Jackson Pro Soloist SL2Q MAH AB - Review
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2017
- Jackson offers a strong instruments for just one euro under a thousand... the minor cosmetic flaws and the missing gig bag/case are something we need to talk about, but they don't make this a bad purchase at all. If you are in the market for a rock/metal axe, then you should look at this one for sure!
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24:10 Thank you!! Playing a few chords after massive dive bombs is all I wanted to see someone do! Dang, I love your channel!
A big thank you sir! I really really really wanted a video of this guitar with a good view and detailed review. You nailed it. You have no idea how valuable this video is to me. THANK YOU SIR!
Only wish it had a reversed headstock! But that's just me...
There's a 7-string version with reversed headstock.
Does it have a Speed neck, like SLX?
I wish it had a reversed headstock too, like Mick Thompson's signature Soloist.
Reverse headstocks F with my OCD 😆
I just purchased this guitar and I absolutely love it, very thick sounding. My son calls it "Pickle burst"!!! He is just jealous... I paid 899.00 US dollars had to purchase a Jackson case too, another 120.00. This guitar sounds thick in my Palmer Fat 50 and my Genze Benze Diablo 60. One of my best purchases. Thanks for the review Henning.
Kevin Zent nice.
I wanted to know..which case did you buy that fits the long 7 string headstock?
Lol pickle burst!
so on a gigging point of view: wich one do you prefer in playability and sounds ? charvel so-cal or jackson ? by the way thanks for the reviews it helped me getting a helix in stead of a kemper...
Hi
You did a great test of Ibanez RG1070. How do you think this Jackson compares to that one?
That smooth af line earned you a sub my friend.
What was the guitar plugged into? I like the fast playing at 22:30
excellent review henning,
I was disappointed my RR24 Pro Series in Charcoal grey didn't come with a case but then I started playing the guitar and forget all about my disappointment. So I bought the nice TSA SKB branded Jackson has for 100 bucks and I am has as can be. It's my main axe now.
do you think the SL3Q (basically the same except it has an HSS config) is worth the extra $100?
Surprising good jazz sound with that rig !
Awesome guitar hope it as more colours very warm sounding wammy bar looks a bit annoying but sounds awesome !!!!! Great review again on by the way love the ironheart I have one great bit of kit !!!!! TTFN 😁
Henning, do you still have this guitar? Does it have neck flex? I just got the hard tail version of this exact guitar and it seems to have a lot of neck flex. Just moving the guitar around slightly changes the pitch. Putting pressure on the guitar with my right arm in normal playing will move the pitch around if I take my arm off and on.
Check the neck tenchion
seriously contemplating this guitar.. found it cheap locally for 790 euros second hand. Should I opt for it? is it still worth it in 2020? I'm just scared about the floyd rose because I've never had one before and I've been playing for a year and 3 months. The genre I play is rhythm & lead thrash metal.
Awesome review. I'm in Burbank Ca. I bought the Translucent Red version. Same coloring issue on neck. No big deal. I payed $699 (open box) Then I payed $25 for a three posisition Series, Parallel, Coil Tap mini switch wiring. It's a great guitar for just under $800 with tax & Mini Switch. A verry happy decision for me. No remorse. Love your Reviews. Thanks.
paid not payed
I'm personally not a fan of the Jacksons but I've known plenty of people that love them. I just mod the heck out of Strats and get exactly what I want.
Great review though. Keep up the good work.
Sounds better to me in the high gainee bucker zone , nice looking-cool color. I agree, at that price should come with a bag.
Thanks H!
This Guitar is amazing and it feels good to play it too. Very easy to play and good sound.
I bought the sl2m last week. (I prefer that 80s look). The price dropped for that also (it started at 1025 euros, now 879) which allowed me to add a hard case to my order. Also, the transition from oil finished to gloss is translucent as you say, because that is the way this finishing method is supposed to be. Gradual transition. All in all a great guitar.
I just got a Jackson dinky pro 7 and I am seriously impressed with the quality and feel of the guitar. Might need to get this beast for a six string with a trem.
