Best Jackson Guitars With EMG 81 Pickups in 2023
Here you'll find the best Jackson guitars with EMG 81 pickups.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Jackson Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2023 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Nyatoh body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG HA (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel
Jackson Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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2. Jackson USA Select Dinky DK1
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2020 USA Select series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking Tremolo bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson USA Select Dinky DK1
Jackson USA Select Dinky DK1
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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3. Jackson X Series King V KVXMG
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2012 X series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson X Series King V KVXMG
Jackson X Series King V KVXMG
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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4. Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PD
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2019 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PD
Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PD
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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5. Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2021 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG
Jackson Pro Series King V KVTMG
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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6. Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PDT
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2019 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable String-Through-Body bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PDT
Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Demmel Demmelition Fury PDT
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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7. Jackson X Series Soloist SLA6 DX Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2022 X series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 26.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Nyatoh body
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson HT6 String-Through-Body Hardtail bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson X Series Soloist SLA6 DX Baritone
Jackson X Series Soloist SLA6 DX Baritone
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
