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  • Do you know the ACTUAL differences between the Jackson Soloist and Dinky? Check this video for all the deets!
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  • @declanbarhu7457
    @declanbarhu7457 2 года назад +23

    One of the most useful videos for guitars!I am a guitarist and also a big fun of guitars. Everytime I shop Jackson I always get so confused between their 2 models Soloist and Dinky. But now I know the difference, thank you so much!

  • @zukiryder05
    @zukiryder05 2 года назад +94

    Please don't take this the wrong way, but I think the phrase should have been 1/8ths smaller than a strat. It is indeed a 7/8ths size guitar but not 7/8ths smaller. Saying 7/8ths smaller would be like saying the guitar is 87.5% smaller than the strat, when it's only 12.5% smaller. Anyway, a good 👍 video. I've been looking for confirmation of the Dinky's size comparison for a long time.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +15

      Yeah that makes sense. Thanks duder!

    • @mikal
      @mikal 2 года назад +3

      I noticed that too. I figured "He probably means the opposite".

    • @auntjenifer7774
      @auntjenifer7774 2 года назад +2

      I've got a strat and a dinky. The dinky is 7/8 the size of the strat. Confirmation confirmed.

    • @wyattstephans1718
      @wyattstephans1718 Год назад

      Yes, also a unit describing this figure would have been helpful. In terms of mass or length (if so, cm, mm, et cetera). I thought the exact same thing watching this. Still subscribed. 🤘

    • @kevinbutler7055
      @kevinbutler7055 Год назад +1

      Yeah at the description I'd be looking for a guitar an 1/8th the size guitar lol.. but I know what he meant.. I've had 3 dinkys.dinky.. one I still have .. it's an mij from the 90s.. I had another mij 97 m9del that was stolen and had a limited edition 88 blue jean back in the v days of my old rock star days.. nothing compares to that 88 limited edition .. wish I never let it go.. maybe one day I'll get another USA model

  • @samzbieszkowski642
    @samzbieszkowski642 2 года назад +8

    I have a soloist with double humbuckers and a green crackle finish. Love the guitar. I’m not into leads that much but I find it very comfy to play leads with and when playing rhythm guitar on it, the neck size feels perfect for me

  • @ardakucuksahin2855
    @ardakucuksahin2855 Год назад +8

    Right on point. No bullshit, no wasting time. Thank you for the information and the research you've put in this video.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад +1

      I really appreciate that! Thanks so much

  • @kingbrutusxxvi
    @kingbrutusxxvi 2 года назад +15

    About three years ago I needed to contact Jackson about some work I had to do to a 1989 model I own. While I was talking to someone from the custom shop I asked about the difference between the soloist and dinky bodies since I'm a big guy and didn't really want to play a guitar smaller than the "average" size. He said the only real difference between the bodies was that the dinky was "slimmer" from side to side, meaning if you measured the body across from the belly cut to the bottom (basically 6th string side to 1st string side). According to him that was the only real difference in the body. He said they were exactly the same when measured from the strap button side to the horn side. I hope that made sense. I don't own a dinky so I'm not sure if he was crazy but it sounds reasonable. Cheers.

  • @visionop8
    @visionop8 2 года назад +9

    I cannot for the life of me find it anymore but around the time he started GJ2 Guitars there was once a 480p video on RUclips which was an interview with Grover Jackson. In the vide he stated that when the Dinky was originally created, the body was the same exact shape and size as a Soloist with the only difference being the neck. He also stated that the Soloist and Dinky are both 7/8ths the size of a Fender Stratocaster body. Keep in mind he was referring to the earlier Jackson guitars, the contouring and routing of those bodies changed over time a bit. What I find funny is that the body on my 1990 Jackson Soloist Professional Pro is identical in every way to the body of my 2006 ESP LTD M-1000 Deluxe. Like EXACTLY the same lol. The only slight difference being the edges on the 1990 Soloist are sanded and rounded off way better while the LTD is a little sharper around the edge of the body. The shape and measurements including cutaways are identical. hmmmm.... LOL

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Oh man that’s interesting insight. I wish we could find that video!

