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First, there is no greater online resource for information on Jackson and Charvel guitars than the Jackson/Charvel Forum at wwwDOTjcfonlineDOTcom. If you have any question about identifying a particular model, this is the place to ask. Download Nfs Mw 2012 Lag Fix.

This Guide will attempt to briefly explain the major points that many Sellers simply do not know, and will hopefully assist them in accurately representing their Jackson guitar listings, and serve as a general guide for Buyers. The most important thing to know is that the Fender buyout of Jackson did not reduce the quality of Jackson guitars. This is probably the biggest misconception concerning Jackson Guitars right now.

I've owned USA Jackson guitars and basses from all eras, and can say with all honesty that Fender has not removed any of the quality that goes into Jackson guitars. If anything, they've improved it. Listings touting 'Pre-Fender' as a selling point are yanking your chain. Following a close second is the 'USA/Import' confusion, and Jackson's Serial Number Chart.

• Any Jackson that says 'Professional' on the headstock is an import. • There are no known/verified 'Prototypes' that were made in the USA and have 'Professional' on the head. • Jackson's Serial Number Chart does not cover Imports. • Jackson serial numbers do not use 0's as 'blanks' - if there's a 0, it's part of the number. • Import neckthrough models are serialized in the following manner: Jnnnnnn; The letter 'J' followed by 6 numbers, with the first number indicating the year of manufacture. J000123 means it was made in 1990, J100123 means it was made in 1991, etc etc. I haven't seen a recent neckthrough import, so they may be using 7 numbers by now. In any event, if the serial number is 'J' followed by more than 5 numbers (including zeroes), it was not made in the USA.

• Neckthrough model serial numbers are always stamped on the end of the fretboard after the last fret. Some bolt-on models that did not have a neckplate are also stamped at the end of the fretboard. • USA-made Jackson guitars and basses do not always say 'Made In U.S.A.' On the head, but they never say 'Professional', 'Performer', or 'Concept' on the head. A brief history of the Jackson Professional line: In late 1989/early 1990, the Jackson Professional line was started, and these were made with the same materials and construction quality as their USA counterparts. This is most noticeable in the neckthrough models, though the bolt-on models were also equal to their USA counterparts.

Because of their high quality, the Japanese-made Professional models were outselling the USA models from 1990-1994, and in 1994 the Professional line was revised to further separate them from the USA models. Sometime in 1997 or 98, Jackson removed the 'Professional' marking from the headstocks, along with all other model-specific markings (Performer, Concept, etc etc). UPDATED SECTION: Concerning Jackson import models, specifically the neckthrough models, the serial numbers for models starting in 2000/2001 dropped the leading 'J' from the serial number, and are now 7 numbers with no letter. Concerning USA neckthrough models, starting in 1989/90, these models were given serial numbers that start with the letter 'U'. Many people misinterpret this as 'UO' followed by 5 numbers.

This is incorrect. The letter 'U' was assigned to denote 'USA-made' just as the letter 'J' for the Japanese-made neckthrough models was to designate those models as 'Made In Japan'. So, a guitar with the serial number 'U01234' is You-zero-one-two-three-four, not Oh-one-two-three-four. USA-made Custom Shop Jackson guitars and basses do use the 'J' serialization, but these will only have 4 numbers after the 'J', and rarely will have 5 numbers.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Early years [ ] Grover Jackson obtained ownership in of 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 name. Jackson Guitars originated in 1980 when guitarist 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. The designs were such a departure from Charvel's -based models that Jackson elected to label them with his own name.

Throughout the 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. 1990s–present [ ] The 1990s brought changes in musical trends. While still making the high-end American-made products, brands like Jackson began producing inexpensive, Asian-made versions of their staple designs in an effort to make their products more accessible to lower-end buyers.

In the Fall of 2002, purchased Jackson from IMC, the company which had bought Jackson from Grover Jackson, and U.S. Operations were moved to the Fender factory in, California. Present day Fender-era Jackson and Charvel guitars are being produced at the Corona works.

