Jackson American Series Soloist SL3 Electric Guitar - Satin Slime Green Reviews
From '80s throwback thrash to molten-hot death metal and beyond, Jackson's stunning Soloist SL3 delivers the goods. This high-performance, no-frills machine comes with a bevy of upgrades discerning guitarists commonly reach for when outfitting their gigging instruments, accented with top-quality tonewoods and custom-shop sensibility to form an axe worthy of studios and stages everywhere. Its alder body delivers the sonic qualities that have made the wood a mainstay for decades, delivering a firm, full-bodied sound with some extra heft in the low end. Wrap your fretting hand around the 3-piece maple neck, and you'll experience comfort and quickness in any position courtesy of Jackson's Speed profile and a glasslike ebony fingerboard with rolled edges. A trio of Seymour Duncan pickups prepares this 6-string for any situation, with a JB TB-4 dishing out distorted tones in complete clarity and Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coils for that coveted twang with some extra "oomph." Expressive playing is a cinch with a Floyd Rose tremolo on hand, facilitating everything from subtle warbles to insane squeals and everything in between. And with Gotoh MG-T locking tuners up top, tuning instability and slippage issues are a thing of the past. Add the Jackson American Series Soloist SL3 to your arsenal for incredible tone, unparalleled feel, and ultimate playability.
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Being an ardent ESP player for years, I don't know what I was expecting. Someone once said this is US version of what ESP does.
WRONG.
I have the green one - but it's not color you are even going to think about. THAT NECK. Holy Maria. The weight, the balance, everything really. They got this guitar SO right. I usually like a hum in the neck (where I spend a lot of time) but the SD's are more than up to to the task of voice switching mid-solo and nailing the mood turn.
Speaking of which - yes, you can shred until the cows come home, but what really tipped it for me was that this guitar has a sound all it's own. It's not as nasal as other shredders. It has a body and depth that I was really surprised by. Recently I used this one guitar ALL NIGHT - no matter the genre - and it nailed it. But it has this "x" factor - I cannot explain... The closest I ever got to that was when I played a Hamer. There is something in here that is going to sound like YOU - no matter what - and that is a gift that will keep on giving for years.
My new No. 1 - and most likely the last non-custom guitar I will ever buy. It's THAT good. I would have paid double. - Steve, working musician in NY.
To the front of the line with this one!
Having owned a late 80's Soloist, I was sort of wary of the new ones. I didn't really dig the one I had all that much, to the point that it turned me off to neck thru guitars completely. I have come to find that this example was a "sample of one" mistake. The new Standard is a fantastic instrument. I had always used the JB in the past and have a Charvel with one that just doesn't sound great, so I wary of that too. Well...now I'm a believer. Everything about this guitar is great! The fretwork is fantastic. I have a ton of guitars so wearing out the nickel frets is not a concern of mine at all. The bar seems to be working fantastically. Being sort of a Floyd snob, I had my doubts about the 1500. Consider those doubts null and void. I got a great price at Sweetwater, and ended up purchasing another Jackson shortly after. Rock on!
Blue one.
Although it is a beautiful guitar, it is small.
When I opened the box I was amazed at the size.
SMALL!
I got the tape out to make sure it wasn't a dinky.
It's ok.
It is what it is.
