Jackson RR1

I wont go through all the details, sufficed to say it was a stock USA made jackson rr1 (2008).

2 Bad points:-
1. The stock pick-ups
2. The volume knob is in the most stupid place imaginable

Apart from these bad points the overall finish and design of the guitar is impecable

With the stock pickups getting a decent sound was impossible for me, no low end and no clarity, just fuzz. I only ever use the neck pickup on guitars, and this one is obviously biased far towards the the trebley end.

I play through various overdrives into a single rectro mesa.

If you play metal (which is almost certain if you buy this guitar!) then I imagine you too will be disapointed?.....

I solved the problem by swapping with some active pickups (SD blackouts) which now sound great, almost as good as EMGs.

Again I had to pay a pro to set up the guitar the way I like it, but now that is done it couldnt possibly be better. I dont think I have ever played a neck so fast, it almost plays itself!

This is an expensive guitar though, I have played Ibanez wizard prestige necks that feel almost as good, so dont feel you have to fork out the big bucks to get a high speed shred machine.

The volume knob is in a ridiculous place, I can hardly play on the high e without hitting it, will swap the volume knob with one of the tone knobs tomorrow!

Everything about the guitar feels solid, although I hear that if you break a string live the guitar goes out of tune which means that you have to restring and set it up again.

This effectively means that you are screwed if this happens and so you should have a reserve guitar.

NA

I have spent alot of money on this guitar and I am not rich, so for me this is a long term investment.

In many ways I took a really big gamble buying it, because I hadnt played one beforehand. However, I do not regret it despite the few flaws. Just to reiterate the pros and cons...

Pros
-Looks amazing
-Plays like a dream
-Well balanced so it sits nice when you play standing up

Cons

-Pickups are rubbish
-Volume knob is in a stupid place
-You cant play sitting down (not a problem for me really)

hope this was helpful

I have a jackson RR1 lefty 2008.. :P
22 frets.. with the standard RR1 pick ups (SD)
Brilliant Black blue ghost flames finish.. absolutely amazing work
I am not going to rewrite the whole specifications

The Body style: at first it was difficult to adjust to it.. but within a week i pretty much got a hold of it.. People who don't know how to sit down with this guitar.. I have no words for you :D .. it is SOO easy once you get the hang of it...

the Floyd rose bridge is pretty neat as well... it stays completely in tune

i play metal (thrash, doom, prog.. you get the point)... i think this guitar is more suited for this style of music than anything else... the guitar sounds SUPERB.. even though i play it through a marshall MG15DFX practice amp.

you can also get pretty good cleans from this as well... I played a les paul studio before ordering this one.. i prefer the RR1`s sound any day..

It took around 6 months for the guitar to come..I had some fret buzz problems on the top E and D.. but it hollowed down after playing for a while. everything else seemed pretty alright... i think i got lucky as people on this site have complained about getting the wrong setting etc.

I don't really down tune all that much to low E and stuff... majority of the time its on standard and drop D tuning... and had no problem as such

finish is easily scratch able ... i got a couple of "chips" during its first week.

Cant really say anything about this ATM

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I have been playing over 5 years now. i have an Ibanez RG370DXL.. a guitar which most left handers are known to use. funny thing is.. when i got this guitar... i actually thought it was not worth the money i payed for it. and thought RG370DXL was better on some occasions... HOW STUPID was i... after 2 months.. I have not picked up the Ibanez for a long time :D

If this guitar was stolen i would cry... and kill the person who stole it.. and prob collect for another 1 :[

if your a lefty : with the few choices we have... START COLLECTING NOW... that is the only advice i can give you..........

No-frills mid-80s RR1 back when they were still being made in California. It has a great deep, deep purple finish that almost looks black, you really have to catch it in the right light to see the color.

Volume for each pickup and one tone knob, easy and fast horizontal pickup switch. It has a locking nut, which I go back and forth between loving and hating on a daily basis. I think if I could change anything about the axe I would try and find a hardtail without a locking nut, but nothing's perfect.

I play progressive rock/stoner metal/whatever you want to call it, I need a ton of gain. This is by far the best guitar I have ever owned or even played, and sound quality is a big part of that. Having a one piece neck-thru-body design means that it sustains for days. It's got very bright and distinct highs without becoming even close to obnoxious, with a big, booming low end. I play with a scooped EQ all the time so I don't even know how it sounds with a lot of mids, except that I don't like that sound with any guitar or amp. Either way, the cleans are wonderful. High gain settings are even better, with even 6-fret barre chords cutting through any kind of gain you can throw at it. I honestly think I got a rare one even among RR1s this thing sounds so good. I can think of no flaws whatsoever with the sound quality, so it deserves a perfect rating.

I have small hands so the neck seems a little bit big for me, but I can still execute five-fret stretches due to how fast and easy this guitar is to play. Especially compared to my Strat, this guitar seems to almost play itself. I can really relax and play my best, knowing that my guitar's action and playability is a big asset, rather than a detraction (again, I look at my Strat.)

It seems that the highest quality materials were used in building this guitar. I use my ears more than my eyes to determine quality, and this thing screams quality. I have a very early example of the model, though, so I can't speak for the quality they have now.

Since I bought used I have no idea how it came from the factory. I doubt you'd have problems, though.

This guitar seems to be very durable. There is chipping of the finish on the tips of the V, but in a 20+ year old guitar, that is to be expected. As others have mentioned, I'm constantly banging the "spikes" into stuff, but I'm just a clumsy bastard anyway. It looks like everything has held up well over time, and I am very proud to own this wonderful instrument.

Never talked to these guys. If I did, I would thank them.

