Born in Southern California in 1980, Jackson was the first brand to embrace the needs of hard rock and metal virtuosos, providing instruments with feature sets designed for high-velocity playing.

Over the last 40 years, Jackson has revolutionized high-performance guitars while dominating the metal landscape as the industry's leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series marks the first made-in-Corona flagship product line, designed to inspire players worldwide.

Features & Design

The American Series Virtuoso™ includes:

• Alder body with contoured "hand-shake" heel for ergonomic comfort
• Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite reinforcement rods
• 12"-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges and 24 jumbo frets
• Luminlay® side dots and heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59™ SH-1N neck pickup
• Five-way blade pickup switch, dome-style volume and tone knobs
• Floyd Rose® 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system
• Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners and Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons
• Available in Mystic Blue, Satin Black, Satin Shell Pink, and Specific Ocean, all with color-matched, bound Jackson pointed headstock and black hardware
• Jackson Foam Core Case included

General Specifications

Neck

Body & Hardware

Electronics