How sexy is this Custom Shop KV2?

[Richard W]

More Pics: http://www.cmcguitars.com/Jackson-US...king-v-koa.htm

[Axegrinder87]

Yuck!

[neilli]

Yeah, not liking that too much either. Would look much better all purple and without the ugly double cream and 'who thought this was a good idea' Gibson style volume knob...

[potatohead]

I think it would look a lot better with a black floyd/hardware/pickup. The fretboard is cool.

[Carbuff]

It needs more knobs and switches to look like a bc rich.

[xenophobe]

While I like that they're doing more natural wood... I mean I LOVE that they're doing more. I just don't particularly care for this one for myself. I don't like the headstock. I think it's pretty cool and someone is going to love it.

I think it would look a lot better with a black floyd/hardware/pickup. The fretboard is cool.

Agreed. And yeah, the classic knob really doesn't belong on that. It should receive a black metal dome just as every other Jackson gets.

I even ordered some for my ESP Flying V.

[Devotee]

It needs more knobs and switches to look like a bc rich.

That was my first thought as well. Looks pretty but not to my taste, the wood selection looks incredible though! I love KVs with the SLS headstock, i think that combination works beautifully.

[RacerX]

Not very

[RobRR]

The only thing I dont like about it is the fretboard... even though its not, it kinda looks like a dried up piece of driftwood. I think ebony or flamed maple would have been a much better fit.

[The Rossness]

If I had the cash, I'd buy is. It looks kewl as heck to me

[Axewielder]

If the wings are solid maple, I can sort of understand why they did it that way. But, that top would look better as a basic bookmatched flame maple (that quilty strip in the middle takes away from the appearance IMHO). The knob is ghey, and the no-inlay thing is getting old.

[decadence5423]

This is one of those things where everything is nice and top notch but it just doesn't work overall. I think they were trying too hard.

[Dog Boy]

and the no-inlay thing is getting old.

+1000

[toejam]

If the wings are solid maple, I can sort of understand why they did it that way. But, that top would look better as a basic bookmatched flame maple (that quilty strip in the middle takes away from the appearance IMHO). The knob is ghey, and the no-inlay thing is getting old.

According to the description, the wings are koa with maple on the top and the back. I think it's a waste to cover up the koa like that. I do like the guitar for the most part, though.

[j2379]

ditch the maple caps, just use solid flamed koa wings for that price. i think thats the only shape i like that headstock on, i still prefer the regular pointy.