Originally known for playing Ibanez
Destroyers almost exclusively in
his earliest days with Def Leppard, Phil
Collen was introduced to the Jackson line
by producer Robert “Mutt” Lange in 1983
while recording
Pyromania. After meeting
with Phil in person, Jackson owner Grover
Jackson built a neck-through Soloist model
to Phil’s specs, which paved the way to an
endorsement of the Jackson line by the
multi-platinum-selling guitarist. Over the
next few years, the two worked together in
building one of Jackson’s first artist signature
guitars—the PC1.
Based on the body of the 7/8-scale
Dinky model, the “super strat” Jackson
PC1 has seen few changes over the course
of its lifetime—the most noticeable being
the headstock design. Early models featured
the pointed Jackson headstock, but after
Fender’s acquisition of the Jackson brand in
2002, a more traditional Strat-style headstock
appeared on the model. The PC1
is shredder-approved with appointments
including a 25.5" scale length, bolt-on
quartersawn maple neck with 24 frets, and
a 12" to 16" compound radius fretboard.
The quilted maple-topped mahogany body
shares the stage with DiMarzio Super 3 and
HS2 pickups, as well as a Jackson Sustainer
neck pickup. A Floyd Rose Original locking
tremolo, along with matching gold hardware,
rounds out the Phil Collen model.
Available in a variety of colors, the Chlorine
finish gives a watery shine to the guitar
shown here.
Thanks to Bo Harrison at Wild West
Guitars for listing this guitar on Gear
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