The New Jackson American Soloist Is Amazing, Here's Why..
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The New Jackson American Soloist Guitars are amazing. One of the nicest guitars I've played hands down...
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0:00 Jackson American Soloist Unbox and First Impressions
1:22 What makes these amazing
2:24 Jackson American Series Soloist Specs
3:37 More things that make it amazing
4:06 Playing it E Standard through a Krank Krankenstein Plus
7:56 Setting it up to C standard
8:37 American Soloist In A Mix
9:51 Should You Buy One And Why (Or Why Not)
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@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Get one here! sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy9MKM
@jwm3727 3 ай бұрын
Jackson worker here. Was looking forward to your video on this. Love the riffs🤘great stuff
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
No way, so cool! Good job, you guys are killing it.
@MarcusW87 3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to more models in the American series line up! Great move by Jackson
@diabeticmonkey 3 ай бұрын
Do better. The cut costs on lower priced models is an insult.
@BazonBlades 2 ай бұрын
@diabeticmonkey , damn....He said he was a worker at Jackson, not a boss. Why give him grief for decisions made by corporate management?
@tankdarla637 2 ай бұрын
@@diabeticmonkey what are you talking about, JS series? The regular production imports (not Japan) have really been stepped way up, according to a few well known players that i trust and not backed by Jackson. MJ Series (Japan) I imagine is as good or better than American Series, I am talking about playability, and build quality with quality components. Stuff like luminlays, ss frets, locking tuners(lol) dont mean shit to me and original floyd vs 1000 1500 or 2000 is ridiculous, original aint better just overpriced and probably being replaced by 1000 etc, MJ Jacksons use the Gotoh double locking trem which is as good or better than any floyd rose. The old Jackson licensed trems on their japanese made guitars were killer, just dumbasses hated on them and replaced them with floyd rose probably before actually trying them for any period of time. I have had to replace and work on my original floyd roses and my jackson tekeuchi licensed trems from over twenty years ago some of them, no issues
@doctoribanez 2 ай бұрын
The army green looks sick as hell
@sonofboar13 3 ай бұрын
Jackson using stainless steel frets will usher in a new golden era for them. Not to mention the new USA production line as well.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I hope so!
@sweetbastianful 3 ай бұрын
They're already using ss frets on all Pro Plus models!
@user-uc3qs1gx2d 3 ай бұрын
They actually listen to their customers 🤘
@Nasty_Riffs 2 ай бұрын
Finally a Jackson thats not a custom “USA” that checks all the boxes. Would dig a reverse headstock but still nabbing the green one!
@scoobybenguitars 3 ай бұрын
Totally want one!
@worgothcgd 3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love it! That sound is totally killer 🔥
@chicagoray1972 2 ай бұрын
I love how fast a Jackson neck feels
@bluntforc3studios198 3 ай бұрын
I dig your attitude and delivery man keep humble 🤘🏾
@erbenefattore8530 27 күн бұрын
Bought this beauty in matte green, honestly feels better than many 3k+ guitars I tried lol
@Desu-Desu-Chan-San 2 ай бұрын
Just a bass player here, but I grabbed a CBXNT DX IV about five months ago and it has become my favorite since then. It is not for everything, but, what it is good at it does it well and it feels great doing it. Jackson has been knocking it out of the park lately.
@CrushingAxes 3 ай бұрын
Man I love Jacksons, such great guitars, the best headstock ever! Sharkfins are the best inlays too! Just a perfect shred machine! Nice video !
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Thanks dude! Yes, it's a shred machine for sure!
@tankdarla637 2 ай бұрын
Jackson is Killing it!
@JamesFlorio-ti8gc 3 ай бұрын
Finally....yes indeed Jackson!!! Excellent 👌🏻 demo dude 😎👊🏻
@Clinthopanonymous 3 ай бұрын
damn man im so jealous! now youve got both of those totally awesome Jacksons!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
You'll get to visit them whenever I upload a video 🤗
@progpogs 2 ай бұрын
I played one at the store the other week, and honestly it played much better than the SL3, which I can't explain since they are made in the same place.
