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Jackson Delivers the Djent





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Looking to extend your sonic range? Jackson’s X Series Soloist Arch Top SLATX8Q MS pumps out all the low-range chug and searing highs you could ever ask for! The SLATXQ8 MS’s 8 string range features a multi-scale of 26-28 inches, offering perfect intonation and proper tension across every string. The lightweight poplar body boasts a top carve for a touch of class, but it’s loaded with 2 supremely aggressive Jackson uncovered 8-String Blade humbucking pickups that deliver the djent, while retaining clear and articulate across this instrument’s wide sonic range. Plus, the SLATX8Q MS’s 12-16-inch compound radius and smooth laurel fingerboard make it a breeze to play, from low-end riffage at the base of the neck to screaming upper-register solos.





Tailor-made for high-speed, down-tuned playing





Multi-scale necks are tailor-made for down-tuned and technical playing. Their scale length is longer on the bass side of the instrument and shorter on the treble side, yielding better intonation, consistent tension, and equal attack between strings. Many guitarists here at Sweetwater have made the transition to multi-scale guitars. If you’re into thunderous low-end chug and high-speed soloing, you owe it to yourself to try out one of these high-performance instruments.





Aggressive Jackson humbuckers





To match the X Series Soloist Arch Top SLATX8Q MS’s amazing performance, Jackson installed a pair of their own uncovered 8-string blade humbucking pickups. When it comes to modern rock and cutting-edge metal, you need the power of these pickups to punch the front end of your favorite high-gain amp or pedal. Take command of the deep, thunderous lows and brilliant highs you need to stand out in the mix. One second, you can hold down the rhythm with thick, chunky riffs, and the next, flip your SLATX8Q MS into high gear and tear into a solo. Simply put, this is the sound you’ve been looking for.





Menacing tone and wicked good looks





From Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Jim Root of Slipknot to Lamb of God’s Mark Morton (just to name a few), some of the most formidable axe-slingers in rock have used Jackson guitars to generate their fretboard fireworks. Jackson guitars are designed from the ground up for monster tone, amazing playability, and rock-solid reliability every time they take the stage or hit the studio. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to look good, either; if you’re looking for a visually stunning instrument to impress your audience and show that you mean business, you want a Jackson.





Jackson X Series Soloist Arch Top SLATX8Q MS Electric Guitar Features:


Lightweight and resonant poplar body


Stunning arched top


Graphite-reinforced maple neck with a smooth laurel fingerboard


12-16-inch compound radius offers both easy low-range chording and effortless high-fret bends


26-28-inch multi-scale and staggered individual saddles offer optimal intonation across every string and note


Dual Jackson uncovered 8-string blade humbucking pickups deliver even tone and clarity, with a searing high-gain punch