Dinky Questions

[redwarp]

hey all

i saw a fantastic looking Black Dinky in my local shop the other day, as tempted as i was i wasnt sure about the over all quality of it.

so here are my questions:

is the Dinky just a lower grade model of the soloist?

Are the Electronics and Hardware up to a good quality standard?

is the locking tuning system just as good as a soloist?

does it have any low grade parts such as a Painted Fretboard?

How does the guitar sound?

Thanks in advance. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[straycat]

Re: Dinky Questions

Is it a USA dinky?
What dinky model is it?
Does it have binding?
What is the pickup config?
Does it have a rev headstock? Dinkys are bolt on necks and soloists are neck thru.
Be a little more specfic if possible.

[redwarp]

Re: Dinky Questions

it had no binding, it looked like it had Active pickups, sharkfin inlays, the head stock was normal, and it had a locking tuning system.

[redwarp]

Re: Dinky Questions

any ideas on my questions then?

[Jacksonite]

Re: Dinky Questions

well, the DK2 is not as good as the soloist, but the DK1 is the same in a lot of respects. Same Trem, same frets, with EMG's (real ones) and a bolt on neck

[P I K A]

Re: Dinky Questions

If its a dk1 its as good (better imo) as a soloist. Only difference is pickups and neck attachment. The dk1 also has an unfinished back of neck which is better (imo).Also the neck is thinner.

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: Dinky Questions

<font color="yellow">Sounds like a DK-1 with the active EMG's.

The quality is every bit as good as a SL series guitar, just a different neck attachment method (bolt-on vice neck-trhough).

I have a 87' Dinky Custom Shop that I picked up locally and restored and it's one of my favorite and best playing/sounding guitars. It holds an incredibly low action and just wails (ask MHalsey [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img])

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[redwarp]

Re: Dinky Questions

wow that looks great in white.

but i think it was this one i saw in the shop.

just noticed that the head stock is diffrent, why is that?


http://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/g...tno=DXMG_Dinky

btw do any low end jackson guitars have painted fingerboards?

[LesPaulCustom]

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<font color="yellow">Thanks for the comment on #3510.

I know NOTHING about import Jackson's bro....I'm sure somebody will be along to answer better.

It apparently was designed/specd with a reverse headstock (which some people dig).

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[toejam]

Re: Dinky Questions

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<font color="yellow">Sounds like a DK-1 with the active EMG's. </font>

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He said it's got no binding, though, so it couldn't be a DK-1. Then again, none of the other guitars Jackson makes have active pickups... they're all passive pickups, and some use active electronics.

[LesPaulCustom]

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<font color="yellow">You're probably right there man-o'-the-toe [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I've only really had a few USA Jackson's and only have the Dinky left [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] as I've gotten hit very hard by the San Dimas Charvel bug (thanks Chuck [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]).

There are so many import Jackson import designations that I get confuzzled easily [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Oh, yeah, I get confuzzled easily anyway [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] </font>

[Hamner1]

Re: Dinky Questions

The DXMG has binding, the passive EMG HZs, & a reverse Jackson headstock. So not the DXMG, get a pic of the actual guitar & post it.

"is the Dinky just a lower grade model of the soloist?"
NO, Dinky = bolt-on construction, Soloist = neck-thru construction

"Are the Electronics and Hardware up to a good quality standard?"
YES

"is the locking tuning system just as good as a soloist?"
YES

"does it have any low grade parts such as a Painted Fretboard?"
Jackson does not paint fretboards (although I don't see why that would be considered low-grade
Depends on if it is USA or Import:
* if USA then no low grade parts.
* If an Import then parts will be as good or better than similarily priced guitars (electronics & hardware be less than USA quality)

"How does the guitar sound?"
no idea, but likely sounds great (it's a Jackson)