newbie confusion ??

[BillMeiggs]

Ok I joined the other day and have really enjoyed reading all the posts and conversation, BUT I'm slightly confused on a couple of things.
1- I don't understand all the model designations for teh Jackson guitars example SLS , SL1, SL2H, SLATQH. JS series, MG series etc etc etc...
Is there a simple meaning to these and what is a good way to recognise a certain model when you see it say on ebay or in a guitar store?

I hope this isn't a stupid question but with all the different models at there currently and made in the past it gets a bit confusing [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

Thanks for any help or where to look and get schooled.

[mstraughen]

Re: newbie confusion ??

Hang around here long enough and you will learn the difference between models...

[sambencuda]

Re: newbie confusion ??

You can start here.........

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/gear.php?node_id=49

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: newbie confusion ??

You need a catalog.
Jackson Website is bit confusing as they use SL1 picture for SL1T and need to update.
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[AlexL]

Re: newbie confusion ??

Well, here's a few tips:

Soloists:
SL = Soloist body
1 = H/S/S pickup config
H = H/H pickup config
T = Non-trem (sounds backwards, but it's true)
AT = arch-top
Q=Quilt top

So an SL2H is a Soloist body, with 2 humbuckers.
SLATQH = Soloist Arch Top Quilted with humbuckers
SL1T = Soloist body, H/S/S, non-trem

Other models do not necessarily follow this convention. For example, an RR1 has 2 hums, not H/S/S.

For some of the models, the number indicates country of origin (RR1, RR2, KE1, KE2 = made in USA. KE3, RR3, RR5 = Made in Japan).

- E.

[toejam]

Re: newbie confusion ??

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T = Non-trem (sounds backwards, but it's true)


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What's even more confusing is there were some older models that the T did stand for trem... like the Rhoads PS3T or the Kelly PS6T.

[BillMeiggs]

Re: newbie confusion ??

Hey I appreciate the advice. I guess it will just take time. After awhile i"m sure I'll catch on.

You guys are great ! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[stevieb91]

Re: newbie confusion ??

I think the "T" refers to Tunamatic Bridge....

[JRE]

Re: newbie confusion ??

Bill

There is no group of more educated guys on this subject than on this forum!

Read and learn.

I've been here for a month or so, and you'll start to get the details down.

So I figure I'll know 50% of this stuff by the year 2007.

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[BillMeiggs]

Re: newbie confusion ??

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Bill

There is no group of more educated guys on this subject than on this forum!

Read and learn.

I've been here for a month or so, and you'll start to get the details down.

So I figure I'll know 50% of this stuff by the year 2007.


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2007 ? Not sure if it will be that quick ! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Hamner1]

Re: newbie confusion ??

To add to the letter designations:

RR = Rhoads model
KV = King V model
WR = Warrior model
DX or DK = Dinky model (import)

Some of the imports have an MG designation after the model letters (i.e. DXMG). The MG designates that it came w/ EMG HZ pickups (passive EMG's).

[Sunbane]

Re: newbie confusion ??

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I think the "T" refers to Tunamatic Bridge....

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I think T rather stands for "not the usual bridge".
If the guitar model had a trem originally, the fixed bridge version gets a T appended to its name, and vice versa.

Consider the SLATQH: SL-AT-Q-H (Soloist-ArchTop-Quilt-Humbucker), yet it has no added T for the bridge. I think this may be because this particular Soloist version came with the tunamatic from the start(?).

Anyway, that's a theory I've picked up here. =)

[moro]

Re: newbie confusion ??

One thing that's confused me for a while...what makes an SLS an SLS? Is it the shorter scale? The headstock?

[toejam]

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DX or DK = Dinky model (import)


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Well, then there's the DK1 which is the USA Dinky. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] The first DK1s also had 22 frets and were H/S/S with Duncans. After being discontinued in the late '90s, they brought it back with 24 frets and H/H (EMG 81/85).

[toejam]

Re: newbie confusion ??

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One thing that's confused me for a while...what makes an SLS an SLS? Is it the shorter scale? The headstock?

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Super Light Soloist.