Guitar World

What We Do in the Shadows

“I’ve always been a fan of Jackson stuff. The dude who built the original iconic Randy Rhoads guitar — Mike Shannon, he’s kind of a legendary luthier — he’s the guy that made my guitar”

ROB CAGGIANO REFUSES to be put in a box. Not only is he the renowned lead guitarist for Danish heavy rockers Volbeat, and before that Anthrax, he’s also an accomplished producer, whose client list includes his current and previous bands, as well as Cradle of Filth, Jesse Malin, the Damned Things, Chthonic and more. He’s just as comfortable playing live in front of thousands of screaming fans as he is being tucked behind a mixing board helping other artists realize their creative vision. So when the time came to partner up with Jackson on a new signature guitar, it made perfect sense that his goal was to create a multi-purpose, workhorse ax.

“The Shadowcaster

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