Offered in Satin Black, Rocket Red, Red Crystal and Granite Crystal colors, the new SLX DX features a poplar body and a maple neck-thru with graphite reinforcement rod. The Indian laurel fingerboard with a compensated radius between 12 and 16 inches accommodates 24 Jumbo frets for a pitch of 25.5 inches. The electronics incorporate two Duncan Designed pickups, an HB-103N in the neck position and an HB-103B in the bridge position. They are controlled by a master volume, a master tone and a three position selector. Finally, the fittings include a Floyd Rose Special vibrato and its locking nut and in-house tuners. Count 609 € for this SLX DX made in Indonesia.
Then comes the SL3X DX Crackle and its beautiful Frost Byte Crackle and Yellow Crackle finishes. The guitar has a poplar body and a through-neck maple neck with graphite reinforcement rod. The Indian laurel fingerboard with a compensated radius between 12 and 16 inches is set with 24 Jumbo frets for a pitch of 25.5 inches. The black hardware consists of a Floyd Rose Special tremolo, a Floyd Rose locking nut and in-house tuners. The electronic configuration here is HSS with house pickups, a humbucker in the bridge position and two single format doubles in the middle and neck positions. These pickups are controlled by master volume, master tone, and a five-way switch. Made in China, the SL3X DX Crackle will save you €799.
Jackson also unveiled the SLX DX Camo. The guitar this time has a Nyatoh body and a maple through-neck with graphite reinforcement rod. We find the same fittings as on the other models. The pickups here are active Jackson humbuckers controlled by master volume, master tone, and a three-way switch. Count 814 € for this SLX DX Camo made in Indonesia and its very original finish.
To finish with the Soloist news, let’s take a look at the SLA6 DX Archtop Baritone. This Soloist has a Nyatoh body and a through-neck maple neck with graphite reinforcement rod. The Indian laurel fingerboard has a compensated radius between 12 and 16 inches. It is set with 24 Jumbo frets for a pitch of 26.5 inches. On the electronics side, Jackson chose a set of EMG-stamped pickups; there is an 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck. They are controlled by a three position selector, master volume and master tone. Count 609 € for this model made in China.
For more info on the new Soloist models, head to the brand’s website.
