Jackson RR1

This is a year 2002 randy rhodes guitar made in u.s.a 22 jumbo frets its a 3 way pickup sollectar with master volume and 2 tone its got a seymour duncan high output jb pickup and a jazz lower output pickup both humbuckers the body is alder with maple tops a maple neck and ebony fingerboard the finish on mine is hot rod flames its really cool its an off shape v its got a floyd rose tremolo with the 2 point locking nut included is the hard shell case its really good the only down side is the biggest v will tend to get dinted if not looked after

The musical style is metal and hard rock and the jb pickup will suit every thing in this area graeat for playing ozzy stuff as well as things like megadeth and pantera.i use a marshall jcm 800 with a boss metal zome and a boss pw-10 its totaly quiet its great the sound distorted is great i love it but also switch to the neck jazz pickup it turns into a hole new guitar the sounds are rich and clean with bags of tone really nice the variety of sound is great its clean as well as distorted its great i thing the sound is a great all round sound.

the guitar action is great really fast neckthe setup was perfect jackson did a great job the pickups were the right height everything was perfect the whole finish was almost perfect but one thing is the frets werent finished right they were still sharp the graphic of hot rod flames was flawless absolutly perfect great job jackson!

I havent played it live but it would withstand it easily the hard whare is great and looks durable the finish seems fine a real pro job the strap buttons are big your strap wont be falling off this one i would use it with out a backup it seems reliable and solid

Never delt with!

I own gibsons and fenders but this for my style flaws them all i love it i would buy another if stolen no dout i love the floyd rose its cool i love it the sharp points look cool but not practicle and also the fret dressings werent the best this guitar is ace isa a sure 10 and if you want it get it its a great guitar just go buy one!

$1,200
Jackson USA made RR1, floyd rose equipped, beutiful sunburst finish, don't know the year.
came with a huge case! and the tool nesessary to make adjustments and change strings.
22 frets (good enough for me)
i wish it had two volume controls instead of two tone controls cause i like to use that stuttering ffect alot.
also think it would look better with gold hardware instead of chrome
great action

love the sound it's crisp and clear with an airy quality to it. it also very bright sounding, straight to a tube amp it sounds beutiful, great clean tone, and the distorted tone is great.

as i said before i wish it had gold hardware, but the chrome is pretty good. great action. the tuners could use some improvement. i put the bridge (lead) pickup a bit higher

seems pretty good, i'll just have to wait and see.

if stolen i'd hunt down the son of a bitch who sold it and take it from there

Made in USA in 1998, 22 frets, 2 Hum (Seymour Duncan Jazz in neck and Seymour Duncan JB trembucker at the bridge). 1 volume and 2 tone controls with a 3 way pickup selector switch. Maple neckthrough with alder wings and ebony fretboard with mother of pearl sharkfin inlays. Original Floyd Rose trem, jumbo frets and Jackson tuners. Metallic black (MBK) finish.

I play death metal and it is great for that. Only thing I would do is think about replacing the Duncan JB with a hotter pickup in the bridge, a Duncan Invader or EMG 81 for a heavier sound. Love the jumbo frets!

Bought it used and I set it up so it was set up fine for me.

My main guitar of my 3 USA Jacksons, no problems with using this live. You have to have a backup with any Floyd Rose loaded guitar.

Some have complained about customer support from Jackson, but I've had nothing but great dealings with Jackson support.

I've been playing for 16 years and own 2 more USA Jacksons (fusion custom and sl1) and some import guitars and this is my favorite one.
If it were stolen I'd hunt the person down, exact my revenge and then buy another one. Gotta love the jumbo frets!! USA made Jacksons are the best made guitars in the world nothing else compares to them.

JAckson RR-1 made in 2001. 22 frets. H/H pickups. Seymour Duncan passive SH-2 and TB-4. Controls are 1 master volume, 2 tones, 3-way gibson pickups selection. Body is alder and fingerboard is ebony. Finish is Black w/gold pinstripes. (looks aweome!) Bodystyle off-set V. Bridge is Original Foyd Rose. Fast neck w/jumbo frets. Came with huge case and some tools and wammy bar.

Mostly I play Ozzy and Sinergy and Children of Bodom. And it sounds great in heavy metal. I'm using 1968 Fender Super Reverb amp. Effects are Rat distortion pedal, Danelectro flanger, and Korg A5. The pickups sounds great. Maybe I'm gonna change those for EMG's to get little bit heavier sound.

Guitar was set-upped good. Action was perfect. No complaining about paint work.

The hardware of this guitar seems to be strong. But I wouldn't use it in gig without backup since it has Floyd Rose.

Warranty is five years.

I have been playing about eight years and it's my firts Jackson. If it got stolen I would buy it again for sure. Only thing I wish it had is 24 frets.

WOW. Do yourself a huge favor and dont think twice about buying this guitar. It damn near plays itslef. I just got one off ebay, custom pile o skull paint job. Action was a little high, no sweat, took it to my tech he had her goin. The action (now) is incredibly low and smooth. I out some idffrent pickups though and thats it

I play Metal. Children of Bodom, In Flames, Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, Megadeth, Death. GREAT. Its got the look, the speed, and is a WONDERFUL guitar.I was skeptical about the v shape and didnt know if id be comfortable. I is awsome.

MY finish is bad assed.Pile o skulls with a full moon lit cemetary. Cant get cool than that.

Jackson..... if youve ever owned one, even a bolt on, you know the quality.

All I can say is..........WOW. This guitar is wonderful. METAL RULES.

