Initials under the pickups?

[Jake8773]

Recently during cleaning I noticed these underneath the neck pickup. Is this code for specs or someone's name -final assembly?

-Nothing under the Bridge pup

Just curious

 

[aknapp]

Maybe for the finish to be applied?

JZ = jazzburst?

 

[veatch]

Maybe for the finish to be applied?

JZ = jazzburst?

^ this

 

[Jake8773]

Both seem plausible. Good a guesses as mine were for sure!

Thanks Gang

 

[veatch]

It's the finish.  I had a Doutone in 59 burst that had 59 in the neck pickup route.

 

[The Shark]

Waiting for Chris Matthes to pipe up on this.  He must be out celebrating his Caps taking down my Pens last night!

I think it's the finish too...

 

[hamerhead]

It was built by that rap guy.

 

[crunchee]

It was built by that rap guy.

Or FOR Jay-Z.  Maybe.  At least it wasn't built for Lil' Wayne!   :lol: h34r:

 

[cmatthes]

Not sure how, but I missed this one!  (Sorry, Shark!)

That is the finish code ("JZ" = "Jazzburst", "VO" - "Vintage Orange", "59" - "Clownburst", etc.).

Sometimes, other things may be written there too, as mentioned - special dealer runs, artist guitars, a heated game of "Tic-Tac-Toe"...

 

[The Shark]

Not sure how, but I missed this one!  (Sorry, Shark!)

That is the finish code ("JZ" = "Jazzburst", "VO" - "Vintage Orange", "59" - "Clownburst", etc.).

Sometimes, other things may be written there too, as mentioned - special dealer runs, artist guitars, a heated game of "Tic-Tac-Toe"...

I'm guessing Chris has pics of a "Tic-Tac-Toe" model......but I'm often wrong.