Jackson DK2S w/Sustainiac

ScareRaven · 03-07-2007, 03:26 PM

To my surprise, this guitar comes in six different finishes (Trans Black is what I'm interested in), it has black hardware, a Sustainiac (EXCELLENT!) in the neck slot, Alder body, rock maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and 24 frets! It's incredible! I can get this beast for $750 CDN!

The only thing that's keeping me from buying it is the Alder body. I've never played on Alder before, and the Ibanez Xiphos is supposed to have great tone because of its neckthru mahogany construction. So it's very hard to choose... I'd rather have a Trans Black finish than Ibanez's new Chameleon Red finish (Which is infact very wicked!).
How do you think this guitar will hold up for tone and playability?

darren · 03-07-2007, 03:32 PM

The DK2S in trans black sure is sexy. Alder is a great tone wood... great snap and growl, and the maple top will give it even more bite.

noodles · 03-07-2007, 03:32 PM

Alder is a great body wood, and about as tonally balanced as you can get--the lows are tight, the highs are crisp, and the midrange is warm and thick. This was the body wood of choice for Fender Strats, and Jackson uses is it heavily as well. I really can't say enough good things about alder.

ScareRaven · 03-07-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by noodles

Alder is a great body wood, and about as tonally balanced as you can get--the lows are tight, the highs are crisp, and the midrange is warm and thick. This was the body wood of choice for Fender Strats, and Jackson uses is it heavily as well. I really can't say enough good things about alder.

[Licks his teeth]

I'm going to go try one out today! I see a few ESP guitars made of Alder (such as the Gus G. and Stephan Carpenter sigs). Gus G. definitely has nice bite. A scorching tone is exactly what I'm looking for.

The Sustainiac will be nice to play with for all of my clean Ambience. I heard that Robert Rich is one who uses the sustainiac for creating his pretty soundscapes. Haha. Not to mention that you could pull of Dimebag harmonics for as long as you need? Who needs an E-bow when you've got a sustainiac?!

BigM555 · 03-07-2007, 04:04 PM

I just picked up a Jackson DK2 a coulpe of weeks ago (not the S model). Basically the same guitar just different pup options.

Playability wise it's great. It has a slightly thicker, and rounder neck than a JEM but still very comfortable. Nice tall frets make bends easy even with uber low action.

I can second all that is said here about alder. Definately snappier than basswood.

BigM555

jtm45 · 03-07-2007, 04:45 PM

Sustainiacs RULE!!!!!!!!

They're just one of the most fun guitar mods you can get and in Harmonic mode it's howlin' heaven!
I've tried the Sustainiac and the Fernandes Sustainer and i thought the Sustainiac had a lot more power and was just better all round.
They take a bit of getting used to and you have to learn to mute anything you don't want to sustain cause it just ends up as a big horrid noise otherwise.

I've gotta' get a Sustainiac on one of my 7's at some point.

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ScareRaven The Golden Raven Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zentral Xanada Posts: 86 Real Name: Nicholas Main Seven: "Karyan, Knife ov the God Rig: Randall RG200 Thanked: 0	Jackson DK2S w/Sustainiac To my surprise, this guitar comes in six different finishes (Trans Black is what I'm interested in), it has black hardware, a Sustainiac (EXCELLENT!) in the neck slot, Alder body, rock maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and 24 frets! It's incredible! I can get this beast for $750 CDN! The only thing that's keeping me from buying it is the Alder body. I've never played on Alder before, and the Ibanez Xiphos is supposed to have great tone because of its neckthru mahogany construction. So it's very hard to choose... I'd rather have a Trans Black finish than Ibanez's new Chameleon Red finish (Which is infact very wicked!). How do you think this guitar will hold up for tone and playability?

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,362 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 32	The DK2S in trans black sure is sexy. Alder is a great tone wood... great snap and growl, and the maple top will give it even more bite. This space intentionally left blank.

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BigM555 I SS.org Salute You! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,557 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: RWG RG777 Rig: GP100 -> MESA 20/20 Thanked: 24	I just picked up a Jackson DK2 a coulpe of weeks ago (not the S model). Basically the same guitar just different pup options. Playability wise it's great. It has a slightly thicker, and rounder neck than a JEM but still very comfortable. Nice tall frets make bends easy even with uber low action. I can second all that is said here about alder. Definately snappier than basswood. BigM555

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jtm45 ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hoshino,South Wales,U.K. Posts: 2,084 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: RG2027xvv Thanked: 19	Sustainiacs RULE!!!!!!!! They're just one of the most fun guitar mods you can get and in Harmonic mode it's howlin' heaven! I've tried the Sustainiac and the Fernandes Sustainer and i thought the Sustainiac had a lot more power and was just better all round. They take a bit of getting used to and you have to learn to mute anything you don't want to sustain cause it just ends up as a big horrid noise otherwise. I've gotta' get a Sustainiac on one of my 7's at some point.

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