Help identifying Jackson HSS with Fusion neck

[conrad]

I received this Jackson and proceeded to repaint it and set it up. I assumed this was a Fusion Pro because of the neck. The serial number indicates otherwise and the marking in the neck pocket state USA. There are no markings in the tremolo cavity that I see.

I suspect I have a USA body on a MIJ neck.

Can someone add some insight to this body?

Thanks in advance!

Here are the pictures

http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/conradf1/library/jackson?sort=3&page=1

[rjohnstone]

The whole guitar is a parts fiesta.
The plate is from a LTD 88, the neck could be from a Fusion Pro (24.75" scale) or it could be a Dinky Pro (25.5" scale) neck.
Both were 24 fret with MOP inlays.
You'd have to measure it to figure out which it is.
No clue on the body.

[DonP]

Picture inside the control cavity would be good. I would expect some holes like the tone knob filled. If you can make out if the body at on time had a JE1500, you would know if it was a Fusion body.

[jacksonaxes]

I see a small hole filled between the volume and tone also filled which would indicate a fusion body?

[AAEA]

The whole guitar is a parts fiesta.
The plate is from a LTD 88, the neck could be from a Fusion Pro (24.75" scale) or it could be a Dinky Pro (25.5" scale) neck.
Both were 24 fret with MOP inlays.
You'd have to measure it to figure out which it is.
No clue on the body.

my thoughts exactly.

LTD 88 neck plate

Profession Pro Fusion neck.

Unknown Jackson body possibly a Fusion but no horn relief?

[conrad]

I measured from the outside of the locking system (toward end of fret board) to the middle of the 12 fret==12.5"

I then measured to the Floyd Rose on the high E=25.5"

I will take a pix of the cavity and post it....Thanks for all the help!

[conrad]

I posted pictures of the cavity.

One fellow wrote me and said this may be a Performer body, but with the USA marking in the neck pocket I am not sure.

[toejam]

I measured from the outside of the locking system (toward end of fret board) to the middle of the 12 fret==12.5"

I then measured to the Floyd Rose on the high E=25.5"

I will take a pix of the cavity and post it....Thanks for all the help!

You measure from the end of nut to middle of 12th fret, then you double that measurement. A Fusion neck can only be short scale at 24.75".

[rjohnstone]

Not a USA body.
The neck pocket markings are not consistent with what is typically found in a USA guitar.
Jackson never writes USA in the neck pocket. Someone probably tried to fake a USA guitar with the neck plate, but a USA it is not.
Plastic cover plates also indicate import. They should be recessed aluminum with recessed screws for USA built guitars.
Judging by the filled holes in the electronics route, it's possible this is a Fusion Pro body.
The lack of a scalloped lower horn is odd though as that was common to all Fusion's with solid color paint jobs.
Only the trans finished Fusions came without the lower horn scallop.

[conrad]

So I understand;

1. I measure from the end of the nut (towards the tuning keys and middle 12), that is 12.5", which makes the scale 25"?
2. There was a mini toggle and tone knob, which i had removed and filled. There were no plates. I picked these up on Ebay.
3. I think the color was originally red. There is a recessed (scalloped?) portion of the guitar by the neck joint.

http://s1078.photobucket.com/

[toejam]

I think your math is off. Jackson's Fusions are 24.75" scale. 25.5" scale would be standard Strat/Dinky/Soloist scale. They didn't make 25" scale.

[conrad]

That is what I was thinking, I have a Fusion neck with some mystery body...I will update the photos so you can see if I am measuring incorrectly.

[conrad]

http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/conradf1/library/jackson?sort=3&page=1

[DonP]

You are measuring wrong. The distance from the nut where the string leaves the nut. Do not include the width of the nut - it is not vibrating.

I think it is a Fusion Pro neck and body.

[rjohnstone]

You are measuring wrong. The distance from the nut where the string leaves the nut. Do not include the width of the nut - it is not vibrating.

I think it is a Fusion Pro neck and body.

I'm with you Don on the neck, but the body is missing the scallop on the lower horn. That's the confusing part.
Only trans finish Fusions were made without it, and this doesn't look like it ever had a trans finish on it.
All solid color Fusions had the scalloped lower horn.