Showdown: Solar V vs Jackson V
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2021
- Can the Solar V stand up to a 1995 Jackson Rhoads V? I put the two to the test, and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of both.
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"Playing a V shaped guitar in 1995 told the world, I don't play grunge music"
I was in high school back then. And I actually had 2 V's I bought at a pawnshop in 1994...pretty much for the EXACT same reason!! 😅😅😅
@@NubsWithGuns poser is a made up term just live how you want
@@NubsWithGuns The fuck are you even talking about?
@@kentucky1519all words are made up terms with a meaning
What's wrong with grunge? I love my death metal, but Alice In Chains and Soundgarden, I mean, come on... Even STP and PJ, some of the best music ever made
@@npanic628 nothing, grunge is amazing, as well as many other genres in their own way
Your playing is getting better.
My recording and mixing still suck. 🤣😂
Keep at it! You'll get better!
to be fair, you should compare a Jackson Pro Series V with the Solar. Both sharing similar specs....
The pro series Vs are definitely on par with the solars. Better neck joint than the performers (although still a bit clunky) and SD pickups. Also the frets are surprisingly well leveled for such a cheap guitar
seconded
The Performer series was a budget series. Great guitars but not really equivalent to the Solar. If you can get your hands on a Japanese made RR5 or Rhoads Pro from the Professional series it would be a more apt comparison to the awesomeness of the Solar.
Or a King V....maybe something like a kv5fr but totally agree with your comment.
Mmm spot on , seems like me comparing my Rhoads to even my mates posher version of the same guitar hahah the specs just aren’t gonna compete
I'd say Jackson Mexican Pro Series DKs/MIJ Pro Jackson > Solar/Indonesian Pro Jackson > X series and below Jackson
The Jacksons seems better and from what I remember, the solars had deeper sounding woods like mahogany but the Jackson’s do have better options. Also with pickups since the solars were always a solar designed pickup. It sounds like something that just suites Ola’s playing without being really open.
@@ivanrios2425 really it's all in the player
I see the cockblocker gate plugin you mentioned on discord, cant wait for a demo of that :D
It's coming pretty soon!
@@SpectreSoundStudios I am so glad others noticed this! Can't wait!
@@SpectreSoundStudios Are we gonna get a thunder pussy fuzz distortion pedal eventually?
Just off this video, the Jackson has a better sound. To me of course.
I came here to say the same thing. Cheers bro! 🍻
Would be nice to add the EMGs to the Solar as well.
@@matiaserp I know what you mean, though I like the sound of the solar as it is as well. Idk how I feel about guitar companies really trying to make better pickups in the last ten years and then deciding to put EMGs in them. I’m not against it, I have EMGs in both of my guitars, but I notice guitar companies putting in the effort on pickups.
@@brotherdoom2406 agreed, its awesome how good pickups have gotten just in general in last 5 years.
I don't think I've ever had a guitar that I've ever left alone, especially pickups. I got one with an EMG 81 and 85 set out, ripped them out and gave them to a buddy, and put Duncans in it instead haha. Had it come with Duncans...might have gone the other way. Well, if I liked EMGs. Point is, that kinda thing is never an issue for me since...well, I'm gonna change it anyway. So long as it *feels* nice to play and I get on with it, how it sounds can easily be fixed.
The EMGs often just sound like EMGs in an guitar you put them in, they're consistent. Which is an advantage they have. Some say a little sterile, but running EMGs on 18v is anthing but sterile whilst still consistent. Just means you can put them in a shitty guitar and it'll sound...as you'd expect from something with EMGs.
Putting EMGs into the Solar too would have probably made them sound pretty much the same given the same person playing, mixing, etc, as you'd have here with Glen playing and doing the audio work. Wouldn't be any fun :D
The Jackson didn't come with the EMGs, so if you compared the Jackson stock 90s pickups to the Solar it might just have been silly but thankfully he changed them decades ago
Your playing's really improved man! It's been fun seeing you do more of the demos lately 😊
Ty!
@@SpectreSoundStudios No problem man!
Shame that Jackson Performers had dots instead of sharkfin inlays... other than that, killer guitars.
Some Jackson Stars had Sharkfin Inlays :)
@@_errnest_ Yeah, but Jackson Stars and Jackson Performer are a different thing altogether.
Check out the prices for Jackson Stars on the used market... they are almost as high as with Made in USA models right now, people are crazy.
