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Mod the JS 400. It's the best platform. If you want my reason, I'll give the best one - it's configured in construction like Eddie's last versions - maple necks with basswood body capped with maple. My guess is that the maple neck and cap form the primary sound plane of the instrument and the basswood actually gives you something nice against your body without letting my fat gut dampen the sustain of the primary sound plane, sustain/tone block, whatevs I have actually been wanting to do a pure materials test comparison of instruments that are capped with maple and have different woods underneath, but it requires stuff like a spectrum analyzer with a high sample rate, deep memory, and wide/sensitive input bandwidth and complex stimulus gear/fixturing.
that test would also have to include pure isolated test as well as having something like a block of ballistic gel strapped to the back of it to emulate the damping effects of holding a guitar against your body...
To be honest in the last few years we're seeing kinda a revolution in the industry. Never in the history of the eletric guitar we had such great options for so little money. I'm on the "guitar world" for almost 25 years, and this is just the greatest thing I saw on industry
In the early 2000s the major guitar companies had an all out war to see who could bring the best starter guitar for x amount of money. It revolutionized the production. Todays starter squire is 3x better than anything jimi hendrix could hope for. Dont get me wrong, you can definitely get a lot better products, Buuuuut....I've seen people get on stage with a $200 jackson, the crowd was fired up and never knew the difference
@@BOBANDVEG I had a Squire Telecaster Custom from around 2005/2006 and that guitar held up against my old Standard Fender Tele. Even when they brought out the Classic Vibe series, Squire really stepped up their game (although the pickups were a too weak for my taste on the vibe tele and Strat). As for Epiphone, I had nothing but issues in the 00’s.
@@lukebdawg494 I hate lp styles. I remember in my younger days , I had a bc rich mockingbird with one hb. But I wanted the zack wylde sound. So I got a cheap lp, dropped in some mods......it never got comfortable
No it's just getting marketed to us aggressively now and disguised as reviews by youtubers. Way back in the day there were Fender Musicmasters, Harmony Stratotones, Silvertone, Danelectro etc, and by the early 80's you had the incredibly great Ibanez Roadstars.
You havven't had to pay silly money for a guitar in decades, if you aren't hung up on badges, I have a Tokai LP, better than the 4K Gibson I used to own and a Vintage SG, which tbf did need a few tweeks, but great Guitar, I'll be getting one of these Jets, as a mod platform, prob the 400, change the Pots, Pups and coil tap the HB, not much to an electric Guitar, its Acoustic Guitars that you need to spend money on, unless you buy a Sire, absolute bargain.
I've recently purchased a JS 300 and it is a great guitar, not even for the price! If you upgrade the pickups and perhaps the bridge a bit, you'll get a fantastic Strat-style guitar, imo. It is more comfortable to play and holds better in tune than much more expensive guitars. The neck is just so comfortable and smooth to play. I've got the Seafoam Green version and the colour looks killer, very psychedelic and oldschool. These are highly recommended.
Great vid Andy and congrats on the paid content. There is absolutely nothing wrong with getting paid to promote a product you feel is worth promoting and fits your channel. These look great, it is awesome to see so many affordable guitars flooding into the market today, so many choices now and the quality just keeps getting better for the money!
As you should when it’s someone else’s opinion on something in general. The facts that he stated about each are true but, an opinion is an opinion. His job is to tests stuff and paying him to do so just confirms that it is his job lol. Idk 🤷🏽♂️ don’t watch if not.
"Paid Promotion" is not a cuss word! If you're worried about being cheated because this is a "paid promotion", you must be extremely vulnerable. All you see here is an A-1 video about some really nice guitars. If you eat a grain of salt with every paid promotion you've unknowingly watched, you'd have high blood pressure or something.