This sweet axe was ordered in January 2001, and it has just arrived recently (April 2002). Brand New 22 jumbo fret Randy Rhodes RR1 with Hot Rod Flame graphic, neck through body construction, ebony fretboard with mother of pearl sharkfin inlays, Seymour Duncan SH-2 (neck) and TB-4 (Bridge) pickups, and original Floyd Rose Bridge system. The guitar came with a massive beautiful case (looks like a keyboard case).

I plugged it into my Marshall JCM2000 DSL100, and it totally changed my sound to pure METAL. This guitar totally screams at high volumes. Very smooth yet heavy distortion. I play original classic Heavy Metal and plug straight into the amp. The only effects that I use are delay and equalizer in the effecs loop of the amp. The guitar isn't noisy at all. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about this guitar.

The guitar was set up perfectly at the factory. The finish is flawless and the action is just perfect. I couldn't ask for anything more. This guitar came from Jackson's Custom Shop, so I really didn't expect to see any flaws.

This guitar looks very solid, and if dropped, I don't think much would happen to it, except maybe the upper wing might chip if dropped in that position. Hardware looks like it will last and stand up to the test of time. I never gig without a backup, for the sole reason of having a Floyd Rose. Anything can happen with those bridges.

Never Dealt with them.

Been playing 10 years and own a few amps, Marshall DSL 100 and a crate blue voodoo on it's way. If it were stolen I'd buy another one with the insurance money right away. I chose this guitar because of it's playability. It's very comfortable and light as compared to my BC Rich Warlock. Totally happy with this purchase.

2000 model RR1 in Metallic Black. 22 frets on an ebony board. Quartersawn maple neck through body design. Two Duncan Humbuckers, 3 way switch. The bound neck with pearl inlays is beatiful, as is the bound headstock. Came with an original Floyd Rose bridge and a Jackson hard case.

I run my RR1 through a Mesa/Boogie and together they scream. This is the most perfect hard rock/metal guitar I've ever played. It has the look and sound required for metal. The neck is the most playable I've ever used...the feel is consistent from top to bottom. Great access to all frets and the feel of the frets is top notch. I also own a Jackson SL2H and the fret dressing is of the same high caliber. The Duncan pickups are very well voiced for this guitar. The bridge humbucker is very well rounded in sound, it can go from scream to mean. The neck pickup is very smooth, not a lot of gain but it delivers a fantastic clean sound. The sustian is long and clean at any volume or gain setting. Lots of variety available in the sounds, but the look of the guitar kind of limits it to rock/metal. You could play some nice smokey jazz on that neck pickup with the tone rolled back, but you'd look a retard.

Without question the lowest action I have ever played. No buzz anywhere on the neck, whether played amplified or acoustic. The pickup height was ideal, and the Floyd was very well adjusted. All pots and switches work cleanly and quietly. The inlays were well seated, no gobs of glue anywhere. Very well done.

Be careful where you play as the long wing is a huge mother and it will bump into everything in its path. The finish is very durable and thick, it will take a beating. Huge strap buttons are a nice addition. I rotate this guitar and my SL2H, so both are my main squeezes, and neither is a back-up.

I bugged the hell out of Jackson waiting for delivery and every time we spoke they were polite and courteous. I have not used the warranty. Excellent customer support. The Jackson/Charvel forum is a great place for real world advice from Jackson players.

Twenty years of playing and buying guitars has brought me to this point in my life. I now only play/buy USA Jackson's. I recently sold my Wolfgang to bring an SL2H in to my home and my EBMM Van Halen model goes on ebay in March '02. A KV2 and Y2KV are next. The quality can not be beaten for the price. Made in the USA neck through body guitars with Duncan pickups and ebony boards for the price of a bolt on neck Japanese strat. Believe the hype, USA Jackson's rule.

USA Select, built in May of 1999, originally all black, Pile-o-Skulls graphic applied by Jackon post-sale in July of the same year. Alder body provides considerable sustain despite the "v" body style. Used to have one volume/two tone... rewired to an RR3 configuration with two volume/one tone a la Randy Rhoads "flip-switch". Seymour Duncan passive pickups (can't remember the designations). Maple neck, I believe, ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlays and headstock namesake. Original Floyd Rose Tremolo system, locking nut, 22 1/2" scale length. Came with a case... purchased used.

I play mostly my own stuff, based on Ozzy (obviously), old Metallica... I'm basically a 32 year old skid, and this is the guitar. Been a Fender fan for over 15 years when I discovered a Dinky, then moved on to an RR3, then an RR1. Used with a pretty cheesy Peavey Supreme head through a 4x12 Peavey slant cab. My amp is noisy, the guitar is not. It's very mellow... I've played jazzy and bluesy lines through it, and it sings beautifully. Distorted, it rings long with a thick sound, but not muddy. Pretty easy to coax just about any sound out of it, except for some obscure natural harmonics (14th fret, for example), but this may be the amp's fault.

When I brought this guitar home, there was a bow in the neck, the action was laying on the neck (literally), intonation was screwed... it was just a mess. Pickups were drawn deep into the body... all this I blame on the previous owner and the reseller for ignoring such an abomination. Once I did a set up, realigned the neck and all, it showed its true colors. I change the strings, and I tune it once. That's all. This is a FAST guitar.

This guitar has never given me any trouble live, but I'd never play without a backup, because string changes take a lifetime. Any changes I make to this guitar will be based on changing preference, not on necessity. The finish is thick and hard, with a good gloss, attracts fingerprints like a brass doorknob, though. Strap pins were a bit shaky, but tightened nicely. This and a 2000 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul are my two main guitars, because both are fun, obey my commands, and are very reliable.

