Anyone have a new/current pic of metallic black color?

[Wizard of Ozz]

I've owned a few USA models in metallic black before, but it was several years ago and I know that the color has changed a few times. A older model I had about 8 years ago had larger multi-color (green, red, orange) sparkles mixed in the paint. Some of the more recent models from 2-3 years ago look to be more like only silver sparkles in the paint, giving a metallic charcoal appearance when seen a few feet away.

Anyone have a pic or know what the current "metallic black" color looks like in person? I want to buy a new 2016 USA Model, but don't want an axe that looks like it was smacked by a sparkle fairy wand.

Any help or insight greatly appreciated. A close up pic in the right light would be awesome.

[shreddermon]

The multi-color flake you describe sounds like the old holoflake finish. That's a totally different color.

Black metallic is pretty much the same as its ever been. Gloss black with some small silver flake in it.

[Wizard of Ozz]

Thanks... but I'm familiar with holoflake... definitely not holoflake... I'm talking about metallic black. Here are a few pics to elucidate the point:





Both of these are "Metallic Black" USA Select Series finish... see the tiny multi-color glitter (red, green, blue). Pic #1 is a RR1 posted in old thread here on the forum; the other is an SL2H. This is the older "Metallic Black" finish I believe, and the newer is what your are describing, black with only silver glitter added. I just want to confirm before dropping some coin.

[Hellbat]

Top pic is an RR1 I used to own. The flakes are tiny and hard to capture in a photo, but are definitely related to holoflake. (ie. Multi color depending on angle and intensity of light.)

[Wizard of Ozz]

Hey, glad you replied to this thread... do you remember more-or-less what year your RR1 was?

The most recent metallic black I owned abut 2-3 years ago was without the multi-color glitter... silver only. They keep changing the color and the jackson site is useless.

[Hellbat]

IIRC it was a 1998. I thought I had the serial somewhere but can't dig it up. I bought it used. I remember checking back when I got it and it was built in the Ontario shop I believe.

[JCB RR1]

If it helps, these are pics of my metallic black RR1 1998. The flake consists on various colors, not just silver. It kind of hard getting the flakes on camera.

I will paste the pics tomorrow, too hard doing this on a cellphone..

[Jack Napalm]

Hopefully next week I'll have a paint sample of metallic black.

[xenophobe]

Isn't the multicolored sparkle Black Pearl or Pearlescent Black or something?

[shreddermon]

No, black pearl is not a metalflake finish.

[Wizard of Ozz]

Well to bring this thread to a close, here is an up-close pic of Metallic Black circa March 2016 build date:



It basically looks black. I had to take this pic at an angle under a strong flash. It looks like regular black even at 6 inches away up-close. So they have changed the paint again for the record. I really like the way it looks though, as I wanted regular black... and this looks 90% the same, unless you get real close and at the right angle. No more multi-color sparkles, or large silver flakes. It's now more like a very fine, fine mist of silver dust mixed in the paint, sparingly.