As always a great review Sir. Henning! Love your excellent vids.
The headstock is amazing....
These guitars are great for the money. My Jackson SL2 is every bit as good as my ESP HORIZON FRII and better than my Musicman JP6.
The neck and fingerboard are PERFECT. I am skeptical of Indonesia too, but this particular series of Jackson seems really damn good for the money.
I was thinking about the whole "thousand bucks and it comes in a cardboard box".. but the flip side of that, you take away the 220.00 floyd and the 200.00 set of pickups.. you basically have an Indo made Jackson w/ a quilted maple top for 600.00. I wouldn't expect a 600 indo guitar to come w/ a case.
Update.. got my Jackson SLq2mah in Caribbean blue last week. and when I opened the cardboard box, i was disappointed in the fact that they really aren't all that protected. Harley Benton is shipped w/ more protection than these. No bubble wrap, not Styrofoam just cardboard. But it was in perfect condition, so guess it was alright. I also ordered a Jackson case to go w/ it, and they shipped those separately.. you'd think they put the guitar in the case. But that would make to much sense.. ha. still all in all, i really like this guitar.
“The neck body heel joint something” that’s what neck through means right?
2 things that puts me off this guitar is the Piranha frets positioning, on the high frets from the 12 to the 24 fret the Piranha markings should be on the lower part of the neck so it would make it easier for soloing and not so confusing in the heat of the moment, not on the top of the neck, if they switched the position of them around i would consider purchasing one, why should the 7 stringers only be allowed to get a reverse headstock? make it for the 6 stringers too! apart from that nice looking guitar, love the colour.
Beautiful metal machine!
I have this in Transparent Blue and it has no flaws build or finish wise, so there seems to be some QC issues there unfortunately. I think this was a very honest and good review. The frets on mine are so smooth, and it is so easy to play, and is a joy to play. The one thing I wish on it if I could wish, is that the neck was less robust. While it claims to be a thinner neck, and it is to a traditional "Gibson" version, it is a tad thicker than say a Ibanez RG series. The pickups are really nice and full as you demo'd. For the money, it is a good value and fun to play IMHO. \M/
I also have the blue one and doesn't really have the issues illustrated with the paint masking. What I do notice is the SL2 Pro from two years ago with the three piece neck and carbon reinforcement is a noticeably thinner neck - this one is a bit thicker and more robust despite being a single piece neck with graphite reinforcement. The older design has aluminum cavity plates and these are plastic. These are largely due to changes in the factory used for producing these over there. They're both great guitars, just slight differences in the way they were built.
I love mine, but I would like the thinner neck version, it is a minor thing, but not a preference that I truly enjoy. For the money, it is a very well built guitar, mine that is,maybe not his lol, but I guess guitar builders have off days as well, expensive ones for us though....\m/
I have the 2012 Quicksilver model made in the PT Wildwood factory with the 3 piece neck, different control layout (no issues with volume being hindered by trem..) and metal control cavity covers. It's a phenomenal guitar with no finish issues
EytschPi42, I have a DSL 40C Marshall tube amp, Line 6 Helix, Jackson Soloist Pro guitar with American Stage cables. I am having some issues I need help with. Everything is less than a year old and still under manufacturer warranty. When I go to my friends house everything works fine with no problems. However, at my apartment I get random volume fluctuations. Everything is hooked up the same and I am using the same preset on the Helix at both places. I Use the helix volume as a master volume for everything. When I get a suitable volume for an apartment and then start playing The volume starts going up and down randomly. It goes from louder to too loud for an apartment and then back down again. This makes it where it is nearly impossible to play at my apartment.
What do you think is causing this? Could it be dirty power in my apartment? Could it be I am playing at a lower volume so the amp for some reason wants to play louder because it's a tube and they work best at high volume? If it is dirty power in my apartment then would a power conditioner help or do I need some sort of voltage regulator?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Since everything works great at my friends house I assume my gear is not bad, but it is still all under warranty so if something is intermittent I need to determine what it is before my warranty runs out.