I've dealt with this reseller many times in the past, and they're quite helpful. They actually did the rewire job, and it came out very nice. Dealt with Jackson only when I tried to get a history on it, and they were very helpful. This guitar is not under warranty.

I've been playing since August, 1985. Have BOSS GT3 processor through 100 watt Peavey Supreme head, 300 watt 4x12 cab. Also use Dean "Z" Supreme (explorer, gold hardware, neck thru), Gibson Les Paul Standard (cherry sunburst), Dean performer 12 string acoustic, Washburn bass, etc. Knowing me, if I lost this guitar, I'd turn white, cry for a little bit, get really drunk, then buy something else. This baby's irreplaceable. I love the look, the speed, the quality, the sound. I hate that it doesn't come with an optional grenade launcher. This guitar had the best neck I'd ever seen, with very easy access to the higher frets... no cutaway required.

This may sound like a very glowing report, but I'm very particular about what I play, and this thing passed all my little quirky tests. I'm convinced I can drag this baby behind my car from Halifax to Vancouver and it would stay in tune, with not a mark on the finish except for the FINGERPRINTS!!

Jackson Randy Rhoads RR1. Made in 1987 in the USA shop. The RR1 has 22 Frets on a bound ebony fingerboard that has sharkfin inlays. The body of the guitar is alder, and the neck is maple, but is painted gloss black just like the body and the headstock of the guitar. There is 1 Master Volume Knob, and 2 Tone Knobs. The Pickups are Seymour Duncans, specifically an SH2 in the neck position and a TB4 in the bridge position. The bridge is an Original Floyd Rose Tremelo. The tuners are just standard black Schaller tuners.

I play mostly heavy metal and some acoustic stuff. This guitar suits me very well for metal. The body shape is very comfortable and the guitar is very light. I use a 1970 Yamaha 100-watt, which I modified to 200 watts. I also use a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Wah, Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, and an Ibanez DL5 Digital Delay. The guitar is very quiet. No feedback at all. The sound is really thick and crunchy on distortion. It sounds great. The clean sound is amazing too. I like everything about this guitar...plus I've been looking for this specific model for 3 years and I finally found one.

The action on the guitar is set up perfect. Its right where I like it, really low without buzzing. The pickups were also perfect. The bridge is routed properly. The guitar is flawless.

This guitar would definitely withstand live playing without a doubt. The hardware and the finish will definitely last. The strap buttons are very solid but I use Strap Locks on all my guitars. I can definitely depend on the guitar for recording, shows, or just straight out jamming. I would never play a gig without a backup.

I haven't had to deal with Jackson yet, because the guitar is perfect.

I have been playing for 3 and a half years. If it were stolen or lost I would definitely buy another, but I could probably never find one in this good condition for the price I paid.

Manufactured 3/1998 at the Ontario, CA shop. 22 frets, solid body neck-through metallic black. Seymour Duncan Jazz-Neck and JB-Bridge, 1 volume, 2 tone. Orignal Floyd Rose full floating and routed. Jackson Gotoh style tuners. Beautiful ebony bound neck with genuine mother of pearl shark fin inlays and genuine abalonie shell "Jackson" inlay on the headstock.

Pure Metal. Guitar to Morley wah to Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket, straight forward and simple. The tone and sound are solid as could be expected. The RR1 was perfect upon purchase with no adjustments made by the store or otherwise. The action was "there", not to low and not to high. Practically no string buzz anywhere and never any more than should have been. Electronics quiet. Great sustain, see below. Dislike the possibility of getting it scratched!

Guess I already covered some of these things. What the hell, have been playing for about 14 years and it was truly an honor to have a USA Jackson...the quality of the newer USA made guitars are second to none. The parts, action, electronics were perfect. I still haven't scene any flaws, poor fit, loose controls etc. The funny thing is that the RR1 looks like an ugly "Metal" guitar to most people but feels and plays like a fine instument none the less

No problems so far at all. It feels solid as any other and more so than most guitars. I have played my share and some just don't feel like they'll be there the next day. The RR1 again feels solid. Who would play a gig without a backup anyway. Well not because this one would fail you. It wouldn't unless you're playing tired strings.

Haven't had to deal with them at this point. My best friend just e-mailed Jackson letting them know that there was a discrepency in their advertising. The website was showing the Y2KV guitar as having a maple body when in fact it has a mahogany body. Jackson said thanx and changed the website to say mahogany.

14-15 years, also own a 1995 Jackson Dinky Reverse loaded with Duncans and an original Floyd Rose. If it were stolen or lost I'd go hunting. This guitar plain and simple feels sweet. Forgive the word but you know it when you feel it. The action and playability are second to none. Someday I would love to have a custom made Jackson but until then this is is close as it gets.

This is my 91 USA Jackson Rhoads V. Mother of Pearl inlays on an Ebony fretboard. Has 21 frets solid top 2 vol 1 tone 3 way gibson selector. The pickups are weak jackson humbuckers (covered). It's made of alder and maple neckthru. Schaller floyd rose(the best). It has a thin but not too thin neck contour and a case.

Okay well I really was unhappy with the way the stock Jacksons sounded, I didn't expect them to know how to make great pickups! Well anyways, I bought a Dimarzio X2N and smacked it into the bridge, and oh my stars! It's light and day, this thing sings now. It sounds soo sweet now, has massive bass response and sparkling treble, absolutly perfect for the Metal I play. This guitar is now complete, it is the best sounding and playing guitar I have pickued up yet.

