King V Pro serials?

[adoxtater]

Hi guys! Anyone here a serial expert? I looked on Jackson's site but Im suspecting they dont cover the old Pro series there... but perhaps I'm wrong. Either way I can't seem to figure these out.

I have two King V Pros. And I'm curious when they were built. Can you tell by the serials? Here they are:

J401765
J400670

Thanks in advance!

[RacerX]

Sure. The 2nd digit refers to the production year. So, 1994 for both.

[Spivonious]

Ron, does that mean my Kelly Std was made in 2000? It's got serial# J006825. I didn't think they made them that early.

[levantin]

I think the year=first digit thing only applies to the neckthrus. My Kelly is J008207 and I think it is was made in 96. Right Ron?

[adoxtater]

Interesting info. Thanks! I always wondered about them, so at least now I know for sure!

[rjohnstone]

I think the year=first digit thing only applies to the neckthrus. My Kelly is J008207 and I think it is was made in 96. Right Ron?

Yes and no.
The early "Professional" series bolt-on used the first digit in the serial as the year of manufacture as well. This supposedly lasted until 1996, but I have seen a few import plates that started with a 7.

Since the Kelly (Professional series) wasn't introduced until 1993, it's obvious that a neck thru Kelly with a J0xxxxx serial is not from 1990.

The interesting ones are the Kelly's that were bolt-on, but didn't have a neck plate.
I have no clue how they determined the serial numbers for those.

[RacerX]

I'll defer to RJ on this one. Just don't listen to Newc!

The interesting ones are the Kelly's that were bolt-on, but didn't have a neck plate.
I have no clue how they determined the serial numbers for those.

RJ, didn't they have a sticker on the back of the headstock?

[Newc]

Yeah, the ones without a neckplate had either a sticker on the head or were stamped into the board like the JJ. I think the JJ was the only one done that way, though. My JTX's all had stickers, and they had "J0" serials (which totally screwed up the continuity - why doesn't anyone think of this stuff when they're making it up? )

Anyhoo, yeah, Ron's right - until I get my head back on straight, double-check any serial # info I give you with regards to years

[RacerX]

Actually, Newc, didn't you have a few KV Pros? IIRC I was gonna buy one off ya...

[rjohnstone]

Yes, they had the sticker.
But they were bolt-ons that followed the neck thru serial scheme.
I just haven't seen enough of them to determine if the number after they J indicated year or was it just a sequential number.

[Spivonious]

Well, mine has the sticker, and it's definitely not made in 1990. I'll just leave my guess at 1994.