Detail 01
26.5-inch scale length
Provides the tighter low-end articulation and string tension described for lower tunings.
Product detailSKU #1500000415575
JacksonJS Series King V JS22 KV HT 7-String Electric Guitar - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a seven-string layout and a 26.5-inch scale, the JS22 KV HT gives lower-register parts added string tension and clear note definition when detuned or strung with heavier gauges. Its fixed string-through-body hardtail keeps the setup focused, while two high-output humbuckers, a three-way selector, and master volume and tone controls cover neck, bridge, and combined pickup voices. The compound-radius amaranth board, 24 jumbo frets, and deep-cutaway King V shape support chord work near the nut and lead playing higher up.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Seven-string metal and hard-rock parts that use detuning or heavier-gauge strings.
- Players who want a fixed-bridge guitar for chunky rhythms and high-register leads.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a tremolo bridge for pitch-effect techniques.
- Left-handed players.
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
Compound-radius amaranth fingerboard
It is more curved near the first fret for chords and flatter farther up for bends.
Detail 03
Jackson HT7 string-through-body hardtail
A fixed bridge design that routes the strings through the body.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed, seven-string guitar with a fixed bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the JS22 KV HT have?
It has seven strings.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
No. It uses a fixed Jackson HT7 string-through-body hardtail bridge.
03What pickup controls are fitted?
It has two high-output Jackson humbuckers, a three-way selector, and volume and tone controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 7-string
- Scale Length
- 26.5
5 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Amaranth Radius: Compound Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Pearloid piranha tooth Nut width/material: 1.875"/black plastic Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Jackson high-output 7-string humbucking Bridge: Jackson high-output 7-string humbucking Control layout: Volume, Tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge design: Jackson HT7 string-through-body hardtail Tuning machines: Jackson sealed die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 7-string Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right-handed
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000415575
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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