Jackson Guitars

Jackson Electric Guitar

Posted August 22, 2009 by Charvel Jackson Randy Rhoads in | No comments yet

One word of advice: If you are going to buy a San Dimas Charvel or Jackson, do your homework. The strat headstock Charvel is one of the most forged guitars of all time. It's also one of the most likely to have been messed with / modified. Finding a legitimate unmodified guitar with a neckplate that matches the logbook is truly rare. Also, with so little information available on these guitars, many end up being innocently (or otherwise) misrepresented. I would highly advise against buying a bolt-on San Dimas guitar without first verifying the serial number with the Jackson Custom Shop. This can be done on the Jacksonguitars.com website under the "Serial Number History Chart" link.

That being said, here is some information to help identify / authenticate San Dimas Charvels and Jacksons Guitars.

From skunk stripes to sharkfins, more than you wanted to know about necks

Headstocks

Strat vs. Jackson style, here's a rundown

Jackson Guitar Bridges

Are you an oval or keyhole slot man?

Jackson Guitar Neckplates

No, your Fort Worth Charvel wasn't made in the USA (really)

Jackson Guitar Parts

Normal people don't get this excited over brass

Japanese Charvels

Here are some alternatives to thrashing with your San Dimas

Jackson Guitars

Posted August 20, 2009 by Charvel Jackson Randy Rhoads in | No comments yet

Jackson Guitars are not for the faint of heart. They have an aggressive look and sound that sets it apart from every other guitar out there.

The world is full of "cookie cutter" style instruments that are perfect for more the middle of the road approach towards music and playing, but if your tastes crave a little more edge, then you need look no further.

Each Jackson Electric Guitar is meticulously designed and built to the customer's specs and is inspected with the same scrutiny and attention to detail. It's no surprise that Jackson builds the finest quality, most uniquely designed guitars & basses in the world.

Collecting Vintage Electric Guitars

As a teenager and beginning guitarist in the early 80’s I could hardly help but be drawn to Charvel and Jackson guitars. They had a mystique that none of the other “pointy guitars” such as Kramer or B.C. Rich could equal. Many of us that started playing back then can remember how badly we wanted one of these. Translate their $1000 to $1500 price tag to current dollars and it’s easy to see why we couldn’t afford them. The fact that they are currently not the MTV favorite means that many of us are now able to buy and collect the one’s we’ve always wanted... Continue Reading >>

Jackson Electric Guitar

One word of advice: If you are going to buy a San Dimas Charvel or Jackson, do your homework. The strat headstock Charvel is one of the most forged guitars of all time. It's also one of the most likely to have been messed with / modified. Finding a legitimate unmodified guitar with a neckplate that matches the logbook is truly rare. Also, with so little information available on these guitars, many end up being innocently (or otherwise) misrepresented. I would highly advise against buying a bolt-on San Dimas guitar without first verifying the serial number with the Jackson Custom Shop... More >>