I've been playing for 13 years, and I currently own a PRS Custom 22 bolt-on, Fender 50th Anniversary Strat (awesome guitar, truly awesome, but doesn't fit the music I'm playing now), 2 Gibson SGs (barf, looking to offload, stumbled onto both of them and hate them), and the Jackson blows them all away, it's not even close. I use the PRS as a backup. It's a nice guitar, it's just that the RR1 is so great, it pretty much does anything the PRS can do, but better. The tones are similar enough that the PRS can stand in, but nothing I've ever played stands up to the Jackson.

I currently use a Line 6 Spider Valve HD100 head thru a generic-*** cabinet, and it's the best guitar tone I've ever had in my life. I've had three Mesa/Boogies, a Marshall JCM900, and numerous crappy amps, and though the RR1 sounds great through anything, I feel like a damn magician with the tone and playability I have now. The only thing to worry about is that my tone is so clear and distinct that if I make a mistake everyone will know. Time to practice!

You can't go wrong with Jackson. If you don't like the looks of the RR1, you should still try out something from them. You won't be disappointed.

2006 RR1 standard fare: Neck thru, 22 frets, double-locking OFR, Duncan JB and Jazz pup's, ebony board with mother of pearl inlays, 3-way switch, 1 volume & 2 tone controls, mine is a solid color guitar with black hardware. Everything I wanted. Nothing I didn't need.

Surprisingly, this guitar cleans up really well with a massive bottom end and smooth treble. The volume and tone controls work great and make it easy to tweak the tone from blistering leads to clean, crisp barre chords. Cleaned up a bit, you hear every note. It also sustains very well.

Jackson really shines here. Ebony fretboard, real mother of pearl inlays, and precise fretwork that outshines some other popular US built guitars in this price range (with rosewood boards, "pearloid" inlays, and variable fretwork). The paint is also flawless on this guitar (just like my other two US made Jacksons). The action can be set very low without buzzing. I had little reservation buying it before playing it. US Jacksons are well worth the asking price!

You gotta watch out for those extended points! ;>)

Seriously: it's giggable right out of the box. Although I put strap Schaller locks on it, Jackson mounts oversized stap buttons on these so they won't get away from you. Like I said, all the hardware is top notch. You can't build great guitars with pot metal castings and low buck electronics.

With these guitars, you get what you pay for!

They only use the best parts on the US made guitars, so I've never had to ask Jackson for warranty work.

As pointed out in some of the other reviews, this might not be the most practical shape guitar body, but it balances well while standing. The strap button placement makes it tilt a bit away from your body a little, but after a while it didn't bother me at all.

I've been playing electric guitars since the mid 60's and have owned a good number of guitars over the years. All my US Jacksons are well built and play like a dream. These aren't your "classic" 50's guitars by any means. They are refined machines with an attitude. It's good to see a company like Jackson making no compromises in how they build their products. A worthy legacy, indeed.

I've had my U.S.A. Rhoads for about two and a half years now. It has the standard features every other factory U.S.A. Rhoads has {ebony board, duncans, neck through and MOP inlays, 3 way selector switch.} Mine has the snake skin finish and it is absolutely flawless. It has the floating Floyd opposed to the fixed bridge model. My only complaint is that I dont like the dual tone and one volume control, I much rather have a tone and independent volume controls. I guess this could be easily fixed I just have not done it. Other than that, no complaints whatsoever.

I play a lot of 80s metal and I am a huge, huge fan of the guitars namesake {Randy Rhoads} so this guitar obviously does very well replicating these styles. I have noticed though that this guitar is very noisy with the amp at full volume but I guess most axes are. This guitar has a very clean tone but the range of sound isn't quite what I thought it would be. This axe doesnt have the midrenge tones that I thought it would on the clean setting. I guess an external multi-band E.Q. would do some good. But overall this guitar sounds excellent for the kind of music I play.

I grabbed the guitar out of the case for the first time and did not have to do anything. I just stated playing. Factory set-up was spot on, the action on this guitar is beautiful. I hear people complain about the Floyd Rose all of the time, they say they cant keep them in tune. I couldnt survive with out one on this guitar, I murder the wiggle stick every day and mine never goes out of tune! Jackson did a superb job on this guitar from start to finish.

I dont play any live shows other than the occasional party. But I would certainly think that these guitars would hold up as well as any other high end guitar out there, these are built like tanks. The finish is definitely going to last forever as long as you take the proper care that this guitar deserves.

Never had any reason to call them.

Overall this is a phenominal guitar. I definitely made a great decision when I bought this. This guitar looks crazy cool and performs just as well. If this were stolen I would definitely replace it. I dont have the money now but I will be adding several more of these RR1's to my collection. I've been playing guitar for 15 years and this was the best decision so far. Jackson makes a hell of a product and I hope they keep it up!!!!!!!

black alder body, quartersawn maple neck through, Seymour Duncans, Floyd Rose bridge, two tone knobs and a volume, locknuts, ebony fretboard.

This thing sounds amazing for METAL or Hard Rock. I am playing it through a MesaT.R. or Marshall Jmp-1 with a el34 100/100 and 350 watt marshall lead cab.On high gain settings with maxed out volume it can be somewhat noisy BUT ANY GUITAR WILL BE NOISY.This is on the quiet side.Great overall tone! I play or try to play lol everything from Maiden to Enslaved to JS Bach. The SD's sound great people may bitch about them and put EMG's in but I cant stand EMG's. SD make the best pick ups IMHO. Bridge and neck sound heavy and clear.

The factory set up was okay but I had it set up by a pro w/ the FR blocked out ( not floating).No flaws on the guitar at all. Once it was set up it was so smooth.

