Matty, I can't find the guitar thread

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and I have a question.

I was messing around in a music store and there was a Jackson guitar that felt real good to me. It's used and priced $220.
There's a sticker that says "inspected (or something) in India" :clueless:
I try to look it up and seems that only very heavy minded bands (and Randy Rhoads) use these Jacksons. I'm sure it's a cheap version of whatever.


So do you think it's worth getting something like that? Is it priced the same new? Does it matter?
 
Never heard of a Jackson made in India, seems like a recent thing. Quick google reveals that people are generally happy with the quality.

The USA made Jacksons were always quite expensive.

Not a fan of these guitars, they sound sterile to me and I have no use for a Floyd Rose tremolo. YMMV.
 
I hear about this upgrading the pick ups business. Why do that?
the one I played look similar to whats in your picture, the weird head(?), no tremolo.

I see what you mean about sterile. These modern metal(?) bands guitar sound pretty sterile. While looking up Jackson guitars I came across the worst band I've heard since Poison.
It's called Periphery

combination of boring guitar, screaming vocals blended with some kind of junior high gayness. :bennyhill:
 
Cheap guitars typically come with low-end, high-output ceramic pickups that sound undefined. This EMG-HZ business was created to give the EMG look to low-end guitars, without the EMG price. They're basically knockoffs of the real, battery-powered pickup line.

As far as upgrading the stock passive pickups in high-end guitars, it's often done to achieve a certain idiosyncratic tone. My Yamaha has 3 aftermarket Seymour Duncans, two singles that copy the vintage Strat sound and a humbucker that purports to replicate the classic Gibson PAF humbucker.

It's splitting hairs for sure. Technique is way more important than anything else.
 
traded my guitar to this guy for a bass for a week :dunno:

man, I got some riffs coming out of that thing :headbanger:
 
No. Get a used Yamaha locally.

Show me some classifieds in your area, I bet we can find you a killer deal.
 
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I think Fender Play is free for a few weeks, Blitty
 
Matty, did you ever complete that Boost pedal you were going to make for me? I'm still interested if it's finished and just sitting around.
 
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Matty, did you ever complete that Boost pedal you were going to make for me? I'm still interested if it's finished and just sitting around.
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Oh shit, it's gone. I thought you had lost interest. I can make you another one though, I think I have another blue box just like it.
 
Blitty
Mathieu, are those all junk above?
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The Fenders could be ok, but in the no-budget range, you just can't beat Yamaha. They tend to survive a lot better than other cheap guitars.

The Cort looks decent, but you probably want to bring a guitarist buddy with you to check how it plays.
 
Your my guitar buddy. I don’t know anybody here lol
 
I like the idea of a mini. That's what I'd want if I was starting. Something easy to play is most important at this stage
 
Good point by reno. The thing with acoustics is that they're hard on a beginner's hands. I would suggest starting out on an electric - you don't even need an amp to begin with, just play it unplugged. You'll need several weeks/months anyway before you can entertain the wife with your rendition of Wonderwall.

Here again, used Yamahas are your friend. Or something like a Squier Strat.
 
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