I picked this guitar up a while ago for like 140$ used at a local guitar store. it has been nothing short of perfection and i refuse to use any other guitar, for better or worse.

This honestly is the best 7 string you can get if you're a beginner wanting to test out a 7 string. The 26.5" scale is the number one selling point, as most other companies just go with a 25.5" scale, which really helps keep the tension right with the low B without the high strings being too tense. The extra inch goes a long way.

I have that same guitar you had Ray, black with the MAPLE fingerboard! So classy looking. Got it for $180 USD. Completely stripped it down, sanded, sprayed body and headstock with a chameleon paint, replaced Jackson logo with a new silver leaf waterslide decal, put a TusqXL nut in, Gotoh locking tuners, SD Distortions, hipshot bridge, and Schaller strap locks. Best 7 string I have, and its solid and stable with me putting it in Drop E

Got myself one a year ago. Upgraded to locking tuners, put new pickups in it and it rips now..the pickups were the only downfall when I first got it. Definitely a fun upgrade project.

i ownd this as my first 7 string and sadly had to get rid of it but i loved it every time i played it. still one of the simplest and nicest budget i played

I have a dinky js22 6 string and right out of the box (once you change the tuners to locking) is pretty damn good. Fret work is great, no issues at all and has a lot of balls tuned to Drop C. And was only $190! Jackson has some of the best cheap guitars out there, action was already decently low straight out of the box. Jackson ftw! 🤘 I may pick up a dinky 7 string now to toy around with

One of the best thing about the big guys is they have kept their entry level guitars at about the same price point. 30 years ago $200 was like $300 or so today. Affordable guitars have become much better over the past 30 years. High end has always been high end, but they did start at like $500 in the 90s and like $800 today. I play bass and never really paid much attention to guitar specs till recently.

Not really a seven string guy but these are pretty great, especially for the price, it has a great neck profile and the 26.5 scale puts it a notch above other budget 7 strings

This is one of my favorite guitars that I’ve ever owned. The neck is by far the shining quality, idk if it’s just me but it felt like it was slightly thinner on the low-B string than the high-E side (almost like a teardrop) and I LOVED it. Definitely regretted selling it and haven’t been able to come up with a justification for buying it to my wife. 😅 Maybe one day

No way I have that guitar! I just put some EMG active pick ups in there, replaced the nut with a tusk nut, and change the tuners, and that thing is a beast. It definitely does the job and looks the part on stage for me. Sick!!

This is so ironic!! I'm just getting around to watching it, but I saw the notification yesterday. It's so ironic because I was listening to Korn, and wanted to play some. However, I remembered that it's on a 7-string, and I don't like down-tuning my Floyd Rose. So, out of curiosity, I searched them uo to see how much they're getting out of them, and saw this. A few hours later, you post this! Nonetheless, I love Jackson's and definitely will be purchasing this.

I’ve owned this for years and love it!

I really like the direction of your channel man

got the JS - 22 7 string for over 4 years now, i couldn't be happier

I've had mine for like 3 years or something and I love it

I bought one in 2015 when they had the matte finish, still one of my favorite guitars to play

I recently bought the older JS22-7 (matte finish, no pickup cover) and I'm very satisfied. Great guitar, has awesome modding potential, I'd suggest swapping out the pickups first for some EMGs. Only "problem" it has, for mine at least, is that the 7th string has a very buzzy and muddy sound, chugging it sounds like metal scraping. It could probably the setup 'cause I'm shit at doing it.

Solid a$$ review, I was gonna send it back but I bet the shipping will make it worth getting different pickups.

ooo I spot the II II II II for these fresh tones at 2:08 👀 😎Great riffs, may have to check this guitar out as that is an unbeatable price

Jackson JS series are great I have the 6 string version in satin black had it for 8 or 9 years it's never let me down

Shit dude, I had this guitar once when I thought I was interested in playing, sold it, started playing again, bought it again and absolutely love it. Slap a nazgul or something in the bridge, oh my

Sick guitar dude!

Got one of these for 150 a few years ago and loved it. Selling it now to sae up fr a vola 🔥🔥🔥

I own one of these and if you throw some SD Black Winter pickups and some Gotoh tuners on it, it plays like a 1000$ guitar. I love Jackson, and this guitar made me love them even more.

Literally at guitar center rn and couldn’t believe the price, so hopped on KZfaq for reviews and I’m convinced after this video and the comments, so this will be my first 7 string.

I got a used Jackson jss22-7 stripped the paint gave it body carves a set of DiMarzio pick up which were F spaced and had to make custom pick up rings then did a swirl dip on it. Also added a kill switch but still haven't finished wiring it up and the dip didn't turn out as good as I wanted. One of my last videos briefly shows it off as I did the dip.

Those chugs could break the internet!!! \m/

I just bought that exact guitar, it's a great guitar I'm just not into 7 string guitars but it's a great guitar, only downfall is the bridge is got some sharp corners that dig into your hand a little but other than that I like it

Thanks Liam!

All right. I’ll get it.

