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A Stunning 6-string Sporting Shred-ready Performance





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Armed with an affinity for soaring shred licks and gain-laden riffage, the Jackson X Series Dinky DK1A is a 6-string workhorse with a particularly brutal bent. This guitar’s lightweight Dinky-style nyatoh body comes equipped with a Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo system that dive-bombs with the best of them ? a must have piece of hardware when performing screaming pinch harmonics and expressive solos through the X Series Dinky DK1A’s high-output bridge humbucker and Mini-Rail neck humbucker. Next, the graphite-reinforced maple neck’s matching maple fingerboard sports striking black shark fin inlays and an angular reverse headstock that’s sure to make a mark on any audience. You also get a high-performance 12-16-inch compound radius and 24 jumbo-style frets. From rocking the stage to roughing out your next riff in the studio, the X Series Dinky DK1A offers a destructive spin on Jackson’s time-tested Dinky design.





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Hard-hitting H/H pickup configuration





Equipped with a duo of screaming Jackson humbuckers, the X Series Dinky DK1A is a superb shredder that covers everything from gain-laden chug to full-bodied cleans without batting an eye. What’s its secret? A somewhat uncommon humbucker pairing consisting of a high-output Jackson humbucker in the bridge and a high-output Mini Rail humbucker in the neck position. And while the high-power humbucker in the bridge is all but standard on Jackson’s entire range of searing 6-strings, the neck-position’s Mini Rail supplies a slightly brighter, clearer, and more balanced tone than a typical full-size humbucker. Finished off with a 3-way switch, the X Series Dinky DK1A is a true shredder’s delight that’s flexible enough to take on any 6-string situation.





Compound-radius fingerboard: the best of both worlds





The X Series Dinky DK1A sports a compound-radius maple fingerboard with jumbo frets. Down low, your fretting hand will appreciate the 12-inch radius that keeps things comfortable for natural, relaxed chord work. Up top, a 16-inch radius lays it all out flat for effortless, low-action high-speed runs with monumental string bends without fretting out ? providing you with the best of both worlds.





If looks could kill...





If you're after a guitar that looks as mean as it sounds, then Sweetwater has your axe. The Dinky body shape alone is enough to convey instant attitude. Throw in a flashy finish, Jackson's distinctive reverse pointy headstock, and shark fin inlays, and you've got one arresting-looking guitar. The X Series Dinky DK1A is not only one of the sharpest-looking guitars around, but it's also a serious axe wielder's instrument of sonic destruction.





Jackson X Series Dinky DK1A Electric Guitar Features:


Lightweight Nyatoh body in Jackson’s iconic Dinky body style


Graphite-reinforced maple neck is incredibly resistant to twisting or bowing


12-16-inch maple fingerboard and 24 jumbo frets supply a comfortable curve down low with a flatter feel as you climb the neck


Jackson high-output bridge humbucker and Mini Rail humbucking neck pickup deliver a distinctive twist on the classic HH Jackson formula, ideal for metal, hard-rock, and even less extreme genres


Black shark fin inlays beautifully contrast the maple fingerboard for an attention-grabbing look


Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo unlocks destructive dive bombs and endless expressive potential


Straightforward 3-way blade switch


Rock-solid Jackson sealed die-cast tuners