DK1 discontinued?

[stevoc]

I was chatting with this dealer online about a dk1 he has for sale and he told me Jackson is discontinuing the dk1. Is this true? Say it ain't so...

[ekalb09]

I wondered the same thing. Some dealers still have them but you really have to look. I'm sure people who go to Jacksons these days do so for the soloists but it sucks that they won't have a more traditional bolt on superstrat anymore in the USA line. Who knows, perhaps they will have a new dinky lined up.

[stevoc]

Anyone from Jackson still on the hoard who can hopefully deny this obsured accusation??

[Flatpicker]

It would make sense from FMIC's standpoint to have the bolt-ons become Charvels.
Not that I can speak of anything in a knowledgeable fashion.

[mr426]

I allways thought the Dinkys should have been more than a bolt on Soloist. Like 1 hum 1 sc, reverse headstock or a maple fret board etc. I would make sence though to have Charvels be the bolt ons.Then again Charvels have a NT Soloist too.

[stevoc]

It would make sense from FMIC's standpoint to have the bolt-ons become Charvels.
Not that I can speak of anything in a knowledgeable fashion.

Theres a pretty big difference in neck profiles though from the dk1 and Chavels, no? The unfinished thin profile jumbo fret ebony neck is what makes the dk1 attractive to me. And that they are 24 frets.

[Force]

obsured

Gotta beat Ron to this one..........

'absurd'

[RacerX]

Anyone from Jackson still on the hoard who can hopefully deny this obsured accusation??

Gotta beat Ron to this one..........

'absurd'

I read that as "obscured" w/o a C But that doesn't make as much sense as your theory, Force.

What about "hoard" ? I'm going with the fact that the H is right above the B, so Fat Finger Syndrome on that one.

[Gartron]

Just the mere fact this thread exists , someone , somewhere is about to list their "discontinued super rare DK1" for 5 grand

[VitaminG]

Just the mere fact this thread exists , someone , somewhere is about to list their "discontinued super rare DK1" for 5 grand

it's only a matter of time. Also, if it isn't currently on the website, it must be "Custom"

[javert]

It would make sense from FMIC's standpoint to have the bolt-ons become Charvels.
Not that I can speak of anything in a knowledgeable fashion.

Hmm, wouldn't that be a kind of silly distinction to make? I mean, what about the PC1, the Adrian Smith, etc.? I understand the need for some kind of profile for Charvel and Jackson, though, and with the new Charvels they seem to be trying to change the perception of what Charvel is about.

[decadence5423]

For me the DK1 is more than a bolt on soloist, I own them for the oiled neck. Maybe most don't care, but for me a painted neck feels sticky and the oiled neck is super smooth. If Jackson sold a production USA neck thru with an oiled neck I would probably own one, but they don't so I have two DK1s and an RR2.

[Robert Hendrix]

For me the DK1 is more than a bolt on soloist, I own them for the oiled neck. Maybe most don't care, but for me a painted neck feels sticky and the oiled neck is super smooth. If Jackson sold a production USA neck thru with an oiled neck I would probably own one, but they don't so I have two DK1s and an RR2.

+1 I'm not a fan of finished necks either. I've always wanted a DK1, in a way, that's one of the reasons I picked up my DK2, because it was a more affordable alternative. But I would still like to get one someday.

[stevoc]

I read that as "obscured" w/o a C But that doesn't make as much sense as your theory, Force.

What about "hoard" ? I'm going with the fact that the H is right above the B, so Fat Finger Syndrome on that one.

Yeah, I fat fingered a few. Replying on the board with my iphone really sucks. (is there an iphone app for the jcf??) The keys are really small! But no excuses...

Hoard = Board
Obsured = Absurd

Wow, I am getting better spelling and grammar lessons on this forum that I ever did in grammar school!

Come to think of it, obsured just doesn't look right. Doh!

[stevoc]

+1 I'm not a fan of finished necks either. I've always wanted a DK1, in a way, that's one of the reasons I picked up my DK2, because it was a more affordable alternative. But I would still like to get one someday.

+1 for me as well regarding the neck. A finished neck does tend to be more sticky for me as well, which is why I liked the DK1.