I would think that your power could be an issue... but I am just guessing!
Have no idea as to why people put a guitar into a certain style of music based off how it looks? If you listen to the sounds being produced from this guitar you will realize its fully capable of playing many styles of music!!
Did u even edit the video?
I’ve just snagged one of these on sale for €700 in magenta red, kind of an impulse purchase , let’s hope I like it !!!
I have the Snow White edition of this. Comes with the Duncan Mayhem set which is the Duncan Distortion in both the bridge and the neck. I want to take them out because they're to bassy/muddy. Thinking of putting in the the JB/59 set that comes in the Charvels.
When did Robert Englund start doing guitar reviews?
Wow! That song around the 2:00 mark was amazing!
Thanks very useful
Love the color
good review just got my own last week and right away dropped it into B drop :P the transparent tape part is wierd though. It's a bit heightened so it's not smoothly transitioning into the neck also why leave it for cosmetic irritation. Anyways other than that string height is low from the start and can be lowered even further to make those super ultra hyper fast shreddings possible so that's good thing and still strings has excellent decay time and not hitting the frets like in cheaper guitars. Off course this being "pro soloist" it wouldn't be without possibility to lover stirings as close to frets as poissible :) Time will tell though does it keep in tune. I also changed Low E (to .044) and A (0.42) strings like this so in drop B they sound fatter and not so clangy.
All frets are super smooth on the end, but intonation tuners are a bit rough when screwing, they could turn a bit smoother to give a pro feel.
This axe's colour should be called Swamp Thing.
I have the purple phaze one,sounds great,plays great, also I love the black nickel hardware.
Me too!
Pics!
I bought the same guitar. Sounds and playies better then my fender showmaster and Gibson SG. Fantasic sustain, easy to play, light weight.
The trans Purple Version of this guitar just looks and feels so "luxury". Its perfect for Jazz Fusion, "feely" stuff like Santana and even for the 80s Shreddy Glam/Metal stuff.
"You want an ax that does what this does? This one does it well, and it's green. What more do you want?" 27:02
What song at 19:30?
Deeply considering buying the 7-string model of this or the Chris Broderick signature pro 7 soloist.
Obviously I need to go play both of them in person to see which I prefer but thought it was worth a shot throwing this out into the ethos of the internet. Thoughts anyone?!
I have an SL7, which is the 7 string variant of the SL2, with the addition of a coil split and a 5 way switch. Bought it in May of 2017. Excellent guitar, highly recommended. I have a review and sound demo (including a comparison to my Made In Japan Jackson DK2) on my channel, and will release followup review videos in the next few weeks.
Same price as the Ibanez Genesis Rg550/570. Love the quilted maple bursts on these.. how is the neck? Cause I'm a huge Ibanez dude. but for the same price this comes w/ a set of Seymours.. I do prefer the Edge over Floyd.. but.. if you were to compare the two.. what do you think is the better?
go for the Ibanez
@@EytschPi42 the Rg 550 is that much better? if so, what makes it better?
@@EytschPi42 Just did. Ordered the Rg570 in Jewel Blue... Can't wait to get it...These were my dream guitars back in the late 80's early 90's. But being in high school I just couldn't come up w/ 800 bucks.. So never got one.. 30 years later.. That dream finally becomes true..
I’ve just bought one of these but I also have one of the Ibanez rg 550 genesis which Henning also reviewed , I went for the 550 at the time over a charvel , I’ll be able to answer your question in a few days !
I've had the rg 570 now for a week and I'm having a hard time putting it down. The edge trem is amazing
I like it. Jackson was the first good guitar I ever played back in 87. They had original Floyd Rose bridges and you could beat the daylights out of them. That guitar is long gone, but I have an Ibanez UV77 that can stay in tune, seemingly eternally. The new Ibanez graphite bar is really much better.
i have a few Ibanez Japanese made w/ original Edge trem's which i prefer over Floyd for sure. However, i also have the Jackson SLq2MAH and they come w/ real Floyds and they remind me of the good ol' days pre Rg's. It's a good system, i have been playing a lot of 80's hard rock/glam on it lately, been abusing the floyd like crazy and haven't had to tune up yet. Been staying in tune very well. I'm quite impressed. still prefer the original edge, but these are pretty solid.
should i buy a 2 year warranty on this guitar?
