Jackson - Pro Plus XT Monarkh T6 Baritone Satin Black

Modern music, and especially Metal, increasingly uses the lowest tunings.

A guitar with a classic pitch is then faced with the obligation to use extreme string gauges to channel a Drop A, requiring a complete new adjustment of the instrument and above all, it will face a loss of definition with a hyper dark and heavy sound.

It is still possible to use 7, 8 or even 9 string guitars, only some musicians are not fans of the necks "affectionately" called aircraft carriers.

Jackson enters the race and offers with its Pro Plus XT series (for XTended) a range of devilishly effective instruments dedicated to the craziest Drops.

For example, this Monarkh has a 27" (686mm) scale length, which naturally makes it easier to maintain string tension, thus avoiding the use of strings that are much too thick, and guaranteeing a "tight" sound in all circumstances in the bass. You then have the possibility of playing in B or A Standard, or even in Drop A and G, without ending up with spaghetti between your fingers and with a massive but precise sound.

This single cut format is based on a Nyatoh body, a wood known for bringing depth and punch in the mids (it's going to chugg seriously on stage), on which is glued a 3-piece maple neck reinforced by graphite rods and a sublimated ebony fingerboard.

Demonstrating great stability in the face of climate or tension changes, the neck is designed to be very comfortable to play for hours and hours, thanks (among other things) to its compensated radius and an ebony fingerboard whose role is to bring out the brilliance of your riffs.

To make your amp roar, the manufacturer has thought of everything by incorporating a pair of microphones prized by modern players, the Seymour Duncan Nazgul (bridge) and Sentient (neck). The Nazgul reproduces Drop Z chords with phenomenal power and surgical precision thanks to a hyper-fast response in the bass and mids. The Sentient may be capable of making the most angelic cleans sound round but make no mistake, once the distortion is engaged it will bring out your solos with unparalleled fluidity.

A little cherry on the cake, Jackson has even provided a Killswitch button for fans of the effect who do not want to tire their 3-position selector and, as an aesthetic detail, the black SharkFin markers stand out rather well on the ebony fingerboard.

Of course, who says elongated scale says adapted cover, and the brand provides a gigbag made especially for the model.

The Monarkh is just waiting for you to make your biggest chords ring out with authority!