Jackson Guitars has just added two new Randy Rhoads models to its already impressive line, bringing the total of Pro Series Rhoads guitars to five.
The Japanese-made RR5FR Rhoads features an alder body, rock maple neck-through design, 22 jumbo frets, compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and Jazz (neck) humbucking pickups, a Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 double-locking two-point tremolo and black hardware. It differs from the RR5 which features gold hardware and an adjustable fixed bridge.
The RR24M Rhoads features an alder body, quartersawn maple neck-through design, maple fingerboard, body bevels, 24 jumbo frets, a single EMG 81 pickup, Floyd Rose FRT-0200 double-locking two-point tremolo and black hardware. It too is made in Japan.
Here are your finish options for the RR5FR Rhoads:
Black $1,849.99US list
Black w/white bullseye $2,199.99US list
Ivory w/black pinstripes $1,999.99US list
Metallic pink w/silver bevels $1,999.00US list
Here are your finish options for the RR24M Rhoads:
Black w/snowflake bevels $1,849.00US list
Snow white w/black bevels $1,799.99US list
Fore more information, visit the official Jackson Guitars website.
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