Kevin Bond Signature Rhoads

[kruneh]

Yup, very nice pics.
Too bad Jackson don´t use locking tuners as standard..

[straycat]

There is not much more room for improvement I think he has covered it all.Those are outstanding guitars.You know you could darken the inlays some that might look cool.Maybe use a rosewood stain a little at a time to get the desired color.Maybe a thin trans black stain.
I just cant go 1000+ bucks on an import I'll have to wait for one in a pawn shop.

[toejam]

I changed those cr***y korean tuners

Jackson doesn't use Korean tuners. They're Japanese, and they're far from being crappy.

[juka]

Jackson doesn't use Korean tuners. They're Japanese, and they're far from being crappy.

Well, that's what Jackson claims, too. (See my post at "Ask Jackson")
But mine were stamped "KOREA JIN-HO R3" on the inside (I might be able to make a photo, if you don't believe me) and they were of really bad quality, i.e. the tuning posts had quite some play. And by that time I had some Japanese-made (=original) Gotohs lying on my desk as spare parts, so I really could compare them side by side: man, what a difference...

[toejam]

But mine were stamped "KOREA JIN-HO R3" on the inside

Well, that's interesting! Wonder if Jackson realizes what's going on with them.

[StukaJU87]

Well, that's interesting! Wonder if Jackson realizes what's going on with them.

Apparently not. John stated that the tuners are Japanese.

[toejam]

Heh. I just read that thread. Apparently John has no clue!

[Zerberus]

Interesting on the tuners... a Buddy´s KB rhoads is here on the bench, and the tuners are Gotoh SG-38 with a silkscreened Jackson logo... clearly the same Japanese Gotohs used on USAs...

Is it possible that there are variances depending on availability or similar?

[juka]

Thats really strange! I chose mine from a dealer who had three in stock and all had those korean JIN-HO R3 tuners. They also have the silkscreened Jackson logo, but are of very bad quality...

[Big Al]

I have been looking for a non-floyd guitar, the KBR may be the one. I was considering a RR-5 but I love the single hum.

[H3LL5P4WN]

My girl just gave me the go-ahead on a KBR to go with my RX10D. Now I just have to come up with the funds.

[jwoods986]

Have these been dropped already? I just picked up a new Jackson catalog from a dealer and they aren't anywhere inside.

[RobRR]

I just found a set of Korean Jackson tuners as well! I removed them from a Performer neck Im selling and noticed it says Jin-Hi Made in Korea! I was pretty surprised too.

As far as quality goes, they feel pretty much lust like the other tuners. The one difference that I can notice: The nylon washer between the tuner body and the tuning knob usually has one thin metal shim on each side of it. These tuners do not.

[RacerX]

Have these been dropped already? I just picked up a new Jackson catalog from a dealer and they aren't anywhere inside.

Check page 7 carefully

[jwoods986]

Ok, I saw the little black and white pic of him before but that just shows he's an endorser. There is nothing about his sig. model. Like in the Pro Series Signature section, there's a whole page for the Morton model and another for the COWs. Just an observation