Due to the Full Shred being a really aggressive, mid-focused pickup, the Jazz was a perfect choice for when you need to tone it down a bit and get some smoother sounds out of the guitar. Even though there were a few tiny issues, I was overall really satisfied with this guitar.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} The Jazz performs well for bluesy crunch tones, as well as some fat clean tones. The harmonics are full and make for great dive bombs. The Seymour Duncan Full Shred was expertly chosen for this guitar. Luckily for you, if you want this guitar and order it through our shop, we carefully examine each guitar before sending it out. In recent times, they have managed to surprise us over and over. Now I see why they call it Full Shred. So you are guaranteed to quality instrument. This article was written by Zac Buras, our editor located in Louisiana. These tried-and-true tonewoods deliver a balanced, warm sound with a low-mid focus. Unfortunately there were a few minor aesthetic issues, which are sometimes overlooked. Before even plugging it in, I enjoyed the loud, deep sounds I could get out of it. We upload new articles daily so if you liked this one, make sure to check out some more! We have a sweet guide to different tonewoods available if you want to read more. The pickup attack is very quick and powerful as well. In all seriousness though, the pickup was definitely built for the modern shredder in mind. I do wish it was a bit brighter so I could see more of the flame. I personally found it best for playing some Killswitch Engage-style riffing. There was a finish imperfection that I found on the back of the guitar near the upper horn, as well as some overspray on the binding near the headstock. The heavy wood allows you to take big chunks out without sacrificing tone. The highlight of this guitar is how comfortable it is to play! {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Schecter has come a really long way throughout the years. Just check out our Free Guitar Enhancement Package to see more about that! Tone : Similar to the Damien Platinum that we reviewed a while back , the Blackjack SLS comes with a mahogany body, maple neck, and maple top. Also thanks to the compound radius, the lower-end has a bit more chunkiness to the neck so you can really dig into some rhythm playing. Home Articles. It definitely succeeds playing many genres — rock, 80s shred, crunchy blues, as well as progressive metal and metalcore. There were no issues with the frets or setup, and the guitar held tuning very well. The mahogany body is also great to use when routing for a Floyd Rose. Similar to the Damien Platinum that we reviewed a while back , the Blackjack SLS comes with a mahogany body, maple neck, and maple top. Regarding rhythm playing, I found that it performed power chord filled and heavy riffing styles very well. The Blackjack SLS is a fairly affordable guitar undoubtedly built for the modern shredder. In terms of features, the Blackjack SLS offers a little bit of everything. Coming in at around 7lbs, this guitar is quite light for being made of mahogany.