Note: the following serial number charts refer to U.S.-made Jackson® instruments only.
Serial Number Chart for Bolt-On-Neck Models On Bolt-On-Neck models, the serial number
is stamped into the neck plate.
Year & Factory
Jackson Custom Shop
Bolt On*
Jackson Junior**
Jackson USA
Bolt On
1986
San Dimas
1001-1505
1987
Ontario
1506-7303
1988
Ontario
1506-7303
1989
Ontario
1506-7303
1990
Ontario
7304-7498
000001-000900
1991
Ontario
7499-7761
000901-001563
1992
Ontario
7762-7814
001564-001739
1993
Ontario
7815-7898
001740-001931
1994
Ontario
7899-7973
0001JJ-0091JJ
001932-2324
1995
Ontario
7974-8013
0092JJ-0105JJ
002325-002687
1996
Ontario
8014-8055
0106JJ-0256JJ
002688-003370
1997
Ontario
8056-8089
0257JJ-0422JJ
003371-004676
1998
Ontario
8090-8138
0423JJ-583JJ
004677-004923
1999
Ontario
8139-8158
0584JJ-0605JJ
004924-004974
2000
Ontario
8159-8176
0606JJ-0643JJ
004975-005050
2001
Ontario
8177-
0644JJ-
005051-
NOTE 1: From 1987 to 1989 Jackson Custom Shop bolt on neck guitars were not assembled in strict serial number order. Serial numbers 5234 to 5999 do not exist (due to an error in the stamping machine). These neck plates say "Jackson, 4452 Airport Drive. Ontario, CA 91761". They are still in use today.
NOTE 2: Since the Jackson Junior (JJ) is the only Jackson bolt on without a neck plate, these serial numbers can be found stamped into the fretboard
Other Note: In the spring of 1990, the four digit Jackson neck plate was reserved for custom instruments only. All production bolt on instruments were given the six-digit USA series neck plate.
Serial Number Chart for Neck-Thru-Body Models On Neck-Thru-Body models, the serial
number
is stamped into the fingerboard at the last fret.
Year & Factory
Randy Rhoads Neck-thru body
Other Custom Neck-thru's
Jackson Archtop
Jackson USA Neck-thru
1982
San Dimas
RR
0000 (Mrs. Rhoads)
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: All Randy Rhoads neck-thru's were given "RR****" serial numbers from 1983 to the spring of 1990. After that point, only custom Rhoads guitars were given "RR****" serial numbers; any production Rhoads guitars were considered "USA" models and given "U0****" serial numbers. Any neck-thru body guitar that was not a Randy Rhoads model was given a "Jnnnn" number. This included Soloist, King V, Kelly, Concert Basses, etc. After the spring of 1990, only custom neck-thru's were given "J" numbers; any production Soloist, Kelly, King V, etc. were also considered "USA" models and given "U0****" numbers. There are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes you will find production neck-thru's from the 90's with "J" or "RR" numbers instead of "U" numbers; this usually means it was a prototype of some kind made in the custom shop. Also, just so you know we aren't perfect, there are a scattering of Rhoads guitars out there with "J" serial numbers instead of the traditional "RR" number (oops!).
