Jackson DXMG Reviews7 Found On 2005-11-08, Tortious gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(11224)
History: I played 15 years ago, quit, took up drums for the last 10 years, then realized how easy the guitar was again...and space issues help that decision.
Purchase: $445.00, Guitar Center...I have always loved Jackson's but have never owned one, so I purchased the best one I could afford that had all the classic Jackson features: reverse headstock, sharkfins, tremolo, comfortable body, and of course quality.
Pros: I enjoy the neck and the body as far as comfort goes. I love the looks, however I'm sure someone liked the Yugo also. I like the locking tremolo it is easy to maintain. The EMG's sound great and are a nice step up from the lower models.
Cons: Nothing has yet surprised me, although I wish it had seperate volume and tone for the pickups.
Quality: Construction is good and no problems yet with the quality.
Summary: I enjoy the guitar, wish i could afford a soloist.
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-05-20, Benjamin Cook gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(4884)
Purchase: I paid 299.99 at musicians friend, they must of had a overstock on them, This is a great guitar, and it was just what i wanted at the time.
Pros: I like the whammy bar, the unfinished neck plays real smoothly, and although a lot of people bash HZ's mine sound good, and they would probably sound a lot better if i didnt play through a rogue amp. The inlays are sweet too
Cons: the only complaint that i had was that if i turn my volume knob all the way up it cuts out, but its not such a big problem anymore, unless im doing swells. also one of the mounting screws for my whammy bar came out, but that was just because i was trying to put more springs on.
Quality: It is very well built and a great metal guitar. Summary: I was looking through the musicians friend catalog and this guitar was the only one that said best seller, take that Fender!!!!!
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-05-20, Benjamin Cook gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(4885)
Purchase: I paid 299.99 at musicians friend, they must of had a overstock on them, This is a great guitar, and it was just what i wanted at the time.
Pros: I like the whammy bar, the unfinished neck plays real smoothly, and although a lot of people bash HZ's mine sound good, and they would probably sound a lot better if i didnt play through a rogue amp. The inlays are sweet too
Cons: the only complaint that i had was that if i turn my volume knob all the way up it cuts out, but its not such a big problem anymore, unless im doing swells. also one of the mounting screws for my whammy bar came out, but that was just because i was trying to put more springs on. and It might be nice if they had it in other colors too but the black finish is nice.
Quality: It is very well built and a great metal guitar. Summary: I was looking through the musicians friend catalog and this guitar was the only one that said best seller, take that Fender!!!!!
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-01-29, Jeff Doe gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(4244)
Purchase: I bought this guitar from Dave Phillips Music and Sound, a nearby, well-known guitar shop around where I live. I was looking for a great guitar as I became a much better guitarist to fill my needs of playing some heavy metal and metal-core, mainly Metallica, Killswitch Engage, and In Flames. I paid about 350 for the guitar.
Pros: I love the heavy sound you can create with the guitar, with the right amp that is. The Peavey Bandit 112 works great with this guitar, but Line 6's work better. The intonation is perfect, I like the 24 frets on the guitar, and the pickups are unbelievable, EMG's. The Floyd Rose is pretty good too because you stay in close to perfect tuning the whole time.
Cons: The band I am in plays in B tuning, which meant I had to pay about $50 to adjust the setup and add some springs to the Floyd Rose. The only thing I don't like about the guitar itself is how I have to either wrench out the neck to change the tuning or unscrew the saddle to do it. Other than that, I love the guitar.
Quality: The quality is awesome and the sustain is near perfect. It's a metallic black, shiny looking guitar, but pretty plain. It's a fairly heavy guitar but when you're up on stage playing this guitar in front of a crowd it all goes away. The action on the neck is perfect. Summary: I would rate it a 4.5. It's not perfect but it's better than a 4. If you like playing heavy riffs with great intonation and action on the neck, then this is the guitar to buy. It can't be said any better, if you need a heavy guitar for a fairly good price, this is the one to get.
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-01-01, Gannesh gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(3710)
Purchase: $250 on Ebay - was looking for a nice guitar for lead stuff.
Pros: Well...lots of stuff! Jumbo frets were nice, b/c my previous guitar was really worn down as far as frets go, and it was so easy to play lead stuff on this. Very comfortable neck, and the locking trem stayed in tune nicely even when I did some very aggressive whammying. Sounds great with distortion for any kind of rock or metal! Big strap buttons were stock so my strap never fell off. Fantastic looking guitar, too! Beautiful jet black finish that I could see myself in (well...that was the only ugly part...).
Cons: It was kind of a pain to re-string, but well worth it once the strings were on. This baby has some weight to it, but it wasn't uncomfortable. As far as sound goes, it was kind of a cold and dark sound when played clean, but very powerful. I would have prefered a warmer sound, but that's not what this was made for.
Quality: SUSTAIN!!! lots of it! Very sturdy and well built. Finish was great -- I dropped it once on a concrete froor and it hardly even made a mark! Polished it and now you can hardly even notice it at all. Summary: Even though I got it cheap, I think it sells for about 400 online new. At that price it is an amazing value if you are looking for a moderately priced shred-machine with great features! Don't have any second thoughts about it -- you won't regret buying it unless you want a blues guitar, but then why are you looking at a Jackson anyway??? Fantastic guitar at a great price!
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-01-01, JH03 gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 5...(3725)
Purchase: Guitar Center, price asked was $450 and got them to match price with musiciansfriend for $300.
Pros: The neck is the most comfortable neck i ever played, very easy to work with. Stock pickups were ok... but had them replace with EMG 60 at the neck and an 81 at the bridge. Now this guitar is complete.
Cons: Nothing much...
Quality: Great construction for the price... best for this price range. Summary: If u need a good guitar and are on a budget... get this guitar. The stock pickups are nice... overall it is a great guitar.
Search for more Jackson Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2002-12-22, Joe Somebody gave this Jackson Electric Guitar a 4...(3542)
Purchase: I bought this guitar on ebay when I was looking for a better guitar, as I was becoming a much better guitarist. I paid $225 - a steal. Mostly, I bought it for it's features - Floyd trem, 24 frets, EMGs, etc.
Pros: At the time, I was using a PA with no EQ, and a Boss Metal Zone. I'm not really a metal-head, but I loved how well the pedal worked worked with it to make some amazing low-end and high gain sounds. Very comfortable and solid guitar. I was very pleased with the Floyd Rose trem - I could dive bomb and yank on the strings, and it always stayed in very close tuning ("fine tuners" are great). Great solid, powerful tone from the EMG-HZs for any kind of rock. Very good looking guitar.
Cons: What I didn't like was...that rock seemed to be all it could do. No warmth to the sound at all. I ended up selling the guitar a few months later b/c it was not what I would call a versatile guitar.
Quality: Bolt-on neck, but VERY good sustain. Some of that comes from the weight. Rather heavy piece of alder, but not too bad. Quality was flawless. There was no fancy finish to have flaws in though...just a simple mirror-like black - very nice. I would definately count on it for live playing. Summary: I give it a 4 b/c for the price, if you are looking for a great rock guitar, this cannot be beat - at all. Great features, great looks, great sound, but not very versatile in the tone department (or tuning - locking nut). It would be about impossible to play anything but what it was made for, but I guess it's targeted at the group who want what it can do, and nothing else (either that or you have enough money for more guitars...). I highly recommend this guitar (unless you're into blues or jazz).
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