Jackson Pure Metal LTD Kelly KE1A Satin Black

The Jackson Pure Metal LTD Kelly KE1A Satin Black is a limited-edition electric guitar clearly designed for modern metal, aggressive riffs, and fast playing. Its Kelly body made of alder with a Satin Black finish maintains Jackson’s distinctive sharp aesthetic, while the Neck-Thru construction with a 3-piece maple neck provides stability, easy access to the highest frets, and excellent sustain. It features a ebony fingerboard with a 12"-16" compound radius, 24 stainless steel jumbo frets, and Luminlay side markers—combining speed, precision, and comfort for demanding solos.

Sonically, its setup is straightforward and powerful: a single Bare Knuckle Holydiver humbucker in the bridge position, a volume control, and a Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge to keep tuning stable even during intense vibrato techniques. A sleek, extreme Kelly designed for high-performance playing without unnecessary controls or distractions.

• Alder body
• 3-piece bolt-on maple neck
• Ebony fingerboard
• Pearloid Sharkfin inlays on the fingerboard
• 24 stainless steel jumbo frets
• Compound fingerboard radius: 12" - 16"
• Scale length: 25.5"
• Nut width: 42.86mm
• Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo
• Pickup: 1 Bare Knuckle Holydiver Humbucker (bridge)
• Volume control
• Recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo
• Jackson DieCast sealed tuners
• Hardware finished in black
• Original factory strings: Nickel Plated Steel .009 - .042
• Color: Matte Black
• Includes Jackson gig bag

Pro Plus Pure Metal

The Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal is a limited-edition series focused on modern metal, featuring aggressive aesthetics, high-performance construction, and a very clear philosophy: fewer controls, more punch, and maximum speed. Jackson presents it as a “stripped-back” line—very direct guitars, usually with a single bridge pickup, simplified electronics, and specs tailored for heavy riffs, demanding tunings, and fast solos.

The series includes iconic Jackson models such as Soloist, Kelly, Rhoads, King V, and Warrior, with common features like Neck-Thru construction, ebony fingerboard with a 12"-16" compound radius, stainless steel jumbo frets, Luminlay side markers, and Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridges on many models. Designed for guitarists seeking a modern, extreme, and highly specialized Jackson, with no unnecessary adornments and a stage-ready image.

About Jackson Guitars

Jackson was founded in the late 1970s, during a time when heavy music experienced a flamboyant and virtuosic resurgence in popularity. A small guitar repair shop in Southern California, operated by Grover Jackson, responded to the call with a new generation of high-performance custom guitars bearing Jackson’s name on the headstock. Since then, Jackson guitars have been universally acclaimed as metal guitars.