Jackson Madison 63

Andy Narzynski · From: New York, USA

Hi , has any of you steel players out there seen ,or played a Jackson Madison 63? I love the look. Im so close to ordering one. To me , its like a new Sho Bud. I hope it sounds as good as it looks. I have a late Emmons D10 that i really like, but im searching for that other sound, any ideas.Thank you Andy.

autry andress · From: Plano, Tx.

I got to see & hear one in the Jackson room last year in Dallas. That guitar looks & sounds like a 63 Sho-Bud Permanent. The Madison 63 is the latest steel
they have I think. Very Nice Steel.
Johnny Cox or James Moorhead could offer more feed back than I could.

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Yep, Astounding steel guitar, in all respects. Possibly better than it needs to be.
No, I'm not really a dealer either, just a lover of this mighty guitar.
Bobbe

Tim Sergent · From: Hendersonville, TN, USA

I agree with what Bobbe said! But then again, I've got a Jackson Pro IV and a Jackson Blackjack Custom and I like them both as well. Hard to go wrong with any of them.

Brett Day · From: Pickens, SC

Actually, I love the Jackson Madison '63 steel guitar. I tried one out in Atlanta at a steel guitar show I played last year and I was amazed by that guitar-it's actually after I tried the Madison '63 that I started lovin' Jackson Steel Guitars. It's definitely like a 1963 Sho-Bud and the tone was incredible! I'll be playin' a Jackson Blackjack Custom soon. I'm amazed by the Jackson Madison '63 and after hearin' Tim Sergent playin' a Jackson Steel, I'm even more excited about playin' a Jackson soon.

Brett

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Actually, the new Jackson steels are quite a bit better than the original Sho-Buds of the '63 era.
I have now had the chance to compare these great guitars several times.
But then as many years as ---------------.

Bobbe

Johnny Cox · Posted 26 Feb 2010 7:52 pm

The Madison 63 is a great guitar. It does sound like an old Bud permenant but plays and stays in tune much better. Don't hesitate in ordering one.
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James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

I'll echo Mr. Cox here. Step back in time with that beautiful tone. Cool

Chris LeDrew · From: Canada

I played a Madison '63 in Dallas '09. It is everything you've dreamed of and more. A perfect D10 steel in every way. I also watched Skip Edwards tear one up in Dallas. He had it honkin'. Incredible steel.
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Frank Parish · From: Nashville,Tn. USA

Bill Poe has a Sho-Bud permenent he bought in 64 and recently had it gone over by Harry Jackson with all the new Jackson guts and it's something to hear and see. It looks just like before and he's somehow incorporated the tuning screws at the end plate and there's a few tuners underneath the guitar so there's no nylon tuners. It's not exactly like a new Jackson but to me it's a lot cooler because Bills guitar was built by Harry and now has been gone over with all the new stuff by him. It's better than new and it's got the exotic Coca Bola wood on the aprons and I forget what else but it's just about as cool as it gets as it looks just like it always did but then when you turn it upside down it's got all this new stuff under there, just too darn cool! I think he had the pick-ups rewound too so it's really been gone over right.

Andy Narzynski · From: New York, USA

A big thank you to the pedal steel players that replied to my post.You have spoken and I've come to the conclusion to order a brand new one. Blonde 8-5 its going to take about a month for them to do this. I have one more question? What it look funny or wrong to get one fretboard white and one black? Should I stay all white? Thanks so much . I love this site!!! Andy Very Happy

James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

I like the white boards--easy to see at a dark gig.

Bill Lowe · From: Connecticut

My vote is white.

chris ivey · From: california (deceased)

i'd keep both fretboards the same.

wow...a month or so for a new steel? emmons could learn something from that....as well as zum and others.

Danny Bates · From: Fresno, CA. USA

Emmons and Sho-Bud... (hey guys, ain't that what it is?)

Andy knows tone! Smile

Skip Edwards · From: LA,CA

I think white fretboards look really cool, so I slapped a pair on my Bud (temporarily, without glueing them), and I found that under stage lights the strings cast shadows which were tough to look at.
Kinda made me go cross-eyed for a bit.
I'd say go with black.
When I played the Madison it was so alive I thought I'd stuck my finger into a light socket...extremely cool gtr.
btw, thanks, Chris. You were no slouch yourself.

Andy Narzynski · From: New York, USA

A big thanks to you pedal steel players that helped me decide to buy a new Jackson ! All White fretboards white neck ,and pickups etc. I will post some pics when I get her home. The people at Jackson are Great! Thank you Andy

Gary Sill · From: Mt. Zion, IL, USA

I saw the Madison '63 with the white fretboards and the white lacquer neck and natural body. It really looked fine. My new one is going to be at the Dallas show in the Jackson room on display. Being delivered there personally by the Jackson brothers. What service. When I first saw Bobbe's idea of white necks and fretboards on his Madison, that's what set me on that course. Something about the white just looks good on a natural wood body. The ones I played in St. Louis last fall were all sounding good. I bet you will be squirming until yours is done.

It's the real steel!
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Brett Day · From: Pickens, SC

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