Picked up the white js22 Dinky DKA few days ago, It says crafted in China, I guess to get the us made ones you have to spend some more bucks. I'm pretty new to playing guitar, played some basic stuff here and there, mostly a drummer and trumpet player at heart. I paid 200.00 us for mine and I think for the money it is a great deal for what you get. Sounds and plays nice so far. Thanks for the reviewing this guitar.
looking forward to buy one , does it have good sustain on the high notes ? my guitar just doesnt want those high notes to live so i doesnt want this happening on the jackson one
Ah. Another drummer playing guitar! Hahahaha. Dude I'm 30 years drummer and I know what you mean by At Heart. I miss it. I raised my kids alone the last 15 Years and had to stop for a while. I bought keyboards and started writing music and my drum parts are beat out on the keys. Sometimes I'm asked if they are tracked kit. Lol. No I wished they were. My old videos may have some with the heavy drummer influences but being a metal, rock and jazz fusion ish dream theater to rush and primus etc, I had the writing passion. But for ambient. I'm weird I suppose. I have always loved pink floyd instrumentals so. Maybe that fed me. So I'm about 9 months into teaching myself guitar leads etc. I upload all my practice sessions here. For my kids and family later and for my ideas to be saved. Lol. Hope your well and from one drummer to another, be well and greatest luck on your journey. I love mine. One day I'll get a new kit and add to my 3 decades (almost) of gigging and local shows to making my own album playing everything myself.
I own this guitar and play regularly and in a group. This guitar is phenomenal if you know how to craft your sound. The fretboard is so smooth, and so easy to navigate. This thing hardly ever goes out of tune. The only drawback is the stock pickups. But with a good distortion, this gem screams!!! I love it.
Maybe a weird question, but I've been looking at getting a metal guitar, something like this, basically purely for the playability. Then I'd replace the pickups with very classic sounding humbuckers, something lower gain like the Dimarzio PAFs for example. Is that a good idea? I want it to sound more like a classic les Paul, just with a guitar that's far more playable and doesn't have the notorious tuning problems of a les Paul
The more research I do, to step up my beginner status, the more my research has led me to this guitar. Thanks for the review, and thanks for helping prod me towards pulling the trigger by purchasing a JS22 Dinky. Cheers!
@@jzen1455 Im not crazy about Jackson necks. They're very thin and very flat and did I say thin? It makes them feel easy to play, but they're not very precise. Ibanez necks are more like a squashed Strat neck. The board is still a little flat for my liking, but the back feels really good; you can get plenty of leverage to roll your hand over the strings. If its really what you're into, Jackson uses about the flattest boards and thinnest necks around, on an off the rack instrument. But, I think the neck is one of the most attractive features and one of the top reasons they end up in the pawn shop; if you're a novice, you'll plateau very quickly, because while they feel good, they encourage sloppy technique. That's why you see way more Ibanez than Jackson on lead.
I got this the other day and did an unboxing and review too! I’ve been playing 6 years and personally think it’s fine for shredding and even for intimidate to advanced players can use it not just for beginners. I watched this video multiple times though before purchasing so great video man:))
Ive been playing guitar for years and i got one of those with a hard case at a pawn shop a few years back and its definitely my favorite guitars. Ive been planning to change out the pickups and the tuners, but haven't gotten around to it yet, but I love it. Looks good, sounds good, feels good. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner, but I would for experienced players to. Great guitar
Pro tip. Buy a cheap ass soldering iron. Specifically cheap. The more expensive ones get too hot and are usually bigger and get in the way of the simple "one spot soldering". Practice 5 minutes on scrap. Once you take the whole 5 min to learn soldering, you can fix a lot of shit.
I ordered this from a webshop one month ago, and they said they couldn't get it delievered to me because of the new import/export rules of rosewood, so they refunded my money, and now they fixed the problem and accidentally sent me the guitar (Jackson JS22 Dinky Arch Satin Black) for free xD
@@shyloh3767 I ordered an Affinity Squier strat kit a year ago, (for like $399.99 but it was on sale at the time) it comes with a fender frontman 15g and one of the pickups were broken, so I told them and they said to ship it back and me and my dad told them we already did and they sent us a whole replacement kit for free because they thought I had shipped the old one back. Now its fixed and I have a custom partscaster and a decked out squier strat with 2 mini amps for the price of one lmao. also the affinity strats sound good through a $499.99 fender mustang amp
@@nitroxylictvthose packs are good for beginners but you need to get a better amp, I got the same Squire pack for starting out and that amp is terrible even compared to a $120 champion 20
relax, we aren't buying benzes, we are buying personal artifacts that we use to express ourselves through sound, what's wrong with a physical expression like a sticker?
