After seeing the new Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist in Polar Burst, I knew I HAD to get one! This is one KILLER guitar! It plays beautifully, and you've got to hear how it sounds! To show it off, I've played along to an original track from my Magnitude album, called "Conscious Shock". I'd love to hear what YOU think about it, and the guitar! Leave a comment!🤘 🎸Check out the Jackson Pro Plus Series here! sweetwater.sjv.io/JacksonProPlusSeries 🎸Order My Guitar Instructional DVD! www.robarnoldworld.com/store 🙏Big thanks to all the members of my wonderful Patreon Community! Hop on board with us to help support and get involved! www.patreon.com/RobArnoldWorld ⬇See more⬇ Thank you SO much to the following: THANK YOU 👊 Aaron Price THANK YOU 👊 Alex Legend THANK YOU 👊 Ben Burnett THANK YOU 👊 Bobby Case THANK YOU 👊 Boku Senpai THANK YOU 👊 Brian W. Rogers THANK YOU 👊 Cal Strickland THANK YOU 👊 Chad Youkers THANK YOU 👊 Chris Santiago THANK YOU 👊 Curtis Doyle THANK YOU 👊 Daniel Richman THANK YOU 👊 Darron Bryant THANK YOU 👊 Dillon Brown THANK YOU 👊 Drew Pedrick THANK YOU 👊 Ethan Majstorovic THANK YOU 👊 Eyeless THANK YOU 👊 G Bishop THANK YOU 👊 Gary Wright THANK YOU 👊 Gavin Courtney THANK YOU 👊 Hervé Franco THANK YOU 👊 Ian C McCauley THANK YOU 👊 Independence Guitar THANK YOU 👊 Jake Fox THANK YOU 👊 James Salmon THANK YOU 👊 Jeff Holland THANK YOU 👊 Joe Kueck THANK YOU 👊 Jonathan Donelson THANK YOU 👊 Josh Gleason THANK YOU 👊 Kevin Smith THANK YOU 👊 Mandm Randall THANK YOU 👊 Marc Laakmann THANK YOU 👊 Mechanization THANK YOU 👊 Megatodd707 THANK YOU 👊 Mike Franco THANK YOU 👊 Mike H THANK YOU 👊 Nicholas Wilczewski THANK YOU 👊 nUm Music Official THANK YOU 👊 Olivier Rouleau THANK YOU 👊 Rich Arnold THANK YOU 👊 Robert Kadlick THANK YOU 👊 Rocko Marrufo THANK YOU 👊 Ryan Lesnick THANK YOU 👊 Russell D Morrow III THANK YOU 👊 Ryan Tibbert THANK YOU 👊 Sam From Salem THANK YOU 👊 Thomas Bryson THANK YOU 👊 Thomas Spoor THANK YOU 👊 Todd Irish THANK YOU 👊 Todd Jay THANK YOU 👊 Travis Tutwiler THANK YOU 👊 TriDoc THANK YOU 👊 warduiz THANK YOU 👊 Alex White THANK YOU 👊 Bill Valleras THANK YOU 👊 Brady Clark THANK YOU 👊 Brandun Keck THANK YOU 👊 Gonzalo Ferniz Jr THANK YOU 👊 Harry Wadley THANK YOU 👊 Hiroyuki Kubo THANK YOU 👊 Ian Roberts THANK YOU 👊 Ingo Deißenroth THANK YOU 👊 Jack Krolo THANK YOU 👊 James Beard THANK YOU 👊 Jason Schulz THANK YOU 👊 Jeff Shrimpton THANK YOU 👊 Jerry Guardado THANK YOU 👊 Joe Hinton THANK YOU 👊 JR Tasker THANK YOU 👊 Kevin Henderson THANK YOU 👊 Kris Hotchkiss THANK YOU 👊 Lucas Van Cleef THANK YOU 👊 Nate Bunnage THANK YOU 👊 Randy E. THANK YOU 👊 Ricky Coppula THANK YOU 👊 TheJustJoshing THANK YOU 👊 TX.Hooch THANK YOU 👊 walkamong theignorant THANK YOU 👊 Wayne de Zwart And a special thanks to all of my Patreon supporters past and present, not mentioned here!🙏
Awesome video! It was enjoyable from top to bottom, and the intro with the Cosmic Shock playthrough was the icing on the cake! She looks stunning and with great playability, I guess I'd go with this one too if I wanted to try one of the more recent models from Jackson! The finish is beautiful from what I've heard she sounds badass too! Super cool video, can't wait to see this one in action some more! Cheers! 🤘🏻 Top quality content as always, Rob! You're the man!
