Jackson DK2 Dinky

2002 model, Japanese made, 24 jumbo fret solid poplar with flamed maple veneer (can't really call it a 'top', since it's just 1 millimeter of wood). One volume, one tone, five-way slotted pickup selector switch, S/S/H pickup configuration, Duncan Designed HB102B humbucker in the bridge-position, two SC101 single coils in the middle and neck position. The HB102B is a Korean made, Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck-inspired humbucker. Passive electronics. Hard rock maple 25.5 inch 16" radius (?) neck with a nice pearloid sharktooth-inlaid rosewood fingerboard. The finish is Transparent Amber, but it's not as blindingly yellowish with the enourmously red glow on the rims as on the pictures on the Jackson-website. It's more of a somewhat natural maple-color, with an orange glow on it. Looks beautiful!

The bodyshape is Strat-like, but calling it a real Strat-style body would do Jackson short. It's actually a little bit smaller than a real Strat, and a bit sharper curved, where a Strat is rounder. And thank god this guitar is rear-routed, and does not have the pick-ups installed on a 2 millimeters thick plastic scratchplate. The pick-ups are firmly secured in genuine WOOD, and therefor this baby sounds the part where the Strat lacks sustain.

The bridge is a Jackson JT580LP, a Floyd Rose-licensed chrome stainless steel Lo Pro double locking tremolo, with a locking nut. 'Jackson' tuners, probably licensed from some well renowned brand. I think they're 18:1.

Included accessories were the basic tools to adjust the Floyd and nut and the truss rod tension.

I'm still in the stadium where I'm not bound to any particular style in my playing, since I've only played the guitar for about two years now. I like to play (or at least try to play) a lot of metal (I listen to progressive, gothic, death, black, symphonic and power metal) and some old rockstuff like Wishbone Ash, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. The Jackson is perfect for al of it, though the humbucker lacks output for the real tight and heavy sound I demand for the real heavy stuff. Clean, it gives a nice growl without really turning to distortion, which is nice for blues-like '60's and '70's rockstuff. When turned to overdrive, it delivers raw power with a lot of bottom end, while still remaining its clarity and brightness. This baby can blow the windows out of any home! The single-coils produce all the vintage Strat-tones, which make this guitar really versatile.

Factory setup was fine for me, but I'm not a very demanding guitarist yet after my two years of playing. I did however lift the humbucker a bit in order to increase the power. Top is beautifully bookmatched, bridge is well routed, no flaws.

Time will tell...Don't know yet, after owning this guitar for three weeks :D

Haven't dealt with them yet, hope I'll never have to.

If this guitar was stolen, somehow, somewhere, some-one would have to pay the ultimate price! I've waited half a year for this guitar to come in, since I had to order it lefthanded. It was worth the wait, and the person who'd steel it or wreck it 'll definitely die!!!
I obviously really love this guitar, it delivers any sound I wish with sublime quality for the money. I compared it to Ibanez' RG470 and Gibsons LP Studio and some Strats, but the versatility of the Jackson was the main reason for buying it. I don't ever want to sell this baby!

2002 Japanese made Dinky bolt-on. SSH, Floyd rose licensed copy or something. The usual appointments for this type of guitar.

Duncan design pickups had to go. Replaced with Dimarzio evolution bridge and two fast tracks in the middle and neck positions.
Sound is decent, but I think Jackson peaked 10 years ago as far as their quality of guitars. Most of the guitars coming out of Korea are complete shit, but since Jackson is now making some of their stuff in Japan i figured I'd give it a shot.

Finish & fretwork is pretty good, but this damn thing goes out of tune every 5 minutes.The hardware just seems to be cheap.

Sorry, I'm not keeping it long enough to find out. I'm in the process of building a Warmoth strat...You know, a real guitar.

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I suppose these guitars are Ok for some kid working at 7-11 that can only afford something in this price range. But if you can shell out the extra $$, you might as well get something nice. There are a few nice guitars in the $600-700 range (Carvin is an exceptionally nice axe for the money).

