Electric Guitar Jackson JS22 Surfcaster HT Snow White
The Jackson JS Series Surfcaster JS22 HT guitar is perfect for metal players who want a blend of classic style and modern performance. The lightweight poplar body blends beautifully with the neck, offering a comfortable and reliable playing experience. The compound radius amaranth fingerboard facilitates transitions between chords and high-speed solos, while the 22 jumbo frets ensure maximum playability. Equipped with Jackson's high-output humbuckers, it delivers the thick distortion tones ideal for metal and hard rock. Additionally, its hardtail bridge ensures stable intonation and consistent settings, making it a reliable choice.
The Jackson JS22 Surfcaster HT Snow White is an electric guitar with a striking look, structural solidity, and sonic response created for musicians seeking intensity and control.
Jackson has revived the iconic Surfcaster silhouette and given it a modern spirit, creating a lightweight, fast instrument ready for heavy riffs, intense shredding, and fluid solos. From the first contact, it's clear that it was designed for those who demand speed of execution and tonal stability without compromising style.
The poplar body provides ideal lightness for long rehearsal sessions and performances where mobility and comfort make a difference. The high-gloss Snow White finish enhances the Surfcaster's distinctive design, which departs from more conventional metal forms, offering a bold and elegant aesthetic. The graphite-reinforced maple neck maintains stability even in more demanding tunings or temperature variations, allowing you to play with confidence without tuning deviations.
The amaranth fretboard features a compound radius of 12” to 16”, facilitating chord playing in lower positions and offering added fluidity in solos as you move up the neck. The 22 jumbo frets provide an immediate sense of precision and space, favoring fast techniques, effortless bending, and clear articulation in high-saturation distortions. White markers guide neck navigation for fluid and intuitive playability.
In the sonic field, the Surfcaster JS22 HT delivers uncompromising power. The high-output Jackson humbuckers produce a dense sound with firm bass and incisive mids, perfect for modern metal, hard rock, and styles that demand immediate attack and controlled sustain. The guitar responds easily to defined palm-mutes, loaded distortion lines, and more open rhythm sections. The three-position selector allows you to combine the pickups simply and effectively, offering versatile tones that adapt to different musical contexts.
The Jackson hardtail bridge ensures stability and consistency. The tuning remains firm even under more intense techniques, offering a solid feel that pleases both those who prefer precise playing and those seeking a reliable instrument for the stage. The sealed Jackson tuners complete the package, reinforcing durability and overall stability.
The Jackson story follows the evolution of metal since the 80s and continues to inspire musicians seeking instruments with personality, speed, and responsiveness. The JS22 Surfcaster recreates this legacy in an accessible format, designed for guitarists who want to take a step towards a more powerful sound while maintaining a distinct visual identity.
For those looking for a lightweight, fast, reliable electric guitar ready for muscular distortion, the Jackson JS22 Surfcaster HT Snow White is a safe and inspiring choice, ready for the stage or the studio.
Data sheet
- Model
- JS22 Surfcaster HT
- Body shape
- Surtfcaster
- Body material
- poplar
- Body finish
- gloss
- Neck construction
- aparafusado, com reforço em grafite
- Fingerboard
- amaranth
- Scale length
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Number of frets
- 22
- Fret size
- jumbo
- Nut
- Black plastic
- Nut width
- 1.6875" (42.86mm)
- Position inlays
- white dots
- Side position inlays
- white dots
- Truss rod
- dual-action
- Controls
- volume, tone
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Jackson® High-Output Humbucking
- Neck pickup
- Jackson® High-Output Humbucking
- Pickup switching
- 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Bridge
- Jackson hardtail
- Hardware
- black
- Machine head
- Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast
- Strings
- nickel plated steel (.009 - .042 gauges)
- Colour
- snow white
- neck material
- maple
- Control buttons
- Dome style