Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal RR1A SBLK

Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal RR1A SBLK review

The Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal RR1A SBLK is a black, V-shaped electric guitar listed at a price of 1299. Its specification sheet describes a poplar body, a three-piece maple neck attached with bolts, an ebony fingerboard, and one bridge-position Bare Knuckle Holydiver humbucker. The controls are deliberately limited to a single volume control. That is a straightforward signal path on paper, though the listed features alone do not establish how the guitar sounds or feels in use.

There are no customer reviews available for this model. This assessment is therefore limited to the supplied specifications. One significant inconsistency needs to be resolved before purchase: the data lists the scale length as both 648 mm and 864 mm (34 inches). Those figures describe very different instrument dimensions. The 864 mm figure is especially unusual in this guitar's specification set, which otherwise describes a six-string electric guitar with 24 frets and a 42.86 mm nut width. Buyers should confirm the correct scale length with Jackson or the retailer rather than assume either entry is accurate.

Construction and neck details

The body is poplar, with no separate top specified. The neck is described as a bolt-on, three-piece maple construction. An ebony fingerboard carries pearloid sharkfin inlays and 24 jumbo stainless steel frets. Stainless steel is specified as the fret material, but the data does not provide fret dimensions beyond the jumbo designation or describe the fret-end treatment.

The fingerboard radius is compound, changing from 304.8 mm (12 inches) to 406.4 mm (16 inches). The specification provides the two measurements but does not state at which fret the transition begins. In general, a compound radius uses a rounder curve nearer the nut and a flatter curve farther up the neck. The listed measurements indicate that design, but playability cannot be confirmed without handling the instrument.

The nut width is 42.86 mm (1.6875 inches), and the nut is a Floyd Rose 1000 Series locking type. Together with the locking tremolo, this is a setup aimed at securing the strings at both ends of the playing system. The sheet lists sealed Jackson die-cast tuning machines and black hardware. It does not specify a neck profile, neck finish, or tuning-machine ratio.

Pickup and tremolo system

The guitar has one Bare Knuckle Holydiver humbucker in the bridge position, with no neck pickup listed. There is one volume control and no tone control or pickup selector in the supplied details. The data identifies the pickup as passive by stating that active pickups are not used. It does not give a coil-tap function, pickup output, magnet type, or wiring options, so those should not be assumed.

A recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo is specified. The locking nut and bridge are intended to clamp the strings, while the recessed installation places the bridge into the body. The supplied information does not clarify the bridge's adjustment range or whether the setup is configured for floating use. Strings are listed as nickel-plated steel, gauge.009 to.042.

What the package includes

A Jackson gig bag is included. The listing also states that a hard case is not included. The guitar has been available since February 2026, carries item number 635261, and is sold as one piece. The finish is described as matte black in the detailed specifications, while the shorter listing identifies the color simply as black.

Verdict

The listed hardware and materials give this model a clear specification profile: a V-shaped poplar body, maple bolt-on neck, ebony fingerboard, stainless steel frets, one bridge humbucker, and a Floyd Rose locking system. Its single-pickup, single-control layout is simple by design, based on the information provided. The included gig bag is useful for transport, but no hard case is supplied.

The scale-length conflict is the main reason to seek clarification before ordering. At 648 mm, the guitar would have a conventional electric-guitar scale length; at 864 mm, it would be substantially longer. Since both values appear in the supplied data, choosing one as correct would be guesswork. There is also no customer feedback to supplement the specifications. At the listed price of 1299, a buyer should verify the scale length, confirm the exact model configuration, and check whether the included bag meets their transport needs.