Picked up the white js22 Dinky DKA few days ago, It says crafted in China, I guess to get the us made ones you have to spend some more bucks. I'm pretty new to playing guitar, played some basic stuff here and there, mostly a drummer and trumpet player at heart. I paid 200.00 us for mine and I think for the money it is a great deal for what you get. Sounds and plays nice so far. Thanks for the reviewing this guitar.
looking forward to buy one , does it have good sustain on the high notes ? my guitar just doesnt want those high notes to live so i doesnt want this happening on the jackson one
Ah. Another drummer playing guitar! Hahahaha. Dude I'm 30 years drummer and I know what you mean by At Heart. I miss it. I raised my kids alone the last 15 Years and had to stop for a while. I bought keyboards and started writing music and my drum parts are beat out on the keys. Sometimes I'm asked if they are tracked kit. Lol. No I wished they were. My old videos may have some with the heavy drummer influences but being a metal, rock and jazz fusion ish dream theater to rush and primus etc, I had the writing passion. But for ambient. I'm weird I suppose. I have always loved pink floyd instrumentals so. Maybe that fed me. So I'm about 9 months into teaching myself guitar leads etc. I upload all my practice sessions here. For my kids and family later and for my ideas to be saved. Lol. Hope your well and from one drummer to another, be well and greatest luck on your journey. I love mine. One day I'll get a new kit and add to my 3 decades (almost) of gigging and local shows to making my own album playing everything myself.
I own this guitar and play regularly and in a group. This guitar is phenomenal if you know how to craft your sound. The fretboard is so smooth, and so easy to navigate. This thing hardly ever goes out of tune. The only drawback is the stock pickups. But with a good distortion, this gem screams!!! I love it.
Maybe a weird question, but I've been looking at getting a metal guitar, something like this, basically purely for the playability. Then I'd replace the pickups with very classic sounding humbuckers, something lower gain like the Dimarzio PAFs for example. Is that a good idea? I want it to sound more like a classic les Paul, just with a guitar that's far more playable and doesn't have the notorious tuning problems of a les Paul
@@jzen1455 Im not crazy about Jackson necks. They're very thin and very flat and did I say thin? It makes them feel easy to play, but they're not very precise. Ibanez necks are more like a squashed Strat neck. The board is still a little flat for my liking, but the back feels really good; you can get plenty of leverage to roll your hand over the strings. If its really what you're into, Jackson uses about the flattest boards and thinnest necks around, on an off the rack instrument. But, I think the neck is one of the most attractive features and one of the top reasons they end up in the pawn shop; if you're a novice, you'll plateau very quickly, because while they feel good, they encourage sloppy technique. That's why you see way more Ibanez than Jackson on lead.
I ordered this from a webshop one month ago, and they said they couldn't get it delievered to me because of the new import/export rules of rosewood, so they refunded my money, and now they fixed the problem and accidentally sent me the guitar (Jackson JS22 Dinky Arch Satin Black) for free xD
@@shyloh3767 I ordered an Affinity Squier strat kit a year ago, (for like $399.99 but it was on sale at the time) it comes with a fender frontman 15g and one of the pickups were broken, so I told them and they said to ship it back and me and my dad told them we already did and they sent us a whole replacement kit for free because they thought I had shipped the old one back. Now its fixed and I have a custom partscaster and a decked out squier strat with 2 mini amps for the price of one lmao. also the affinity strats sound good through a $499.99 fender mustang amp
@@nitroxylictvthose packs are good for beginners but you need to get a better amp, I got the same Squire pack for starting out and that amp is terrible even compared to a $120 champion 20
The more research I do, to step up my beginner status, the more my research has led me to this guitar. Thanks for the review, and thanks for helping prod me towards pulling the trigger by purchasing a JS22 Dinky. Cheers!
I got this the other day and did an unboxing and review too! I’ve been playing 6 years and personally think it’s fine for shredding and even for intimidate to advanced players can use it not just for beginners. I watched this video multiple times though before purchasing so great video man:))
Ive been playing guitar for years and i got one of those with a hard case at a pawn shop a few years back and its definitely my favorite guitars. Ive been planning to change out the pickups and the tuners, but haven't gotten around to it yet, but I love it. Looks good, sounds good, feels good. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner, but I would for experienced players to. Great guitar
Pro tip. Buy a cheap ass soldering iron. Specifically cheap. The more expensive ones get too hot and are usually bigger and get in the way of the simple "one spot soldering". Practice 5 minutes on scrap. Once you take the whole 5 min to learn soldering, you can fix a lot of shit.
relax, we aren't buying benzes, we are buying personal artifacts that we use to express ourselves through sound, what's wrong with a physical expression like a sticker?
