American Series Virtuoso™ HT
Born in Southern California in 1980, Jackson was the first brand to embrace the needs of hard rock and metal virtuosos by providing instruments with feature sets that catered to high-velocity playing.
Jackson has continued to revolutionize its high-performance craft over the last 40 years, while dominating the metal landscape as the industry's leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series is the next chapter in Jackson's storied legacy, marking the first made-in-Corona flagship product line for the brand.
Features
- Alder body
- Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods
- 12"-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets and offset mother of pearl dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59® SH-1N neck pickup
- Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
- Hipshot® hardtail bridge
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
- Available in Satin Black, Red Crystal, Snow White and Mystic Blue with a color matched, bound Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock and black hardware
- Jackson Foam Core Case included
Jackson has continued to revolutionize its high-performance craft over the last 40 years, while dominating the metal landscape as the industry's leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series is the next chapter in Jackson's storied legacy, marking the first made-in-Corona flagship product line for the brand.
Features
- Alder body
- Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods
- 12"-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets and offset mother of pearl dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59® SH-1N neck pickup
- Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
- Hipshot® hardtail bridge
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
- Available in Satin Black, Red Crystal, Snow White and Mystic Blue with a color matched, bound Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock and black hardware
- Jackson Foam Core Case included
Born in Southern California in 1980, Jackson was the first brand to embrace the needs of hard rock and metal virtuosos by providing instruments with feature sets that catered to high-velocity playing.
Jackson has continued to revolutionize its high-performance craft over the last 40 years, while dominating the metal landscape as the industry's leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series is the next chapter in Jackson's storied legacy, marking the first made-in-Corona flagship product line for the brand.
Features
- Alder body
- Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods
- 12"-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets and offset mother of pearl dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59® SH-1N neck pickup
- Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
- Hipshot® hardtail bridge
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
- Available in Satin Black, Red Crystal, Snow White and Mystic Blue with a color matched, bound Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock and black hardware
- Jackson Foam Core Case included
Jackson has continued to revolutionize its high-performance craft over the last 40 years, while dominating the metal landscape as the industry's leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series is the next chapter in Jackson's storied legacy, marking the first made-in-Corona flagship product line for the brand.
Features
- Alder body
- Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods
- 12"-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets and offset mother of pearl dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59® SH-1N neck pickup
- Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
- Hipshot® hardtail bridge
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
- Available in Satin Black, Red Crystal, Snow White and Mystic Blue with a color matched, bound Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock and black hardware
- Jackson Foam Core Case included
Highlights & specs
BOLT-ON FIVE-PIECE MULTI-LAMINATED CARAMELIZED MAPLE/MAPLE NECK
Bolt-on construction joins the neck to the body of the guitar with screws or bolts, allowing for more control, attack and sustain. The neck features an alternating 5-piece caramelized maple/maple design for a uniquely attractive look and added strength to protect against warping from extreme temperature fluctuations.
Body
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss
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Body ShapeVirtuoso™
Neck
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Neck Material5-Piece Caramelized Maple/Maple/Caramelized Maple/Maple/Caramelized Maple
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Neck ConstructionBolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
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Neck FinishHand-Rubbed Urethane
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialStreaked Ebony
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Fingerboard Radius12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
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Number of Frets24
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Fret SizeJumbo
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Nut MaterialGraph Tech TUSQ XL
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Nut Width1.6875" (42.86 mm)
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Position InlaysMother of Pearl Offset Dot
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Side DotsLuminlay®
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Truss RodDual-Action with Wheel
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Truss Rod NutHeel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
Electronics
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Bridge PickupSeymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 Direct Mount
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Neck PickupSeymour Duncan® '59™ SH-1N Direct-Mount
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ControlsVolume, Tone
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Switching5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge Outer Coil and Neck Inner Coil, Position 3. Bridge and Neck, Position 4. Bridge Inner Coil and Neck Outer Coil, Position 5. Neck
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ConfigurationHH
Hardware
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BridgeHipshot® 6 - Fixed .175
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Hardware FinishBlack
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Tuning MachinesGotoh® MG-T Locking
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Control KnobsDome-Style
SEYMOUR DUNCAN® JB™ TB-4/'59 SH-1N PICKUPS
It doesn’t get more classic than the JB/’59 pickup combination. The incredibly popular JB pickup brings big, heavy sound, sustain and rich harmonics, while the ’59 offers sweet sounds and clarity. Put these two together to create the ultimate in versatility, capable of handling a wide spectrum of genres from country to blues to punk to metal. The pickups are mounted to the body for increased resonance and vibration transfer, adding more punch and sustain to your sound.
Miscellaneous
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StringsNickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Accessories
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Case/Gig BagIncluded Jackson® Foam Core Case (p/n 2994742100)