Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for book?

Talk about Randy Rhoads here.

Moderators: Randy Perry, The Flying Dutchman, Stiltzkin, skezza, Trigger

Post Reply
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for book?

Post by Shockwave »

Any of you guys see the teaser photo on Facebook? It was of a photo of the headstock of the black Jackson. The book is volume two of "108 Rock Stars Guitars"

I am not sure if she is photographing all of them or just th black Jackson, sounds like possibly all though.

On my phone now otherwise I would post the photo
Stiltzkin
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2079
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:29 am
Location: Sweden

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Stiltzkin »

It is confirmed that it is Randys black Jackson?
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Stiltzkin wrote:It is confirmed that it is Randys black Jackson?

You can it is by the picture of the headstock, the writing I the black Jackson was slightly different than the white. You can also see half the first feet and there is no block inlay as on the white jackson, you can't see the sharkfin but it's right on the edge.
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Here's it is, someone else asked if she got to meet Mrs Rhoads while shooting the guitars and she said no, it was after she had passed away.


Image
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Asked for more information and she said she shot the Jackson, Les Paul and Randy's "first electric that noones ever seen"

Book will be out fall 2018
User avatar
orion_damage
Mass Poster
Posts: 648
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:11 pm
Location: Your Mom's

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by orion_damage »

Shockwave wrote:Randy's "first electric that no ones ever seen"
Neat and maybe we'll see some other new stuff by the time the book comes out.
User avatar
TAB
Madman
Posts: 456
Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:04 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by TAB »

:roll:
Last edited by TAB on Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Nice, never compared pictures but I was thinking about the truss rod cover as well. I'll ask her about it this weekend.
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Jackson website shows this, so it's legit whatever she photographed

1982 San Dimas RR 0000 (Mrs. Rhoads)
Paul Wolfe
Mass Poster
Posts: 5272
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:19 am

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Paul Wolfe »

The Andrew Klein book had some rather good photos of Randy's guitars I thought.
User avatar
Zakk Daniels
Mass Poster
Posts: 513
Joined: Wed May 09, 2007 12:06 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Zakk Daniels »

That is totally not his guitar with the RR Truss rod cover.
Work Sucks!! Thats why I am on here reading posts!!
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Zakk Daniels wrote:That is totally not his guitar with the RR Truss rod cover.

Whatever it is it was made in 1982 and given to Mrs.Rhoads.
User avatar
Shockwave
Mass Poster
Posts: 1021
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by Shockwave »

Just an update. I just received a reply from her to my follow up question back in March asking what guitar it actually was.

She said that my guess was correct that it is the first production run RR guitar and was given to Mrs.Rhoads. It was never played by Randy.
enchantgy
Junior Member
Posts: 17
Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:49 am

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by enchantgy »

I suspected as much.

The black V was a one of a kind at that time. Why would it have "made in USA" on the headstock?
(note that the headstock on the other pics does NOT have "made in USA" under "Jackson")

When I asked Delores about Randy's guitars the first time I met her, she said that they have them in safe storage somewhere. They had several break ins at Musonia and they were concerned about the guitars.

She did dig out a guitar out of a cabinet and showed it to us. She said it was Randy's first electric. I need to look back, but if my memory serves me right, it was a red ovation...
if you choose not to decide,
you still have made a choice
User avatar
axeman_12656
Mass Poster
Posts: 505
Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:32 am
Location: Pikeville, KY
Contact:

Re: Randy's guitars being professionally photographed for bo

Post by axeman_12656 »

enchantgy wrote:She did dig out a guitar out of a cabinet and showed it to us. She said it was Randy's first electric. I need to look back, but if my memory serves me right, it was a red ovation...
You are talking about the Harmony Rocket. Its a 1966 model.

Here is a video of my playing it.

https://youtu.be/gw3OQx4jDls

I tried using the YouTube link, but i couldn't never make the video appear. So just click the link.
Live Life Stronger Than Death
Post Reply