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Oozing with high-performance appointments, the Jackson American Series Virtuoso is built for speed, precision, and high-octane tone. Its Dinky-shaped alder body fits you like a second skin, making this solidbody electric guitar feel like an extension of your body. Its 5-piece caramelized maple Speed Neck features a comfortable satin urethane finish, topped by a lightning-fast compound-radius, 24-fret streaked ebony fingerboard. A classic Seymour Duncan humbucker pairing voices the Virtuoso for everything from fusion to hard rock to full-tilt metal. You also get coil splitting, giving rise to a range of humbucker and single-coil tones. The Virtuoso comes with top-of-the-line hardware, including an upgraded Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo and rock-solid Gotoh MG-T locking tuners. A satin finish, white headstock binding, mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays, and Luminlay side markers round out this red-hot electric guitar. Top-level players need a top-level instrument like the Jackson American Series Virtuoso.





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High-octane performance and playability





Players with high-performance demands will be duly impressed by the American Series Virtuoso. For starters, this solidbody electric guitar boasts a balanced-sounding alder body, which is carved into Jackson's supremely ergonomic Dinky shape. You'll appreciate the comfort of the Virtuoso's 5-piece caramelized maple Speed neck and its 24-fret, compound-radius streaked ebony fingerboard, topped off with classy mother-of-pearl offset dot inlays and Luminlay side markers. A pointed headstock with a classic Jackson logo puts the perfect finish on this guitar.





Serial JAS2301657


Serial JAS2301657


Loaded with high-output crunch





The guitarists here at Sweetwater are blown away by the high-output crunch afforded by the Jackson American Series Virtuoso's direct-mount Seymour Duncan humbuckers. In the bridge, you'll find a JB TB-4 ? the classic hot-rodded humbucker. You know, that sound ? the one we've all loved for the last 30 years. In the neck, you get a '59 SH-1N, arming you with intense PAF-like tones with slightly scooped mids. These scorchers boast plenty of output without sacrificing tone, adding harmonics, sustain, and the perfect amount of distortion to your playing. To top it off, the Virtuoso includes a 5-way blade pickup switch that unlocks the gamut of humbucker and single-coil tones.





Built for dive-bombs and squealies





The American Series Virtuoso holds up to sadistic whammy abuse without choking, thanks to its Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo. An upgraded version of the 1000 Series, the 1500 Series can produce subtle, expressive warbles, although that's probably not what you're shooting for. Never fear, this lean, mean shredder also tackles screaming harmonic squeals and subterranean dive-bombs with equal assurance. Even better, this trem's double-locking design delivers super-reliable tuning stability while enabling seemingly endless sustain. Moreover, the 1500 Series includes stainless steel screws and a convenient push-in tremolo arm. Want to brutalize your whammy bar? If so, the Virtuoso is more than happy to accommodate you.





Serial JAS2301657


Jackson American Series Virtuoso Electric Guitar Features:


Balanced-sounding alder body with an ergonomic Dinky shape


Caramelized maple Speed neck with a comfortable satin urethane finish


Lightning-fast compound-radius, 24-fret streaked ebony fingerboard


Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge pickup yields hot-rodded humbucker tones


Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N neck pickup produces PAF-like tones with slightly scooped mids


5-way blade pickup switch unlocks the gamut of humbucker and single-coil tones


Upgraded Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo unleashes unbridled pitch pyrotechnics


Rock-solid Gotoh MG-T locking tuners


Pointed headstock with classic Jackson logo, mother-of-pearl offset dot fingerboard inlays, and Luminlay side markers


Eye-catching satin finish