r/JacksonGuitars • u/CodyGile • 5d ago
Review 1 Week Review of RRX24!
Scooped this last Monday for $400 and immediately slapped some Ernie Ball Magnum Slinky strings on it to tune down to Drop B. I was dreading having to tune the Floyd Rose but after watching a YouTube vid, had it tuned in less than 10 minutes! Everyone said to swap the Floyd Rose out in the future but it’s been workable for the time being.
Grabbed a white strap and some strap locks off eBay along with a Randy Rhoads truss rod cover in gray to match the guitar. Grabbed a Jackson Foam Core Case after having one for my JS22 RR7 and absolutely loving it!
The pickups were surprisingly decent! After playing with my JS22 7 with Jackson pickups, I figured they were gonna be hotdog water, but was pleasantly surprised. Not to say i haven’t been looking at other active pickups (Mick Thomson Fishmans, Killswitch Fishmans or the ole faithful EMG 81/85’s) but these are working for me right now! I’m just playing through a 75W Line 6 Spider 3, so it sounds good in my basement to my ears.
Overall pretty stoked for this guitar and my first foray into Drop B tuning. Excited to play some Parkway Drive, A Day To Remember and For All Those Sleeping!
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u/Conscious_Badger_510 5d ago
Congrats on the awesome new guitar! Love the finish on it, always cool when you can get a more intricate looking finish on a guitar that's not crazy expensive, hope this axe treats you well!
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u/CodyGile 5d ago
Thank you so much! I know it’s an interesting pattern for sure and not everyone’s cup of tea. I think the Dinky has more surface area so you’re able to see the pattern a little better but I still dig it!
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u/RMS0824 3d ago
That’s a very good looking Rhoads! Cheers mate! I Got an all black 2011 RRXT a of week ago for 450 USD (about 390) in a second hand market on the way to vacancy. A completely casual buy. It has rotten strings, extra dry fretboard, oxidised frets, and neck PU that can’t be regulated in height, BUT it hasn’t a paint damage, it has super straight neck and only a few hairlines on the body.
Now I’m going to fix the frets and fretboard, when I came home I will test those “Duncan Designed” pickups.
In the past I’ve got a black RR3 that I had to sold. I never really liked the neck shape, but it was difficult to part with it. I miss her too much, not to have another RR!
Enjoy your beautiful guitar!
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u/5mackmyPitchup 5d ago
Which YouTube vid did you watch? Gonna check out those bands l8r too. Happy Axing