- Unreal value for the price
- Extremely easy to play and control
- Arch top design makes it even cooler
- Doesn't come with a gigbag, you need to buy separately
Hello there, back again with another guitar review for you. This time, we will be looking at another Dinky model, the Jackson JS32! The video that I will be sharing was recorded with a Jackson JS32 Dinky Arch Top Bright Blue electric guitar. If you are into hard rock, metal, and loads of lead playing, and you also need a Floyd Rose-equipped guitar, this is your best bet!
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Jackson JS32 Dinky
For the price range, I think it beats many of its competitor models from other well-known manufacturers. Fortunately, Jackson has been manufacturing this guitar with more colour options recently, so it’s guaranteed you will keep enjoying the 80s vibe with this guitar. 
The Jackson JS32 review (no talking) video below was recorded with a Marshall JVM205C valve amp + Shure SM57 microphone; all controls are 12 o’clock the time! This is one of the best-performing videos on YouTube, and people were quite happy with what they heard. Please check it out and decide for yourself!
Sound Demo (no talking)
As you will discover, there are wide varieties of the same base model, such as archtop ones, flat tops, hardtail ones, quilted top ones and maple fretboard ones…The model and specs go around the base model of Jackson JS32 Dinky. When I checked Jackson’s website, I understand that they are now using a poplar body exclusively. However, you might see a different set of specs on different websites. So don’t worry about it too much 🙂 
Please have a look at the next short video of a Jackson JS32TQ Dinky Arch Top electric guitar below. It features a quilted maple top (I believe it’s just a veneer) and a hardtail bridge.
Sound Demo (no talking)
As you might already know (probably not), I used to work for an online musical instruments retailer. Before I started working for them, I had barely touched 5 or 6 different guitars in my entire life. But after I started working there, believe me, I had played over 300 electric guitars, and I’m not talking about 5 minutes of playing. 
I literally sat down and recorded over 300 electric guitar videos, each consisting of at least one hour of playing. So if I didn’t like the guitar fully, I would tell you this very openly. Or if I didn’t like it and never considered buying one for my own use, I would tell you this very openly, as I’m not affiliated with any brands! 
This guitar is one of the best choices if you are to start playing the guitar or want to step up to a better guitar from your first instrument. As you see in the video, I used the tremolo bar a lot of times, but it was so stable during the video. Also, please try to hear how high the output of those pickups is! Even with the same “all knobs are at 12 o’clock” settings, it pushes the amp more and more.
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Unfortunately, the bright blue option is not so easy to find, but there is a left-handed one at Thomann! Please click the related links, go to Thomann’s website, and you can actually order it from Thomann from any location in the world! Please see below the tech specs of the series, and I will be giving you some more information related to the specs.
Tech Specs
| Jackson JS32 Dinky Archtop | Tech Specs |
|---|---|
| Construction | Double Cutaway, Bolt-on |
| Body | Poplar |
| Fretboard | Rosewood or Maple |
| Nut Width | 42.86mm |
| Neck | 1 Piece Maple Neck |
| Radius | 12" - 16" Compound Radius |
| Frets | 24 Jumbo Frets |
| Pickups | 2 Jackson High Output Humbucker |
| Bridge | Floyd Rose® Licensed Jackson® Double-Locking Tremolo |
| Tuners | Jackson Diecast tuners |
For all of the guitars that belong to the JS32 Dinky series, use poplar wood for the body. However, according to Jackson’s official website, they use mahogany wood in the natural oil version. It’s sad because most online retailers do not even double-check this information and just leave it as misleading information. But this website aims to bring the tiniest details to you because I am just like you, a picky guitar and gear lover;)
Pricing & Availability
Unfortunately, the blue one that I had featured here was long discontinued. The good news is that Jackson Guitars still manufacture the JS32 Dinky series with different finish and spec options! You can have JS32 Dinky series electric guitars in various finishes, with Floyd Rose tremolo bridges Hard Tail versions featuring many different finishes, which you can find in the links below.
My current favourite one is the all-gloss black with maple board, Jackson JS32 DKA-M Dinky!
Check out Jackson JS32 Dinky guitars on Thomann here
Although you may not find hundreds of used JS32 Dinky guitars (which is a good sign!), sometimes there are JS32 Dinky series guitars listed on Reverb as used items. And sometimes you may even find very rare ones. So, you may want to check out Reverb as well.
Check out Jackson JS32 Dinky guitars on Reverb here
Last but not least, you may still purchase Jackson JS32 Dinky series guitars on Amazon. I know that’s surprising for some, but sometimes guitar companies make their products available on Amazon as much as they do on the actual online music stores.
Check out Jackson JS32 Dinky guitars on Amazon here
Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting me so far! I will hopefully see you in the next review here!