This guitar can take a beating seems tuff all around. just watch the long end of the V lol.

Never had to deal with them but I have heard that they are very nice.

I have been playing for about 12 years. I own 2 Gibson LP's one Classic and one Delux, JP Music Man, 2 Fender fat strats (usa), ESP viper, and A Jackson usa soloist. I have to say that out of all my guitars my Jacksons play the best, the RR takes the cake. IMO Jackson USA gives you the best bang for your buck. Great craftsmanship, killer looks, the best necks, and awesome tones.

Alder body, quartersawn maple neck through, Seymour Duncans, Floyd Rose bridge, two tone knobs and a volume, locknuts, ebony fretboard. And it came with an evil demon spirit that lives inside it so no matter what you play, it sounds scary

This is the best sounding guitar for metal I've ever had the pleasure to play. It's really fat sounding, but at the same time, has the razor edge type of attack. Leads on this thing are amazing. Almost sounds fake it's so precise and clear, but still totally organic. Sustain is other worldly..I mean, you can fret the 12th fret, high E, pick it once, hammer around and move anywhere around the neck and the signal just stays strong, perfect. I can hit a harmonic, like 3rd fret, grab the bar and the note will just scream for minutes..like I said, out of this world. No need for a pickup change, these are great.

Everything was absolutely perfect, flawless. This pre-fender bullshit is just that, bullshit. I owned this same guitar back in the early 90s, and this one is just as good or better. The finish is gorgeous, metal flake black, floyd, intonation, pickup height and string height were all perfect right out of the box.

This guitar is so well made, such attention to detail, and everything is so heavy duty, I can't imagine it not withstanding the hardest of touring. The long wing is somewhat cumbersome and I'm scared to death that I'm going to bump it on something like a cymbal stand or a wall or another guitar or bass, but for these looks, I'll gladly live with that fear.

Don't know. But, honestly, I can't imagine ever needing them. I'll always baby this guitar.

Overall, this is the finest instrument I've ever had (including the one I had 15 years ago) and I've had some good guitars. It is perfectly balanced, AMAZING tone and sustain, and just flat stunning to look at. It feels like a million bucks in my hands. It makes my other two Ibanez guitars feel and sound like toys, and they're both extremely nice guitars, and one is a custom. If it were stolen, I would be extremley depressed and try my best to get another.

Guitar looks beautiful, but the body takes time to get used to. Even once you get used to it you can't just sit down and play, you need something to put your left foot on when you sit so the knee can be elevated. DO NOT get it for looks, make sure you're comfortable with the shape first.

Also the placing of the volume knob isn't very good, if you're sweeping you might hit it. And the 2 tone knob wiring isn't my thing.

Sounds good, BUT had some kind of active circuit. I'm going to go to a shop and get it rewired. I changed the stock jacksons to a seymour duncan sh2n jazz in the neck and a dimarzio x2n in the bridge. On CLEAN you get a classic rock distortion with NECK pickup! Literally. Different guitar, same pickups, same amp, crystal clear cleans. Only way to get cleans on the RR1 is to roll down the volume on the guitar, but that takes too long. Only get the older models if you don't mind this.

Best neck i've ever played. Non-USA jacksons, prestige ibanez, and other such things are just not the same. After playing this i must say USA jacksons have the best necks i've ever played.

Haven't had it for that long but seems pretty solid.

no idea

Great neck. Best neck i've ever played. Looks badass.

Other then that - active circuit is a pain in the ass, i'm going to get it removed. Strap straps on in a way that bends it. Can't play sitting without a food rest of some sort. Even then prepare to adjust the way you play, it takes time. Only 22 frets.

If i could replace it i would get a usa soloist or the neck-thru ibanez similar to herman li's model.

what do you want from a guitar p;lug and play dude..

this guitar is meant for rocker,s it can do soul or blues if you roll back the volume, the seymore jb tb4 in this alder body and ebony board guitar just screams 80,s metal and this is what i love about the rhoads this guitar pluged into my soldano decatone is the shits man lolol,,,i can get ratt,,dio,,montley crue,,scorpion,,vai,,satch,,i had many ibanez they dont even compare to this at all i also had fender good but different style,,i have a les paul clasic 1960 ri but the jackson just kiks its ass...

the best bar none,,,the lowest action without any frett buzz i ever got and the neck well its a beautifull thing..

looks as solid as my gibson

dont know

jackson usa rocks these poeple know how to make guitars,,this is the most joy i got with a guitar in a long time..

You should all know the features on this guitar if you dont dont read reviews read the specs first. I'm very happy with the features I have no complaints there

This guitar is the best sounding guitar for what I love to play, which is metal! It sounds awesome, but you should know, about 95 percent of the guitars sound comes from the pickups, so that's what you need to change if you don?t like the sound my bridge pickup is not the stock Jazz JB-4, it's a Seymour Duncan Sh-2 Invader so you can always critique the sound I love the sound my Rhoads gives me!

This is where (in my opinion) the RR1 Shines! it has the LOWEST ACTION I've EVER played, now maybe some custom shop can charge u 3000
$ for a guitar with better sound I don?t know, but I'm more than happy with this setup! The guitar's finish is shiny and unbelievably beautiful if you take excellent care of it like I do. Mine is a Black with the Gold pinstripe, and I wouldn?t have it any other way, but I will be buying more in the future and have various paints like Lightning Sky, the RR-5 paint job, Metallic Black, etc... so yeah it's so hard to pick one because they are all amazing. Mine also has a custom head that doesn?t have Jackson in Pearl but painted on white with made in USA like most of 'em but yeah I don?t have a scratch or ding anywhere and there's also NO BUZZ at all which is amazing because of how low the action is!

