New Jackson Owner and SN Help Request

[SaltFox]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a busy dad from Massachusetts and new member here

I recently purchased my first Jackson after trying out a multitude of guitars and finding the soloist was the perfect fit. I grew up playing a Strat and in my adult life I have tried to play Les Pauls for heavier music but just have never really bonded with them. I bought this USA made Soloist SL2H used recently and its an absolute beast! Feels very much like my old strat but it is truly made for distortion. I have also had issues with LPs staying in tune for some reason. This thing with the FR is so stable in that department. It came with a Tremelo-no installed which has been handy to have.

For those that have the serial number knowledge, any chance you could date this? The SN is U23261

[lefty]

Welcome aboard! Great find! Any idea what the color is called?

[SaltFox]

thank you - from google searching my best guess on the color is "Darby Green"

Page 6 of this PDF seems to have the exact guitar

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...6Sr0ssm53GqYig

[shreddermon]

Definitely Darby Green. Nice guitar, congrats.

[synapsistheory]

Nice score! According to my list the serial number U23261 puts the production date as a late 2010 to early 2011. I just bought an SL2H-MAH with the serial U23416 and believe it to be early 2011. Yours was built right around the same time as mine, just a little earlier. Hope this helps.

[SaltFox]

Nice score! According to my list the serial number U23261 puts the production date as a late 2010 to early 2011. I just bought an SL2H-MAH with the serial U23416 and believe it to be early 2011. Yours was built right around the same time as mine, just a little earlier. Hope this helps.

Nice! Thank you

Any idea what kind of SD pups are in this? I haven't taken the strings off. I assume its a JB in the bridge - what would the neck have?

[synapsistheory]

Nice! Thank you

You're welcome. Happy to help.

Any idea what kind of SD pups are in this? I haven't taken the strings off. I assume its a JB in the bridge - what would the neck have?

If it's got the stock pups in it, yes. Should be a JB TB4 in the bridge and '59 SH1N for the neck.

[Gigi]

one with 40 numbers less is from october 2010, 5th.

[slayer]

So sweet-Congrats!!

[LaoWai]

nice guitar, love the color! congrats!

[Mudlark]

Yeah, looks like Oct/Nov '10.
Johnnyryche may come along and narrow it down.

Certainly one of the lesser seen finishes, too. It's a stunner.

[Johnnyryche]

Yeah, looks like Oct/Nov '10.
Johnnyryche may come along and narrow it down.

I agree with Mudlark. Based on my list, it would have an October 2010 production date.

Congrats on the soloist! Nice color. You don't see that around very often.

[SaltFox]

Thanks everyone! Super helpful

this is my first Jackson and I’m really digging it so far. Things absolutely screams. I was in the market for a metal oriented guitar and I’ve always wanted a green axe. This poped up at the local used gear store. I tried out several Schecters and Ibanez’ but nothing had as comfortable of a neck as the Jacksons. The green finish sealed the deal.