Your first Jackson/Charvel?

[Mgizzle]

My first one showed up yesterday. 2009 SL2h-Mah. Love this baby and can't wait to get off of work so I can go warm her up a bit!

[Alvin_Wilson]

My first Charve was a 1987 Charvel Model 2 in red that I bought new and my first Jackson was a mid-90's Trans Blue PS-4 that I bought new.

[Grim]

My 88'(?) Model 6.

I still have it, but it's been refinished and beaten to hell (Again, actually). It's a real workhorse.

I got it in '94, It was my first really good guitar. It was obviously used, but it was one of those rare "closet" specials, It was near-perfect condition. I beat it to hell playing in thrash bands, Then had it refinished (In about '98, IIRC), and then beat it to hell again. By that time though, I had a real deal Jackson SL2, which I sold and regretted in the early 2000s. My playing evolved a bit, and I bought some other guitars, Including a Custom 24 which is still with me, and eventually returned to the Jackson stable in 2008, when I bought my SL2H. I then HAD to have a Mahogany one, and then HAD to have a custom shop one and oh god it just went on and on...



I also get to show that I'm alot younger than most of you

[MetalHeadMat]

Left to right:
2007 Jackson RR3 (#1), my first Jackson guitar. My main player now.
1988 Charvel Model 4. My first "real" guitar. Bought it off my uncle (who bought it new and never played it), and played it forever. About a month ago I put it in retirement because it was gathering some battlescars (when I bought it, it was mint). Blows ANYTHING I've ever played out of the water. Anything.
2003 Jackson RR3 (#2), my first Drop A guitar.

[JackS30]

holy shit that charvel is lush, know anywhere where i can get one?

[Cygnus X1]

Impressive!
Looks classy as well as being a great rocker.

(I like that combination...)

[Grim]

While we are talking about first guitars, I would like to share a story with you all. Whether you read it or not is up to you.

My 1979 strat is one of my prized possessions.

When I was growing up, I always loved the guitar, and always wanted to play. When I was young, I attempted to learn guitar, only to be told that my fingers were too small and that I couldn't possibly learn to play the guitar. By the time I was 14, I thought my fingers were big enough to learn guitar and (successfully) tried again.

Now, my uncle was a guitar player, And he had quite the guitar collection. This 1979 I had seen and heard him play all throughout my childhood, and I absolutely loved it. He, on the contrary, Didn't like it much at all, and frequently played other guitars. Even in my teens, whenever we would play together, I loved to see him play this 1979 strat.

The guitar was a trans-red, with black pickguard and the oversized headstock. As a collector's item, It isn't worth much now ($2000, assuming it was original, but it was routed for a humbucker and the single coil was never returned), but I loved the thing. When I got into Charvels and Jacksons, as much as I loved them, this strat topped them all.

Very recently, My uncle decided he didn't want this guitar anymore, and so gave it to me. I've cared for it like I would any other instrument, and it is actually one of my favourite guitars (When my band covers "Powerslave", I always bring out the strat!{It has a Super Distortion in the bridge, H/S/S}). Whenever we see each other, we always talk guitar and music (and play!), and I always bring out "Big Red" for him to have a go on.

Grim

[MetalHeadMat]

While we are talking about first guitars, I would like to share a story with you all. Whether you read it or not is up to you.

My 1979 strat is one of my prized possessions.

When I was growing up, I always loved the guitar, and always wanted to play. When I was young, I attempted to learn guitar, only to be told that my fingers were too small and that I couldn't possibly learn to play the guitar. By the time I was 14, I thought my fingers were big enough to learn guitar and (successfully) tried again.

Now, my uncle was a guitar player, And he had quite the guitar collection. This 1979 I had seen and heard him play all throughout my childhood, and I absolutely loved it. He, on the contrary, Didn't like it much at all, and frequently played other guitars. Even in my teens, whenever we would play together, I loved to see him play this 1979 strat.

The guitar was a trans-red, with black pickguard and the oversized headstock. As a collector's item, It isn't worth much now ($2000, assuming it was original, but it was routed for a humbucker and the single coil was never returned), but I loved the thing. When I got into Charvels and Jacksons, as much as I loved them, this strat topped them all.

