Info about a Jackson US

[Black_Wizards]

Hello!
Just a question about a Jackson guitar I'd be interested to buy. It is a RR1. The serial is RR-1***. According to Edromanguitars.org, it has been build in 1985. In fact I'd like to know if such a guitar has a particular collectible value; And about the overall quality of the guitar (sounding, building...), if it is the same quality as nowadays. The fact is that I may buy this guitar only having seen picture of it (yes I know, it's dangerous...) but I always had wanted a US guitar..he he he

[neilli]

RR-1*** isn't enough to get a year (1985-87). Also, it won't be an RR1, it'll either be a Rhoads Student (no neck binding, dot inlays, rosewood board) or a Rhoads Custom (normally ebony board, full neck binding and sharkfins but there can be some other variants).

Without a pic, it's difficult to say more, other than that Ed Roman has a horrific reputation, so be very wary with dealing with him....

[emperor_black]

On jackson's website, you can locate the year of manufacture given the serial number. But like neilli said with 3 *'s cant make out much.

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/resources/serialnumbers.php

[Jacksonite]

He's after me lucky charms!!!

[Norton]

Too much Red-Neckness for one picture

[Black_Wizards]

It has ebony fingerboard, Sharkfines inlays, 22 frets, floyd (but non recessed, must be hard to play with...), binding over the neck but not the head, and the color is "old orange bengal" (I don't know if there is a denomination more correct). I said RR1 because it's like that the guy call it. the number is RR 1302.
I have to upload an image to show you. In a couple of days.

[Black_Wizards]

I hope the link works. Tell me what you think

[kinde69]

It´s made in San Dimas (according the logo). There is not much reverse headstock (or maybe it´s lefty?) RR´s in that era so grab it and fast Buy it anyway

[Norton]

It´s made in San Dimas (according the logo). There is not much reverse headstock (or maybe it´s lefty?) RR´s in that era so grab it and fast Buy it anyway

It IS a lefty.I guess the body picture didn't appear on your screen,maybe because of the net connection?

[dg]

You're not going to find many lefty San Dimas RRs, especially with a floyd, graphic & matching headstock. My advice would be to grab it if the price is right. If you can, try to find out if it's been refinished, or if it has had a trem conversion. As for the non-recessed trem, it will just take a little getting used to. A lot of people here even prefer them, myself included, and that's all they had in that time-frame.

[Black_Wizards]

Ok thanks!
Yes it's a lefty one. The guy bought it used in Los Angeles in 1991 for 1200$. It doesn't touch it for 15 years and now he sells it because he use Gibson and Fender guitars. The fact is that I live far away from the guy so I can't go and see it. But he let it for sale to a luthier. the guy tell me all is OK on the guitar.

The only thing I'm afrraid of is the non recessed Floyd.
Does anybody has a picture of his guitar took by the side so I can see if the string are far from the body? A friend of mine said to me that the string should be very far from the body so I make it unplayable....Is he just jealous?

It's maybe a conversion because the hardware is Gold unless the mechanics on the headstroke which are black. I don't know if it is normal...

[toejam]

A friend of mine said to me that the string should be very far from the body so I make it unplayable

Ever play a Les Paul or any other guitar with a tun-o-matic bridge? It'll be like that... the neck is tilted back more and the bridge is higher off the body. I feel it's actually more comfortable since it's a little higher off the body. It shouldn't be a big deal for you.

[Black_Wizards]

Ok.
I was afraid because I compared the non recessed floyd to the Tune o matic and he said to me that the floyd makes the strings higher. Is it true?
If someone as this kind of floyd, what's the distance string/body in mm (distance took betwin the 2 humbuckers)? (+ pics!!! thanx thanx thanx...)

[toejam]

A non-recessed Floyd really doesn't make the strings any higher than a TOM. You can raise and lower the action and get them about the same.

[Black_Wizards]

OK.
I have another question about the trem conversion. In other post it is said that a shimming of the neck is needed. But the RR is neck through. How can be done a trem conversion on a RR?