BHR: Kramer Stagemaster vs Jackson Soloist SL3X

[@HexanaMusic]

I love what this channel is. I don't know what it is but I love it

[@mikeivey8471]

Great to see you again , Kayla !!! Your playing has gotten even more ferocious than ever !! Great to hear your band is writing some original material !!! Can't wait to hear it in completion!!!

[@NikolaMuzuvski]

You are a gem to the guitar community.

[@michaelallen434]

Awesome playing as always. Love Jackson, love Kramer, love this channel.

[@ricp123]

My whammy bar is limp.

[@frankcouture428]

Me too

[@jesseparrish9198]

Looks like you guys will be eating some ass lol

[@mememan5466]

Me too 😳

[@De-probationibus-conspiratio]

I guarantee it won't be after eating 🍑 Unless no wipes 💩 Then 📉🥀

[@zombiezilla]

@@mememan5466Me three.

[@Rocker6969]

Hell yes Kayla, your playing is getting better. Do whatever you can to bring Rock and metal back so they can rule the airwaves again !! You are The voice of a new generation.

[@sydwynd]

That was some amazing shredding.

[@gianski3306]

I actually don’t care about the guitars, I’m here for the unhinged clips like this 2:34 😂

[@scottdalrymple1716]

Absolutely love the new jam 🤘🏻 Your leads are 🔥

[@williamdiego7218]

I got the SM-1 as a birthday gift last year and have since fallen in love with it almost more so than my childhood guitar. Seeing someone play it so masterfully gives me chills. Like watching someone drive your car better than you it’s such an amazing guitar.

[@NicolasScott896]

I love everything about your reviews! ❤ Hilarious and down to brass tax. People don't realize how important set ups and preferences are( just went through it)! Your song was Gnar Kill shredding! Thanks Kayla! Limp whammy 😂. My 📏 next to my bed💀

[@azzazz4549]

I think someone loves Kramer Guitars . . .

[@TheWorstManOnEarth]

I have a 2019 Daphne Blue Jackson SL4X Soloist and I had nothing but issues with the cheap Floyd Rose Special tremolo. Then I replaced the locking nut with a Floyd Rose FRTINR3 Titanium Locking Nut, the saddle locking blocks with Titanium ones, and the saddles and mounting + locking screws with Stainless Steel ones ... and it finally worked. Here is my advice : if you put Stainless Steel screws on a cheap Floyd Rose tremolo base plate (cheap metal) NEVER OVER TIGHTEN THE SCREWS, otherwise you're going to strip the threads off the cheap metal plate, and as far as I know Floyd Rose doesn't sell tremolo base plates as spare parts. As usual, great video, great playing, great left hand technique ! Have fun, play loud !

[@dlmyrs]

Awesome video Kayla. Playing is fantastic and the review is great. Nice neck comparison too And hysterical bits in there too. Hope nobody edits them and does a”Kayla out of Context” video. 😂

[@bultronlagore4932]

So I’m new (also subscribed) here and this is the first video I’ve watched from this channel. Very impressed with the knowledge and the detail you in about these guitars . Plus the humor is freaking awesome 👏 and love your 🎸 playing! Cheers from NC 🍻

[@icenic_wolf]

3:39 I'm here for the groove metal, hell yeah! \m/ Oh yeah, and the contour gauge comparison at 6:42 is freaking rad.

[@DogeDelecto]

Viewers: "Oh wow a new guitar review, surely, nothing wacky and uncharacteristic will happen." Kayla: * Unapologetically based homebrewed memery for 5 minutes straight.* "YOUR TREM SUCKS, EAT MY A*S." *wicked-ass shredding* Also Kayla: * A fairly normal and soft-spoken review of her favorite brands latest product.*

[@lauscho]

When that clean guitar comes in the background of that solo, it answers the age-old question of "what if Pantera and King's X had a jam session?"