Nice guitar man, that headstock is gorgeous! welcome to the jackson family ;) What about releasing a single using the jackson? Calling it, “Sunrise” cause its like a new start with the change to a jackson guitar and all!
Love that headstock logo. Nice. She looks fast for sure. White binding just pops with that blue. Hope there's a setup on the workbench video coming soon! I'd like to see an updated video of your tour case with all the extra Floyd Rose bridges, tuning keys, odds and ends, tools, etc....I'm a nerd for that stuff. Thanks for another great video Rob! HEAVY METAL OVER EVERYTHING!!
Well F@#K, I'm officially getting a Jackson next...you're good Rob! Real good! In all seriousness have been looking for a good model with a floyd. Thank you for taking the time out to not only show cool stuff but educate as well.
Ha! Good call man! Growing up, I was a HUGE Meagan fan, and can still whistle dozens of the theme songs right now! So there's no reason to think that influence isn't a part of my subconscious!🤘🤖
that's the sexiest guitar I've seen in ages... I could also sit and watch Rob just jam for the rest of my life... thanks for always having killer content!
This is a killer tune, Rob.... great riffs and metal grooves (what else, indeed....) ! Hope you'll make a new package out of it :-) The guitar looks completely cool (that HSS mythology still rules)... I've tried one a few days ago and they sure play great (if you can handle a Floyd Rose, that is).
Lools like a schecter sls elitebody with an ibanez finish and low pro trem with a jackson headstock. All around fairly beautiful guitar. Edit: better look showed that in not a low pro trem.
Wow! Such a beautiful Soloist - as a huge SuperStrat and Chimaira fan, I'm still admire your dedication to SuperStrat shape, Rob! I want to restore my first real guitar, and now I know what finish I choose for it - it's originally dark blue metallic, and now I want a black-blueburst for it!
@@RobArnoldWorld I have options - I can do it myself, but I also have mates with a personal guitar workshop who can help me with this - most likely we will do it together. I love this guitar, most of my basic practice was done on this guitar, we went through a lot together with it. I want to give a new life to it.
Dude, omg I love that finish and binding. The binding looks pearlescent. 😎 🤜🏼🤛🏼 thanks for another cool video. Edit: finally know if the wood neck follows all the way through!
I've been thinking about that! Usually I'll wait and see what the set list is going to be like, and then I start preparing my live arsenal. And so, only time will tell!
I really like the archtop. Seems like they've took a page out of ESP's book. That's pretty thought provoking, if the RA600 was made under the Jackson name, what would it have looked like?
Great video Rob as usual. It's a good guitar, but I love my LTD and E-II guitars. I loved jackson, but unfortunately, the quality built isn't that good compared to ESP LTD guitars. I hope you can unbox more E-II and LTD guitars. Keep up the great work brother.🤘
I can help you there! Check out this video if you're interested as a Jackson guy, and I guarantee you'll learn more about Floyds. And there's info in this video leading to my two dedicated Floyd videos! You can do it! ruclips.net/video/BXijXPPl1t0/видео.html
@@Echoes- I’ve got two USA Soloists they’re awesome. Used to have a Japanese Rhodes and Kelly they were good too but I don’t think they build them in Japan anymore.
I have two Chinese crackle paint soloists and I just absolutely love them. I could have USA written on the headstocks and nobody would ever know they weren't made there. You would never guess.
Hey, Rob. I was just listening to Everything You Love and I think a couple of the guitar parts could have been replaced with an otamatone. Song still bangs tho, so it’s whatever
How does the neck of this soloist compare to that of an ESP LTD extra thin U profile? I'm trying to choose between this or an ESP LTD Horizon Custom 87. Thanks!
Wow man, you can't go wrong with either. Honestly. Both necks feel fantastic. I'd suggest letting your decision come down to looks! Which one do you like the looks of just a liiiiiiiitle bit more? 🎸
Great video!, looks pretty good that guitar, just one question, Where is the difference between that and the virtuoso series? There is a significant build quality difference?