Fender still manufactures various lines of lower-end imports, as well. After several years of running a successful company doing sub-contracting work for many well known guitar companies and extensive design consultancy, Grover Jackson is now co-owner of a new guitar brand, GJ2 Guitars, in. His partner in this venture is former Fender Senior Vice President Jon Gold. Grover Jackson maintains his commitment to high quality USA made guitars. Design hallmarks [ ]. Playing a Jackson Warrior, 2009. From the earliest beginnings until the present day, Jackson Guitars is known for its slender, elegant designs, and feature aggressive motifs that are popular with hard rock and metal musicians.

Traditionally, Jackson (and many Charvel) guitars share the typical pointed that first appeared on the Rhoads prototype in 1980. This likely arose from trade dress infringement issues as a result of Charvel's use of Fender Stratocaster shaped headstocks until the early 1980s. Fender's 2002 acquisition of both the Jackson and Charvel brands has enabled the Strat-style headstock to be reintroduced (under license).

Another Jackson trademark is the 'shark fin' inlays, which inspired other famous guitar companies such as to follow suit with similar designs. In 2004, Jackson released the DK2 guitar series featuring a Sustainiac® Driver/Pickup in the neck position of the guitar. Guitars [ ] Jackson guitars currently in production •: A bolt-on superstrat with a body 7/8 the size of a Stratocaster. •: A sleeker version of 's popular, made famous by of, who had a signature model made for him, the KE1. •: A symmetric 'V' shape with long pointy wings, based on the Double Rhoads model originally designed for of, but popularized, through prolific use, by of, who had a signature model, the KV1. • Monarkh: A single cutaway guitar similar to a. Available in both 6 and 7 string models.

•: An asymmetric 'V' shaped body with pointy 'wings'. Named for guitarist Randy Rhoads, who was helping to design the guitar before he died. •: A body with a body 7/8 the size of a Stratocaster.

• Warrior: An aggressive body style consisting of four pointy ends that mimic the Jackson headstock shape. Signature series •: Based on the King V with cutouts on the bottom of both wings. • 's Dominion: Designed by Jackson and guitarist, Mark Morton.

• 's Juggernaut: A double cutaway with elongated horns. Available in two configurations - 6 string 25.5' scale length, and 7 string 26.6' scale length. • 's PC1: Dinky style with a Jackson Sustainer/Driver pickup in the neck position, DiMarzio HS2 Stacked Humbucking Pickup in the middle position, DiMarzio Super 3 Humbucking Pickup in the bridge position, Floyd Rose original locking tremolo and gold-plated hardware. It was followed by the short lived, Guitar Center only designated PC2, which only came in Amber, Natural, and Red Trans finishes, with 'Custom Shop' on the headstock instead of Collen's signature, and the mass marketed PC3, which had Collens' signature on the headstock like the PC1. Both were a moderately priced version featuring Duncan Designed pickups and no sustainer. The PC2 was fitted with a Wilkinson floating bridge, where as the early PC3 came with a Wilkinson, then later fitted with a licensed, brushed finished Floyd Rose. • 's Rhoads: A single humbucker, single volume Rhoads with a 'G' (short for ) inlay at the 12th fret.

Available only in Black with a dragon tattoo. • 's San Dimas: Based on the 1980s Jackson Custom Shop models produced for 's. • 's Soloist: Based on the Soloist but with a custom asymmetric arch-top design. It features stainless steel frets as well as custom DiMarzio pickups, a low-profile Floyd Rose tremolo, push-pull potentiometers, and a kill switch along with other unique features. Available in both 6 and 7 string varieties.

• 's T-1000: A signature guitar for Scott Ian of, based on his original Soloist but with a slightly bigger body. • 's KV7 and KV6: Model of the guitarist of, same as the Demmelition V with cutouts on the bottom on both wings but in Flamed Top Finish.