[@lauscho]

also my jackson has the same floyd so yep, limp fucking whammy bar

[@lilrip2691]

They did have a jam session. Pantera & Kings X were good friends. See the Full in Bloom episode labeled : ( King's X's dUg Pinnick Talks PANTERA, Hanging in the '80s, the REUNION, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie, Rex )

[@jeffwigle9154]

And what came first the solo or the chicken

[@jfo3000]

Wow. That Johnson amp up there! Can tell your dad is showing you the GOOD old stuff!

[@joemusicman64]

Coolest KZbinr , funniest, badass shredder. Those little fingers move like lightning. Love your reviews.

[@strummer_matic]

This video made my day! Thank you kayla!

[@joeyskar]

I just stumbled upon your channel today and I'm so happy I did. 😊 Subbed!

[@wademiller8090]

Talks like a baby. Cusses like a sailor.

[@deHelli]

A really great channel! Informative and very funny! And you play a pretty cool guitar!

[@BadEnoughDudeRescues]

Great vid! I hope you continue to get to play the new Kramers and eventually create a tier list of modern day Kramers

[@AnimalJohn85]

Hell yeah that groove!!! Now you gotta come to the UK and play some shows in the midlands (even though its a shitole round here). As always great vid and some stonkin playin lass 😈 its so nice to hear some ode school pantera style :)

[@nickharper8145]

I really appreciate these videos. Long time Jackson player and collector here and I have absolutely been wanting to add a Kramer to my selection. These SM1 guitars always catch my eye. Also if I can find another faded cherry sunburst Striker FR-424CM then I'd be a happy camper.

[@LolbitRobotics]

i love your videos keep it up!

[@VanKaal]

Usually there's a hex screw on the underside of the bridge where the arm goes. If you tighten it, it reduces the arm limping

[@joeylibbs6236]

This is like the metal version of the Magic Garden. Only thing missing is the chuckle patch. Love what you do, keep it up.

[@MrEllgato]

i love the Johnson millennium amp head in the back ground i have the 212 combo nice!

[@daggy174]

I have an 80s Kramer Forum and a 90s Jackson Concert Bass. Both MIJ with hot EMGs, same scale and nearly the same neck profile. I find myself playing the Jackson more for some reason and I think it might be the compund radius. I don't know what the X-Factor might be, but I consider myself lucky to have those tremendous basses.. Just great instruments, all around.

[@michaelcarey9359]

I just saw some jag-o doing a test and run down of the Krank Krankenstein. Can YOU show us how it's "done"? Please. My daughter just disparaged the "family heirloom" Focus 6000 for a Parker P36, oh well... Awesome original tune.

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Back in the 80’s , Kramers were the shit, then, they went to shit in the 90’s. I always loved those headstocks of the Kramers. A Luthier friend had a bunch of old electrics that he gave me when he moved to another state and there is a decent old Kramer in there. Much love to you from North Carolina 🤙🤙. Be careful out there and keep kicking ass young lady 🤘🤘

[@shawnmatthews5118]

As always, I am in awe of your talent. As for the whammy bar, I can think of two options to fix it.:One is teflon tape, the other is liquid rubber. Either should do the trick and both can easily be removed.

[@Gonz216]

JAAAAYSUS, you have found your lane! I guffawed twice in this vidja. Sadly, I am out of the "EATING" because I like my whammy bar limp and have never hit the selector switch. The original track is awesome and...HER WEB UNITES US ALL!

[@codychickadee5095]

Whammy bar freakout had me giggling. I'm glad you share that with us 😂 these reviews are solid eh

[@JasonVladimir]

If I make it to heaven, I hope that I get to meet you there Ms. Kayla! You are such a gem!

[@PartTimeJedi]

I wanna be in the room when the Jackson CEO gets the memo from Kayla to quote "EAT MY ASS" regarding the limp tremolo bar on their Jackson soloist SL3X...