I bought this used so i set everything up myself. The routes and wiring are all very stable, there are no flaws at all on this guitar, I have never seen a USA jackson with any for that matter. The fret job is top notch, hardware is bulletproof, the tremolo stays in tune for weeks at a time. no loose controls no extra noise nothing at all! If you want all shit, buy an Ibanez, but if you like quality go for the USA Jackson.

Reliability/Durability: 10
This guitar will withstand WWIII. And i know that hardware will last, its amlmost 10 years old and it all looks brand new (except for floyd rose corrosion.) The finish is very nice on it and does not crack easily at all(no cracks.) The strap buttons are ok, but i always put them on guitars just in case. You can depend on this guitar very much so and could use it without a backup, unless your one of those idiots that breaks strings all the time DICK DALE?!

I have sent Jackson several emails, it takes a couple days for a reply but they are always courteous and interested in what i have to say. It has needed no repairs to this date, even if it has a warranty i would think it was useless to have one.

I've been playing for 7 years, and have owned ibanez fender gibson, but this is the best sounding playing one i have had the pleasure of owning. If you are thinking about buying one of these, stop thinking do it already!

Great wood type, fast neck, and wonderfull body shape. Pickups are the thing i replaced when i got it :) and MAN i wish they had a 24 fret version!

Once you get new pickups in it, it is the best guitar i have owned for basically anything but jazz. I do NOT listen to Ozzy or Rhoads (like everyone here likes to make sure we know, as if anyone gives a rip), I bought this guitar because the sound and shape were appealing. Exellent guitar. Would be an exellent addition to a Jackson Soloist ;)

Finish was very good. I only got straight black, so I assumed they would do it right...they did...just be carefull with the corners )

Pickups were nicely adjusted and matched, but i replaced them with true duncans anyways

2000 model, 22 jumbo frets, 1 volume, 2 tone, SD TB-4 in the bridge, SD Sh-2 in the neck, maple neck thru, alder body, original floyd rose tremolo (recessed), metallic black finish. Came with huge hardshell case, tools, warrantly card, etc. Everything is top notch on this badboy.

I paid $800 for this guitar BRAND NEW! I was actually saving for an Ibanez JEm when I came across this price and knew I couldnt pass it up. I bought with the intention of selling and making a few hundred bucks but now I like this guitar so much that Im kinda in a bind wondering whetehr to sell or to keep.
This guitar has a very nice metal/hard rock sound. Even though the Floyd and the lack of wood takes a little away from the sutain, this sucker can still hold a note with the best of them. Trills, taps, harmonics, etc. is what this guitar was built to do. I am still leaning towards selling it but this guitar sounds excellent!

This is where this guitar prevails over most any others Ive played. The neck is so comfortable I could play the crazy train solo with my hand asleep. The action is effortless and the ebony fretboard is as smooth as silk. Their are a few things I dont like though. One, you cant play this guitar sitting down unless you want to be very uncomfortable. The guitar isnt too heavy and is balanced well though so if you usually stand up and play anyways, than this isnt a problem. Two, I dont dig the recessed tremolo. Ive always rested my hand on my tremolo when I play and cant on this guitar which causes me to play a little slower and makes my arm get tired. I guess I made thissind wrse than it really is because its not that big of a problem, it just gets on my nerves sometimes. And finally, for a guitar that you must stand up to play, your strap should fit it good and feel nice. It doesnt. Straps kinda twist a little and dont fit the strap buttons well on this guitar. I'm just pointing out all the things I dont like, their are a hundred more that I do. This is a GREAT player!

I havnet gigged with this guitar but would never gig with a guitar equipped iwth a floyd and not have a backup.

Never had to contact them.

Ive been playing 6 and half years and this is the first top quality guitar I have owned. Like I said, it plays excellent and sounds great too...but I still will probably sell and make a few hundred. If it were stolen, Id be pissed that I was out a $1400 guitar but I wouldnt buy another one unless I found the same deal for the simple fact that you cnat sit down and play. If you spend most your time playing guitar standing up then this guitar is a 10 but if youre like me and like to kick back, watch a little tv, and play guitar then go for something else unless you can find the same kind of dela that I found.

This is my 91 USA Jackson Rhoads V. Mother of Pearl inlays on an Ebony fretboard. Has 21 frets solid top 2 vol 1 tone 3 way gibson selector. The pickups are weak jackson humbuckers (covered). It's made of alder and maple neckthru. Schaller floyd rose(the best). It has a thin but not too thin neck contour and a case.

This guitar is great without distortion, the neck pickup has a very sweet relaxed tone to it. But the bridge pickup is another story, it has no give to it! I get 70's distortion at best with my metal zone cranked that part im takin points out for, i bought an EMG 81 in the mail yesterday and it will definatly help drastically.

I bought this used so i set everything up myself. The routes and wiring are all very stable, there are no flaws at all on this guitar, I have never seen a USA jackson with any for that matter. The fret job is top notch, hardware is bulletproof, the tremolo stays in tune for weeks at a time. no loose controls no extra noise nothing at all! If you want all shit, buy an Ibanez, but if you like quality go for the USA Jackson.

This guitar will withstand WWIII. And i know that hardware will last, its amlmost 10 years old and it all looks brand new (except for floyd rose corrosion.) The finish is very nice on it and does not crack easily at all(no cracks.) The strap buttons are ok, but i always put them on guitars just in case. You can depend on this guitar very much so and could use it without a backup, unless your one of those idiots that breaks strings all the time DICK DALE?!

I have sent Jackson several emails, it takes a couple days for a reply but they are always courteous and interested in what i have to say. It has needed no repairs to this date, even if it has a warranty i would think it was useless to have one.

