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JS Series Dinky Models 2015 | Jakcson Presents | Jackson Guitars

JS Series Dinky Models 2015 | Jakcson Presents | Jackson Guitars

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Description

The Jackson Dinky JS32 DKA Arch Top electric guitar is a solid-body dream machine built for face-melting hard rock and metal. Featuring a sleek arched poplar and nato body, bolt-on maple speed neck, and Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo bridge, the JS32 DKA lets you dive bomb and squeal with stability and precision. Its pair of Jackson high-output humbucking pickups with ceramic magnets delivers crunchy, full-bodied tone that cuts through the mix.

Shred-Ready Maple Neck and Compound Radius Amaranth Fretboard

The JS32 DKA has a fast maple neck and amaranth fretboard with a 12"—16" compound radius, ideal for intricate solos and power chords. Its jumbo frets make it easy to bend notes and play with expression. Pearloid sharkfin inlays add visual flair. With its slim, contoured neck profile, the JS32 DKA feels natural and balanced whether you're a beginner or a seasoned rocker.

Pair of High-Output Humbuckers for Aggressive Tone

The JS32 DKA is loaded with a pair of Jackson high-output humbucking pickups with ceramic magnets that deliver a hot, crunchy tone perfect for hard rock and metal. Use the three-way blade switch to select the bridge pickup for an edgy, aggressive tone, the neck pickup for a warmer, fuller tone, or combine both pickups for a balanced sound with thickness and cut.

Pitch-Perfect Performance with Floyd Rose Double-Locking Tremolo

The Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo bridge provides rock-solid tuning stability for dives, squeals, and harmonic feedback. Made of hardened steel, the Floyd Rose bridge system locks the bridge and nut in place to keep the JS32 DKA in tune through heavy use of the whammy bar. With a slim, contoured body and recessed output jack, the JS32 DKA offers unparalleled comfort and playability.

Premium Components and Striking Aesthetics

From its arched poplar body and bolt-on maple neck to its Jackson brand die-cast tuners, the JS32 DKA is built with premium components typically found on higher-end guitars. It comes in a satin black finish accented by white neck binding for a sleek, rock-inspired look. Overall, the Jackson Dinky JS32 DKA Arch Top is a high-performance electric guitar that sounds as sinister as it looks.

Jackson Dinky JS32 DKA Arch Top Electric Guitar Natural
Jackson Dinky JS32 DKA Arch Top Electric Guitar Natural
Jackson Dinky JS32 DKA Arch Top Electric Guitar Natural

Features

  • Gloss-finished solid poplar or nato body, depending on finish
  • Bound, 25.5"-scale maple neck with 24-fret, compound-radius rosewood fingerboard
  • Dual Jackson high-output ceramic humbuckers, 3-way pickup selector
  • Floyd Rose Licensed double-locking tremolo system, sealed die-cast tuners
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Specs

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood:
  • Body wood: Poplar or nato, depending on finish
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Speed neck
  • Neck wood: 1-piece Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5 in.
  • Truss rod: Graphite reinforced
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: Compound 12–16"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Sharkfin
  • Nut width/material 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Locking
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: High output humbucker Ceramic
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: High output humbucker Ceramic
  • Brand: Jackson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics:
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato 
  • Bridge design: Floyd Rose Licensed 
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable 
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
  • Color: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: China

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Reviews

4.17

23 Reviews

82%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Yes. The Neon Orange is next
One of the best guitars EVER
High quality at a very fair price

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Great Machine if You Know How to Use it!

I own 3 of these JS32 DKAs, as well as 2 of its non-archtop predecessors, plus several other Jacksons To point, I think these are fantastic guitars, and, at their price, I find them awesome to own - easy and fun to play! There are minor cons, but, overall, these are one of the best buys on the market, particularly for a niche that isn't as common as might have been decades back. Simply, this is an awesome looking, awesome feeling guitar that has many playable bells and whistles that a rock shredder would want to explore: Gorgeous, fast feeling 24 fret necks (with binding which predecessor did not have), great looking, nice weighted body, Floyd system (which scares some off, but, really, there's nothing better for staying in tune once you learn how to use them). The reason I own 3 of these: combination of great feel, easiness of play plus excellent tuning stability/lock - makes you want to pick them up and play all the time. Each of the 3 I've got is different colour, and I set them to specific tunings, so I grab the one in the tuning I want and they're great! The trems keep them locked in tune awesome, and I can shred for everything I wish; they are very reliable. Now, in fairness, here's the cons: My orange and flamed ones came in set well, but I don't think I've ever needed to adjust factory setup more on any guitar than I had to on the natural finish one I got. It was, ridiculous how far the factory setup was out: Truss and intonation. But, hey, took the time to set it up, tweaked it again a few days later, and it's now not only stayed perfect since - it's honestly become one of the nicest daily players I've ever owned. The pickups - sure, go for higher output for recording, but they sound nice enough for basic play. Trem - licensed Floyd, so not as pristine as real Floyds for heavy trem diving, but stays in tune excellent for general play. The real advantages with these is the necks and bodies both feel fantastic, and they stay in tune great.

