The American Series Virtuoso brings production of a beloved Jackson classic back to where it all started—California. A true sonic shapeshifter, the Virtuoso can handle everything from soaring thrash metal leads to intricate fusion arpeggios. Made in America using more than 150 handcrafted processes, it’s been supercharged to meet the needs of the world’s most demanding players with our Speed Neck and dual Seymour Duncan® humbucking pickups. Hyper-playable with a seemingly endless array of heavy and pristine tones, the Virtuoso is the perfect instrument for modern players who ignore boundaries and are redefining what high-performance is.
All-New Virtuoso HT Models
AMERICAN SERIES VIRTUOSO 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
- Floyd Rose® 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system or Hipshot® hardtail bridge
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
- Available in Mystic Blue, Satin Black, Satin Shell Pink, and Specific Ocean with a color matched, bound Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock and black hardware
- Jackson Foam Core Case included
All-New Soloist SL2 Models
AMERICAN SERIES SOLOIST SL3 FEATURES
- Alder body
- Through-body three-piece maple neck with graphite reinforcement
- 12”-16” compound radius rolled ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and inverse mother of pearl sharkfin inlays
- Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 RWRP Single-Coil middle pickup and Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 Single-Coil neck pickup
- Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
- Floyd Rose® 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system
- Luminlay® side dots
- Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
- Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
- Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
The Next Chapter of Jackson Guitars
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.
Equipped with all the essential attributes, the American Series models lead the way in establishing a new standard in the premium high-performance category as it inspires players across the globe.