General
Jackson Guitars conquered its place in the world of rock and metal thanks to Randy Rhoads' V guitars. The iconic asymmetrical V models still carry the name of the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, who sadly passed away too soon. The RR1 features a white finish with black pinstripes - a combination that is reminiscent of Randy's old Concorde V. It gives this shredder a retro look, but rest assured, the rest of this guitar is completely state-of-the-art. Its rich sound comes courtesy of two Seymour Duncan humbuckers in an alder body, while the excellent playing comfort is due to the compound radius fretboard with jumbo frets. The Floyd Rose Original tremolo bridge ensures the guitar stays in tune. In short, it's a top-grade guitar with a rich history, and an instrument that true enthusiasts should be very happy with.
Jackson RR1 Rhoads: comfort
The Jackson RR1 is very comfortable to play, thanks to it shape and a number of cleverly designed features. The neck-through construction ensures all frets are easily accessible, and the extra contact between body and neck enhances the guitar's sustain. Of course, Jackson also fitted the guitar with an ebony fretboard with a compound radius. Near the headstock, it's quite convex (12" radius), meaning barre chords and open chords are easy to play. Near the body, however, the fretboard flattens out (16" radius), so that it's easy to perform string bends without any unwanted noise or notes being cut short.
Jackson Guitars
The renowned American Jackson Guitars was founded by Grover Jackson in 1980 and gained fame with their V guitar for Randy Rhoads. These days, many famous guitarists play a Jackson guitar. Generally speaking, Jackson guitars have an elegant shape, a sharp headstock, sharkfin position markers and a powerful sound that's great for metal and hard rock. The USA series guitars are Jackson's top-of-the-range models, and come with a deluxe case.