Sl is the model ;2 the pick up Arrangement : then the wood (if ther are different ons available) and the colour
Not that difficult isn't it
Love mine
I'm guessing the volume knob was moved to avoid having the trem arm hitting it when spaghetting.
What is spaghettiing ? (genuine question). Is that where your strings are so loose that they flap all over the place, when divebombing the trem arm ?
Ray Torvalds That's correct. If you push the trem down real hard (so the strings look like wet noodles) you hit the volume knob. Super irritating:( So I'd prefer a Soloist with the volume knob moved. They could have made it more symmetrical though:)
Right, gotcha. Thank you John.
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Nice review! Talent and humor. Subscribed!
Totally agree about these guitars at this price point just come with a cardboard box..Fender has been doing the same with their charvel models 2015 , 2016 & 2017.
Guitar just comes with a tremolo arm ...talk about being Cheap !
What about the other features you get for 1000? You get a real ebony fingerboard, matching headstock, neck through construction, real mahogany, real Duncan’s, a compound radius, etc.
All of this costs money in manufacturing. Figure that if they throw in a case either you’ll see the price get raised, or, you’ll see the feature set get dialed back.
I get being disappointed in seeing a 1k price tag on an asian instrument, but dude... these play incredible and seem consistent. I’d put money on it that these are better made than an American std strat ;)
Ebony is a very hard material to work with and it is also very good. Stop complaining, bc this guitar is amazing
Henning, could you do a review of the Jackson JS22 and JS32 please? I've got a friend who likes them and I don't believe him. Lol
That would be the budget range with special FR or without .. less that 300 if am not mistaken
colintraveller I'm aware. Lol Hence why I don't believe my friend who says their "great."
Henning picks apart guitars worth thousands. That's why I'd trust his opinion on those. :)
Look upon it this way .. When Grover owned his Namesake company ..Did he ever put his name for a sub300 quid guitar NOPE .. ..But Fender who owns Jackson will ....and Fender bought the boutique maker Hamer .. guitars .. and they closed it down why !!!! . When Hamer had a history of building exceptional quality .. And I still have a Hamer Brochure , KK and Glen of Judas Priest played Hamer . . And one of Glen very unique models by Hamer .. inspired that recent model by Musicman
I'm asking Henning to possibly do a review. Not for you to spout out facts that any guitarist knows. Thanks though. 👍🏽🤘🏼
Dinky or soloist? Why would you choose one over the other?
Dinky-bolt on
Soloist-neck thru
Bodies are the same
The Soloist models have Duncan Distortion pickups, and the Dinky has the JB/59 combination. Also, as the other comment notes, the Soloist is a neck-through construction. Also, the Dinky Pro Series guitars are made in Mexico by Fender, and the Soloist Pro Series guitars are made in Indonesia by Samick. Swings and roundabouts. For me, most recently, the pickups and neck-through clinched it, and I got a Soloist. I also, however, have a Dinky DK2 and I can say that the neck joint is well worth it on the Soloist as there's a huge difference in how the neck joint feels!
I would think at that price point they should make them in Mexico and throw in a nice gigbag at least.
Jack Graner Same price point Dinky is made in Mexico. Maybe they aren't setup for neck throughs yet.
Lol why ?
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is that top a veneer?
Yes, but in person it is very clear and beautiful. I have one, love it.
@@rolandlemus203 yep. veneer but it is beautiful i mean veneer is wood, just really thin, but it looks amazing. By looking can't really tell it's not a thick maple cap.
The biggest problem with this guitar is the Trem. It'll last maybe 5 years. It's actually a Floyd Rose 1000 series which is a made by floyd rose in like Korea or something. The metal is cheaper and the nut pads will get string marks on them and eventually you'll have to replace them. It's the one let down with this guitar otherwise it's awesome!
