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Jackson American Series Soloist SL3
Jackson

American Series Soloist SL3

ElectricSoloist™
No ratings yet$2,350

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 Soloist™ SL3 leads the way in establishing a new standard in the premium high-performance category as it inspires players across the globe. The American SL3's alder body is matched with a sustain-enhancing through-body three-piece maple neck that has a pair of graphite-reinforcement rods for the ultimate stability to resist temperature- and humidity-induced bending and warping. Hosting 24 jumbo frets and inverse mother of pearl sharkfin inlays, the 12"-16" compound radius rolled ebony fingerboard is designed for highly technical lightspeed playing - more curved by the nut for comfortable chording, it flattens out up the neck for increasingly fast playing and bends without fretting out. Luminlay® glow-in the-dark side dots provide exceptional fingerboard guidance even on the darkest stages, while a heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel allows for quick neck relief tweaks on the fly. The HSS pickup configuration features a set of versatile Seymour Duncan® pickups that deliver tonal clout. The Seymour Duncan JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup roars with hot-rodded attitude and a powerful low end, while the Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 RWRP Single-Coil middle and Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 neck pickups radiate with glassy treble tone and scooped mids that perform well across a multitude of genres. Harness the sonic horsepower with a versatile five-way blade pickup switch and single volume and tone controls. Other premium features include a Floyd Rose® 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system for reliable tuning stability throughout daring and aggressive playing theatrics, Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners and Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons. Designed with our trademark metal style, the American Series Soloist SL3 comes in striking Gloss Black, Platinum Pearl, Riviera Blue or Satin Slime Green finishes with color matched Jackson pointy headstocks and black hardware.

Score

estimated from specs & owner reviews
69
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
73
Build
67
Value
60

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Specifications

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Specifications for American Series Soloist SL3
BrandJackson
TypeElectric
Body woodAlder
Neck wood3-Piece Maple
FretboardEbony
Strings6
Frets24
Scale length25.5"
PickupsSeymour Duncan® Flat Strat® SSL-6 Single-Coil / Seymour Duncan® Flat Strat® SSL-6 RWRP Single-Coil / Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4
Body FinishGloss
Body shapeSoloist™
BridgeFloyd Rose® 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo
Bridge pickupSeymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4
Commodity Code9207901000
ConstructionNeck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement
Control KnobsDome-Style
ControlsVolume, Tone
FinishGloss Black
Fretboard radius12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Fret SizeJumbo
Hardware FinishBlack
HeadstockJackson® Pointed 6-In-Line
Middle pickupSeymour Duncan® Flat Strat® SSL-6 RWRP Single-Coil
Neck FinishGloss Color Matched
Neck pickupSeymour Duncan® Flat Strat® SSL-6 Single-Coil
Neck Thickness.755@3rd - .815@12th
NutFloyd Rose® R3 Locking
Nut width1.6875" (42.86 mm)
OrientationRight-Hand
Pickup CoversBlack
Position InlaysInverted Mother of Pearl Sharkfin
Product NameAmerican Series Soloist™ SL3, Ebony Fingerboard, Gloss Black
SeriesAmerican Series
Side DotsLuminlay®
Strap ButtonsDunlop® Dual-Locking
String NutFloyd Rose® R3 Locking
Style2 Single-Coil / 1 Humbucking
Switching5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Outer Coil of Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck and Bridge inner Coil, Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Switch TipBlack
Tremolo ArmFloyd Rose® 1500 Series Locking
Truss rodDual-Action with Wheel
TunersGotoh® MG-T Locking
Street price$2,350

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