  • @joerobertson795
    @joerobertson795 2 года назад +8

    Thanks! That answered all my questions. I just assumed the Dinky was smaller but never had both in hand at the same to actually check and I was wrong.
    7/8ths as large as or 1/8 smaller than a strat is new for me too.
    Subscribed!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Awesome Joe. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @lsu1992
    @lsu1992 Год назад

    I built a FrankenDinky: It started out as a 2001 MIJ DKMG, HB/HB, trans black with the Turbo boost. I upgraded the EMG HZs to the Zakk Wylde 81/85 set and an original Floyd. I then added the DK2FF reverse headstock neck (bound, with flame inlays) and since it came sans, added the FR locking nut and black Grover tuners.
    The action is a bit higher than I'd like, but it is an absolute beast. Holds it's own with my MIJ SL3 and '87 Charvel Model 5 neck-thrus...almost.😊

  • @AnthonyDiFiglioOfficial
    @AnthonyDiFiglioOfficial 2 года назад +2

    Really like your videos and how informative they are while getting to the point :) Keep up the amazing content my friend!

  • @chadromanowski2408
    @chadromanowski2408 Год назад +1

    Just the info I was looking for thanks, great video.

  • @GuitFiddlerOntheR00F
    @GuitFiddlerOntheR00F 2 года назад +8

    I'm a big guy about 6'5 to be exact. I've owned about 3 different Jackson Soloists over the past 20 years. 2 of them were extremely rare USA Soloist Archtop Models (SLATQ, which stands for Soloist Archtop Quilt) they were some of the most beautifully crafted guitars I've ever owned. They had 3/4 inch Quilted Maple Tops with transparent stains, like a PRS! They were neck through body but had Mahogany Body & Neck. My favorite feature was the Oil finished Mahogany Neck! It was so slick and just felt like home. Was one of the fastest and easiest playing necks on any guitar I've ever owned. Loved them. But the one thing that drove me crazy was how SMALL the body looked when slung over my shoulder! I had dudes come up to me after playing a show that complimented the guitar but would then state that the guitar looked like a toy on me LOL. Never really thought about body size of a guitar until then. Ive avoided the Dinky for the namesake alone! I figured they were even smaller then the Soloist. I've since sold those guitars (mainly because the value skyrocketed and i sold them for almost double what I paid for them!) I just wish Jackson would offer a Soloist 'XL body' for us bigger guys though! Hint hint Jackson 😉. Great content by the way! Subbed!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +3

      Hey brother. Good insight here. That arch top sounds awesome! I can see a dinky or soloist being pretty small for bigger dudes. But not as small as the Nuno Washburn lol

    • @GuitFiddlerOntheR00F
      @GuitFiddlerOntheR00F 2 года назад +1

      @@nikaxeguitar The Nuno Washburn would look like a ukulele on me 🤣

    • @EvangelionEscaflowne
      @EvangelionEscaflowne Год назад

      just got a USA custom 1991 ! nicest guitar iv ever played.. lol. actually insane how good they used to be back then

    • @uvicjames
      @uvicjames 12 часов назад

      @@EvangelionEscaflowne Yes, the 2000 and 1990s models are usually really great. I still have two SLATQ NAMM custom shops that are awesome instruments. The only thing that is lacking on them is graphite reinforcing rods in the neck. Other custom shops have those if you order them, and the neck stability is much better with them.

  • @timothymartin2137
    @timothymartin2137 2 года назад +2

    2003 MIJ Black Forest Green DKMG WITH binding on the neck (no -signature or special model), but it did come as a premium upgrade with EMG Hetset(not labeled that then of course) which I promptly took out for Duncan Full Shred and Dimarzio SD-1(bridge/neck)...I also drilled out 4 more holes, two for tone/violume pots and two for dpdt 3 way mini toggles for coil tapping. (I own Strats and LP's and THIS is my main guitar)

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Timothy. Thanks for stopping by! Sounds like a special axe dude. I’d love to see it!

    • @timothymartin2137
      @timothymartin2137 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar I do consider it one of the greats, soem love it and some absolutely hate it (and for some reason some people pick it up and it goes absolutely DEAD in their hands while it practically EXUDES life in mine). Not to mention that when I bought it I walked into guitar store and played throuugh every single guitar in there and this one leapt out at me as THE one to buy (and there was around a hundred guitars in the store)

    • @timothymartin2137
      @timothymartin2137 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar cannot figure out how to send a pic of the guitar...was going to show it

  • @Steadybeheady
    @Steadybeheady 11 месяцев назад +1

    I like how you said that neck-thru “in theory” improves tone, sustain as I’ve always read/heard this, yet watching some videos where this is tested - it actually seems the bolt-on has a sustain. Don’t notice any increase on my guitars either (5 neck-thru, 4 bolt-on) it’s almost like a marketing strategy to sell the more expensive neck-thru? I don’t know. 😂

  • @joelsmith4816
    @joelsmith4816 2 года назад +2

    2 years ago I bought the js22 mockingbird purple quilt veneer. Friggin love it. Was going to upgrade the pups. Nope. Going to get a tusq XL though. Sweetwater total 255$

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Thats amazing! Thanks for sharing Joel

  • @jeffbishop8291
    @jeffbishop8291 2 года назад

    Nicely put!

