Reality Bends When Wes Plays
There are guitarists. Then there is Wes Borland.
Limp Bizkit’s visionary six-string provocateur has never played by the rules, not sonically, not visually, not creatively. His ferocious guitar work and uncompromising artistic identity helped drive one of nu-metal’s most iconic bands to legendary status, leaving a trail of blown speakers, shattered preconceptions, and devoted fans in his wake.
The Weapon Itself: King V Body
The King V silhouette has always been a statement, angular, aggressive, and instantly commanding. On the Wes Borland signature, the poplar body brings tonal balance and weight efficiency to that iconic shape, letting you wield it through the longest, most punishing sets without fatigue.
Pair that with the reverse Jackson 6-in-line headstock, and you’ve got an instrument that looks as dangerous as it sounds from every angle on stage.
Neck-Through Power, Built to Last
At the structural core of this King V is a 1-piece maple neck-through construction, reinforced with graphite for absolute rigidity under real-world stage conditions. Neck-through design means there’s no joint interrupting the resonance path, vibration travels freely from string to body, resulting in seamless sustain transfer and note clarity that rings out with full authority.
Whether you’re holding a long, feedback-saturated power chord or machine-gunning through rapid-fire riff passages, the foundation beneath your hands never wavers.
The Fingerboard: Fast, Fluid, and Fierce
The 12”-16” compound radius ebony fingerboard is engineered for players who refuse to choose between comfort and speed. A rounder radius at the lower frets makes cowboy chords and rhythm work feel natural and effortless. As you move up the neck, the radius flattens out, unleashing blistering lead runs without the string fretting out that plagues flatter-radius boards.
24 jumbo frets give you every note you’ll ever need, while the upside-down pearloid shark fin inlays serve as a visual signature as distinctive as Wes himself. And when the stage lights drop? Luminlay® side dots charge under the lights and glow, keeping you oriented no matter how intense the moment gets.
The Sound of Controlled Destruction: Seymour Duncan® Invader
If the King V is the weapon, the Seymour Duncan® Invader bridge pickup is the warhead.
This high-output ceramic powerhouse is purpose-built for players who need more, more aggression, more low-end chunk, more cut. The Invader’s oversized ceramic magnets and overwound coils produce a thick, crushing tone with massive bottom-end authority while retaining razor-sharp articulation at the top end. It slices through any mix with the relentless, suffocating intensity that defines Wes Borland’s sonic identity.
A streamlined single volume control keeps your signal chain clean and your focus where it belongs, on the performance.
Stay in Tune. No Matter What.
Wes Borland’s playing is physically extreme. Dive-bombs, aggressive tremolo use, and full-throttle stage performance demand a bridge system that simply does not quit.
The recessed Floyd Rose® 1500 Series bridge answers that call. Fully recessed into the body for maximum range of motion, it delivers legendary Floyd Rose stability and locking precision — keeping every string perfectly in tune through the deepest dives and most violent pull-ups imaginable. Jackson® locking strap pins complete the package, ensuring the guitar stays locked to your body even when the performance reaches maximum chaos.
Full Specifications
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Body | Poplar |
| Construction | 1-Piece Maple Neck-Through with Graphite Reinforcement |
| Fingerboard | Ebony, 12”-16” Compound Radius |
| Frets | 24 Jumbo |
| Inlays | Upside-Down Pearloid Shark Fin / Luminlay® Side Dots |
| Pickup | Seymour Duncan® Invader (Bridge) |
| Controls | Single Volume |
| Bridge | Recessed Floyd Rose® 1500 Series |
| Headstock | Reverse Jackson 6-in-Line |
| Strap Pins | Jackson® Locking |
| Includes | Gig Bag |
This Is Your Weapon
The Jackson Signature Wes Borland King V is the convergence of one artist’s unrelenting vision and one brand’s decades-long mastery of aggressive guitar craft. Every spec, every component, every design decision exists to serve a single purpose: to give you the power to command the stage.