Missed the "MEH-TALLLLL" high note. I've come to expect & enjoy that high note. Having you stay in your regular tone during the stats was a moderate letdown.
I actually thought that was quite funny.
Hey Henning, loving the shirt!
If Albert King and Joe Bonamassa can play blues on a Flying V, I can play blues on that 😉
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Does this thing come with locking tuners and Dunlop strap locks?
no. it comes w/ Jackson strap locks I believe ( I don't use them, not my style of locks that I prefer).. and no locking tuners
The jackson stuff is grade i have a sl3x (less than 600€) grade sound and Quality
And a Push/pull poti for coil split and you have everything you need
This or RG550 Genesis?
RG550
I just bought mine (same Model but trans Blue) Made in 2017 and has the exact same problem with the finish at the neck. Not a huge deal but looks cheap and unfinished! Have no clue as to why they think this is ok in a $1,000 guitar as they seem to let them go out the door like that. Like I said not enough to return but not cool so to speak!!
It's not a problem or finishing flaw, it's how they do it
Very Nice i have too....🤩👍
The solution for the whammy bar being is to have it back like dime did
Not that it matters, but why would Thomann have it at €999 in Germany, and prices as low as €969 and as high as €1049 in other EU countries? There's like five different price points. Maybe you could ask?
Those are all basically the same price point.
Yep. I chose my words poorly, but the point remains the same. Why would the guitar cost less in the Netherlands when their warehouse is in Germany?
Probably because they have a 'we have the lowest price available' policy. And the company that sells them for less in the Netherlands doesn't sell them outside the Netherlands. So Thomann counters them.
Sounds reasonable. Never noticed this before, but then again, why would I look? :-)
David Woods might also be because of different VAT rates in different European countries.
seems like all new guitars are being made in indonesia these days
And Korea, lol
damn that's sick. stupid deal of the day today on MF for only 599. just ordered. same color and all. my first jackson and first floyd rose, i hope i like the floyd. i've got a kahler on a G&L Rampage tribute that's cool, but i've read some people like floyd rose's better for tuning stability so I hope that's the case.
These newer pro series Jackson has turned me away from Ibanez.
Lol, ironically I have just moved from Jackson to Ibanez.
I have the Jackson soloist pro northern lights and now play an Ibanez Prestige made in japan with fishman pickups.
The build quality is better and the guitar is lighter so it’s a big win for me. Plus the Jackson was £700 with no case. My Ibanez was £1500 with case and premium tool kit. Yes it cost double but a Jackson model similar was either a USA made £2k or a cheaper guitar with lower specs.
I don't hear a fat sound at all. Compare it to any Ibanez and you'll see... The sound is open and the high gain is fabulous ! Now for the people who says that this guitar is bad because it's made in Indonesia, you could be more honest than that. I know, it's not made in the great USA... Stop lying to yourself; american guitars are not necessarily the best ones and have not been for decades ! I'm okay with patriotism but don't push it too far... For instance, think about the Japanese Strats. They are the best if we don't consider the custom shops ones of course. But if we compare them to standard Americans, the Japanese ones are better built and consistants ! The Ibanez too. There is no better overall guitar builders than Ibanez in the world ! Now, some Prestige Ibanez are built in Indonesia and are as good as the Japanese ones ! People from Indonesia are real people proud of their country and their work as anybody else... And take a few minutes and look for some pictures from Indonesia and you will discover how modern and rich they are. It's like they are more modern and advanced like 25 years compared to us. Take a look at Jakarta... I would buy that guitar big time : no problem ! Soft case ? I don't fucking care. I'll buy a Jackson hard case later on... The price of that guitar is so reasonable that it makes it a no brainier. Cheers everybody !
Saying Indonesia is 25 years ahead of us, is a bit of a stretch
@@dogzzen1520 dude we are way behind in the great corporate USA
Lol true the whole American made ideology is hilarious lol made in america by a bunch of europeans lol
The booger burst is growing on me a lot
Jackson's are all I buy...EVER !