Maybe if the guitar wasn’t $200… and it’s not like it’s your guitar so who are you to say what someone should or shouldn’t do with something they paid for. Buy one and keep it looking the same and quit your bitching
Funny thing, I started playing guitar 3 years ago and this was my first guitar. I have since bought a mark tremonti PRS and a Fender strat. The dinky is still the best playing guitar to me and the other 2 guitars are for sale so I can get a Pro series jackson.
Are you using a distortion pedal to get the guitar to sound like at 5:11 of the video? I am learning to play and that's the sound I'm trying to get from my guitar.
Alex F I'm not using a pedal. The amp I'm using (Peavey Vypyr Vip-2) is a modeling amp and I'm using a high distortion present which models a tube screamer pedal going into a Peavey 6505. So technically this is all tones from just the amp but since it's a modeling amp it's programmed to sound like it has pedals and what not.
So it's good enough for an intermediate guitarist right? Cuz I wanna improve my speed, but I'm debating over the Jackson Js22 DKA vs. the Ibanez GRG121
ShokuBooda this gonna is good for intermediate players too, but it's not necessarily a guitar I'd recommend an intermediate player to buy. It's more of a guitar that you start with and then play until you are intermediate and then save up money for a more upscale guitar. I'd recommend saving for a little more to get something a little better in quality. But that's just my opinion. By all means go to a local shop and try the guitar out yourself! :)
Just bought this guitar today.. how do you install the freaking tremolo bar? After instaling it i dont know what is wrong. I cannot bend or pull it to perform any tremolo trick..
Do you recommend this guitar for someone who plays alot of Megadeth, Disturbed, Killswitch Engaged and even some Ratt and Whitesnake?..I'm also torn between getting this Jackson Dinky archtop JS22 DKA or an Ibanez GRG 121 DX..what do you guys think?.. both guitars are $200 bucks and I wish I could spend more on a higher quality one but $600 is my cap and I used the other $400 on a Blackstar TVP ID260 2x12 amp..I decided to spend more on the amp that way I have the sound and tone I need and can always upgrade to another guitar later on..
Its nice seeing the demo from some one almost my level. Better than me still but not some crazy shredder that makes any guitar sound amazing. Thank you! I'm thinking about buying this git fiddle
Did you have any problems with the tremelo and thats why its not on your guitar? I have the same guitar but the tremelo is giving me difficulty. It will not attach. (I have the same amp as well lol)
I own this guitar and a matt heafy les paul and a antique 69 les paul the feel of that jackson is unbeatable to me. About to throw in some Seymore invadors
Hi dude, late comment but I wanna ask something I played guitar for 3 years and I can say I am a intermediate+ player and I can not afford expensive guitars so would you recommend this axe to intermediate+ players?
@@d.rosales5803 Hi, i got this guitar, but it has loads of distortion on it, how did you get it so clean? Its just plugged in an amp, without any pedals or effects on. Thanks i am a beginner :)
@@d.rosales5803 Hi again, stupid question, the knob next to the volume knob, does it do something on your guitar? I dont hear abything different if i turn it. Thanks
@@monkeyeatingbananas7371 its the tone knob, it effects the high frequencies on the guitar. it can give you a more warm/mellow tone. check this out medium.com/@learn_37790/what-is-the-purpose-and-proper-use-of-a-tone-knob-on-a-guitar-95eff4a57e88 and what amp do you got? is the gain knob high or low? put it down if you don't want any distortion :)
Nice review I been looking into this guitar for a few weeks now and just ordered mine last night! Nice finger work up and down that fretboard man. Deffo more excited for it to arrive now!
Overall a good review, most of these are now made with archtop poplar bodies or okume with amaranth or maple fretboards. Sounded like a bit of redemption song by bob marley when you demo'd the clean channel. I'm thinking about getting one of these thanks for the review.
How u like the pickups i love em just needed adjusting and had to raise it up the bridge but it has some good output might replace with my invaders but stock it does have some crunch noy too much but maybe like the 90s metal sound if u know
Shamim Alam I really can't say because I've never played that guitar so I can't really say which one is better to go with. I'd suggest going to your local guitar shop and trying out the Jackson for yourself so you can compare. :)
Im getting a white non dka archtop version, my mom was able to find one for $100. I plan to do some mods to it, locking tuners, and a locking nut, which means I will probably need a new bridge, maybe a floyd rose, but we'll see (Edit) I forgot to mention I will probably change the pickups at some point
I want to buy this guitar for songs that are tuned 4 half-steps down(e.g. for songs from In Flames or Breaking Benjamin). Is this possible without major things to adjust?