I have been playing for roughly 5 years, and i own a jackson pro rhoads as well, it too is a good guitar but this one is better. I have owned several fenders, ibanezes(even expensive ones are dirt!), and others. If it was stolen i would go the next day and search for a new one. The thing i like about this guitar is that it feels like it was custom built for me, the neck is perfect and everything is so slick on this thing. There is not one thing i would change about this guitar except that damn pickup! If you ever come across a USA Jackson for cheap, you should buy it, you will not be disappointed!

This is a 1998 Jackson USA Randy Rhodes RR-1. This guitar has the following features: 22 jumbo frets, mother of pearl sharkfin inlays and logo, neck-thru body construction, alder body with maply neck and ebony fingerboard, seymour duncan TB & SH humbuckers w/ 1V&2T controls via 3 way toggle switch, Original Floyd Rose double locking tremolo (black hardware). My RR-1 is finished in metallic black...came with this huge original hardshell case with tools, etc.

This guitar surprisingly sounds great...most oddly shaped guitars have horrible tonal characteristics, but he RR-1 does sound nice. It has a good amount of sustain (attributed by the neck thru design) and also from the jumbo frets (those add to it), the pickups are medium to high output and are matched well (no noise whatsoever), can get high treble tone on bridge, and warm it up on the neck and also get a midway tonal range with the 2 in combination. When i play a harmonic, this guitar begs for something like that...if you drive a Ferrari or Maserati, it's imperative that you reach the performance envelope, otherwise, why buy it?...

The action is extremely low (without buzzing on the frets)...this is a fast/heavy player...so I bought this guitar from a dealer who had it sitting in the showroom for 2 years without a sale and it only has a couple of very light scratches on the back from people doodling in the stores...The pickups and tremolo routings are precisely cut, no cracks, no structural problems, the metallic black finish is very nice except it could be somewhat more pronounced (very subtle metallic flake) since you can only see it in a well lit environment.
I oiled the fretboard with lemon oil, made some adjustments, gave her a good cleaning and polishing, EVERYONE i know loves this guitar...The only dissapointment i have besides the metallic finish is the mother of pearl jackson logo...i have a custom shop soloist and if you compare the two "jackson" logos, the custom shop has a much more sculpted and styled logo with a deeper 3-d effect...the RR logo is nice (dont get me wrong) but if i get a chance, i would like to send this guitar to Jackson and have the logo re-done and also possible refinish the body to have the metallic finish more pronounced!!!

I own a Jackson Custom Shop Soloist (read my review) and play gigs with both of these guitars (i always have a redundant unit after learning the hard way)...The strap buttons are wide so they really hold onto the strap but i dont throw her around (stupid to do that) i dont see any reason why this guitar should fall apart. After each time i play my guitars, i clean off the strings,fretboard,etc., remove all the sweat, finger grit, smudge marks, etc., tune-ups and set-ups every 2 months (i keep a preventative maint. schedule), make sure the fretboard is oiled to prevent cracking of any kind...if you invest a good amount of money in anything, it would be wise to maintain your investment...i dont let my toys go to shit (im not walking this earth to incurr losses)

Haven't dealt with them (yet) but will soon since i have a custom shop order going through the works, so in that case, i would like to have my input since this guitar is being built based on my stringent specifications. Otherwise, I hear good things about Jackson...right now the only problem would be the long wait on getting your guitar and that's only due to the high demand in association with the time consuming and perfection process of building fine high-quality guitars made to meet the demands of the customer...go to any major mfr. of guitars and you will wait, i.e. Brian Moore has a 1 to 1.5 year wait on custom shop guitars, PRS is the same, Fender isn't too bad but you're buying a cookie cutter made guitar from them...

Im patiently waiting knowing that my demands are being met~~~~this would have had a better rating, but, i have to see first hand for myself

I'm playing 13 years and I can hold my own...I play thru a Mesa/Boogie Mk-IV amp with 4X12 cabinet with Roland and TC Electronic effects units and a BBE sonic maximizer in the FX loop...I have found my tone!!! If it were stolen/lost/etc., i would definitely get another RR-1 but would go directly thru the custom shop to have it made exactly how i want it but my USA model is excellent as it is!
The look is awesome/aggressive/carnivorous (chicks love the V style)...after going thru fenders, gibsons, kramers, i found that JACKSON makes a guitar that fits my needs, therefore, i dont shop around for any other makes since i found my niche guitar....You absolutely get what you paid for it

Made in August of 1998 in USA. It has 22 frets on an ebony fingerboard. Mother of pearl sharkfin inlays that are beautiful. It has 1 volume, 2 tone, and a 3-way selector which controls the two humbuckers. The neck pickup is Seymour Duncan Jazz and the bridge is a Seymour Duncan JB, passive electronics. The body is alder wings, and the neck is quartersawn maple, neck-thru. It is finished in metallic black and has the Jackson classic Rhoads shape V, upperwing longer than lowerwing. It has a real Floyd Rose Tremolo, NOT a floyd rose licensed tremolo. It has Jackson tuners. The neck is thin, but not too thin it is uncomfortable, perfect size for playing fast or shredding, you name it, and has jumbo frets. It came with a beautiful hard shell case that is cut out exactly for the guitar. The head and neck are bound in I guess it is ivoroid or ivory.

