#Jackson guitar serial number lookup serial numbers#

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).

#Jackson guitar serial number lookup serial numbers#

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.Д 0-04 | JS (MII), X (MII) or very early JS30xx (MII), first two digits denotes year (00=2000, 04=2004)Д¦ | JS (MIT), probably the first digit denotes year (6=1996)Д©6-99 | JS (MII) or X (MII) first two digits denotes year (96=1996, 99=1999) I didn't try to decipher this, too late here.