
It makes a lot more sense to me this way, especially when you look at what happened the following years, when the series expanded: I have made my own (photoshopped) 1990 Index to show you how I think it should have been. So what are the differences between them, Jackson? A better 1990 Index But they all carry the same expensive features described earlier. Apparently, only 4 of the 8 models are Pro's. According to Jackson, the "Pro series" consists of 8 guitars.

Take a look at this catalog index from the introduction in 1990: Jackson's presentation on the other hand, was a bit more blurry and later caused a widespread confusion about the labels Pro and Professional - a confusion that still exist today. Root cause of the confusion - the 1990 Index They were all priced well above the $1000 mark. Every guitar from the Professional series were Pro’s. When Jackson introduced this series of guitars in 1990, there were only Pro models. They have expensive and sound-enhancing features like quartersawn necks, bound ebony fingerboards and German made Schaller tremolos (if not a string-thru). The most expensive guitars from this series are called Pro's. The label Professional denotes a series of guitars. Everywhere you look, be it on eBay or Internet forums, the mixup between "Professional" and "Pro" is present and almost the norm. It is quite useful to know exactly which guitars we're talking about here, so you can spot the Pro's in the crowd. The Professional series continued until 1999. The Japanese Jackson Pro models introduced in 1990 and terminated in 1995, are some of the best imports ever to be released under the Jackson brand. The Golden Years of Jackson import guitars Headstock of a 1993 Jackson Rhoads Pro from the Professional series.


Sometimes Pro is short for Professional and sometimes it's not! And what are the differences anyway? Thanks to the marketing people at Jackson, there has always been a lot of confusion regarding the Japanese Jackson guitars labeled Professional or Pro.
