See I've never played an SL2MAH. I'd love to. I'm a King V guy myself. If ever Jackson puts out a KV2MAH I'll be jumping on it.
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The closest thing J/C made to a Les Paul is a 750XL with a fixed bridge. I have one and I have 4 LPs. The 750XL isn't the same sound, but it's not hugely far off. It would be easier to compare if I had similar pickups in these axes.
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If you want neck through mahogany and short scale you could also try to find a used sls which is my favorite jackson. I've been waiting for the right 750xl but just haven't been lucky enough to grab one yet. The sl2h-mah is actually my only 25.5 scale guitar as the rest are all 24.75.
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Originally posted by Tivey View PostWant to know what kind of tone they give, is it like a les paul? Can you get al di meola like tones? Thankss
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Originally posted by haymaker View PostBeing an owner of both a LP Custom and an sl2h-mah I can tell you that they sound very different from each other. To me, my soloist doesn't sound as aggressive as my LP - it has a smoother/warmer sound to it. I've played a few alder soloists and a couple of dinkys in my day and I'm not sure about the MAH's sound being 'thicker', but I feel it is definitely warmer. Like the other have said here, the construct (set neck vs. neck-thru, fixed vs. floyd, single cut vs double, scale, maple cap thickness, etc.) is totally different so they won't sound alike - even if you used the same pickups. The sl2h-mah is a sweet guitar (LOVE mine) and I'm sure you could coax some DiMeola tones out of it, but the 2 guitars are different animals. If you want the LP sound, you gotta play an LP.
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I have a Charvel 750xl it's as close to a Les Paul as a charvel/jackson can get. It's sound great, I like it more than the SL2 but it's not a Les Paul sound, in high gain mode it's got the low end but clean the les paul is warmer, just, well, you know a les paul.750XL Cherry Sunburst
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