Mike Shannon

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https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-jackson-custom-shop-new-master-builders-2022

Did Mike Shannon leave jackson Or what?

“The legendary Mike Shannon left an unfillable void, but I will do my part to the best of my ability. After meeting with Mike and everyone here, I knew it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up."

Or maybe i am just misunderstanding the wording here.
????

[Number Of The Priest]

Unless I see his name removed from https://www.jacksonguitars.com/en-US/custom-shop.html, I am going to assume status quo.

[Mechayoshi]

If not, what is that talking about?

[john.w.lawson]

Well, the best builder Jackson ever had went straight to the fender custom shop, Mike Elder was one of the first people Grover hired an he was like 18

[darrellm]

If not, what is that talking about?

The way I read it: Mike was at the Fender custom shop, but isn't now (because he's at Jackson). OK splitting hairs but they are different brands

The Jackson website confirms this: "Although Shannon joined the Fender Custom Shop in 2000 as a master builder, he returned to the Charvel/Jackson fold as a senior master builder in 2003 when Fender acquired both of the high-performance guitar makers."

[john.w.lawson]

The way I read it: Mike was at the Fender custom shop, but isn't now (because he's at Jackson). OK splitting hairs but they are different brands

The Jackson website confirms this: "Although Shannon joined the Fender Custom Shop in 2000 as a master builder, he returned to the Charvel/Jackson fold as a senior master builder in 2003 when Fender acquired both of the high-performance guitar makers."

Fender bought Jackson/Charvel in 2002

[ed]

To me the article says that shannon is gone from jackson and they are hiring this guy to help fill some of the void but you would think someone would mention something about the top guy of the Jackson custom shop leaving. Or it could be just an oversight and clearly the writer doesnt even know who Mike Shannon is. It could be that this is nothing but it surely raises questions.

[pianoguyy]

according to this article about the Jack Butler

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-vai-crossroads-jackson

Shannon was at one point semi-retired

[metalhobo]

according to this article about the Jack Butler

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-vai-crossroads-jackson

Shannon was at one point semi-retired

wow, hadn't seen that article before. it's pretty neat!

[shreddermon]

The green meanie was NOT basswood. And curious about Shannon?

[metalhobo]

this interview would seem to corroborate steve's greenie being basswood: https://d2emr0qhzqfj88.cloudfront.ne...reenMeanie.pdf

[shreddermon]

this interview would seem to corroborate steve's greenie being basswood: https://d2emr0qhzqfj88.cloudfront.ne...reenMeanie.pdf

The misinformation comes from Vai himself! He repeats it over and over, possibly believing it was soft basswood because he eventually abused the trem enough to pull the Floyd posts out of the body. But Vai is wrong.

It was actually a swamp ash body. You can see the ash grain in photos of the body when it still had its original transparent sunburst finish. And Grover Jackson himself has confirmed this, saying the Green Meanie was a twin to the sunburst ash- bodied guitar used by Steve Farris in Mr. Mister. Grover said the two guitar bodies were made at the same time from the same ash wood blank.

[metalhobo]

The misinformation comes from Vai himself! He repeats it over and over, possibly believing it was soft basswood because he eventually abused the trem enough to pull the Floyd posts out of the body. But Vai is wrong.

It was actually a swamp ash body. You can see the ash grain in photos of the body when it still had its original transparent sunburst finish. And Grover Jackson himself has confirmed this, saying the Green Meanie was a twin to the sunburst ash- bodied guitar used by Steve Farris in Mr. Mister. Grover said the two guitar bodies were made at the same time from the same ash wood blank.

thanks for the clarification, shreddermon. it's a shame the repro in that article were a victim of that misinformation

[Simon-K]

The misinformation comes from Vai himself! He repeats it over and over, possibly believing it was soft basswood because he eventually abused the trem enough to pull the Floyd posts out of the body. But Vai is wrong.

It was actually a swamp ash body. You can see the ash grain in photos of the body when it still had its original transparent sunburst finish. And Grover Jackson himself has confirmed this, saying the Green Meanie was a twin to the sunburst ash- bodied guitar used by Steve Farris in Mr. Mister. Grover said the two guitar bodies were made at the same time from the same ash wood blank.

this is true.
Grover tells the story of the Green Meanie in this video (starts @ 36:50)