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Speedy "V" with a Floyd Rose and 85/81 EMGs





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The Jackson X Series King V KVXMG draws on a proud lineage rock and metal royalty. Its lightweight string-through poplar body and graphite-reinforced maple neck are well equipped for all shades of tonal tyranny. A 12"-16" compound fingerboard radius gives you wicked playability in any fret position. And active EMG 85/81 humbucking pickups ? the consummate high-gain pickup set if there ever were one ? deliver the pummeling attack and blistering heat your amps and modelers have been waiting for. Factor in a double-locking Floyd Rose Special trem system that twists and dives with the best of them, and with the X Series King V KVXMG from Sweetwater, you're well on your way to creating memorable rock and metal riffs.





Built for speed





Not many necks play faster than the King V KVXMG's graphite-reinforced maple neck with laurel fingerboard and 12"-16" compound radius. The radiused fretboard makes chords easier to form close to the nut and is flatter up the neck for faster lead lines. It also makes impossibly wide bends possible without fretting out. In other words, it's effortless to switch between rhythm and lead playing on the King V KVXMG. The fingerboard binding and shark fin inlays give this guitar an added dose of classic Jackson character.





Serial ICJ2318554


Serial ICJ2318554


Fine-tuned for aggressive playing





You have all the power and aggression you need with the Jackson X Series King V KVXMG. The combination of the poplar body, maple neck, and soulful string-through-body construction gives you a fully balanced tone you can sculpt any way you like. Active EMGs and a Floyd Rose Special trem system arm this guitar for true aggressioneering.





Active EMG 85/81 pickups make your amp scream





Jackson's King V KVXMG's active EMG humbuckers spit out enough heat to maximize your amp's gain, sustain, and harmonic content. At the bridge position, you get an EMG 81 ceramic pickup, which offers blistering output and still sings with a balanced tone. In the neck position, you'll find an EMG 85 alnico humbucker, which is voiced a little fatter and sweeter than the 81 and makes a more well-rounded option for rhythms. Master volume and tone controls give you total control over all three pickup positions.





Serial ICJ2318554


Jackson X Series King V KVXMG Electric Guitar Features:


A rock and metal speed machine


String-through poplar body maximizes tone and sustain


Graphite-reinforced neck with scarf joint remains rock solid, even on the road


12"-16" compound-radius laurel fingerboard plays comfortably in any position


Double-locking Floyd Rose Special tremolo twists and dives to the nth degree


Active EMG 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) humbuckers supply massive modern tone


Shark fin inlays and a bound fingerboard add classic Jackson visual appeal