Jackson Dinky JS32
Rating: 4.0 / 5
The best budget metal guitar. A fast neck, hot humbuckers and a pointy attitude for a price that shames most beginner shred machines.
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Pros
- Fast, flat shred neck
- Hot humbuckers for high gain
- Unbeatable price for metal
- 24 frets
Cons
- Budget hardware and pickups
- Usually needs a setup
- Floyd version is fiddly for beginners
Cheap, fast and mean
The JS32 Dinky is built for speed: a thin, flat compound-radius neck, 24 jumbo frets and high-output humbuckers that handle palm-muted chugs and screaming leads with ease. There''s a hardtail or a Floyd-style trem version depending on how much you want to dive-bomb.
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It won''t have the fit and finish of a guitar three times the price, but as a first metal guitar — or a knockabout drop-tuned riff machine — nothing else gets you this much for the money.