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    So this guy ~5 miles from me was selling a bunch of Jackson guitars on ebay....to buy a Les Paul :think:. One of them was a Trans Red DKXT that he had set up and changed the pups to Dimarzio Evos. At the time there was a sale on solid DKXTs for $250 shipped so beat him up on the price and got it for $235. From my research the pickups were the major complaint on these models and since he had put in $150 worth of pickups into it I wasn't risking much. I also got to meet him for a cash deal so if the thing was a POS I could walk.
    I got it and the guitar was in mint condition, good action, gig bag included.
    The guitar looks gorgeous, has a solid build and plays great. It has a nice action that is very low and extremely playable. The tuners are a bit weak and there a little buzzing on low E low frets but nothing bad for what I paid. Tone wise it is very good but I still prefer the sound of my old explorer.
    I haven't changed the strings yet but when I do I will try and see if I can raise the action up a little and address the slight buzz.
    My verdict on this guitar @ MSRP...no way. The right one on sale or used for $250 or less...hell yeah.

  • #2
    The one i tried in shop was pretty ordinary, especially at $749, so i ended up getting the SDX.

    Congrats, glad you got a decent one.

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    • #3
      pics!!

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      • #4
        the one I had was a really decent guitar except for having to get rid of the sharp fret ends. some of the worst I've seen. congrats!

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        • #5
          Pics FFS!
          http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steven-A.-McKay/e/B00DS0TRH6/

          http://http://stevenamckay.wordpress.com/

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          • #6
            Originally posted by MartinBarre View Post
            Pics FFS!
            Sorry I am a n00b here. Please forgive the transgression.

            Enjoy, I tried to get a good pic of the maple top but my lighting was crap and my depth of field was very shallow.

            dkxt1.jpgdkxt2.JPG

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            • #7
              Tried to get some better pics this morning in the new rising sun.
              What do you think?

              dkxt3.jpgdkxt4.jpg

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              • #8
                Looks great, I love the top on it! The black hardware they use now looks so much better than the chrome on most colours too.

                Nice score!
                http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steven-A.-McKay/e/B00DS0TRH6/

                http://http://stevenamckay.wordpress.com/

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