Jackson DKMGT

Im not sure about the year.
Made in Japan of course.
24 nice polsished to a shine frets.
1 tone 1 volume. The tone knob really goes from high treble to really bassy. None of my other guitars actually have this much of a spectrum with the tone knob.
its got 2 emg's, 81-bridge and a 85-neck
Neck is rock maple with rosewood fretboard and the body is alder.
The bridge is the jackson jt(something) tune-o-matic bridge. Dont worry the hardware is works perfectly fine as do the jackson tuners which are actually gotoh but specially made for jackson with the jackson logo on it. It holds tune very well..and upon recieving it the intonation was way off and now I got it perfectly intonated.
TO ME this guitar has all the features I want. If youre looking for a tone of volume and tone knobs for each pickup and coil splitting and blah blah blah then this isnt the guitar for you. But I like things simple and I like more output. So for what this guitar is (a metal guitar) it has ALL the features you need.

it suits my musical style perfectly. I love metal and I love players like yngwie marty paul just about any shredder you can think of.
Dont buy into the whole "emgs cant play cleans" cuz as long as you know what youre doing with the tone/volume and eq settings on your amp youll be perfectly fine. infact I like the cleans since they feel so responsive. The bridge sounds super bright but heavy. The bridge sounds a bit too bassy but is fine for cleans. This guitar has me double-thinking guitars with floyds. This guitar is so easy to maintian and stays in tune so well that I see no purpose in ever going back to floyds. I see floyds as a distraction from actually learning the real things you gotta learn. As long as you learn your scales then you dont need a whammy to sound cool.
Its EMG's, kinda wish it had seymours or something more characterized. But for what it is, its got a damned good sound for metal.

Idk how the guitar came factory wise, but everyone that ever gets a guitar will always end up setting it up to their likes so factory set up doesnt really matter to me.
As for defects I found none except a scratchy volume pot, but I have no idea how old this guitar is so it could be because of age. other than that everything is perfect and the action is super low. EVERYTHING is solid and feels solid. nothing about this guitar feels cheap.
The finish is the black forest and it looks amazing. It looks black until light hits it then it gleams these tiny little sparkles and shines in a brilliant dark green. and the binding it PERFECT unlike what Ive seen on other brands like dean and schecter who often butcher the paintjobs on these over decorated korean-made guitars.

This guitar can handle anything as I see it so far.
The hardware still looks great and will last a longgg time.
The strap buttons are HUGEE and are solid so u dont need strap locks unless youre yngwie and want to flip it around your body.
its a very dependable guitar.
Not that its ever good to play without a backup but if I HAD to play without a backup I would play wit complete confidence that this guitar would not let me down.

warranty? pfft as if I wanna mail my guitar away for repairs to only get it back weeks later. I never dealt with them and dont plan to.

Ive been playing for 2 1/2 years and Ive made a ton of progress in my playing. Ive tried many guitars and played tons of different brands and its come down to this:(just a few brands to name)
Dean: most expensive brand for mid-ranged guitars that offer cheap-o parts
Ibanez: they pretty much NEVER have official unlicensed hardware but make good low-cost guitars because of that. although their necks arent my fav. and the edge 3 trem which is equiped on most mid models suck.
schecter: lure beginners in with quilt-toped guitars with official hardware at cheap prices but lack heavily on the build(and especially paintjob) quality.
jackson: makes great mid-range guitars but are very pricey, but the build quality are amazing.
Stick with jackson and they will do you no wrong. Their instruements will last and are built solid! the only real competitor here is ibanez. between these 2 it comes down to feel. and to me jackson got the upper hand. Also if you play straight on metal jackson definietly beats ibanez in that department.
if it was stolen I would buy another one.
It has everything I want.
It was very lucrative on my part to get this jackson for only 250. great guitar I love it.

I can't believe no one has reviewed this model in the last two years. It's still going strong. Others have covered the features although I noticed some of the specs say middle pickup and there is no middle pickup. It is an H-H. But it's a pretty simple guitar, esp the hardtail version. I have the trans-black and it looks nice.

It's got active EMG's so basically it sounds like every other guitar with active EMG's. It rocks.

This is where the MIJ Jacksons shine. They are always solid, well made, nice finish, nice setup, quality parts, etc. 10 stars. I took some 1000 grit sandpaper to the back of the neck and wow. Smooooth. No other mods needed. Maybe a graphite nut at some point.

