Charvel/Jackson guitar & accessory database project

[Mechayoshi]

UPDATE: Starting on King Vs. I never noticed until how how comparatively few variants there are of these. They hardly even show up in the early documentation!

[Mechayoshi]

UPDATE: Added Warriors and links to catalogs

[Mechayoshi]

MAJOR MILESTONE: I have at this point documented all known standard production Jackson guitars, excluding custom shop pieces (of course) and the Grover Jackson or any other Japan only market stuff. I will continue to comb through as much material as I can to find any guitars I missed. The formatting is still very basic but I have added a table of contents to find the models quicker. Links and references are at the bottom, including some sources I gleaned from this very forum. Please check it out. Links are here: https://mechas64castles.net/CharvelJackson.html

and for the new page. https://mechas64castles.net/Jackson2.html

THANKS AGAIN!!!

[Number Of The Priest]

Holy shit. Incredible array of models. Well done!

Hope you don't mind but I noticed a few minor things at a very quick glance... not sure if I will ever get around to meticulously "proofreading" everything in one sitting, but anyway, I like Japanese imports so most of what I spotted revolves around that:

There was a DK2LE, which was a one-hum version of the DK2 made because of overwhelming JCF demand for a one-hum DK2. LE meant Limited Edition, apparently only 24 pieces made. Only came in white, with maple fretboard, black dot inlays, matching headstock, one volume knob, black hardware at a time when it was still pre-2006 and Pro Series guitars had chrome hardware. Made in 2004 I think. Easy to search on JCF for info on this guitar.

There were FF versions of the DKMG and DKMGT. ie - DKMGFF and DKMGTFF. Not commonly seen but they exist. There was also a DXMGT (tunomatic/JT390 version of the DXMG with a 3x3 headstock instead of the 6-in-line reverse headstock).

The SLSMG had EMG-HZ pickups to start, then EMG-81/85 from 2006 onwards. Similar to the descriptions you already wrote for the DKMG and WRMG.

Where you mention the JT390 bridge (such as with the DKMGT model), you call it a hardtail with string-thru. If you want to be exact, I would recommend calling it a JT390 or a tunomatic with string-thru. A hardtail is this:

[David Alfonzo]

MAJOR MILESTONE: I have at this point documented all known standard production Jackson guitars, excluding custom shop pieces (of course) and the Grover Jackson or any other Japan only market stuff. I will continue to comb through as much material as I can to find any guitars I missed. The formatting is still very basic but I have added a table of contents to find the models quicker. Links and references are at the bottom, including some sources I gleaned from this very forum. Please check it out. Links are here: https://mechas64castles.net/CharvelJackson.html

and for the new page. https://mechas64castles.net/Jackson2.html

THANKS AGAIN!!!

Thanks a lot for that!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Mechayoshi]

Holy shit. Incredible array of models. Well done!

Hope you don't mind but I noticed a few minor things at a very quick glance... not sure if I will ever get around to meticulously "proofreading" everything in one sitting, but anyway, I like Japanese imports so most of what I spotted revolves around that:

There was a DK2LE, which was a one-hum version of the DK2 made because of overwhelming JCF demand for a one-hum DK2. LE meant Limited Edition, apparently only 24 pieces made. Only came in white, with maple fretboard, black dot inlays, matching headstock, one volume knob, black hardware at a time when it was still pre-2006 and Pro Series guitars had chrome hardware. Made in 2004 I think. Easy to search on JCF for info on this guitar.

There were FF versions of the DKMG and DKMGT. ie - DKMGFF and DKMGTFF. Not commonly seen but they exist. There was also a DXMGT (tunomatic/JT390 version of the DXMG with a 3x3 headstock instead of the 6-in-line reverse headstock).

The SLSMG had EMG-HZ pickups to start, then EMG-81/85 from 2006 onwards. Similar to the descriptions you already wrote for the DKMG and WRMG.

Where you mention the JT390 bridge (such as with the DKMGT model), you call it a hardtail with string-thru. If you want to be exact, I would recommend calling it a JT390 or a tunomatic with string-thru. A hardtail is this:

Thanks, I'll get on those models. Also, you are right about the JT390 bridge situation. I realize the terminology isn't exactly consistent especially on the Soloists and Dinkys where I started the documentation process. At one point I was calling the tuneomatic models 'hardtail' incorrectly. Again, I'll be combing through for errors like that.

[Mechayoshi]

Update: Starting on Charvels soon. Do you think it'll be easier or harder? I'm thinking harder but I'm not sure why. Maybe because you don't see some of the more obscure ones as much..

[Mechayoshi]

Charvel page live here https://mechas64castles.net/Charvel2.html and getting information is kicking my butt as I expected and yet I haven't even gotten to the later stuff! If anyone has missing info such as what the heck the S SS pickups are on a couple of models like the Deluxe 275 or Avenger I'd greatly appreciate it. Also the preamps for the Charvel basses eludes me. There's also some odd things like the MIDI Charvels. Very dazzling to the junior collector like me!

[Mechayoshi]

Updates: Added some Grover Jacksons to the main page and some additional Charvels on the Charvel page. There are still some Charvels to go and also other stuff like Jackson Stars.

Could I ever change the title to this thread? At this point this IS definitely a database.

