Ultra Modified DK2M Dinky PRO

[DrJackson]

Hello friends, I come to show my ultra modified DK2 Dinky
The idea was to have a guitar terrifyingly modified but without appearing to, like a Beetle with a Ferrari engine
but the ultimate goal was to make this guitar sound exactly how I like, I think I've achieved



Yes, it is a Jackson Dinky DK2M, originally It had a Maple Neck, but I changed it by one of Rosewood



I hated the nasal sound and the lack of Sustain that It had, Now sounds more balanced, fuller bass response, greatest Sustain



It has Metal Pickups Rings, fine-threaded studs to make the bridge height adjustment much more precise and Solid Brass knurled bushings
I Replace the original mics for a Gibson 4-conductor Classic '57 on the Neck, and a Seymour Duncan Custom JB-8 on the Bridge, it's a sawing machine!!



The electronics are quite complicated:
*3-way Megaswitch by Schaller to control the pickups position
*two DiMarzio 500kOhm Custom Taper Pot, one with Push/Pull for phase switching (On/Out)
*two Mini Toggle On/On/On Switches, For 3-mode Series/coil-taped/parallel pickup switching
In the middle position and coil tapped It have another Humbucker made of the Inner Coils, that is great because is noise free



What could be better than a Floyd Rose made by Schaller in Germany to keep the tuning perfectly and give that great sustain?



on the reverse side is pure lust:
*KGC 3/4" Thick 42mm long Brass Sustain Block with spring retainer bar
*Gold Plated Springs
*KGC Brass Spring Claw (milled from a solid piece of brass)
*Brass tremolo Stop (when I'm recording in the studio is better to have it fixed, but normally I have it floating)




Sperzel 6-In-Line Non-Graduated Tuners to make the String change very easy and fast, while ensuring a good contact between the strings and the nut due to its low profile



well, that's all friends! I hope you like it!

[algeriet]

The shot of the brass parts was beautiful.

[Trussrod]

It's a sleeper with all of those hidden high performance parts. I didn't think that FR would fit the JT580LP route so well.

[DonP]

I didn't think that FR would fit the JT580LP route so well.

Looks a little like the route was modified. Especially on the low E side.

[Nimitz]

Great pics man, love all the detailed information.

Thanks

[DrJackson]

Looks a little like the route was modified. Especially on the low E side.

In fact is a regular/Stock Bridge Routing, But it has to be a Schaller OFR,or a Jackson JT590 by Schaller Floyd Rose to fit perfectly


I used the OFR of a friend to compare in the JT580LP cavity and I found what you can see, This OFR bridge is a little smaller than the one made by Schaller, especially on the Low E Side and the Back of the plate, For the rest It operates normally, and the distance between post is the same



have done a little research I found these Jackson JT590 Floyd Rose by Schaller, they fit as good as the OFR by Schaller
This was a bridge I got used from eBay, then sold it and bought a new Schaller Floyd Rose

[axmann]

What is your thought on the location of the trem stop/ spring location and angle?

[Trussrod]

Thanks for sharing your research on this. It looks like a big improvement over the 580LP.

In fact is a regular/Stock Bridge Routing, But it has to be a Schaller OFR,or a Jackson JT590 by Schaller Floyd Rose to fit perfectly


I used the OFR of a friend to compare in the JT580LP cavity and I found what you can see, This OFR bridge is a little smaller than the one made by Schaller, especially on the Low E Side and the Back of the plate, For the rest It operates normally, and the distance between post is the same



have done a little research I found these Jackson JT590 Floyd Rose by Schaller, they fit as good as the OFR by Schaller
This was a bridge I got used from eBay, then sold it and bought a new Schaller Floyd Rose

[RobRR]

Yup, Schallers fit JT580LP routs very nicely. All you have to do for a near perfect looking fit is knock off the angled portion of the rout and itll look factory.

[toejam]

42mm block? Can you put the cover back on? Recessed Jacksons use 32mm.

[emperor_black]

What is your thought on the location of the trem stop/ spring location and angle?

+1

that's the first thing I noticed as well. Why would one have the springs at an angle especially when there's a claw free? :think:

[S1I2F3]

+1

that's the first thing I noticed as well. Why would one have the springs at an angle especially when there's a claw free? :think:

I can't say much about the asymmetric spring placement, but I know that by angling the springs (if you have only 2 for example) you can achieve a higher tension, similar to a 3 spring setup, without having to move the claw. Having only 2 springs will give you a "spongy" or "snappy" feel with an equivalent tension, and a 3 spring setup of equivalent tension will give a "tighter" feel. Depends on what you're looking for in terms of the "feel" of the strings.

[S1I2F3]

Guitar looks great btw!

[DrJackson]

What is your thought on the location of the trem stop/ spring location and angle?

+1
that's the first thing I noticed as well. Why would one have the springs at an angle especially when there's a claw free? :think:

I'm glad you have asked, this is why...

Empirically I found that SSS (straight, straight, straight) Springs Setup has a Harder feel on the strings than a ASA (angled, straight, angled) setup


Since I'm using a tremolo-stop device, I have to inevitably change the Spring arrangement.
I can not have the classic layout ASA (angled, straight, angled) and I did not want to change my "String Feel" so I opted to use a variant of this: a AAS (angled, angled, straight) which has the exactly same feel


I assume (by analogy) that an AAA disposition will have a even softer feeling

[emperor_black]

So, DrJackson, your conclusion is that AAS gives the same feel as ASA which from the first group of pics indicates a softer feel. Then I'll leave my springs as it is, SSS format.