Talk:Jackson King V
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[edit] Model errors
I think the descriptions of the models are incorrect. The article states that the KVX10 had a Floyd Rose and that the Jenna Jameson model is the only string-thru variant. However, I personally own the standard KVX10 model and it is string-thru - that was why I bought it. I don't recall whether the model was originally available in both Floyd Trem and hardtail versions, but I believe it would be better to amend it to say this as it's more accurate than what's currently there. Onesecondglance 12:50, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] History
--This article does have many errors in it but that isn't one of them.
1) Crosby was the first one to commission what we now know as the King V. Linsk custom model does not even resemble the actual King V
2) RATT and Crosby were multi platinum artists from 1983-1990 and Crosby was the one most associated with the guitar until their commercial demise. Megadeth did not even have a gold record nor had any videos played MTV until 1988 so I doubt Mustaine exposure helped sell the guitar until Rust In Peace.
3) The Mustaine line of King V's did not go into production until the 90's.
4) Dave Mustaine did not attempt to purchase Jackson Guitars. The company sold to Fender in the lower 100 million dollar range for cash and I doubt Mr Mustaine has that lying around. This was the most absurd statement of them all.
This info has so many errors in it, it's not even funny. The KV was not based on the Gibson V - it was originally a modified Jackson RR, called a Double Rhoads (i.e. not a double neck instrument, but one that had two long fins from an RR, making it symmetrical). The player who requested the design first was not Robbin Crosby - it was Dave Linsk of Overkill. However, Crosby saw Linsk's guitar at the custom shop while it was being built, and wanted one for himself. I think that maybe Crosby's guitar was finished first though - not sure.