Maybe if the guitar wasn’t $200… and it’s not like it’s your guitar so who are you to say what someone should or shouldn’t do with something they paid for. Buy one and keep it looking the same and quit your bitching
Funny thing, I started playing guitar 3 years ago and this was my first guitar. I have since bought a mark tremonti PRS and a Fender strat. The dinky is still the best playing guitar to me and the other 2 guitars are for sale so I can get a Pro series jackson.
I own this guitar and a matt heafy les paul and a antique 69 les paul the feel of that jackson is unbeatable to me. About to throw in some Seymore invadors
Its nice seeing the demo from some one almost my level. Better than me still but not some crazy shredder that makes any guitar sound amazing. Thank you! I'm thinking about buying this git fiddle
Are you using a distortion pedal to get the guitar to sound like at 5:11 of the video? I am learning to play and that's the sound I'm trying to get from my guitar.
Alex F I'm not using a pedal. The amp I'm using (Peavey Vypyr Vip-2) is a modeling amp and I'm using a high distortion present which models a tube screamer pedal going into a Peavey 6505. So technically this is all tones from just the amp but since it's a modeling amp it's programmed to sound like it has pedals and what not.
@@d.rosales5803 Hi, i got this guitar, but it has loads of distortion on it, how did you get it so clean? Its just plugged in an amp, without any pedals or effects on. Thanks i am a beginner :)
@@d.rosales5803 Hi again, stupid question, the knob next to the volume knob, does it do something on your guitar? I dont hear abything different if i turn it. Thanks
@@monkeyeatingbananas7371 its the tone knob, it effects the high frequencies on the guitar. it can give you a more warm/mellow tone. check this out medium.com/@learn_37790/what-is-the-purpose-and-proper-use-of-a-tone-knob-on-a-guitar-95eff4a57e88 and what amp do you got? is the gain knob high or low? put it down if you don't want any distortion :)
Overall a good review, most of these are now made with archtop poplar bodies or okume with amaranth or maple fretboards. Sounded like a bit of redemption song by bob marley when you demo'd the clean channel. I'm thinking about getting one of these thanks for the review.
i wanted a metal axe. i already have a Dean ML but i mean a real one :D so i was looking for 2 humbuckers and a floyd rose and i found the js 22 dka dinky. i think you did this review really well and your peavy sounds nearly like my vox vt 40 + so i could get a good comparison. i like the fat sound of the bridge pickup in the higher gain zone and the clean and soft sound of the neck pickup in clean zone. Because of the bolted on Neck i think this jackson is really solid and the basswood gives her a good weight to play her the whole evening ^^ this alltogether combined with a floyd rose tremolo and a maple neck makes the jackson js22 dka dinky to a fuckin awesome guitar for this price. iam not shure what i buy next but this dinky is on top of the list now. good review, go on!
a dean ML can still be a good metal guitar, you just gotta tweak some things on it. try looking for some seymour duncan distortion pickups, those are the bomb!
sha-d paul i did an experiment with a pair of whole lotta humbuckers. it sounded not like i expected but i like it. now she screams like a real heard rock guitar in the style of airborne. but should i change the pickups from a Jackson Js32 dinky or are they good enough. because i think i will buy this guitar
If you don't have any money to spare, i would say that what you have right now is fine. But, if you ever do have any extra money, try looking into brands like seymour duncan and DiMarzio. I might not have checked out DiMarzio, but they are a very good brand. I would also suggest check out bareknuckle pickups, but they can get kind of expensive.
Nice review I been looking into this guitar for a few weeks now and just ordered mine last night! Nice finger work up and down that fretboard man. Deffo more excited for it to arrive now!
This model is still being produced and still at $199. Poplar body, Amaranth fretboard. I bought a 2021 used for $75 USD that had Jackson KVX Active humbuckers put in it.
I just bought one of local music store it's a Jackson with the satin red finish with the maple neck I didn't realize the guitar I fought the price was kind of strange 140 but I looked at the back and had a Merc sticker was a factory second or third but the guitar plays good just got a few little quirks but not bad for a hundred and forty
I loved the video you play awesome metalOne of the reasons I'm sold on the JacksonJS 22 . I don't have to shop for new pickups.You played blues, heard some jazz, Hendrixand some 50's, soft and hard rock. I knowyou can get country too cousin to theblues. That guitar the way you play her gotsoul.ThanksStan Flodin
I just brought this beauty & I can't wait to learn on it and name it! I came across your video in my deep dive of guitar searching especially once I saw how it looked! You should update your title to get more views to I saw someone re-uploaded your video so just a heads up. I know quarantine has everyone picking up new hobbies especially budget friendly. Did you do any upgrades on yours, if so what'd you do? I know I want custom knobs and to add some chrome accents on mine.
