Can someone please help identify this guitar?

[scoutusername]

This is my first post here. Sorry if I'm doing this wrong.
I'm trying to identify what type of guitar I have. I bought it second hand about 20 years ago.

The owner of a music store tells me it is a 89 Soloist. A whole seller tells me it is either a Jackson Strat or a Vintage Style.

[neilli]

You need to host the pics on a photosharing site and post the link here..

[Mudlark]

Yes, a pic would be most helpful. 'Professional' logo on the headstock or Made in USA? Serial?

Soloists are neck thru body and serials on a 20+ year old Soloist should be stamped on the fret board at the last fret.

[Aso]

Here are the pics from his broken photobucket link in the original post.

[Mudlark]

80's Strat. Cool colour, too.

[scoutusername]

Thanks for posting these pics, I still don't understand what I did wrong.

Here are the pics from his broken photobucket link in the original post.

[Number Of The Priest]

1989 sounds about right. http://www.jacksonguitars.com/support/serial-numbers/

Locking nut pads are installed 90° incorrectly.

[pianoguyy]

But the headstock is pointing the wrong way.

[roodyrocker]

But the headstock is pointing the wrong way.

No, tbe headstock is perfect as is

[VitaminG]

No, tbe headstock is perfect as is

+1
you don't mess with perfection

[x_zac10]

I've never seen a reverse headstock and though "I wish that was a standard," (except on a Kelly) but I've sure thought the opposite many times. Using that logic, for me, perfection is a reverse headstock. That said, this is a really cool Strat regardless.

[Gartron]

Not that it matters all that much , but I think that might be earlier than an 89, my strat SN is 4393 , it also has the factory installed floyd , the guy I bought it from claims he got it late 86 early 87 which seems about right as it has the 3 o'clock tuners.

[pianoguyy]

I was thinking 87, not 89. I base that on serial, even though the serials were not always in order during those few years.
Certainly not an 86.

[pianoguyy]

I can live without the headstock being color matched, even though I prefer that it was. But it's gotsta be reverse.