Jackson Pro Randy Rhoads RR3 (Before 2006)

(Originally written by rethok/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

Guitar made in Japan
22 jumbo frets
Seymour Duncan TB4 (bridge) and SH2 (neck) pickups
Floyd Rose licensed Jackson tremolo
1 tone and 2 volume knobs
Bolt-on neck

UTILIZATION

Lots of joy. The Jackson neck is just wonderful to the eyes and touch.
Access to the upper frets might be difficult for some but it's ok.
It's a Roads guitar so you'll have to get used to its shape. It's not difficult to play it sitting, you only have to find the right position. I personally prefer to play sitting with a V-shaped guitar than with a Strat-shaped one. The guitar is well-balanced if you play on your feet (of course you must know how to set a strap).
It's really easy to get different sounds, just play around with the knobs.

SOUNDS

I play heavy metal (like 95% of all Jackson RR owners) and It has certainly blown me away!
I previously played an Ibanez RS240 with a Fender Champion 110 feeding a Harley Benton 212 speaker cabinet. The sound was muddy, but now... It sounds sharp but not too fat and with superb overtones. In short it's exactly what I was looking for.
Clean sounds are ok. It could have more sustain for my taste.
In short there's not much to say regarding its sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using this guitar for 1 week.
Most of all I love its shape which is certainly light-years ahead from a Strat. I also like the position of the output connector.
Before buying it I tested lots of guitars, from the DKMG Jackson to an Epiphone Les Paul and a Gibson Explorer.
Only the Jackson is comparable but it has active pickups.
I bought it secondhand. The value for money is excellent even if you buy it new.
Would you buy it again? I don't know... I think I'd rather choose the supreme Randy Roads model (RR1) because I always want better.

- Made in Japan
- 22 jumbo frets
- 2 Seymour Duncan Humbuckers
- Floyd Rose tremolo
- 3 pottards (2 volume, 1 Tone)
- Micro Slecteur 3 positions

UTILIZATION

- The neck is perfect, fine and smooth, it does not impede the xcution although I tend to stick coating prfr my ESP LTD or even my 50 (issue of touch. ... Otherwise ben 22 Frets, I think it breaks a little, surout for a guitar like that guitar solo

- Access in acute is not a problem, "flying v" requires ...

- Ergonomic level as those s'inquitent rest assured, if the Jackson King V is a bit boring to play sitting, Randy Rhoads is not a problem since the horns are shorter than the other and the jack is the "good cotquot; ... After an hour of play than we do even more attention. Otherwise it's really all lgre ... but true: p Play standing it works well even if it tends to look down, but can be just as AC because I'm playing super low.

- Get a good sound? Frankly as with any guitar amp ca dpend of personal too ... I plugger has a Marshall 100w lamp, with Duncan humbuckers (I almost pee on it when I vut the Duncan beautiful version of "updated") if you can not get a good sound, sell the guitar and go to the PCHE.

SOUNDS

- I play Metal, mostly what you might call the Metalcore. I shall decide to have this guitar APRS vut a lot of my guitar ftiches use or Jackson King V Randy Rhoads and really, I do not regret does influence. I do not often jou anything other than metal, therefore, in terms of versatility I can not really tell you about but probably should not look far to understand that this is a guitar Metalleu and sound apart from the mouth anyway vut she pays our beautiful Randy Rhoads, I do not think a player is Blues tent. Trs's big sound in perspective, especially in agreement.

- I play with a marshall 100w lamp, ca forcment here must therefore well surout through my Digitech Metal Master, I prscise's based on one I use EMG ESP KH-2, ben is probably gots a question and I would not say that Duncan worth the EMG, but the active me a little tired and Seymour Duncan ass potential to take the Relva can be ... except for the palm mute that looks a little sick that's true

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for one week and I love it! I prscise that n'tait not a foregone conclusion as a given that I RSDLP ESP KH-2 Vintage is based touver mieu ... (in my style to remain objective) c ' silent no small task.

