Confused about Jackson imports!

[SimonEriksson]

Hi! I was thinking about getting a new guitar soon and I started looking on Jackson's imports, but after a few minutes on Sweetwaters website I became so confused about the origin of Jackson's imports.

The ''original'' X series that came out about a year ago where made in India and I think they still are, the PDX-2, also part of the X series is made in China.


Back of the PDX-2's headstock

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/closeup/xl/1600-DEMMELB_serial.jpg

The new Kelly guitars are also made in China.

Back of the Kelly headstock

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/closeup/xl/1600-KEXMGQMTBk_serial.jpg

And all of the slats are made in Indonesia I guess, I'm not sure.


The Pro Series are made in Mexico (bolt ons) and in Indonesia (neck thrus).


My question is, since Jackson didn't even mention that the Japanese factory was closing, is it safe to assume that a KVXMG is going to be made in India or do you guys think they might have moved the entire X-series to China?

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

Hi! I was thinking about getting a new guitar soon and I started looking on Jackson's imports, but after a few minutes on Sweetwaters website I became so confused about the origin of Jackson's imports.

The ''original'' X series that came out about a year ago where made in India and I think they still are, the PDX-2, also part of the X series is made in China.


Back of the PDX-2's headstock

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/closeup/xl/1600-DEMMELB_serial.jpg

The new Kelly guitars are also made in China.

Back of the Kelly headstock

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/closeup/xl/1600-KEXMGQMTBk_serial.jpg

And all of the slats are made in Indonesia I guess, I'm not sure.


The Pro Series are made in Mexico (bolt ons) and in Indonesia (neck thrus).


My question is, since Jackson didn't even mention that the Japanese factory was closing, is it safe to assume that a KVXMG is going to be made in India or do you guys think they might have moved the entire X-series to China?

So it is confirmed the new pro soloist is made in INDIA?:think: finding that i little hard to believe these are $1000!

[Axegrinder87]

So it is confirmed the new pro soloist is made in INDIA?:think: finding that i little hard to believe these are $1000!

Where the hell did you read that?

[Cygnus X1]

It takes a lot of vigilance to keep the ignorance at bay.

What if the regulars took a week off?
This place would turn into HC in about 48 hours.

[straycat]

SDX India SLX China AFAIK.

[xenophobe]

Hi! I was thinking about getting a new guitar soon and I started looking on Jackson's imports, but after a few minutes on Sweetwaters website I became so confused about the origin of Jackson's imports.

I've been a fan of Charvel and Jacksons since the early 80's. All their imports confuse me too.

[pro-fusion]

I thought all of the neckthru X-series Jacksons were made in India??? My SLXT certainly is.

However, I have seen the new ATL Scott Ian guitar, and that one is made in China. Could Jackson have rethought the India thing recently? It is confusing.

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

SDX India SLX China AFAIK.

:think: then why does my SLX i just got say made in india on the sticker on the back of the headstock?

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

Where the hell did you read that?

someone here said it on another thread, i was told by jackson the PRO's are all being made in MEX

[pro-fusion]

someone here said it on another thread, i was told by jackson the PRO's are all being made in MEX

Only the bolt-ons. The new neckthru Pros are being made in Indonesia. So, now we have Jacksons apparently being made in FIVE different countries. It's a World Guitar!!!

[tomanyjacksons]

Holy crap, this reminds me of the traffic laws in Texas. How do they keep track of it all?

[straycat]

:think: then why does my SLX i just got say made in india on the sticker on the back of the headstock?

Hell IDK seems the game plan changed from what I was told.

[elrrek]

Hold on a minute, weren't the X series guitars being made in India and the Charvel Desolation series being made in China?

[Devotee]

• Only the X-series Kellys, Scott Ian signature and Phil Demmel sig are made in China, the rest are made in India.
• The SLATs are made in Indonesia.
• Neck-through Pro series are made in Indonesia, bolt-on Pro series are made in Mexico.

So confusing...

[straycat]

• Only the X-series Kellys, Scott Ian signature and Phil Demmel sig are made in China, the rest are made in India.
• The SLATs are made in Indonesia.
• Neck-through Pro series are made in Indonesia, bolt-on Pro series are made in Mexico.

So confusing...

I wonder when all that will change?