Pickups are noisy as hell—not necessarily in a good way. Without a noise gate, do not get close. But they do sound good.
The balance of this guitar is perfect for me. I play in the classical position when sitting down, and when I stand up, the bridge stays in the same position—right between the legs. I’ve never understood why this is the only guitar I’ve found that stays in the same position when standing. But now I know - the balance!
The Floyd 1500 is great; it stays in tune better than any other guitar I currently own.
The neck and its radius are perfect! It’s definitely different from an Ibanez Wizard or a Solar. This neck wants you to play fast—I love it!
The biggest downside: I tried two FR models and one with a Hipshot bridge. Each of them had fret buzz on the lower strings in tunings below E. For some strange reason, Standard B/C on every model I tried buzzed the same way. I’ve already taken them to two luthiers to fix the issue, but it’s still buzzing…
Another important downside is the lack of stainless-steel frets, which really should be standard at this price point.
Not very important, but maybe useful for potential buyers: the white binding will turn yellow within a year, though the fret “sharks” stay white.
Overall, there are a lot of negative points here, but it’s still the best guitar I’ve ever owned. This guitar just wants you to play it.
Dear Jackson Guitars, I need more Kellys!
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