[Please see our extensive listing of used Jackson guitars following this brief history of the brand.]
Jackson Guitars, founded by Grover Jackson in 1980, is a renowned brand of electric guitars.
After having obtained control of Charvel's Guitar Repair, and subsequently control of the brand, Jackson began producing electric guitars under the Jackson brand name, after being approached by the great metal/rock guitarist, Randy Rhoads. The first guitar to go into production was known as the Concorde, which was basically a Flying V. Set apart by it's notable pointed headstock (see photo) was it's inception, Jackson guitars were extremely popular in the 1980s Heavy Metal heyday, and continue to have a good following today.
Some popular early Jackson models were the Soloist, Kelly, and King V, all of which remain icons of the Jackson brand.
In the 1990s, with musical trends changing, Jackson, along with most manufacturers, began producing cheap Asian-made versions of theor most popular models in an effort to attractive more low-end buyers.
In 2002, Jackson/Charvel was bought bby Fender Musical Instrument Corporation, and was moved to it's factory in Corona, California.
From the beginning, Jackson guitars have been known for their slender and elegant designs. They have aggressive motifs that have always been very popular with metal and rock musicians.
Jackson guitars currently in production:
- Randy Rhoads V
- Soloist
- Dinky
- Kelly
- King V
- Phil Collen PC1 Signature Dinky
- Warrior
- Mark Morton Dominion
- Adrian Smith San Dimas
Along with Randy Rhoads from Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot fame, just a few of the other well know players of Jackson guitars are - Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit, Chris Holmes of W.A.S.P., Robbin Crosby of Ratt, Marty Friedman (formerly) of Megadeth, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Chris Broderick of Megadeth, Dave Murray of Iron Maiden, Sammy Hagar, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, and Mark St. John of KISS. There are, of course many other well known players that choose to jam on Jackson guitars.
Our Listing of used Jackson guitars:
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 Jackson DK2M 6 String Electric Guitar W Jackson Hard Case $649.99 Time Remaining: 29d 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $649.99 |
 Jackson DK2 body and tremolo bridge electronics $53.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 33m |
 Jackson SLXQ Soloist X Series Electric Guitar NICE $365.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 36m |
 JACKSON GUITAR 1990S REFERENCE 100W TUBE AMPLIFIER HEAD AMP CHARVEL $269.00 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 51m Buy It Now for only: $269.00 |
 Jackson Dinky Reverse Electric Guitar $99.99 Time Remaining: 1h 4m |
 Jackson DXMG Black Dinky EMG Pickups Reverse Headstock Floyd Rose $350.00 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 13m Buy It Now for only: $350.00 |
 Jackson JS20 DINKY Transparent Red w gig bag $99.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 Bid now |
 Matte Black Jackson DKMG Arched Top GUITAR BODY for Dinky DK $69.95 Time Remaining: 29d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $69.95 |
 Jackson JS1R Dinky Snow White w gig bag New $99.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $230.00 Bid now |
 Jackson JS22R Dinky Electric Guitar Snow White w gig bag New $151.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 8m |
 Jackson Reverse Headstock Dinky Electric Guitar CVR2 pickups Floyd Rose mij $199.00 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 1m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 JACKSON CHARVEL DXMGT 3x3 HEADSTOCK STRING THROUGH WITH EMG 81 MADE IN JAPAN $450.00 Time Remaining: 4h 39m Buy It Now for only: $550.00 Bid now |
