My First Guitar

[herbie]

Hi,
This is the first electric guitar i bought when i was about 14. I was just wondering if anyone could help me figure out where and when it was made? I don't really understand the serial info on the jackson site. I bought it in about 2000-01 i think, but it was so long ago i'm not positive.

I'd appreciate any info anyone can give me. Thankyou!

[MetalHeadMat]

Maybe a KE3R? Looks like it. If so, then it's made in Japan.

[MetalHeadMat]

Actually I just checked out the 2000 Jackson Guitar Catalogue, and it looks to me like a normal KE3. Made in Japan, alder body, says Jackson on the headstock, etc.

[RacerX]

Not Japan with that ser #

That's made in the India factory around 2001.

[MetalHeadMat]

Not Japan with that ser #

That's made in the India factory around 2001.

Really eh? Thoughts on what it could be? Or were KE3's and such made in the Indian factory at first?

[DalyTek]

A KE3? With normal pointy headstock and reverse sharkies? :think:

[ralph]

A KE3? With normal pointy headstock and reverse sharkies? :think:

KE3's had reverse sharkfin inlays prior to 2002 i believe, looks like an indian built KE3

[toejam]

A KE3? With normal pointy headstock and reverse sharkies? :think:

Yes, they made them that way for a little bit.

[quadperson]

welcome to the board, stick around...fair warning though, these guys are ruthless. You will probably be teased a little, especially if you ask for it. This is a great place and there is a wealth of information here. Nice Kelly, btw, it beats the hell out of my first guitar.

[DalyTek]

Wow, I did not know that!
I didn't know the KE3 ever had reverse sharkies. I also did not know that the KE3 was ever not a Japanese-made import!
Kids, this is why it's good to pay attention....you just might learn something!!
:idea:

[jacksonaxes]

Not Japan with that ser #

That's made in the India factory around 2001.

I think it may be a JK-20 pro, Musicians friend exclusive, not made in Japan.

[RacerX]

I also did not know that the KE3 was ever not a Japanese-made import!

Well IMO I don't think it ever was, although Newc seems to think it was, possibly for a short time only. Even though Newc has a lot of knowledge on import Jacksons I have found him to be wrong on many occasions (like MetalHeadMat ) regarding imports and serial #s.

I think I will go with jacksonaxes on this one; the OP has a 2001 MII JK-20 or maybe a KX10 or KX10D.

What do you think, HENRIK ?



-Mr. Ruthless

[DonP]

If only they could have bound that neck...

[Devotee]

JK-20's didn't have the Jackson logo on the neckplate.

[MetalHeadMat]

Well IMO I don't think it ever was, although Newc seems to think it was, possibly for a short time only. Even though Newc has a lot of knowledge on import Jacksons I have found him to be wrong on many occasions (like MetalHeadMat ) regarding imports and serial #s.

I think I will go with jacksonaxes on this one; the OP has a 2001 MII JK-20 or maybe a KX10 or KX10D.

What do you think, HENRIK ?



-Mr. Ruthless

I just went off what he told me and looked into it. I did say "Maybe it's a" after all.

I tried