Jackson USA Select RR1 Randy Rhoads

Just about every left handed USA Jackson you will see will be a Custom Shop order. They do not make many of these and the prices for them reflect that. Other than that these are just left handed versions of the guitars. The specs are pretty much identical in most cases and the fit and finish is just as good if not better because of their lower production numbers. This guitar is the famous Randy Rhodes Jackson. It features the famous offset Randy Rhodes V shape. This design helps with the guitars balance. The guitar has a neck through body with a maple neck. The body is made from alder. The neck has a 22 fret ebony fretboard with Jacksons signature shark fin inlays. The neck and headstock are fully bound. It has a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo which is something the original didnt have. It has two Seymour Duncan humbuckers. It has an SH2 in the neck and a TB4 in the bridge with one volume and two tone knobs with a 3 way switch.

UTILIZATION

Being such a broad V shape the upper frets are not that easy to reach. Being only 22 frets helps this. The guitar has Jacksons famous compound radius neck which greatly improves playability. This combined with the neck through construction give the guitar a great feel. The radius of the fretboard changes as you go up the neck. Near the headstock on the low end the radius is 12 inches which means the fretboard is slightly more curved up there to make playing chord shapes more comfortable. Near the high end the radius is 16 inches which makes shredding and lead playing effortless. The Floyd Rose stays in tune very well no matter how hard you divebomb on it.

SOUNDS

The JB and the Jazz combination in this guitar give it awesome tone and it is very versatile as well. The JB in the bridge is the benchmark for all hot rodded PAF pickups. It has a great sound that can be used in just about every type of music. The pickup has a tighter low end but still has a but if sag in it so it can still be used for classic rock. With the alder body and maple neck on this guitar you get more of a brighter tone that really cuts through the mix. This bright tone helps the Jazz in the neck get a super clear but still smooth sound. The Jazz is a slightly hotter version of the 59. It has a bit more high end bite so it does not get as muddy when you are playing with high gain in the neck position.

OVERALL OPINION

This is now a classic Jackson shape. With this guitar you can rock out with your Jackson even if you are left handed. Be prepared to pay a price with these left handed USA Jacksons. They are more expensive than the right handed models and those models are already not cheap. If you are able to afford one of these lefty USA models you might as well order a fully custom model if you are willing to wait for it to be made.

When Randy died he was arguably the most popular guitarist in the world. Shortly before he died the guys at Jackson offered to make him a custom V to Randys specifications. The original RR was slightly different but the basic design is the same. It is an offset V with the larger horn shorter than the lower horn. This design helps with the guitars balance. The guitar has a neck through body with a maple neck. The neck has a 22 fret ebony fretboard with Jacksons signature shark fin inlays. The neck and headstock are fully bound. It has a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo which is something the original didnt have. It has two Seymour Duncan humbuckers. It has an SH2 in the neck and a TB4 in the bridge with one volume and two tone knobs with a 3 way switch.

UTILIZATION

The frets arent as easy to reach on this guitar as on other Jacksons because the shape of the V. The ebony fretboard feels good under your fingers. The neck through design means there is no heel so that is good too. Jacksons at these levels come with compound radius necks. This means that on the higher frets the radius is flatter making it easy to bend but on the low frets its more curved making chords more comfortable.

SOUNDS

With the Seymour Duncan pickups the guitar has a huge versatile sound. The alder body with the maple neck give you the classic shred guitar tone. Not many companies put after market pickups in their guitars but Jackson does. Jackson knows if you are paying more than 1000 dollars for a guitar you should not have to change the pickups right after you get it.

OVERALL OPINION

Randy Rhodes was one of the most influential guitar players of the last half century. This model of Jackson guitar is a lasting tribute to his legacy. With Jacksons falling out of favor in use among the guitar players of popular music you do not see guitars like these being played as often as you would a few years ago. This is sad because its a perfectly fine and versatile guitar. When you play a Jackson RR you are playing and keeping a part of metal history alive.

The Jackson RR V was a guitar originally made for the famous Randy Rhoads. It has since evolved to become one of the most iconic guitars in the metal industry, especially in thrash metal. The guitar features an alder body, maple neck with ebony fretboard and shark fin inlays, 22 jumbo frets, and original floyd rose, one volume knob, two tone knobs, HH configuration and a 3 way switch.

UTILIZATION

I'm not normally a fan of V guitars due to ergonomics, but the RR isn't quite as bad as some other Vs. The shorter lower horn allows it to sit in your lap a bit easier, but I still find myself having to sit in classical style and support the neck. The coolest feature about this guitar is the compound radius neck. At the lower register, the guitar has a smaller radius. This allows you to chord very easily without straining your wrist. At the higher frets, the radius is flatter. This allows you to do extreme bends without fretting out. The fretwork on this guitar is also very nice.

SOUNDS

The RR1 is a very versatile guitar thanks in part to its pickup selection and tone knobs. The JB in the bridge is probably one of the most well known and well rounded pickups in the guitar industry. It has leant itself to nearly every style from jazz to death metal. The Jazz in the neck is actually deceiving as it can work for nearly any style you can think of as well. It's a little brighter and clearer than the '59, so fast shred lines come out cleaner. The additional tone pots also allow you to shape the tone a lot more than other models.

OVERALL OPINION

The RR1 is probably my favorite V out of the entire Jackson line. Part of that is because I'm a big fan of Randy Rhoads, but the other part is because it's a well put together and sleek guitar. The fretwork is nice, the pickups are great, the guitar sounds wonderful and it does metal tones in spades. Considering their price, you might want to look for one on the used market instead of buying new.

I bought this guitar a guy an orchestra in my region who sold all his gear. It is white with a Floyd Rose vibrato brand, two microphones and is double the 1985 so I know if we can call RR1 but in any case looks like ay. On the head there described "made in United States" so I think she does makes the United States. It is very well finished and super enjoyable.

UTILIZATION

Everything is good on this guitar sound, the neck, the look ... I just have a little trouble sitting to play with but it must not be made for a. Besides, I have a poster of Metallica Kirk Hammet which has almost the same and plays upright.
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SOUNDS

I like the mtal me and it's perfect. I have a Mesa, two Marshalls and a few other lesser-known lights amps (Laney, Ampeg ...) and it is with everyone. This is one of my guitars prfres.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this from scratch this t o I had a fit of money and I'm really happy. I paid 500 euros because his former Owner 'was an urgent need to sell and I because the merchant flighjt silent box a little battered. I think I made a deal.