Questions on 2 recent purchases

[tomahawk_72]

I picked up a 1993 King V Professional and a 1996 RR Performer. Each came with their Jackson hard shell case. The cases are in great condition. I paid $425 all together. Do you think that was a fair price?

The RR model is weird. It has OBL pickups which I've never heard of before. I think they must be active because there is a battery compartment on the bottom wing of the guitar.

Here are some pics.
King V

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63317848@N05/5762364084/

King V Headstock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63317848@N05/5762364366/#/photos/63317848@N05/5762364244/lightbox/

RR

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63317848@N05/5761819519/

OBL Pickups
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63317848@N05/5761820307/

Battery Compartment on wing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63317848@N05/5762364366/

[markD]

OBL pickups were used by Hamer, Dean, and a couple of other manufacturers in the very late '80s/early '90s. if i remember right, they were made by bill lawrence - "Original Bill Lawrence - OBL". I don't remember them being active, but then and again i tend to eschew active pickups, so it is possible that there were active OBLs that i just never noticed.

as far as $425 being a good price? i think so. ultimately it is a good price if you are happy. both guitars look nice.

[tomahawk_72]

Yes, I'm happy. I love the King V but the RR Performer is a POS! It came as a package deal though.

[tcwil8]

At least the performer is Japanese and not Korean made (you can tell by the 12th fret spacing). Electronics, pickups and a trem swap (if you use it) usually takes these from POS to decent player status IMO.

[MetalHeadMat]

These OBL pickups that we have were made by Epiphone under license of the original Bill and Becky pickups. I have one and love it. Not active though.