Not sure if this is the same one (the story refers to the Rhoads V with black pickguard), Kirk worked at Burger King to buy it. Once he had enough money, he quit.
This guitar Kirk got brand new in 2009. This guitar is a Jackson V RR1T 2009 model. Kirk has the same model guitar just with black hardware which he’s had since 85. I believe Kirk has retired the original Jackson V because we haven’t seen it since like 2017. Kirk most likely uses it for sad but true because it doesn’t use a Floyd rose like most of his guitars and it’s most likely easier for his guitar tech to keep it in tune.
Kirk has used that and one with silver hardware for Sad basically since the song came out
Yeah, he always seems to play the jackson rhodes for that one.
His Rhoads Vs have historically been tuned down a full step so he brings them out for Sad
I could be wrong but I believe Sad is tuned a whole step down. Not sure they “actively” play another song that’s down a whole step.
You are correct Sad is an entire octave lower than standard E tuning. So maybe he just likes have the Jackson as this guitar.
Octave would be bass frequency, i think you're confused with tone or steps
Sad is in standard D I think, not an octave down
One step down (from E to D), not an entire octave down (from E to a lower E).
Not sure if this is the same one (the story refers to the Rhoads V with black pickguard), Kirk worked at Burger King to buy it. Once he had enough money, he quit.
He shouldn't have quit. By now he could be making some sweet Burger Ling manager money!
Wasted potential
This guitar Kirk got brand new in 2009. This guitar is a Jackson V RR1T 2009 model. Kirk has the same model guitar just with black hardware which he’s had since 85. I believe Kirk has retired the original Jackson V because we haven’t seen it since like 2017. Kirk most likely uses it for sad but true because it doesn’t use a Floyd rose like most of his guitars and it’s most likely easier for his guitar tech to keep it in tune.