Open Box Jackson JS Series Dinky JS20 DKQ 2PT Electric Guitar Level 2 Transparent Blue 197881251161


Description
Unleash your inner shredder with the Jackson JS Series Dinky JS20 DKQ 2PT electric guitar. Built for speed and aggression, this ax provides the looks, feel and tone metal players need—all without breaking the bank. The sleek, contoured poplar body turns heads with its eye-catching quilted maple top, while the fast maple neck with graphite reinforcement glides smoothly up and down the fingerboard. Jumbo frets on an amaranth fingerboard facilitate intricate solos and make string bending a breeze. When it's time to melt faces, the dual humbucking pickups serve up thick, crunchy tone perfect for heavy riffs and scorching leads. Add in the whammy bar for expressive pitch effects, all-black hardware for a sinister metal aesthetic and you've got a relentless metal machine primed to dominate any stage.
Shred With Ease Across the Fast Maple Neck
The Jackson JS20 DKQ's smooth maple neck provides effortless playability ideal for racing up and down the fingerboard. Reinforced with graphite for added rigidity and stability, the bolt-on neck features a scarf joint for enhanced sustain. The amaranth fingerboard further optimizes speed and comfort with its 12"-16" compound radius and jumbo frets. These oversized frets facilitate intricate solos and make string bending a cinch. The neck is topped off with pearloid sharkfin inlays and black side dots for stylish visual flair. Overall, the JS20 DKQ's fast neck gives you the tools to play as quickly and accurately as your skills allow.
Crunch Out Bone-Crushing Tones With Dual Humbuckers
This metal monster comes loaded with a pair of Jackson's own high-output humbucking pickups, equipped with ceramic magnets for hot and heavy tone. These brutal humbuckers deliver thick, crunchy tones perfect for downtuned chugging and searing lead lines. Just roll back the volume and tone knobs to clean up the sound when needed. The 3-way pickup selector provides versatile tonal options, from glassy neck tones to a fat bridge growl and everything in between. Unleash the JS20 DKQ's sonic fury through a distortion pedal and amplifier stack and you'll have all the firepower you need to rattle walls and speakers alike.
Add Expressive Pitch Effects With the Whammy Bar
No shred machine would be complete without a whammy bar and the JS20 DKQ delivers. Its synchronized 2-point fulcrum tremolo bridge is ready for intense dive bombs, fluttering warbles and everything in between. The recessed cavity allows for increased tremolo motion compared to vintage trems so you can get as crazy as you want with the pitch effects. Whether you want subtle shimmers or seismic drops that rattle the room, this whammy bar puts expressive pitch control right at your fingertips.
Aggressive All-Black Hardware for Sinister Metal Aesthetic
From its imposing headstock shape to the 2-point bridge, the JS20 DKQ drips with menacing metal attitude. The all-black hardware finishes off the look, creating a sinister charm ready to captivate audiences. The black die-cast tuning machines provide precision tuning stability even during extreme tremolo use. And the smooth black plastic nut helps notes ring out clearly. With its devilish good looks and unrelenting tone, the Jackson JS20 DKQ commands the stage and delivers the tools modern metal guitarists need.



Features
- Gloss-finished poplar body with quilted maple art grain top
- Satin-finished maple neck, amaranth fingerboard
- 2-Point Fulcrum tremolo, Jackson sealed die-cast tuners
- Jackson high-output humbucking pickups
Specs
- Body type: Solidbody
- Top wood: Quilted Maple Art Grain
- Body wood: Poplar
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Truss rod: Dual-Action Head Adjust
- Neck finish: Satin
- Material: Amaranth
- Radius: Compound Radius
- Fret size: Jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Inlays: Pearloid Sharkfin
- Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Black Plastic
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Jackson High-Output Humbucking
- Bridge: Jackson High-Output Humbucking
- Control layout: Volume, Tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Bridge type: Tremolo
- Tuning machines: Jackson Sealed Die-Cast
- Color: Black
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Sold Separately
- Orientation: Right-Handed
Reviews
4.16
186 Reviews
81%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Most Liked Positive Review
A very cool guitar, if you're into the 1980's shred thing!
