Mille has left Jackson

[Force]

Just saw the new ESP releases on 7string & Mille has a sig V, so it looks like another lost Jackson soldier. Jackson must have some shitty deals going on to lose such a loyal player for so many years.

[Aso]

It seems like Jackson has very little interest in sponsoring artists. How many artists do they endorse currently? less than five?

[neilli]

After 30 years, that's lame..

[Tetsuo]

It seems like Jackson has very little interest in sponsoring artists. How many artists do they endorse currently? less than five?

The Misha I am sure sells to the djent crowd but I have never listened to them. Does Phil Demmel really sell guitars? I love Machine Head but i don't think he moves guitars and Flynn likely moves more Epi's. The Morton likely does well and I want one. The Broderick doesn't sell on name I bet it is just a super looking guitar imho. Jackson isn't concerned with artists... That is even with Akai. FMIC sells both Jackson and Charvel on their history.

[Force]

I guess Phil Collen's name has helped move some PCs & the Adrian Smith SDX has sold well, dunno about the USA version though. There's not much left on the roster.

[Sephiroth]

I knew it was ESP before opening the title.

That's how ESP operates.

And do I even have to guess that his new sig model is a knock-off of either a Jackson or Gibson?

[Aso]

The Misha I am sure sells to the djent crowd but I have never listened to them. Does Phil Demmel really sell guitars? I love Machine Head but i don't think he moves guitars and Flynn likely moves more Epi's. The Morton likely does well and I want one. The Broderick doesn't sell on name I bet it is just a super looking guitar imho. Jackson isn't concerned with artists... That is even with Akai. FMIC sells both Jackson and Charvel on their history.

i'd love to have a USA Demmel but Jackson doesn't/won't make them. It must be my own bias but I just can't justify paying 1200 for a Indonesian made one. Rather spend the extra money and a Custom Select KV

[Tetsuo]

Aso I am pretty similar with the Morton. I'm not a huge Morton fan but I love that setup and body. I wish they made a USA version. Kinda silly that I want that because I am sure the import quality is spot on. The pro stuff is made damn well.

[eakinj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB7kwFJ456c&hd=1

so that's the guitar, and there's a swipe at Jackson in the video as well.

[xenophobe]

Of course. Jackson isn't a company anymore, it's just a brand.

[toejam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB7kwFJ456c&hd=1

so that's the guitar, and there's a swipe at Jackson in the video as well.

LOL I noticed that. He also used to work for Jackson. Guitar is ugly as hell. The Glenn Tipton model looks interesting, and I kinda wanna see the new Hetfield and Hammett models.

[Venomboy]

ESP gobbles up any artist. Tipton has been playing those Hamers for years and now that the band is just about done, he gets a sig model from ESP.

[gnarzan]

Wow that sucks. I liked his Jackson model.

[neilli]

Damn that's fucking ugly! Needs a company to take some more risks eh? Like Mustaine did with the Axxion...

[eaeolian]

LOL I noticed that. He also used to work for Jackson. Guitar is ugly as hell. The Glenn Tipton model looks interesting, and I kinda wanna see the new Hetfield and Hammett models.

Chris used to be an artist rep (the first after Kev, post Fender) for Jackson then for EVH. I know he wasn't pleased at all when he left.