NGD! Back to the 80's

[Christopher Caruana]

got a 1988 USA Jackson custom shop strat

Its a strat body with a deeper cut made into the lower cutaway
Not sure of the body wood alder or poplar
jackson branded shaller floyd rose (made in germany)
Mystery pickups, ill have a look when I change the strings
Reverse head stock
Brazilian rosewood fretboard
Super smooth maple neck
Ghost flames
Made in Ontario, CA

 

[Liam1963]

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That brings back memories......Now I realize that I AM old!

 

[kramersteen]

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hell yeah

 

[Matzanias]

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That guitar looks hot! I remember the 80's well.

 

[Kac]

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That is beautiful! nicely photographed!

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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Nice! Always liked the ghost flames job Jackson do.

 

[stevie_bees]

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My 80's superstrat GAS has already been giving me grief, this isn't helping!

 

[Johtosotku]

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That is seriously awesome!

 

[El Supremo]

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Nice! I like how the rosewood pairs with the body colour and flames. Classy.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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The guy I got it from bought it from Grover Jackson in the early 90's and he said on the bottom of the guitar, Grover drilled 2 holes and filled them will lead. Apparently he was experimenting on weight and resonance. The guitar weighs about 9 or 10 pounds, but its very loud acoustically

 

[rgand]

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Congrats. Looks really good.

 

[Artie]

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Suweeet! Enjoy. How's she sound?

 

[80's_Metal]

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80's + Jackson = BAD ASS!

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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Suweeet! Enjoy. How's she sound?

She sounds like an 80's shred machine haha.
Ill probably end up ripping out the pickups and putting in a JB + cool rails
and replacing the term with an OG floyd

 

[Artie]

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Ill probably end up ripping out the pickups and putting in a JB + cool rails . . .

I meant . . . how's she sound after you do that.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Congrats!!! Love the paint and the colored logo on headstock. Very nice.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

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My buddy has the same thing! Cept it's a 1 pickup model and he threw an emg 81 in the bridge.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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Im pretty sure the bridge is ceramic because its super hot and compressed. It over powers the single coil in the neck by A LOT. HUGE volume difference

 

[DankStar]

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I always dug the ghost flame jacksons.

 

[limbo]

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Very sweet axe. The Schaller Floyds are actually great trems - if it stays in tune and the knife-edges are good, I'd keep it in service.