Jackson Josh Smith SL7 Soloist Signature Guitar

Devon checks out the Jackson Pro Series Signature Josh Smith Soloist SL7 ET in Aquamarine
Formed in 2009, Australian progressive metalcore act Northlane has emerged as trendsetters in the space, constantly evolving and ambitiously chasing uncharted territory with each album release. Founding member, co-songwriter and rhythm guitarist Josh Smith is central to the band’s expansive and pummeling sound, and Jackson is proud to present the all-new Pro Series Signature Josh Smith Soloist™ SL7 ET in his honor.
The 7-string collaboration begins with a 27” scale length, essential for providing a wider sonic palette and handling the extreme low tunings Smith depends upon. The Soloist™ alder body is sleekly sculpted for ergonomic comfort, and has been paired with a graphite-reinforced through-body caramelized maple neck for enhanced stability and sustain.
Designed to deliver effortless playability, the 12”-16” compound radius ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets has a more pronounced curvature across its width near the nut for comfortable chording, and gradually flattens to a very slight curvature toward the upper frets for blazing fast solos and comfortable bends. Considered must-have specs for today’s touring musicians, the Luminlay® glow in the dark side dots provide fingerboard guidance on the darkest metal stages, while the heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel makes for quick neck tweaks on the fly.
Under the hood is an HS pickup configuration featuring Smith’s signature Bare Knuckle Impulse pickup set. The Impulse humbucker in the bridge is a full, tight pickup that embraces down-tuned guitars but can also handle medium-gain applications for full, muscular, rock mids as well as overdriven tones without getting lost in the mix. The Impulse single-coil neck pickup delivers a focused low end with super smooth treble response. The control layout consists of a three-way pickup blade switch and a pair of black skirted Strat®-style volume knobs for each pickup.
An EverTune® F7 bridge ensures that the guitar will never go out of tune, and will also intonate all the way up the neck so that no matter how low the guitar is tuned, it remains perfectly tight and focused throughout the most vicious chugs.
The guitar is decked out in a mouth-watering Aquamarine finish with a 7-string color matched licensed Fender® Stratocaster® headstock, complete with all-black hardware including the PPS nut, Dunlop® strap locks and Jackson locking tuners.
A Jackson foam core hardshell gig bag is also included.
Product Specs
SERIES : Artist
ORIENTATION : Right-Hand
COLOR : Aquamarine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : KR
HEADSTOCK : 7-String Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL : Caramelized Maple
NECK FINISH : Satin
NECK CONSTRUCTION : Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
FINGERBOARD RADIUS : 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL : Ebony
POSITION INLAYS : None
SIDE DOTS : Luminlay®
NUMBER OF FRETS : 24
TRUSS ROD : Dual-Action with Wheel
STRING NUT : PPS
NUT WIDTH : 1.875" (47.6 mm)
NUT MATERIAL : PPS
BODY : Alder
BODY FINISH : Gloss
BODY SHAPE : Soloist™
BODY MATERIAL : Alder
BRIDGE : EverTune® F7 Model
PICKUP COVERS : Black
CONTROL KNOBS : Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
SWITCH TIP : Black
HARDWARE FINISH : Black
TUNING MACHINES : Jackson® Die-Cast Locking
STRINGS : Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.059 Gauges)
STRAP BUTTONS : Dunlop® Dual-Locking
BRIDGE PICKUP : Bare Knuckle Impulse Humbucker
NECK PICKUP : Bare Knuckle Impulse Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION : HS
CONTROLS : Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING : 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge Inner Coil and Neck, Position 3. Neck Pickup
FRET SIZE : Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH : 27" (686 mm)
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[@edwinmasias6903]

I can probably listen to this guy talk about guitar all day…

[@ruinofspace]

Perfect guitar 🔥🤘

[@metallover8]

That thing sounds massive

[@ampspedalspickups]

This ones on the eternal wishlist... great playing and great video going through it all

[@SafeHavenMusicNY]

thanks for watching!

[@perrtown]

Finally a review on this guitar!!!!

[@tristansmith7921]

Love the review big dog

[@Bdragoon96]

Where is that riff from 12:00?? Sounds sick 🤙

[@SafeHavenMusicNY]

Anthony (the editor) here. Pretty sure that is one of Devon's original riffs. He kills it like that. I will ask him. Thanks for watching man!