10 YEARS Later – Jackson King V Guitar Review
In this comprehensive review 10 years in the making, we uncover the enduring craftsmanship, unparalleled tone, and battle-tested durability that has defined this legendary Jackson Guitar over the years.
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Specs
05:40 Story Time
07:12 Playtest
08:40 Closing Thoughts
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Originally posted by UCr1qL9ULhDPkbIGbPfT-g5w at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBPka_a9nvU
I still play my early 90's jackson kvx3.
My first guitar was a Korean made Jackson with a Floyd Rose, too. Not a V, but a red Stealth EX that I got for X-Mas. Popped a DiMarzio pickup in the bridge. It was a ripper! Unfortunately, I sold it many years ago, foolishly thinking I was done playing guitar. Pfff! Really wish I still had it, now…
Anyway, it stayed in tune very well, as you would expect a Floyd Rose system to, and if I remember correctly, the trem bar did hang free like that on mine as well. You would think it’s adjustable, but I never messed with it. I kind of abused that guitar as a young lad, but it held up quite well for the time I had it.
I wish they would have had the Red one though
I have the same guitar but black I'm a big Ratt and Robin Crosby fan i saw it in a pawn shop and paid 200,00 dollars for it with a distortion pedal and cords
I have a similar guitar the Quilt Transparent Black w EMG. I saw binding cracking within the first year, they replaced it for me but that was right away.
Tuning stability is rock solid. I recommend a Schaller Lockmeister, if you’re going to upgrade it. Also try replacing the screws in your claw to a flat bottom style. I’ve seen the pan head cause instability. ????
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with the trem bar I like to take a spring out of a pen or an old toy or something and put it in where the bar screws in. This makes it so the bar has tension holding it in place. The Floyd on my Dean MXL was the same way it used to drive me nuts
Why are the inlays so weak? Have they always been like that or did they fade?
Awesome guitar man! Got a question for you. Are those standard 10 gauge strings? Or 10-52?
Mannnn that quilted trans amber looks SICK on that King V!
I've gotta be honest, i've had mostly floating tremolo equipped guitars most of my life (majority of them FR copies) and I've never seen tuning go THAT far out or that quickly from using the floating tremolo ????
Sorry to hear that even with proper setting up (a lot of floating trem issues, even in cheap copies are just bad setup) hasnt helped because thats a gorgeous King V ????????
How much did this V set you back 10 yrs ago?
Just bought a 2024 Pro King V. Quite a few differences to yours but good to know its going to stand the test of time!
I wish they still made this color
Awesome video!
I was interested in your commentary; then you played…really well! Great job, Sir!!
I have a Jackson King V Pro, ( I don't use any tremolo bars BTW). When I was in the market for a guitar, it was between a Gibson Flying V new and a Jackson King V Pro new. Anyways, there was no comparison. The Gibson was horrible. It did not feel right and the sustain was mediocre. The feel was cheap for the $2400.00 they were asking for it. This is not what I remember the Flying V being like. So I took the King V for a drive and fell in love with it right away. It has EMG 81 85 PUP's on it and I played it through a Marshall JCM 800 (which is what I use at home 50 watt head). Heaven on earth is all I can say. I still have the Jackson 2 years later and would never trade in this guitar for anything. I recently came into a little bit of money so I went back to another place to try out another Gibson Flaying V thinking maybe that was a bad V I had tried before. I was just as disappointed with this one as I was the previous Gibson V. Could not locate another King V Pro in my area, so anyways, I ended up buying instead, a Smith & Wesson Model 29, 6 1/2 inch barrel revolver. Morale of the story, you cant go wrong with a Jackson King V.
Are new king v worth the 600-700$ price
Love one of those.
You must have lost you little spring under the whammy bar ????
the coma of souls riff ????
I want one!
I have a Jackson Randy rhoades model with a Floyd and have had no problems with it, I love it to bits
I would recommend getting an original made in germany floyd rose and upgrading it with some of the fu-tone titanium hardware as well as a big brass block. Its alot cheaper than buying a whole titanium trem and gives the same stability
The fuckin JACKSON ????
Awww…he mentioned me giving him his first guitar! ????
Sick looking guitar!
The Jackson headstock is one of my favourites, for sure.