Editing Jackson Guitars (section)

===Early years===
Grover Jackson obtained ownership in [[Charvel|Charvel's Guitar Repair]] of [[Glendora, California]] in the 1970s with a promise to bolster Charvel's business. Wayne Charvel eventually sold his interest to Grover Jackson on November 10, 1978, which gave Jackson control of the business and the [[Charvel]] name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonguitars.com/company/ |title=Dealers |publisher=Jacksonguitars.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref>

Jackson Guitars originated in 1980 when guitarist [[Randy Rhoads]] approached the company with an idea for an individualized guitar. The collaborative design effort between Rhoads, Grover Jackson, Tim Wilson, and Mike Shannon resulted in the creation of the ''Concorde'', an innovative revamp of the traditional [[Gibson Flying V|Flying V]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/randy_rhoads_flight_of_the_concordes |title=Randy Rhoads: Flight of the Concordes |publisher=Guitar World |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref> The [[Jackson Rhoads|Rhoads guitar model]] designs were such a departure from Charvel's [[Fender Stratocaster|Stratocaster]]-based models that Jackson elected to label them with his own name.

Throughout the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] heyday of the 1980s, the Jackson brand was associated with high-quality, American-made, custom instruments, and was endorsed by many popular guitarists of the period. In addition to the original Randy Rhoads models, the 1980s spawned distinctively designed Jackson models such as the ''Soloist'', ''King V'', ''Kelly'', and the ''Dinky'', all of which remain icons of the brand.