I have the DK Modern Eureka Mist 7 string and it is the best guitar I've ever played. I think a lot of guys are more into Ibanez, LTD or Scheter but I personally love these guitars. I wish they came in other colors for the fanned fret 7 string version but can't complain. Hope Jackson continues to make them.
I'm probably going to check one of those out on Thursday...that guitar is deceptive...I saw one a while back in a music store and didn't even pick it up...not because it was a Jackson, but because in the cover band I play in, I need a pretty versatile guitar...it's got to do LP, modern humbucker, strat, tele...and when I saw it, I was like "wow, I like how those look, but it's probably not going to do what I need it to do...", but then I saw some videos with guitars equipped with Fluence open core pickups with a 5 was switch, and when I did, I wish I would have taken a closer look, and tried one out...thanks for the video, and hope you and yours are doing great.
Uhhhhh…. I LOVE that guitar. Ebony board, gotoh tuners, hipshot, fast neck, RAD sandblasted body! Under 1k !?! Wwwhat! You’re right. I never see them around. I think CORT and ESP LTD have similar offerings but I don’t see those around either. Maybe people don’t like the ‘etched’ look? I think it’s suuuuper cool.
I love mine and plan on getting more. Choice of pickups is weird though. I think this line of guitars would have been more popular if it came stock with Fluence Moderns. That's what I plan on doing to mine.
Agreed. I wanted moderns in mine as well but went with the kieth merrow cause they are the same shape as the open cores. If you put moderns in you will have to make the pickup routes bigger unfortunately:(
I feel like people don’t like stuff cause the internet tells them not to. These guitars are awesome and sad to say if it’s not on ola’s channel or agufish no one will care for them.
I bought mine two years ago because it checked all the boxes. This is the best guitar, hands down for the money. I marvel at the build quality and attention to detail all the time. I can't find a flaw anywhere on this guitar. It is truly astounding. I have recently purchased the Baked Blue 7 and I'm currently waiting for it to arrive. Definitely a sleeper guitar for sure!
Honestly for me it flopped because of the body. The sandblasted ash looks terrible to me. And I think that fad ran it's course quick. But when I think about it the evertune versions aren't wildly popular either. And those I do really like.
hi bro I own a 6-string DK modern ash with FR... I am kind of pissed with sustain in case I wanna do long bendings on high strings... apart from that it is awesome (I tried acting on pickups height or strings but nothing...) looking and sounding! do you have a similar issue with the hart tail btw?
@@timjenkins502 I'll find out if it's my guitar or it's just me wanting too much... :) for the moment I compared it (using amp sim plugins with no noise gate on) to my suhr strat and sustain is similar or longer on high strings... do you use 10 or 9 on the high e string? I use 9...
As a Jackson Dinky DK player of over 20 years I think it has to do with the “Modern” take of the Dinky body where the slanted body would where as these ones are all Sand blasted and the body is contoured to look like it has bevels or arch top not sure what they were going for there. The modern body im just not digging it. #BUFFALO #NEWYORK
The finish makes it unattractive in my opinion. If I bought one I would have to get it painted a solid color but that would add half the price of the guitar onto the total. I do think it’s a great guitar but I do not care for that finish.
@@ohplezz To each his own not knocking you if you dig the body,but as a Jackson player,personally owning over 5 Dinky models this is just not it for me.Too “Round” to my liking with that Bevel approach,but in regard to repainting the guitar,sometimes getting a paint job and upgrading and swapping parts is the way to go if you can afford to dive into those areas as a project to make that guitar as personal and custom to you as a one of kind that’s what I do to all my axes despite the price point (only if it plays and feels good).Then you can really say no one has what you have lol Really miss the Jackson Custom Shops with the crazy Art and inlays from the 80’s 90’s and early 2000’s
Flopped for me because I ordered two and both were shipped single-boxed. The sharp edged headstock busted through the box on both occasions smashing it in. Returned both. Double box should be law.
@@timjenkins502 ehhh I don't want to flame the retailer because they were great to me and accepted the returns no trouble at all. I'd just tell everyone that if you can find one with an intact headstock, get it!!
