Jackson DK2 Dinky

this guitar is a pro series, made in japan. hum single single pickup configuration, pickups are seymour duncan jb tb4 in the bridge, stk1 and st2 in the mid and neck positions, fast profile neck, 24 frets and a jackson licensed fr tremolo. its very versatile and plays very fast.

when i first got it the circuitry in the selector switch was faulty, and was such a weird occurrence that the people who repaired my guitar emailed pictures to fender (who own Jackson) to figure just what the hell happened. this caused my guitar to be stuck in single coil position, but when i got it fixed the jb was top notch for the heavy tones i prefer, and the neck and bridge were surprisingly good for cleans.

the guitar was pretty shotty when i first got it, between the faulty selector switch and the excessive fret buzz on the g string made the first week or so very frustrating, but after set up played like a dream. The finish is very nice, i have the erie dess swirl.

i cant really say how dependable this guitar is considering i dont tour in a band or play any tours with it, but it seems sturdy.

the issue i had with the faulty selector switch was something i didnt use their customer support for so no opinion here.

I think it was made in Japan, has 24 frets with HSS Pickup Config. Passive Duncan Designed pickups. Alder body and maple neck, floyd rose licensed tremolo. Rosewood fretboard.

It suits my style of playing really well, from killswitch engage to ozzy and in between it sounds amazing. I use some crappy crate amp but the guitar cleans up its tone. It has pretty good lows just that if you let the notes ring it does get a little muddy, and sounds really good on the clean channel in the neck, it almost sounds like an acoustic. Very versatile, that is all I can say.

Since I got mine used, it was not set-up properly and was missing a back plate and the whammy bar. I did end up changing the licensed floyd to an all original floyd rose, and it is worth it, it retrofits perfectly. I have had this guitar for about 6 months, and there is currently no flaws.

I am pretty sure jackson guitars are made to be able to withstand live playing, but I have not played live so I do not know yet. The strap buttons are like a little smaller than a nickel so I don't your strap will slip out. And I would use this guitar without a backup, but then you never know.

I have never dealt with Customer Service. Since I got it used, I think it was still under warranty, but I don't count on it.

I have been playing for about 3 years. If this guitar was stolen, I would have no reason to live anymore. I love everything about this guitar, from the hardware, the look, the sound, everything, they only thing I wish it had came with was a whammy bar and also got it in transparent red.

shark fin
duncan design pickups
floyd rose licensed trem

im using line six. and marshall jcm 2000.

i like the tones for metal, good clean sound kind of wish they had real duncans though

looks fucking tits

ive had trouble with the tremolo

na i bought it used

I ve been playing for 17 years. i own a les paul studio. i like them both for different reasons.

its versitile, i like the sound but i would imagine that the real duncans are better

Previous owner listed it as 4 years old. So I'm guessing it was made in 2004. It was made in either Japan or it may have said Indonesia on the sticker. 24 jumbo frets. Body is Alder and is a solid top. 5 way switch with H/S/S pickup configuration. Pickups are passive Duncan Designed. The newer models come with real Seymour Duncans. Neck is Rock Maple. Bolt on. Rosewood fretboard with shark inlay and bindings and locking nut. The neck is very thin, but it is wide. Body style is a Dinky with hot rod red flames with yellow pin striping around them. Flawless besides a lil chip out if it on the back.

Has a chrome Jackson licensed Floyd Rose. Gotoh style non locking tuners made by Jackson. It came with a hard shell case worth at least 60-70 bucks. Not the optional Jackson case.

I play mostly hard rock and metal. Some cleans. I'm using it with a Peavey Valveking 1x12 and with a George Lynch signature wah with a couple distortion pedals. It is actually quite beautiful and full sounding on the clean channel when playing. On the OD and distortion channel there is a little feedback. But it all depends on how far or close you are to it. The sound is very very aggressive on the OD/Distortion channel. I can get Black Sabbath tone and up to decent Metallica and Slayer chunk out of it.

