History of the Jackson Warrior Electric Guitar
When the 1990’s began, the Jackson Guitar’s superstat design was known all over the rock n roll universe. It was a drastic and radical design that was copied by all other guitar producers like Fender, Gibson, Ibanez and Kramer.
You may be surprised to know that the original founder of Jackson Guitar didn’t design the famous Warrior Guitar. Instead, Grover Jackson left the company in 1989 and it was a man named Mikey Wright who was left to design the new and creative Warrior. The new design was radically different to the superstrat design which had made Jackson Guitar famous and therefore was a risky adventure.
The first Jackson Warrior rolled off the production line in 1990 only to be discontinued a year later. With no less than 5 pointy appendages (four on the body, one at the headstock) the Warrior was amply named. The design has been called aggressive and obnoxious.
Jackson made two types of Warrior guitars - the Warrior and Warrior Pro. The plain warrior was constructed in the USA, while the Pro was produced in Japan. The only difference between the two versions was that country in which they were made.
The Pro model came in the following colors: Candy Blue , Snow White Pearl, Ferrari Red, Midnight Black and Pearl Yellow. The USA models offered a bigger options base: Pearl White, Fire Crackle, Snow White, Midnight Black, Candy Red, Metallic Black, Eerie Dess Swirl, Pearl Yellow, Tie Die, Ferrari Red and Metallic Electric Blue.
In 2001, a decade since the original Warrior was produced, Jackson re-released the Warrior model. They retail for about $1,200.
The overseas made Warrior retail for about $400 and are simple bolt on models with a wide range of pickups. The USA made Warrior is more expensive, reflecting the Duncan pickups, Floyd Rose tremolos and other superior qualities. The US model however, doesn’t have the active circuitry, slanted fingerboard and pickup as the previous models did.
Despite the minor changes to the original design, these new Warriors are on par with the original models and the quality of the manufacturing is excellent.
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