I play hard rock/metal, Ozzy with Rhoads (of course) and I bought it for hard rock/metal playing. But, the clean sounds you can get out of it are amazing too. I'm only using a Dunlop Crybaby wah into a Peavey Bandit 112. It is noisy when I'm sitting at the computer with it, but then again all guitars are. It is a little noisy on high gain situations, but I am pretty sure it is just the amp. The Jazz neck pickup gives incredible warm/clean tone. The JB bridge is a medium-high output pickup that has tons of harmonics, stays clean when you want it too, but distorts when you want it too also. Very dynamic and it has a full sound that is bright in part thanks to the ebony fingerboard. I think I'll have the JB installed in the bridge position of other guitars I get because it is that good.

The guitar can go from warm/clean sound to a full distorted metal sound. Neck position warm/clean, middle warm/semi-distorted, bridge harmonics/distorted/full sounding. This guitar sounds awesome.

The action was low and perfect for speed playing. The bridge pickup was kind of low for mean, but I guess the last person who had it liked it down there, I raised it a tad. The only thing I could find wrong was a small chip on the upper wing of the guitar, but all Rhoads guitars will have this, and it was used so I didn't expect it to be perfect. But Jackson seems to set everything up perfect, no building flaws.

I know this guitar will be able to withstand playing live, which I plan on using it for, when I get the chance. The hardware will last very long, but the floyd is a pain to setup. The strap buttons are big, I don't think I'll ever need a strap lock. The finish will chip off with enough force, but I don't think it will wear off. Because it is a floyd rose, I'd definitely gig with a backup. Because this is a Rhoads shaped guitar, expect to have paint chipped off on tip of the wings and at the headstock, you won't be able to do anything about it, but it kind of adds character to the guitar also.

Never dealt with them and I don't know if I will. The warranty was 1 year which is no longer valid.

I've only been a serious player for about 10 months now, but have been playing for 3 years. I have an Epiphone LP Special II, which was my first guitar, and this is a big upgrade from that. If it were stolen, I'd steal all the money from the person who stole it from me, get the guitar back, break the guys arms and legs so he couldn't steal it again, and go buy another one. I plan on buying another one, maybe a custom shop (if I ever magically get $3,000) or another RR1 in some kind of Trans color, either trans red or trans blue.
I compared this to Gibson LP Custom's, PRS', Stratocaster, Ibanez's (yuck), and ESP LTD's, and I found these played better than them, and built just as good as the Gibson's or PRS' guitars.
Only a guitar great (Rhoads) could design a guitar like this.

Finished 2/5/2000, USA Made in the Jackson handmade production facility. 22 Extra Jumbo frets, Seymour Duncan Humbuckers (JB/'59), 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, headstock. Wide/thin "Shred" neck. Came with case, hex wrenches, strap, jackson t-shirt.

I play "Power Thrash" metal. Melodic Thrash. Like Megadeth (my fav band) plus Iced Earth or Iron Maiden. I use a 70s Marshall JMP, Ibanez TS-9 (ORIGINAL!) Tubescreamer, and Crybaby Wah. I loved this guitar when I got it, except the bridge pickup was a little too... well, BASSY For my amp. For some reason, with my Marshall I get WAY too much bass, so I took out the JB and stuck in a TB-5 Trembucker (like on the Dave Mustaine signature model), and DAMN. Perfect tone. I use DR strings, .10-.56, and I tune to Eb. Killer killer killer sound with a marshall.

Impeccable. This is my 2nd Rhoads (First one got stolen), and I will always have a USA Jackson in my rig.

I break strings. A lot. So I need a backup, but otherwise, A-OK.

They're cool. Not perfect, but decent.

Buy a Jackson. Nuff said.

This is 1998 USA Rhoads. Active seymour Duncan humbuckers, with a 3-way toggle switch. You all know the body style. Original Floyd Rose trem system. Locking Jackson tuners. 22 jumbo frets.

I bought this guitar for it's famous country twang! I didn't buy this guitar for it's clean tone, i bought it to absolutely disrupt, degrade and distort the sound beyond recognition. But I am amazed with the clean tones this can get! Great all around sound!

THis guitar took a header at the store and need to be repaired at the world famous Sadowski's custom shop. So i have no idead how it was set up at the factory. But after the custom setup, I can find NO flaws in the guitar. It has a VERY cool skulls finish.

It survived a 10 foot fall at the store, nuff said

HAven't dealt with Jackson. The way this is built, i probably won't have to!

This is my first Jackson, there will be more in my arsenal soon. A very nice guitar, good work Jackson!

1999, US made, 22 fret ebomy fingerboard, sharkfin inlays , two high output duncan pickups, SH-2 (neck) and TB-4 (bridge), 3-way seletor, It has 2 volume controls and one divided tone (seperate treble and bass, stacked (picked up fom a extremely beat up parker) . I had some work done to mine, I added a mid range boost, and a crtl-x, for an acustic like tone. It's Black, a poplar body w/ a maple neck. Original Floyd Rose bridge. Came w/ hardshell case (huge), 2 braided cords (10ft, 20ft),leather strap, and a one year replacement/repair warranty from the dealer, and the neccessary floyd tools.

This guitars tone is aand after I customized it I have more tonal power. I play a tone of metal mainly metallica, creed, and ozzy, and it works overtime, it is the best in my collection for metal. (69 fender tele and a customized washburn BT). It also works great for rock and on punk, ska and some blues. I don't have many problems, not enough to complain. Has an a very versatile tone, screams when you want and hides in the background as well. It has an amazingly friendly clean tone, I suggest you try boss MT-2,CE-5 and DD-5.
I love the tonal array this guitar has.

Guitar setup was great didn't change a thing when it came to that, action close to perfection. I didn't change the pickup settings but i did think about putting actice EMGs in but I changed my mind once I got a equalizer. This guitar didn't have a singal flaw, until I got it (j/k). Beautiful metallic finish. Does almost everything you could ask for.

