[mpexus]

Jackson has announced that Arch Enemy and Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has joined its artist roster.

"I'm very excited to announce that I will be working with Jackson guitars on many upcoming projects," Loomis said. "We are underway designing a Jeff Loomis signature model that will be unveiled at the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California."

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ja...7pxZ5g4bXhUFQNyvIBG8rFdHiTBIJN89vGd04fYmmRT1c

 

[Emperoff]

It happened. Jeff Loomis joins Jackson!

Jackson has announced that Arch Enemy and Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has joined its artist roster.

"I'm very excited to announce that I will be working with Jackson guitars on many upcoming projects," Loomis said. "We are underway designing a Jeff Loomis signature model that will be unveiled at the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California."

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jackson-welcomes-jeff-loomis-to-its-artist-roster

If he releases a Kelly 7 string signaure I'm gonna be in serious trouble. I bought two guitars in less than 6 months! :rofl:

 

[bigdave]

https://www.metalguitarist.org/foru...on/102324-welcome-loomis-jackson-guitars.html

 

[Nick]

I look forward to laughing at the upwards of 5k price tag for the sig if it's a kelly

 

[noodles]

It would be awesome to have a full sized Kelly as a production model.

 

[1]

Merged. Hopefully he puts out a model without the McMaple board and ugly inlays.

 

[bigdave]

It would be awesome to have a full sized Kelly as a production model.

Full sized Kelly, I didnt know they had different sizes??

 

[Mike]

King Kelly:

Current Kelly:

The King Kelly is the original size, and they are ENORMOUS.

 

[GentleHands McCoy]

King Kelly:

Current Kelly:

The King Kelly is the original size, and they are ENORMOUS.

Downsized Explorers/Kellys suck. No matter what brand does them. Fucking hate the regular Kelly. I got one as a shreddier backup to my explorer with Trem capabilities, and it's the only Jackson I've owned I really disliked.

Kellys are really poorly balanced. I would imagine the King Kellys are better than the standard model due to more mass on the back end, but the 24 fret neck and the smaller upper section are still a bastardization of the classic Gibson design.

That's not a criticism of more extreme shapes either. The Rhoads is a near perfect design I would put on par with the Mockingbird and just below the Explorer in terms of radical shapes. Kellys just suck.

 

[Surveyor 777]

Merged. Hopefully he puts out a model without the McMaple board and ugly inlays.

:squint::squint::squint:

I have a Loomis model. It is the "later" version, which had a plain maple (not tinted) fretboard. And I like the inlays, as they are different than plain dots. It's a damn nice guitar.

 

[noodles]

The Loomis inlays suck. :lol:

 

[bigdave]

King Kelly:

Oh yeaahh that one, thanks. I have seen those and always thought those thin pieces on those cut outs would break off if hit and ruin the guitars value, and I'm sure they ar'nt cheap.

 

[thrashinbatman]

Is the difference is size why I love the Kelly when I see Loomis, Friedman, or Brandon Ellis play one, yet all of the ones available for sale look lame? I've never noticed that before.

 

[Surveyor 777]

The Loomis inlays suck. :lol:

:nono:

That said, I hope he goes w/sharkfins on his sig.

 

[296]

:nono:

That said, I hope he goes w/sharkfins on his sig.

And a reversed pointy headstock

 

[jim777]

Oh yeaahh that one, thanks. I have seen those and always thought those thin pieces on those cut outs would break off if hit and ruin the guitars value, and I'm sure they ar'nt cheap.

I think I'd be thrilled to find one with a broken off chip and ruined value I'd just hit up Ced for some Krazy Glue tips and be set :lol:

 

[Drew]

Thread title written by Yoda, it must.

 

[MFB]

Thread title written by Yoda, it must.

"Welcome, Loomis" says Jackson Guitars

That better?

 

[mpexus]

When this thread got merged I started getting emails that I never got before. Kinda like a sumary of whats happening. How do I shut this thing off?

 

[jim777]

Thread title written by Yoda, it must.

"Welcome, Loomis" says Jackson Guitars

That better?

I wish I could speak Portuguese as well as he speaks English

When this thread got merged I started getting emails that I never got before. Kinda like a sumary of whats happening. How do I shut this thing off?

I'm pretty sure Drew takes Paypal