- What I like most: The shape of the Randy Rhoads, the big sound che
- What I like least: The handle not varnish, floyd that shit but that's all the guitars on a floating tremolo, and above all BIG BREAKING MOOD the 22 frets, but it fits. .. we change it bend and pull a little more

- I am accustomed to a guitar shop, I tried MODEL of a shovel (Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, yada yada ...) and even if every time I thought again the choice of EMG, I chose the Duncan and I do not regret it.

- Value for money: I pay 750. At that price I would have 24 frets prfr or at least stick coatings (He is on my LTD Viper-50 has 300 so good ...) but overall, knowing that if we add 2 boxes, that varnish the handle and the fact that the states make you get an RR1 has over 1000 ca the blow when even worth.

- In the same circumstances as when I bought it and YES I would do without this choice hsit more transparent and black mca black is beautiful. APRS with beaucouo I'll buy more in the RR5 ivory and gold ... the ultimate form of scratches Jackson V. .. with 24 cases and no Floyd.

- Like other Jackson who are not from the United State, it does manufacture in Japan.
- 22 frets, equipped with two Seymour Duncan pickups (TB4 in the bridge and SH-2 Jazz in neck)
- Licensed Floyd Rose.
- 2 volume knobs (one for each pickup) and a knob of Tone.
- Manche Jackson screwed.

10/10

UTILIZATION

Then the neck is super thin and super nice, and especially quick as clear! Great for a good solo COB ...
Access to treble is super easy (Randy Rhoads forces) and I think 22 is ample case, even for solos.
Strength is not a perfect example of "GUITAR" that holds up well when it is loose, given its shape, it pitches down (nothing too serious). The shape is beautiful and the weight is really reasonable trs.
Then, ds that I plug into my Hartke Piggy Back ... TOTAL KILL! I now find my sound.
I put 9 for the fact that she slumps

SOUNDS

I play metal, style COB, and therefore it's perfect.
I have an amp Hartke Piggy Back (Super and cheap) pedals and a Digitech Metal Master.
I love the sounds pretty serious and precise trs, and it is the foot glove!

That's why I put 10/10

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since mid-2007 fvrier.
What I like most is the look and color (Crimson Swirl, a little more, but we understand or go our tunes are).
I try qelque scratch before (LTD F-250, SA 120 Ibanez, Epiphone LP Custom, Epiphone Korina EXP ...) and there's no photo.
The report qualitprix .... Ben I saved several months for it, but I do not regret at all!
With experience, I think I probably would do this choice, given that the former RR3 taient the same price with Duncan Design and who had the plate for knobs mirrored ... But I would not mind buying a RR24 which also looks really pretty ... Basically, if you want a beautiful skyscraper with a great Floyd and finishes copies, He ben take this guitar .... Voil

There is no point of repeating everything said adjacent t !!!!!

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
trs enjoyable race it does not damage varnish
- Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy?
extremely easy to remember that this is a Randy Rhoads!
- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
the form must love me personally I LOVE !!!!!!!!!
for the weight I can not find it is super heavy.
- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
no problem for the nickel mine is!

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your style of music?
exactly! I love every style I get to play the children, in flames, steve vai, gary moore, dire straits of all short! which is still impressive watching the guitar is not thinking "- oh la la ta saw the chard!
- Oh nan metal typer too. "(Just not! Can be if the look ^ ^)
- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
fender cyber deluxe with an amp and effect as an mxr Zakk Wylde and wah
- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
I arrive with a few adjustments have beautiful crystalline sound of it but it's just beautiful ossi have its fat!
- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
there is no real sound that I do not!
Brief for sonnorites Nothing to say

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
it will soon be a year I find myself with this wonder and I'm not deus!
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
most: his sonnorites his look, his shark tooth on the handle I love!
the least: the 22 frets too bad there are not 24 sen but still well out in the solos
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
t's not love at first sight!
- How do you report qualitprix?
exellent for me I had a nine 590
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
yes no problem for her!