Jackson CS NAMM 7 String: All Show No Go (lots of pics)

[guitarbumb]

this is very dissapointing to read

[Newc]

Beautiful guitar, tragic ending.

The top reminds me of one I used to have:




You guys may be right about the maple top being the culprit, but then again, the top was carved AFTER the wings were mounted to the neck and then AFTER the fretboard was mounted to the neck. Measure twice, cut once. That angle has been done correctly a thousand times, so why should it be off on this one?

I agree, it seems that NAMM pieces are turning into "display, don't play".

[BRADSTANG]

I agree, it seems that NAMM pieces are turning into "display, don't play".[/QUOTE]


agreed, it would look beautiful hanging on a wall with a little sign on it saying for display only, no touching. thats sucks, sorry bout that, a tleast you got credit but have to wait till you find what you really want again.

[pro-fusion]

Wow.

I was *this* close to committing a major indiscretion and buying that one myself.

It does appear that the only way to fix that one is to rout out the trem recess even more and install very shallow pickup rings so that the strings clear both the pickups and the rings. But you know what, not only will it look goofy then, but it will feel weird for palm mutes and have the strings sitting ridiculously close to the top of the body (and probably the pickups).

I'm fairly forgiving of cosmetic flaws (even the vaunted San Dimas J/Cs had them in abundance), but playability flaws are 100% unacceptable in a guitar this expensive.

I'm guessing they got in a rush to finish everything up for NAMM and didn't bother to take accurate measurements in the cutting process. If it was some dude in his basement building his first guitar, you could understand this, but for Jackson to do it???? Words fail me.

[Oblivion99]

Just shipped this one back to DCGL today, so hopefully I am done dealing with this thing.

Thanks for all the support on this guys, appreciate it

[Oblivion99]

Update if anyone cares to know:

The guitar got back to Drum City today. They are sending it back to Jackson to have the issues fixed. Next time you see this thing for sale at Drum City, it should be issue-free.

[gmbob22]

import jacksons seem to be a better value every time a read a "my usa is jacked up" thread

saving for a slat3-7 myself

[Rattlehead22]

import jacksons seem to be a better value every time a read a "my usa is jacked up" thread

saving for a slat3-7 myself

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The best guitar I've ever played has been a USA Jackson, however I've also played a fair share of USA Jackson's that were awful to just mediocre. And that's from a guitar that cost $2000-ish. Whereas their high end Japanese imports seem to at least have consistent build quality. They may not be as good as USA but if I'm having to buy sight unseen as I usually have to do the imports seem to be the better value these days.

[SR71]

7 string JACKSON, dreams come true