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!).