New Ibanez Xiphos
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Kenneth R.
Cináed
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I like pie.
the design ripoff is more akin to the BC Rich Stealth that muhammad already played...whom he most likely copied from the late Chuck Schuldiner...not the Jackson warrior which you see azagthoth playing in that pic more recently.
nadavnaz
Rabi Rape 3!
Looks like a nice metal guitar. Yet one thing disturbs me 'bout the ibanezs.
THEY US THE SAME TUNERS|TUNER HOLDING PIECE THINGY END OF NECK ON ALL GUITARS..
(Only on SAs do they actually change the color a bit. but It's kinda tiring to see the same tuner and tuner piece on every guitar. At this case a different shaped tuner piece would be nice. Something that fits the guitar more
THEY US THE SAME TUNERS|TUNER HOLDING PIECE THINGY END OF NECK ON ALL GUITARS..
(Only on SAs do they actually change the color a bit. but It's kinda tiring to see the same tuner and tuner piece on every guitar. At this case a different shaped tuner piece would be nice. Something that fits the guitar more
I know this thread's probably been dead awhile,
but i traded off a dying randall head last night for a xiphos. and i've not ever played something so damn smooth.
Besides, it's an update from the Axstar, which was around long before the jackson
but i traded off a dying randall head last night for a xiphos. and i've not ever played something so damn smooth.
Besides, it's an update from the Axstar, which was around long before the jackson
Carta's
Carta's > Sex
RoadKing
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Not crazy about the shape, and I actually dig "pointy" guitars. If you like it, sweet, it's the guitar for you, buy one!
For me personally, when it comes to the ultimate metal guitar, it's pretty much Jackson, then everyone else.
I know I dig my Soloist!
For me personally, when it comes to the ultimate metal guitar, it's pretty much Jackson, then everyone else.
I know I dig my Soloist!
woodsmoke
Jack Frober fanboy
RoadKing
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Thanks man! It plays as sweet as it looks, too! Then again, nothing plays like a Jackson.
woodsmoke
Jack Frober fanboy
Thanks man! It plays as sweet as it looks, too! Then again, nothing plays like a Jackson.
I love USA built Jacksons.
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You and me both! I eventually want to accumulate a nice little Jackson "family" consisting of a PC1 Phil Collen, a USA Kelly and a SL1 sister for my SL2H.
Now to figure out which bank to rob...
Kir-ir-Bannog
...no ordinary rabbit
i have to say every time ive played on an nez it have been able to play more fluid and make less mistakes. the if the xiphos is like the RG series it will kick ass.
i must add that i tried playing on a jackson warrior and i thought it sounded awful but also was not very nice to play on either (but perhaps the action was needing some adjustment)
i must add that i tried playing on a jackson warrior and i thought it sounded awful but also was not very nice to play on either (but perhaps the action was needing some adjustment)
Lothlorien
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i want to get a guitar in the near future and want people's opinion on what to get. what is better, a jackson dinky or a prs se custom? every music shop worker i ask prefers the prs se custom over jackson or ibanez in the price range of $400-800. what do u guys think?
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They're both really nice guitars for the money, it would depend on the features you want. Do you want active pickups and a Floyd? Then I'd go with the Jackson. I'd probably recommend the PRS if you needed something a tad more versatile and didn't care about the Floyd as much.
I'd definitely recommend playing both of them first, if at all possible, as that would probably render the decision an easy one.
Carta's
Carta's > Sex
If you want to wank the fretboard and masturbate the tremolo bar (but getting an unrepresentative sound) go for the Jackson. If you actually want some versatility and a nicer overall feel/sound go for the PRS. I have a Custom SE, I can tell you that after adjusting the action I can shred just fine. Only issue I have is that the G string goes off tune pretty often, but noting you can't solve by putting whenever you want some locking tuners, it won't cost you an arm and a leg. It's not really that much of an issue, but if you abuse of the tremolo bar, in 5 to 10 minutes it will get noticeable.
For the price range, the PRS is great, imo. The stock pickups do a solid job, the hardware (except for the aforementioned G string) is great. The floating tremolo can do his job just fine, sure, don't expect a Floyd, but keep in mind that in this price range the Jackson's have licensed Rose, not the original. Without the Floyd you don't have to cut strings and whatnot to change them: this is why I'm usually against Floyds, and a floating bridge wins so much on a licensed rose.
An issue you could have with the PRS is that it's completely flat, no arm resting carve. I've grown accustomed to it, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest, but you never know, you could have troubles.
Imho, at this price range a PRS shits on a Jackson, but you should really try both out when you can, there's no better way of finding what you want.
One thing I noticed about Jacksons in this price range: they have horrible, horrible clean tone. Actually, there's no such thing as a clean tone on them, it gets crunchy.
Oh, also, I've read quite a few good things about Carvin, but, alas, they're not exported in Italy, and I've never been able to play one, and I just don't have the money to buy one, even if I wanted to.