I have two Jet guitars, mostly as a result of this video! I wanted a cheaper end guitar, possibly to mod, and was considering either Squier or Yamaha until i discovered Jet. I have a JT 300 and a JJ 350(which isn't in this video). Overall, both are excellent quality guitars for the money, they have the same Modern C shaped neck, which feels good, smooth and not 'glossy', the frets are well finished, no standouts or uneven finishing. Tuners are decent and quite firm in action, both guitars hold their tuning really well. There's no issues with neck pockets, its a snug, well machined fit. The body finishes are great, very even, no sign of overspray or finish blemishes, the T Style is a sunburst, so you can see the wood grain. Mine is a two piece and it's a decent quality bit of wood. It isn't bookmarked, but it's a ok match. Seems to be Basswood. The JJ 350, which is kind of Jaguar/Jazzmaster shaped, is a fine gloss black, with a slightly odd, staggered string through body arrangment going on. There's a colossal amount of cutaway on the JJ 350, you can reach the top frets without any problem at all. Both of mine have ceramic pickups, they don't sound terrible, you can get a lot of really usable sounds out of both guitars, but they are the most obvious weak point. The electronics are probably the next most obvious, I'm guessing they may not be top quality, but it is worth pointing out they work really well. The pots have a decent taper to them, so they don't suddenly cut off the tone or volume at a random point, you do actually get a decent roll off all the way down to zero. Some of the more expensive models have Wilkinson parts, locking tuners, alnico pickups etc, all I've seen or played in store have looked and felt great, including one of the multi colour ones in this video, that was a nice looking bit of wood used for the body actually! Same with the birds eye maple style one Jet do, in the flesh it's a quality bit of wood! There's not much to complain about at the price, I'd really have to nitpick...the supplied strings are rubbish, but you expect that, the knobs on the JJ 350 are cheap looking plastic which still had the moulding tags on. Some people might object to the old style three saddles instead of six on the JT, but that's about it. I think they put the competition to shame, certainly the two makes i was considering and tried in store alongside the Jets, there really was no real comparison,...the other makes had ill fitting neck pockets, finish issues, didnt sound as good to my ears and generally didn't feel the same quality. I'd say if you were in the market for a budget, or not so budget guitar, Jet are definitely worth your time to at least take a look.
A small update, i had pickups from Irongear installed, guitar sounds great, and much more like a Tele. For any modders , standard pickups slot straight in, and more interestingly, the neck pickup cavity on their standard Tele's are routed for a humbucker.
I have the JET-JS 500 RDS (red sparkle) and I absolutely love it. I bought it as my first guitar and it ROCKS, although I will point out that the design doesn't look extremely pleasing in broad daylight, but on a stage with overhead lights it looks amazing. The lights reflect, making the guitar look angelic almost. I love it.
One thing that's hard for guitar companies to get right is the headstock shape. I don't mind the one that these guitars have, so their design team did a good job. The 2 cheapest ones look really nice. The yellow on the tele and the white on the strat just look so clean.
There is no "right" headstock shape. Big name brands with patented, "trademark" headstock shapes, charge royalty fees for copying their headstock shapes. Fender and Gibson, PRS, ... will sue makers who copy their designs without permission or paying a fee to use the design.
@@lordsong7 I didn't say there was, I said one thing that's hard for them to get right, meaning there are a lot of ugly headstocks. The lower end companies don't usually have appealing headstocks. Even big brands like G&L have horrible headstocks.
Great reveal of Six! guitars. Blessing for every level of guitarists. Professional production content, playing & specs. Your 400 favorite with a BareKnuckle pickup: Could be the upset over Ibanez or Fender models costing up to 5 times as much!
I actually love the cheap looking knobs on the JS-300. Unless I'm just not able to see them well, they have a vintage vibe that can really be brought out with that cream.
interesting - I like that they have a more traditional 9.5 inch radius rather than the flatter HB ones. Got to wait for some 'real world' customer QC reviews though.
Pretty cool. My first question upon arrival would be: 'how long will it take to scrape off this horrendous logo." I think it's good they don't have any USA distribution yet. I would probably be tempted, and i don't have room for more guitars right now..... Pickups don't sound great, though. How are they 'in the room?' If the guitar felt good, though, get an Obsidianwire solderless harness and put in some new pickups. Easy half-hour job. I just put Lollars into my MIM Strat, and g'damn-it's amazing.
Seems like a lot of the cheappy ones always need upgrades. Probably worth throwing in a few extra bucks into them to get a better sound as you have indicated. They all look gorgeous though!
Which is worse: Horrendous logo or Hideous headstock? I'll take the logo over the headstock any day. Have you seen the hideous D'Angelico headstock? Looks like the end of a wizard's staff where the magic shoots out. I should buy one just to take a jigsaw to the headstock and alleviate the eyesore.
