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Ok, when JCF01 was announced, there was very little (as I recall) interest in doing any sort of limited/special runs of custom-spec'd items, but since the news of JCF02's ressurrection, I'm seeing much more interest in the idea.
Now, Jackson's product lineup is sorely lacking in diversity compared to every other brand out there, and from what I've seen there's no active interest in adding diversity to the brand beyond replacing one model with another (no more RR2 or RR4, but we can get an RR5, no more KV3, but we can get a KVX, etc). If I'm not mistaken, the RR line has most of the diversity, offering both trem and stringthrough/TOM bridges, fins/dots, ebony/rosewood, binding/no binding, black/chrome/gold hardware, etc.
Despite the fact that Rhoads was one half of the original Jackson catalyst (the other half being Grover's decision to use his own name), why are the other lines so narrow, yet the RR has the greatest diversity?
Why are there no hardware color or type or pickup combo selections in the Soloist line? You can buy a Fender Strat that comes stock with h-s-s, h-h, s-s-s, Floyd, v-trem, hardtail, piezo-hardtail, or piezo-v-trem, and you can get an Ibanez with all of that plus h-s-h, and a piezo locking trem, or an ESP with all of that plus h-s, and on and on.
These features/options and this diversity in a model line are proven sellers from all the other major manufacturers, but Jackson is either not open to such changes or has not been allowed (whether by old or new management, or by someone at the Custom Shop directly) to pursue these same diversities.
So getting back to the original point of this topic: Given the recent attempts by several members to spec out a limited/special edition Jackson, is it possible we may yet see more diversity whithin the production models?
Granted a single-hum anything is a narrow market (as has been proven time and again since 1988), and that has been the common denominator among the recent suggestions/attempts, but could the success of one of these attempts be enough to send a clear signal to Jackson that we want more than just what they're giving?
I mean, personally, I'd love to see a USA and import Soloist and Dinky come stock with h-s-h, three different bridge choices (locking trem, stringthrough, and Strat hardtail), as well as more maple boards (preferably with better inlays than dots, but also include dots). Others want a return of the Fusion model, and others want a Gibson-scale option on the V and other pointy models.
So does anyone else here think (or hope) that these "special runs" could serve as a call for modernization to Jackson?
Newc
Now, Jackson's product lineup is sorely lacking in diversity compared to every other brand out there, and from what I've seen there's no active interest in adding diversity to the brand beyond replacing one model with another (no more RR2 or RR4, but we can get an RR5, no more KV3, but we can get a KVX, etc). If I'm not mistaken, the RR line has most of the diversity, offering both trem and stringthrough/TOM bridges, fins/dots, ebony/rosewood, binding/no binding, black/chrome/gold hardware, etc.
Despite the fact that Rhoads was one half of the original Jackson catalyst (the other half being Grover's decision to use his own name), why are the other lines so narrow, yet the RR has the greatest diversity?
Why are there no hardware color or type or pickup combo selections in the Soloist line? You can buy a Fender Strat that comes stock with h-s-s, h-h, s-s-s, Floyd, v-trem, hardtail, piezo-hardtail, or piezo-v-trem, and you can get an Ibanez with all of that plus h-s-h, and a piezo locking trem, or an ESP with all of that plus h-s, and on and on.
These features/options and this diversity in a model line are proven sellers from all the other major manufacturers, but Jackson is either not open to such changes or has not been allowed (whether by old or new management, or by someone at the Custom Shop directly) to pursue these same diversities.
So getting back to the original point of this topic: Given the recent attempts by several members to spec out a limited/special edition Jackson, is it possible we may yet see more diversity whithin the production models?
Granted a single-hum anything is a narrow market (as has been proven time and again since 1988), and that has been the common denominator among the recent suggestions/attempts, but could the success of one of these attempts be enough to send a clear signal to Jackson that we want more than just what they're giving?
I mean, personally, I'd love to see a USA and import Soloist and Dinky come stock with h-s-h, three different bridge choices (locking trem, stringthrough, and Strat hardtail), as well as more maple boards (preferably with better inlays than dots, but also include dots). Others want a return of the Fusion model, and others want a Gibson-scale option on the V and other pointy models.
So does anyone else here think (or hope) that these "special runs" could serve as a call for modernization to Jackson?
Newc
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