I just bought one of local music store it's a Jackson with the satin red finish with the maple neck I didn't realize the guitar I fought the price was kind of strange 140 but I looked at the back and had a Merc sticker was a factory second or third but the guitar plays good just got a few little quirks but not bad for a hundred and forty
i wanted a metal axe. i already have a Dean ML but i mean a real one :D so i was looking for 2 humbuckers and a floyd rose and i found the js 22 dka dinky. i think you did this review really well and your peavy sounds nearly like my vox vt 40 + so i could get a good comparison. i like the fat sound of the bridge pickup in the higher gain zone and the clean and soft sound of the neck pickup in clean zone. Because of the bolted on Neck i think this jackson is really solid and the basswood gives her a good weight to play her the whole evening ^^ this alltogether combined with a floyd rose tremolo and a maple neck makes the jackson js22 dka dinky to a fuckin awesome guitar for this price. iam not shure what i buy next but this dinky is on top of the list now. good review, go on!
a dean ML can still be a good metal guitar, you just gotta tweak some things on it. try looking for some seymour duncan distortion pickups, those are the bomb!
sha-d paul i did an experiment with a pair of whole lotta humbuckers. it sounded not like i expected but i like it. now she screams like a real heard rock guitar in the style of airborne. but should i change the pickups from a Jackson Js32 dinky or are they good enough. because i think i will buy this guitar
If you don't have any money to spare, i would say that what you have right now is fine. But, if you ever do have any extra money, try looking into brands like seymour duncan and DiMarzio. I might not have checked out DiMarzio, but they are a very good brand. I would also suggest check out bareknuckle pickups, but they can get kind of expensive.
have you checked out the jackson soloist SLXT yet? it looks so good. it's basically like that guitar, but with a set through neck, no tremolo, and duncan designed pickups.
sha-d paul yes I've seen that guitar! However it is a lot more expensive in comparison to the Dinky because the Dinky is more beginners and the SLXT I would say is more for intermediate guitarists.
Jesse Buehler the amp I'm using is a Peavey VYPYR-VIP2 and since it's a modeling amp it has amp presets, so I'm using a peavey 6505 preset, and then I roll the Pre-gain and Post-gain down just below halfway, then I dial back the bass/low to about 3 O'clock and then I roll back the mid to just below half as well.
This model is still being produced and still at $199. Poplar body, Amaranth fretboard. I bought a 2021 used for $75 USD that had Jackson KVX Active humbuckers put in it.
I still have my old 1990's old Peavey Predator Plus... I put 12-54's on it and have it in drop B with B,F#,B,E,G#,C#. It has a cracked marble pick cover and a rose wood fret board.
I loved the video you play awesome metalOne of the reasons I'm sold on the JacksonJS 22 . I don't have to shop for new pickups.You played blues, heard some jazz, Hendrixand some 50's, soft and hard rock. I knowyou can get country too cousin to theblues. That guitar the way you play her gotsoul.ThanksStan Flodin
I just brought this beauty & I can't wait to learn on it and name it! I came across your video in my deep dive of guitar searching especially once I saw how it looked! You should update your title to get more views to I saw someone re-uploaded your video so just a heads up. I know quarantine has everyone picking up new hobbies especially budget friendly. Did you do any upgrades on yours, if so what'd you do? I know I want custom knobs and to add some chrome accents on mine.
I had the SL3X which had a great neck but I really can’t get on with floyds , this was my 3rd or fourth time after studying / watching UA-cam videos etc but it is such a faff to change strings etc , I even had it set dive only but it’s just a pain in the ass when you’re used to hard tails. I may get one of these though as they really represent value for money with the compound radius and graphite truss rod system . I like Metallica as well as 80s rock and hair metal though so my big dilemma is now satin black or Snow White . I also have a selection of Santa Cruz skateboard and other 80s stickers to adorn it. Keep rockin dude ,ace demo 🤟🏼🕶🤟🏼
Bovas Melvin fret buzz is common amongst lower end guitars because they aren’t typically set up properly. There are tons of videos on UA-cam you can watch to learn how to set up your guitar. If you don’t want to do it yourself, I think the local guitar center will be willing to set it up for you.
can i play motorhead on this guitar! or do I need a Floyd rose to do that? all I know is that I have a stratocastor but it unfortunately does not play metal? but I admit I am happy with it.
