RR24 Rhoads Review

The real metal deal—delivers the goods in the spirit of its legendary namesake. The RR24 Randy Rhoads guitar is a 24-fret no-nonsense neck-through-body monster with a single, brutal EMG 81 humbucking bridge pickup, ebony fingerboard, Floyd Rose tremolo, single volume knob and black hardware. Beware.

Features:	9.1
Sound:	9
Action:	9.3
Reliability:	9.3
Impression:	9.6
Overall rating:	9.3
Users rating:	9.4
Comments:	152

overall: 9.2

Featured review by: phenom1991, on april 24, 2007

Price paid: $ 1384.74

Purchased from: www.Savelaitta.fi

Features: This guitar(randy rhoads shape) is black with yellow bewels and they are made with very good Precision and don't listen to what people say about it's finish! it's excellent! The tuners are Jackson standard Die-Cast sealed and it has a original floyd rose bridge. This has the long expected Jackson rhoads feature of 24 frets and that pleases me because I often play solos up to 24th fret! It has painted neck that is also of neck-through-body construction that is very comfy to my hand and the frets are just perfect. When I got this baby I instantly tuned it to D and I didn't even change string gauge but on my previous guitars there always was horrible string buzz but this one, totally silent! It has one EMG 81 active humbucker and I will therefore have to take one point of the features and seeing to that it has only one pickup it also has only one volume control. It was made in Japan and I think it's 2007 year production since it's so new. It didn't come with a bag or case but I ordered one with it! // 9

Sound: My music style is everywhere from rock to metal and this baby just shines in that genre! the EMG 81 blasts really nice tones out of the guitar! And an addition that someone may think it looks a bit like Alexi Laiho's old Jackson well it sounds a bit like it too! it's perfect for metal but tends to get noisy on higher volumes but there's noisegates for that. What suprised me is it's clean sound, this is a EMG 81 right? shitty cleans? absolutely not! I coud get really nice clean tones from it. And if you wanna do dime squeals, it has OFR and it can squeal like a pig getting raped by 3 dogs! Suits my musicstyle perfectly! But the soundworld isnt blessed with variety so you all-genre-guys should get somethin else with Seymour duncans or somethin! // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up ok. I did have to retune it cos it had lost tune on the way here. The pickup is low so no problem with a pick scraping on pickup! The bridge was set up perfectly and action reallly low and as I mentioned, no string buzz! I did not name this in the features but mine is a limited edition that has wite binding instead of black and real MOP inlays instead of MOTO so I'm really pleased. All in all a 9 for finish! No flaws in paint or anythin! And the fretboard is like glass or nearly atleast! // 9

Reliability & Durability: I would depend on this guitar without backup but I would always keep one in case of emergency (strings breaking, bridge f--king up, headstock breaking) really, you can never know what happens next. The strap buttons are suprisingly steady but I will still Switch them to Schaller security locks because all of you rhoads guys, you know what happens if you drop a rhoads don't ya? The finish on it will absolutely last. it's excellent. 10 to reliablity. Since it has a OFR you can also do dimesqueals and go crazy with the whammy bar. And yes, it's Japan made so I think you can trust it. // 10

Impression: All in all a perfect guitar! It matches metal genre so perfect you will spend hours on searching for one that comes even close. I own a Peavey studiopro 65 watt and a Boss MT-2 and it rocks through those but I'm still getting a Marshall MG100HDFX for better sounds. If it was stolen or lost I would first night cry for inflicting so much pain in my soul and swear vengeance to the guy that did it and next day hunt him down, torture him and kill him. I thought bout getting a Edwards E-Al-120 but this one won it with better pickup and it is so sexy otherwise too. Shape is a lot better than on ESP/Edwards/LTD Rhoadses. I love the Straight to business thing about this. It's so purely made. Simple and powerful, are there any better ingredients? I only play with a bridge pickup otherwise so it doesnt't bother me but it's not really the most versatile guitar but it's the best bang for the buck I bet. I don't hate anythin but the f--kin noise the pickup produces in this guitar. I wish it had Schaller strap security locks but yes, they're only J10 so no problems bout that. Go and buy this guitar if you have the money. It's worth it. But if you're a versatile guy and don't play metal it's worth to keep on searching. I really couldnt find so much negative! // 9

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: osiris-uk, on march 25, 2008

Features: My RR24 was in the first shipment of these to DCGL. I believe it was made in 2006 but these didn't really hit the market until early 2007. Notable features are as follows: 24 frets on an ebony fretboard, with some kind of synthetic inlay. Black binding around the fretboard. Large, wide frets. 25 1/2 scale. Maple through-neck with alder wings. Snow-white finish with black bevels. Body-color headstock with black binding. Randy Rhoads body. Original Floyd Rose bridge and locking nut. Single humbucker in bridge position, with single volume knob. Guitar came with an active EMG 81 (complete with convenient battery cavity). Tuners are Standard sealed Jackson, which have always felt ok to me. I'd been waiting for Jackson to release a Randy Rhoads guitar with 24 frets for quite some time, so I was very excited when these came out. I would have liked a neck pickup, but my only other option for a neck through 24 fret Rhoads is the custom shop which is prohibitively expensive for me. This guitar is a stripped down, straight-ahead machine, but the hardware is of good quality. The folks at DCGL included a hardcase, some picks, a strap, and a Jackson t-shirt. I gave it a 7 because it only has one pickup, and because the tuners do not match the overall build quality of the guitar. // 8

Sound: play in various styles, but I bought this guitar for hard rock and metal. My setup is usually guitar > Crybaby 535q > Boss stage tuner > Engl 530 preamp > Boss Digital Reverb > VHT 2502 > VHT Fatbottom 2X12 cabinet. I don't like the way EMG's sound with my rig, so I replaced the pickup with a DiMarzio super distortion like I have in my other guitars. Prior to changing pickups, it was a bit noisy, but I attribute this to poor wiring. In my opinion, EMGs sound very consistent regardless of what guitar they're mounted in. So I won't comment on how the guitar sounded with them. With the super distortion, the sound is rich and ballsy. The low end is articulated but not boomy, the mids are complex and detailed, and the highs come through aggressively. The high end on this Engl preamp is a bit tricky so I was pleased that it was not overbearing with this guitar. The guitar had very simple controls and therefore is not as versatile as other guitars, but it responds well to picking dynamics. I wouldn't say that it sounds amazing but it's probably the best sounding guitar I own for what it does. The alder lends itself pretty well to this kind of guitar but I would be interested in playing one of these that had maple wings on a maple neck. I gave it a 9 because it does exactly what I want it to do, but isn't some awe-inspiring holy relic of a guitar. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: This is probably where I'll be the most critical. I advised DCGL to leave the stock action, as it's normally pretty good on these Japanese models. Right out of the box, the action and intonation were great. The bridge was level, and the nut was the proper height. During transit, the neck moved a little and I had to adjust the truss rod to take out some relief. This isn't a big deal to me and should be expected from a guitar that had to ship from one state to another. I ended up lowering the action on the treble side very slightly, but it was a very minute adjustment. The pickup seemed to be adjusted properly, but it isn't rocket science with an EMG. One thing that bothered me a little about the guitar was the enormous electronics cavity. There is only one knob, and the output jack is on the top fin, so there really isn't any need to scoop so much damned wood out of the body. It's as though they took blanks from the other models that had switches and tone knobs and whatnot. Probably doesn't make a huge difference in sound or durability, but I'd like some of that wood back. The pickup routing is adequate, but I was limited in my pickup choice because of its shallowness. I would probably not be able to install a DiMarzio x2n. I was not able to install a Mastertone SPA-1 that I had lying around. Having purchased other guitars from this factory, I expected a few finish flaws. There were some masking/overspray issues with the bevels, and also with the shielding paint (although I am very grateful that they did use shielding paint). I suspect that the hardware was hastily installed before the paint had fully dried, which has led to ridges where the pickup rings sit and whatnot. These aren't really visible normally, so no big deal. But there are some spots in the finish where I can see the neck portion join to the wings underneath. But again, I expected this. And truly, nobody can see those flaws from offstage. The binding turned out pretty well as far as that goes, and so did the inlay. Not very much filler, it seems. The fretwork was exceptional. Some of the edges aren't the prettiest but none of them are sharp or loose. The frets are nice and level and facilitate low action.
My main criticism of the guitar is the state of the wiring when I received it. For some reason, Jackson star-grounds their controls (at least from this factory). This is a benefit for me, since it cuts back on RF noise which is important in a passive setup. I have found that it's not as important in active pickups, so I'm grateful that they included this. But that's where my praise ends. Jackson wired the bridge to ground, which is a no-no in an active setup. I believe this caused unwanted noise.
The volume pot was also defective. It had a spot near full volume where the signal would cut out. I sprayed contact cleaner into the pot which helped, but the problem eventually came back. I of course changed all this when I switched to a passive pickup, but it was very annoying for the several months I left the EMG there. The noise lessened when I clipped the ground to the bridge. But enough whining about problems easily fixed. This guitar balances exceptionally well, and makes me feel powerful while I'm playing it. The ergonomics are wonderful and free-feeling. The neck lends itself to fast lead playing and is exceptional in its comfort. I think my KV2 had a thinner neck but this one feels better to me. I'm not sure if it's a soloist profile or some new profile but it sure is nice. I haven't had any problems what'soever with the bridge going out of tune, but I rarely do crazy divebombs. The bottom line is that this guitar only cost $1200, and it plays just as well or better than USA Jacksons I've played. I happen to believe that this guitar is a fantastic deal at $1200, flaws and all. For this reason, I am not letting the quirks I described get to me. // 8