  • @mikal
    @mikal 2 года назад +1

    I had an original dinky, and the explanation from the manufacturer was that it had a slightly shorter neck scale. Nothing else was supposed to be smaller (according to the manufacturer).

  • @idealmethod
    @idealmethod Год назад

    i checked out 2 dinkys matt black, the necks were unfinished and a little rough. I bought a new dinky js22 and the neck is polished to a shine. i dont recall doing this myself..... got a new JS32 on order not sure what to expext from the back of the neck.........

  • @erichchiarelli4377
    @erichchiarelli4377 10 месяцев назад

    Great video. I never had a Soloist, but I have two MIJ Dinky from the same year, a DKMG and a DXMG, both from 2006. Their bodies are different, not in size, but only in "shape", the DKMG is an arche-top, and the DXMG is not, and because of this the DKMG is flat on the top right side while the DXMG has a curve on the top right side like most dinkys and soloists or even original fender strats.

  • @BA99253
    @BA99253 Год назад +1

    I have two MIJ dinkys and a USA soloist select. The soloist is undoubtedly larger than the dinkys but they’re 20 some years old and the soloist is a 2016. I would totally buy in current production they’re the same size.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад

      Good insight my man. Yeah some of the older models are smaller. Especially the dinky’s

  • @hotmetalslugs
    @hotmetalslugs 2 года назад +1

    “Faster”
    I just about cried laughing. Thank you for that one!!
    Subscribed.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Hahaha. Thanks my dude. I appreciate it!

    • @hotmetalslugs
      @hotmetalslugs 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar I always laughed at that one too. I suppose they mean “thin and flat” and maybe “no poly finish”. But still, I never automatically played faster on an Ibanez or slower on a tele.
      Cheers

  • @kindredkurse
    @kindredkurse 11 месяцев назад

    hey nick, would you happen to have the exact thickness measurements for dinky necks and soloist necks? i know the dinkys are a little thinner but i cant seem to find the actual measurements online. i keep finding conflicting info :/

  • @billydeewilliams9104
    @billydeewilliams9104 7 месяцев назад +1

    I own an 80's Jackson Dinky and I also own a Washburn Mercury, designed by Grover. The body sizes are identical.

  • @toddsmods.623
    @toddsmods.623 2 года назад

    This is off topic but hopefully someone may be able to help me as I'm sure there are much more knowledgeable people than me on here. Did Jackson ever use a 10 to 14 compound radius or 14 to 16? I have a late 90's ps7 and for some reason I thought I remember years ago that it got one of those radius rather than the usual 12 to 16. Any info would be much appreciated

  • @philfrank5601
    @philfrank5601 2 года назад +2

    Jackson themselves printed that the Dinky was 7/8ths smaller...than what, who knows. But that paragraph with that info came out of their own catalogs. This video wraps it all up nicely.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Hey Phil. I appreciate the comment. Thanks for stopping by.

  • @mrjoe9308
    @mrjoe9308 Год назад +2

    Dinky for the win !! I have a DK2-M pro series MIJ (from around 2006) that I love (bought used) . When I look for jackson guitars today I can't find anything to the same price tag and quality as this one .

  • @emilioespejo4271
    @emilioespejo4271 2 года назад +5

    Cool video! I always thought that the Dinky body was smaller than the Soloist! I have a japanese made Dinky and just upgraded with a Gotoh GE1996t, beautiful guitar!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Yeah man! Super common misconception. Thanks for stopping by! Want a sticker?

    • @emilioespejo4271
      @emilioespejo4271 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar Sure!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Go head to my IG (in the description) and DM me your address. I’ll send one out to you! Thanks

    • @emilioespejo4271
      @emilioespejo4271 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar Cool! Thank you, brother! I’ll do it! Cheers from Peru!

    • @scottdunn2178
      @scottdunn2178 2 года назад +1

      Compare the horns on your Dinky compared to your Soloist... the Soloist horns are thicker...

  • @quentinhunter8785
    @quentinhunter8785 9 месяцев назад

    Awesome video. What shirt is that you have on?

