Jackson DR3 Review

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Overall Rating 4.7

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Features 4.9

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Quality 3.18

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Reliability / Value 4.5

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Jackson DR3 Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Basswood  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Reverse Sharktooth  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Would you like a piece of advice? Trust from your fellow musicians who recommend this guitar by giving it the highest grades. Jackson's DR3 is a great sounding instrument that handles well any kind of situation: live, studio or plain practicing. Great features and great sound will keep you satisfied, and you will feel that this axe is worth every cent you've invested. Jackson is a well known guitar manufacturer, so it's no surprise that Jackson managed to produce another great instrument such as DR3.

Remarkable features in Jackson's DR3 is something you should be aware of when trying to find the right instrument, because this one just might be the one that is right for you. Jackson are known for making excellent instruments, but they have really outdone themselves with DR3 feature-wise. With little to be left to the imagination, most musicians feel that this instrument deserves highest grades.

Jackson's DR3 deserves all the praise it can get for its fantastic looks, superb finish and great action. You will have no trouble adjusting the action to your needs, and quality hardware that's built into DR3 will not give you any trouble. DR3 is both reliable and durable. Only while playing it, you can discover DR3's hidden beauty.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Jackson's DR3 is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Jackson has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into DR3.