NGD Jackson PC Archtop Professional

[hellfire666]

Hi there!

I just bought my first Jackson and i´m trying to find more info on it except for the obvious, like, how many were made? What kinda paint is used on them etc.
I´ve always wanted one of these guitars but the very few i´ve seen for sale has always been out of reach in more ways than one but finally it´s here!

[Jackson8090s]

Nice score dude, looks good! Welcome to the site. As to how many were made, you'll probably never know that information.

[rjohnstone]

Let's just say, not a lot.
The color you have is also not very common. Most were white.
The Professional series were made in Japan and the paint is polyurethane based. Tough as nails.

[Metal Spawn]

I'm jealous... Congrats!

[toejam]

Ooooh, cherry sunburst! Nice. Looks a little sparkly like it's a metallic finish, too.

[Newc]

Looks sweet! Wish it'd had a figured top, but that's just me

And yeah, definitely a rare finish on a rare model. While they were made until 1994, I don't think they made many each year because of the amount of work it took to make them, with the carved/arched back and top.

[hellfire666]

Thanks all and thanks for the info!

Yep it´s cherry burst metallic, it looks hideous and gorgeus at the same time, a flametop would have made better yep. If i´d have a choice i´d pick a silversparkle but there is no choosing with these so i´m superhappy i got it. I´ve no idea what this one might be worth and i really don´t care but i´d say i didn´t pay close what it´s worth to me The humbucker is said to be a bit "special" also, kind of a "prototype" for the steve blucher custom, no idea if that is correct. One "problem" though, it came with a crappy hardcase, was there a special case for this guitar or will any Jackson case do?

[Newc]

Pro series hardcases were shit, honestly. Basically 1/4" plywood covered in a thin layer of spray-on car trunk lining and basic body padding. Lost many guitars to shipping damage (headstocks) due to those shit-ass cases.

[hellfire666]

Hmm, maybe i got the standard case then, total crap yep.

[Jackson8090s]

Pro series hardcases were shit, honestly. Basically 1/4" plywood covered in a thin layer of spray-on car trunk lining and basic body padding. Lost many guitars to shipping damage (headstocks) due to those shit-ass cases.

+1 on the cases being shit and never holding up. Those newer cases aren't much better, and the Kelly might fit in one but not another for the Kelly.

[Jackson8090s]

hellfire666, I'm not finding the cherry burst "hideous" it's the shape, something isn't working for me on that shape. Top Horn, that's what it is.

[hellfire666]

Oh, we loves the horn The actual shape is what i love about this guitar, the clownburst is growing on me, it´s bright and shiny.

[Jackson8090s]

clownburst ! Aye, as long as you're happy with it man... I still think it's cool, just that horn bugs me, it's like its too long for the body. *cough* Gollum

[Newc]

Heh - most people don't like the ballsack front lower horn


And +1 for Clownburst

[Jackson8090s]

I'm out of this thread