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Jackson Signature Model for a Modern Metal Master





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Modern metal legend Chris Broderick ? former Megadeth and current Act of Defiance guitarist ? has teamed with Jackson to design an affordable, high-quality, shred-ready guitar. The Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist is a modern metal player's dream. With a 25.5-inch scale, a resonant mahogany body topped with gorgeous poplar burl, an oil-finished maple neck, and a lightning-fast laurel compound-radius fingerboard, you'll be free to explore and hone your own metal style. In addition, a pair of Broderick-designed custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbucking pickups gives you a massive array of tonal possibilities. Modern metal players here at Sweetwater love the sound and feel of the Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist.





Compound-radius fingerboard provides the best of both worlds





The Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist features a compound-radius laurel fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets. Down low, your fretting hand will appreciate the 12-inch radius that keeps things nice and comfortable for natural, relaxed chord work. Up top, a 16-inch radius lays it all out flat for effortless, low-action high-speed runs with monumental string bends without fretting out ? the best of both worlds.





Neck made for metal style





From bow to stern, the Chris Broderick FR7 Soloist is set up for mammoth sustain. You get a through-body maple neck ? a proven sustain-enhancing design that lets you explore your own metal style and attack. Top that off with custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbuckers, and you have a recipe for slippery pitch expressiveness with rock-solid tuning stability and endless sustain.





Custom-designed pickups





Two Broderick-designed custom DiMarzio direct-mounted humbucking neck and bridge pickups give you all the metal punch and bite you need. In addition, a volume control with push-pull coil splitting unlocks even more tonal options while the tone control's push-pull switch enables the tone circuit and puts you in control of a massive array of tonal stylings and attack. Finally, a mini-toggle kill switch allows for the stuttering effects that have become a mainstay of modern metal.





Jackson Pro Series Chris Broderick Signature FR7 Soloist Electric Guitar Features:


Signature axe of former Megadeth and current Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick


Eye-popping poplar burl top adds a considerable dose of flair


Smoking-hot custom-designed humbuckers deliver killer metal tone


Graphite-reinforced through-body neck provides incredible stability


12-16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard yields ultra-fast playability


Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing


Push-pull volume and tone controls unlock a wide spectrum of metal-flavored sounds


Killswitch mini-toggle adds stutter effects to your playing