J4147 1988?

[Third Man]

Can anybody give me more information on Jackson Soloist J4147, which seems to have been manufactured in 1988 at the Ontario Ca. plant. It currently has a metallic purple paint job (ouch!), with a Seymour Duncan bridge H/B, a possible coil tap and isolator switch – were any of these standard? Also, what bridge was it originally supplied with – (a JT6?)?

Currently, it’s in a poor state, but I hope to get it playable again.

Any help appreciated!

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Pics would help (& a font color other than black) !!

[straycat]

Yes post pics and dump the black font please very hard to read.

[Third Man]

Sorry guys. I'm new here and having problems posting an image - my posting permissions box says that I can't post any attachments. As for the black font, don't ask me how the hell that happened!

[pianoguyy]

Sorry guys. I'm new here and having problems posting an image - my posting permissions box says that I can't post any attachments. As for the black font, don't ask me how the hell that happened!

The site has been making a few upgrades, so everyone is having problems with something....

You can't post an attachment. You need to post the link.

[toejam]

If you copied and pasted from somewhere, that would explain the black font. Also, you can host your photos on some site like photobucket.com or whatever and then link them here.

[pianoguyy]

The mini flip switch was a 'standard' option, and in 1988 it could have been a Jt6 or Schaller, or any custom ordered item. Remember, back then, it wasn't a pre-processed "one size fits all" cookie-cutter world. Any unit could have any option and was pretty much one of a kind.

Jackson isn't going to tell you anything about the original design. Your best hope is that the original owner is around.

[87jackson]

Well I had J4815 and it was from 88'

[neilli]

Sorry guys. I'm new here and having problems posting an image - my posting permissions box says that I can't post any attachments. As for the black font, don't ask me how the hell that happened!

You need to host the pics at a online hosting site such as photobucket, and then copy the URL into the editor here.

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[Third Man]

You need to host the pics at a online hosting site such as photobucket, and then copy the URL into the editor here.

as

OK - try this link:

<a href="http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/MF2680/media/WP_20140614_001.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t452/MF2680/WP_20140614_001.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo WP_20140614_001.jpg"/></a>

I'm sure somebody will let me know if it doesn't work!

[straycat]

Nope didn't work.

[Axewielder]

[neilli]

Yikes...

[pianoguyy]

88 trems were not recessed - unless ordered that way. (please correct me if I am mistaken)
The pickup is not original, and it looks like a poor install job.

[straycat]

With the neck angle no need to route the body.Shady trem route at that.
Looks like a not so good refin I see lots of orange peel.
A shame somebody hacked on it.
Hope you didn't pay too much for it.Pick up install isn't anything to worry about just turn it the right way.