[@TyMike444]

That lick you played after the Donald skit was THE FUCKING SICKEST SHIT IVE HEART IN A LONG LONG TIME!! 4:50 in this video that riff was Nasty🤍🤍🤍🤍🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 if anyone can bring that groove metal it's you. Get it gurl

[@OgamiItto70]

"IF YOU'VE GOT A LIMP FUCKING WHAMMY BAR YOU CAN EAT MY FUCKING ASS!!!" That's metal. I personally like to have my whammy bar nice and stiff and positioned right where I'm going to need it when the time comes to put it to use. That's one reason I prefer Kahlers. Go around the back of that bridge and make sure that the bolt that plugs the whammy bar hole and holds the clip spring is nice and tight. If it's not it'll prevent the tightening collar on the front side from working properly. Something I found out about from _my_ Charvel with one of those oriental licensed Floyd Rose setups.

[@th3graveofwrath354]

Yessir, that unreleased track really did it for me 😤. Also dat orange snake fang kramer still as fine as a vine. Although poisonally, i prefer those fat C shape necks.

[@smoluk1]

She's got the right idea! Hell yeah!

[@Vvornn]

Bruh thanks for the Zzounds promo. Never heard of them but now my cheap ass is getting a Signature Joe Duplantier Charvel. 🙏

[@KaylaKent]

curious if u used the affiliate link in the description?

[@Vvornn]

​@@KaylaKentnot gonna lie. I thought I specifically had to get those products for you to get a cut. I'll remember to use it next time! 😭

[@KaylaKent]

lol - all good. if u felt so inclined you could give Billy Pirie at zzounds an email with the order confirmation number and tell him you'd like him to credit me (affiliate ID 3984780) for the sale - [e-mail] but no worries if not :)

[@Vvornn]

@@KaylaKent Sent him the email! 👍Hope you still get that bag.

[@KaylaKent]

man, u da best!!!

[@fatseaturtle]

hahah! The Memes!!!! That made me chuckle. I love love love my Jackson Soloist SL4X Neon Orange beast! YES, I have the same issue with the JANKY Floyd special. I want to replace it with an FU Tone Floyd / Block! I bet FU-Tone would sponsor you Kayla

[@paulhughes8364]

Most my guitars are Jackson but I just ordered the sm-1 figured in royal purple just because it looks so damn cool. Many told me the new Kramers are junk but I wanted it and I will decide that for myself

[@ryanduff4272]

I like your riffs. Glad to finally hear your own music. Your voice is so mellow. Wouldn't think you shred. Can we see more original stuff?

[@jeremyrasemas7989]

Holy fuck that solo from your band sounded so badass 🔥🔥

[@Xavier-k2p6x]

Love both Kramer and Jackosns...have a Japanese Focus from 87 and the same soloist in neon...love both...Jackson is my go to..

[@vminator]

Found your channel today. Subscribed!

[@paulbeharrell]

Bought my Stagemaster in '86. Two refrets and a Hot Rails in the neck position, dummy in the middle. Otherwise all original. Classic '80s superstrat. Love Jacksons too, I have an MIJ Dinky. 🤘😎🎸

[@vaibanez17]

I literally just bought a Jackson Soloist from Zzounds, and I love it

[@scottdahlberg4890]

Well I laughed for about 10 min. about the limp whammy bar and eating your ass, I was dying. Here is a tip from a Floyd Special owner of many (4 of them). Pull it back out and wrap some teflon tape or any type of thin tape and put it back in. It will help, but it is just a band aid for the problem. You can take it all apart and replace it with a push in model part, if you can find the replacement parts for that part of the tremolo. Great content. I will never forget this episode.

[@CaptainSlowpoke]

On schallers webstore they do newer Floyd rose screw in arms along with the bit on the back it screws into and they don't go limp anymore, they never seemed to advertise that they upgraded them but most guitars come with the old limp whammy bars by default

[@randymiles-j1w]

Best video ever! 😂 love the Trump introduction as much as the playing 🤘🇺🇸

[@ARayMaddy]

I was munching on a Twinkie in between writing a song and figured I’d stop and tell you how to fix that in about two or three minutes on your Whammy bar. The surfaces just don’t know each other very well yet tighten it up just a little and spin it around in a circle then tighten up a little more and spin it around in a circle. Keep doing that till they get nice and flat and it’ll stay put. P.s Pretty cool you’re trying to bring back the chorus on Guitar again

[@robertvarner8195]

Great video! The Jackson guitars always have really good necks regardless of the price. I have 2 Kramers made in US and 2 Jacksons made in Japan and I like both brands.

