JS22 Dinky DKA AH SW : Good value for money

Pros

- looks awesome

- plays good

Cons

- no coil split on humbuckers

- pickups OK, but not great. (they are normal sized)

I was looking for a good but cheap guitar to upgrade. This JS22 does the job. It plays great right out of the box. The neck feels a bit rough at first, but gets smooth really quick (after a few hours of intense playing). The back of the neck looks like maple with some sort of grain filler. The finish of the frets/fret board is good enough, but there is room for improvement. Tuners and tuning stability is as I expected from a guitar in this price range, good enough but not fantastic. Lightly sanding the string slots on the nut and a bit of lubrication did improve tuning stability. A bit of tender love and care makes this an excellent guitar in this price range. The only downside is the pickups. They sound OK and can handle most styles of playing. But if you know how great pickups sound, you will hear that these are not great. I have ordered an Invader Bridge and a DP151 Paf Pro for the neck to replace them.