[NEW MODEL IDEA] Jackson Dark Star (Tons of concept art in here)

[Tekky]

Andy played a Rhoads in that video. I know he played a Soloist in one other video, but not sure if the Rhoads is a Jackson, Kramer or something else. Pete Blakk did play a Hamer pointy Explorer in that... I think it was the Brad Gillis model.
http://www.clevver.com/music/video/1...e-reissue.html

I think it's the Fernandes copy. And as far as goofing up Larocque and Blakk... I blame early onset senility.

[Tekky]

I never said it was this great ground breaking design, its more of a slight modification that balances out the design a bit better. I'm just getting the idea out there & to share my newly created pictures with the JC forum in hopes that some one out there may get inspired to get one built as a Custom Shop.


PS: Last time I checked I made it clear that my views were only my opinion.

Last time I checked the title said, "[NEW MODEL IDEA] Jackson Dark Star (Tons of concept art in here)". Not sure about you, but that gives me the impression that you had a new model idea.

Excuse me if I'm taking that too literally.

[Bradley]

Last time I checked the title said, "[NEW MODEL IDEA] Jackson Dark Star (Tons of concept art in here)". Not sure about you, but that gives me the impression that you had a new model idea.

Excuse me if I'm taking that too literally.

Maybe I ought to change the title to "modified star idea" so the fan boys don't get too touchy.

[Matt Crooks]

Maybe I ought to change the title to "modified star idea" so the fan boys don't get too touchy.

Welcome to JCF!

BTW, I like your idea. It's got a smaller "waist" than mine does and looks a little more aggressive. It's somewhere between mine and an Ironbird.

[Matt Crooks]

'01 catalog. You're one up from the bottom left corner.
http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=51&pos=23

Thanks!

Kind of hard to see what it looks like with all the fingerprints on it

[Hellbat]

This could get interesting...

[Bradley]

It may not be 110% "original" but I have a feeling that if Jackson were to go ahead and put my modified design into production they would sell like chocolate covered hot cakes.

(I know its unlikely that Jackson would go ahead and patient my
modified design for production, I'm just putting that out there is all).

The second I get another 3 or 4 grand I will be getting my Jackson Dark Star Design Custom built by a certain European Custom Shop (which I will not name). I'll post many pics of it once its built. It might be another year or two before I have that kind of ca$h to blow again seeing that I just spent $3000 on a Custom Shop Washburn USA Dime 3ST Replica (so don't hold your breath for it)...

This is the one I'd be getting built (below).



Specs would include:

Set-thru construction
Scale Length: 25.50 inches
Ebony (or dark Rosewood) fretboard
ESP Thin-U neck
Pearl Block inlays
Pearl side dots
fretboard binding: single layer black plastic
EMG 81/85 (or Duncan BLACKOUTS)
only 2 metallic volume nobs
Flame Maple top (Body & Head Stock)
Body Edge Sculpting: Stealth bevels, front and back (only on body)
Black Original Schaller Floyd Rose (with string retainer)
Black Schaller machine heads
Single 9V Battery box with lid
Jack-plate: Boat in black (on the back side of the bottom left fin)
22 Stainless Steel Jumbo frets
Straplocks (2 pieces) Black Dunlop
Back Floyd cover: black plastic (flush in body)
Control Cavity cover: black plastic
Truss rod cover: triangular plastic
Mahogany body
Standard 3-piece neck Mahogany + Maple
Toggle switch: DiMarzio (switchcraft) 3-pos. (gibson-style)

If I choose an Ebony fretboard there will be no black binding but if I choose a Rosewood fretboard then there sure will be...

[VitaminG]

their previous Star variants haven't sold well, but you may be right, considering all the pointy Deans & Xiphoses I see in the shops these days.

If you're getting the money together to have your "Jackson Dark Star" custom built, why not have Jackson build it for you?

[toejam]

The second I get another 3 or 4 grand I will be getting my Jackson Dark Star Design Custom built by a certain European Custom Shop (which I will not name).

So you'll go to Ran or another company to have a custom "Jackson" made? Jackson will do custom body shapes, you know?

[Flatpicker]

When did Hamer make a pointy star?

The comment about Oz's pointy explorers made me think of the Hamer variant.

Only tangentially related I guess.

[Flatpicker]

It may not be 110% "original" but I have a feeling that if Jackson were to go ahead and put my modified design into production they would sell like chocolate covered hot cakes.

(I know its unlikely that Jackson would go ahead and patient my
modified design for production, I'm just putting that out there is all).

The second I get another 3 or 4 grand I will be getting my Jackson Dark Star Design Custom built by a certain European Custom Shop (which I will not name).

No.
You will have another companies Dark Star or Pointy Star, or Dime Star, or whatever you choose to call it, made by a certain European Custom Shop TM.

No fault in that, but, it's not a Jackson.

[Bradley]

So you'll go to Ran or another company to have a custom "Jackson" made? Jackson will do custom body shapes, you know?

Not to knock Jackson but why would I pay $6000 for something I can get built for 3 or 4 Grand by another CS that can and will built it with the same Quality.

Once again, don't get me wrong, Jackson builds great Custom Shop geets but in reality it really just comes down to ca$h, I can personally live with out the Jackson logo.

Just being brutally honest, I'm not trying to knock Jackson in any way here.

[toejam]

The comment about Oz's pointy explorers made me think of the Hamer variant.

Only tangentially related I guess.

Ah, I see. Now I know... and knowing is half the battle!

[Tekky]

I think that if you "balance" a Jackson shape they should send you a free hoodie.

[Bradley]

I think that if you "balance" a Jackson shape they should send you a free hoodie.

Yeah, gimme one dammit.