r/JacksonGuitars

Hi! I don't know much about guitars as this was my brother's.

Don't have receipts or any documents, just the guitar and the case. For what I've found, it might be a R1? Not sure.

There's a serial number U19394 but I dont know where to put it to get info from it.

Thanks!

This was my first big guitar. I remember when I bought it 12 years ago at a really low price. The prices were not as high as they are now. The quality is outstanding.

But... I really don't like the pickups. I play a lot of rock and metal, but it seems really weak to me, and especially the two single coils are so different from the JB. Is it just me? What do you think I could put in?

I take this opportunity to also ask for the year of production of this guitar, I am very curious. I didn't understand how to get back up from the code. U00787

Always regretted selling my natural 2018(?) WRX. This is the cousin to that guitar I never knew was in the family tree.

Thank you to those who gave me some insight to how the soloist plays and oh my god it's been incredible. 0 CQ issues, perfect setup everything is just perfect. The neck just feels incredible I'm a pretty huge fan of the chonky neck for my rhythm playing and the thinner end of it closer to the high fretts just feels amazing

It plays quite a bit better than my ibanez does in neck feel and the emgs are pretty decent but I might end up swapping them out for some bareknuckle black hawks or some Seymour Duncan stuff in the future

Edit: it really stands out in my collection since nearly everything is black and gold or red

Strings are off

Hi everyone!

I just brought home a brand new Jackson Pro Origins 1985 Bengal. Overall, the instrument feels very solid hardware-wise, but upon close inspection, I noticed a couple of cosmetic details on the finish that leave me wondering.
As you can see from the pictures, there is a light-colored smear (looks like white paint or primer) on the edge of the pickup cavity, and an identical flaw around one of the Floyd Rose bridge studs/bushings.
I want to clarify a crucial detail: there are no dents, chips, or cracks. The surface in those spots is perfectly smooth to the touch. The flaw is completely trapped under the clear coat, so it's not impact damage from the store or shipping. It's clearly an inaccuracy in the underlying layers (paint/primer) that happened directly at the factory.

Since I don't have a lot of experience with current industrial production tolerances in this price range, I wanted to ask you: Are these cosmetic imperfections completely common for mass-produced lines, making it pointless to obsess over them? Or, in your opinion, is this considered a defect that justifies asking the store for a return/exchange?
I don't want to be overly picky for no reason, but being a brand new instrument, I'd like to understand if this is the standard I should expect from today's market.

Thanks in advance for your insights!

Got my KVX10 Cobalt all chromed out now with EMG 57/66 set and chrome rings. Am a bit disappointed with the chrome on the EMGs being slightly off color, but damn it looks nice and had to share.

Hi everyone,

I’ve owned this Jackson for around 17 years and I’ve never been able to properly identify it.

Here’s the story: I bought it from my old guitar teacher, who used to play with some pretty serious musicians back in the day. Even a Jackson specialist in a guitar store once thought it might be fake at first because he had never seen one like it — but after inspecting it, he confirmed it was a real Jackson.

Specs/details:

Probably MIJ (Made in Japan)

22 frets

Bolt-on neck

Tune-o-matic bridge

Very compact/small body

Originally came with Duncan Designed pickups

Transparent serial sticker used to be on the back of the headstock, but it disappeared over time

Blue transparent finish

Extremely resonant and aggressive sounding guitar

Current pickups:

Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 neck

Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge

The guitar has insane harmonics, deep palm mutes and a very fast/aggressive response. It almost feels like a weird mix between a Jackson, a PRS and a Lag Roxanne.

The closest thing I’ve ever seen online was a red Jackson someone referred to as a “JJ1/JJ3”, but I never found solid information.

Does anyone recognize this model or know anything about obscure 90s MIJ Jackson single cuts?

Thanks!

Hi guys i bought this guitar last year its cool guitar but only thing i want to know is the pruduction year. I know I can just take the neck apart and see but i dont want to do that because im not good with that kind of stuff . With serial number i cant do much because it dosent exist on site and says its made in japan on neck. So if anyone knows something or has the same guitar can you please share with me tnx

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1899 dollars plus tax for an Indonesian guitars with stock pickups kinda wild...

https://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/pro-plus-series-limited-edition-signature-misha-mansoor-juggernaut-et8

It didn't come with a whammy bar, I'm not sure if it was supposed to, but I've been wanting one and assumed since it didn't come with one I couldn't put one. But then I was showing my friend the guitar one their website and it had a whammy bar, and it has a hole on the bridge. So like is it possible? And if so what type bc it has no screw threads.

My first Jackson ever! Came across this DKMG MIJ with the active EMG's on a marketplace and pulled the trigger. I paid €425,- including a leather strap and the case which looks brand new. I think that's a fair price, right?

Also, I knew it was dirty and dusty, and that it needed some cleaning and TLC.

But when I came home I noticed way more (optic) damage. And rusty screws. The light in the room was a bit dim when I bought it and overlooked some stuff in my enthusiasm, should've looked closer I guess.

Anyhow I'm going to replace the Tremelo for an OFR or a good Gotoh and I'll throw some Gotoh locking machine heads on there.

And maybe, if I can find someone who does a good job, I'll give it a new paint job!

I'm going to be selling my near mint 2019 JS32Q DKA archtop which i bought new 5 years ago and had it immediately set up with the EMG 81,85 solderless active pickups. Since then I've literally tuned it once, and played on it for a few minutes maybe 4 times. After buying it and upgrading, it didn't take long to conclude that I am not a tremolo/FR guy... So now that I've done my prep and research on the market for selling, it's obvious I'm not gonna get value for my basically mint guitar based on the upgrades and that's why I would like to keep my EMGs with me and hopefully reinstall my stock Jackson passive pickups before selling. After this huge fng story lol, can you guys tell me how difficult or easy that would be? And if I could maybe do it myself or must take to the shop? Thank you for your time and help very much guys 🤙

I'm seriously considering replacing the Jackson Floyd Rose bridge with an original Floyd Rose. This guitar is already 8 years old, and lately the bridge has been giving me trouble holding the tuning, and a couple of strings keep slipping off the bridge. The bridge on this guitar is noticeably worn, and I can't find replacement parts anywhere, only options of dubious quality. Now, will this modification be compatible with this model? Has anyone done it before? I like this idea because guitars with original Floyd Rose bridges are very expensive...

Hi all, would appreciate some help in pinning what model this is. I’ve been tasked with selling it but can’t seem to pin down the exact model. ChatGPT is saying it’s a Jackson USA Select DK2 from early 2000s with the gold EMG 81/85 swapped in. Would appreciate any help! Thank you!

Never seen one in this colorway. Made in Japan. Local sale might pick it up. Was this a limited edition or something? Can’t find another one online. Love the Rhoads pinstripes.