Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar in Satin Black

£699.00

Jackson have impressed us with this New Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar in Satin Black in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. Distinctive and affordable, Jackson’s X Series Soloist models are built for speed and comfort! The X Series Soloist SLX DX is a venerable double-cutaway workhorse that offers many fine features desired by today’s shredders.The SLX DX features a poplar body, through-body maple…

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Jackson have impressed us with this New Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar in Satin Black in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Distinctive and affordable, Jackson’s X Series Soloist models are built for speed and comfort! The X Series Soloist SLX DX is a venerable double-cutaway workhorse that offers many fine features desired by today’s shredders.

The SLX DX features a poplar body, through-body maple neck with graphite reinforcement and tilt-back scarf joint headstock. Hosting 24 jumbo frets, it’s 12″-16″ fully bound compound radius laurel fingerboard curves more dramatically at the nut for easy chording and flattens out as it approaches the neck joint for low-action bends without fretting out.

Duncan Designed alnico HB-103N neck and high-output ceramic HB-103B bridge humbucking pickups power this metal beast with an expansive voice loaded with crunchy, full-bodied tone ideal for brazen lead work or punchy rhythm runs. Tone is fully customizable with three-way blade switching and single volume and tone controls, while a Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge system provides superior string stability, improved sustain and dynamic tremolo action.

Key Features

  • Poplar body
  • Through-body Maple neck with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint 
  • 12″-16″ compound radius bound Laurel fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays
  • Duncan Designed HB-103B bridge and HB-103N neck humbucking pickups
  • Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge system

Specifications

Body

  • Body Finish: Satin
  • Body Shape: Soloist
  • Body Material: Poplar

Neck

  • Headstock: Jackson Pointed 6-in-Line
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Satin Colour-Matched
  • Neck Construction: Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement & Scarf Joint
  • Scale Length: 25.5″ (647.7 Mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 to 406.4 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel
  • Position Inlays: Pearloid Sharkfin
  • Number of Frets: 24
  • Fret Size: Jumbo
  • Truss Rod: Dual-Action
  • Truss Rod Nut: Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut
  • String Nut: Floyd Rose Special Locking
  • Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
  • Nut Material: Floyd Rose Special Locking

Hardware

  • Bridge: Floyd Rose Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
  • Pickup Covers: Black
  • Control Knobs: Dome-Style
  • Switch Tip: Black
  • Hardware Finish: Gold
  • Tuning Machines: Jackson Sealed Die-Cast
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
  • Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose Special Locking
  • Neck Plate: None
  • Strap Buttons: Standard

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Duncan Designed™ HB-103B
  • Neck Pickup: Duncan Designed™ HB-103N
  • Controls: Volume, Tone
  • Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge and Middle, Position 2. Bridge, Middle and Neck, Position 3. Neck

Additional information

Weight 22.5 kg

Stuff About Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

Stuff About Guitars

Guitars cover a wide range of instruments designed to suit different styles, techniques, and sounds, from acoustic and classical models to solid body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric designs. Factors like body shape, scale length, neck profile, string type, and pickups all influence how a guitar feels and responds, making each type suited to different players and musical approaches. Whether used for rhythm, lead, songwriting, or experimentation, guitars are expressive, versatile instruments that form the heart of countless genres and playing styles.

Stuff About Solid Body Electric Guitars

Solid body electric guitars are built from a solid piece or pieces of wood, giving them excellent sustain, stability, and resistance to feedback at higher volumes. This construction makes them well suited to amplified playing across a wide range of styles, from clean and articulate tones to heavy, high-gain sounds. Their design allows pickups and hardware to play a major role in shaping tone, while the solid body provides a consistent, reliable feel. Solid body electric guitars are valued for their durability, versatility, and ability to perform confidently on stage and in the studio.

The Important stuff

Satin Black.

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