JS Series Dinky JS11Q
Transparent Red, Austin Bazaar bundle without amplifier
The same JS11Q in red — but check what is in the box before you choose
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Price band
Under $300
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The short version
The guitar is identical to the Transparent Black version: a poplar body under a quilted veneer, two ceramic humbuckers, a three-way toggle and a standard fulcrum tremolo, built around a bolt-on maple speed neck with graphite reinforcement and a scarf joint. The flat 12-inch amaranth fingerboard and 22 jumbo frets are the geometry heavy playing wants, and they are the reason this earns a recommendation over generic beginner guitars. What differs is the bundle. This Transparent Red listing includes a gig bag, clip-on tuner, strap, cable and picks — but no amplifier, where the Transparent Black listing bundles a Fender Frontman 10G.
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
- 8.0
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 Red, Austin Bazaar bundle without amplifier |
| 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 Red |
| 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
- 22 jumbo frets on a Jackson Dinky body at the lowest price the brand offers
- Two high-output humbuckers deliver useful gain straight away
- Sensible choice if you already own an amplifier, since you are not paying for a second one
What we do not
- No amplifier in this bundle, unlike the Transparent Black listing of the same guitar
- 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
- 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
Patterns we found across published reviews and owner feedback. These are summaries of recurring themes — we do not reproduce or invent individual testimonials.
What comes up most
- No published owner reviews on this listing yet
Frequent complaints
- No published owner reviews on this listing yet
Recognised strengths
- The neck construction and fingerboard geometry are the same as the well-reviewed Transparent Black version
Recognised weaknesses
- Without owner feedback on this listing there is no way to judge unit-to-unit consistency
The verdict
Choose on colour and on what you already own. If you have an amplifier, this is the sensible listing and you are not paying for a duplicate. If you are starting from nothing, the Transparent Black bundle includes a Frontman 10G and works out considerably cheaper than buying a decent practice amp separately — that is the single most important difference between the two. The guitar itself is entry level and honest about it: the ceramic humbuckers are blunt, the tremolo drifts, and there are no single-coil sounds. The neck is genuinely good, which is what makes it worth learning on.
Sources
- Jackson — JS Series Dinky JS11Q specifications
- Long & McQuade — JS11Q measurements
- Amazon listing (B0GS6Z926L)
Amazon rating captured —. ASIN B0GS6Z926L.
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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