Serial Number Database Sharing

[Mudlark]

J 018674
I guess it was made in Japan, around 2001 maybe?

Yes, 2001 Japan. The 2000 catalogue says alder, but I'm not sure and catalogues contain errors, so...??

[302Xplorer]

RR24? Serial # 070662

Thanks,
Ted

[Mudlark]

An RR24 with 07xxxx stamped on the fret board is a Japanese made 2007 model.

[302Xplorer]

Thanks!

[Lorenzar]

Thanks ! I picked up the JJ4, upgraded with SH2/SH4, nice guitar !

[Tuktuk]

I've just found a KV2, U18909 (not sure about the 0, it could be an 8 or a 9...)

[Tuktuk]

Sorry, I've just noticed this thread's about import models. Any idea about the year it was made?

[Mudlark]

I have a small list of USA numbers. U189xx would be 2007.
U185xx is Feb. '07
U196xx is Sept. '07
So, a good guess would make U189xx about May or June.

[Tuktuk]

Thanks a lot!

[Tuktuk]

I also have this Jackson soloist performer.
96111345
Korea?

[Mudlark]

8 digits? Should be 7 digits for a made in Japan model unless it's a misprint. Korean Performers had a 7 digit 1xxxxxx serial.

Those are tricky to date, could be a '96 or a '98ish. Performers were initially Korean in '95, but they moved to Japan somewhere between '96 and '98. To further confuse things: there were 2 different number formats. 9611xxx could be either 1996 for the date-coded format, or, 1998ish for the sequential format. The sequential format began mid-'90s at 9600000 and went up sequentially. ex: 9600001, 9600002 etc. They hit 9700000 around 2003.

If you remove the neck you may find date stamps in the neck pocket, but I can't 100% guarantee you'll find stamps if it's earlier than '98.

[Mudlark]

Oh, you have a Dinky Performer because it's a bolt on. Soloists are the same shape, but they have a neck thru.

[SylentCommando]

Jackson DR3 Dinky MIJ.Serial #9665443. The neck pocket says 14/5/2001, May 14 2001.

[Tuktuk]

8 digits? Should be 7 digits for a made in Japan model unless it's a misprint. Korean Performers had a 7 digit 1xxxxxx serial.

Those are tricky to date, could be a '96 or a '98ish. Performers were initially Korean in '95, but they moved to Japan somewhere between '96 and '98. To further confuse things: there were 2 different number formats. 9611xxx could be either 1996 for the date-coded format, or, 1998ish for the sequential format. The sequential format began mid-'90s at 9600000 and went up sequentially. ex: 9600001, 9600002 etc. They hit 9700000 around 2003.

Ok, Dinky Performer.
You were right, 7 digits : 9611345

I'll remove the neck one of these days to check the presence of stamps.

If you remove the neck you may find date stamps in the neck pocket, but I can't 100% guarantee you'll find stamps if it's earlier than '98.

That guitar was a nice find : I got it for 20$...

[Tuktuk]

Ok, Dinky Performer.
You were right, 7 digits : 9611345