@heavybrett-al4082 3 ай бұрын
Oh hell yes🤘
@Agnes135 3 ай бұрын
My type of guitar!! Just bought an LTD ESP 1007 recently though so I'll give it a while before I get something new
@Ronny1031 3 ай бұрын
Gorgeous looking guitar! I've had my Indonesian made Mick Thomson Soloist for over 3 years now and I still absolutely love it
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing up Ronny!! They make solid guitars! If you ever get a chance to play one of these, you should check them out!
@Ronny1031 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley definitely. It's a shame I'm a poor, so that is pretty unlikely
@low_e_music 3 ай бұрын
Beast of a guitar and excellent demo! My early 2000s USA made SL2H was refretted with stainless and it's amazing, my number one for sure.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Hey dude, thanks for dropping by! That's a good upgrade. If I ever replace the frets on my older Jacksons, I think that's what I'm going to do.
@metalfreekz13 3 ай бұрын
If it had a reverse headstock, it would be perfect
@nvteriffs 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this review. It was everything I hoped to hear about this model. My jaw dropped when they announced it. Every single feature is perfection. Everything I told myself I would have to settle on is no longer a concession.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I try really hard to bring infotainment to the guitar gear space.
@viktorstorelv 3 ай бұрын
Good video, Thanx! And that guitar is amazing looking!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
@mopsless 3 ай бұрын
what a machine of a guitar! thank you for an awesome review!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@mopsless 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley are you waiting for Kelly American series?)
@JohnCornnell 3 ай бұрын
Wooh, money money.....MONEY
@BathBombTheRussians 2 ай бұрын
I just ordered the orange one
@BlakeStiller 2 ай бұрын
Perfect comparison!! I remember my friends having that living room that we couldn't enter lol
@machiwoomiapoo 3 ай бұрын
I just bought the HSS SL3 Soloist. I traded 2 baritone guitars, managed to knock 20% off the price tag, and paid $1000 to get it out the door. You are right about USA guitars. They are amazing! I played a 1991 Charvel MIJ for most my life and the neck totally reminds me of that guitar. Now I'm saving up for the King V KV2 USA made guitar. Keep shredding. Take care, Sam.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I agree. I don't like down playing their other line of guitars, because they are really great for the money but the USA models just have that little extra that makes them 🤌
@jaredlonghitano8747 13 күн бұрын
Nice! I just commented that I picked up an SL3 on SUnday. I got the slime green one and Guitar Center had it on sale for some reason at $1,700 which is a no-brainer. I will say that full price of $2,300 for this guitar is too much. IT really should have the SS frets (not a big deal), an original FR, and better pickups. I like these SD JBs, but on a #2,300 guitar you should get better pickups. At that price point I'd go with an ESP.
@machiwoomiapoo 12 күн бұрын
@@jaredlonghitano8747 I love that green one! It's super sweet!
@jaredlonghitano8747 11 күн бұрын
@@machiwoomiapoo Nice! Which color did you go with? I love this guitar, but I was a wanker and had GC set it up with the wrong strings. I put 10s on it, but I put the heavier 10s by accident (strings 4, 5, and 6 being 30-42-52 versus the "other) 10s with 26-36-46) My fingers are getting a WORKOUT. haha
@machiwoomiapoo 11 күн бұрын
@@jaredlonghitano8747 Pearl white. I play bass too. That really builds those calluses.
@zenkijoe9022 2 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s the fret wire for me that seals the deal. Love SS frets. I also like the upside down shark fin inlays. Considering selling all my guitars for this 😅
@KillaFXZ 3 ай бұрын
Sounds grrrrreat!🎉❤😮
@alexandermays 2 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the look and specs of this guitar. I've been on a long waitlist for the ESP E-II M-II, but I might opt for this Jackson. Biggest differences in the E-II are the OFR and gloss finish, and the fact that it comes with the hardshell case (as it should for $2600). I really love the look of this Jackson, though! How do you think the satin finish will hold up over time on this? I've heard some people complain about quick wear on satin finishes that create shiny spots where your arm/hand rests on the body.
@MetalRay88 Ай бұрын
Dig the song you came up with 🤘🏻
@MarcusW87 3 ай бұрын
I’m really interested in one of these! Love the fact that they put EMG’s in, not Fishmans. Not too much of a satin finish fan, but the green one does look quite nice (since army green would look sh*t in gloss). Love to see your enthousiasm, great review!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@27retrodaze 3 ай бұрын
The Virtuoso's active/shark fin brother... Nice work, TD!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, it feels more like a Jackson with shark fins for sure lol.
