Review of Corey Beaulieu Signature Guitar Pro Series from Jackson
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2020
- Here is my review of Corey Beaulieu Signature Guitar Pro Series from Jackson
GENERAL
BODY FINISH Gloss
BODY SHAPE King V™
BODY MATERIAL Mahogany
BODY TOP Quilt Maple
MISCELLANEOUS
STRAP BUTTONS Dunlop® Dual-Locking
NECK
NECK MATERIAL Maple
NECK CONSTRUCTION Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (648 mm)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS 24
FRET SIZE Jumbo
NUT MATERIAL Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
NUT WIDTH 1.75" (44.45 mm)
POSITION INLAYS Pearloid Sharkfin
TRUSS ROD NUT Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut
TRUSS ROD WRENCH Yes
HEADSTOCK Reverse Jackson® Pointed 7-In-Line
SEYMOUR DUNCAN® BLACKOUTS® AHB-1 PICKUPS
HARDWARE
BRIDGE Floyd Rose® 1000 Series 7-String Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
TREMOLO ARM Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
TUNING MACHINES Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast
CONTROL KNOBS Dome-Style
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP Seymour Duncan® Blackouts® AHB-1B 7
NECK PICKUP Seymour Duncan® Blackouts® AHB-1N 7
PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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Mick Thompson and Jeff Loomis both play blackouts🤘
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@@mcchurch118 Alexi Laiho did too on the Blooddrunk album when the Blackouts came out
@@hardrockrelics2157 that is awesome! As this video reaches more people is get more information and that us great 🤘🔥🔥🤘
Badass shape. Actually improves the king v which isn’t easy to do.
For sure. This one made the V my favorite shape to play. But stay tuned for something new coming very soon!
mate.. fantastic video. I was getting ready to subscribe and saw only 26 subs!? 88 views? dude, your content deserves much much more recognition. And Im really looking forward to the emg comparison to these seymores, I'd love to hear the differences. Keep it up man!
I really appreciate the kind words 🙏 If it wasn't for the quarantine I'm not sure if I would have made these videos. I work full time (and over time), married with 2 kids and 2 dogs, and going to school 😅. But I really want to put out content and videos that I would like to see and this one took me 7-8hrs to make. The EMG vs Seymore is coming soon. I just have to write the riffs what best shows each position and how long they will be (not too short and not too long). But by all means share the video and Instagram is where I normally post first as I am always on there. But again, thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leaving a comment 🤙
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Thank you so much for making this review, McChurch118. I'm currently window shopping for a new 7 string guitar and this model made it to the list. I actually didn't know they made this because I don't really keep up with Corey Beaulieu's Jackson guitars but saw it browsing Jackson's website just to see what 7 string guitars they have. I love flying V guitars and wanted to see/hear what owners were saying about them and that's what led me to your RUclips review. Cheers with the B.C. Rich Warlock. I love that company and own a bunch of U.S. custom shop and import models from them.
Hey Rex, no problem 😊 I'm glad it helped in some way. Not sure if you are familiar with the brand but Solar guitars also makes some killer V
In my new video I showcase my new one and I absolutely love it 🤘🔥🔥🤘
Hey, McChurch 118. I did go and check out what Solar have on their website. Very cool looking guitars and really good prices. Unfortunately for me, I'm a guitarist who relies heavily on fretboard markers. I know their guitars have side dot markers but I'm not sure how much those would help me. It does suck because I really like their V1/7D LTD model. The one with the aged natural matte finish. If that thing had fretboard inlays, I would have made it a contender for my next 7 string. The name for that one model called the Canibalismo is amusing. Sounds like a member of Gwar. LOL.
I did watch your RUclips review of your white Solar guitar. Very cool and informative. Cheers for playing some of the bars to Welcome home (Sanitarium) from Metallica.
@@rexrosal1863 I gotcha, for some people not having inlays can be a deal breaker. Every once in a while they will have fret markers but it is rare
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Dino Cazares of Fear Factory/Asesino plays blackouts, and is pretty much the main reason Blackouts came about
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I got this last week and all I can say about it is that it plays and feels really good, the pickups are really good, they don't make noise when you have it directly to your computer. The sustain is also another plus for this guitar and the neck is smooth and allows you to play fast, however, my hands are not the size of Corey's hands so the frets are a little big for me haha. Yes, it came with minor details on the cuts below the body and a circular mark where the body and the neck meet, it's like they did not pay extra attention to those things but you can expect these issues from an indonesian manufacture guitar. Other than that, It's a great instrument, not really that expensive although I needed to sell some stuff including one guitar to pay for it but if you're a fan of Trivium I'm pretty sure you're going to love this guitar!