I bought the same model back in 2018 Brand new, it was my first 7 string I've owned and I just recently had to sell it due to being in a financial bind but for the price it was was a quality beast of a Guitar.

I recently got an Ibanez gio seven string with the black sunburst finish. Once I set the action and changed out the stock strings, it plays very well. I'm very impressed considering what I paid for it.

I just bought this guitar a month ago! Its a Rock Solid Seven!!

Dude, no lie I had the flame top version of this and it was quite a dope little guitar. The fretboard was nice and flat the pickups didn’t have a terrible response. It wasn’t a bad guitar at all. Wish I still had it actually lol

Awesome possum ray I have two of them one stock and one modded to the moon and back

JUST ordered this Jackson, it was on special at 160 from GC. Doesn't seem like it needs TOO much for a couch player like me, but eventually maybe a set of tone ninja tuners, glow in the dark knobs (Deftones fan lol) and actives? maybe a pegasus in the bridge? maybe I should try bubble gum, maybe thats how he gets the tone? Anyways, cheers bro, your review helped with this !

Got the JS-22 for $249 Canadian dollars. The pickups are a bit too hot for cleans, but I didn’t buy a 7 to play cleans. Very little setup needed. Set of ball cobalts and it plays great. I don’t play 7 a lot but it’s good enough I don’t need to upgrade. At the low price point it is worth a bit of modification, but no complaints about what $250 gets you.

Good demo, just subscribed. I like this guitar quite a bit based on what you played with it and by the specs you described. Slap a Zakk Wylde EMG 81 AND 85 in that bad boy I think you'll have k!lling machine on your hands my good man!

I own that exact one, I’ll be modding it with some Seymour, locking tuners and idk whatever comes to mind 😂🤘🏽

I actually Love Mine... It has a couple Mods. The Bridge Pickup is replaced with a Seymour Duncan, And New tuners... I think it Kicks Ass in Drop G# 💯🤘 Back to work. Have a Great Day Buddy!!! 😁

I bought my JS22-7 for 165 used, dropped a 65 dollar set of Tone Ninja locking tuners in, a Hipshot bridge and a set of EMG 707s. I think total like 600 bucks including shipping.

Picked up one up for $75 as a “scratch and dent”. Through in a set of EMG’s (707x for the bridge and 707 for the neck) hipshot bridge, Tusq nut, and some GOTOH locking tuners and it’s turned into a beast for under $600. The neck alone punches way above its class. Turned into a really fun mod project.

How is the action on this? And is it easy to lower if need be?

Bro where did u get the shiny finish ? looks sick

Are the six string versions good?

Hey brother. Thanks so much for the video and info. Shout out to your friend. I’m looking to get the model with the maple neck. My bday is coming up and this will make a nice affordable gift. I had a Jackson 7 string with reverse headstock. I got it on a trade and it was okay. The low b didnt want to intonate. With your review it gives me a little more confidence in buying this one. Would you say the maple neck one you played is on par with the one in the video? Thanks

Badass does it stay in tune better than regular jacksons? and intonate well? I bought a used 7321. For 230. Its not delivered yet but im gonna review it.

Shout out Liam thanks bud!!

I’ve got a set of Earnie Ball heavy 8 string strings on it, it holds Drop E exceptionally well

Played this guitar the other day and it rips! The pickups actual sounded aggressive as hell through a peavey amp I used at the store . New 7 string players check it out!

I have the maple fretboard version and put some EMG's in it and locking tuners. It's my go to guitar

I think that the fretboard might be made from amaranth, aka purpleheart. I have a JS22 Dinky like that - my first Jackson.

Played the same one at GC when I was 7 string shopping a year ago. I almost instantly put it back on the rack because of how chunky the neck is. To me it felt twice as thick as my JP majesty that I ended up with.

that sub count keeps rising.......love to see it

Hey, that was my first 7 string! I still have it. Good guitar for the price.

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought this would be a Harley Benton video. Jackson is really owning the lower price range for metal guitars.

What about drop g? Any recommendations for string guage?

Jackson necks are awesome.

If you buy an audio interface like the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen for an example, can you then use all of these plugins, like the plugin Xander is using here in the computer and like the Toneforge plugins ? The Scarlett Studio 3rd Gen is about 110$ in my country or 100€ is there anything better for an amateur like me to play and record guitar to the computer or is the Focusrite Scarlett Studio a good choice ? Thank you for any tips to a newbie :)

i was scouring the internet for a new VR headset... some how i ended up buying another guitar.. I have an addiction....Can't wait to play this guitar

Drum Loops...what are you using? They sound incredible.

Offhand, does anyone know the largest gauge low strings one can put on with the stock nut?

I have one of their king V's from years ago in this line. Really regret trying to put EMG's in it as I haven't been able to play it since 🙃 I need to find out how to wire one up or take it into a shop and get them to do it

I've owned the satin verison modded with a Duncan Nagzul in the bridge for a couple of years. The only problem I have is the neck is actually kinda chunky on mine.