Interesting! But I have a question; on 13:13, showing the specs for the JS500, it says it has a 5-way switch (which I guess would mean that there's some kind of coil-splitting involved), is that correct? On Jetguitars' website it says 3-way switch..?
'The proof of the pudding is in the eating' is the correct expression. So many people say that incorrectly nowadays. Nice looking guitars for their price range though.
what bothers me is all these youtube guitar people who get gear shipped free to them seem to get many budget guitars set up great. where does this happen? youtube salesman.
Not just shipped for free. I got paid. I would not risk my reputation on one video. Is there any point at which the 150 Euro guitar sounds bad or seems to play badly? If Jet guitars DID setup the guitar then they failed to check the intonation which you should be able to hear on the JT300 sounds.
@@CJJC I think the youtube guitar royalty play a very long game, starting with posting some videos, and working to get them views and credibility, so that in the end they get paid to promote gear, and get free gear!
Thanks Andy, you helped me settle on a newer JS-400 SB (with satin rather than gloss neck and less loud logo). Decked and blocked the trem as I've no use for it, properly installed a set of D'Addario strings and I'm over the moon. More than enough guitar for me as a lifelong mainly bassist getting serious about the higher pitches 😁👍
Very nice guitars I have eight guitars all made left handed I'm a lefty the last guitar I bought was on Amazon it was only 109 dollars telecaster LYX brand name I love it sounds so good
@skogenburzum You are right. The competition and end consumers are ensuring that better and better products are entering the market. Of course its a free market, so everybody can purchase a brand that they like most :) We will release couple of very cool models next year !
II been playing for 46 years so Ive had quite a lot of different guitars in the past from cheap to Fenders to Gretch and last year I bought a Redwood Strat copy guitar from Amazon for only £60, I bought it mainly for practice and hanging on the wall when I get inspiration. I love it that much I play and gig with it all the time, my Gretsch is in the case most of the time. It gives me a great Shadows sound and Buddy Holly. I hated the strings but I took them off for top quality ones and Hey Ho its a bit high end compared to the warm Strat sound but its fantastic value. I play it almost every day so its had some work out and it still sounds fantastic
Hi Andy, the Js 500 and especially 600 are like Michael Kelly (1965, 1967, CC60 Burl Burst) strats with the epic eleven mod. Have you considred comparing JS with Michael Kelly, or doing some Michael Kelly reviews? Thx.
Nice presentation. Awesome looking guitars - sounding great through a high quality amp. I'm in love with the 600 model, which have a Clapton touch. The finish and the mahogani/mable combination does it, when it comes to the visual part. However, I missed to hear them in the two "midle Positions" without any distortion/overdrive. Please consider that issue, when you present Jet guitars in future. No doubt - it's a lot of guitar for the money. I'm impressed. Now, I hope, they are available i Denmark :)
I recently bought a JS-400 from a guy that I know. Barely played and still had all the scratch plate film in tact. The fit and finish on it is absolutely outstanding. The roasted maple neck feels and plays beyond its price point. Not to mention the way the neck joint and heel are carved. Very comfortable and dare I say, the best budget guitar ever? At $100 USD, it kinda feels like I stole it from him, but that was what he was asking and I couldn't pass on it. The sea foam green paint is well done and adds a vintage vibe that makes for a gorgeous looking instrument. Overall, a great guitar for both beginners and advanced players on a budget. Perfect gigging guitar. With a few mods, this guitar could be a true warrior!
Yes I always find the headstock logos are a let down on budget guitars. They always over do it and try to make it too flashy. The thin lettered logos that look like a signature look really classy.
As I am looking to get a T-style guitar on a budget and currently heavily eyeballing a TE-52/TE-70RW, the JET JT-300 does look quite nice. Where would you rate them between each other?
Hi After giving up the guitar over 40 years ago because I could only afford cheap rubbish. I was wondering what you would recommend for me on a Budget ??. I was thinking either a Harley Benton TE62 or a Jack Tele. I have plenty of time on my hands now being retired due to ill health and was thinking it's time I started playing again. Thanks for any replies 👍👍👍
I would like to have heard more about the frets (width, tall, jumbo? etc.), whether or not there is shielding in the pickup cavities and/or the back of the scratch plate, and a word or two about the feel (utility) of the tuners. For most of us these concerns might be obvious for a guitar in this price range, but should be mentioned as a part of an informative review. You might also have noted that the T-model does not have string through the body bridge, an important point to those who are Tele fans. Small quibbles though in an otherwise enjoyable review, especially for those selling Jet guitars.
