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Jackson Monarkh SC JS22 - Snow White

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Nato Body, Maple Neck, Amaranth Fretboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Snow White
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An Entry-level Guitar You May Never Outgrow

With distinctive looks, aggressive tone, and impressive playability, the Jackson JS22 Single Cut solidbody electric guitar has classic Jackson appeal at a great price. The high-output ceramic humbucking pickups sound intense and can easily take your amplifier from clean sounds to metal territory. Expect many years of reliable playability, thanks to the graphite-reinforced neck with compound-radius fretboard. Learn to play longer runs across more of the neck, with the contour cut heel for easier fret access. Guitarists at Sweetwater agree, the Jackson JS22 Single Cut solidbody electric guitar packs a lot of value.

Aggressive tone delivered by ceramic-magnet humbucking pickups

The Jackson JS22 Single Cut packs a pair of ceramic humbucking pickups and can deliver a wide tonal range. Pickups with ceramic magnets are popular in heavier music styles due to their high output, exceptional clarity, and wide frequency response. That also makes them perfect for most other styles too, giving you a robust guitar signal for further sculpting with pedals and your amplifier's tone controls.

Plays fast across the entire fretboard

As your playing speeds up, the Jackson JS22 Single Cut won't get in your way. The compound-radius fretboard is rounder near the nut for easier chords, and it flattens out as you move up the neck for faster melodic playing. And you'll find it's comfortable to play up to the highest frets, thanks to the contour cut heel that helps you transition to the highest registers on the fretboard.

Sturdy neck that's built to last

Your guitar's neck takes a lot of abuse, between your playing and the constant string tension. The Jackson JS22 Single Cut boasts a graphite-reinforced maple neck, designed to resist twisting and warping over the years.

Jackson JS22 Single Cut Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Powerful tone and impressive playability at a great price
  • Wide-ranging, high-output tone from 2 ceramic-magnet humbucking pickups
  • Rigid maple neck is reinforced with graphite for long-term reliability
  • Compound-radius fretboard flattens out towards higher frets for faster playability
  • Perfect for modern metal, with enough sonic flexibility to play in any genre

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape JS22 Singlecut
  • Body Material Nato
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Snow White
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Speed
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Amaranth
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Dot
  • Number of Frets 22, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.625"
  • Nut Material Black Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Jackson Tune-O-Matic Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece
  • Tuners Jackson Sealed Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Jackson HIgh-output Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Jackson High-output Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Nickel Plated Steel, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2916912576

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Rated 4.5/5

Very good for the money

If it weren't for my lack of authority and experience on the subject, I would say this is the best sub single-cut on the market. I was searching for a guitar with a 24.75 inch scale length that wouldn't need a setup or any modding done out of the box, and Jackson delivered. It plays great, and sounds good as well. Very happy with my purchase.

I will be splitting my review into sections, here we go.

LOOKS: When I saw the stock photos, I was concerned on whether or not I would be getting an ugly guitar, and I must say. It looks much better in person than it looks in Jackson's, Sweetwater's, and Amazon's photos. The photos barely show any of the very comfortable body contours, and make the cut look smaller and wimpier than it does in person. Definitely not for traditional Les Paul player though. The Gloss white finish is good looking. The gloss black hardware is also good looking. It has plastic binding which makes it look more premium than its price range.

PLAYABILITY: The 12 to 16 inch radius makes it very comfortable for both leads and rhythm playing. A full 12 inch radius would feel cramped at the higher frets (especailly considering the scale length), while a full 16 inch radius would feel too flat in the lower positions. This is a good solution. It has Jumbo frets which feel nice for bending (although I wonder why they would put 9 gauge strings stock on this considering the shorter scale length). The binding feels nice to rub my hand against, and in combination with the satin finish neck and the other stuff I mentioned makes for a very good feeling neck. The Tune-o-matic bridge feels fine but coming from a user of strat syle bridges it feels a bit awkward compared to a fender 6 saddle. The neck cutaway is pretty sizable and is leagues better than anything fender/squier is doing, it makes getting to the highest fret easy. Surprised they didnt put 24 frets on this guitar considering Jackson's target audience.

