The Jackson X-Stroyer is a Jackson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Destroyer and the ESP GL Super V. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Jackson X-Stroyer
Jackson · electric guitar
The Jackson X-Stroyer is Phil Collen's signature, based on his old Ibanez Destroyer but with inverted body contours, fitted with DiMarzio Super 3 pickups and a Jackson Sustainer. It delivers a hot, cutting, sustaining hard-rock and metal voice with the Sustainer enabling endless notes and feedback. It suits Def Leppard-style polished hard rock and lead playing.
- sustainer
- hard rock
- lead
- cutting
- polished
- metal
- hot
- aggressive
Genres the Jackson X-Stroyer is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Jackson X-Stroyer
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
24% matchVox MV50-CE Rock pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
23% matchFeed a high gain signal into Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and it comes out closer to tight
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
23% matchRevv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's smooth balances out the bright tone
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Ampeg Micro CL Stack
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg Micro CL Stack takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Jackson X-Stroyer
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
20% matchStack Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchXotic EP Booster takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchJAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Ibanez Destroyer
electric guitar
70% similarity“The Jackson X-Stroyer is Phil Collen's signature, based on his old Ibanez Destroyer but with inverted body contours”
ESP GL Super V
Esp
64% similarityShared character: sustain, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Jackson PC1 Phil Collen
Jackson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean V
Dean
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer Phantom GT
Hamer
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Karl Sandoval Custom Polka Dot Flying V
Karl Sandoval
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Buckethead Les Paul
Gibson
90% similaritysimilar tone character
B.C. Rich Kerry King V
B.C. Rich
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson X-Stroyer?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Destroyer, the ESP GL Super V, the Jackson PC1 Phil Collen.
What pairs well with the Jackson X-Stroyer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head — Vox MV50-CE Rock pushes a high gain tone toward tight.