Anyone here rockin a Jackson Soloist?

[niceguy]

Great history behind these Superstrats. Let's see em! And tell me if you like yours.

[aliensporebomb]

Yes. Amazing guitar. Longest sustaining instrument I have. See the end solo to "morninglight" here:

http://aliensporebomb.bandcamp.com/track/morninglight

 

Notice the extremely long sustains - the thing goes for darn near forever.

[jtr654]

Have a 85 & 86 Soloist Customs best Guitars I've ever owned.

[cratz2]

I had a Soloist made in 1986... bought it in 1987. Carved top/archtop. It's probably the closest thing to a perfect guitar that I've ever owned. Of course, it cost a relative fortune at the time and we had it set up by a tech known for doing fantastic work, but it was a phenomenal guitar. I just sort of grew away from the kind of music you usually associate with Soloists... in two different directions even. I was playing in a punk band and thought that might so somewhere and I was getting more involved with jazz. It was also the last guitar my mom bought for me.

 

I sold the Soloist for enough money to buy a used Kramer Stagemaster (also a fantastic guitar) and a tube amp to replace the Peavey Renown that was both too heavy for me and didn't really sound all that exceptional. Of course, doofus me... I replace a Soloist with a Stagemaster and replaced a overly heavy 2x12 with an overly heavy 2x12... but the new 2x12 was a Silverface Twin.

 

I did see a pic of myself with that guitar in the last few months... I should have kept it handy and tried to digitize it, but I didn't.

[maltomario]

I rock a SL1. Also have a custom SL2H coming in soon.

 

Underrated guitars. Currently dirt cheap on ebay ($750+)

[soundcreation]

 

I had a Soloist made in 1986... bought it in 1987. Carved top/archtop. It's probably the closest thing to a perfect guitar that I've ever owned. Of course, it cost a relative fortune at the time and we had it set up by a tech known for doing fantastic work, but it was a phenomenal guitar. I just sort of grew away from the kind of music you usually associate with Soloists... in two different directions even. I was playing in a punk band and thought that might so somewhere and I was getting more involved with jazz. It was also the last guitar my mom bought for me. I sold the Soloist for enough money to buy a used Kramer Stagemaster (also a fantastic guitar) and a tube amp to replace the Peavey Renown that was both too heavy for me and didn't really sound all that exceptional. Of course, doofus me... I replace a Soloist with a Stagemaster and replaced a overly heavy 2x12 with an overly heavy 2x12... but the new 2x12 was a Silverface Twin. I did see a pic of myself with that guitar in the last few months... I should have kept it handy and tried to digitize it, but I didn't.

 

 

See...these days...using a soloist for punk would ACTUALLY be punk.

[Inazone]

I have a `90 Soloist Pro and a `96 USA SL2 that's the black equivalent of Aliensporebomb's pictured guitar. The Pro has been refinished (incl. the headstock, hence the missing "Professional" logo) and had the original bridge pickup replaced with a Duncan Full Shred, but the SL2 is still stock. The SL2 weighs a bit more and has a slightly thicker neck.

 

Soloist Pro:

 

 

SL2:

 

[ashasha]

I just sold a like new SL3 for $700.

 

 

Fit and finish were perfect. The fretwork was impeccable. I didn't get along with the tone of it though. I went through 3 pickup changes and the Bill Lawrence's got me close, but not quite there. It was just too dark and tight for me. I like something that's got a bit looser sound with some warts and stuff to it. I also needed to fund an N4 which was on my must buy list for about 6 years now so it had to go.

 

The N4 was an absolute basketcase compared to the Soloist, but in fairness it was one that was constructed with Washburn parts, not a factory job and just needed to be redone properly. I like it a lot and it's got the sound I was after. But the Soloist was a better playing and better built guitar by a wide margin.

 

The guy who bought the guitar gushed over it and said that it was the best deal he had ever made on any guitar.