All user reviews for the Jackson PS4 Dinky

I've been playing guitar as a hobby for around 18 years. I play and listen to anything from the Ventures to Metallica to Montgomery Gentry. If its got a good melody to it, I'll listen to it and learn to play it too.

I purchased this guitar with a hardshell Charvel case in the early 90s from Musician's Friend. I believe I paid around $600 for it. I settled on it after trying numerous other electrics at several music shops and friends' gear.

The neck on this guitar is excellent; very thin with extra jumbo frets. Its double locking Floyd Rose tremolo keeps it in tune. I swapped out the stock pickups and put a Dimarzio Evolution at the bridge, a Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon in the middle, and A Seymour Duncan Distortion at the neck. I also had a wiring mod done which splits the humbuckers when the pickup selector switch is in the 2nd or 4th position; like some Ibanez guitars do. I can get a very wide range of clear and dirty tones from this guitar enabling it to cover a wide genre of music styles.

I only have 2 things I don't like about this guitar. The finish is impossible to keep clean because I chose black. It shows every finger print and smudge. I spend several minutes cleaning it before putting it away after practice. The other problem is the location of the volume knob. Heavy rhythm playing and riffing will cause your hand to hit the knob and cut the volume down. I'm looking for a push/pull knob that only works when you pull it out from the guitar body to remedy this.

I've been playing this guitar for over 14 years now and it has held up extremely well. The frets and neck in general have required no serious maintenance other than cleaning and changing strings. I can do one of those "80s" whammy bar dives and then hit an open chord and it still stays in tune. I have yet to touch the truss rod. Excellent quality and construction.

I don't think they make this guitar anymore so if ya got one, hang on to it; and if ya find one for sale...buy it.

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i bought this guitar second hand from my local music shop for £235 down from £250 I think they cost about £400 - £450 new.

The best thing about this guitar would have to be the neck, it feels like silk and plays faster than linford christie with the drug inspectors after him. Its also very very thin (depth wise) ... which is nice. Then we move onto the pickups - 2 humbuckers and a singlecoil in the middle. The humbuckers are great, theyre so powerful, I play mainly punk stuff and they sound cool but I think heavy ass metals where they'd really shine. The singlecoil has a really trebly jangly tone which sound cool for indie n' stuff. Also you can get basically any lead sound so once again, pretty versatile.

Although I think the necks actually the same width as most standard guitars it feels wider because its flatter but you can get used to it fairly easily. To me the reverse headstock feels kinda weird but if i wasz into shred metal or something it would RAWK! SHRED! and other metal comments.

One word - perfect.

The only reason I gave it 4/5 was that I've had this guitar for a few months now and although it plays perfectly it still doesnt feel quite right unles im playinj it wit a short strap ( kirk hammett fast ass lead style) or mega low n bendin over ( every metal band on the planet style) but this could just be me so, try it out n if it feels ok buy it!

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One of my favorite instrument companies has to be the Jackson Charvel lines. I pretty much lean more towards the Charvel instruments because I like the way the new San Dimas neck feels. However Jackson does have some great sounding and very comfortable guitars as well. One of their most popular models has to be the dinky guitar. This is one of the most iconic guitars that Jackson has built in from many hard rock and metal shredder guitarist this is a go to instrument for those needs.

UTILIZATION

Guitar made in Japan
24 Jumbo frets
3 pickups stamped "Jackson" configuration: MSM
Alder body
Bolt-on maple
Rosewood
Volume 1 knob
1 knob tone
A 5-way switch
Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo

SOUNDS


This guitar sounds fantastic at most medium to high gain guitar amplifier settings. This instrument features two hum pickups which really complement the alder wood that is in the body in the neck of this instrument. Not to mention the extra pointed headstock that did Jackson guitars have give your tone a little bit more beef as well. They basically have a little bit more mass then a regular Fenders headstock which translates into a better tone and a greater sustain. So if you using this with a high gain amplifier to be very pleased at the results that you're getting.

OVERALL OPINION


This particular model has been discontinued but you certainly can find Jackson Dinkys all over many guitar retailers around the world. These are great sounding instruments and if you are more at the hard rock and metal guy you really can appreciate the point at stock that most of these guitars feature. It's a cool looking and a great design and overall the necks feel very comfortable to shred and play fast solos on.

Jackson dinky form (stratum, what!) Made in Korea jusqy = ue the late 90's.
Alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard 24 frets.
The scraper adopts the conventional configuration MSM are two double and one single, stamped Jackson, and served by a volume (which is when it is turned crrrriccc) + a tone and a 5 position switch.
A licensed Floyd JT500 completes the picture, like a reverse head, which brings a touch of originality to my guitar both sober.

