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USA-made JacksonStars are USA Selects made for the JacksonStars brand and only available from retailers in Japan.
Some of them are USA-made Custom Shop models made for trade shows and such.
USA Select is the Production models available everywhere else - North & South America, Europe, etc.
RR24 - Made by the same people that make the JacksonStars models that are made in Japan.
As for quality, you'll probably find the Japanese-made JacksonStars have a slightly higher build-quality than the RR24 sold in North America/Europe simply because there is no "Jackson USA Select" range in Japan. The TN-01 is the top of the line JacksonStars range and is comparable to the USA Select line.
However, the pricing is roughly the same as a USA Select, so you won't get them cheaper. Add the $120 shipping fee (with only a gigbag), and an extra $100-$150 for a hardshell case, and you're better off going with a USA Select or RR24.
From what I've seen, the RRTN-01 is only 22 frets. The older models had 24, but the build specs were changed to be more in line with the USA models after the FMIC buyout.
Also, AFAIK, the JacksonStars Custom Shop and Semi-Custom options have not yet been reintroduced, so you can wave goodbye to the glory days of getting a well-built moderately-customized Jackson for about the cost of a USA Select.
I'd say get a USA RR-1 and don't flip the toggle switch if you don't want to use the neck pickup (or get an RR24), live with the bevels, and stuff 2 batteries into the control cavity.
Definitely own what's available before plunking down the money for a Custom Shop. In the time it takes to arrive, your tastes may have changed, in which case you're stuck with it or have to sell at a considerable loss: If anyone wanted to pay full price for "your" Custom specs, they would have ordered one just like it themselves.
Some of them are USA-made Custom Shop models made for trade shows and such.
USA Select is the Production models available everywhere else - North & South America, Europe, etc.
RR24 - Made by the same people that make the JacksonStars models that are made in Japan.
As for quality, you'll probably find the Japanese-made JacksonStars have a slightly higher build-quality than the RR24 sold in North America/Europe simply because there is no "Jackson USA Select" range in Japan. The TN-01 is the top of the line JacksonStars range and is comparable to the USA Select line.
However, the pricing is roughly the same as a USA Select, so you won't get them cheaper. Add the $120 shipping fee (with only a gigbag), and an extra $100-$150 for a hardshell case, and you're better off going with a USA Select or RR24.
From what I've seen, the RRTN-01 is only 22 frets. The older models had 24, but the build specs were changed to be more in line with the USA models after the FMIC buyout.
Also, AFAIK, the JacksonStars Custom Shop and Semi-Custom options have not yet been reintroduced, so you can wave goodbye to the glory days of getting a well-built moderately-customized Jackson for about the cost of a USA Select.
I'd say get a USA RR-1 and don't flip the toggle switch if you don't want to use the neck pickup (or get an RR24), live with the bevels, and stuff 2 batteries into the control cavity.
Definitely own what's available before plunking down the money for a Custom Shop. In the time it takes to arrive, your tastes may have changed, in which case you're stuck with it or have to sell at a considerable loss: If anyone wanted to pay full price for "your" Custom specs, they would have ordered one just like it themselves.
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