Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS - Cobalt Blue

Ready to inject some high-octane energy into your playing? The Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS is built for the price-conscious musician who refuses to compromise on performance or style. For decades, Jackson's legendary Dinky model has been a weapon of choice for virtuosic shredders—from 80s metal icons to modern progressive masters. This guitar carries that heavy heritage forward with an aggressive design and a lightning-fast feel that invites you to push your speed to the absolute limit.

At the core of this sonic monster is a punchy poplar body paired with a bolt-on maple neck. Jackson sculpted the heel with a shredder's cut, meaning your hand can easily fly all the way up to the 24th jumbo fret without hitting a blocky neck joint. The neck itself features graphite reinforcement to shrug off climate shifts, a fatigue-reducing scarf joint, and a silky satin finish that never gets sticky when the stage heats up. On top sits a compound-radius laurel fingerboard with rolled edges that goes from a rounder 12 inches near the nut for comfortable chording to a flat 16 inches up high for effortless bending and clean, ripping solos.

Tonally, this guitar is incredibly versatile thanks to its HSS pickup configuration. In the bridge, a Jackson high-output humbucker is meticulously voiced to dish out full, rich tones packed with maximum overdrive and infinite sustain. Flanking it in the middle and neck positions are dual Jackson single-coils that pump out that iconic, glass-shattering Strat-style snap and chime. When you mix these pickups with the 5-way blade switch, you unlock a massive sonic palette. Lock everything down with the Floyd Rose-licensed double-locking tremolo, and you're ready to pull off massive dive bombs while staying perfectly in tune.

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center?

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

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Shred-Ready Sculpted Heel: Designed with a deep shredder's cut heel, giving your hand unhindered access to the highest registers of the fretboard.

Speed-Demon Fingerboard: Features a 12"-16" compound radius laurel fingerboard with rolled edges and jumbo frets for seamless chording and lightning-fast leads.

High-Output HSS Muscle: A killer pickup trio blending a roaring, high-sustain bridge humbucker with the classic, crisp chime of dual single-coils.

Rock-Solid Stability: The maple neck boasts graphite reinforcement and a scarf joint to fight off environmental changes and reduce playing fatigue.

Dive-Bombing Precision: Equipped with a Floyd Rose-licensed double-locking tremolo system so you can shred, squeal, and dive while keeping your tuning rock solid.

Body Wood: Poplar

Neck Wood: Maple

Left/Right Handed: Right

Fretboard Wood: Laurel

Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Fretboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Inverted Pearloid Sharkfin

Neck Profile: Ultra-Fast Shredder's Neck with Scarf Joint

Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck

Hardware: Black

Tuners: Jackson Sealed Die-Cast

Neck Pickup: Jackson Single-Coil

Middle Pickup: Jackson Single-Coil

Bridge Pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking

Electronics: Volume, Tone, 5-Position Blade Switch

Bridge: Floyd Rose Licensed Jackson Double-Locking Tremolo

Manufacturer Part Number: 2910022565