Reliability & Durability: Well, this guitar has some pretty pointy fins on it, which is enough to worry anyone about its durability. After almost a year of practices and Live performances, it still looks and plays amazing. The hardware (besides the tuners and the output jack) is all top quality and feels very durable. The finish seems to be very resistant to scratching, but it probably chips more easily because of this. I replaced the strap buttons with Dunlop straplocks, but the ones that came with it were ok. Aside from trivial nonsense like strings breaking, I would absolutely depend on this guitar now that I've rewired the whole thing. It was a bit iffy back when the volume knob would cut out. I always have more than one guitar handy at a gig, but that's not to say I don't trust this one. The Floyd Rose is great for staying in tune, but I'd rather just Switch guitars that try to restring in the middle of a gig. // 9

Impression: I've been playing for about 8 years. I'm down to this guitar and a Jackson SLSMG, which gets me by fairly well. I almost wish I would have asked DCGL to install the pickup for me, so I would not have my experience tainted with Jackson's poor wiring. But I hate paying to have work done that I can easily do myself. If this guitar were stolen or lost, I would either buy another one just like it or a used USA KV2. I've always favored Flying V guitars. I love this one because it makes an impression on stage. The ergonomics, as I explained above, are great. I love the fretwork and the compound radius. I love how simple it is and how well it performs its task. At the same time, I do wish it had a neck pickup. I mostly compared this guitar to USA Jacksons, and I decided that it plays on par with them. I would rather have this Brand New guitar for this price than a used guitar that plays equally well for this price. Get ready for people to assume it's an Alexi Laiho model, though. Nothing against him, but his signature model just doesn't do it for me. I would probably give this guitar a 10 if the electronics had all worked properly out of the box. That's saying a lot. I hate almost everything that's marketed to me. // 9

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: wyldeshredder, on may 04, 2007

Features: The Jackson RR24 Rhoads. Part of Jackson's Pro series, made in Japan, and is a brand new model for 2007. It is available in white w. black bevels, black w. red bevels, or (what I bought) black w. yellow bevels. I will give it an 8 in this category, because it has only 1 pickup, but the body and bridge are excellent. The one pickup suits me fine, but it may not attract other people. // 8

Sound: I run this guitar through a Marshall MG50DFX. I play thrash, black, death, power, and good old heavy metal. It sounds great with a high gain setting, and it is a naturally bright guitar. When I first plugged it in, I immediately turned down the highs, and mids and my amp. When I played my Les Paul I always tried to get a bright sound, but I needed lots of EQ. This guitar makes it so much easier to get my sound. On the clean channel, the pickup sometimes distorts the sound, so I need to keep my gain low. It is, again, very bright, so fingerpicking may be a good way to go, if you want a moderate sound. There is really no way for a warm clean with this guitar, so if you depend on a warm clean, try something else. But I assume that if you want this guitar, you want to rock out, and this thing will deliver. A much more professianal sound from this, than my LP. Less buzz, and an overall better sound. The trem is awesome, and sounds great, you do all the Dimebag stuff with it. Awesome sounding guitar. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: When I got this guitar it looked very solid. After I brought it home, I needed to tighten up the volume pot, as it was already loose. It has incredible action, I love it. The intonation is out, so I will need to get that fixed. The finish is great, and reallt stands out. When I played it in the music store, people would look at it once, then look away real quick, not wanting to stare. It will turn heads, without a doubt. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I have yet to play this guitar Live, but I will in a couple weeks. I would think that it will withstand Live playing, but I will carry my LP as a backup, just to be safe, and I'll use for alternate tunings. The guitar seems very solid, the strap buttons look good, but I already put straploks on it to be careful. Looks very reliable. // 9

Impression: For metal, this is a great axe. I'm 13, I've played for 3 years, and it suits me perfect. I wouldn't mind another pickup, just for toggle swiching, to turn it off, but the volume knob is easy to reach and turns down quickly. This thing kicks my Epiphone Les Pauls ass big time, and I'd buy it again if it was stolen. Overall great axe! // 9

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: KungMagnus, on october 29, 2009

Price paid: € 750

Purchased from: blocket.se

Features: I've just bought a Jackson RR24 limited edition including case, strap and strap locks. Note that the price is for it used. It is made in Japan like the rest of thr pro series Jacksons and features: a 25,5 scale length, 24 jumbo frets, maple neck-thru on a alder body, ebony fretboard, reverse sharkfin inlays, cream/yellow binding on neck/headstock, single EMG 81 pickup, single volume, original Floyd Rose and the tuners are Jacksons brand. The finnish is black with yellow bevels and all hardware is black. // 9

Sound: This thing sounds really good, for metal. I only play metal, may it be thrash, death, melo death, metalcore, pagan, heavy metal...It can handle it all, and I'm playing gutar in a metal band so this thing suit me just perfect. As everyone allready know it only got one EMG 81 in bridge position and therefore the sound is very limited. Some may need the neck pickup but I have come to the conclusion that I never really used it on my other guitar either so it doesn't bugg me. I play through a Vox ad 100vt with a Boss metal zone pedal and a Dunlop crybaby wah. I just gotta say that I really dislike the sound in this amp, even with the metal zone you can't get more than a decent metal tone. BUT! I allso own a LTD V-500 and a Epiphone Les Paul Custom, and my RR24 have the nicest tone of the three through my shitty Vox. So even if my amp is not the greatest my RR24 still manage to lift it a bit and it's not noisy at all, no feedback or anything. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: I bought this guitar used and the guy I bought it from was the second owner of it. But I am amazed by how nice condition it was in, looks like new! The only thing is some very slight wear of finnish on the tip of the long fin and a milimeter spot on the headstock. Other than that you could easily have thought it was Brand New. I just had to adjust the floyd and the action a little bit and it was ready to rock. I havn't yet found any problems with it, it's in good shape and seams solid as a rock. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I pretty confident in this guitar and belive it will handle Live playing exelent, everything is of high quality material. The hardware is all black as I mentioned and the guitar is used, but the hardware looks like new exept for some very minor colour coming of the bridge from sweaty playing. The floyd also seems to handle abuse really well, it's all high quality stuff. The guy who owned this guitar before me replaced the original strap buttons with gold strap locks which I'm highly greatfull for, you don't want to risk to drop it. The finnish looks like it is very durable, this is a secondhand guitar and it shows no sign of wear exept on the fin and headstock. I'm absolutly in love with this thing and will gladly be using it Live as my main axe. I will always keep my LTD V-500 as backup if string snaps or something else, unpredicted happens. But over all it's a beast of a guitar. // 10