Rock solid rocker!

It's probably OK, dunno.

I just got mince but I've had a DK2 for about a year. I love the neck and that's why I bought another Jackson. Once it's set right it plays great, looks great, sounds great, and it very durable. I'm not sure what more you could ask for. Maybe a lower price? At $800 new it seems a little pricey for such a simple guitar. I think Ibanez, ESP, or Shecter make pretty similar guitars for less money but they're Korean not Japanese. My advice, pick up a used one and you will be very very happy.

Model Name: MG Series DKMGT Dinky???
Series: Pro Series MG 2006-2007 (Japan)
Transparent Finish Group:Satin Black (STB)
Body: Alder with Carved Top and Flame Maple Veneer
Neck: Bolt-On Rock Maple with Scarf Joint Head Stock
Neck Dimensions: 1st Fret: .735???, 12th Fret: .810???
Tuning Machines : Sealed Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard: Rosewood with Compound 14??? to 16??? Radius
No. of Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets
Bridge Pickup: EMG?? 81 Active
Middle Pickup: N/A
Neck Pickup: EMG?? 85 Active
Controls: Master Volume,
Master Tone
Bridge : JT390 Adjustable Bridge with Strings-Through-Body
Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware: Black
Strings: NPS, Gauges:.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
Pickguard: None
Scale Length: 25.5??? (648mm)
Width at Nut: 1-11/16??? (43mm)
Unique Features:
- Reverse Jackson 6-In-Line Pointed Headstock,
- Compound (14??? to 16???) Fingerboard Radius,
- MOTO Piranha Tooth Position Inlays,
- Ivoroid Binding on Neck and Headstock
- Strings-Through-Body with Tunamatic Bridge

I play hardrock and all kinds of metal...(Metallica, Maiden, Amon Amarth,Tortured by Schizophrenia...)
This guitar is perfect for the heavy stuff, you can be sure of that.
The EMG active set is just great. With them you have the opportunity to play damn hard styles of music but their warm clean sound ( when in middle pick up) makes it so fantastic!
I play the guitar on my Laney GH 100 Tony Iommi signature amp with
ECC 83's and Premium EL 34B. Just like the guitar also the amp is perfect for my kind of music and combined together you'll have some aggressive tone's and beautiful screeming solo's coming out the cabinet.

The sound is just awesome!

The guitar was set up good at the factory but I took to a guitar tech
and adjusted the pickups myself so I could create my own sound.
The neck is just like the better Jacksons increddibly fast! The strings are close to the pickups and harmonics are (when you have the skills) easy to make.
So besides I had to adjust the guitar myself a little bit, it was set up
pretty good.

I played a couple of gigs with it and so far it has never let me down.
The bridge stays in tune very well. Not like with a Floyd Rose but it's damn good. Definitely a guitar you can depend on it!

Never had problems with it...

I own: ESP Eclipse, Jackson DKMGT, and I owned Ibanez RG42 or something like that. A Laney GH 100 Ti and Laney LXD 120 (amps), some effects,...
What I love about this guitar:
- price
- sound
- coolness all the way
-...

If it were stolen, I would track the mother****** down and brake his legs and retrieve my guitar!!! I dunno what I would do maybe by another one ESP or another Jackson... or the same...
I like a lot of guitars...

Lots of great features...

Mine has a sweet transparent blue finish that changes slightly depending on the lighting. 24 frets with great response near the top. It has three control knobs - one volume and one for each pickup. The third knob controls the 'Active Control' feature; which is absolutely kick ass. Any time I need an extra boost or some sweet sustain, I just pop that little baby out and BAM! there it is. Especially great since the pickups are EMG 81 + 85.

Man, this guitar is great for everything - although it sounds it best when used for melodic rock and metal. Use it with vintage Peavy amps, a digitech OD pedal, and a ZOOM 505II. I havent gotten a bad sound out of it yet, although if I messed around with both pickups on I probably could. It just doesnt quite suit my ear when both EMGs are blazin.

Guitar was set up practically perfect when I bought it. Love the action on the neck, it's BA. It has a 'compound radius' fretboard. Great for shredding and stuff.

Yes, Yes, Yes, oh yes, definitely, without question.