@tedfeast 3 ай бұрын
2600$ holy unobtanium batperson. That price is insane just to have usa stamped on the headstock
@beefnacos6258 3 ай бұрын
Back of the headstock too. Crappy satin finish, welcome to the golden era of guitars they say.....
@TYLERtheMAGGOT1 3 ай бұрын
2600 is actually priced fairly good. The USA Select series woukd be sold for over 4k. This guitar has better specs minus the Floyd original. I bought a USA select DK1 for 2000 used and it's worth every penny in my opinion, especially when I compare it to my E-iis and prestiges which are also priced around this point.
@TYLERtheMAGGOT1 3 ай бұрын
@beefnacos6258 the satin finishes look nice I disagree there. I like glossy finishes but they get so sweaty easily. 1 touch and it's already dirty
@bitburg40 2 ай бұрын
Yep, this pos can’t compare to my Grover era Jacksons. My $1800 Wild card limited edition smokes this thing. 🤪
@user-jo2bn6nj3e 2 ай бұрын
Also no neck binding.
@lestatt6996 3 ай бұрын
Oh man, Jackson is stepping up even higher very niceee 🤘🤘🤘🍕🍕🍕
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
They are. It was a really nice surprise. Finally SS frets!
@thisguy2973 3 ай бұрын
GAHT….DAMNIT! I already have an rg-styled guitar with 81/85, and I’m definitely going to need one of these. Holy shit 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
They are really nice! I have 81/85's in almost everything 😂 so I totally understand that feeling.
@denverrandy7143 3 ай бұрын
Lol Christmas living room is called "the den"lol my grandparents had one.😜👍
@rickbrunet2559 3 ай бұрын
Lol. The xmas living room. Nice!!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Happy holidays! 🥳
@MilitantOldLady 3 ай бұрын
When did guitar companies agree collectively to not use pickup rings anymore?
@JoelCSabo 3 ай бұрын
Right?! I love pickup rings, so this trend kills me.
@brandonbryson3317 3 ай бұрын
It especially sucks cause it makes it way harder to swap pickups since the routes are all different.
@jessehutchings 3 ай бұрын
@@brandonbryson3317that's probably exactly why they did it
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Pick up rings are something you typically see on lower priced guitars. IDK for sure, but my guess is builders use pick up rings to cover routing, which is not as "finished" looking as on a more expensive guitar. TLDR - it's cheaper to produce a guitar with pick up rings is my guess.
@malcolmrff 3 ай бұрын
Pickup rings are ugly. Not a fan
@poopoo-qz7sw 3 ай бұрын
Nice 😮
@beetleborg4171 3 ай бұрын
I would love to own this beast. I would love to own an 8 string version even more.
@davidatyson 3 ай бұрын
Getting crazy with prices
@mikeguidry899 2 ай бұрын
I need Jackson to do a Rhoads like this
@JulianDaniels 3 ай бұрын
Great guitar! I still prefer the MIJ Soloist, though. Has a neck binding, sharkfin inlays in the right direction and a high gloss black finish. But my biggest hope is that Jackson will publish a new American Kelly series! Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase!
@palix5925 Ай бұрын
a little miiffed that they deciided to finally do stainless steel frets after I bought the first american series soloist and the virtuoso. sick guitars, litereally the only thing miissing on them is stainless steel frets.
@fredmarquis1105 3 ай бұрын
man i want one hehe , maybe one day it's not cheap haha but look cool and pretty well build.
@fernandonavarretenavarro9701 3 ай бұрын
Hi Taylor, I have the Jeff Loomis Pro Series Kelly and it plays and sounds awesome. Which one would you prefer between this and the Kelly?? Thanks, great reviews 🙌🏼
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Why you gotta ask me such difficult questions? lol I have a soft spot for the Kelly shape, so I'm pretty biased. But I mean it, these stainless steel frets are something else. I'd highly recommend playing one if you have the opportunity.
