Jackson DK2M

Made in Japan.
24 frets
1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way.
H/H , Seymour Duncan SH-2N , TB-4
Maple Neck, Alder Body
Licensed Floyd Rose
Jackson Tuners
Thin Neck
Came with a hard case.
Pretty standard stuff.

The Jazz/JB pickup combination has had a reputation for being very versatile and I agree. It suits my jazz and metal tastes.

From the factory, it was okay, I kind of expected that. After setting up the guitar (changing strings, action, etc.) it played like a dream. No flaws what so ever.

This guitar feels very well built, I can see myself using this guitar for sometime. Strap buttons are solid. Even though this guitar is durable, it's always safe to carry a back-up just in case.

I have not dealt with the company. No problems so far.

Playing for 6 years. I really wish the trem. was an original floyd rose, but the licensed one holds up very well (I wouldn't do anything crazy on it.) If it were stolen I would buy it again, pretty sweet guitar. I love this guitar and recommend it to anyone needing a sweet guitar at a decent price.

SAM FEATURES AS STATED IN OTER REVIEWS,I GOT THE WHITE MODEL,MAPLE NECK.STUNNING GUITAR.THIS GUITAR IS AWSOME I BOUGHT IT NEW 2 WEEKS AGO AND AFTER MY TECH SET IT UP ITS EVEN BETTER THAN FACTORY.I AM CHANGING THE BRIDGE JB TO A DUNCAN DISTORTION BUT THATS JUST PERSONAL TASTE THE JB IS FINE.THE COMPOUND NECK IS STARTING TO CLICK WITH ME NOW,IM USED TO A LES PAUL PROFILE SO YOU COULD UNDERSTAND WHY.I PLAY LOTS OF METAL,AND CLASSIC ROCK AND THIS DOES IT EASY.AND I DONT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE SAYING CLEANS ARE NOT ITS STRONG POINT,I CAN PULL PRISTENE CLEAN SOUNDS EASY,CLEAN CHANNEL ON MY RANDALL REVERB 12 OCLOCK AWSOME.THE FLOYD HOLDS TUNE REALLY WELL AND I ACTUALLY LIKE FLOYDS BUT IM FROM THAR ERA IM USED TO THEM.I SAY GO PLAY ONE YOU WILL BE SURPRISED,THE QUALITY OF THESE JAPANESE MADE JACKSONS IS INCREDABLE.THE COMPOUND NECK IS A HUGE BONUS.THIS FEELS AS GOOD AS ANY IBANEZ PRESTIGE MODEL I HAVE USED(I LOVE THEM TO)BUT AT THIS PRICE THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE CHOICE JACKSON.

SUITS MY STYLE JUST FINE- HALEN,DOKKEN,DREAM THEATER,RUSH, KISS ECT.
I USE 100 WATT RANDALL,BOSS DD3 DELAY,BOSS CHORUS,BOSS PHASER AND FLANGER,BOSS MT2 METALZONE,DUNLOP ZAKK WYLDE WHA.
NOT NOISY ON ANY SETTINGS.
NICE TIGHT LOWS AND CRISP HIGHS.
VERY VERSITILE IN MY OPINION.
NO DISLIKES ITS ALL GOOD.

ACTION AWSOME.
PICKUPS JUST RIGHT,GREAT FINISH WORK.

THIS GUITAR COULD STAND UP TO A WAR!!

NONE YET.

I AM 43 AND HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE I WAS 9 YEARS OLD, I ALSO OWN A M/MAN EVH SIGNATURE 1991 MODEL,ZAKK WYLDE EPIPHIONE WITH ACTIVE EMG 85/81 SET.I USED TO BE A MAD JACKSON MAN WAY BACK AND NOW I HAVE COME BACK TO THEM WITH THIS GUITAR,I AM THINKING ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER WHITE ONE OF THESE AND GETTING MY TECH TO PUT A BLACK TARGET ON IT ALA ZAKK,I HATE TO SAY IT BUT IT DOES OUT PERFORM MY ZAKK EPIPHONE!.
THIS IS NOW MY MAIN GUITAR AND I NEVER PLAY LIVE WITHOUT A BACKUP THATS JUST MADNESS.

Sounds good. Could use some coil spliting for versatility, but then again, you have the dk2, dk2s... It rocks and cuts thru

I was willing to accept poor factory setup, mid-level components prone to wear which also made it hard to determine the build quality. After setup I found out the thing had a twisted neck. Low action is impossible. Worse then a 20 years old Ibanez I sold before buying this.