Im getting a white non dka archtop version, my mom was able to find one for $100. I plan to do some mods to it, locking tuners, and a locking nut, which means I will probably need a new bridge, maybe a floyd rose, but we'll see (Edit) I forgot to mention I will probably change the pickups at some point
have you checked out the jackson soloist SLXT yet? it looks so good. it's basically like that guitar, but with a set through neck, no tremolo, and duncan designed pickups.
sha-d paul yes I've seen that guitar! However it is a lot more expensive in comparison to the Dinky because the Dinky is more beginners and the SLXT I would say is more for intermediate guitarists.
Just bought this guitar today.. how do you install the freaking tremolo bar? After instaling it i dont know what is wrong. I cannot bend or pull it to perform any tremolo trick..
I still have my old 1990's old Peavey Predator Plus... I put 12-54's on it and have it in drop B with B,F#,B,E,G#,C#. It has a cracked marble pick cover and a rose wood fret board.
I had the SL3X which had a great neck but I really can’t get on with floyds , this was my 3rd or fourth time after studying / watching TH-cam videos etc but it is such a faff to change strings etc , I even had it set dive only but it’s just a pain in the ass when you’re used to hard tails. I may get one of these though as they really represent value for money with the compound radius and graphite truss rod system . I like Metallica as well as 80s rock and hair metal though so my big dilemma is now satin black or Snow White . I also have a selection of Santa Cruz skateboard and other 80s stickers to adorn it. Keep rockin dude ,ace demo 🤟🏼🕶🤟🏼
Do you recommend this guitar for someone who plays alot of Megadeth, Disturbed, Killswitch Engaged and even some Ratt and Whitesnake?..I'm also torn between getting this Jackson Dinky archtop JS22 DKA or an Ibanez GRG 121 DX..what do you guys think?.. both guitars are $200 bucks and I wish I could spend more on a higher quality one but $600 is my cap and I used the other $400 on a Blackstar TVP ID260 2x12 amp..I decided to spend more on the amp that way I have the sound and tone I need and can always upgrade to another guitar later on..
How u like the pickups i love em just needed adjusting and had to raise it up the bridge but it has some good output might replace with my invaders but stock it does have some crunch noy too much but maybe like the 90s metal sound if u know
Hi dude, late comment but I wanna ask something I played guitar for 3 years and I can say I am a intermediate+ player and I can not afford expensive guitars so would you recommend this axe to intermediate+ players?
Jesse Buehler the amp I'm using is a Peavey VYPYR-VIP2 and since it's a modeling amp it has amp presets, so I'm using a peavey 6505 preset, and then I roll the Pre-gain and Post-gain down just below halfway, then I dial back the bass/low to about 3 O'clock and then I roll back the mid to just below half as well.
Did you have any problems with the tremelo and thats why its not on your guitar? I have the same guitar but the tremelo is giving me difficulty. It will not attach. (I have the same amp as well lol)
beauty review man, looks amazing texture and sounds like a beast. (i am an intermediate beginner, i have an acoustic and electric but this is the one I'm gonna buy for myself). i prefer the whammy bar, can you install one on this guitar? thanks
So it's good enough for an intermediate guitarist right? Cuz I wanna improve my speed, but I'm debating over the Jackson Js22 DKA vs. the Ibanez GRG121
ShokuBooda this gonna is good for intermediate players too, but it's not necessarily a guitar I'd recommend an intermediate player to buy. It's more of a guitar that you start with and then play until you are intermediate and then save up money for a more upscale guitar. I'd recommend saving for a little more to get something a little better in quality. But that's just my opinion. By all means go to a local shop and try the guitar out yourself! :)
Shamim Alam I really can't say because I've never played that guitar so I can't really say which one is better to go with. I'd suggest going to your local guitar shop and trying out the Jackson for yourself so you can compare. :)
I want to buy this guitar for songs that are tuned 4 half-steps down(e.g. for songs from In Flames or Breaking Benjamin). Is this possible without major things to adjust?
great video man!! I've been playing guitar for around two years and have been using a strat. recently i have wanted to purchase a new guitar and saw the dinky at such a low price and thinking about getting it. thanks
Love mine. Make sure the High E isnt on the bottom edge when you buy it.. This guitars neck took me from slow to Fast... Scrap the Strat ... This baby burns. Its the ticket I needed to start playing fast solos... Maybe Im a nerd idk.. I gave away my Mex strat and now all I need is this J22 and my Les paul for anything and every Genre. I may upgrade when I get super fast, but I doubt it. I have a more expensive Phil COllen Jackson , its just like playing a strat.... waste of 3,500 I will eventually sell it, I just like the looks lol . Oh you will need to roll the fret edges of the Dinky. Then you will love it..(Sub'd)
can i play motorhead on this guitar! or do I need a Floyd rose to do that? all I know is that I have a stratocastor but it unfortunately does not play metal? but I admit I am happy with it.
