Veneer on Pro Series?

[steel8909]

How thick is it? Is it like paper thin or what?

[straycat]

Very very thin.

[steel8909]

Oh shi#$ I just looked at the specs for he sl2h and its maple top is only 1\8" thick, damn thats pretty thin too.

[Carbuff]

Sometimes its so thin, its fake. (photoflame) Oh, I just saw it was pro series and not professional series. My bad.

[steel8909]

What's photoflame? Like just painted on?

[straycat]

A thin photographic film placed on top of the guitar then painted.

[Rich#6]

The paint on my 96 professional on the top is paper thin. I just "chipped it" around the pickup hole and glued it back. My old 93 body had a real finish but looked like crap. The 96 is on the right. both are trans purple.

[Inazone]

I think that `93 (XL?) looks great, but more because of the overall color and dark edges than because of the top. I remember seeing a trans green version and wanting to buy it, but I waited too long.

Unless something has changed, any "photoflame" tops on Jacksons were called gravure in the catalog.

[toejam]

Oh, I just saw it was pro series and not professional series. My bad.

The "Pro" series is the Professional series. They just don't say Professional on the headstock any more.

[Carbuff]

The "Pro" series is the Professional series. They just don't say Professional on the headstock any more.

Yeah, I know but most people refer to the newer ones as pro series and the ones with it on the headstock as professional series. I didnt think there were any photoflame finishes on any newer pro series so I just wanted to specify.

[toejam]

Ah, I see. Yeah, I don't think they've used photoflames in awhile.