ONLY $160! Jackson JS11 2024 Snow White - Any Good?

Picked up this 2024 Jackson JS11 on impulse, and thought it might be good to compare this budget guitar to the Leo Jaymz Tempest I have here on the channel. That's not the focus of this review, rather one facet of it. Enjoy!
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[@Stratisfied22]

I have a JS32 with Floyd Rose and mahogany body. Pickups are surprisingly good and the neck is very thin and comfortable. These are solid guitars in my opinion.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Definitely the Jackson pickups are quite nice. Thank you for watching!

[@stanmcclure229]

Thank you for the review!!!!

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@wilfrecruz7654]

I bought one in 2023 and put some super distortion dimarzio pick ups …. Amazing review !!!! Agree with everythjng, great guitar.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

That would be a rad upgrade! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@bellywitchproductions2183]

Pretty great value right there! I wish they offered a JS11 in HSS

[@VaporTrailChannel]

That would be cool. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@daviddigital6887]

If you tap the bar really quick after a dive bomb it will sometimes go back in tune on the vintage style bridges and on those two point trems. This is not my trick, I started doing it after hearing evh talking about it in an interview. Amazingly it does work lots of the time.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

I’m gonna try that! Thanks for the tip. If Ed said it, I’m all ears 😎💯

[@thevalvefan1775]

I bought a red metallic JS11 a few weeks ago, its my favorite so far!

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Sweet! Thank you for watching

[@dokivengz]

how's the weight? is it too heavy to pick? just curious cuz I'm planning to get this guitar

[@VaporTrailChannel]

@@dokivengz it weighs 7.8 pounds and is well balanced. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@dokivengz]

@@VaporTrailChannel that sounds like les paul.. thank you, Imma get this guitar in metallic red

[@thevalvefan1775]

@@dokivengz it’s light enough, one of my favorite guitars actually, you’re definitely getting more bang for your buck

[@MaximusAdonicus]

They have had the (snow) white color for many years, I believe! I have the JS12 from last year in snow white - great guitar for the price! 🤘

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Yeah, I know they’ve had that color, but it might be new for 24 in the JS11? Either way it is listed as new for 2024. Thank you for watching!

[@MaximusAdonicus]

@@VaporTrailChannel Nahh, they had it for JS11 too. I think the "New" only stands for a new 2024 version in general. Dunno if there's any changes though... looks the same as before 🤷‍♂

[@VaporTrailChannel]

@@MaximusAdonicus OK, I see. Yea, probably just marketing. Thanks man!

[@piercem26]

I was looking at these after getting a JS22 last month that I really like. A really interesting thing I noticed is your mention of sting strings!!! My JS22 supposedly came with 9’s too but I thought they were way stiffer than the 9 gauge fenders I use. Glad to know I’m not crazy and someone else feels the same about the Jackson factory strings!

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Yea, super slinky’s have been my go-to for many years, and I can really tell the difference. Thank you so much for watching!

[@piercem26]

@@VaporTrailChannel I bought a JS12 yesterday and went ahead and had it setup with Slinky’s, your video sold me on the JS11/JS12. 😎

[@VaporTrailChannel]

@@piercem26 Awesome! How you liking the JS12? I love that we can find such good guitars at such low cost these days! I've been dabbling in the "budget" guitars for review content on the channel...and just to see how good they are. And, well, because guitars are addictive 😜And I have to say, there are some really great brands / deals out there. Firefly has become a rabbit hole for me for sure. I've got 4 of them in the queue for production right now. An Explorer, a V, an LP, and a Wolfgang EVH striped "tribute". I've also recently bought some tools to do setups and fret work, so I'll be featuring them on here. Thank you again for watching.

[@tractorgt]

I thought it might be interesting if you reviewed one of those dh gate guitars that say whatever you want on the headstock ..a "chibson". I've seen and heard enough to peak my interest for at least wall hanging purposes.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Hhhhmmmm…I’ll have to look into that! Thank you for watching!

[@dragan4658]

The neck looks pretty hefty. This is a very affordable guitar. The Tempest is louder/cleaner and the finish is nicer than the Jackson however it's a major brand name. Thanks for sharing!

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Excellent assessment. Neck feel is good, but it’s a bit thick. I just ordered a Firefly guitar and have a Fesley on the way, so we’ll see how they fare. Thank you for watching!