You can definitely play metal with this beast . Although I would suggest upgrading your gear? Maybe a semi decent amp with a nice distortion pedal . If you get this guitar change the pickups! Trust me , invest in some dragonfire Crusaders pickups and you’ll turn this guitar into a metal machine that competes with higher end guitars and you’ll get an axe companion that’ll last you a life time .
Picked up the white js22 Dinky DKA few days ago, It says crafted in China, I guess to get the us made ones you have to spend some more bucks. I'm pretty new to playing guitar, played some basic stuff here and there, mostly a drummer and trumpet player at heart. I paid 200.00 us for mine and I think for the money it is a great deal for what you get. Sounds and plays nice so far. Thanks for the reviewing this guitar.
looking forward to buy one , does it have good sustain on the high notes ? my guitar just doesnt want those high notes to live so i doesnt want this happening on the jackson one
redmoose 722 I would suggest you a tube screamer pedal :)
check ur action and reset your bridge
@@benjamincohen8650 The dude is new, and doesn't know what that means. Help him.
Ah. Another drummer playing guitar! Hahahaha. Dude I'm 30 years drummer and I know what you mean by At Heart. I miss it. I raised my kids alone the last 15 Years and had to stop for a while. I bought keyboards and started writing music and my drum parts are beat out on the keys. Sometimes I'm asked if they are tracked kit. Lol. No I wished they were. My old videos may have some with the heavy drummer influences but being a metal, rock and jazz fusion ish dream theater to rush and primus etc, I had the writing passion. But for ambient. I'm weird I suppose. I have always loved pink floyd instrumentals so. Maybe that fed me. So I'm about 9 months into teaching myself guitar leads etc. I upload all my practice sessions here. For my kids and family later and for my ideas to be saved. Lol. Hope your well and from one drummer to another, be well and greatest luck on your journey. I love mine. One day I'll get a new kit and add to my 3 decades (almost) of gigging and local shows to making my own album playing everything myself.
I own this guitar and play regularly and in a group. This guitar is phenomenal if you know how to craft your sound. The fretboard is so smooth, and so easy to navigate. This thing hardly ever goes out of tune. The only drawback is the stock pickups. But with a good distortion, this gem screams!!! I love it.
Maybe a weird question, but I've been looking at getting a metal guitar, something like this, basically purely for the playability. Then I'd replace the pickups with very classic sounding humbuckers, something lower gain like the Dimarzio PAFs for example. Is that a good idea? I want it to sound more like a classic les Paul, just with a guitar that's far more playable and doesn't have the notorious tuning problems of a les Paul
@@duffman18 buy an epiphone with p90’s
I agree with you on all of that = ) 100%
Jackson JS22 Dinky is the best guitar in the world. Its comfortable and more playability than the Ibanez. Also great video.
devi mookherjee thank you!
devi mookherjee plus they’re sexier
How do the necks compare? I tend to like thinner flatter necks.
in the world lmao yea right probs an 15000 evh
@@jzen1455
Im not crazy about Jackson necks. They're very thin and very flat and did I say thin? It makes them feel easy to play, but they're not very precise. Ibanez necks are more like a squashed Strat neck. The board is still a little flat for my liking, but the back feels really good; you can get plenty of leverage to roll your hand over the strings. If its really what you're into, Jackson uses about the flattest boards and thinnest necks around, on an off the rack instrument. But, I think the neck is one of the most attractive features and one of the top reasons they end up in the pawn shop; if you're a novice, you'll plateau very quickly, because while they feel good, they encourage sloppy technique. That's why you see way more Ibanez than Jackson on lead.
I ordered this from a webshop one month ago, and they said they couldn't get it delievered to me because of the new import/export rules of rosewood, so they refunded my money, and now they fixed the problem and accidentally sent me the guitar (Jackson JS22 Dinky Arch Satin Black) for free xD
Gunnar Ulset wow that's funny how that worked out for you ;)
im jealous
@@shyloh3767 I ordered an Affinity Squier strat kit a year ago, (for like $399.99 but it was on sale at the time) it comes with a fender frontman 15g and one of the pickups were broken, so I told them and they said to ship it back and me and my dad told them we already did and they sent us a whole replacement kit for free because they thought I had shipped the old one back. Now its fixed and I have a custom partscaster and a decked out squier strat with 2 mini amps for the price of one lmao. also the affinity strats sound good through a $499.99 fender mustang amp
@@nitroxylictvthose packs are good for beginners but you need to get a better amp, I got the same Squire pack for starting out and that amp is terrible even compared to a $120 champion 20
The more research I do, to step up my beginner status, the more my research has led me to this guitar. Thanks for the review, and thanks for helping prod me towards pulling the trigger by purchasing a JS22 Dinky. Cheers!
