Opinions on the Signature Series?

[xlr8]

I am a "for the same money, buy a used USA" kind of guy, but the new Kevin Bond edition kicks ass! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
http://www.vwallguitars.com/Kev_Bond_red.jpg
Anyone think I will be disapointed in the quality or playability? I am a little nervous since I would have to order one (no one has any in stock). What is the quality of these? Any thoughts?

[DSS3]

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Looks to me like it'd be exactly like an RR5, just with a different bridge, electronics, and finish scheme/inlays. The ebony fretboard and binding doesn't hurt either.

[Jacksonfan]

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The Bond guitars will have a Mahogany body and neck! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[hippietim]

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too bad it has snowflake inlays [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[xenophobe]

Re: Opinions on the Signature Series?

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Looks to me like it'd be exactly like an RR5, just with a different bridge, electronics, and finish scheme/inlays. The ebony fretboard and binding doesn't hurt either.

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Ummm... Yeah... [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

RR5, sharkfins on rosewood, no binding, pinstripes, and string thru with dual hums

KB: Pentagrams on ebony, binding, painted bevels and a fine tuning hardtail with one hum...

I have a Ford that's just like a BMW, except it has a bed, 3/4 ton axles and a v8... [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[VitaminG]

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aaah, the old "exactly/except" argument [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Genebaby]

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LOL....that reminds me of the video of the Moscow Peace Festival from 89. Vince Neil is in a plane looking out over the lanscape and says something like "It's just like LA, but different"....that still cracks me up....

This sig looks the goods. Is it also neck-thru? That's great. Very much like the LTD's, imports offering some cool features.

[StukaJU87]

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I really dig the KB RR, but I am waiting for them to show up and get some reviews before I make a decision.

[DonP]

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The Bond guitars will have a Mahogany body and neck! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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If that's so, will the neck be fatter? Mohagany is weaker than Maple, so you'd need a thicker neck to keep it straight.

[shreddermon]

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3 piece necks, I believe. I'd actually be interested in buying one, but the single hum layout and inlays kill it for me. Pretty cool design nonetheless, though.

[Zerberus]

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I am a "for the same money, buy a used USA" kind of guy, but the new Kevin Bond edition kicks ass! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
http://www.vwallguitars.com/Kev_Bond_red.jpg
Anyone think I will be disapointed in the quality or playability? I am a little nervous since I would have to order one (no one has any in stock). What is the quality of these? Any thoughts?

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Since NOBODY has played a production model so far (they were intorduced @NAMM and are´t in stores yet AFAIK), any answer you could recieve would be pure speculation.

I ASSUME they´re good, knowing what Jackson Japan quality is like. But again, there´s essentially nobody that can say for sure [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[j2379]

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if it didnt have those inlays ide want one.

[noodlesatf]

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I wanted the leaf inlays on the green one, but Fender won't do it. I would have settled for fins, or no inlays, or iron crosses...just about anything but that stupid pentagram.

[xlr8]

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The pentagram inlays is one of the things I dig about it. My line of thinking is that not many people are going to get one because of that. I am afraid that will make them both hard to come by and a limited production run. I was hoping someone here had an inside scoop on one for some impressions, 'cause I think if I really want one I am going to have to pony up.

[busdriver]

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Maybe this is old news, but I just noticed that the signature-series section of the Jackson website is updated. Nice pictures [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]