Guitar-Sam
12-08-2003, 03:57 PM
What is the differance in features between the NJ series and the platinum series.I mean why are the NJ's selling for $250 more??
I've had two platinum series and have been pleased with both.I've found them loud,full and sweet.Through a Fender deluxe and tube screamer mine ulls off a great Santana and through the Marshall can pull anywer from rock to metal depending on gain.Only problem I've found is it won't clean up by backing down the volume,which I think is wrong K pots as they don't loss volume till they cut off.
Anyway I A/B'ed mine with a NJ the NJ had diamond inlays and 24 frets and a Floyd Rose.But in comparison sounded weak,acoustically too.Are they fetching $250 more just for the stinkin Floyd bridge and two frets??Are they the same pups and wood??
Or is it coincidence that I just got two good platinums in a row??I remember one guy asking me "Oh you got and NJ right not one of those Platinum thins right??"Whats the deal??Mine fairs well with my Duncan equiped vintage strats(PS I passed up an early 80s mint neckthru mockingbird w/candy red burst and switching options in origanal case for one of these strats,this was 10 yrs ago its prolly worth a mint now).
I've had two platinum series and have been pleased with both.I've found them loud,full and sweet.Through a Fender deluxe and tube screamer mine ulls off a great Santana and through the Marshall can pull anywer from rock to metal depending on gain.Only problem I've found is it won't clean up by backing down the volume,which I think is wrong K pots as they don't loss volume till they cut off.
Anyway I A/B'ed mine with a NJ the NJ had diamond inlays and 24 frets and a Floyd Rose.But in comparison sounded weak,acoustically too.Are they fetching $250 more just for the stinkin Floyd bridge and two frets??Are they the same pups and wood??
Or is it coincidence that I just got two good platinums in a row??I remember one guy asking me "Oh you got and NJ right not one of those Platinum thins right??"Whats the deal??Mine fairs well with my Duncan equiped vintage strats(PS I passed up an early 80s mint neckthru mockingbird w/candy red burst and switching options in origanal case for one of these strats,this was 10 yrs ago its prolly worth a mint now).