Detail 01
12–16-inch compound fingerboard radius
The fingerboard is curved nearer the nut and flattens toward the higher frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000154952
JacksonJS Series Monarkh SC JS22 Electric Guitar Tobacco Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Jackson’s right-handed Monarkh SC JS22 pairs a single-cutaway, solid nato body with a maple bolt-on neck and a 24.75-inch scale. Its two passive high-output humbuckers are selected with a three-way switch, then managed through master volume and tone controls. The amaranth fingerboard uses a 12–16-inch compound radius: more curved near the nut for chords and flatter higher up for lead work and bends. A fixed Tune-o-matic bridge and 22 jumbo frets complete the layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players moving between chord work near the nut and lead playing farther up the neck.
- Electric-guitar rigs using two passive humbuckers, a three-way selector, and straightforward master controls.
- Modern metal players seeking the model’s high-output humbucker configuration.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need active pickups or an active EQ.
- Players looking for a tremolo-equipped bridge; this guitar has a fixed Tune-o-matic bridge.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
HH passive pickup configuration
It has two passive Jackson high-output humbuckers, at the neck and bridge.
Detail 03
Master volume, master tone, and three-way switch
Pickup selection and the two main controls are kept in one straightforward layout.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02The bridge is fixed rather than tremolo-equipped.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the JS22 use?
It has two passive Jackson high-output humbuckers in neck and bridge positions.
02How is the pickup selection controlled?
A three-way pickup switch selects the pickups, with master volume and tone controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
- Kill switch
- No
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
6 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6-string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
13 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Body Type
- Solid body
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Solid wood
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Solid Nato
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Amaranth Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Dot Nut width: 1.62 in. (41.3 mm) Pickups Configuration: HH Neck: High output humbucker Middle: Bridge: High output humbucker Brand: Jackson Active or passive pickups: Passive Series or parallel: Not applicable Piezo: No Active EQ: No Special electronics: Controls Control layout: Master volume, tone Pickup switch: 3-way Coil tap or split: Kill switch: No Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Tune-o-matic Tailpiece: Anchored Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed Color: Black Other Number of strings: 6-string Special features: None Case: Accessories: None Country of origin: China
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Body finish
- Satin
- Body material
- Solid wood
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.62 in. (41.3 mm)
- Scale length
- 24.75 in.
29 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Neck shape
- Not specified
- Tailpiece
- Anchored
- Color
- Black
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Die-cast sealed
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Joint
- Bolt-on
- Brand
- Jackson
- Piezo
- No
- Bridge
- High output humbucker
- Control layout
- Master volume, tone
- Body shape
- Single cutaway
- Radius
- Compound
- Inlays
- Dot
- Active EQ
- No
- Accessories
- None
- Special features
- None
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Jumbo
- Neck
- High output humbucker
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge design
- Tune-o-matic
- Material
- Amaranth
- Body type
- Solid body
- Country of origin
- China
- Bridge type
- Fixed
- Source Id
- site51500000154952
- Prop65
- 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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