So was it worth it? Im looking for a beginner guitar to play metal and im not sure should i get this one
I got this the other day and did an unboxing and review too! I’ve been playing 6 years and personally think it’s fine for shredding and even for intimidate to advanced players can use it not just for beginners. I watched this video multiple times though before purchasing so great video man:))
Ive been playing guitar for years and i got one of those with a hard case at a pawn shop a few years back and its definitely my favorite guitars. Ive been planning to change out the pickups and the tuners, but haven't gotten around to it yet, but I love it. Looks good, sounds good, feels good. I would definitely recommend this for any beginner, but I would for experienced players to. Great guitar
Pro tip.
Buy a cheap ass soldering iron. Specifically cheap. The more expensive ones get too hot and are usually bigger and get in the way of the simple "one spot soldering".
Practice 5 minutes on scrap. Once you take the whole 5 min to learn soldering, you can fix a lot of shit.
I never put stickers on my guitar. It's like what Dave Mustaine said, "You wouldn't put bumper stickers on a Mercedes-Benz."
relax, we aren't buying benzes, we are buying personal artifacts that we use to express ourselves through sound, what's wrong with a physical expression like a sticker?
@@imadedisaccount2commentido693 nothing. I just said I don't put any stickers on my guitar because I like to preserve the finish.
@@Theshark15z hey man that's perfectly fine and I do the exact same, I like a clean look too
I say for a cheap guitar it’s understandable, if it’s on the high end then nah stickers aren’t worth it at that point lol
Maybe if the guitar wasn’t $200… and it’s not like it’s your guitar so who are you to say what someone should or shouldn’t do with something they paid for. Buy one and keep it looking the same and quit your bitching
Funny thing, I started playing guitar 3 years ago and this was my first guitar. I have since bought a mark tremonti PRS and a Fender strat. The dinky is still the best playing guitar to me and the other 2 guitars are for sale so I can get a Pro series jackson.
I want to start learning how to play and I saw in a website that this would be a good choice, nice review
Inas I hope this has helped :)
I wasn't sure on whether or not I should get one of these. This changed my mind for the better, so thanks man!
TheFloppyNige I'm glad to have helped despite my awful playing lol :)
I just got this guitar today and i love it
Damn man, hope I get this guitar for my b day! Thx for the review
I own this guitar and a matt heafy les paul and a antique 69 les paul the feel of that jackson is unbeatable to me. About to throw in some Seymore invadors
Was thinking to get new picks in myself. Have you done it yet?
Great review that sold me on this guitar. Got this guitar in metallic blue for my son. Looks and sounds beautiful.
Hey great review, would you recommend this to an intermediate guitar player?
Its nice seeing the demo from some one almost my level. Better than me still but not some crazy shredder that makes any guitar sound amazing. Thank you! I'm thinking about buying this git fiddle
was gonna buy an electric and looked into the js22, sick review man :)
when you start shredding you begin to lean forward and look into the guitar like you're looking for it's soul lol.
Are you using a distortion pedal to get the guitar to sound like at 5:11 of the video? I am learning to play and that's the sound I'm trying to get from my guitar.
Alex F I'm not using a pedal. The amp I'm using (Peavey Vypyr Vip-2) is a modeling amp and I'm using a high distortion present which models a tube screamer pedal going into a Peavey 6505. So technically this is all tones from just the amp but since it's a modeling amp it's programmed to sound like it has pedals and what not.
Does it hold up well even if it is used? I'm confused whether to buy the Squier affinity tele or this one. Which is better?
Hey, is this guitar good for beginners?
nashran hakimi I definitely recommend it. It's the guitar I did majority of my learning on
@@d.rosales5803 Hi, i got this guitar, but it has loads of distortion on it, how did you get it so clean? Its just plugged in an amp, without any pedals or effects on. Thanks i am a beginner :)
@@d.rosales5803 Hi again, stupid question, the knob next to the volume knob, does it do something on your guitar? I dont hear abything different if i turn it. Thanks
@@monkeyeatingbananas7371 its the tone knob, it effects the high frequencies on the guitar. it can give you a more warm/mellow tone. check this out
medium.com/@learn_37790/what-is-the-purpose-and-proper-use-of-a-tone-knob-on-a-guitar-95eff4a57e88
and what amp do you got? is the gain knob high or low? put it down if you don't want any distortion :)
Done lots of research. At this low end price range Jackson cant be beat. Ordered the js32 in satin black...cant wait!