Do you hear the words that are coming out of my mouth?!
i hear you bub. pretty much all i buy too, but im a snob. I only by USA jacksons lol.
I have bought ONLY Jackson since 1999, never a need to change!!!
hi dad
Men. What did you do when you were 24 years old?
Cool catio
The price these Indonesian made instruments are getting to is ridiculous! Anything over a grand I expect to have a case and be made in the USA! That's one reason I haven't bought a PRS is cause I'm not paying two grand and get a gig bag!
Your expectations are not realistic. You've never been able to get a new $1000 guitar with a hardshell case that's made in the USA ever (when adjusted for inflation). Not unless you want the guitar to be a heap of junk anyway.
I care more about the guitar itself than where it's made and whether or not it has a case. If I want a case, I'll buy one separately. Big deal.
I agree that at this price point this guitar should not be made in Indonesia!! You will never get this made in the U.S for the price they are asking and forget the gig bag for sure!! This should be made in South Korea as many guitars in this price range. The first one comes to mind is Schecter . The Koreans make fantastic guitars and never had a problem with any of them. The gig bag I could care less about because if you gig with your guitar a hardcase is a must as a cheap gig bag offers very little protection and are just about a waste of time.. Just spend the 120.00 dollars for the Jackson hardcase!!
Agree with you 100 percent!! BUT The chances of you having a problem ( Only my experience) is far greater with a Chinese or Indonesian made instrument as opposed to a Japanese or Korean made one. At this price point it should be made elsewhere...
USA made is nothing these days. Gibson killed that myth
Lol Ever heard of Gibson, possibly the worst QC of any guitar company. Fuck USA made, it's now meaningless.
its a Lizard Burst
That is really annoying they dont paint the whole back of the neck for a neck through. It looks unfinished. However Jackson do, do a superb blues tone, that is one thing I have noticed.
The unfinished neck is so much nicer to play.
How much abuse can a floyd really take ?
a lot. Just don't change string gauge or action (while the strings are on). They are a pain in the arse for maintenance. But once you tame them, they're great.
What's easier to maintain .. A Floyd or a kahler ??? How far can you pull a Floyd before a string or 2 breaks
colintraveller, I'm not really sure about the khaler since I've never played one. But the Floyd's not too bad once you get used to. It just takes some adjusting to. And as far as strings breaking goes, I've never broken a string from dive bombs etc. Though strings can pop out the blocks if the bridge if they're not put in far enough.
It seems like Ibanez offering more, for similar price.
not sure about that!
EytschPi42 more advanced Floyd in some models, more versatility in pickups switch, XX-piece style neck with reinforcements, maybe even case, no?
The overall build quality of the Jackson is on another level though
New ibanez are shit.
13:10
Its perdy
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This baby is definitely for metal. It is not supposed to sound jazzy or bluesish.
That Kiana girl always looks bored...
Sloppy! To say the best!
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I bought this guitar after watching your review and others that raved about the shreddability. It arrived today. The top nut makes the strings too high from the first fret and is impossible to get a nice action all the way up the neck. Awful to play. I am so disappointed. Sending it back for a refund tomorrow.
haha for the love of god becomes not much love to god hahha
Sorry, bro. I couldn’t watch this demo. 4:27 into it and it’s mostly talking. I wouldn’t be able to endure 24 more minutes of this.
Too bad UA-cam doesn’t let you fast forward or even skip whole sections…. Oh wait.. it does
Too bad UA-cam doesn’t let you fast forward or even skip whole sections…. Oh wait.. it does
The headstock is so butt ugly...😜
stop playing blues in metal guitar reviews and I'll stop turning them off immediately.
Todd Crawford Sir this guitar is way to versatile to play one thing on.
Not interested in a one trick pony, I want versatility. Go buy a Schecter
very bad
Only USA Jacksons are true!
Not even close, but thanks for joining in