DK2M customization plans

[kokostrollet]

In the process of buying a new guitar and want a bolt on 2H Jackson with SDs. Would have preferred a USA guitar (only due to the fact that these have the quarter-sawn hard rock maple necks whereas the imports only have maple necks + I prefer the OFR over the Jackson licensed) so the alternatives I am looking at is to either buy a DK-1 and switch the EMGs to SDs (expensive...) or to try to "customize" a DK2M the way I want (if this is even possible?).

What I would like to do is the following:

1. Buy a std DK2M.
2. Change the trem to an OFR. Does it fit exactly you think?
3. Buy a spare part USA DK-1 neck and add that to the package. I cannot find what only the neck would cost in the pricelist from Jackson. Do you think it is even possible to buy one separate like this? Also, I do think it would fit, but I am not sure as the specs on the Jackson website says the DK-1 has 750 mm at the 3rd fret whereas the DK2M has 735 mm at the 1st fret. Both have 810 at the 12th. I think it is exactly the same nevertheless (they have just measured at different places for some reason) but I am not sure.

What I would end up with is a "Japanese manufactured DK-1 with SDs and the extra scallop on the lower cutaway" as far as I can tell the differences between the two guitars.

It might explain this move even more, if I say that a DK-1 in Sweden where I live for some freaking reason costs appr. 25.000 sek (appr. 3.300 usd) and a DK2M appr. 6.000 sek (appr. 900 usd)...

What do you guys think? Possible?

[markD]

1. do it!!
2. yes, it will fit.
3. not available for sale. start checking e-bay. good luck though. it will fit.

[ozzuk1]

OFR's will fit in lo pro routes but the lo pros nagled baseplates will leave a slight gap as the ofr baseplate wont cover that, you cant buya dk2 neck but you should be able to find one.

I think it would end up costing you more than new DK 1 if you do this its much easier to change the emgs to duncans, you can get a DK 1 from the states probably a lot cheaper than in sweeden...

You can pickup a TB4 and jazz set on ebay for cheap enough...

if you were just getting the dk2m and changing the trem it wouldnt be oo pricy but finding a DK 1 neck in europe wold cost a bomb, even in te us it would be around 700-1000$

considering the price of the DK2M and how it's nice because it's got a maple fretboard I think it's silly getting that guitar and changing the neck to an ebony fretboard one..

I think that jacksons 24 fret necks will fit each other as long as they are the same scale 25./5 will fit any 24 fret jackson body such as the dk2 dk2m dxmg dkmg etc....

good luck but if you do buy a dk2m i think you might actually like it...