The humbucker in it is great. The single coils are weaker and should only be used for clean and slight overdrive settings (Hendrix, SRV). Which I can get out of them

From what I can tell. The guitar was still setup from factory when I bought it. Factory wrap on the strings and everything. I didn't play it much with the stock setup. I threw on a new set of D Addario .10-.52's right away. I never setup a Floyd rose before.. but I have a Strat tremolo. It wasn't all that difficult at all.

Neck installaion job looks fucking pro. I have to admit though.. I don't know if it was just carelessness but when I took the cover off of the back.. the router job looks pretty sloppy. Not over the top sloppy.. but they could have done better. No way does it effect it's performance though.

Only flaw it came with was that there is a little chip taken out of the paint on the back.. and that the pots are a little scratchy.

I would get the pots fixed first (scratchy) but besides that and maybe breaking a string. This thing would last threw a gig from start to finish. I have heard of Licensed Floyd Rose bridges being ******... But I believe this Floyd Rose with last me at least 4-5 years if it is maintained and used correctly. The tuners are by anything the only thing I think might give out before they should. But thats a 35-40 dollar bill for locking ones and your pro.

Strap buttons are large and seem very sterdy. I would trust them without strap locks unless you are doing around the worlds with the guitar. Finish is solid. I felt the place were it is chipped. The paint must be 2-3 millimeters thick. I don't gig.. and I don't think I would ever go to one only bringing one guitar. Never know?

Never dealt with Jackson yet. I don't think it is under warranty anymore. Even if it was... nothing much can go wrong with it besides maybe the electrical or the Floyd Rose falling apart. If either of those happened, I would just take it to a tech to resolder the wires or I would just buy a new OFR

I have been playing for 3 years (this December 2008). I own an Epiphone SG 65 Reissue (still my #1) an SX strat and a Vantage acoustic. If it were lost or stolen.. I would be upset cause I like it and I go it for such a smokin deal. Favorite feature is the flame paintjob. It looks almost retro but modern at the same times. (I hate using the word modern). I prefer set neck guitars. So my only wish I would like to have would for it to have a set neck. The neck is quite thin.. which I don't mind. But it is a wide neck so.. a little thinner would have be nice.

I got this guitar for $250 bucks. With a hardshell case. I can resell it in 3-4 years for 350 bucks and make 100. Good enough for me

It has A very powerful Seymour Duncan Humbucker and 2 dual stacked Single coils. All of the pickups can be coil tapped but it does not come stock on it. The Jackson licensed locking tremolo is ok but not the best. the tremolo bar cannot be locked down all the way so it will always be a little lose. I had to order 2 Jackson DK2's in EDS from musiciansfriend because the first one was stripped in the scew hole at the nut so it snapped and popped. The second one really is identacle to the first just without being broken. 1V,1T knobs 5 way blade pickup switch. It has maple binding on the neck which looks great on it.

It sound great in all 5 positions. If you don't like the dual stacked single coils you can coil tap it later or swap them. But the Humbucker is a nice one. It gives a Grundge and a nice soft clean but powerful at the same time.

The Bolt-on neck really does not get in the way too much. The frets feel strong and becuase they are jumbo, you can really get good grips. The neck feels great and smooth. The finish is just awesome. At the moment I have 2 exactly alike and they both look sweet. It is a real attention grabber in Eerie Dess Swirl. You can adjust the action to any good height and it is pretty easy to play as soon as you adjust some things.

Honestly I really want to give it a good score here but I just can't.
Because I bought my first one and it was broken and the second one has sideways srews on the truss rod cover I have to give it a 6. Some things are really nice on the guitar but others are really cheap. The 2 singles are screwed on to the bare wood, very cheap.There are not holes on the other side of the neck where the screws are scewed in at the nut so stripped nuts will most likely happen to all the DK2's within about 5 years. And be careful, the screws they use on this thing are so small and brittle and the wood is so soft that a single hard twist will have you sending it back to the factory.

Musiciansfriend was ok with the issue and returned the first one with no charge but we express shipped the other one. Next day air we choose. Cost $56 to do that and since the first one was broken you should think we should get the second one shipped next day air free. We ordered the 2nd one on a wednesday and with nexy day air, and we did not recieve it until the following Monday. We were refunded the $56 but the hastle was annoying.