Jackson guitars available only through the custom shop • Death Angel: Similar to the Death Kelly; the bottom portion of the guitar is cut almost like the Warrior, but the upper portion near the neck has a SG/Kelly type shape. • Death Kelly: Similar to the Kelly; the bottom portion of the guitar is cut almost like the Warrior, but the upper portion near the neck remains the same. • Demon: A double cutaway but with elongated horns, similar to the elongated horns of the Jackson Juggernaut. • Double Rhoads: Originally designed for of. This is the same basic shape as the King V model, but with a body that is approximately 3 inches longer at the end. Crosby's height was 6'6', the King V was created as an option for people closer to average height.

• PC Archtop: Jackson's first Signature Model for, developed in 1988 after using various Soloist & Dinky custom models for 2 years. Phil and decided to make an ergonomically correct guitar with a body like a normal arched-top Super Strat, except the top horn is dramatically bigger, the lower horn has more of a shape, and was concaved much like a Spector NS-series Bass Guitar. • Roswell Rhoads: General concept of a Rhoads (asymmetric 'V'), except it's more curved, like an asymmetrical 'U'. •: Exactly like the original Charvel Star, except with Jackson headstock and label.

• Surfcaster: Exactly like the original except with different logo. • Xtreme Rhoads: Rhoads with slightly scaled down body and shorter top fin. Discontinued models • Firebird: based on the but with a trademark Jackson headstock •: Similar to the Kelly; the bottom portion of the guitar cut almost like the Rhoads, but the upper portion near the neck remained the same. • Strat: A full-sized body with bolt-on neck.

Replaced by the Dinky, which has a more streamlined 7/8 strat body, in the mid 80's. Typically having 22 frets. • Swee-tone: Double cut-away, superstrat style body shape somewhat resembles to Soloist AT. Non-pointy headstock with 3 by 3 tuner layout, 22 frets and 25 inch, mahogany neck-through and spruce body wing construction, 2 humbuckers, 3 knobs and a blade switch. Mark Morton played it for a brief time around 2005, then he developed his Dominion signature model around this one. •: Used by guitarist; a custom V with rounded edges, first launched in 2000 and offered until 2002.

This list is; you can help. Pre-production era: Like the guitars, all were made to order, be it shop-order or custom-order. Typically Soloist-shaped body, 21 frets neck-through design and P-J or P-H pickup layout. 'Standard' range was rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay. 'Custom' range was sharkfin inlay and bound ebony fingerboard.

Production era: • Concert bass: Usually had Soloist-shaped body and 22 frets. 2-band active preamp. Qayamat Star Plus Serial Song. Signature series: • Signature: based on his Concert bass that he used in ' and ' era. Also available in 5 string variants and imported version. • Signature: 24 frets, offset body, bolted-on neck joint. Jackson Professional and Performer (import) Series [ ] • 'Professional' (1990-1997) is a tag that denotes the Japanese-made versions of many popular USA models.

All Jacksons with 'Professional' on the headstock are made in Japan. • 'Concept': (1993-1994) One of the rarest production series of Jackson imports ever built was the 'Concept' models. They were made for only a few months, beginning at the end of 1993, before quality issues forced Jackson to end its contract with the factory that were making them.

The Concept Series was replaced with the Performer Series. • 'Performer' (1994-2001) is a tag that denotes Jackson's low end models, produced during the mid-1990s in Asian factories (initially Japan, later Korea and eventually again in Japan). Even though they continue to make various series of guitars, sometime in the late 1990s, Jackson began dropping the series labels from the headstocks of their imported models. Since Fender took control, all imported models say 'Jackson' on their headstock with no mention of a series. Jackson players and endorsers, past and present [ ]. • Marc Okubo of and Insurrection • of, Esqarial,, Amorphous, and Panzer X • Mark Morton of, Corntooth, and • of • of,, Fanta, and Zeta • of and • of and • of and Body Pit • of • of and Noturnall • of,, Nail Within,, and • of,,, and • Olavi Mikkonen of • Oli Herbert of • Oni Hasan of, Creature of Judgement, and Vibe • of,, and • of,,,,, Ceremony, and Prizoner • of and • of and • of and from.

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