Marty Friedman to sell Megadeth Era Guitars

[Hellbat]

I don't understand how he could have just buried them in storage for years like that. I bond with my guitars.

[roodyrocker]

Man, that went for over 7k! If you're a big Marty Megadeth-era fan, that's the one guit tot get, I guess!

The Jackson Explorer doesn't look as played, but its rarity expects to fetch a similar price (I think):
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-Explorer...ht_3501wt_1139

Wow 7K! Glad I got my Marty Friedman KE1 when I did Its a black KE1 used on the Cryptic Writings CD and tour.

Rudy
Metal Inc.

[MF KE-1]

Hi Rudy,
Can you tell me how you were lucky enough to get that KE1 used on Cryptic Writings?

I know Marty generally kept almost all of his guitars, but heard he released a guitar in support of a Jason Becker benefit.

Does anyone know what happened to the Jackson Rhoads V he played once (only saw it once one a YouTube Video shot live in 1990s in Korea).

[MF KE-1]

P.S. Rudy,
I just noticed you live in Warren, I grew up in Cortland (hail to the HotDog Factory).

Is Marty your primary influence?

[MF KE-1]

Question:

Does anyone know about the Rhoads Marty played live in Korea in the 1990s? Definitely was not a King V. It's on YouTube (Tornado of Souls I think) and the only time I have ever seen him play a Jackson Rhoads. He mentioned in an article he bought a guitar in Hawaii and I always wondered if it was that Sharkfin Rhoads & what happened to it.

Didn't see it for sale on the Auction.

[wilkinsi]

Sheesh! 7 people have bid on that fucked Kelly #02

[roodyrocker]

Hi Rudy,
Can you tell me how you were lucky enough to get that KE1 used on Cryptic Writings?

I know Marty generally kept almost all of his guitars, but heard he released a guitar in support of a Jason Becker benefit.

Does anyone know what happened to the Jackson Rhoads V he played once (only saw it once one a YouTube Video shot live in 1990s in Korea).

Several years back I went to a guitar show in Columbus, Ohio and saw it there. I took pix of it but didn't buy it then. A couple months later it popped up on E-Bay and I contacted the guy about it. We agreed on a price and he drove halfway to meet me and I picked it up in person. back at that time Jackson would look up stuff for you as well as provide copies of the work orders. I contacted Celeste at Jackson who got me a copy of that work order and I verified it was indeed ordered by Marty Friedman. I met Marty at NAMM a few years ago and showed him pix of it. He remembered it and told me he used it on Cryptic Writings. The case had airline stickers on it so I know it went on tour. It does not have any scratches or gouges on it which is remarkable.

P.S. Rudy,
I just noticed you live in Warren, I grew up in Cortland (hail to the HotDog Factory).

Is Marty your primary influence?

You're a long way off from Cortland now, Hawaii? Do you come back this way at all or once you're in Hawaii you pretty much stay there?
I love Marty's playing but he's not my primary influence. That honor I would have to say belongs to guys like Rhoads and Page

Rudy
Metal Inc.

[MF KE-1]

Hi Rudy,
Temporaily in Hawaii for the AF.
Back in the early 1990s, I was devoted to the black Meatal-looking Jackson guitar's that Friedman and Mustaine played.
I saw Megadeth for the first time in 1991 during Clash of the Titans. Alice in Chains opened, I think Anthrax went next, then Megadeth opened w/ Holy Wars, and Slayer opened with War Ensemble.
Have to agree with Page and Rhoads - I was playing a Les Paul in honor of Page back then, but traded for a 1987 or 88 Jackson White Dinky.
That's a remarkable story, especially that you could get a copy of Marty's work order. Is it a traditional Black KE-1 or a Maple Top? String thru or fixed Kahler?
I've also seen a nice KE-1T Blue Quilt out there too.

[Endrik]

I don't understand how he could have just buried them in storage for years like that. I bond with my guitars.

He doesn't give a shit about them, just "soulless" tools to get the job done. I kinda agree.

[javert]

Question: Does anyone know about the Rhoads Marty played live in Korea in the 1990s? Definitely was not a King V. It's on YouTube (Tornado of Souls I think) and the only time I have ever seen him play a Jackson Rhoads. He mentioned in an article he bought a guitar in Hawaii and I always wondered if it was that Sharkfin Rhoads & what happened to it. Didn't see it for sale on the Auction.

He also played a Rhoads on the live DVD included in Warchest. That concert was recorded in London, if I remember it right.

[DV8]

He doesn't give a shit about them, just "soulless" tools to get the job done. I kinda agree.

+1
That's what separates artists from wannabes IMO.

[lerxstcat]

I don't understand how he could have just buried them in storage for years like that. I bond with my guitars.

After 10 years maybe they reminded him of Mustaine too much? Plus he changed over to J-pop and Ibanez, moved to Japan and immersed himself in a very different culture. He probably felt he was done with the period of his life that those Jacksons represented. He did keep them until now so there was probably SOME bonding, just not the play-every day kind. It would've cost him a fortune just to ship all that stuff to Japan. OTOH, climate-controlled storage in L.A. for 10 years probably added up too, though not nearly as much as CC storage in Japan would have.

[loki: god of chaos]

After 10 years maybe they reminded him of Mustaine too much? Plus he changed over to J-pop and Ibanez, moved to Japan and immersed himself in a very different culture. He probably felt he was done with the period of his life that those Jacksons represented. He did keep them until now so there was probably SOME bonding, just not the play-every day kind. It would've cost him a fortune just to ship all that stuff to Japan. OTOH, climate-controlled storage in L.A. for 10 years probably added up too, though not nearly as much as CC storage in Japan would have.

makes sense

[toejam]

Question:

Does anyone know about the Rhoads Marty played live in Korea in the 1990s? Definitely was not a King V.

I believe that was a Grover Jackson Rhoads model. Made for the Japanese market only... eventually turned into the Jackson Stars line.

[MF KE-1]

Thanks ToeJam, I've never seen much written about it. He said he'd bought the Trans Black (w/ Grover Jackson Headstock) SN 600031 in Japan. Makes sense he might've picked up the RHoads there too.