@@piotrpiotrowski4681 Yes, prices went crazy but I think I could find similar specs one in Stars line, or maybe I am wrong :)
4 yrs ago I bought KV Std for 1,5k PLN and now the same one is for 2,5-3k in Japan :(
Loved the clean stuff you played, sounds very nice! Cheers from Finland!
Love both respectively, but a Jackson kinda guy
Next, a 90's vs. modern days equalent Jackson comparision?!? Yassss please!
i have a jackson rhoads performer from 96', they were made in japan, just when they got their license to build them, they were trying to impress. they were like $350 guitars even back then. they were great.
So the Jackson that is used here is one of the lower cost lines that is why it has the bolt on and the input jack in the wrong place.. But the pro model costing $729 from sweetwater comes with the input jack in the correct spot as well as the neck thru construction That performer one you are using here is about a $300 guitar
Bolt on isn't a bad thing. I feel like guitarist think if it not neck thru or set its not good.
Spec-wise, yeah, that performer is closer to a JS32 Rhoads.
@@kitten-whisperer It's the time though I think where the bolt isn't a refined bolt like current Ibanez and such.
@@RPGOverload Performers weren't well specd but the craftmanship and the quality of woods was really good when compared to something like a Jackson JS. As far as I know, Performers were made in the same place than late 80's CHarvels, 90' Jackson Professional series and later Jackson Star (and those rival USA made Jacksons). Block the floyd, change the bridge pickup and you have a fantastic well made and good sounding Jackson!
I wonder if a performer was designed to be played standing, would make sense why the input jack would be there, even my rr minion has the output jack on top.
Your guitar playing - especially the rhythm/picking really improved! Really nice, man!
Jacksons are great ! I never played a Solar, but they shure sound awesome. I really like the modern design on the Solars. Nice riffs dude !
Lol "shure" sound.. I see what you did there.
Solars sound even better when you're given one for free.
@@seancallum713 Wow, dude. Did you really just passive aggressively suggest that Glen is biased because he got a free Solar? The sound guy whose ENTIRE FUCKING BRAND IS TO BE BRUTALLY HONEST AND UNBIASED?!
Yeah. You sure are one sharp tool, but a tool all the same.
I honestly enjoy watching your improvement over the years on guitar, it's inspiring. Shows someone can have multiple jobs, work in the studio, and still find time to better themselves.
As a long time viewer of your show (6 years now) I can see that your guitar skills have drastically improved.
I bought a Solar E, sold it pretty quickly again, I'm never selling my Jacksons though. That neck is unparalleled in feel, for me at least.
Feel the same, except I hate the Jackson necks sold all of them and use Solar instead
When you played that first riff, I just can't stop thinking how you no longer played the same stuff from back then that usually won't manage to capture the nuances of the guitars. Really great to see you play more versatile. I feel very inspired to practice after watching your growth.
I got my first solar v last week, and Ive never been more impressed with a guitar. It was perfect out of the box. I didn't even have to make any fine adjustments with intonation or anything. Incredibly well made, great sound, and I REALLY dig the coil tapping on a blood red v🤣 Ill definitely buy more solars in the future.
Holy shit man, your playing is really getting a whole lot better. Some solid chugs going on in this video.
Ty! I’ve been practicing quite a bit!
Great playing in this video glen!!
Ty!!
you have been playing lots in quarantine it seems like! getting way better!
Your playing is great in this one, guess you've been using that quarantine time to practice. Awesome!
Put a small spring into the whammy bar socket before putting the bar in.
That or a small o ring inserted in the receiver on the bar itself. That'll decrease thread depth as well. Like the spring idea. Only problem is if you remove the bar will the spring fall out? It'd suck to have to keep track of it. Rubber o ring stays put
@@wickedguitarist1 It's what Fender does with their Strats. Most people don't know and as soon as they remove the sticker they lose the spring. The O ring sounds pretty cool too.
Hey! Glenn's getting more comfortable playing guitar on camera! Proud of you!
1990s jacksons performers and concepts are beastly.
I have this exact Jackson, and a mate has a concept. Can confirm that they are ridiculous
hey Glenn
your guitars skills are getting better.
good job 👍🏻
I know this vid is a month old but damn your playing has improved!
Thanks!!