Impression: Well as mentioned I play pretty much all kinds of metal and it's a match made in heaven for me. I have been playing for almost 4 years now and also own a LTD V-500 and a Epiphone Les Paul Custom. I'm extreamly happy with what I got in this guitar and it was an amazing price aswell, just love it. If I some how lost it I may consider getting another one, if I found the right deal. Maybe I would try to get another Jackson model, King V or RR (I frekin' love Jackson). I really like the ebony fretboard along with reverse shak fins and binding on neck and headstock, gives it a classy look. And you gotta love the original Floyd Rose, gives you many options in your playing. There is nothing with it that I relly don't like. The only thing that could make it better was if it had a neck pickup, then it would just be so complete. Luckily I'm not in great need of one, but it would be nice. // 9

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: Metallic_Blood, on january 05, 2009

Price paid: £ 600

Purchased from: Ebay

Features: The Jackson RR24 is a Rhodes V, made in Japan. 24 frets, ebony board, jumbo frets. Fast runs just fall beneath your fingers with this guitar. I have the black finish with yellow bevels, and it looks awesome, I've noticed no flaws and I've had it about 4 months now. It comes with an Original Floyd Rose floating tremolo, and as you'd expect, it stays in tune even with some serious abuse, big bends and wammy-tricks alike. It comes with one EMG, an 81 in the bridge, and one volume control. // 8

Sound: I play metal, various sub-genres and all and this guitar suits me down to the ground, it's what it was made for. I'm using it with a line6 spider 2 and even with this amp it sounds awesome, it's got a very thick, yet biting tone which is great for riffs and lead alike. The cleans are very bright and glassy, they remind me slightly of early Metallica cleans. It makes no noise unless I'm right next to a TV or something. As you'd expect from one pickup and one volume control the tones you can create from the guitar are pretty limited. For me, the sound of this guitar is a 10, but I'm assuming the lack of a neck pickup and the softer sounds it brings would put many guitarists off. // 7

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was very good when it arrived (nice and low) although the Ebay shop I bought it from said they did give it a full set-up before it was shipped. The bridge was properly routed and from what I've learned of the guitar it has no hardware flaws to be found. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I believe this guitar would well withstand Live use, I used to gig with a Jackson RX10D (lower end Rhodes V) and that was fine, so I have every confidence in this guitar and would use this guitar without backup happily. The strap buttons are pretty good, they're big and hold the strap well, when this guitar finally gets a chance to gig though I'll probably invest in some strap locks, just to be safe. The finish seems sound, no problems so far. // 9

Impression: I play metal mostly, from Slayer and Metallica to Children Of Bodom and Arch Enemy, Vital Remains (attempts) and styles in between and this guitar can handle them all well. I'm 18 and I've been playing guitar for 10 years now, (only 4 1/2 seriously though) I own a few guitars, the aforementioned RX10D, an Ibanez 2570 (the older one), an Epiphone Explorer (sold), Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus (sold), an old Washburn MG42 and a Fender 12 string acoustic. I have owned only one amp, the line6 spider 2. The RR24 blows them all out though, the RX10D and the Ibanez get used for other tunings. If it were lost or stolen, aside from being mega-pissed off, I would get another one. Before I bought this I tried it in my local music store (£890:O) and compared it to an LTD Alexi600 and an RR5 (I was looking for Rhodes V's) and I preferred it to both, the cutout on the Alexi600 looked good, but only until you realize the body on the Alexi600 starts higher up the neck so it needs the cutout. The RR5 was nice, but the EMG sounded more like what I was looking for, plus I love Floyd Rose trems. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: Snakeâ„¢, on february 25, 2009

Purchased from: eBay - Local pick up

Features: Apparently 2007 model, Made in Japan. 24 jumbo frets, ebony fretboard, 25.5" scale neck. The special thing is it has reverse sharkfins instead of the normal sharkfins, and has creamy white binding instead of the usual black. The finish is black with yellow bevels, and looks sexy. It comes with a single volume knob, Original Floyd Rose tremolo, and an EMG 81 stock. It has only one pickup, but that was fine with me. // 10

Sound: I mainly play metal, thrash, hardcore punk, and hard rock, but this guitar can go to blues if you can play the blues. I'm running it through a Vox ADVTXL 30 (D:), with an Ibanez Weeping Demon and an EHX Metal Muff through it. The guitar is perfect for metal, and it's a 10/10 for playability. The neck is smooth, and the thin Jackson neck is amazing. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was used, so it come with some wear. There was only one scratch, near the bridge, but it is hardly noticeable. It was setup up by the previous owner in D Standard, but it was no problem, as I was fiddling around with that tuning for awhile. The volume knob was a bit loose, but that didn't make much difference. // 9

Reliability & Durability: The guitar is very reliable, other than the Floyd Rose. The hardware seems in good shape, and hasn't worn in awhile. Can't say anything for Live playing,as I haven't gigged yet. The finish has stayed on, and the paint has not worn away. // 10

Impression: Since I play metal, this is a match made in guitar heaven. This is in a whole other universe than my Les Paul. If it were lost or stolen, I would buy this again in a heartbeat (if I had the money). I love everything about it, and it feels and plays great. The only flaw is no neck pickup, but I can Live without it. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: afi22929, on march 24, 2008

Purchased from: Musician's Friend

Features: I got the RR24, the highest quality Japanese-made Rhoads, a few weeks ago from Musician's friend. I've always been a big fan of Rhoads, their unique design was just incredible to me. This particular model has a neck-thru body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, Gotoh tuners (non-locking), a Floyd Rose tremolo, and an EMG 81 pickup. It comes in black with red bevels, black with yellow bevels, and snow white with black bevels, which is what I got (also seems to be the most common). It has 24 frets, which I found to be a nice addition, and has only one knob, for volume. It comes with two allen keys for loosening the tremolo when changing strings, and a whammy bar. // 10

Sound: I play mostly, actually pretty much only, metal music. All different subgenres, from metalcore to death metal. I'm currently using a Line 6 Spider III 75W amp, and contrary to most reviews on this amp, I find it to be a superb amp for the price. Since really the only thing you can change on the guitar is the volume, it's really up to the amp/pedal to change around the effects. The RR24 has a nice, solid sound to it, no matter how loud I get it never seems to distort the sound or make it sound mushy. Even though the tuners are non-locking, it never seems to go out of tune, and when it very rarely does, I only have to make minor adjustments. I use the whammy bar a lot, and it really makes for some great variety. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When the guitar arrived at my house, it was thoroughly packaged with styrofoam pieces glued on the inside to keep it perfectly in place and not moving around. My compliments to Jackson. When I took it out of the box, I was able to play it immediately, barring some minor tuning adjustments. Nothing was loose or seemed of poor quality, the entire guitar was set up perfectly, no better way to put it. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I've been playing this guitar a lot since I first got it a few weeks ago. My band just finished recording one of our songs last week, and my RR24 performed to it's fullest! I'm going to be playing Live this summer, and this guitar will be right up with me on stage, no backup. I replaced the strap buttons with a DiMarzio straplock system, so I can't really comment on the original ones, and I'm not about to test the durability of the finish. // 10

Impression: Overall this is the perfect guitar for the serious metal musician. ]I also have an American Deluxe HSS Strat, which I still also use. If this guitar was lost or stolen, I'd replace it in the blink of an eye. The only one minor complaint I have about it is the Floyd Rose tremolo system is sort of a pain in the ass to change strings, especially to change string thicknesses. It's enough to Drive you crazy. But overall a superb guitar, if you're looking for a little more quality, go with the RR1, but those get to double the price of the RR24, so I figured it wasn't even worth it. Buy this guitar, you will not be disappointed! // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Johanthevampire, on december 13, 2007

