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Jackson Limited-Edition X Series KV HT King V Electric Guitar Blood Red
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A modern take on the iconic King V, designed for metal mastery.
The Jackson limited-edition X Series KV HT King V electric guitar is built for modern metal players who need a combination of speed, power, and aggressive tone. With its sharp lines and bold, blood-red finish, this guitar not only looks fierce but also delivers in performance. Designed for maximum playability, the King V features a poplar body, three-piece through-body maple neck, and a fast-playing rosewood fingerboard with jumbo frets. Equipped with active Seymour Duncan Blackouts, the King V offers crushing tones with tight lows and searing highs—perfect for modern metal and hard rock.
Seymour Duncan Blackouts for Crushing Tone
The King V is equipped with Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-3 humbuckers, known for their powerful, well-balanced tone. These active pickups deliver tight bass, crunchy highs, and glassy mids, perfect for cutting through heavy mixes. The 3-way blade switch allows for easy selection between the bridge, neck or both pickups, giving you tonal flexibility across any genre.
Built for Speed and Precision
The 12"–16" compound radius rosewood fingerboard on the KV HT King V electric guitar allows for fast chording and smooth bends. Combined with 24 jumbo frets, this guitar is designed for fast, technical playing. The neck-through-body construction and nyatoh body ensure maximum sustain and stability, making it ideal for players who need a reliable guitar for intense performances.
Features
- Seymour Duncan Blackouts pickups for powerful, balanced tone
- Compound radius rosewood fingerboard for fast playability
- Neck-through-body construction for sustain and stability
- Hardtail bridge for precise intonation and tuning stability
Unleash the power of metal with the Jackson limited-edition X Series King V—crafted for players who demand speed, precision and crushing tones.
Limited-Edition X Series KV HT King V Electric Guitar Specifications:
Body- Body shape: King V
- Body wood: Poplar
- Body finish: Gloss
- Neck wood: 3-piece maple
- Neck construction: Neck-through-body with graphite reinforcement
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard wood: Rosewood
- Fingerboard radius: 12"–16" compound radius
- Number of frets: 24
- Fret size: Jumbo
- Position inlays: Pearloid sharkfin
- Side dots: White
- Nut material: Black plastic
- Nut width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Pickup configuration: HH
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-3 humbucker
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-3 humbucker
- Controls: Volume
- Switching: 3-way blade
- Bridge: Jackson hardtail
- Tuning machines: Jackson sealed die-cast
- Control knobs: Dome-style
- Hardware finish: Black
- Strings: Nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Orientation: Right handed
- Case: Sold separately
- Country of origin: Indonesia
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