Totally agree. Out of the box "string action" like how high they are, seemed out of the box it was relatively in tune which is a plus for the discount guitars. Whatever though, as far as beginner guitars go I guess people could probably do worse that these.
Just started watching these videos. Love his enthusiasm. I was a drummer with a love of guitars, but they never used to let me go near them. I had a rubbish cheap electric that sounded great when I put it through my bro's equipment/effects and used it for writing my own crap songs, haha, happy times!
how was the fret work on these? i've noticed that in low end guitars, from most big name brands, the fret work is horrible, like they don't file down the edges so you're just ripping your fingers up
I really like they have 9.5” radius necks. It’s the one reason I’m don’t care for Harley Benton because they mostly have 13.75”, far too flat. Well done Jet
Andy, thanks for this honest review just seen it (ref the silenced post). On the back of this and your jet vs hb, I bit the bullet on a jet js400 and couldn't be more pleased. Thanks again for not cow-towing to the brands and being honest in your reviews. It's just what we players want to hear.👍🏻
May I ask, are you a very big man? I only wonder as those guitars seem fairly small when you hold them. This is the first of your videos I have seen so have nothing to compare with. Subscribed to make sure I can check out more.
Phillip Holt I'm with you here. I mean these look damn good and the finish is right, but there's just something missing, I can't tell you what it is, but it just is. Help me out here..........
@@brianschwartz5673 They don't have the sustain of the Squires. I have the hardtail but this string through doesn't have a true strat sound. Many try to make version guitar but FENDER has the upper hand like Gibson does with Epiphone!
@@brianschwartz5673 I don't buy after market guitars because the 2 I mentioned TOP brands because they OVER see production of their guitars for quality. Their guitars don't need mods unless you choose to.
Do we know anything about their manufacturing conditions and labour? It's just really hard to understand how anyone is making money on these, so my cynical brain immediately questions 'where's the catch?'. Are these made in Slovenia or is that just where the company is based? Anyway, thanks for an informative review - it's always good to know about a decent entry level guitar as I'm quite frequently asked to recommend something that combines being good enough to learn on without breaking the bank, or which proves to be a false economy as many cheap guitars tend to be. Cheers
@Julian Morgan There isn't really a catch - not any more. CNC machining has made it ridiculously cheap and easy to recreate with absolute precision any solid guitar body you could choose. If you're the type to turn up your nose at the thought of CNC machining a guitar, you should know that John Suhr disagrees with you, at least as far as fretboards go. You see, unless a guitar from a mass manufacturer is a master-built model, we don't want any parts of the neck to be unique, we want them to be precise. Uniqueness is not desirable when mass producing any item. By introducing stricter quality control measures, companies like Thomann have forced manufacturers to be more precise than at any point in history. By leveraging slick and sophisticated supply chain methodologies, they turn over inventory at an unprecedented rate. And, by making use of high profile social media accounts to promote their products, they've boosted their sales figures to such an extent that Thomann now generates greater revenue than Fender and Gibson combined.
@@anthonystark5412 Very interesting. As someone who's a very happy owner of a Garrison acoustic I'm not adverse to anything that makes for more efficient use of natural resources, especially our precious trees, and especially if the resulting guitar sounds great. While it's a pleasure to watch a master luthier at work with hand tools, it doesn't change the fact that an awful lot of wood ends up as sawdust and shavings on the workshop floor. I'd be delighted if these guitars come to represent such a fantastic bargain that they put all those companies making the cheap and nasty "toy" guitars out of business entirely, not least because they only serve to put kids off learning guitar. But as always it's easier to recommend a product if one has some sense of the company's values and ethics, especially towards their work force and manufacturing process. Cheers
@@julian.morgan I’m guessing soulagent assumed you didn’t. It is undeniable that there are a slew of guitar snobs walking around with iPhones and wearing sneakers made by child labor whining about guitar factory conditions because they think it’s posh to do so. I’ll take your word for it that you bring that level of care to all of your purchasing decisions.
WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING THEM *THROUGH* ??? Amp / signal chain. ?¿?? Gain & settings??? Derp. Hard to know if it is sounding thin or plucky cuz the guitar or the amp settings.
The headstock shape is simple but very elegant. Makes them look classy. All over the world rival guitar designers are banging their heads against the wall saying “Doh, why didn’t I come up with that!”
The things you're picking at on that Strat are things that could've been changes without a price increase. Getting a plate with countersunk holes doesn't cost anymore than one without and those knobs look fine. You don't stare at the knobs while you play, and they're likely the thing you use least. So putting money towards them wouldnt be necessary unless they somehow had an issue, IMO.
@@216trixie I saw it - but no USA dealers listed yet. Guess you could contact one of the EU dealers but then you've got a complicated transaction with shipping, import taxes and other possible problems with wood restrictions, etc.
JS500 sparkle for the win... sparkle paint the only home safe glitter. Glitter the herpes of arts and crafts,Also a crappy ( no offense Mariah ) movie but a great guitar finish 🤘🏽
Just subscribed to the show and really enjoyed these and felt pretty excited for you and a bit jealous lol... look forward to more content! Thanks for bringing us such a cool bunch of reviews!✌️🤘
In the review, did you say that you liked the sound and guitars of the JET JS-400 more than the JET 450? Why do you think the sound of the 450 is worse? I choose from these two models...
Awesome. But then when I see such value I always think of Chinese sweatshops where workers are so underpaid and miserable they have suicide nets under the windows.
That's mostly in the past, nowadays Chinese government is very vigilant about this, as well as forcing the factories to be environmentally-friendly. Quite a lot of factories have been closed down in the recent years because they couldn't keep up with the new regulations, making way for the new, modern ones.
@@gordonblues843 If you're that concerned I suggest you travel to China and see for yourself (once the borders are open) - it's the best way to create your own unbiased opinion :)
The proof is not in the pudding, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I expect it from football pundits but not a musician. I like the JS 500 though.
Great video. Thank you. This video may be 3-years-old, but it's still grand and is really underlining Jet in my books. Aside: It's not the "worst" of the range (well, it may be, I don't know), it's the least expensive of the range. There's not always a logical and pragmatic correlation between cost and quality. Sadly, the cost for some of the models has risen between when the video was published and today.
1st video I've watched👍 was thinkin about not buyin another squire...but just here to say I really enjoyed your playing....went to comments immediately after you committed 100% to the jt 300
Can you talk more about the tremelo system in these guitars? I really want a locking trem system where when you break a string you can put a new one on quickly, like a regular guitar. Can you do that with this guitar? about the trem system. If not which ones can you do that with? In fact that would make a great video. All about trem systems. If you do that please make sure to include the Vega trem. I’m looking for a cheaper guitar (under 800) where I can play some Van Halen. But I also want some diversity. This guitar may be the thing but I need to know more
Tuners branded? Pull the pickups and switch to see what's below the pretty finish. Closeup of the fret ends would be nice. It's the little things that add up.
No details on their website about how to order and delivery charges if any or if returns are possible. Just looked at later comments and apparently looking for dealers to participate in selling their guitars. Not for sale yet.
i like the JS450 most 12:14 ... what a nice guitar finish ... and sound also very strong and clean I would love a sg type guitat with the same finish immensely Thanks a lot for the very nice video
JET associated with Flight ukuleles? I notice both are in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Flight similarly offers fantastic value. Would you consider doing a solid-body electric ukulele review including Flight and Risa models?
I remember back in the early to mid 80s I played a Jet base with tuners at the bottom. It was jet black and amazing bright tones and deep, deep, low tones. The action was amazing. I played it for about a month then had to give it back, but man, what an instrument!!..😉🫠
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Mod the JS 400. It's the best platform.
If you want my reason, I'll give the best one - it's configured in construction like Eddie's last versions - maple necks with basswood body capped with maple.
My guess is that the maple neck and cap form the primary sound plane of the instrument and the basswood actually gives you something nice against your body without letting my fat gut dampen the sustain of the primary sound plane, sustain/tone block, whatevs
I have actually been wanting to do a pure materials test comparison of instruments that are capped with maple and have different woods underneath, but it requires stuff like a spectrum analyzer with a high sample rate, deep memory, and wide/sensitive input bandwidth and complex stimulus gear/fixturing.
that test would also have to include pure isolated test as well as having something like a block of ballistic gel strapped to the back of it to emulate the damping effects of holding a guitar against your body...
