Jackson DXMG

i got it used, so im not sure what year it is, thus im not sure where it is made. the emgs are passive but they are still better than 99.9% of passive pickups out there. double locking licensed floyd rose. amazingly thin neck that makes playing any thing easier and faster. inverted headstock. only things i would change would be some active emgs but it would be a different price range then

gorgeous sound for the price. i play a wide variety of things in my spare time (blues, punk, metal, rock, clasical, emo, hardcore) and im in a metal band. good sound with or without distortion. makes my amp (fender 50 watt some thing or other) sound alot better, and my practice amp (generic 9 volt 2.5" speaker) too. i get little fret buzz some times, but its not bad. good sustain w/ rich sound. neck pick up is mud free aswell

since i didnt get the guitar new i cant say on how things would be factory. there are no flaws, dents, or scratchs in the finish. i did drop it once on accident and it didnt do a thing to it. the few things that were wrong with it were preference choices like pickup height so it was no big deal.

ok first thing i have to say is this thing is a mid weight but it holds up like a tank. the finish is still in perfect condition after first owner, being on the floor of a busy shop and now me. the strap buttons are huge, no problems there. hardware is good and solid witha good finish. if it didnt have a trem i would definately gig w/o a back up, but it does so i dont quite trust me and the strings bc i always break them at the worst time.

never had to deal with them so i cant say.

i havent been playing long a little over a year or so. i was playing a really crappy strat ripoff before this. i run it through a fender 50 watt solid state (studio lead i belive, im too lazy to check) and an ibanez smash box pedal. if it were stolen or lost i would kill the person who took/lost it cuz i know i wouldnt and use the money/credit card/whatever other form of currency i could find on them to buy me a new one and take the old one back (if stolen) i love the neck on its really thin and flat w/ a wide nut. im not a fan of where they put the volume knob cuz i tend to whack it but i havent found a guitar i dont do that with. i was also thinking about buying a few different guitars when i chose this out of them all. epiphone lp or sg, ibanez s series or rg series and a few b.c. rich guitars. this just had the best balance feel and it sounded really really amazing for the price.

Its has 24 jumbo frets
made in japan
volume tone 3 way selector
EMG HZ 1 Passive
alder body
rosewood
cutaway
Floyd rose
locking

I play all kinds of music( classical, jazz, blues, heavy metal, and punk metal.
I use a marshall AVT50
the sound is amazing
The New EMG HZs are a passive pickup, they sound almost like the EMG 81s, My friend has EMG 81s in his guitar my sound just as good.

the action was a little low so I highered it
the pickups were fine

the volume knob was messed up so I fixed it. The people that ship these guitars need to be a little careful handling it. they need to put a Fragile sign on the box when they ship it out.

I Play this guitar live with the stock emg-hz pickups and it sounds awesome live when your amps are cranked up to 6,000 watts this guitar has some balls.
The Finish on this guitar is cool sleek black.

I fix my own guitars, I actually can build them

I've been playing for a long time now

I believe mine was made in 2000...Japan, probably. 24 frets, solid black top, black being the only color option you can have. It comes with two EMG-HZ. It seems like everyone else loves them, but frankly I hate them. They have a sterile sound, too much bass, and for being EMG's, low output. The body is standard poplar, and the neck is a nice maple, with the back being unfinished for great speed licks. The cutaway is nice, but I have to stretch a bit to reach the 24th fret.

The floyd-rose bridge is decent, but not perfect. I find it does go out of tune when I use it fairly heavily.

This guitar is incredibly for the price. I love it! Even though I'm unhappy with those stock EMG's, it still sounds fantastic with them. I changed them for a Seymour Duncan JB and a 59 and now it's an amazing guitar. I've heard $2,000 guitars that don't sound or play this nicely, no joke. It's fairly noisy, but that has more to do with my shitty crate than with the guitar. It's dead silent when plugged into a little Marshall MG combo. The sound is very full...pretty bassy, though.

