Odd HSH Jackson Dinky

[plumpmanatee]

Was looking around at different Jacksons, thinking about adding them to my collection and came upon this one:
Used Jackson 1996 MIJ PRO DINKY Electric Guitars Red Electric Guitars (musicgoround.com)

I doubt it's a 1996 MIJ, but does look like a MIJ. What got me curious though was the HSH config with the crimson swirl. Looking through the US catalogs on the Jackson website, the first crimson swirl reference I saw was around 2005, but the last Dinky I saw with an HSH config was from 2000 (DK3), and as far as I know custom Japanese Jacksons of this time period go by "Jackon Stars"?

Anybody here capable of shedding some light on this?

[pianoguyy]

Those aren't the original pickups. So, when you are looking up your various models, look for an HSS.
As far as a year goes - I can't see the serial in those pics. I can't zoom in far enough. But it looks like it is 7 digits starting with 96. That doesn't mean 1996 - and we really wish people (especially stores) would knock that shit off.


So here's what to look for:
Chrome hardware
Swirl finish
Trem model

[pianoguyy]

As far as a year goes - I can't see the serial in those pics. I can't zoom in far enough. But it looks like it is 7 digits starting with 96.

Our records (because the JCF is the only definitive resource) indicate that a serial starting with 96 went all the way into 2003.
Obviously, there are oddballs. And a bolt on is very easy to mutt. But, with those exceptions, a 96 serial could be anywhere from 1996 to 2003.

[plumpmanatee]

Ah I failed to consider that the neck humbucker could have been an aftermarket routing mod of an HSS setup. The neck humbucker does seem closer to the single coil than a typical HSH. TY! In that case I think the guitar definitely dates to the later range of 2003 based on the finish, assuming that wasn't aftermarket too

Thanks!

[ed]

They made some DK-2s in that finish i believe at some point.

https://reverb.com/item/36196261-jackson-dk2-dinky-pro-2007-crimson-swirl-made-in-japan-seymour-duncan-pickups-original-hardcase

[Metal Spawn]

That pickup hack job is criminal, IMO...

I have a KE3 in Crimson Swirl w/chrome hardware from '04, so that DK2 was most likely made between 2000-2005. IIRC, Jackson switched to black hardware in '06...

[pianoguyy]

Even though the pictures are lack luster for identification...
Do we all feel safe calling this a DK-2 from 2003 with an after-market route on the neck pickup???

[plumpmanatee]

I think that's spot on

[Mechayoshi]

Hi, dropping in late here, but I saw that on the site ages ago. Yes I clocked it as a DK2 with a humbucker neck route. That color wasn't as common as the errie des so it's a shame they carved it up in a sorta wonky way.