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Chris LeDrew
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 9:25 pm |
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Well, when I went to Dallas last weekend I did not expect to fall in love. But when I sat behind this one, I knew it was coming home with me. David said he tried to build this one to look as beautiful as my wife, but it was just too hard. Charm will get you everywhere, as they say.  This is my dream guitar in every way. Basic 3+4 configuration, just the way I like it. I just set it up in my music room and it is incredible. I can't stop playing it, and I hardy ever play at home these days. Jackson steels have a unique richness and quality that is reminiscent of the early '60s heyday of steel guitar tone. As I said to Rusty Rhoads when I was buying the guitar, you don't have to fight for great tone or fool with a bunch of knobs when you're playing a Jackson steel. It just gives it up. Check out the models here:
http://www.jacksonsteelguitar.com/
I want to say a big thanks to Harry and David for making this deal a smooth and painless one, and for giving this small-town Canadian the star treatment! David put my custom setup on it the morning I bought it, and gave me a wheeled case to make the travel easier. They always treat me (and everyone) like gold, and are excellent guys in every respect. I've enjoyed my ongoing association with them since we met at the '07 Dallas show.
Here is a pic I took at the convention. I will try to get some undercarriage pics up soon, and will be making some youtube clips in the coming weeks. This is truly the Ferrari of steel guitars, in my opinion. I am over the moon.
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 9:28 pm
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That is one gorgeous horn, dude. Glad you found one to really ring your bell.
KP |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 9:54 pm
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Chris,That's an amazing looking guitar,I don't think you'll be getting much sleep. 
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Pat Comeau
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 10:17 pm
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Wow! That is just too cool for school...
Congrats, Chris.
Talk about highs & lows in one weekend... you went from someone else's vomit all the way to a new Jackson... |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 10:42 pm
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Chris, that's an awesome lookin' guitar! I'll be playin' a Jackson soon too-a Jackson BlackJack Custom. Jackson steels are definitely awesome steels, no doubt about it.
Brett
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2010 11:32 pm
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That is a great lookin guitar. 
I know it must sound great too. I understand your excitement. I can't wait for clips of you playing it. |
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Jan Jonsson
From:
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 2:10 am
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That's a great looking guitar, Chris!
Did it come with a special changer? The top of the changer looks like the one on the Madison '63 model.
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Bill Mayville
From:
Las Vegas Nevada * R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 2:20 am Beautiful guitar
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Well,I thought mine looked nice,ButWOW.
You have a beautiful guitar.
My Jackson even makes the Nashville 1000,sound good.
My other guitars could not.It's great thru a FSKing also.
There is something about the sound that is different to the ears.
I really think it is in the end plates.
Check um out. Nice and thick,like the emmons.
Anyway ,take good care of her.Doesn't your name look good on the guitar???
Bill
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 3:57 am
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| Man, if the guitar looks that good, you're a lucky man to have a wife that looks better! That's a beauty. |
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John Jeffries
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 4:11 am
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Nice guitar Chris.....guess the Easter Bunny came early, eh. It's hard to quit "noodlin" when you keep getting such a great "happy feeling" every time you sit down behind a guitar like that & experience "that" tone & playability.
Cheers, John J. |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 6:18 am
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| This is a beautiful guitar - I had the pleasure of playing it briefly at the show. I hope I get to see it in action when I come to St. John's in June. |
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Chris Dorch
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 7:12 am
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Ugh.. that's so ugly! I think you should hide it in my basement so that it will never see the light of day again! I'll leave the back door open...
Be quick about it! We haven't much time!
(I heart Jacksons...) |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 7:47 am
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I just now noticed the volume pedal. It looked like an old Bud pedal, but then I saw the Jackson logo.
Are they making those as well? |
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Karen Sarkisian
From:
Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 7:55 am
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VERY nice !!
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 8:01 am
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Congrats Chris!!
Dan |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 8:45 am
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| all i can say is your wife must be a real looker! |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 9:37 am
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Thanks all for the kind words! You are all so supportive. Yes, my wife is a looker. I'm blessed. I think David is trying to steal her away from me. I will have to be on my toes in St. Louis.
I will try to answer a few questions I see above:
Skip, yes that is a Jackson VP, modeled after the Sho~Bud VP but with a slightly smaller foot print. Very comfortable to play. And yes, from "someone else's vomit" (never thought Spinal Tap could come so close to reality in THAT way) to finding a dream steel. The juxtaposition was not lost on me. Ha!
Jan, yes the changer is modeled after the Madison '63 style. Not sure of all its workings. David just told me to leave it alone and not to mess with it. Ha! Actually, the strings go through the bottom of the changer (facing the player) and up around the bridge. It's a cool design. I will post more detailed pics shortly.
Bill, I don't have my name on the guitar. It wasn't actually custom-built for me. I adopted it! Ha!
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Mike Phillips
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 9:50 am
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I keep waiting for someone to ask for a pic of Chris's wife here...
and then the guy after that asking if there are any pics of the undercarriage!
yeah, that guy would have to be some kinda smart aleck!
seriously though, chris - you got a REALLY nice guitar there, man. i love that tobacco sunburst. can't wait to see a youtube clip of you playing it.
best,
mike
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 10:03 am
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Thanks, Mike! I will have a clip up soon.
Well....at the risk of making this thread a little bit voyeuristic, here is Michelle. I included myself in there to level it out a bit.
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 11:10 am
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| Sweet guitar, Chris! |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 12:24 pm
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Classic Steel Chris!
I have never been to "The
Rock" but when I do get there I will
be lookin' for you.
Roy
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Eddie Harper
From:
Fairfield, Ohio
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 12:58 pm Jackson
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| Congrats Chris....Great Looking Guitar. Can't wait to hear some Utube clips......Eddie |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 1:18 pm
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Chris, when David said
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| David said he tried to build this one to look as beautiful as my wife, but it was just too hard. |
David was not kidding, That would be impossible!
Roy, when we talk about "The Rock" in California, it's usually Alcatraz Island. 
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Bobby Burns
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2010 1:43 pm
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| Chris, on your guitar, the tailpiece looks more like the Madison 63 than it looks like the one on the pro IV on the website pictures. Does yours have a perm type setup? |
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