Questions

[Willysfan59]

I currently own 2 Jacksons, 1 I just purchased and 1 that I acquired from my son years ago. The newest one looks like what was identified in another thread as a RX10D (without the spots) with a serial #99080948. It has 2 dualcoils, a single volume pot, a 3 position switch, and a FR tremolo. The older guitar had no serial that we could find, but has date stamp of Oct 5 1988 under neck. The body is more like a soloist with a Jackson dual coil at the bridge and a single by the neck. The tremolo is a Kahler. The neck has no name on the reverse head, but is in every way a Jackson neck. I even went to a Jackson dealer several years ago and they had no idea what it was. This guitar is in very bad shape due to mistreatment by one of my sons, and I am slowly trying to resurrect it. When I had it the first time it was a sweet playing guitar and sounded awesome, but after allowing the son to use it again it came back trashed. I also have another son with a Jackson, that I don't have any real info on, that I just restrung and set-up so he can play this weekend. That one plays nice, but there is evidence of previous damage with the machines being changed and not matched. Any info on my 2 would be appreciated. I will try to get some pictures and link them as soon as possible.

[Mudlark]

The Rhoads sound like an early RX10D (sharkfin inlays) or RX10 (dot inlays). Made in India, 1999. Production was moved to Japan on the X series circa '01-'02.

I'll wait for a pic before I comment on the '88. There's no 'Jackson' logo on the headstock? Can't imagine why there'd be no serial, but it's not unexplainable. If it has a Soloist shape with a bolt on it'd be a Dinky. Soloists are neck thru.