Jackson Kelly Help Please

[acidsid75]

Hey y'all...I just bought a Jackson Kelly professional and was looking for some info on it. I googled the serial # and came up with this tread..( http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/129...TDs-Everywhere!) crazy my friend who I bought it from started this thread last year ..but it never got anywhere. I restrung it this morning and took the neck off to see the stamps. I would like some info on this guitar if possible... The serial number sticker on the back is J009527.. Both the neck and the body are stamped KE3 10-1...so from What I got from the original thread..the neck and body are the same right? Any help is appreciated.

[Mudlark]

I would suggest that serial number is from the 1996 transition period from 6 digits to the 7 digit 96xxxxx format. KE3, 1996ish?

[toejam]

Yes, mid '90s KE3 with gravure/photo flame top. http://audiozone.dk/guitargallery/?c...1996Page07.jpg

[acidsid75]

Cool.. Quick question then.. I just read that 1995 was the last year they put professional on the headstock.. So would it be 95 then.. Sorry I like to know these things and write them down. Thanks for all the help.

[Mudlark]

Professional was on the headstocks until the late 90s. 1995 would be reasonable IMO.

[rjohnstone]

Cool.. Quick question then.. I just read that 1995 was the last year they put professional on the headstock.. So would it be 95 then.. Sorry I like to know these things and write them down. Thanks for all the help.

The "Professional" name was used on headstocks until 1997. It was dropped in 1998.

Your guitar is most likely from 1995 as the 1996 models came with Duncan Designed pickups. 95 still had "Jackson" branded pickups.

[acidsid75]

Thanks so much for all the info...last question the 10-1 stamp on the neck and body does that signify something.. like October 1 ?

[Mudlark]

Oct 1 would be a good guess though there was a thread recently with a 2001 DK2 stamped 7-1. I checked the calendar for 2001 and July 1 (7-1) was a Sunday. Maybe the factory operated on Sunday? Maybe 7-1 means January 7? May not be a date at all?

[Brandenburg]

Oct 1 would be a good guess though there was a thread recently with a 2001 DK2 stamped 7-1. I checked the calendar for 2001 and July 1 (7-1) was a Sunday. Maybe the factory operated on Sunday? Maybe 7-1 means January 7? May not be a date at all?

yep.. that was my guitar..

wish companies would make it easier to decipher the ID/production stamps they put on guitars

[toejam]

yep.. that was my guitar..

wish companies would make it easier to decipher the ID/production stamps they put on guitars

Well, both the neck pocket and neck itself say KE3... so there's your ID of what model it is.

[Brandenburg]

Well, both the neck pocket and neck itself say KE3... so there's your ID of what model it is.

I also said production stamp too...:P

[ALZ]

cool import jackson kelly , nice top imho , play that baby , hard , those can take a beat on well , i had a rhoads import , neck thru , there rare now ! congrads on the kelly , enjoy ! id'e raise that pick up till she howls , then wail on ! , have fun , like i said sweet top , its very nice imo , see ya , alz / 2013

[acidsid75]

On the subject of pickups.. I know it has a jackson neck pick up..don't know the kind.. the bridge is a J50b.....I dig it..but want to put that in another guitar ... what is are good pickups..for a metal sound on this guitar. I have set it up to D standard. I have a duncan invader laying around and the guys at the seymore duncan forum stated that in the bridge and a full shred in the neck would be a great combination. What are y'alls thoughts.

[acidsid75]

Thanks for all the help and comments!! y'all rock!!

[acidsid75]

Stupid question.. I assume this also has a compound radius 12 to 16?