  • @r-souza
    @r-souza 2 года назад +1

    Someone has upgrade the bridge of DKMG? I’m thinking about it. My DKMG has more than 10 years and the bridge is not working properly. Since DKMG uses a low profile bridge, a don’t know what model (preferentially Gotoh) I could install on it. Thank you guys!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Hey Rodrigo. You’d be surprised what an fit in a low profile housing. Measure it out and then go look at schematics for an OFR or even Edge bridge. You can also look into FR “Pro” models. I’ve used one to replace a low-pro jackson licensed FR and it worked swimmingly! Thanks for stopping by

  • @LuKeSoloist
    @LuKeSoloist 3 месяца назад

    Great vid! As a long time Soloist player who is considering a Dinky its nice to know the DK won't feel like a ukelele in comparison!

    • @travishardy5757
      @travishardy5757 3 месяца назад

      Just got a dinky.. Neck is full like a Fender there parent company however Its not a floyd rose trem.. Its a weird Fender invention and very stiff. Like, not just springs. Weak arm, not a thread on bar, just kinda goofy. Rest of the dink is 100% shredable out the box.

  • @petermatheson8757
    @petermatheson8757 2 года назад +1

    Informative video thanks

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Peter thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked it!

  • @Foghornish
    @Foghornish 5 месяцев назад

    Excellent video and brilliantly researched. I have a red soloist slx red (hh) and im a big fan of them. I REALLY want a Neon Orange SL3X but theyre discontinued and like hen's teeth preowned. Don't know why I want one in Neon Orange but there you go, and I like the HSS configuration, even thought they're blades. Theres a Preowned Dinky going for less that half the price and also Neon Orange...:) HH though.

  • @darrendavies3502
    @darrendavies3502 2 года назад +3

    Easiest way to tell the difference between the body sizes of the Soloist and the Dinky (current models), look at the official Jackson hard case. The case fits both guitars perfectly with no large gaps around the body.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      That is a really great point. Thanks for that Darren!

  • @40fit38
    @40fit38 2 года назад +1

    Great info !

  • @blakeminnich4542
    @blakeminnich4542 2 года назад

    Thank you for doing this video

  • @BJ-fj6jw
    @BJ-fj6jw Год назад +1

    THAAAaaaank you, Nick!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад

      Yessir! Any time. Thank you for stopping by!

  • @markrogers7304
    @markrogers7304 2 года назад +4

    I don't know the differences but I own a 2006 MIJ jackson dk2m pro. Bought it new and love it. Couple yrs ago local shop had a used soloist for $2700, I tried it for about half an hour. Was set up great, played well buy to be honest I really didn't feel much difference between the soloist and my Dk. I preferred my $800 dk over it.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Wow that’s interesting. You know, ive heard from a couple people that they prefer the Dinky over the Soloist. I personally don’t really like the finished necks of the soloists. But that’s me

    • @markrogers7304
      @markrogers7304 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar I hate finished necks. On my dk I used 320 grit sandpaper and took all the clear finish off the back of the neck. Then finished it with tru-oil. So much better. I'd really prefer just raw wood but that can get nasty...lol, just look at evh frankie and 5150 necks.
      Not saying the soloist was bad but my dk just felt better to play. Couldn't really say why, just didn't click with me

    • @scottdunn2178
      @scottdunn2178 2 года назад

      The Dinky is smaller... and you'll notice the horns are thicker on a Soloist 👍

  • @eismeerhai3106
    @eismeerhai3106 Год назад

    Great Video

  • @superman-el9jd
    @superman-el9jd 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! 👏

  • @deathkampdrone
    @deathkampdrone Год назад +1

    THANK you, man! :D

  • @nunomellomusic
    @nunomellomusic Месяц назад

    What about Ibanez RG? What's the size difference between them?

  • @Feverdream7777
    @Feverdream7777 2 года назад +5

    Hey...the nut width on the Dinky is 42mm... and 43mm on the Soloist. This small difference means quite a bit less overall mass along the neck. That's why it's feels smaller and faster.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +3

      Whoa!! I had no idea! Thanks for that dude. Really appreciate it. Want a sticker?

    • @Feverdream7777
      @Feverdream7777 2 года назад +2

      @@nikaxeguitar I learned about nut widths a while ago, and they're huge profound effect on the feel of the neck. For example Ibanez have a 44 mm width and that if too thick can feel like a baseball bat. So to counter that on the wizard-necks, they make them extra thin

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Super interesting. I have a 550 RG and that neck is THIN

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      @@Feverdream7777 Dang dude. Thats some good intel! Thanks man.

    • @raytorvalds3699
      @raytorvalds3699 2 года назад

      Hm, my 2009 DKMG has a 43mm nut width. Maybe just the newer Dinkies have 42mm ?

