Jackson Guitars

The Jackson Soloist

Posted February 23, 2010 by Charvel Jackson Randy Rhoads in Blog, Jackson Guitars | No comments yet

The Jackson Soloist guitar is a guitar that was crafted for optimum efficiency when it came to lead guitar players. The guitar features a signature cutaway style that gives the player complete access to the fret board, even the highest parts of it. The body is sleek and curvaceous, and the headstock is curved and sharp-looking, as this is a look that appeals to guitar players playing heavier music. The guitar itself is made to deliver screeching tones that would make any lead guitar player envious, and is designed to have good enough action to accommodate any playing style, from the gentle playing of jam musicians to the machine-gun scales of metal monsters.

One of the most popular models of the Jackson Soloist is the SL1. This guitar features the following:

• Alder body with Flame Maple top on transparent colors
• Neck-thru-body design
• Die cast tuners
• Ebony fingerboard
• 24 frets, jumbo in size
• Three pickups, including a Seymour Duncan JB TB4 Humbucker on the bridge, a Seymour Duncan Classic Stack hum bucker in the middle, and a Seymour Duncan Classic stack hum bucker on the neck side.
• Pickup selector with a five position blade
• Black hardware, which is chrome on transparent finishes
• A scale length of 25.5 inches

There are other models of the Soloist available from Jackson, but this is one of the most popular ones available. You might be wondering just how many different colors this guitar comes in. Well if you are, don’t worry, there are plenty to choose from! Not only can you get it in all of the classic colors, like black, red, white, and grey, but it comes in a large variety of natural finishes and even some special paint jobs, featuring artwork like flames, skulls, and even one type that has a galaxy on it! It also comes in a left handed model for those who play with their left hand.

The SL1 Jackson Soloist is said to be a reliable instrument with a rich, chunky tone that metal players will love. It is also said to have low action and high playability, making it ideal for players who need to deal out quick riffs and screaming solos during live performances. When you have a task this demanding, you need a guitar that can support you, and that is exactly what the Soloist was designed for.

So if you are looking for a fantastic instrument with a hint of the dark side in it, then the Soloist just might be the best deal for you. With its great looks, it is sure to get attention and with its monster tone, you are sure to sound truly awesome! Whether you are touring, gigging weekly, playing with friends, or just jamming out by yourself, the Soloist is an instrument that will serve you well. It is a bit on the expensive side for a hobby guitar, but if you are on any kind of professional level, it is not a deal that can be matched by many.

Jackson Mark Morton Dominion

Posted February 23, 2010 by Charvel Jackson Randy Rhoads in Blog, Jackson Guitars | No comments yet

The Jackson Mark Morton Dominion is a guitar in a signature series, designed by Mark Morton, the guitar player from Lamb of God. Mark himself describes the guitar as a unique sounding instrument with a great sound to it, and nobody could say it better! The unique shape of the Jackson Mark Morton will definitely have heads turning in that direction, and once you plug it in and hit a power chord, you will wonder where it has been all of your life!

The sleek design of the Dominion is different, but catchy. Actually, it sort of looks like a Les Paul-Stratocaster combination but interwoven with some crazy curvatures and interlaid with a unique, precision cutaway! The guitar is obviously an edgy instrument, and that is why it has found such a home among hard rock-metal players. And when it comes to tones well, better to plug in and see for yourself! Let’s just say that the Dominion delivers, and leave it at that.

Several key features help to make this guitar a very affordable solution, even if you are looking for something to gig out with or take on the road. These include:

• A quilt maple veneer top
• A bolt on maple neck, complete with a compound radius rosewood fingerboard
• a nato body
• two hum bucking pickups Duncan Design HB-101s to be precise
• and to top it off, it has Mortons signature on the truss rod cover

The scale length on this guitar is the more standard 24.75 inch, which makes it a bit more popular with metal guitarists. The guitar is outfitted with a high quality, 3 position toggle pickup selector, so that you can choose how you want to set up between the two pickups. There are also two volume knobs, and a tone knob for each pickup. The sealed die cast tuners bear the Jackson logo, and the fret size is standard, which will make you feel quite at home, even if you are buying your first metal-head guitar!

There is no question concerning the Dominion.. Jackson has delivered an axe in this guitar that can be wielded with strength, passion, and devotion, even when it takes you out on the road. And with screaming sustain and tones that will knock your socks off, you will be the talk of the town when you arrive with your new Jackson Dominion. The signature series is sweet if you are a Lamb of God fan, but just experiencing this guitar first hand will make you want to check out Mark Morton in greater detail! That is just how sweet this guitar is.

If you are in need of a serious six string, and have the amp power to back it up, the Jackson Dominion is your ticket to raw tone, classic Jackson feel, and fabulous looks. Just be careful all the ladies in the crowd might try to write their numbers on it, which would be bad for the finish!