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This “V” Is Ready for Business





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Jackson’s King V has been proudly wielded by legions of legendary guitarists, including Dave Mustaine, Phil Demmel, Corey Beaulieu, and Robbin Crosby (the late Ratt guitarist after whom it was named). The Pro Series King V KVTMG boasts a classic aggressive V-shaped body along with pro-level features that exceed expectations. This solidbody electric guitar was built for speed, boasting a slick-playing compound-radius ebony fingerboard with eye-grabbing pearloid shark fin inlays. Its graphite-reinforced through-body neck provides incredible sustain and stability, ably bolstered by a TOM-style adjustable bridge and anchored tailpiece. The King V KVTMG delivers enough output to flatten the first 10 rows, thanks to its active EMG humbuckers, along with incredible high-end cut, fluid sustain, and laser-precise articulation. When you’re ready to get down to business, the Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG guarantees that business will always be good.





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Fast-playing ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets





The Pro Series King V KVTMG’s maple neck feels freakishly fast. This solidbody electric guitar’s slick-playing 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard includes 22 jumbo nickel frets with traditional-looking pearloid block inlays. This neck also boasts built-in graphite reinforcement rods that increase its stability, making it highly resistant to temperature and humidity changes. Whether you’re laying down pummeling palm-muted riffs or ripping through rapid-fire pentatonics, this heavy-hitting axe is a smooth-playing shred machine.





Serial ISJ2400645


Serial ISJ2400645


Active EMG 81/60 pickups make your amp scream





The Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG’s active EMG humbuckers spit out enough heat to maximize your amp’s gain, sustain, and harmonic content. At the bridge position, you get an EMG 81 ceramic pickup, which offers blistering output and still sings with a balanced tone. In the neck position, you’ll find an EMG 60 alnico humbucker, which gives you an incredible amount of output, while its brilliant, cutting high end gives you standout crunch amp tones that won't be ignored. Master volume and tone controls give you total control over all three pickup positions.





Through-body maple neck delivers epic sustain





From the tip of its headstock to the ends of its long pointy wings, the Pro Series King V KVTMG is set up for out-of-this-world sustain. First, there’s its through-body maple neck, which keeps your strings humming intensely with every note. What’s more, a TOM-style adjustable bridge and anchored tailpiece provide excellent vibration transfer between the guitar’s strings and its body. The guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate how the Pro Series King V KVTMG enables your notes to last for what seems like forever.





Serial ISJ2400645


Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG Features:


Aggressive symmetric V-shaped body with long pointy wings


Compound-radius fingerboard yields ultra-fast playability


Graphite-reinforced through-body neck provides incredible sustain and stability


Active EMG 60 (neck) and 81 (bridge) humbuckers supply massive modern tone


TOM-style adjustable bridge and anchored tailpiece provide excellent vibration transfer


Rock-solid sealed die-cast locking tuners


Pearloid shark fin inlays and a bound fingerboard add classic Jackson visual appeal