Jackson 7 String Fans - Chris Broderick 7 String Signature

[djpharoah]

1 more day till NAMM starts...

[ralphy1976]

.. and i ran out of monster energy already...

[mikernaut]

Very interesting to see how this turns out. Heh and now Mesh has another Jackson CS 7 to go into his collection

[I AM THE OCEAN]

Siiiick.

[eaeolian]

Originally Posted by mikernaut

Very interesting to see how this turns out. Heh and now Mesh has another Jackson CS 7 to go into his collection

+1. Maybe me, too. I'll find the money for a USA if I like it...

[JohnIce]

YES! More than yes. Yes times two, at the very least.

I love the SLS headstock, I love carved top superstrats, and seeing as how this won't have EMG helipads in it, I'm quite stoked. And I'm also happy they went without the sharkfin inlays

I'll see if I can justify getting a dual humbucker guitar (I'm an HSS guy) but this sure as hell seems to fit me better than any production 7-string so far.

[potatohead]

Originally Posted by djpharoah

1 more day till NAMM starts...

Doesn't it start Thursday?

My bet is this is based on the MIJ SLAT-7, and will cost about 10 - 15% more than those. It doesn't make sense to release it as a USA model and sell ten of them... Unless they do both, like ESP does with some sigs or Ibanez does with the MTM's.

[eaeolian]

Originally Posted by potatohead

Doesn't it start Thursday?

My bet is this is based on the MIJ SLAT-7, and will cost about 10 - 15% more than those. It doesn't make sense to release it as a USA model and sell ten of them... Unless they do both, like ESP does with some sigs or Ibanez does with the MTM's.

I'll bet there's a 100 piece USA small run, then a production MIJ version after that. That's what I'm sure the Ellefson bass will be.

[InTheRavensName]

Anyone want to buy a PRS Allender SE...Mode Four cab...kidney?

If they do it is a MIJ, one will be mine. Soon.

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

Originally Posted by JohnIce

YES! More than yes. Yes times two, at the very least.

I love the SLS headstock, I love carved top superstrats, and seeing as how this won't have EMG helipads in it, I'm quite stoked. And I'm also happy they went without the sharkfin inlays

I'll see if I can justify getting a dual humbucker guitar (I'm an HSS guy) but this sure as hell seems to fit me better than any production 7-string so far.

Solutions-Pickguard or soap bars

[Corpsegrinder88]

Man yeah. I think ill get one myself.. Looks damn good.

[BigBaldIan]

Originally Posted by eaeolian

I'll bet there's a 100 piece USA small run, then a production MIJ version after that. That's what I'm sure the Ellefson bass will be.

Based on past experience? I certainly hope so.

[vhmetalx]

Is it being introduced first say at NAMM? Will there be LEGIT pics then?
Am I asking unanswerable questions?!

[Rick]

Way to .... it up, Ibanez.

Congrats, Chris, that's really great for you!

[troyguitar]

Originally Posted by eaeolian

I'm betting this kills the COW as a product, too. They haven't been selling.

It quit selling because they doubled the price on the damn thing. There's no reason in the universe that the COW (6 or 7) should cost more than a DK2. It's got cheaper hardware (TOM bridge, 1 pickup, 1 knob) and takes significantly less labor to produce (no binding, no inlays, no trem route, 1 pickup route, 1 pot to install). Its original price of ~$600 was perfect. Bring it down to 699 with case just like a DK2 and people might actually buy it - I know I'd be interested in a Red Blue Pearl 6 or 7.

[MaxOfMetal]

Originally Posted by HammettHateCrew

I'm pretty sure it was because they used his design elements on the 2010 RGA Prestige models without his permission. He did have a signature design, but when Ibanez took the unique elements of Chris's RGA's, it kinda made giving him a signature a useless venture because the production models were close enough.

Though, since he was a signed endorsee, everything he "designs" for Ibanez is their property, not his. Unless he pulled an EVH, but seeing as there's no litigation, I'm incline to believe that didn't happen. If he wanted the features of his customs to remain unique to his he should have said/signed something from the get go.

Sounds like someone didn't read their contract and is a little ticked about it after the fact.

What I find suspect is that he didn't really have all these "problems" with Ibanez until he started working with Jackson and they offered him a couple of sigs.

The same goes for the whole "using name without permission". Once again, Ibanez had been doing it as early as 08'/09' and he certainly didn't have a problem with it then. Also once again, if Ibanez was "wrong" in doing so, then there would be some form of litigation, whether it be monetary or simply Ibanez not being allowed to distribute materials via cease and desist.

Like I said, this is reading much more like Chris just really wanted something that Ibanez was not quite ready to let him have. As such he decided to move on, which I think any of us would do in the same situation, especially if there is another company offering exactly what you want. The whole "Ibanez did this" and "Ibanez did that" just seems like a thinly veiled ".... you", and more of an "excuse" to move on than a solid, founded reason. I guess saying "yeah, I wanted more" would have been frowned upon by some.

Either way, I'm happy to see a potentially killer spec'd, quality Jackson 7 hit the market after that highly disappointing (to me anyway) SLAT3-7.

I really dig Jackson guitars, especially the Dinky, Soloist, and King V, always have, and I'm really looking forward to this guitar to see what it has to offer. The "offset body" is intriguing to me. It's sounding like it's going to be a cross between an RGA, Saber, and Soloist...........which is ....ing awesome. Chris has some really good taste in guitars, so I know it's going to look hot.

[potatohead]

I think it's safe to assume Jackson showed him a wad of dough... Everything else is smoke and mirrors. I'd switch, too.

[loktide]

pretty ....ing stoked

[ROAR]

I think we can all agree MaxOfMetal is probably spot on

[divide]

Wow, this can be exciting. But i would like to have Jackson Kelly or Warrior 7 more than dinky/soloist 7.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Originally Posted by divide

Wow, this can be exciting. But i would like to have Jackson Kelly or Warrior 7 more than dinky/soloist 7.

They had a Kelly 7 in Japan for awhile.. I also would love to have one of those..

[JohnIce]

Originally Posted by dragonblade629

Solutions-Pickguard or soap bars

Pickguards on carved tops rarely look that good to me, and I definately wouldn't bolt a pickguard to a 2000 dollar guitar. And as for soap bars, assuming you mean empty 707 covers... why would I route for one of those just to chuck a singlecoil in there? It'd look strange with a passive bridge humbucker, not to mention damage the resale value immensely.

[eaeolian]

Originally Posted by divide

Wow, this can be exciting. But i would like to have Jackson Kelly or Warrior 7 more than dinky/soloist 7.

I'd love a Warrior 7, but I don't see it anytime soon. Then again, I've been wrong before...

[djpharoah]

A very good chance Jackson is willing to shell out the $$ and make him a signature model when Ibanez wasn't.

[vampiregenocide]

Originally Posted by MaxOfMetal

Sounds like someone didn't read their contract and is a little ticked about it after the fact.

What I find suspect is that he didn't really have all these "problems" with Ibanez until he started working with Jackson and they offered him a couple of sigs.

He wanted a sig, but Ibanez said no and gave him customs instead, then they end up releasing something pretty similar to what he wanted in a sig anyway. That kinda says 'yeah we like your ideas but we don't want your name attached to it'. I'd be kinda annoyed if I were someone as talented as Broderick with the reputation to boot. If they think it would sell as a standalone guitar, whats the big deal about having his name on tiny letters on the headstock? Besides, any issues he did have he would've had to have kept to himself being under contract, you don't 'shit where you eat'.