thoughts on this.

[JoeJackson]

If they would even agree to build a 24.75 scale neck through Dinky, I would already be in for $5400. And that doesnt include the neck through cost. I emailed them to see if they would build it. Now we wait.

[Mudlark]

The Dinky is a bolt on. The Soloist is the neck thru version
...same sized/shaped body.

Though, a 24.75 scale Bolt on would be a Fusion.

$5400 would be MSRP, street price would be considerably less.

[JoeJackson]

Dinky body and Soloist body are different. From the Custom Shop site .
"Jackson designers responded circa 1986 by creating a bolt-on brother to the Soloist featuring a slightly smaller body that lightened and further streamlined an already sleek design. This new model was officially christened the Dinky"
I agree on the Fusion spec with the 24.75 since my new Dinky is 25.25. Curious since my 95 Dinky is 24.75, which must make it a Fusion?

[Mudlark]

I didn't realize there is a custom scale length offered for $400.

So, $3700 base Soloist+$1700 MB fee+$400 scale length=$5800 MSRP. Provided you stuck with base specs other than the scale.

[Mudlark]

I assume they were referring to the 22 fret Dinky which has a different shape than the 24 fret Dinky and Soloist.
They are identical sized.
I have one of each and they both fit identically in the same case that Jackson sells as a 'Dinky/Soloist' case.

And, there is no neck thru fee that I'm aware of.

[Mudlark]

If you check the '87 catalogue, which is the first to mention the Dinky, you'll see it has 22 frets and different shaped horns than the 24 fret models. It's called a Dinky Strat first.

The naming is messy on that model in the beginning as you can see by looking through the early catalogues.

http://support.jacksonguitars.com/catalogs/us/Jackson1987_catalog.pdf

[Mudlark]

What model do you have that is 24.75? Any pics?

[shreddermon]

Dinky body and Soloist body are different.

No, they are the same. A Dinky is just a bolt-on Soloist. Jackson's marketing guys (FMIC's) can't get their own history right. The Dinky body style pre-dates '86, was originally done under Charvel in the earlier 80s. 22 fret bolt-ons back then, the 24 fretters came later with Jackson.

[VitaminG]

Yeah, someone here ordered a custom shop Soloist like that - IIRC, black, short-scale, TOM, gold hardware.

I think there was a natural finish one too. Owner turned it over pretty quickly in the Classifieds IIRC. Cool guitar but in hand wasn't what he'd envisioned & didn't gel with it

[dmoney666]

I got an almost-exact one of these from GC used last year for about $800, with a chipped headstock tip. This is a VERY good price.