UTILIZATION

The handle is my once pleasant, fairly flat (not like my Les Paul), access to treble is not bad, although the junction body / neck is thick enough. Otherwise the guitar is well balanced, light, and the game is comfortable

SOUNDS

Jackson is often criticized for its poor quality microphones, which I confirmed. The pickups are clearly not up to it, and do not expect to have a thrashy sound of the fire of God with these microphones there!
The double bridge has a good level of output but has little bass and too much treble, but it screams in the wrong sense.
The microphone can be operated in simple clear sound but its output level is too low, too bad!
In contrast, the double neck is doing better, with sounds quite flattering light as saturated, but it's not good either ecstasy!

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased 96 new end to 2500F, it remains a good investment for metalheads who are new guitar, even if the PS-4 shows real versatility. However due to a mean violin and frankly not up to the microphones, the Jackson remains far behind the Japanese and of course the American brand.

Channel 24 frets, ideal, very flat (the key as well), and especially the head reverse.
2 humbuckers, 1 single, a transfer, lack of energy ca terrible.
an easel JT500 licensed floyd.
1 volume, 1 tone, 5-way switch

UTILIZATION

It's fast, it's enjoyable, it's Jackson
if the ergonomics, the heel is too pais, but since I'm not quite excite me for the pain no matter
It may be a bit heavy, but with a strap you can feel good too.

SOUNDS

The good, I turns the microphones original mounts and I Duncan (sh2 and TB5), and now the sound is more than good, it sounds a very good vacuum, taken up by the microphones is super versatile .
Note that for the original pickups with Duncans I would put the 8 / 10

OVERALL OPINION

In addition to changing the pickups I change the stem screw vibrato for tge original floyd, it's still more convenient.
For 430 Euros plus 200 Euros for change (it's not giving the Duncans, but it's the cheapest, not the most rotten) I have a super versatile scraper capable of clearer as the most fat, so I l 'user to the core

let's get rock and roll

Japan
24 frets, pickups Jackson H, S, H
Bridge brand licensed floyd jackson

1 volume, 1 tone, 1 5-way switch.

Screw attached maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.

The handle is very easy, end, and especially of incredible quality. I use it for five years without the rule set, and the rest is perfectly straight, the action is incredibly low for a game very comfortable ...

reverse head

UTILIZATION

Very enjoyable round.

Access to acute asses easy, despite the large square block in the neck at the junction handle / body.

Very good ergonomics, strato form, heavy weight, a sign of quality wood.

The sound is good, aggressive, rich medium and treble.

The potart volume gene me, I find it too near the bridge.

SOUNDS

- Suits my style of music
- Amps lamp class A and A / B + amplifier transistor

- Crystal clear sound and aggressive, the Jackson pickups are high output, high-mids.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for 5 years
- I love the most: Its ease of use
- I like less the volume knob too close to the bridge, and the stem of vibrato: how it is screwed on and off is a disgrace to this type of bridge.
- I tried other models before buying, the price can not get any better (for me), quality / price almost unbeatable
- With experience, I would do that choice for the same price range. I would not have to make that choice since I have been able to acquire a soloist.

- Probably a Korean
- 24 thin frets. 3 microphones manufacturing jackson - 5-way switch
- Licensed floyd rose bridge
- 1 volume - 1 tone
- Maple neck - rosewood fingerboard. original benchmarks. reverse head very attractive, reliable mechanical

UTILIZATION

The profile handle is fairly flat. The junction with the body is badly made (square and gene thus access to the 24 th case) but solid. Finish on this leaves something to be desired: the handle of my model is more than a centimère the table when looking at the instrument side (then we should see that the half inch of the rosewood fingerboard).
- 4 pounds and 96 inches long. the guitar is beautiful.

SOUNDS

- I found that I like the brightness in the saturations.
- The original pickups are missing fishing and accuracy but they have a nice grain. The clean sounds on the mic are simple clicks and successful.
- Tried it on a stack ENGL tube: the jackson 4 PS unfortunately sounds a bit thin.
- Not being totally satisfied with the sound that clung, however, I upgraded the device with EMG 85 and EMG SA ... The rendering is really good.

OVERALL OPINION

- Too bad for the junction of the handle and the key does not fit perfectly on the table.
- Good value for money.
- I would have that choice again without problems.