You can definitely play metal with this beast . Although I would suggest upgrading your gear? Maybe a semi decent amp with a nice distortion pedal . If you get this guitar change the pickups! Trust me , invest in some dragonfire Crusaders pickups and you’ll turn this guitar into a metal machine that competes with higher end guitars and you’ll get an axe companion that’ll last you a life time .
yeah, its got two humbuckers, but it only has 22 frets and the JS22 has 24 frets. Theyre basically the same guitar except for the fret count, and the finishes on things like the neck and inlays.
beauty review man, looks amazing texture and sounds like a beast. (i am an intermediate beginner, i have an acoustic and electric but this is the one I'm gonna buy for myself). i prefer the whammy bar, can you install one on this guitar? thanks
Better js22 because the 32 I think it has Floyd rose... And Floyd rose in a cheap guitar is not a good deal... The js22 has a simple bridge and you won't have to worry about tuning problems and changing strings is more simple... I recommend you the js22, I have one and it's fuckin amazing!
great video man!! I've been playing guitar for around two years and have been using a strat. recently i have wanted to purchase a new guitar and saw the dinky at such a low price and thinking about getting it. thanks
Picked up the white js22 Dinky DKA few days ago, It says crafted in China, I guess to get the us made ones you have to spend some more bucks. I'm pretty new to playing guitar, played some basic stuff here and there, mostly a drummer and trumpet player at heart. I paid 200.00 us for mine and I think for the money it is a great deal for what you get. Sounds and plays nice so far. Thanks for the reviewing this guitar.
looking forward to buy one , does it have good sustain on the high notes ? my guitar just doesnt want those high notes to live so i doesnt want this happening on the jackson one
redmoose 722 I would suggest you a tube screamer pedal :)
check ur action and reset your bridge
@@benjamincohen8650 The dude is new, and doesn't know what that means. Help him.
Ah. Another drummer playing guitar! Hahahaha. Dude I'm 30 years drummer and I know what you mean by At Heart. I miss it. I raised my kids alone the last 15 Years and had to stop for a while. I bought keyboards and started writing music and my drum parts are beat out on the keys. Sometimes I'm asked if they are tracked kit. Lol. No I wished they were. My old videos may have some with the heavy drummer influences but being a metal, rock and jazz fusion ish dream theater to rush and primus etc, I had the writing passion. But for ambient. I'm weird I suppose. I have always loved pink floyd instrumentals so. Maybe that fed me. So I'm about 9 months into teaching myself guitar leads etc. I upload all my practice sessions here. For my kids and family later and for my ideas to be saved. Lol. Hope your well and from one drummer to another, be well and greatest luck on your journey. I love mine. One day I'll get a new kit and add to my 3 decades (almost) of gigging and local shows to making my own album playing everything myself.
I own this guitar and play regularly and in a group. This guitar is phenomenal if you know how to craft your sound. The fretboard is so smooth, and so easy to navigate. This thing hardly ever goes out of tune. The only drawback is the stock pickups. But with a good distortion, this gem screams!!! I love it.
Maybe a weird question, but I've been looking at getting a metal guitar, something like this, basically purely for the playability. Then I'd replace the pickups with very classic sounding humbuckers, something lower gain like the Dimarzio PAFs for example. Is that a good idea? I want it to sound more like a classic les Paul, just with a guitar that's far more playable and doesn't have the notorious tuning problems of a les Paul
@@duffman18 buy an epiphone with p90’s
I agree with you on all of that = ) 100%
The more research I do, to step up my beginner status, the more my research has led me to this guitar. Thanks for the review, and thanks for helping prod me towards pulling the trigger by purchasing a JS22 Dinky. Cheers!
So was it worth it? Im looking for a beginner guitar to play metal and im not sure should i get this one
Jackson JS22 Dinky is the best guitar in the world. Its comfortable and more playability than the Ibanez. Also great video.
devi mookherjee thank you!
devi mookherjee plus they’re sexier
How do the necks compare? I tend to like thinner flatter necks.
in the world lmao yea right probs an 15000 evh
@@jzen1455
Im not crazy about Jackson necks. They're very thin and very flat and did I say thin? It makes them feel easy to play, but they're not very precise. Ibanez necks are more like a squashed Strat neck. The board is still a little flat for my liking, but the back feels really good; you can get plenty of leverage to roll your hand over the strings. If its really what you're into, Jackson uses about the flattest boards and thinnest necks around, on an off the rack instrument. But, I think the neck is one of the most attractive features and one of the top reasons they end up in the pawn shop; if you're a novice, you'll plateau very quickly, because while they feel good, they encourage sloppy technique. That's why you see way more Ibanez than Jackson on lead.
I got this the other day and did an unboxing and review too! I’ve been playing 6 years and personally think it’s fine for shredding and even for intimidate to advanced players can use it not just for beginners. I watched this video multiple times though before purchasing so great video man:))
Ive been playing guitar for years and i got one of those with a hard case at a pawn shop a few years back and its definitely my favorite guitars. Ive been planning to change out the pickups and the tuners, but haven't gotten around to it yet, but I love it. Looks good, sounds good, feels good. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner, but I would for experienced players to. Great guitar
Pro tip.
Buy a cheap ass soldering iron. Specifically cheap. The more expensive ones get too hot and are usually bigger and get in the way of the simple "one spot soldering".