I'm actually planning a video where I'll be comparing my three new Jacksons, so please stay tuned for that, as your question will definitely be answered!🎸
@@RobArnoldWorld what a creative songwriter he is, seems like a cool dude too. Miss the old days of soilwork. I bet that tour back in the day with you guys, soilwork, and in flames was full of laughs. Wish I could have caught it.
Man when i first saw this guitar i was instantly in love.. i still am. Its gorgeous and perfect in every way!! It being made in china for that price is what scares me to the point of not wanting to risk.. damn i love it though!!!!!
I felt the same way! And now holding it, I'm glad I went after it! I don't think you'd be disappointed if you snatched one up! It's one of those guitars that you just sit and stare at, and take one last glance at before killing the lights when you leave the room. 🤘😉 Browse around! sweetwater.sjv.io/JacksonProPlusSeries
Man I sure love it! All the features are right on. Like the knobs and pickup selector being in the right place for me.. alot of Jackson's have those in a weird place.. its REALLY hard now that iv got you saying I should go for it. Thank you for hitting me back brother!!! Long time fan!!!!!!!!
Great review, killer finish on it in that Polar Burst.👍 Downside looks like a really cheesy gig bag. On video it looks like a keyboard would be more secure in it. Great guitar, nonetheless
Thanks dude! I definitely thought the same thing about the foam-core case at first. And you're right... it definitely does look like a keyboard case! 🤣 But as I've gotten a couple more of them, and have been transporting them around, I've actually really grown to like them! The fact that they're super light weight, and easier to squeeze into tight spaces, makes them quite desirable as a matter of fact. Now. I wouldn't take one on tour, where cases are thrown in and out of trailers and stuff night after night... but for easy gigging, or transporting to practice or the studio, they're actually a nice and welcomed changed from the typical bulky hardshells I'm used to!
Stainless steel convert here. My frets always wear and I hate that so it just makes sense to go stainless. Great spec on these but chinese guitar above 1k feels bizarre to me though.
Yeah many are cased up in another room I use for storage, and then I just rotate them in and out to my boat here in the lab as necessary. I'll bring out guitars I might need or want for various projects I'm working on.
Those new Soloists are tempting. The only reason why I don´t get one is because of the Floyd Rose, lika almost all of the new Jacksons. ...But to be honest, I´m kind of thinking about getting a FR equipped guitar, since it has a few perks that a hardtail can´t give you (whammy function, tuning stability). Is it hard to get into FRs or is it just heresay or a thing of practice? Nice review btw and greeting from Lotasticland aka Austria
Can be a bit of a hassle to set it up fully floating, but I always put some kind of trem stop on my FR guitars so it's dive only and then it's very easy to set it up and extremely stable.
I suppose it's like many things, where it can be overwhelming at first, but if you put in the time to learn and understand whatever it is you're contemplating, then its advantages potentially become more clear. But the more rock and roll answer is... If you want to wham it up like Dime, Hammett, or King, then just "dive" in and get started! 😝🎸
If you’ve never had a FR take it to someone you trust to set it up for you. Take them the brand and gauge strings you plan to use then whenever you restring it change one string at a time. Eventually you’ll get comfortable enough to mess with it but at first that’s how I eased into floating trems, or you can always block it to dive only and then as long as you got enough spring tension to pull it back to the stop you’re good.
While the Jackson neck does feel different, or slightly wider across the fretboard, all of the ESP/ltd's I'm used to playing are also 43mm. So I don't think that's the difference. Not sure what is!
I'd appreciate your patience! Things on this channel come and go in waves, depending on what I'm feeling at the time. Lately I've been acquiring a bunch of new gear, and that's why you're seeing what you're seeing. The pendulum will swing!
I've been scared to buy these Chinese Jackson's cause you know it's made in China. Is the QC on these actually good or did Rob get lucky? Also it's not a sticker on the back of the neck it's just where the gloss meets the satin/natural finish on the back. At least that's how a few of my soloists are.
Yeah I just mentioned this to another dude in a similar comment, but I've now realized that after spending some time with it, that it appears to be a bad transition from the body's gloss finish, to the oiled neck. Honestly, it's the only real flaw I've found with this guitar.
