Detail 01
12–16 inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard
The fingerboard is rounder near the nut for chords and flatter farther up for wide bends and lead work.
Product detailSKU #1500000472281
JacksonX Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar - Gloss Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
In Gloss Black, the X Series Soloist SLX DX is a six-string solidbody made for focused high-gain work. The poplar body joins a graphite-reinforced maple neck-thru build, and the Jackson high-output humbuckers are voiced for cutting riffs, saturated leads, and cleaner neck-pickup passages. Its recessed Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo keeps the performance controls centered on expressive vibrato and extreme whammy use. With 24 jumbo frets and direct master volume, master tone, and three-way switching, it keeps adjustments straightforward during a set.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Metal and hard-rock parts that alternate between tight bridge riffs and high-gain lead lines.
- Stage or rehearsal performances that make active use of dive bombs and wide vibrato effects.
- Players needing comfortable chording lower on the neck and fast upper-register passages.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a fixed-bridge Soloist instead of a double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo design.
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
24 jumbo frets
The layout reaches two full octaves of fretted range on each string.
Detail 03
Jackson sealed die-cast tuners
They handle tuning adjustments alongside the Floyd Rose Special locking nut and bridge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This model uses a Floyd Rose Special locking nut and recessed double-locking tremolo bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the SLX DX pickup configuration?
It uses an HH layout: two Jackson high-output humbuckers.
02What controls are on the guitar?
Master volume, master tone, and a three-position blade pickup switch.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-position blade
- Controls
- Master volume, master tone
- Neck
- Jackson high-output humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- Jackson high-output humbucker
6 detailsPlayability
- Nut
- Floyd Rose Special locking
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Type
- Floyd Rose
- Fingerboard Wood
- Laurel
- Neck Construction
- Neck-thru-body with scarf joint
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Pearloid sharkfin
- Hardware Finish
- Black
- Neck Wood
- Maple with graphite reinforcement
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Body Style
- Soloist
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12–16 inch compound
- Tuning Machines
- Jackson sealed die-cast
- Body Shape
- Soloist
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
3 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action head adjust
- Product Type
- Solidbody electric guitar
- Series
- X Series
