Neck Date Markings?.. the rule or exception???

[2Loud2Old]

Here's a newb type question.

My DK1 has matching neck and pocket dates in pencil.

My friends U.S. Fusion has no date markings, while his other Jackson is an 89 U.S bolt-on that has a neck date but no pocket.

My question is: Did Jackson have a strict policy of dating the necks and pockets of the bolt ons, or were they not always dated?!?

[xenophobe]

Re: Neck Date Markings?.. the rule or exception???

Well, as you see from your examples, there's not any steadfast rule that they would do that.

[2Loud2Old]

Re: Neck Date Markings?.. the rule or exception???

Yea, thats what I figured.

I thought perhaps missing or mismatched dates might help to determine if a neck or body has been swapped.

Thanks

[Jim Shine]

Re: Neck Date Markings?.. the rule or exception???

On older (1980's) bolt ons you would usually find a work order number on the neck and body. They should match. I believe they stopped that system in the early 90's when they started bulding the guitars in batches, not on an individual basis.