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    info about Rhoads EX?

    Yesterday, I posted a topic at the Blind Guardian forum, about a Jackson guitar. They directed me through to you guys, so I'm new here, and hello to everyone [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img] . This is the topic I posted yesterday:

    Someone recently offered me an older jackson guitar (prob. from 1991): it's a Rhoads EX Professional.
    I was wondering if anyone over here has had any experience with it, it looks good to me, decent guitar, plays nice, pickup upgrade. But I'm a bit interested about the background:
    -when was it in production (can I date it if it's a japanese series)
    -what did it originally cost?
    -is it basically an early version of the performer series?

    that sort of thing. anything you can tell me, is greatly appreciated.

    I'm prob. gonna buy it, as long as I can find a suitable gigbag, if you catch my drift.

    I've tried to get this info from Jackson, but since Fender took over [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img] , they don't really reply to e-mail (they did in the past).

    Ow, and does anybody have a single clue why the hell Jackson Kelly 1 is no longer in the catalogue? That's a bloody shame!

    So, If you guys can help me out, plrz do! I'm going to check out the rest of the forum now...
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    Re: info about Rhoads EX?

    the rhoads ex was a late nineties import ('95(?)-'98). I had one myself in the past, nice axe for the buck. paid +-800€ new back in '99. only 'screw up' about it was the screw in arm of the floyd... I wouldn't recommend a gigbag for a guitar like a Rhoads though, quite easy to ding up the upper wing end...

    just my 2ct.

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    • #3
      Re: info about Rhoads EX?

      Too bad the "mother of all info pages" is gone, otherwise you'd have it all in print there.

      I thought the EX line was started earlier than '95, but I could be wrong.

      The serial should start with a "9", since that is the same for all japanese-built, bolt-on Jacksons. If the serial numbering is consequent with the rest of the Jackson line, you can tell what year it was built by its second number: I.e. "6" shows that it was made in '96, etc...

      The Rhoads EX is one of the very few backrouted Rhoads models. Usually Rhoadses have front routing with a pickguard on them. The EX was followed by the RX10D in this respect, but that one is built in India... [img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img]
      I had a Rhoads EX briefly, and it struck me as being very well built - nice solid feel all over. =)

      Oh btw, "Rockbag" by Warwick makes a heavy duty gigbag that you can just about squeeze a Rhoads into. =)

      'bane

      [ April 25, 2003, 07:34 AM: Message edited by: Sunbane ]

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      • #4
        Re: info about Rhoads EX?

        The Rhoads EX effectively became what was the Charvel Avenger around 1992. But it had dual hums and a double locking trem.
        "Got a crazy feeling I don't understand,
        Gotta get away from here.
        Feelin' like I shoulda kept my feet on the ground
        Waitin' for the sun to appear..."

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        • #5
          Re: info about Rhoads EX?

          .......... I used a RR pro ex for years , I loved it so much the neck turned green in some spots from all the sweat and the wearing of the finish , I even made a custom pickgard [blk pearl] for it at one point , and they got sweet neck thickness on em as well , I ended up selling it dirt cheap , wish I never did ! I swear I am gonna keep eveything I run into from now on and Just add to the collection . //Steve

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          • #6
            Re: info about Rhoads EX?

            Originally posted by Wizzurd:
            Yesterday, I posted a topic at the Blind Guardian forum, about a Jackson guitar. They directed me through to you guys, so I'm new here, and hello to everyone [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img] . This is the topic I posted yesterday:

            Someone recently offered me an older jackson guitar (prob. from 1991): it's a Rhoads EX Professional.
            I was wondering if anyone over here has had any experience with it, it looks good to me, decent guitar, plays nice, pickup upgrade. But I'm a bit interested about the background:
            -when was it in production (can I date it if it's a japanese series)
            -what did it originally cost?
            -is it basically an early version of the performer series?

            that sort of thing. anything you can tell me, is greatly appreciated.

            I'm prob. gonna buy it, as long as I can find a suitable gigbag, if you catch my drift.

            I've tried to get this info from Jackson, but since Fender took over [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img] , they don't really reply to e-mail (they did in the past).

            Ow, and does anybody have a single clue why the hell Jackson Kelly 1 is no longer in the catalogue? That's a bloody shame!

            So, If you guys can help me out, plrz do! I'm going to check out the rest of the forum now...
            <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">make Sure you get the hardshell case for it man ! it'll protect her well !!! //Steve

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            • #7
              Re: info about Rhoads EX?

              Yez, a case is very handy, but you see, it's more of a side guitar...The guitar is €250, wich is a fair price I'd say, and over here, jackson cases aren't easy to find nowadays...don't know what happened, but since a few years, almost noone has jacksons anymore [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img]
              But your still right of course...should've had a guitarcase for mij other guitars to...would've saved me some damage

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