DK2M Maple neck 24 frets and transparent black finish for the body. Jackson tremolo under FR licence.
2 Seymour Duncan passive Hambuckers, 1 tone and 1 volume knob.
The transparent black finish as well as the maple fingerboard with black inlays are a real success at first sight.

The sound (clean and distorted) is quite good but when lowering the volume I started to hear frightening noises from the body... and there start the problems !

Action was set up correctly, the equilibrium of the instrument when hold with straps was friendly and so was the contact with the neck. But as I mentioned below, there was frightening noises coming from the locking bridge each time I used the tremolo intensively (not quick or violent movements but deep dive bombings). In fact the locking brige was not bolt on tight with the neck that's why it moved a little bit provoking this 'tac-tac' sound. I tried to screw the two screws tighter but the screws are made with a so soft material that it started tearing appart. I managed to set tighter one screw and this flaw disappeared for, say, 10 dive bombings and thean appeared again. In addition to this, the locking nuts are made with this same very bad metal and stated to tear appart as weel (I had to replace one of them with a spare one I had)

See the 'Action, Fit Finish' tab above.
In addition to this locking bridge flaw, I could hear the truss rod scrape like a mast of a boat during a storm.
Clearly the worse guitar I've ever played with. I don't know how come as the neck and the tranparent black body were such a success.
For your information I am dealing with the vendor for a cancellation of my order (I bought it on a German internet shop)

I haven't dealt with the Jackson company, but this on-line shop support was of a great relief.

A swindle, I've lost too much time or money on this instrument.
I'd really like a feedback from Jackson about the flaws and the quality of the metal parts.

Everybody's already listed these specs, I'm sure, and as the guitar is still in production, it would be fairly easy to get very detailed information from the manufacturer. I hesitate to call the features 'basic,' because that implies a negative connotation. 'Standard' features for this type of guitar.

I play this guitar in mainly a hard rock/metal setting, through a Boss ME-50 into a Carvin MTS head, BBE sonic maximizer, and matching Carvin cab, although I substitute a Peavey Classic 20 - immensely underrated - for smaller settings and practice.

The Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge is fairly versatile, with a decent midrange push, although it's not quite as aggressive and crisp as I might like.

The SD Jazz in the neck is not really my favorite for this guitar. For high-gain solos, it sounds fairly wimpy to my ear - a little too much bass, not enough mids. Still, the sound is usable, and certainly not 'bad.'

I don't use the middle position a whole lot. With the volume knob rolled back, it provides kind of a nice in-between sound with a little bit of single coil vibe. With decent crunch, though, this position lacks the snap and jangle of, say, the John Petrucci Music Man's middle position.

That said, these sounds are very usable for rock, hard rock, and classic metal (not sure it would be my choice for the mid-scoopers), and the pickups are not so hot that you need to reset your amp levels when changing guitars.

Before I bought this particular guitar, I played a few different DK2Ms, and noticed a marked difference between different guitars of the same model. This could just be a set-up issue, as these guitars were in a couple of different stores, but I would suggest - if given the opportunity - that anyone looking to purchase a DK2M try out a couple different guitars in person.

That said, this guitar is a beauty. I got the Inferno Red model, and it SCREAMS 1980s - which may or may not be a good thing for you. Kind of reminds me of Steve Vai's Charvel in "Crossroads." Finish is great, with no flaws. Maple fretboard is nice and smooth.

The action on my DK2M - after I spent some time setting it up - is scary low.

I've gigged with this guitar multiple times, and it has never let me down. I wouldn't gig without a backup because (a.) I play in several tunings, and (b.) if the Floyd trem breaks a string, you're looking at a 30-minute string change.

The guitar stays in tune very well through several trips through "Satch Boogie."

After almost two years of continuous use, the black paint is wearing off on some of the hardware. Also, the whammy bar, which can be tightened into a fixed position, will wriggle loose after two or three dive bombs. My last guitar with a Floyd trem was several years ago, and I can't remember if I had this problem with that guitar, too.

Never had to deal with Jackson . . . I'd just be guessing on this.

I really, really like this guitar. I play a lot of rock and metal, just now beginning to get into more advanced stuff, and this guitar keeps up with me. I have several guitars - Heritage, Washburn, Ibanez, and a couple off-brands - and this is my go-to 'sports car guitar.' It's not perfect, and I wonder if all DK2Ms are this nice, but I think you'd have trouble beating this guitar for under a grand - IF you're looking for an over-the-top 80s shred guitar. If that's your thing, then I would totally recommend this guitar.

Features include Alder body, bolt-on maple neck, compound radius maple fingerboard, Seymour Duncan Jazz humbucking pickup in the neck and JB humbucking pickup at the bridge, Jackson low-profile double-locking tremolo and black hardware. Three way pickup switch with a tone knob and a volume knob. Mine is Snow White and looks great.

