FOR A LONG TIME, aside from buying pre-owned, the only way to get a coveted U.S.-built Jackson was to order one from Jackson USA, and then wait. And wait. Essentially a custom shop, busy Jackson USA has been known to take as long 18 months to fill orders.
That all changed a year and a half ago when Jackson introduced the American Series Soloist SL3 [reviewed in December ’22], the first U.S.-built production model Soloist available. Now that guitar has a baby brother: the new Jackson American Series Virtuoso.
As is the case with many siblings, both of these U.S.-built Jacksons come from the same “womb” — the Jackson wing of Fender’s Corona manufacturing facility. And yes, as you’d expect withtwisting of the tuners!)