VS

Most Liked Negative Review

3

Good, but not without flaws

PROS- It plays very fast and feels like how a Jackson should Neck is slippery and thin, not sticky or fat Great stock pickups for heavy metal or clean The wood is actually pretty nice The frets are very smooth with no sharp edges The binding of the neck has zero issues and looks well done CONS- Very dry body and fret board (had to oil) Main tuners were loose and needed to be tightened had to adjust truss rod to straiten neck Very excessive retaining spring noise (I had to change out for floyd rose silencer springs) 5th fret inlay has a tiny gap that is not filled in (more so bothersome..) Volume/tone knobs had weak bent plastic filler and were not strait (had to replace) Paint is coming off of the floyd rose saddles after 5 ish months and also the screw paint for brackets. Fine tuner screws were so jagged they couldn't turn smooth and clunked while turning (had to change) It goes out of tune after tightening the locking nut (very common for floyd rose equipped guitars) Overall opinion Good for a money saver guitar where you want a solid speed style base guitar for heavy playing that you can upgrade overtime with a mindset that you will probably have to cough out another 30 bucks for ease of life on the guitar itself such as knobs, fine tuners, and springs. And also buying this guitar with the mindset you will probably have to do a full setup on your brand new guitar (hope you know your way around a floyd rose). A bad buy if you are looking to have a 100% no issues guitar out of the box. Very bad as a present to a new guitar player DO NOT BUY FOR THE NOOBIE. The quality check just isn't there with these Chinese Jacksons unfortunately. Only buy if you really don't have enough money to buy a more expensive jackson and you regret selling or breaking your old jackson just like me or maybe you played one back in the day, or yours was stolen etc. and you are ok with putting some elbow grease and a few extra bucks into the guitar to make it what you originally wanted out of a jackson. I really do hope this review helps you guys. It's worth the buy to the right person and with all that is said, I do not have regrets, but if I were to do it over again, if i'm being honest, I would look at another jackson with a better track record and save up.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Jamming17
  2. Practicing17
  3. Rock Concerts7
  4. Recording6
  5. School Bands4
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship4
  2. Fret Buzz3
  3. Bridge wasn't set level.1
  4. Flat Sound1
  5. Poor Pick Up1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced12
  2. Novice5
  3. Professional Musician3
  4. Child2
Pros
  1. Fun To Play20
  2. Good Feel17
  3. Good Tone17
  4. Good Pick Up11
  5. Solid Electronics10

Reviewed by 23 customers

  • Sounds good

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byVR

    fromPhilly, PA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    The setup out of the box is horrible. Bridge was tilted back. Fret work seems ok. Not perfect. The finish is amazing. I got the Orange. It's definitely a shred guitar but does have the ability to clean up on my Marshall DSL clean channel using the neck PU.

  • Good mod platform needs work to shine.

    3

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byJames

    fromColorado Springs

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Bought for something different from my Strats. Had 2 to choose from in stock, the other one had a badly bowed neck and was unplayable. The natural finish one I bought had rough frets (ends and surface). Badly needing work. The Floyd Rose is good and stays in tune well, but it's cheap. The tuning machines are awful, but not super important (locking nut). The pickups are pretty harsh-sounding and lack much clarity. That said the pots and switch work well, no urgent need to change them. The neck compound radius feels good. Now the good. I dressed and polished the frets and installed a brass tremolo block, claw and screws. Then I replaced the Jackson pickups with a Dimarzio Satchur8 in the bridge and a PAF Pro in the neck. Now, this guitar absolutely howls. The licensed Floyd Rose takes original upgrade parts well. With the pickups and the trem upgrades it became a pretty good instrument. While still not as good as my U.S.A. Strats and Les Paul, it's a great value with about $650 invested overall. TLDR: Good starter axe, but really needs simple upgrades.

  • Yes. The Neon Orange is next

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byJeff

    fromMishawaka, Indiana

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Beginner metal guitar player.

  • One of the best guitars EVER

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byJeffrey

    fromRiverside, CA

    Gives you a killer sound for heavy metal or any type of music really, cheap, dependable, and if anything happens, easy to throw away without crying over too badly. These are such great guitars, I'm literally about to buy another one and stick with Jackson exclusively.

  • Worth it

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byCarl

    fromColorado springs

    I have not checked tuning that often but a few weeks after I used it it was still in tune .

  • Looks cool?

    3

    submitted4 years ago

    byBrooke

    fromMartinsburg WV

    Bought this guitar and returned it week later. I can't deal with true floating bridge. Maybe some have the patience to set it up and to stay in tune….I don't. It has a very active sound and can't get a "clean" sound in clean amp mode. For metal I see how it could shine. Im a traditionalist and prefer les Paul and SG and tele's so I wanted to try this out for a different sound, it definitely is! Felt weird to me and I feel it's just not my thing. The price is great and the body is clean. I don't recommend this to new guitarist or I HIGHLY recommend you get it professionally set up. No hate on it just not my thing.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byReese

    fromundisclosed

    Is this guitar good for beginners?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, it is. The body is a bit smaller so it's easier to play starting out.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byDJ

    fromundisclosed

    I have seen this product be listed with a rosewood fingerboard in some places and listed with an Amaranth board in others. Could you please confirm which this model is sold with.

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The fingerboard is Rosewood..

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byRay

    fromBarstow, CA

    Where is the amp plug?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    On the bottom right edge of the guitar.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byShane

    fromChicago

    Is this a good guitar to learn to use a Floyd rose on?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes this will be a good guitar for that purpose

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked bychristian the cow

    fromSan Antonio, TX

    Can this guitar tune to drop B while staying in tune. Also, if I use the whammy bar (i'm standard tuning) will it stay in tune.

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar would be able to stay in tune in drop B. It should also be able to stay in tune while using a whammy bar in standard tuning.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byDavid

    fromCalifornia

    what number gauge strings does this guitar have

    Open Reply - Ronald
    They are light gauge, I believe the number is 9's.