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JacksonX Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Checkered Past

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Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Checkered Past
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

The Soloist SLX DX is a double-cutaway Jackson with a curved nyatoh body and through-body maple neck. Graphite reinforcement and a tilt-back scarf-joint headstock are part of the neck construction, while the bound laurel board carries 24 jumbo frets on a 12–16-inch compound radius. Active covered high-output humbuckers deliver the guitar’s crunchy, full-bodied voice through three-way switching, master volume and master tone. A Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo adds dynamic pitch control and string stability.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Lead and rhythm parts that call for active humbuckers and a crunchy, full-bodied voice.
  • Players who want a flatter upper fingerboard area for low-action bends.
  • Tremolo-based parts requiring dynamic pitch movement from a double-locking bridge.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who need a case or gig bag included; both are sold separately.
  • Players seeking a fixed bridge; the guitar uses a Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo.

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.

Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Checkered Past construction detail

Detail 01

24 jumbo frets

Extends the fingerboard to 24 frets.

Detail 02

12–16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard

It is more curved at the nut and becomes flatter toward the neck joint.

Detail 03

Active high-output humbuckers

The guitar’s two covered humbuckers are active and use high-output voicing.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Plan for separate case or gig-bag purchase if you need one for transport.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Are the pickups active?

Yes. It has active, covered high-output humbucking pickups.

02What controls are onboard?

It uses a three-way pickup blade switch, master volume and master tone.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

5 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Switch
3-Way
Neck
Proprietary Humbucker
Pickup Configuration
Active
Control Layout
Master volume, Master tone
Bridge
Proprietary Humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Jumbo
Orientation
Right-handed
Nut Width
1.687
Nut Width Material
1.687 inch/Locking
Number of Frets
24
Number of Strings
6 String
Scale Length
25.5
12 detailsBody & build
Joint
Neck-through
Bridge Type
Tremolo/Vibrato
Color
Black
Bridge Design
Locking
Body Material
Nyatoh
Body Finish
Satin
Body Type
Solidbody double-cutaway
Inlays
Pearloid shark fin
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Tuning Machines
Sealed Die-cast
Neck Finish
Satin
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
✕ Sold separately
2 detailsOther
Configuration
HH
Truss Rod
Dual-action

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