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 industrys leading shred machines. The all-new Jackson American Series is the next chapter in Jacksons 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 todays high-velocity players. The model starts with an alder body featuring a contoured hand-shake heel to ensure ergonomic comfort during long sets.

Alder body
Bolt-on five-piece multi-laminated caramelized maple/maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods
12-16 compound radius streaked ebony fingerboard with rolled edges, 24 jumbo frets and offset mother of pearl dot inlays
Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan 59 SH-1N neck pickup
Five-way blade pickup switch, single volume control and single tone control
Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system
Luminlay side dots
Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
Dunlop dual-locking strap buttons
Gotoh MG-T locking tuners