Never had problems

I've been playing for about two and a half years. I consider myself a fairly established player. I have some vintage equipment, and a studio in my basement.

"If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?"

First, I would kill whoever was responsible for Stealing it or losing it - and if it ws the latter, then i would buy two more of them.

It has 24 frets, emg Hz H-4 pickups, a turbocharge, mine is metallic blue and the color of it changes when it is in the light it looks really good but when it isnt it looks bad

This guitar is great for all styles of rock. It can have almost any tone you want and style.

Whoever put my guitar together did a really crappy job. the volume and the turbocharger nobs where both put on crooked and i had to take them off and adjust them and i had to adjust the pickup placement

i've never had any problems with it other than when i first got it now i would use it anywhere the only bad part is it doesn't have a tremolo but i dont like them anyways

This is the best guitar i could find for the price and i would pick it over any new guitar

BODY Alder with Carved Top and Flame Maple Veneer on Transparent Colors
NECK Bolt-On Rock Maple
NECK DIMENSIONS 1st Fret: .735?, 12th Fret: .810?
TUNING MACHINES Die-Cast Tuners
FINGERBOARD Rosewood
NO. OF FRETS 24 Jumbo Frets
BRIDGE PICKUP EMG? HZ
MIDDLE PICKUP N/A
NECK PICKUP EMG? HZ
CONTROLS Master Volume,
Master Tone,
Active EMG? TurboCharger? (0-20dB Gain Control)
BRIDGE JT390 Adjustable Bridge with Strings-Through-Body
PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE Black
STRINGS NPS, Gauges:
I use 10s
CASE Optional Deluxe Molded Case
PICKGUARD None
SCALE LENGTH 25.5?
WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16?
UNIQUE FEATURES Reverse Headstock,
MOTO Piranha Position Inlays,
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
Active EMG? TurboCharger? (0-20dB Gain Control),
Strings-Through-Body with Tunamatic Bridge

I play hard rock to thrash metal. This guitar plays them and everything in between very nicely. Very smooth, no rough sounding tones. Not TOO bright, but definetly not dull. The turbocharger can get very noisy if you pump it up too much, but at minimal boosting (like 4-8db) it's a very nice gain booster. It has a middle-sounding tone; it really can play almost all sorts of music without sounding too off. Obviously it's better for the harder stuff out there but it can easily hold its own for stuff like classic rock.

This is where the guitar shines, IMO. The action is set up nicely from the beginning, but if you don't like it it's VERY easy to adjust. Literally takes a few seconds to go from very high to very low action, and all it takes is a medium sized flat screwdriver. The guitar was nicely polished when I bought it, no blemishes or anything. All the different parts of the guitar were nicely assembled also. No complaints here.

Seems reliable, I've hit it against my ceiling several times (don't ask), and it there have been no markings or anything. I wouldn't hesitate one bit to play this without backup.

Overall a solid guitar, the only things I feel could be improved would be the turbocharger, as it's pretty noisey (although I never use it), and maybe the pickups could be changed for a bit warmer sounding tone. But still a fantastic guitar.

BODY Alder with Carved Top and Flame Maple Veneer on Transparent Colors
NECK Bolt-On Rock Maple
NECK DIMENSIONS 1st Fret: .735?, 12th Fret: .810?
TUNING MACHINES Die-Cast Tuners
FINGERBOARD Rosewood
NO. OF FRETS 24 Jumbo Frets
BRIDGE PICKUP EMG? HZ
MIDDLE PICKUP N/A
NECK PICKUP EMG? HZ
CONTROLS Master Volume,
Master Tone,
Active EMG? TurboCharger? (0-20dB Gain Control)
BRIDGE JT390 Adjustable Bridge with Strings-Through-Body
PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE Black
STRINGS NPS, Gauges:
.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
CASE Optional Deluxe Molded Case
PICKGUARD None
SCALE LENGTH 25.5?
WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16?
UNIQUE FEATURES Reverse Headstock,
MOTO Piranha Position Inlays,
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
Active EMG? TurboCharger? (0-20dB Gain Control),
Strings-Through-Body with Tunamatic Bridge

i play all sorts of styles but i bought this guitar to play heavier styles on it. i use a 5150 II head and a marshall jcm 900 cabinet...
i liked this guitar when i first bought it but then i realized it was just me being excited about a new guitar. the sound was awfull... it sounded pretty heavy, but ... not a good heavy... just a dead sound with no nice tone.

