No more Jackson Stars

[RacerX]

Oh, my

[shadowcat]

Unfortunately, I think that the former is the way things are going to roll...

About two years ago, the distributor for Fender in Japan also became the distributor for Jackson Stars. I'm thinking that FMIC will flex their corporate muscle to uniformize the MIJ Jacksons for the Japanese market to be the same as the Pro series.

At the Tokyo guitar show this past spring, I asked the guys from Chushin Gakki (the Japanese Jackson factory) whether they're bringing the custom shop back, and they said that it was very unlikely, because FMIC didn't want there to be two custom shops associated with the brand.

All I can say is, I'm glad I got my Jackson Stars semi custom when I did

Me too!

[Ben...]

So many models with ebony boards for under $1000. Why not just make those and send them here? I would pay more for ebony, easily.

Edit: Holy Murphy!

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikebe-gakki.com%2Fshopping%2Fgoods%2Fgoods.php%3Fcategory_id%253D1%2526search_status%253D1%2526count%253D12%2526view%253D1%2526sub_category_id%253D13%2526brand%253D261&sl=ja&tl=en

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikebe-gakki.com%2Fshopping%2Fgoods%2Fgoods.php%3Fcategory_id%253D1%2526search_status%253D1%2526count%253D12%2526view%253D1%2526sub_category_id%253D13%2526brand%253D261&sl=ja&tl=en

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikebe-gakki.com%2Fshopping%2Fgoods%2Fgoods.php%3Fcategory_id%253D1%2526search_status%253D1%2526count%253D12%2526view%253D1%2526sub_category_id%253D13%2526brand%253D261&sl=ja&tl=en

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikebe-gakki.com%2Fshopping%2Fgoods%2Fgoods.php%3Fcategory_id%253D1%2526search_status%253D1%2526count%253D12%2526view%253D1%2526sub_category_id%253D13%2526brand%253D261&sl=ja&tl=en

I want them!!!

[QuantumRider]

Although I really don't NEED another guitar, I may go to Ikebe this weekend and score a couple of the Jackson Stars that they're blowing out

This one is calling my name...



As is this one...

[m2pmd70]

Oh, my

That was the object of my previously mentioned likee-ing, which apparently wasn't apparent from my apparently vague linking.

Knock the pickup cockeyed and it's how I imagine my Avenger ending up some day.

[QuantumRider]

Oh, my

If you look at the site using the "Special Sale" filter, you'll see that although the guitar above is on sale for 100800yen at the Akihabara store, the same guitar has a price tag of 98000 at their Shibuya store.

http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/goods.php?category_id=1&sub_category_id=13&sub_category_list=&price_min=&price_max=&brand=261&type=&key=&store=&view=1&count=48&sort=1&reg_day=&update_time=&search_status=1&collection=&fair=&check_0=&check_1=&check_2=&check_3=&check_4=&check_5=&check_6=&check_7=&check_8=&check_9=&check_10=&check_11=&check_12=&check_13=&check_14=&check_15=&check_16=&check_17=&check_18=&check_19=&check_20=&check_21=&check_22=&check_23=&check_24=&check_25=&check_26=&check_27=&check_28=&check_29=&check_30=&check_31=&check_32=&check_33=&check_34=&check_35=&series=&color=&madeyear=&type=1000&view=1&sort=1&count=48

[Wild Claw]