  • @ManMartin
    @ManMartin Год назад

    Estaría genial instalar un lestrem de duesenberg para probar... Gracias

  • @snoxracr
    @snoxracr 10 месяцев назад

    I have a dinky JS22, it has a bound neck (something I was impressed with actually). great video tho, now I feel like I need a soloist. :P

  • @Ultra-Collector
    @Ultra-Collector 3 месяца назад

    They all either come with Seymour Duncan’s,Duncan Designs or Jackson factory pickups. That dictates price and model but have changed all over the place over the years!

  • @BigSh00tsie
    @BigSh00tsie 11 месяцев назад +1

    Did you ever do the “whole other video” on these? I just ordered a Charvel DK-065

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  11 месяцев назад

      I think I know what you mean…but what do you mean? Lol

    • @BigSh00tsie
      @BigSh00tsie 11 месяцев назад

      @@nikaxeguitar you said info on the 80s /90s Japanese guitars was gonna be a whole other video haha. I just bought a Japanese Charvel DK-065 on reverb and would love to know more about it.

  • @johnhareiel5118
    @johnhareiel5118 2 года назад +1

    Cool informational video man

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      John. Thanks for stopping by! Appreciate you

    • @johnhareiel5118
      @johnhareiel5118 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar Thanx man! I really enjoy your vids. Haven't watched any of you playing yet. I got my first Jackson ever on layaway. Not a 6 string but a orange Jackson X Bass (Jackson-backer). My next 2 Jacksons gotta be a black Scott Ian V or a RR1T in black as well. Then one day a black soloist.

  • @BlueberryStinkFinger62
    @BlueberryStinkFinger62 2 года назад +2

    I was very much into the MIJ and MIA Jackson guitars until 2021 now I'm 100% Loyal to the 2021 Epiphone Custom Koa Les Paul and 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs..Jackson couldn't touch them not even slightly close..

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Oh really?! I’ll have to check them out. That’s great insight.

  • @PatrickCTimeTravel
    @PatrickCTimeTravel 2 месяца назад

    Are the fret boards rolled on the soloist?

  • @damonmendrella2456
    @damonmendrella2456 8 месяцев назад

    thanks

  • @mholly1973
    @mholly1973 6 месяцев назад

    I was always told soloist is the one piece / neck through , meaning it’s all one so this was called solo but then this also making it easier to work around in the higher frets it’s also easier to solo so it then was named the soloist

  • @Jaimequin
    @Jaimequin 10 месяцев назад

    One of the biggest giveaways of the DNKY is the placement of the pickup toggle switch. It's in the worst place imaginable, right under a volume knob, close to the base of the bridge. I hate that so much, makes it so awkward to reach while playing. If you look at the higher end models, they have the toggle up past the volume switch in a comfortable spot to reach.

  • @hadleyslife7351
    @hadleyslife7351 10 месяцев назад

    My old dinky has binding and reverse headstock. It doesn’t say pro tho or USA.. maybe it’s Japanese?

  • @Ultra-Collector
    @Ultra-Collector Год назад

    All my Dinky2 have the same bindings and Duncan pickups! Dinky reverses are much more rare. I’m a reverse stock nut! Neck through and pickup variation are the only differences! I can send you pictures and comparisons! You can see one of my metal guitar walls on my chan! You’ll see the bone binding neck ,non reverse Dinky 2 and a soloist in reverse just below it!

  • @cederickforsberg5840
    @cederickforsberg5840 2 года назад +3

    3:54 THEY HAVE A FINISH ON THE NECK.
    Maple should never be unsealed!
    Whether it's a just a clear coat, oil, or whatever... IT NEEDS A FINISH!

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +2

      Good point

    • @cederickforsberg5840
      @cederickforsberg5840 2 года назад +2

      @@nikaxeguitar I see this a LOT and its a bit frustrating :)
      An ACTUALLY unfinished neck could be a ROASTED MAPLE neck, which has been treated in a way, that makes it more resistant to moisture :)
      But egular maple... finish it, or you will have a crooked neck soon!!!

  • @themadist2245
    @themadist2245 2 года назад +3

    The "Dinky" started when people would take a Strat style body with the rounded sides and cut them off with a band saw giving the body flat sides and leaving the body slightly smaller. This stared in the early/mid eighties by companies like Charvel.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +2

      Oh this is good insight. Thank you!

  • @buchanfoulsham6314
    @buchanfoulsham6314 2 года назад +2

    I have a neon pink dk2 pro and it may be my favourite thing in the world. I smile every time I pick it up.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      I love those neon colors dude!