Price paid: $ 1200

Features: I got a 2007 MIJ Rhoads. I wanted a Rhoads forever, but they were not available with 24 frets, I had an RR3, but Bolt on guitars a crap. I have a Cream Les Paul Custom, and it's nice and fat, and I have an ESP MH 250, Which is by far the most affordable backup that is actually a pro instrument. 250 bucks for a neckthru with EMG's and a great Floyd. So I got this rhoads because I already was set on this shape of guitar for my main guitar, but I couldnt get 24 frets, I was not about to waste money on an RR1 or RR5 when they only had 22 frets. And yes I utilize it, it's very hard to do an E arpeggio at the 19th fret starting on the A string, if you cannot finish it on the 24th fret, Bending on the 22 never works for me, takes too long. The features are on the Jackson website. But basically Alder body, Maple neckthru, 24 frets, Floyd Rose. Thin Flat neck, very fast, Huge frets. One Pickup. // 10

Sound: Unlike the "Children" Who have reviewed this guitar so far, Here is what I can tell you. If you hook this guitar up to a real amp, you will hear your fingers on the fretboard, Do you know what this means? The pickup can hear every nuance in your playing. If you screw up, you will be heard. I play this guitar through a Crate V30. don't know what that is, it's an Orange AD 30, I had about 10 people compare the two amps with me, their the same, except the Orange has a bit different reverb. I don't use reverb, it's cheating, you have to have reverb in a room to actually get reverb, Want reverb, get big enough to play a concert in a large venue, the venue will have built in reverb. The sound I was looking for I can get with pretty well any guitar, but what I wanted was clarity in playing, I use this guitar on the V30's overdrive channel, but I put the overdrive gain to about 4, and then volume up to 4 at home, it's really really loud, but super clear, you can roll off the volume knob on the guitar and it is pretty well nice and clean, but you can really AC/DC it up with full on volume. This was exactly what I wanted, This is what Zakk Wylde does, I get a very JCM 800 sound, only I can get a lot more gain from the amp itself, leading to more saturation and more sustain. The other thing Zakk Wylde does that I do now is use the MXR Wylde Overdrive. It pretty much just adds a big gain and volume boost, It really brings everything to life in a metal way, the bass is so clean, and it cuts right through for leads.

BTW all you COB fans Who love Alexi's tone for lead. This is how you actually get that tone, Get a Tube Amplifier, Make sure it's Marshall type tubes, AKA EL34 or even better EL84, then run it at a semi low gain setup, then stomp on an MXR Wylde Overdrive, By far the smoothest high gain I have ever had. It is simply tone bliss, I am done buying guitars and amps, this setup is beyond perfect. The single EMG 81 is all I need, especially when I have noticed that when I play my other guitars, I don't use the neck pickup much at all anymore. The neckpickup is great on guitars, it can really make arpeggios sound more OOOey, but I prefer how the bridge pickup is much clearer if you do not have another pickup wired to the input jack. I have read a lot of forums, and the largest complaint I have read about this guitar and the ESP Alexi Laiho models. Everyone Who buys these "Alexi" guitars is using a solid state amp, and way too much distortion. If you use this guitar with a solid state amp you will notice that it is very brittle, there's a reason, cheap guitars have muddy pickups, cheap amps are brittle, if you mix the two together, you get a semi decent tone. If you get an expensive guitar with a nice pickups, they cut through with their Precision and tone. If you still have a cheap amp, you will notice that much more, how much your amp sucks ass. Also, the EMG 81 had a gain boost built right in, so it will sound fizzy with excessive external distortion. If you use a good pickup, you no longer need the DigiTech Death Metal or whatever piece you used to get a razor sharp "Dimebag" sound, It wont work with this guitar. So if you want a professional guitar like this, I suggest a good amp, and turn up the bass, you will get crystal clear sound even with overdrive. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Yes the Volume knob was loose, it was on all of them when they showed up at the music store. I just got a screwdriver and tightend it, can't lose points for that. Everything else is great, the most important thing, the neck, Mine was setup flawlessly. I asked the store if they had set it up, they said no, and then said it looked better than necks they professionally setup for top dollar. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It lasted everytime I have played it Live so far. I always have backups, but I trust this guitar for sure. What can go wrong, just one pickup, no extra wiring. And like most other EMG equipped 2005+ year guitars, this guitar has the Quickloader for the battery. You just open it up when put a battery in it. // 10

Impression: I play every genre of music. I use this guitar for metal. I do not play anything that is reminiscent of American Death Metal, such as Slayer type music, I do like fast riffs and stuff that Slayer does, but bands that just play riffs for a certain number of bars then change and play another riff in the same key, then go back to the other riff and call it a song, that's kind of too simple for me. Neoclassical, Speed, Standard Notation Music. I am not part of the COB Fanboy club, I really like Randy Rhoads, And I love black metal, though not black metal like Immortal, Think more of Dimmu Borgir and Norther (Some songs) Ambient keyboards, and chord progression song writing. I would simply just buy these guitars if this were stolen or broken or whatever. Alexi even told me he would rebuy a Jackson Rhoads with 24 frets, but then he got the ESP endorsement, which would be pretty hard to pull out of at this point, plus their the same guitar, except his cutaway idea fails. I played his Sawtooth guitar on the bus with HIM, and I found that it is harder to play on the larger strings at the higher frets on his guitars. He agreed and said he'd try to change it, the new Pink striped guitar must be the result, he eliminated some of the round heal that was in the way, but it still looks pretty hard to play compared to my Jackson.

I wouldn't bother using this guitar for anything else really, It plays classic rock just fine, and other stuff, but I only take it out of it's Giant hardcase when I am going to a show. At home I just play les pauls in my house, and the Rhoads takes bandpractise in the studio, which is no where near as often as gigs. I can't think of anything that would make it better, just more colour options. The ultimate version of this guitar for me, would have been all black with White bevels. I never liked the yellow too much, and I don't like colours much in general so red was out, I got white, It deffinately looks original, My old RR3 was all black, and I had given it white bevels, It looked great, but I think this all White wiht black bevels is starting to grow on me. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on january 23, 2008

Price paid: $ 1

Purchased from: ebay

Features: // 10

Sound: Sound is good there's only a few tones you will get outa this. So all you "jack of all trades and I play all styles guys" won't like this guitar. If your into metal and want a clear tone for your lead this is for you. A lot of players like to mask there tone with a crazy amount of effects and distortion. Granted you need a high gain metal tone. But if you over kill it this guitar wont sound great. It sounds best on semi high gain without a lot of effects. If your used to a wall of reverb and whatnot it's going to take awhile to learn to play using mainly your fingers and control to get a nice playing tone. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: Well the action is low even though I tune to C F A#D#G C with gauge 11's I still get crazy low action with out there beeing string buzz or a lack of sustain. The pickups took me a while to find a new tone that suited them. I used to play with passive SD's with the mids scoped out. Now I have it up to about 3 and turned the highs down a ton. The bass punches through clear and heavy. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Ok first things first change the floyd this floyd is not good quality. When my guitar tech was changing the strings on this. He used the whammy to bend it up a bit to take out the strings. And a section of the trem cracked. I was shocked to see how poor quality the trem was, and even more so to see the kinda material it was made of. But over all that's floyds fault not Jackson. This guitar is still worth it. // 7

Impression: I play death metal, black metal. This suites me great you get a really harsh tone for rythmn sections plus a good sustain and clear sound for lead. Fast neck over all a good Jackson guitar. My only problem with this guitar is that it's becoming widely associated with the alexi laiho fan boy wanna be club. Not to diss the guy he's awesome. But I just hate possers and people who waste there talent trying to be someone else. I know this guitar is built to his specs and looks almost the same but please don't buy it for that. I'd hate to see this guitar get a reputation for a fan boy toy. it's a serious instrument for serious artists. And yeah I hope they come out with more finish options. I would like an all black with white bevs or chrome bevs, Also if this was available with a reverse head stock that would be my dream. // 10

Comments

[Shred Head]

Wow I wondered when this guitar was coming out and here it is. It seems amazing but I'd adivise against getting that particular amp to play through.

