Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS Electric Guitar Caution Yellow

I love Jackson guitars- Bought this bad boy in Neon Green pretty much for the looks, and the HSS config to diversify my sound; all my other rigs are HH. Bought A JS32 DKAM in gloss black for $200 less, earlier this year. The biggest difference is build quality. The Green Dinky has small gaps where the neck is bolted to the body, and if you look closely it's a pretty shoddy fit. The black DKAM neck fits into it's body like a glove, no gaps, no signs of paint missing. Doesn't affect tone, but it does lessen my opinion of it. Additionally, this Dinky model does not allow for access to the tremolo bar tension adjustment under the back plate, near the claw, whereas the DKAM does. I have to say, I would not buy this guitar again, but it is not my least favorite rig. With this build quality, the guitar should cost less money. All that said, it has a great shreddy strat tone and I really actually do like the feel of the laurel fingerboard and the fast Jackson neck. Not to mention it just looks freaking cool.

Pros: tremolo is better than you think it would be. I gave it a workout and it held tune pretty well. Neck is fantastic, comparable to Ibanez necks in the rg550 range. Doesn't make it play better but the color combo is great (have the cobalt blue). Comfortable access to the higher frets. Pickups are reasonable but will likely get switched at some point, though no rush. Cons: not a fan of the reverse headstock.

Historically, I replace Jackson pickups soon as I get a Jackson home. Not this time. I was very pleasantly surprised. I play in an 80's hair band and this guitar is perfect for the genre. Tone and playability are both spot on. The Floyd is also very stable. Once I give the strings a stretch and tune up, it's good to go for an entire show. Buying another one to have as a backup.

Plays great right out of the box. Action is really nice. The single coil pickups have a nice strat sound. Humbucker sounds amazing.

I bought this guitar because of the Floyd Rose, pickup configuration, and aesthetic. Just wanted something to play 80's rock on. I have enjoyed playing this guitar unplugged. Haven't really played it plugged in because the 1/4" jack is too tight and spits the cable right back out. Not sure what's wrong with it because I've never run into this particular problem before. Other than that, the craftsmanship seems pretty nice for the price point. Fret edges were clean and smooth. Neck feels nice. Can't tell how hot the pickups are. Hope my review helps you.

Great guitar