The Jackson Performer PS4 I'll introduce you to the individual to be left-handed version: Performer PS 4 is the Left Hand.
It comes from Japan.
It's a 24 frets, the pickups are original Jacksons, I have not changed is a really small guitar ideal for rehearsals. The sound is correct, of course, is below the EMG 81.85 ... It would have suspected, since these are the microphones that are currently "reference", but those of Jackson are perfect pavement.
Licensed Floyd Rose bridge.
1 volume, 1 tone and a 5-way switch.
Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. Head in reverse (reverse), giving a rather aggressive.

UTILIZATION

The handle is really nice to play a real highway, which will appeal to all shreeders.
Access to acute is very easy.
The ergonomics are excellent, the ideal weight.
The sound is pretty good, since they are the original pickups, the versatility of the microphones is very interesting especially clean sounds that are quite hot and powerful. The saturations are pretty good too! Very versatile guitar for even more to the metal behind.
Just plug in a few effects pedals and you get more than his good, especially on digitech RP6 or a simple pedal metalzone.

SOUNDS

It's a versatile guitar, but for the heavy metal.
Plugged into a Marshall VS100R (hybrid amp with great lights-amp by the way), with an effects pedal digitech RP6 style in his 26 bank, I can assure you that the guitar disconnects everything in its path and its a monster .
With distortion is huge, the passages in clean excellent. Since I always play with my pedals, I do not have to step back from its "normal" without artifice.

OVERALL OPINION

She has 10 years, not a scratch on the ball and always look at.
But it is not equipped with cord lock so that when changing the strings broken, it's really a mess to deal with the tension and fit ideally. This is the only downside of the instrument, he had a (albeit the majority of guitars are equipped with small tension bar that locks the strings). When we tasted this system, we do not understand all the guitars are still not equipped.
I do not remember the price at the time around 3000, I think 3500 francs (450 euros) and the report was super interesting, especially since the guitar left-handed this accabit do not run the streets.
So I would do the same choice with their eyes closed ...

Mine is a left handed model made in Japan. I bought it in 1999.
24 frets, rosewood handle, very fine / quick
Vibrato Jackson licensed Floyd
Config H / S / H, microwave jackson just rotten
1 volume 1 tone
List Price 4400 francs at the time (I remember it was I who paid!)

UTILIZATION

The handle is great! was my second guitar. I have since tried a few guitars in the same price range and I never found the same inning. Really late ... delicious!

The heel is that access to the top is not acute. the shredders prefer a neck through but left at that price should not dream ...

Weight level, I still find it cumbersome. It's a real man what guitar, not an Ibanez ... (not kidding!). It was well in hand, we feel it is solid.

The floyd is not too bad. ATEST he showed signs of weakness but it is changed, and then after 8 years of use is normal ...

The limiting factor = mics! I talk about below ...

SOUNDS

I play metal. I used it with a Peavey Studio Pro, a Bandit and now a rack Tubefex / Piranha and Classic 50/50.
The central micro-air was cool but the output level really low compared to others. The bridge pickup makes a lot either. A little EMG 81 in the mind (much treble) but quite rough, however: to cut the metal! The neck pickup was too pretty and full of serious (due to its position probably ...).
Very typical metal guitar.
Jai changed the pickups for a kit and an EMG SA ZW. it was worth it! this guitar has great potential! Before selling it to change the microphone and you will wear until trussroad! lol!
With EMG, I will because for 9 the total price (guitar OCCAZ + micro), the sound is really there!

OVERALL OPINION

I have 8 years. The pickups are changed for 2 years. I will keep for life!
I love the handle and the sound with the EMG.
At the time I had not have much choice being left-handed. But I have no regrets.
Value / price ratio, even in our days OCCAZ. I do it again this choice with his eyes closed. Besides, if she had returned the soul (like broken neck ...), I will find the same from OCCAZ!
In short buy this! especially if you are left, it's a safe bet. Beware though: it seems that the end of series was made in Korea. Check the small sticker behind the handle (if there still is!)

This is the second guitar I buy (10 years ago) and I always ... a Jackson PS4, 24 frets, floyd, an EMG-81 bridge to ... and that's nothing to handle ! a volume control and go!

UTILIZATION

The handle is a highway! Personal I am Mt in 11-52 which does not simplify the access to the treble strings a distance ... but the bottom of the handle ... hmmmm ... the sound is simply huge (EMG-81 )

SOUNDS

HUGE with an EMG-81 and Correct ... it's a gr ... cutting a big wish! the metal is the ideal, the versatility to oblivion!