@fernandonavarretenavarro9701 2 ай бұрын
Hopefully this summer I can get my hands on one of this. Thanks man 🙌🏼🤘🏼
@TheOtherJohnBrowne 3 ай бұрын
It's a stealthy beauty for sure
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Hey dude! Yeah, I know I SHOULD get some other colors in the pallete, but I'm the one who is playing them so black it is lol
@DaMegadeth 3 ай бұрын
Hey man, really nice guitar. Quick question, what type of strings do you use for C#? thanks my friend.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I play in C standard usually and use Beefy Slinkys. I always just refer the the ernie ball string gauge guide when figuring this stuff out.
@DaMegadeth 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley thanks a lot man, appreciate!
@zx206 24 күн бұрын
Taylor man pleasee i need to know what song you were playing at 7:40
@MarcelCaddy 3 ай бұрын
Would love to compare one of these to the 90s Japanese professionals
@K707OR30 3 ай бұрын
Definitely looking at one of the hardtail ones to pair with my virtuoso. Will be interesting to see the excuses for why people won’t buy this one either now that it has stainless steel frets and a hardtail option.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Oh man, how you like the virtuoso? That was my intro to Jacksons USA models, and it's one of my favorites to play now. If people are making excuses or poo poo'ing this guitar, it's just not for them. And that's OK. Plenty of great options in other budget ranges.
@K707OR30 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanleylove my virtuoso, it’s probably the fastest guitar I’ve ever played period. The neck is amazing. Not to mention the smell of the roasted maple even though it’s faint now. How do you like the new soloist neck compared to the virtuoso?
@dallasslim1838 2 ай бұрын
Your amp set up is 2006-2007 dream 🖤🤘🏽
@TaylorDanley 2 ай бұрын
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@barryprosser1370 3 ай бұрын
🤘🤘🤘
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
💪💪💪
@deludedreality89 2 ай бұрын
As someone who owns a Jackson USA, a Custom Shop Soloist, and has another Custom Shop Warrior being built right now, the only Jacksons worth buying are the USA Select Series and Custom Orders. Save your money and buy the better stuff. Not a fan of the direct mount pickups and satin finishes either. Good to see that they finally got the stainless frets on.
@bucknasty69 2 ай бұрын
I tried one of these at my local guitar store and it played well, and the fit and finish seemed fine. Not a bad deal for the price in my opinion.
@speaknoworforeverhol Ай бұрын
These remind me of the 90s stuff. No crazy color scheme or Abolone throw up. Just classic flat and too the point
@iduncanw 3 ай бұрын
Definitely a beast of a guitar. In terms of stainless steel frets, you could save quite a bit of coin and get something from the Pro Plus series. Interestingly though, I can't see a HH Soloist. I got the MJ Series Dinky DKR in Satin Black. Other than not having stainless steel frets, it's a mighty fine axe that feels amazing to play 🤘🤘 Considering a Jackson for my first 7 string 🤘
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Every Jackson I've played has been quality so far. Even way down in their budget line (foreshadowing). I appreciate their consistency with the neck profile and overall feel of the guitars as well.
@iduncanw 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley good to know as I definitely like the neck on mine 🤘
@apoplexiamusic 3 ай бұрын
Look at youbeing sponsored by MFin' Jackson!!!! That is awesome and that that guitar looks really nice!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Couldn't have done it without your support champ! 💪
@guitarwilly81 Ай бұрын
what's your favorite cabinet you own?
@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын
Tough call. Depends on what I'm doing I guess. I really like my uberkab and Engl for certain things, but my Mesa usually always beats out everything else, so I stick with that most of the time.
@nocheckmarkgames 3 ай бұрын
literally just bought an X-Series. Probably the best guitar I have in my collection at this point.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
They are EXCELLENT guitars.
@sethgross3904 3 ай бұрын
Man I really dig the bolt on virtuoso just needs those stainless frets
@K707OR30 3 ай бұрын
Just get the virtuoso. It’s a super sick guitar. Stainless frets are nice sure but I don’t understand why everyone gets so hung up on them personally. I have a couple guitars with them but there’s nothing at all wrong with nickel.
