The Jackson Warrior - For Rock n Roll Guitaritsts
At the start of the 1990s, Jackson Guitars were famous all across the world with their superstat design copied by virtually all other guitar manufacturers like Kramer, Gibson, Ibanez and B.C. Rich.
You may be surprised to know that the original founder of Jackson Guitar didn't design the famous Warrior Guitar. Instead, Grover Jackson left the company in 1989 and it was a man named Mikey Wright who was left to design the new and creative Warrior. The new design was radically different to the superstrat design which had made Jackson Guitar famous and therefore was a risky adventure.
Released to the public in 1990, the Warrior was a markedly different design to the Jackson's previous Dinky and Soloist designs. Instead, this guitar was obnoxious and aggressive - in no way pretty. It had 5 points that stood out and was very much the heavy metal's guitar.
Jackson made two types of Warrior guitars - the Warrior and Warrior Pro. The plain warrior was constructed in the USA, while the Pro was produced in Japan. The only difference between the two versions was that country in which they were made.
Jackson offered the following paint colors on the Pro models: Snow White Pearl, Ferrari Red, Pearl Yellow, Candy Blue and Midnight Black. The plain Warrior had even more colors available: Pearl Yellow, Fire Crackle, Snow White, Metallic Electric Blue, Metallic Black, Candy Red, Tie Die, Eerie Dess Swirl, Ferrari Red, Pearl White and Midnight Black.
Ten years after the last Warrior was made, Jackson decided to release a new version of the guitar in 2001. They currently retail for around $1,200.
The overseas made Warrior retail for about $400 and are simple bolt on models with a wide range of pickups. The USA made Warrior is more expensive, reflecting the Duncan pickups, Floyd Rose tremolos and other superior qualities. The US model however, doesn't have the active circuitry, slanted fingerboard and pickup as the previous models did.
Quality of all models is first-class, and the upscale USA made models are easily competitive with the originals, despite some minor changes to the design.
You may be surprised to know that the original founder of Jackson Guitar didn't design the famous Warrior Guitar. Instead, Grover Jackson left the company in 1989 and it was a man named Mikey Wright who was left to design the new and creative Warrior. The new design was radically different to the superstrat design which had made Jackson Guitar famous and therefore was a risky adventure.
Released to the public in 1990, the Warrior was a markedly different design to the Jackson's previous Dinky and Soloist designs. Instead, this guitar was obnoxious and aggressive - in no way pretty. It had 5 points that stood out and was very much the heavy metal's guitar.
Jackson made two types of Warrior guitars - the Warrior and Warrior Pro. The plain warrior was constructed in the USA, while the Pro was produced in Japan. The only difference between the two versions was that country in which they were made.
Jackson offered the following paint colors on the Pro models: Snow White Pearl, Ferrari Red, Pearl Yellow, Candy Blue and Midnight Black. The plain Warrior had even more colors available: Pearl Yellow, Fire Crackle, Snow White, Metallic Electric Blue, Metallic Black, Candy Red, Tie Die, Eerie Dess Swirl, Ferrari Red, Pearl White and Midnight Black.
Ten years after the last Warrior was made, Jackson decided to release a new version of the guitar in 2001. They currently retail for around $1,200.
The overseas made Warrior retail for about $400 and are simple bolt on models with a wide range of pickups. The USA made Warrior is more expensive, reflecting the Duncan pickups, Floyd Rose tremolos and other superior qualities. The US model however, doesn't have the active circuitry, slanted fingerboard and pickup as the previous models did.
Quality of all models is first-class, and the upscale USA made models are easily competitive with the originals, despite some minor changes to the design.
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