A Royal 7-string King V Spec’d by Corey Beaulieu
Fans of Corey Beaulieu and Trivium know that he is deadly serious about his tone. So, when he partnered with Jackson to develop the Pro Series Corey Beaulieu Signature King V, he brought along a list of specs fine-tuned to deliver the vicious, searing sound that has cemented his status as a metalcore torchbearer. Putting his personal stamp on the Jackson King V (a guitar he’s loved since first seeing it strapped to Dave Mustaine’s shoulders), Corey loaded his signature model with his signature Seymour Duncan Blackouts, the Damocles set, 24 jumbo nickel frets, and a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo. Sweetwater is proud to offer the Corey Beaulieu Signature King V, a guitar as brash and distinctive as its infamous namesake.
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Resonant sound with plenty of snap
One look at the Corey Beaulieu Pro Series Signature King V’s iconic Jackson V design capped in stunning quilt maple, and you’ll have no doubt that this guitar is ready to tear the house down—and do it with style. The all-mahogany body emanates a richness and warmth that undergirds the bright and snappy maple top. The Corey Beaulieu Signature King V’s neck-through-body design improves resonance, drawing out complex harmonics and adding miles of sustain. Sporting an oil-finished maple neck with a Jackson Speed Profile and 24 jumbo nickel frets set on an ebony fingerboard, the Corey Beaulieu Pro Series Signature King V is supremely comfortable and primed for fast and furious fretwork.
Power-packed Seymour Duncan Blackout humbuckers
Corey has blazed a trail of powerful metal aggression for much of his career with the Seymour Duncan Blackouts set. In an effort to further stand out in his mix (and further simplify his rig in the process), he teamed up with Seymour Duncan to imbue his own sonic stamp on the active pickup platform. Enter, the Damocles. Finely tuned for balance, clarity, and articulation, the Damocles set is your direct path toward tight, percussive riffing with a lead voice to slice through the most dense walls of sound. Far from a one-trick pony, the Damocles are more than suitable for those rare moments when your audience needs to catch their breath, primed to produce the kind of chiming cleans that seem to echo into eternity.
Floyd Rose locking tremolo for serious divebombs
Adventurous guitarists who want to unlock their full potential need an instrument that can accommodate the full gamut of playing techniques with steadfast reliability. That's why the Pro Series Corey Beaulieu King V includes a Floyd Rose 1000 double-locking tremolo. A perennial favorite among Sweetwater's trem-obsessed guitarists, the Floyd Rose enables you to dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and flutter all you want, and you'll experience rock-solid response and tuning stability. Whether you use or abuse it, you'll have trouble knocking this King V out of tune.
Corey Beaulieu: an inimitable force in metal
After a 20-year-long career and 10 albums with the contemporary torchbearers Trivium, Corey Beaulieu has established himself as the driving force behind some of modern metal's most brutal riffs and searing solos. Beaulieu has been a longtime Jackson King V evangelist, first relying on a KV2 for Trivium’s breakout album, Ascendancy, and again throughout the recording sessions for the 2005 Roadrunner United compilation. Since then, Corey and Trivium have proven to be an unrelenting force, both onstage and in the studio. While pushing the boundaries of his own creativity, he has also pushed the boundaries of design and performance with his vision of the perfect metal guitar tone, fully realized here in the Jackson Pro Series Corey Beaulieu Signature King V. This axe is a testament to Corey's dedication to the tools of the trade and lifelong partnerships he's established on his journey toward becoming one of heavy metal's most spirited players.
Jackson Pro Series Corey Beaulieu Signature King V KV7Q Features:
- Iconic and eye-catching modified Jackson V-shape designed in collaboration with metal master Corey Beaulieu
- All-mahogany body projects a warm sonic profile
- Stunning quilt maple top adds a bright and snappy attack
- Jackson Speed Profile maple neck primed for comfort and effortless playability
- 12-in.–16-in. compound radius ebony fingerboard encourages comfortable, speedy performance
- Active Seymour Duncan Damocles humbuckers voiced for technical playing and razor-sharp picking precision
- Super-responsive Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo unleashes subtle warbles, screaming divebombs, and everything in between
- Locking nut and die-cast tuners deliver excellent tuning stability
