help with serial number-got pics

[guitarplayer]

I've had this guitar for a couple of years and haven't been able to find out anythung about it. The serial number is 9415786. It is a jackson with a standard headstock not a reverse. Can anyone tell me anything about it?

thanks

[ March 13, 2003, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: guitarplayer ]

[Sunbane]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

I'm not an expert, but according to the serial, it's a guitar built in Japan - probably in 1994. As for determining the model, a more detailed description would be required. Pickup/control configuration? Neck type? Number of frets? Inlays? Finish? Or better yet, some good quality pictures.

'bane

[guitarplayer]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

I'll try and post some pictures tonight.

thanks

[guitarplayer]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

how do I post a pic?

[guitarplayer]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

here it is!

pics

[toejam]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

Congrats!! What you've got there is called the Dinky HX. I've got two of them, a black one and a red one. Only about 100 of them were made in 1994. There's also a push/pull tone control pot for single coil splitting of the pickups. Here's mine. They're awesome!!

[ March 13, 2003, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[RacerX]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

EMG fan, Joe? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

Originally posted by RacerX:
EMG fan, Joe? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep! 85/60 (my favorite combo) in the black one, 81/85 in the purple. The red one may possibly see EMGs, too! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[guitarplayer]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

awesome toejam! someone who knows what it is! I've had this guitat for 2 years and you are the first person who could tell me anything about it! Do you know where it was made and possibly what it might be worth?

[toejam]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

No problem. I had a hard time finding info on them, too. Basically, anything that says Professional on the headstock is Japanese.

You're the only other person on this board besides me who has one. I got my black one brand new around '95. I just got the red one earlier this year that another board member found in a pawn shop. I sent an email to Kevin Easton (who worked for Jackson) a year or so ago, and he told me the Japanese shop sometimes put out some weird stuff just to mix it up a little, and this was one of them. He said only about 100 were made in '94. I saw a green one a Drumcityguitarland's site a couple years back, but he didn't update the site and it was sold awhile before. I saw another red one on ebay, but bidding was over $350 and I thought it was too high. I also tracked down another on some guy's band site, but he wouldn't sell it. These are sweet guitars and I've been trying to find more. I think I paid about $285 (or maybe $385, I can't remember) for the black one, got the red one for a little under $200. I'd say they're not really worth more than $300- $400. The body is also made out of poplar.

Jackson used to have a Mother Of All Info Pages section that had specs and pics of most of their models. Hopefully Fender will get that page up and running again soon.

[ March 14, 2003, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[guitarplayer]

Re: help with serial number-got pics

I think I paid around $400 for mine but it is in excellent shape. It has the thinnest neck I have ever played on a guitar in this price range.

I'll send you an email so we can talk about this and not have to post messages since no one else seems to be interested.

[ March 14, 2003, 01:07 PM: Message edited by: guitarplayer ]