@@timjenkins502 ehhh i don't want to flame them- they accepted the returns without question. what i learned is that it's hard for some retailers to double box these because of the unique size of the factory jackson box. i wound up getting ANOTHER one that ALSO had a mashed headstock tip- but i bargained with the seller and got some money off and kept it. it wasn't too bad. if you're a foot away you could probably see it isn't razor sharp at the tip, but from 10-12 feet away, i doubt it's noticeable. i recently got another one and it was also shipped single boxed but arrived in perfect condition. one of the complaints i've seen about this guitar is that the pickups don't seem to be entirely metal focused, given that they are the open core fishman's rather than the fishman moderns. i think they work just fine and sound pretty good.
I own one of these and I think I can speak to this. I'm not an expert by any means but before this I owned a first run Fender American Professional Strat which I have since sold unfortunately. The fit and finish on the fender completly blows that jackson away for only $100 more (at the time). Sure the strat doesn't have the same level of high end electronics and hardware, but even compared to other guitars I have played in that price range and even cheaper jacksons, this one just dosent feel as good to me. Though I will say, this jackson is the best sounding guitar I have ever heard in that price so I guess it depends on what matters more the the person buying it.
@@timjenkins502 It seems more like Jackson didn't put any money into marketing or getting any of those in the hands of people that they should have. Real shame, I even missed him and I look at guitars all the time.
@@chrisdigital very good point!! I also think around the same time these came out ESP LTD was killing it, they were releasing killer stuff (still do) i think that was a big problem for this model too
Love this Design but the blue one if i had the money... instant buy. I heard from couple people talking about it. They describe it oh thats very emo. Really ??? 🙄
For one, that guitar goes for over 1k. Secondly, when you think Jackson you think of any body model other than the Dinky. And thirdly, the "insecurities" of the consumer. You don't see people playing live with flashy guitars often, maybe they will buy those fancy models to play at home or studio but not to "show off" on stage, which is sort of the same mindset as "you don't want to be seen playing a cheap brand guitar".
I really wouldn't consider this a flashy or fancy guitar tbh, pretty basic in looks honestly. And when I got mine they were $1099. But from poor lack of sales you can find them discounted for under 1k. I've played this one live, ESP , kiesels, gibsons ect.so this guitar at this price point is actually just a mid level guitar for me.
@@timjenkins502 Unless the guitar is of a plain single color or at most two tone sunburst then it is somehow "flashy", even if the body shape is an X or V. Also as mentioned above, every brand has their best seller models and often new models with an innovative finish will be overlooked and even discontinued within a year.
I have one I. I think the fact that you can get stainless frets for what they where asking, ash is an off sounding tone wood, not everyone likes the sand blasted finish, actives aren't everyone's thing, jackson has ruined their reputation with sub par Indonesian crap for years, just to name a few reasons. That said I like mine. Wish it was mahogany though and stainless frets. However my best shred guitar in my arsenal.
for 1, you got awesome taste. I would of gone with the green blasted. I think its lack of education. there's just so many vibes of guitar influencers out there. I would turn that guitar into a drop c machine, no question. however, i'm coming from an angle where i have more baritone guitars than regular, and its been that way from the strart.
I think these hit the market when COVID19 hit. I would guess a lot of people were distracted by that. I agree though. I have the 7 string green version and it's easily one of the best guitars I've ever owned
totally agree with you man! got mine for used at 800 USD in pristine condition, one of the best guitars that I have, totally underrated!
I was wondering the same thing. Hell, I'm saving up for one as we speak.
You will love it !
Yes! Sat down with mine for 3 hours at the guitar shop. That’s how I knew it was the one. I have the fr black/white.
its a great guitar but i think the finish is either you love it or hate it.
Yeah, would prefer it without the colors in the grains. Without I would buy it ANY day. Just cosmetics I know but it makes a great deal to me...
I have the DK Modern Eureka Mist 7 string and it is the best guitar I've ever played. I think a lot of guys are more into Ibanez, LTD or Scheter but I personally love these guitars. I wish they came in other colors for the fanned fret 7 string version but can't complain. Hope Jackson continues to make them.
I missed it too! It's really nice. Poor advertising is the issue.
