My neck swapping worked! (pics)

[HoddiDarko]

My neck swapping worked! I took my kelly neck and put it on the Dk2 and the Dk2 neck on the Kelly. Shit, this is fucking Great! somehow they actually fit better this way!

Before:


After:



I was thinkin, since this crappy Dk2 floyd suck so much an cant keep any tuning... (><) I was wondering if a Original floyd would fit in the cavity?

The Dk2 (now only called Dinky), Didnt turn as much of a looker when he lost that beatiful neck, but he plays alot better. (also installed a DiMarzio Evolution)




and a Jackson Group Shot!



Jackson Dinky (Dimarzio Evolution), Jackson Kelly (DiMarzio X2N) and Jackson KV (Dimarzio Evolution).

[mustaine-who?]

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OFR...Gotoh...Ping...Schaller...all direct drop-ins for the JT580.

[DonP]

Not sure why you thought it wouldn't work:dunno:

Enjoy

[Newc]

I've said for years that Jackson puts the wrong necks on their bolt-ons. Almost every one I've swapped between different models (i.e. DK to KV, DK to Kelly, KV to DK, etc) has fit better and played smoother than the one that came on it.

I've got two WRMGs with swapped necks that would make you jizz from the low, smooth, USA-quality action, and all I did was turn 4 bolts.

[BRADSTANG]

told yah.:idea:

[HoddiDarko]

OFR...Gotoh...Ping...Schaller...all direct drop-ins for the JT580.

Great

But yeah, there is one thing, the screws werent the same size, the kelly screws were a bit bigger and the went into the body, as in he had no neck plate. That was worrying me a bit but both necks are tight in now

Thanks for all advices!

[Jackson-Charvel]

I've said for years that Jackson puts the wrong necks on their bolt-ons. Almost every one I've swapped between different models (i.e. DK to KV, DK to Kelly, KV to DK, etc) has fit better and played smoother than the one that came on it.

I've got two WRMGs with swapped necks that would make you jizz from the low, smooth, USA-quality action, and all I did was turn 4 bolts.

List some neck/body combos that work better than stock. I have several Dinky Reverse from the earlier stage 90s to the mid to late 90s, a few Kellys mid/late 90s and a couple of the cheaper Performer/DK models mid/late 90s.

[Jacksonguy666]

RR666 was really considering doing this. Although, with a KE3 body. Good to see this worked though.

[Sunbane]

Yeah! A Jackson pointy guitar looks a lot better with bound neck + sharkies.

[wilkinsi]

That Kelly needs black hardware.

[Trem]

good swap both look better to me, that dinky became more sexy.

i'm a fan of dots on strat styled guitars, but definitely fins for a Kelly or RR1.

[warlok]

You just built a Kelly XL-ish (not MOP.. and the DK2 is a bit thicker). Looks kick ass!! Points are trashed on my Kelly XL and those pics got me thinking about refinishing in black. Wife want's it to stay purple.. Hmm..

And have you taken a good look at the JT580LP on the DK2? I've NEVER had a problem with any of the ones I have on almost all my Jacksons.. Could be a simple issue.

[Scooter]

Did you have to work on the intonation much on either guitar, or did it fall into place? Both look really good.