Jackson RR5 FR Review

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Overall Rating 3.28

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Features 3.03

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Quality 3.62

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Reliability / Value 2.93

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Jackson RR5 FR Specs

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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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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set-Thru  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: Compound 14"-16"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Sharktooth  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH4 Humbucking Pickup Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH2N Humbucking Pickup

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RR5 FR is a good guitar. Slight disproportions in price vs. quality/features should never stop you from trying this guitar. Jackson did put a lot of effort into this instrument and it deserves to be tested. If you find that it suits your playing style, go for it - you won't be sorry.

Jackson didn't go over the top with a set of features that make the RR5 FR what it is: a guitar that will do the job, but won't thrill you with its limited features. However, it won't let you down if you feel you can get along with what's provided. You can try and search for better solutions, but still, Jackson's RR5 FR will deliver what you need in most situations.

If you try playing RR5 FR 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 RR5 FR is surely a world class sounding instrument.

A bit more care and time would make this instrument a class better, but Jackson's RR5 FR doesn't look bad, nor does play badly. It stays in tune reasonably well, and can provide a not-too-demanding musician some good experience. Was it the price, or some other factor, but it feels that the hardware could have been done better; nevertheless, RR5 FR is after all a good guitar which is not too hard to handle and set up.

This guitar will hold on really well as it is built well. Not to be battered as it is not the ultimate gigging tool; still, RR5 FR will perform OK in most live situations. You might feel that it will let you down in you hour of need, but in reality this guitar will do just well. Should you feel unconfident, have a backup guitar ready and you'll have no worries with Jackson's RR5 FR.