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 satiun and gloss with color matched, bound pointy headstocks and black hardware.

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Virtuoso™
Body Material: Alder
Headstock: Jackson® Pointed 6-In-Line
Headstock Binding: Black
Neck Material: 5-Piece Caramelized Maple / Maple / Caramelized Maple / Maple / Caramelized Maple
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
Neck Thickness: .755" @ 3rd – .815" @ 12th
Fingerboard Radius: 12"–16" Compound (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Streaked Ebony
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Offset Dot
Side Dots: Luminlay®
Number of Frets: 24
Truss Rod: Dual-Action with Wheel
Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
String Nut: Floyd Rose® 1500 Series Locking
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Nut Material: Floyd Rose® 1500 Series Locking
Fret Size: Jumbo
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Bridge: Floyd Rose® 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo
Pickup Covers: Black
Control Knobs: Dome-Style
Switch Tip: Black
Hardware Finish: Black
Tuning Machines: Gotoh® MG-T Locking
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009–.042 Gauges)
Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1500 Series Locking
Strap Buttons: Dunlop® Dual-Locking
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 (Direct-Mount)
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® '59™ SH-1N (Direct-Mount)
Pickup Configuration: HH
Controls: Volume, Tone
Switching: 5-Position Blade — Position 1: Bridge | Position 2: Bridge Outer Coil + Neck Inner Coil | Position 3: Bridge + Neck | Position 4: Bridge Inner Coil + Neck Outer Coil | Position 5: Neck