Head to head
Cort KX100 vs Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11Q
The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($300 - $500 against Under $300), and the bridges work in fundamentally different ways. Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 21 rows that actually differ marked out.
KX100
Iron Oxide
The cheapest sensible route into a 24-fret, flat-radius metal guitar
JS Series Dinky JS11Q
Transparent Black, Austin Bazaar starter bundle
Everything a first metal player needs, in one box
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Score profile
Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.
- Cort KX1007.2
- Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11Q7.0
Scores are Fretline editorial ratings on a 1-10 scale. They are our own assessment and are not supplied or endorsed by Amazon or by any manufacturer.
Specification by specification
| KX100 | JS Series Dinky JS11Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Jackson |
| Model | KX100 | JS Series Dinky JS11Q |
| Finish | Iron Oxide | Transparent Black, Austin Bazaar starter bundle |
| Instrument | Electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Fretline score | 7.2 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
| Value for money | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Amazon rating | 4.7 / 5 (3) | — |
| Price | $300 - $500 | Under $300 |
| Type | Solidbody electric guitar | Electric guitar |
| Body | KX double-cutaway | Dinky solidbody |
| Body wood | Nyatoh | Poplar |
| Top | — | Quilted art-grain veneer |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on | Bolt-on speed neck, scarf joint with graphite reinforcement |
| Neck wood | Hard maple | Maple |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Jatoba | Amaranth |
| Radius | 15.75" (R400) | 12" (305 mm) |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Fret size | — | Jumbo |
| Nut | — | Black plastic |
| Nut width | — | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Bridge | Hardtail | Synchronised fulcrum tremolo |
| Tuners | Die-cast | Die-cast |
| Neck pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Jackson high-output ceramic humbucking |
| Bridge pickup | Cort Powersound humbucker | Jackson high-output ceramic humbucking |
| Configuration | HH | HH |
| Electronics | Passive | Passive, ceramic magnets |
| Controls | Volume, tone | Volume, tone |
| Switching | Three-way switch | 3-way toggle |
| Orientation | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Skill level | Beginner, Intermediate | Beginner |
| Styles | Metal, Rock, Punk | Metal, Rock, Punk, Prog |
| In the box | — | Fender Frontman 10G practice amplifier, Gig bag, Clip-on tuner, Strap, Instrument cable, Picks, Austin Bazaar instructional DVD |
A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish — never estimates.
Which one should you buy?
Computed from the specifications and our editorial scores for these two instruments only. It is not a general ranking.
Best value
Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11QHighest editorial value-for-money score of the instruments compared.
Most comfortable
Cort KX100Highest editorial comfort score: neck profile, radius and body ergonomics.
Best for beginners
Cort KX100Strongest overall score among the instruments we rate as beginner-friendly.
Best for the studio
Cort KX100Build and tone scores combined, with credit for tuning-stability hardware that matters when tracking.
Scores are Fretline editorial ratings on a 1-10 scale. They are our own assessment and are not supplied or endorsed by Amazon or by any manufacturer.
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