New SL2H Bengal

[pythagoras]

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Excellent! It worked.
This is a RARE moment when not in my arms and plugged into my Marshall....

What a great instrument - really.

[dinkyjacksonman]

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Looks very nice!
So how do you like it compares to your Ibanez Jem(s)?
Congrats again!

[kmanick]

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Congrats, and welcome to the board!
Very nice looking gitar!
I have a trans black sl2h and it is an amazing instrument!

[Johnnyryche]

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Congrats and welcome! Love that bengal. It's on my wish list!

[slayer]

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One of my favorite graphics!! Jack.

[pythagoras]

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On my way to rehearsal. Looking forward to hearing it at volume with the rest of the band.

[pythagoras]

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OK- Here;s where the tires meet the road:

I got to rehearsal without telling anyone I got the Jackson. They all thought I'd show with my Jem or Universe as always....Wow! What a response. WHAT"S THAT!!?? WHY??!!??
How does it sound????? they said. The Paint's too loud...they said. [img]/images/graemlins/brow.gif[/img] I sorta play all the lead parts and we're all around 50, so some brows were definitely raised as I set up.
We launched into "Red Barchetta" by Rush and I really wish you guys were there - you would have had a BIG smile as I pummelled Rush with this guitar. It was magic. It cuts like a knife right through the mix even with lush string parts happening and the tone is strong and full with the Duncans in both the treble and bridge positions. I'm not comfortable with the switch location yet... the damn thing seems to get louder as I go up the neck! Anybody else notice this???? I'm straight into a Marshall head on the lead channel so it's not as hot as you Death/Speed metal guys, but it's voiced fantastic for the classic stuff too.
It was like this guitar was supporting me and pushing me to do more stuff (if that makes any sense).I already love the neck- a little more meat than the Jem thickness-wise, but not a baseball bat.
Maybe because it's a neck-through, but this guitar vibrates noticably - even at high decibels I still feel it in my gut- very nice and unlike the bolt-on Jem- although there are many similarities between them both- the SL2H just flat out KICKS THE JEM'S ASS> [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

All in all, a great first outing with the Bengal. Clearly a step up in quality, sustain, tone and overall attitude.
I am now a die-hard believer in these Jackson guitars.

Hmmm....maybe a nice white Rhoads next.... [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Model 88]

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And the GAS attack begins [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

That is very sweet looking guitar congrats [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[xlr8]

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I'm with ya, I have been an Ibanez RG guy to the core for 15 years. I took my BC Rich (piece of crap) to do a trade for an RG neck thru and walked out with a really nice MIJ mid 90's string thru dinky (not nearly as nice as your bengal though). I figured I would give it a shot. I am now born again Jackson nut! Now I want more, and more, and more... I played the same new Ibanez neck thru today and man, what a lump. So it has to be a Jackson! Congrats, nice start.

[ColoBaretta]

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Very, very sweet. I was watching one just like it over at Drum City Guitar Land. Just checked, it's still there. Enjoy, congrats. [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[StukaJU87]

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Hey man, that looks great. I dig bengals in almost any color and yours kicks ass!

[Wolf11]

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Looks great ..congrats ! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Wolf [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[bonghits]

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I might have to get me a Bengal just from looking at your pic.

[Big D]

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Nice Bengal, I have exactly the same ax. And like you, it was my first Jackson too. 3 years later I have four Jacksons. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]