GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL YOU OLDER JACKSON GUITAR COLLECTORS

[Chuckracer]

Re: GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL YOU OLDER JACKSON GUITAR COLLECTORS

I had a few like that, Paul. The neck and pocket info should help with the details, but it sounds legit.

[kickaxeguitars]

Re: GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL YOU OLDER JACKSON GUITAR COLLECTORS

I've owned em both ways.. with the stamp and without..

[xenophobe]

Re: GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL YOU OLDER JACKSON GUITAR COLLECTORS

Originally posted by parntz145:
If you look close it looks like there is a piece of tape under the paint and clear coat.I really looked at the guitar and it is not repainted or messed with in anyway. #6088

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">87-89. The date might be under the paint covered tape, or in the neck pocket. The tape is protecting what is written in the trem cover.... I have a picture of one of my guitars that had something similar.

This was an 87, all original.



There was no stamp at the heel either.

[fuel0707]

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I have 2 1989 models - a Dinky and a Strat 24. Both guitars have the stamp in the trem cavity area and on the heel of the neck, for what it's worth. And on the Strat 24, the work order number matches between the body and the neck. The other guitar has a strathead neck that wasn't on it when it left Ontario, though it's still a Jackson neck.

[peedenmark7]

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that is indeed a mid '87 to '89 production quirk..some have it and some dont but not many ....hey xeno is that garage s-head the black or the copper/brown one ? just curious.... john

[model1]

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i´m also a bit confused
my new dinky bolt on firecracle(oh my god, the greatest cracle i´ve ever seen, darkred over orange) arrived on friday
and i had to look after all that stuff at first
it´s #5388 and one of these that grover signed on the back of the oiled (and very dark!) headstock
here´s what i´ve found:
trem cavitiy is finished matching to the body
the neck has the big stamp on it, but it´s empty! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
the neckpocket reads "Hemila march 17 1988"
is it common to leave this stamp empty, i can´t imagine [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL YOU OLDER JACKSON GUITAR COLLECTORS

Originally posted by parntz145:
The one I am looking to buy is a 1989.In the trem cavity it is painted and clear coated.No visible stamp or pencil marks.If you look close it looks like there is a piece of tape under the paint and clear coat.I really looked at the guitar and it is not repainted or messed with in anyway.The only thing that was changed was the pickup.What do you guys think?Also I have another Jackson strat it has a sandimas plate #6088.Can anyone tell me what year it is.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's O.K.
I doubt seriously they stopped using the stamps on January 1st, 1990; most likely sometime in 1989, and yours may be one of those.
Then again, peel the tape out of the cavity and see what's under it.

Newc