Jackson CS gallery: Alexi Laiho Rhoads?

[Nazgul]

actually Roope is playing a custom shop ESP "star" on tour now.
there are pics of him playing it live on the current tour...

that's because the rest of COB are endorsed by ESP. He was known by his big loyalty to Jackson before that. He used to wear t-shirt saying "fuck the rest, get the best - Jackson"

[Jacksonite]

yeah, sux dont it..
I saw a vid not to long ago with AL and RL just kinda jammin out, and it was hella cool

I wish he was still (and Alexi) was still playing Jacksons
the exposure that they give ESP is needed at Jackson I think.
ESP are great guitars, but dude, it aint a Jackson...

[kinde69]

actually Roope is playing a custom shop ESP "star" on tour now.
there are pics of him playing it live on the current tour...

Even he is endorsed with ESP he plays sometimes his Jackson´s I noticed that he started COB gigs with ESP but during the set he change to Jackson...well, this is a quite rare nowadays but still happens - at least in Finland

[dinkyjacksonman]

I think that's Mike's (Bonghits). Looks like it since it's got reverse sharkfins and an extra inlay on the 24th fret. Nobody could agree on the specs, so Matt said a three-piece run could be done... two for Mike and one for myself..

Joe,you sure on that? If it was ordered recently, how possible this ended up in the Gallery so quickly?
Most people wait about 10-12months to see theirs in the gallery yet they aren't completed.
Like mine showed up after 16months but the guy in the picture is still working on installing a graphite nut....

[toejam]

Joe,you sure on that? If it was ordered recently, how possible this ended up in the Gallery so quickly?
Most people wait about 10-12months to see theirs in the gallery yet they aren't completed.
Like mine showed up after 16months but the guy in the picture is still working on installing a graphite nut....

I don't know. Maybe they just did it real quick? Maybe it's just a coincidence and somebody else orderded with the same exact specs... reverse sharks, inlay on 24th fret.

[PallarAndersVisa]

Roope has 2 Custom ESP "random star" guitars. One for each tuning. The only diference between the 2 is gold hardware and chrome hardware versions.

In addition, Roope has recently been bringing his Jackson CS White Rhoads with reverse sharkies as "back up" guitar. I am not sure of its tuning though, probably drop.

Roope has constantly been quoted saying that he specced out his ESP stars to be exactly like this custom RR's. Same neck, Same "Jackson Electrics" as he calls them, and EMG-HZ pickups just like Alexi's guitars.

[-Boris-]

Not sure if Roope has EMG HZ in his stars. It's shit pickup.


Btw. someone mentioned it here about Roope. Well, he never had 24 fret one humed RR with yellow bewels. Alexi did.

[toejam]

Roope's signature Random Stars have Duncan Invaders. Not sure if he actually uses them on his own guitars or not.
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea/sig/roope_g.html

http://www.musamaailma.fi/bandikamat/uutiset/33.phtml

[PallarAndersVisa]

Not sure if Roope has EMG HZ in his stars. It's shit pickup.


Btw. someone mentioned it here about Roope. Well, he never had 24 fret one humed RR with yellow bewels. Alexi did.

roope indeed has HZ's in his guitars, he's told me personally at least twice

and they aren't shit pickups, I think they sound great, and if bodom likes them, they are good enough for anyone!

[kinde69]

Not sure if Roope has EMG HZ in his stars. It's shit pickup.


Btw. someone mentioned it here about Roope. Well, he never had 24 fret one humed RR with yellow bewels. Alexi did.

Boris you are right BUT he still have 24 fret black RR with yellow bevels which has one hum and one single coil.

[MegaMarty]

it looks awesome! but isn't a bit difficult to play on 20-24 frets on this rhoads?

[-Boris-]

Boris you are right BUT he still have 24 fret black RR with yellow bevels which has one hum and one single coil.

Yeah, of course dude. That's super sweet guitar.

[-Boris-]

roope indeed has HZ's in his guitars, he's told me personally at least twice

and they aren't shit pickups, I think they sound great, and if bodom likes them, they are good enough for anyone!

I know you dude, you're the one posting pics with Roope not so long ago. Well, than it's true. I saw some pics with HZ pickups on ESP recently, and couldn't believe it. I really don't like thos pu's. But that's just my opinion.

Than he uses HZ 1, cuz there are open pole pieces on one side of pickup.
Thanx for the info btw.

[Grahf]

dont you have to make the RR body bigger to put a 24 fret neck on it? I mean, I put a 24 fret neck on my rhoads and it looked ugly and disproportianate as all hell

[kinde69]

I have USA neck-thru Jackson´s so I could tell from those: My 22 fret and 24 fret RR´s have the same body size (only my XTRR custom differ...)...and they look cool