  • @jakeqwaninne8502
    @jakeqwaninne8502 4 месяца назад +1

    it's not 7\8ths smaller ,think about that statement, it would be really tiny, it is suposed to have been 7\8ths of the size of a stratocaster, like if you squared off the roundover edges on the strat to make them square edge, i saw a video a while back ,it was an interview with grover jackson, and warren dimartini about the first guitar or so that he had grover make for him

  • @gsgcmc
    @gsgcmc Год назад +1

    My friend has a Soloist Pro model with a bolt on neck

  • @scrimpmster
    @scrimpmster 9 месяцев назад +2

    There's only one way to find out the differences. I already have a soloist, I need to get a Dinky.

  • @danielmendes7391
    @danielmendes7391 5 месяцев назад

    I have two Dinkies and two soloists. Dinkies weights 3,5 kg, one soloist 4,2kg and the other 4,3kg. The 4.3kg soloist has a really D shaped neck for a Jackson, but the other don't. The bodies are not greater in area, but in depth. The guitars are really very different.

  • @uvicjames
    @uvicjames 12 часов назад

    The main difference is neck through construction versus bolt on. After that, everything else is a minor detail. A bolt on guitar uses the simplest, cheapest, least ergonomic and elegant type of neck construction possible.

  • @skatarest77
    @skatarest77 2 года назад +1

    The charvel dinky (satchel) is for sure shorter body size compared to a san dimas body.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Didn’t know that. Good to know

    • @gearhead762
      @gearhead762 2 года назад

      Satchel was still a freakin nobody when the Dinky came out lol.

    • @skatarest77
      @skatarest77 2 года назад

      @@gearhead762 Thats true. I should have just said DK models.

  • @RickordProductions
    @RickordProductions 2 года назад

    This video is 100% correct. I know because I used to have both.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Appreciate the comment! Thanks for stopping by.

  • @kimblers
    @kimblers Год назад +1

    Yes My girlfriend's Dinky has binding on the fretboard and it does make her look super rich.

  • @jambo383
    @jambo383 Год назад +1

    The Dinky and Soloist is 1/8 smaller than a Strat- 7/8 the size of a Strat. The bodies are identical to each other. The only thing that changes between the two, and within the two models,is the configuration (22 vs 24 feet) and scale length affecting pickup placement and overall length of the guitar. That’s it. Other than the neck through/bolt-on difference, any other difference is purely cosmetic. Also, neck thickness isn’t always different. Not on classic models, anyway. If anybody has ever played on the old Japanese Soloists and the Charvel Models 5 & 6, those things had thin necks. The biggest point of contention was always the body size, though, as all the other differences were obvious.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад

      Great insight. I appreciate this man! Good knowleged

  • @Ayyem93
    @Ayyem93 2 года назад +4

    Thought it was simple as "dinky= bolt on soloist=neck thru"

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      That’s the gist. Over time, people got to thinking the Dinky was a “Dinkier” version of the soloist. And being that both the Dinky and Soloists are 1/8th smaller than a strat, people just screwed it up over time. I’ve heard that dinky’s can feel “slimmer” as well. But I can’t verify that.

    • @Ayyem93
      @Ayyem93 2 года назад +1

      @@nikaxeguitar While it was a mid 2010s JS series I had a dinky and it seemed just like a strat in terms of size and scale so idk

  • @vince1229
    @vince1229 Год назад

    The Dinky has 3mm less circumference around the 12th fret than the Ibanez Wizard 3 neck.

  • @daviddigital6887
    @daviddigital6887 2 года назад +1

    I was considering the dinky. The natural color 199.00 model, without the floyd so called trem. I still might get it, you could convince me one way or the other. I have a LP that I uhhhhh, pretty much hate. I bought it cause i played one in the 80s. I have a Donner strat that I did some things too an I play it more. I plays better, I swear. Better tuners, everything.
    I wanted to a buy cheap strat like a Indio an upgrade the trem an pickups, tuners. Price would prolly be more but I enjoy doing something myself. Would you buy the Dinky or a Ibanez ? I wanted a Pacifica but they are all in China.
    Donner has a new upgraded model at a fair price an they make good pedals an stuff. Would you consider that or the Dinky and why ?
    Thanks for or you too advice !
    Edited to say, i feel crappy buying all these pedals over the years, and boards. Now they have modeling amps. I feel like time passed me by. Should i feel bad and hopefully get use out of those pedals for recording and what not. Should I buy a Boss like evey 19yr old kid ? By the way I have like 30 pedals

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Hey David! The Dinky/Ibanez is a toughie. When comparing the pro series Dinky to the Ibanez genesis it’s almost a tie in my opinion. I have a video about those two coming out next week. Thanks for stopping by my friend! Reach out anytime

    • @daviddigital6887
      @daviddigital6887 2 года назад +1

      @@nikaxeguitar i will watch. Ive bought so much gear lately im on a budget

  • @kingvkelly2313
    @kingvkelly2313 Год назад +1

    is the js king v smaller than the pro king v ?

