Jackson Soloist Jr. thread

[Jr.]

Has anyone ever heard of these?

My thoughts are, if the 750XL is the ultimate MIJ Charvel, then surely this is the ultimate MIJ Jackson. It is also much rarer.

[Mudlark]

Those Grover Jackson logo'd guitars were an early-mid '90s Japanese market model. They eventually turned into the 'STARS' logo'd models in the 2000's. All were only sold in Japan.

[toejam]

What exactly is a Soloist Jr.? Is that the model name, or is it a smaller body?

[Mudlark]

Good question. I couldn't find it in the one GJ catalogue I know of from '93.

[Jr.]

What exactly is a Soloist Jr.? Is that the model name, or is it a smaller body?

Both. It also a 24.75" scale.

[Jr.]

Good question. I couldn't find it in the one GJ catalogue I know of from '93.

It only appears in the 1991 catalogue (pp. 24-25).

[toejam]

Is it a smaller body with shorter scale or just the short scale? Doesn't really appear to be smaller body.

[Jr.]

Is it a smaller body with shorter scale or just the short scale? Doesn't really appear to be smaller body.

It's most definitely a smaller body. It's significantly smaller than my Soloist Standard (1992, Japan-only model)

[toejam]

Interesting. Never heard of it before, but looks kinda neat.

[chispallate]

I have the catalog:

[Jr.]

I have the catalog:

That's the one! Mine happens to have a J 0 serial, indicating 1990 production. It also came with an (assumingly) after-market original Floyd.

[Black Shadow]

There is nothing "Jr" about that guitar! From what I've typically seen, the Jackson version of the 750XL was most often called the Soloist Archtop USA or Pro (MIJ). The MIJs of that period are fully on the same level as USAs, so any is a natural born killer.

I have both a Charvel 650 Custom and Soloist Pro MIJ from the same time period, and they are like twins other than the Charvel having a rosewood fretboard. I went the EMG route with the Charvel just to have something different, and it newly inspires me every time I play it.

[Jr.]

There is nothing "Jr" about that guitar! From what I've typically seen, the Jackson version of the 750XL was most often called the Soloist Archtop USA or Pro (MIJ). The MIJs of that period are fully on the same level as USAs, so any is a natural born killer.

I have both a Charvel 650 Custom and Soloist Pro MIJ from the same time period, and they are like twins other than the Charvel having a rosewood fretboard. I went the EMG route with the Charvel just to have something different, and it newly inspires me every time I play it.

Very nice.