Vinnie's guitars - where are they?
Vinnie's guitars - where are they?
So Vinnie had a few Jacksons, a Carvin, a Washburn, an Ibanez and of course a Pear.
Where are these guitars now? What does Vinnie have left?
I heard ages ago that Vinnie didn't have much of his old VVV collection but I've not seen these guitars so they seem to be hiding.
Anybody got any clues or ideas?
Where are these guitars now? What does Vinnie have left?
I heard ages ago that Vinnie didn't have much of his old VVV collection but I've not seen these guitars so they seem to be hiding.
Anybody got any clues or ideas?
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Think about it. In 96 for the Euphoria press confernce he had only the pink Rhoads with one pickup as used at Expos at he time.
Where is the guitar on the CD front cover?
Is there even a picture of him holding/using the Pear?
I'm serious, where did they go?
I want one!!
Where is the guitar on the CD front cover?
Is there even a picture of him holding/using the Pear?
I'm serious, where did they go?
I want one!!
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It's hard to believe that Vinnie gave David Snowden the PROTOTYPE Randy Rhoads model that Randy and Grover worked on . It's hard to believe that Grover initially gave it to Vinnie. Not seeing the guitar also stirs up speculation being that Vinnie's money issues could've been SOLVED with that guitar !!!
Is David Snowden cool enough to show us that guitar ? It should be in a museum(The tentative Randy Rhoads museum ) OR at the Jackson Guitars main office being displayed proudly as the TEMPLATE for the company !!!
Is David Snowden cool enough to show us that guitar ? It should be in a museum(The tentative Randy Rhoads museum ) OR at the Jackson Guitars main office being displayed proudly as the TEMPLATE for the company !!!
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Jackson the company is very different now than the one who made that guitar so I wouldn't want them to have it. Fender have done some good things as owners and some crappy things.
Clearly by 96 Vinnie didn't have a VVV guitar to use.
I don't know of any Jackson collectors with an ex Vinnie owned VVV in their collection, these guitars must be somewhere.
Did Vinnie sell them to some fans we don't know about?
Clearly by 96 Vinnie didn't have a VVV guitar to use.
I don't know of any Jackson collectors with an ex Vinnie owned VVV in their collection, these guitars must be somewhere.
Did Vinnie sell them to some fans we don't know about?
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Genebaby wrote:Jackson the company is very different now than the one who made that guitar so I wouldn't want them to have it. Fender have done some good things as owners and some crappy things.
Clearly by 96 Vinnie didn't have a VVV guitar to use.
I don't know of any Jackson collectors with an ex Vinnie owned VVV in their collection, these guitars must be somewhere.
Did Vinnie sell them to some fans we don't know about?
i heard that Richie Ranno bought a lot of stuff from Vinnie to later sell
this stuff on ebay
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I am just speculating due to the fact that from what little we've seen of Vinnie he's never had a cool guitar in his hands since the 80's.
I had heard a long time ago that Vinnie didn't have them but that was just something I heard.
From the 90's on the only guitar he's been seen with is the pink Rhoads that I can recall.
I had heard a long time ago that Vinnie didn't have them but that was just something I heard.
From the 90's on the only guitar he's been seen with is the pink Rhoads that I can recall.
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Tom Paleckie (or whatever is spelled) stated on the dubv forum he sent VV the guitar he built for him .. I dont have the pix of it in it´s case .. but guitars dont vanish .. I recall Ace talking about a bunch of guitars he had in storage in some warehouse in NYC .. possibly the same with VV´s stuff .. shame he´s too much of a pussy to discuss further
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I'd like to see that article Rick.......
Vinnie was the first person to use the Rhoads in the market place. I don't think he got any of Randy's guitars.
Randy had the White Concord, then the black/brass one was delivered and he used that a bit.
There was one other guitar being built for Randy at the time of his passing which became the template for the case manufacturer and was left unfinished for a long time.
A few years ago now the guitar was purchased and finished and it belongs to a JCF (Jackson/Charvel Forum) member.
Then there was a white guitar that was sold my accident at a busy NAMM which also resurfaced a few years ago.
No other guitars were on the cards for Randy, he died too soon.
Vinnie was the first person to use the Rhoads in the market place. I don't think he got any of Randy's guitars.
Randy had the White Concord, then the black/brass one was delivered and he used that a bit.
There was one other guitar being built for Randy at the time of his passing which became the template for the case manufacturer and was left unfinished for a long time.
A few years ago now the guitar was purchased and finished and it belongs to a JCF (Jackson/Charvel Forum) member.
Then there was a white guitar that was sold my accident at a busy NAMM which also resurfaced a few years ago.
No other guitars were on the cards for Randy, he died too soon.
