VisualDarkness
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HI, I own a Jackson DK2 H S S and I want to ask what you think of the Dinky and Jackson in general? Do you know anything about the history of jackson and so on?
About Jackson?
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theodie
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Re: About Jackson?
Oh Zerberus!!!!!!!
Oh Zerberus!!!!!!!
VisualDarkness
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Already checked that one out, but tanks anyway^^.
Already checked that one out, but tanks anyway^^.
vinterland
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Re: About Jackson?
I love the craftsmanship and playability of Jacksons but the only Jacksons I play personally is the Soloist line and the PC1's. Those are the pinnacles IMHO.
I love the craftsmanship and playability of Jacksons but the only Jacksons I play personally is the Soloist line and the PC1's. Those are the pinnacles IMHO.
StrangeSound
GlossesForNothin'
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How are the Pro Dinky series?
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2911003501
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2911005576
Look neat to me..I played only one Jackson in my life, dunno which it was (I'm sure it wasn´t an expensive one) but the neck felt too beefy..but well, I have to go out and try a few.
How are the Pro Dinky series?
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2911003501
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2911005576
Look neat to me..I played only one Jackson in my life, dunno which it was (I'm sure it wasn´t an expensive one) but the neck felt too beefy..but well, I have to go out and try a few.
vinterland
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Hmmm sure it was a factory neck?? The only neck size that gets remotely beefy is the PC1 from .80-.890 but most are a good comfortable size (.790 - .850) even though most people automatically assume they have super thin shredder wizard-esque necks which is not the case. Adrian, I know I've heard many people say the fretboard feels wide and some don't like that. I personally love the fretboard spacing.
Hmmm sure it was a factory neck?? The only neck size that gets remotely beefy is the PC1 from .80-.890 but most are a good comfortable size (.790 - .850) even though most people automatically assume they have super thin shredder wizard-esque necks which is not the case. Adrian, I know I've heard many people say the fretboard feels wide and some don't like that. I personally love the fretboard spacing.
StrangeSound
GlossesForNothin'
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It's about 2 or 3 years ago and I come from Ibanez world
...since I got the Yamaha SA2200 now and the neck is quite a piece of wood, I think I'd feel comfy with a Jackson nowadays.
It's about 2 or 3 years ago and I come from Ibanez world
...since I got the Yamaha SA2200 now and the neck is quite a piece of wood, I think I'd feel comfy with a Jackson nowadays.
jmh151
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Re: About Jackson?
The USA made Jacksons are legendary, and were the best built guitars, with no competition until PRS came along. For the most part their build quality is still hard to beat.
The import series I don't consider real Jacksons and it's unfair to base an opinion of Jackson on the imports. I've played them, they're excellent guitars for the price and compare to Ibanez and Schecter.
The Jackson name used to only be used on Custom Shop guitars. They used the Charvel name for their imports in the late 80's/early 90's. Then they stopped making the import Charvels, and eventually re-named them Jackson.
The import Jackson DK-2 is still a great guitar, it's far from junk, but I've heard many people buy them and find the wood is sonically dead. Not my personal experience, just what I heard. What helps them alot is the stock SD pickups
The USA made Jacksons are legendary, and were the best built guitars, with no competition until PRS came along. For the most part their build quality is still hard to beat.
The import series I don't consider real Jacksons and it's unfair to base an opinion of Jackson on the imports. I've played them, they're excellent guitars for the price and compare to Ibanez and Schecter.
The Jackson name used to only be used on Custom Shop guitars. They used the Charvel name for their imports in the late 80's/early 90's. Then they stopped making the import Charvels, and eventually re-named them Jackson.
The import Jackson DK-2 is still a great guitar, it's far from junk, but I've heard many people buy them and find the wood is sonically dead. Not my personal experience, just what I heard. What helps them alot is the stock SD pickups
jmh151
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Re: About Jackson?
The "dinky" name is because it's smaller than a strat- 7/8 the size of a strat, making the guitar lighter.
The baby deans are much smaller.
The "dinky" name is because it's smaller than a strat- 7/8 the size of a strat, making the guitar lighter.
The baby deans are much smaller.
Jackson Distortion
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Dinky's are my favorite guitar period! Jackson is my favorite guitar brand period! They had me at 'Kelly'.
Dinky's are my favorite guitar period! Jackson is my favorite guitar brand period! They had me at 'Kelly'.
KeeperOS
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The ONLY thing I didn't like with the DK2 (and the only reason I kept looking after I had found one that was far from sonically dead) was that huge Fender-esque heel.
I can't understand for the life of me how can a guitar have 24 frets and that huge heel...
The ONLY thing I didn't like with the DK2 (and the only reason I kept looking after I had found one that was far from sonically dead) was that huge Fender-esque heel.
I can't understand for the life of me how can a guitar have 24 frets and that huge heel...
VisualDarkness
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I'm totally with you, the heel is quite irritating. You have to angle your hand pretty uncortable to play on the frets by the heel.
I'm totally with you, the heel is quite irritating. You have to angle your hand pretty uncortable to play on the frets by the heel.
daemon barbeque
Zuhahahaologist
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Kelly is the best design ever!It#s like amde just for my needs!
Jackson is the ultimate metal guitar..U.S.A Jacksons are hard to beat on sound ,build quality and finish options...It' too pricey to get a CS these days ,and even worse fur us europeans..But that doesn't change the truth...
