Jackson Review: JS-1 Dinky

History:

Purchase: I got some money for my birthday last year and I went to the Guitar Center and bought this little guitar for roughly $200. It comes in metallic blue, red and black. (I got blue and it is very easy on the eyes).

What I Like About This Jackson JS-1 Dinky: I think that it has an overall heavy, very rock n' rollish sound, being Jackson and all of course it was designed specifically for people who play metal or really hard music. The reverse headstock makes it very unique ^.^ Plug it into a Crate amp and it is really awsome and you can belt away a sweet solo on it. I remember playing a Les Paul special and an Ibanez before purchasing this guitar and I thought it had a way better tone than both of them. Great guitar for a begginer.

What I Do NOT Like About The Jackson JS-1 Dinky: In the past year I only had one minor problem with this guitar. The input jack came loose and I noticed it was missing a washer that should have been there to ohold it together, but I don't know if this is the same for every guitar, it was probably just mine. (Quoting Cobain, won't you believe it, it's just my luck). But that was really all. I wouldn't recomend this guitar for someone who's been playing for a while or someone who plays mellow music like, for example, Queen or even Cheap Trick type stuff. It just only sounds good for heavy stuff, I'd say from grunge to metal. Sometimes I don't think some grunge stuff works on it either. You have to be selective with your music on this guitar which is a tad irritating when you don't have a backup. I also find it amplifier specific. I've plugged it into a Fender amp before and it was so flat that I had to actually tune it up to fit the amp's sound and then back down again when I played on my Crate.

Jackson JS-1 Dinky Quality Rating: I think the construction of it is very well done. The framework on it is very nice. It has a little weight to it which, depending on the person, can either be a good or bad thing. It's neck is quite thin so when you're playing for a while it dosen't get painful quickly. It also makes it really easy to manipulate and wail out whatever your heart desires. It's pickups are very nice when raised to the correct level.

Review Summary: Overall, I find this guitar very good when playing around with stuff, but I don't think I'd take it to a gig with me unless I was feeling very open to experiment with music. Nice guitar for a begginer, but if you've played for longer than like a year or two, I might suggest getting another model of the Jackson JS series. It definatly brings out the best in Black Sabbath when playing a cover of them I'll give it that heh heh o.O

Rating of this Jackson product: 4

This Jackson JS-1 Dinky Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Whitney McKinnon

Review Date: 2005-01-16