We now have the following, junior-sized guitars are in store now: Ibanez's PGMM21 (22.2")...
And Jackson's Minion Dinky JS1X (22.5")
As you can see, the respective scale lengths would suggest a non-traditional feel & tonal response & this blog entry is my effort in reminding you what you would be dealing with should you decide to buy one of these. Are such guitars really for kids? Most probably, they are but we should not exclude the consideration for smaller-built players & they make perfect instruments for the money, not a compromised secondary offering.
Since I have given them some personal performance time, my money's with the Jackson- that's saying a lot considering I'm a long-standing Ibanez fan. I'm giving an adult perspective here, so the playability of the Jackson, in my opinion, would appeal to the grown-ups. Jackson did their necks a little wider so the adult wouldn't feel too challenged when handling the neck. That quirky Ibanez control layout is strictly a Paul Gilbert affair which may not appeal to guitar fans in general. Jackson did theirs the traditional way; volume, tone & a selector. Pickups-wise, the Jackson is a high gain beast. Those default factory units are all about distortion with very little room to sound warm & intimate. With that said, good cleans can be had but not as engaging as the Ibanez's.
Availability: Swee Lee Co.
Ibanez PGMM21: $299
Jackson Dinky Minion JS1X: $229