Made in 2002 in Japan.

24 Frets.

Flamed maple top.

5-way selector.

S/S/H - Duncan Designed pickups.

Passive electronics.

Bolt-on maple neck and alder body.

This DK2 is finished in Eerie Dess Swirl, making the guitar a DK2 EDS.

Strat body style.

Floyd Rose - double-locking tremolo.

Non-locking Jackson tuners.

25.5" scale, 24 jumbo frets, .735 x .810 Neck Dimension, 1 11/16" nut width.

Came with case and tools.

It doesn't really suit my style of playing, which is why I bought it. It's got a fairly legitimate Stratocaster sound, when using the singles.

I run it through a Rocktron Chameleon to a Tube Works MosValve Real Tube Overdrive RT-2100 combo amp.

The guitar is noisy in the middle and neck, single, positions. This is because the Duncan Designed pickups are definitely of inferior quality.

Largely bright sound.

It's actually quite versatile but always lands on the Strat-sound end of the scale.

I love this guitar. I wouldn't change anything but the pickups.

The guitar was the best setup of three Jacksons I own.

Pickups were adjusted well.

The Eerie Dess Swirl finish is absolutely stunning. Very cool.

The guitar arrived in perfect condition.

This guitar will withstand live playing, it's a Jackson.

The hardware, finish and strap buttons seem durable.

I think it's a dependable axe.

I have two other electrics, so a backup is automatic.

Jackson is an extremely gracious, if overworked, group of good folks.

I have never had to get it repaired.

Lifetime warranty.

I've been playing for about six years. I also own a Jackson KV3 and KV4.

This guitar fuflilled every one of my expectations.

If it were stolen, I'd buy it again.

I love the unfinished neck. My favorite feature is the 24-fret fretboard.

I never compared it to anything else. I play Jacksons exclusively.

The guitar has everything I'd want, except premium pickups.

It's an extremely comfortable, versatile and somewhat forgiving guitar.

As far as the features go, this guitar has it all. The pickup configurations works very well for metal. The sound differences between them are not as drastic as the pick ups on a fender strat or something like that. W/ a fender strat, the bridge pickup is way to trebly and the neck is way too muddy. The DK2 is just the opposite, the pickups are very well balanced. The floyd rose sounds and plays well. Its very sensitive though. It also keeps the guitar in absolute perfect tune.

The sound is very good as long as your on the ditortion channel. On clean its very tinny. Its even alittle tinny on distortion too. It still sounds alright though. I might change the bridge pickup to a dimarzio super distortion.

The guitar came perfectly setup. The string height, the intonation, ect. The pickups were well adjusted too. The only problem was that the high E string saddle was alittle loose so when ever you plucked the E string, the saddle would vibrate agianst the B string saddle and you would get this horrible buzzing sound.

This guitar is un breakable. Very reliable and durable.

If I were dumb enough to loose this guitar, I would probably buy another one. If not I would get one of the Jackson SL series guitars. Don't get me wrong though, I love this guitar. It sutes my needs perfectly.

2002 Made in Japan DK2 with Trans Blue top. It has everything that everyone elses has except for an added feature I put in 20 minutes after I took it out of the box.

Stock Duncan Design humbucker is a thin piece of trash as far as my ear interprets it. It was too thin and not hot enough for me. I put a real Seymor Duncan Distortion humbucker in it and it shreds. The stock single coils are just what they are......stock. I like em though. I use the neck single alot. This guitar is my shredder and my Fender Strat all in one. I love buckers and I love the neck single on any strat. 10 with new pickup. No teelin what the Duncan Design would sound like in another rig. My rig begs for hot pickups. I have a sucky rig.

All I had to do was raise the bridge posts to my tastes. The intonation is great.

Stays in tune, sounds great, looks great. What more could you want.

