Jackson is introducing the New Pro Series Jeff Loomis Signature Soloist SL7, cloaked in a satin black finish. Loomis recently spoke to Guitar World about his new signature axe. Following is an excerpt from the chat.

Loomis: "In Arch Enemy, I’m solely using six-strings, but a lot of my repertoire outside of that has featured a seven-string. Given my history with Nevermore, the band I played in from 1992 to 2011, it felt like a lot of people wanted to see one come out. The body is made out of basswood, with the sharkfin inlays you find on most Jacksons. The binding is around the whole body, which I think makes the guitar really pop. The neck is thin and the frets are extra large, which makes bending and vibrato a whole lot easier.

Then there’s also the wheel truss rod adjuster at the bottom of the neck. In Arch Enemy, we fly around the world and doing that can sometimes mess around with your necks. This makes it easy to adjust with an Allen wrench, though mine have graphite-reinforced necks which means they really don’t move compared to other guitars. 

The Luminlay side dots are perfect for dark smoky stages where you can’t see where the heck you are – you can always navigate through the fretboard in any live situation! It really is my perfect guitar."

Read  the complete interview here.

Whether with his solo efforts, his time with prog-metal band Nevermore and now Swedish powerhouse Arch Enemy, or guest appearances on countless projects with the metal elite, Jeff Loomis is known as one of the most respected technical guitarists in the game.

Watch below as he breaks down the specs and shows off his new signature in this exclusive video. Find out more about the model, here.