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I don't normally post my new toys on this forum, but figured this one might have a bit more of a broad appeal so...

I've had a couple of Jackson PC1s through the years but for whatever reason, never really bonded with them. I had a 2008 in Mocha which had sustainer issues (surprise!) and just always sounded shitty to me, and then I got an early koa body in Chlorine which I liked a lot more, but had too good an offer to justify keeping. But then I saw Brooks Burton (big Jackson and PC collector) had listed one of his, and it was one with what is pretty much my ideal top (I'm a sucker for that wide quilt!) so I decided to dip my toes back in the silly electronics / massive neck guitar pond LOL Back in 1998 or so, Guitarist mag in the UK did a review of the then new PC1 and I just remember drooling over a double page pic of one in Solar, thinking that it was my absolute perfect guitar..

There's not much else to say, it's 'just' an early 2 knob PC1, probably koa, but definitely a quilt board. Neither Brooks or myself are 100% on the koa, but if I had to bet, I'd say it is - there's just too much going on for mahogany. It's in awesome shape for a guitar which is 17 years old (according to the serial listing on the Jackson site).

Anyway, here's some pics - not ragging on Jackson here, but they just don't seem to come with tops this nice any more:
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And just a cheeky pic with my 2011 custom-sorta-nearly-PC1:
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Big thanks to Brooks and Vik for getting this to me!
 
I played one of those when they first came out and LOVED it. I dreamed of owning one but couldn't afford it at the time. That was may favorite color (or colour? since its Def Leppard?) too. Congrats!
 
You didn't just stumble on to those. How many weeks did you search? They are the nicest I have seen. :rock: That 2011 :inlove:
 
Amazing score, love the PC1 and I like the same style quilts

Both guitars look absolutely killer :rock:
 
Just love the tops...on both. Beautiful guitars! :rock:
 
Love them tops, congrats!! :inlove:

But what's with the Erectile Dysfunctional headstock? :confused:
 
The tops on the ones with the paddle headstock seem to be consistently nicer than the FMIC strathead models...beautiful guitar!
 
Thanks for the comments guys - the brown guitar is a custom I had them make a few years ago. Brian McDonald (former Jackson marketing manager) pushed it through as a 'PC1' (kinda) without the sustainer and with the Adrian Smith neck profile. I keep an eye out for Jacksons on ebay etc so I'm always looking, but generally stick to custom stuff. But the Solar PC1 was just too nice to pass up.

And the 'ballsack' headstock isn't my favourite either, but there are worse (Suhr's 'vintage paddle' thing anybody?!).
 
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