You can find the Jackson serial number on the neck plate, on the fingerboard near the last fret, or on the headstock.
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Jackson Serial Number Decoder
Enter your Jackson serial number in the decoder below and click the Check button. The decoder will show the production year and country where the guitar was made.
Jackson Serial Number Charts
Jackson Custom Shop Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| 1001-1505 | 1986 | San Dimas, California |
| 1506-7303 | 1987-1989 | Ontario, California |
| 7304-7498 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| 7762-7814 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| 7815-7898 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| 7899-7973 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| 7974-8013 | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| 8014-8055 | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| 8056-8089 | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| 8090-8138 | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| 8139-8158 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| 8159-8176 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| 8177-xxxx | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Bolt-On Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| 000001-000900 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| 000901-001563 | 1991 | Ontario, California |
| 001564-001739 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| 001740-001931 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| 001932-002324 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| 002325-002687 | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| 002688-003370 | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| 003371-004676 | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| 004677-004923 | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| 004924-004974 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| 004975-005050 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| 005051-xxxxxx | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Junior Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| 0001JJ-0091JJ | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| 0092JJ-0105JJ | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| 0106JJ-0256JJ | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| 0257JJ-0422JJ | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| 0423JJ-0583JJ | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| 0584JJ-0605JJ | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| 0606JJ-0643JJ | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| 0644JJ-xxxxJJ | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Randy Rhoads Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| RR0000 | 1982 | San Dimas, California |
| RR0001-RR0294 | 1983 | San Dimas, California |
| RR0295-RR0996 | 1984 | San Dimas, California |
| RR0997-RR1754 | 1985 | San Dimas, California |
| RR1755-RR1929 | 1986 | San Dimas, California |
| RR1930-RR2115 | 1987 | Ontario, California |
| RR2116-RR2274 | 1988 | Ontario, California |
| RR2275-RR2527 | 1989 | Ontario, California |
| RR2528-RR2664 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| RR2665-RR2683 | 1991 | Ontario, California |
| RR2684-RR2706 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| RR2707-RR2724 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| RR2725-RR2744 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| RR2745-RR2756 | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| RR2757-RR2784 | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| RR2785-RR2801 | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| RR2802-RR2823 | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| RR2824-RR2844 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| RR2845-RR2860 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| RR2861-RRxxxx | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Custom Neck-Thru Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| J0001-J0034 | 1983 | San Dimas, California |
| J0035-J04064 | 1984 | San Dimas, California |
| J0407-J1539 | 1985 | San Dimas, California |
| J1540-J2799 | 1986 | San Dimas, California |
| J2800-J4072 | 1987 | Ontario, California |
| J4073-J5007 | 1988 | Ontario, California |
| J5008-J56574 | 1989 | Ontario, California |
| J5658-J5842 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| J5843-J5923 | 1991 | Ontario, California |
| J5924-J5974 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| J5975-J6079 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| J6080-J6171 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| J6172-J6238 | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| J6239-J6300 | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| J6301-J6379 | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| J6380-J6444 | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| J6445-J6506 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| J6506-J6568 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| J6569-Jxxxx | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Archtop Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| JA0001-JA0011 | 1986 | San Dimas, California |
| JA0012-JA0036 | 1987 | Ontario, California |
| JA0037-JA0087 | 1988 | Ontario, California |
| JA0088-JA0149 | 1989 | Ontario, California |
| JA0150-JA0169 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| JA0170-JA0175 | 1991 | Ontario, California |
| JA0176-JA0177 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| JA0178-JA0179 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| JA0180 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| JA0182-JA0185 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| JA0186-JA0191 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| JA0192-JA194 | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson Neck-Thru Body Serial Number
| Serials | Year | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| UO0001-UO0852 | 1990 | Ontario, California |
| UO0853-UO1750 | 1991 | Ontario, California |
| UO1751-UO2070 | 1992 | Ontario, California |
| UO2071-UO2527 | 1993 | Ontario, California |
| UO2528-UO2941 | 1994 | Ontario, California |
| UO2942-UO3211 | 1995 | Ontario, California |
| UO3212-UO4005 | 1996 | Ontario, California |
| UO4006-UO5247 | 1997 | Ontario, California |
| UO5248-UO6904 | 1998 | Ontario, California |
| UO6905-UO7626 | 1999 | Ontario, California |
| UO7627-UO8969 | 2000 | Ontario, California |
| UO8970-UOxxxxx | 2001 | Ontario, California |
Jackson JS, X, and Pro Serial Numbers
Jackson JS, X, and Pro Series guitars made since 2013 use a 10-digit serial number.
The first letter shows the country of manufacture.
The second letter shows the factory.
The third letter, J, stands for Jackson.
The first two digits show the production year.
The First Letter = Country.
| Letter | Country |
|---|---|
| I | Indonesia |
| C | China |
| N | India |
The Second Letter = Factory.
| Letter | Factory |
|---|---|
| H | Harmony Musical Instruments |
| W | World Music Instruments |
| C | Cort |
| S | Samick |
A Brief History of Jackson Guitars and Where They Are Made
Jackson Guitar Company was founded in 1980 by Grover Jackson, Mike Shannon and Tim Wilson.
Until the early 1980s, Grover Jackson worked for guitar maker Wayne Charvel. Charvel made Fender Stratocaster copies and became the first manufacturer of a 24-fret “SuperStrat” guitar.
In 1980, Grover founded his own company and focused primarily on custom guitars. One of his first clients was Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads. This led to the creation of the “RR” model, based on a Flying V.
Thanks to the high quality of Jackson guitars, more and more guitarists, especially from the heavy metal scene, commissioned custom guitars from Grover Jackson. This led to the creation of such legendary models as the King V, Soloist, Concert, and Dinky. The guitars were manufactured in San Dimas, California, and later in Ontario, California.
In 1985, IMC acquired a majority stake in Jackson and began focusing on a broader guitar market. Jackson began producing lower-cost versions of its standard models in Asia to make its guitars more accessible.
In late 2002, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation acquired Jackson from IMC, and American production was moved to the Fender factory in Corona, California.