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Published on 06/16/11 at 05:36The Dinky guitar is named Dinky because of its slightly smaller body size. It is a modernized strat design built for shred playing and metal music. The Dinky is pretty much a Jackson Soloist but with a bolt on neck. It is priced lower than the Soloist respectively. The guitar features an Alder body with a rock maple bolt on neck. The fretboard is rosewood with jumbo frets and Jacksons famous compound radius fretboard and Jacksons trademark sharkfin inlays. he compound radius allows the for great playability on both ends of the neck. Near the headstock on the low end the radius is 12 inches which means the fretboard is slightly more curved up there to make playing chord shapes more comfortable. Near the high end the radius is 16 inches which makes shredding and lead playing effortless. The guitar comes with two Seymour Duncan pickups from the factory. It has a Seymour Duncan JB TB4 in the bridge and a Jazz SH2N in the neck. This is a great pairing. The main difference between this guitar and the other Dinky guitar is that this guitar is a hardtail. With the hardtail you get much better tuning stability and the ability to play more aggressively.
UTILIZATION
The neck joint is not as smooth as you would get on a neck through Jackson but it is still pretty good. Because the guitar is bolt on construction it will have a heel at the neck joint unlike the higher end Jacksons that are neck through. Jackson has done their best to make sure the heel does not get in the way. They have recessed the heel and the back of the guitar. The jumbo frets let you get a nice action and the compound radius fretboard means that you can comfortably play on both ends of the neck. Unlike on the neck through Jacksons this guitars bolt on neck means you get a bare neck. Many people prefer the feel of bare wood to a finished neck. A finished neck can sometimes get sticky as you play the guitar and sweat. Because of the hardtail bridge you get rock solid tuning stability and reliability. I always recommend hardtail bridges over tremolo systems.
SOUNDS
The combination of Seymour Duncans in this guitar provides a good sound. The TB4 is a great bridge pickup and the Jazz in the neck fills in the role of a neck pickup perfectly. The TB4 in the bridge is a total machine and rips for metal and heavy rock. It is clear and defined and can handle the heaviest gain and lowest tunings. It has a nice high output so it will push your amp hard and give you a good tone. The SH2N fills the role of neck position perfectly. The Jazz can do Jazz like it says but it acn also do smooth metal solos and bluesy leads. It gives you a nice smooth tone for your lead playing and can clean up really well for clean passages.
OVERALL OPINION
The Jackson DK2T is a great alternative to the normally Dinky guitars that come with licensed Floyd Rose tremolo systems. Because this guitar is a hard tail you get the advantage of better tuning stability and better reliability overall. Because there is no spring compartment drilled into the back of the guitar you get more wood in your guitar for a better tone. The string through bridge construction also helps get you more sustain. If you are looking for a good mid range shred guitar but do not want a Floyd Rose tremolo system this guitar is a good choice.
UTILIZATION
The neck joint is not as smooth as you would get on a neck through Jackson but it is still pretty good. Because the guitar is bolt on construction it will have a heel at the neck joint unlike the higher end Jacksons that are neck through. Jackson has done their best to make sure the heel does not get in the way. They have recessed the heel and the back of the guitar. The jumbo frets let you get a nice action and the compound radius fretboard means that you can comfortably play on both ends of the neck. Unlike on the neck through Jacksons this guitars bolt on neck means you get a bare neck. Many people prefer the feel of bare wood to a finished neck. A finished neck can sometimes get sticky as you play the guitar and sweat. Because of the hardtail bridge you get rock solid tuning stability and reliability. I always recommend hardtail bridges over tremolo systems.
SOUNDS
The combination of Seymour Duncans in this guitar provides a good sound. The TB4 is a great bridge pickup and the Jazz in the neck fills in the role of a neck pickup perfectly. The TB4 in the bridge is a total machine and rips for metal and heavy rock. It is clear and defined and can handle the heaviest gain and lowest tunings. It has a nice high output so it will push your amp hard and give you a good tone. The SH2N fills the role of neck position perfectly. The Jazz can do Jazz like it says but it acn also do smooth metal solos and bluesy leads. It gives you a nice smooth tone for your lead playing and can clean up really well for clean passages.
OVERALL OPINION
The Jackson DK2T is a great alternative to the normally Dinky guitars that come with licensed Floyd Rose tremolo systems. Because this guitar is a hard tail you get the advantage of better tuning stability and better reliability overall. Because there is no spring compartment drilled into the back of the guitar you get more wood in your guitar for a better tone. The string through bridge construction also helps get you more sustain. If you are looking for a good mid range shred guitar but do not want a Floyd Rose tremolo system this guitar is a good choice.