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад

      Are you genuinely interested?

    • @kingvkelly2313
      @kingvkelly2313 Год назад

      @@nikaxeguitar yeah

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад

      @@kingvkelly2313 I'm not totally sure but I would venture to say its the same. They'e the same model just different line.

    • @kingvkelly2313
      @kingvkelly2313 Год назад +1

      @@nikaxeguitar yeah i thought they would be the same size thanks man for getting back to me on it

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  Год назад +1

      @@kingvkelly2313 Of course. Anytime.

  • @moralrevulsionLive
    @moralrevulsionLive 4 месяца назад

    Dinky was made to be easily customed and heavily modified for doom and shred in Japan like the first rg Yamahas and ibanez. Soloist to be a more playable faster and better Features on a more Solid guitar base with less Exploration. At least that was what i could understand with my both japanese dinky and US soloist

  • @christophermichaels1494
    @christophermichaels1494 2 года назад +1

    My cow 7 dinky jackson has a thinner body really thin but it’s the exact same length as my soloist 😂

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Hey Christopher. Good to know. Thanks for that insight!

  • @herbmaloid8752
    @herbmaloid8752 2 года назад

    Try putting a mim fender roadhouse in the top o line jackson case....You wont.

  • @bryanmchugh1307
    @bryanmchugh1307 2 года назад +1

    I have a MIJ DKMGT and a USA DK1. They could not be any different. The DK1 body is absolutely larger and heavier than the DKMGT. I actually cannot stand my DK1 because it is Les Paul heavy.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Really? I didn’t know that. Is it also heavy cause of the FR?

  • @shawncarson4109
    @shawncarson4109 2 года назад

    Do people not look at spec sheets? I'm not super familiar with Jackson but I was pretty sure every difference mentioned in the video was very obvious.

  • @fatboysgarage7984
    @fatboysgarage7984 2 года назад +4

    I have a 1996 Dinky and a 2013 Soloist. The body on my Dinky is actually a little bigger and has better contures than my Soloist. They're both amazing guitars, but I like the neck on my Soloist a little bit more because it's thinner and wider.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Interesting take my man. Thanks for the comment!

  • @tankdarla637
    @tankdarla637 2 года назад

    i always thought Dinkys were bolt neck maybe rarely set neck
    and Soloist are neck thru

  • @skatarest77
    @skatarest77 2 года назад +1

    Real world for anyone not dealing with soloist..think esp horizon II.

  • @erichughes1166
    @erichughes1166 2 года назад +1

    One thing I noticed is that I’ve never seen a soloist with an arch top. Not saying they don’t exist but I’ve seen Dinky’s with both arch tops and without. Where are the x series and pro series made?

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Hey Eric. I’ve seen VERY few soloist arch tops. They definitely make more DK’s with the arch top

    • @camh4656
      @camh4656 2 года назад

      Only soloists with an arch top I've seen is custom shop C.O.W'S.

    • @erichughes1166
      @erichughes1166 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar so I’m not crazy.

  • @daviddigital6887
    @daviddigital6887 2 года назад +1

    Would the basic low end Dinky be a good addition, if you wanted a quick neck an metal type guitar on a budget ?

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Hey David. I don t see why not. If the frets are good, and hardware is solid all you would really have to do is get a good trem and pickups. And that would parbably be fun. You really get to customize the guitar you want

    • @competetodefeat4610
      @competetodefeat4610 2 года назад

      I have a JS34 DKA that I recently got (the silverburst one Guitar Center sells) and I'm happy with it. It needed to be set up but that was completely expected for a 310 dollar guitar.

  • @bruno_gatti
    @bruno_gatti 5 месяцев назад +1

    I own a '99 Grover Jackson Dinky that I bought for like $500. The best guitar I've ever played in my entire life, and I've played Mayones', strandbergs, MusicMans. I'm taking that guitar to the grave with me.

  • @94SexyStang
    @94SexyStang Год назад

    My MIJ Dinky is Thicker than my Soloist SLAT, clear as day.......I do prefer the Soloist for the thin neck profile, but Dinky is a Heavier workhorse.

  • @florian_thrash
    @florian_thrash 2 года назад +2

    Well, before watching:
    WHAT THE HELL?!! Everyone knows the dinky is bolt-on and the Soloist neck-thru!!

