Jake E Lee Sig Model

[Brandenburg]

that has to be the worst rendition of Mr. crowley that ive ever heard... all i could stand was 1:07 of it.. fukin harmonics where getting to me...

[hunterkolb]

Speaking of Ozzy's replacement guitarists, I saw this video of Torme the other day performing "Mr Crowley"...

I happened to be playing sonic on my genesis when i pressed play, i thought something was wrong with my game haha! This makes Zakk Wylde's pinch harmonics barely listenable

[Brandenburg]

ok.. i tried to find a video of jake or randy playing Mr. Crowley BUT all the videos I see on youtube.. Its like all the camera guys are so hung up on Ozzy.. They barely showed jake playing.. EVEN through most of his solo.. I saw one of randy and it showed about half the solo.."i told my X.. damn camera ppl must be really sukin ozzy's dick.." was really pissin me off a bit

[yoko5000]

Ok this must be it. Its via Charvel twitter feed, ad for Japanese guitar magazine(s). I don't know if this is for Japanese market only or not.

Says its made in USA, pearl button machine head, 1pc q-sawn maple neck, compound R rosewood FB, Duncan JB and DiMarzio DP111, black base plate/chrome saddle bridge, matching head pearl white color and the catalog price is ... oh yeah, 380,000yen.

Yen/doller rate is kinda bumpy lately but its almost like 4,000USD.

[shreddermon]

Very cool. Hopefully we see a US launch at NAMM next month.

[Hellbat]

Funny, The one Jake is playing has 22 frets, but the one they are selling has 21 and no tone control.

[algeriet]

Omg the excitement!!

[Rupe]

Funny, The one Jake is playing has 22 frets, but the one they are selling has 21 and no tone control.

Prototype vs final version I'm sure. Why would they go with 21 frets though??? There's simply no good reason for that from a functional standpoint.

[Flatpicker]

4k list would be about 2600 street?

[vklobucar]

I dunno,

I'm not getting this MSRP at all. These prices continue to blow me away. I mean come on people! We are taking about a bolt on Strat with a slightly modded pickguard. I mean seriously, there is not even a Floyd to bring the price up.

How the hell do you justify nearly 3K street price for that?

I know many of you will laugh when I say that Warmoth and a decent luthier can make a BETTER copy for around a grand. Factor in Fender/Jackson's mass production lower costs and I for one am stumped!

I had a hardtail USA Strat in the late 90's and with the addition of a few pickups and a custom pickguard, it was my Lee copy for waaay less!

Sorry for the rant!

[shramiac]

I agree vklo! May as well just spend $400 on a cheap RG Ibi hardtail!

[Flatpicker]

How the hell do you justify nearly 3K street price for that?

I'm not sure I can.
That's a bit too expensive.

[algeriet]

I agree with you guys regarding the price (if that will be the final price!).
No Floyd Rose=A bare bones Strat that should cost slightly less than the Adrian Smith seeing as its Floydless.
But either way I'm seriously excited.

[Rupe]

Dbl post

[Rupe]

I know many of you will laugh when I say that Warmoth and a decent luthier can make a BETTER copy for around a grand.

Warmoth Alpine white ash body - $285 (found this in stock...more for pearl white build)
Warmoth maple/rosewood neck with corian nut and painted headstock - $307 (likely more to have a bullet trussrod version built...Warmoth doesn't offer this)
Gotoh Tuners w/pearl buttons - $50
Black pickguard - $25 (more for slanted singles...Warmoth doesn't do this)
Duncan JB - $78
2xDimarzio SDS-1 - $100
Gotoh Fixed bridge - $50
G&G hardshell case - $150

That brings us to $1045 before we add a volume pot, input jack, 5-way switch, strap buttons, string tree, and strings.
Now we pay have to pay the luthier that you mentioned to put it all together, level/dress the frets, and set it up.
And at this point, we're missing the bullet truss rod and slanted single coils to make it a true replica.

I think anybody who would like to really build one of these true to form (and not "half ass" it) will be into it for closer to $1500.

I'm a big supporter of "rolling your own", but not because of the economics...it's not cheap unless you're dealing with second hand and/or inferior parts.