Jackson/Charvel/EVH 2024

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Its a super nice shape. Definitely an improvement over the previous Dinky Modern shape they had. That old shape screamed "we need a new guitar design by lunch, and its 11:45".
I haven't listened to Jinjer since they first got popular a few years ago, bands change and sounds evolve, but listening to those riffs - what genre are they now? Djent? Modern progressive? Not that labelling & genres help anything, just wondering.
Back to the point in hand, if Jackson take that shape and run with it, that would seriously tempt me. To be honest if that had some sort of fretboard inlay I'd be interested. No need for a 27" scale but it's always nice to have different specs on instruments.

The pointer horns and solid finish help a lot tbh. It's a really killer looking guitar. And I'm glad Jackson's doing a lot more 6 string baritones. Not many companies wanna make them

 

[Robslalaina]

To be honest if that had some sort of fretboard inlay I'd be interested.

SSO-er SSO-ing
Just buy it and Neckillusions that fretboard already!

 

[JimF]

That is very true!
Interesting move by Jackson to use in house pickups. Wonder if its a cost saving move?
Either way I always expect to change pickups so if it makes the instrument cheaper then good news!

 

[Chri]

That is very true!
Interesting move by Jackson to use in house pickups. Wonder if its a cost saving move?
Either way I always expect to change pickups so if it makes the instrument cheaper then good news!

Most of Jackson's pickups rip. They're just as good as most SD or Dimarzio sets. But also, yes, most likely cost saving for sure. I'd imagine homie usually has some other brand of pickups.

 

[jrn1308]

I think these haven't been posted yet?

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I think these haven't been posted yet?

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Guess they took the bitching about the headstock to heart lol

Thats hot AF tho

 

[lattjeful]

I think these haven't been posted yet?

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EVH fixed the headstock and are releasing a silverburst model? Hell yeah.

 

[manu80]

well, I thought they 'd never release a banana headstock on those..... looks better. adde da pic in teh charvel owners group then

 

[Metal Mortician]

EVH: Please add a floyd to the star guitars. Since I still can’t find a RL600 in my years of looking.
Thanks!

 

[ThomasUV777]

https://reverb.com/en-be/item/83891847-1985-usa-jackson-kelly-2-preowned-by-marty-friedman-megadeth-s-rust-in-peace-dragons-kiss-cacophony-era-his-legendary-main-guitar

+120k and it doesn't even have an ebony fretboard smh.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

https://reverb.com/en-be/item/83891847-1985-usa-jackson-kelly-2-preowned-by-marty-friedman-megadeth-s-rust-in-peace-dragons-kiss-cacophony-era-his-legendary-main-guitar

+120k and it doesn't even have an ebony fretboard smh.

Same reaction for me! *Gasp* ROSEWOOD! Does it even have real MOP inlays?

His other ones surely had ebony boards.

 

[Emperoff]

FYI

Jeff Loomis posted a video yesterday that its gone now. It was a clip of a bunch of half built Kellys. They were all full black and clear coated, so they weren't his usual matte black sig model. You could only see the back, and they had a cavity so either FR or Evertune equipped. The headstock wasn't entirely visible, so I couldn't tell if they were 6s or 7s models.

They *could* be just regular KE2s, but why build expectations for that? A new sig model sounds way more exciting.