Gear News: Jackson Honors Four Metal Legends With The Legend Series
Jackson is launching the Legend Series: four new signature models inspired by iconic instruments originally built for David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Randy Rhoads and Scott Ian.
For over four decades, Jackson has collaborated with metal’s most influential players to create distinctive, artist-driven guitars and basses. Now, those iconic designs are reimagined as signature models, bringing each artist’s unique vision to today’s players:
- Limited Edition Legend Series Signature David Ellefson CB V Concert Bass
- Limited Edition Legend Series Signature Marty Friedman Kelly KE-1
- Limited Edition Legend Series Randy Rhoads CD1
- Legend Series Limited Edition Signature Scott Ian Rhoads RR22
The collection offers a window into the instruments, players and design choices that helped shape metal’s visual and sonic identity. Watch the guitar legends in intimate interviews in Jackson’s Japan showroom as they share the stories behind their iconic instruments and the influence of Randy Rhoads.
Limited Edition Legend Series Signature David Ellefson CB V Concert Bass:
- Alder body and three-piece through-body quartersawn maple neck with graphite reinforcement rods, EMG® 40dc and CS pickups with 3-band EQ, Jackson HiMass 5-string bridge and open-gear hipshot tuners.
