Guitars

The Jackson Randy Rhoads guitar inspired Grover to create his own guitar company, Jackson Guitars. The famous Randy Rhoads model is still an icon among heavy metal guitar players and is still produced by Jackson Guitars up to date--even though the company is in other hands now.

From 1979 to 1986, the company manufactured guitars in Glendora, California, but merged with the Texan IMC (International Music Corporation) and moved to Ontario in the same state. Although merged with another company, Jackson Guitars didn't make their fans weep in sorrow and released the famous King V model the same year. King V, originally designed for Robbin Crosby of Ratt, followed the extravagant heavy metal designs of their previous models, and was praised by musicians such as Dave Mustaine of Megadeth