Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal SL1A SBLK

Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal SL1A SBLK review

The Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal SL1A SBLK is a black, single-pickup electric guitar built around a through-body maple neck, an ebony fingerboard, and a recessed Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo. Its listed price is 1290, with no currency specified in the supplied details. The product information gives an availability date of February 2026 and identifies it as item 635240.

This is a specification-based assessment, not a report of a hands-on trial. No customer reviews are available, so there is no user feedback to cite about tuning stability, comfort, sound, or build quality. The published specifications do, however, describe a focused setup: one bridge humbucker, one volume control with a push-pull function, and a locking tremolo system.

Construction and fingerboard

The body is poplar and has no top. The finish is listed as matte black, with black hardware. A three-piece maple neck runs through the body, rather than attaching to it with a bolt-on joint. The fingerboard is ebony and has pearloid shark-fin inlays. Jackson specifies 24 jumbo stainless-steel frets.

The fingerboard radius is compound, changing from 12 inches to 16 inches (304.8 to 406.4 mm). That specification describes a fingerboard that becomes flatter toward the higher frets. It provides useful context for the neck's geometry, but does not by itself establish how the guitar feels or plays. The nut is black plastic, with a listed width of 42.86 mm, or 1.6875 inches.

There is an important scale-length conflict in the supplied information. The general specifications list 648 mm, while the detailed specifications state 864 mm (34 inches). Those figures cannot both describe the same scale length. The 34-inch measurement is particularly unusual for a guitar of this type, but the available information does not establish which figure is correct. Buyers should confirm the scale length with Jackson or the seller before ordering, especially if it affects their choice of strings or instrument setup.

Pickup, controls, and tremolo

The guitar has one Bare Knuckle Holydiver humbucker in the bridge position. The single-pickup layout keeps the control arrangement straightforward: a volume control with a push-pull function for voice activation. The supplied description does not explain what changes between voices or give output, wiring, or tonal measurements. It is therefore possible to report the control's stated function, but not to make a firm claim about its audible effect.

The tremolo is a recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking unit. Its design locks the strings at the bridge and nut, a configuration intended to hold tuning during tremolo use. Actual stability depends on setup, string installation, and the condition of the instrument, none of which can be assessed from a specification sheet. The machine heads are sealed, die-cast Jackson units. The listed strings are nickel-plated steel in.009,.042 gauges.

Included equipment and buying considerations

A Jackson gig bag is included. The listing confirms a bag but explicitly says that a hard case is not included. Sales are specified as one piece. These details are useful when comparing the stated price with other listings, although the product information does not provide a separate bag value or describe its protection level.

The clearest strengths on paper are the through-body maple neck, ebony fingerboard, stainless-steel frets, named bridge pickup, and double-locking tremolo. The setup is tightly focused, with no neck or middle pickup listed and no tone control specified. That may suit buyers seeking a stripped-back control layout, but the sheet does not support conclusions about the guitar's sound or practical versatility.

The scale-length disagreement is the main point to resolve before purchase. Confirming that measurement is more important than relying on either figure in the listing, since it affects the instrument's basic dimensions and setup. The listed color is black, while the finish description specifies matte black. Overall, the SL1A SBLK presents a defined set of materials and hardware, but the conflicting scale data prevents a fully confident specification check.