Strange Jackson ID help

[scotty]

My brother found this on Craigslist in AZ. The girl that is selling it sent him these photos. I don't think it is a Jackson but wanted to see what you guys thought about it. It almost looks like a Surfcaster with a JJ headstock.
Thanks in advance.





Does this say made in China?


Nothing on the plate

[rjohnstone]

Could be one of those crappy knock offs.
I'm not aware of any Jacksons ever being made in China.

[Axewielder]

Wow that is strange.

[Spivonious]

I vote for Chinese knock-off. AFAIK no Jackson was ever made in China, and no Jackson ever had a Surfcaster body. The tuners don't look like any I've seen on a Jackson either.

[toejam]

and no Jackson ever had a Surfcaster body.

There were both Jackson and Charvel Surfcasters. This one just looks like a fake.

[rjohnstone]

I vote for Chinese knock-off. AFAIK no Jackson was ever made in China, and no Jackson ever had a Surfcaster body. The tuners don't look like any I've seen on a Jackson either.

There was a Jackson with a Surfcaster body.
The OC1, made in 96.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=55&pos=15

[scotty]

Thanks for the info guys. My brother doesn't know mush about guitars so he came to me about it. I was 99% sure it was some type of knock-off but wanted another opinion. The "Made in China" should have made my 100% sure.
My brother is a tattoo artist and they wanted to trade the guitar for some art work.

[Spivonious]

There was a Jackson with a Surfcaster body.
The OC1, made in 96.
http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=55&pos=15

Hm, you learn something new every day. I would've thought that would be lawsuit bait.

[scotty]

Here is another one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200304993937&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

[toejam]

and no Jackson ever had a Surfcaster body. The tuners don't look like any I've seen on a Jackson either.

There were both Jackson and Charvel Surfcasters. This one just looks like a fake.

There was a Jackson with a Surfcaster body.
The OC1, made in 96.
http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=55&pos=15

Hm, you learn something new every day. I would've thought that would be lawsuit bait.

Lawsuit bait for what? There have been both Jackson and Charvel-branded Surfcasters, Scott Ian used to play them. Hell, there's the SC1, and three of them are shown in the '99 catalog.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=14

[rjohnstone]

Here is another one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

Surfcasters never really did anything for me, but I would play that one.
It looks cool as hell.

[Newc]

Yeah, I always liked those with the maple board. Hmmm, 24 frets.

Wonder how that head would look on a Warrior body.....

[Brooke]

Hm, you learn something new every day. I would've thought that would be lawsuit bait.

Different country on the other side of the world... Try to sue...

lol

[Spivonious]

Wow, I always thought the Surfcaster was a Fender creation, but Wikipedia says it's Charvel. Two new things in one thread!