The Jackson PC1 Phil Collen is a Jackson electric guitar, currently around $4724.19. Close alternatives include the ESP GL Super V and the Jackson X-Stroyer. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Jackson PC1 Phil Collen
Jackson · electric guitar
The Jackson PC1 is Phil Collen's signature Dinky-style superstrat, one of Jackson's original signature models. It features a caramelized mahogany body, a fast bolt-on flame-maple neck with compound-radius board and 24 jumbo frets, a Floyd Rose tremolo, and a distinctive HSS layout with a DiMarzio Super 3 bridge humbucker, a DiMarzio HS-2 middle single coil and a built-in Sustainer/Driver in the neck for endless sustain of fundamentals or harmonics. The result is a versatile, high-performance rock and metal guitar with cutting lead tone, expressive sustained notes and usable single-coil sounds, tailored to Collen's polished Def Leppard style.
- sustainer
- lead
- metal
- harmonics
- cutting
- rock
- fundamental
- playability
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
32% matchInto the Steel String Singer's liquid, organic Dumble tone, the PC1's cutting, harmonic sustainer pickups have a genuinely unexpected amp voice to dig into.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
30% matchThe Bluesbreaker's natural, round breakup gives the PC1's cutting, harmonic-rich lead voice a warmer classic-rock edge.
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
29% matchThe Prosonic's warm, responsive Fender overdrive gives the PC1's cutting, harmonic sustainer pickups a genuinely characterful amp voice to push into.
PRS SE 30
PRS
16% matchJackson PC1 Phil Collen leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchThe PC1's cutting, harmonic sustainer pickups give the Green Russian's smooth, gritty sustain real definition to push into.
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchThe PC1's cutting, sustain-forward pickups push the Hoof's hybrid muff-style gain hard enough to keep articulation on fast lead lines.
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Pigtronix gamma drive answers back warm
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Echoplex Preamp answers back smooth
Cheaper alternatives
B.C. Rich Kerry King V
B.C. Rich
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender EOB Sustainer Stratocaster
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Ritchie Blackmore Signature Set-Neck Stratocaster
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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ESP GL Super V
Esp
61% similarityShared character: sustain, neck, effortless_playability
Jackson X-Stroyer
Jackson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Custom V Red Sparkle
Esp
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Ampeg
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer Phantom GT
Hamer
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Karl Sandoval Custom Polka Dot Flying V
Karl Sandoval
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen?+
The closest matches in character are the ESP GL Super V, the Jackson X-Stroyer, the ESP Custom V Red Sparkle. Budget picks: B.C. Rich Kerry King V, Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar, Fender EOB Sustainer Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Fender Prosonic — Into the Steel String Singer's liquid, organic Dumble tone, the PC1's cutting, harmonic sustainer pickups have a genuinely unexpected amp voice to dig into..
How much does the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen cost?+
Around $4724.19 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).