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I didn't mean to. I went into the local guitar shop looking for some more elixir strings since those things rock my socks right off. The guy asked me what I needed, and I said "strings unless you have a mega nice Jackson here for some reason." He said, "I may have just the thing," and cruised over to the wall.
He grabbed this nice flat black looking guitar but I thought "fuck that, its just a dinky, I already have a guitar nicer then that" until he turned it around and I saw it was neck through.
So I bought it right there on the spot. $1,100cdn later annnd.....
Just wait til I get my COW7 in... that'll make for a good picture.
The EMG 85 and tone knob are just enough to get the clean channel to sound good on my dual rect solo, so its going to stay for awhile now. Initial impressions: this thing is WAY better built then even my C.O.W. Fucking amazing. The pots are smoother and feel more solid, and it has a much nicer jack. The finish is even more amazing and I am sure more durable too. Much much nicer tuners, these ones feel great. Intonation is way better, the sound is twangier. Sustain of course is far far better. The neck feels even better. Plays even better, I thought a guitar couldn't be any more shred-able then my COW but this one is a night and day difference.
As far as the COW goes, it is still a fucking amazing guitar. I would say it is the nicest playing guitar you can get for the price. The ebony fingerboard helps a lot - I am not a fan of rosewood much, I prefer ebony cosmetically and it also feels better... its only really matched by the kind of high grade rosewood you would get on a top end USA made guitar. It still has an even sicker distortion tone then the SLSMG does. I dunno how that works out, seeing as how they have the same bridge pickup (EMG 81) but maybe it is because there is no tone knob whatsoever. Could also have something to do with the setup. I might keep it, but its really hampered by its lacking versatility. Even though I got it only three months ago, my taste has changed a lot in that time since I've gotten big into old Metallica again. Even a clean passage like in Master of Puppets sounds awful, through my dual rectifier, if you are playing with a pick. Fingerpicking it is alright but still too bright and not that appealing.
So in summary: The COW6 is still the ultimate metal axe. Got a better super high gain sound then the SLSMG has (so far, I am going to adjust it and report back my findings), but its surpassed in all other areas - fit, finish and playability.
Sound clips of the COW6 through my practice amp ahaha (Dual Rectifier into 2x12" rectifier cab) are at http://www.soundclick.com/temps/ Quality sucks since those are, in order, the forth, third, second and first things I have ever recorded. The playing is also sloppy, but you get the idea. The top one is shit, skip it and start at the second one.
Clips of the SLSMG will come later tonight if I have time.
JACKSON RULES
He grabbed this nice flat black looking guitar but I thought "fuck that, its just a dinky, I already have a guitar nicer then that" until he turned it around and I saw it was neck through.
So I bought it right there on the spot. $1,100cdn later annnd.....
Just wait til I get my COW7 in... that'll make for a good picture.
The EMG 85 and tone knob are just enough to get the clean channel to sound good on my dual rect solo, so its going to stay for awhile now. Initial impressions: this thing is WAY better built then even my C.O.W. Fucking amazing. The pots are smoother and feel more solid, and it has a much nicer jack. The finish is even more amazing and I am sure more durable too. Much much nicer tuners, these ones feel great. Intonation is way better, the sound is twangier. Sustain of course is far far better. The neck feels even better. Plays even better, I thought a guitar couldn't be any more shred-able then my COW but this one is a night and day difference.
As far as the COW goes, it is still a fucking amazing guitar. I would say it is the nicest playing guitar you can get for the price. The ebony fingerboard helps a lot - I am not a fan of rosewood much, I prefer ebony cosmetically and it also feels better... its only really matched by the kind of high grade rosewood you would get on a top end USA made guitar. It still has an even sicker distortion tone then the SLSMG does. I dunno how that works out, seeing as how they have the same bridge pickup (EMG 81) but maybe it is because there is no tone knob whatsoever. Could also have something to do with the setup. I might keep it, but its really hampered by its lacking versatility. Even though I got it only three months ago, my taste has changed a lot in that time since I've gotten big into old Metallica again. Even a clean passage like in Master of Puppets sounds awful, through my dual rectifier, if you are playing with a pick. Fingerpicking it is alright but still too bright and not that appealing.
So in summary: The COW6 is still the ultimate metal axe. Got a better super high gain sound then the SLSMG has (so far, I am going to adjust it and report back my findings), but its surpassed in all other areas - fit, finish and playability.
Sound clips of the COW6 through my practice amp ahaha (Dual Rectifier into 2x12" rectifier cab) are at http://www.soundclick.com/temps/ Quality sucks since those are, in order, the forth, third, second and first things I have ever recorded. The playing is also sloppy, but you get the idea. The top one is shit, skip it and start at the second one.
Clips of the SLSMG will come later tonight if I have time.
JACKSON RULES
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