GuitarT Magazine November Issue | Page 15

All the guitars feature a 24.75-inch scale, one-piece maple neck with scarf joint and graphite reinforcement and a 12-to 16–inch compound radius ebony fingerboards with 22 jumbo frets.

The Jackson Pro Monarkh SC has a mahogany body with arched maple top, set-neck construction, Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbucking pickups, die-cast locking tuners and Dunlop dual-locking strap buttons. It’s available in Gloss Black, Silver Burst, Trans Red Burst, Trans Purple Burst and Tobacco Burst.

The X Series Monarkh SCX is available in both a six-string and seven-string model. It features a mahogany body, set-neck construction, a speed-neck profile, high-output Jackson humbucking pickups, Jackson compensated and adjustable TOM-style bridge and anchored tail piece, one-ply white body binding, 3x3 AT-1 headstock and black Jackson tuning machines. The six-string SCX model is available in Quicksilver and Satin Black, while the SCX 7 is offered in Gloss Black.

The J Series offers a more affordable version of the single-cutaway Monarkh. It has a poplar body, bolt-on body construction, high-output Jackson humbucking pickups, Jackson compound radius compensated bridges and 3x3 AT-1 headstock. The JS22 Monarkh is offered in Satin Black, Snow White, Trans Black and Trans Red.

For more information, visit JacksonGuitars.com

MICHAEL KELLY GUITARS CC50 FRALIN

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Michael Kelly Guitars has teamed up again with pickup builder Lindy Fralin for the Michael Kelly CC50 Fralin guitar. The combination of the Steel Poled 43 pickups with the ebony-topped body optimizes this custom model to deliver a full, rich, and dynamic tone.

The Steel Poled 43 pickups, named for the steel adjustable pole pieces, have a bar magnet in the back and are wound with 43-