Haven't had the option to try a a Solar guitar, but I love the way it sounds! Personally, I love Jackson Soloists because they are through-body AND (most importantly) I love the compound radius fretboard! Either option is great, and it really boils down to what is more comfortable for the individual player! This is a great time to be a guitar player! There are dozens of different options at reasonable prices that sound amazing! Players had an abundance of choice! Loved this video Glenn!!!
You look very well Glenn. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Romania. Dracula says hello too
Ty!!
great vid dude, I got the Solar V 2.6c (no trem), love that guitar!
Awesome video as always Glenn. Oh and if you want to eliminate that bar play on the Jackson just wrap some plumbers tape around the post end. It will help fill in that extra space so you can get the bar to stop swinging.
Holy Cow! I saw that Armored Valkyrie in a toy store in Boston when I was 11 during a vacation with my parents. I pleaded with them to buy it for me. They didn't understand that it wasn't something you couldn't find at a regular toy store. I had had a major meltdown and pouted the rest of the trip. To this day(37 years later) she will still bring it up as the Armored Valkyrie incident.
Now that I see it sitting there on your desk, I think I'll call her and remind her once again about how she screwed me.
I used to have a Rhodes V with the input in that spot (it was my first guitar, one of the lower end models). They usually put the input jack in the upper horn now.
The awesome colour on that Jackson makes up for everything.
Both sound great, there is no objectively better or worse there. I feel like many people need to pay more attention to how a guitar fits them and how it feels to play, which again is mostly subjective, rather than just chasing hype, or what plays, or whatever. That said, my Solar A1.6 is one of my favorites in all regards.
I got to say I love the stack of rev amp heads in the background also you can consider getting your Jackson upgraded those 90 Jacksons prefenders are amazing
Glad to see you playing more in academic position, believe me, your back will thank you on the long run ;)
On a side note, love my LTD Arrow 401 ^^
I already have a S1.6PP from Solar which is absolutely killer. The best instrument I ever owned. And recently, just bought the A1.6 Vinter with the Fluence Modern. Can't wait to receive it!
Good riffs man
My RR3 had the same problem with the tremolo bar, I tried my Epiphone Richie Faulkner tremolo in the Jackson licensed bridge and it fitted perfectly, it wasn't loose at all, so you can easily fix it by changing the type of tremolo bar!
I bet people would be pretty blown away if you'd present them with the clean clip of the Jackson and said that it's a Rhoads with EMGs. :P
Seriously, that sound with the boost is something else!
"Tromolo" your Canook is showing Glen!!!
Nice playing!
Great vid, Glenn - thanks! FYI, I have a newer model Jackson king V, and the jack placement is in the 'upper' arm of the V so it's OK to play while sitting. Also, the tremolo on mine can be tightened so the bar will stay in place while still being movable. Does your Jackson's whammy bar really not tighten down?
I’m starting to need a new guitar with lace deathbuckers, hip shot bridge, 24 frets, locking tuners, etc.
I love the compound radius of my jackson SL3.
I’m also interested in the squiggly frets for intonation purposes.
maybe look at caparison guitars, or try to find a VGS if you want true temprament frets.
I went from Jackson to Solar. Been playing Solar since they started. Just got a Jackson pro soloist and I'm loving it. So I'm down to 2 guitars a Solar A1.6d and a Jackson pro Soloist. Have a Mayones coming in March. Maybe trying a Balaguer next if not a balaguer then I will either get a Rhoads or Solar Vinter. So many good choices but Solar is a lot of guitar for the money
These Jackson performer series are REALLY good for the price, I have one myself and it's actually older than I am
Actually, they moved the input jack to the longer horn since like 2002 or so
I've had a few guitars with terrible amounts of travel in the trem bar, making flutters and on the go dive bombs difficult. I've found that a little bit of plumbers tape around the connection point on the bar seems to fix it at least for a little while, until the tape wears out and you have to re-apply.
Fuck yeah Glenn I see you tightening up those rhythm chops!
Glen your playing has really improved recently
1:30 damn glen that was some damn good riffage my guy
So glad they relocated the jack on the newer Rhoads
Glenn I have a Solar V1.6RD Artist LTD Edition Vee in Blood Red open pore finish that I bought for myself for Christmas last year. I also got a used Jackson RR 3 in Red splatter with black and silver mixed in. It surprisingly had a Dimebucker on the bridge, BONUS. I stole the Jackson for $270 , it came with a Jackson King Vee case. I paid a bit more for the Solar with shipping and import taxes but man, do I LOVE that guitar . It came with an Evertune bridge as that is the way Ola prefers his guitar, ie; the ARTIST designation. I am planning on getting another Solar with a Floyd Rose as I love my Floyds. You are so right about the Solar design being much more ergonomic and comfortable to play. The Dimebucker is an awesome pickup, but again I agree with you on the tone of the Solar being fat and nasty.
