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NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:31 am
by Kayzer
I recently had the chance to get my hands on a Pablo Santana Soloist made as a "one off" for the NAMM 2009
The look might not be for everybody but damn thats probably the most perfect instrument i have ever played.
There is not a single let down on this guitar beside the Stock Seymour Duncan they have used but thats an easy fix.
The action is super low, the recessed floyd plays like a dream, the whole guitar body is vibrating when you hit a note more on any other guitar i have every played.
I have swapped the Pickup for a Nailbomb (Ceramic) first but this one was missing a very slight touch of aggressiveness, so i swapped it for a Warpig (Ceramic) but that was bit too much goodness.
At the moment (also in the Video) it is equipped with a Seymour Duncan Invader which comes very close to the sound in my head. It just misses a very slight touch of aggressive highs so the pickup search goes on.
I have tried the regular Sustain Block then swapped it for a brass block and now i have one of those fancy titanium blocks inside this axe.
Enough geek talk. Video and Picture Time :-)
Enjoy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaVtP_VrWOc[/youtube]
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:51 pm
by madmax1012
I'm not a Jackson guy, but that thing is fucking gorgeous.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:58 pm
by ryan summit
i dont like white guitars
" " gold anything
" " pointy headsocks
" " floyd rose trems
" " strat style anything
yet that is one of the most beautiful guitars ive ever seen
no bullshit
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:03 am
by Chankgeez
madmax1012 wrote:I'm not a Jackson guy, but that thing is fucking gorgeous.
Yeah, totally not my aesthetic, Kayzer, but that one's really classy. It exudes pure style.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:11 am
by kosta
Yeah man. I wouldn't have guessed it, but I really like the looks of that. And fucking hell man - SOUNDS SO GOOD.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:46 am
by Mudfuzz
Kayzer wrote:I recently had the chance to get my hands on a Pablo Santana Soloist made as a "one off" for the NAMM 2009
The look might not be for everybody but damn thats probably the most perfect instrument i have ever played.
There is not a single let down on this guitar beside the Stock Seymour Duncan they have used but thats an easy fix.
The action is super low, the recessed floyd plays like a dream, the whole guitar body is vibrating when you hit a note more on any other guitar i have every played.
I have swapped the Pickup for a Nailbomb (Ceramic) first but this one was missing a very slight touch of aggressiveness, so i swapped it for a Warpig (Ceramic) but that was bit too much goodness.
At the moment (also in the Video) it is equipped with a Seymour Duncan Invader which comes very close to the sound in my head. It just misses a very slight touch of aggressive highs so the pickup search goes on.
I have tried the regular Sustain Block then swapped it for a brass block and now i have one of those fancy titanium blocks inside this axe.
Enough geek talk. Video and Picture Time :-)
Enjoy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaVtP_VrWOc[/youtube]
SWEET! NICE PLAYING TOO! the Invader is a cool pickup, I have a REALLY old Invader in my old kelly, love it... still haven't found the right neck pickup though..
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:27 am
by Achtane
ryan summit wrote:i dont like white guitars
" " gold anything
" " pointy headsocks
" " floyd rose trems
" " strat style anything
yet that is one of the most beautiful guitars ive ever seen
no bullshit
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:09 pm
by Psyre
Wow, I really like that, and I'm in teh same boat as everyone else, yet I would play that anyday.
What was your set up for that video? Your play style is one I have always covetted.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:49 pm
by foomanfat
Psyre wrote:Your play style is one I have always covetted.
This.
Also, that guitar is super rad.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:24 pm
by Caesar
It's Jackson's version of the White Falcon.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:20 pm
by WeHuntKings
i have actually been fawning over ridiculous thrasher guitars recently, and this makes me want a jackson reeeeal bad now.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:25 am
by julius_deane
madmax1012 wrote:I'm not a Jackson guy, but that thing is fucking gorgeous.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:19 am
by Gunner Recall
Pretty sweet...I agree about the cpig being a bit "much" haha. I've got a love/hate thing going on with it in my bari lp.
Have you checked out the dimarzio dominion yet? You might dig one of those. Thinking about putting one in my Jackson rhoads
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:59 pm
by dubkitty
the neck joint and lower cutaway look so beautifully done and comfortable. that's the only guitar i've ever seen that looks like it'd be comfortable playing up on the 22nd fret.
Re: NGD - Jackson USA Custom Shop Soloist by Pablo Santana
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:09 am
by excane
The Invader is probably my favorite passive PU. I put them in almost all my Jacksons and ESP's.
Dennis, as always you bring the BROOTZZ
Video fucking ROCKS.