I've never played a gig w/ it, but I KNOW it would more than beable to handle it, Because Once I dropped it hard, about a week after I got it and all that happened was a corner of the head brook releasing the low-E tuner. I was amazed. Every piece of hardware is first-class. I would add locking straps, just me being better safe than sorry, but strap buttons have never failed me. Not A SINGAL WORRY. Even though this guitar is so great always have a backup.

I have never dealt w/ Jackson, but the company I bought mine from was more than helpful, friendly and quick when I got mine repaired.

I would overall give this guitar a standing ovation. I have never expereinced a all bad day w/ it, except the day it fell, but it surprized the hell out of me whit didn't crumble into a million pieces. If anyhting REALLY bad happened I would cry and replace A.S.A.P.

This is a brand new 2000 model made in the US. Its got a 22 jumbo frets, ebony fretboard with a quartersawn maple neck and an aldar body. 3 way pickup selector with 2 volume pots and 1 tone pot. The Duncan pickups are an SH-2 in the neck and a TB-4 in the bridge. Origonal Floyd rose is pretty cool. This one was black with gold pinstrips wich made a really cool contrast to the black body. Nothing special here, standard stuff.

This guitar seriously is THE SHIT. I play a lot of the early ozzy stuff with Rhoads and it handles this stuff really well. I play it through a Marshall DSL 401 for practicing at home. When I play it through the natural distortion it is really smooth and sweet. Clean is crisp and clear. The TB-4 gives it the extra punch for pushing it into overdrive. The SH-2 can be warm and full of tones. You can Play a lot of stuff with this guitar, but it is mostly designed to be a shreeder with heavy sounds and played with distortion.

When I picked it up at the store, the action was set up perfectly, real low and no buzz. The pickups were at the perfect height. The floyd rose was level with the body. The fretboard was a little dirty, but i just wiped it off with some oil. The ebony was the smoothest I have felt, and so was the maple neck. No flaws what so ever.

I have giged with it once since I bought it, so i can't say it is reliable, but it looks sturdy enough. Built like a rock. Should last a life time. I am sure I can depend on it when i get into some touring during the summer. NEVER GIG WITHOUT A BACK UP, ESPECIALLY WITH A GUITAR EQUIPED WITH A FLOYD ROSE. If one string breaks, you won't get the bridge re-aligned.

I have not dealt with them yet.

Perfect. Plays like a dream. Smooth. Love everything about it. I really get pissed off if there is 1 thing i don't like about a guitar, and I can't say that about this guitar. All I can say is if it is at your local guitar store, try it out.

It's made in USA, got 22 frets, there's 3 controls and a 3-way selector. Pickup configurations is Duncan SH-2 for the neck and Duncan TB-4 for the bridge. The body is made in Alder and the neck in Maple. The body is totaly black and rocks, 'cuz the paint won't get out even if you scratch it badly (but don't try)!!
It's a shreddingneck and the feeling and speed ROCKS.

It's great for metal and sounds really great without distortion with a little reverb too. You can get it to sound basically how you want it to sound. I love it.

The guitar is set up great, i haven't found any flaws at all.

The guitar will last as long as you want it too if you don't go around playing with a chainsaw.

I haven't dealed with Jackson.

I've been playing guitar for around 7 years and this is abso-fucking-lutely the best guitar i've played. If it were stolen or lost, i'd buy this one again. I've compared it too a Hammer Slammer and a Gibson SG special issue or wtf it's called ;) and it rocks!!"#"%

This great metal axe was made in the USA in the later 90's. It has the well known Randy Rhoads shape (V-shape with one shorter wing, for those who don't know), with a very fast, finished neck and the usual neck through body construction, which gives an absolutely great feeling and a great ability to play in the highest frets. It has the usual 22 jumbo frets on an ebony fretboard with mother of pearl sharkfin inlays. Neck and Headstock have a white binding, the neckwood is maple. The main color is black, but on top of the poplar body they made a great airbrush called "Lighnting Sky". (you can imagine how it looks). The electronics are passive Seymour Duncan humbucker (SH-2 Neck / TB-4 Bridge) with 1 volume and 2 tone controls and a 3-way switch. The bridge is a black original Floyd Rose. It came with a very, very big and secure case. Contra: The volume control can be anoying when palm muting on the higher strings. It's always in your way then and you could turn it down if you don't watch out.

I play mostly HardRock/Metal (Tesla, Def Leppard, Queensryche, Scorpions, MSG, Whitesnake) and it has an absolutely great sound, fitting my stile. Although it's a guitar for playing distorted, it can be played clean, too, but don't try to use it for strumming, that won't sound good. The bridge pickup really blows and the only possibility to play clean with this pickup is to use a good multi-effects processor. When using bridge and neck or neck alone, you get a suprisingly good clean sound, but when distorted, the neck pickup sounds to hollow for my taste.

The guitar was well set up when I got it altough my dealer bought it at a big music mess in Germany and sold it to me about 200$ cheaper than normal. The adjustments were perfectly made.

I've played this guitar live a few times and I had no problem with it, why should I? The only problem that could occur would be a torn string because of the Floyd Rose. The finish is nearly perfect, I can only see little scratches on the body after one year. Be careful with this long axe, you easily slam the upper wing against something, which is too hard for the finish, so be careful when turning around. I can absolutely depend on this guitar and if necessary I would also use it without a backup. (If I have strings on it, which are not older than 2-3 weeks)

Never dealt with Jackson because of my RR1, but I tried to get a custom shop offer; well, I've been waiting for over a year now...

