Apologies for re-starting this but after looking at previous posts i think RacerX will know the answer!
I just got this:
Now from previous posts i have worked out that the serial stamped into the last fret 03xxxx means its a later thru-neck MIJ model and from the description it all looks like an SL3 (no-binding, no Made in USA etc, matching flame-top headstock)
But there are two things which puzzle me:
- The mid and neck pickups are NOT hotrails which I would have expected them to be on an SL3
- The trussrod cover has faded markings on it that *look* like they read "F..... Std." Have not been able to get enough photos of the font style of other jacksons to work out if the first letter is an F, C or S. The second bit really does look like "Std." but i would have expected SL3...or blank?
Std makes no sense when its neck thru, flame-top and sharkfin inlays.
Im coming to the conclusion that this is a 2003 SL3 in trans red flame top but with the hot-rails replaced with other SDs and a truss rod cover that has been incorrectly fitted from another guitar! Is that mad! Occams Razor!
For anyone who really knows what they are talking about with Jacksons - what is this damn guitar!?
Thanks :-) and once some-one tells me i will shut up...
I just got this:
Now from previous posts i have worked out that the serial stamped into the last fret 03xxxx means its a later thru-neck MIJ model and from the description it all looks like an SL3 (no-binding, no Made in USA etc, matching flame-top headstock)
But there are two things which puzzle me:
- The mid and neck pickups are NOT hotrails which I would have expected them to be on an SL3
- The trussrod cover has faded markings on it that *look* like they read "F..... Std." Have not been able to get enough photos of the font style of other jacksons to work out if the first letter is an F, C or S. The second bit really does look like "Std." but i would have expected SL3...or blank?
Std makes no sense when its neck thru, flame-top and sharkfin inlays.
Im coming to the conclusion that this is a 2003 SL3 in trans red flame top but with the hot-rails replaced with other SDs and a truss rod cover that has been incorrectly fitted from another guitar! Is that mad! Occams Razor!
For anyone who really knows what they are talking about with Jacksons - what is this damn guitar!?
Thanks :-) and once some-one tells me i will shut up...
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