[@andynonimuss6298]

Jackson Soloist SL3X DX is made in Indonesia. Kramers are mostly made in Korea or were.

[@elevenAD]

Great review, great channel!

[@reneemartinez7909]

Ive seen some who put a small spacer inside the threading. give and take size to get the whammy where you want it.

[@gprice1978]

You can shred! Insanely good playing

[@bluwng]

Kayla is so pretty. I love her honest perspective of these guitars.

[@mvenuti1980]

Hi Kayla: I have original versions of both. My Stagemaster is from the first gen, which was 86-88ish. It had several layout options and the Floyd Original was not recessed. The current guitar is based off the second gen version. The up down 5 way is similar to the Richie Sambora model and the Floyd was recessed. These models never sold that well, sadly. The Soloist started really around 1984. What made it a Jackson instead of a Charvel was that it was neck through. 84-85 they came standard with a Kahler unless you special ordered the Floyd. Once the company moved, they switched to Floyd’s and ditched the 3 mini toggle (just like early Stagemasters) layout for a 5 way in the late 80s. The early Student editions came with an unbound Brazilian Rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays. I have an early 85 Student edition in Ferrari Red with a Kahler.

[@NicolasScott896]

"Face down, ass up." 😂 bwaaaaahahahaha!!!!

[@flames_6265]

I have a limp whammy bar.

[@bradcruz1746]

Hey hey hey!! If my bar is limp it's because it was super cold that night ok!!! Gooosh! I've never had that issue with any of my Jacksons tho...🤔🤔🤔

[@justinfantastic4882]

that is bada$$... Dime would be impressed!!

[@CamMan34]

With the limp whammy bar thing I just buy the push in replacement and it works so much better and stays put

[@lilbitofOverdrive]

The stage master reminds me of my old esp horizon, Great video Kayla

[@SniffHeinkel]

My whammy bar is not limp at all. Trust me.

[@markslima1557]

That opening track was killer!!! Super awesome swagger how do you somehow get better everytime I new video

[@johnpearson4899]

You can change the bar socket out with one made in Germany by Schaller. It's not expensive at all. It's very easy to do and will make all the difference in the world.

[@Gage_ThrashFan]

my whammy bars insert thingy is ground up from being used 24/7 (i have a strat)

[@SeanM-i7m]

you are growing strong in the ways of the force

[@SeanM-i7m]

I have really enjoyed watching you play I hope your Parents are supportive because your really good

[@sheldonshogrin6736]

I have an original First Gen Stage Master Custom Deluxe (ESP M-3), a fourth gen Stage Master, and one of the latest Stage Master that I've modified with a full Ghost AcoustiPhonic system with Ghost Floyd Rose. I still like my original Stage Master's playability and sound, but I do like my last gen SM-1.

[@Hellistor_x86]

If you like the Jackson and want to keep it I would recommend you upgrade the trem. The Specials are pretty atrocious. I just swapped the Floyd Rose 1000 in my Solar V1.6DVV for a Gotoh GE1996T. The Floyd worked fine, but I prefer The Ibanez Edge trems and Gotoh also makes the Ibanez trems so there's some similarity. It's very reasonably priced at most retailers at around 150$. It also drops right into the existing Floyd Rose route. The trem posts differ and the bushings are thicker, so if you want to swap the posts you need to remove the old ones and drill out the holes for the new ones. However, you can keep using the original trem posts. You might need to replace the string lock screws though, since the Gotoh ones are longer and might hit the top of the body at the edge of the trem route. However, you can just get some Schaller or Floyd Rose lock screws and that fixes the issue without having to expand the route. Alternatively you could upgrade it with a Schaller Lockmeister, which is basically an OFR without the Floyd branding. Same manufacturer, cheaper than a Floyd but more expensive than the Gotoh.

