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Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Shag101 on December 14, 2006, 01:46:18 AM

My friends wife is going to buy him a nailbomb bridge for his jackson soloist.  do they have 50mm or 53mm for the bridge.  
She already placed the order, so I need to know asap to tell Tim to change if needed.  thanks

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: gingataff on December 14, 2006, 02:17:55 AM

Is it a new soloist? If so it'll probably have an original Floyd Rose bridge and that'll need 53mm.

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Tim on December 14, 2006, 01:25:13 PM

+1  53mm, widespaced.

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Shag101 on December 14, 2006, 01:27:40 PM

he got a jackson from the 80's.  made in san dimas

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Antag on December 14, 2006, 01:37:24 PM

If it has any flavour of Floyd, I'd suggest 53mm.

Even the early Jackson licensed copy has 52mm spacing (I have a broken one on my desk)

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Shag101 on December 14, 2006, 01:57:44 PM

thanks guys for the quick answers!!!!!

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: gingataff on December 14, 2006, 03:22:13 PM

HMMM. I have a feeling that by the time the name became 'Jackson' they'd moved to Fort Worth, Texas? Anyway, it's still a great guitar :)
Old san dimas Charvels used a brass strat style trem (or later a kahler)  and the Jacksons would have a Kahler or OFR but I think all of those would be 53mm. I'm jealous of your friend now, I've got a Nailbomb but would love a San Dimas.
I have a made in Japan Charvel and it's great but not quite the real thing if you know what I mean.

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on December 14, 2006, 04:08:34 PM

Jackson never had a factory in Fort Worth - that was the headquarters of IMC who bought the company

Jacksons wee made in San Dimas for a while before moving to another California factory

+1 on 53mm spacing

I personally think the Miracle Man sounds better in the thru neck Jacksons

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Shag101 on December 14, 2006, 09:45:43 PM

Thanks guys,

I know he listened to the nailbomb a couple of time online and loved it.  But if you and Tim says the MM will be better in his guitar, then I told her to get the MM.  He can always exchange if its too much.  

He's a big maiden, sabbath, circle jerks and motorhead fan

Title: Need quick answer. Does Jackson soloist need 50mm or 53mm?
Post by: Shag101 on December 14, 2006, 10:01:05 PM

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