They are great guitars, I’m ok with them not being as popular because it keeps the price down;)
I'm probably going to check one of those out on Thursday...that guitar is deceptive...I saw one a while back in a music store and didn't even pick it up...not because it was a Jackson, but because in the cover band I play in, I need a pretty versatile guitar...it's got to do LP, modern humbucker, strat, tele...and when I saw it, I was like "wow, I like how those look, but it's probably not going to do what I need it to do...", but then I saw some videos with guitars equipped with Fluence open core pickups with a 5 was switch, and when I did, I wish I would have taken a closer look, and tried one out...thanks for the video, and hope you and yours are doing great.
Uhhhhh…. I LOVE that guitar.
Ebony board, gotoh tuners, hipshot, fast neck, RAD sandblasted body!
Under 1k !?! Wwwhat!
You’re right. I never see them around.
I think CORT and ESP LTD have similar offerings but I don’t see those around either.
Maybe people don’t like the ‘etched’ look?
I think it’s suuuuper cool.
It is a mystery that may never be solved haha!! I know I'm keeping mine for a while!
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😆….👍
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What does that guitar weigh in at? Maybe it’s too heavy for some?
@@megatodd707 it is on the heavier side. But nothing too serious probably 8 pounds
I love mine and plan on getting more. Choice of pickups is weird though. I think this line of guitars would have been more popular if it came stock with Fluence Moderns. That's what I plan on doing to mine.
Agreed. I wanted moderns in mine as well but went with the kieth merrow cause they are the same shape as the open cores. If you put moderns in you will have to make the pickup routes bigger unfortunately:(
I feel like people don’t like stuff cause the internet tells them not to. These guitars are awesome and sad to say if it’s not on ola’s channel or agufish no one will care for them.
I bought mine two years ago because it checked all the boxes. This is the best guitar, hands down for the money. I marvel at the build quality and attention to detail all the time. I can't find a flaw anywhere on this guitar. It is truly astounding. I have recently purchased the Baked Blue 7 and I'm currently waiting for it to arrive. Definitely a sleeper guitar for sure!
I still have mine and love it as well very awesome guitar
I want one but I hate the look. I think the finish is very polarizing. You either love or hate it.
I've got the same model, and I love it!!!
Great guitar
Honestly for me it flopped because of the body. The sandblasted ash looks terrible to me. And I think that fad ran it's course quick. But when I think about it the evertune versions aren't wildly popular either. And those I do really like.
The fade is back!
is it active or passive? how does it compare to SD black winter?
Saw Adam Bentley play one… looks metal but not gimmicky
hi bro I own a 6-string DK modern ash with FR... I am kind of pissed with sustain in case I wanna do long bendings on high strings... apart from that it is awesome (I tried acting on pickups height or strings but nothing...) looking and sounding! do you have a similar issue with the hart tail btw?
I had never noticed any sustain issues with mine, I do have the keith merrow set of fishmans in mine though
@@timjenkins502 I'll find out if it's my guitar or it's just me wanting too much... :) for the moment I compared it (using amp sim plugins with no noise gate on) to my suhr strat and sustain is similar or longer on high strings... do you use 10 or 9 on the high e string? I use 9...
@@pacooo1992 when in standard I use 9s love the slinky feel
Swap that disgusting FR for a floating Gotoh trem bridge, your problems will be solved.
As a Jackson Dinky DK player of over 20 years I think it has to do with the “Modern” take of the Dinky body where the slanted body would where as these ones are all Sand blasted and the body is contoured to look like it has bevels or arch top not sure what they were going for there. The modern body im just not digging it.
#BUFFALO
#NEWYORK
The finish makes it unattractive in my opinion. If I bought one I would have to get it painted a solid color but that would add half the price of the guitar onto the total. I do think it’s a great guitar but I do not care for that finish.