the action is terrible. it was okay when i bought it but then it started buzzing A LOT on the first 3 frets. you couldn't play an open low E... i had it professionally set up. that lasted about a week, then it buzzed again. not as much.. but still.
also, the neck moved easily. so when i'd play like and move the guitar around it would bend the notes while i was playing.

finish was nice... and the guitar felt nice. but that doesn't matter since it played terribly

terrible...
i actually made this guitar my backup buitar at live shows and started using my epiphone as my lead guitar again because this was just such a piece of crap.
it was pretty durable (except for the some what wobbly neck... had to stand still when i played so the notes wouldn't bend)

didnt have to deal with them

i've been playing for about 10 years.
i sold this guitar after owning it for 2 months. i probably used it for a total of 20 hours over tose 2 months. now i own some gibsons, ltd, fender... i moved on from the jackson. i would use my eiphone again over this thing.

in coclusion... looked really slick. loved how it looked. i hated how it played and i hated the sound. i'd go out and but a cheaper guitar rather than the jackson. if it was stolen or lost i wouldn't even think about replacing it with the same model.

2004 Japanese model. Transparent Black paint.
BODY Alder with Carved Top and Flame Maple Veneer on Transparent
NECK Bolt-On Rock Maple
TUNING MACHINES Die-Cast Tuners
FINGERBOARD Rosewood
NO. OF FRETS 24 Jumbo Frets

Go here to see more: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/gear.php?partno=DKMGT_Dinkyv

The DKMGT works very well for pretty much all types of music. I play rock/metal/some classical, and it does a very good job at each. I use a Traynor YCV40 all tube amp. Cleans are great (anything is good with distortion). The jumbo frets make it easier to fret the strings, and fret buzz isn't very common.
Having an alder body with maple top, it's a fairly bright guitar, however the stock pickups (EMG HZs) would make you think otherwise. I do recommend getting better pickups. The stock pickups are quite muddy, but will do until you get new ones. If you're worried about spending more money for better pickups, I suggest you go to www.guitarxpress.com to get a good deal on this guitar.

The 20db boost is worthless. It just makes everything more noisy, which might be good for death metal or something. The good thing about having that knob is that you can use it's hole for something more useful, like a humbucker splitter, or another volume knob, etc.

The guitar was set up pretty well, although I had to get rid of some fret buzz at the cost of a higher action. I can probably get it lower if I fooled around with it a little more. The guitar came with no flaws, and the hardware is pretty good quality. My guitar did get a chip in it, but since I have no idea how it happened (possibly roommates) I couldn't tell you if it took a lot of force.

I think this guitar will withstand live playing well. I haven't done so yet, but I don't imagine throwing it around. I do recommend strap locks, since even the oversized strap buttons don't work that great. The tuners seem very sturdy, however the black finish on the bridge may wear because of strings or using tools to raise/lower strings, but nothing very noticable so far.

The greatest thing about this guitar is that it DOESN'T HAVE A TREMOLO! It will stay tuned for weeks, and has great sustain. You can drop D on the fly, and return without worrying about the rest of your strings. Unless you use a tremolo a lot, I definitely recommend going without.

I seem to be wearing through some of the upper frets pretty quick, but it could be my strings, or just pressing too hard.

I tried to find out whether my guitar had an alder or basswood body (the site I bought it from said basswood, while www.jacksonguitar.com said alder). I didn't get an answer through emailing Jackson, but the site I asked said to trust Jackson's site. If you need them, I'd suggest calling.

I've had a guitar for about 6 years, but actual playing time would probably be around 3 years. I have a Traynor YCV40 112 as mentioned above, and a Line 6 Spider 112. No pedals yet, but play on a Zoom Tri-metal if I can find one.
I don't feel the bolt-on neck hinders sustain or resonance, but I'm not a Tone Nazi. All Fenders are bolt-on, and some of the best guitar players (Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Clapton, etc) use them.

If it were stolen, I'd be pissed that I lost $425. I'd probably buy the same since it's pretty cheap for what you get (24 frets is hard to come by with standard bridge). However, if I had the money, I'd buy the $1k SLSMG Soloist, USA Soloist or maybe Gibson SG. Love the bridge, fret size and number (makes the higher frets easier to reach, very good for soloing). I like the width of the neck (wider than a Squier) which gives your fingers more room without accidentally muting other strings. Decent weight makes it bearable for long periods. For the price, there's not much to dislike.