This is probably the low point of this guitar. The guitar is VERY reliable, however it does have a monster case which can be a pain, and is somewhat difficult to play with on a very small stage because of its shape. With that same problem comes the BIGGEST problem with this guitar, it's common to see these guitars with scratched, dinged, chipped, and lacerated top wings. The wing is very long so u MUST be careful with this guitar, it's not made for playing in a tight room how ever it OWNS on a stage!!!!!

I never have really have to deal with Jackson for the most part but the few times I have they've been more than helpful!

I love this guitar I baby it!!!! It's my favorite thing! It?s even more important than my gf! lol jk jk jk jk...but anyways for the most part I'm strictly a Jackson player, I want to get an SL2H sometime as well and will always be loyal to Jackson! My current guitars are : Jackson RR1T, Jackson DXMGT, Jackson EX Stealth Professional series, Gibson Custom Les Paul hollow body with gold H/W, and an Ovation acoustic, and let's not forget THE CAT! my first guitar ever which I've kept to this day even though it sucks ass!... I run it through : Ibanez DE-7, Digitech Whammy, Ibanez FL-7, Dunlop Crybaby 535Q, into a Crate Shockwave full stack...and for the record my favorite band is Bullet for My Valentine!!!!! but anyways if you want a GREAT Jackson beautiful guitar that screams METAL! get the RR1 or RR1T, I like the T cuz it's cleaner and I don?t really use a Whammy bar but anyways take my advice and get it!

I never thought i would be writting one of these fucking reviews but the guitar is too good you need to know. The jackson rr1 is a monster of a guitar. The stock pickups are weak, very weak actually. but fit a pair of emgs and you are ready to go. This guitar oozes brilliance. It is one of the easiest guitars to play, i have reached new levels of my playing i never knew i had. IF YOU CAN AFFORD ONE BLUDY WELL GET ONE THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it can become real noisy when the amp is set to extremes. I also use a kh2 relic and kh2 ouija guitar. those hold the gain fine but the jackson has too weak of a pickup.

I have the lightning sky graphic on mine and it is truly awesome. If you can afford the graphic then get it. The guitar just feels expensive and special. It is quite light compared to some aswell. The controls on the guitar are easy to reach and effective.

never gigged it, but seems fine so far

seemed helpfull enough.

I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 5 YEARS AND HAVE A SELECTION OF GEAR. i USE A MEAS BOOGIE TRIPLE REC. IM SELLING MY OLD DUAL ONE ON EBAY, IT IS THE BALCK FACE CHROME CHASSIS ONE. I USE A SELECTION OF PEDALS, BOSS, FLANGER, EQ, COMP, CHORUS, NOISE SUPPRESOR, AND THE LINE 6 DELAY MODELLER. MORLEY TREMONTI WAH. THE GUITARS I USE ARE, JACKSON RR1, KH2 RELIC. KH2 OUIJA, ESP DIAMOND PALET 351D, PRS CUSTOM 24, IBANEZ JEM,IBANEZ SA160QM, GIBO CUSTOM, i HAVE ALSO GOT A REPLICA OF KIRK HAMMETTS MUMMY GUITAR COMPLETE WITH INLAYS AND GRAPHIC, ITS A KH 602 AND IT COST IN TOTAL OF #1000!!! DONT TELL KIRK THO!!

Don't know the year, but some mockers would say, "By the looks, I'd say the '80's, hur,hur!", a**holes. 22 jumbo frets. Currently, the pickups are a Seymour Duncan TB6 Trembucker Distortion in the bridge and a stock Jazz in the neck. Ebony fretboard,Alder 1/4-sawn neck for greater stablity, perfect pitched neck, the USA neck is just SICK!!!!!!!! Floyd Rose coolness, though currently I only have three block springs, so I can only use gauge 9-42 strings, bummer. It's got some handy wrenches you can post on the back of your headstock with I think, but I know it's real pearl,the Jackson logo facin' a crowd. Your grandma would be proud.

It suits my music style I guess in that it's a rock guitar. My music style needs a biting pickup in the bridge and a floating tremolo, heavy duty I might add, at least. I play it through my flat sounding, but great sounding Crate MX65R. T' add some distinctive high end sparkle, I just use my Maxon 6-band eq.. The only crummy sound from the guitar is the grounding buzz and when the tremolo arm is on, it causes an annoying vibration sometimes. The guitar acoustically, is rather slight due to it's body mass, I mean, compared to deep mahoghany. The guitar has great sustain nonetheless. Notes are greatly defined on bright sounding ebony. Using a Seymour Duncan Distorion trembucker in it's bridge and playing straight is not a great choice, though I loved this pickup when it was in my Jackson DKMG. The RR-1 benefits probably from a more bass producing pickup. I eq'd my amp with my Maxon graphic eq. and the sound is fuller. I like the USA made construction and hardware. I can't say enough about the neck, though! I dislike the none-to-deep acoustic sound, but I won't complain since I bought it for a mere $649! It needed a bit of work though, mainly the wiring literally needed to be stripped out 'cause, I'll be candid here: one of those Emg 81 lovin' mofo's wanted to do some jacked up work and I guess he got fed up and sold the thing and I bet his tone still sucks! Harshest thing to say about a guitarist? I think so.

See above, plus the wing corners are chipped hard.

I think now that I own a 'real' guitar, if you will, you should only be playing a solid guitar live, not a shoddy guitar. The one credit I can give to the previous owner is the staplocks he installed are basic, but are 'boomerang' shaped, hooking the strap nicely. I'd gig it without a backup occasionally.

