Name the Jackson Japan models

[Jr.]

OK Jackson experts, it's quiz time!
Can you name all the Jackson models in this video?
Hints:
They're each made in Japan
Two of them were made only for the Japanese market

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[Number Of The Priest]

I never did a deep dive into researching and memorizing the Japan-market brands (Jackson Grover Jackson, Grover Jackson, and Jackson Stars) so I'll let others enjoy identifying them. (I really should start exploring them though, because their offerings were very appealing, specs-wise.)

The international market import Jacksons, easy peasy. The guitar on the right is a 2006-2011 DKMGT. Prior to 2006, the DKMGT would have had EMG-HZ pickups and a control knob for the EMG Turbocharger circuit.

[Mudlark]

Yeah, I wish I knew the Japanese market models better.
I'm still floored that they had a legit custom shop program. I'd be checking that out if it still existed.

Those DKMG(T)'s must be up there with MIJ DK2's in sales....they're everywhere.
I actually got my new 2011 DKMGT a couple months after MIJ stopped production. Stamped July/2011 in the pocket.

[Jr.]

Yeah, I wish I knew the Japanese market models better.
I'm still floored that they had a legit custom shop program. I'd be checking that out if it still existed.

Those DKMG(T)'s must be up there with MIJ DK2's in sales....they're everywhere.
I actually got my new 2011 DKMGT a couple months after MIJ stopped production. Stamped July/2011 in the pocket.

Cool, the DKMGT belongs to the other guitarist in the band - he estimates that he purchased it in 2007. I remember he got it new for $AU500 (under US400) with staff discount. This was because Allans, the biggest Australian chain at the time (which has since closed down) was doing Jackson distro and offered Jackson to staff at wholesale + 10%. Staff went nuts on this model and heaps of them bought one. Then, naturally, Allans put the wholesale price up and that was that.

I have a Jackson Stars custom order form somewhere - I'll scan it and post it here for you if I can find it. It was more of an order-made program, but from memory, the options were close to what the Jackson custom shop offer nowadays. You could even choose medium scale without paying the master builder's fee, lol. I don't think Jackson offer that at all anymore. I'd be all over it if it were still around.

[Mechayoshi]

Thanks to my on research this was pretty easy. Nice guitars btw.

[Mudlark]

Thanks to my on research this was pretty easy. Nice guitars btw.

Yeah, that's impressive work you're doing.
If that info would've been around a few years back when I had unlimited free time I'd have been all over it.

[Jr.]

Thanks to my on research this was pretty easy. Nice guitars btw.

Great to know it was easy for you. Feel free to share your wisdom with the others

[Number Of The Priest]

Due to the massive and commendable amount of work Mechayoshi has invested in his database, I am not surprised he would be easily able to identify the Japan-market guitars seen in your video. Glad he didn't ruin the identification fun for others. I might need to check out Mechayoshi's new database and finally start studying the Japan market models.

Well, one new thing I learned in this thread was the Japan custom ordering system. I truly had no idea that existed. I really have been oblivious to the Japan market.

[Jr.]

Due to the massive and commendable amount of work Mechayoshi has invested in his database, I am not surprised he would be easily able to identify the Japan-market guitars seen in your video. Glad he didn't ruin the identification fun for others. I might need to check out Mechayoshi's new database and finally start studying the Japan market models.

Well, one new thing I learned in this thread was the Japan custom ordering system. I truly had no idea that existed. I really have been oblivious to the Japan market.

Yes - even better. I will confirm that the two domestic models are certainly in Mechayoshi's database. Head over to find them

[Mechayoshi]

I didn't know how to spoiler, that's why I didn't just say it .

I actually knew of the custom ordering because of a post on another forum. I still need to do some research on that.