Episode 24 - Why I Love My Jackson WRXT
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| 2007 |
Frank
Zappa once said, “If you pick up a guitar and it says - Take me, I’m yours, then that’s the one for you.”
This
is exactly what happened to me when I walked into S.B Music Store on 23rd
July 9 yrs ago and bought a Jackson Warrior XT – Made in Japan. Everything about this instrument
is perfect – the reasonable price, the tone and especially the jaw-dropping
design with shark-fin inlays! I must admit that one of the reasons I
bought it was because I thought it looked really cool. But over the years, I’ve
come to appreciate my Jackson WRXT more and more and here’s why –
Tone
– The first impression usually is – Whoa! This axe is meant for metal. Well, in
fact, this guitar is very versatile. The Duncan Designed humbuckers, maple neck
with rosewood fingerboard and the basswood body give it a very round, warm
tone. A Jackson WRXT sounds more like a Gibson S.G than a Les Paul which has a
characteristic treble tone
I’ve played it through a Marshall 15CD
and now use a VOX AC4TV. This guitar has two personalities – run it through a
tube amp with a reverb pedal and it sounds Heavenly! The tone is smooth and
warm especially on the neck pick-up. And then, teaming it with a Distortion or
Fuzz pedal really unleashes the monster! The most wicked sounds emerge when I
play it through my Iret St.Anger Fuzz.
Design
and Features – Apart from the looks, Jackson
has 24 frets and so the double cutaway design is a blessing. Equipped with a Floyd
Rose-double-locking tremolo system, (which was initially overwhelming) makes
sure this guitar doesn’t go out of tune easily. The weight is well balanced and
one can play it for long hours without breaking one’s neck.
Durability-
I’ve been playing this guitar for such a long time for a few hours almost every
single day... and the guitar keeps getting better and better. Finally, even
though a Jackson Warrior looks very intimidating, my Jackson has been my Best
Friend since High School. It is a great
honour to have a Samurai Warrior as my Best Friend!