Been playing 10+ years. If it were stolen or lost, I'd save up and buy a USA Dinky or SL2H. My fave feature is the neck and sweet sustain, oh boy! Charlize Theron giving a rubdown good!

I found a GEM! The very first (according to the serial #) USA RR1 manufactured in 1988. The color on the front is white on the lower wing half and black on the upper wing half. Then when you flip it, it is opposite on the color of the wings with the black and white running up the neck to the back of the headstock. I was told that it was a one of a kind color, but email me at scratchy003@aol.com if you have the same color scheme. Otherwise, it has a floyd, 2 h/3 way setup. I changed out the original jackson pickups to the standard RR1 Seymour config the day I got it when I was setting it up.

It is the most incredible sounding metal axe I have ever heard. I use a Marshall DSL 50 head with a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. It is perfect in every way and I have a 68 LP Custom and a DK1 with EMG's too. I still love the RR1 the most.

Being a 23 year old axe that has sat in the case with the original strings, it needed setup pretty badly. But, in 5 hours, I cleaned it, set it up, changed the pickups and oiled the little rusty screws and trem. The thing is immaculate with the fasted setup I have ever had on an axe. The neck and frets are perfect. I honestly don't think the thing was ever played. The guy who had it second bought it as an investment in 92ish.

Everyone needs a backup, but I am fully confident that this axe will do it all. When I am famous, this axe will be reproduced as my RR1 signature model.

Never dealt with them.

Hands down the best (and not close to the most expensive) axe I have ever owned. I WILL make this axe famous. It feels to me like I would guess SRV's #1 felt to him, etc... It plays like butter and I want to get another one as a backup, although I don't think that I'll find another so unique. If it were stolen, I cry like a baby and it would haunt me for the rest of my life. But I would get another RR1. On a side note, I had a Black 96 American Fender Strat and a Red 96 Gibson SG Standard stolen back in 98 and it still bothers me today and they were no where close to as one of a kind and meaningful to me as this axe.

2003 RR-1 USA series, 22 frets, V-T-T controls and 3 way selector, stock Semour Duncan pickups (bridge JB TB4 Humbucker/neck jazz SH2N Humbucker), alder body, quarter-sawn maple neck, metallic black finish, black hardware, Original Floyd Rose, 25.5" scale compound-radius neck, jumbo frets, shark fin inlays, comes with case, pretty much the standard RR-1 features.

The Rhodes Jacksons are definatly metal style guitars, but can fit well with other rock or hard rock styles. Personialy I use it for metal, I suppose you could use it for other styles if you are progressive enough. I play it through a Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi Gain Master Volume MkIII and a 4x12 Marshall cab with 75 watt Celestions, with distortion, eq, delay, and a few othere lesser used effects. Not much noise but like most guitars you will get some hum when you aren't toutching the strings or the pots. Even when I have the amp cranked and the effects on the noise is pretty minimal. This guitar has a much beefier sound then I expected, although it uses the same bridge pickup as the SL1 Soloist (I own one) and both are constructed from alder wood its way deeper sounding, maybe the body has something to do with it. Lots of sustain, easy pinch harmonics, the higher strings seem to be slightly brighter then the lower ones. There are many factors to getting a good sound, it may sound like crap through a crate, but any Jackson USA series will give you what you need for the guitar end. At any rate you should play it safe and try one out first since sound is such an individual taste.

I got this slightly used. The action was a tad high for my taste, but I like it to practicaly touch the frets so I can't complain to much. I re-setup every guitar after I buy it anyway, Probably ok for most though. Needed to lower the pickups a bit when I lowered the action. Every thing else was flawless. Not even a nick on the upper wing, I got lucky with that! My soloist has very minimal wear after several years of hard playing. The Floyd Rose rusts out abit over time, if you keep it clean and add a bit of household oil to the nuts it will last longer. Most of the hardware needs periodic tightining, no biggie.

I gig with it and plenty of pro touring musicians use these live so I doubt you will have any problems. It seems pretty tough but I wouldn't want to drop it. The wings and headstock are notorious for being easy to chip, just try to be careful, and if you do chip it just chalk it up to giving the guitar character. The stock strap holders are wide, good for a soloist but I wouldn't risk not using strap locks on the v. Very dependable but I never play with out a backup, regardles of the Floyd.

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I have been playing for over 20 years, I also own a Jackson Soloist, a newer Gibson SG, and a 68 Gibson SG. Its a feels a bit different to play standing then a strat body guitar but it has great balance. When sitting it must be played like a classical guitar. It looks as good as it plays, I would love to have a custom shop 24 fret version like Alexi Laiho's from Children of Bodom, but that adds about 2 or 3 grand extra to the price tag. Jackson USA series in my opinion are about the best solid body guitars you can buy. They are a bit pricy but nothing compairs. You can find scratch and dent versions for about $800. I may change the setup so that each pickup has its own volume. Aside from that I am very happy with this guitar. What are you waiting for? Go get one!

USA built, Bought it second hand for $1200 on ebay amazing price, 22 jumbo size frets, volume, tone and 3 way switch. There are 81 and 85 EMG which sound incredible in any amp. Alder wood fret board. The paint is a clear white and black bevels. It has its origional Floyd Rose and locking nuts. All the hardware is black and the tuners are Schaller. The shark fin shape is a realy good style but is awkard to sit down and play.

