Jackson Guitars
JS Series Dinky Arch Top JS22-7 DKA HT, Amaranth Fingerboard - Satin Black

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This beastly axe features a 26.5" scale length for better low-end articulation, a lightweight and resonant poplar body with an arched top and a bolt-on maple neck with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint for rock-solid stability. Hosting 24 jumbo frets and piranha tooth inlays, the 12"-16" compound radius amaranth fingerboard creates the ideal playing surface for fat riffs and easy chording near the black plastic nut while gradually flattening in the upper registers for lightning-quick solos and wide bends without fear of fretting out.
Powered by direct mount dual Jackson high-output humbucking pickups, the JS22-7 DKA HT is also equipped with a three-way blade switch, single volume and tone controls, compensated string-through-body fixed Jackson HT7 bridge, sealed die-cast tuners and our 3x4 (3 over, 4 under) AT-1 headstock.
The JS22-7 DKA HT is finished in a brooding Satin Black finish with all-black hardware.
SERIES: JS
BODY MATERIAL: Poplar
BODY FINISH: Satin
NECK: 1-Piece Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin
FINGERBOARD: Amaranth, 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FRETS: 24, Jumbo
NUT (Material/Width): Black Plastic, 1.875" (47.6 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Piranha Tooth (Small Sharkfin)
TUNING MACHINES: Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast
SCALE LENGTH: 26.5" (673 mm)
BRIDGE: Jackson® HT7 String-Through-Body Hardtail
PICKGUARD: None
PICKUPS:
Bridge: Jackson® High-Output 7-String Humbucking
Neck: Jackson® High-Output 7-String Humbucking
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume, Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Dome Style
HARDWARE FINISH: Black
STRINGS: NPS, .009-.052 Gauges - 7-String
Reviews
Sweet "af" 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful




















It's really nice to have a lower string to get those really low, Mick Gordon-esque vibes off something that's usually in the 800+ dollar range.
I think Jackson will be my general go-to brand for guitars in the future!
SHOCKINGLY usable 9 of 10 customers found this review helpful




















Unbelievable value 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















ridiculas 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful




















Seriously impressed 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















I was curious about getting into 7-string, so when I spotted this guitar and all its amazing reviews (not just on here but all over the internet) I just couldn't resist. I've only had it for a few days now but I'm so glad that I got it.
The guitar is lightweight but feels very well constructed. After a quick tune-up it actually played pretty great right out of the box. I've since lowered the action just a touch and now it feels even better. The pickups are definitely high output, and like a few others have mentioned they can be slightly muddy at times but they don't actually sound half-bad once you get them dialed in with some good EQ.
Incredible Value 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















Very suprised 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















chugs for sure 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















surprenante! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful




















Great Starter 7 String 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















Great value for djent! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful




















Wow! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful




















Amazing Value 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful




















7th string heaven 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful




















Ultimate Shred Machine! 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful




















High value 7-string 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful




















Quality: Average-plus, nothing flashy but it's all well put-together. Hardware is decent and doesn't feel cheap. Pickups are what some might consider "basic" but they are higher-than-average output and are more versatile than I was expecting. Nut is mediocre, but is totally fine for this price. Frets are okay, extra polishing wouldn't hurt.
Value - Outstanding. It feels, sounds and looks like a much more expensive guitar, and as one of the few 7-strings at this price level it is easily worth every penny.
Overall - Outstanding. Sounds amazing through a 5150 or Marshall - anything with heavy distortion. I have used it with metal amp simulation plugins in my DAW to get some really good "death metal" sounds. Clean it up a bit and roll the tone back and it makes for some killer "dark" blues, or go all the way in the opposite direction with some gnarly fuzz for some doom metal. I really like the sound of the middle switch position on a clean-ish channel, just on the edge of breakup, where it gives a really sweet Meters-like funk sound, which was not something I expected out of a guitar like this.
Unreal value for money 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful




















If you're looking to dip your toes into 7 strings, you cannot pick a better guitar. Jackson's value for money is unparalleled.
Pleasantly Surprised 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful




















It felt pretty good and the quality was a little better than I imagined. This is no Best Buy first act guitar. I have been wanting a 7 string and I saw some reviews for it and they were not half bad.
I bought the darn thing and brought it home and put a set of Daddario NYXL's on it and plugged it into my Axe Fx 2 and I was shocked at how good it sounds. The tone is quite good for a metal guitar. No need to change the pickups. the scale length is also nice. A little smaller than my 8 string but still long enough for drop tuning.
Now it is a cheap guitar and the tuners are pretty poor. 2 of them would not even turn all the way so I backed them off before winding the strings. There is likely debris in the gears from the manufacturing. The neck radius is also not what I am used to. It's quite flat and the nut is made from a very soft cheap plastic but that is easy enough to take care of.
The fret work is good and no sharp edges and no buzzing strings anywhere on the neck. It was set up pretty well too.
It's a nice looking guitar over all and feels good and is pretty light. They also threw in a free setup in the first year for signing up for the insider emails which is worth $75 alone.
I can not imagine getting better value for $260. I would have never thought I would buy such a cheap guitar but this is an alright guitar and plays perfectly and sounds amazing. I am having a hard time putting it down. I have been playing guitar for 40 years and I have never come across a guitar in this price range that I would consider buying but this one changed that.
A Whole Lotta Fun 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















I own two EVH’s and a Charvel and have never played a 7 string until I bought this as a result of viewing a few YouTube videos.
Wow. Almost makes me question why I spend so much money on guitars when something like this exists for $259, although to be honest I basically use only the top 4 strings. I actually like the sound of the neck pickup, it exceeded expectations. Tuners were fine after I stretched the original strings. Nut is plastic and will eventually need to be replaced, no biggy.
Frets were fine, finish was fantastic.
Absolute fantastic value.
$250 7-string... 1 of 4 customers found this review helpful




















My only gripe is the very estrogenic strings this beast ships with... no offense but 9's are way too light to even tune to drop A without getting extremely washed out tone. Grab a set of 10's at least if you buy.
Impréssionant 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful




















Les pickups de base sont "Muddy", mais si t'es du genre à jouer avec une BOSS Metal Zone, tu ne verra AUCUNE différence avec une guitare plus dispendieuse. Le profile du neck est mince, la guitare est légère pis une guit noir mât avec des inlays en dents de requins de même c'est sexy.
Response from Long & McQuade
Agréable, Amusante & Inspirante!!! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful




















Amazing djentlemen. 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful




















it's got a dark menacing look with juicy curves , a nice sustain , with a lightweight body , a pretty slim and surprisingly flat rosewood fretboard.
The pickups do the job and sound a LITTLE bit muddy on record but depending on your settings/EQs/amps , the whole tone might change.
I'm still impressed by it. Every day , I get home from work @ 5:20pm and I stare at it for a while , wash my hands and jump on it. Every time I end up dropping it it's past 10:00pm.
Just give it a shot and ear it by yourselves!
7string 250$.
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1 Week $9.00
1 Month $17.00
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