Up for sale, a 2008 Jackson Stars Randy Rhoads Limited Edition model RR-TN02STB LTD in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. A rare Japanese domestic market model produced in limited quantities, this iteration of the Rhoads platform features a string-through design and a sleek Black finish accented by gold hardware and plastics. The Jackson Stars instruments are the direct descendants of the Grover Jackson line, expertly crafted at the Chu Shin factory. Originally commissioned by the late, great Randy Rhoads, his namesake guitar was actually the first Jackson made, with an unmistakable aggressive V body shape. The Rhoads V gained a following in hard rock circles soon after production began in the early 1980s, and has been played by such luminaries as Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Megadeth’s Marty Friedman, and Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden, among many others.
Featuring neck through maple construction with alder body wings and a 24 fret ebony board, this Jackson has an immediate, articulate acoustic response. Loaded with the original pair of USA-made Seymour Duncan humbuckers, this Rhoads V features an SH-1 PAF in the neck position and a TB-4 JB at the bridge. The SH-1 ’59 model is designed in the spirit of the original PAF, with sweet, singing sustain, wound to deliver full-sounding chords. The JB (TB-4) is SD’s most popular pickup (and the original hot-rodded humbucker), delivering powerful lows, crisp and detailed highs, and an upper-midrange bump that adds crunch and chunk to heavy chords and translates to a singing, vocal-like quality for melodic playing. Featherweight at 7lbs 1oz, this Randy Rhoads RR-TN02STB LTD benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple (quartersawn)
-Shape: Slender D, measuring .740” 1st fret, .850” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 24 fret, 15” radius
-Frets: Jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25” 1/2″
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gotoh, gold-plated
-Serialization: 08-prefix stamped beyond 22nd fret (2008 production)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Alder
-Pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-1 (neck), TB-4/JB (bridge)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Gotoh Tune-o-Matic bridge, arrowhead tailpiece, pickguard (gold-plated), dome-top knurled knobs (black)
-Plastics: Gold pickup surrounds
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Black finish is limited to one small chip at the treble-side body point (a common occurrence on V-shape instruments) and just a couple faint marks on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.
The original form-fit Jackson-branded gigbag is included, along with the serialized hangtags, which are dated to the 20th year of the Heisei era (2008).