@@ohplezz To each his own not knocking you if you dig the body,but as a Jackson player,personally owning over 5 Dinky models this is just not it for me.Too “Round” to my liking with that Bevel approach,but in regard to repainting the guitar,sometimes getting a paint job and upgrading and swapping parts is the way to go if you can afford to dive into those areas as a project to make that guitar as personal and custom to you as a one of kind that’s what I do to all my axes despite the price point (only if it plays and feels good).Then you can really say no one has what you have lol Really miss the Jackson Custom Shops with the crazy Art and inlays from the 80’s 90’s and early 2000’s
Flopped for me because I ordered two and both were shipped single-boxed. The sharp edged headstock busted through the box on both occasions smashing it in. Returned both. Double box should be law.
Damn!! Where did you order from.???
@@timjenkins502 ehhh I don't want to flame the retailer because they were great to me and accepted the returns no trouble at all. I'd just tell everyone that if you can find one with an intact headstock, get it!!
@@timjenkins502 ehhh i don't want to flame them- they accepted the returns without question. what i learned is that it's hard for some retailers to double box these because of the unique size of the factory jackson box. i wound up getting ANOTHER one that ALSO had a mashed headstock tip- but i bargained with the seller and got some money off and kept it. it wasn't too bad. if you're a foot away you could probably see it isn't razor sharp at the tip, but from 10-12 feet away, i doubt it's noticeable. i recently got another one and it was also shipped single boxed but arrived in perfect condition.
one of the complaints i've seen about this guitar is that the pickups don't seem to be entirely metal focused, given that they are the open core fishman's rather than the fishman moderns. i think they work just fine and sound pretty good.
I own one of these and I think I can speak to this. I'm not an expert by any means but before this I owned a first run Fender American Professional Strat which I have since sold unfortunately. The fit and finish on the fender completly blows that jackson away for only $100 more (at the time). Sure the strat doesn't have the same level of high end electronics and hardware, but even compared to other guitars I have played in that price range and even cheaper jacksons, this one just dosent feel as good to me. Though I will say, this jackson is the best sounding guitar I have ever heard in that price so I guess it depends on what matters more the the person buying it.
It flopped?? Those are badass!!
They are awesome! I say flopped just cause of the lack of content or popularity they seem to have acquired. They deserve alot more!!
@@timjenkins502 It seems more like Jackson didn't put any money into marketing or getting any of those in the hands of people that they should have. Real shame, I even missed him and I look at guitars all the time.
@@chrisdigital very good point!! I also think around the same time these came out ESP LTD was killing it, they were releasing killer stuff (still do) i think that was a big problem for this model too
Love this Design but the blue one if i had the money... instant buy. I heard from couple people talking about it. They describe it oh thats very emo. Really ??? 🙄
For one, that guitar goes for over 1k. Secondly, when you think Jackson you think of any body model other than the Dinky. And thirdly, the "insecurities" of the consumer. You don't see people playing live with flashy guitars often, maybe they will buy those fancy models to play at home or studio but not to "show off" on stage, which is sort of the same mindset as "you don't want to be seen playing a cheap brand guitar".
I really wouldn't consider this a flashy or fancy guitar tbh, pretty basic in looks honestly. And when I got mine they were $1099. But from poor lack of sales you can find them discounted for under 1k. I've played this one live, ESP , kiesels, gibsons ect.so this guitar at this price point is actually just a mid level guitar for me.
@@timjenkins502 Unless the guitar is of a plain single color or at most two tone sunburst then it is somehow "flashy", even if the body shape is an X or V. Also as mentioned above, every brand has their best seller models and often new models with an innovative finish will be overlooked and even discontinued within a year.
I have one I. I think the fact that you can get stainless frets for what they where asking, ash is an off sounding tone wood, not everyone likes the sand blasted finish, actives aren't everyone's thing, jackson has ruined their reputation with sub par Indonesian crap for years, just to name a few reasons. That said I like mine. Wish it was mahogany though and stainless frets. However my best shred guitar in my arsenal.
for 1, you got awesome taste. I would of gone with the green blasted. I think its lack of education. there's just so many vibes of guitar influencers out there. I would turn that guitar into a drop c machine, no question. however, i'm coming from an angle where i have more baritone guitars than regular, and its been that way from the strart.
I think these hit the market when COVID19 hit. I would guess a lot of people were distracted by that.
I agree though. I have the 7 string green version and it's easily one of the best guitars I've ever owned
You gave me one reason.
What would your reason be??