USA Soloist help

[Chapov]

Hello

I have recently seen a used soloist for 800$ in GC.

It was all black
No Inlays
Reverse headstock


Here is a picture.



I cannot gain more info ATM, but I would like some opinions and advice
my questions are:
1. What wood is it made out of?
2. What year is it?
3. Is it "worth" it for the price?



Thank you.

[thunderhead]

ARGH! Why the f@*#: am i living in the UK!

I dig the fingerboard big time without the inlays!

[neilli]

I initially thought that was an SL2, but the 22 frets and the rev head dispute that. I seem to remember them doing a small run for Guitar Centre or someone, so it could be one of those.

No idea of the wood, but poplar would seem a safe bet. I'd guess it was from around 1997 or so, and the price seems pretty good to me....

[neilli]

This is kind of similar, but there are a few differences as well (notably reversed head, proper floyd, non recessed trem)

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76211

[DoubleA]

I can't help none with our questions

But I can say I like it

Reverse headstock and no inlays

[NextInLine]

Well imo it's not a soloist, it's a Dr-2

Is it a bolt-on or neck-thru?

If it's a Dr-2 it's overpriced

[neilli]

Yeah, that's a very good point - Looking at the 1997 catalogue, it's a DR2. There's me being dumb and just assuming it was neck thru cos it was described as a Soloist!

[Mr Metal]

Well imo it's not a soloist, it's a Dr-2

Is it a bolt-on or neck-thru?

If it's a Dr-2 it's overpriced

Yeah, that's a very good point - Looking at the 1997 catalogue, it's a DR2. There's me being dumb and just assuming it was neck thru cos it was described as a Soloist!

It is a DR-2. A little overpriced and not a very good USA model IMHO. It has a JT-580 and not an OFR (which most Jackson USAs have and have had for the last 10 years or so). I had one and it did not play that well.

Also, here we go again with the term Soloist erroneously being used on non-neck-thru dinky guitars, mainly thanks to Warmoth

[Bengal]

Yep, looks like a DR-2 as well. I use to own a red one. I liked it. I'd like to have another sometime. I just don't like the reverse headstocks...

It is poplar...

Now the Soloist in the link is mine and it's a Soloist. But I have yet to see another 22 fret one like it...