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I've had a JS1000 for about 3yrs now. I have tried a JS100 in the shops but not extensivly. There is a huge difference in feel and tone though. The DiMarzio's on the 1000 scream and really let you get the most out of your playing. The coil-tap is a great feature although i don't use it as much as i thought i would. If i'm honest the coil-tap sounds a bit weak. The price of a brand new JS1000/1200 has gone up a couple of hundred since i bought mine which sucks! If you didn't want to fork out a hefty sum you could always get the PAF Fred and Pro installed in your JS100, or even just the Fred in the bridge. I think Joe uses his signature Mo'Joe in the bridge now, i've never tried it but i guess it rocks.
The one thing i don't like about the JS is the floating trem, i've never liked them! I'm in the process of hardtailing it at the mo, i just have a few picks under the bridge as a temporary "device". Mine came with the Edge-Pro but they've been discontinued now so all 2010 models will come with the original Edge, sweet.
There's so many reasons why i love the JS1000, it kinda just melts into your body as it's so light, the prestige neck is like nothing else i've ever played, it's fast, small and so easy to play. It's so versatile, you can get any sound with it, the pickups are awesome, sometimes it feels as though their active as they are so responsive, you can have the volume right down and still get a really crisp and clean tone. I've only played it through an all valve amp once and it almost melted my face, with a valve amp it really screams. Right now i just run it through a VOXAD30VT, works for me!
Anyway, if you did want to upgrade to a 1000 you won't be disappointed! |
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