Comments on: Jackson RR1 Randy Rhoads Signature Guitar http://www.guitar-stuff.net/2006/03/29/jackson-rr1-randy-rhoads-signature-guitar/ Guitar Reviews, Ratings, Tips, and Comparisons. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:35:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: matt http://www.guitar-stuff.net/2006/03/29/jackson-rr1-randy-rhoads-signature-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-32 matt Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:28:24 +0000 http://guitarstuff.mattvanstone.com/2006/03/29/jackson-rr1-randy-rhoads-signature-guitar/#comment-32 I have only ever played a V standing up, but I would guess that for sitting down you would still need to use a strap, or have the V straddle your leg. I have seen both Alexi Laiho and Zakk Wylde play them sitting down in videos, but I would guess it wouldn’t be as comfortable as a full body guitar over your leg. I don’t think that because it's a Fender company now that anything changed with the Jackson models. I did read though that Alexi moved to ESP because Jackson said it would take them a year to build him a new signature guitar when ESP promised 3 months. With any signature guitar you are going to get a huge price markup just for having the name. In actual fact, I think having a signature series guitar is somewhat corny. I really don’t want to have a Zakk Wylde bull’s-eye cause that’s his guitar. A signature that doesn’t have a "signature look" might be ok, but then what’s the point of paying extra for the name. It's sort of a circle. That’s what I think is unique about the John Petrucci Music Man. It’s not just about the look, pickups, and bridge, its all about the sound and playability I have only ever played a V standing up, but I would guess that for sitting down you would still need to use a strap, or have the V straddle your leg. I have seen both Alexi Laiho and Zakk Wylde play them sitting down in videos, but I would guess it wouldn’t be as comfortable as a full body guitar over your leg.

I don’t think that because it’s a Fender company now that anything changed with the Jackson models. I did read though that Alexi moved to ESP because Jackson said it would take them a year to build him a new signature guitar when ESP promised 3 months.

With any signature guitar you are going to get a huge price markup just for having the name. In actual fact, I think having a signature series guitar is somewhat corny. I really don’t want to have a Zakk Wylde bull’s-eye cause that’s his guitar. A signature that doesn’t have a “signature look” might be ok, but then what’s the point of paying extra for the name. It’s sort of a circle.

That’s what I think is unique about the John Petrucci Music Man. It’s not just about the look, pickups, and bridge, its all about the sound and playability

]]> By: Cullen http://www.guitar-stuff.net/2006/03/29/jackson-rr1-randy-rhoads-signature-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Cullen Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:51:42 +0000 http://guitarstuff.mattvanstone.com/2006/03/29/jackson-rr1-randy-rhoads-signature-guitar/#comment-13 I owned a V for several years. It was a joy to play standing up, but for jamming sitting down, it was the worst guitar you could own. I had one of the cheap Jakson bolt-on Vees. But it was fun to play. Jacksons have always been my favorite metal guitar. I think their higher-end models -- from the MG models up -- are some of the best guitars for the money. However, I wonder why so many artists jumped ship when Fender bought the company. If anything, the marketing of the brand got even better. They started up the Charvel line again and got Eddie Van Halen to drop his Peavey model to restart the 5150 line. My problem with this guitar and the last one you reviewed is the price. For guitars that aren't custom built, that are CNC routed and don't carry anything special except an artist's name they charge a lot of money for that. I owned a V for several years. It was a joy to play standing up, but for jamming sitting down, it was the worst guitar you could own.

I had one of the cheap Jakson bolt-on Vees. But it was fun to play.

Jacksons have always been my favorite metal guitar. I think their higher-end models — from the MG models up — are some of the best guitars for the money. However, I wonder why so many artists jumped ship when Fender bought the company. If anything, the marketing of the brand got even better. They started up the Charvel line again and got Eddie Van Halen to drop his Peavey model to restart the 5150 line.

My problem with this guitar and the last one you reviewed is the price. For guitars that aren’t custom built, that are CNC routed and don’t carry anything special except an artist’s name they charge a lot of money for that.

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