Kelly is the best design ever!It#s like amde just for my needs!
Jackson is the ultimate metal guitar..U.S.A Jacksons are hard to beat on sound ,build quality and finish options...It' too pricey to get a CS these days ,and even worse fur us europeans..But that doesn't change the truth...
Binnerscot
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Re: About Jackson?
I have a couple of US Dinkies, a mahogany Soloist, and a DK2S. I got the DK2 because the Custom Shop won't do the Sustaniac brand (I think it is the Fernandes version of the sustainer in the US models). The DK2(S) is an excellent guitar and compares very well with guitars in its price range. I have no complaints with it, but I wouldn't base any opinion of Jackson off of the Japanese imports - they are almost two different companies. US Jackson are among the best guitars ever made, regardless of musical styles, etc.
I have a few favorites for really "good: guitars: US Hamer, US Jackson, US Parker. There are others that are just as nice as these, but these are the ones that fit what I like.
I have a couple of US Dinkies, a mahogany Soloist, and a DK2S. I got the DK2 because the Custom Shop won't do the Sustaniac brand (I think it is the Fernandes version of the sustainer in the US models). The DK2(S) is an excellent guitar and compares very well with guitars in its price range. I have no complaints with it, but I wouldn't base any opinion of Jackson off of the Japanese imports - they are almost two different companies. US Jackson are among the best guitars ever made, regardless of musical styles, etc.
I have a few favorites for really "good: guitars: US Hamer, US Jackson, US Parker. There are others that are just as nice as these, but these are the ones that fit what I like.
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i own two mid 90's Performer series Reverse Dinky's.... one has a maple top with a red sunburst, the other is a solid dark blue finnish... 24 fret neck, HH pickup lay out... i had tuning issues with them as the Cheap Floyd Knock Off Studs rocked in the breeze and the trem would not retune to the same place after each dive....
My First Reverse Dinky i wrecked with mods.... i had it for about a year when i went wild on it... i had won a Grand on a lotterey and was itching to spend it... i ended up having a tech refret and re-radius the board for that axe, add a new FRO and JB in the bridge.... the whole time the tech wanted to talk me out of it.... i stuck to my guns and said get it done.. big mistake on my part! The FRO he added never intonated right as the posts are too far forward.. i can't really return it to stock 100% as the board radius and frets have been changed the the original bridge does not quite work on there anymore. I did take the FRO off and stuck the original Jackson bridge on but it does not work very well... besides the radius issue the Knife edges do not like the larger FRO studs. This axe has been one of my big regrets.. i used that guitar for pretty much everything for 10 years even if it was never quite right... i figured i made it what it is so i'd play it as is...
my 2nd Reverse Dinky with the blue finnish i picked up used for cheap... it was more or less a replacement for the one i messed up.. All i did to it was fret dress it correctly and change the Floyd posts. I've often thought of taking the best parts of both guitars and making one solid one out of both... but first i think i'll try and fix my mistakes on the other one... The other one needs a fret dress so i'll sand the fret tops to a slightly flatter radius to work with the original Jackson bridges..
but in the end i love these Jacksons.. once the Floyd posts are changed that is... they are super quiet with low hum... i like them better then most Ibanez's....
i own two mid 90's Performer series Reverse Dinky's.... one has a maple top with a red sunburst, the other is a solid dark blue finnish... 24 fret neck, HH pickup lay out... i had tuning issues with them as the Cheap Floyd Knock Off Studs rocked in the breeze and the trem would not retune to the same place after each dive....
My First Reverse Dinky i wrecked with mods.... i had it for about a year when i went wild on it... i had won a Grand on a lotterey and was itching to spend it... i ended up having a tech refret and re-radius the board for that axe, add a new FRO and JB in the bridge.... the whole time the tech wanted to talk me out of it.... i stuck to my guns and said get it done.. big mistake on my part! The FRO he added never intonated right as the posts are too far forward.. i can't really return it to stock 100% as the board radius and frets have been changed the the original bridge does not quite work on there anymore. I did take the FRO off and stuck the original Jackson bridge on but it does not work very well... besides the radius issue the Knife edges do not like the larger FRO studs. This axe has been one of my big regrets.. i used that guitar for pretty much everything for 10 years even if it was never quite right... i figured i made it what it is so i'd play it as is...
my 2nd Reverse Dinky with the blue finnish i picked up used for cheap... it was more or less a replacement for the one i messed up.. All i did to it was fret dress it correctly and change the Floyd posts. I've often thought of taking the best parts of both guitars and making one solid one out of both... but first i think i'll try and fix my mistakes on the other one... The other one needs a fret dress so i'll sand the fret tops to a slightly flatter radius to work with the original Jackson bridges..
but in the end i love these Jacksons.. once the Floyd posts are changed that is... they are super quiet with low hum... i like them better then most Ibanez's....
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Pierre
Stratologist
Re: About Jackson?
Yep you are
Hehe sorry... It's been Japan for years now. They did make some in Korea, the performer series, but that was in the mid 90s I think. Right now there are NO Jacksons made in Korea.
Yep you are
Hehe sorry... It's been Japan for years now. They did make some in Korea, the performer series, but that was in the mid 90s I think. Right now there are NO Jacksons made in Korea.