Overall a good review, most of these are now made with archtop poplar bodies or okume with amaranth or maple fretboards. Sounded like a bit of redemption song by bob marley when you demo'd the clean channel. I'm thinking about getting one of these thanks for the review.
i wanted a metal axe. i already have a Dean ML but i mean a real one :D
so i was looking for 2 humbuckers and a floyd rose and i found the js 22 dka dinky.
i think you did this review really well and your peavy sounds nearly like my vox vt 40 + so i could get a good comparison.
i like the fat sound of the bridge pickup in the higher gain zone and the clean and soft sound of the neck pickup in clean zone.
Because of the bolted on Neck i think this jackson is really solid and the basswood gives her a good weight to play her the whole evening ^^
this alltogether combined with a floyd rose tremolo and a maple neck makes the jackson js22 dka dinky to a fuckin awesome guitar for this price.
iam not shure what i buy next but this dinky is on top of the list now.
good review, go on!
a dean ML can still be a good metal guitar, you just gotta tweak some things on it. try looking for some seymour duncan distortion pickups, those are the bomb!
sha-d paul i did an experiment with a pair of whole lotta humbuckers. it sounded not like i expected but i like it. now she screams like a real heard rock guitar in the style of airborne.
but should i change the pickups from a Jackson Js32 dinky or are they good enough. because i think i will buy this guitar
If you don't have any money to spare, i would say that what you have right now is fine. But, if you ever do have any extra money, try looking into brands like seymour duncan and DiMarzio. I might not have checked out DiMarzio, but they are a very good brand. I would also suggest check out bareknuckle pickups, but they can get kind of expensive.
Just got mine yesterday but had to work so I couldn’t play it! Playing that bad boy in like 7 hours!
Nice review I been looking into this guitar for a few weeks now and just ordered mine last night! Nice finger work up and down that fretboard man. Deffo more excited for it to arrive now!
How is the guitar bro
Thanks for the video. This was a great review. Cheers!
My first guitar
A Plate of 13 Emails you posted his a while ago, how’s the guitar going?🤘🏻
How well does this guitar hold up in the long run?
This model is still being produced and still at $199. Poplar body, Amaranth fretboard. I bought a 2021 used for $75 USD that had Jackson KVX Active humbuckers put in it.
idk how i have more subs than you, you deserve alot more subs, great video man
I just bought one of local music store it's a Jackson with the satin red finish with the maple neck I didn't realize the guitar I fought the price was kind of strange 140 but I looked at the back and had a Merc sticker was a factory second or third but the guitar plays good just got a few little quirks but not bad for a hundred and forty
140 yea fuck man thats a great price
Yoooo does the are the tuners easy to like detune after a bit
Great playing bro,I just got the same guitar tonight. I can't wait to put it in drop C. Well done bro
How is the guitar so far?
@@arigreen5845 not bad its a nice guitar for the money. And stock its a good sounding guitar.
@@joehervey84 thanks!
I loved the video you play awesome metalOne of the reasons I'm sold on the JacksonJS 22 . I don't have to shop for new pickups.You played blues, heard some jazz, Hendrixand some 50's, soft and hard rock. I knowyou can get country too cousin to theblues. That guitar the way you play her gotsoul.ThanksStan Flodin
Bubblegum Flodin thank you!
I just brought this beauty & I can't wait to learn on it and name it! I came across your video in my deep dive of guitar searching especially once I saw how it looked! You should update your title to get more views to I saw someone re-uploaded your video so just a heads up. I know quarantine has everyone picking up new hobbies especially budget friendly. Did you do any upgrades on yours, if so what'd you do? I know I want custom knobs and to add some chrome accents on mine.
The guitar community for some reason freaks out at the idea of cheap guitars being amazing.
U should check out the guys who do live streams here in TH-cam
Just ordered this guitar it arrives Friday I can't wait!!!!
did you get it yet?
@@lildinosaur3273 no :(
@@ryanpizza619 ITS BEEN 2 YEARS
@@2xgabriel lmao
@@ryanpizza619 HOW ABOUT NOW?
