Jackson Sl-3

[Gurj]

Originally Posted by sniperfrommars1

Id personally rather have the pc-1 strathead. Every darn jackson has that pointy headstock and something about it is just really unbalanced to me, i have NEVER liked it, and it chips LIKE CRAZY. Every heavily played jackson ive seen has a nasty chip on the headstock. Well at least most of them.

That's fair enough bro, like the strathead? Well, buy a strat then ! Ask anyone who knows about guitars what comes to mind when they think of Jackson, 1) pointy headstock and 2) sharkfin inlays??? It's their trademark. And who cares whether it chips? I certainly don't. Guitars are meant to be played, not put in their cases and stored away. If they get chipped, big deal. So we now must also stop buying Rhoads and KV's because they chip easily aswell?

[the.godfather]

Originally Posted by Gurj

That's fair enough bro, like the strathead? Well, buy a strat then ! Ask anyone who knows about guitars what comes to mind when they think of Jackson, 1) pointy headstock and 2) sharkfin inlays??? It's their trademark. And who cares whether it chips? I certainly don't. Guitars are meant to be played, not put in their cases and stored away. If they get chipped, big deal. So we now must also stop buying Rhoads and KV's because they chip easily aswell?

I agree totally, thats what Jacksons are all about! For me they were the original pointy headstock. And for me they were also the first "real" metal guitar!

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by the.godfather

I agree totally, thats what Jacksons are all about! For me they were the original pointy headstock. And for me they were also the first "real" metal guitar!

Yes they were .

Regards

André

[jim777]

I wouldn't buy an SL-3 at all. You'd do far better with an early 90's Japanese made Pro Soloist. The Pro's were made exactly to the USA Soloist specs, and are amazing. They are far, far better than an SL3. They are as good or better than a USA made Soloist of the same period, which is pretty damn good! They have bound ebony boards just like the USA guitars, and unlike the plain rosewood found on an SL-3. I've picked up two this year, one for $420 and the other for $425 (both in great shape with hard cases, and one had been retrofitted with EMGs). Also, I'd get a Charvel Model 6 over an SL3 anyday, too. That's also a rosewood board but bound and very close to USA Soloist quality (not just specs). Yu can go on over to jcfonline for more info on the Soloist type instruments of you're intersted in one, but don't buy that SL3, especially not for a grand! (And there are plenty of Sl1's and SL2's in the Bay for close to a grand)

jim

[sniperfrommars1]

Originally Posted by Gurj

That's fair enough bro, like the strathead? Well, buy a strat then ! Ask anyone who knows about guitars what comes to mind when they think of Jackson, 1) pointy headstock and 2) sharkfin inlays??? It's their trademark. And who cares whether it chips? I certainly don't. Guitars are meant to be played, not put in their cases and stored away. If they get chipped, big deal. So we now must also stop buying Rhoads and KV's because they chip easily aswell?

Well basically im just saying I prefer older strat headstock charvel's as well. Ever hang out on the jackson charvel forum? They prize stratheads above all else, and I personally think theyve got better tone, but having said that the rhoads v is still one of the best guitars ever made.

[Gurj]

Well if Jacksons stratheads are the most prized, I obviously am in the minority, they do nothing for me. But I'm okay with that, life's about diversity anyway, you like stratheads and hate pointy headstocks, whereas I am exactly the opposite. We'll just have to agree to disagree bro . I'm just an eighties metal-child who grew up dreaming of owning a Jackson with the pointy headstock and sharkfins......

And Jim, totally agree with you there dude, the early 90's professional Jacksons are awesome. I had a Rhoads Professional and it was every bit as good as my USA soloists. Infact I actually prefered the neck profile compared to my old SL2H. I was very, very silly and traded the Rhoads

[moro]

Do Professionals typically go for 400ish? I'm going to have to keep an eye out for them.

As for stratheads, the merits of 80s Charvel stratheads is sort of irrelevant when the OP is asking about Soloists. You might as well as be recommending Les Pauls because you happen to like them better. Apples and oranges.

[Gurj]

Yeh, from reading JCF posts, $4-$500 for a good early 90's pro seems the price to pay. Every bit as good as the USA versions. I will eventually buy another one when I have some spare cash.

[jim777]

They go higher in the Bay, I saw one go a few months ago for $760. But they are available for less, and they are certainly worth looking for. I bought one off of the Bay for 420, and got the other out of the jcf classifieds. And again, those Charvel Model 6's are awesome, too.