I love metal and rock and this guitar is the best guitar for it. Its fast neck and floyd rose tremelo is perfect for fast solo's. I have a Fender Roc-pro 700 that produses a great sound but i am saving up for a Marshall avt150h and cab which will give the best sound ever. There is alot of veriety with the tremelo and emg's and can produce a great clean sound. I love the guitars sound and i canj't wait until I get my Marshall.

The action on this guitar was professionaly and the Floyd Rose's flat bridge gives it a realy nice feal which is great for dampening. There are no flaws to the look or sound of this guitar and it is my best guitar ever.

This guitar is to valuble to me to use it on stage but it would perform just as well as it does at home. The finish has not 1 speck that has worn away and looks stuning. The guitar is solid and would last on stage with no problems but the fins would be trouble if you performed on a small stage.

This guitar has never gone wrong and i don't think it ever will.

This is an amazing guitar but the stange thing is that i have never seen 1 like it or with as good history. The guitar is a Jackson RR1 PROFESSIONAL and i have not been able to find one that is a RR1 PROFESSIONAL. Just the standard ones. It also has alot of history, it was previously owned buy the guitarist of kid rock and has been used in a gig and is still in brand new condition but with emg's fitted. When i won the guitar on ebay i couldn't believe the price. If some one out there has another Jackson rr1 professional please contact me.

USA MAde, 22 frets, Neck-Trhu-Body, 3-way toggle, Sh2 & TB4 Duncans, original Floyd, Deluxe Case. Bought that one back in 1998.

Sound is amzing. No matter which amp you play it through, it's just amazing and much better than every guitar I've ever played.

The TB4s do a full, rich und ultrafat distorted Sound, yet always clear and easy and good to accentuate. The clean sound is great too, so you will have no probs playing acoustic stuff on it.

This guitar has tons of bass on it. When palm-muting a lot, you'll find nothing better.

TB4 actually might be THE metal Humbucker. I've tried several others on this guitar, including Duncan Distortion, Custom, Invader und EMGs81, but returned to the duncans, as they are not only high-outputting but organic-sounding and, as mentioned, the fattest of them all.

Factory-setup was excellent, no further adjustment needes.
Finish well made too, but be careful with the "wings" , as this guitar is very long and you might scratch off the finish when posing around.

Neck is ultrafast and perfect for soloing, it seems as if the guitar would play all fast licks by herself. Rhytm work and palm muting take a little time, until you get your right hand gets suited to the special shape of the guitar. Sweatbands sould be used live.

I've used this one now for 3 CDs and about 40 gigs, and still it is in great shape. I had to replace the tremolo screws, because they corroded through excessive sweating :( This might be the only flaw, but you'll have that on every guitar (also if the screws are labelled "non-corroding" - they are never and will always rust!)
Strap buttons are big and solid, but i've replaced them with Schaller SecLocks as everybody would do.

Live, i used this without backup guitar, and i never was in need of one. If you play sober, the strings (if not too old) won't brake ;)

Tremolo is OK. but It won't stay tuned if you use the trem a lot. If you don't use, you can put the guitar aside for a month, pick it up and it still will be tuned.

Fretboard (ebony) still in perfect shape, undestroyable.

7 years old now - still a great guitar.

Never tried, never needed.

Overall, it was the perfect decision to buy this one - well, i should have taken one with locking bridge as i don't need tremolos and detuning is heck of a work.

This is not just a great Metal axe, blues and jazz are great to play too, also acoustic stuff. Of course, you won't enter other than a Metal stage with a guitar shaped like this.

If it's gets stolen, i'll put a great reward online or smash the thief's face. This is one fine peace of guitar building.

Same as the rest really floyd etc.. thru neck.. but mine has emg pickips rather than duncans.
22 frets
red with black bevels
The neck is not as thin as i thought it would be.

The guitar sound i have with my rr1 and emg's is very very tight and clear, but a little airy a lot or the rr1's have an airy tone to them but i like that as it cleans up the distortion.
I play very fast very heavy metal like children of bodom, slayer,corpse,etc... thrash black death prog metal and country lol
It suits my style great its fast and the neck is the best neck ive played on better than soloist, ibanez jems, prs, gibson and miles better than the gbson flying vee.
You can hear it in action at WWW.RE-BIRTH.CO.UK it was used to record our 2 albums.
It is a little noisy at times but i am running it through a mesa boogie dual rectifier head and cab on about volume 6-7 at practice.
The sound is quite bright and airy but like i said tight and precise.
It is not the most varied sounding guitar the clean sound is very bland but as i hardly use that it does not bother me.
nothing i really dislike about the sound other than poss a little bit too bright and a little too dull clean.

Well what can i say they are built amazing!!!
Seriously awesome work jackson amigos
The set up was bog standard ... good for jackson... unlike gibson set ups YUKK!!!!
The only guitars I have played to rival it is custom shop usa bc riches and maybee some usa deans ie.. time capsule series.

This guitar is fine live and we play very fast and very heavy.
The hardware is generaly good but you get the floyd rose alan keys rusting a bit after a few months of live work.
The finish is flawless if only it was black with gold bevels!!!
I use it at gigs without backups all the time it never breaks strings if it is set up right and always has people saying ... wow man nice axe.

dunno really cant comment..
www.re-birth.co.uk

I have been playin for about 5 years now i own a couple of other axes.. Ibanez rg 550 and a strat but this rules the roost.
If it were stolen id skull f"%ck the person that took it and insert both prongs up there ass, i would buy another one or maybee an esp explorer.
I wish it was black, had a free beer vending machine in it somewhere and maybee a couple of sexy naked sweedish nuns, but that aint gonna happen so i guess i like it a lot lol
GREAT METAL ROCK AXE BUY BUY BUY WWW.RE-BIRTH.CO.UK

2004 model US made. All features mentioned earlier.