@sethgross3904 3 ай бұрын
@@K707OR30 I feel ya and you’re pry right. It feels like a protection of investment sorta thing, especially at the price point.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Totally agreed with this comment until I played this guitar. I own other guitars with SS frets, and these are by far the smoothest frets I've ever played. BUT with that said, there's nothing wrong with nickel frets. We are talking about maybe a 10% difference in feel. The only other potential pro is SS frets are supposed to last forever, but I personally have never had to replace nickel frets so 🤷♂️
@sethgross3904 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley definitely your mileage may vary. I’ve got a guitar with a nasty ding on the 12th fret, took a while of playing but it’s smoothing out. Nice you can sorta play out dings, also nice to avoid dings. I wouldn’t avoid a guitar I want due to nickel frets but I really enjoy the guitar that does have them.
@joshuaramirez 3 ай бұрын
If only there was a way to avoid those oily spots on matte finishes I would actually buy this guitar.
@robertomassarenti Ай бұрын
Hello! What string gauge do you use in C tuning?
@TaylorDanley Ай бұрын
Beefy Slinkys (idk 10-52?)
@iganpparamarta8813 2 ай бұрын
I thought not installing SS frets on their guitars (especially the bigger companies) is a way to make more profit, while PRS claims it changes tone and EVH said it didn't affect anything. But a 1k Schecter has SS frets, and a 3K Ibanez J-custom use nickel, but some prestige that cost less do have SS frets. It's confusing haha
@TaylorDanley 2 ай бұрын
The real advantage is that they (supposedly) last forever, so you don't have to worry about getting a fret level at some point. But idk how accurate that is. Seems legitimate 🤷♂️
@deludedreality89 2 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanleyCorrect, the two main advantages of SS frets are that they wear very slowly and that they're very smooth when bending strings.
@WarrenM9 3 ай бұрын
The hardtail ones in matte army are way cooler in my opinion, but this is still sick
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Totally personal preference. I am a FR guy, so this one had me drooling.
@WarrenM9 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley very much personal preference. Just in my style i dont find myself using the trem enough to make the extra work worth, but they still are very cool and very fun.
@TheTactical6string 2 ай бұрын
it is noteworthy that Ive now heard and experienced that no matter what model Jackson they seem to come setup and in tune. I bought a Loomis Kelly and it was ready to go out of the box, other than the locking nut SNAP, easily fixed tho but its biggest flaw.
@lordPix3lUK Күн бұрын
I'm about to pull the trigger on one. is it worth it? also how is the 1500 floyd? I might upgrade to irginal if the guitar is good
@TaylorDanley Күн бұрын
I think the 1500 is great. I have an original and a pro. I prefer the profile of the pro, but honestly the 1500 feels just as, if not more solid than the others.
@lordPix3lUK 11 сағат бұрын
@@TaylorDanley that’s good to hear. Turns up tomorrow and can’t wait. Just had an esp e2 and sent it back as qc was awful. I hope this is better
@user-jo2bn6nj3e 2 ай бұрын
Frets don't look big/huge as they should be on Jackson. It seems they are smaller then on 90-2000 Jackson USA/Japan guitars. It is right or only my impression based on video?
@bucknasty69 2 ай бұрын
They’re jumbo frets according to Jackson’s website.
@danomnihility2453 3 ай бұрын
Is the neck similar to the Jeff Loomis profile? Out of all usas and Japanese pros that Loomis neck kinda destroys the older ones. Pretty unbelievable for a decent price
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
So my first Jackson was that X series soloist I showed in the video, which is relatively new in terms of the companies lifespan. All the Jacksons I've had are newer (like 2010 on), and I don't notice a difference on the neck profile between any of them. Doesn't mean there isn't a difference, just that I personally don't notice it 🤷♂️ Hope that helps.
@edgardoarroyo7418 3 ай бұрын
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@greevar 3 ай бұрын
I got a Harley Benton Amarok that comes with 90% of what that has (Hipshot bridge instead of Floyd) for under $500. Neck-through construction, stainless steel frets, heal truss adjustment, luminlay dots, EMG Retro Active Hot 70 pickups, Grover locking tuners, ebony fretboard, and a bunch of stuff I'm forgetting at the moment. So, why is the Jackson $2,600? Granted, mine didn't come with a case, but that's a $2,100 difference made up for by getting a $50 Thomann guitar case with it.
