Born in Southern California in 1980, Jackson® was the first brand to embrace the needs of hard rock and metal virtuosos, crafting instruments built for high-velocity playing. Over the last 40 years, Jackson has continued to revolutionise high-performance guitars, dominating the metal landscape with its industry-leading shred machines.
The all-new Jackson American Series marks a new chapter in the brand's storied legacy, introducing its first made-in-Corona flagship product line. Leading the charge, the American Series Soloist™ SL2 DX HT sets a new benchmark in the premium high-performance category, inspiring players across the globe with its unparalleled speed, tone, and playability.
The SL2 DX HT features an alder body paired with a sustain-enhancing, through-body three-piece maple neck reinforced with graphite rods, ensuring ultimate stability against temperature and humidity fluctuations. The 12"-16" compound-radius rolled ebony fingerboard hosts 24 jumbo stainless-steel frets and inverse mother-of-pearl sharkfin inlays, designed for technical, lightspeed playing. Luminlay® glow-in-the-dark side dots provide superior fingerboard visibility on even the darkest stages, while a heel-mounted truss rod adjustment wheel allows for quick neck relief tweaks on the fly.
Its Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge humbucker delivers a powerful low end with hot-rodded attitude, while the Seymour Duncan '59™ SH-1N neck pickup offers glassy highs and scooped mids, performing effortlessly across multiple genres. A versatile five-way blade switch, along with volume and tone controls, unlocks a broad sonic palette. Premium hardware appointments include a Hipshot® hardtail bridge, Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners, and Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons for rock-solid performance.
Designed with Jackson's signature metal style, the American Series Soloist SL2 DX HT comes in striking Satin Black and Satin Porsche Gray finishes, each featuring a colour-matched Jackson pointed headstock and black hardware.
Alder body w/ satin finish
Three-piece maple neck w/ Jackson® Speed Neck shape, 25.5" (64.77 cm) scale & satin finish
Ebony fretboard w/ 12"-16" compound radius & inverse mother-of-pearl sharkfin inlays
24 jumbo stainless-steel frets
1.6875" (42.86 mm) Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut
Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners
Hipshot® 6 Fixed .175 bridge w/ fixed saddles
Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB-4 bridge & Seymour Duncan '59™ SH-1N neck pickups w/ black pickup covers
Volume knob, tone knob & five-position blade selector switch
Includes Jackson® Foam-Core case