For sure! I’m trying to work with the pickups but I think the string gauge I have is too thick cause I can’t get a good tone in the Bb standard. It just sounds too muddy for me
These are Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast tuners. No locking tuners.
You would think they would add locking tuners, for the price of the guitar is going for
@@spongebob6664 Actually these tuners are pretty damn good. The guitar stays always in tune and I don’t really feel a difference to locking tuners. And I never had a string jump out. This is an awesome guitar.
@@panicsoundsystem I would not necessarily say close geared tuners have better tuning stability than open gear. However, the convenience of locking tuners goes along way. I’ve always had an issue adding aton of slack on the pegs
Ya dude alot of guys use blackouts. And ya the ebony fret board which is on my 80's RR1 flying V is fabulous. Love it!!! Thinking about getting this axe thats for sure!
Nice! I'm still learning about the different woods companies use for their guitars but to this day, that fretboard is still the cleanest one I have! I also found out that Jeff loomis from Arch Enemy uses those pickups as well (his signature ones that is)
I'm really interested in this one. Looking for a great 7 string that looks and plays great and I have a few Jackson's myself. I think I'm sold on it. Only thing I'm not crazy about in here is the active pickups but not too bad.
Over all I give it an 8/10. The pickups are nice but when you down tune it to the Bb tuning things get a little too muddy for me on the low strings; and for the price it would have been nice to have some sort of case and luminlay side dots
@@mcchurch118 I agree with you bro, I would have loved to get a case when I got this.
Alexi Laiho used to play with blackouts before his signature EMGs. His japanese Edwards signature still come with these stock
That's awesome! They are a different type of pickup for sure and have a very distinctive sound
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Looks great bro! Hope you are doing well! :) i love my dean flying V
I think V is the way to go, it just seems right to me lol. But yeah man we are doing awesome over here. Hope the family is staying safe. If you haven't already you should check out Stay Metal Ray's RUclips page cause he has some Dean guitars that are rad as well
Between this one and Matt's Epiphone, which one do you prefer, and why? The only problem I can see with this one is the Floyd Rose, I'm happy to have picked up a 6 string MKH before they sold out here in Canada.
That is a good question and thank you for asking. I would have to go with Corey's and here is my personal reasons why: after trying a lot of guitar shapes out, the V fits like a glove to me. When i sit down (which is how i play 90% of the time) I tend to play in the "classical" position and Vs just sit right and don't move. The was necks are on Vs are great because they rest of the guitar stays out of the way from the fretboard (and this fretboard is by far the best one I have ever played on). So I tend to like Vs more.
Matt's MKH is fun to play with but I'm slowly disliking the les paul shape (heresy I know lol) but the neck on a les paul is very different from all other guitars as far as its positioned. If you have one or could try one out you will know what I am talking about. And I'm not sure if it is something with this model or the wiring but it feels like it has no sustain to it. I've changed the batteries and strings but I always find that I need to crank the gain on my interface for it to sustain.
But that is just me. Not saying the MKH is bad but it is just not my style. I still have it and play it but not as much as my Solar V2.6 🤘
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Might be a dumb question, but are you playing on this guitar in the background of the video? Because it sounds fucking amazing
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And the strap locks can be loosened to fit any thick guitars strap. I own that guitar.
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Nice shirt and review. You're going to have fun changing tuning for the first time but after you do it a few times it's not so bad.
Thanks man 🤙So i did some more research and come to find out i don't have to drop tune it that much, they just go a half step down which i can do. I haven't done it yet since I have to re record the EMG vs Seymore blackouts which I hope to get done today. School and work have taken up a good chuck of my time recently
@@mcchurch118 make sure to turn the screws the exact same amount as the other. I keep my floyd rose guitar in drop c and use my regular bridged guitar for other tunings.
@@bulletforhim gotcha. It has taken me some time but after 20sum videos on the floyd rose I got a decent understanding. I am currently editing the pickup video so that should be up in a few mins 👍
@@mcchurch118 nooice i will be sure to scope it out.
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From what I've read about this guitar it doesn't have locking tuners becouse of the locking nut
Ya i found out later that it doesn't, i think on the spec sheet they just said they were to justify the price or to be in the moder spec guitars 🤷♂️. I thought the same thing when I opened it but with no other video on it I went with Jackson's spec list
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What string gauge is on the KV7?
Oh man, I would have to go back and look. I know Corey has some thick strings but with the down tuning I find lighter strings to be better for note clarity
Great video. Is this guitar neck heavy? Does it tilt over when your not holding it and its sitting on your body when you have it on you.