@@RobArnoldWorldive never seen that transition go well for any brand, so i just go bolt-on instead. 😅 Feels more natural than that clumsy cut. Or just same finish on neck thru.
I own 2 Chinese soloists and I would put them up against the ones made in other countries. They're just so good I'm telling you. Anyone who doesn't like their Chinese guitars can send them to me I'll take them.
I just picked up a brand new one for $1,035, I've owned six Jackson guitars over 35 year. Including a USA Jackson that was very good but I got to say the one I just got is fantastic.
After seeing the new Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist in Polar Burst, I knew I HAD to get one!
This is one KILLER guitar! It plays beautifully, and you've got to hear how it sounds!
To show it off, I've played along to an original track from my Magnitude album, called "Conscious Shock". I'd love to hear what YOU think about it, and the guitar! Leave a comment!🤘
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You’re slipping to the dark side. I see what you’re doing 👀 haha
Good to see the Jackson guitars getting a good run on the channel, especially from an ESP dude!
Pretty slick looking finish! I’ve always been drawn to black guitars but recently these brighter colours are taking my fancy.
I just wish they had a soloist with a reverse headstock, single hum😊
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It’s beautiful 😍
What a beauty! I love the heel on those neckthroughs, reminds me of the heel on my set-neck. So comfy!
damn that Jackson looks so sick! Absolutely killer riffs Rob!!!
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Jackson is putting out some killer guitars!!!!! Well done Rob!!!!
Awesome as always !
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Installing white emgs would be icing on the cake 🎂
You’re completely right
Real nice lead lines on the opening track. That finish is awesome! Good choice!
Hey thanks dude!
Man, I wish I loved my first Jackson. The neck dive was just insane and intolerable! Amazing playing Rob!!
Typical for a lot of pointy guitars.
Neck thru is sick.
That is freakin nice! That wood in the back Wow and some blue in the front. 🤘😀
Looks so perfect \m/
I agree!🙌
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Hey thanks bro, and this is only the beginning! 💪 Proud to have had you along for the ride!👊
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Man that headstock is beautiful.
Sick guitar dude🤘🏻💀
I feel like Wayne Campbell looking at that white fender stratocasters 🤩 this guitar is stunning
No doubt Chris! It's the shit!
Awesome video! It was enjoyable from top to bottom, and the intro with the Cosmic Shock playthrough was the icing on the cake! She looks stunning and with great playability, I guess I'd go with this one too if I wanted to try one of the more recent models from Jackson! The finish is beautiful from what I've heard she sounds badass too! Super cool video, can't wait to see this one in action some more! Cheers! 🤘🏻
Top quality content as always, Rob! You're the man!
Cheers brother! 👊
Killer demo track as usual!
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Nice guitar man, that headstock is gorgeous! welcome to the jackson family ;) What about releasing a single using the jackson? Calling it, “Sunrise” cause its like a new start with the change to a jackson guitar and all!
Love that headstock logo. Nice. She looks fast for sure. White binding just pops with that blue. Hope there's a setup on the workbench video coming soon! I'd like to see an updated video of your tour case with all the extra Floyd Rose bridges, tuning keys, odds and ends, tools, etc....I'm a nerd for that stuff. Thanks for another great video Rob! HEAVY METAL OVER EVERYTHING!!
Haha Rick, your comments always bring a smile to my face! 👊😝
Well F@#K, I'm officially getting a Jackson next...you're good Rob! Real good! In all seriousness have been looking for a good model with a floyd. Thank you for taking the time out to not only show cool stuff but educate as well.
Hey my pleasure bro! 🤘🎸
👍👍👍спасибо за видео!!!🤘🤘
Спасибо за настройку!🤘
This track at the start has strong Megaman X series vibes 🤘 gotta check out more stuff of this project!
Ha! Good call man! Growing up, I was a HUGE Meagan fan, and can still whistle dozens of the theme songs right now! So there's no reason to think that influence isn't a part of my subconscious!🤘🤖
that's the sexiest guitar I've seen in ages... I could also sit and watch Rob just jam for the rest of my life... thanks for always having killer content!
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Dude that's siiiiiiiic
....GOT ONE. LET'S GO !!!