Great channel, love watching. Your neighbor from across the Detroit River and faithful fan GonzotheGuitarGuy
"The fuck were you guys thinking?" Lol I love the honesty.
The sheer build quality and nice touches here and there you get with the Solar is honestly one of the reasons I probably want one as my next guitar more than anything else aside the really silly things. Don't care what pickups it has, I have my own preferences, but I must say that the stock pickups used by the smaller companies like Solar and the rest these days are sooooo much better than what I'm used to getting with a guitar even like...10-15 years ago. Not bad at all, just have my preferred pickups (unless Solar fancy putting in Seymour Duncan Perpetual Burn and Jazz as a stock set ;) )
Getting an instrument that feels great, is built well, and designed around making someone's life easier when it comes to actually playing the instrument is what I feel is important. Everything else is to taste, really, and can be changed at will.
I've had my Jackson Performer since 1995 as well. I love the thing. I swapped out the pickups as well with EMGs as well (81/60). I hear your problems but I have had so much better luck with the older Jacksons than the newer ones. I have several 90's era Jacksons and prefer them honestly for the value.
I bought a Jackson performer 4, not a V but an S type, new back in 2001 did the same mods EMG pickups and a tremol no. Still have that guitar and have since taken the tremol no off. Since I have 2 fixed bridge guitars to play on, it's nice to dick about with the whammy bar once in a while. The Floyd licensed bridge seemed a bit crap but I recently took it all out cleaned everything up and did a set up on it and its working a lot better. I also agree the EMG pickups sound great, I went with the 81 85 combo. It does still have the stock single coil in the middle but the volume drop makes it unusable. I should look out for an EMG single coil to put in there. Great show!
Glenn! You're really good! Can we get more guitar stuff?
That VF-1S Armored Valkyrie was the holy grail to me in the 80's.
8:10 , LOL Amazing haha Great video.
It would be awesome to see the Ultimate V showdown. Add some other brands in there ESP, Gibson, etc etc
Is that a plugin version of the SMG Cockblocker Noise Gate i see in the background?
It might be
Your playing, holy fuck dude, big improvement!!!🤘🤘🤘
I was surprised when you said the Jackson was a cheaper model because of how much better I thought it sounded than then Solar. Then my surprise faded when you said later that you replaced the pickups. Those EMGs sound rad!
The Solar also has the cut away around the 15th fret, which adds to the comfort when playing in the upper register.
@2:35 that's why you get a 90 degree jack for the Vs. helps with that.
Hey man. Could you possibly do a review of the Rocktron Piranha preamp? I'm thinking of getting one myself since they sound killer (to my amateur ears) but it would be interesting to hear your perspective.
In 82 I bought the IBANEZ PRO LINE
RR V PEARL WHITE
W/ HOTRAIL pickups
I so loved her😪
I have one of those Jacksons, I dropped a SD custom in the bridge and a jazz in the neck, left the pre-amp in, and for the Floyd I packed a tiny bit of cotton soaked in Duck Wax into the socket to snug it up.
Sir, that VF-1S figure is awesome.
I have an RR1 they moved the input jack to the long fin. and the control knobs layout was too close to each other. It makes it difficult to switch pickups.
Your down picking technique has gotten very good!
Thanks! I got some great instruction from Warren Huart last summer...
Fair enough if your just comparing what you have to hand but would be good to see a comparison with a modern jackson if you can get hold of one. They've changed literally everything you didnt like
Unlike the solar The Jacksons still don't have stainless steel frets or locking tuners. You just get more for your money from Solar.
I'd love to try a modern Jackson out...
nice shredding glen!
HAHAHA the part where you were doigng the flutter trying to grab the bar lmao
Not sure if you mentioned it in the video yet but I immediately noticed what looks like a gundam kit.
i love my jackson. the neck profile is perfect for my small hands.