It's a pretty versatile guitar, although it doesn't really look good for any style other than metal, which is Jackson's core audience. Of course, having this guitar, I play metal too. Iron Maiden and Metallica are about as heavy as I get, though, so I obviously don't need the EMG's...(I know Metallica uses 'em, but I just don't like them)

Anyway, take a look at this guitar. It plays and sounds better than any guitar in its price range.

The guitar set-up from the factory was almost perfect, but the action was a little high. I lowered it a bit, slapped on some new strings, oiled the fretboard, and lowered the neck pickup's height. It was way too strong, and would overdrive my clean channel at low volumes. Pretty good, though, for the price. I've seen worse jobs for more money. Playability, of course, is what Jackson is famous for. Ever heard the term "super-strat"? This means all of these guitars that take the strat-shape and improve sound and playability. It was coined in the 80's to talk about Jackson's, Charvel's, and B.C. Rich's, among others. Anyway, if you play any kind of fast music, you can't go wrong with a Jackson. You will be able to play much faster than you could with any other kind of guitar.

If you play nu-metal, I would not reccomend getting a DXMG, because it's made for more of speed runs, and it'll be hard to drop tune with the floyd-rose. Look into some of the other Jackson models that have string-thru bridges.

This is where I must actually NOT give a 10 to a Jackson...first, the volume and tone knob fell off of my guitar, and I had to screw them back son...then the tone knob fell off again...then the floyd rose bridge came loose and I had to tighten the springs...then the toggle switch came loose, and I had to re-screw that...then both of the Volume and Tone pots went bad, and touching either knob caused it to cut out completely, so that I had to spend several minutes shaking/tapping the knobs to get any sound out.

For the money I paid, I expected to have a few problems, but all of these surprised me. I must've gotten a little bit unlucky, because most people don't have so many problems. Still, though, I had them so I'm giving a 6.

Don't know..I did the repairs myself. I'm not paying shit to fix something that shouldn't have broken.

This is a great guitar, and if you like hearing people play FAST, I reccomend you check it out. It's great for the person who wants a Jackson soloist, but doesn't want to pay big prices. It doesn't even seem like a budget guitar to me, it seems like a genuinely GREAT guitar. Of course, a custom shop V would be a lot nicer, but I doubt anything will happen anytime soon. They aren't cheap!

...but I digress. Play this guitar, and you won't regret it.

2002 Japan model(makes it 10x better than the India models), 24 frets, 1 vol 1 tone, 3 way selector, EMG-HZ 3 pickups. Poplar body, maple neck with rosewood fretboard. Only comes in black. Schaller Floyd Rose. Thin neck! Fits right in my hand.

I play progressive metal(imagine putting Metallica, System of a Down, Dream Theater, Creed, TSO and Steve Vai in a pot and stirring them together, then you'd have me). I run it Guitar > Boss GT-6(great pedal) > Amp and it is amazing. I love the sound of it, the floyd stays in tune really well. Its very quiet, too. It has a nice shimmering clean tone as well. I think it could be used for any style of music, but it has a METAL look, so I dunno if a country artist would like it.

The guitar was setup perfectly, but thats what you get when you buy a Jackson. It needed no adjustment. I didnt find anything wrong with the guitar out of the box.

Its a Jackson, do you think anything will go wrong with it!? Will it last?? haha, its a Jackson. The finish is great, its good and thick. I replaced the strap buttons with straplocks, but, the old strap buttons were huge, so I dont think it would have mattered. Its a Jackson, you can depend on it. And I would gig without a backup(although I wanna get a backup guitar just in case, you know the floyd roses.)

I havnt needed any warranty work yet. Its got a lifetime warranty, so I dont think I'll need to, either.

I've been playing for 2 1/2 years, and I have owned a Ibanez(they suck), LTD(good value), Schecter, and a Squier(first electric), and this guitar beats all of them. If this were lost or stolen, I would go buy another and beat the thief over the head with my new one and have 2 DXMGs. The DXMG is a step below the SL3, so its a great guitar. I would recommend this guitar to anyone.