The neck is slightly heavy, there is a slight "neck dive" in it but that is also due to the strap locks. The strap locks are not set in place so they can swivel easily with the strap and the guitar.
McChurch 118 I figured that. Reason why I asked that question is because I had the USA Custom version and I traded it in for a Custom Gibson Les Paul and one of the only thing I disliked was the “neck dive”. I low key do regret getting rid of it and I’m looking to buy it again but I was curious if I should get the custom or the pro series. Thanks bud. Love the video
@@ricanmetal911 np, i could see how it would bother some people but for me it is not too bad. I'm working on the EMG comparison video and hopefully I will have it up this weekend
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@@mcchurch118 no problem and I will sub to your channel ! 🤘🏽
How is the fretwork on the guitar? any sharp fret edges? high frets?
No issues at all. I got one of the early productions so the QC was spot on. I have seen later versions have a few issues which is unfortunate. It is a very easy playing guitar and the 2nd best neck (the 1st being my Legator)
@@mcchurch118 Thanks, 2 other questions I had: does the edge of the guitar cut into your arm at all and does it weigh a lot because its mahogany?
@@spectre3492 it is a little top heavy but this thing fits like a glove. Even with the edges it is completely comfortable to play sitting or standing
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where's the tone demonstration/ Guitar playing?
That is in my video of the pickup comparison 🤘🔥🔥🤘
Ok i must have missed the part where you mentioned that in the video. Ill check it out, thanks!@@mcchurch118
@@MetalGuitarGuy sure thing. This is one of my older videos where I was still learning how to do everything
The tuners are probably like grovers. Good review
They are Jackson, but it was wired that the website said locking tuners lol
Is it comfortable while playing sitting on chair?
100% yes! But the one thing you need with V guitars is a guitar strap and then they don't move and are locked in. 90% of my playing is sitting down
@@mcchurch118 Thanks bro..make a cover video of trivium song that you know and i suggest you to play through an amp sim like neural DSP or Stl tones they are free for like 15 days or somethin..
@@MilanRockful I did do a comparison of the pickups with EMGs to give a everyone a sample of the difference. As far as playing a song, RUclips would copyright it and being such a small channel I can't do that at the moment
@@mcchurch118 Okay then but youtube only do when you monetize it..
@@MilanRockful pretty much, and some channels have it down better than I do. At the moment I'm trying to write some original riffs and learn how to properly mix them for demos in my reviews
Mick thomson has a pair of signature blackouts
I will have to check those out. They are on his new models if i remember correctly?
McChurch 118 yep I believe so
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Those are standard tuners
What is it like trying to restring it??
With any Floyd rose there are 2 main ways of restringing it; block the saddle or go string by string. I personally like to go string by string because blocking the saddle takes more skill (in my opinion). But it stays in tune and very easy to play!
Awesome!! I definitely thinking of buying it but I’m probably going to buy the Matt Heafy 7 string epiphone first since it is being discontinued but if it’s completely gone by the time I reach the amount of money it costs, definitely going for Corey🤘
@@marcograndi5130 the only place I have seen them is on Reverb.com
I know Matt is coming out with a few new models so depending on how long it takes to save up, you might want to hold on a bit longer just incase. At the latest I'm thinking Feb of 2021 when he will announce them but I have fallen in love with V shaped guitars! My new dream guitar is James Hetfield's LTD Vulture 🔥 I tend to play a lot of thrash metal so that thing would be perfect for me
McChurch 118 I own the Vulture!! It is very fast, very comfortable so for sure you will love it🤘🤘
McChurch 118 so I should probably go for Corey then??
Is this.. a review, or an ad. I'm struggling to find the difference. Everything is the supah dupah best xD. This is like contractual early access on videogames mate. I bet when someone outside of "RUclips reviews" gets one, they Will see some fault in It.
Just like with any form of art, some people love every aspect and others either hate it or don't know why someone would care for it. If you saw the end of it you will notice that there were a few things I was not thrilled about as well and when I do my videos i try to put out and record shots that I would want to see in the video. If this was an ad I hope Jackson has a nice check with my name on it 👍
@@mcchurch118 ok ! Fair enough. Good point on that paycheck haha. Sometimes i feel like product reviews in media lack some critical edge, generally speaking. Maybe i got too passive-agressive after being fed videogame and instrument reviews from "official magazines and sources"... Either way my last comment passed as something very salty haha wasnt my intention though. Good luck with the channel mate.
@@anonymouswombat8538 it's all good 👍 I'm a guitar enthusiasts so it is really hard for me to dislike something, unless it is a Fender or really REALLY odd type of guitar. But I hope the video helped in some shape or form 🤙
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