Jackson JS32 Warrior SBK AH

I got hold of this baby last month, and I had been playing it since. What a monster, it roars like thunder and then suddenly tremolo squeals like devil. Its amazing. It has a basewood body and a rosewood fretboard with 24 jumbo frets. And ofcourse, Jackson will have its Shark Fin inlays to have a trademark jackson look. Humbuckers are fine, I mean they are a bit active high (i.e., they still produce sound, a little hum, even when you are not playing. Solution is to turn the volume knob down.). But this is how Jackson is. Well, the most beautiful feature is the Floyd Rose Tremolo with double locking system plus die cast tuners. Tune it and it will rarely go out of tune even after savage use of the floating bridge. All in all, its a beautiful little monster.

I always wanted a Warrior and the looks, shape and ergonomics don't disappoint in the slightest. Playability is superb and the neck is thin and smooth. The stock pickups are surprisingly high output, I would even keep them if if the white accent didn't bother me (it does). Rest of the hardware is fine, although I'm replacing the stock tremolo with a Schaller.

However, there are multiple issues with the finish and craftsmanship
-Paint is rough with a couple visible defects
-Fret ends are slightly sharp
-Top of frets could use some more polish, bending strings feels a bit scratchy.
-Fretboard binding is pretty rough with some visible scuffs and bad sanding

While none of this is a deal breaker and worth returning the the guitar for, it leaves a bit of a sour taste considering I have even cheaper guitars with much better QC. Still, this is a great modding platform and all of the issues listed above are easy to fix by a pro

This was my first guitar. Always fantasied about owing and playing on a Jackson. Finally my dream came true when I ordered for one. Its a great looking guitar that we already know. The finishing is great, the tones sound right. Everything is a beauty about this guitar. However I had(still have) this very small issue with the input jack. On arrival the input jack socket was loose and when I tried to tighten one of the screws, it just would not screw in tight. I unscrewed the whole input jack only to realize that one of the screw holes was drilled too close to the edge of the socket wall and the screw had been forced in and that in turn had chipped of the wood, hence the screw could not stay in place. Well maybe I should have returned it but I was in love with the guitar. I am still playing on it managing to hold the screw somehow.

Otherwise this is a fantastic guitar for any one. I have no more complaints about it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.