The Jackson DXMG I purchsed is a 2001 and was made in Japan. It has the 24 Jumbo frets, 3 way switch, 1 volume, 1 tone. The one thing I like about is the EMG HZ's. In my opinion they are good pickups for the price. The body is Alder. Black in Appearance. I purchased my DXMG from Musician's Friend (Merry xmas to me) and bought a Line 6 Spider amp with the floorboard and I think it sounds great. When I first saw it the color and finish is what caught my attention. The sharkin inlays and the reverse headstock give the METAL look. In my opinion it was well worth the money. It comes with a floyd-rose licensed tremolo, no problem diving and staying in tune for me.

I have only been playing for a year. Mostly play Metallica/Slayer/Slipknot. The sound with my Line 6 sounds good for chunking. My amp has the Overdrive but I think it does not have the distortion I am looking for. I have placed a Digitech Metal Master stompbox on layaway, can't wait to plug it in soon. The guitar is very quiet. I can place the amp at 8 or 9 and very very quiet. I don't play much lead biut when I try the sounds seems a little dull. The passive pickups could probably be replaced with active. I am planning on upgrading mine to dual EMG 81's and go from there. Any comments please feel free to email.

The neck is very flat. I love it! The fretboard is rosewood which is what I prefer and no problem running up or down the board. When I took out of the box I plugged it in, took two tune ups and has been playing since. I have only replaced the strings once with D'Addrio's 9-42's and it sounds great.

At the moment I practice and hopefully will play live. I think this guyiatr has the reliablity to be my mostly used guitar on a set. As far as as backup, I plan on purchasing a second one for Eb tuning. That is how much I like this guitar! The only problem is that the voloume knob is intermittent. I might just need to tighten it.

Lifetime warranty. I think I need to call one day. Not anytime soon! IT"S A JACKSON! I have not needed them so that is why I split the difference a "5". No offfense guys!

Well I am self-taught for a year. I think I have come along way and have a long way to go. If this guitar was ever stolen I would run and buy a second the minute it happened. If I can suggest this would be a great first guitar or an addition, it has for me. Like I said I plan on purchasing a second just to have. Eventullay I plan on getting a half-stack (Marshall or Mesa, need to look around before I make the investment). Anyway I love this guitar and feel free to email!

I bought this guitar in June 2002 from musicians friend. Its solid black, reverse head stock, 24 XJ frets with pearloid sharkfin inlays which look sweet as hell. It has 2 EMG-HZ3's which also kick ass. Strat style body, with contours at the top so its a little more comfy. Floyd Rose license tremolo keeps this baby well in tune. The neck on this damn guitar is so slim its unbelievable. I've played all kinds of guitars and by far the neck on my DXMG has been the thinnest and easiest to play. The neck on my friends new Gibson Gothic Flying V is ass compared to this one.

I play rock. Most any kinds but more Nirvana and stuff, along with some pantera and shit. The EMGs make that stuff sound great, and give it a little more bottom end compared to other pickups. This guitar will freakin HOWL if you do it right. I run it through a Boss DS1 and by god this guitar will rock your socks off. The clean tones are good too, but like i said the EMGs give it a kind of lower sound.

When i saw this guitar I was in awe. It came out of the box perfect. The solid black and reverse headstock gives the guitar a dark look. It has the look of the perfect metal guitar. The action is effortless and you can jam out all the way to the 24th fret.

I've given this guitar hell and its taken it. I had to tighten the volume knob because it got loose, other than that everything has tip-top. I've hauled it around numerous times and its still in great shape. I've played for hours at a time and could play it for many more. Definitely reliable.

I emailed Jackson for a schematic, and got a return-to-sender email. So I dont know what the hell is up with that. But they jsut got bought by Fender so that might be one of the reasons. I still love Jackson guitars.

I've been playing for a couple years, and I've played Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanezes, and I just havent found a guitar I like better than this one. For the price, you can't beat it, especially if you like to thrash. If someone stole this guitar from me, I would track them down and stab them in the fucking face with the headstock :)

volume, and tone knobs w/ 3 way selector....24 jumbo frets(which is so nice)... slim low profile neck which really does add to why this guitar kicks so much ass. Perl inlays and killer glossy black finish. Also a floyd rose clone trem which keeps it perfectly in tone.

they come with emg-hz3 pickups which is the best passive pickup I think out there...also people will say "ooo get REAL EMGS", well I have a esp with emg-81s and this Jackson screams and growls almost as good. It also plays perfect on clean and distortion, I dont know why some others have said different but maybe cause I use a Marshall amp and they use a Squier practice amp. Either way it sounds sweet on any amp you play it on.

