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The New Jackson Virtuoso HT!!!

🕑 Added 2024-09-09 19:38:44 +0000 UTC

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Matt Nelson

I have a virtuoso w/ the floyd. Just ordered the soloist HT. What makes you like the Virtuoso HT over the soloist? I was hoping the neck through would have a better feel. I have too many bolt on Jacksons. All my 90's Japanese Jacksons are bolt-on also.

Jost

First, I’d like to mention how great your lessons are, and like undoubtedly a thousand others, I’m very grateful to you for your dedication. I imagine you’ve been asked this question many times before: What string gauge do you typically use?

~ Keyframe ~

Nice little jam you put together here. Just for this demo or something for the future?

OldDogNewShred

Absolutely killer tone...

Jake Raymor

I kid, that's like the noob starter Jackson

Ben Eller

I would have stainless on every guitar if I could! It’s just better. But I play lightly with the left hand, so I’m not too hard on frets and don’t wear them down badly at all.

Ben Eller

Whoa!!! That’s a streak of bad luck for sure.

Ben Eller

Hmmm time will tell. That Satin and I are inseparable.

Ben Eller

Haven’t played one!

Ben Eller

Man it’s hard to say… possibly this one.

Michael Nicolay

Yeah the first was a shell pink and the tip was bashed into splintering layers... it was bad... the second was a satin black and the tip of the binding was chipped... the third was also satin black... I almost sent it back as well... the headstock was perfect but the strings weren't aligned properly against the fretboard... I called my luthier and luckily he was able to walk me through the steps to fix it... turned out the string alignment was no big deal, so I kept the third

Paul Wilde

Looks gorgeous Ben. Any chance of teaching us what you were playing?? That solo was sick

Geoff

Great stuff Uncle Ben as usual. Suggestion for future lesson- could you please teach the solo you played here- from about 20sec into the video? It sounded awesome.

Gregg B.

So you pretty much have all of the USA Jackson's I think? Which one is your fav?

Alexander Ehlert

nice Jackson, just got a Charvel ProMod DK24 walnut, with two señor duncan humbuckers, locking tuners, fixed bridge. Kind of the same thing.

Jake Raymor

How does it compare to a Jackson Dinky JS22 XD

Tom Miller

Daaaang, as one who graduated high school in 1985, that sound is the shizzzat, brother!! Almost makes me want a new guitar 🤔 …k, almost isn’t even close…

Tim Reese

Probably nickel. If it were Stainless Steel they for sure would have boasted about it.

Thomas Cooke

WOW

Jason

You can get the virtuosos with the Floyd online on the Jackson website https://www.jacksonguitars.com/en-US/guitars/american-series/american-series-virtuoso/2802401868.html

Jason

What was the issue? Cracked?

Jason

What are the frets made from? The website doesn’t specify which makes me think they might be nickel and not stainless.

Johan Alexandersson

I am a 100% hardtail supporter, but it does look like you are reaching for the trem around 0:20 ;)

Darren Bruestle

Thanks for finally giving us the knees lesson! 😏 Is this guit a rival to your Suhr modern satin? 🤔

Tor

Sounds so so good. Didn't you recently get the American Soloist HT as well? Aside from different pickups, is neck-thru vs bolt-on the main difference? How do they compare to you? And is the Soloist worth the extra $500-ish?

Keith Fine

Making me wanna buy a new guitar

Michael Nicolay

Also if you do get one, check the headstocks carefully, I had to send two of em back

Michael Nicolay

Musician's Friend has the trem versions on sale right now FYI...

Troy DeJongh

What a beaut! Ben, what's your stance on stainless steel frets vs. not? (Assuming this guitar has nickel frets.) Much of factor in your enjoyment of a guitar?