NECK-THRU-BODY PRODUCT DATING

NECK-THRU-BODY PRODUCT DATING
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. Note that these charts contain information only on U.S.-made Jackson instruments.
 

Year & Factory	Randy Rhoads Neck-thru body	Other Custom Neck-thru's	Jackson Archtop	Jackson USA Neck-thru
1982 San Dimas	RR 0000	X	X	X
1983 San Dimas	RR0001-RR0294	J0001-J0034	X	X
1984 San Dimas	RR0295-RR0996	J0035-J0406	X	X
1985 San Dimas	RR0997-RR1754	J0407-J1539	X	X
1986 San Dimas	RR1755-RR1929	J1540-J2799	JA0001-JA0011	X
1987 Ontario	RR1930-RR2115	J2800-J4072	JA0012-JA0036	X
1988 Ontario	RR2116-RR2274	J4073-J5007	JA0037-JA0087	X
1989 Ontario	RR2275-RR2527	J5008-J5657	JA0088-JA0149	X
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-

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.