Detail 01
24 jumbo frets
Extends the fingerboard to 24 frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000388073
JacksonX Series Soloist SLX DX Electric Guitar Checkered Past
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Soloist SLX DX is a double-cutaway Jackson with a curved nyatoh body and through-body maple neck. Graphite reinforcement and a tilt-back scarf-joint headstock are part of the neck construction, while the bound laurel board carries 24 jumbo frets on a 12–16-inch compound radius. Active covered high-output humbuckers deliver the guitar’s crunchy, full-bodied voice through three-way switching, master volume and master tone. A Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo adds dynamic pitch control and string stability.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Lead and rhythm parts that call for active humbuckers and a crunchy, full-bodied voice.
- Players who want a flatter upper fingerboard area for low-action bends.
- Tremolo-based parts requiring dynamic pitch movement from a double-locking bridge.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a case or gig bag included; both are sold separately.
- Players seeking a fixed bridge; the guitar 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.
Detail 02
12–16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard
It is more curved at the nut and becomes flatter toward the neck joint.
Detail 03
Active high-output humbuckers
The guitar’s two covered humbuckers are active and use high-output voicing.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for separate case or gig-bag purchase if you need one for transport.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Are the pickups active?
Yes. It has active, covered high-output humbucking pickups.
02What controls are onboard?
It uses a three-way pickup blade switch, master volume and master tone.
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
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Pearloid shark fin Nut width/material: 1.687"/Locking Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary Humbucker Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Control layout: Master volume, Master tone Pickup switch: 3-Way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Locking Tuning machines: Sealed Die-cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 6 String Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right-handed
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Body Type
- Solidbody double-cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000388073
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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