Practice 5 minutes on scrap. Once you take the whole 5 min to learn soldering, you can fix a lot of shit.
I ordered this from a webshop one month ago, and they said they couldn't get it delievered to me because of the new import/export rules of rosewood, so they refunded my money, and now they fixed the problem and accidentally sent me the guitar (Jackson JS22 Dinky Arch Satin Black) for free xD
Gunnar Ulset wow that's funny how that worked out for you ;)
im jealous
@@shyloh3767 I ordered an Affinity Squier strat kit a year ago, (for like $399.99 but it was on sale at the time) it comes with a fender frontman 15g and one of the pickups were broken, so I told them and they said to ship it back and me and my dad told them we already did and they sent us a whole replacement kit for free because they thought I had shipped the old one back. Now its fixed and I have a custom partscaster and a decked out squier strat with 2 mini amps for the price of one lmao. also the affinity strats sound good through a $499.99 fender mustang amp
@@nitroxylictvthose packs are good for beginners but you need to get a better amp, I got the same Squire pack for starting out and that amp is terrible even compared to a $120 champion 20
I never put stickers on my guitar. It's like what Dave Mustaine said, "You wouldn't put bumper stickers on a Mercedes-Benz."
relax, we aren't buying benzes, we are buying personal artifacts that we use to express ourselves through sound, what's wrong with a physical expression like a sticker?
@@imadedisaccount2commentido693 nothing. I just said I don't put any stickers on my guitar because I like to preserve the finish.
@@Theshark15z hey man that's perfectly fine and I do the exact same, I like a clean look too
I say for a cheap guitar it’s understandable, if it’s on the high end then nah stickers aren’t worth it at that point lol
Maybe if the guitar wasn’t $200… and it’s not like it’s your guitar so who are you to say what someone should or shouldn’t do with something they paid for. Buy one and keep it looking the same and quit your bitching
Funny thing, I started playing guitar 3 years ago and this was my first guitar. I have since bought a mark tremonti PRS and a Fender strat. The dinky is still the best playing guitar to me and the other 2 guitars are for sale so I can get a Pro series jackson.
Are you using a distortion pedal to get the guitar to sound like at 5:11 of the video? I am learning to play and that's the sound I'm trying to get from my guitar.
Alex F I'm not using a pedal. The amp I'm using (Peavey Vypyr Vip-2) is a modeling amp and I'm using a high distortion present which models a tube screamer pedal going into a Peavey 6505. So technically this is all tones from just the amp but since it's a modeling amp it's programmed to sound like it has pedals and what not.
I wasn't sure on whether or not I should get one of these. This changed my mind for the better, so thanks man!
TheFloppyNige I'm glad to have helped despite my awful playing lol :)
I want to start learning how to play and I saw in a website that this would be a good choice, nice review
Inas I hope this has helped :)
I just got this guitar today and i love it
Does it hold up well even if it is used? I'm confused whether to buy the Squier affinity tele or this one. Which is better?
If you guys wanna follow me on social media my Instagram is: @_matt.rose no pressure ;)
How well does this guitar hold up in the long run?
Damn man, hope I get this guitar for my b day! Thx for the review
Hey great review, would you recommend this to an intermediate guitar player?
Great review that sold me on this guitar. Got this guitar in metallic blue for my son. Looks and sounds beautiful.
Curious, how hard to keep clean and how durable is the finish? I’ve never had a satin finish before.
Easy 2 clean this body dings EASY .
So it's good enough for an intermediate guitarist right? Cuz I wanna improve my speed, but I'm debating over the Jackson Js22 DKA vs. the Ibanez GRG121
ShokuBooda this gonna is good for intermediate players too, but it's not necessarily a guitar I'd recommend an intermediate player to buy. It's more of a guitar that you start with and then play until you are intermediate and then save up money for a more upscale guitar. I'd recommend saving for a little more to get something a little better in quality. But that's just my opinion. By all means go to a local shop and try the guitar out yourself! :)
Just bought this guitar today.. how do you install the freaking tremolo bar? After instaling it i dont know what is wrong. I cannot bend or pull it to perform any tremolo trick..
Tom Cruz just put it in the hole
Might have a trem-block installed?? Just a suggestion idk
Do you recommend this guitar for someone who plays alot of Megadeth, Disturbed, Killswitch Engaged and even some Ratt and Whitesnake?..I'm also torn between getting this Jackson Dinky archtop JS22 DKA or an Ibanez GRG 121 DX..what do you guys think?.. both guitars are $200 bucks and I wish I could spend more on a higher quality one but $600 is my cap and I used the other $400 on a Blackstar TVP ID260 2x12 amp..I decided to spend more on the amp that way I have the sound and tone I need and can always upgrade to another guitar later on..
