Jackson is throwing it back to the 1990s, though without all the gaudy aesthetics. Instead, Jackson has introduced the world to its new MJ Series, which is a throwback in that the entire series is attentively crafted in Japan much like Jackson used to do.
The MJ Series just launched with Dinky, Rhoads, and Soloist body shapes featuring premium woods, Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio pickups, three or five-piece necks, Luminlay side dots, Gotoh GE1996T Series double-locking tremolo bridge system or Jackson TOM-style adjustable bridge with anchored tailpiece, color matched headstocks, and much more.
The series features an MJ Series Rhoads RRT, with an alder body, a through-body three-piece maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods, 22 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays, Luminlay glow-in the-dark side dots, and Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 bridge and Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N neck pickups. The Rhoads also comes loaded with a Jackson TOM-style adjustable bridge with anchored tailpiece, Gotoh sealed die-cast locking tuners and Dunlop dual-locking strap buttons.
There’s also the brand new MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT, which features a lightweight basswood So-Cal body and bolt-on caramelized maple neck with rock-solid graphite reinforcement, Luminlay glow-in the-dark side dots, and 22 jumbo stainless steel frets. As you’d expect from Mansoor, the So-Cal 2PT comes with Bare Knuckle Ragnarok humbucking bridge and Bare Knuckle Trilogy single-coil middle and neck pickups. The So-Cal 2PT has a Gotoh Custom 510 tremolo system, as well as Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut and Gotoh die-cast locking tuning machines.
Of course if you’re looking for a little more standard fare from the MJ Series, Jackson has introduced a slew of Dinky DKR and Soloist guitars as well. They are:
The MJ Series Soloist SL2, featuring an alder body, through-body three-piece maple neck with 24 jumbo frets, and Seymour Duncan® JB SH-4 bridge and Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N neck pickups. The SL2 is available in Gloss Black or Snow White finish with color matched pointy headstock and black hardware.
The MJ Series Dinky DKR MAH, featuring an ergonomically contoured mahogany body, bolt-on five-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple neck with 24 jumbo frets, and Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge and Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N neck pickups. The DKR MAH is available in Gloss Black or Snow White with a color matched reverse pointy headstock and black hardware.
The MJ Series Dinky DKR, featuring an ergonomically contoured alder body, bolt-on five-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple neck with 24 jumbo frets, and DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 and DiMarzio PAF Pro DP151 pickups. The DKR is available in Ice Blue Metallic with white pickup bobbins, pearloid sharkfin inlay at the 12th fret and chrome hardware, or in Satin Black with yellow pickup bobbins, yellow sharkfin inlay at the 12th fret and black hardware. Both models feature a color matched reverse Jackson pointy headstock.
The MJ Series Dinky DKRP, featuring an an ergonomically contoured mahogany body with poplar burl top, bolt-on five-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple neck with 24 jumbo frets, and DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 and DiMarzio PAF Pro DP151 pickups. The DKRP is available in Transparent Blue Burst with a color matched reverse pointy headstock, white body and headstock binding and black hardware.
The MJ Series Dinky DKRA, featuring an ergonomically contoured mahogany body with ash top, bolt-on five-piece maple/walnut/maple/walnut/maple neck with 24 jumbo frets, and Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge and Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N neck pickups. The DKRA is available in Matte Black Ash with a color matched reverse pointy headstock, white body and headstock binding and black hardware.
The series starts at $1,799.99, and all of ’em are available here.