I was looking at Gibson SG, Schecter Elite/C-1/006, various LTD/ESPs. Gibson didn't have 24 frets, but still was pretty kick-ass. I didn't like the feel of Schecter's glossed necks. Felt like the laquer of the neck and body would just ooze off eventually. Price and features of the Jackson won me over.

I wish the guitar came with better pickups. Quality can always be better, but it's good for the price.

Overall I'm happy with this guitar, and definitely recommend it to anyone looking for standard bridge, 24 frets, and a great price.

2002 same as all dkmgt's on this page. Boost is a waste of time. neck is the best part of this whole guitar. i like the way this plays over my les paul. but thats just my style not dissing gibson, this guitars neck is just.. faster

Does very well with heavy music, and has a pretty nice clean tone. EMG-HZ' aren't all the great, but for passive pickups they are awesome. Throw in 81's are you are set for life.

This guitar is seriously one of the best i have ever played. It has such a sweet feel to it, the neck is extremely fast and feels good to just play guitar on. Volume pot on mine went out due to crappy positioning and repetive hitting with my hand during shows. but i swapped my volume and tone knobs spots, so know i just the tone knob, eh its better than turning the volume off.

Awesome for shows, (minus the volume pots) the finish chips easily, but hey makes it look cool i think, gives it some character. stays in tune extremely awesome. thats including running into the other members of the bands a lot and lots of hard picking and jamming with my fingers etc..

guitar itself is awesome. Get new pickups, new volume pots, and throw on some straplocks and the guitar is perfect (minus the poor volume pot positioning). For those of you who play guitar and don't move onstage like most death metal bands, get he guitar, shreds for death metal/black metal. awesome neck, made for it and doesnt have a retarded paint job like all the other dk's.

it was a 2004 japanese made dkmgt. 24 fret, carved top, glossy black finish, tone, volume, gain boost push pull switch. 2 emg hz h humbuckers which look cool cos theres no exposed pole pieces. active preamp, basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, superstrat body with crved heel and horn, tuneomatic bridge with string thru body, 25.5" neck scale

i play most styles of metal, mostly old school shred and thrash and wow, this is one fast guitar! its like u can glide up and down it with no problem, and the neck is so thin and gorgeous with those pirahna inlays. it has a lovely punchy sound and years of sustain. i tried a dxmg next to this and the abscence of a floyd rose on this guitar is a true blessing. the gain boost is a lot of fun on its own but its great how it can boost a mellow overdrive into a distortion, or haw on a clean channel you can have instant bluesy, gritty overdrive.

love- mostly everything, except when i buy it there will be emg 81-60 going in it fairly quick (my preference)

Not so hot about- the guitar i tried was strung with a set of 9's, and i hate to use n e thin less than 10-52, so when i buy it i will have 10-56 on it or thicker!

action was flawless and no annoying intonation or gauge adjustments needed cos this has a tuneomatic bridge. pickups were mounted perfectly, the carved top looks fantastic, nice new shiny frets, though i was worried a little by the tone knob, which seemed a little flimsy (a 10 minute soldering job max!)

i think this guitar will be great when i buy it, i could prob use without a backup cos i dont have to worry abou the bridge fartin on me f i push this guitar too far. Heres the great thing, u canno push this guitar too far, it has such a dimension to it its as f it likes you to push and push how far it can go. the finish sems very tough and has oversize strapo locks. just a great guitar and will be my number 1 6 string!

the shop im goin to buy it from are adament of its quality they will give a 3 yr parts warranty on it, need i say more!

my gear list is embarassing
i am goin 2 get
marshall mg100hdfx
behringer ultrastack cabs
boss me50
skb cases
boss metal zone
ibanez rg7321 (from smae shop!)

ive been playin just over a year, i would kill the fucker if it was ever stolen, i love the gain boost and the look of it as well as that fast neck

ive been shopping around for a jackson for a long time. when i bought my first guitar (ibanez grx20) i knew it was right for me even b4 i picked her up, i felt the same about this guitar and playing it only confirmed my premenitions

i was thinkin of esp m200, but this guitar is the right one, im completly sold on it!