Jackson Dinky 1988 solid flame maple body

[Zango]

Hello, I want to ask can anyone knows could do a factory Jackson staffing scalloping Fretboard on this guitar? Why is this guitar body made of solid flame maple? How much does it cost to buy this guitar?

[neilli]

Aftermarket scalloping.
I'd bet it originally had a schaller Floyd and someone downgraded it to a JT6..

[Zango]

The man who owns this guitar says that he wrote to the factory Jackson and was told that it was a factory skallop on this guitar, but is it true? could this be?

[pianoguyy]

1. Depending on its year, Jackson wouldn't have any information on it. They don't have anything prior to the Fender takeover. And anything with a Jt-6 (which probably isn't original on this) was before their time.

2. That is NOT a factory job. You can tell by looking at it.

[Zango]

could it be a fake jackson?

[toejam]

Why is this guitar body made of solid flame maple? How much does it cost to buy this guitar?

It's made of solid flamed maple because someone wanted it that way, that's why. Lots of guitars are made with maple bodies. And as for how much to buy it, you'd have to contact the person who owns it and ask him.

[Zango]

I offered to buy this guitar for $ 700, do you think this is a normal price?

[pianoguyy]

I offered to buy this guitar for $ 700, do you think this is a normal price?

I don't know the going rate for a Jackson USA in Russia. Nor do I know the rate of exchange.
But my personal opinion is this:

1. The guy has already lied to you. And he did it about something very serious, yet so minor and easy to verify. I wouldn't trust any thing that comes out of his mouth from this point on.
2. How badly do you want a 22 fret scalloped board? I don't mind a scallop, but I wouldn't want it for 1-12. If you do, that's different.
3. How badly do you want a yellow flamed guitar.

The side dots are exposed on the top of the board. They could easily pop out. What is the condition of the top dots. How deep is the scallop, is the truss going to crack through?
These are things you need to ask yourself before spending your money.

I definitely wouldn't want it online. And I doubt I would want it if I could see it in person first.
But I am not you. You are interested, otherwise, you wouldn't have posted.

$700 is too rich for me for this.

[Axewielder]

Jackson wouldn't respond to questions about these old guitars anyways with anything useful, so right off the bat know he's full of BS. And I've never seen a factory scallop job on a Jackson Strat. That being said, if you did ask for one in 1987, they probably would have done it. But nobody asked. The Yngwie fanboys were too busy buying 70's strats for next to nothing.

[GuerillaPete]

There is NO WAY it would leave the Jackson factory/shop with that scallop job. No way. Buyer beware.

[pianoguyy]

if you did ask for one in 1987, they probably would have done it.

I know you said Strat, but I have an 80's Soloist with a factory scallop on 13-24.
But as Pete said... that's not their work.

[MountainDog]

?...And I've never seen a factory scallop job on a Jackson Strat.

while I agree that this total scallop is not a factory job, regarding Jacksons and scallopping, don't forget about the scalloping they did at the factory on the last few frets in the USA Limited Edition '88

this isnt my guitar (but I have one)

http://derf77.free.fr/images/Jacksonltd88.jpg

[Zango]

This is a very rare guitar (body), I decided to buy this guitar and changed JT-6 to Floyd Rose, a good Luthier replace Fretboard, the most important thing is that the body is in perfect condition and very cool honey color body,


If I do not buy this guitar, then is not possible to find a second guitar with solid flame maple body around $ 1100.

[dmoney666]

A SOLID flamed maple body is very rare, especially if it's book matched. Hard to find 8/4 planks 24" long. IF...IF that is a Jackson body, you could sell it for a decent profit. I only recall seeing a couple of Hamer Californians with solid flame bodies.

I agree, however, that scallop job is bogus. No one in their right mind would grind the neck down to the frat markers in the side of the neck! Awful!

[Zango]

Yes, I am now convinced that this is the original Jackson but 1989 (serial is 72XX), the seller himself especially can not say anything, he was just a guitarist who played on it for some time, probably before changed Floyd rose original (or JT-590) to JT-6, scallop, and probably put EMG pickups, everything else is completely original and perfect condition.

What do you think which of the tremolo is initialled on this guitar at factory in 1989, jt-590 or Floyd rose original? And pickups?