[murt112]

yeah dont get the MG

[flyingmarlin]

this guitar just rips of the alexi laiho sig. so bad... but meh

[66something]

^^umm i think it was jackson first then esp?...

[the_sloth]

Alexi played Jackson's before ESP, read up on wikipedia if you feel the need to post false info

[cloned_insanity]

nice guitar, tough choice between this and a esp.. ? i work in a music store, it all comes down to personal preference on this one.

[WhoKilledNorma]

Beings that this guitar is based off of the original Randy Rhoads guitar which was around before Children of Bodom means that Alexi Laiho ESP model is a rip off of the Randy Rhoads...

[ibanezguitarz07]

Alexi Laiho played a Jackson before an ESP so ESP ripped off Jackson's guitar, and the Rhoads is not Alexi's design, Jackson has been making Rhoads since Alexi was born, so all he did was get a Rhoads and paint it basically

[Laslow]

cheesy grin, nods head, MMMM!!!

[Mahoru]

Really nice guitar. I'd get if it also had an EMG 85 on the neck. Then would be perfect!! xD

PS: to the guy of the review... don't waste your money on the Marshall MG. Your current Peavey StudioPro is a lot better, believe me!!

[phenom1991]

okay btw guys...that price is wrong...they edited it or somethin! it was 1099 without hardcase...

[phenom1991]

or shit...its in dollars maybe...forget i said anythin the 1099 was in euros!

[phenom1991]

cloned_insanity :
nice guitar, tough choice between this and a esp.. ? i work in a music store, it all comes down to personal preference on this one.

Yeah it was tough...but im glad i got the jackson! but its indeed a LOT of personal preference involved

[Jonjy2]

I want this guitar, cept for the floyd, cuz i change tunes a ton

[KissingShadows]

THIS is the true Alexi Laiho sig!

[wigers will die]

beauitfull guitar

[grimshredder]

Holy shit!! that guitar is almost as amazing a randy rhoads himself!!!his polkadot guitar kicks some serious ass too!!

[ac/dc_voltage]

man this guitar kicks ass. randy rhoads is an isane metal god! not as good as angus, but man hes good. and the guitar is nice too

[KEEP ROCK ALIVE]

this is a nice guitar, this shaped was disigned by Randy Rhoads and jackson in ,82,(R.I.P RR) Laiho most likly also thinks as randy as a god and liked his guitar , so once he had the chance to get his own sig. guitar he probebly liked the shape but with his modifications.

( TO: AC/DC_VOLTAGE) i got nothing against ac/dc (who does , there great)Rhoads and Young are both gods but they play different kinds of music (R-metal , Y-straight up rock n' roll)

how could the MG be krap, Wylde plays, it Marry plays it and many other great guitarists.

[KEEP ROCK ALIVE]

(TO:AC/DC_VOLTAGE) CONTINUED:Rhoads-metal(as
in arpedios, sweeps), Young-rock(the norm , straight up rockin solo,s)

[SeventhSkull]

i want one of these in lefty, its so gay that they havent made them in lefty

[FrAnK--->>]

nice guitar.. ill bet it would sound like a f***ing monster!

[H1ghGa1n]

I have a studio pro40 an mt2 metal zone and any guitar sounds fine with that combo. I don't think you need the marshal, but I do think I need that guitar.

[whitey314]

Jonjy2 wrote:

I want this guitar, cept for the floyd, cuz i change tunes a ton

if you want to buy this and change tunings why not get an evh d-tuner as well??

[raghuram334]

awesome awesome !!

[phenom1991]

Jonjy2 wrote:

I want this guitar, cept for the floyd, cuz i change tunes a ton

theres always kevin bond rhoads

[wyldeshredder]

awesome guitar, and as for the amp, i bought an MG50 DFX 9 months ago and i love it. Crank up the gain, add a little chorus....heaven

[Falling fast 11]

this guitar looks awesome, but its expensive but that what you have to pay for amazing quility! but damn i want one, but i dont know if the RR5 is beter, because the price is the same!?

[phenom1991]

well ill put it this way...if youre a straight forward metalguy who likes to dive with a tremolo rr24 is for you...rr5 is more versatile and it doesnt have tremolo. Tremolo is always a + for me

[phenom1991]

But its definetly worth the money!

[phenom1991]

it all comes down to personal preference

[High_o]

how could the MG be krap, Wylde plays, it Marry plays it and many other great guitarists.

that is absolutely hi-larious. ZW is paid to pretend that MGs are good amps

[cloned_insanity]

I guess ESP did rip off jackson, BUT, ESP is also an awesome guitar. So you can't really critisize

[vegetoe01]

Nice guitar, although people are killing it by plugging into an MG.

[Frankie Sparks]

^^I agree. I play through a Crate 120 watt with a Laney cabinet, I'm at school so I have no idea what the actual name is. Yes, Alexi did rip off of the Rhoads, but he was probably Alexi's god. Alexi is a kick ASS guitarist, so you can't criticize him... The only thing I would change is that I like rosewood fingerboards better than ebony, personally. I play a Jackson DKMG Dinky. I'd like to try out an ESP, they sound pretty killer.

[ckmma]

don't the ESP versions have a longer lower horn so that jackson can't sue them for copying the design?

[Cied Shredder]

I played it and found it terrible. No versatility at all plus ugly as hell to match. Plus not to mention much better is available for the money.

[pariah452]

ac/dc_voltage wrote:

man this guitar kicks ass. randy rhoads is an isane metal god! not as good as angus, but man hes good. and the guitar is nice too

Rofl Angus better than Rhoads you know NOTHING. Anugs is horrible. Randy is 10x the guitarist angus ever was or ever will be. That is not opinion either thats ****ing fact.

[pariah452]

Angus*

[phenom1991]

cloned_insanity :
I guess ESP did rip off jackson, BUT, ESP is also an awesome guitar. So you can't really critisize

Yeah ESPs are great...no doubt bout it. But jacksons are also awesome guitars...plus ESP have the advantage of getting handmade!

[phenom1991]

and im not getting mg anymore even though i was stupid enough to put it on my review ill get peavey windsor instead

[richard_edwards]

wait a sec....is this that jamie 'shredder' bird kid? if it is...you cant half play!

[dangerdanger]

awful guitar.... looks nice tho!

[wyldeshredder]

Hey guys, im wondering what you dont like about the mg? just curious...

[l)ragonForce]

YEEEEEHHHHH love this guitar, the sound, the style OMG its so sweet!

[zAg1619]

TO the guy slamming angus young.. You cannot compare angus to randy, they played different types of music. Randy was extremely good at what he did, and Angus was extremely good at what he did as well. You can't go slamming a great guitarist like that man.

[tripyhaze]

Alexi dident rip off randy or esp rip off jackson. Alexi did use jackson but they dident get him a new guitar in time so he was kinda forced into a different company wich is was ESP. Many other companies use the RR shape its realy common. Plus this is a alexi rip.24 frets,emg 81(he uses a hz with gain boost,pritty much same as 81),singly bridge humbucker,floyde rose and comes in black with yellow pinstripes.

[tripyhaze]

^^^sorry but it also comes in white with black.

[phenom1991]

sorry but i doubt alexi had ****in copyrights on his guitar and dont u think its jacksons right to do what the **** they want? ive been long waiting to see a 24 fret rhoads

[phenom1991]

and now i have one...yay

[Iron Horse]

Too bad it's got no neck pup
And I really ain't active kind a guy either.
And 24 frets aren't luckily a big deal for me

[ThunderKiss65]

flyingmarlin wrote:

this guitar just rips of the alexi laiho sig. so bad... but meh

didnt the laiho sig rip off the original rhoads V then?

