NGD: Check out my new (to me) 1989 custom strat!

[Bad Apple]

Don't worry... I have no intentions of selling this! I'm a long-time Jackson/Charvel owner (1984ish Model 4 Charvel, 1993 dinky reverse Jackson Professional, and now this one). I just thought you all might like a look and have some interesting comments.

This seems to me to have a number of rare options on it, including a single piece body (probably ash) with a natural (possibly trans ivory) finish, a tune-o-matic bridge, and three humbuckers. The middle one is the original Jackson (not sure which type), and it has a Duncan Jazz in the neck, and a Duncan distortion in the bridge. The tonal variety is pretty impressive.

It's also a 22 fret (which is hopefully obvious) and has a beautiful ebony fretboard.

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[Bad Apple]

FYI this was a craigslist purchase. $450 including a chainsaw case!

It did need about $50 of work though, especially to replace the nut, which had been butchered by musicgoround.

[bucketbrian45]

I've never seen one like that! Nice score!

[Mudlark]

FYI this was a craigslist purchase. $450 including a chainsaw case!

It did need about $50 of work though, especially to replace the nut, which had been butchered by musicgoround.

Beautiful. String thru guitars from that era don't seem to show up very often.

[Bert]

Yes, this is a rather rare config -- three hums plus string through! I didn't believe it was original when Bad Apple asked me about it (before I sent him here), but as far as I can tell it's mostly stock.

[straycat]

Thats a nice one for sure.
FYI Model 4 is an import model 86-88.

[Bad Apple]

Thats a nice one for sure.
FYI Model 4 is an import model 86-88.

Yeah, that's right. I had a brain fart about when I was in college. It's an '86 or '87.

I might be selling the dinky reverse now that I have the custom. About the only thing making me keep it is the ridiculously thin neck.

[Bad Apple]

And, while I'm here, here's the full collection:

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag126/BadAppl/collection_zps07aa2ce5.png

Left to right, they are:

1992 USA Peavey Predator with Rio Grande pickups and a Roland GK-2
1989 Jackson USA custom strat
1989 PRS Custom 24 with 10 top
1997 Parker Nitefly
1997 Godin LGX-SA
1993 Jackson professional dinky reverse
1986 Charvel model 4

I technically have a few others (a travel guitar, an acoustic, a mandolin and a bass), but these are, at least, all the full-size electrics.

[Bad Apple]

I'd love to hear anybody's thoughts on this one (wood/color and the options), if there are knowledgable people out there.

I'm also curious if I got a good deal. I think I did, but I don't really know the value. And, again, I'm not selling it!

[toejam]

Yes, this is a rather rare config -- three hums plus string through! I didn't believe it was original when Bad Apple asked me about it (before I sent him here), but as far as I can tell it's mostly stock.

There was a Professional series Stealth HX made in the early '90s that was also H/H/H, 22 frets and string-thru. Quite rare to see that configuration, indeed!

[toejam]

Welcome to the forum, Bad Apple. That's a sweet guitar! Looks like a trans whitewash finish on swamp ash body.
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[Axewielder]

That's definitely an oddball. I'd be interested in seeing pics of the neck heel and neck cavity.

[neilli]

yeah, string thru on a bolt-on is pretty 'unusual', especially from that time.

[Bad Apple]

Neck pocket pics

That's definitely an oddball. I'd be interested in seeing pics of the neck heel and neck cavity.

Axeweilder,

I have a pic of the neck pocket that the seller had posted. It's out of focus, unfortunately, but I tried to enhance it. I'll get better ones someday.

But, here's what it says:

There's a date of 5/6/89, and a WO number of 5869 (which is an odd coincidence). The neck is OBD. And it _looks_ like it says "tower" with a circled "V." I have no idea if those last two are correct!

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag126/BadAppl/jackson_neck_pocket_zpsef4f2a6a.jpg

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[Bad Apple]

Welcome to the forum, Bad Apple. That's a sweet guitar! Looks like a trans whitewash finish on swamp ash body.
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Thanks, toejam.

I searched high and low for information on the color, and whitewash is one I never came across. Sounds totally believable, though! I only picked ivory because I found a guitar and a bass online with trans ivory on ash and it looked very similar (though maybe a touch more yellow).

I wish I could find copies of the order forms from back then... or (of course) get information from Jackson. Hahahahaha!