For the price range, the PRS is great, imo. The stock pickups do a solid job, the hardware (except for the aforementioned G string) is great. The floating tremolo can do his job just fine, sure, don't expect a Floyd, but keep in mind that in this price range the Jackson's have licensed Rose, not the original. Without the Floyd you don't have to cut strings and whatnot to change them: this is why I'm usually against Floyds, and a floating bridge wins so much on a licensed rose.
An issue you could have with the PRS is that it's completely flat, no arm resting carve. I've grown accustomed to it, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest, but you never know, you could have troubles.
Imho, at this price range a PRS shits on a Jackson, but you should really try both out when you can, there's no better way of finding what you want.
One thing I noticed about Jacksons in this price range: they have horrible, horrible clean tone. Actually, there's no such thing as a clean tone on them, it gets crunchy.
Oh, also, I've read quite a few good things about Carvin, but, alas, they're not exported in Italy, and I've never been able to play one, and I just don't have the money to buy one, even if I wanted to.
Hybrid_Child
Majesty
Well an EMG 81 is killer for most overdriven tones. But you'll have a hard time finding a pickup that sounds worse for clean, so from what I think I know, you are incorrect.
Anyway Ibanez are great guitars, but I can only speak for the Prestige series ones. The Xiphos isn't made as a Prestige model, wich means it isn't the best quallity. For instance it has the Edge III bridge wich from what I've heard isn't the best quallity. On the other hand they won't cost as much as the Prestige series.
If I were you I would buy a mahogany Prestige RG model instead, and just spend a little exstra on getting the stock pickups replaced with the Activators. The shape of the guitar really hasn't much to say for the tone of the guitar. It's the Pickups and the wood that's important.
Hybrid_Child
Majesty
Btw RoadKing that's really a nice Soloist. Bet it plays super sweet. But you should really replace those Les Paul Volume/Tone controls with some chrome ones.
I've actually often been dreaming about owning a Soloist, but there's two things that annoys me with Jackson.
1st Their headstocks are too pointy
2nd Their high end models are way too expensive.
So I decided to go with Ibanez instead. This here is my baby.
I've actually often been dreaming about owning a Soloist, but there's two things that annoys me with Jackson.
1st Their headstocks are too pointy
2nd Their high end models are way too expensive.
So I decided to go with Ibanez instead. This here is my baby.
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Btw RoadKing that's really a nice Soloist. Bet it plays super sweet. But you should really replace those Les Paul Volume/Tone controls with some chrome ones.
I've actually often been dreaming about owning a Soloist, but there's two things that annoys me with Jackson.
1st Their headstocks are too pointy
2nd Their high end models are way too expensive.
So I decided to go with Ibanez instead. This here is my baby.
Thanks man. I still have the original chrome knobs & switch tip that came with it, but I actually dig the look of the LP-style knobs & tip, I think they compliment the finish better. But, to each his own. Sweet 'Nez btw! Very nice!
Jackson headstocks are teh secks, man, especially with some nice flame maple & schweet MOP inlays! The Ibanez headstock isn't a whole helluva lot less pointy, ya know!
As for the price, well, 2 grand is pretty much the going rate for a high-end guitar these days, no matter what logo is on the headstock. You certainly don't have to spend that much to get a damn nice guitar, but if you have the money, love the shit out of it and have always dreamed of owning one, why not spoil yourself a little?!
I'm not in total agreement with Cartas on the Dinkys, either. I'm not a big EMG fan myself, but if you're big into teh br00tulz tone, they'll serve it up in spades. You can also get one with Duncans which sounds much better to me, at least, and they do play like a Jackson! I probably would agree though, that in the tone department, the PRS with its set-neck is an overall more versatile and better sounding axe in that price range, but it really is all in what you're after and what feels and sounds best to you. ALWAYS make every effort to try before you buy, though, I really can't stress the importance of this highly enough. As for the licensed Floyds, I've set a bunch of 'em up and never had a problem with them in limited playing experience, but my Soloist has an original Floyd on it, which has never given me even a hint of trouble in the 8 years I've owned, gigged with and played the fuck out of that guitar, and I've never personally owned an axe with the licensed version, so I'll defer to his more extensive experience on that one. Oh yeah, you can also get a Dinky with a fixed bridge, btw.
Hybrid_Child
Majesty
Heh well I don't have that kind of money at the moment. If I ever buy another guitar, It'll probably be a custom made one though, from either Ran or another company like that.
And the Jackson headstock IS more pointy than Ibanez. If you look at an Ibanez headstock, you'll see, that the strings go in a straight line all the way from the bridge over the nut to the tuners. Where as on a Jackson the strings angle/bend (don't know the word) either one or the other way after the nut.
Btw what year is your Soloist made? Alot of people say, that the quallity of Jackson guitars have gone down quite a bit since Fender bought the company (whenever that was).
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