@thisguy2973 3 ай бұрын
US labor is more expensive than Chinese labor. That’s part of it. US manufacturing has a reputation associated with it and to add the “Made in USA” mark is an American trademark that you can’t BS on, so building something here and putting that seal on it means more to the world than the faceless people behind HB. The other part: not all stainless steel is created equal. Stainless frets on an American guitar are guaranteed to meet that standard.
@K707OR30 3 ай бұрын
You already know the answer. The Jackson is built in the US. Tons of people were bemoaning that no guitars are made in the US. Now Jackson has at least three US production models and the complaint is they’re too expensive. Everyone seems to forget that labor to build things costs money in North America in a way that it doesn’t overseas. That’s where a lot of the price is. If you don’t value that, that’s fine don’t buy it. But to question why an import guitar with similar specs costs less than a US made guitar is being willfully ignorant.
@thisguy2973 3 ай бұрын
@@K707OR30 and those prices are giving the employees in America wages to live on. It comes full circle: you want American guitar, you pay for it, employees get a cut. Inflation up because demand is higher than supply = costs go up and if they go up enough, standard of living goes up, employees need more to survive, guitar prices go up.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
That's really interesting... I never thought of the stainless steel variables. These SS frets are no joke the most shiny/smooth I have seen on a guitar. Not by a crazy amount, but it's noticeable.
@SonegPanasoneg 3 ай бұрын
Harley Benton is the Chinese mass market gear, lol))) Even with all the cool specs you’ve described. The quality of HB is 50/50 lottery as well. So the comparison with American Jackson isn’t fair at all.
@ironblast5 3 ай бұрын
My only gripe is I'm not a fan of the reversed inlays just a personal taste thing tho
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I might have preferred reverse headstock to inlays, but honestly just glad they are starting to use SS frets.
@Mr.Goldbar 2 ай бұрын
Should've kept it in E! Or maybe D :) You have enough guitars with EMGs in C, so having this one in E would've been fresh
@TaylorDanley 2 ай бұрын
Nah, that just means I'd never play it
@smeemusic 3 ай бұрын
Bro, that is not a “nice” guitar. That is a mean machine!!!! Thing looks killer!!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
It makes me nervous holding it lol.
@smeemusic 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley hahahaha!!!! I know that feeling. I worked for a band for many years and the guitarist only played rare and really cool stuff. Like he has one of the first korena flying V’s in MINT condition. He got a real old mint condition fender tele and he’s also got a silver burst lp from I think it was the mid/late 70’s. And he has a 40th anniversary prs. My job was to clean string and tune all of these guitars. The first couple times I did it I was super nervous. Before too long tho, I was grabbing one up to practice or record with. They were really fun guitars. He’s also got a 70’s fender p bass that was super sick and he’s got a couple cool acoustics. The dude knows his guitars and has expensive taste.
@daneaton2068 3 ай бұрын
BROTHER.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
🥳 just waiting for Thursday?
@BackintheFall 3 ай бұрын
Is it really gonna be worth the $2500? Is it that much of a difference in quality? For that price I can get 2 guitars from Badstroke guitars.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
For some people, no. But for others, yes. The analogy I would use is like this. If you are a car enthusiast, you would probably be really excited to have a porsche, and be willing to pay the premium price. But if you only use a car to commute and prioritize things like economy and gas mileage, then it wouldn't make sense for you to make such a large investment in an automobile. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
@BackintheFall 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley Perfectly explained. I appreciate it. I'ma have to check one out then. I've always wanted an American jackson
@TheWolvesCurse 3 ай бұрын
what i dislike on the new americam series is the inlays being the wrong way around. i'd rather buy a japanese made one (which is sold at the same price in my country) and have a guitar that's more accurate to the original 80s and 90s specs.
@1gx619 3 ай бұрын
I’m looking at buying my first electric guitar. I’ve never played one before. I come from the frame of mind that buying something for beginners is a waste of money because quite quickly you will outgrow something for beginners. I’m looking at something mid-range to high quality but don’t want to break the bank. My thinking is, if I buy a high quality guitar that means I will HAVE to practice every day because I hate wasting money. BTW, I’m 50 and grew up on Metal. That’s what I want to learn how to play. Any suggestions?