I've been playing for just 2 years 'til now, but I needed a good guitar to play on, so I bought it as I got enough money. It is easy to get used to a Jackson, but (for me at least) it's a little bit hard to play on other guitars, that's mainly because of the complete different feeling of the neck and the frets and the neck through body construction. My other gear I own is a AX1G multi-effects processor and a Hughes&Kettner Attax 50 amp. If it were stolen, I'd buy a Jackson again (maybe a Warrior) or I'd go to a local guitar manufacturer in Germany, who can make really good guitars. I love almost everything about this guitar but I wish it would have 24 frets as I wanted it first. I choose this guitar because of it's great look and special sound.

This is an early 90s (I think) model Jackson. It has 22 jumbo (again, I think) frets. It comes with Bill Lawrence pickups, which I think are great, but more about that later. There's an XL500 in the bridge and an L500 in the neck. It comes with the Jackson facsimile of a Floyd Rose fully floating trem, it is comepletely identical as far as I can tell. Locking Tuners, etc., etc., etc. It doesn't have a bunch of wild features like a parker or anything, but it has all the essentials for a metal guitarist.

This guitar is great for my style, which is extremely inspired by guys like John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, and George Lynch (and of course the late GREAT Randy Rhoads). I do tend to get a little bluesy from time to time (In church situations especially) but my main staple is definitely hard rock-metal. The guitar has a very nice full sound which makes it great for metal. Getting pinch harmonics is very easy and tapping works wonderfully.

The guitar was in good shape when I got it, but the springs in the cavity behind the trem were old so I had to put new ones in, but that wasn't such a bad thing. Things like that do tend to happen over so many years, so it wasn't a problem. The finish, which I neglected to mention earlier, is the beautiful eerie dress, still offered by Jackson. It's a very cool looking finish. It was set up with very comfortable low action when I bought it.

This category is a tad below the others. I've managed to accidentally destroy several little parts on the trem, which has been a bit of a nuisance. I don't even use the whammy bar that much. I'm going to get new saddles for it pretty soon, so it's not so much a problem with the guitar. As far the rest of the stuff goes, it seems to be very solidly built.

Beats me, I've never called them.

I've only been playing for about two years, but I feel like I'm coming along quickly. The guitar I was playing before this had some weird flaws to it (which I've had fixed since then) but it just can't compare to this guitar. It's one of the nicest guitars I've ever played. I play it into a line6 axsys 212 combo and I can get pretty decent tones of all types. I've done a little bit of recording and playing live with this guitar and it's up to both tasks. I would definitely by this guitar again, and if it was stolen, I'd hunt that person down and feed their flesh to rabid demon weasels! In conclusion, it is a great guitar.

1990 is the year, USA is the place. 22 jumbo frets, 2-volumes, 1-tone. 1 3-way switch (Up is bridge pickup, down is neck pickup). Pickups are EMG (EMG-81 in bridge, EMG-85 in neck). Active electronics. Poplar body, maple neck, neck-thru construction. Ebony fretboard w/cream binding on neck and headstock. Lovely burgandy type finish, black hardware. Bridge is a Schaller Original Floyd Rose. Tuners are Jackson standard, non-locking. Wide, thin neck, neck finished like the body. Came with two wrenches, a clip on the headstock back for the wrenches, and a GREAT Jackson hardshell case.

I play metal metal metal (METAL UP YOUR ASS), obviously. This guitar fits my style 100%!! The sound is VERY high output, distorted, but cleans up nicely.. it growls, screeches, and POUNDS all at once. AMAZING. CLEAR tone even when heavily distorted, thanks to the EMGs. I use a peavey ultra plus amp, perfect match.. Bright tone with not much midrange, defined, tight bottom end. I can get a great clean/jazzy tone with the tone rolled down.. I wish.. well I wish for 24 frets, that's it.. this guitar has THE TONE! THE TONE!!!!

I bought it used, so I dunno really. Had .10 strings like I like, good action, but I lowered a little. Pickups were too low. Everything else was nearly perfect, just needed my tweaking to my specs.

Looks like it but I'm not gonna say a word.

Echk? No clue.

I own Ibanez and Schecter.. I tried a ton of guitars, loved this one.. compared with a Hamer thing that looked like Glenn Tipton's (looked cool!) and a Gorky Park (haahaha) and a Gibson Explorer with a kahler, some other stuff.. this had the best tone and playability.. plus it looked better, felt better.. sounded the most "with my style".. Death to korn clones!

It's made in 1994 and it has 22 frets and neck-thru body installation. Ebony fingerboard and the shark fin inlay's made it look great. It has the Floyd rose bridge and Reflex active pick-ups with three knobs. I thought it needed a switch for neck pick-up, so I made it. Now I can switch between bridge and neck pick-ups and make the sound beat. And ofcourse it has a three way switch for pick-ups.

Reflex pick-ups produce very rich and sharp tone, so I can use it well when I play music like Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhoads. When I turn the second knob to full, the guitar sounds like it's going thru a Wah-Wah pedal. When playing with clean, the sound is like crystal.

It's white and there are black bevellings on the side of the horns. Neck is bordered with some creamy colored material (If anyone knows what is the material of the neck border, please E-mail to me). Nothing more to say.

I can't imagine anything which would went broken.

This guitar is better than Gibson because Gibson doesn't have a floyd rose. It's like Fender but it has just much more properties. It stays tune when you push and pull the tremolo bar. I've tried many guitars but this fits to me BEST. If you are still looking for guitar which is the best for you, TRY THIS.