Rhoads

The famous guitar ‘Jackson’ was made for essentially, a collaboration between Randy Rhoads and Grover Jackson. This database is meant to document production models rather than custom shop guitars and prototypes but let’s touch on it a bit. The Rhoads is an asymmetrical Flying V shaped guitar which Randy nicknamed ‘Concorde’ after the aircraft. There are a few prototypes but they all look close to production models aside from the vintage style tremolo. I will cover the normal models here also some special ones like the Roswell Rhoads. (The Roswell 'Star' is Custom Shop also). Unless noted, these are neck-thru with 22 frets and a 1 vol/1 tone/three-way toggle.

Not to be confused with the RR1, this is the Rhoads displayed in 80s catalogs. It’s neck-thru and features narrower fret wire. Body is poplar with other woods as options. Beveled body design and Jackson JT-6 tremolo. ‘Custom’ models feature Ebony fretboards with binding, ‘Student’ rosewood with pearl dots. One, two, or three pickup options available.