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Unleashing the All-New American Series Soloist SL2MG and SL2HTMG Guitars | Jackson American Series

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Jackson embraces the needs of virtuosic players with its American Series Soloist SL2MG HT shred machine, taking the brand’s high-velocity legacy to new heights. Built in Corona, California, and boasting performance-oriented design, this premium instrument provides exceptional stability, sustain and style ideal for modern metal guitarists. The Soloist SL2MG HT’s naturally heavy tones are perfect for aggressive rhythms and leads, while its deeply contoured body and specialized neck profile encourage stupefying fretboard antics. With the Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT, you can experience high-octane speed, cutting-edge quality and iconic metal attitude.

Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT Neck-Thru Body

Neck-Thru Body for Unparalleled Stability and Sustain

The American Series Soloist SL2MG HT by Jackson is built around a neck-thru design with a solid three-piece maple core running from headstock to strap button. This continuous wood build, completed by an alder body, provides exceptional stability, and enhances string vibration and sustain by allowing the guitar to resonate as one piece. You’ll notice notes bloom with added richness and nuance compared to bolt-on alternatives, which offer a more immediate attack and decay. For metal guitarists, neck-thru traits translate to better tuning stability and power for low chugs, longer-ringing lead lines and more full-bodied chord voicings.

Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT Fretboard

Compound Ebony Fretboard Offers Fast, Fluid Playing

Outfitted for technical, shred-ready performance, the Soloist SL2MG HT features an ebony fretboard with a compound radius that flattens out as you move up the neck. This 12"–16" carve provides a comfortable curve for chording around the nut, but also allows effortless fretting-hand acrobatics in the upper registers. 24 jumbo stainless steel frets also accommodate intense string bending with flawless intonation and imperviousness to wear. A pair of graphite reinforcement rods run the length of the neck for additional support, making it ruggedly resistant to the external forces of nature, including temperature- and humidity-induced warping.

Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT EMG Humbuckers

EMG Humbuckers Conjure Tight, Modern Metal Tones

The secret to the SL2MG HT’s brutal high-gain muscle lies in its EMG 81/85 pickup set. These active humbuckers feature powerful ceramic magnets and a wide frequency response that deliver commanding crunch and scorching leads. The EMG 81 in the bridge cranks out tight lows and aggressive mids perfect for chugging rhythms, and the EMG 85 at the neck provides rich warmth and singing highs for soaring solos. With more output and clarity than passive pickups, these iconic EMGs equip the Soloist SL2MG HT with slicing, contemporary metal tone.

Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT Hipshot Bridge

Fixed Hipshot Bridge Stays in Tune Through Heavy Use

Built to handle serious abuse, the SL2MG HT features a fixed Hipshot bridge with Gotoh MG-T locking tuners. The Soloist’s finely machined Hipshot hardware has carefully rounded edges for superior underhand comfort, and each receives a hand polish from the factory to maximize smoothness. Utilizing a string-thru-body design, the bridge additionally forces solid down-pressure on the saddles for enhanced tuning stability and vibrational transference from the strings. The Jackson Soloist SL2MG HT’s fixed Hipshot bridge and Gotoh locking tuners are a tough-as-nails alternative to floating tremolo systems, giving players the ability to thrash in complete tonal (and tuning) confidence.

Today’s technical metal guitarists rely on the Jackson Soloist SL2MG HT to serve up bludgeoning riffs and mind-melting leads. Its premium features, including neck-thru construction with graphite reinforcement, stainless steel frets and fixed Hipshot bridge, create an exceptionally reliable, high-performance electric guitar. Pick up the Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG HT at your local Guitar Center and unlock your potential for intricately articulate shredding.

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  • Alder body
  • Maple neck, ebony fingerboard
  • Hipshot 6 - Fixed .175 bridge, Gotoh MG-T locking tuners
  • EMG 81 and EMG 85 humbucking pickups, 3-way switch
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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  • Body
  • Body type: Solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Matte
  • Neck
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Neck-Through Body with Graphite Reinforcement
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Dual-Action With Wheel
  • Neck finish: Gloss Color Matched
  • Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: Compound Radius
  • Fret size: Jumbo Stainless Steel
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Inverted Mother of Pearl Sharkfin
  • Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Floyd Rose 1500 Series Locking
  • Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: EMG 85
  • Bridge: EMG 81
  • Control layout: Volume, Tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
  • Tuning machines: Locking
  • Color: Black
  • Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Jackson Foam Core Case
  • Orientation: Right-Handed
  • Country of origin: United States

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Limited lifetime warranty against defects for guitars purchased after 1/1/2000.
One year parts and labor warranty for guitars purchased before 1/1/2000.

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