Members companyman Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'm exploring good value humbucker guitars and was wondering if anyone has some opinions on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 i have a 2007? jetstream. One of their newer models. I can't speak for all of them, but their old USA models were some of the best non-traditional guitars i have ever played. Good luck finding one though. My jetstream is ok. The neck, and frets are pretty good, but it definitely took some time setting it up. pickups and tuners are slightly better than what you'd find on really really cheap guitars. I actually kind of like the hard tail bridge on it though. I keep planning on putting some new pickups in this guitar, but have yet to get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beef Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I've got a Jetstream 390 (with the Wilkinson trem) that I use as my main guitar. It's got one of the my favorite necks I've ever played. It's a good sound (sort of like a beefier strat) and has always felt real solid and just completely comfortable to me. The bass contour knob makes things pretty flexible too, sound-wise. It's a damn good guitar, especially for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I've got a Jetstream 390 (with the Wilkinson trem) that I use as my main guitar. It's got one of the my favorite necks I've ever played. It's a good sound (sort of like a beefier strat) and has always felt real solid and just completely comfortable to me. The bass contour knob makes things pretty flexible too, sound-wise. It's a damn good guitar, especially for the price. I'll agree on the neck, but disagree on the sound.... at least with mine. I dont really find the bass contour knob useful... i wish that extra knob was simply not there, and it had brighter pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placebo62 Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I have a USA made Slingshot Custom that I'm selling, but it has P90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beef Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'll agree on the neck, but disagree on the sound.... at least with mine. I dont really find the bass contour knob useful... i wish that extra knob was simply not there, and it had brighter pickups. Fair enough. Different strokes. I would be curious though to know what you eventually replace the pickups with and how that works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madhatter Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 Great guitar, great neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tonymcbony Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I've owned a buckshot, and a mahogany roundhouse. Buckshot was alright, but the Roundhouse was spectacular. I swapped out the pups in it though and got rid of the stupid bright cap on the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 i really wanted to like the daredevil with p90's, but prefered the humbucker version by far. they are solid guitars, but then again so are most guitars. i think i'd rather have a cheap gibson sg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted January 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 i really wanted to like the daredevil with p90's, but prefered the humbucker version by far. they are solid guitars, but then again so are most guitars. i think i'd rather have a cheap gibson sg. I am looking at SG's as well....hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 I am looking at SG's as well....hmmmm the sg body is very comfortable; it was the neck i couldn't agree with.; i've got baby hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Small Stone Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 Pics or they're Squiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 Pics or they're Squiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted January 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 big necks are just fine with me, my Tele has a baseball bat for a neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted January 27, 2010 Members Share Posted January 27, 2010 big necks are just fine with me, my Tele has a baseball bat for a neck. you know, it was more like the neck was sticky; maybe i don't like painted necks with laquer or whatever is on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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