[Mechayoshi]

Belated updates: Added style tags back to the html, thought not entirely optimal, it matches the rest of my site and is less ugly overall. Added Grover Jacksons then got too confused for the Jackson Stars. (The catalogs just didn't lend as well to me scanning them for the specs. I'll have to try again. ) Then I went mad with the Charvels. I just might have all of the Charvels aside from some really obscure ones, so yay! I think?

K, checking out.

[Number Of The Priest]

I find myself using your resource more and more lately. In another thread (https://www.jcfonline.com/forum/equi...cation-insight) I asked for identification help, and after the owner replied, I checked your website and realized you had it listed all along. I should have checked there first!

Kudos, great job!

[CaptNasty]

Man that is a lot of information! This must be a real labor of love for you.

One of the things that has always struck me about Jackson and resources like you have put together is the challenge that Jackson brings to the table. They started as a built to order custom shop and the US series continue this tradition to this day. Their website even says it: “bespoke from the start”.

That makes it hard to actually capture all of the variants that are produced, especially when many are not in catalogs and may even be true one-of-a-kind pieces.

I have a 2018 Jackson Dinky Custom Select. It is 2 hum with a Floyd, graphite truss rod reinforcement, and stainless frets. The model designation is JCS DK 2H FR on my CoA. The hangtag model for that guitar is “Dink”. Try searching the web for DK 2H FR. You will get no results but it is a 100% verifiable Jackson Custom Shop instrument.

I think it would be cool to find a way to represent this variability. Possibly by focusing not so much on the specific model designation (e.g, DK2H-FL) and focusing more on the body specification (e.g. Dinky Strat Style, Dinky Select Series, Dinky Custom Select, Dinky Exotic)?. At the very least I think it would be cool to add some text in the intro for each model to indicate that due to the nature of Jackson USA, there are many variations that have been produced as custom shop orders that will not appear in your list.

Have you considered migrating this info into a spreadsheet and publishing it via Google Sheets on your site? That would allow sorting, filtering, and searching in a way that would take you to another level.

[Mechayoshi]

I find myself using your resource more and more lately. In another thread (https://www.jcfonline.com/forum/equi...cation-insight) I asked for identification help, and after the owner replied, I checked your website and realized you had it listed all along. I should have checked there first!

Kudos, great job!

Thanks! I've however already found some guitars I'm missing that I'll have to add soon. The work is never over!

Man that is a lot of information! This must be a real labor of love for you.

One of the things that has always struck me about Jackson and resources like you have put together is the challenge that Jackson brings to the table. They started as a built to order custom shop and the US series continue this tradition to this day. Their website even says it: “bespoke from the start”.

That makes it hard to actually capture all of the variants that are produced, especially when many are not in catalogs and may even be true one-of-a-kind pieces.

I have a 2018 Jackson Dinky Custom Select. It is 2 hum with a Floyd, graphite truss rod reinforcement, and stainless frets. The model designation is JCS DK 2H FR on my CoA. The hangtag model for that guitar is “Dink”. Try searching the web for DK 2H FR. You will get no results but it is a 100% verifiable Jackson Custom Shop instrument.

I think it would be cool to find a way to represent this variability. Possibly by focusing not so much on the specific model designation (e.g, DK2H-FL) and focusing more on the body specification (e.g. Dinky Strat Style, Dinky Select Series, Dinky Custom Select, Dinky Exotic)?. At the very least I think it would be cool to add some text in the intro for each model to indicate that due to the nature of Jackson USA, there are many variations that have been produced as custom shop orders that will not appear in your list.

Have you considered migrating this info into a spreadsheet and publishing it via Google Sheets on your site? That would allow sorting, filtering, and searching in a way that would take you to another level.

Yes, chasing the different specs of each guitar is always a challenge but my passion for the company keeps it pretty fun. One reason why I chose to shy away from the custom shop things because that would bring chasing variants to a whole new level. (I mean, a custom can have anything!) I thought at least with production models you can prove to a reasonable degree that all so and so has this or that, ect, give or take a few differences depending on year.

Your spreadsheet idea is great, I'm not sure how it escaped me. My skills there are about as lacking as my web design, but at least if I created one I know it can be edited within a community and commented on for feedback, something that would greatly expedite the rather crude way I'm doing things now and weed out errors quicker too.

Everyone stay posted for the upcoming spreadsheet!

[CaptNasty]

Thanks! I've however already found some guitars I'm missing that I'll have to add soon. The work is never over!



Yes, chasing the different specs of each guitar is always a challenge but my passion for the company keeps it pretty fun. One reason why I chose to shy away from the custom shop things because that would bring chasing variants to a whole new level. (I mean, a custom can have anything!) I thought at least with production models you can prove to a reasonable degree that all so and so has this or that, ect, give or take a few differences depending on year.

Your spreadsheet idea is great, I'm not sure how it escaped me. My skills there are about as lacking as my web design, but at least if I created one I know it can be edited within a community and commented on for feedback, something that would greatly expedite the rather crude way I'm doing things now and weed out errors quicker too.

Everyone stay posted for the upcoming spreadsheet!

I was a software engineer and architect before I moved into executive management. A spreadsheet will be similar to designing a database table. If you want to bounce anything of someone or need advice as you design the spreadsheet, shoot me a PM.

[JJ119]

Mechayoshi

That right there is Priceless!
So much info to go through, and it sounds like you say there's more to come??!!??

Thank You For Putting All This Together!!