Cheap Jackson WR1, A fake?

[toejam]

Neck joint looks weird to me.

[mactaco1]

Neck joint looks weird to me.

What does exactly means WEIRD?

is it a bit different from others WR1?

[DarkkWarriorr]

Looks legit to me too, however I haven't seen an unpainted neck in that manner before, so I wonder which year this guitar was made?

[mactaco1]

Looks legit to me too, however I haven't seen an unpainted neck in that manner before, so I wonder which year this guitar was made?

How to know the year? I really don´t know.

[Axewielder]

Neck joint looks weird to me.

It does, doesn't it? If it's a fake, it's a good one. Here's the neck joint on a legit one from 2004 with an oiled neck:

[Mudlark]

2003 sounds about right.

How to know the year? I really don´t know.

[Mudlark]

Ooops, I should've known better.

I guess it is a "U" but part of the letter is under low E string. U127xxx=2003 (?)

[shreddermon]

I've seen a few guitars done with that "squared off" neck heel. Think it was a transitional thing. Notice in the one Axe posted above, the paint is squared off, but the clearcoat more follows the body contour at the heel. They now synch these up like that, both paint and clear.

[toejam]

It does, doesn't it? If it's a fake, it's a good one. Here's the neck joint on a legit one from 2004 with an oiled neck:

Yeah, that's how it should look. Better pics of the other guitar's neck would help. Maybe someone stripped it, but it's hard to tell.

[mactaco1]

I have already bought the WR1. One thing is for sure AXEWIELDER, the neck joint of your guitar is just like mine.

[toejam]

Well, that's good. Hard to tell from the angle of your pic.

[mactaco1]

Well, that's good. Hard to tell from the angle of your pic.

Too dark to see with detail? i photoshoped the same picture but i can´t upload the file from my hard disk.

[DarkkWarriorr]

Congrats Mactaco1, you got yourself one heck of a deal here. I hope it doesn't have any major dings, or scuffs!...

I thought you could track the year by the serial numbers we have here on record! Hey Toejam, do we still have that thread looming around somewhere?

[mactaco1]

Congrats Mactaco1, you got yourself one heck of a deal here. I hope it doesn't have any major dings, or scuffs!...

DarkkWarrior, This is my very first Jackson USA (and may be the last) an i hope it doesn't have any major dings, or scuffs too.

[workerunit]

Looks very real to me. Even if it were a fake, it is a hell of a nice fake.