Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

[joe web]

Hi Folks,
i've bought this guitar used, and the seller didn't know which model it really is.
And i'm still not shure of it after i did some research at jacksonmuseum.com.

Can someone of you guys help me out to identify this beauty?

Here are some pictures:








Thanks in advance!
JoeWeb

[toejam]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

Measure from the nut to the 12th fret, double it, that'll tell you the scale length. If it's 25.5", it's a Dinky. If it's 24.75", it's a Fusion.

[charvel750]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

I do not believe there was ever a Dinky Professional from the first run, those with ebony boards and mother of pearl logo inlays. That is most likely a Fusion Pro and the pickups appear to be Reflex, is that the case with the pickups? When Fusions with Reflex pickups were put together they did not include the JE-1500 envelope filter but made the control layout like a Soloist. That is most likely a 24 3/4 inch scale Fusion Pro.

[Gtrplyr666]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

hey joe, i had a dinky XL that looked just like that. with the exception of the boost and or extra knob. not sure what you meant by first run, but mine was like a 94 or 95 model. man do i wish i would have never gotten rid of that thing. if only i could turn back the clock.

Garry [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

Originally posted by Gtrplyr666:
hey joe

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey! Or do you mean Charvel750 or Joe Web? How many Joes can we get in this thread?!? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[VitaminG]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

well, I'm no Joe, but I can throw another Gary into the mix. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

Originally posted by Gtrplyr666:
hey joe, i had a dinky XL that looked just like that. with the exception of the boost and or extra knob.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">XLs had rosewood boards though.

[joe web]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

the pick ups are reflex. so, it´s hard to indentify the babe. i´ll have to check the lenght of the fretboard to be shure, i think. or are there any other ideas out there? thanx!

[Newc]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

Best way to tell is the scale length - nut to saddles, or double the distance from nut to 12th or 12th to saddles, whichever. I prefer nut to saddles just in case someone put a short neck on a long body [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Newc

[joe web]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

thanx man! the guitar did cost 318.- euro = us$274.- [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[joe web]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

sorry i calculated the wrong way! it was us$370.-

[Breadfan]

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Jesus Christ....that's not fair! Why does every f***ing jackson have to be so expensive in Sweden? [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

What country are you from?

[joe web]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

i live in germany!

[charvel750]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

OK, since those are Reflex pickups it's a Fusion Pro, no doubt. Forget checking the scale length, NO 'original' Pro model 24 fret bolt on was ever made except for the Fusion. 'Original' meaning ebony board, binding, mop logo and sharkfin inlay, or pre 1993.

[Breadfan]

Re: Dinky or Fusion ??? Please help me out!!!

That guitar is so cool [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]
How much did it cost?