Its nice seeing the demo from some one almost my level. Better than me still but not some crazy shredder that makes any guitar sound amazing. Thank you! I'm thinking about buying this git fiddle
Did you have any problems with the tremelo and thats why its not on your guitar? I have the same guitar but the tremelo is giving me difficulty. It will not attach. (I have the same amp as well lol)
I own this guitar and a matt heafy les paul and a antique 69 les paul the feel of that jackson is unbeatable to me. About to throw in some Seymore invadors
Was thinking to get new picks in myself. Have you done it yet?
Hi dude, late comment but I wanna ask something I played guitar for 3 years and I can say I am a intermediate+ player and I can not afford expensive guitars so would you recommend this axe to intermediate+ players?
How did you make it sound like that, for the metal part, because I have been trying to figure it out I have it tuned right at least I think
Might sound like a dumb question but what tremolo arm/whammy bar would you recommend for this guitar?
cant really decide between this one, js32tq dinky or the js32 rhoads, tips?
was gonna buy an electric and looked into the js22, sick review man :)
Hey, is this guitar good for beginners?
nashran hakimi I definitely recommend it. It's the guitar I did majority of my learning on
@@d.rosales5803 Hi, i got this guitar, but it has loads of distortion on it, how did you get it so clean? Its just plugged in an amp, without any pedals or effects on. Thanks i am a beginner :)
@@d.rosales5803 Hi again, stupid question, the knob next to the volume knob, does it do something on your guitar? I dont hear abything different if i turn it. Thanks
@@monkeyeatingbananas7371 its the tone knob, it effects the high frequencies on the guitar. it can give you a more warm/mellow tone. check this out
medium.com/@learn_37790/what-is-the-purpose-and-proper-use-of-a-tone-knob-on-a-guitar-95eff4a57e88
and what amp do you got? is the gain knob high or low? put it down if you don't want any distortion :)
I don't plan on using the trem. How's the tuning stability?
Can i play old glam metal bands like Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe on that guitar? Cause wanna buy that kind of instrument. Please answer. Thank you.
do you know if all the dka ones are mahogany bodied or is just the natural finish one?
Using tremolo but didn't use lock nut? Is it okay? I mean the tune.
when you start shredding you begin to lean forward and look into the guitar like you're looking for it's soul lol.
Nice review I been looking into this guitar for a few weeks now and just ordered mine last night! Nice finger work up and down that fretboard man. Deffo more excited for it to arrive now!
How is the guitar bro
Overall a good review, most of these are now made with archtop poplar bodies or okume with amaranth or maple fretboards. Sounded like a bit of redemption song by bob marley when you demo'd the clean channel. I'm thinking about getting one of these thanks for the review.
ibanez grg13dx vs ibanez grg70qa ? Which one should i get between them?
How u like the pickups i love em just needed adjusting and had to raise it up the bridge but it has some good output might replace with my invaders but stock it does have some crunch noy too much but maybe like the 90s metal sound if u know
Done lots of research. At this low end price range Jackson cant be beat. Ordered the js32 in satin black...cant wait!
I have a Washburn win prof with Duncan USM humbuckers installed as stock.
Should I switch to this?
Shamim Alam I really can't say because I've never played that guitar so I can't really say which one is better to go with. I'd suggest going to your local guitar shop and trying out the Jackson for yourself so you can compare. :)
Please what's the best amp to get for this guitar ??? Absolute beginner...used to be a piano player for 20 years but I'm moving to electric guitar
Idk if your reading this but
For a good sized amp a Peavy Vyper
Or a Mico one like Roland Micocube GX
idk how i have more subs than you, you deserve alot more subs, great video man
What's the amp name and how much does it cost
Im getting a white non dka archtop version, my mom was able to find one for $100. I plan to do some mods to it, locking tuners, and a locking nut, which means I will probably need a new bridge, maybe a floyd rose, but we'll see
(Edit)
I forgot to mention I will probably change the pickups at some point
how long does it usually take to learn to move fingers that fast on a guitar??
years
I just wanna confirm....mine was made in china how about yours? i read some forums that this are made in india?
Great playing bro,I just got the same guitar tonight. I can't wait to put it in drop C. Well done bro
How is the guitar so far?
@@arigreen5845 not bad its a nice guitar for the money. And stock its a good sounding guitar.
@@joehervey84 thanks!
should i get the jackson js 22 or ibanez grg170dx please suggest!
Gitarth Sonowal definitly Jackson! jackson got the better pickups in this price section
Dead Silence Hard & Loud Music INC. I second that
So jackson? Also should I buy this or js11 or js12 ?. Any differences?? Please answer. Thank you! By the way , nice review!🤘
this guitar or ltd viper 10?