OVERALL OPINION

Ten years I have ten years of total happiness to each grip! I bought a mountain in DKMG 81 and 85 with the body bomb ... well ... it's the versatility ... but nothing to do with the rendering of this little guitar 3000frcs AT THE TIME ! Mr JACKSON THANKS!

Guitar made in Japan
24 Jumbo frets
3 pickups stamped "Jackson" configuration: MSM
Alder body
Bolt-on maple
Rosewood
Volume 1 knob
1 knob tone
A 5-way switch
Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo

UTILIZATION

This guitar is attractive in many ways: its look is already attractive (reverse head, elegant forms ...), its full features (24 cases, Floyd Rose, HSH pickups for versatility, etc.)..
Once in her hands, she is also very comfortable! I was very surprised on my first test in the store, the guitar is balanced, the body fits well with its cuts, the handle is very fast and very fine (the fact that it is not easy varnished moving the left hand) ... I bought it the day

But appearances are deceptive, I quickly realized the shortcomings of this model :-(
On the one hand, the system of screwing the rod vibrato is really ill-conceived, there is a game that is very inconvenient because the stem has a tendency to wander.
On the other hand, I noticed that the high E string was located very close to the edge of the handle, this singularity is that the bridge is not properly positioned. Indeed, it is not perpendicular to the axis of the handle. This gently sloping bridge poses many problems: notes that verge, difficulty in tuning the guitar to adjust the difficulties and problems of vibrato detuning during use.

SOUNDS

With its original pickups, the guitar sounds good! Special mention to the bridge pickup with its sounds brilliant and incisive. I also like the roundness of the body and neck pickup that I use mainly for arpeggios. The micro simple, when with him, is difficult to use because its output level is too low, it is nevertheless a small effect in the rhythmic funk.
In the store, the "bright" sound of the PS4 seemed much more attractive than Ibanez in the same price range (at the time: approximately € 500) is in fact what that justified my choice.
If I remember correctly, the microphones that equipped the Ibanez in question were "Ibanez Infinity".

In hindsight, I can still put a caveat: the pots tend to "sputter" and for not all: there is a slight wind that always means (not great when recording). I could compare it with an Epiphone which, under the same conditions, does not generate a breath. In short, I have serious doubts about the quality of electronics performance.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 6 years and it gave me time to tour the qualities and defects of the Jackson Performer 4.
For this price, the qualities of the instruments are respectable, I mean especially pleased that we have to play the instrument. But I found three defects very painful to me damn "cool" in my assessment.
The system of screwing the vibrato is not so good can be repaired by tinkering a bit, breath generated by the microphones (or electronics, I did not know too much :-| can be mitigated by a noise gate but cons, I really had a hard time to fix the problem of the bridge out of position ... a board so if you encounter this problem, do not hesitate to go for a ride in a maker
Given the problems, I do not think I would do this choice!

This is yet another guitar in the Performer Series that's more aimed towards those who are very low on money. The main difference between this and the PS2 is that this has an HSH configuration. The guitar has the following features:

Alder body
Maple bolt-on neck
Rosewood fretboard with 24 jumbo frets
Licensed floyd rose bridge
HSH configuration
Dot inlays
One volume pot, one tone pot and a five way switch

UTILIZATION

The guitar had a few issues with it. The neck joint on this had a fairly noticeable gap. This can severely hinder potential tone due to lack of total sound transfer. The frets themselves really needed a nice once over. They weren't properly crowned, and the edges were sharp. Fixing both of those issues would have made this guitar play a lot better. The only other real issue would be that this bridge was awful. It's some cheap pot metal licensed floyd bridge that seems to lack all sustain. A real original floyd rose would be much better in terms of stability and overall tone.

SOUNDS

The guitar sounded pretty dismal. The bridge pickup was bright, and it didn't have any definition at all. Under gain, it just completely fell on its face. The middle position was decent for tones, and it split decent with the neck and bridge, but I don't put too much attention towards middle pickup tones as I find them more for cleans than anything else. The neck pickup sounded very muffled, and it couldn't get a good lead tone to save its life. If you're going to keep this, you really need to replace the pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

You could spend a good few hundred bucks upgrading this guitar by replacing the pickups and swapping out the licensed floyd for a real one. The problem is that the wood on these models can be such a crap shoot that it's pretty much not worth the time and investment. You'll also want to get a full fret level and crowning on this given how sloppy the fretwork on these models can be.