Twin Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Saw TSO last night in GR... Skolnick rockin' The Hertitage , are these signiture models made to order? and how far off are they from the normal 150? I currently have a 150 so I'm curious how different it would be.
PacerX Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Saw TSO last night in GR... Skolnick rockin' The Hertitage , are these signiture models made to order? and how far off are they from the normal 150? I currently have a 150 so I'm curious how different it would be. Swap a SD JB into the bridge and you're as close as you can get. He uses pretty heavy gauge strings (13's I think), and goes for the heaviest guitars he can get. The neck on it is pretty beefy also.
brentrocks Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Alex requested the heaviest woods for his personal guitars....i was able to hold #1 and #2 before they left the factory...they were HEAVY!!!!!!
tulk1 Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Posted some pics of Alex and his Siggy Heritage in this post. Cool guitar!
Twin Posted January 3, 2010 Author Posted January 3, 2010 Swap a SD JB into the bridge and you're as close as you can get. He uses pretty heavy gauge strings (13's I think), and goes for the heaviest guitars he can get. The neck on it is pretty beefy also. My experience with JB's is they have sounded thin in basswood or other light bodied guitars, for this reason I perfer the Dimarzio Super Distortion for the better bottom end. Does the heavier body of the 150 beef up the JB at all?
JeffB Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 My experience with JB's is they have sounded thin in basswood or other light bodied guitars, for this reason I perfer the Dimarzio Super Distortion for the better bottom end. Does the heavier body of the 150 beef up the JB at all? I dont like JBs for rhythm playing in any guitar but have always liked them for certain lead styles. The mids have a bit more weight? thickness? roundness? to them in 150 type guitar. But I miss the solid bottom end like some of the Dimarzio's for rhythm. Maybe I just never had the right amp for a JB. Im guessing with the weight of the Skolnick guitars( thunk and chug) and the Mode 4 Marshall he gets all the bottom end he needs.
Kuz Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Reminds me of my PRS Al DiMeola guitar. Do I really want a guitar with the name of one of the greatest fusion/jazz guitarist of all time on it? Will someone compare me to his playing (I hope not). Well I got the guitar anyhow because it has a couple features and a custom color. I have a appreciated Alex more lately with his diversity from Testament, TSO, and now his jazz offerings. I say go for it!
brentrocks Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 I have a appreciated Alex more lately with his diversity from Testament, TSO, and now his jazz offerings. I say go for it! i bought 2 of the Alex Skolnick Trio Jazz CDs ...they are really good!!!!
PacerX Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 My experience with JB's is they have sounded thin in basswood or other light bodied guitars, for this reason I perfer the Dimarzio Super Distortion for the better bottom end. Does the heavier body of the 150 beef up the JB at all? I have the same perspective on them as you do in Strat-style guitars - too thin. JB's and H-150/157's were made for each other. The shorter scale length and bridge type are probably a larger contributors than the wood and construction, but whatever it is they sound like they were made for each other to my ears.
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