Jackson Guitars

The company Jackson is an American manufacturer of electric guitars and electric basses. Its headquarters is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jackson, along with Charvel and some other (eg, Gretsch or Guild ) a " subsidiary" of the guitar manufacturer Fender, who builds solid body guitars since the 1940s and today is one of the largest and most successful companies in the industry.

With the takeover of Jackson, which emerged from the workshop of Wayne Charvel and Grover Jackson, Fender has been renowned in the metal scene, in the high gain sounds and modern designs are crucial. This highly distorted sounds are achieved for Jackson guitars mainly by the incorporation of twin-coil humbuckers; the same time also represents the most structurally distinct from the guitars of the parent company Fender.

Initial successes garnered Jackson - then regardless of Fender and Charvel in collaboration with - with so-called " superstrate ", especially on pickups and hardware modifications of the modified Fender Stratocaster, a. These are built even today under the name " Dinky " and " Soloist " by Jackson.

Well-known artists

For the guitarist Randy Rhoads a named after him model was developed. His selbstskizziertes guitar model " Jackson Randy Rhoads " has been adapted to his style of play and played out of their namesake by other metal guitarist Vinnie Vincent ( Kiss and Vinnie Vincent Invasion ), Kirk Hammett ( Metallica ) or Alexi Laiho ( Children of Bodom ). Popular this model is mainly due to the playability while standing. through the unilaterally extended V-shape, the focus shifted so that it hangs at nearly 45 °, which is the classic way of playing is very close ( sitting) an acoustic guitar.

Furthermore, Jackson guitars represented mainly in the metal genre, which is reflected in other artists such as Kristian Ranta ( Norther ), Dan Spitz ( Anthrax earlier ), Mille Petrozza ( Kreator ), James Root ( Slipknot ), Roope Latvala ( Children Of Bodom ), Phil Collen ( Def Leppard ), Matthew Tuck ( Bullet for My Valentine ), Serj Tankian ( system Of A Down ), Zakk Wylde, Buckethead, Stryper, Phil Demmel ( Machine Head ), Robert Vigna ( Immolation ), Mark Morton ( Lamb of God ) and many others can be shown. Since recently, Jenna Jameson promotes Jackson. As a link between the former " mother company " Fender and her "daughter" Jackson you may now consider the guitarist of Iron Maiden, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, as well as to the described time new emerging Janick Gers, already at the beginning of the 90s of the last century guitar playing, which completely corresponded to the Stratocaster model in form, but were technically modified by Jackson. As originally resolute advocate of Fender Stratocaster guitars - Iron Maiden opened the producer Jackson thus a huge promotional push.

Product spectrum

Besides the aforementioned Randy Rhoads model and the Dinky and Soloist superstrate Jackson builds the time function based on the Gibson Flying V King V, and vaguely reminiscent of the Gibson Explorer Kelly and the Warrior. In addition also get signature models for some deserving musicians who are based in each case on the standardized models. For Mark Morton ( Lamb of God ) was purchased from Jackson a completely new guitar shape, according to his ideas, designed. ( Mark Morton D2 Dominion TBK series)

Almost all Jackson models have in common that they are built in different series with different equipment and according to different price. The main differences here are the manufacture (Japan, India, USA ), the choice of woods, ornaments and neck dimensions / proportions. The price range extends from the relatively inexpensive X - series to handmade custom shop models with appropriate price. As with most " dream factories " of renowned guitar manufacturer is no end here, however, towards the top in sight.