Need Help Identifying My Jackson

[CobraWasTaken]

I traded a friend of mine one of my guitars for his Jackson and between the two of us we could never figure out exactly what model it is. I've done all kinds of different searches, tried to identify it by the serial number and still can't get an exact model.

It has a 10 digit serial number which reads 2008000149. On the back of the headstock "Crafted in India" is printed in black. It has a tremolo bridge, but not a floyd rose style. It has a HH setup and 22 what seem to be jumbo frets. Below are some images. Note that the nut is not original because at one point it somehow came off and had to be replaced. This is my first Jackson guitar so I don't know much at all about them.

http://i64.tinypic.com/aes955.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/kcyzbd.jpg

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http://i64.tinypic.com/359itz9.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/jto18m.jpg

[TKEblue]

Not sure which exactly had reverse headstock, but I would guess a JS1 or 10, something in the JS series.

[Mudlark]

2008 JS1 Dinky.

[CobraWasTaken]

Yep that's definitely it. Don't know how I couldn't figure that out. From my previous searching I knew that it was some kind of JS series guitar but could never find a JS model that fit the description of this guitar exactly. They always had at least 1 thing different from my guitar. Apparently this is one of the cheapest Jacksons you could buy back in 2008.. I guess it was like $200 when it was new. That being said, this thing is surprisingly good for that price.

Anyway, thanks for helping me out.

[Mudlark]

They're also listed as a JS1R.
MSRP was under $300 at that time, so I expect $200 new would be tops.
There were a lot of JS models, and there was a reasonably large range in price for low, medium and high range models. Say, $180-$350+ new.

JS1
JS11, 12, 22, 23, 30, 32, 34...and possible more.

[CobraWasTaken]

So about the nut on this guitar. My friend said his luthier made the nut from scratch and he didn't do a great job. The g, b, and high e strings are too close to the neck and they buzz in a really strange way when plucked open. I thought about just trying to buy a whole new neck since I could just bolt it right on, but I don't know where I'd get one. Probably might as well buy a whole guitar at this point, as cheap as it is, heh.

[Mudlark]

I always have a pro replace those factory plastic nuts with a properly cut bone nut. Cost me between $40-50 and it's well worth it. I can have the slots cut low enough that very low action can be achieved. A poorly slotted nut will also cause the buzz you hear as well as a snapping, pinging sound while turning the tuners. Many people blame tuning issues on the tuners when the nut is the culprit.

You can get pre-slotted tusq and graphite nuts, but they need to be custom fitted for each guitar. If you think you can shape one to fit, that may be cheaper.
Hell, you could make your own bone nut, but slotting it is the hard part. Proper files are best and they're expensive.

[CobraWasTaken]

Well this is actually a bone nut, but like I said the guy who made it screwed it up. I'm definitely not gonna try to do anything like that myself though. I can't even set up my guitar properly by myself lol I guess I'll see if I can find someone who might be able to make me a new nut that doesn't suck.

[Mudlark]

I know it's bone. I meant I replace the plastic nut the same as the previous owner replaced yours.