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  • #31
    Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

    Hey Grover! I have an old '83 Jackson Strat in Dweezil Green. Love it!

    You have lived one of the great American success stories, no doubt. With that said, do you have any regrets or remorse about what could have been (artists that slipped out of reach, or ideas that just never materialized)?


    Thanks,
    BTV

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    • #32
      Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

      Originally posted by JohnnyGuitar View Post
      Thank you for your time Mr. Jackson.

      Washburn has been associated with Nono Bettencourt for quite a long time, and you've produced quite a few rocking guitars with him, some of them even had Duncan prototype pickups on them as far as I know. Can you tell us about the company's work with him?

      If we're at "innovation" - I know that Washburn and Parker guitars are part of the same organization - will we see any unique Parker designs on Washburn models, and vice-versa? is there already some synergy between the two companies?
      Nuno was a highlight at Washburn. I don't want to say he's hard to deal with because I think we got along great but he's a real artist...with real artist sensibilities. If things don't feel right you might as well be talking to a brick wall. But when he plays man that's what it's all about. I just think he's one of the most exciting guitar players in the last 25 years.
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      • #33
        Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

        Originally posted by Vincent Vespa View Post
        Do you still make a lot of guitars, and what are your favorite woods to use (and why?)
        I do CAD/CAM programming and job shop work. This has allowed me to stay under the radar and raise my kids. I'm a full time single dad to two beautiful monsters...er young ladies.

        Right now I'm really into old growth sugar pine.
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        • #34
          Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

          Hi Grover, Just wanted to say Hi! and thank you for building my 84 Rhoads Custom I have owned since new. It is still my main goto guitar.

          EJ

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          • #35
            Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

            Which Jackson guitar did you find the most difficult to produce?

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            • #36
              Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

              Originally posted by Grover Jackson View Post
              I do CAD/CAM programming and job shop work. This has allowed me to stay under the radar and raise my kids. I'm a full time single dad to two beautiful monsters...er young ladies.

              Right now I'm really into old growth sugar pine.
              Sounds pretty laid back.

              What kinds of projects do you work on now adays? Do you ever work side by side with artists anymore?

              Do you ever miss the challenge of building a guitar company from scratch?
              Dave Mustaine: How many of you can play guitar?
              Crowd: *screams*
              Dave Mustaine: How many of you can play guitar as well as I do?
              Crowd: *screams*
              Dave Mustaine: YOU LIE!!!!!!!!

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              • #37
                Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                Originally posted by playas View Post
                Welcome to the forum, and thanks for giving up your time. How was the bagel?

                What one style of guitar do you feel you are most associated with?
                Is it the one you´d most like to be associated with (and if not which would be)?

                What´s the single most important requirement for a guitar maker in your opinion?
                I guess the RR guitars will be the thing I'm most associated with...and that's fine. Of all the pointy things that happened in that era, and even now, in my humble opinion it's the best. It's the clean lines and lack of adornment that make it classic. Funny enough the Soloist was our biggest seller in the 80's though. I was also real proud of the Phil Collen guitar. He and I worked on that guitar a lot and it felt great to wear one. The ergonomics of gutiar design have always been important to me. There are some cool looking guitars out but when you put a strap on them they just don't balance.
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                • #38
                  Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                  Hey Grover...

                  Congratulations on your work!
                  A life-long dedication to music... and musical instruments!

                  What do you consider to be the perfect guitar?
                  Is it optimizing a guitar for each style or a versatile one?

                  And considering a versatile guitar, what's the perfect configuration (woods, hardware, pickups & electronics)?
                  Do you think a Floyd Rose (even upgraded) diminishes the sound quality?

                  Thank you and best wishes!
                  Hugo

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                  • #39
                    Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                    Hi Grover,

                    what can you tell us about the Rhoads Prototype V that was accidentally sold at a convention?

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                    • #40
                      Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                      Originally posted by Vincent Vespa View Post
                      Sounds pretty laid back.

                      What kinds of projects do you work on now adays? Do you ever work side by side with artists anymore?

                      Do you ever miss the challenge of building a guitar company from scratch?
                      I have done programming for a lot well known companies. I reverse engineered Jerry Cantrell's guitar for G&L a couple of years ago and I make parts for James Trussart. A bunch of stuff.
                      Founder, Jackson Guitars

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                      • #41
                        Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                        You have a long association with Seymour Duncan pickups. Which SD pickups have you/do you use/d in your guitars?


                        Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan!

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                        • #42
                          Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                          Thanks for taking your time to be here! Its a HUGE deal & we appereciate it!

                          ....Most of the questions i'd have asked have already been asked so:

                          Do you have a favorite guitar that would surprise us to know really enjoy?

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                          • #43
                            Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                            Originally posted by ex-250 View Post
                            this is somewhat mentioned in KeeperOS's post, so you may answer it in your response to that, but here it is anyway-

                            what is your personal favorite guitar, your go-to guitar that you own and play/enjoy the most?

                            thanks, and welcome.
                            Well...actually I have two guitars that have been my favs for about a year and a half. As part of the short term deal I did with Fender, they owed me a couple of guitars. I had several real light weight ash body blanks I had been carrying around for years so I had Chris Fleming make me two Esquires. One Surf Green and one Fiesta Red. Chris is my broheem and he kicked the can hard down the street. They are just fabulous and I've played more since I got them than I have in years.
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                            • #44
                              Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                              Who came up with the idea of the compound radius?

                              I'm a proud owner of a Jackson Soloist and Charvel Pro Mod, and I notice for some reason they make me want to play better and faster, maybe the compund radius is the reason?

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                              • #45
                                Re: LIVE - Guest Luthier Series - Grover Jackson

                                Also, what involvement did you have with Ed Roman? For a while he claimed you were making the necks for his Quicksilver guitars

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