Im getting a white non dka archtop version, my mom was able to find one for $100. I plan to do some mods to it, locking tuners, and a locking nut, which means I will probably need a new bridge, maybe a floyd rose, but we'll see
(Edit)
I forgot to mention I will probably change the pickups at some point
JACKSON DINKY J22 is a good guitar .powerful and good to up grade .
have you checked out the jackson soloist SLXT yet? it looks so good. it's basically like that guitar, but with a set through neck, no tremolo, and duncan designed pickups.
sha-d paul yes I've seen that guitar! However it is a lot more expensive in comparison to the Dinky because the Dinky is more beginners and the SLXT I would say is more for intermediate guitarists.
Just bought this guitar today.. how do you install the freaking tremolo bar? After instaling it i dont know what is wrong. I cannot bend or pull it to perform any tremolo trick..
Tom Cruz just put it in the hole
Might have a trem-block installed?? Just a suggestion idk
I still have my old 1990's old Peavey Predator Plus... I put 12-54's on it and have it in drop B with B,F#,B,E,G#,C#. It has a cracked marble pick cover and a rose wood fret board.
I had the SL3X which had a great neck but I really can’t get on with floyds , this was my 3rd or fourth time after studying / watching TH-cam videos etc but it is such a faff to change strings etc , I even had it set dive only but it’s just a pain in the ass when you’re used to hard tails. I may get one of these though as they really represent value for money with the compound radius and graphite truss rod system . I like Metallica as well as 80s rock and hair metal though so my big dilemma is now satin black or Snow White . I also have a selection of Santa Cruz skateboard and other 80s stickers to adorn it. Keep rockin dude ,ace demo 🤟🏼🕶🤟🏼
Great review thanks man. I'm definitely thinking about buying this guitar
cant really decide between this one, js32tq dinky or the js32 rhoads, tips?
Where did you get that sticker bro? That Hodads sticker is dope!
Do you recommend this guitar for someone who plays alot of Megadeth, Disturbed, Killswitch Engaged and even some Ratt and Whitesnake?..I'm also torn between getting this Jackson Dinky archtop JS22 DKA or an Ibanez GRG 121 DX..what do you guys think?.. both guitars are $200 bucks and I wish I could spend more on a higher quality one but $600 is my cap and I used the other $400 on a Blackstar TVP ID260 2x12 amp..I decided to spend more on the amp that way I have the sound and tone I need and can always upgrade to another guitar later on..
Curious, how hard to keep clean and how durable is the finish? I’ve never had a satin finish before.
Easy 2 clean this body dings EASY .
How u like the pickups i love em just needed adjusting and had to raise it up the bridge but it has some good output might replace with my invaders but stock it does have some crunch noy too much but maybe like the 90s metal sound if u know
I don't plan on using the trem. How's the tuning stability?
amazing for 200 and is really awesome to shred and sounds and plays super smooth
Hi dude, late comment but I wanna ask something I played guitar for 3 years and I can say I am a intermediate+ player and I can not afford expensive guitars so would you recommend this axe to intermediate+ players?
ty for you review.
How did you make it sound like that, for the metal part, because I have been trying to figure it out I have it tuned right at least I think
what were the settings when you had the 6505 kind of tone going? I really liked it man!
Jesse Buehler the amp I'm using is a Peavey VYPYR-VIP2 and since it's a modeling amp it has amp presets, so I'm using a peavey 6505 preset, and then I roll the Pre-gain and Post-gain down just below halfway, then I dial back the bass/low to about 3 O'clock and then I roll back the mid to just below half as well.
D. Rosales thank you so much man!
Jesse Buehler Anytime! I hope my reply helped!
Did you have any problems with the tremelo and thats why its not on your guitar? I have the same guitar but the tremelo is giving me difficulty. It will not attach. (I have the same amp as well lol)
And thanks for this review!
Very nice playing and guitar review!
beauty review man, looks amazing texture and sounds like a beast. (i am an intermediate beginner, i have an acoustic and electric but this is the one I'm gonna buy for myself). i prefer the whammy bar, can you install one on this guitar? thanks
Hey man where did you learn to sweep?
Can i play old glam metal bands like Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe on that guitar? Cause wanna buy that kind of instrument. Please answer. Thank you.
So it's good enough for an intermediate guitarist right? Cuz I wanna improve my speed, but I'm debating over the Jackson Js22 DKA vs. the Ibanez GRG121
ShokuBooda this gonna is good for intermediate players too, but it's not necessarily a guitar I'd recommend an intermediate player to buy. It's more of a guitar that you start with and then play until you are intermediate and then save up money for a more upscale guitar. I'd recommend saving for a little more to get something a little better in quality. But that's just my opinion. By all means go to a local shop and try the guitar out yourself! :)
Might sound like a dumb question but what tremolo arm/whammy bar would you recommend for this guitar?
