your choice for a spokesperson...

[Racerx2k]

Galder what a fruitcake.Someone needs to drive a nail through the head of his schlong.Sorry I'm just ranting (a little)

I'm willing to guess that might've already intentionally PUT one, there!

[quiksilver]

Stetina, a young virtuoso? The dude's gotta be in his 40s now. Speed Mechanics is 17 years old this year.

how about.....the product itself representing what Jackson is all about?

He's a rising star (or should be) and a virtuoso. And that's the type I'd like to see Jackson connect with.

[Big D]

Morton and that whole metal crowd are all fabulous players, but their influence is very limited. What J/C needs is a big time player that's more mainstream. Someone that's in a commercially succesfull hard rock band...if such a thing even exists anymore.

[toejam]

I like Mark Morton

Mark Morton kicks ass!! Too bad Willie Adler is with ESP... they just released his signature Eclipse at NAMM.

[SEEGERMANY]

JohnnyMac

[semagic]

Morton and that whole metal crowd are all fabulous players, but their influence is very limited. What J/C needs is a big time player that's more mainstream. Someone that's in a commercially succesfull hard rock band...if such a thing even exists anymore.

i'm glad you put it that way... because i agree...

i would love to see somebody like jerry cantrell be that spokesperson

[TrendkillDBD]

Mark Morton kicks ass!! Too bad Willie Adler is with ESP... they just released his signature Eclipse at NAMM.

That would be great having the two of them be the frontrunners of Jackson... but sadly, his ESP looks like dogshit, and I like about 50% of the ESP's I've seen!

[VitaminG]

Morton and that whole metal crowd are all fabulous players, but their influence is very limited. What J/C needs is a big time player that's more mainstream. Someone that's in a commercially succesfull hard rock band...if such a thing even exists anymore.

very good point. Although Lamb of God becoming quite well known, they still don't have that mainstream recognition

The same can be said for all those shredders/virtuosos/etc that folks suggest as a spokesperson. Rusty Cooley, Troy Stetina and friends are marvellous players but who on the street would recognise their names? You might as well have Galder. :p

[quiksilver]

You're right about the limited scope of a virtuoso. However, they tend to have a more loyal fan base of guitarists who continue to follow their careers long after regular fans have forgotten about most bands.

I'd like to see Jackson work with one or more of these guys; if he's not touring or recording, put him on a clinic tour, shredding away on his signature Jackson for other guitarists. It helps promote both him and Jackson, and it also lends legitimacy to the company - and in Jackson's case, fits well with the company's history of making shredder guitars.

ESP has been having what I believe will be short-term success with new (nu) metal bands (they obviously have long-term endorsers, too). Ibanez had that kind of success with rap metal, but continues to have long-term success with Vai and Satriani, and is continuing to support guys like Andy Timmons. I'd like to see Jackson get in on that success.

[Strat God]

They need another porn star- Jenna is too old now.

Any suggestions, gents?

[Endrik]

Krystal Steal

[soc_monki]

ill do it! just let me and my buddy get our full band together, and well both be playing Jacksons, and we paid for em...so that counts right?

[MBreinin]

They need an established player with credibility and who still is current.

I don't even know who would fit the bill, but I haven'e seen anyone close except for Loomis...and he is not mainstream enough.

Mike

[Nuclear Vampire]

Me.

[horns666]

Jeff Loomis.

+ a billion!

Best damn "metal" guitarist/writer alive today IMO!