I want to buy this guitar for songs that are tuned 4 half-steps down(e.g. for songs from In Flames or Breaking Benjamin). Is this possible without major things to adjust?
yes, you'll only need thicker gauge strings, 12s 13s are okay
I just bought one of local music store it's a Jackson with the satin red finish with the maple neck I didn't realize the guitar I fought the price was kind of strange 140 but I looked at the back and had a Merc sticker was a factory second or third but the guitar plays good just got a few little quirks but not bad for a hundred and forty
140 yea fuck man thats a great price
Yoooo does the are the tuners easy to like detune after a bit
i wanted a metal axe. i already have a Dean ML but i mean a real one :D
so i was looking for 2 humbuckers and a floyd rose and i found the js 22 dka dinky.
i think you did this review really well and your peavy sounds nearly like my vox vt 40 + so i could get a good comparison.
i like the fat sound of the bridge pickup in the higher gain zone and the clean and soft sound of the neck pickup in clean zone.
Because of the bolted on Neck i think this jackson is really solid and the basswood gives her a good weight to play her the whole evening ^^
this alltogether combined with a floyd rose tremolo and a maple neck makes the jackson js22 dka dinky to a fuckin awesome guitar for this price.
iam not shure what i buy next but this dinky is on top of the list now.
good review, go on!
a dean ML can still be a good metal guitar, you just gotta tweak some things on it. try looking for some seymour duncan distortion pickups, those are the bomb!
sha-d paul i did an experiment with a pair of whole lotta humbuckers. it sounded not like i expected but i like it. now she screams like a real heard rock guitar in the style of airborne.
but should i change the pickups from a Jackson Js32 dinky or are they good enough. because i think i will buy this guitar
If you don't have any money to spare, i would say that what you have right now is fine. But, if you ever do have any extra money, try looking into brands like seymour duncan and DiMarzio. I might not have checked out DiMarzio, but they are a very good brand. I would also suggest check out bareknuckle pickups, but they can get kind of expensive.
have you checked out the jackson soloist SLXT yet? it looks so good. it's basically like that guitar, but with a set through neck, no tremolo, and duncan designed pickups.
sha-d paul yes I've seen that guitar! However it is a lot more expensive in comparison to the Dinky because the Dinky is more beginners and the SLXT I would say is more for intermediate guitarists.
what were the settings when you had the 6505 kind of tone going? I really liked it man!
Jesse Buehler the amp I'm using is a Peavey VYPYR-VIP2 and since it's a modeling amp it has amp presets, so I'm using a peavey 6505 preset, and then I roll the Pre-gain and Post-gain down just below halfway, then I dial back the bass/low to about 3 O'clock and then I roll back the mid to just below half as well.
D. Rosales thank you so much man!
Jesse Buehler Anytime! I hope my reply helped!
This model is still being produced and still at $199. Poplar body, Amaranth fretboard. I bought a 2021 used for $75 USD that had Jackson KVX Active humbuckers put in it.
Im thinking of buying one with a marshall 30gfx amp ...do u believe that it would be okay for playing slipknot?
hey it’s been a year ! is it good for slipknot? bc when i get my guitar i wanna be able to play nirvana, metallica, slipknot
@@dezireegomez2769 i bought an ibanez grx120 instead and an orange 35rt
I think it would be great for all the genres of music
Just ordered this guitar it arrives Friday I can't wait!!!!
did you get it yet?
@@lildinosaur3273 no :(
@@ryanpizza619 ITS BEEN 2 YEARS
@@2xgabriel lmao
@@ryanpizza619 HOW ABOUT NOW?
Thanks for the video. This was a great review. Cheers!
how was the tuning, out of tune or not.
Hey, bud. I really want to pursue thrash, like Sodom style. Will this be good for that?
Yes, it absolutely would.
Just got mine yesterday but had to work so I couldn’t play it! Playing that bad boy in like 7 hours!
I still have my old 1990's old Peavey Predator Plus... I put 12-54's on it and have it in drop B with B,F#,B,E,G#,C#. It has a cracked marble pick cover and a rose wood fret board.
Jackson js22 dinky or yamaha pacifica 112j ?
Hey man where did you learn to sweep?
Great review thanks man. I'm definitely thinking about buying this guitar
The guitar community for some reason freaks out at the idea of cheap guitars being amazing.
U should check out the guys who do live streams here in UA-cam
I loved the video you play awesome metalOne of the reasons I'm sold on the JacksonJS 22 . I don't have to shop for new pickups.You played blues, heard some jazz, Hendrixand some 50's, soft and hard rock. I knowyou can get country too cousin to theblues. That guitar the way you play her gotsoul.ThanksStan Flodin
Bubblegum Flodin thank you!
