Finally chose my 2nd guitar

[Duncan_Wood]

Yesterday I finally bought a 2nd guitar. My original requirements were:

• H-H config
• Strat/superstrat
• No trem
• Active EMGs
• Ebony fretboard

I bought a DK2. Wait, WTF happened?

• H-H config <-- nope
• Strat/superstrat <-- yup
• No trem <-- nope
• Active EMGs <-- nope
• Ebony fretboard <-- nope

Jacksons are basically unobtanium around here. In the four music shops in town (two of which are Jackson dealers), there are 3 Jacksons: a beat up JS, a baritone, and a Rhoads that didn't feel right for me.

So I did something I've never done before, which is buy a guitar based solely on reputation. Forum members and Harmony Central had SUCH good things about the DK2 that I couldn't pass it up for $325.

This is also the first time I've bought an instrument without inspecting and playing it. The pawnshop (near Chicago) is 3 hrs away, so instead of pissing away an entire Saturday I had them mail it to me. The guy said he was a guitar guy, and he answered all the right questions.

Wish me luck!

HERE's the ad while it's still up.

[Fender]

It's gone lol. Told you BIATCH . I got two DK2's and i love em. Though, i'd like another DK2M , that thang was the shiz. They aren't the type of guitars you need to worry about cleaning, as you saw, they hold little value, but they are definitely worth more than that in versatility and feel. Congrats dude!

[DonP]

With or without case?

A 3 hour drive ain't shit. Twice a week I drove 3 1/2 for a year and a half, then 5 1/2 for two.

[Duncan_Wood]

It's gone lol. Told you BIATCH . I got two DK2's and i love em.

Heh, yeah. Hopefully this DK is the first of several Jacksons. I actually made an offer for a DKMG with the 85/81 combo earlier in the week but the guy never got back to me. If I bought that one too my wife would kill me.

[wilkinsi]

As long as your bills are paid, you can do as you please. Buy the fuggin guitar, or save up for a more expensive one

[gordomenz]

If I bought that one too my wife would kill me.

Buy the DKMG and bring it to work to practice on That's what I did with my C.O. Wolbers. The old lady doesn't know about that one yet.

[Duncan_Wood]

With or without case?

It was SUPPOSED to have a gig bag, but it showed up today wearing nothing but bubble wrap!

[Fender]

Pictures good sir!

[Duncan_Wood]

Pictures good sir!

Yeah, workin' on it man! I was pretty shocked to see the bubble wrap. Haven't had much time to look it over, but it's got a couple of small dings, a couple mild scuffs in the clear and... and...

OK, it's gorgeous. And the action all over the neck is fabulous. But I've never actually SEEN or HELD a DK2 before so I've got to figure out what I'm looking at.

Pic has uploaded. I'll have lots of questions, like where to get a case...

[Fender]

Gorgeous guitar man, congratulations. When i was in my senior year in high school, i had saved up for a couple of months to buy one of those. I had put it on order in the same color too. After 2 months it still didn't show up, so i took a Trans Red Kelly KE3 they had there and i was pretty happy, but this would've been sweeter

[Duncan_Wood]

so i took a Trans Red Kelly KE3 they had there and i was pretty happy, but this would've been sweeter

I'd have gone for the Kelly in high school too. \m/

[Grawnday]

$325 ? nice catch. I paid $550 ( d'oh ! ) for mine a couple years ago. I think you'll be quite happy.

[gmbob22]

beautiful guitar, great things about these are that they can grow with your experience level, change the pups to What you want, and you can change the bridge and tuners too, to your preference

[movek1]

can you take a closer picture of floyd rose, i have two DK2's and on one of them the floyd is considerably cheaper, im just trying to do some research on these dk2's. i would greatly appreciate a closer picture of the floyd rose.
thank you

[bobafer]

Beautiful instrument, I have the exact same model on the exact same color, altough it now has some war marks but still it can kick some serious gibson or fender ass for me... have to say the japanese made guitars are really good, altough the frets are kinda wearing out fast... not sure if tis because of my use or if it's common...