I bought this guitar recently because I wanted a metal guitar to play with my band. Plus, Jackson is cool and trustworthy in my opinion. It is my first guitar so except a slight bias.
Pros:
- Came decently set up, action and everything was ok
- Pickups are good and well performing for distortion needs
- Tremolo feels nice and works well
- The nut, although plastic, hasn't caused me any problems so far. I've read some not-very-great reviews about it but I haven't had any serious issues
- The neck feels nice, no rough spots or anything like that
Cons:
- Tuners work, but they are not great. My strings will always be slightly uptuned (8-15 cents), but they do for sure do their job for their price, even dive bombs with the tremolo do not cause serious tuning inconsistencies. Long-term, I believe that they should be replaced with locking ones.
- Due to the finish, it can get dirty easily, nothing that can't be quickly cleaned though
Overall, it is a guitar surely worth buying for a first guitar if you look for something metal that is of good performance and quality for its money that won't eat up your entire budget. By upgrading the tuners (maybe the nut as well?) and setting this guitar up well, you will be rocking for a long long time!