I have been in the market for an 80's style shredder for a few years now. As a big fan of George Lynch, in particular the stuff he did from 1985 to 1990, I've been looking for a used ESP Skulls and Snakes model. That said, they are hard to find on the used market, and they command a premium price. Enter the Friedman Cali model. With its high-output humbuckers, Floyd Rose tremolo, and single volume knob, it's got similar specs as the Skulls and Snakes, and with a much lower point of entry. So, I jumped on it, and I am glad I did. I've spent the last few days getting to know my new Friedman Cali and I can say with confidence this is an excellent guitar for the price. That said, it does have some minor drawbacks that I will gladly look past given how amazing the guitar feels and sounds. My particular guitar was a scratch and dent, which in my case means pre-owned. I say this because when I took delivery of the guitar, I noticed a tremolo stop had been installed, poorly I might add. I confirmed with Friedman they did not install these at the factory; hence my opinion the guitar was previously sold to another customer. In any case, there are no other blemishes or visual imperfections to speak of other than, of course, the factory relic job. After my initial inspection, I put the guitar back in the case to chill out for 24 hours to acclimate to the environment. After that, I remove the old strings, cleaned and polished the frets, lubricated the hardware, applied contact cleaner to the pot and switch, put on fresh strings, and gave it a proper set-up. Some things I noticed during the whole process: the b-string tuner doesn't seem to work as smoothly as the other tuners. These appear to be Hipshot open gear locking tuners, similar to what I have on my Tyler, and I know they usually work very well. Next time I change strings, i will pull the tuner and take it apart for inspection. Another thing I noticed is the screw-in style tremolo bar on the Floyd Rose. This is simply an antiquated design and needs to go the way of the rest of the dinosaurs: extinction. I much prefer the convenience, feel, and adjustability of the drop-in replacement bar, so that is what I installed. Now the tremolo feels expressive and smooth, and the bar drops in quickly. Once I got the Cali set up, I was amazed how comfortable it is to play. Let's first talk materials and craftsmanship. The relic job on the maple neck and fingerboard, combined with the rolled fret edges and slick fret crowning, make this guitar feel like you've been playing it for decades. It's really quite special and something you have to play to understand. because of the compound radius and excellent fretwork, I am able to set the action very low without excessive buzzing. I use 9-gauge strings, and two tremolo springs are sufficient to ensure the tremolo sits parallel to the body while keeping low tension on the strings. Bending is super easy and very smooth, and the tremolo feels so expressive. The guitar just feels slinky and rather addicting to play. On the tone front, it's an absolute monster. The Friedman Classic pickups feature Alnico 5 magnets, which happen to be my favorite for hard rock tones. The bridge pickup sounds thick with gobs of sustain, while the neck pickup is round and fat. Both pickups are articulate and clear, and allow single notes in complex chords to shine through. Rolling back the volume knob will clean up your tone nicely, especially with a good tube amp. These guitars were a collaboration between Dave Friedman and Grover Jackson. Unfortunately, they are no longer working together, and Grover has moved to the Nashville, TN area. I do believe Friedman guitars will be hitting the market again soon, made by someone other than Grover. With that said, the Grover-era are pretty amazing guitars, and may become harder to find. So, if you are in the market for a 1980's super-Strat style shredder, I'd recommend checking out a Grover-era Friedman while you can.
Most Liked Negative Review
Amazing bass with a major flaw
Being mainly a guitarist, this bass is perfectly ideal for what my needs are. A great bass with a great sound/tone for recording, and many option with the knobs to fine tune and tweak that sound to my preference. However, my biggest gripe is that the string action is ridiculously tight for this bass. I like to play with ticker gauge strings, as I typically go for lower tunings, but this bass is (ironically with it being a 5 string) is simply not made for it. The action towards the neck of the fretboard makes thicker strings unplayable. They make contact with the fretboard at around the 2nd-3rd fret, and raising the bridge to compensate isn't enough. To make matters worse, the screws that are used to raise the strings on the bridge are very easily stripped, and I'm struggling to find any sort of replacements for them.
- Practice4
- Recording3
- All around great guitar1
- Metal songs1
- Rock songs1
- None6
- Poor Quality2
- Virtually no low end warmth.1
- Kind of expensive1
- Shipping box arrived damaged1
- Beginner2
- Stray player since 19741
- 74 years old, been playing 60 years.1
- Jazz, rock, classical player for 60 years1
- Metal,hard rock and instrumental rock1
- Sound4
- Attractive3
- Stays in Tune2
- Stays in tune2
- Tone2
Reviewed by 186 customers
Great all around strat
submitted14 days ago
byCass
fromDenver
Price is right
Sounds really good
submitteda month ago
byTrenton
fromGladwin county
This pedal sounds quite good. It is quite customizable. If you do buy this, if you do not have the cord used to power it, there is a battery adapter under the actual pedal part. you just put the black pins on the pedal in and take the pedal off. anyways, really good sound if you want a proper rock or metal distortion/overdrive for an affordable price.
Not too bad for the price
submitteda month ago
byJeff
fromNashville TN
Typical Chinese bling, the sound is lacking.
This drum is just like the vintage ones
submitted2 months ago
byJeff
fromSeattle, WA
Play with freelance jazz and rock standards groups. All kinds of gigs and shows. I want to buy one of the sets.
Love this guitar.
submitted2 months ago
byLarry
fromMinnesota
Love this guitar. Easy/Good tuning, very playable, thin neck is fast.
Its so good it fits my church setting well
submitted2 months ago
byjordan
fromHamilton, new jersey
This product is the best drums i've ever played on because the shells are a nice color and when you tune the drums up, it sounds so good. When you play it in a open space it fills the room and when you play it in an enclosed space it sounds even better. All Im saying is that this is hands down one of the best drum sets.
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