SL4X, dammit....

[jtr]

OK tried the guitar last night and the pickups aren't going to cut it I think I'll put EMG's SA on it . BenoA there are pic's allover the internet just Google Jackson SL4X.

[jtr]

OK before I replace the pickups on this guitar I adjust the neck. What size of Allen wrench do you use on these metric didn't work? I ended up using a 3/16 wrench but that wasn't a perfect fit either?

[AngelDeVille]

4mm

[Number Of The Priest]

7mm or 4mm truss rod wrench, depending: https://www.jcfonline.com/threads/15...Truss-Rod-tool

[jtr]

Thanks John.

[Hotrod]

Very nice! What's under the pickguard on these? Could a guy pull it off or is it pretty ugly and unfinished like a strat?

[AngelDeVille]

Very nice! What's under the pickguard on these? Could a guy pull it off or is it pretty ugly and unfinished like a strat?

I haven't pulled this one off yet, but it was common practice to take off the pickguard on the originals. The neck pickup would then need to be mounted to the body.

[jtr]

Hotrod you could take it off ( its Finished) but then you have all those hole from the screws. You need to remount the neck pickup.

[jtr]

Loaded it with EMG SAs and a PA2 sound great. Going to use it this weekend
Trial By Fire situation Learn on the fly.

[BenoA]

Loaded it with EMG SAs and a PA2 sound great. Going to use it this weekend
Trial By Fire situation Learn on the fly.

The best method! Keep us posted.

[jtr]

The only thing left to do is to lower the nut it's to high. going to grind the bottom bit about 3/64 " or less. Other than that it sounds great and plays really well but iI can get it better.

[jtr]

I chose to grind the Nut rather then take away wood. It took some time even using a grinder but got it so its to less than 1/16" high E and 1/16 on the low E. Plays like my 1985 Custom Soloist now.

[toejam]

So how are you guys liking these so far? I've sold a few guitars and have no Jacksons left at the moment, wanting a Soloist with a Floyd now and have been really thinking about this SL4X even more.

[AngelDeVille]

So how are you guys liking these so far? I've sold a few guitars and have no Jacksons left at the moment, wanting a Soloist with a Floyd now and have been really thinking about this SL4X even more.

I'm loving it, I have since gotten a charvel San dimas and I like the Jackson much better.

[toejam]

Sweet. I was going to get another G&L for a good deal, but I want the 24 frets and Floyd again, so the SL4X looks like a great deal for even less money.