Selling: Jackson JS20 (SOLD)

This guitar was offered without pickups not too long ago but I've re-installed the Teslas in there:

• Neck: VR-2 VR-1
  
• Mid: Plasma 1
• Bridge: Plasma 7

Do note the 22 frets- it's not from the latest batch of 24-fret models. It's also a little heavier than the current JS models. Guitar had been set up for a low action setting.

Selling: Jackson JS20 (discontinued)

• Condition: 8/10
• Bag included
• Tesla pickups as specified above
• Other mods: Push-pull coil split switch for bridge pickup/ Sprague Orange Drop cap for tone pot
•  Self-collect @ CCK mrt stn
• Confirmation/ queries: dark1349@hotmail.com
• No reservations/ No trades/ No installment considerations
• Price: $320

 Guitar SOLD: 5th Nov 2012. Thanks! :-)

Selling: Jackson JS-20 (WITHOUT pickups)

For sale: My Jackson JS-20, WITHOUT pickups.

• Model: Jackson JS-20 (WITHOUT pickups/ guitar bag included)
• Condition: 8/10
• Mod: Push-pull coil split switch @ Tone pot
• Self-collect (CCK MRT station)
• No reservations/ No trades
• Queries/ confirmation via e-mail only: dark1349@hotmail.com
• Price: $299 (final)
  

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Still available for sale: LTD H-351

Shimming notes (Part 2)

This is the neck of my Jackson JS-20, I recently removed it to check if there was any shimming done because I felt/ observed the neck wasn't sitting too well in the body pocket. I was right, they shimmed it but look at what was used for the task- a discarded sand paper...

To get the thickness right, they even folded the paper into half... There's a simple reason why this failed, not because of the paper's thickness, but look at its alignment; it's sitting too much on the left. *Duh*

TESLA! Jackson JS-20...

I was at Beez's yesterday to have my Jackson JS-20 equipped with a set of TESLA pickups:

• Neck: VR-1
• Middle: Plasma 1
• Bridge: Plasma 7

I'm a fan of the VR-1 (have it in my Brian Moore guitar as well), it has that vintage voicing which sounds splendid with lots of distortion, this way, I don't lose out on both clean & driven tones. Ditto the Plasma 1 but this pickup has a more contemporary single coil tone. If you are a blues fan, chances are, you'd prefer the VR-1 instead. The Plasma 7- it sounds great under lots of signal processing. If you are pedals-inclined & have limited clean moments, you'd like the Plasma 7. In fact, it'll size-up against the average DiMarzio in this aspect but be warned that it's not that appealing in lighter-bodied guitars.

PS: Thanks brother Rico for the can of Red Bull! My treat next time.

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Obiter dictum: It's the final day of November. The twilight of 2011 beckons...

Hey, dad! (Part 49)

Hey, dad! Just a reminder that I am now taller than all your guitars- yes!

Jackson Dinky: JS20 dry fretboard

This was rather expected- the Dinky JS20 sports a dry fretboard. It's been resident in an air-conditioned showroom for more than a year...

...but we know that dry fretboards can be easily treated with moisturizing fluid.

Jackson Dinky: JS20 (negative highlights)

We are hesitant to highlight the anomalies of our instruments for the fear that in time to come, should we intend to sell them off, they would not command a good selling price. But there are some user-serviceable highlights that are worth mentioning because the potential buyer would then understand that you, the keen owner, actually addressed those issues & made the instruments more appealing. The strings in my Jackson Dinky JS20 were beyond rusty, as highlighted here. But we all know that strings could be easily replaced, so no major handicap there.

How 'bout this? A crooked bridge vibrato block? What does it imply? Simple- the springs in there were not screwed to promote a uniform alignment. The matters highlighted here were attended to quickly. They were easy tinkering which the user could address, my advice to you is to be familiar with your instrument as much as possible. Do not be afraid to use the screwdriver should the need arise.

Hey, dad! (Part 48)

Hey, dad!

This is easy stuff; all I need to do is wait for the ball end to pop through the string ferrules while you are pushing them through from the other side. 

These rusty strings are really yucky...

Jackson Dinky: JS20

Last Saturday, I was left out of some visiting plans because I had to attend to an item collection. I could not refuse this meeting because it would imply that I was being evasive. So I was home alone with no dinner & the decision was simple- dine out. While I was at it, why not drop by the Swee Lee sale despite the late hours & oblivious to the store's imminent closing time.

There was this Jackson Dinky JS20, a rather old model (discontinued- note the 22 frets, current replacement, the JS23, features 24 frets) which was dusty & the corroded strings in there were only fit for zombie guitarists... because if they were infected by tetanus, they weren't alive to begin with. The good thing was, I remembered ever trying this guitar some time back (maybe a year ago...) & trusted it was still functional. By the time you read this, I would have given it a fresh set of strings & done the ritual set-up for new instruments in my possession. 

To be cont'd...