Jackson "Blood Swirl" Custom Shop

[El Mariachi]

Hey Fellas!

Anybody here familiar with this short run of Custom Shops?
As in neck specs or when and why they were made???

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Feb/Jackson_Custom_Shop_Soloist_Review.aspx

Thanks in advance!

[neilli]

No specific knowledge, but I can tell you that I have absolutely no idea why those were made

[toejam]

I remember those. There was a thread around here somewhere about them a year or more back, maybe the ebay section.

[Oblivion99]

All I know is that they look pretty damn cool, although I don't really like the "bloody" part(s). I would've prefered them to have regular fin and logo personally.

Anyways, I have heard they made 9 of these, and I believe the body and neck are standard soloist (alder w/maple) though I could be wrong on that.

I love that silver swirl finish, but even more than the bloody fins, I dislike the seperate battery compartment just for the kill button!

[toejam]

I love that silver swirl finish, but even more than the bloody fins, I dislike the seperate battery compartment just for the kill button!

Huh? The kill switch doesn't run on a battery. And where do you see a pic with a battery compartment?

[Oblivion99]

This is the site of a collector I have met who has one of these:

http://jimslick.com/Guitars/JacksonBloodySharkFin.htm

There is a battery compartment, and maybe you are right Joe, maybe the battery isn't for it, but not sure what else it would be for.

[toejam]

Hmm, maybe it came with EMGs originally? I'm stumped.

[Oblivion99]

Nah I have seen a few sell and they all have duncans...yeah I don't get it either haha

[Jack Napalm]

Does that kill switch light up? Maybe that is what the battery is for? Some led or something in the switch.

[KBRR]

Does that kill switch light up? Maybe that is what the battery is for? Some led or something in the switch.

Good call

[Oblivion99]

Yea I figured it had to have something to do with the switch....what a great reason to cut a seperate battery box right?

[toejam]

Oh, yeah, I forgot some of those switches light up. Still no need to really route for a battery box with Jackson's huge control cavity route...

[El Mariachi]

Thanks for all the feedback fellas!