[B-Cup666]

actually if u guys new shit about anything Randy Rhoads designed the Concorde, which was a basic shape of the current day RR models, but actually Zakk Wylde owns that exact guitar that randy rhoads designed, i believe some guy named Scott? maybe in the 80's redesigned that body to make it sharper looking and better design with the input jack on the inside of the longer fin. and as for alexi ripping off randy, he did no such thing, just the fact that it's an off set V maybe... i mean come on, thats been going on for almost 2 decades of ripping of the off set V, and plus, randy rhoads didn't use one EMG pick up, in the bridge position.... durrrrr, and the original rhoads didn't have 24 frets, at did this guitar^^^^^and alexi's newer ESP models. yes, i do work at the jackson custom shop factory. thank you and good night.

[Doodleface]

phenom1991 wrote:
Yeah ESPs are great...no doubt bout it. But jacksons are also awesome guitars...plus ESP have the advantage of getting handmade!

Jackson has a much more reputable custom shop than ESP.

zAg1619 wrote:
TO the guy slamming angus young.. You cannot compare angus to randy, they played different types of music. Randy was extremely good at what he did, and Angus was extremely good at what he did as well. You can't go slamming a great guitarist like that man.

Angus was weak, he was 3 chords and a box pentatonic shape. For better classic guitarists check out Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, and for the truly daring Steve Howe of Yes.

wyldeshredder wrote:
Hey guys, im wondering what you dont like about the mg? just curious...

Weak distortion, worse cleans, reliability problems, MUCH better availible for the money.

[wyldeshredder]

what would u reccomend instead of an MG?

[phenom1991]

im getting a Peavey windsor...well i didnt mean custom shop...i meant many standard ESPs get handmade...like ESP SV

[Dano69]

(-() Vag the Jackson guitars Dont even come close to ESP the RR24 I played on sucked the LTD EX was half the price and played better and was better sound and finish!!!!

[Dano69]

Blah Blah Blah I like jackson Because there gay and have shity sound and buzz when u use the tone and volume

[Ibanez_r0cker]

Dano69 wrote:

(-() Vag the Jackson guitars Dont even come close to ESP the RR24 I played on sucked the LTD EX was half the price and played better and was better sound and finish!!!!

No way man, Jackson guitars rock, ESP is i good brand but cant compare to a jackson, but ur right Jacksons are way to expensive

[phenom1991]

LTDs suck ass...you just fool yourself. You saying LTD is good doesnt make it so...

[phenom1991]

or...its good for the price but thats as good as it gets...not great...not perfect

[GuitarHero0715]

to all you people who think alexi ripped of jackson, ESP already had the model that looked like a rhoads, just with the larger fin, he didnt create the ESP rhoads

[phenom1991]

u mean SV?...ESP SV came AFTER he joined ESP...but alexi sorta had to join ESP right? we cant blame him for making a good looking guitar...

[DeathByStereo23]

Definitively I not agree with that,personally I think that ESP are waaay better than Jacksons (obviously standard models).

Maybe you've never tried out an ESP,unless you may notice there's a difference...

[phenom1991]

^^whose comment were u quoting? LTDs are definetly as good as this jackson if its that u talk of...a ESP would most likely be very different

[phenom1991]

^^ NOT AS GOOD! sorry wrote wrong!

[Michel Metal]

I am a huge fan of Jackson guitars and I own a few, ranging from RR1, KV2 and Soloist.
I am allways very pleased with the build quality of these guitars, but when I picked up a RR24 recently I was very displeased with what I saw and felt.
The guitar felt very cheap and the guitar weight to little to have a quality feel. I was (am) very disapointed.
Allso Jackson guitars are famous for their finish, and this one had a very rough paint job!!
Drips all over the finish (the shop had one with white/black bavels), it was a very sloppy paint job.

Even the hardware was of a bad quality and fitted badly.

I am very disapoited and I blame this on the take over by Fender, it feels like one, very sad!!!

If I would rate this guitar I would give it a 5 out of 10.

Michel.

[phenom1991]

^^the finish on mine wasnt as you described however i know there are many owners who have very sloppy versions of them...i personally liked it but it is as always my opinion

[ronan-the-great]

can you coil tap the emg to get a better clean sound

[tatersalad9211]

to all the people saying this is a copy of Alexi's ESP, you have to be kidding me...

alexi's original guitar was a JACKSON, and he changed to ESP when jackson couldn't replace his guitar fast enough. This is pretty much Alexi's original guitar, and seeing as jackson made that one too, jackson has the right to make this guitar without people saying they copied ESP.

[anti-christian]

ok alexi is a faggot and is not very good at guitar. angus young is horrible and only has 3 chords and same solos. rhoads is the best guitars with dimebag darrell. his guitars are amaznigly good with his amazingly good ability to play. marhsall amps suck. get a half stack-mesa, or crate.

[rider of pigs]

i've been playing about 3 years, and have already gotten one good guitar, a Gibson Les Paul Studio, which is perfect for blues and playing clean, but not great for metal. I think this will be my second guitar, as soon as i raise $1250...

[Ed Hunter]

anti-christian, you sir, are a c*ck.

[phenom1991]

yes...anti-christian. A good song Dont have to include 50 chords you ****face!

[wyldeshredder]

hey..in my review i said i turned a lot of controls down...now that the "new guitar smell" is gone, i realize that it is too bright for me...keep in mind i play through an mg...but will be getting a tsl60 soon

[phenom1991]

^^Good boy...ill get a peavey or a randall.

[hvymtl939]

Guys, the so called "ESP" you are comparing to this is one of the LTD models, which is similar to the PRS SE line. Still good guitars, but you not buying an actual ESP. They would be well over $2000. Just wanted to point that out.

[phenom1991]

^^Yes but you know LTD guys like to call their guitars ESP...just simply sounds more classy. Btw they might also be comparing it to ESP Edwards...but youre right..esp and ltd is 2 different worlds...but LTD owners rather wont realize that.

[wyldeshredder]

hey guys..just got a tsl for my rr24..it is god....

[metal_man101]

does it have the shoddy weight distribution like the js30rr?? i heard sumwhere that alot of the RR's do

[phenom1991]

^^You heard right...the JS300RR has horrible balancing. It drops and is uncomfortable to play standing when doing that. RR24 however is perfectly balanced.

[wyldeshredder]

the JS series are bottom of the line jackson...the rr24 is over 1000 dollars more(canadian atleast.) my rr24 is balanced perfectly,i've never had a problem.
probably stay away from the JS series...step up to the X-series if you have the funding...or if you really want to jump up get pro or mg series

[GuitarManNick]

well i see that theres an arguement going about which is better.. ESP or Jackson .... its pretty obvious that ESP LTD copied Jackson, Gibson and Fender guitar designs.... now as for the pu's.... the entry/mid level ESP suck balls, where as the entry/mid level Jackson pu's kick ass.... and as for the Fender and Gibson all of theyre pu's suck balls.... so its pretty obvious that Jackson guitars are 100x better than most of the companies out there..... and as for Alexi Laiho ... **** him....

[GuitarManNick]

hvymtl939 wrote:

Guys, the so called "ESP" you are comparing to this is one of the LTD models, which is similar to the PRS SE line. Still good guitars, but you not buying an actual ESP. They would be well over $2000. Just wanted to point that out.

ESP guitars are mostly only the artist signatures and custom shop models and they cost 3x as much as LTDs .... thats what the dude at the guitar shop told me...

[phenom1991]

GuitarManNick :
well i see that theres an arguement going about which is better.. ESP or Jackson .... its pretty obvious that ESP LTD copied Jackson, Gibson and Fender guitar designs.... now as for the pu's.... the entry/mid level ESP suck balls, where as the entry/mid level Jackson pu's kick ass.... and as for the Fender and Gibson all of theyre pu's suck balls.... so its pretty obvious that Jackson guitars are 100x better than most of the companies out there..... and as for Alexi Laiho ... **** him....

Got that damn right.

[DeathByStereo23]

I haven't played it yet,so I'll ask: can it be compared to the ESP SV standard for the quality and the sound?

