Jackson/Charvel Owners Club

[MaxOfMetal]

FMIC is really trying to blur the lines for what is made where, I think. They're mixing Korean and Mexican Charvels and Indo, Mexican, Korean and Chinese Jacksons with no obvious rhyme or reason.

A lot of brands are doing that. We like to think of the pandemic as "over" but in other parts of the world it's like two years behind.

They're sourcing stuff wherever they can from whomever they can.

FMIC contracts are like gold, so they can muscle production away from smaller brands too.

It certainly helps that every year country of manufacture matters less and less to the consumer.

 

[gunch]

These are Travis Levrier's (STS, Entheos, Intervals currently) soloists. Does anyone know the specs or where I can read more about them? Kind of obsessed with him lately. I also like how they have normal-ish soloist bodies with the non-ugly 3+4 headstocks, it's a fairly unique configuration.

 

[groverj3]

These are Travis Levrier's (STS, Entheos, Intervals currently) soloists. Does anyone know the specs or where I can read more about them? Kind of obsessed with him lately. I also like how they have normal-ish soloist bodies with the non-ugly 3+4 headstocks, it's a fairly unique configuration.

I've seen the one on the left before. The right one looks to have no forearm contour. Weird. But I do like the headstocks.

 

[Nightside]

Are those arch tops or is the body thinner? Is Jackson going to make black machines?

 

[eaeolian]

Are those arch tops or is the body thinner? Is Jackson going to make black machines?

They look pretty thin, but no thinner than the Misha.

 

[groverj3]

Any Stephen King/Stanley Kubrick fans?

 

[groverj3]

Pretty sure this is going to AP

 

[soul_lip_mike]

 

[xzacx]

That thing would be about 100x better with a rosewood board.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

What's with all the Jacksons looking like Kiesel? Jiesel?

 

[Passtheapathy]

Pretty sure this is going to AP

Literally the best looking top and Jackson I’ve ever seen.

 

[narad]

Literally the best looking top and Jackson I’ve ever seen.

I was going to say literally the worst. It's just some resin composite.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

I was going to say literally the worst. It's just some resin composite.

Yeah. I don't get the hype with this stuff.

 

[Nightside]

Yeah. I don't get the hype with this stuff.

Isn't it some kind of green saving the environment by making stuff out of plastic like vegan leather?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Isn't it some kind of green saving the environment by making stuff out of plastic like vegan leather?

I haven't heard the "green" argument yet. That's a good one.

 

[JimF]

Any Stephen King/Stanley Kubrick fans?

I'm one!
And I hate that

 

[groverj3]

I'm one!
And I hate that

Would be better with an ebony board. Not sure why Pat is using rosewood here.

 

[groverj3]

Isn't it some kind of green saving the environment by making stuff out of plastic like vegan leather?

I doubt it's very eco friendly, as it's resins and whatnot. However, I think it looks rad in the way that various different patterned paint jobs do.

 

[mastapimp]

What's with all the Jacksons looking like Kiesel? Jiesel?

Pasquale is the new Pablo. I'm sure he builds amazing playing guitars, but visually, most of his builds has been a swing and a miss for me.

 

[groverj3]

This is cool, but WTF is with the rosewood on these builds? Ebony would look way better.