Got the js22-7 ht a couple weeks ago. I'm starting to not gel with it. I'm thinking of returning it and getting a Schecter Omen 7 instead

I just gave this guitar to my friend that was looking for a 7string. I def want another

How do i tune down that low step by step please

Better than JS-22 7?

Just got one used for 170$ about a month ago. It's my first 7 string and while some minor specs aren't for me, as a way to get.my.foot in the door to the 7 string world it's a solid guitar. It really doesn't feel like you are playing a guitar that's that cheap

I just bought an ibanez GIO 7221 GA but then I looked at the entry level jackson seven strings and they look pretty sweet too... the one thing I don't like about the ibanez is the stock standard fret markers which jackson kind of fixes automatically.... but I didn't realise it had differnt scale length too,...... so mabye I can get both Also jackson has cooler stuff going on in the cutaways in my opinion vs the ibanez

Does anyone have any recommendations on the type of strings I could use for this guitar? Any tips? I’m going to buy this exact guitar and any ideas for making my experience with this even better would be much appreciated!

Bought one for a great price a few years back online from GC. My experience with it was not good. There was stuff that I expected on a cheap guitar, like cheap bridge, nut, tuners, & electronics, but it showed up with mile high action and an extremely bowed neck. After an entire day of 1/8th turns on the truss rod I finally got the next straightened out. After that I still couldn't get the action below probably 3mm because a couple of frets were low and wouldn't ring out at a lower setting. Eventually I got around to leveling the frets, then shortly after had to replace a potentiometer. I ended up giving it away to a kid in the family who wanted to learn to play.

amazon shop or guitar center

Mines coming 11/13 !!!

Got mines yesterday used $200. Equipped with Mick Thompson blacked out seymour duncans. Pretty bad ass so far I like it

I have not commited to the extended range yet, so I would probabaly get something like this.

Just bought this gutair for my son he loves it, but the 7th string isn’t picking up on the amp whats up with that anyone? It was a floor model

Jackson’s JS series is real bang for buck. The necks are the best

That’s a Purple Heart fretboard in the newer descriptions

Been jamming this same guitar for a year already it sounds sick and feels great I didn’t know it was a 7 when I bought it, the cashier said” nice the Jackson 7 string!” I said “what the hell it’s a 7?? “He turned the guitar to show me asking if I wanted it stil. So took it anyway cause f it, I just went in looking for a guitar then came out a 7 string player that day 😂 but now I’m looking a shectors

i had the one with matte black with uncovered pickups and was a awesome axe played it few years paid $75 bucks for it bat pawn shop

I have this guitar but in the new satin version I love the neck but it has a lot of issues The frets are razor sharp The electronics where wired terrible and It’s fully sizzling The pickups are super muddy The tuners are terrible but the tuning stability is INSANE Get this guitar and upgrade it it for sure worth it

This or Ibanez GRG7221?

The one I had never stayed in tune at all intonation was crap but I did mod the hell out of it with Nazgûl sentient set hip shot locking tuners black tusk nut still have to put hip shot bridge on and it will be a beast

I bought this 5 years ago. Change to seymour duncan nazgul and thats it. Jackson rules !

I Personally prefer the feel of these cheaper Jackson 7's over the cheaper Ibanez 7's myself. My only critique is I would suggest cleaning up the frets a little (the ones I've used were a little sharper than I care for) and replacing the factory strings, but those should be good advise for any sub-$500 guitar IMO

I bought one of these after playing it in guitar center on the spot. I almost never buy guitars on the spot. I usually think about it. It played so well. I couldn't believe it the price and I could use my coupon on it. Blows my Gibson out of the water

I bought deans cheapest seven string one time it was 80 dollars

lol I bought that same guitar at a pawn shop for about $90

I bought one off Amazon for $200. Played metal for 25 years. Never had a 7 string, thought it would be a good first 7 string for a home recording project with a buddy. Dropped A had some awful fret buzz and the intonation went to hell, so much so the low string is off the fret board at fret 14. Tried adjustments it didn't help, so I'm going to upgrade the bridge, the tuning keys, and throw on some duncan nazgul and sentient pickups. Other than that though, it sounds great.

I have two of these and my biggest complaint is the pickups. Actually just all things electronics on this guitar. But, I have two of them for a reason. For the price it’s worth it. I would like to change basically everything but the wood though😂😂

Got one at a pawn shop for 100$ and I love it just need to learn how to play the top string lol I’m really a drummer but mess around on guitar and 100$ shiiiiiit it’s mine

i got the limited edition one with the maple neck

It's promising, all though I can't find one with soapbars, only the matt black with the pickup brackets. It's a shame because I would love to go for a set of Tosin Abasi Fishmans in white, but they are only available as soapbars.

Harley benton changed the game

I have that one and the model that has the maple fretboard with black inlays. Both are solid instruments. I like the maple fretboard better for the fact its got normal style pickups

My ESP LTD H-308 is a steal for an 8 string.

I can barely handle 6 strings, but that price is super tempting!

bought this guitar a lil over a year ago, great guitar for the price but does have a lot of pickup noise

not that relevant, but ive noticed in a lot of your recent vids, i dont see anymore tube heads? did you sell them?