SOUND: They sound good. They are clear with just about any amount of gain. neck pickup is preferable for clean, while the bridge pickup is better for distorted. The pickups are very treble boosted, and oddly low scooped. They sound good for thrash and punk, and if you want to have very deep lows you can always turn up your bass knob on your amp or add a boost in the form of a overdrive pedal or otherwise. The pickups are the last thing that would need replacing on this guitar in my opinion.

QUALITY CONTROL: It has really tiny mini tuners that are Jackson branded. They suck. They are jumpy and keep tune a good amount of the time but not all the time. The worst offender is by far the G string. It always seems to jump between being sharp and flat while I'm tuning it and it takes a while to find the sweet spot. Not sure if this is because of the 3 a side headstock, or if I just got a bad G tuner from the tuner bin in the factory, but the g string gives me the most trouble by far. The nut in plastic but it does the job well enough, if you are a stickler for these things I would replace it with your nut of choice. The stock strings came so perfectly strung and intonated I'm almost afraid to touch them, they are very well put on there. The guitar came with a small ding in the plastic binding but it doesnt make any difference playablility wise. There is a small paint chip in the neck pocket but you woudnt notice it unless you were looking for it. The fingerboard is a little dry but its probabaly because of shipping. Nothing a but of Lemon oil wouldn't fix. The pots feel really premium and stiff (in a good way) and smooth. The switch makes a really satisfying clicking noise and is also stiff in a good way. The guitar seems properly grounded and sheilded but I havent taken a look inside yet. No loud buzzing or clicking. The guitar arrived intonated. The strap buttons are huge and I had a really hard time getting fender rubber strap locks on there (this is a plus).


Overall its a good guitar. I enjoy playing it. It baffles me as to why the different finish options are 100 dollars more expensive tho. Would recommend. Ignore the potato quality of my provided images and videos. Its all I have. Also ignore that crappy tone in the provided video as I was still messing with the knobs and fx on my amp. It sounds great.
Music background: Teenage Guitarist and Songwriter
Rated 5/5

I love this guitar

I've been eyeing this guitar for a few months now. I was finally able to get it and let me tell you it was love at first strum. The overall tone and neck shape is what I've been wanting. I'm forever a Jackson player now.
Rated 5/5

Great to play

Ignore the headstock in these pictures, it does not look that bad in real life. The headstock is slightly angled back so these pictures do not do it justice. Look up some online reviews and you'll get a better idea of what the actual guitar looks like. I was super hesitant to pull the trigger on this guitar due to the pictures alone but I'm glad I purchased it. I've really liked playing Jackson guitars, especially this Monarkh. The neck is smooth and not bulky like other guitars I tried out and I didn't have any sharp fret ends. Its comfortable in the lap when playing and has been sounding great coming out of my Boss Katana MKII 50. I have not done a set-up on this guitar yet so this review is simply on it out of the box. Overall, great guitar for the price and would be an excellent option for a beginner.
Rated 5/5

Great Guitar

I been playing for a very long time and I have several high end guitars. I wanted an inexpensive guitar to leave in a stand next to the couch to grab when I only had a second to play. This guitar plays very good and the neck feels excellent. You cannot go wrong buying this one. Sweetwater is a pleasure to buy your gear from as well. I look forward to the next purchase.
Music background: Been playing guitar for 50 years. Played for a living for several years.
Rated 4.5/5

jackson monarkh js

everyboby was right! this guitar is sweet. a welcomed change from my guitar of 35 plus years(guild x-79) the neck is incredable. this thing makes me want to play it. nice job with packing , arrived in good shape . plays well right out of the box. thank you mike from sweetwater, good job-nice guy too! I want to buy another one now!
Music background: playing for 50 years, only gettin gooder
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