This is a very, very versatile guitar, I get some really wonderful clean tones out of both pickups but especially the Jazz in the neck. I use both a Boss DS-2 distortion pedal and a old school DOD 250 Overdirve, and with the pickups I get great rock tones, from classic rock to modern, excellent blues tones, I don't do new metal so I can't speak for that though. It is a really nice sounding guitar.

Over all I would have to say the build is very good, however you will have to set this guitar up. That means you set:
Pickup hight
truss rod
intonation,
and the Floyd.

You really need to look on youtube and see how to set up a Floyd Rose, because if you do not you will never get these to stay in tune. Basically the string tension has to equal the spring tension, you have to adjust the springs till the bridge base is perfectly flat, then you tune it, otherwise you are asking for trouble.

Mine holds tune very well.


My only other grip is tha the paint is a little sloppy at some of the seams, but not bad.

Seams like a very solid guitar.

I've been playing for 14 years, Ibanez and a variety of Fender Stats. I've had this guitar for about three months. I really like it because of its versatility, its looks, and its feel. It's lightweight and has a very comfortable body shape. I like the neck to, but some may not, the fret board is pretty wide, wider then any other guitar that I have played. The neck thickness is between thin and medium, and I really like the compound radius of the finger board. It is a great neck for me, and with the combination of pickups, good looks and features it is a hard guitar to beat for under $700.

* Alder body
* Rock maple bolt-on neck
* Bound rosewood compound-radius fingerboard
* 24 frets
* 25-1/2" scale
* 1-11/16" nut
* Matching headstock
* Jackson-licensed Floyd Rose low-profile double locking trem
* Sharkfin inlays
* Binding binding
* Dual Seymour Duncan humbuckers
* Black hardware

This perfect for what I play. Hard rock, rock, blues rock, blues, 80's Metal and classic rock.
I'm playing through a Peavey Classic 50 212 with a mesa boogie 212 ext. cab. Little to zero noise at any level. Has a great balance of rich tones. If it's too much I dial the tone knob...just like on any other guitar. I love the look and feel of this guitar. Nice snow white and awesome maple neck and fretboard.

Got it used, and the guy had put on heavier strings. Once I changed them back to factory gauge, this was perfect. So I'd say the factory setting would have been bang on. But I rate no opinion, cause like I said, I got it used, but showroom mint condition.

It's in the Pro series and definitely will stand up to anything. All screws are fine and doesn't seem to be cheap at all.

No opinion.

Fantastic guitar. Like it much better than my Peavey Wolfgang.

I got the blue bengal with hardshell case ......score.Nice fast neck,duncans all around ,all maple neck with black binding and sharkfins,loved it within 5 minutes of playing it even though i dont like floyd rose trems.loooove the jumbo frets.

Duncans or gibsons are my only choice so i was pleased at the sound ,I have couple other guitars with the jb in them and this one seems to get those pinch harmonics very easily.

got this one barely used so im not sure if it was setup but it is almost perfect right now,all im going to do is block the trem and lower the middle pickup as it is where my pick usually lives.Fantastico!!!!!!!

jacksons are usually made well

ok im a gearwhore and an old pro,ive played in some heavy bands you might know,I currently own 3 gibsons ,an ibanez,4 fenders,an alvarez,and 2 BC richs.Ive played most guitars out there and very few actually get it right for me,chineese or korean guitars 99. percent of the time suck...badly.japaneese and usa are really the only way to go,not sure why but I recently tried the prs se custom and it sucked ...badly(korean).same thing with a hamer.Theese guys got it right with this one,for under 1000. it cant be beat.

* Alder body
* Rock maple bolt-on neck
* Bound maple compound-radius fingerboard
* 24 jumbo frets
* 25-1/2" scale
* 1-11/16" nut
* Natural Maple Headstock
* Jackson-licensed Floyd Rose low-profile double locking trem
* Black Sharkfin inlays
* Black Neck and Headstock Binding
* Dual Seymour Duncan humbuckers Sh-4 JB (Bridge) Sh-2 Jazz (Neck)
* Black hardware
Snow white finish kind of off white a little.

Well I play mostly Thrash Metal ex. Metallica Megadeth Anthrax. But I do play classic rock and blues as well as 80's metal. I play through a Crate Vtx series amp and a Digitech Rp-150 Processor. The sound is great it is perfect for all of that no complaints. It is really quiet for having passive electronics and the pickups scream when in a high gain solo. The floyd rose tremelo really helps when playing leads too. It has a really trebley sound out of both pickups but its good treble you have to hear it to understand. Like I said great sound for everything Perfect for anyone.

