JACKSON AMERICAN SERIES SOLOIST SL3

Jackson has unveiled its brand new Soloist SL3 – the first guitar bearing the Jackson name to come out of parent brand Fender’s US Corona factory, which Jackson is calling a “long awaited homecoming”.

Featuring an alder body in four finishes (Gloss Black, Platinum Pearl, Riviera Blue and Slime Green), graphite-reinforced maple neck and a Speed Neck profile (complete with 12”-16” compound radius), Jackson’s promo video tells us it’s “Fast as f**k”.

The pickups are from Seymour Duncan, with a JB TB-4 in the bridge position, and Flat Strat ssl-6 single coils in the middle and neck, while a Floyd Rose 1500 Series vibrato, Gotoh locking tuners and Dunlop straplocks complete the hardware. It ain’t cheap at £2449, but Jackson reckons this is the fastest-playing guitar in its catalogue.