...Stealth Pro ??

[The Musicman]

Thanks for the advice, it would be just a straight swap.

...i think i am going to pull out, not the kind of thing i normally would do, i like to think i am a man of my word. I've never had a Jackson before and have been looking at the Stealth for a while now but if i am going to be getting the raw end of the deal i'm not interested lol. Especially since i really like my S470 which (please don't hate me) is a great guitar which i've had for many years ;-)

...BTW, both of those Stealths are gorgeous !

[MountainDog]

...what do the neck plates normally look like ?

I thought they had some more writing on them..but maybe not, here's a 1990 Fusion Pro (in the UK!) with similar neckplate:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130223927300&indexURL=4&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

[The Musicman]

...i might go for that one instead now !

[MountainDog]

...i might go for that one instead now !

Just a head's up that that guitar has EMG's, so the original jackson pickups and the JE-1500 mid boost electronics have been removed. Also note instead of two knobs and a switch (for the JE-1500), the ebay guitar has 3 knobs, so you might want to ask seller what each knob does.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/albums/jc-catalogscans/jc1990-1/Page33.jpg

[The Musicman]

...thanks again !

I'll ask the seller what they do.

It is actually a Pro model though isn't it lol ?

[VitaminG]

I thought they had some more writing on them..but maybe not, here's a 1990 Fusion Pro (in the UK!) with similar neckplate:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

my Fusion Plus has the same style neckplate.

...thanks again !

I'll ask the seller what they do.

It is actually a Pro model though isn't it lol ?

yes, that is a Fusion Pro. There are many Fusion models in the Professional line, but the Fusion Pro was top of the line. Ebony board, sharkies, bound neck, preamp - basically a Japanese version of the US Fusion.

[finstah]

Gil could be correct with the idea of swapped out parts. It doesn't exactly match the EX specs:

http://audiozone.dk/cm/albums/jc-catalogscans/jc1992/JC1992Page09.jpg

Also, the seller says all original, but no guitar was shipped with black floyd baseplate and chrome saddles. Also, I lightened up his neckplate pic, it only has Jackson and serial number, nothing else...isn't that a trait of a Japan-market only guitar?

quote from http://www.jacksoncharvelworld.net/Identify.html
"If you have a Ft.Worth Texas neckplate, or you have a neckplate that simply says Jackson / Charvel, you do NOT have a USA MADE guitar."

If this were a stock model in excellent condition I would trade straight up for your Sabre. But the condition it's in as was stated. I would pass

[The Musicman]

...thanks again for your advice guys, i pulled out. Not happy about doing it though.

What kind of necks do the Fusion Pro's have on them ?

[finstah]

My US Fusion has a 24.75 scale. Great for smaller handed players. Should be similar to the Wizard II on your Sabre in feel but not sure of the scale length of the S.

[Inazone]

Seems that it's no longer an issue since you decided against the trade, but I'm going with my earlier guess that it's an XL. Since so many retailers offer exclusive runs, a different finish wouldn't be unheard of. Otherwise, the "mutt" idea is probably most likely. In my opinion, the most interesting Stealth models were those with ash bodies, which isn't very common among most brands. I have a Stealth TH-2 with ash body, and would like to find another someday.