The Charvel/Jackson Guitar company was founded in 1978 after Grover Jackson bought out Wayne Charvel's Guitar Repair shop in Azusa, CA. As the bolt-neck custom-built Charvel guitars gained popularity with the up-and- coming West Coast rock musicians, it became a necessity that standardized models were established. By 1983, neck- through designs were introduced with the Jackson logo on the headstock. Jackson/Charvel was first licensed (in 1985) and later acquired (in 1986) by the International Music Company (IMC) of Fort Worth, TX.
In about 1992, upper end Charvels began to be incorporated into the Jackson line (essentially becoming the Jackson Professional Series). American-built models have "Made in U.S.A." logo on the headstock; the Japanese-built Professional series models do not.
In 2002, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) purchased the rights to the Jackson/Charvel trademark. Jackson is now part of Fender's increasing empire. Until 2006, Jackson had a Custom Shop where guitars could be entirely custom ordered. By 2007, FMIC designated Jackson to produce the standard production models and made Charvel their Custom Shop trademark.
Instruments currently built in Ontario, CA, Japan, and India. Jackson USA and Jackson Custom Shop series guitars are built in Ontario, CA. Jackson Professional Series guitars are built in Japan. Previously distributed in the U.S. by International Music Corporation of Fort Worth, TX. Currently distributed by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation of Scottsdale, AZ.

JACKSON Electric Guitars Models

JACKSON SC1 SURFCASTER Image

JACKSON SC1 SURFCASTER

- slightly offset single rounded cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body, bound ash top, bound wedge soundhole, bolt-on maple neck, 25.5 in. scale, 24-fret bound rosewood (or maple) fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, GTB100 wraparound bridge,...

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JACKSON D10

- dinky style body constructed of alder with 24-fret maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, JT-480s bridge and two JE10 pickups, chrome hardware, available in Black, Metallic Blue, or Metallic Red finish, disc. 1999.

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JACKSON JDR-94

- offset double cutaway poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl offset dot inlay, double locking vibrato, reverse blackface peghead with screened logo, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, humbucker/single co...

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JACKSON PHIL COLLEN MODEL

- unbalanced double cutaway poplar body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, double locking vibrato, bound peghead with pearl Jackson logo inlay, 6-on-a-side Gotoh tuners, black hardware, sing...

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JACKSON KE1 (KELLY PRO)

- single sharp cutaway radical hourglass style poplar body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, Kahler APM 3310 non-locking fixed bridge, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, Duncan TB4 humbuck...

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JACKSON PS-1

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, JT490 fulcrum vibrato, blackface peghead with screened logo, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, black pickguard, 2 single coils/1 humbucke...

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JACKSON SOLOIST ARCHTOP

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, arched flame maple top, through-body maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, tune-o-matic bridge with through-body string holders, bound peghead with pearl Jackson logo i...

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JACKSON JJ1

- offset dual cutaway poplar or korina body (bass horn slightly extended), bolt-on maple neck, 25.5 in. scale, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dice inlay 12th fret markers, 3-per-side headstock, chrome hardware, Wilkinson GTB 100 stop tai...

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JACKSON SS1

- offset shallow double cutaway arched basswood or ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 3-per-side headstock, chrome hardware, 2 humbuckers, Wilkinson VS-100 tremolo, volume/tone controls, 3-way switch,...

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JACKSON EXOTIC DINKY

- offset double cutaway koa body, bound quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound pau ferro fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, bound peghead with pearl logo inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware,...

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JACKSON STEALTH HX

- similar to Stealth EX, except has tune-o-matic bridge, strings through-body tailpiece, 3 humbucker Jackson pickups, available in Black, Deep Metallic Blue, Deep Metallic Red, or Deep Metallic Violet finish, mfg. 1991-95.

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JACKSON FUSION EX

- offset double cutaway basswood body, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset white dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker Jackson pickups, vol...

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JACKSON DINKY STANDARD

- offset double cutaway basswood body, transparent pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with colored dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 stacked coil/humbucker Jackson pickups, vol...

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JACKSON FB2

- offset asymmetrical hourglass shaped poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, chrome hardware, JT580 locking tremolo, 2 exposed humbuckers, 1 volume knob, 3-way selector switch, available in Black, Mi...

JACKSON ARCHTOP ATSC (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-1000) Image

JACKSON ARCHTOP ATSC (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-1000)

- double cutaway archedbody, Sitka or Englemann Spruce body wings, hard rock maple top, Honduran mahogany neck-thru-body, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, STB bridge, two single coil (SC), two humbucker (2H), two stacked P90 (90),...

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JACKSON KV1 KING V (PRO-MUSTAINE, U.S. MFG.)

- V-style poplar body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, fixed locking Kahler APM 3310 bridge, bound peghead, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, 2 volume...

