Post your San dimas era jackson

[metalchurch79]

Charvel750, is that an EMG for a guitar in your bass?
Nice guitars here!
I like those 3 Rhoads. Roody,which one do you like the best out of them?

[Brooke]

When did production move from the SD plant to the Ontario plant? Didn't they continue to use SD plates for a while even after they moved?

[charvel750]

Charvel750, is that an EMG for a guitar in your bass?
Nice guitars here!
I like those 3 Rhoads. Roody,which one do you like the best out of them?

No, that is a Jackson bass humbucker, the J-40 (?) I think they called it. Those were common stock pickups from about 1985 until 1990, or you could get P/J configurations.

[slash]

When did production move from the SD plant to the Ontario plant? Didn't they continue to use SD plates for a while even after they moved?

The move happend sometime in 1986. Yes they kept using SD plates while building in Ontario.

Here is my '86 SD Jackson

[j2379]

The move happend sometime in 1986. Yes they kept using SD plates while building in Ontario.

Here is my '86 SD Jackson

DAMN slash thats my old guitar, funny thing is that guitar is dated 12/86, but has a fairly low serial.


BTW heres my 86's
soloist, dinky & strat.



yeah the dinky is being redone 4/86 was originally had one of the Kahler spyders....

[roodyrocker]

Charvel750, is that an EMG for a guitar in your bass?
Nice guitars here!
I like those 3 Rhoads. Roody,which one do you like the best out of them?

I actually like them all. The thing is, I actually like my newer Rhoads' the same if not more than the San Dimas stuff. Yes, collectors are more after the San Dimas era guitars but from an objective stand point I say they have nothing on the current models. Of the 3 san Dimas' I posted, the earliest is the red String Thru but it needs to be re-strung and setup before I can say which plays the best. The Black Floyd and Silver Khaler Rhoads's are in better shape than the string thru.

[shawnqa800720]

Here is my 87 San Dimas Strat. I have been contemplating selling her


I am not good at adding images apparently. A link for your viewing pleasure....
http://1987jacksonguitar.shutterfly.com/

...and does anyone know why I cannot post on the classifieds? It keeps telling me my account may not be activated correctly?

[AK47]

I actually like them all. The thing is, I actually like my newer Rhoads' the same if not more than the San Dimas stuff. Yes, collectors are more after the San Dimas era guitars but from an objective stand point I say they have nothing on the current models. Of the 3 san Dimas' I posted, the earliest is the red String Thru but it needs to be re-strung and setup before I can say which plays the best. The Black Floyd and Silver Khaler Rhoads's are in better shape than the string thru.

This is my take on it after owning a SD soloist, 2 SD RRs and one SD KV. I like the 90's era Jackson the best.

The SD era Jacksons mostly use that awful heavy Poplar. The necks are pretty thick but if thats your thing than thats cool. Also they have a god awful neck heel on the soloist that I noticed. Newer stuff does not. Played through an amplifier they do have a lot of tone and MOJO.

Smaller control route is a win and also no scarf joint neck construction is a plus. Now if they combined these SD features with USA select Jacksons you have a recipe for win win!

[charvel750]

Actually, the first Production USA's from at least 1990-1994 were using poplar for the body woods.

[JZ06]

pretty sure this is a san dimas. could be an ontario as well though. it's an '86. I LOVE IT.

[AK47]

Actually, the first Production USA's from at least 1990-1994 were using poplar for the body woods.

I should have been more specific and said I love my late 90's Jacksons. I know they used Poplar for a while even on alot of the KV1s.

[SEEGERMANY]

I wanna have sex with this guitar!

[GodWentPUNK]

Here are mine


1986 Charvel


1986 V


1985 SD Student Soloist

[Laars]

My first Jackson from 1985, a sparkle red Soloist. The autographs on the back are from some guys I got to play with in the 80s. Ace Frehley, Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Lynn Turner, and Charlie Farren from the Joe Perry Project. Nasty color, but its still one of the best guitars I've ever owned.

[Axewielder]

1986 KV here