“It’s a really wild, weird tuning, and something that low would just not work if you didn’t have a 30-inch scale”: Periphery’s Misha Mansoor on how the Fender Bass VI inspired his Jackson baritone offset –and the “absurd” super-low tuning he uses on it

Misha Mansoor poses with his new Jackson Juggernaut in Red Crystal. On the right, his heavy relic shell pink Jackson offset.

Misha Mansoor and Jackson have just refreshed the Periphery guitarist’s signature guitar, offering the Juggernaut in sweet new finishes with the choice of an EverTune bridge or a six-saddle hard-tail, and of course this is great news for anyone looking for a state-of-the-art metal guitar.

But what is the story behind Mansoor’s offset baritones that the Jackson Custom Shop’s Master Builder Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano made him? Mansoor has one in Shell Pink, one in green, both heavy relic’d with a 30” scale. They've got the body of a Charvel Surfcaster and the headstock of a Fender Stratocaster.