Ever seen a Jackson logo like this ?

[Chester Nimitz]

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Look at the headstock logo ...

From Russia ...lol.

 

[daveyisgreatmkii]

Japan market guitar.

 

[wIsEbLooD]

real deal

 

[Mailman1971]

Yup. Japan issue only.

 

[Findthetone1]

As a matter of fact, yep

 

[alan67]

"ask for it via questions".

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that's probably the most effective method....

 

[psychodave]

Yup.

 

[Chris O]

This thread gives me the lulzz...

 

[Shawn Lutz]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

 

[scottosan]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

i could see that. It's kind of like my name on here. It's offensive to introduce my name as scottosan, but the Japanese would call me scottosan. I would introduce my sell as scott pronounced "su ka to desu" meaning scott is or is scott. Jackson sounds like an informal or impolite way of sayin I'm Jack

 

[sytharnia1560]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

pretty sure it had nothing to do with language. From my understanding the "jackson" name was already trademarked by another company in Japan so they had to change the name. They were pretty much the same as the "professional" guitars of the time.

 

[Mesa\Kramer]

FIFY

 

[sg guy]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

pretty sure it had nothing to do with language. From my understanding the "jackson" name was already trademarked by another company in Japan so they had to change the name. They were pretty much the same as the "professional" guitars of the time.

-dude, its sarcasm,.... humor!!.. Makes the joke funny and shit,

 

[godgrinder]

FYI:
http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/JacksonStars.htm

 

[EXPcustom]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

pretty sure it had nothing to do with language. From my understanding the "jackson" name was already trademarked by another company in Japan so they had to change the name. They were pretty much the same as the "professional" guitars of the time.

-dude, its sarcasm,.... humor!!.. Makes the joke funny and shit,

Maybe I'm an idiot but the joke went over my head as well.

Also on an unrelated note they did sell Jackson branded guitars for a while in Japan with the logo "Jackson" in large and
"grover jackson" written in tiny letters on the headstock.

I think it was 1990 or late 89 Japan said you have to make the word "Grover" large and in front of "Jackson" on the headstock.

Then sometime I think it was the late 90's early 2000's they started using "Jackson Stars". If my dates are off I am sure some one can correct me on the exact years and dates. I'm just going off my best recollection.

 

[Mailman1971]

yes, Japan market only. Jackson alone I heard is offensive to Japanese, hence Grover added

pretty sure it had nothing to do with language. From my understanding the "jackson" name was already trademarked by another company in Japan so they had to change the name. They were pretty much the same as the "professional" guitars of the time.

-dude, its sarcasm,.... humor!!.. Makes the joke funny and shit,

Maybe I'm an idiot but the joke went over my head as well.

Also on an unrelated note they did sell Jackson branded guitars for a while in Japan with the logo "Jackson" in large and
"grover jackson" written in tiny letters on the headstock.

I think it was 1990 or late 89 Japan said you have to make the word "Grover" large and in front of "Jackson" on the headstock.

Then sometime I think it was the late 90's early 2000's they started using "Jackson Stars". If my dates are off I am sure some one can correct me on the exact years and dates. I'm just going off my best recollection.

Yes sir. I got stationed in Japan 1990. Of course went to the local music shop. Saw these
It was a WTF Moment
Did some digging. And bought 2 of them.