Detail 01
H configuration
The guitar is built around a single Jackson humbucker in the bridge position.
Product detailSKU #1500000461324
JacksonPro Origins 1985 San Dimas SD1A H RW Electric Guitar Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The SD1A strips the San Dimas concept to a bridge-humbucker setup, with one master volume and one master tone to keep adjustments direct. Its alder body pairs with a bolt-on maple neck reinforced with graphite and a rosewood fingerboard that shifts from a 12-inch radius near the nut to 16 inches higher up. The top-loaded Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo is there for dive bombs, pull-ups, vibrato effects, and other pitch shifts. White dot markers and a satin neck finish complete the working layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Focused bridge-pickup rhythm and lead parts where simple volume and tone control is preferred.
- Live or studio parts using dive bombs, pull-ups, vibrato effects, and harmonic squeals.
- Players who want lower-position chord work and upper-fret soloing from one compound-radius fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a neck pickup or a two-humbucker control layout.
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
Rosewood fingerboard, 12–16-inch compound radius
The board is more curved by the nut and flatter toward the upper frets.
Detail 03
White dot inlays
Fret positions are marked with white dots.
Detail 04
Jackson sealed die-cast tuning machines
It uses Jackson sealed die-cast tuners.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02Its pickup layout is a single bridge humbucker, not a neck-and-bridge arrangement.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Where is the pickup positioned?
The Jackson humbucker is in the bridge position.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a top-loaded Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo.
03What fingerboard wood does it use?
Rosewood.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Shape
- San Dimas
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000461324
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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