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JacksonX Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Silver Mercury Crackle

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Jackson X Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Silver Mercury Crackle
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The Korena take

Silver Mercury Crackle gives the Soloist SLX DX its visual identity, while the core design stays focused on high-output electric-guitar work. A basswood body joins a maple neck and a bound 12–16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard: the lower area is arranged for chords, with the upper register set up for lead playing. Two Jackson humbuckers feed volume and tone controls, and the three-way blade switch accesses either pickup or both. Its Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo is built into the performance-focused layout.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Practice sessions that move between lower-position chords and higher-register lead work.
  • Heavy rhythm parts and lead lines using the two Jackson high-output humbuckers.
  • Players who use dive bombs and string bends with a Floyd Rose Special tremolo.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players seeking a fixed-bridge guitar; this model 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 Silver Mercury Crackle construction detail

Detail 01

12–16-inch compound-radius bound laurel fingerboard

The radius is designed for chord work near the nut and lead playing farther up the neck.

Detail 02

Jackson high-output humbucker pair

The guitar offers bridge, neck, and combined pickup selections.

Detail 03

Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge

Fine tuners provide precise intonation adjustment, and the recessed design leaves the bridge area open for picking.

Product questions

Before you decide

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

01What pickup controls does it have?

It has a three-way blade switch, plus single volume and tone controls.

02What bridge is fitted?

A Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge.

03What is the finish color?

Silver Mercury Crackle.

Reference

Full specifications

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

7 detailsPickups & controls
Switching
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls
Volume, Tone
Neck Pickup
Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Signature Noumenon
Bridge Pickup
Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Signature Noumenon
Control Knobs
Dome-Style
Pickup Configuration
HH
Bridge
Hipshot 7 - Fixed .175
7 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Fret Size
Jumbo
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.062 Gauges)
Nut Width
1.75
Number of Frets
24
Number of Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.062 Gauges)
Scale Length
26.5
15 detailsBody & build
Color
Satin Black
Bridge Type
Floyd Rose
Body Material
Basswood
Body Finish
Satin
Inlays
Pearloid Sharkfin
Construction
Neck-through-body with graphite reinforcement
Finish
Satin color matched
Hardware Finish
Black
Neck Wood
3-piece maple
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Body Style
Soloist
Color Finish
Silver
Tuning Machines
Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking
Body Shape
Soloist
Side Dots
Luminlay®
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
✕ Sold separately
3 detailsOther
Truss Rod
Dual-action head adjust
Shape
Soloist
Series
Artist Signature

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