This is simply one of the best guitar I've played.

I've droped accendently a few times, and it was like nothing happened. So dont worry with a name like Jackson

havent used them.

This is a must have guitar you need for metal or rock, unless you already own a esp kh-2. It may have a standard strat body but it plays like a beast and has a killer finish with killer features. I recommend this guitar for any metal guitarist.

24 frets, 1 volum knob 1 for tone, 3-way selector.
2 humbuckers of emg-hz.
color black, floyd rose, thin neck.
it seems heavy but its damn light...hardly any weight.
not so comfortable though...u need to get used to the frets.

this guitar was made for metal period.
nothing else to it.
which is great.....if u play only metal.
it has a great sound in distorion.
the clean kinda suck.

i think if u trash it over the floor, not much would happen to it.
its a jackson after all...
i can totally depend on it.

never dealt with em

i've been playing for 2 years.
its one of the better guitars which i played on.
very light and has a great distorion.
it is also pretty...if u like black guitars.
if u get it for a good price its defenatly worth purchasing!
but jackson has better models...

I bought this guitar about 6 months ago so I'm assuming that it's a 2002, the same axe as all the others below - black Jackson, reverse headstock, sharkfin inlays, Jackson Floyd Rose, 2 humbuckers (EMG HZ's, which are gone cuz they SUCK - now has a couple of Seymour Duncans), 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch, alder body

This thing kicks some serious ass! I play rock/metal. I use a Peavey Triumph 60 with no effects - it sounds killer!

When it arrived on my doorstep it was perfect. I just had to tune her and then I played.....and played......and played.

It's a Jackson - what do ya think?

Haven't dealt with them, so I don't know.

I've been playing for 12 yrs, and always loved and wanted a black Jackson with a reverse headstock and sharkfin inlays. It took me a while but I finally got it! If this axe was stolen, I would hunt down the piece of *$#^ that took it, and release some anger on their sorry ass. I would definately replace it if it was stolen. I love everything about it, (except for those lame EMG HZ's). For the money, this is a great guitar! Don't hesitate to pick one up!

2001 DXMG. Same features as those noted in the reviews below.

The DXMG loses 3 points because the sweep of the tone knob isn't as wide as other guitars, including other Jackson Dinkys. The volume knob is also poorly placed. If you play high-speed riffs where you alternate between heavy palm mutes at the bridge and hard accents on high strings, you'll invariably roll the knob back.

The EMG HZ's are made exclusively for Jackson and ESP guitars. While they're better pick-ups than the stocks you'll find on comperably-priced BC Rich and Ibanez axes, they lack a good tone for metal. They are very trebly, somewhat microphonic, and EXCESSIVELY compressed--and I don't mean in a good way. Thrash metal requires synchopated accents to sound right, but the HZs compress everything to relatively the same volume, taking some of the balls out of killer riffs. Some people have said they "scream" and that they're "hot," but they put out about 3/4's the output of my Schecter C-1 Elite's stock Duncan Designs.

Next purchase.....real EMGs.

The factory set-up was okay. The action was perfect, but the guitar was tuned to standard with 9's. I dropped the tuning to a Slaytanic Eb and strung it with 11's.

The DXMG's finish is flawless and is tough. The neck has a great feel--I love it. This guitar begs you to play harder, louder, and faster.

The Licensed Floyd isn't as quality as the real deal, but it does hold its tuning pretty well. I dive bomb without worries.

So far, so good.....so what?

The DXMG is a great intermediate guitar that will give anything in its price range solid competition. It is a thrasher's guitar. The novelty of the HZs will wear thin quickly, however, so start saving for your active EMGs.

The DXMG plays second string to my Schecter, but if i really want to thrash, I can trust Jackson.