NGD: Jackson DKA7

ElasticPancakes · 2013-12-05T16:02:00+00:00

After waiting since May, I finally received my belated birthday present to myself. I was a little apprehensive when I picked it up, given the mixed reviews...

NGD: Jackson DKA7

AlanRatcliffe

Congrats! Great looking guitar... Very classy.

IceCreamMan

sweet!!!!

andrewjbryson

Awesome looking Jackson, love the colour

Congrats !

And I bet them D Activators have some Serious Growl

doc-phil

Looks great! Tell me, what is the red button for?

Ejector seat?

RobbieZ

Congrats. I whish you many happy hours with your new "girlfriend" ?

shaundtsl

Wow, that looks beautiful, congrats!

I would also like to know what the button is for?

AlanRatcliffe

shaundtsl wrote: I would also like to know what the button is for?

Killswitch? To manually create stutter effects...

domhatch

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
shaundtsl wrote: I would also like to know what the button is for?
Killswitch? To manually create stutter effects...

engage.

Chocklit_Thunda

domhatch wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
shaundtsl wrote: I would also like to know what the button is for?
Killswitch? To manually create stutter effects...
engage.

Arcade style killswitch?? Buckethead springs to mind! ?

ElasticPancakes

Yup it's a momentary kill switch. Def buckethead-esque.

Not really something I would use, but hey it is there. My girlfriend and I call it the pimple.

The D-Activators definitely give it some awesome bite. Very clear and articulate pickup. If I end up getting an 8 string, I'm going to consider throwing some in there.

Malkav

Congrats ? Nice to see you finally got it ?

ElasticPancakes wrote: If I end up getting an 8 string, I'm going to consider throwing some in there.

As someone who has played the 6, 7 and 8 string D-Activators I can guarantee that they suffer from the same problem all other Dimarzios available in 6, 7 and 8 string suffer from, in that the 6, 7 and 8 string models of the same pickup basically sound nothing like each other at all.

Don't get me wrong, the D-Activator 8s in my opinion are the best sounding of the 3, but the EQ isn't the same and over all the pickup's a lot less "hot".

ElasticPancakes

Thanks for the heads up. Yeah I totally get that they have different eq curves.

For instance I have Duncan distortions in my current sixer and had them in a previous 7, hated the 7 string versions... Mind you loads of things could have affected that not necessarily the pups. But I get what you mean.

I've read good things about the DA8's but I'll expect a difference now that you've mentioned that there will likely be one. I must say I'm pretty impressed with them so far in this guitar.

defourzE

Man, happy NGD this thing looks beastly. I'm really looking into getting myself a 7 string if you don't mind me asking how much was this bad boy and did you ship it from overseas

Enjoy the time with the new lady ?

ZarK

Fcuk thats HOT!

Congrats! :goodtimes:

ElasticPancakes

Man, happy NGD this thing looks beastly. I'm really looking into getting myself a 7 string if you don't mind me asking how much was this bad boy and did you ship it from overseas

Enjoy the time with the new lady Wink - See more at: http://www.guitarforum.co.za/guitar-gear/ngd-jackson-dka7/15/?action=post;num_replies=16#sthash.7jL11MBM.dpuf

I don't mind at all. It cost me R10k-ish smackers. Given the state of the rand it was a more viable option than bringing one in myself. I ordered it through Marshall Music actually, they were very helpful and stuff as they usually are. I was looking at thomann... but including shipping and tax it works out around the same.

I've had 7's before and highly recommend getting one. That single string adds a bunch of extra options and is very easy to get accustomed to.

Attila

VERY Nice !!!!

At first glance It reminded me of the Charvel So-cal snow white but not really