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jeff beck jackon soloist
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BP
2003-11-03 21:37:48 UTC
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Hello,

I have an orange Jeff Beck model Jackson soloist. I have not been able to
find much information on this guitar. Does anyone know much about these
e.g. were many of these made?

I know Jeff beck used these guitars in the early 80's. This one is
neck-through with a white pickguard that covers both horns. It has very
large frets and 3 single coil pick-ups.

Thanks in advance ...

BP
PC
2003-11-04 03:53:01 UTC
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Post by BP
Hello,
I have an orange Jeff Beck model Jackson soloist. I have not been able to
find much information on this guitar. Does anyone know much about these
e.g. were many of these made?
I know Jeff beck used these guitars in the early 80's. This one is
neck-through with a white pickguard that covers both horns. It has very
large frets and 3 single coil pick-ups.
Thanks in advance ...
BP
I haven't heard of this model, but you might want to try asking
over on the Jackson Charvel Forum: http://www.jcfonline.com/

Let me know if you ever want to sell it.

Regards,
Paul
Gary Hendershot
2003-11-04 11:36:07 UTC
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Post by BP
I have an orange Jeff Beck model Jackson soloist. I have not been able to
find much information on this guitar. Does anyone know much about these
e.g. were many of these made?
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I still recall the '80s pretty well, but don't ever recall seeing or
hearing of a Jackson "Jeff Beck" model. It's certainly possible that he
played a nice top-notch Charvel / Jackson strat-a-like model in the '80s.


Of course, there are his Fender Strat namesakes,and then I recall some
Seymour Duncan pickup models using his name, but that's it, unless there
are also "Jeff Beck" strings or a line of commemorative Yardbirds dolls.






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Ron Thompson
2003-11-04 13:14:52 UTC
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Post by Gary Hendershot
I still recall the '80s pretty well, but don't ever recall seeing or
hearing of a Jackson "Jeff Beck" model. It's certainly possible that he
played a nice top-notch Charvel / Jackson strat-a-like model in the '80s.
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
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The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
miker
2003-11-04 15:02:24 UTC
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Post by Ron Thompson
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
Just a Soloist, he used it (among other places) on a Tina Turner thing and
had her carve an autograph into it with a nail file or something.
Ron Thompson
2003-11-04 15:03:21 UTC
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Post by miker
Post by Ron Thompson
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
Just a Soloist, he used it (among other places) on a Tina Turner thing and
had her carve an autograph into it with a nail file or something.
Yup. And the Rod Stewart thing too I think, People Get Ready. That one.
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rct
The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
Smak23Sixx
2003-11-05 03:41:21 UTC
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Post by Ron Thompson
Post by miker
Post by Ron Thompson
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
Just a Soloist, he used it (among other places) on a Tina Turner thing and
had her carve an autograph into it with a nail file or something.
Yup. And the Rod Stewart thing too I think, People Get Ready. That one.
I'm pretty sure that in that video he played a Tele..

Outt..
Jeff.
Steve2000indeja
2003-11-04 15:36:17 UTC
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Post by Ron Thompson
Post by Gary Hendershot
I still recall the '80s pretty well, but don't ever recall seeing or
hearing of a Jackson "Jeff Beck" model. It's certainly possible that he
played a nice top-notch Charvel / Jackson strat-a-like model in the '80s.
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
--
rct
The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
I think he used it for recording some of the 'Flash' album around 1985 or so.
The album got poor reviews but has some nice-if brief- solos. Beck *may* also
have used a Seymour Duncan 'convertible' amp, if I remember the interviews and
hype correctly.

That was probably the height of shred mania and Jeff's judgment as far as
equipment may have been somewhat impaired -or at least influenced by the music
scene of the day.

I know he was talked into trying a commercial album with a singer and one of
the hot dance groove producers of the day, going for some hits. Still, his tone
and solos are fine- if a bit atypical- on that album. It's the songs and
probably the main singer which don't make the grade, imo.

The album did produce a minor hit, the reunion of Jeff and Rod Stewart on
"People Get Ready." IIrc it was a one-off session and Beck played a strat or
tele and came up with one of the great guitar lick-hooks of his career (there
have been several). At the time I heard he went through a rockman straight
into the board, but I think the story has changed over the years. On the music
video for the tune, Beck 'played' his old tele, but that doesn't really mean
anything.