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Check out
http://www.randyrhoads.tk/
For all the answers about the Rhoads V. Click on "Randy's 3rd Jackson" and all will be revealed. There's a scummy guy called shramiac on that board too . Also on that board if you search, there is a photo of what people thought was the 3rd model (a black one with a fender style trem) which is the one I ask about and that question gets answered too! Basically, Vinnie got the 5th, 6th & 7th Rhoads made. BUT, he was still the first guy to commercially use them besides Randy.
http://www.randyrhoads.tk/
For all the answers about the Rhoads V. Click on "Randy's 3rd Jackson" and all will be revealed. There's a scummy guy called shramiac on that board too . Also on that board if you search, there is a photo of what people thought was the 3rd model (a black one with a fender style trem) which is the one I ask about and that question gets answered too! Basically, Vinnie got the 5th, 6th & 7th Rhoads made. BUT, he was still the first guy to commercially use them besides Randy.
Promises made, crying in vain, all empty. Never accepting the blame and not letting go of the shame. A river of tears, as months turn to years, all wasted. On someone not willing to change.Now only a shadow remains!
I remember an instance where the guitarist for the "Stone Roses" brit pop/rock band, Manchester, ( Teej may remember?) lost his 59 Les Paul,
and were talking bout a real 59 here, in a case with the record company.
It was in the contract that the Rec Company (who forked over a lot of dow
as an advance to the band) could recoup a lot of the band members assets (incl guitars) if the band was in "breach of contract" ,as in: breaking up before
all records/Cd´s obligations etc were fulfilled.
So, If I was Mr C, naturally I´d hide anything precious from the evil powers
of a bancrupcy case. I mean, if they tell you that you "owe" the label like $500.000 dollars or whatever a few of your old precious guitars is not gonna
make a huge diffence. So, I do the same thing: tuck ém away. But, that´s just me...../
and were talking bout a real 59 here, in a case with the record company.
It was in the contract that the Rec Company (who forked over a lot of dow
as an advance to the band) could recoup a lot of the band members assets (incl guitars) if the band was in "breach of contract" ,as in: breaking up before
all records/Cd´s obligations etc were fulfilled.
So, If I was Mr C, naturally I´d hide anything precious from the evil powers
of a bancrupcy case. I mean, if they tell you that you "owe" the label like $500.000 dollars or whatever a few of your old precious guitars is not gonna
make a huge diffence. So, I do the same thing: tuck ém away. But, that´s just me...../
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Hi all new here and longtime vinnie fan.I remember reading an article in a magazine in the 80s where vinnie stated that he went through guitars alot because he was always breaking them.That he had thrown one of the double vs into a wall at the studio because it would not stay in tune.God if I only had one of those jacksons he had I would baby that thing more than my wife..
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The pink convention Rhoads seems to be what ended up in Cardiff Hard Rock, and it also has some hallmarks of being the Gold/later pink one. The refinished headstock probably came about when the point needed repaired same time as the whole guitar was refinished. Reason for believing it's the same guitar is the pearl inlays gave the same dark/light areas and the headstock has holes leftover from the Floyd retainer bar.
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Here you go Baby!Genebaby wrote:I'd like to see that article Rick.......
Vinnie was the first person to use the Rhoads in the market place. I don't think he got any of Randy's guitars.
Randy had the White Concord, then the black/brass one was delivered and he used that a bit.
There was one other guitar being built for Randy at the time of his passing which became the template for the case manufacturer and was left unfinished for a long time.
A few years ago now the guitar was purchased and finished and it belongs to a JCF (Jackson/Charvel Forum) member.
Then there was a white guitar that was sold my accident at a busy NAMM which also resurfaced a few years ago.
No other guitars were on the cards for Randy, he died too soon.
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I've still got all the interviews on photobucket that I posted on the old board if anyone wants me to repost here let me know.
Promises made, crying in vain, all empty. Never accepting the blame and not letting go of the shame. A river of tears, as months turn to years, all wasted. On someone not willing to change.Now only a shadow remains!
also he was married the whole time so i wonder what he is talking about pissing girlfriends off. I think most stuff in the 80s was for effect and not truth.
If he had 6 Rhoads V's then it could be believed the Cardiff one is one of them.
I know of the two reverse inlay ones, the white and the black one plus the pink one in the lick it up video with the normal jackson inlays. That makes 5 so the Cardiff one could be the 6th if its not the ones in the picture. However i remember a picture of VV after he left Kiss at NAMM with a pink Rhoads with student neck so that may have been the 6th unless it was just picked up from the jackson booth.
If he had 6 Rhoads V's then it could be believed the Cardiff one is one of them.
I know of the two reverse inlay ones, the white and the black one plus the pink one in the lick it up video with the normal jackson inlays. That makes 5 so the Cardiff one could be the 6th if its not the ones in the picture. However i remember a picture of VV after he left Kiss at NAMM with a pink Rhoads with student neck so that may have been the 6th unless it was just picked up from the jackson booth.
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Shram, Thanks for putting that up. It's difficult for me to do so... Please post that(as well as the other stuff you have) in the interview section .
Saint, I actually peed on one of my guitars in the late 1980's after reading that article about Vinnie.I poured motor oil on it, threw it in the dirt, lit it on fire,etc... I still have the guitar.
Saint, I actually peed on one of my guitars in the late 1980's after reading that article about Vinnie.I poured motor oil on it, threw it in the dirt, lit it on fire,etc... I still have the guitar.
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