I just brought this beauty & I can't wait to learn on it and name it! I came across your video in my deep dive of guitar searching especially once I saw how it looked! You should update your title to get more views to I saw someone re-uploaded your video so just a heads up. I know quarantine has everyone picking up new hobbies especially budget friendly. Did you do any upgrades on yours, if so what'd you do? I know I want custom knobs and to add some chrome accents on mine.
JACKSON DINKY J22 is a good guitar .powerful and good to up grade .
I had the SL3X which had a great neck but I really can’t get on with floyds , this was my 3rd or fourth time after studying / watching UA-cam videos etc but it is such a faff to change strings etc , I even had it set dive only but it’s just a pain in the ass when you’re used to hard tails. I may get one of these though as they really represent value for money with the compound radius and graphite truss rod system . I like Metallica as well as 80s rock and hair metal though so my big dilemma is now satin black or Snow White . I also have a selection of Santa Cruz skateboard and other 80s stickers to adorn it. Keep rockin dude ,ace demo 🤟🏼🕶🤟🏼
Would you reccomend this or a yamaha pacifica, squier affinty telecaster
Lucky Bakhtawar dude those are all toooooootally different style guitars depends what typa music ur looking to play.
What is the model of your amp? Cheers
Did your come with a bar on it?
My first guitar
A Plate of 13 Emails you posted his a while ago, how’s the guitar going?🤘🏻
I want to know when to use bridge, double n neck pick up ... During lead or rhythm kind of stuff.....plz help
Where did you get that sticker bro? That Hodads sticker is dope!
where is this model crafted?
will rage against the machine sounds good on that guitar??
can i play funk?
My 6th string makes a buzz I think it's hitting the fret iron,is it normal?
Bovas Melvin fret buzz is common amongst lower end guitars because they aren’t typically set up properly. There are tons of videos on UA-cam you can watch to learn how to set up your guitar. If you don’t want to do it yourself, I think the local guitar center will be willing to set it up for you.
D. Rosales thank you so much man I just fixed it myself
D. Rosales also can you tell me why the tremelo is not working I mean it is not getting locked in the hole
Very nice playing and guitar review!
Im like heavy music.. I just need to be sure for if this the right guitar for me..
can i play motorhead on this guitar! or do I need a Floyd rose to do that? all I know is that I have a stratocastor but it unfortunately does not play metal? but I admit I am happy with it.
You can definitely play metal with this beast . Although I would suggest upgrading your gear? Maybe a semi decent amp with a nice distortion pedal . If you get this guitar change the pickups! Trust me , invest in some dragonfire Crusaders pickups and you’ll turn this guitar into a metal machine that competes with higher end guitars and you’ll get an axe companion that’ll last you a life time .
Is Js 11 good for heavy metal??
yeah, its got two humbuckers, but it only has 22 frets and the JS22 has 24 frets. Theyre basically the same guitar except for the fret count, and the finishes on things like the neck and inlays.
Does it come with a whammy bar?
Chris Calvert unfortunately mine didn't but I have seen many guitar center's selling them with whammy bars
amazing for 200 and is really awesome to shred and sounds and plays super smooth
beauty review man, looks amazing texture and sounds like a beast. (i am an intermediate beginner, i have an acoustic and electric but this is the one I'm gonna buy for myself). i prefer the whammy bar, can you install one on this guitar? thanks
Dinky JS22, LTD M10, or C1 SGR???
Paul Blank js22 dinky due to good pickups
I sold my guitar awhile back but now I wanna get this one... I saw a crust band recently and they may have had jacksons so now I'm interested again
how much kg does it weigh?
Cort x1 or Jackson?
Is that normal scale size ?
Jed Teng it's a 25.5" scale
D. Rosales does the trust rod work?
Jed Teng yes it does :)
Where or how did you learn to play?
I'm mostly self taught but I'm studying classical guitar at my university
holy shit dude, your playing is music to my ears!
But he is literally playing music 🤔
@@henri4730 its a compliment where i live.
@@joelcobb5702 It's a compliment in every country. I thought it was just funny.
And thanks for this review!
I'm having a hard time choosing between the JS22 and the JS32, could anyone help me out?
Better js22 because the 32 I think it has Floyd rose... And Floyd rose in a cheap guitar is not a good deal... The js22 has a simple bridge and you won't have to worry about tuning problems and changing strings is more simple... I recommend you the js22, I have one and it's fuckin amazing!
@@1997Bobson thanks
Thx bro.. I just bought one!👍🤘🤘
great video man!! I've been playing guitar for around two years and have been using a strat. recently i have wanted to purchase a new guitar and saw the dinky at such a low price and thinking about getting it. thanks
NHshred it's honestly a great bang for your buck!
thats what she said