Awesome dude! 🙌
Oooh nice ryde
This is a killer tune, Rob.... great riffs and metal grooves (what else, indeed....) ! Hope you'll make a new package out of it :-) The guitar looks completely cool (that HSS mythology still rules)... I've tried one a few days ago and they sure play great (if you can handle a Floyd Rose, that is).
I’ve never seen anything like it🤩
And dude, KILL licks 🤟
Thanks dude! 🤘
😳😳😳😳 slickkkkkkk I keep looking at this one and the firestorm dinky 🤤
Nice! I absolutely love this guitar man. And that firestorm is hot too! 🔥
Let us know what you end up going with!
I've had an idea for awhile for a guitar just like this, just with purple rather than the blue. Blue looks good too though!
Lools like a schecter sls elitebody with an ibanez finish and low pro trem with a jackson headstock. All around fairly beautiful guitar.
Edit: better look showed that in not a low pro trem.
Should be called Ocean Burst, slick gat and as always amazing playin!
Are we going to be seeing a Jackson Rob Arnold Signature 🫣🤌
Haha wouldn't that be something!
Wow! Such a beautiful Soloist - as a huge SuperStrat and Chimaira fan, I'm still admire your dedication to SuperStrat shape, Rob! I want to restore my first real guitar, and now I know what finish I choose for it - it's originally dark blue metallic, and now I want a black-blueburst for it!
Cool! Is that something you're capable of knocking out yourself? (new finish)
@@RobArnoldWorld I have options - I can do it myself, but I also have mates with a personal guitar workshop who can help me with this - most likely we will do it together. I love this guitar, most of my basic practice was done on this guitar, we went through a lot together with it. I want to give a new life to it.
Amen! @@dexxpredwarior9033
Dude, omg I love that finish and binding. The binding looks pearlescent. 😎 🤜🏼🤛🏼 thanks for another cool video. Edit: finally know if the wood neck follows all the way through!
Yep! And it look great right!?
@@RobArnoldWorld yeah definitely 👍
Omg that guitar is super gorgeous ❤ If chimaira done another show in the future would you play the jacksons live ?
I've been thinking about that! Usually I'll wait and see what the set list is going to be like, and then I start preparing my live arsenal. And so, only time will tell!
I really like the archtop. Seems like they've took a page out of ESP's book.
That's pretty thought provoking, if the RA600 was made under the Jackson name, what would it have looked like?
Not into the burst, but that dark blue is nice. If only they did a solid version of it.
Shark tooth inlays 🤘
That's great Sam! Don't know if you came up with that or if it was already a thing, but it's perfect, and I'm giving you credit for it! 🎸
@@RobArnoldWorldI think that’s the common name for them already
Thays the 1st guitar of 1ks ive seen opened reviewed that im seriously considering getting in polar burst ofc!
Hell yeah! I know you'll love it man! 🎸
Very jealous!
Great video Rob as usual. It's a good guitar, but I love my LTD and E-II guitars. I loved jackson, but unfortunately, the quality built isn't that good compared to ESP LTD guitars. I hope you can unbox more E-II and LTD guitars. Keep up the great work brother.🤘
Right on man, and I certainly plan to!
Looks impressive i want one too😢
Let us know if you snag one bro! sweetwater.sjv.io/JacksonProPlusSeries
Looks so agile and fast …bright blue fire and white lightning
Beautiful guitar, love my jacksons... til its time to change the strings and tuning. Haven't mastered the floyd rose yet.
I can help you there! Check out this video if you're interested as a Jackson guy, and I guarantee you'll learn more about Floyds. And there's info in this video leading to my two dedicated Floyd videos! You can do it! ruclips.net/video/BXijXPPl1t0/видео.html
I wish they put used OG sharkfins. I hate piranha inlays.
The USA Jacksons are killer. Not a huge fan of their import models but I’ve always loved their American made guitars.
Same here, I don't see the appeal for American made in China guitars. They are probably good, but it doesn't feel authentic.
@@Echoes- I’ve got two USA Soloists they’re awesome. Used to have a Japanese Rhodes and Kelly they were good too but I don’t think they build them in Japan anymore.
I have two Chinese crackle paint soloists and I just absolutely love them. I could have USA written on the headstocks and nobody would ever know they weren't made there. You would never guess.
