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.
Designed to inspire players around the globe, the American Series Virtuoso™ comes equipped with all the essential features demanded by today's high-velocity players. The model starts with an alder body featuring a contoured "hand-shake" heel to ensure ergonomic comfort during long sets.
The five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck is bolted-on with graphite-reinforcement rods that provide rock-solid stability all the way up to the 24th fret. The ultra-fast 12-16" compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges is built from the get-go for easy chording and riffing near the nut and speedy scale runs as you move up the neck. Luminlay® side dots ensure you always land on the right fret even on the darkest stages, while a heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel allows for quick neck relief tweaks on the fly.
The HH pickup configuration features a Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 humbucking bridge pickup that roars with hot-rodded attitude and a powerful low end, while the Seymour Duncan '59™ SH-1N neck pickup radiates with glassy treble tone and scooped mids that perform well across a multitude of genres. The intuitive control layout consists of a five-way blade switch, and dome-style knobs for volume and tone.
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 standout style in mind, the American Series Virtuoso™ comes in Mystic Blue, Satin Black, Satin Shell Pink or Specific Ocean with color matched, bound pointy headstocks and black hardware.
Features:
Body wood: Alder
Body finish: Satin
Neck wood: 5-piece caramelized maple/maple/caramelized maple/maple/caramelized maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Dual-action with wheel
Neck finish: Hand-rubbed satin urethane
Fingerboard Material: Streaked ebony
Radius: 12"–16"
Fret size: Jumbo
Number of frets: 24
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl offset dots
Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Floyd Rose 1500 Series Locking
Configuration: HH
Neck: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N Direct-Mount
Bridge: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 Direct-Mount
Pickup switch: Five-way blade
Special electronics: Single volume and single tone control
Bridge design: Floyd Rose 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo
Tuning machines: Gotoh MG-T Locking
Color: Black
Case: Includes Jackson Foam Core case
Weight: 7 lb 14 oz
Condition:
This instrument is in excellent, near mint condition. It has a finish crack/imperfection on the heal (see pics) The techs found no other flaws or issues and it has little to no play wear. It looks, plays and sounds great! Please see pictures for overall condition of the guitar. The actual item for sale is shown in the photographs.
More Info:
We are an authorized dealer for brand approved manufacturer refurbished guitars. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected, set up and cleared by a certified technician. They are sent there for many reasons, including: returns, cosmetic flaws, minor repairs, surplus & discontinued or last years models. The guitars serial number may be partially altered and/or replaced and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" by the authorized refurbishing center per manufacturer agreements.