[HELLSHREDD]

The day i purchased this guitar i played everything i could imagine & when i tried this wonderful axe without a second doubt it came home with me.The guitar is perfect in every way & the EMG-81 kiks .Iam running a Mesa 30watt tube combo , Boss ML-2 metalcore, Ibanez chorus , Boss digital delay& Boss NS-2 noise suppressor & all i can say is i do have the ultimate sound that everytime i play it sends me on the road 2 hell & thats route 666

[phenom1991]

DeathByStereo23 :
I haven't played it yet,so I'll ask: can it be compared to the ESP SV standard for the quality and the sound?

I dunno bout SV but thats handcrafted and helluva more money it costs too. So the quality must be better i guess. The sound shoud be kinda the same but id guess this one might have a bit more punch. I love the sound...if you want a alexi laiho sound this will deliver..if you want a br00tal sound of your own this will deliver

[Dead_edd]

i'm sorry but i played this guitar recently in a local guitar shop and it really wasnt what i was expecting it to be, the whole guitar just felt wrong. i felt really let down as i'm a big fan of jackson.

[phenom1991]

^^^Heard several similar cases. Nothing wrong with mine...no one that has tested it thinks so either sso i dunno.

[Metal Midget]

cloned_insanity :
I guess ESP did rip off jackson, BUT, ESP is also an awesome guitar. So you can't really critisize

They didn't rip jackson off. So Alexi likes the rhoads shape. maybe it wasn't just right for him, he went to the esp cutom shop, and they made it perfect for him. Neither one ripped them off, useing thier original design shows that Randy Rhoads(RIP) KNew what the **** he was doing when he designed it.

[phenom1991]

^^Alexi started using ESP coz his jacksons was stolen...He might be playing them today if they werent. Only one who could do his bidding was ESP at the time so he got endorsed with them.

[devilmaycrykid]

flyingmarlin wrote:

this guitar just rips of the alexi laiho sig. so bad... but meh

aha its the other way around.

[HELLSHREDD]

Ive owned this guitar for 2 months now & its still kikn arse, ive changed my amp to the new line 6 spidervalve 40watt, cuz i needed more power ,got rid of the pedals & now the house shakes & neighbors look at me differently when i exit the dungeon. All in all this guitar stands up with the top metal axes out there.....My next purchase is a gibson explorer just cuz they are so sexy 2

[HELLSHREDD]

I picked up my Gibson explorer goth II with emgs & now i have what i want , Metal is what i love & now ive got what i need or maybe a King V is next , OMG i cant stop!

[flakelorenz]

The ESP standard is about £300 more, is it any better than this?

I've got an ESP ltd KH602 and a Standard Eclipse so i've had exprience with them but not jacksons

[phenom1991]

Do you mean the ESP alexi sawtooth/scythe ? And no im not talking about LTD. The REAL ESP is probably better quality.

[phenom1991]

The SV should also be of better quality.

[flakelorenz]

phenom1991 wrote:

Do you mean the ESP alexi sawtooth/scythe ? And no im not talking about LTD. The REAL ESP is probably better quality.

Nope not a signature model. The standard series ESPs of SV guitars, i want to know which is better

[phenom1991]

THats preference...ofcourse the SV is better quality when its also higher price and it has 2 pickups mainly preference.

[phenom1991]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9YMwbegM1k This is me playing Jackson RR24...the riff turned out wrong at some part but yes...shits always shit.

[Psycho_McFool]

The SV is MUCH better. I went to the shop and bought an SV, which wasn't in, so I asked if I could have a go on a similar model (this). It was really good, really memorable, but then i got my SV and let me say, it is SO MUCH BETTER.....thats all i have to say for now

[tasteofmyscythe]

Psycho_McFool wrote:

The SV is MUCH better. I went to the shop and bought an SV, which wasn't in, so I asked if I could have a go on a similar model (this). It was really good, really memorable, but then i got my SV and let me say, it is SO MUCH BETTER.....thats all i have to say for now

doesn't sv got only a neck pickup more?
the other aspects are similar
but it costs almost twice as much..

[phenom1991]

Yes but it should be better quality...maybe it was just more "his" guitar too.

[HELLSHREDD]

I still cant believe the quality of this axe , i whammy the _uck out of this thing & play it hard as hell & never even have to tune it ...Maybe i just got a great one , cuz its a really amazing axe .There is no doubt that iam a jackson luver now , my next purchase will be jackson.

[brianstlouis]

i've been thinking about buying this guitar for a while, i've read so many reviews and comparisons thay my head is totally spinning.. in the direction of this guitar haha i've never heard any negativity towards this guitar before, and the people who just prefer something else even say it's a great geet, so with the re-assurance of this review, i am BUYING THIS AXE. haha

peace/paix

[brianstlouis]

*THAT my head is spinning

damn typos lol

[HELLSHREDD]

I cant believe you say all this jibberish about this guitar its all horseshit, the weight of this guitar is like 1 pound less than an explorer, whoever reads this dudes shit dont believe it , go try this axe out & tell me what you think

Michel Metal wrote:

I am a huge fan of Jackson guitars and I own a few, ranging from RR1, KV2 and Soloist.
I am allways very pleased with the build quality of these guitars, but when I picked up a RR24 recently I was very displeased with what I saw and felt.
The guitar felt very cheap and the guitar weight to little to have a quality feel. I was (am) very disapointed.
Allso Jackson guitars are famous for their finish, and this one had a very rough paint job!!
Drips all over the finish (the shop had one with white/black bavels), it was a very sloppy paint job.

Even the hardware was of a bad quality and fitted badly.

I am very disapoited and I blame this on the take over by Fender, it feels like one, very sad!!!

If I would rate this guitar I would give it a 5 out of 10.

Michel.

[phenom1991]

^There have been some fluke RR24's because they were in a hurry to get them into the stores. Mine is completely okay though.

[phenom1991]

Just for notice the BOSS MT-2 is crap but the it gets better with peavey because peavey has absolutely NO LEAD TONE. (the studio pro) The tone is just so mushy. Anyway...i got a tube amp(Randall) So no one has to think i really got the shitty MG...

[Pingis_Or_Death]

KEEP ROCK ALIVE wrote:
how could the MG be krap, Wylde plays, it Marry plays it and many other great guitarists.

They CLAIM they play it in the ads, but they don't.

[splicky]

Why does everyone take the piss out of eachothers favourite guitar, for crying out loud you like what you like. Not everyone else is gonna like it. Personally I think the RR24 is excellent, I've just been out and bought my second one!(1st is white with black bevels, second is black with red)I love the look of Alexi's aswell. Went for the Jackson cos it's cheaper, I was gonna get a USA Alexi model but got this cos it's 1/2 the fecking price! If you can afford the Alexi guitar then bloody get it then!!!

[phenom1991]

^Not to mention that alone without a booster EMG HZ sucks balls IMO.

[splicky]

I'm wanting a new amp to run my RR24 through, heard great things about tube amps. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[phenom1991]

Randall RH50T,USED Peavey 5150/6505 combo,ENGL Thunder/screamer,Peavey Valveking,Randall RH50TC,

+
A good overdrive pedal like: Boss SD-1,Boss OD-3,Ibanez Tubescreamers (ts-9 or ts-808), Also the MAXON OD-9/OD-808 which is basicly same thing as ibanez tubescreamer,Digitech bad monkey...

That should be enough

[phenom1991]

One of those Overdrives+Amp will be good. All those OD pedals should be decent...i own a Boss SD-1 but have also tried the tubescreamers. All splendid pedals.

[splicky]

Just tried a Marshall TSL60 and it sounded brill, one of the guys at the store also recommended the 6505. Not tried any pedals though which is a shit.

[tasteofmyscythe]

im going for peavey triple xxx
its not that versatile but it got a kick ass metal sound
the sound of the triple x cabs sucks tho

[phenom1991]

splicky wrote:

Just tried a Marshall TSL60 and it sounded brill, one of the guys at the store also recommended the 6505. Not tried any pedals though which is a shit.

I doubt 6505 needs any pedals. Just buy a Ovedrive just in case for the TSL60 man You can use it as boost still.

