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Best Jackson guitars 2025: Our pick of high-performance Jackson guitars for all budgets
By Daryl Robertson published
From the King V to the Dinky, Soloist, Rhoads, Kelly and more, here are the greatest guitars from the current Jackson catalog

Think metal guitars can’t handle jazz? Cecil Alexander just shredded a set of Wes Montgomery classics on a Jackson Soloist – and his tone has guitarists raving
By Phil Weller published
The jazz guitarist is proving you can shred bebop with clean and distorted tones on his Jackson Soloist, mimicking a semi-hollow guitar in extraordinary fashion

“It was pretty daunting at the outset”: Misha Mansoor’s Virtuoso Mega Shred is the five-solo, guest-laden metal guitar instrumental of the year – and it was written for a guitar promo
By Matt Parker published
Jackson Guitars asked the Periphery man to write a song that would feature a cross-section of metal talent – from Marty Friedman to Revocation’s Dave Davidson, Heriot’s Debbie Gough and Erra’s Clint Tustin. He nailed it

"Finally!" Jackson cements its relationship with Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser with a single-pickup, skull-emblazoned Soloist
By Jackson Maxwell published
After three decades, the thrash metal guitar icon finally has a signature Jackson – and it certainly stands out from the Soloist pack

Jackson's wild new Diablo IV-themed custom build is explicitly designed "to both conjure darkness and crush enemies"
By Jackson Maxwell published
With chilling “IV” and “Rune” custom inlays and a hand-painted “Lilithgram” Demon Blood Drip finish, this is one of the most eye-catching custom creations we've seen from a major builder this year

Anthrax's Scott Ian honors Dimebag Darrell with new "Baldini Burst" signature Jackson X Series King V guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
An homage to the Pantera legend's "Dime Slime" models, the shred-ready six-string also brings a host of other upgrades to Ian's mid-priced line of signature King Vs

Best 7-string guitars 2025: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Thicken up your low end with the very best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, PRS and more

Jackson launches lower-cost version of Rob Cavestany's none-more-metal signature Pro Series guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
Featuring a deep C-cut inner lower horn for maximum upper-fret access and a pair of EMG humbuckers, the Death Angel guitarist's signature model is built for maximum speed and power
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