JS Series Dinky JS11Q
Transparent Black, Austin Bazaar starter bundle
Everything a first metal player needs, in one box
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Price band
Under $300
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The short version
The JS11Q is the bottom rung of the Jackson ladder, and it is honest about it: a poplar body under a quilted veneer, two ceramic humbuckers, a three-way toggle and a standard fulcrum tremolo. What it gets right is the neck. The bolt-on maple speed neck carries the same graphite reinforcement and scarf joint as instruments several tiers up, and a flat 12-inch amaranth fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets means a beginner learns on the geometry they will keep using. This particular listing is a bundle, which is the real argument for it: a Fender Frontman 10G practice amplifier, gig bag, clip-on tuner, strap, cable and picks are included, which removes the usual problem of buying a guitar and then discovering you cannot hear it.
Score profile
Six axes, scored 1-10. These are editorial judgements about what this instrument delivers for the money — not measurements, and not anyone else’s ratings.
- Build
- 6.0
- Tone
- 7.0
- Versatility
- 6.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Hardware
- 6.0
- Value
- 9.0
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.
Full specifications
| Brand | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Model | JS Series Dinky JS11QTransparent Black, Austin Bazaar starter bundle |
| Body | |
| Body | Dinky solidbody |
| Body wood | Poplar |
| Top | Quilted art-grain veneer |
| Body finish | Gloss |
| Neck & fingerboard | |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on speed neck, scarf joint with graphite reinforcement |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard | Amaranth |
| Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Frets | 22 |
| Fret size | Jumbo |
| Nut | Black plastic |
| Nut width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Synchronised fulcrum tremolo |
| Tuners | Die-cast |
| Hardware finish | Black |
| Electronics | |
| Neck pickup | Jackson high-output ceramic humbucking |
| Bridge pickup | Jackson high-output ceramic humbucking |
| Configuration | HH |
| Electronics | Passive, ceramic magnets |
| Controls | Volume, tone |
| Switching | 3-way toggle |
| General | |
| Type | Electric guitar |
| Finish | Transparent Black |
| Orientation | Right-handed |
| Case | Gig bag (bundle) |
28 verified fields. Specifications come from the manufacturer first, then the Amazon listing, then authorised dealers — sources are listed at the foot of this page. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.
The good and the bad
What we like
- Graphite-reinforced maple speed neck with a flat 12-inch board, the right geometry to learn on
- Complete starter bundle with a Fender Frontman 10G amplifier, bag, tuner, strap, cable and picks
- Two high-output humbuckers deliver useful gain straight away
- 22 jumbo frets on a Jackson Dinky body at the lowest price the brand offers
What we do not
- No single-coil sounds; a three-way toggle across two humbuckers is the entire tonal range
- Standard fulcrum tremolo without locking hardware, so tuning drifts with use
- Bundle accessories are practice-grade rather than long-term gear
- The quilted top is a thin veneer, not a carved cap
Who it is for
Skill level
Styles it suits
What owners and reviewers report
This listing has no Amazon ratings yet and we have not found enough published owner feedback to summarise. Rather than invent patterns, we have left this section empty until there is something real to report.
The verdict
As a guitar, this is entry level and does not pretend otherwise — the two ceramic humbuckers are blunt instruments, the tremolo is a standard fulcrum unit that will need retuning after use, and there are no single-coil sounds available. As a first setup for someone who already knows they want to play heavy music, it is hard to argue with: the neck is genuinely good, the flat fingerboard suits the playing style, and the bundle means the box contains everything needed to start. Buy it for a teenager who wants a Jackson; move them to the X Series Dinky when they outgrow it.
Sources
- Jackson — JS Series Dinky JS11Q specifications
- Long & McQuade — JS11Q measurements
- Amazon listing (B0GS74SPNV)
Amazon rating captured —. ASIN B0GS74SPNV.
Strings for this guitar
All stringsThe manufacturer does not publish the gauge this instrument ships with, so these are ordered by our editorial score rather than by fit. Measure the set on the guitar before changing to something noticeably lighter or heavier.
- 8.3/10
Elixir · Strings
NANOWEB Nickel Plated Steel Electric
Standard .010s that survive a summer of gigs instead of a fortnight
- 7.8/10
D'Addario · Strings
NYXL1046 Nickel Wound Electric
The same gauge as an EXL110, with the tuning problem actually solved
- 7.7/10
D'Addario · Strings
EXL110 XL Nickel Wound Electric
The electric string most guitars leave the factory wearing
What else you need
All accessoriesThe highest-scoring option in each category that suits this instrument. If you have never owned a guitar before, the starter guide explains what each of these is for and what you can safely skip.
- 6.6/10
New Bee · Cables
The cable an electric guitar needs on day one, at the price of a coffee
- 7.8/10
Fender · Tuners
FCT-2 Professional Clip-On Tuner
The tuner to buy first, before strings, before a strap, before anything
- 8.2/10
Dunlop · Picks
The Delrin pick that replaced tortoiseshell, in the gauge most people settle on
- 7.4/10
GLEAM · Stands
The accessory that decides whether the guitar gets played at all
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