Import Serial Number / Country of Origin FAQ

[Mechayoshi]

Hey, I have a Jackson Concert ex with a 94x seven digit number. Would that make it a 94? I have another weird question regardling differences in catalogs. The Ex is supposed to come with the jb340 bridge, but a lot of Concert ex basses I see (and all catalog pics) show the heavier duty jb440 bridge. (This bridge is also on the Charvel basses, I know because I own two Charvels) yet mine actually has the bridge the catalog says. So weird!

[Mudlark]

It looks like my previous guitar soloist slat3-6, but without Floyd Rose, top lock and with passive pickups (that's exactly what I'm looking for). Back then when I was buying slat3-6, the seller told me it is Japanese and it has 6 digits serial number

That's a legit Stars model.

The SLAT3-6 was sold in the world markets, and yes, they had a date coded 6 digit serial on the fret board and a MIJ sticker.
Whether these Japanese market serials are also date coded, I'm not sure.

[toejam]

Jackson Stars were only made in Japan for the Japanese market. The serial number is underneath the 24th fret, as there are only 24. And it would be a neck-through body construction, not set neck.
I guess the pickups are the only thing not original on it.

http://en.audiofanzine.com/stc-shape.../user_reviews/

[banana_cucumber]

Here is the photos posted by the seller.






It looks like my previous guitar soloist slat3-6, but without Floyd Rose, top lock and with passive pickups (that's exactly what I'm looking for). Back then when I was buying slat3-6, the seller told me it is Japanese and it has 6 digits serial number on the 25th fret and a "made in Japan" sticker on the back of the neck's head.

[Mudlark]

I'm not 100% certain how the Japanese market serials run. A neck thru Jackson such as a Soloist sold in North America would have a date coded serial, and 00xxxx would be 2000. The Stars models go back to the very early 2000's, so I wouldn't rule out it's 2000.

Definitely Japanese, and as mentioned, they were only sold in Japan. I'm not familiar with those models, and the only couple Stars catalogues I know of are on the Jackson site. http://jacksonguitars.com/support/catalogs/

If you're unsure if it's legit post some pics of the front and back of the guitar. A fake is pretty easy to spot for most of us on here.

[banana_cucumber]

Hi everybody, i want to buy a guitar Jackson Stars Soloist SL-J2BE. The seller says it was made in Japan in 2000 and it's serial number is 002573. It has set-in neck (if i didn't confuse the terms), a tune-o-matic bridge and shark-fin inlays. The serial number is placed on the neck at th 25th fret. I've just read the serial number guide and still can't figure out was Jackson producing this kind of guitars in 2000 and is it really japanese, can somebody help me?

[Mudlark]

Yes, looks like the Student Concert bass. The other option was the Custom with fins/ebony/binding.

[pyyr]

Its plain white with bridge mic only. I heard it might be a 'student' model or something like that since it doesn't have all the extras e.g. bindings or sharkfins and the fretboard is rosewood.

[pyyr]

Its plain white. I heard it might be a 'student' model or something since it doesn't have all the extras e.g. binding or sharkfins and fretboard is rosewood.

[Mudlark]

Understandable, I like to know about mine, too.
Since they were custom made, one could only guess at the wood. Poplar was popular back then.

Is there a graphic?

[pyyr]

Thanks! Nothing special, just happy to have a confirmation on the year and factory. I play in a band with two Jackson enthusiasts and I think it has grown on me too. Now that I got an instrument that's a couple of years older than me I'm curious to know every possible detail of it

[Mudlark]

Yes, that's an '85 San Dimas. Not sure where you'd get more info...anything in particular?

[pyyr]

Hi, I recently bought a Jackson bass. The serial number is J1197. I think it is an -85 San Dimas Custom shop bass. Does anyone happen to know if I might find any further information about it?

[Mudlark]

Pricelists have errors, so I assume one of these is incorrect, but the '09 catalogue says $1999 MSRP with case and the 2010 catalogue says $1679 with case. 2011 says $1805 with case.

I'd say $1999 is a misprint, but either way street price would've probably been $12-1400.

[TKEblue]

Hello ye knowledgeable ones,

Looking for help identifying a Jackson guitar that I found up in the attic of a forclosure home I bought about a year ago.

I know nothing about identifying these guitars and after researching online for the last couple hours, I'm still at a loss.

At the top of the neck just below the head on the backside it says Maxe in Japan. And at the bottom of neck on the last fret the number 083190 is engraved. Other than that, I'm hoping a picture will help to identify.
Thanks, any info is appreciated.

SLS3. Very nice guitars. I may be way off but I want to say they sold for around $1300 new. I think they were at the top of the MIJ line at the time.