It's lot brighter than I expected, lot brighter than my SL2H. I got RR3 with same pickups and orig. Floyd. It sounds darker than RR1. This RR1 sounds so bright on neck so some would think it's thick sounding Strat.

The factory set-up is low, so low that srings were buzzing little bit. Truss rod was too tight and the hex key included didn't fit. The neck is FAT and wide. It's lot bigger than on my Soloist. According to Jakcson's web page, the neck dimensions SLs and RR1s should be same. Big minus, over 5 per cent difference. Well time will tell wil my hand accustom to it

Finish is really great, no flaws.

7 , -3 points for the neck

I think this guitar is built to last forever, but who knows how does it. Well after ten years I could say how much the harware will last. I got SL1 1990 model and its harware is still excellent.

Floyds have tendency to break strings sometimes when you don't expected it, so wouldn't use it without backup.

Warranty on Jacksons by Fender. SUCKS

I've been playing on and off over 20 years. I got mostly Jacksons and this was obvious buy

If it were stolen, I wouldn't buy it again. I would finally buy something else, ESP, B.C.Rich perhaps.

This V-shape is really confort to play sitting or standing and the body is very balanced so I don't need to hold neck for going down. Only thing I hate about this guitar is the fat neck. I admit it is fast to play, but ...

Before I bought my SL2H, I was going to buy a RR1, but it was gone.

I think two vols and one tone would be better setup for the controls.

This my second Jackson I bought after the Jackson Guitars were sold to Fender. My sincere opinion is that the quality of Jacksons is going down as the guy at the local music shop said ober two years ago. My RR3 got twisted neck and it was sent to Fender, who returned it and said there is nothing wrong with the neck. Ok it's made in Japan, but I wouldn't expect any quality problems with the US made RR1.

Average 7

2003 USA Made 22 Extra Jumbo frets, Seymour Duncan Humbuckers, 2 tone, 1 volume, 1 3-way selector. Alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, binding on headstock and neck, pearl sharkfin inlays and inlaid jackson logo, neck-thru body, ORIGINAL Floyd Rose Tremelo, Metallic Black Finish on body, neck

I play metal.....plain and simple. Lots of string skipping, scales, etc. Thrash, speed, pretty much anything that is a challenge. I'm playing currently through a MESA Triple Rec, and a rack configuration that consists of a Rocktron Intellifex, DBX Noise gate, KORG tuner and of course a Furman power conditioner. I also have a Boss EQ pedal in the loop to further customize my sound. This thing kills through my rig, the highs dont punch out as much with the passive pickups, but theres plenty of "chug" when i need it.

As soon as i opened this bitch up I fell in love, once again Jackson lives up to its name. The finish looks like it could last a lifetime of touring, hardware is the same. All in all, its built like a tank, you just gotta watch the wings, takes time to get used to, but you'll know how far it sticks out. Guitar also came with a perfect set-up. We play in a drop C tuning, and thats exactly how it came, action was also flawless.

As mentioned above, this thing is built like a tank. Finish is nothing short of amazing. I have absolute faith in this guitar that it can stand up to the test of the road. Has large strap buttons, so im not worried that the strap will slip. I can depend on this thing to stand true, but....it also has a Floyd, which is no good if you break a string during a show (God forbid). For this reason, and this reason only, will I take a backup. This is a good idea for any guitar with a Floyd setup.

Have not dealt with Jackson yet, I also own a 2002 SLAT-QH, which is the last Jackson production year before the takeover by Fender, and i've had no problems with that axe except for the gold plating on the bridge, which is starting to wear (of course). I have however, questioned the custom shop for a quote on a custom RR-1, and the reply was very quick, considering the volume of e-mails they must get.

OK, everyone else has raved about this guitar, so there is no need for me to waste half a page to write up about this stunning piece of gear. Even though it is a fender made Jackson, and despite the negative feelings people have towards the buyout (myself included), this guitar really does deserve the Jackson name on it. I've played RR's from the pre-fender era, and this feels no different. I also see no flaws/issues with the guitar, and to play this thing is a dream, hell you can let your fingers do all the work and the notes punch right out. If you are in the market for this guitar, and have taken the time to read up about this, i'm sure you'll find many others with a similar opinion to mine, which is no coincidence. These things are made to shred, plain and simple, and thats all there is to it.

Made in USA, 22 fret, neck thru guitar, floyd rose bridge, 3 way toggle switch, 2 humbuckers, maple/alder body, maple neck with an ebony fretboard.

Just what you'd expect.

Simply stunning, I changed to an emg 81/85 set up and I'm blown away by it's capabilities, although the stock pick ups were quite nice through a marshall stack.

It came out of the factory perfect, the paint job is so bright and vibrant without a flaw. The action was the best I've ever seen on any guitar.

This guitar is built to last, nearly indestructible!

Haven't tried for customer support, no need for it with a guitar like that!

A perfect guitar for a decent price, how much more value could you ask for?

1998 USA Rhoads with LTG-finish (lightning sky), '98-made should be poplar.
Basically every feature like the ones described below.
The jack-input is on the inner side of the upperwing, wich makes it comfortable playing (wich was not the case with its cheap sister, the PS3)
I've replaced the SD TB4 with the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH5), giving it a better overdrive sound (more mids, more gain), better for soloing. The Jazz-neck makes a great combination.