  • @Benesii
    @Benesii 7 месяцев назад

    "Dinky" as a moniker is such a headscratcher tho.

  • @nickregian636
    @nickregian636 2 года назад

    "Clinically proven to make you look rich in front of your Bitcoin trader buddies" - Classic \m/ ^_^ \m/ hahahaha
    Awesome vid Nick! I'm super keen to try and potentially....'Bai'...the Jackson X Dinky in the Cobalt Blue. I do have my eye on the pink one haha, but I better not. I have a 2004 Japanese Dinky in Eerie Desert Swirl. Google that finish + Cream your pants = You're Welcome lmao.
    Kind Regards,
    Nick \m/ >_O \m/

  • @Yorcen
    @Yorcen Год назад +1

    Dinky is bolt-on, mighty Soloist is neck-through.

    • @lfader
      @lfader Год назад

      Ya it's simple that's always been out front .....
      That's a big difference

  • @vfirehorse
    @vfirehorse 2 года назад +1

    🤘❤👍✌

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for stopping by!! Appreciate it!

  • @M4R10_
    @M4R10_ 6 месяцев назад

    neon pink with PINK pickups = who aprove this bad combinations? look to Neon GREEN with pink pickup = GOAL! perfect but neon pink with pink pickups dont match. Someone know that is possible to change to green colors or cannot be painted the pickups without disassemble??

  • @bluwng
    @bluwng Год назад

    I hate fretboard binding

  • @WyldestZakk1980
    @WyldestZakk1980 Год назад

    Before i watch the vid. Soloists got a Neck Through construction and Dinky a Bolt on. I guess is´t one but the Main difference.

  • @nt1331tn
    @nt1331tn Год назад +1

    My pro series soloist is a neck through design with thin wood on the back

  • @richszmal1653
    @richszmal1653 2 года назад

    Bolt on necks are not always cheaper and easier to produce. Myth #122

  • @ProudFilthyCasual
    @ProudFilthyCasual Год назад

    I can't speak to the Dinky because I haven't had one. But this SL3X Soloist I have is easily the nicest guitar I've ever had. It's from Indonesia and goddamn is that country knocking it out of the park with guitar production lately. Between this and the TOD10N, I might just start saving the money and getting guitars from Indonesia because they are doing everything and more, and with minor upgrades to electronics, it feels like a $1500 guitar. If you need to clean the neck more often, you should probably just wash your hands of dirt and oils before playing like any reasonable guitarist.

    • @biohazard8295
      @biohazard8295 Год назад

      Been lookin at brand new Usa/jap jacksons. I don't care for bindings or tops, i just want a solid guitar with good resonance and sustain. Do you recommend indonesian/korean jacksons over the more expensive ones? (Heck, even the japanese models are up to 2k and more here in europe. Found a deal for a brand new SL3 made in Usa for 2300 but its still lot of money..).

  • @theAxehound
    @theAxehound Год назад +1

    But are Dinkies and Soloists the same body from a Fender Bullet?!

  • @tacoconch7678
    @tacoconch7678 Месяц назад

    The smaller body on the Dinky's and Soloists never looked right to me. I really wish they would make a full sized body version. Scott Ian had a signature Soloist that was full sized and it looks SO MUCH BETTER.

  • @fanoboss
    @fanoboss 2 года назад +3

    Dinkys are 1/8 smaller, not 7/8 smaller

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      That true. My mistake.

    • @fanoboss
      @fanoboss 2 года назад

      @@nikaxeguitar np, my Dinky Reverse is my favorite guitar. I pd $75 and sank another $500 in mods. I own pricer guitars but none sounded as good as Dinky or as comfortable

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад +1

      Thats awesome. It’s always cool to mod a guitar into being your very own unique instrument. Cheers!

  • @joshuabarbour5278
    @joshuabarbour5278 2 года назад +2

    1/8th smaller,my dude. 7/8th scale body. 1/8th difference.

    • @nikaxeguitar
      @nikaxeguitar  2 года назад

      Yikes. You’re right. Sorry about that my man. Appreciate the comment

  • @2204JCM
    @2204JCM Год назад

    Generally speaking the Dinky is just a bolt on soloist. That was Jacksons way of thinking about it.

  • @dirtsoap9333
    @dirtsoap9333 Год назад

    The dinky is for sure thinner than a soloist. It's pretty clear visually if you have both right next to each other

  • @springbloom5940
    @springbloom5940 6 месяцев назад +1

    Well, my Dinky was $170. So there's a difference.

  • @user-hz7bj9ll6i
    @user-hz7bj9ll6i 2 месяца назад

    I knew this already, but that's because of my age.