[splicky]

Been looking at the TSL100 wich shouldhave more power in it than the TSL60 and should hopefully sound better as well. Still lookong round so hopefully I shall find one soon that jumps out and bite in the ass. (still need to try a 6505 though)

[phenom1991]

Dude...i have a 50 watt head and i never turn it past 3 in my room! TSL100 will be darned loud i tell you and unless you play arenas/big venues you are not going to crank it but ofcourse TSL100s might have a bit of another character in it when it has more tubes and all...i would go for a 50-60 watt though because they are so ****in loud and tube change on a 100 watt is more because it has double the many tubes.

[splicky]

AAWWWW!!!! But me want to play. Seriously though, I've been told that by a few people so I may Just go for the TSL60 and get a Wylde pedal for a bit of boost. Love the Marshall sound so it will be that one or another Marshall. Would I need something for sustaining pinches as well, cos heard that they dye out quite quick on some amps?

[the_addict]

If you want a real Randy, go to ebay and look for a Randy that was made before 1986. Those are made in San Dimas, Ca. and the quality is beyond anything you could ever wish for. Pre-fender ownership so everything is perfect. And dont fret about cracks in the finish because thats natural and doesnt go through the wood for most of them.

[splicky]

Why does everyone in all the reviews for Pro-fender Jacksons say that they are shit! Have you tried Pro-fender Jackson guitars? Or are you just talking crap!!! I've got 2 RR24's and to me they're the best guitars to get, never mind that these came out after the Fender take-over!

[phenom1991]

splicky wrote:

AAWWWW!!!! But me want to play. Seriously though, I've been told that by a few people so I may Just go for the TSL60 and get a Wylde pedal for a bit of boost. Love the Marshall sound so it will be that one or another Marshall. Would I need something for sustaining pinches as well, cos heard that they dye out quite quick on some amps?

They should have sufficent gain. Just get a OD pedal if its a problem. Not a big deal!

[emo93]

i entred a comp to win one of these

[Zangetsu 101]

Post-Fender Jacksons are still great guitars. Whats with all the hate? Mines is pre-Fender yet I would have no problem purchasing a post-Fender.

[cobain_is_king]

I've ordered a white with black bevels one and it's on the way!

[splicky]

Nice! One thing you'll have to ask is if the tremolo is set up properly.P.S. You may want to put a new battery in the back for the pickup cos the one that they put in is a bit crap.

[solo_freak]

whitey314 wrote:

Jonjy2 wrote:

I want this guitar, cept for the floyd, cuz i change tunes a ton

if you want to buy this and change tunings why not get an evh d-tuner as well??

The d-tuner only works whe the tremolo is made so that it doesn't go back. If it does, all it will do is screw up the tuning

[kubitzdeth]

oh umm does anyone know if they make this guitar in that awesome white with black pinstripes and gold harware because i would go insane if they did!!!!!

[Multiplayerjon]

I am gonna build a guitar just like this one, with the same pickups, and everything but witha tone knob.
I do know what i am doing... so you guys don't have to get alarmed

[Cobain_Is_King]

kubitzdeth wrote:

oh umm does anyone know if they make this guitar in that awesome white with black pinstripes and gold harware because i would go insane if they did!!!!!

No they don't do gold hardware. I think Gold looks kinda cheap, and it wouldn't suit the RR24 in my opinion.

[xGeeTaR4LiFEx]

Ed Hunter wrote:

anti-christian, you sir, are a c*ck.

THIS^^

[death_invader91]

i really cant decide on this one.....
but the thing is that....u can get an original floyd rose on the esp/ltd alexi-600 and an FRT-02000 tremelo
on the jackson.....but i just love the looks of the RR24....waaaay better then the alexi-600...imo

[angusfan16]

how the **** did angus get into this article? remember guys were reviewing the GUITAR not the GUITARIST

[thewickerman512]

ckmma wrote:

don't the ESP versions have a longer lower horn so that jackson can't sue them for copying the design?

yeah, that's exactly what they did, although, the ESP Alexi model with these specs(finish, 1 EMG in the bridge sharkfin inlays) came out b4 this model did, Alexi played a RR series, but it was just straight black, had no bevels, and a bound body.

[luigbvb]

I own this amazing instrument and i wouldn't let it go if my life depended on it! It feels like this guitar was made for me, thank you Jackson!

[luigbvb]

ac/dc_voltage wrote:

man this guitar kicks ass. randy rhoads is an isane metal god! not as good as angus, but man hes good. and the guitar is nice too

Dude! were the hell did Angus come from??? that has nothing to do with anything on this review!

[Metallic_Blood]

death_invader91 wrote:

i really cant decide on this one.....
but the thing is that....u can get an original floyd rose on the esp/ltd alexi-600 and an FRT-02000 tremelo
on the jackson.....but i just love the looks of the RR24....waaaay better then the alexi-600...imo

The RR24 comes with an Original Floyd Rose as well.

[Cobain_Is_King]

thewickerman512Alexi played a RR series, but it was just straight black, had no bevels, and a bound body.

No, Alexi's 'Wildchild' had yellow bevels and gold hardware.

[Rtard_GWARRIOR]

KEEP ROCK ALIVE wrote:

this is a nice guitar, this shaped was disigned by Randy Rhoads and jackson in ,82,(R.I.P RR) Laiho most likly also thinks as randy as a god and liked his guitar , so once he had the chance to get his own sig. guitar he probebly liked the shape but with his modifications.

( TO: AC/DC_VOLTAGE) i got nothing against ac/dc (who does , there great)Rhoads and Young are both gods but they play different kinds of music (R-metal , Y-straight up rock n' roll)

how could the MG be krap, Wylde plays, it Marry plays it and many other great guitarists.

Zakk Plays JCM800's, He only uses the MG's for practice before shows, and some guitar lessons. The JCM800 Beats the shit out of any little MG.

[Sedin]

I've read all this shit... and no one has ever said too much about the floyd rose. Does it stay in tune after a dive? That's gotta be like the most important question.

[Sedin]

How does the floyd rose work on this guitar? Can you dive with and does it still stay in tune?

[splicky]

I've had this guitar for over a year now and I've only had to tune whenever I change the strings. The floyd rose is brilliant. Been a year and still as good as the first time I tried it. So, yes, it does stay in tune after a dive!

[ginjisan]

how come there are two types of rr24, the one with the normal sharkfin inlays and the one with the reversed sharkfin inlays??

[splicky]

when the guitar was first released they did a limited edition run with the reverse sharkfin inlays.

[HamaraMetal]

I have this guiar and its the best feeling guitar I have ever played, at least for the price. I only paid 1250 for mine brand new with a case and all. If your into metal get this guitar! The action is perfect and the sound is mean. Im probably going to buy another one since i love it that much!

-Aaron Schug (Hamara- www.myspace.com/hamara or purevolume.com/hmara)

[HamaraMetal]

And in answer to if it stays in tune, I tune it once and it stays in tune as long as i have the strings even if i tune to drop c tuning and back to d everything stays tuned, i have had this guitar since it came out and it still plays like new, through all of our shows, practices, cd recording, and song writing. Im talking 3 to 6 hours a day of ripping on this thing since it came out and it still plays perfect.

[Ne0Assass1n]

Imo Edwards Alexi owns this guitar. Much better quality, but still don't like the HZ.

[CrusaderTrivium]

Why is everyone so bothered about Alexi Laiho? Yeah, he's a great shredder but lay off Jackson, ESP did take the design.

Oh and about the whole Randy Vs. Angus thing, I like both, I actually play in a Death Metal band, but I prefer listening to Angus. He has a sort of instant appeal, whereas Randy is a guitarists guitarist.

Pretty guitar.

[az9836352673]

ESP and Alexi didn't rip off jackson, he was with jackson, and his guitars got stolen by some dick, and then he needed new ones cause he was on tour and jackson couldn't make them for to long so ESP told him they could so he switched and they basically made his the same guitar and slowly it evolved to how it is today with sig, pickups etc,