NGD: 1986 Jackson Soloist San Dimas (J2039)

[RacerX]

86 would mean made in Ontario Ca.

J2800 was the first Ontario n/t

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/support/serial-numbers.php/

According to the Jackson Serial # chart online 1986 was the last year they made them in SD before moving to Ontario. I think...

See above

[jacksonluvr]

Love it.. I also have an '86 and it plays PHENOMENAL! Best neck period for Jackson I think..

[toejam]

Awesome color! Sorry about the Kahler...

[levantin]

Tuck Foejam! Kahlers are ok.

[eaeolian]

Awesome color! Sorry about the Kahler...

So true...

[toejam]

Tuck Foejam! Kahlers are ok.

I'd rather have a Washburn Wonderbar... but those things are an eyesore, too!
Had a friend in the '80s who had a few guitars with Kahlers, and I never could stand playing those things.

[levantin]

wonderbar always make me think wonderbra, heh.

[yuzerneigm]

That is indeed a beautiful color! Reminds me of fender's lake placid or gibson's Pelham blue. Very classic. I happen to be a kahler fanatic and won't even touch a Floyd equipped axe. Sorry Floyd fans but the kahlers have been my fave since the late 80's. Once I got the hang of the kahler pro there was no turnin' back. I even have a Gibson LP custom silverburst that's kahler equipped which is the reason I bought it. Great score and enjoy a perfect piece of art!!

[djpharoah]

Just curious - how easy/hard is it to get a tech to put on an OFR nut on the guitar? Asking because the kahler nut prevents access to the truss rod and I don't like having to remove strings to get access to the truss rod. Also I believe the OFR nut is supposedly better than the kahler one ... or so the internet has led me to believe.

[Hellbat]

Just curious - how easy/hard is it to get a tech to put on an OFR nut on the guitar? Asking because the kahler nut prevents access to the truss rod and I don't like having to remove strings to get access to the truss rod. Also I believe the OFR nut is supposedly better than the kahler one ... or so the internet has led me to believe.

A proper Luthier can do it easy. I had Mike Learn put a Floyd nut on my Model 5 Charvel that originally had Jackson's behind the nut lock and the floyd shelf looks factory. Thats after a refinish though.

[tonemonster]

great blue!!!!

what color is that pickup cover??? like a seafoam green?

[AndyK]

Very cool!

The weak link to those Kahlers is the behind the nut locking, since tuning problems occur because of strings getting hung up at the nut. Replace with a Floyd nut, and you should be set (as long as you can live with the light tremolo feel, and heavyness of the guitar due to less wood carved out than a Floyd route)!

[roodyrocker]

I've had Kahlers on guitars since the 80's. They work smoothly and I don't run into tuning issues even with a behind the nut lock. My guess is most people read on the internet about the Kahler then when they finally own one themselves for the first time you hear the reaction such here. Its usually one of pleasant surprise

[len]

love the color and have no problems with kahler's ...
plus its a unqique piece....first soloist out of ontario!!
prolly leftover stock due to the sd control cavity route,
check HS logo for TM or (R) as well thats a pretty good tell as well
congrats on the score !!!

[djpharoah]

love the color and have no problems with kahler's ...
plus its a unqique piece....first soloist out of ontario!!
prolly leftover stock due to the sd control cavity route,
check HS logo for TM od (R) as well thats a pretty good tell as well
congrats on the score !!!

It say TM on the headstock which means it was made in San Dimas before the move to the Ontario factory. It's also got hte binding nibs which I believe they stopped doing once the move to the Ontario plant was made.

I'm dropping her of to the luthier who will put hte OFR R3 nut on there to help me get my whoop whoop on.