[@Heka41]

These trems were not designed to do huge dive bombs where you're slacking all the strings, they were meant for just some vibrato, not what you were doing.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Yea, I would concur with that. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@edwinstovall3334]

I was attracted to this video because I have one of the JS22s -- two steps up from your JS11. (There's also a JS12.) I got this guitar because it's Jackson's cheapest way into their Speed Neck profile with the "compound" radius fretboard. The lower two Jacksons don't have that neck. I was curious to see what the JS11 brought to the table. Too bad about the vibrato; that's the product of that Jackson hockey stick headstock. A slicker nut would help that, along with proper slot shaping to compensate for all the strings being pulled sideways instead of straight through.

[@jasujokelainen5073]

Js12 have compound radius Neck.

[@edwinstovall3334]

@@jasujokelainen5073 I just looked up the JS12 on Jackson's website and it says the JS12 comes with a 12 inch radius fretboard. Maybe they once did ship with the "compound" radius board, but not while I've been checking.

[@jasujokelainen5073]

@@edwinstovall3334 okay. I've checked thomann's website. There they say that it is compound radius. But of course you are right, Because You've checked straight up Jackson's site.

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Yea, I was sorta hoping for the best, but JS22 would be a better choice. Thank you for watching!

[@VaporTrailChannel]

I’ll take a look!

[@Alleyuno]

I've heard a lot of people saying that it goes out of tune very easily with the tremolo bar... But I don't intend to use it, does the guitar maintain its tuning well?

[@VaporTrailChannel]

It’s not the best tremolo out there, but that’s part of the $160 cost. If you don’t use the trem, it’s very good about staying in tune. If you’re a heavy tremolo user, it’s not the best at staying in tune. You could upgrade that bridge for around $60-100 if you later wanted a more robust tremolo / bridge. But if you have well stretched strings and all that, it’s not too terribly bad to use the trem. Like I said, though, if you’re not a heavy user of the tremolo, you should have no problem keeping that in tune. Thank you for watching?

[@motomeraktv9482]

yamaha pasifik 01 ile arasında kaldım sizce hangisini tercih etmeliyim yeni başlıyorum gitar çalmaya buradaki fiyatları tamamiyle aynı miktarda ve gğrünüşü için bir gitar almayı istemem

[@VaporTrailChannel]

I haven’t played the Yamaha, but Jackson is a great brand. Knowing only what I know, I would suggest the Jackson. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@user-simon7]

I have the same guitar, I spended a lot of time that my strings dont buzz, I try different actions but it still buzzy

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Have you tried adjusting the truss rod? Checked the frets with a fret rocker? It’s not perfect, but with a little love, you can make it great!

[@chrishyde777]

I still have my late 90s Jackson ps2 made in Japan they used to be great now I'm not to sure the quality since they were bought out years ago . Think fender bought them

[@VaporTrailChannel]

I bet that’s a nice one man. Yea, it was Fender that bought em. It’s on the box it was shipped in. Thank you for watching!

[@chrishyde777]

@@VaporTrailChannel yeah kinda fired from the hip. I got my answer by the end of the video . Haha 😄

[@VaporTrailChannel]

@@chrishyde777 I do that all the time 😎

[@VaporTrailChannel]

@@chrishyde777 I do that often 😂

[@KPSoutside]

What is the stud spacing on the bridge on the JS11?

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Sorry, I was traveling over the past week. My digital caliper needs a new battery, but measuring it, looks to be about 2 1/8 inches. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@tankdarla637]

Killer guitars for the $$$

[@VaporTrailChannel]

Exactly! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻

[@user-bn8ld9un9l]

Kramer Baretta Special or Jackson JS11?

[@VaporTrailChannel]

I haven't tried the Kramer, but they do make a good guitar. I think they're made in the same factory? Maybe not these two. The Kramer is more rounded and similar to the old Charvel I feel. The JS11 is more angular on all of the edges, has two hum bucker pups, more tonal control, and still has that edgy metal look to it. And the neck on the JS11 is super fast / thin. I can't tell from the images if the Kramer is. It really comes down to your personal preference, but from all of that listed, it sounds link the JS11 may be a better overall value. Hope that helps! If you prefer the body look of the Kramer, you might watch my latest FireFly Guitars review! That even has a Floyd Rose style tremolo / bridge on it and two pups with coil split. Oh, and locking tuners. All for under $200. Just published las week. Thank you for watching!

[@vitogriseta9877]

Jackson all the way!