The move was momentous: Returning to its Southern California roots, the Jackson brand was reignited with renewed energy. In 2002, Fender acquired Jackson and relocated its operations back to Corona, California. Jackson soon expanded into offshore production with its Professional series of guitars that were made in Japan. The distinctive body shapes – Warrior, Rhodes, Kelly, King V – all highly recognisable icons of heavy metal with their pointy headstocks shark fin inlays ultra-sleek, highly playable necks with 12-16”compound radius fingerboards (a Jackson innovation) mind blowing finishes and graphics combined with unmatched quality – propelled Jackson as the original and premier custom guitar shop for artists looking to create their dream guitars and bring them into reality. Jackson guitars became the favoured and fashionable choice among heavy metal players-shred approved and universally lauded as the heavy metal guitar. Soon, no other guitar builder could match Jackson’s creativity and craftsmanship and every other brand was in their rear-view mirror. Within a few years, Jackson’s popularity exploded. We have a range of Jackson Guitars models to choose from, including the King V flying V, the X-Series Soloist and Dinky, and the classic angular Rhoads.įor a bit of history, Jackson has been making highly original guitars that set the bar with their distinctive style and formidable substance since 1980, when Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads went to luthier Grover Jackson with an idea, sketched on a napkin, for a futuristic, angular custom guitar he dubbed “The Concorde” – spawning the first Jackson guitar. We are thrilled to announce we are now stocking epic Southern California guitar brand Jackson Guitars in the store. Jackson Guitars… Now available at Gold Coast Music Jackson Guitars… Now available at Gold Coast Music.
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