Battle of the pointed Vs: KV2 vs. NV STD

[Lasse Lammert]

one clip is the Jackson, the other one the ESP, same pickups, same strings etc....which one do you prefer?

A

B

both have a maple neck, alder body, ebony fretboard, neck through construction...
the differences:

JAckson neck/body-joint: 20th fret, FR trem

ESP: n/b-joint: 23rd fret, Kahler Trem

 

[luismars]

B sounds better

 

[FIXXXER]

B

 

[Robert W]

B has a tighter tone.

 

[~BURNY~]

I'd use A if I want a fat sound and B if I want a tight sound. Both sound useful imo.

 

[DominikJW]

A sounds more interesting to me, got more balls.

 

[Boneman]

A: ESP

B: Jackson

For this riff I much prefer B, but Im sure A will be very useful in wallofsound stuff.

 

[Ashgarth]

B

 

[Paulie!]

I'm digging B

 

[JeffTD]

Digging the fatness of A.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

B is Jackson for sure

 

[Lasse Lammert]

B is Jackson for sure

What makes you think that?

 

[Harry Hughes]

I like A a little more

 

[John_C]

I like A more, much more idk.........balls to it

 

[Lasse Lammert]

A is the Jackson, B is the ESP

 

[Mikaël-ange]

What makes you think that?

Because my fusion pro sound really similar.
But after reading the end result

Damn, B sound close to pre 97 poplar Jackson. What a change with alder. I have to admit, I haven't played modern Jackson really often...

 

[deLuther]

A vs B reminds me my Charvel Model 6 (poplar) vs Caparison TAT (alder)
I.e. A (jackson) close to poplar to me.
But I tested poplar Jackson Stars SL-138 and it was close to alder Caparison TAT...

Fusions were mostly from basswood, mahogany or ash...
Only Grover Jackson (Japan) catalog of 1993 listed Super Dinky (SDK, japan name for Fusion) made from yellow poplar, but this is japan internal line, not for export...

 

[Mikaël-ange]

A vs B reminds me my Charvel Model 6 (poplar) vs Caparison TAT (alder)
I.e. A (jackson) close to poplar to me.
But I tested poplar Jackson Stars SL-138 and it was close to alder Caparison TAT...

Fusions were mostly from basswood, mahogany or ash...
Only Grover Jackson (Japan) catalog of 1993 listed Super Dinky (SDK, japan name for Fusion) made from yellow poplar, but this is japan internal line, not for export...

Fusion pro are poplar, like all professionnal serie.

 

[kev]

A for sure. Much nicer balance. Can see why b is liked though

 

[deLuther]

Fusion pro are poplar, like all professionnal serie.

Not exactly
http://audiozone.dk/guitargallery/?...el/1992_Jackson_Charvel_cat1/JC1992Page12.jpg
Here is Fusion Pro from 1992, basswood body...
1990-91 catalog does not have exact specification on Fusions excluding Charvel Fusion Plus with ash body.
Later models does not have Fusion Pro name and mostly made from basswood except Fusion HH (mahogany).
And also excluding internal Japanese Super Dinky (SDK) models (ash, poplar, mahogany).