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Yesterday I bought this 2000s WRXT for CAD$80 (USD$60). My best Jackson deal find ever, and the cheapest Japanese-made guitar I've bought so far. Everything is structurally sound, with only small portions of the finish missing in various areas.
Specs: https://guitarinside.com/Jackson_Warrior_WRXT
Though I originally thought the color was Cobalt Blue, Google Images shows that "Jackson Cobalt Blue" looks lighter than this. So now I'm fairly certain it's Dark Metallic Blue.
Speed knobs are not original. I'll likely replace them with chrome dome knobs from AllParts to get back to the original look. The original Duncan Designed pickups are missing but are replaced with EMG-HZ pickups. I need to remove them to discover what model they are. Sonically I imagine this guitar sounding more like its WRMG sibling, which did have EMG-HZ pickups in the early 2000s.
I also need to disassemble the neck from the body to find out what the date stamps say. Mudlark or Johnnyryche, please feel free to narrow down the date based on the 9689361 serial number.
I did buy deals in 2018, but haven't shown them yet. They're still a work in progress, and they're not Jackson/Charvel related so nobody would care to see them anyway.
I wanted to post this WRXT first because it's missing some parts and I would appreciate help sourcing parts that fit.
As you can see in the second photo below, the locking nut pressure pads and screws are missing. Will the AllParts "BP-0116 Nut Blocks for Floyd Rose® Locking Nuts" fit? And are the undersides of the pads "radiused" correctly to match the Takeuchi locking nut that is already on this guitar?
In the fourth photo, you can see I am missing the saddle lock blocks for the 1st and 2nd strings. (I have no idea how the strings are still in place without them.) Will the AllParts "BP-0114 Saddle Block Inserts for Floyd Rose® Tremolo" fit? I have no idea if the Takeuchi saddles on the guitar are made to similar dimensions as Floyd or Schaller trems.
The sixth photo shows the location of the output jack. Its location affects playing this guitar in the classical position, and the appeal of the Warrior shape is that it's supposed to be comfortable playing it in both positions. I was expecting it to be a Strat-style jack on the upper wing like on a WR1. I suppose the WRXT's status as an import meant they wanted to keep costs down have the the jack located closer to the controls, instead of routing out a channel to the upper wing like on the WR1.
EDIT: Just came back from buying this used Yorkville YEC-6HV oversized hardshell case for CAD$70 (USD$53). Some good purchases this weekend. I've had one of these cases before, to accompany the 2013 JS32T Rhoads I briefly owned.
Just for fun, here it is in my SKB 2996102506 Jackson KE/WR Case that came with my 2009 KE3 Kelly. The case cutouts actually fit the Warrior shape better than the Kelly shape. The KE3 shifts around inside a little bit, while the WRXT is snug. For comparison, the Warrior on the left, the Kelly on the right.
Specs: https://guitarinside.com/Jackson_Warrior_WRXT
Though I originally thought the color was Cobalt Blue, Google Images shows that "Jackson Cobalt Blue" looks lighter than this. So now I'm fairly certain it's Dark Metallic Blue.
Speed knobs are not original. I'll likely replace them with chrome dome knobs from AllParts to get back to the original look. The original Duncan Designed pickups are missing but are replaced with EMG-HZ pickups. I need to remove them to discover what model they are. Sonically I imagine this guitar sounding more like its WRMG sibling, which did have EMG-HZ pickups in the early 2000s.
I also need to disassemble the neck from the body to find out what the date stamps say. Mudlark or Johnnyryche, please feel free to narrow down the date based on the 9689361 serial number.
I did buy deals in 2018, but haven't shown them yet. They're still a work in progress, and they're not Jackson/Charvel related so nobody would care to see them anyway.
I wanted to post this WRXT first because it's missing some parts and I would appreciate help sourcing parts that fit.As you can see in the second photo below, the locking nut pressure pads and screws are missing. Will the AllParts "BP-0116 Nut Blocks for Floyd Rose® Locking Nuts" fit? And are the undersides of the pads "radiused" correctly to match the Takeuchi locking nut that is already on this guitar?
In the fourth photo, you can see I am missing the saddle lock blocks for the 1st and 2nd strings. (I have no idea how the strings are still in place without them.) Will the AllParts "BP-0114 Saddle Block Inserts for Floyd Rose® Tremolo" fit? I have no idea if the Takeuchi saddles on the guitar are made to similar dimensions as Floyd or Schaller trems.
The sixth photo shows the location of the output jack. Its location affects playing this guitar in the classical position, and the appeal of the Warrior shape is that it's supposed to be comfortable playing it in both positions. I was expecting it to be a Strat-style jack on the upper wing like on a WR1. I suppose the WRXT's status as an import meant they wanted to keep costs down have the the jack located closer to the controls, instead of routing out a channel to the upper wing like on the WR1.
EDIT: Just came back from buying this used Yorkville YEC-6HV oversized hardshell case for CAD$70 (USD$53). Some good purchases this weekend. I've had one of these cases before, to accompany the 2013 JS32T Rhoads I briefly owned.
Just for fun, here it is in my SKB 2996102506 Jackson KE/WR Case that came with my 2009 KE3 Kelly. The case cutouts actually fit the Warrior shape better than the Kelly shape. The KE3 shifts around inside a little bit, while the WRXT is snug. For comparison, the Warrior on the left, the Kelly on the right.
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