Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

[JMR]

Re: Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

RR is a shape, like LP is a shape. Every LP made by Gibson isnt an Les Paul Signature model, right?

:werd:

 

[ranalli]

Re: Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

JB's get pushed onto an unsuspecting public all the time. It works well for some guys, but is awful for many others. A very controversial PU. Even some of it's biggest fans admit that it sounds "atrocious" in some guitars. The JB was one of the first aftermarket PU's, and in the decades since then, their have been many better high-output bridge models made. To me, it was a rough first attempt, and the Custom series (C5, CC, and Custom) far surpasses it.

If Randy used a DD, I'd like to hear the explanation from the guy who made the decision to put a JB in his signature guitar. Everywhere you look you see JB's, and of course, you see many being pulled & sold on the used market. When are manufacturers going to learn?

I think the JB is a great pickup but I'm going to have to agree with this. JBs are shoved in any guitar whether it really works for it or not.



After owning several USA Jacksons I don't think it works well with them at all. You take a guitar which is already exceptionally bright and then add a bright pickup....yuck.

 

[jhale667]

Re: Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

Are you sure the gold Jackson Vinnie played on the Creatures tour is the pink one he later used when he went solo? I recall the pink Jackson having only one pickup. Am I wrong?

It's not the same one he used after he went solo (that was his signature model with the double wings), but as I understand he DID paint it pink by the time they did "Lick it Up"?

 

[tc]

Re: Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

I don't know if this is true, but it also uses much larger magnets, and those huge black oxide nuts for polepieces.

Huge magnets, three of them. I think the DD also has more than one magnet.

 

[Jackson Distortion]

Re: Randy Rhoads Jackson Question

The JB is a killer stock player's pickup in most Jackson's. It has both soul, output, and characteristic's that are simply more appealing to (old-school) player-player's. The DD can be more off putting to many players due to it's overkill compared to the JB. Remember, Jackson's are more classic, stylish soul machines than the drivel-metal heard today. Not sayin' the DD is that but Jackson guitars are in a class alone and I personally couldn't contemplate a better stock pickup in a Jackson than a JB. Besides, 'real' players also like to fool with **** like pickups anyway... JB's a rock solid starting point.