Show me your Jacksons!
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DrNewcenstein
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It's interesting how the '83 Rhoads has a recessed Floyd. Didn't think they were doing recesses until '85. When did Vai do his "lion's claw"? That was when he was with DLR, or before?
It's interesting how the '83 Rhoads has a recessed Floyd. Didn't think they were doing recesses until '85. When did Vai do his "lion's claw"? That was when he was with DLR, or before?
pinto79
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The 83 was originally Kahler 2300 series trem equipped that a previous owner replaced with an OFR. The route was fugly and it needed a bunch of work. I didn't own it long. It wouldn't stay in tune and the trem springs rubbed in the cavity making a terrible noise...
The 86 was originally a Kahler Steeler that had been replaced with a Schaller Floyd.
The 83 was originally Kahler 2300 series trem equipped that a previous owner replaced with an OFR. The route was fugly and it needed a bunch of work. I didn't own it long. It wouldn't stay in tune and the trem springs rubbed in the cavity making a terrible noise...
The 86 was originally a Kahler Steeler that had been replaced with a Schaller Floyd.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
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Ah. Seen my share of those. The black Charvel Star I posted earlier was like that. V-trem converted to hacked Kahler converted to hacked Floyd. The neck had the lawsuit Kahler locking nut, though, not the behind-the-nut nut, so that was good.
Ah. Seen my share of those. The black Charvel Star I posted earlier was like that. V-trem converted to hacked Kahler converted to hacked Floyd. The neck had the lawsuit Kahler locking nut, though, not the behind-the-nut nut, so that was good.
SouthpawGuy
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Lefty Soloist
Lefty Soloist
marvelous_seven
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Keep em coming guys!
Keep em coming guys!
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
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Jackson/Charvel Model 2s with Warmoth necks
with added neck hum route
with Flying Tiger graphic attempt
The USA B&W Dragon with the original ebony-boarded neck:
Another Concert V in Metallic Black
Bought my Pearl White one and this Metallic Black from the same guy on Ebay. I bought the one and asked if he had any others, he said he'd throw in the other since he got more for the one than he had hoped ($650 I think was the final bid). The neck on the white one was really worn, so I swapped the necks and sold the black one for $350.
Jackson/Charvel Model 2s with Warmoth necks
with added neck hum route
with Flying Tiger graphic attempt
The USA B&W Dragon with the original ebony-boarded neck:
Another Concert V in Metallic Black
Bought my Pearl White one and this Metallic Black from the same guy on Ebay. I bought the one and asked if he had any others, he said he'd throw in the other since he got more for the one than he had hoped ($650 I think was the final bid). The neck on the white one was really worn, so I swapped the necks and sold the black one for $350.
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DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
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Full shot of the import Star
Apparently these were made for GC/MF in India. Cedro body with a really weak maple-type neck. I could hold a D-Maj and flex the neck just by flexing my fretting-hand wrist.
Don't know what pickups it had, but they rocked. The trem was the most direct Floyd copy I'd ever seen, right down to the details. This was way before the Chinese Floyd you find on ProMods.
I added a Jackson JE2000 bass circuit (hence the 3rd knob in the previous pic). Drilling for the 3rd hole is when I discovered the body was Cedro.
Full shot of the Mustaine Pro
Full shot of the import Star
Apparently these were made for GC/MF in India. Cedro body with a really weak maple-type neck. I could hold a D-Maj and flex the neck just by flexing my fretting-hand wrist.
Don't know what pickups it had, but they rocked. The trem was the most direct Floyd copy I'd ever seen, right down to the details. This was way before the Chinese Floyd you find on ProMods.
I added a Jackson JE2000 bass circuit (hence the 3rd knob in the previous pic). Drilling for the 3rd hole is when I discovered the body was Cedro.
Full shot of the Mustaine Pro
JOEBACCA
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Here is a couple Jackson USA's that I used to own. They were both incredible top notch Instruments but alas the dreaded GAS hit me and ended up selling them. The cool part was that I bought them both used and ended up doubling my money for what I originally paid.
My 2002 Jackson USA Custom Shop Kelly KE2TD Diamond Plate. It was a Beast.
And my most recent departure, my 2001 Jackson USA Soloist Archtop Quilt only 60 were Hand Made for that year. Came stock with Duncan Double Stacked P90's. Nicest Quilted Maple Top I've ever owned. I bought it at GC in Albany 3 years ago for $999 used and sold it to a dude in Australia who had to have it. Got $2000 for it....not to shabby.
There is some nice Jackson Smut here....LOVE the KV2T's....I WANT.
Here is a couple Jackson USA's that I used to own. They were both incredible top notch Instruments but alas the dreaded GAS hit me and ended up selling them. The cool part was that I bought them both used and ended up doubling my money for what I originally paid.
My 2002 Jackson USA Custom Shop Kelly KE2TD Diamond Plate. It was a Beast.
And my most recent departure, my 2001 Jackson USA Soloist Archtop Quilt only 60 were Hand Made for that year. Came stock with Duncan Double Stacked P90's. Nicest Quilted Maple Top I've ever owned. I bought it at GC in Albany 3 years ago for $999 used and sold it to a dude in Australia who had to have it. Got $2000 for it....not to shabby.
There is some nice Jackson Smut here....LOVE the KV2T's....I WANT.
MetalManiac
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A jackson w/o Floyd is like chick w/o tits.
A jackson w/o Floyd is like chick w/o tits.
JOEBACCA
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Didn't your Daddy tell you..... if you play with your whammy bar too much you'll go blind.
Didn't your Daddy tell you..... if you play with your whammy bar too much you'll go blind.
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My SL2H. I recently swapped passives back in after a period of EMG shredding. Of course I immediately swapped magnets on them as per forum regulations. The neck is a SH-6n with an alnico 5 and the bridge is a TB-4 with a regular ceramic magnet. I thought of putting the big ceramic into the JB , but it sounds so right at the moment and I don't want to tinker anymore with it. Works especially well with the Floydupgrades.com big brass block I installed a bit earlier. Like a new guitar now.
My SL2H. I recently swapped passives back in after a period of EMG shredding. Of course I immediately swapped magnets on them as per forum regulations. The neck is a SH-6n with an alnico 5 and the bridge is a TB-4 with a regular ceramic magnet. I thought of putting the big ceramic into the JB , but it sounds so right at the moment and I don't want to tinker anymore with it. Works especially well with the Floydupgrades.com big brass block I installed a bit earlier. Like a new guitar now.
JollyRoger523
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Jocelyn
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I love the fancy quilts and that blue archtop above is stunning! But, I have always loved the plain hotrod look of a black soloist..
My SL2H. I recently swapped passives back in after a period of EMG shredding. Of course I immediately swapped magnets on them as per forum regulations. The neck is a SH-6n with an alnico 5 and the bridge is a TB-4 with a regular ceramic magnet. I thought of putting the big ceramic into the JB , but it sounds so right at the moment and I don't want to tinker anymore with it. Works especially well with the Floydupgrades.com big brass block I installed a bit earlier. Like a new guitar now.
I love the fancy quilts and that blue archtop above is stunning! But, I have always loved the plain hotrod look of a black soloist..
jmh151
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ghostraineverstops
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Cool work, igor! Lol, that's not just awesome, it's thrify as well.
Cool work, igor! Lol, that's not just awesome, it's thrify as well.
SouthpawGuy
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