My new Shannon

[fatstrat]

I bet that would look bad ass on stage!

[Gibsonmac]

Hott gee-tar man... I'd like to come across something like that, problem is though, there are no Jackson dealers (or any shop worth a damn really) anywhere near me, so I have had to ebay-score pretty much all my finds. Although, now that I've found this forum, I've got Matt's, Piney Hills, and the classifieds, so that's a plus!!

[AndyK]

so if your white one is a green one does that mean there is 5 or 6 green ones?

I don't have either one anymore, but the white one WAS a green one. They made a bunch of Green, Ghost Flame Blue, and Black Shannons. There are only TWO White Shannons in the world, and I owned both of them at one point!

[nhspike]

That's a cool axe!!!
Congrats.
We may require a soundclip of that badboy in action, if you get a chance.

[roodyrocker]

I have one of the Slime Green Shannon Soloists. There were 6 made as far as I know and at one time Brett owned at least 4 of them! Thats who I bought mine from. I also have one in BGF. The only thing that I don't like about them is the stock bridge pickup which is a Duncan Pearly Gates. Its pretty weak for a bridge pickup and perhaps thats why some may find it dead sounding (?), I dunno. Anyway, my Slime Green is still stock but my BGF Shannon bridge pickup has been swapped out for a Dimarzio Super II
Oh, and btw I asked at NAMM a couple years back why the Pearly Gates was used in these and Mike Shannon said the pickup choice was actually Donny Wade's idea at the time, not his.

[tonemonster]

What kinda chang do these green shannons go for these days????

[AndyK]

I'm remembering now that they were offered with nickel hardware, which made no sense since Jacksons never had nickel hardware!

Where were these made - at Fender? They weren't made in San Dimas / Glendora, were they? I remember talking to Tim in the custom shop, not sure where they were though. That was 12 years back!

[tonemonster]

Fender didnt own Jackson back then. they bought them in 2002 IIRC.

[awestrom]

I paid $1200 Canadian. I thought it was a bit high, but its in great shape and its SLIME GREEN! Buddy that runs the vintage guitar store in town here said they'd put it on the shelf for around $1500.

[roodyrocker]

I bought mine from Brett a few years back and at one point I saw another Slime Green Shannon Soloist up on E-Bay and if I remember correctly the seller started the bidding at around $1800. That was before the economy took a dive and I don't remember if it sold or not.
These were built around 1997-98 (I'd have to look on the hang tag) so it makes them Ontario pieces. I also remember something about one Orange Sherbert Shannon Soloist being built but have never seen it. Most of them were black or BGF.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

That is awesome...I'm so envious.

[toejam]

I don't have either one anymore, but the white one WAS a green one. They made a bunch of Green, Ghost Flame Blue, and Black Shannons. There are only TWO White Shannons in the world, and I owned both of them at one point!

A guy named Brett who was a member here had this nice collection of them.


There was also the one-hum '97 NAMM model (some kind of proto?) that Dave (Moshwitz) owns/owned.


Supposedly the first Shannon proto was one in sherbert orange that no one here has ever seen.

[toejam]

There were second generation models that came out a couple years ago that were H/H. Here's a thread with a pic of a gunmetal blue...

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88280&highlight=gunmetal+blue

[tonemonster]

I like the shannon soloists. I have always wanted to own a green one. the BGF is cool too, but there is something so retro about the slime green.

[AndyK]

Wow, I almost guarantee that white with black hardware Shannon was mine until I sold it in '99! Wish I could remember who I sold it to.