Anyone have any word on Jackson steelguitars?

Marty Holmes · Post by **Marty Holmes** » 3 May 2006 1:18 pm

I am very couriuos about this certain guitar.Something tells me its going to be an excellent guitar.Has anyone talked to David Jackson about it?I would like to know when production on these guitars will start.Any feedback is greatly appriciated,i hope i spelled that right.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 3 May 2006 5:00 pm

I think the latest on the Jackson web site said on the 15th of May, they will be going at it. I want to see what they have also. The end plates on the web site almost look like they may be stainless, as they are so thin. ?

Paul Norman (RIP) · Post by **Paul Norman (RIP)** » 3 May 2006 9:35 pm

I cannot find the website.

Bruce Blackburn · Post by **Bruce Blackburn** » 4 May 2006 3:42 am

http://www.jacksonsteelguitars.com/

Bill Mayville · Post by **Bill Mayville** » 4 May 2006 9:27 am

May 15 as far as I know. I have three
ordered.The thinness is unique to guitars with that thinner sound.As we all know the End plates on the Emmons is 4 times as thick. They have a thick sound also. IWhat I don't understand is why their are screws
on the front. I thought that was an old way of doing things.Either way, I feel the guitar will sell out over night.Iv'e never owned a sho bud, so I don't want this one to pass me up.
Bill

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 4 May 2006 12:40 pm

Wow! Three on order-now there's a man with confidence!

Bill, If I might ask, are these three guitars of a different configuration from one another?

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Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 4 May 2006 2:36 pm

From what i hear it may be longer than you may think before these guitars make it to the dealers showroom . I would love to see /hear/and play one for myself being a Sho~Bud die hard kinda of a guy . Having two in my possesion now and for a long time to come . But who knows things can change on a day by day basis . G.P.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 4 May 2006 2:45 pm

Right now, on their site it says "website will launch May 15".

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 13 May 2006 4:41 am

Looks like they are using stainless steel endplates which give a better sound capability than aluminum, I do not know what the cost is of stainless steel but it does have excellent sound transference than Aluminum, the changer is done similar to the old ZB guitars which gives out good sound, but that depends on how thick or thin the cabinet is.

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 15 May 2006 2:59 pm

Did they say what year???

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basilh · Post by **basilh** » 15 May 2006 7:44 pm

The date has come and gone !!

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 16 May 2006 4:53 am

Moveable keys for the lowering of the strings? An option to replace rollers with a metal straight edge?

Innovative, surely. How will the market view them?

Interesting!

Geoff Cole · Post by **Geoff Cole** » 16 May 2006 7:25 am

Is it true Kevin Hatton has ordered a keyless one?????

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 16 May 2006 7:47 am

The Jackson Steel Guitars web site is now on line.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 16 May 2006 8:05 am

The picture on the web site shows an irregular string spacing at the nut end. I'm wondering how this this will be perceived by the players? I <u>know</u> the solid nut gives great tone and sustain, but I can't help but wonder about increased string breakage, especially since there will be more movement, with the dual changers?

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 16 May 2006 10:19 am

WOW!! Some interesting ideas on this new axe.. The lowers happen from the tuning head. I like the bar holder and built in tuner. I noticed what you did Donny.. the strange spacing and how about the extreme angles from the nut to the tuner post.

Marty Holmes · Post by **Marty Holmes** » 16 May 2006 10:38 am

I looked at the base price $3950 for an LDG Shot Jackson commemoritive guitar,is this the actuaul asking price of this guitar?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 16 May 2006 12:09 pm

Steven Black, I have been playing and restoring ZB steel guitars for a few years now. I do not see ANY similarities between the Jackson and a ZB changer.

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 16 May 2006 4:03 pm

I found this on the Jackson website:

"There are many different brands of steel guitars available today and in a blind test, using only the ears for guidance, I don't believe many professional musicians would be able to discern which is which by judging only the tonal qualities. But the newest generation of steel designed by David Jackson, who jointly helped me design the original LDG Sho-Bud, has transcended this arena. His new Jackson Steel has in my view the finest sound I have heard since the great era of Sho-Bud, circa 1967-1980.

Ultimately the tone a player hears in his mind represents the bottom line. Mechanical aspects can be corrected, changed or altered but ‘essential’ tone is basically what the steel sounds like when it is built, and no amount of modification can change that significantly. This steel guitar has that sweetness we all look for in an instrument."

Lloyd Green

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 16 May 2006 6:53 pm

But I thought tone was in the hands. Not.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 16 May 2006 7:43 pm

Short scale - 24"

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 16 May 2006 10:32 pm

Looks pretty interesting to me. I hope I get to check one out in not too long.

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richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 17 May 2006 10:54 am

You have to admire the lateral thinking with the keyheads rotating to allow a lower.

It's a neat idea, but possibly too radical.

The downside of lowering at the keyhead is a lot of string movement at the nut, which , in my opinion, would be an overwhelming reason to have nut rollers. (To minimise string breakage)

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 18 May 2006 4:27 am

Could someone explain how the key heads would actually lower the strings?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 May 2006 7:33 am

From what I can gather by studying the photos, the keys appear to actually pivot in the tuning head.