i know its a 275 but is this a special model

[jdr94]

i got this off of ebay to bring back to life.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320153389310

its stamped with 275dx in the neck pocket but i cant seem to find its specs anywhere. its got 2 single coils right next to eachother in slant formation at the bridge and a straight single at the neck. one vol. and 3 way selector. any help is much appreciated

[rjohnstone]

The 275 came out in 1989, but the 89 had a slant single coil in the neck position and a regular humbucker. The 90/91 model had the slanted singles in the bridge position. The one you bought is a 90/91, but the neck is fucked. But if it does ship with an actual JT-590 trem, it was a good deal.

Here's an 89...

http://audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/Ch1989Imports/pages/Ch1989Imports03.htm

And here's a 90/91

http://audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/JC19901991/pages/Page13.htm

Nothing rare about it other than it was only around for only 3 years.
Specs:
Basswood body
22 fret
25.5 scale
Trem: JT-6 (89) JT-590 (90/91)
J-90C / J-100 pickups on the 89
Don't recall the pickup specs on he 90/91, but I think they are J-200's

[Carbuff]

Its a 275 deluxe with a sanded body and a chipped off headstock tip. Most likely a single locking trem too.

http://audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/JC19901991/pages/Page13.htm

Geez, beat me to it.

[rjohnstone]

You're right.. this might have had a JT-570.
The catalog pic shows a JT-590, but I can't make out the saddles on the one in the auction.

[jdr94]

cool thanks alot. i was wondering why i couldnt find it. i guess the guy had the wrong year. yeah that neck sucks, but i figure i'm gonna trim down the body a little maybe give it more of a fusion/soloist look and drop a jackson reverse headstock neck on it. single locking trem huh? well i havent even recieved it yet but i guess it wont matter if i replace the neck with a floyd nut right?

[rjohnstone]

The single locking part is at the bridge, not the nut.
You will still need a lock nut on the neck.
If the trem has single locking saddles, you can replace them with Schaller saddles to make it double locking.

As for reshaping the body, a Dinky and a Soloist are the same body shape.
The 275 is a Dinky body.
The Fusion had the deeper cut away on the lower horn.
Browse the catalogs and you'll see what I mean.

Just remember.. you will need another 25.5" scale 22 fret neck. A 24 fret neck will not work.

[fett]

Here is a side by side of my 275 and my 375. The 375 is a dinky and the 275 is bigger. Hope this helps.

[dg]

The '89 275 was a full-size strat, for '90 & '91 it became a Dinky like all the other toothpaste logo models.

[fett]

Ya learn something new everyday. I guess that makes mine an '89. Btw. I like the bigger body.

[jdr94]

damn do you guys know your shit. i thought i knew alot about jackson/charvel , but it appears i know very little. once finished i'll put it up in the gallery.

[Carbuff]

Its hard to tell what the trem is in the scan.But It also states single locking trem in the blurb next to the pics.

[fett]

Here's close-up of the one on mine.

[rjohnstone]

Its hard to tell what the trem is in the scan.But It also states single locking trem in the blurb next to the pics.

Didn't even see that.

[CharvelRocker]

Here's close-up of the one on mine.

Call me crazy, but is that a JT6?

[rjohnstone]

Fett's got one of them rare Chrome JT-6's.
Don't see too many of them around.