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Jackson Performance Meets Maple-topped Elegance





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Jackson’s Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q puts a high-class spin on the Soloist’s signature shred-ready formula, boasting a beautiful quilted maple top that simply beams with intricate figuring. Under the top lies a Soloist-standard neck-through maple/walnut design with okume wings ? a foundation that balances the top’s natural brightness with a rich midrange response and deep, powerful lows. A Seymour Duncan-powered HSS trio of a bridge-position TB-6 Distortion humbucker and two Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coil pickups supply everything from all-out crunch to subtle clean characters. And when paired with Floyd Rose 1000-series tremolo, squealing leads are easy to achieve. Lastly, it wouldn’t be a Soloist without a supremely playable neck ? the Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q’s Jackson Speed Neck Profile, 12-16-inch radius ebony fingerboard, and 24 stainless steel frets complete the package, all adding up to a seriously formidable 6-string that’s poised to take on even the most fervent fretwork in stunning Jackson style.





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Seymour Duncan HSS pickups serve up the full gamut of tones





The Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q’s trio of Seymour Duncan pickups is ready for anything your gig can throw at you. The bridge Duncan Distortion TB-6 humbucker delivers crunch and clarity, perfect for driving your amp’s input. In neck and middle positions, you’ll find a pair of Duncan Flat Strat single-coils, reverse wound like a traditional S-style for hum cancellation, to unlock those coveted blues and rock tones. At Sweetwater, we’ve found that this versatile pickup configuration delivers an abundance of useful tones.





The pinnacle of Jackson performance





For the performance-minded guitarist who skates around the fingerboard’s entire range, a compound-radius fingerboard is a must-have. Fittingly, the Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q’s neck-through maple/walnut neck boasts an ebony fingerboard wearing a 12-16-inch fingerboard radius. It’s a spec that offers comfortable chording down at the nut end of the neck, while the flatter plane found in the upper register allows for even the most extreme multi-step bends without a hint of fret out. What’s more, the Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q’s neck comes complete with 24 stainless steel frets that are all but impervious to wear and tear.





Genuine Floyd Rose locking trem for ultra-stable pitch pyrotechnics





A Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo tailpiece unlocks squeals and dives in the Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q without the tuning headache. This system is materially and dimensionally identical to Floyd Rose’s classic German-built trems, providing you with the same immersive, responsive playability that has made the Floyd Rose Original the industry-standard tremolo system for shred-style solidbody electric guitars.





Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q Electric Guitar Features:


Neck-through 3-piece maple/walnut neck, complete with okoume wings for superlative sustain and a fierce, biting tone


Elegant quilt maple top for a refined look and an enhanced treble bite


Jackson Speed Neck profile’s slim, fast feel is built to shred, with a friction-free hand-rubbed oil finish


12-16-inch compound-radius ebony fingerboard gives you easy chording down low and a flat, smooth feel as you climb up the neck


24 stainless steel frets are all but impervious to wear


Bridge-position Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 unlocks an all-out assault of high-output humbucking tones


Dual Seymour Duncan Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coil pickups in the middle and neck position offer a tone that ranges from a treble-focused distortion cut to warm and round cleans


Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo allows you to squeal, wail, and dive bomb with impunity


Highly stable Jackson sealed die-cast tuners