Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The gold label, "Charvel - Made in USA" affixed to the headstock of the San Dimas era (U.S. made) instruments changed to a white logo that read "Charvel - By Jackson/Charvel." [ 5 ] Instead of the unfinished maple bolt-on neck that was a hallmark of the U.S. instruments, the imported instruments had a Japanese neck with a clear satin finish.
Jackson Guitars originated in 1980 when guitarist Randy Rhoads approached the company with an idea for an individualized guitar. The collaborative design effort between Rhoads, Grover Jackson, Tim Wilson, and Jackson's masterbuilder, Mike Shannon, resulted in the creation of the Concorde , an innovative revamp of the traditional Flying V . [ 3 ]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
Although Jackson and Charvel Guitars became popular with the rise of hard rock and heavy metal music in that era, Grover Jackson sold the Jackson/Charvel brand to the Japanese manufacturer IMC (International Music Corporation) of Fort Worth, Texas, in 1989, and eventually left the company in 1990.
Singer songwriter Caitlin Canty writes and plays her songs with a 1930s Recording King guitar Recording King is a musical instruments brand currently owned by The Music Link Corporation, [ 1 ] based in Hayward, California , which also produces other musical instrument lines.
The Surfcaster was manufactured in Japan at the Chushin Gakki factory as were all the import Charvel guitars in this era. In addition the Charvel Jackson Guitar company released the Surfcaster in 1991 with advertising and public relations featuring Steve Cropper as an official endorsee. The Surfcaster has been considered a boutique style guitar ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
The Charvel designers created the CDS Series, CDS II Series, and Questar Series, while the Jackson designed contributed with the Doug Aldrich, Soloist Special, Dinky AXE and Falcon models. Caparison was owned by Kyowa Shokai Ltd, a company that made contracts with factories to produce guitars for them (like Hoshino Gakki ).