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Jackson Dinky Arch Top JS22 DKA - Natural Oil

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Arched Nato Body, Maple Neck, Amaranth Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Tremolo - Natural Oil
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The Jackson JS22 Dinky solidbody electric guitar was made to create sonic mayhem. The amazingly affordable JS22 Dinky serves up massive tone and killer sustain courtesy of its arched nato body, tremolo tailpiece, and two high-output ceramic humbuckers. You'll appreciate the playability of the maple speed neck and fat-fretted, compound-radius amaranth fingerboard that allows you to transition more easily between rhythm and lead playing. Whether it's your first electric guitar or you're simply looking for a great value, you'll be impressed with the Jackson JS22 Dinky.

Jackson high-output pickups deliver aggressive tone

Looking for rock-solid metal tone? The Jackson JS22 Dinky delivers. That's because Jackson equips the JS22 Dinky with a pair of their custom-built ceramic-magnet humbuckers. These high-output humbuckers give you plenty of punch and serious bite whether you're plugging into a tube amp or using amp modeling. We've played a lot of guitars at Sweetwater, and we're impressed with the bang for your buck you get with the JS22 Dinky.

Compound-radius fretboard delivers maximum playing comfort and performance

The JS22 Dinky features a 12"-16" compound-radius fretboard for ultimate playability. This bound amaranth fingerboard (complete with classic Jackson shark fin inlays) is rounder near the nut for easy rhythm playing. As your playing heats up and moves up the Dinky's fretboard, the radius flattens out for easier runs and big string bends. With a neck that plays this slick, you'll be up at the 24th fret before you know it.

Classic Jackson looks and attitude

If you're after a guitar that looks as mean as it sounds, the Dinky body shape alone is enough to convey instant attitude. Factor in the arched top, Jackson's distinctive headstock, black hardware, and shark fin inlays, and you've got one confrontational-looking guitar.

Jackson JS22 Dinky Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • A high-performance guitar for an amazingly low price
  • Lightweight and resonant nato Dinky body conveys instant attitude
  • Dual Jackson custom humbuckers with ceramic magnets deliver hard-hitting high-gain tone
  • Compound-radius amaranth fingerboard feels great for rhythm and lead playing
  • Fretboard binding for a smoother playing feel
  • Slender graphite-reinforced maple neck plays fast and smooth
  • 2-point tremolo tailpiece for maximum expressive potential

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Dinky Arched
  • Body Material Nato
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Natural
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Speed
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Amaranth
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Sharkfins
  • Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material Black Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 2-Point Fulcrum Tremolo
  • 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: 2910121557

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Great Guitars - I own two (so far)

These are great guitars for any level player. I own the blue and the Natural Oil models, so far. The value for the money is outstanding, and I like these better than some guitars I have owned which were over $1,000.

The experience with shopping with Sweetwater is always good. Salesperson was very helpful and proactive with a shipping issue that I caused myself with a typo.

Here are some of the great features, not in any order. I have nothing negative to say.

- Light weight
- Easy access to high frets
- Great pickups
- No buzz. Great setup out of the box.
- Low action
- Well marked fretboard (I like better than dots)
- Looks cool without being flashy or specific to a musical genre
- Very affordable
- Buy every color for standard tuning, half-step down tuning, Drop C and Drop D.
- Durable
- Stays in tune without annoying (in my opinion) Locking tuners or bridge
- Smooth neck, no fret burrs
- Great neck feel, easy to fret and reach advanced cords
Music background: Amateur musician
Rated 5/5

One of the best guitars for the price

Picked up this guitar just to add a Jackson to the collection without spending a bunch of money. Very glad I did, It has been good for the price point. You get the classic look of a Jackson guitar plus the feature of the super slim fast playing neck profile. The neck profile is the most comfortable imo compared to any of my other guitars. The neck is nice and thin. I really like the natural wood look and feel.

I upgraded the bridge pickup to a Seymour Duncan JB pickup. The same Pickup they put in higher end models and guitars with price points over $. The pickup has a quick clear attack to it and pairs with the guitar perfectly. I wanted to get a guitar setup with a JB Sh-4 and this was a great platform to stick it in. $ on the guitar, $ on the JB Sh-4. Great guitar setup at $ total. I personally would recommend this pair to anyone on a budget for a metal guitar with a lot of note clarity. I haven't had any issues with the guitar, just some nice time shredding on it.

If there was any negative to point out, there is just a little bit of fret metal that's not perfectly smooth on the high notes of the guitar, not noticeable as I am playing but if your looking for the issues you can tell. Also it could just use a setup, it's not bad out of the gate as far as playability, but I can tell it can be better with some adjustments. For the price point I would not expect it to perfection, so no complaints here. I plan to take this to my guitar luthier and have him give it some love.
Music background: 20 years of metal
Rated 5/5

Great guitar

If this guitar was 3x's the amount it would still be great. Best lower priced guitar I've ever owned, it even came pretty much set up the way I like. Beats the kramer baretta special although it's a really good guitar too. This jackson is top notch all the way around.
Music background: 33 years
Rated 5/5

Exactly what I wanted!

Perfect with the wood finish, and the two separate pieces gives the body so much more depth. Super happy with the Jakson I've ever owned. ☆☆☆☆☆
Music background: Guitarist
Rated 5/5

Good for modders, less for beginners

My experience with the Jackson JS22 Dinky DKA is with the Natural Oil finished model. I wanted a different wood than the poplar of the solid colors. I mod many of my guitars and this review is taken from that standpoint.

Jackson's tuners didn't seem very good to me; I changed them out right away as I had another set handy I bought the guitar so I could install a certain bridge and I did that. The pickups are cheap ceramic humbuckers which sound better than they might for that cost. I still intend to change them out, but I won't suffer till I do. The all-important neck is a mixed bag, with sharp fret ends (Cleaned that up a few days ago), but with good leveling, crowning and polishing. The real star of this guitar is the conical (compound) radius of the fretboard. It's my first, and I love the way it feels! The Speed Neck profile is the thinnest I've played - even more so than an Ibanez Wizard I've got.

What makes this guitar not good for beginners is a couple of things. First, the sharp frets make playing less than comfortable and beginners won't necessarily know how to deal with it. The same could be said of the vibrato unit. It came DECKED on my guitar and most beginners won't know what to do with that either. I don't recommend this axe for beginners for the reasons stated above, but if you're ready to learn about the guitar, it will make a great learning/upgrade platform!
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