Doug Aldrich Model

[Snakebiteuk]

Does anybody know much about a Doug Aldrich Jackson model? Do you even have one, or at least some pics.

Thanks

Pete http://www.snakebiteuk.com

[neilli]

They were made in Japan - h/s dinky, direct mounted humbucker, rosewood board with reverse inlays and headstock, floyd, blue / green motled / tie dye type finish. There is one on yahoo japan at the moment....

http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n47737948

[VitaminG]

there's one on US ebay at the moment too.

The neck has been swapped, but you get some good shots of that finish

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-Doug-Aldrich-model-Duncan-Floyd-USA-neck-ebony_W0QQitemZ130045793093QQihZ003QQcategoryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Guitardude86]

That's pure class! What a beauty! I especially loved the "Made to be played with soul" motto on the backplate - awesome guitar!

[Bengal65]

there's one on US ebay at the moment too.

The neck has been swapped, but you get some good shots of that finish

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-Doug-Ald...QQcmdZViewItem

That seller has had that on the 'Bay for quite sometime now! Like month's they have been trying to sell it.

[jwoods986]

Probably because of the neck swap. The neck is one of the selling points - reverse headstock/sharks and it's scalloped from the 12th fret up.

[VitaminG]

I've discussed that with Joe before. He often has a few of his collection up on ebay, and if it sells it sells. Otherwise, he'll hang onto it until it does. Notice all the BINs in his store? No low starting bids. You pay what he asks for it, or he's happy to hold onto it.

[jackson1]

Does anybody know much about a Doug Aldrich Jackson model? Do you even have one, or at least some pics.

Grover Jackson Doug Aldrich

Made in the early 1990's, designed by the Kyowa-Shokai employee at the Charvel plant, guitar designer Itaru Kanno (later Caparison) under the Grover Jackson name. Japanese market only. 4 models available.

DA Professional 230,000 YEN. Two models with almost same config, the major diff. being Ash or Mahogany body, different finish and neck pickup.

DA CUSTOM ¥150,000. Two models with the only diff. being the finish.
Major specs: Mahogany body, flatsawn neck, rosewood fingerboard,


Here are the full specs on one of the Professionals:

DOUG ALDRICH PROFESSIONAL
¥230,000
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Quarter Sawn Maple Straight Grain Bolt-On (With Special Heel Cut)
Neck Scale: 25 1/2 inch. 24F
Fingerboard: Ebony (12F ~ 24F Shallow Scallop)
Machine Heads: Grover Jackson1 SG38-06
Fret Wire: Rockwell C6/Brinell 171
FretSize: .118 X . 114 X. 051 X .037
Pickup: Front/Seymour Duncan Hot Rails
Rear/Seymour Duncan Custom
Control: One Volume. 2-Way Push Switch
Bridge: Schaller/Grover Jackson© (With Full Stretch Cavity)
Strings: Dean Markley Light
Finish: PSYCO

I'm thinking of writing up a page on the Doug Aldrich model on my site, with lots of pictures, specs and diverse info on these models. Maybe I should do that. I love the specs of the model myself - never played one though.

[Snakebiteuk]

Wow,

Thanks everybody, I knew it was a good idea to join this forum

Mahogany body and maple neck is a favourite combination of mine (can I mention Kramer Nightswan's on this board?). I love the woody tonen of mahogany, but it's a horrible neck wood, especially if you beat the crap out of your guitar live I've got a Charvel Model A+K which is amazing and has a beautiful and stable bird's eye neck.

I'm not sure I'll ever encounter a real Jackson DA during my life but I'll keep my eyes open.

Thanks for soo much info.

Pete http://www.snakebiteuk.com

[blazingelectricdeath]

Big bump! I just found this guitar on ebay and I think it really looks killer. Is it a good deal though? Those blems are kinda significant but I really like the paint job and I think the DK1 neck is an impovement, personally. To me, it seems like this is a more unique instrument with more "character" than the SL2H that I recently returned (if you payed attention to that dilemma) for less than half the price, and probably feels just as nice with that neck on it. If I've just convinced you to buy it, please don't! This will only be my second jackson, let me catch up! If you don't think it's a good deal ...well that's what I'm asking.

edit: I'm talking about this one, mentioned before: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4020&rd=1&rd=1

and after reading my own post, I decided that I am a moron. it's a personal decision. damn.

[VitaminG]

there's one on US ebay at the moment too.

The neck has been swapped, but you get some good shots of that finish

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-Doug-Ald...QQcmdZViewItem

edit: I'm talking about this one, mentioned before: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4020&rd=1&rd=1

hehe. Same guitar, different auction.

[blazingelectricdeath]

like i said, mentioned before. (:

but is it worth it? It's too late to buy anything tonight, but I'm leaning towards yes...