Hey, Rob. I was just listening to Everything You Love and I think a couple of the guitar parts could have been replaced with an otamatone.
Song still bangs tho, so it’s whatever
We'll re-record it!
How does the neck of this soloist compare to that of an ESP LTD extra thin U profile? I'm trying to choose between this or an ESP LTD Horizon Custom 87. Thanks!
Wow man, you can't go wrong with either. Honestly.
Both necks feel fantastic. I'd suggest letting your decision come down to looks! Which one do you like the looks of just a liiiiiiiitle bit more? 🎸
Great video!, looks pretty good that guitar, just one question, Where is the difference between that and the virtuoso series? There is a significant build quality difference?
I'm actually planning a video where I'll be comparing my three new Jacksons, so please stay tuned for that, as your question will definitely be answered!🎸
So I’m guessing you have been having conversations with Peter wichers and that’s the new Jackson connect lol. Killer riffs brother, sounds great.
It actually wasn't Peter who reached out to me. I would love to catch up with him one day though!
@@RobArnoldWorld what a creative songwriter he is, seems like a cool dude too. Miss the old days of soilwork. I bet that tour back in the day with you guys, soilwork, and in flames was full of laughs. Wish I could have caught it.
sounds like Rob Arnold doing some Death/chuck like licks here. Killer as usual. Now I might check into this guitar. Sounds great. Looks great.
Awesome video, beautiful guitar! But dude, you sound like a great voice actor for the Duke Nukem guy 😳
Hey thanks dude! I'd love to do some voice acting work! Sign me up!
Oh and btw- me and my little brother played a TON of Duke Nukem back in the 90's!🤘
Man when i first saw this guitar i was instantly in love.. i still am. Its gorgeous and perfect in every way!! It being made in china for that price is what scares me to the point of not wanting to risk.. damn i love it though!!!!!
I felt the same way! And now holding it, I'm glad I went after it! I don't think you'd be disappointed if you snatched one up! It's one of those guitars that you just sit and stare at, and take one last glance at before killing the lights when you leave the room. 🤘😉
Browse around! sweetwater.sjv.io/JacksonProPlusSeries
Man I sure love it! All the features are right on. Like the knobs and pickup selector being in the right place for me.. alot of Jackson's have those in a weird place.. its REALLY hard now that iv got you saying I should go for it. Thank you for hitting me back brother!!! Long time fan!!!!!!!!
Hey right on!👊 Let us know if you pull the trigger! @@rolandsnyder2088
@@RobArnoldWorld will do brother!!! 👊 🎸
Great review, killer finish on it in that Polar Burst.👍 Downside looks like a really cheesy gig bag. On video it looks like a keyboard would be more secure in it. Great guitar, nonetheless
Thanks dude! I definitely thought the same thing about the foam-core case at first. And you're right... it definitely does look like a keyboard case! 🤣
But as I've gotten a couple more of them, and have been transporting them around, I've actually really grown to like them! The fact that they're super light weight, and easier to squeeze into tight spaces, makes them quite desirable as a matter of fact.
Now. I wouldn't take one on tour, where cases are thrown in and out of trailers and stuff night after night... but for easy gigging, or transporting to practice or the studio, they're actually a nice and welcomed changed from the typical bulky hardshells I'm used to!
Stainless steel convert here. My frets always wear and I hate that so it just makes sense to go stainless. Great spec on these but chinese guitar above 1k feels bizarre to me though.
Do you own any Schecter guitars?? Would love to see you review one of their guitars. The body on this Jackson reminds me of them.
Nope! But if one were to fall into my lap, I'd certainly check it out!
Great and beautiful guitar, but the best Jackson is the mine
Do you display your guitars or keep them in the case? I see some in the background but I know you gotta have some more.
Yeah many are cased up in another room I use for storage, and then I just rotate them in and out to my boat here in the lab as necessary. I'll bring out guitars I might need or want for various projects I'm working on.
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Those new Soloists are tempting. The only reason why I don´t get one is because of the Floyd Rose, lika almost all of the new Jacksons.
