1st 7 string: cow vs blackjack.

Drew · 07-26-2007, 01:59 PM

Quality's on par these days, as far as I can tell.

daniboy · 07-26-2007, 02:31 PM

i had a go on a cow 6 at my local shop and the guitar did felt a bit plasticky. fretwork was immaculate but i was a tad surprised with the gaps around the neck/body joint.

i believed that the neck/body joint is supposed to be tight as a virgin for optimal tonal transfer and sustain on a bolt-on but the cow 6 i tried was far from that.

i am not saying that all jacksons are such but i suspect this particular cow 6 is a lemon. my apologies in advance jackson fans but no offense was intended in any way.

sakeido · 07-26-2007, 02:33 PM

All COWs feel like that. I loved it because it was so light and has the beefy lows of a mahogany body but with more definition and brightness at the same time. Plasticy isn't the word I'd use, I'd say lightweight or different.

daniboy · 07-26-2007, 02:48 PM

the cow is certainly lightweight for a solidbody. i have a mij fender tele thinline special as well as a reverend rocco. to me, these are lightweight guitars. however, they have a 'solid-ness' not found in the cow 6 i tried. maybe its the density of the wood used. the cow is definitely different. fwiw, i love lightweight guitars!

zimbloth · 07-26-2007, 02:56 PM

Both are well made, but the COW plays far superior and has an ebony board. That about settles it for me. Only downside is no neck pickup.

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07-26-2007, 02:31 PM	#22 (permalink)
daniboy what?!? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 122 Real Name: dani Main Seven: esp vp230-sl7 vw Thanked: 5	i had a go on a cow 6 at my local shop and the guitar did felt a bit plasticky. fretwork was immaculate but i was a tad surprised with the gaps around the neck/body joint. i believed that the neck/body joint is supposed to be tight as a virgin for optimal tonal transfer and sustain on a bolt-on but the cow 6 i tried was far from that. i am not saying that all jacksons are such but i suspect this particular cow 6 is a lemon. my apologies in advance jackson fans but no offense was intended in any way.

07-26-2007, 02:48 PM	#24 (permalink)
daniboy what?!? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: singapore Posts: 122 Real Name: dani Main Seven: esp vp230-sl7 vw Thanked: 5	the cow is certainly lightweight for a solidbody. i have a mij fender tele thinline special as well as a reverend rocco. to me, these are lightweight guitars. however, they have a 'solid-ness' not found in the cow 6 i tried. maybe its the density of the wood used. the cow is definitely different. fwiw, i love lightweight guitars!

07-26-2007, 02:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,006 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 59	Both are well made, but the COW plays far superior and has an ebony board. That about settles it for me. Only downside is no neck pickup.


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