Jackson Professional series??

[Killertofu]

the pro series is a great line. i love my RR5. the only reason its being upgraded at all is because the gold hardware on every guitar always fades and looks like poop.

the only USA select axe i really want might be the KV2. that thing plays so freaking sweet it makes me wanna slap my momma.

[warlok]

And only the neck thru guitars had J serials. The rest had 6 digit serials on the neck plate.

My 1994 Kelly XL has a J serial on the back of the headstock... bolt on neck.. Is there any guitar manufacturer that ever did a good job of ID by serials??? They all suck!!

[Laurent]

Am I right, that this is one of the '90s Jackson Kelly Std Professional?

http://img528.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc00002xo.jpg

Can someone figure out the correct year?
Thanks alot.

[Spivonious]

Nevermind.

[Vass]

Am I right, that this is one of the '90s Jackson Kelly Std Professional?

http://img528.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc00002xo.jpg

Can someone figure out the correct year?
Thanks alot.

You're right. What's the serial number?

[Laurent]

J001427

[RacerX]

1990 innit?

[pro-fusion]

That serial number should indicate a 1990 guitar, but the Kelly Std. didn't debut until 1993. The bolt-ons with the "J" serials seem to have a different numbering rule than the neckthrus. Very strange.

[Laurent]

That is why i am asking, because I wasn't able to identify it. More suggestions please?

[Vass]

That is why i am asking, because I wasn't able to identify it. More suggestions please?

Suggest you pull the neck & check the pocket. Might be a date in there.

[pro-fusion]

That is why i am asking, because I wasn't able to identify it. More suggestions please?

That specific model was only featured in the 1993 and 1994-95 catalogs, so it's a pretty narrow age range you're looking at. There might not be any way to date it more specifically than that.

[Laurent]

Pulling the neck will be difficult, because it is not my guitar - I thought about to buy it. I already played her and she sounds perfect and just some scratches at the body. I am not really into the prices for such older guitars, he seems to be serious, so what is she worth?

[pro-fusion]

The low-end Jackson Professionals from the early '90s, like this one, typically sell for $300 to $350 in the USA if they're in good shape, which this one appears to be.

[jane]

1990-92 was the sweet spot for the Professional series. After that, Jackson started cheapening them up, particular the lower-level ones, by putting TRS trems and inferior pickups on them. The "Pro" guitars stayed unchanged all the way through 1995, however, IIRC.

Mine is a neck-thru professional from 1991. Seven digit serial starting with J. Only defect is a tiny chip on the paint. Any thoughts on pricing?

[Mudlark]

Pricing is a tricky subject.
A neck thru Pro in almost new condition could easily fetch $800+. A motivated buyer may pay a fair amount more, it's really hard to say. Just my opinion and opinions will no doubt vary.

Mine is a neck-thru professional from 1991. Seven digit serial starting with J. Only defect is a tiny chip on the paint. Any thoughts on pricing?