The hit single set up what supposed to be a reunion tour for Jeff and Rod, but
it wasn't a reunion of the Jeff Beck Group (or something similar) that Beck
thought it would be. It was Jeff's band opening for Rod's regular band, then
Beck being invited out for a few tunes during Rod's headliner set.

This only lasted a couple weeks before Beck walked out on the tour. I don't
know if he played the Jackson on those few shows or not. The tour never made it
this far.

Steve
Steve2000indeja
2003-11-04 16:16:46 UTC
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Post by Steve2000indeja
The album did produce a minor hit, the reunion of Jeff and Rod Stewart on
"People Get Ready." IIrc it was a one-off session and Beck played a strat or
tele and came up with one of the great guitar lick-hooks of his career (there
have been several). At the time I heard he went through a rockman straight
into the board, but I think the story has changed over the years. On the music
video for the tune, Beck 'played' his old tele, but that doesn't really mean
anything.
Checking the Beck bio 'Crazy Fingers,' I stand corrected.

"People Get Ready" was recorded 2 years before it was released on "Flash." Beck
used the pink Soloist to do it - no mention in the book of what amp he used.

For the song's eventual music video Beck apparently borrowed a Fender Esquire
from Seymour Duncan though it had an added pickup and appeared to be a tele.

Steve
damo in oz
2003-11-04 22:13:10 UTC
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a pink guitar?? now i've heard everything!
Post by Steve2000indeja
"People Get Ready" was recorded 2 years before it was released on "Flash." Beck
used the pink Soloist to do it - no mention in the book of what amp he used.
For the song's eventual music video Beck apparently borrowed a Fender Esquire
from Seymour Duncan though it had an added pickup and appeared to be a tele.
Steve
bob
2003-11-05 04:04:52 UTC
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the pink jackson showed up during the stevie concerts in the late 80's
Post by damo in oz
a pink guitar?? now i've heard everything!
Post by Steve2000indeja
"People Get Ready" was recorded 2 years before it was released on
"Flash."
Post by damo in oz
Beck
Post by Steve2000indeja
used the pink Soloist to do it - no mention in the book of what amp he
used.
Post by Steve2000indeja
For the song's eventual music video Beck apparently borrowed a Fender
Esquire
Post by Steve2000indeja
from Seymour Duncan though it had an added pickup and appeared to be a
tele.
Post by Steve2000indeja
Steve
Smak23Sixx
2003-11-05 13:04:05 UTC
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Post by bob
the pink jackson showed up during the stevie concerts in the late 80's
When I saw Stevie Ray and Jeff on tour in 1989. Jeff was playing only
the Strat Plus.. I'm not sure if there was a "Jeff Beck" model Strat at
that time.

