Found a Dinky on Ebay. Prototype?

[SimonEriksson]

yes please give us guitars made from agathis and cedro. NOT

No but alder would be great.

[Rich#6]

yes it would but it's not cheap.

[damon1]

The control knobs and switch seem weird. Doesn't Jackson usually put the selector switch under the volume and tone knob? Just seems like a bad place to put the switch in between the volume and tone knobs.

[Hellbat]

The control knobs and switch seem weird. Doesn't Jackson usually put the selector switch under the volume and tone knob? Just seems like a bad place to put the switch in between the volume and tone knobs.

No, most standard Jacksons have the selector in the middle of the volume and tone controls.

[rjohnstone]

maple neck, offset dots, black binding, direct mount pickups....can't see the heel all that good in the auction, but it looks like it might be one of the ones posted by Guitar Lawyer in this thread

http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/132820-Fender-HQ-Tour

Looks similar to the ones in that thread, but the one on eBay has a smaller logo and different control layout.

Still nice looking guitar.

[groverj3]

No, most standard Jacksons have the selector in the middle of the volume and tone controls.

When it has a 3 way switch, yes. I've never seen a blade style selector between the knobs like that though.

This ebay listing just strikes me as odd.

Edit: Ok, I guess some models do have the blade in between the knobs. I don't know of any Dinkys like that, though. I'm probably wrong there too though, lol.

[SimonEriksson]

yes it would but it's not cheap

I know but if this is a guitar from an upcoming mid line from Jackson then I think they should have focused more on the material the guitar is made of, they allready have a bunch of basswood strat style guitars and the only thing that makes this one different is the maple fretboard. I mean, I'd be OK with it if they would use cheaper hardware like Duncan Designed pups and FR special because those are replaceable but the wood of the guitar is not. I really like the offset inlays and the reverse headstock and I hope they change the body to alder, but that's probably not going to happen, but hey, it aint that bad, it could have been all coverd in abalone and cosmo-black hardware.

I hope they make some new RR's too!!

Edit: The qoute got messed up.

[fullmetalguitar]

Not a fan of the black binding on the maple. I would like it a lot more without the binding.

This is funny. The description just above the pictures says, "BRAND NEW, 2 SEYMOUR PUPS, KAHLER, EASY PLAYER."

[straycat]

It kills me people bitch about basswood it sounds pretty much like alder to me.
They would bitch about the price increase if they did use alder so you can't please some people.

[warlok]

My only basswood comparisons I've played are a cheap Ibanez bolt on (don't know what model) that was pretty lightweight and sounded like crap, JDR-Pro MF exclusive with Kent Armstrong OEM pups that was very lightweight and sounded like crap, and my brother-in-laws Ibanez RGT6EXFX which is heavy and sounds awesome with EMG 81/85. I worry it's hit or miss with basswood and normally shy away from it. But I hope for the best with the new Jacksons.

[ralph]

i have a cheap Ibanez that is Basswood, and it sounds pretty good to me,

Also have a USA Jackson Dinky custom ('94) that is Basswood, and this sounds killer

IMO quite often people who bash basswood, haven't played a decent basswood guitar, i do agree that it seems to be more hit and miss than other woods used (alder, mahogany etc)

Arent JEM's made out of basswood?

[groverj3]

I'm going to get flamed, but my limited physics knowledge (I slept through a lot of lectures, lol) tells me that most of your tone comes from your pickups anyway. Wood affects it somewhat, but wiring and pickups have a much bigger effect IMHO. I'm going with 80% pickups 20% or less wood. JEMs, JPs, and countless other high end guitars are made from Basswood. I'm not really concerned with the wood choice when it's mostly about keeping the price reasonable. Besides, the neck is still maple so it's not like it's all basswood or anything.

[decadence5423]

I think basswood is great. I've owned some Ibanez basswood guitars and my Dinky XL is basswood, it's a great sounding guitar and I honestly can't notice a difference between my basswood and alder Jacksons tone wise. There is also varying densities and qualities of the same type of wood, which probably affects tone. My USA DK1 Alder body weighs significantly more than any DK2 I've played, granted the DK1 does have a maple cap.

As groverj3 stated, 80% pickup and 20% wood with tone, I'm going to have to say that wood is significantly more. For example I love the EMG81 in my alder guitars, but I think the EMG81 sounds like absolute garbage in my Kevin Bond Sig and Gibson Explorer, which are both neck thru mahogany.

[Rich#6]

One of the problems that I had with a few rg ibanezs were the pots. I swapped pickups between 2 guitars. both sets sounded great in the schecter c+ but both sounded horrible in the ibanez. Maybe the basswood body was partly to blame but those pots are the worst I've ever seen.
You need a brighter pickup with basswood IMO. Like the J90C or the Seymour Duncan distortion.
Since many of us love the model series charvels we do like basswood.

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

LOOKS wise that reminds me of the old dinky reverse that was offered in a stone finish in 90-91 you guys remember these?I know it is not that series but the STYLE is the same! These may be brand new Made in india dinkys soon to be released??? I hope cause i love it!