Is this a Custom Shop Jackson? Dk1 USA made.

[levantin]

In what way?

What Axe said.

My friend's guitar that I referred to in my post had a slightly twisted neck, which couldn't be solved with a truss rod adjustment. Think like a very slight twist in the headstock, affecting the first few frets.

We took the guitar to a luthier, who said that birdseye maple can be problematic for necks, due to the grain pattern. We then contacted Jackson to see if we could get it fixed under warranty, and they asked us to return the guitar to the US. To cut a long story short, in the end we decided not to send it, to avoid paying $400 each way in shipping and risking further damage/Turkish customs abuse. I believe to this day, that neck is still a bit twisty.

[charvel750]

That is a mid 90's Dinky USA. They offered the birds eye maple neck with black sharks as an option on their Production guitars then. I have one in Holographic finish. There have been reports of these necks being off, I had one previously where no adjustment could get it just right.

[xenophobe]

And this would be where you would consider getting the guitar Plek'd nowadays. It can fix the issue, but most places charge $200+ for the service. In my case, the price was justified. It took an incredibly well built neck that settled badly and made it incredible again. The reassurance is, if you absolutely want a horrible neck to play like your best guitar, it can be done but you need to make the decision if it's worth that much to you.

[ulijdavid]

Nice looking. I haven't seen many Jacksons without a scarf joint.

[coloradoman25]

That is a mid 90's Dinky USA. They offered the birds eye maple neck with black sharks as an option on their Production guitars then. I have one in Holographic finish. There have been reports of these necks being off, I had one previously where no adjustment could get it just right.

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[stevoc]

What Axe said.

My friend's guitar that I referred to in my post had a slightly twisted neck, which couldn't be solved with a truss rod adjustment. Think like a very slight twist in the headstock, affecting the first few frets.

We took the guitar to a luthier, who said that birdseye maple can be problematic for necks, due to the grain pattern. We then contacted Jackson to see if we could get it fixed under warranty, and they asked us to return the guitar to the US. To cut a long story short, in the end we decided not to send it, to avoid paying $400 each way in shipping and risking further damage/Turkish customs abuse. I believe to this day, that neck is still a bit twisty.

Thanks. I never knew that. Learning something every day!

[SacrificetH]

How much cost this guitar? Whats the real price? Is it a rare guitar?

[toejam]

It cost however much you paid for it.

[TexasRocks]

Nice looking. I haven't seen many Jacksons without a scarf joint.

It has a scarf joint. You can barely see it in the second picture.