MONSTROUS ARCHTOP TONE
In collaboration with Jackson Custom Shop Master Builder Mike Shannon, modern metal master Chris Broderick designed his own take on the venerable Soloist.

This hardtail axe features an offset arch top mahogany body with premium 5/8" quilt maple top or plain maple top (Gloss Black only), through-body quartersawn maple neck and binding around the body, neck and headstock. Hosting 24 jumbo frets, the 12"-radius ebony fingerboard is ideal for all playing styles, comfortable for both low riffing and soaring leads.

Contemporary guitarists require tonal versatility and punchy clarity to keep pace with the rapid twists and turns of today's metal. A pair of direct mount Broderick-designed custom DiMarzio® humbucking neck and bridge pickups punch well above their weight, cranking out monstrous tone that will pin your ears back. The volume control conceals a push/pull switch for coil-splitting, unlocking even more tonal options while the tone control's push/pull switch enables the tone circuit. A kill switch allows for the stuttering effects that have become integral in modern metal. The Jackson® Single String hardtail bridge creates perfect intonation along the entire length of the neck to ensure complex chords ring true, working in harmony with the Planet Waves® Auto-Trim tuning machines for tuning stability that can withstand a good pick-hand thrashing without shifting.

Lastly, Ernie Ball® strap locks ensure your axe won't go flying during onstage acrobatics.

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Shape: Soloist™
• Body Binding: Masked off Natural Maple Binding

Neck

• Number of Strings: 6
• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Construction: Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
• Neck Binding: Masked off Natural Quilt Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss / Painted
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ XL
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: None
• Truss Rod: Dual-Action
• Truss Rod Nut: Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio® Chris Broderick CB6
• Neck Pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio® Chris Broderick CB6
• Controls: Volume (Push-Pull Coil Split), Tone (Push-Pull On/Off Tone Control Activation)
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle
  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup
  • Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickups
  • Position 3: Neck Pickup
• Configuration: HH
• Special Electronics: 2-Position Mini-Toggle Kill Switch, Push/Pull Volume Coil Split, Push/Pull Tone Kill

Hardware

• Bridge: Jackson® Single-String Guitar Bridge
• Hardware Finish: Black
• Tuning Machines: Planet Waves® Auto-Trim
• Control Knobs: Dome-Style
• Switch Tip: Black

Strings

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: Included Jackson® Broderick SKB® Hardshell (p/n 299-6106-506)