@Metaldanriffz 3 ай бұрын
Jackson js series is amazing it’s very good quality also being cheap, pick your favorite shape and color that will make you want to pick it up everyday and id 100% say pick up a JS series
@bigyobbos 3 ай бұрын
Js32 plays very very nice, would 10000% recommend
@1gx619 3 ай бұрын
@@bigyobbos Thanks fellas! Just bought my first electric guitar online. I went with a Jackson JS32T Rhoads🤘😎🤘 Will be here on Tuesday
@1gx619 3 ай бұрын
@@Metaldanriffz Thanks for the positive advice! Just bought a Jackson JS32T Rhoads online. Will be here next week 🤘😎🤘
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Like others have said, the JS series are excellent. I have a video coming on one very soon, but to spoil it I was super impressed with the cheapest full range they offer (js11 I believe). Yes you might outgrow it, but if you want something solid that will last until YOU are ready to invest in something a little more 🤌, it is an excellent candidate.
@jessehutchings 3 ай бұрын
It's hard to sell US made guitars when really the only benefit is showing off that you could afford it. It's just a status symbol bc nobody is gonna know or care where your guitar was made on stage or in your studio tracks
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I don't think they are going to have a hard time selling these guitars. It's OK for people to not want to buy a guitar in this price range, but there are a lot of players that only buy guitars in this price range. Different strokes for different folks.
@myerkord 2 ай бұрын
So .... what's the price tag on this one?? Wish they made a model without the Floyd
@bucknasty69 2 ай бұрын
Jackson offers this same model with a hardtail bridge.
@sk8guitars 3 ай бұрын
If i won the lottery i will buy that Jackson guitar
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Time to buy some scratch its...
@2974dc 3 ай бұрын
Buying the guitar is like winning a lottery. I got me the Lambo Orange. 🤌🏽
@philfort7886 3 ай бұрын
explorer jackson need to be done. 1st kelly and then explorer jackson
@WanderingWizard- 3 ай бұрын
Very nice guitar. Not my preference though, because of the bridge and price. :D
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Fair enough!
@alegutierrezmusic 3 ай бұрын
There is a fixed bridge version as well but the price :(
@tankdarla637 2 ай бұрын
Can you get an MJ Series and see if USA is as good or better, Sounds like the newer USA Jacksons are still great like the older ones. When I saw they are made in Corona now I was afraid they were gonna be made by Fender in their regular Fender USA production plant. So maybe they are still made by Jackson legends or Fender custom shop, the regular Fender production plant/line would be a serious downgrade in playability and quality. Even Fender custom shop would kinda worry me, they might fenderize the necks. I still dont care about SS frets on jacksons because whatever fretwire Jackson has been using forever is killer. Jackson bolt ons are killer, and Fenders are mostly bolt on so thats cool. I would way rather have bolt on than set in necks, gotta be bolt on or neck thru, glued in just seems stupid.
@TaylorDanley 2 ай бұрын
It's possible. I don't think Fender will ever fender ize Jackson, they realize how different the brands are and it would be weird for them to cannibalize their own brand. The biggest crossover I've seen is the reverse Fender headstock on Jackson guitars, which I think is kind of a cool novelty.
@tacoconch7678 22 күн бұрын
At that price it should come with an original Floyd Rose. Jackson prices are absolutely insane.
@Admiral_Bongo 3 ай бұрын
Honestly, it not having an OFR or neck binding at this price point is... Disappointing. 1000 Series Floyds are all right, but they're still no match for OFR or Schaller.
@bvanhoosen 3 ай бұрын
I just learned that the OFR nut only comes in a 10” radius, whereas the R3 1000 series nut has a 12” radius. So playability wise the 1000 series is going to feel and play waaaaay better out of the box (and actually match the Jackson radius at the nut)
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Having both OFR and 1500, I would disagree.. I think the 1500 is just as nice, and I really like the addition of stainless steel screws. I think people have bias towards them because they assume the quality is less, but IME it's not the case.
@Admiral_Bongo 3 ай бұрын
@@TaylorDanley I've had a 1000 and a Schaller. Schaller was in perfect condition, while being twice as old (the blades were never changed since the day one) and abused just as hard. Some rust and discoloration, but no physical wear. 1000 got dull over the years and some screws need replacement.
