- Jul 31, 2014 Update to FAQ: Serial numbers from Sunbane and an old JS30DK confirmed something I suspected for some time: The JS30DK/DKT/RR/KV/KE/WR series that was made for the 2005 catalog year had some guitars built in late 2004 (posts were made here on JCF in 11/2004).
- Anybody know anything about Jackson's Serial numbers. The only information I can find is about their american made guitars. Anyway, I have a KE3, whic.
- About 750 San Dimas Charvels were built without serial numbers from '79 until 11/9/81. For the San Dimas Charvels, #1001 began the numbered series in late 81'. 1982 began with #1096, '83 with #1725, '84 with #2939, '85 with #4262, and '86 with #5304.
- Serial numbers for the MIK JS20s are 7 digits long and start with the number 1 (there is some speculation that they might also start with a 0, but I have not seen a 7 digit serial number starting with 0 as of yet), production ended in 1998 when the Jackson MIK production ended.
Japanese Jackson Guitar Serial Numbers
Neck-Thru-Body Product Dating
Serial Numbers Office
Sheridan serial numbers. Nvidia geforce install. On Neck-Thru-Body models, the serial number is stamped into the fingerboard at the last fret.
Use the charts here to easily cross-reference Jackson serial numbers with product dates and manufacturing facility locations. https://yellowall600.weebly.com/vito-saxophone-serial-numbers.html. Note that these charts contain information only on U.S.-made Jackson instruments.
21 rows Neck-Thru-Body Product Dating. On Neck-Thru-Body models, the serial number is stamped.
Year & Factory | Randy Rhoads Neck-thru body | Other Custom Neck-thru's | Jackson Archtop | Jackson USA Neck-thru |
1982 San Dimas | RR 0000 | |||
1983 San Dimas | RR0001-RR0294 | J0001-J0034 | ||
1984 San Dimas | RR0295-RR0996 | J0035-J0406 | ||
1985 San Dimas | RR0997-RR1754 | J0407-J1539 | ||
1986 San Dimas | RR1755-RR1929 | J1540-J2799 | JA0001-JA0011 | |
1987 Ontario | RR1930-RR2115 | J2800-J4072 | JA0012-JA0036 | |
1988 Ontario | RR2116-RR2274 | J4073-J5007 | JA0037-JA0087 | |
1989 Ontario | RR2275-RR2527 | J5008-J5657 | JA0088-JA0149 | |
1990 Ontario | RR2528-RR2664 | J5658-J5842 | JA0150-JA0169 | UO0001-UO0852 |
1991 Ontario | RR2665-RR2683 | J5843-J5923 | JA0170-JA0175 | UO0853-UO1750 |
1992 Ontario | RR2684-RR2706 | J5924-J5974 | JA0176-JA0177 | UO1751-UO2070 |
1993 Ontario | RR2707-RR2724 | J5975-J6079 | JA0178-JA0179 | UO2071-UO2527 |
1994 Ontario | RR2725-RR2744 | J6080-J6171 | JA0180 | UO2528-UO2941 |
1995 Ontario | RR2745-RR2756 | J6172-J6238 | End of Series | UO2942-UO3211 |
1996 Ontario | RR2757-RR2784 | J6239-J6300 | None Produced | UO3212-UO4005 |
1997 Ontario | RR2785-RR2801 | J6301-J6379 | None Produced | UO4006-UO5247 |
1998 Ontario | RR2802-RR2823 | J6380-J6444 | None Produced | UO5248-UO6904 |
1999 Ontario | RR2824-RR2844 | J6445-J6506 | JA0182-JA0185 | UO6905-UO7626 |
2000 Ontario | RR2845-RR2860 | J6506-6568 | JA0186-JA0191 | UO7627-UO8969 |
2001 Ontario | RR2861- | J6569- | JA0192-JA194 | UO8970- |
Notes:
- Jackson JS, X and Pro Series guitars that were made from 2013 until present day feature a 10-digit alphanumeric serial number located on the back of the headstock or neckplate. The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015.
- All Randy Rhoads neck-through-body guitars were given “RR****” serial numbers from 1983 to spring 1990. After that, only custom Rhoads guitars bore “RR****” serial numbers; production Rhoads guitars were considered “USA” models and given “U0****” serial numbers.
- Neck-through-body guitars that weren’t Randy Rhoads models were given “J****” serial numbers, including Soloist™, King V™, Kelly™, Concert Bass and other models. After spring 1990, only custom neck-through-body models were given “J” serial numbers; production Soloist, Kelly and King V models, etc., were also considered “USA” models and given “U0****” serial numbers. There are exceptions to this rule—production neck-through-body models from the 1990s can sometimes be found with “J” or “RR” serial numbers instead of “U” serial numbers; these typically identify an instrument as a Jackson Custom Shop prototype of some kind. Also, a few Rhoads guitars were mistakenly released with “J” rather than “RR” serial numbers.