Older Guitar, New Guitar Day: 1997 Jackson JRS2

[ElCamino]

Actually brought her home this past weekend, but haven't had a good amount of playing time until the last few days. She's a 1997 Jackson JRS2. Made in Japan for only 1-ish years. 300 made. Have been reading a ton lately about Japanese-made guitars from the golden years, this one popped up on CL (although not from the period generally accepted as prime Japan craftsmanship) and it was pretty inexpensive ($450). As you can see, I pulled the trigger.

http://imgur.com/share/i/TAjzALy

What amazes me is that this type of guitar is as far away from what I thought I would enjoy playing as I could get. One pup, one volume control, reverse headstock, and this wide, flat, potato-chip-thin neck intended for Goth "A Clockwork Orange" looking shredder types.

But from the moment I held her, it seemed I had owned this guitar for some time already. Other than tuning---the reverse headstock takes a little getting used to---it feels "favorite pair of old jeans" right. Everything is in the right place.

Plus, I have a bunch of other guitars (WAY more than a hack like myself deserves), nearly all of them American, and most that set me back quite a bit more than the Jackson. Schooled myself I guess. Live and learn. Here's the gist:

Jackson JRS2 Full Specs
Year: 1997
Made In: Japan
Binding: None
Body Construction: Double cutaway
Body Shape: Soloist
Body Type: Solid
Body Wood: Ash
Bridge: Tremolo
Bridge Pickup Type: Kent Armstrong JA214 custom humbucker
Controls: Volume
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Finish: Gloss White Transparent Ash
Fret Size: Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays: Offset dots
Hardware: Chrome
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Neck Shape: Series Standard
Neck Wood: Maple
Number of Frets: 22
Number of Pickups: 1
Number of Strings: 6
Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
String Nut: Synthetic bone
Tuners: Die-cast

[syrynx]

ElCamino, congratulations on the acquisition of such a comfortable guitar.

Unfortunately, clicking your link takes me to a login screen.

[ElCamino]

Hmmmm ....

How about this?

[Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/TAjzALy.jpg)

[syrynx]

That works fine.

The functional simplicity of that guitar is elegant.