New Jackson owner! (ID help needed)

[8400RPM]

Hi all, first post for me. Had a look around this forum the last couple days and seems like a great place.

I just bought my first Jackson today and would like to ask some of you experts if you can help me with the details. First of all, here are a couple of pictures. These were in the ad, I'll take some better ones soon.




Okay, so I'm just learning about Jackson's this week so bear with me. The guy I bought it from said he thought it was a MIJ 1991 Dinky Rev. Performer. Did they even make a Performer Professional? According to the import serial number faq I found in another thread it says that my guitar is a 92 Fusion as the serial number is 922001. The scale length is 25.5" so that eliminates Fusion correct? I think it's simply a Dinky Rev. Professional probably 1992. Can anyone narrow down the year for me? How do you distinguish a Performer or a Fusion?

It has a Schaller tremolo stamped Charvel, JT-590 correct? The 2 extra knobs were installed later for push/pull coil splitting.

What do think the value is? I paid $300 and seems very worth it so far.

Those ugly knobs are skulls and I am going to get some new knobs for it. Can anyone point me to a good place to get these, like the originals. Also needs a switch tip as the one on there is huge and ugly.

The guitar plays really nice except the low E and A string have some fret buzz, especially the A string. Best way to fix this?

I really appreciate any help you guys can give me and glad to have found this forum.

Dan

[warlok]

No, Performers and Professionals are completely different animals. Performers say "Performer" on the headstock and same for Professionals. Most Professionals are VERY good guitars from what I've seen. Performers are iffy.. That Schaller (yes, JT590) on there is top of the heap in bridges (arguably against an OFR). I'm not positive on the year but I think you're right on with the model. And for $300, very nice score!!

[Ben...]

Hmm... It's definitely a Dinky Rev. I'm thinking '92. It isn't in the '91 catalog. It doesn't have an engraved truss rod cover in the '92 catalog but I think they may have started that part way through the year because I have a Soloist from that year with an engraved truss rod and it's been confirmed as a 1992. Plus the serial has 92 at the start if that means anything.

Here's the Dinky Rev. page in the 1992 catalog with a guitar matching yours.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=32&pos=10

It's also in the '93 catalog with an engraved truss rod cover.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=62&pos=24

I think $300 is a good price for one. Especially for a guitar with a JT-590. I adore the JT-590 on my Soloist XL. Early 90's Jacksons are the bee's knees.

Hope I helped a little. I'm sure the super-ultra-early-90's-import-knowledge-bank-guys will be able to confirm everything. I definitely think it's a '92 Dinky Rev though.

[RacerX]

Ben covered it!

[straycat]

Yep a very good guitar I agree.Good price too.

[8400RPM]

Thanks for the quick and informative replies! It's nice to get a confirmation on some of these things.

So, what's a good place to order some knobs and switch tip from? Guitar Center is overpriced.

RacerX- I bought this from a guy in Irvine. Drove from San Diego to get it.

[fusionhh]

Try Warmoth online

[Axewielder]

The placement of the extra knobs is a bit fruity, but cool guitar otherwise.

[wetrx95]

Welcome to the forum and nice score. You can also get a lot of parts from GuitarPartsDepot

[8400RPM]

The placement of the extra knobs is a bit fruity, but cool guitar otherwise.

I agree. That will be toned down a bit when I get some new, black knobs on there I think.

Thanks for the help everyone.

[8400RPM]

Well it has been awhile but I'm still loving this guitar. The neck is just amazing.

As you can see I've gotten rid of the skulls and the huge pickup switch and cleaned her up a bit.

Pics as promised.

[VitaminG]

lookin' sharp! Great colour too