Demmolition - Phil Demmel's signature guitar?

[ken]

Just wondering if anyone know more details beyond this quote in the back of Guitar World:

"The Custom Shop prototype of new Jackson signature guitar is my favorite piece of gear. It's a red KV-2 with some body cutouts and an unfinished neck."




Here's the orginal thread where JTD first asked about the guitar. Everyone presumed it was a CS one-off. Maybe a USA sig. series guitar?

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67769&highlight=phil+demmel

The CS guitar has an EMG-60 in the neck and an 81 in the bridge. In his other guitars he seems to have an 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck.

[shreddermon]

Don't hold you breath.

[ken]

Don't hold you breath.

I wouldn't be in the market for one anyway!

I was more interested if anyone knew the direction Jackson are taking with their endorsers? Phil's a good guy and I like his playing, but I doubt he'll have the pull of, say, Alexi.

That and I was wondering if it will exist, and as he says it's based on a KV2, if anyone knows if it will be MIUSA?

Of course, I realise the MM1 was based on a guitar made in the States and is MIJ.

[Mike]

I'd buy one if it was production! That's sweet!

[Special-K]

I would love to see him with a RR more than a KV

[toejam]

I'd buy one if it was production! That's sweet!

Same here! I need a V guitar.

[toejam]

That and I was wondering if it will exist, and as he says it's based on a KV2, if anyone knows if it will be MIUSA?

Of course, I realise the MM1 was based on a guitar made in the States and is MIJ.

Most likely, if it's released as a signature model, it will probably be MIJ like the MM1 and Kevin Bond Rhoads (so it would be more affordable to the fans).

[ken]

Most likely, if it's released as a signature model, it will probably be MIJ like the MM1 and Kevin Bond Rhoads (so it would be more affordable to the fans).

It'd be quite cool to have a high-end MIJ KV.. with a difference. As they wouldn't have to worry about MoP, it'd fit quite naturally into the import line. Interesting knob layout too...

Incidentally, the EMG information was for you Toejam. I always forget which way round you tell everyone to install their EMGs. I was wondering if Phil does it "your" way?!

[toejam]

I prefer the 85 in the bridge with either a 60 or 81 in the neck.

[Vlover]

I would love to see him with a RR more than a KV

He has them .....as a backup guitar

[AfterForever]

We had a topic about this one.. I think it looks like a KV giving birth to another KV haha

[Firebird V]

looks great imo.

[Ben_D]

I prefer white KVs...don't like cutouts.

[Alvin_Wilson]

That looks really good. I like the cut-outs. Matching headstock or logo would be cool.

[cdwillis]

A few months ago I remember seeing a bunch of guitars with those cutout barbs on the Jackson site under the custom shop guitar.

Hey there's still a couple there, this one being the sweetest looking to me:

http://jacksonguitars.com/customshop/images/56_xl.jpg