Jackson DK2 vs SL3MG quality.

[BQlleFrQ]

I recently bought a Jackson SL3MG and i think it's a great player for not a lot of money. How is the Jackson DK2, the one with real Duncans and black hardware compared to the SL3MG in terms og build quality and playability?

[TKEblue]

Exactly the same, build quality wise. Just comes down to specs.

[Mudlark]

Built by the same people, so it would have to come down to the individual guitars in question.

[BQlleFrQ]

Cool, i'm eyeballing a DK2 with the Eerie Desert Swirl paintjob, always wanted one of those.

[Mudlark]

Chrome hardware and the EDS finish would indicate an early 2000's-2005 model. They went to black hardware in '06 and the Duncan Designed pickups changed to real Duncans.

[BQlleFrQ]

Is it a Floyd special or the better ones?

[Mudlark]

They had JT580LP Jackson licensed tremolos until 2011, but I really don't know much about them quality wise.

[BQlleFrQ]

Ahh, ok. I would probably look at a Schaller or Gotoh for replacement then.

[Mudlark]

Pretty sure a lot of people have put OFR's in place of a 580 LP.

[Number Of The Priest]

An OFR would be a direct swap. See here: http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/Trem...ct.htm#jt580lp

[TKEblue]

I think he's meaning that he's going to go with either a Schaller or gotoh over 580lp or OFR. If the Schaller fits.. lol

[BQlleFrQ]

Schaller or Gotoh are way cheaper than OFR where i live and still do the job just fine IMO. However if there is visible routing to make them fit, OFR it is.

[TKEblue]

Schaller or Gotoh are way cheaper than OFR where i live and still do the job just fine IMO. However if there is visible routing to make them fit, OFR it is.

I believe only differences in mounting are the diameters of the posts that come with each. They will all work with the others though, just leave the old ones in.

A Schaller and a Floyd are almost identical and the gotoh is similar enough that, as far as I know, if one fits, the other two fit as well.