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Got this one a few weeks ago. Custom 1991 mahogany soloist, H/S, in sparkle red with matching reverse head.
This is a strange one. The Floyd sits very high up off the body. Not sure if it was ordered to sit as high as a TOM, or maybe the neck angle got screwed up for a top mounted Floyd. The Floyd sits about 1/4" above the face of the guitar, ends up being just like a TOM height. It has a transitional route, but I don't think there is any point to it, as the Floyd block bottoms out far before the route becomes useful...
Needed some attention to bring it back to semi-original. Changed the pickups (JB in the bridge, blue velvet in the neck), all the wiring (replaced an aftermarket switch with an original Jackson toggle, and replaced crap mismatched pots with CTS), then swapped up a Schaller bridge that was on it with a Jackson JT-590 that I had in my parts drawers.
Sounds fantastic now. Plays great too. Has the feel of a TOM, but with a Floyd. Originally I was told that it had a bunch of paint flaws, scratches and wear marks. When I got it I went over the whole guitar with a t-shirt and some cleaner. Every single mark was just dirt of some kind. The paint is immaculate, with no scratches, dings or nicks.
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I know some people call it bassboat red, but around here, that is jetboat red.
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This is a strange one. The Floyd sits very high up off the body. Not sure if it was ordered to sit as high as a TOM, or maybe the neck angle got screwed up for a top mounted Floyd. The Floyd sits about 1/4" above the face of the guitar, ends up being just like a TOM height. It has a transitional route, but I don't think there is any point to it, as the Floyd block bottoms out far before the route becomes useful...
Needed some attention to bring it back to semi-original. Changed the pickups (JB in the bridge, blue velvet in the neck), all the wiring (replaced an aftermarket switch with an original Jackson toggle, and replaced crap mismatched pots with CTS), then swapped up a Schaller bridge that was on it with a Jackson JT-590 that I had in my parts drawers.
Sounds fantastic now. Plays great too. Has the feel of a TOM, but with a Floyd. Originally I was told that it had a bunch of paint flaws, scratches and wear marks. When I got it I went over the whole guitar with a t-shirt and some cleaner. Every single mark was just dirt of some kind. The paint is immaculate, with no scratches, dings or nicks.
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I know some people call it bassboat red, but around here, that is jetboat red.
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Congrats!
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