JE1000 or JE1200?

[poolboydave]

I was wondering what everyone's opinion is on which active electronics to use in a Jackon Soloist. Should I go 1000 or 1200?

Thanks, Dave

[paddok]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

They do totally different things. Firstly, the JE-1000 is a gain boost, and a hard to find one at that. The JE-1200 is a mid-sweep and fairly easy to find. I have played through both and can't say I recommend either. However, if you really wanted a gainboost, I'd go with an EMG PA-2 or an Afterburner (same circuit just on a push/pull) they sound better to me than the JE1000.

[poolboydave]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

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I'd go with an EMG PA-2

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...and that grooves with the Jackson Pickups?

[GodWentPUNK]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

The PA boost goes with any manufacuter of pickup.

joe...

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

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However, if you really wanted a gainboost, I'd go with an EMG PA-2 or an Afterburner (same circuit just on a push/pull) they sound better to me than the JE1000.

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Exactly.

PA-2 has a lower noise floor, more transparent/less coloration, less battery consumption and smaller in size,

[poolboydave]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

Is this PA-2 similar to the Chandler lil Red Booster? If anyone remembers that one.

[jcm800x]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

I saw a guy at a jam last night with the Seymour Duncan pickup booster pedal, pretty cool.

[Zerberus]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

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I was wondering what everyone's opinion is on which active electronics to use in a Jackon Soloist. Should I go 1000 or 1200?

Thanks, Dave

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I´d use the 1200, but that´s becasue I like the Mid-boost in particular.... both will work fine, and the 1000 does have more flexibility as far as tonal shaping goes...

The EMG PA2 and Duncan Pickup boosters are a pure gain boost = more output, nothing else... I personally actually like the way the Jackson pres influence the tone, and it´s not as extreme IMO as some would want you to think...

[DonP]

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The JE-1200 is a mid-sweep and fairly easy to find.

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Are you confusing the JE-1200 with the JE-1500, or am I? LOL!

[Zerberus]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

I think he means fairly easy compared to the JE-1000.. they´re all far from an everyday item on eBay, but I´d say about 2/3-3/4 of the Jackson pres that do pop up are 1200s.... kind of logical considering that it´s the system that was also most often used on imports (model series, professionals...) [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[jcmktgguy]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

JE-1000 (Peak Select with or without Gain Boost) and JE-1500 (Para-Mid EQ) were electronics that could be added to pickup systems.

The JE-1200 was a complete low impedence pickup system with 6 dB of Mid-boost at 650 Hz.

[Zerberus]

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I didn´t know the 1200 was designed as a whole system around the J-200 and J-50bc, kewl.... though I must say it works equally great (tonally) with the J-90BC or a Dimebucker [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[jcmktgguy]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

The JE-1200 was a system designed to work with the following:

3 SC's: (3) J-200 Single Coils (bi-level low impedence SC's)

OR

H/S/S: (2) J-200's and (1) Jackson humbucker (J-50, J-80, J-90, J-95 and all variations within)

OR

2 Hums: Any (2) Jackson humbuckers

OR

1 Hum: Any Jackson humbucker

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[Zerberus]

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The JE-1200 was a system designed to work with the following:

3 SC's: (3) J-200 Single Coils (bi-level low impedence SC's)

OR

H/S/S: (2) J-200's and (1) Jackson humbucker (J-50, J-80, J-90, J-95 and all variations within)

OR

2 Hums: Any (2) Jackson humbuckers

OR

1 Hum: Any Jackson humbucker

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AAAH, now that´s a bright light, I can see clearly now [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

But seriously, if and when they´re available again (I faintly remember you hinting on something a few months ago), I would recommend offering to use other aftermarket PUs as well as or in lieu of the Jackson PUs, some really complement the system well IMO (as well as there being quite a few Duncans that are really almost identical to some of the Jackson PUs, most notably the 50 and 90 series Hums..) [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[jcmktgguy]

Re: JE1000 or JE1200?

The Jackson hums were passive, thus you could substitute a DiMarzio, Duncan, or other passive pickup for use with the JE-1200.