Head to head

Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS vs Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM

The short answer is that they sit in different price brackets ($300 - $500 against $500 - $1,000), and the pickup layouts differ (HSS against HP90). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 24 rows that actually differ marked out.

Jackson

X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS

Cobalt Blue

The same double-locking Dinky, in the finish you can take to a function gig

8.3/105.0 (3)

See it on Amazon Read the full analysis

Yamaha

Pacifica PAC611HFM

Translucent Black

Seymour Duncans, Grover locking tuners and Graph Tech hardware, on an alder Pacifica

9.0/104.2 (36)

See it on Amazon Read the full analysis

As an Amazon Associate we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through our links, at no additional cost to you. We do not publish prices, because Amazon prices change constantly and a stale figure helps nobody. Follow the link for the current price and availability.

Score profile

Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.

Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS8.3
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM9.0

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

Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS compared with Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM
	X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS	Pacifica PAC611HFM
Brand	Jackson	Yamaha
Model	X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS	Pacifica PAC611HFM
Finish	Cobalt Blue	Translucent Black
Instrument	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Fretline score	8.3 / 10	9.0 / 10
Value for money	9 / 10	9 / 10
Amazon rating	5.0 / 5 (3)	4.2 / 5 (36)
Price	$300 - $500	$500 - $1,000
Type	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Body	Dinky solidbody with sculpted shredder heel	Pacifica double cutaway
Body wood	Poplar	Alder
Top	—	Flamed maple (laminated)
Neck joint	Bolt-on, scarf joint with graphite reinforcement	Bolt-on
Neck wood	Maple	Maple with tinted finish
Scale length	25.5" (648 mm)	25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard	Laurel	Rosewood
Radius	12"-16" compound (304.8-406.4 mm)	13.34" (339 mm)
Frets	24	22
Fret size	Jumbo	Medium
Nut	Floyd Rose Special locking	Graph Tech TUSQ
Nut width	1.6875" (42.86 mm)	—
Bridge	Floyd Rose licensed Jackson double-locking tremolo	Hardtail with Graph Tech String Saver saddles
Tuners	Jackson sealed die-cast	Grover locking
Neck pickup	Jackson single-coil	Seymour Duncan SP90-1
Bridge pickup	Jackson high-output humbucking	Seymour Duncan Custom 5 TB-14
Configuration	HSS	HP90
Electronics	Passive	Passive
Controls	Volume, tone	Volume with push/pull coil split, tone
Switching	5-position blade	3-position pickup selector
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced, Professional
Styles	Metal, Rock, Prog, Punk	Rock, Blues, Indie, Funk, Pop, Punk
In the box	—	—

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.