Jackson JS30KE Review

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Jackson JS30KE has been rated by 126 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.44

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Features 4.28

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Quality 4.43

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Reliability / Value 4.52

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Jackson JS30KE Specs

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  • Body Shape: Explorer  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Bridge Pickup: Jackson CVR2 Humbucking Pickup Neck Pickup: Jackson CVR2 Humbucking Pickup 3-Position Blade pickups switching: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup

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A lot of guitar players will agree that Jackson's JS30KE is a fine instrument. It handles well and sounds well, and is a reliable guitar. Don't miss to investigate deeper to find out if JS30KE is the right instrument for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Jackson's JS30KE an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for JS30KE's features!

If you try playing JS30KE after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Jackson deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Jackson's JS30KE is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Jackson's JS30KE is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Jackson put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as JS30KE does.

If you're concerned whether JS30KE will serve you well in terms of durability or reliability, then you shouldn't worry at all about that. Jackson created a very fine musical instrument that will stand the test of time and perform well in any situation: studio sessions, gigs or rehearsals. JS30KE is a quality built instrument that will last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.