My roommate sold me one of these Jacksons from 93 for $150 that he bought from a garage sale years ago, and it sounds epic. Would love to own a Solar as well, and I will eventually ✌️😊
Man.... flashbacks!!! You're dead on about imitation floyd's.... *COUGH* SCHALLER *COUGH* KAHLER *COUGH* ... Anytime I've bought a guitar with one.... immediately replace it with an original Floyd Rose and it just works (stays in tune, the bar isn't loose, etc...)! I've got a Jackson Dinky Rev. Professional series from the 90s and had to do the exact same things on it you discuss in this video. Except back then the tech I took it too added foam pads under the PUs to stop the vibration (mostly worked at the time except for the highest of gain). I ended up putting in Duncan Trembuckers (remember those!! :) back in the day and loved it.... now I've got the DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire in it and it sounds incredible.
Anyways, thanks for that trip down memory lane :).
And the sad part is the same jackson is now down to around a $300 guitar. Great video as always glen !!
As someone who went on and on about the scientific method to administer fair tests/comparisons for tubes, how do you justify this comparison? I’m not sure how you can compare a low end, 30 year old, Jackson professional to a brand new solar guitar. A better comparison that would benefit us all would be to compare the solar to a modern jackson, from the newer pro series, with similar specs
Actually, a jackson Professional from that era would also be a valid comparison... those were MiJ, had better hardware and Pus (Duncan Designed and in some cases real duncans) more or less on par with teh Solar (bit cheaper Floyd, but arguably better Pickups), and cost about the same as the solar does today. And I dare say they would be very evenly matched across the board. And the Build quality is easily on par with many MiUSA guitars, both then and now.
The solar is a great guitar, but even as a longtime Jackson player this was more or less a no brainer from the word go... ;)
@@thezerb unfortunately you’re incorrect. They are not equal, not even in price. Regardless of being made in Japan, that’s a low end Jackson. He even stated in the video that it was a lower end model from the era. You can get those lower end models for less than $500. Solars go for much more. The only Professional models that were comparable to USA Jacksons were the neckthrough pro labeled models.
So once again, a better comparison between brands would be a modern day Jackson with similar specs. It makes no sense to compare a new Solar to a low end 30 year old guitar.
@@Nazghoul_89 Ehm, did you actually look at the guitar he´s playing and read my post correctly? You´re essentially agreeing with me, but prefacing it with me being incorrect :D
He´s playing a performer, NOT a professional.
The mId 90s high end pros you refer to are in fact legendary for being on par with the USA build quality of the timen which is why that part of the line (then called "Pro" or "Custom", depending on the exact feature set) were discontinued for 1995, they were stealing sales from the USA line.
But they also cost 2k+ NiB, so it should be no surprise they would generally blow the Solar's build quality out of the water. Their hardware alone cost almost as much back in the day (aftermarket price, not OEM) as the Solar does new. All that would do is swing the pendulum just as hard in the other direction, because then you´re comparing a near CS grade small-batch instrument to a mass produced midrange guitar. That´s like comparing my 87 Soloist custom to a current SLX...
But Jackson also produced guitars BETWEEN the 400$ and 2000$ price points... A Rhoads standard or to stay in the same era as the performer an RR-3 or 5 would very much be a more valid comparison. That line in that price range was and still is the core of the professional series, going at the time from the 5-600$ EX line up to the 1000$+XL line. And for the price point, those were also absolutely stellar at the time, because the Chushin Gakki plant put a similar amount of effort into the fit and finish of those as they did the previous high end and later Jackson Stars lines. The simply refused to build "bad" guitars.
And this particular guitar is not Japanese, but korean, btw. the 1995 japanese performers (which was the only japanese year for performers) had the 12th fret dots closer together. And the short lived korean performers are legendary in all the wrong ways because the plant had some massive QC issues at times. ;)
@@thezerb it was late and sm0l screen lol
@@Nazghoul_89 No worries, bro, been there myself :)
I'm pretty happy with the Solar I got last year. It's a 7-string, neck-through single cut with an Evertune. I've been playing with the idea of swapping the pick-ups, but the stock ones are quite decent.
I'm in a Solar group on FB though and there's a lot of QC complaints going on. The biggest issue seems to be with ebony boards splitting a few weeks after receipt. Of course, people tend to be more vocal about poor quality than good quality, so it's hard to tell if it's a big issue or not.
have you tried putting a real floyd bar into a licenced bridge Glen? i did that on my dean dime and its awesome.
