So what would be considered the bang-for-the-buck Jackson?

[KLNowak]

For me its the RR24 no doubt...Everything I want from a USA Custom shop and 1/4 the price.

[RacerX]

KL, when you find em for $200-300, let me know ASAP!!!

[KLNowak]

KL, when you find em for $200-300, let me know ASAP!!!

Apparently I missed the price range in the initial post. oh well if you ask me you really can't find too much in that price range, but that is all personal preference as I hate bolt-on necks.

[T@rgetDrone]

Bolt-ons, like Strap-ons, have distinct advantages. It makes it so much easier to retool! :ROTF: Sorry. Couldn't resist.

[VoiceX3]

Oh, I guess I'll stay away from the Performer series. Sounds too "Squier-like" to me...

Don't let all the Performer series scare you. Check the serial number on the neckplates....if they begin with 9xxxxxx then it was built in Japan and is a fine guitar with lots of bang for the buck. I mostly play my high-end USAs an Early Pro models, but I also have a PS3 Rhoads and have never had any issues with it.

[Yoder]

Cool. That's good to hear. Stupid question but are PS3s higher end than PS1s and 2s?

[RacerX]

Nope. Those are all Performer series.

See http://www.audiozone.dk/CatalogScans...ries/index.htm

for example

[Aaronharmon]

Just order a custom shop and be done with it

[JACKSONFREAK]

If ya want a good Dinky in the Performer series Go for the PS2 which is the H/S/S with a 22 fret neck and a Floyd. Or the PS4 which has a thinner neck, and is H/S/H with 24 fret and the same JT580 trem. I belive those are a Techuchi built trem made in JApan. as opposed to the lesser quality Korean made ones. You can also tell the good Japanese Performers from the bad Korean ones. The 12th fret dots are closer to the edge of the finger board on the Korean ones. Altho this is hard to do on the PS4 since the dots are offset to the bass side of the neck. Plus the seriel number thing If it starts with a 9 its a japanese made. If its starts with a 10 its Korean made.
Also the Performer stuff is as floows.
PS1 dinky body, standard trem H/S/S
PS2 same as above but with floyd
PS3 Rhoads
PS4 dinky with H/S/H and a counter sunk floyd with a speed neck.
PS6 is the Kelly
PS7 is a dinky body with H/S/S and a Wilkinsen trem.
I dont recall a PS8 but there was also a very hard to find King V in the performer series for about a year IIRC
Good luck in your search and let us kow what ya get.
Gil

[jdr94]

If ya want a good Dinky in the Performer series Go for the PS2 which is the H/S/S with a 22 fret neck and a Floyd. Or the PS4 which has a thinner neck, and is H/S/H with 24 fret and the same JT580 trem. I belive those are a Techuchi built trem made in JApan. as opposed to the lesser quality Korean made ones. You can also tell the good Japanese Performers from the bad Korean ones. The 12th fret dots are closer to the edge of the finger board on the Korean ones. Altho this is hard to do on the PS4 since the dots are offset to the bass side of the neck. Plus the seriel number thing If it starts with a 9 its a japanese made. If its starts with a 10 its Korean made.
Also the Performer stuff is as floows.
PS1 dinky body, standard trem H/S/S
PS2 same as above but with floyd
PS3 Rhoads
PS4 dinky with H/S/H and a counter sunk floyd with a speed neck.
PS6 is the Kelly
PS7 is a dinky body with H/S/S and a Wilkinsen trem.
I dont recall a PS8 but there was also a very hard to find King V in the performer series for about a year IIRC
Good luck in your search and let us kow what ya get.
Gil

hey gil, did you notice this was started over a year ago? i think he mite have gotten one by now but i could be wrong. also in the first couple posts he was advised to stay away from the performers.

[JACKSONFREAK]

Well somebody posted before i did today. So it showed up as a new post in thread. So yeah i contributed. And as for the performers. He was also suggested to not ignore them just because of the korean ones. There are some great deals to be had with the performers. SO

[metalchurch79]

Well, what are you after? Body shape? Trem or no trem? # of frets?

First and foremost, that's the #1 most important question to ask yourself, because everyone will have a different opinion about what's the best for your money.

If I had a budget of say $500, I'd choose a 93-96 Jackson Professional Series w/ the bolt on neck.
Chance are you could buy one, add a good used Floyd + used pickups, and still be within budget.

* Also the bolt on Professionals come in 22 and 24 Frets, regular and reverse headstocks,Strat bodies and V bodies. Great build quality, awesome specs, and finishes. You really cannot go wrong.

[jdr94]

Well somebody posted before i did today. So it showed up as a new post in thread. So yeah i contributed. And as for the performers. He was also suggested to not ignore them just because of the korean ones. There are some great deals to be had with the performers. SO

yeah i cant really say shit cause i saw it as a new post too.

[DonP]

So who's the rocket scientist who woke up this year old thread with a useless post

[GinSonic]

Man I hate that!
You check out the thread, then you click on the eBay link and it's long gone. Then you look at the date and realize that someone has resurrected an old or dead thread.
Arrrgh!
G.