Very recently, My uncle decided he didn't want this guitar anymore, and so gave it to me. I've cared for it like I would any other instrument, and it is actually one of my favourite guitars (When my band covers "Powerslave", I always bring out the strat!{It has a Super Distortion in the bridge, H/S/S}). Whenever we see each other, we always talk guitar and music (and play!), and I always bring out "Big Red" for him to have a go on.

Grim

holy shit that charvel is lush, know anywhere where i can get one?

Thank you I'd suggest eBay

Impressive!
Looks classy as well as being a great rocker.

(I like that combination...)

The creme pickup in the Rhoads? It looks alright, but I HATE the sound. But I hate the colour too so it's all good. It's a Duncan '59, and as you'd guess, doesn't sound good in Drop A.

While we are talking about first guitars, I would like to share a story with you all. Whether you read it or not is up to you.

My 1979 strat is one of my prized possessions.

When I was growing up, I always loved the guitar, and always wanted to play. When I was young, I attempted to learn guitar, only to be told that my fingers were too small and that I couldn't possibly learn to play the guitar. By the time I was 14, I thought my fingers were big enough to learn guitar and (successfully) tried again.

Now, my uncle was a guitar player, And he had quite the guitar collection. This 1979 I had seen and heard him play all throughout my childhood, and I absolutely loved it. He, on the contrary, Didn't like it much at all, and frequently played other guitars. Even in my teens, whenever we would play together, I loved to see him play this 1979 strat.

The guitar was a trans-red, with black pickguard and the oversized headstock. As a collector's item, It isn't worth much now ($2000, assuming it was original, but it was routed for a humbucker and the single coil was never returned), but I loved the thing. When I got into Charvels and Jacksons, as much as I loved them, this strat topped them all.

Very recently, My uncle decided he didn't want this guitar anymore, and so gave it to me. I've cared for it like I would any other instrument, and it is actually one of my favourite guitars (When my band covers "Powerslave", I always bring out the strat!{It has a Super Distortion in the bridge, H/S/S}). Whenever we see each other, we always talk guitar and music (and play!), and I always bring out "Big Red" for him to have a go on.

Grim

I'm sorry, I tl'dr'd looking for pics.
Just kidding, I did read it, however I need pics. Also, a lot younger than most of us? I'm 17

[Oblivion99]

My first Jackson was a USA SLATQH in burnt cherry sunburst. Was the first USA Jackson I had ever seen in real life (found it at a local store) and I knew that I just had to have it the moment I picked it up.

Ended up selling it when I went through my "must have 24 frets" phase, but I still remember it being a mighty fine guitar

[Rsmacker]

a guitar shop ( A1 music in manchester, anyone else remember it? )

Yep, I remember jizzing my drawers over a eerie-dess Jackson they had in there years ago. And some strange Gibson Explorer, the like of which I've never seen again, it had squared off ends - WTF? What was the pub next door, under the arches? I punched one of the windows through one night.......ah happy days.

[SEAN RAF]

Yes, I remember A1 and I remember a bolt-on Eerie Dess they had with an unfinished maple board that I tried to trade my black Model 6 for. They offered me £200 off the Eerie Dess, which left a balance of around £1200...really regret letting that guitar go because of my poverty stricken circumstances. I think the pickup(s?) were painted over in eerie dess too. I think the pub under the arch was called the Salisbury. IIRC, the year they had the Eerie Dess was around 1993/4.

[algeriet]

Blue Jackson Soloist from 1990.
Bought her on the 17th of March this year for 500 bucks. Amazing guitar. Exactly like the one on the pic.
Damn I wish mine were red.

[THOMO]

Custom Fusion Special. Started as a body from ebay, custom neck, Floyd speedloader, Lace pickups almost finished.....

[confluence6]

Mine is this 1996 RR3. I love it and I am never going to give her up!!

[mrrs]

My first Charvel is this model 2 that now has a Warmoth neck.
My first Jackson is the blue student soloist on the far right.

Still have both and payed less than $500 for both!
I miss the buys I could get in the mid 90's.