I play metal with it and I try to do some shredding.
Of course, the looks make it a 'metal'-guitar but soundwise it's capable to everything, except for some twangy C&W...
The warm sound makes it good for jazzy stuff too, but might be a little ridiculous sight (hmm, maybe the real jazzers are excentric enough not to mind the shape, so..?)

great, no complaints about the set-up.
The finish is awesome. I've always wanted a lightning sky Rhoads, and on a holliday to Andorra, I came across the most beautiful looking lightning-finish I had ever seen! Better than the ones they use in their catalogues, can you believe that?
The neck is smooth, rather fast but since it's neck-through, not so thin as the speedneck of my Dinky. I'd prefer it a little thinner but hey, it's probably for a reason it's this size. But like I said, very smooth and not worth nagging about it! Shame on me!!

top-quality hardware, no complaints yet, and I have it for over 3 years so...

dunno, but I think they might be too busy to help you right away

been playing for over 9 years, the PS3 was my first contact with jackson but the two are beyond comparisation.
It's such a comfortable guitar for playing (standing) with it.
I'd love to have a RR1T too, so yes I'd buy one again if it were stolen , but I doubt finding such a nice paintjob again. The flightcase is somewhat clumsy unfortunately..

2004 Jackson RR1 with EMG 81 and 85. Flamed body. Great look. Floyd Rose double locking tremeolo.

The RR1 is intended for hard rock and metal, and, especially, for soloing. It does a superb job for solos, riffs and palm-muted power chord. Don't even try to finger pick this guitar due to the shape of the body; it does not ring like a Les Paul or Fender. I currently own 7 electric guitars ( and have owned at least 25 different kinds), and I would say that when it comes to Hard Rock and Metal, this guitar is "IT". The RR1 feels so comfortable and gives lightning access on the fingerboard. The EMG 81 and 85 are fine, I tend to like the 85 neck pickup better than the 81. I also own the Ibanez JEM and Satriani Model. I personally think that if you play instrumental rock, the Ibanez JS1000 is the best guitar ever made for it.

Action is "PERFECT". Take my advice, get a tech to get it right.

No problem yet.

Don't know

See my reviews above.

Mine is a RR1 USA(not shure about the year) loded with: EMG-60 in neck position(Hetfield's choice) and EMG-81 (Hammet's one)in bridge. Bridge is Schaller Germany double locking trem(best choise for me). It's unbeliable I found the exactly specs I most desire in a guitar from a used guitar! And here in ARGENTINA! Think shoud be the hand of God!(Metal God ; ).
I'd like to remark three facts of the shape of this unique guitar:
1) You'll find yourself playing at 20th fret without noticeing that(first impresion on this guitar is the incredible acces to highest frets).
2) Unless you manage to do anything else, this guitar is to be played stand.
3) The larger horn has the tendence to hit anything on its way!
Conclusion: Fact number one Beats two and three!! Superb playability at highest frets is a killer and distinctive feature on this guitar!!
If you ask me what features should include your IDEAL of a perfect guitar I'll Say: Take a look a the RR1:
* Neck thru body construction.
* Woods? alder, maple & ebony(aah, that smell when u open the hard shell case!).
* 22 or 24 Frets?? How ofte u play there? Ask Malmsteen (his strat has 21!!).
* Floyd Rose! (I prefer Schaller). Consider that at the moment Mr Rhoads died, this trems didn't exist.
* Body Shape? Believe me, incredible confortable axe! I was reluctant in the beginig, before I hanged one on me. Aaah, it looks killer also!
* Neck? "LSC": Light Speed Confort.
* Pickups? This baby deserbes active! EMGs RULE!(personal taste)

For all those METAL HARTS

Used guitar, new frets needed. I suited Dumlop 6000(HUGE, almost scalloped feel). Agee with the low action and incredible playability of the other guys comments.

Its made in U.S.A,
original floyd rose,
two seymour duncan pickups,
22 frets
Body:Alder with Flame Maple Top
Neck:Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Maple

I have a 1998 marshall G80.The pickups suits my stile.I play mostley Metal and rock'n roll (ac/dc,iron maiden,kiss,ozzy).The jazz humbucker is very warm and clean.The distorsion humbucker gives a classic metal sound.To mix thoose two gives me allot of sound ween I play Randy Rhoads solos and Iron maiden

It was a gift but I know it was from ebay.The action could be a little lower but still its fast.The finish is snow white.She fitts me good

I havent done any flaws to her so I dont know but I'm quit convinst the she will hold the rest of my lifetime

never done buisness with them

I have played three and a half year and I have tried many guitars and this beast make the rest just piece of crap.If it where stolen I would get a job and buy a new one

This is a BRAND NEW RR1. Made in the U.S., 22 frets, floyd rose, extremely smooth ebony fretboard, and decent pickups.

The pickups are a little bit to fuzzy for me. I need something with a cleaner, more crisp tone. I use it with a Line 6, but thats probably half the problem right there. It makes every guitar sound the same. On the higher frets, this guitar sounds good, but for rythm, it needs something else.

Factory set up was perfect. absolutely no problems with buzzing or anything like that. No visible flaws.

This guitar is built like a brick. The original Floyd Rose system,neck-thru construction, it will definetely withstand live playing. Enormous strap buttons, so you know it's not gonna fall off.

It's brand new, hopefully Ii never have to deal with them.

I have been playing for 5 years, and more alot more guitars than I should. I havemy 3 favorites, but they are all unique, and it's impossible to choose a favorite. My RR1 has the whammy bar, my Gibson is just kick-ass, and my YJM strat, look at my review. I liked this guitar, because unlike other explorer type shapes, it wasn't top heavy, and balances itself. If it were lost I would probably get another one, the only negative is the wait for one of these. I wish it had better pickups. I'm thinking about either emg's or seymour duncan shredmasters.