Multi-scale for High-speed, Down-tuned Performance The Jackson X Series Soloist Archtop SLAT8 FF 8-string electric guitar is built for high-speed, down-tuned playing, by virtue of its multi-scale 26-28-inch scale length. The SLAT8 FF's basswood body yields a thick, growling tone with defined mids, and a pair of EMG 909 active humbuckers further accentuates this axe's depth and clarity. Beyond that, this 8-string guitar's extended range ensures that you have plenty of low-end power at your disposal. If you're in search of a formidable 8-string electric guitar, you'll love the Jackson X Series Soloist Archtop SLAT8 FF!Multi-scale neck tailor-made for high-speed, down-tuned playing Multi-scale necks are tailor-made for down-tuned and technical playing. Their scale length is longer on the bass side of the instrument and shorter on the treble side, yielding better intonation, consistent tension, and equal attack between strings. Many guitarists here at GearNuts have made the transition to multi-scale