Soloist Archtop Pro Questions

[Thor Von Clemson]

I have some questions for you Archtop Pro guys out there. I've been thinking of getting one...

First off, how thick is the neck and how comfortable is it? I loved the neck on my SL-1 and I would imagine it is something similar to that.

Second, and I have not found any info about this in the catalog scans yet, what is the neck and body wood? It seems a lot of them have a flamed maple top.

Finally, what is the overall playability and tone like? I think these puppies were Japanese made and a lot of people around here rant about the early 90's pro series Jacksons from Japan.

Anybody?

[kelly user]

lets just say they have a godly auroa around them

if jesus shreded he did it on one of these

[Model 88]

I have some questions for you Archtop Pro guys out there. I've been thinking of getting one...

First off, how thick is the neck and how comfortable is it? I loved the neck on my SL-1 and I would imagine it is something similar to that.

Second, and I have not found any info about this in the catalog scans yet, what is the neck and body wood? It seems a lot of them have a flamed maple top.

Finally, what is the overall playability and tone like? I think these puppies were Japanese made and a lot of people around here rant about the early 90's pro series Jacksons from Japan.

Anybody?

The have three of them and will say the are all very close to a SL1/2 . Maybe a tad bit thicker but not buy much . If you like the neck on your soloist you should feel right at home on a AT.

All the ATs have a flame top on them and all were trans finishes . The 750XL (it cousin)came in solid along with trans . Both the body and neck are mahogany with a flame maple top and ebony board . They are also set necks with a 24.75 scale , not a neck thru.

I would put any of the ebony boarded early PROs against up any USA Jackson . I have owned at one time or another 7 of them . I actually sold my to USAs to buy the ATs . Playability is just as good as the a USA IMO . I would say that a ST is sort of like a LP Lite it has the same bottom and grind just not as much . The floyd version slightly less bottom but still sounds heavier than SL1/2.

[Thor Von Clemson]

is the neck joint more like a set-thru neck like on some ESP's or is it more of a typical set-neck like on Les Pauls.

I dont suppose anyone could post a pic of the neck joint could they?

[Model 88]

I will try to take some pictures tommorrow for you.The heel looks just like a neck thru smoothed over.That is why the are mistaken as such.Very easy to play up top not LPish at all.

[shadowcat]

lets just say they have a godly auroa around them

if jesus shreded he did it on one of these

Yeah, great one. I second that!

AFAIK the neck is actually quartersawn maple, only the body is mahagony.
The neck is pretty thin and very, very comfortable. It's totally effortless to play.

[Thor Von Clemson]

So the neck joint feels like a neck thru even though it is a set neck. I my LTD baritone has that... feels pretty good to me.

Is that what a "Set-Thru" neck is?

[jackson1]

Second, and I have not found any info about this in the catalog scans yet, what is the neck and body wood? It seems a lot of them have a flamed maple top.

That info is in the 1990-1991 catalogue. Or here if you wanna do a quick compare.

[charvelguy]

You might want to do a search, pics were posted of the 750xl's neck join recently in the past.
You have to look at it very closely on a trans finish to see it is a set in neck. It's basically 3 piece I believe and shaped so it feels like a neck thru. I thought it was neck thru and possibly even USA made for a good decade before coming on here and finding out otherwise. Needless to say this place has raised my awareness on good many things, even jaded a couple.