NGD: 1986 Soloist Student J2015

[msaint65]

Got this a few weeks ago from the original owner who bought it at Guitar Center Chicago in April 86. It took a while to make the deal happen but it was well worth it. Not the cleanest example I've seen, but an honest player with great feel and tone. Really unusual 3 tite with J200's and a very early iteration of the JE1200 - pot dated the 27th week of 1985. Pink with blue pearl is awesome, and it came with the original Jackson G&G badged case. Guitar originally came with a Kahler Spyder (I believe) fulcrum trem that was pro converted to a Floyd in 2001, including locking nut. Workmanship is superb - and I have the receipt for the conversion work. I also got a picture form the original owner of Phil Collen playing this guitar at a Guitar Center clinic shortly after he bought it. The owner had Phil sign it but the sig is long worn off. Fun stuff.

Front full.jpgFront neck pocket angle.jpgRear full 2.jpgHeadstock front.jpgEarly JE1200 a.jpgDeano card.jpgPhil Collen 1986.jpgIn case.jpg

[Guitarkid8]

Awesome! Love an axe with a story

[Mudlark]

Great colour.

[Axewielder]

Badass. I've never heard of a Spyder'd Jackson.

[msaint65]

Badass. I've never heard of a Spyder'd Jackson.

Axe, the original owner said the original trem was a "Kahler", and you can see the original post inserts under the Floyd. The narrower spacing points to a Spyder, a Steeler would have Floyd spacing I think. It probably looked like this (I believe this is J2379's Student):
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[toejam]

Axe, the original owner said the original trem was a "Kahler", and you can see the original post inserts under the Floyd. The narrower spacing points to a Spyder, a Steeler would have Floyd spacing I think. It probably looked like this (I believe this is J2379's Student):
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Probably had that type of Kahler trem, which I believe was just called a Kahler Fulcrum.

And congrats on your killer new guitar!

[daisp]

Very cool

[msaint65]

Probably had that type of Kahler trem, which I believe was just called a Kahler Fulcrum.

And congrats on your killer new guitar!

Right on TJ....it was called a Traditional Fulcrum.

[Catharpin]

Very nice!

[kamanda]

Awesome

[shreddermon]

Cool, love the 3 tite layout. Congrats.

[bombtek]

The only two Kahler trems that had that odd narrow spacing that I know of were the Kahler 2500 (traditional) and the Kahler 2700 (killer). Again, AFAIK, Jackson only used the 2500. But, that was for production guitars. There weren't any production guitars from Jackson in 86.

[msaint65]

The only two Kahler trems that had that odd narrow spacing that I know of were the Kahler 2500 (traditional) and the Kahler 2700 (killer). Again, AFAIK, Jackson only used the 2500. But, that was for production guitars. There weren't any production guitars from Jackson in 86.

I asked the question, and the original owner confirmed the 2500 series Kahler Traditional Fulcrum was the original trem. He may even still have it.....will let me know.

[TKEblue]

Super cool! Not a PC fan but that pic is awesome.
Love the color too. Pink guitars always give me GAS.

[lefty]

Great find! Enjoy!