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  • 1990 MIJ Bolt on professional?

    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

  • #2
    "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

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    • #3
      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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      • #4
        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:



        Last edited by ed; 08-10-2021, 01:47 AM.

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        • #5
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          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

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          • #6
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            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

            Last edited by john.w.lawson; 08-10-2021, 11:00 AM.
            I know the old saying that the value of an opinion is generally inversely proportional to the strength with which it is held.

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            • #7
              I also own a Fusion pro with a blank truss rod cover ! Yours is beautiful, the cherry burst looks fantastic !

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