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Jackson Signature Model for a Modern Metal Master





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Modern metal legend Chris Broderick ? former Megadeth and current Act of Defiance guitarist ? has teamed with Jackson to design an affordable, high-quality, shred-ready guitar. The Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist is a modern metal player's dream. With a 25.5-inch scale, a resonant mahogany body topped with gorgeous poplar burl, an oil-finished maple neck, and a lightning-fast laurel compound-radius fingerboard, you'll be free to explore and hone your own metal style. In addition, a pair of Broderick-designed custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbucking pickups gives you a massive array of tonal possibilities. Modern metal players here at Sweetwater love the sound and feel of the Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist.





Compound-radius fingerboard provides the best of both worlds





The Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist features a compound-radius laurel fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets. Down low, your fretting hand will appreciate the 12-inch radius that keeps things nice and comfortable for natural, relaxed chord work. Up top, a 16-inch radius lays it all out flat for effortless, low-action high-speed runs with monumental string bends without fretting out ? the best of both worlds.





Serial ICJ2313697


Serial ICJ2313697


Neck made for metal style





From bow to stern, the Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist is set up for mammoth sustain. You get a through-body maple neck ? a proven sustain-enhancing design that lets you explore your own metal style and attack. Top that off with custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbuckers, and you have a recipe for slippery pitch expressiveness with rock-solid tuning stability and endless sustain.





Custom-designed pickups





Two Broderick-designed custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbucking neck and bridge pickups give you all the metal punch and bite you need. In addition, a volume control with push-pull coil splitting unlocks even more tonal options while the tone control's push-pull switch enables the tone circuit and puts you in control of a massive array of tonal stylings and attack. Finally, a mini-toggle kill switch allows for the stuttering effects that have become a mainstay of modern metal.





Serial ICJ2313697


Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick Signature FR7 Soloist Electric Guitar Features:


Signature axe of former Megadeth and current Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick


Eye-popping poplar burl top adds a considerable dose of flair


Smoking-hot custom-designed humbuckers deliver killer metal tone


Graphite-reinforced through-body neck provides incredible stability


12-16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard yields ultra-fast playability


Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing


Push-pull volume and tone controls unlock a wide spectrum of metal-flavored sounds


Killswitch mini-toggle adds stutter effects to your playing