new guitar decision

[gmbob22]

after i get some bills paid off this month, think im going to finance a new guitar through musicians friend,

I know i want another jackson, its between a KE3 or RR3, either would be trans. with a flame maple top, and would pull the JB for somethin with "MORE POWER"

advantages, disadvantages, thoughts?

[wilkinsi]

The pickups are identical in both models. The decision will be down to which body shape you prefer.

[gmbob22]

hmmm, really like the kelly, think i might forget about the trans. color, and just get black and put a duncan distortion in the bridge with a 1meg pot

[MartinBarre]

I'd give the JB a try before you decide to change it out. It does high power very well.

Or do as I eventually did and stick some Blackouts in.

[gmbob22]

i like passive pickups, probably stick with the JB if i like it, and the only complaints ive read on it guitar is it has a cheap volume pot, probably would just stick a 1 meg in it and play the shit out of it

[DonP]

JB works great in my SL2H.

Save up your money and get a KE2.

[thetroy]

The neck joint on both of those guitars is atrocious. I would get a DK-something or wait until you can afford a neck-through model.

[JACKSONFREAK]

A 1meg pot with a JB will make the pup higher output but will also make it harsher in the highend. I could see doin that in a dark sounding wood like basswood or mahogany. But in alder with a bolt on neck it would just be too bright and harsh.
Gil

[UFORocks]

All I gotta say is talk to the sponsoring dealers on the board first before going the Musicians Friend route.

Im waiting on my first limited run SL2H from Matt's music.

-Steve