Jackson is the best of the best.

I have owned Jackson guitars in the past. I love this one alot. This is the only one I've replaced pickups in. If you want a quality instrument for very low cost, Jackson just left Ibanez in the dust!

I bought the 2001 model...specially ordered left-handed. It has 24 frets...5 way switch, 3 knobs (2 tone 1 volume), passive humbucker and to single coils. The duncan design ones. I keep hearing how shitty they are...but i dont hear it...i can make this thing scream. The finish is black. It also has the Floyd Rose system (its ok...gets kinda old NOT being able to change the strings yet) I have only been playing for a year and a half or so.

This guitar sounds pretty good for the type of music i play...ANY kind of metal is what i play. But i cant really comment on how this fits though, this is my 2nd guitar...my 1st was a shitty strat that cost me $40 from a pawn shop. Im using a Crate GX900H Excalibur head with a Fender DT-4X12. It can make quite a variety of sounds...i personally keep the tone ALL the way UP!

i dont know a WHOLE lot about guitars...like the "action" and the set up. I just left it and the set up must be fine because i enjoy this guitar. All of the knobs are in working order. Nothing has broken on it. I tried to changed the strings and the bridge just bent WAY up and it sucked.

this guitar can stand live playing. The hardware seems as if it would last. My old strat cuts out ALL the time. I have to solder the wires for the connection at least once a month (which sucks!) Everythign is solid on this. I can depend on it..and i would use this guitar without a backup.

i wouldnt even know...

ive been playing a year and a half and this is my 2nd guitar which is a hell of a lot better than my 1st one. I wanted a ESP EX-250 (350,351 not out yet) but at that time ESP didnt make leftys...a month or so after i got this they started making them. I kinda wish i would have waited...but this guitar is a very good deal for any right handed person. They kind of OVERCHARGE the leftys with this one. i wish it had 2 EMG HZ's in it instead of 1 passive humbucker and to single coils.

The guitar I purchased is a 2001 model. I'm still fairly new to guitar playing. I still own my Ibanez Les Paul. The set up on the Jackson, in my opinion is teriible. The pickups stink, the action is OK, and the neck is OK. My older Les feels better and sounds much better. I think if it's set up correctly, this thing would scream. I tried a Jackson DX10D first. The electronics were bad, but the neck was fantastic. I returned it because of the electronic problem. The local dealer didn't have the DK2, so I ended up buying out of state. The trem is something new to me, so I can't comment on it.

I'm not impressed with the sound at this point. I like playing 80's rock. After some tweeking, I think it might come around. I'm using a Crate DX212. It sounds incredible with the Les Paul I have. The Jackson isn't in the same league with the Les Paul.

DK2 EDS finish. The finish on this guitar is beatiful! The finish is one of the best I've seen for a guitar at the price I paid for it. Flawless finish. I really think the pickups need some adjustment. I'm not happy with the sound.

It's much lighter than my Les Paul. The kind of playing I'm doing, it should last forever.

The people at Jackson are super. I've not had to use them with any problems I have yet, but I have talked to a couple of people there before I bought the DK2. I wanted to make sure the guitar I was buying out of state was an authorized dealer. They confirmed that with me and told me a little bit about the dealer as well. Very helpful.

If this was lost or stolen, I would consider something else. I really do love the look and finish of this guitar. It's still new to me and I'm not used to it yet. I hoping after some sdjustments it will get better. If anyone knows of a place in the Denver area where I could take my guitar to get it set up correctly, I would appreciate any comments.

This is a 2001 model, Flamed maple top...H-S-S...you know the rest. The pickups will be replaced with actual Duncans. The Duncan "imposters" lack the warmth and balls of the real ones. I have an ESP top loader strat with 2 Duncans and this piece outplays the ESP (for a whole lot of less money). I have owned many Jacksons over the years and this thing is topped only by my Soloist. It came with the case as well. The Jackson "Floyd" tremlo is as good as the original Floyd in my opinion, (although I don't use it like I would have in the 80's!

