We had a lucky find back in 2019 because we won on a lottery draw (yes, we all want it but you have to be selected for a lottery) the opportunity to buy one of the 30 Jackson Custom Shop Limited PC1 Phil Collen Claro Walnut Signed made for the NAMM show in 2019. Only 9 pieces were awarded to the European market. Born under a lucky star we tell you !!! Actually there’s a shop selling one for 12500$ on Ebay…

This superbe PC-1s from Jackson is a limited edition with crazy woods and a manufacture from the Custom Shop. But unfortunately for Phil Collen, they are a little underestimated of the General public. Although Def Leppard was one of the best-known hard-rock bands of the ’80s and early’ 90s, not many people know this Jackson Signature model, and that’s good in a way, because it feels like to get out of the mainstream. And as this guitar is also factory equipped with the famous Sustainiac system, we are definitely off the beaten track. Perfect then.

This splendid bomb has a caramelized mahogany body surmounted by a magnificent top in very figured Claro walnut with satin finsih. The walnut patterns are truly stunning and thanks to the caramelized body this beautiful guitar features incredible sustain and resonance. The caramelized maple neck offers fluid and fast playing comfort, thanks in addition to its fingerboard adorned with 24 stainless steel jumbo frets and a radius composed of 12 “-16”. This neck is perfectly suited both for smooth solo play or for fast and aggressive riffing.

With a sound as iconic as Collen’s, you need an instrument that can handle whatever you throw at it. With a DiMarzio DP427, an Custom Fast Track 1 in the middle and finally a great PC1 Sustainer driver in the neck, you are ready to smash everything !! The Volume, Tone, Intensity and Sustainer switch controls let you do it all and unleash the true potential of this beast. A Floyd, Gotoh tuners, no doubts, we are in the Shred and really, this guitar will allow you to cover the registers of all the heavy-metal strummers of the 80’s !!!

That second hand guitar is in excellent condition and shows 2 small dents in the back of the body. Frets are new and top shows almost no signs of use or playwear. Perfect condition. It comes wiht its original Jackson case, COA and documents.