[@erikolsen1333]

Just shared this with all the homies

[@MrEllgato]

i also have the Jackson soloist too in orange cool!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I used to have the original stage master. 3 Seymour Duncan pickups, real Floyd rose from Germany, etc. It was great ❤... I would like to try that one. ❤ I like the looks of it at least. ❤ How are the frets? I know it's a Korean Floyd, but same specs as the German Floyd I understand. The 1000 I mean. ❤ Thanks man. ❤

[@guitarshredddddder91]

Jackson's are so nice, true weapons. I love my winter storm SL2Q Btw That was a MEANNNNNNN Squeel. Great tone

[@pyratoothNL]

Picked up my crackly SL3DX about two months ago and I don't have the limp di- I mean whammy as you have. It is slightly looser than what I have on my Ibanez guitars but I can control its position. That said I don't use trem a heck of a lot so maybe it will slacken up with age (like a lot of things).

[@FRBYND]

Hey love your style. Watch your vids all the time. Big dimebag fan. What strings are you using. I’m taking mine in for a maintenance and want some good strings for yammy bar. Let me know thanks.

[@davekell36]

I bought a Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX and sent it back within a week never again touching a jackson unless its pre 2010 :(

[@LaneDenson]

Does the SM-1 reissue have the same top carve the originals? It seems shallower, but I'm going off of old memories.

[@jeremyglaser7239]

The floyd special vs the floyd 1000 is night and day, my pacers have floyd specials but by the time im done modding the only original piece is the baseplate, the 1000 i havent modded at all, ive tried the soloist and i couldnt mesh with it, it was mainly the neck itself, i settled on a jackson dinky, but my kramer sm1-h im absolutely in love with it, it doesnt stay on my rack but in the case until im ready, the dinkys and my pacers stay on the rack.

[@bretspangler8717]

I have smaller hands so I really like a smaller neck, what is cool about the Kramer is it is a neck-through construction, like a Firebird but with a really nice sculpted heel, I like the orange color too, I think I am going to order one. Thanks for the review. Loose and floppy is not for me, I prefer a snug fit as a general rule ;)

[@red7fifty]

Ah, those Friday Nights, LOL!

[@ayeapprove]

I just want a 750XL or Soloist Archtop reissue with a hardtail option to chill with my Horizon models :D

[@steveroberts4040]

Its easy to fix a loose whammy bar. Cut a small piece of black electrical tape (about a third of the circumference) and stick it on the inside of of the hole for the bar on the trem. This has worked for every floating trem guitar ive had .

[@SniffHeinkel]

I bet an ear plug would work too.

[@Patrick-857]

Or just get a Gotoh GE1996T.

[@steveroberts4040]

@@Patrick-857 Fix it for free it 2 seconds or spend $200.

[@Johnmannish]

Have you compared the Kramer SM1 against the Jackson Pro Plus Series?

[@Takusman]

for the algorithm gods!

[@prezlamen]

Do you know something about Esp and Ibanez necks?

[@SonicVR12]

Kayla is pure gold!

[@bigslick]

Would be awesome to see you play LITTLE FIGHTER by White Lion or NO MORE TEARS by Ozzy. Im sure that you will slay them.

[@JohnMagann4L]

You freaking shred Kayla 🔥

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

I have preferred Jackson as a style and brand since the mid 90s and I own more of their MIJ guitars from the 90s-00s than any other guitar. Any Kelly variation is my main guitar. But in today's market Kramers are great to buy used and mod. I try not to pay over $800-1200 for a guitar, and I can upgrade anything on a guitar that is not wood or paint. No reason to buy new. Gear prices are insane and the features are underwhelming. At this point one buys just because one knows in 5 years the prices will be even more ridiculous.

[@eamonahern7495]

I'm glad my whammy isn't limp because the thought of eating part meeting defacating part is a severe punishment.

[@mememan5466]

My whammy bar is limp :(

[@jeffwigle9154]

So wrong and so right

[@michaellandrumguitar]

I’ll do it

[@fadlyhans82]

Ok I’m ordering the Kramer versus the LTD

[@rippin724]

HAHAHAHA! I needed this that was hilarious.