Mike Shannon

[Mordor]

I think that soloists built by this guy are specials for you jcfers right?I know nothing about Mr.Shannon,was he just a really good lutier?

[Steve]

Re: Mike Shannon

Originally posted by Mordor:
I think that soloists built by this guy are specials for you jcfers right?I know nothing about Mr.Shannon,was he just a really good lutier?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">he had a line of shannon soloists a few years back , and yeah he is and was Jackson's best luthier to many . and I think Hossman knows him and said he doesn't ever [ can't] play guitar or something like that , he also said that he came by here every once and a while to check out posts and to se what we were saying about him ...... hey guys by the way what ever happened to old Hossman I never see him post here anymore ? //Steve

[sully]

Re: Mike Shannon

correct that mike doesn't play guitar. from what i've been told, he had a job in a furniture manufacturing company (something to that extent) and a friend told him that a guitar company was hiring. so he applied and got the job. mike's also one of the nicest guys you could meet.

sully

[XXX]

Re: Mike Shannon

good, lol, thats funny, what a understatement, soory, no [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] t making fun, just funny!

[kickaxeguitars]

Re: Mike Shannon

Mike was behing the majority of custom work for endorsers in the 80's. They went to the plant and told him "add this here" or make this like..." and he did it.

Mike was behind the Soloist and contributed the tilted neck concept which makes the Soloists play like the do-FAST. His orginal design of the non recessed Floyd on a neckthru guitar with tilt away neck were copied by everybody.

The "Shannon Soloists" are a rebirth of this design in limited numbers. You will notice the lack of recess route on the body in these cool Soloists.

Aside from the Soloist, Mike help create Randy's V's, the custom "VH" shaped Jacksons, and a plethora of famous players axes. He is THE MAN when it comes to guitar building and has an eye for detail second to none.

And yes, he is a self proclaimed "hack" when it comes to guitar playing. It's actually quite amusing. LOL..

Be sure to stop by and say hello to him at the Jackson booth at this year's NAMM show. You won't talk to a nicer guy. super laid back and super cool to boot..

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Mike Shannon

Amazing (and slightly baffling) how an amazing builder doesn't even play guitars. I sometimes wonder how he KNOWS his guitars have a good feel without even "testing" them himself. [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Mike Shannon

i heard he plays the trumpet [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

j/k

[XXX]

Re: Mike Shannon

no , skin flute

[atomic charvel guy]

Re: Mike Shannon

mike shannon is a fukkin' studhorse.
top shelf motherfukker indeed.


tommy

[Jim Shine]

Re: Mike Shannon

Most of the pioneers of the electric guitar world were not players. I think because they don't play, they can be a little more open minded when it comes to things like playability and tone. They design stuff to make their clients happy, not to please their own preset ideas of perfection.

[toejam]

Re: Mike Shannon

Originally posted by kickaxeguitars:
Mike was behind the Soloist and contributed the tilted neck concept which makes the Soloists play like the do-FAST. His orginal design of the non recessed Floyd on a neckthru guitar with tilt away neck were copied by everybody.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, a Les Paul has a tilted back neck, also. A guitar with a non-recessed Floyd needs to have a tilted back neck... a recessed Floyd does not.

[charvel750]

Re: Mike Shannon

Chuck was saying that the Soloist was the first guitar to incorporate the Floyd Rose by tilting back the neck angle. Sure, the Les Paul had been tilting back since 1952 or so, but not with a Floyd Rose. By the way, Chuck, your summary of Mike's fine points was very well written and complete. Good job showing his accomplishments like that!

[toejam]

Re: Mike Shannon

Originally posted by Mordor:
I think that soloists built by this guy are specials for you jcfers right?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, not made for us JCFers. They were limited SL1 editions made in the late '90s, poplar body, non-recessed trem, Mike's signature on back of headstock. There were some made in slime green, black, white, blue ghost flames. There's supposedly even a prototype that was sherbert orange, but I don't think anyone knows what happened to that one.

[Jeremy]

Re: Mike Shannon

Whats this guys actual role at the custom shop? Is there anything specific that you can look at your guitar and say "Oh those are Shannon drill holes" or something? Or is he just a oversee-er type person?

[Mordor]

Re: Mike Shannon

Originally posted by toejam:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mordor:
I think that soloists built by this guy are specials for you jcfers right?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, not made for us JCFers.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I mean that JCFers like it more than a normal soloist