If you get a good one then it really is a great deal for an ok price.
If you want versitility then you should get one but be prepared to have it be a bit of a hastle otherwise buy one today.

Jap make, 24 frets, 1 volume and 1 tone knob each, 5 way pick up selector, s/s/h seymour duncans SC 101 singles and JB TB4 humbucker etc etc For the price, I coudnt have asked for more, especially here in India.

Sound is not so great, As of now, I have a roland cube 15, and I run it directly into it. I also have an aria STG 004 and the sounds from the two guitars are different, though I would'nt say that the tone from the dinky wins hands down. I have also played it with a Marshall MG 10 cd. I guess I havent played it with any real amp so far but I still love the sounds she can make. Though the sounds can range from bright to deep bassy distortion, I still have to play it with a better amp to see what she can really do.

Action was high. I had to lower it significantly to get some good legato going. And though there is a little fret-buzz now, I would say that you would be hard pressed to find a guitar in this price range which does'nt give this problem, and the action is pretty low, so there. The first string doesnt stay on the fret board sometimes during legato or vibrato, which is irritating at times. There are no other issues that I came across.

Live playing ? Yes! Hardware is pretty solid, and should withstand lots of playing, and I'd easily depend on it without a backup.

Never dealt with them

I've been playing for around 3 years. I have an aria STG 004 apart from the dinky. Also, I have a Roland cube 15 along with a marshall mg 10 cd. Noeffects though. I compared it to the ibanez in the same price range and liked it hands down. Though if you compare the prestige series with its found wanting. I love the neck and the curvature it has. Also, the frest are pretty smooth and play out well. the only glitch it has is that the first string tends to slip out of the fretboard during vibrato. This I've heard from people, can be corrected using sand paper on the frets but I havent tried it out. I wish it came with a Boss GT 8 :P
Ill write more when I know her a li'l more.

Alder Body, Flamed Maple top (got mine in transparent black, the finish is awesome)

Seymour Duncan Pickups (JB in the bridge, and 2 SC101 Singles in the neck and middle)

Volume, tone, 5 way selector

Liscenced Floyd Rose, locking, jackson tuners

24 fret maple neck

I just got this guitar after my ibanez RG6 piezo broke down (dont ask how, ill just get pissed off :) so I went to Samash and found this guitar on sale for $578. The sound is AMAZING!! I play mostly progressive metal, and i love John Petrucci(a.k.a. GOD)'s tone. So I run this bad boy through my Boss GT-8 into a Marshall Zakk Wylde micro stack and boy does this baby burn!!!!!!!!! The JB in the bridge is the perfect pickup for anyone. Ive played all types of guitars with various pickups and i gotta hand it to mr. duncan as he definitly knows how to make a great pickup. The sound is crisp, clear, and can be modified to any sound based on amp settings whether you desire scorching metal or old school rock n roll or even clean sounds this baby can hold its own. I use the single coils exclusively for cleans as they react the best with the acoustic simulator on the GT-8. Seriously i can get a piezo sound or even an actual acoustic sound with these pickups! Since its an alder body its got a nice fat bottom end and really screaming highs. The sound is naturally bright but can be adjusted via the Jb as i explained earlier can make the guitar sound like anything. Overall i think this is the greatest sounding guitar in the price range. Of course, nothing beats an american made jackson but this thing will definitly satisfy your needs regardless.

I had to adjust the action, as it was a little high for me. The volume knob is a BIT shakey but that dosent even matter cause it dosent affect the sound. overall its almost flawless.

This guitar is NOT something i would go axe slashing with, as it WILL fall apart due to the lightweight alder body. But other than that, it should withstand all gigs. This guitar is something that if taken care of properly, could last a couple of generations aside from once in a while tune-ups (not even a joke). overall built very well and will last u a long time. I would only get a backup for different tunings but thats it.

never had to deal with them

I have been playing a little over a year and a half, but i practice over 6 hours a day so my skill is (as ive been told) at the 10 year mark. Other than this i have no other guitars, i use this one exclusively, and only because i cannot picture myself playing any guitar for practicing or gigs. Overall fantastic value. If you truly appreciate music then buy this guitar now. You will not be disappointed.

