Then what is the difference between a Dinky and a Soloist? bolt on vs neck thru?Which is the same size as the Soloist body—they're both 7/8th the size of a Strat. 22 fret DKs are slightly different, but they're essentially the same size and shape. Someone even did a tracing back in the day on JCF to show it:
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groverj3
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Yes. Body is the same shape.
Once upon a time, before anything was standardized, there were slight differences between the Soloist and Dinky shapes. But they've been the same shape for a very long time. I'm talking late 80s at least.
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Wait till you hear about the Virtuoso!
I thought that was a line of Soloist. Not a huge fan of much Jackson is doing these days.
groverj3
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I do like the sort of seafoam green, I like the bolt on heel. Not crazy about the inlays but wouldn't turn one down.
"Masterbuilt" just means it has some options that fall outside the scope of the "USA Custom Select" available options. The quality is the same, and so is the people that make them.
I have a Masterbuilt by Joe Williams, and another (NOT Masterbuilt) made by Mike Shannon (former Jackson's CS leader). They are great guitars no doubt, but I don't think they're worth the absurd prices they're charging for them right now.
jco5055
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isn't the other "unique" thing that they are only built by one of the guys (not counting paint)? compared to standard custom shop which may be assembled etc by the no-name workers there as opposed to the 4 master builders?
JimF
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Somebody buy this then I can put it out of my mind.
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1996 MIJ Jackson Dinky DK.D-160, Thick Top, Reverse HS, Ebony, MoP, SD, Schaller | Reverb UK
Stunning and very rarely seen, this Dinky was one of the high end models of the 95-96 catalogs, listed at ¥160.000, with top appointments: matching reverse headstock, ebony fretboard, real MoP inlays, factory original vintage Seymour Duncan JB in the neck and Custom 5 in the bridge, Schaller trem...
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Depends on the build, but even the "single builder" stuff will use blocks made by the general woodshop, so that's not really a guarantee unless it was a really weird, completely non-standard build.
The whole "one builder" thing is mostly FMIC marketing.
jco5055
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ah ok, I assume then basically like the NAMM stuff such as that headless V etc
Pretty much.
JimF
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Well as long as they keep Pablo away from anything I order then I'm happy.
groverj3
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Pretty sure he's dead. Before that, he took the fall for the infamous 23 fret Kelly.
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soul_lip_mike
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Are those gonna be overpriced and only come with a soft case like the MJ misha?
groverj3
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Nothing that's not made in the custom shop comes with a hard case.
MetalDestroyer
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Are the reports about modern MIJ Jacksons having poor quality real? Have they improved at all? Cause I could be interested in a 24-fret RR with yellow pinstripes and EMGs
groverj3
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I have heard this, but not experienced it myself. The ones I've played have been great. But this is only one man's experience.
They are made at Fujigen, and I know a dealer that complains about everything coming out of there being sub par right now. Even the Ibanez Prestiges they make.
