Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

[chasetheacewest]

Hello,
I recently found a Jackson Randy Rhoads guitar used at guitar center for $260. Knowing nothing about it, I bought the guitar due to the fact Randy is my favorite player and it was a decent price! Id like to find out which model my guitar is exactly as well as what the Duncan Design pickups are modeled after specifically. The guitar is neck through body, black with black hardware and pick guard. There is a sticker on the back of the headstock that says made in india. The strings come through the back of the body via individual holes for each string which come out of the front to wrap over the bridge. So it has no tremolo of any kind. It has shark fin inlays, 22 frets. The pickups in the guitar say duncan design. Im aware that these are not real SD pickups but I'd like to know which duncan pickups they are modeled after. Also if anyone can tell me which model this is (RR1 RR3 RR5?) as well as any other information such as wood types and so forth, I would love to know!
Thanks in advance, a friend sent me here saying this is a very resourceful forum.

 

[dominus]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

If it's made in India, it's not going to be any of the RR_ models, those are made in the USA and Japan.

Duncan Designed pickups in those will usually be HB103s, which is similar to a Distortion bridge and somewhat similar to the 59 neck model.

 

[chasetheacewest]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

Any clue on the types of woods used in the make of the guitar?

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

Pic/link?

 

[DankStar]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

didn't know they made neck-throughs so cheap! sounds like a good fixer upper.

 

[whatshisname]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

That would be an X Series. I played one exactly like yours, and was very impressed, considering the price. http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2916312503

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

Sweet!!!

:headbang:

NB4 MetMo starts tearing it apart,tho...

 

[CTN]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

Correction, if the pcikups are still stock, or if they are the HB102 set, then they are modeled after the JB and Jazz.

Supposedly the body is basswood, look at the link posted above, click on the specs tab.

 

[Adieu]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads

Hello,
I recently found a Jackson Randy Rhoads guitar used at guitar center for $260. Knowing nothing about it, I bought the guitar due to the fact Randy is my favorite player and it was a decent price! Id like to find out which model my guitar is exactly as well as what the Duncan Design pickups are modeled after specifically. The guitar is neck through body, black with black hardware and pick guard. There is a sticker on the back of the headstock that says made in india. The strings come through the back of the body via individual holes for each string which come out of the front to wrap over the bridge. So it has no tremolo of any kind. It has shark fin inlays, 22 frets. The pickups in the guitar say duncan design. Im aware that these are not real SD pickups but I'd like to know which duncan pickups they are modeled after. Also if anyone can tell me which model this is (RR1 RR3 RR5?) as well as any other information such as wood types and so forth, I would love to know!
Thanks in advance, a friend sent me here saying this is a very resourceful forum.

No its not an RR# (which are japan and usa)... Just an RR shaped indian POS.

Btw, recently bought a disassembled RR3 japan (pickups in baggie, someone had it with actives and was too lazy to solder back to stock), in Excellent condition, for $135... Missing 3 pots, so ok, 150. For 240-250, you can get a complete and working RR3, w/ upgraded pups (Duncan JB/59, real invaders, or EMGs) on our local CL in socal pretty often

...so both the guitar AND the price suck. Sry dude.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Trying to find out more info on used Jackson Randy Rhoads



Or someone else...