Strange Soloist - only 400made?

[Sunbane]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

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Serial number starting with J = MIJ.

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Well this is correct for an import neck-thru, isn't it? The japanese Charvel neck-thrus started with a "C" and then 6 digits. I have two of these, so that much is clear. I thought the same was true for the japanese Jackson neck-thrus, only "J" + six digits? Someone remind me here.

[dg]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

J + 4 digits for an '80s era USA Soloist

J + 6 digits for an import

He hasn't said how many digits, but I'm still willing to bet it's a student model, because it wouldn't make much sense to get rid of the 5-way & put in 3 mini-toggles or to replace just about any trem with a JT-6.

[Dave L]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

It´s not worth anywhere near 2000 Euros, I can tell you that much right away.

[mstraughen]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

Ahh, i missed the fact it has three mini switches... Can't be Japanese then, unless like Newc said, it's a model 5 with a Jackson logo [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[xenophobe]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

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JT-6 date it to before Japan production

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The use of the JT-6 dates to somewhere around a year after Charvels started production in Japan. During 87-89 the JT-6 was used on both Japanese Charvels and US built Jackson guitars.

[dg]

Re: Strange Soloist - only 400made?

You are absolutely right, but I figured we were talking about Jacksons. Can't assume anything though, so I should've added "of Jacksons" there.