Thoughts on the Broderick Soloist?

[Jacksons Rock]

I wish it had a compound radius fretboard.

[ulijdavid]

If I remember correctly, the stock pickups are Dimarzio - Are they? You should be able to call Dimarzio directly and get the exact pickups in black. If Dimarzio won't sell to you, find a dealer and they should be able. From my experience, Dimarzio is very quick to turn around custom orders.

[snowblind56]

Thanks for that info also holycross1. I will use that knowledge when replacing them. I like the sound they have but they over power the top with their whiteness. I would prefer the top just be solid white and leave the pick-ups alone but that is more complicated than it is worth in a way. I am not sold on the quilted top all that much. It has to much blue in it and the quilted binding turns me off too but that is all cosmetic. i believe changing the pick-ups to black, providing they sound as good as the ones in her now, may change my mind on the quilted top. The off white with blue tint just fights the whiteness of the pick-ups. So does anyone have any pick-ups that may be equivalent they would willing to sell or recommend?

If I remember correctly, the stock pickups are Dimarzio - Are they? You should be able to call Dimarzio directly and get the exact pickups in black. If Dimarzio won't sell to you, find a dealer and they should be able. From my experience, Dimarzio is very quick to turn around custom orders.

Dimarzio also sells their black metal covers that you could put on yourself.

[wilkinsi]

That selector switch is way further forward than the volume pot on any Jackson I've seen. However, swapping pots round won't devalue it (as long as you don't wire them up incorrectly )

[Wizard of Ozz]

I'll let you know you now next week as I have a trans-black inbound.

I played one in my my local GC and was blown away. Simply a killer axe. It's heavy, but I loved the thick tone from the mahogany body. I like the 12" radius fretboard (just like most ESP guitars MII, Horizon, etc.). The control layout kicks ass too. Everything low and recessed. Stainless steel frets, and the DiMarzio D-Activator pickups, sounded great. Overall epic winz sauce.

[CowboyFromHell]

An alternative to painting the pups or changing them out could be some of the adhesive vinyl put on top of it and cut to fit. Just a suggestion.

[Nimitz]

I think they look fine... seems like a lot of fudging around for nothing.

:think:

[toejam]

I also think they look fine. Though, you could always put on bobbin toppers. http://www.universaljems.com/cart/bobbin.htm

[walshula]

I know it sounds trivial but you got to see the difference in the whites in person to understand I guess unless you already did. The pick-ups draws attention from the quilted top instead of complimenting it. It is just a stark contrast of two whites from a professional painters point of view. I like the bobbin topper idea. May be a solution to my dilemma. Thanks a lot. Now if I could get it not to make my other Jacksons feel like child's play!