Matty, I can't find the guitar thread

[reno cool]

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"
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?

 

[Matty]

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.

 

[Matty]

If I was gonna get a Jackson I would get one with a hardtail bridge, like the one below. Then I'd upgrade the pickups to real, active (i.e. battery-powered) EMGs. I dislike most things about the 80's but EMG pickups I'm a fan of. (Jackson's ties to 80's glam rock & "heavy metal" are really deep.)

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/en-CA...-slxt-rosewood-fingerboard-transparent-black/

 

[reno cool]

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.

 

[Matty]

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.

 

[reno cool]

traded my guitar to this guy for a bass for a week

man, I got some riffs coming out of that thing

 

[Blitty]

I’m officially bored enough to consider trying guitar.

Matty, thoughts on getting this pos for $55?

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/rogue-rogue-ra-090-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar/j17595000001000?CJAID=10684459&CJPID=1225267&cjevent=c54b6a6a859611ea8051019a0a24060c

 

[Matty]

No. Get a used Yamaha locally.

Show me some classifieds in your area, I bet we can find you a killer deal.

 

[Blitty]

 

[Tron]

I think Fender Play is free for a few weeks, Blitty

 

[Tron]

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.

 

[Matty]

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.

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?

 

[Matty]

Mathieu, are those all junk above?

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.

 

[Blitty]

Your my guitar buddy. I don’t know anybody here lol

 

[Blitty]

Dupe

 

[reno cool]

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

 

[Matty]

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.