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USA Jackson Jazz'R in Amber Lager Burst.
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<ul type="square"> [*]BODY Quartersawn Spruce with Big Leaf Quilt Maple Top and Back [*]NECK Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Honduran Mahogany with Graphite Reinforcing Rods [*]NECK DIMENSIONS 3rd Fret: .910”, 12th Fret: .950” [*]TUNING MACHINES Pearloid Buttoned Sperzel® Locking Tuners [*]FINGERBOARD Streaked Ebony [*]NO. OF FRETS 22 Dunlop® 6230 Vintage Style Frets [*]BRIDGE PICKUP Seymour Duncan® ‘59™ Humbucker [*]NECK PICKUP Seymour Duncan® SH2N Jazz™ Humbucker [*]CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone (Bridge Pickup), Tone (Neck Pickup) [*]BRIDGE JT390 Adjustable Bridge with Strings-Through-Body [*]PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle:[*]Position 1. Bridge Pickup [*]Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups [*]Position 3. Neck Pickup [*]HARDWARE Nickel/Chrome [*]CASE Deluxe Hardshell Case [*]SCALE LENGTH 25” [*]WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16” [*]UNIQUE FEATURES Mother of Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Oil finish neck, 3-Over/3-Under Headstock with Bookmatched Ebony Overlay, Inlaid Mother of Pearl “J” on Headstock, 10” to 12” Compound Fingerboard Radius, Maple Binding on Top and Back, Q Parts® Knurled Chrome Knobs with Mother of Pearl Inlays, Bone Nut, CTS® Pots and Switchcraft® Switches [/list]
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This guitar kicks ass. Period. End of review. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Seriously, the acoustic tone (LOUD!!) is beautiful, as is the amplified tone. The Jazz pickup in the neck suits this guitar more than any other I've had one in, including a Les Paul Custom (though that was in the middle, but still...).
The 59 in the bridge position adds just enough Rock tone to let this thing work for AC/DC and similar Classic Rock/Blues-type stuff, but probably won't work for Maiden, Priest, Ozzy, or Sabbath.
Action is nice and low with minimal buzz, and slight plinking on the 1st and 2nd strings higher up the neck (easily fixed without killing the action).
The craftsmanship on this thing is amazing - no dyed fretboard here, and no bad frets.
Mother Of Pearl sidemarkers that sparkle like the fretboard, headstock, and knob inlays.
Natural wood trussrod cover.
Beautiful Quilted top - would love to see it in Green, Chlorine, or Red.
Natural binding on front and back edges of the body (sides only, not the top).
Arched top and back (not as high as a Les Paul)
It's interesting that they stamp the serial (and the YEAR!!) in the edge of the head instead of on the board or the back of the head.
The year stamp is definitely a welcome sight, and I for one hope they do it that way for all USA models from now on [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The playability is excellent. The neck profile is a hard V-shape. If you've never seen a V-shaped neck profile (like me, until I got this one), it looks like this: v
That's why they call it a V-shape.
At first I thought it was going to interfere with fretting and be like holding something in your palm while trying to play, but it's not. It took me literally 5 seconds to get used to it.
The only thing I'd change about the profile is to do a more rounded one at the first 5 frets and gradually change it to the V-shape, as it does feel a bit funny doing chords. It doesn't impair chording, it just feels out-of-place at the first few frets, but it's barely noticeable as you move up the neck.
The longer scale and wider nut give it a different feel than a Les Paul, and switching directly from one to the other in one practice/jam/rehearsal/gig takes some getting used to.
The guitar itself is much lighter than an LP - lighter than a Soloist as well, but not "acoustic" light. It's also wider than an LP.
Even the case is beautiful, and perfectly matched to the guitar - classic brown alligator exterior with a "Beer Poodle" interior (color scheme matches the guitar).
Definitely a Modern Classic, and worth picking up if you run across one.
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<ul type="square"> [*]BODY Quartersawn Spruce with Big Leaf Quilt Maple Top and Back [*]NECK Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Honduran Mahogany with Graphite Reinforcing Rods [*]NECK DIMENSIONS 3rd Fret: .910”, 12th Fret: .950” [*]TUNING MACHINES Pearloid Buttoned Sperzel® Locking Tuners [*]FINGERBOARD Streaked Ebony [*]NO. OF FRETS 22 Dunlop® 6230 Vintage Style Frets [*]BRIDGE PICKUP Seymour Duncan® ‘59™ Humbucker [*]NECK PICKUP Seymour Duncan® SH2N Jazz™ Humbucker [*]CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone (Bridge Pickup), Tone (Neck Pickup) [*]BRIDGE JT390 Adjustable Bridge with Strings-Through-Body [*]PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle:[*]Position 1. Bridge Pickup [*]Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups [*]Position 3. Neck Pickup [*]HARDWARE Nickel/Chrome [*]CASE Deluxe Hardshell Case [*]SCALE LENGTH 25” [*]WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16” [*]UNIQUE FEATURES Mother of Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Oil finish neck, 3-Over/3-Under Headstock with Bookmatched Ebony Overlay, Inlaid Mother of Pearl “J” on Headstock, 10” to 12” Compound Fingerboard Radius, Maple Binding on Top and Back, Q Parts® Knurled Chrome Knobs with Mother of Pearl Inlays, Bone Nut, CTS® Pots and Switchcraft® Switches [/list]
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This guitar kicks ass. Period. End of review. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Seriously, the acoustic tone (LOUD!!) is beautiful, as is the amplified tone. The Jazz pickup in the neck suits this guitar more than any other I've had one in, including a Les Paul Custom (though that was in the middle, but still...).
The 59 in the bridge position adds just enough Rock tone to let this thing work for AC/DC and similar Classic Rock/Blues-type stuff, but probably won't work for Maiden, Priest, Ozzy, or Sabbath.
Action is nice and low with minimal buzz, and slight plinking on the 1st and 2nd strings higher up the neck (easily fixed without killing the action).
The craftsmanship on this thing is amazing - no dyed fretboard here, and no bad frets.
Mother Of Pearl sidemarkers that sparkle like the fretboard, headstock, and knob inlays.
Natural wood trussrod cover.
Beautiful Quilted top - would love to see it in Green, Chlorine, or Red.
Natural binding on front and back edges of the body (sides only, not the top).
Arched top and back (not as high as a Les Paul)
It's interesting that they stamp the serial (and the YEAR!!) in the edge of the head instead of on the board or the back of the head.
The year stamp is definitely a welcome sight, and I for one hope they do it that way for all USA models from now on [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The playability is excellent. The neck profile is a hard V-shape. If you've never seen a V-shaped neck profile (like me, until I got this one), it looks like this: v
That's why they call it a V-shape.
At first I thought it was going to interfere with fretting and be like holding something in your palm while trying to play, but it's not. It took me literally 5 seconds to get used to it.
The only thing I'd change about the profile is to do a more rounded one at the first 5 frets and gradually change it to the V-shape, as it does feel a bit funny doing chords. It doesn't impair chording, it just feels out-of-place at the first few frets, but it's barely noticeable as you move up the neck.
The longer scale and wider nut give it a different feel than a Les Paul, and switching directly from one to the other in one practice/jam/rehearsal/gig takes some getting used to.
The guitar itself is much lighter than an LP - lighter than a Soloist as well, but not "acoustic" light. It's also wider than an LP.
Even the case is beautiful, and perfectly matched to the guitar - classic brown alligator exterior with a "Beer Poodle" interior (color scheme matches the guitar).
Definitely a Modern Classic, and worth picking up if you run across one.
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