My new (used) Jackson

[EvDog]

Hi all,

I just got a used Jackson Soloist today, and thought I'd share some pics, and ask for a little more info about my guitar.

It's a black Soloist, serial number is J800480. The headstock says Soloist Std on the truss rod cover, and also Jackson professional. Has 1 Hum and 2 singles. Rosewood fretboad with dot inlays and no binding on the headstock or neck. The guitar is in pretty good shape, a couple of dings on the back, and some pic scratches on the front. The neck profile is awesome, and whoever set it up last did a good job.

Attached should be some quick pics I took. I hope they're not too big.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks !

[VitaminG]

Re: My new (used) Jackson

sweet guitar. Nice one [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[kuerbo]

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Nice guitar,

How does she sound?

Congratz. [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[EvDog]

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Sounds great! I've been playing it for about an hour now. So far the hum sounds really good. The single coils seem a bit thin, of course, I'm not used to a guitar with single coils (my other 2 are dual hums), so I gotta tweak my amp to find a good sound for them.

For some reason, it wants to keep playing 80's "metal" riffs. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Anders]

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Very nice! Congrats! [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

Can't tell you much, except that it's japanese! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Anders

[EvDog]

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After doing a couple searches on this board, I think this is a Japanese Soloist Student model. The place I bought it from (it was on consignment) said the person selling said it was about 15 years old. With the first serial number being an 8, I think that means that this guitar was manufactured in 1988. Of course, I'm not an expert on this. From a couple of other threads I've read, this is a student model as indicated by the lack of binding, and that it doesn't have the sharkfin inlays (plus it has Jackson pickups). After having played it a couple of days, this is an excellent guitar. If it's is 15 or so years old, it's in excellent shape.

The only problem, is now I want a USA soloist. Guess it's time to start saving up..

[RacerX]

Re: My new (used) Jackson

No, it's a Solist Std, like it says on the truss rod cover. A Student model is the USA designation for non bound, non sharkie models (ie, Student vs. Custom....the designations used on USA models in the early to mid 80s). A minor point.

[JACKSONFREAK]

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Yup Japanese Soloist Std. I have one just like it but I replaced the bridge pup with a Duncan Distortion and OMG it's a frikking monster. Tone for days and enough sustain to sterilize a hamster at 100 yards. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I love it. They are great guitars and very well made. Poplar wings Maple neck thru with rosewood boards. Medium Jumbo frets and a JT590LP trem.
Gil

[Newc]

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Std means "Standard", by the way. The Student models are ancient USA models that look like the Japanese-made Standard models, though some Students did have graphics like the Customs.
The Students were about $300-$500 cheaper than the Customs, but that wasn't really a savings considering the Customs were going for $1500-$2400 back in the 80's [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Newc

[EvDog]

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Thanks everyone for clarifying what my guitar is. This one is my second Jackson, and my first Soloist. (I also have a JS30.)

Now I can't wait to get another Soloist !

BTW, I didn't string it like this. The strings on it are brand new, and I haven't changed them yet.

[ March 24, 2003, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: EvDog ]

[JACKSONFREAK]

Re: My new (used) Jackson

Yeah I noticed how it was strung. When I got my Kelly it was strung similar to your soloist. All wrong and backwards and stuff. HMMMm I wonder if it was the same guy who owned them both. Or maybe they just went to the same school of how not to restring a gutar.
Gil

[RacerX]

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Actually that method is fairly common. (Ball ends on the H/S tuners)

[sully]

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Originally posted by RacerX:
Actually that method is fairly common. (Ball ends on the H/S tuners)

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">true...i'd like to take up a collection and get those backward-stringers some wire cutters! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

sully

[peabuddy]

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my old guitarist strung his that way so the cheap ass could reuse the string when he broke it.he also would buy one string at a time!but he kept it in tune and shredded his ass off.

[RacerX]

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Yeah that's what my bud Marty from Hangar 18 does.

http://www.megadethtribute.com/martybio.asp

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