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JACKSON AT1

- offset double cutaway mahogany (with quilt maple top) or poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, chrome hardware, Wilkinson VS-100 tremolo, 2 chrome covered humbuckers, volume/tone controls, 3-way selector switch, avai...

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JACKSON WARRIOR PRO

- radically offset X-shaped poplar body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, double locking vibrato, bound peghead with pearl Jackson logo inlay, 6-on-a-side Gotoh tuners, black hardware, 3 si...

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JACKSON C4 P

- sleek offset double cutaway poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 34 in. scale, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, chrome hardware, JB340 fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, 2 Duncan Design J-style pickups, volume/blend/tone contr...

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JACKSON FUTURA EX (WINGER BASS)

- double cutaway asymmetrical offset poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style Jackson pickups, volume/tone/mix control, available in Blac...

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JACKSON D10 PRO

- similar to D10 except has shark fin neck inlays, one JA-10N pickup and one JA-10B pickup. JB-480 bridge, chrome hardware, available in Black, Metallic Red, or Metalic Blue finish, disc. 1999.

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JACKSON RR2

- similar to RR1, except has maple gravure top, bolt-on neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, available in Black, Deep Metallic Blue, Dark Metallic Red, or Snow White finish, mfg. 1996-98.

JACKSON PC1 PHIL COLLEN (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-3050) Image

JACKSON PC1 PHIL COLLEN (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-3050)

- offset double cutaway koa or mahogany body, quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret quilted maple fingerboard, Original Floyd Rose locking tremolo, Floyd Rose Sustainer, one DiMarzio HS-2 single coil, one DiMarzio Super 3 humbucker...

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JACKSON SC3

- similar to SC1 except has two single coil pickups and one humbucking pickup, STB, available in Black or Sea Foam Green finish, disc. 2001.

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JACKSON SOLOIST STANDARD

- offset double cutaway poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 stacked coil/humbucker Jackson pickups, 1 volume/1 tone control, 5-position...

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JACKSON AT2 T

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, chrome hardware, wraparound stop tailpiece, 2 chrome covered humbuckers, volume/tone controls, 3-way selector switch, available in...

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JACKSON SS2

- similar to the SS1, except has polar body, no arched top, and tune-o-matic stop tailpiece, mfg. 1996-97.

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JACKSON FUSION HH

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 humbucker Jackson pickups, 3-position switch, available...

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JACKSON STEALTH PRO

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil/humbucker J...

JACKSON BENT TOP BTSC (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-1004) Image

JACKSON BENT TOP BTSC (U.S. MFG. NO. 280-1004)

- double cutaway bent body, Sitka or Englemann Spruce body wings, hard rock maple top, Honduran mahogany neck-thru-body, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, STB bridge, two single coil (SC), two humbucker (2H), two stacked P90 (90), o...

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JACKSON AT1 T

- similar to the AT1, except features a Wilkinson GB-100 stop tailpiece and chrome humbucker covers, disc. 1998.

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JACKSON C4 A

- similar to the C 4 P, except features 2 Duncan Design SB101 soapbar pickups, Armstrong PAB-20 preamp. Available in Black and Deep Candy Blue finish, mfg. 1998-2001.

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JACKSON FLAMED DINKY

- similar to Exotic Dinky, except has flame maple body, bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, black hardware, Jackson pickups, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Purple finish, mfg. 1993-95.

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JACKSON JDX-94

- similar to JDR-94, except has standard fingerboard dot inlay, fixed bridge, standard peghead design, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups configuration, available in Black, Bright Red, or Dark Metallic Blue finish, mfg. 1993-94.

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JACKSON DX1 (DINKY XL)

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 stacked coil/1 humbucker Jackson pickups, volume/tone con...

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JACKSON FUTURA PRO (WINGER BASS)

- double cutaway asymmetrical offset maple body, through-body maple neck, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, Kahler fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 EMG pickups, volume/treble/bass/mix control, active electro...

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JACKSON JJ2 USA SCOTT IAN (NO. 280-3020)

- similar to the JJ1 except has an alder body, maple or mahogany thru-neck, ebony fingerboard, and Seymour Duncan/Scott Ian humbucker pickups, available in Black, Black Pearl, Blue Green Pearl, Electric Blue, Ferrari Red, Gun Metal Grey, Me...

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JACKSON PS-2

- similar to PS-1, except has double locking JT500 tremolo and no pickguard, available in Black, Red Violet Metallic, Blue Green Metallic, Black Cherry, or Deep Metallic Blue finish, mfg. 1995-2003.

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JACKSON SC4 (NO. 290-1500)

- Surfcaster style alder body with flame maple veneer, bolt-on rock maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, white tortise pickguard, 3-per-side tuners, 3 Duncan Design single coil pickups, JT390 tune-o-matic bridge STB, chr...

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JACKSON FUSION PRO

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl sharkfin inlay, double locking vibrato, bound peghead with pearl Jackson logo inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 stacked coil/hu...