Like all Jackson guitars, it owns the stage. I play through an assortment of amps as well as a Line 6 Modeler, and it rocks. The imported pickups are OK, (rate it about 7) But with the TB7 (Jeff Beck tremlo version) and 2 single coils it sings like a canary (with it's nuts in a vice)!

Factory set up was done on an assembly line, but if you don't know how to set up your rig, then take up the flute. If you keep the Duncan Clones, you will need to raise them up so they can scream. The finish was as good as I have seen.

I will tour with this rig, no problem. It makes an excellent choice as a primary rig, or an overqualified back up rig. As far as strap buttons, (who actually leaves these things on anyways?) I replace them with Dunlop strap locks. I would not use it without a backup because only an idiot would go live without a backup...regardless of your rig. Strings break...it's a given.

I have always had excellent service from Jackson.

I have been playing for 17 years. I have had: Les Pauls, Soloists, other Dinkys, Ovation, Gibson Explorer, Ibanez RG, and a few other pieces I can't remember. This one sits up on top, just below the Soloist, and as good as the Les Paul.

2001 jap dinky. 24 frets. solid poplar i think. hss with five way switch. duncan design pickups ( which i replaced with real duncan!)
amber sunburst wit flame top.

i play metal rock and classical and the guitar meets my needs perfectly!
the pickup i put in is a george lynch screamin demon which is phenomonal!

I think this was made in the year 2000. 24 frets, Beautiful amber flamed maple top, Duncan Design S/S/H, Rosewood fretboard w/classic Jackson sharkfin inlays, Pewter colored Floyd double locking trem. 5 way selector. Came with a great Jackson case and necc. tools and brief setup procedures.

The sound is great, but my ear is not all that good at subtle differences so I might not be the person to ask. I can get just about any sound I want from it EXCEPT that great sound I get from my Jackson Surcaster SC3. I would say to a metal and hard rock junkie that you need not look elsewhere than Jackson. The pickups are a little weaker than might be desired on this nice of a guitar so that's mostly why it gets a 9 rather than 10

Wow, this is kind of a bummer because if it would have been set up just a little better from the start it also would have got a 10 in this category. The action was nice from the word go, my prob was the Floyd Rose springs were just not adjusted quite right and when I got it to where it would tune nicely..... buzzzzz! Had to adjust the bridge height which of course brought the action up and that was not acceptable with me. I started from scratch, set the neck truss rod, restrung with new super slinks 9-42. Fiddled around for 3 or 4 hours to get it right but after that it played like a dream. Things happen I understand, but it was a pain since I am not the most experienced guitar repairman nor should I have to be with a new ax! Everything else looked and felt flawless until I adjusted the volume to the always wonderful scratch of a dirty pot. After cleaning it a bit no problems. The guitar is so nice in spite of these original headaches I won't go lower than a 7 here but I would be pissed-o-plenty if I had it happen again.

If you can afford a good guitar then there is really no reason not to have a backup so why would someone do that unless they love humiliation? It is made by humans and not God so it can fail but has not done so yet. Jackson quality to me is unsurpassed all across the price range, compare a low end Jackson for $200 or so to a Fender Squier or to get back into the heavier rock zone look at a BC Rich cheapie. Jackson wins hands down. As far as the mid range instruments like this one I would put it up against anything... nothing copares to this guitar for $500. I own 3 USA strats and an Ibanez, nice guitars or I would get rid of 'em, but this Jackson is my favorite no question. Nicely built.

Haven't had the pleasure in 8 months of ownership. I fact hope I never do.

Overall I would give it a 10, but hey I should not have to do 4 hours of screwing with it to get it right since I bought it new and not used. Score slips for that reason alone. After that day I could not be happier with it, It stays in tune and kicks out some very serious sound. I am going to try some EMG's and see how that does....