Came a Little Low on the bass side was buzzing a little. Came a little high on the treble side. The pickups were were adjusted perfect. The guitar does have some flaws like binding is not smooth in some places or has gaps to the headstock in some places. The bridge pickup is a little misaligned and the inlays are painted on but other than that it sounds great plays great and is beutiful. Pickup alignment does not effect sound.

Plays great live overpowers my friends Ibanez with EMG's and is extremely reliable. The hardware is great look like it will last a long time. The finish is really thick like 2mm it looks like could withstand a beating. I have dropped on it back on the edge of a case from about 2 feet away and didnt even mark it. The strap buttons are strange looking but they are big and better than strap-locks in my opinion. Have gigged without a backup before held up great till i broke a string in the solo on master of puppets so i used one of my friends ibanez's. But gigs great would do it again.

Never dealt with the company but i hear fenders warranties suck. Hope i never have to

Ive been playing 3 years now and own one ibanez a epi les paul and a ESP kh-202 and this destroys them all. All came pretty much perfect. If it were stolen i would start a manhunt on whoever stole it and they would never be seen again. I love this guitar best brand and guitar under 1 grand ever. Plays better than gibby les pauls and american strats sound better too. I wish it was neck-through and had an original floyd rose. And also 1 more volume nob. But its still the best. I love this guitar and anyone looking for a beutiful instrument that plays great sounds great and is durable and just all around awesome. Buy it don't ask just buy

Jackson DK2M
made in japan in 2006
24 jumbo frets
solid body
1 Vol, 1 Tone, 3 way blade switch
2 seymour Duncan humbuckers, jb bridge, jazz neck.
passive electronics
maple neck, alder body
Snow white finish \,,/
Super Strat shape
licenced floyd rose bridge (jackson made)
locking nut with black die cast tuners (gotoh style)
thin compound radius neck
i got a gig bag thrown in with mine courtesy of Rainbow, ta lads!

I play mainly 80's metal and all affiliated styles, but im into a bit of anything really. this guitar, as it uses the same woods as fender strats but has the guts of humbuckers fits in any style well.

im using it with my Randall RX35DM but have played it through a large selection of valve amps in shops and its a good guitar.

its not noisy at all, even after ive modded it to hell with a new 0.047uf tone cap, a dimarzio breed neck pickup and installing a coil tap volume push pull that splits both humbuckers.

the sound is a little on the bright side, but that fits well with the lead guitar duties i use it for, the Duncan Jazz in the neck is brighter than i liked which is why it went so i could get some beefy rhythm tones out of it.

stock, the tonal pallette is bright, no doubt about it, this guitar is meant to sit at the top of a mix and your meant to be soloing all the way. this is a true lead guitar. if you want to be eddie van halen, yingwie malmsteen or paul gilbert look no further, defined top end with the option for some sweet tight lows aswell, muddy is far from this guitar.

i liked it all, the rating i give reflects its stock sound, but after my mods i give it 10, as i can't think of anything it cant do now.

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the action was good, but a little high with the stock 10's on, but a change to 9's and with no adjustments to springs or bridge its now low and fast, with almost 5 tones up with the floyd on the g string.

the pickups matched well, but as ive said the jazz in the neck is a bit too bright for me, i would highly reccomend the Dimarzio breed neck, if you want the middy crunch of 80's metal.

all the cavities and sockets are well finished to a standard we can now expect from japanese made instruments, no problems at all with the finish anywhere.

this guitar has a nice thick finish on it and while ive yet to take it to the stage, ive knocked it about in my room and it lives, the only problem is the white will show dings and scrates up a lot, and if its dusty, it looks dirty. all buttons were solid, but ive installed strap lock buttons now on mine so i cant comment on their reliability, its an easy fix though. i can depend on this guitar as ive modded it and it has taken to all the mods easily, but gigging without a backup is plain stupid, as i found to my expense once.

i got a few months from my friendy local guitar shop, but my warranty (if i ever had one, i dont think i did) is gone scince ive added all my bits to it.

i have been playing for 5 years, and ive played a lot of this type of guitar and i can say that its a real beast, and i would reccomend it to anyone looking for a guitar to mod as the stock features are good and the general construction is great. i would buy it again and mod it in the same way too, and hunt the theif down and slay them. i love the white finish, and i love the maple neck, jacksons look great, and this one looks like a strat on coke at a metal festeval. the only thing i wish it had was a through neck, but thats the next project (Jackson SL3 soloist)