Please what's the best amp to get for this guitar ??? Absolute beginner...used to be a piano player for 20 years but I'm moving to electric guitar
Idk if your reading this but
For a good sized amp a Peavy Vyper
Or a Mico one like Roland Micocube GX
do you know if all the dka ones are mahogany bodied or is just the natural finish one?
I sold my guitar awhile back but now I wanna get this one... I saw a crust band recently and they may have had jacksons so now I'm interested again
Using tremolo but didn't use lock nut? Is it okay? I mean the tune.
Ima have to get this one
Great review man
I have a Washburn win prof with Duncan USM humbuckers installed as stock.
Should I switch to this?
Shamim Alam I really can't say because I've never played that guitar so I can't really say which one is better to go with. I'd suggest going to your local guitar shop and trying out the Jackson for yourself so you can compare. :)
Thx bro.. I just bought one!👍🤘🤘
Im like heavy music.. I just need to be sure for if this the right guitar for me..
ibanez grg13dx vs ibanez grg70qa ? Which one should i get between them?
should i get the jackson js 22 or ibanez grg170dx please suggest!
Gitarth Sonowal definitly Jackson! jackson got the better pickups in this price section
Dead Silence Hard & Loud Music INC. I second that
So jackson? Also should I buy this or js11 or js12 ?. Any differences?? Please answer. Thank you! By the way , nice review!🤘
Im thinking of buying one with a marshall 30gfx amp ...do u believe that it would be okay for playing slipknot?
hey it’s been a year ! is it good for slipknot? bc when i get my guitar i wanna be able to play nirvana, metallica, slipknot
@@dezireegomez2769 i bought an ibanez grx120 instead and an orange 35rt
I think it would be great for all the genres of music
Hey, bud. I really want to pursue thrash, like Sodom style. Will this be good for that?
Yes, it absolutely would.
I just wanna confirm....mine was made in china how about yours? i read some forums that this are made in india?
great review 👍
ankur basumatary thank you! :)
I'm going to buy because of this vid
how was the tuning, out of tune or not.
how long does it usually take to learn to move fingers that fast on a guitar??
years
What's the amp name and how much does it cost
this guitar or ltd viper 10?
Awesome axe. Enjoy.
I want to buy this guitar for songs that are tuned 4 half-steps down(e.g. for songs from In Flames or Breaking Benjamin). Is this possible without major things to adjust?
yes, you'll only need thicker gauge strings, 12s 13s are okay
holy shit dude, your playing is music to my ears!
But he is literally playing music 🤔
@@henri4730 its a compliment where i live.
@@joelcobb5702 It's a compliment in every country. I thought it was just funny.
What is the model of your amp? Cheers
Buying it! & marshall code 25 amp
I'm gonna be getting the JS32 cuz Floyd Rose FTW
Would you reccomend this or a yamaha pacifica, squier affinty telecaster
Lucky Bakhtawar dude those are all toooooootally different style guitars depends what typa music ur looking to play.
Nce Megamans upgrades :D
great video man!! I've been playing guitar for around two years and have been using a strat. recently i have wanted to purchase a new guitar and saw the dinky at such a low price and thinking about getting it. thanks
NHshred it's honestly a great bang for your buck!
thats what she said
Love mine. Make sure the High E isnt on the bottom edge when you buy it.. This guitars neck took me from slow to Fast... Scrap the Strat ... This baby burns. Its the ticket I needed to start playing fast solos... Maybe Im a nerd idk.. I gave away my Mex strat and now all I need is this J22 and my Les paul for anything and every Genre. I may upgrade when I get super fast, but I doubt it. I have a more expensive Phil COllen Jackson , its just like playing a strat.... waste of 3,500 I will eventually sell it, I just like the looks lol . Oh you will need to roll the fret edges of the Dinky. Then you will love it..(Sub'd)
With coil tapping, eg buy a coil tap volume knob, it can do anything.
can i play motorhead on this guitar! or do I need a Floyd rose to do that? all I know is that I have a stratocastor but it unfortunately does not play metal? but I admit I am happy with it.
You can definitely play metal with this beast . Although I would suggest upgrading your gear? Maybe a semi decent amp with a nice distortion pedal . If you get this guitar change the pickups! Trust me , invest in some dragonfire Crusaders pickups and you’ll turn this guitar into a metal machine that competes with higher end guitars and you’ll get an axe companion that’ll last you a life time .
will rage against the machine sounds good on that guitar??
can i play funk?
I subscribed because I like you and you had 199 subscribers and that just annoyed me
I seen this at Sam Ash for 200 but in Red. I blew it off but kinda reconsidering it now
Jackson js22 dinky or yamaha pacifica 112j ?