The new JS30xx series had low cost versions of the Jackson Randy Rhoads (JS30RR), the Jackson Dinky (JS30DK and JS30DKT), the Jackson Kelly (JS30KE), the Jackson King V (JS30KV) and the Jackson Warrior (JS30WR). In a very confusing manner, the new series was called the called the JS30xx series, which is not the same as the JS30 guitar made between 20. The new 1998 X series continued using this same serial number sequence until the X series ended production in India in 2001 and moved to Japan starting in 2002 (where it currently is made, as of 2010).Įnd of year 2004, a new low cost student model series started production in India. JS20s had been produced in India since 1996 using an 8 digit serial scheme where the first two digits corresponding to the year (96xxxxxx = 1996, 99xxxxxx = 1999, 00xxxxxx = 2000, 04xxxxxx = 2004). In 1998 Jackson started a new series called the X series, which was made in India. I suspect the move of the X series from Korea to Japan is why the MIK JS20s end in 1998 and MIJ JS20s appear to start in 1999. I have never seen a pre-1998 MIJ JS20 and the MIJ JS20 appears to still be made today (2010). Serial numbers for the MIJ JS20s follow the exact same format as all other MIJ serial numbers from 1996 on, they are assigned a 7 digit serial number which increases sequentially. 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. Serial numbers for the MII JS20s are also 8 digits long with the first two digits corresponding to the year (96xxxxxx = 1996, 99xxxxxx = 1999, 00xxxxxx = 2000, 04xxxxxx = 2004), JS20s are still made in India (as of 2010). No serial numbers are known except ones leading with a 6, so it is likely production of Jackson guitars in Taiwan started and ended in 1996. Serial numbers for the MIT JS20s are 8 digits long and the first digit probably denotes the year. The JS20 was initially made in Taiwan (MIT), India (MII), Korea (MIK) and Japan (MIJ). A black JS20 (serial number 65002013) was my first electric guitar and my first Jackson, purchased new in 1996. The MSRP of the JS20 in 1996 was $325 and it could be purchased new for around $200 in the US at the time. The new "No Series" name MIJ guitars had a low priced student model companion, the JS20. Sorry if it doesn't.Ġ0-04 | JS (MII), X (MII) or very early JS30xx (MII), first two digits denotes year (00=2000, 04=2004)Ħ | JS (MIT), probably the first digit denotes year (6=1996)ĩ6-99 | JS (MII) or X (MII) first two digits denotes year (96=1996, 99=1999) I didn't try to decipher this, too late here.
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