Jackson help needed. Serial numbers

Rock on · February 11th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Hi,

im about to buy a japenese made jackson that is a DK2. im not sure of that though. The serial is 9641456 or thats what i think it is. One thing that looks fishy is that the pickups say "Seymour Designed" not "Seymour Duncan"

Heres a pic.( it takes a coupla secs to load)

Is it realy a japanese JK2. What is it?

Thanks
Rock on

OrovilleTim · February 11th, 2007, 11:21 AM

I'm not a Jackson expert, but mine has the same serial number format as yours but starts with 97 instead of 96, and it was made in Korea (I had the Made in Korea sticker on mine until about a week ago.)

A search yeilds conflicting information such as "Japanese guitars have 6 serial numbers" and then some saying their Jackson with the same serial formats as ours are Japanese. If the latter is the case, then someone could scratch the silly little "Made in" stickers off and instantly have a "Made in Japan" Jackson.

A look at the current catalog at the non USA guitars shows that the Pro Series and the X, which feature real SD pups, are made in Japan, as well as the MG series featuring the EMG pups. The lower end ones, featuring some EMG and Jackson pups ("Duncan Designed") are now made in India.

This wasn't always the case though, as mine is a DXMGT-BCS (MG series - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...MG?sku=512248), and it was manufactured in Korea.

Given all that, if Korea was the "low-to-mid" end manufacturing which was later moved to India, and Japan was the "high-mid to just under USA" factory, I'd offer the purely uneducated guess of "that one is a Korean". The fact that the pups are "Duncan Designed" don't posture that guitar well in the Jackson heirarchy.

mellecaster · February 11th, 2007, 11:34 AM

And this is on a Telecaster Page Because ??????????

davis502 · February 11th, 2007, 11:40 AM

Move it!

lightice · February 11th, 2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

And this is on a Telecaster Page Because ??????????

Because he knows tele lovers are really helpful people.

Rock on · February 11th, 2007, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightice

Because he knows tele lovers are really helpful people.

exactly

February 11th, 2007, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rock on Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 753 1 Photos	Jackson help needed. Serial numbers Hi, im about to buy a japenese made jackson that is a DK2. im not sure of that though. The serial is 9641456 or thats what i think it is. One thing that looks fishy is that the pickups say "Seymour Designed" not "Seymour Duncan" Heres a pic.( it takes a coupla secs to load) Is it realy a japanese JK2. What is it? Thanks Rock on __________________ Jimmy Page = God

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OrovilleTim Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Oroville, CA Age: 38 Posts: 625 15 Photos	I'm not a Jackson expert, but mine has the same serial number format as yours but starts with 97 instead of 96, and it was made in Korea (I had the Made in Korea sticker on mine until about a week ago.) A search yeilds conflicting information such as "Japanese guitars have 6 serial numbers" and then some saying their Jackson with the same serial formats as ours are Japanese. If the latter is the case, then someone could scratch the silly little "Made in" stickers off and instantly have a "Made in Japan" Jackson. A look at the current catalog at the non USA guitars shows that the Pro Series and the X, which feature real SD pups, are made in Japan, as well as the MG series featuring the EMG pups. The lower end ones, featuring some EMG and Jackson pups ("Duncan Designed") are now made in India. This wasn't always the case though, as mine is a DXMGT-BCS (MG series - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...MG?sku=512248), and it was manufactured in Korea. Given all that, if Korea was the "low-to-mid" end manufacturing which was later moved to India, and Japan was the "high-mid to just under USA" factory, I'd offer the purely uneducated guess of "that one is a Korean". The fact that the pups are "Duncan Designed" don't posture that guitar well in the Jackson heirarchy. __________________ 1995 Fender Telecaster Special / 1997 Fender Deluxe Series Powerhouse Strat 2004 Dr. Z Carmen Ghia 2x10 in Red / 2004 Fender Blues Junior Acoustic: 2002 Taylor K14CE / 2006 Fender Acoustasonic DSP Junior

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