Soloist

Jackson’s other signature model (see Rhoads entry), these are neck-thru superstrats. The first was completed August 28, 1984. Early distinctions were between the Soloist Custom: neck-thru, 24 frets, ebony, bound fretboard, and ‘sharkfins’ or pearl dots and Soloists Student: the same but rosewood, no binding, and pearl dots only. Both of course were of equal quality. Floyd Rose, Kahler, and string through body were some options and Seymour Duncan’s were stock until 1985 when Jackson started to use in-house wound pickups. The finishes were pretty much whatever. Ontario era brings some changes such as the JT-6 bridge and an archtop option. In 1990 Soloists became a regular production model. An asterisk means that the model or specs of such are dubious and clarification or further research is needed.

A customizable Soloist from the 80s. Poplar wings (?)Ebony or rosewood fretboard options with pearl sharkfins or dots. Biding on the 'Custom' model. Reverse headstock was an option, and the pickups and tone controls as well. One could use blade or mini switches and use passive or Jackson's active controls. Action options included the JE-1000, JE-1200, and JE-1500 boosts and sweeping controls. Finish options: solid, metal flake, sunburst, metallic, crackle, candy, pearl, custom graphics 

The highest ‘Professional’ series. MIJ. Features poplar body, Schaller JT-590 tremolo, bound ebony fretboard, MOP sharkfins, and Jackson J-50m and J-200 pickups in HSS. The Jackson mid-boost circuit (JE-1200) is present so that’s what the third knob does if you ever find one. They were made from 1990-95. Finishes: pearl white, metallic black, deep metallic blue, bright red

Except for this one.

An archtop ‘Professional’ guitar with the tremolo option. Noteworthy is the 24.75 scale, though you’d never know it from the title. I suppose since it was neck-thru Jackson chose to classify it as a Soloist rather than Fusion. Anyway, the body is mahogany with a maple top, Jt-590 tremolo, bound ebony fretboard with reverse MOP sharkfin inlays, two J-90c pickups, and three way toggle. Only made from 1990-92. Finishes were trans amber, trans red, trans blue, and cherry sunburst. Retailed for $1695.

The above but with a string-through-body tune-o-matic bridge and slightly lesser price of $1595. This makes this one a bit closer to the Gibson LP. All other specs remain identical.