The Crossroads Jack Butler guitar is out at last

stonevibe

Cuttin' Heads with Jack Butler, all you need now is a pact with the devil and some mojo.


https://www.gearnews.com/jackson-release-epic-steve-vai-crossroads-guitar-time-to-cut-heads/

skullfunkerry

Ooh, I love that! Bit too much money for me though...

FarleyUK

"Who sent you here? Can't talk, little man? Bet can't play none, either....!"

Awesome film.... rather pricey guitar though!

DrBob

I always thought that it was a bit s**t that Ralph had top revert back to his classical chops for the win 

stonevibe

DrBob said:

I always thought that it was a bit s**t that Ralph had top revert back to his classical chops for the win 

It was either that or performing unspeakable acts on the devil and Jack for eternity...

Philly_Q

It's really just a pretty basic, generic Jackson/Charvel isn't it?

EricTheWeary

DrBob said:

I always thought that it was a bit s**t that Ralph had top revert back to his classical chops for the win 

There was ( you probably know this but if anyone doesn’t) an original ending when he played blues ( a slide duel between Ry Cooder and Arlen Roth); well the music was recorded although I don’t think it was filmed. I believe the music is out there somewhere on the internet. 

Interesting to know that there was also a head cutting scene filmed with Vai beating one of my heroes Shuggie Otis which was chopped out of the film. I shall go google that now , see if that’s survived anywhere. 

Edit : the audio of the duel with Otis is on a Vai compilation. 

stonevibe

Philly_Q said:

It's really just a pretty basic, generic Jackson/Charvel isn't it?

No, it is the Devil's fiddle, you heathen!

finest1

i want!!

looks like the jason becker one that came out by Carvin years ago. i missed out on that one. don't wanna miss out on this one

https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/new/pro-series-limited-edition-san-dimas-sd22-jb/2915326519

rze99

Yuk. Another dodgy pointy head.

newi123

Oooooooh! But can you buy one and not be able to play the final scene perfectly? 

DrBob

The click bait on the page led me to this 

https://www.gearnews.com/?s=Charvel+pro+mod+sig

which is very much my kind of thing 

ToneControl

tony99

stonevibe said:

DrBob said:

I always thought that it was a bit s**t that Ralph had top revert back to his classical chops for the win 

It was either that or performing unspeakable acts on the devil and Jack for eternity...

If you mean him having to "gargle mayonnaise" then I think that's Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny . . .

Danny1969

I saw this film when it came out  and got obsessed with that classical bit at the end, spend hours and hours learning it and still play it now and then these days. Always loved Vai's playing in the head cutting scene too 

jemstar555

I hope it comes to the uk 

StefB

jemstar555 said:

I hope it comes to the uk 

Andertons already have them on their site for preorder. 

darcym

well into this, I think it's a pretty good price, USA guitar, so nice tweaks in it like graphite enforcement, legit floyd, non-crappy stock pickups. 

it's also a bit of history for a person of a certain age. while I've moved on a long time from this type of guitar, this guitar pulled a heart string, I'm hovering dangerously over buy. Great marketing.

stickyfiddle

Wouldn't you rather have a Telecaster? 

newi123

stickyfiddle said:

Wouldn't you rather have a Telecaster? 

I think the whole deep message of the film was good guys play teles and classical music, bad guys play Jackson's and rock. 

And in the immortal words of Edmund blackaddrer 'bad guys have all the fun'

QED. 

stickyfiddle

Or, as someone watching now who never saw it in the 80's; "bad guys play pointy guitars and look silly in hindsight" :P