Kirks Rhoads

[YELLBOY]

Whats the spec on kirks rhoads.
Is it just a RR1T with EMG pickups or is it a custom?

Can anyone shed some light on this.

I have been wanting an used RR1T for quite some time now but they don`t come up to often.

[Snoogans]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

I'm sure there are many here who could give you a lot more details, but as far as I know it's a mid 80's Stringthru Rhoads, from back in the days when all Jacksons were unique customer-specced orders.

[ozzuk1]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Hi there yes it is a custom kirk has but you could get a RR1 in black with stoptail, and stick EMG's and there ya go it's kirk's Rhoads!

[Jim Shine]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Most Metallica gear sites call it a "Custom Rhoads", but I do believe that is just the model designation as back in the San Dimas era Randy Rhoads Customs had Sharkfin inlays on a bound ebony fretboard and Randy Rhoads Students had a non-bound fretboard with dot inlays. It has been said that Kirks guitar is a 1985, which makes sense as James had a '85 King V, they probably ordered their guitars together. So, Kirks guitar is essentially a Rhoads Custom string through (not stop tail) in black with EMG's.

[YELLBOY]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Thanks for the info guys,

What Was kirk and james Vs made of? wood wise.

One of my freinds saw james use that King V on the master of puppets tour the week before cliff burton died.

[Jim Shine]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

They were likely the standard Maple neck with Poplar wings of the era.

[jackson16]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

i think the neck pickup in Kirk's rhoads is a single coil in a humbucker housing or something like that. I thought it was an 84 custom rhoads. I heard he had to wait a few hours at the Jackson factory for the glue on the nut to dry.

[toejam]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Originally posted by jackson16:
i think the neck pickup in Kirk's rhoads is a single coil in a humbucker housing or something like that. I thought it was an 84 custom rhoads. I heard he had to wait a few hours at the Jackson factory for the glue on the nut to dry.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, EMG H in the neck and an 81 in the bridge. And he did go pick it up at the factory the day it was completed, he just had to wait for the glue to dry on the nut.

[stsk]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

my friend bought a new rr1t recently and hes sticking emg 81's in it [img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img]

[YELLBOY]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Could you who owen a RR1T please post some pics or Mail them too me at [email protected]

I think i will deffinatly be getting 1 of these.
I will be puting an 81 in the bridge for sure and a 85 or 60 in the neck.

thanks. Gary

[jackson16]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

ive got an early 90s pro rhoads and has an 81 in the bridge and an 89 in the neck. I love that guitar. makes me want another rhoads so bad. An rr1t would be nice.

[VitaminG]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Originally posted by YELLBOY:
Could you who owen a RR1T please post some pics or Mail them too me at [email protected]

I think i will deffinatly be getting 1 of these.
I will be puting an 81 in the bridge for sure and a 85 or 60 in the neck.

thanks. Gary

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hey Gary, you can Rhoads your brains out here . Or check out the Gallery link at the top of the page.

[Bob From Accounting]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Originally posted by toejam:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jackson16:
i think the neck pickup in Kirk's rhoads is a single coil in a humbucker housing.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, EMG H in the neck and an 81 in the bridge. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So That's why his solo tone sucked, even with the Jackson, on the Seattle '89 live vid.

I remember he plays lots of guitars there and one of them sounds good, can't remember which one tough [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[YELLBOY]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

ViteminG thanks for the link, i have seen those before.

You guys in the states are lucky cause jacksons cost a furtune over here in the UK.

[YELLBOY]

Re: Kirks Rhoads

Very nice indeed. Think i am going to Get min in gloss black.

Is there much of a waiting list on these as it is a limited prodution model?