1990 MIJ Bolt on professional?

[Guitarron]

Hi all
Ive got a 1990 MIJ bolton neck Jackson. The guitar in configured like a Fusion Pro (with the weird tone circuit )according to what I see in the 1990 catalog. In fact it has the same cherry sunburst finish as the catalog.
It says “Professional “ on the headstock though. And does not say fusion or fusion pro on it. It’s got the 6 digit S\N beginning with 90
my question is .

Is it unusual for a bolt on of that year to have a “Professional “ neck with a fusion style body and electronics? What model is it? Fusion Pro?

I bought it new in 1990 from a local dealer. It has never been bastardized as for as I know. Not by me at least.

thanks

guitarron

[Number Of The Priest]

"Professional" was on the headstocks from 1990 to some point in the mid-to-late 1990s. I had a 1996 or 1997 KE3 that still had "Professional" on the headstock, but "Professional" largely disappeared after that classic 1990-1995 era when the Japanese product lineup largely changed.

Photos would help. Upload your photos at any free image host (https://www.google.ca/search?q=free+...4dUDCAg&uact=5), and copy-paste the generated links back here.

Otherwise, below are the two charts for Jackson Fusions and Charvel Fusions. You can use the specifications to identify the guitar.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180831...ofessional.php

Fusion EX	1992-95		$695	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white	HSS	J75.J110.J110	JT-580
Fusion HH	1992-95		$895	BW or Mah	Maple	RW bound	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset pearl	HH	J92C • J50N	JT-580LP
Fusion LT	1992			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white	HSS		JT-580
Fusion Plus	1992			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white	HH		JT-580
Fusion Pro	1990-92		$1295	BW opt. flame top	Maple QS	Ebony bound	Bolt-on 24	Sharkfin pearl	HSS	J50B.J200.J200	JT-590
Fusion SP	1992			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot white	HS		JT-580
Fusion SS	1992			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot white	HSS		JT-580
Fusion Std	1992-93		$795	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset pearl	HSS	J85 • J200R • J200R	JT-590
Fusion Std	1994-95		$795	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset pearl	HSS	J85 • J200R • J200R	JT-580LP
Fusion SX	1992			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot white	HSH		JT-580
Fusion XL	1992-93			BW opt. flame top	Maple	RW bound	Bolt-on 24	Sharkfin pearl	HSS	J85.J200R.J200R	JT-590

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180831...rt-guitars.php

Fusion Custom	1989-91		$800	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot white	HSS	J90C • J200R • J200R	JT-590
Fusion Deluxe	1989-91		$700	Basswood	Maple	Maple or RW	Bolt-on 24	Dot B/W	HS	J90C • J200R	JT-590 chrome
Fusion IV bass	1989-91		$850	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white	SS	J150 • J20
Fusion Plus	1990-91			Ash	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white	HH	J80 • J50	JT-590
Fusion Special	1990-91			Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot white	SSS		JT-590
Fusion V bass	1989-91		$1050	Basswood	Maple	Rosewood	Bolt-on 24	Dot offset white

[Crumbling]

If its specced like a Fusion Pro, its probably a Fusion Pro. Measure the scale length and you'll get your confirmation, Fusion are Gibson scale lengthed, and the only high end bolt on model in the line. The Dinky caps out at Dinky XL (Rosewood board), if its Ebony + Bolt On its 100% a Fusion Pro

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Pictures speak more than 1000 words. Not all of them had the fusion on the truss rod cover. And if the Jackson logo is MOP then its one of the early PROs. And Gibson scale in this case means 24.75 inches.

Here is a few pics of the one i used to have:

[Guitarron]

https://ibb.co/B69qCdF

https://ibb.co/XCx68gz

https://ibb.co/9W32yPT

here are some photos of my Jackson
note the MOP logo and ebony fretboard
this guitar has served me well over years. Only mod to it was a tremsetter I installed while I was doing country gigs (did mention it’s versitle as well). I have since removed it. Other than a a few chips and scratches, it’s still in pretty good shape. With OHSC

i really appreciate the quick responses I got here. This seems like a good group of people here
thanks
Ron

[john.w.lawson]

https://ibb.co/B69qCdF

https://ibb.co/XCx68gz

https://ibb.co/9W32yPT

here are some photos of my Jackson
note the MOP logo and ebony fretboard
this guitar has served me well over years. Only mod to it was a tremsetter I installed while I was doing country gigs (did mention it’s versitle as well). I have since removed it. Other than a a few chips and scratches, it’s still in pretty good shape. With OHSC

i really appreciate the quick responses I got here. This seems like a good group of people here
thanks
Ron

You can tell just by the pickup spacing it's a fusion. Not all pros say pro on them. It's a PRO though. I'm pretty sure the trans ones were alder


fusion pro.jpg

[Lemonheadfr]

I also own a Fusion pro with a blank truss rod cover ! Yours is beautiful, the cherry burst looks fantastic !