Review of the Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • X Series
  • Adrian Smith Signature Model
  • Basswood body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 42.80 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2x Jackson single coil and 1x Jackson humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Floyd Rose special tremolo
  • Black pickguard
  • Finish: Snow White

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This guitar usually has a price around 409.00 €

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Comment:

I purchased this guitar from Thomann because I was looking to get my first ‘Floyd Rose’ equipped guitar. I wanted two things from this guitar; tuning stability and a decent set of pickups.

I usually play Les Pauls, but I fancied something different without having to pay for it. The price of these guitars is very cheap for the specification so, as I didnt want to spend much I decided to purchase one. I was expecting to receive a typically ‘metal’ sounding one trick pony guitar, which I was fine about, but I have been blown away by the versatility of it. Other than the signature on the headstock there is no reason to tie this guitar to Iron Maiden. It can play a variety of styles of music and sounds and responds more akin to a proper stratocaster. The bridge pickup is fairly hot and has a decent edge to it, but at half the output the noiseless neck and middle pickups can be rolled back to clean up wonderfully, and are very musical and bluesy.

The build quality of the guitar is exceptional, there are no sharp fret ends, the finish is immaculate and the neck plays beautifully. The Floyd Rose Special is excellent. I spend a while setting this up to how I prefer, but once set up (two weeks ago) I have not touched a fine tuner. It has been in and out of gig bags, done a band practice and been played daily, divebombed quite religiously to some Van Halen tunes and it is still perfectly in tune. I am astounded.

£325 doesnt get you much guitar these days. But it does get you a Jackson SDX, and honestly you wont find a better guitar for the price. If I saw this in a shop I would be drawn to it because of the finish, I’d play it and fall in love with the neck. If I then saw the price tag of £650 I’d buy it and skip home. I wouldnt think twice about this being worth any less, but it is. grab one!

Comment:

Adrian Smith was the guitarist who first inspired me to pick up and try to learn to play. Nearly 30 years later, I decided to treat myself to a new guitar, and it just had to be this. I was not disappointed.

Some may not like the lack of tremolo cavity, but I appreciate the security of not being able to pull back too hard on the strings – I have broken them at awkward times doing that in the past. Single volume control means you can’t blend the pickups when selecting more than one, which also doesn’t bother me, but might bother others.

It sounds tremendous, either through my modelling board or my Bugera 333, from chunky blues to 80s thrash, it can cover it all. And the single coils sound lush played clean with a little chorus.

The neck is fast, easy and the action very low (OK, I did lower it a bit more myself).

I’ve tried out guitars that cost twice as much that I’d not rate above this one. If you want a Floyd equipped guitar for rock or metal, you can’t really go wrong with this.

Also, "Up the Irons!"

Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW vs Charvel Pro Mod So Cal Style1 HH FR SW

The guitar Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SWis usually 323 € cheaper than Charvel Pro Mod So Cal Style1 HH FR SW.

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW

Charvel Pro Mod So Cal Style1 HH FR SW
  • X Series
  • Adrian Smith Signature Model
  • Basswood body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 42.80 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2x Jackson single coil and 1x Jackson humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Floyd Rose special tremolo
  • Black pickguard
  • Finish: Snow White
  • Alder body
  • Two-piece maple neck
  • Graphite reinforcement speed neck and rounded edges
  • Maple fretboard
  • Radius: 304.8 – 406.4 mm (12″-16″)
  • 22 Jumbo frets
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Pickups: Seymour Duncan TB-6 (bridge) and Seymour Duncan SH-6N (neck) humbucker
  • 1 Volume control with push/pull function for coil split
  • 1 No-load tone control
  • Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 double locking tremolo
  • Original strings: Fender 250L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr: 133191)
  • Colour: Snow White

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW vs Jackson Adrian Smith USA Sel. SD TG

The guitar Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SWis usually 1881 € cheaper than Jackson Adrian Smith USA Sel. SD TG.

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW

Jackson Adrian Smith USA Sel. SD TG
  • X Series
  • Adrian Smith Signature Model
  • Basswood body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 42.80 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2x Jackson single coil and 1x Jackson humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Floyd Rose special tremolo
  • Black pickguard
  • Finish: Snow White
  • Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) Signature Model
  • Body: Alder
  • Top: Quilted maple
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • Compound fretboard radius: 305 – 406.4 mm
  • 22 Jumbo frets
  • Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucker (bridge) and 2 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless (SCN) Strat single coils (middle and neck)
  • 1 Volume control and 1 tone control
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • White pickguard
  • Original Floyd Rose tremolo
  • Black hardware
  • Colour: Trans Green
  • Case included
  • Made in USA

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Jackson Adrian Smith USA Signature Guitar Video - Up Close Review

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

The guitar Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW is usually 70 € more expensive than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT.

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Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT
  • X Series
  • Adrian Smith Signature Model
  • Basswood body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 42.80 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2x Jackson single coil and 1x Jackson humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Floyd Rose special tremolo
  • Black pickguard
  • Finish: Snow White
  • Ergonomically shaped sapele body
  • Top: “Ultra Flame” flamed maple veneer
  • Matching headstock
  • Bolt-on neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted maple
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard inlays: Clay dots
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Graptech TUSQ XL nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm
  • Binding made of natural wood
  • Pickups: Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge) and Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers and 1 S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle)
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Pickup Switch: Single coil / Humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking die-cast machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Flamed Natural

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Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

The guitar Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW is usually 70 € more expensive than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB.

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Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB
  • X Series
  • Adrian Smith Signature Model
  • Basswood body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 42.80 mm
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2x Jackson single coil and 1x Jackson humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Floyd Rose special tremolo
  • Black pickguard
  • Finish: Snow White
  • Ergonomically shaped body made from sapele
  • Flamed maple top featuring an ‘Ultra Flame’ veneer
  • Bolt-on neck made from roasted Canadian maple
  • Roasted Canadian maple fretboard
  • “Dots” fretboard inlays
  • Modern C neck profile
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12.008″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.512″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.654″)
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Wooden binding
  • Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge)-, Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbucker pickups, and 1x S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle) pickup
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single coil/Humbucker pickup switch
  • 1 Master volume control and 1 master tone control
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking diecast machine heads
  • Original strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Trans Flamed Blue Burst

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Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

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Where to buy the guitar Jackson Adrian Smith SDX MN SW

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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