Jackson American Series Virtuoso Guitars | Interview and Demo with Jon Romanowski

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The brand-new Jackson American Series Virtuoso is a stunning evolution of the shred-guitar platform. In fact, the improvements since the company’s groundbreaking guitars of the 1980s can be a lot to take in, so we were gratified to have Jackson’s Vice President of Products, Jon Romanowski, sit with Guitar Center’s Steve Lynch to detail and play through the wonders of the Virtuoso.

Jackson has been innovating and refining ferocious metal machines for high-velocity players since Randy Rhoads walked into the shop back in 1980. The late, legendary guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne was reportedly frustrated that off-the-rack models at the time were far from suitable platforms for his technique and speed. Other gifted virtuosos felt the same, and Jackson became known for pushing the envelope on guitar manufacturing—producing models that could not only stand up to the punishment unleashed by shredders, but also challenge them to achieve greater guitaristic and musical heights.

In the 40-plus years since the brand’s inception, Jackson has never stopped elevating the art of making seriously fast, sonically versatile and comfortable instruments for insanely extreme players, as well as anyone of any style and skill level seeking a guitar that simply feels wonderful in their hands.

The current renaissance of ’80s shred, progressive metal and other extreme styles sparked a new calling for Jackson, and the company is celebrating its past and looking to its future by offering a meticulously reengineered American Series of guitars made in Corona, California. The American Series models pay homage to Jackson’s pioneering ’80s models, but with enhanced playability, tone and hardware.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro from Guitar Center's Steve Lynch and Jackson's Jon Romanowski
00:35 - The Evolution of Jackson and the American Series
01:49 - Developing a Modern Tool for Modern Players
02:57 - Overview of the Jackson Virtuoso’s Design Features
04:51 - Deep Dive into the Compound Streaked Ebony Fingerboard and Maple Neck
07:02 - Overview of the Virtuoso’s Seymour Duncan Pickups
08:09 - A Closer look at the 5-way Pickup Selector
08:56 - Demonstration of the 5 Different Pickup Positions
09:54 - Demonstration of the Virtuoso’s High-Gain Voicings
10:48 - Overview of the Jackson Virtuoso’s Floyd Rose Tremolo System
11:56 - Finishing Touches on the Virtuoso
12:44 - Overview of the 4 Different Color Choices
14:49 - Tone Tests to Road Trials, the Jackson Virtuoso is Pro-Approved
15:02 - Experience the Jackson Virtuoso
16:02 - The Virtuoso is Not Just a Shredder’s Guitar
17:07 - Jon’s Word of Advice for the Aspiring Music Professional
18:06 - Outro