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A 21st-century Axe with Classic Shred Styling





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If you dig classic shred styling, but demand modern high-performance features, the Jackson X Series Soloist SL3X DX will make you a force to be reckoned with. Benefit from ultra-fast playability, thanks to a compound-radius fretboard, and incredible sustain and stability, courtesy of a graphite-reinforced through-body neck. Revel in a massive array of scorching tones from the trio of high-output pickups, bolstered by the natural sonic precision of the poplar body. And when it comes time to unleash your arsenal of whammy bar tricks, this solidbody electric guitar's Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo will effortlessly oblige. Classic shark fin fingerboard inlays, aggressive-looking black hardware, and a light-catching gloss finish round out the X Series Soloist SL3X DX.





Compound-radius fingerboard provides the best of both worlds





The X Series Soloist SL3X DX sports a compound-radius maple fingerboard with jumbo frets. Down low, your fretting hand will appreciate the 12-inch radius that keeps things 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 ? providing you with the best of both worlds. What's more, the Soloist SL3X DX's neck-through-body design elicits near-endless sustain; built-in graphite reinforcement rods increase neck stability, making it highly resistant to temperature and humidity changes.





Serial ICJ2246482


Serial ICJ2246482


Jackson-branded pickups turn up the heat





Great feel is only part of the equation. That's why Jackson equipped the X Series Soloist SL3X DX with a pair of Jackson-branded mini humbucker rail pickups along with a full size, high output humbucker. At Sweetwater, we've found that this versatile pickup configuration delivers an abundance of useful tones. Its poplar body naturally yields solid mids and articulate trebles, reinforcing high-octane licks with plenty of presence. You'll get both the dialed-in cleans and the molten edge that you're looking for, supplying unmatched stage versatility.





Floyd Rose tremolo dive-bombs with the best of them





For expressive performance, the Jackson X Series Soloist SL3X DX comes armed with a Floyd Rose Special. This double-locking tremolo is exclusively crafted for Floyd Rose, maintaining a feel and response akin to their classic designs, while utilizing zinc alloy saddles and a zinc alloy sustain block. Thanks to this trem, the Soloist SL3X DX tolerates depraved amounts of whammy bar abuse without going out of tune. So, shriek, flutter, squeal, dive-bomb, make crazy animal sounds ? the Soloist SL3X DX is equipped for it all.





Serial ICJ2246482


Jackson X Series Soloist SL3X DX Features:


Classic shred-style solidbody electric guitar tailored to modern guitarists


Compound-radius fingerboard yields ultra-fast playability


Graphite-reinforced through-body neck provides incredible sustain and stability


High-output Jackson-branded pickups deliver an abundance of useful tones


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


Classic shark fin fingerboard inlays, aggressive-looking black hardware, and light-catching gloss finish