Jackson Custom Shop USA Soloist BY Rel

Jackson Custom Shop USA Soloist BY Rel: technical review

The Jackson Custom Shop USA Soloist BY Rel is a limited-run, U.S.-made electric guitar listed at 5,899. It has been available since March 2026, with item number 640214, and belongs to the LTD 2026 run. The specification sheet identifies a Bahama Yellow Tour Relic finish, roasted alder body, neck-through construction, two humbuckers, and a top-mounted Floyd Rose tremolo. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is based on the supplied specifications rather than player reports or independent measurements.

Body and neck construction

The body is roasted alder, with no separate top. Its Soloist shape is paired with a quartersawn maple neck that runs through the body. That construction detail is more informative than the general neck material alone: the neck is not described as a bolt-on component. The fingerboard is ebony, with mother-of-pearl shark-fin inlays, and the headstock carries a 1990s-style mother-of-pearl logo. Ivoroid binding runs along the neck and headstock.

Jackson lists neck thickness at 20 mm at the first fret and 22 mm at the twelfth. Those figures give a concrete profile reference, but do not establish the neck's overall feel. The company does not provide a radius, nut width, or neck shape name in the supplied data. Buyers who rely on those measurements should confirm them before ordering rather than infer a familiar profile from the Soloist name.

The fingerboard has 24 jumbo frets. This provides two octaves per string before the body joint, although the fret count alone says nothing about fret leveling, setup, or upper-fret access in practice. The stated scale length is 648 mm, equivalent to the standard 25.5-inch scale. String gauge is.009 to.042. Neither the nut material nor the fret wire material is specified.

Pickups and controls

The pickup set consists of a Seymour Duncan JB humbucker at the bridge and a Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker at the neck. Both are listed with cream and black bobbins in a zebra pattern. This pairing places two familiar, full-size humbuckers in the circuit, with distinct models assigned to the bridge and neck positions. The specification does not identify coil-splitting, coil-tapping, or other switching options, so those should not be assumed.

Controls are listed as a 500k master volume, a separate 250k volume, and a three-way toggle switch. The two controls are both described as volume controls, but the supplied information does not explain their exact wiring or which pickup each one serves. That detail is worth checking with Jackson or the dealer if the control layout is a deciding factor. No tone control is listed.

Tremolo and other hardware

The guitar uses a 1984 Original Floyd Rose top-mounted tremolo, with Gotoh machine heads and chrome hardware. The top-mounted configuration is an important distinction from a recessed tremolo route: the data specifies a top mount, but does not describe the bridge's setup range or tuning behavior. The exact locking nut specification is also absent. As with any instrument equipped with this type of bridge, routine setup may involve more steps than a fixed-bridge guitar, but the supplied data does not provide maintenance guidance.

The finish is nitrocellulose lacquer in Tour Relic, with Bahama Yellow listed as the color. "Relic" identifies the finish style in the model name and specification; the data does not state which wear marks are applied or whether every instrument has an identical appearance. The guitar includes a case and certificate. A bag is not included, and the product is sold as one piece.

What the specifications establish

This Soloist is clearly specified as a Custom Shop model built in the United States, with a neck-through maple structure, roasted alder body, ebony fingerboard, Seymour Duncan humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose tremolo. Those details make the design and hardware package easy to identify. The supplied information does not include weight, fretboard radius, nut width, pickup output measurements, or a detailed wiring diagram. It also provides no independent playability or sound tests.

At the listed price of 5,899, buyers should verify the final instrument's setup, weight, finish details, and control wiring with the seller. The included case and certificate are confirmed, while the LTD 2026 designation marks the stated limited run. Without customer feedback or hands-on testing data, claims about comfort, tuning stability, tone, or value beyond the listed components would be speculative. The available specifications support a clear technical profile, but not a performance verdict.