Jackson DK-7 COW Model

Features:

The DK7 is a pretty straight-forward setup, but has great features where it counts. Mahogany makes up both the body and neck. The fretboard is slick ebony with no inlays (just how I like it). It has a single EMG 707 pickup in the bridge. Hard-Tail. Reverse headstock. Single volume knob, no tone (!). The only thing that could be better here, would be better tuners. The tuners are nice, but I like Sperzels/Schallers. But, for $699 for an instrument of this quality, there's no room for complaints. Also, this guitar is flat out sexy. The pictures online really don't do it justice, seeing it at angles is especially flattering, which the pics below should show somewhat (although my digicam blows).

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I love the Jackson neck profile and compound fretboard. My Stars Soloist plays the same way, and I actually had to raise the action on it. Not because it was freting out, but because it was so ridiculously low that I was slipping off string when doing bends.

Yeah it's a joy to play everytime I pick it up.

Sexual harrassment, Panda.

"Hey panda bear, we don't like your kind around here!"

Well, I saw Fear Factory about a month ago, and Christian was using the japanese ones a lot. Maybe I missed it, but I think he was using the import ones exclusively.

I would like to get my hands on one of those. I love ebony fretboards, I love EMG's, and the guitar looks very nice as well, so maybe in the future, maybe

For touring, yes. A little bird has told me that his sunburst Soloist 7 is still used for recording, though...

He mas a million cool USA ones. I really like the silver burst one he has. I'm sure his Japanese ones sound almost as good if not as good... after all he uses EMGs. Sometimes I've found bolt-ons added snap actually helps those pickups sound better. The 707 i had in my neck-thru KXK sounded like garbage.

Dual 81s in an all-maple neck-through with a floyd rules...I think most people would find that bright but it's sinister.

Still tickin' !

Hey zim, how did you get along with the TOM bridge? I know you're used to the low profile type bridge, and that's what I really prefer. I'm really gasing for one of these atm..

I don't see what the big deal is with TOM bridges. I can intonate fender-style hardtails instantly, and the saddle height is super easy to adjust.

As far as TOM's being to high, I don't think that's a bad thing. If the action is low anthe bridge is flat, you just have extra room for picking. I never ever had a problem. I do think flat hardtails are just plain easier to get along with, though. I certainly wouldn't let a TOM bridge stop me from buying and awesome guitar, that's for sure.