Jackson RR3 Rhoads Review

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Overall Rating 4.48

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Features 4.55

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Quality 4.36

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Reliability / Value 4.54

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Jackson RR3 Rhoads Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Neck Shape: V-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: Compound 14"-16"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: MOTO Shark Fin  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Few guitars can match what Jackson's RR3 Rhoads offers in its price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for RR3 Rhoads, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With almost nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well.

Jackson took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a RR3 Rhoads, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. Jackson did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to RR3 Rhoads, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what Jackson had in mind while building it.

If you try playing RR3 Rhoads after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Jackson deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Jackson's RR3 Rhoads is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Jackson's RR3 Rhoads is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Jackson put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as RR3 Rhoads does.

If you're concerned whether RR3 Rhoads will serve you well in terms of durability or reliability, then you shouldn't worry at all about that. Jackson created a very fine musical instrument that will stand the test of time and perform well in any situation: studio sessions, gigs or rehearsals. RR3 Rhoads is a quality built instrument that will last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.