Outt..
Jeff.
Post by bob
Post by damo in oz
a pink guitar?? now i've heard everything!
Post by Steve2000indeja
"People Get Ready" was recorded 2 years before it was released on
"Flash."
Post by damo in oz
Beck
Post by Steve2000indeja
used the pink Soloist to do it - no mention in the book of what amp he
used.
Post by Steve2000indeja
For the song's eventual music video Beck apparently borrowed a Fender
Esquire
Post by Steve2000indeja
from Seymour Duncan though it had an added pickup and appeared to be a
tele.
Post by Steve2000indeja
Steve
miker
2003-11-05 15:46:45 UTC
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Post by Smak23Sixx
When I saw Stevie Ray and Jeff on tour in 1989. Jeff was playing only
the Strat Plus.. I'm not sure if there was a "Jeff Beck" model Strat at
that time.
It's my understanding that Fender planned on doing a Beck model but Beck
didn't want to at the time, and that model became the Strat Plus.
Ron Thompson
2003-11-05 17:40:09 UTC
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Post by miker
It's my understanding that Fender planned on doing a Beck model but Beck
didn't want to at the time, and that model became the Strat Plus.
All the Fender literature available says that, hence the first sig being the
Eric Clapton.
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rct
The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
miker
2003-11-05 20:02:15 UTC
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Post by Ron Thompson
Post by miker
It's my understanding that Fender planned on doing a Beck model but Beck
didn't want to at the time, and that model became the Strat Plus.
All the Fender literature available says that, hence the first sig being the
Eric Clapton.
Are you saying there's no way a person could be named "Strat Plus" or "Strat
Winnifred Plus" or some other similar combination? And anyway, what about
the Coranado?
Ron Thompson
2003-11-05 20:20:57 UTC
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Post by miker
Post by Ron Thompson
Post by miker
It's my understanding that Fender planned on doing a Beck model but Beck
didn't want to at the time, and that model became the Strat Plus.
All the Fender literature available says that, hence the first sig being
the Eric Clapton.
Are you saying there's no way a person could be named "Strat Plus" or "Strat
Winnifred Plus" or some other similar combination?
Indeed. I don't know how I overlooked that.
Post by miker
And anyway, what about the Coranado?
STARCASTER
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rct
The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
bob
2003-11-05 20:34:56 UTC
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maybe an early robin ford...
Post by miker
Post by miker
Post by Ron Thompson
Post by miker
It's my understanding that Fender planned on doing a Beck model but
Beck
Post by miker
Post by Ron Thompson
Post by miker
didn't want to at the time, and that model became the Strat Plus.
All the Fender literature available says that, hence the first sig being
the Eric Clapton.
Are you saying there's no way a person could be named "Strat Plus" or
"Strat
Post by miker
Winnifred Plus" or some other similar combination?
Indeed. I don't know how I overlooked that.
Post by miker
And anyway, what about the Coranado?
STARCASTER
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rct
The opinions above are mine and mine alone.
Smak23Sixx
2003-11-05 03:40:13 UTC
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Post by Ron Thompson
Post by Gary Hendershot
I still recall the '80s pretty well, but don't ever recall seeing or
hearing of a Jackson "Jeff Beck" model. It's certainly possible that he
played a nice top-notch Charvel / Jackson strat-a-like model in the '80s.
Yeah, a really pink one he used for a short time. It wasn't a Jeff Beck
model at all that I remember, just a Soloist.
He played a pink Soloist with dot inlays rather than the fancier shark
inlays, and a orange one with a pick guard that covered both horns of
the guitar.. I don't think it was ever called a Jeff Beck model.

Outt..
Jeff.
BP
2003-11-05 18:25:11 UTC
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Thank you all for the information. Yes, maybe there was not an official
"Jeff Beck" Jackson Soloist. However they must have made at least "some" of
this version since I own one. Again, it is an Orange neck-through Soloist
with a bound neck, dot inlays, very large frets and I believe an ebony
fretboard. In addition it does have a white pickguard which covers both
horns. It has three single coil pickups but does not have a conventional 3
or 5 position switch. It has 3 mini toggles for choosing pickups.

Thanks again,

Brennan Pike
Post by BP
Hello,
I have an orange Jeff Beck model Jackson soloist. I have not been able to
find much information on this guitar. Does anyone know much about these
e.g. were many of these made?
I know Jeff beck used these guitars in the early 80's. This one is
neck-through with a white pickguard that covers both horns. It has very
large frets and 3 single coil pick-ups.
Thanks in advance ...
BP
bob
2003-11-05 20:34:30 UTC
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most of the beck stuff i've laid hands on has the big deep neck feel (get
used this and your in bend heaven)
what's the jackson feel like?
Post by BP
Thank you all for the information. Yes, maybe there was not an official
"Jeff Beck" Jackson Soloist. However they must have made at least "some" of
this version since I own one. Again, it is an Orange neck-through Soloist
with a bound neck, dot inlays, very large frets and I believe an ebony
fretboard. In addition it does have a white pickguard which covers both
horns. It has three single coil pickups but does not have a conventional 3
or 5 position switch. It has 3 mini toggles for choosing pickups.
Thanks again,
Brennan Pike
Post by BP
Hello,
I have an orange Jeff Beck model Jackson soloist. I have not been able to
find much information on this guitar. Does anyone know much about these
e.g. were many of these made?
I know Jeff beck used these guitars in the early 80's. This one is
neck-through with a white pickguard that covers both horns. It has very
large frets and 3 single coil pick-ups.
Thanks in advance ...
BP
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