Jackson Dinky Minion JS1X Electric Guitar - Black

Short-scale Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Amaranth Fretboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Black

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Q: Who is the Jackson Dinky Minion JS1X designed for?

The Dinky Minion JS1X is perfect for younger players, beginners, or anyone looking for a compact, travel-friendly electric guitar. Its shorter 22.5-inch scale length makes it easier to navigate for smaller hands, while still delivering a full electric guitar experience. Experienced players also enjoy it for its unique feel and portability.

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Q: What kind of sound do the pickups on the Dinky Minion JS1X offer?

This guitar features dual Jackson High-output Humbucking pickups in both the neck and bridge positions. These pickups are designed to deliver a powerful, aggressive tone, making the Dinky Minion JS1X well-suited for rock, metal, and other high-gain genres. You can shape your sound further with the master volume and tone controls.

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Q: Is the Dinky Minion JS1X comfortable and easy to play?

Yes, the Dinky Minion JS1X is built for playability. It features a comfortable "Speed" neck profile and a 12-inch radius amaranth fingerboard, which allows for fast riffing and easy chord changes. The 24 jumbo frets provide plenty of room for expressive playing, and the shorter scale length reduces string tension for a lighter feel.

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Q: What are the key construction features of the Dinky Minion JS1X?

The Dinky Minion JS1X boasts a poplar body with a gloss finish and a sturdy bolt-on maple neck. It's equipped with a 6-saddle string-through hardtail bridge for excellent sustain and tuning stability, along with Jackson sealed die-cast tuners. These features ensure reliable performance and a solid foundation for your playing.

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This Short-scale Hardtail Is Set to Stun

Jackson's Dinky Minion JS1X solidbody electric guitar combines the company's legendary playability with a short-scale length suitable for any player. This 2/3-scale poplar guitar produces high-output growl thanks to the two Jackson humbucking pickups. You'll also notice killer sustain, courtesy of the hardtail bridge and string-through-body that players at Sweetwater love. This Dinky is complete with a reinforced maple neck that's at home crunching out riffs or producing searing leads. When you add it all up, the reinforced neck, resonant body, and hot pickups will allow you to rock out in your bedroom or onstage without worry. The Jackson JS Dinky Minion JS1X solidbody electric guitar is a great choice for any player.

High-output pickups and classic controls

The Jackson JS RR Minion JS1XM comes loaded with 2 Jackson high-output humbucking pickups that have a variety of tonal options. These high-output pickups are voiced to provide a full, sustaining tone that sounds great no matter if you're playing clean or dirty. With the onboard 3-way blade switch and master volume and tone knobs, you can play screaming leads or create crunchy riffs.

Fast neck and jumbo frets

The JS series Dinky features a maple neck that feels freakishly fast in your hands. The 12-inch radius amaranth fingerboard is complete with 24 jumbo frets and Jackson's classic shark fin inlays. This guitar plays so smoothly, you won't realize you're ripping a solo until it's too late.

Jackson Dinky Minion JS1X Features:

Speedy maple neck feels great in your hand
22.5-in. scale length is perfect for small hands and seasoned vets alike
Poplar body adds extra resonance
12-in, radius fingerboard and jumbo frets feel smooth and buttery in your hand
2 Jackson high-output humbuckers pump out a full and driving tone
String-through-body and hardtail bridge increase resonance and sustain
Rear-angled headstock evenly distributes string tension
Shortened scale length makes playing easy
Graphite neck reinforcement makes for sturdy neck

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Tech Specs

General
Number of Strings 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body
Body Type Solidbody
Body Shape Dinky Minion
Body Material Poplar
Body Finish Gloss
Color Black
Neck
Neck Material Maple
Neck Shape Speed
Neck Joint 3-way Bolt-on
Radius 12"
Fingerboard Material Amaranth
Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Sharkfins
Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
Scale Length 22.5"
Nut Width 1.625"
Nut Material Plastic
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle String-through Hardtail
Tuners Jackson Sealed Die-cast
Electronics
Neck Pickup Jackson High-output Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Jackson High-output Humbucker
Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
Miscellaneous
Strings Nickel Plated Steel, .009-.042
Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
Manufacturer Part Number: 2912223503

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This guitar is great value straight out of the box. It feels great, sounds great and stays in tune well. However, there's a chance that you might want this to be a mini metal machine and a couple of mods will help with this. My preferable tuning is drop B. To achieve this on a 2/3 scale I got a set of D'Addario 12-60 NXYL strings and swapped out the 60 for a single 70 gauge D'Addario nickel wound string that I bought seperate. This was essential to avoid the "low E string" from feeling like cooked spaghetti and for making alternate picking easier. Secondly, whilst the pickups are very good, I chose to upgrade the bridge pickup and installed a Seymour Duncan blackened black winter and it sounds amazing (free wiring diagrams to explain Jackson vs Seymour Duncan wire colours are available online)! The mods probably cost more than the guitar but I've ended up with a mini metal machine that sounds amazing, is super portable and great fun to play. I love it and recommend it as a fun toy

I had a Purple one, until my GF's grandson just had to have it, lol! That's ok tho, I'll be getting a Blue-Burst RR Minion one next time they're back in stock. At this price-point if I have to fix a few things, no problemo, it's all part of having a Guitar Hobby for me!

This guitar is a great first electric for younger kids. Got it for my son (8) as he's outgrown the cheap acoustic Grandma got him a few years ago. My son had his heart set on a Dakota Red mini strat but we decided to play this, an Ibanez Gio and the strat. The Jackson won hands down. I feel this is a guitar that he will be able to grow with much better than the others. Why, you ask?

I've been playing for over 30 years and took it for a 20 minute "test drive" and that guitar just plays well. It's a Jackson so you already know it's going to play fast and it does. The neck's shape and finish make it comfortable and easy to get around (couldn't say the same for the Ibanez), and the tone from the humbuckers sound just fine. It is a little heavy but that's ok because I was getting some nice sustain. I had a lot of fun rockin' this guitar out. With the shorter scale length, I was able to fly through 4-octave arpeggios and a low action made for some easier traversing of the fretboard.

Other reviews for this guitar are extremely over critical. This is not a PRS or MusicMan Majesty, this is a kids guitar designed to be good enough to keep kids interested without mom and dad dropping a ton of cash. Keep that in context and you're picking a winner.

Love this guitar. The only real drawback is the nut which needs some adjustment. This type of headstock has a sharp string angle to the right. I highly recommend wrapping the lower 5 strings counterclockwise to help the strings sit securely in the adjusted slots. The first thing you MUST do when you get this is remove the 9-42 gauge strings as they are WAY too light a tension for this scale length and are impossible to keep and play in tune. Replace them with 10-46 gauge to get perfect string tension. This gives the exact same slinky tension as 9 gauge strings on a regular 24.75 scale Les Paul (about 80lbs) solving all tuning and intonation problems that came with the 9 gauge strings. Super comfortable for my small hands. Scale length is exactly as if you placed a capo on the 2nd fret of a Stratocaster. After those small changes I completely fell in love with this guitar and can't put it down! I love it so much that I'm going to go ahead and install a Kahler tremolo and locking nut on it which cost 3 times what the guitar did! I wish Jackson made a stock model at this scale with a Floyd Rose.

Very good at this price point. Better than others I tried. This is not a $700 guitar.

See also: Solid Body Guitars, Jackson, Jackson Solidbody Guitars

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