Triple threat Rob Caggiano has made a name for himself as an acclaimed musician, songwriter and producer. Currently the lead guitarist for Danish heavy metal-rockabilly band Volbeat, Caggiano has also snagged five Grammy nominations as a record producer/guitarist and has worked with a diverse array of artist including Anthrax, The Damned Things, Cradle of Filth and Bruce Springsteen.
Jackson® is thrilled to honor his expansive talents with the Pro Series Signature Rob Caggiano Shadowcaster—a pedigreed music machine engineered to cater to a wide tonal landscape.
Styled after the offset Jackson Outcaster from the mid-1990s, Caggiano’s signature Shadowcaster model features a resonant mahogany body. The bolt-on maple neck has a scarf joint and graphite reinforcement to reduce the risk of bending or warping under extreme environmental and climate conditions, while the 12”-16” compound radius ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets creates the ideal platform for complex, blazing solos or colossal, lightning-fast rhythm runs.
A DiMarzio® Air Norton™ humbucking neck pickup radiates warm tone with open dynamic range and clean highs, while the custom DiMarzio® Rob Caggiano Signature bridge pickup is a high-output humbucker that bites with a broad frequency response for brash power chords or fat single-note runs. Tone can be adjusted to preference with five-way blade pickup switching and single volume and tone controls, while a Jackson TOM-style adjustable bridge with anchored tailpiece and sealed die-cast locking tuners work in tandem to provide improved intonation and enhanced sustain.
A stunning new addition to the Jackson lineup, Caggiano’s signature Shadowcaster is cloaked in an exquisite Purple Metallic finish with a unique Jackson 3×3 matching headstock and chrome hardware.
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Purple Metallic |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Shadowcaster |
Body Material |
Mahogany |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Maple |
Neck Finish |
Oiled |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
24 |
Fret Size |
Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) |
Nut Material |
Black Plastic |
Nut Width |
1.6875″(42.86mm) |
Neck Pickups |
DiMarzio® Air Norton™ DP193 Humbucking |
Bridge Pickups |
DiMarzio® Rob Caggiano Signature |
Controls |
1 X Volume, 1 X Tone, 5-Position Pickup Selector |
Bridge |
Jackson® TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece |
Tuners |
Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.046 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag |
Not Included; Optional: Soloist™/Dinky™ Gig Bag (p/n 299-1512-106) |