@Admiral_Bongo 3 ай бұрын
@@bvanhoosenYou can buy a Schaller nut with 12 inch radius. It literally uses metal that's identical to the OFR.
@bvanhoosen 3 ай бұрын
@@Admiral_Bongo true! But I don’t know many non-custom guitars that come stock with a Lockmeister. No idea what the distribution details look like with Schaller direct, but most builders clearly order from AP International, which means you get a Floyd Rose branded trem on a production guitar. So what we need is for AP International to sell 12” Schaller nuts with OFRs, because putting a 10” nut on a 12” Jackson neck is not great.
@Chainsaw_HM2 3 ай бұрын
Me: “PLEASE release a 22 fret King V with a top mounted Floyd and a 22 fret Kelly with the bigger body and no extreme cuts!”
@nisoldi 3 ай бұрын
I wish companies would just switch to richlite, fretboards don't have any actual tonal quality despite what facebook groups say, and the streaks in modern ebony boards don't look great. Should let the supply recooperate for a few decades. The rest of the guitar looks and sounds awesome.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
As much as I want to agree, on my last Grimoire I was asked about richlite and hesitated because I had no experience with it. I think it's probably a matter of time because it does sound like a cool product.
@deludedreality89 2 ай бұрын
Yes! Plus you can get Richlite in any color, so you can get that jet back fretboard to contrast the pearl/abalone inlay like the good old days. I also want to see carbon fiber necks. No more truss rod nonsense.
@Lomni 3 ай бұрын
Could've had it made in Korea with a ge1996/lockmeister and same price point. Paying for "made in USA" imo
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
They have made in indonesia guitars, they're called the X series.
@doyouluvit 3 ай бұрын
good review but i'll never understand how anyone can play in that position with their right arm way behind their body like that
@richardjones2811 3 ай бұрын
Apparently it's a lot of trouble to get stainless frets dressed
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
The idea with stainless steel is you should never have to. They're supposed to last forever. As someone who has never had to get nickel frets dressed on a guitar, I just roll with that sentiment 🤷♂️
@richardjones2811 3 ай бұрын
People think that all Stainless Frets are the same though, that's the problem. You can get a dirt cheap Harley Benton with Stainless Frets but they'll be nowhere as near the same quality or finish as the premium guitar Satinless Frets. Nickel frets will polish and smoothen over time but poor cheap Stainless Frets won'. They'll need a luthier to dress them as they'll just keep wearing away strings. @@TaylorDanley
@matthewearl9824 3 ай бұрын
Ironic how you say the Soloist is more up your alley but you don't play solos. :P Poke. Poke. I have the Virtuoso and I love it. Getting this in hardtail.
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Fair enough!
@KaddysJamKave 3 ай бұрын
$7k aud... OUCH!
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I have no frame of reference for how much that is there, but I'll take your word for it. It SOUNDS like a lot!
@metalmikebot 3 ай бұрын
It's nice to see Jackson stepping up, BUT.... I feel like you're paying quite a premium here for it being made in America. I have no doubt it's an awesome guitar, but between that and (say) an ESP M-1000 for $1400 that has literally all the same features (save for the heel truss rod adjustment)?
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I don't have a M1000 to compare to, but from my memory the m1000 in terms of build quality and craftsmanship would be closer to the X series I showed than to the USA made. I think a more comparable offering from ESP would be the E2, which are in the same price range.
@user-uc3qs1gx2d 3 ай бұрын
Too many black should have gotten the Orange one dude !🔥
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
I like black though 🤷♂️
@DavidAllenMD 3 ай бұрын
not a fan of the krank amps the high end on them is too fizzy
@diabeticmonkey 3 ай бұрын
I played one of the 2023 models last year when I was guitar shopping, and it felt like trash. The painted neck was painfully sticky and the entire thing felt super cheap. Jackson used to be my favorite, but they’ve gone so far downhill.
@kh485 3 ай бұрын
Is this really worth $2500???
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
yes
@DE-GEN-ART 3 ай бұрын
if i got free guitars i would think every single one was amazing too. but iim sure that is a fine guitar
@TaylorDanley 3 ай бұрын
Should I lie and say it's mid?
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