JEM or Prestige - Which do you prefer?

[Mirrored CAT]

I prefer the Prestige series. I like their wood choices more than I like Jem's. Also, I couldn't care less for a single coil, so I also like the H-H configuration very much. It's not limited, even without the single coil.

[shydude6996]

i like the jem but i think here iwould have to say the new rg2020 sol prestige

[NeoShred X]

I love Jems but I would take an RGA321 over it, just for the fact that I don't want to play in one tuning the whole time....

[RCB]

The RG3120 es every bit as good as a jem. If you can get an RG3120 a lot cheaper than a jem, get the 3120. If you can find a jem for about the same than a 3120, Id go for the jem, sell it for more and buy the 3120

[jem94]

i own a old 1999 jem and an old prestige as well, they both had a wizard 2 necks. in comparason, they felt exactly the same to be completlt honest, but the jem is alot prettier and the pickups suited to the tone of my playing.
i think its all up to personal taste....

[jem94]

Originally Posted by jem94

i own a old 1999 jem and an old prestige as well, they both had a wizard 2 necks. in comparason, they felt exactly the same to be completlt honest, but the jem is alot prettier and the pickups suited to the tone of my playing.
i think its all up to personal taste....

oops sorry folks, they both had 1p maple necks...
(correction)

[theblackpage]

I have a vwh and i recently bought a 3120.
they are both sweet guitars but i think they are totally different.
the 2 configuration and the mahogany got nothing to do with the hsh and the body of the vwh
also the evos and the pafs and tz.
the necks are different too.
great guitars
not to much to compare between them
imho

[rvj]

I've been considering a 3120 due to the mahogany body and different pick-ups. My only question that the dealers can't answer is pick-up wiring. The Ibanez catalog shows configurations for the H-H combo on various guitars but does not specify the 3120. I would love it to have the JS coil tapping capabilities, but I'm sure it does'nt. I own a 7VWH and DNA and both have different tones due to body/pick-up combinations. Which is where my interest in the 3120 lies, TONE! Now, if I could only find one in stock so I can actually play it and decide.

[kirk]

I like both, but to me, the way the neck is finished and overall setup on the two Prestiges that I have owned has far surpassed the factory setup on a Jem. *

The other issue is the pickups - I prefer the 3120's pickups over the Evos or the Breeds.

As far as finding a USA Custom like Glen suggested, you may be better off just dumping the $900 cash into the 3120. *Although someone may have cared for their USAC, you 'll be hard pressed to find one in "as new" condition. *Once again, the USA Customs' necks do not have that same feel that the Prestige has.

The "J" in J-Custom stands for "joke" - as in "the jokes on you" :sarcasm: *

My .02......

[jemsite]

[Erik]

So much for j-custom......

Personally I think the JEM's playability is almost o.k.

I haven't tried a 3120 yet, but how about a JS1000btb?
If you're looking for playabilty this is the one!

Although...... I really like the ToneZone on the 3120....

:loco:

[trouble311]

I have to say that so far from what I have played, I prefer the JEM7VWH neck to all the other necks I have ever played...and it was even a neck with finish on it that I played on....thanks again Ron...hehehe....I love the neck on the RG3120, but I just prefer the JEM neck

[Rick]

I should go for the Prestige.
It has Dimarzio Pickups
Lo Pro Edge
the same things as a JEM and it's a lot cheaper then a JEM

Greetz

[trouble311]

I don't know if I would go that far....there really are significant differences in the neck, pickups, body woods, fretboard, etc....

[guitarist x]

I say go for the RG 3120. It's a great axe and the price is reasonable =) But before you get it, check the RG 520QS. It's a great guitar too. It's the best bang for the buck RG in my opinion.

OT - I just got My RG770DX on the mail today. It's a 1991 model in Candy Apple Red, perfect condition, and it plays like a dream. The guy that I bought it from said that it was made in Japan. But when I got it, it says at the back that it's made in USA. Are USA RGs better than the new Japanese ones? Any comments will be appreciated.


Rock On!
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