Absolutely love my 7 string Jackson Dinkies ! One has a 26.5 scale length! I’ve been using Ernie Ball Cobalt’s 10-62 !! Perfect for ultra low tunings !! Tuned to drop C with the 7 th string down to G .. Tuning is GCGCFAD
I'd love to buy that Jackson 😔 I absolutely adore that dark blue.
In respect of the Floyd bar problems with the Jackson, all those can be sorted out fairly easily. Also with the Rhoads being a cheaper version, it's output jack is where it is. In others it's usually on the upper horn where you suggest.
That's where all mine are lol
I have a Japanese-made Jackson RRV pro series from 1998, they fixed the jack placement and its a thru neck. This one would have been a closer comparison I think. I dont feel the need to buy upgrades for it. I love it so much. Its super cool to see the modified performer though.
Totally agree. Those Japanese ones from the 90's are unreal.
I have the same switch problem on 2 of my guitars.
Any ideas on why that's happening?
This might easily ruin live performances.
Woah hold the fuck up, I left for a month and Glenn's guitar chops improved a lot. Good job man
My experience on both is similar to yours. In the price range (for used now) the Jackson offers a bang for the buck. The solar is amazing and offers more range for getting for the higher frets. For the floyds I have found that even the cheaper one in Jackson is decent. For someone looking for a cheaper alternative the Jackson model is good, but if you have some extra, go for the solar.
I appreciate that this video is for fun and to highlight how good Solar guitars are (they truly are) but I have to point out its not a fair comparison. One has all the added benefits and improvements of newer production techniques as well as having better hardware owing to its considerably higher price point. Performer models used to retail for up to £300 in the UK back then. Even if you adjust for inflation it still wouldn't be anywhere near. Granted there was an investment in quality active pick ups etc.but that doesn't negate the other elements. Both are great looking and sounding guitars though.
I have an early 90’s Jackson RR3 professional with the Floyd rose and I love it. Jackson guitars are my favorite but I would like to play a solar guitar just because Ola is a rad dude.
“I bought it because I wanted a guitar that shows that I don’t play Grunge”
Well around the same time, I bought a vintage Fender Jaguar from a pawnshop to show that “I don’t wear Hairspray!”
Glenn looks like Quentin Tarantino with hairier and grumpier face.
Do I see Macross / Robotech on the table? I've been wanting a solar for a few months now since discovering them.
My first electric guitar was a jackson rhoads guitar, but without a floyd. I have never played a solar, but I really want to try one. Though the input jack problem was fixed years ago on the jackson.
You can always tighten the tremolo bar screw on the floyd backplate to not hang around that much and for the flutter effect.
On the jackson it is actualy a shaller trem licensed by jackson - shaller used to did the baseplates of the floyds in Europe btw :)
Had to do that with my King V.
@@GalanDun If it's still loose try adding a bit of cotton wool to fill it out a bit. But the best solution since then is ear protection tips made out of silicone rubber. Only problem is it sticks so tightly you have to remove the whole bar with the socket to get it out :)
@@Lollerkid it's fine now, aside from being a licensed Floyd Rose. I'm planning on replacing it with an OFR now anyway
I know the video is more for comparing the two. But for the jacksons bridge, if you put a small o-ring around the bar, and a spring inside. it will tighten up the bar as well as stop it from wiggling.
the jackson performer series compares to todays X-series in product placement. a better comparison would've been a pro series guitar, but i get it, this was the one you happened to own and have handy.
i have a jackson rhoads that's made in japan. it's a pro series, which have the input jack on the proper position (in the upper wing, as you pointed out), but the licensed tremolo system is also not the greatest (though still better than some of the systems that are thrown on mid-priced guitars today).
Strange, my Jackson V has the jack on the upper wing. Perfect for classical position.
And the whammy bar can be tightened on the back to keep it in a specific position. I wonder how much variation there is with these models?
My favorite Guitar is still my 1995 Jackson Dinky Reverse Professional.
It is also my first Guitar.
And it also got the same Combo of EMG 81 + EMG H.
The H gives you an amazing crisp Clean tone.
Those thin necks of the Japanese 90's Jacksons are unmatched.
I find Solars feel a little bit "bulky".
The RR and KV hat their Jacks on the upper side yes, but only for the Professional series.
The Performer Series and later the X Series got it on the Bottom or Front to cut costs.