* make:Japan 2006
* finish: flat black
* body: strat type alder
* frets: jumbo 24
* neck: bolted rosewood/maple
* inlays: shark
* tuners: Jackson
* pickups: Seymour Duncan (S-S-H)
* trem: locking Jackson (Floyd Rose licensed)
* free: Fender California cable and strap!!!

i bought this guitar specifically for really heavy and fast music. i have a practice amp at home and an assorted marshall combos at the studio. im also using the zoom G2u1.

with the correct amp and effects settings, there's nothing this baby cant do with the Duncan humbucks. it would be really great if i had a humbuck at the neck too tho because i love soloing with a full sound but i can still easily compensate using the effects.

i plan to replace the humbuck with an EMG due to tonal preference.

other than that, this baby kicks major butt.

off the shelf, the action was a tad higher for my taste and the pick-ups too were not adjusted to my preference. also, i noticed it wasnt intonated. but not dangerously out of tune though.

i can play a metal gig with this guitar fresh from the rack.

i wouldn't use its alder body to shield myself from gunfire. but if you do a townsend, you can break this guitar in pieces. if you do a hendrix, the paint will burn with the lighter fluid. idiocy aside, this guitar will last beyond your grave.

it came with a one-year warranty for the electronics. no idea with Jackson's support tho.

i've been playing for more than 10 years now. i have an ibanez rg550 and a hamer slammer.

if it were stolen, id probably buy it again. or i maybe give the rr1 a try. i compared it with its js cousins but won hands down.

i wish it came with a reversed stock.

Beautiful paint job, a red kinda swirl thing. Definetly has the look of a Super Strat. It's a licensed Floyd which kinda sucks because the real ones are way better. Jumbo Frets. It was made in Japan and it has a 5 way, with s-s-h pickup arrangement. Not sure on what the woods are.

I play everything, and this guitar is very versatile. I have a massive rack of effects, and I run it through a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL. Very nice sound.

Got a little rust on the pickups but thats about it.

Everything works nicely, I don't like the strap buttons though, my strap occasionally will fall off. Def. use a backup.

I had to replace the input jack a while back, it was a piece of crap. 1 year warranty. Never dealt with Jackson.

I highly recommend this guitar, it is highly playable and fun. I would buy it again.

hot rod flames
jackson floyd rose style trem
h/s/s pickup config
sharkfin inlays
1 vol, 1 tone w/5 way switch
alder body
jackson tuners
24 jumbo frets

when i bought the guitar, i played in a modern rock band, and to seperate myself from the other guitarist's sound, i wanted a metal guitar sound. the jackson delivers just that. using it through a crate half stack, the guitar is a loaded weapon, delivering a face melting sound, but for clean sounds the s/c pickups were a little weak but got the job done.

since i bought the guitar at a pawnshop, it had been pretty much used and abused. the finish was chippied & scratched, but the worst damage was the poorly repaired headstock that had been broken off between the 4th & 5th tuners which i did'nt even see until i got it home. it also would'nt play in tune, even after i took it to a nearby music store. after setting the intonation myself, it played better. the volume pot was shot, but i never fixed it

after all of the abuse the guitar sustained, i played it at every live gig for about 6 months, no tuning problems, no hardware issues. the hot rod finish got more comments than my playing. it is a very dependable guitar. i would'nt use it without a backup because the tremelo breaks alot of strings,mainly because i use it more than most guitarists.

no warranty, never dealt with jackson

been playing for 25 years. i also own a squier stagemaster 7 string, squier stratacoustic, cort solo 7 string, dean ml x, yamaha rgx 110, aria pro II bladerunner zz. if it were stolen, i would be crushed. the paintjob is what attracted me to it. i have better playing guitars, but it sure looks cool hanging on my wall o' guitars