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[SFW]

I decided that I needed another Floyd Rose equipped guitar in the stable- as I had gotten rid of all of my FR guitars. After an hour of trying out everything in my local GC that had a locking trem, this Jackson Adrian Smith model came home with me. What a great mid priced guitar. You simply cannot beat this guitar for the $499 they are asking for it. The factory setup was just spot on, and the neck is pure butter to play on. It's basically a killer San Dimas for half the price.

 

[BrokenRomeo]

Nice, I like it!! Do those come in a maple fingerboard too? How is the quality of the FR...

 

[SFW]

Nice, I like it!! Do those come in a maple fingerboard too? How is the quality of the FR...

Yes, they also offer them with a maple board and a black guard. I've come to realize over the years that I prefer to have a rosewood board. The FR is a FR Special. Which are very hit or miss. I got lucky with this one as it seems to be a solid unit. It doesn't seem to suffer the mushy sound of some of the cheap units.

 

[rlord1974]

Are those abalone dots on the fretboard? If so, nice touch!

 

[James_E]

NIce guitar. For $499 that's a great buy.

 

[SFW]

Are those abalone dots on the fretboard? If so, nice touch!

Why yes, they are.

 

[Michi]

Congrats! I've been on the fence abt getting this or an LP type for my next guitar and still have a hard time deciding.

How is the stock bridge pickup btw, have you had a chance to play it loud already?

 

[sytharnia1560]

that's the sdx yes???? ........ have been hoping a maple one would come up for sale over here in NZ

 

[Crunchtime]

How thin is the neck? I have been eying this guitar but am afraid it will have a really thin neck which I don't care for.

Also, does anybody know if an Original Floyd would drop right in?

 

[charveldan]

Awesome ...!!! I would have figured $8-900 ish.

Are these made in Mexico ?

 

[Michi]

Are these made in Mexico ?

I believe the X series is made in India.

 

[SFW]

The stock bridge pickup isn't bad. I haven't had the chance to crank it through my 5153 yet, but it doesn't sound bad through my small home practice amp. I was thinking about putting in a DiMarzio Super Distortion like the high end model has. I'm gonna wait to play it at a practice through my 5153 before I make that call though. Yes, and OFR would drop right in. If I decide to replace the stock FR, I'll drop in a Gotoh- as I prefer them to the OFR. The guitar is made in India. To me, it has far better construction than many if the other Asian guitars that I have played. The neck it thin, but not Ibanez wizard thin. I'd say slightly thinner than a standard Fender Strat neck.

 

[Chris O]

Mine was a lemon - strings slid off the board edges, and the trem would get hung up due to poor routing in the cavity - the bar receptacle rubbed the wood (that sounded BAD!).

Good luck with yours - they are nice for the money if you got one with good QC.