...But to be honest, I´m kind of thinking about getting a FR equipped guitar, since it has a few perks that a hardtail can´t give you (whammy function, tuning stability). Is it hard to get into FRs or is it just heresay or a thing of practice? Nice review btw and greeting from Lotasticland aka Austria
Can be a bit of a hassle to set it up fully floating, but I always put some kind of trem stop on my FR guitars so it's dive only and then it's very easy to set it up and extremely stable.
I suppose it's like many things, where it can be overwhelming at first, but if you put in the time to learn and understand whatever it is you're contemplating, then its advantages potentially become more clear.
But the more rock and roll answer is... If you want to wham it up like Dime, Hammett, or King, then just "dive" in and get started! 😝🎸
If you’ve never had a FR take it to someone you trust to set it up for you. Take them the brand and gauge strings you plan to use then whenever you restring it change one string at a time. Eventually you’ll get comfortable enough to mess with it but at first that’s how I eased into floating trems, or you can always block it to dive only and then as long as you got enough spring tension to pull it back to the stop you’re good.
If it had a painted neck I would buy it
Wow, you don't hear that too often! It's usually the opposite!
I prefer painted neck also
How do you find the 43mm compared to ESP?
While the Jackson neck does feel different, or slightly wider across the fretboard, all of the ESP/ltd's I'm used to playing are also 43mm. So I don't think that's the difference. Not sure what is!
@@RobArnoldWorld weird I thought yours were 42mm for some reason sorry haha. My m-ii’s are. I have a Jackson and the nut spacing is wider.
Yeah I'm actually not sure. The nut mm is actually something I've never really considered. @@Guitarist19887
What happened to you, You changed man.... you used to be about the esp's...(ps just joking) love your videos, that guitar looks gorgeous!!!?
I'm still about em'! 😝
Esp are making sic shit you see that blood red rhoads-v they sent gary holt fkn badass
Sweet guitar are you switching to Jackson guitars now rob .They have always made sick as metal guitars and frankly the original superstrats
Just taking a peek over the fence!
how much that axe run ya?
Looks like they're going for $1600! sweetwater.sjv.io/JacksonProPlusSeries
Not gonna lie, I kinda miss what this channel used to be. When it was more about making and producing than reviewing gear.
I'd appreciate your patience! Things on this channel come and go in waves, depending on what I'm feeling at the time. Lately I've been acquiring a bunch of new gear, and that's why you're seeing what you're seeing. The pendulum will swing!
Also, I hope they moved these high dollar models to China because of better QC. The Indonesia models were pretty bad in that respect.
I've been scared to buy these Chinese Jackson's cause you know it's made in China. Is the QC on these actually good or did Rob get lucky? Also it's not a sticker on the back of the neck it's just where the gloss meets the satin/natural finish on the back. At least that's how a few of my soloists are.
Yeah I just mentioned this to another dude in a similar comment, but I've now realized that after spending some time with it, that it appears to be a bad transition from the body's gloss finish, to the oiled neck. Honestly, it's the only real flaw I've found with this guitar.
@@RobArnoldWorldive never seen that transition go well for any brand, so i just go bolt-on instead. 😅 Feels more natural than that clumsy cut. Or just same finish on neck thru.
@@EmilWindahl I'm just used to it and it doesn't bother me anymore. It's Just part of the design.
I own 2 Chinese soloists and I would put them up against the ones made in other countries. They're just so good I'm telling you. Anyone who doesn't like their Chinese guitars can send them to me I'll take them.
1500$ for guitar made in China? That is crazy.
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Pretty for a guitar made in China
People that talk sht about CHINA YOU SEE THAT QUALITY of course you don't, it's killer
Drop that the body will bust in half??????
Jackson is trying hard to turn you to the dark side!
Na... we're just hangin'😎
Color is dope
Why are they made in China?
Couldn't tell ya! haha
Oooops, that's one of your songs.... sorry ;-)
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@ $1,599.99 and it's STILL made in China? LOL!
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I just picked up a brand new one for $1,035, I've owned six Jackson guitars over 35 year. Including a USA Jackson that was very good but I got to say the one I just got is fantastic.
I know you have lived on bridge pickups most of your life, but neck/middle and neck really sound fat!!
Have you ever checked out a Solar guitar? I’ve never played one but heard they play amazing. I’m sure Ola would hook you up with one!!
I have not! But if one were to fall in my lap, I'd jam it with pleasure!