The Jets doesn't turn my top.
@@russellzauner good luck with your test!
Are these available in the US?
You could say they’re... budJet guitars (I will see myself out now)
you shud leave.......... on a budjet plane
I Gather He's Leaving on a Jet Plane and doesn't know when he'll be back again.😉😊
That's funny.
No no wait come back that was non ironically the funniest thing I've heard all day 😂
A little bit of dads joke aih
To be honest in the last few years we're seeing kinda a revolution in the industry. Never in the history of the eletric guitar we had such great options for so little money. I'm on the "guitar world" for almost 25 years, and this is just the greatest thing I saw on industry
In the early 2000s the major guitar companies had an all out war to see who could bring the best starter guitar for x amount of money. It revolutionized the production.
Todays starter squire is 3x better than anything jimi hendrix could hope for.
Dont get me wrong, you can definitely get a lot better products,
Buuuuut....I've seen people get on stage with a $200 jackson, the crowd was fired up and never knew the difference
@@BOBANDVEG I had a Squire Telecaster Custom from around 2005/2006 and that guitar held up against my old Standard Fender Tele. Even when they brought out the Classic Vibe series, Squire really stepped up their game (although the pickups were a too weak for my taste on the vibe tele and Strat).
As for Epiphone, I had nothing but issues in the 00’s.
@@lukebdawg494 I hate lp styles. I remember in my younger days , I had a bc rich mockingbird with one hb. But I wanted the zack wylde sound. So I got a cheap lp, dropped in some mods......it never got comfortable
No it's just getting marketed to us aggressively now and disguised as reviews by youtubers. Way back in the day there were Fender Musicmasters, Harmony Stratotones, Silvertone, Danelectro etc, and by the early 80's you had the incredibly great Ibanez Roadstars.
You havven't had to pay silly money for a guitar in decades, if you aren't hung up on badges, I have a Tokai LP, better than the 4K Gibson I used to own and a Vintage SG, which tbf did need a few tweeks, but great Guitar, I'll be getting one of these Jets, as a mod platform, prob the 400, change the Pots, Pups and coil tap the HB, not much to an electric Guitar, its Acoustic Guitars that you need to spend money on, unless you buy a Sire, absolute bargain.
I've recently purchased a JS 300 and it is a great guitar, not even for the price! If you upgrade the pickups and perhaps the bridge a bit, you'll get a fantastic Strat-style guitar, imo. It is more comfortable to play and holds better in tune than much more expensive guitars. The neck is just so comfortable and smooth to play. I've got the Seafoam Green version and the colour looks killer, very psychedelic and oldschool. These are highly recommended.
Oh man they do look pretty incredible for the monies!! They don't sound too bad either! Madness
I agree w/ you..
Great vid Andy and congrats on the paid content. There is absolutely nothing wrong with getting paid to promote a product you feel is worth promoting and fits your channel. These look great, it is awesome to see so many affordable guitars flooding into the market today, so many choices now and the quality just keeps getting better for the money!
When it says, “Paid Promotions”, I have to take everything with a grain of salt....
@M3sterX watch it from the beginning....
I agree! I could have lied and not clicked that button. Do you disagree with my positive review of the guitars?
@@TheGuitarGeek thing is I doubt there are that many reviews out there of these guitars that aren't paid
As you should when it’s someone else’s opinion on something in general. The facts that he stated about each are true but, an opinion is an opinion. His job is to tests stuff and paying him to do so just confirms that it is his job lol. Idk 🤷🏽♂️ don’t watch if not.
"Paid Promotion" is not a cuss word! If you're worried about being cheated because this is a "paid promotion", you must be extremely vulnerable. All you see here is an A-1 video about some really nice guitars. If you eat a grain of salt with every paid promotion you've unknowingly watched, you'd have high blood pressure or something.
I have two Jet guitars, mostly as a result of this video!
I wanted a cheaper end guitar, possibly to mod, and was considering either Squier or Yamaha until i discovered Jet.
I have a JT 300 and a JJ 350(which isn't in this video). Overall, both are excellent quality guitars for the money, they have the same Modern C shaped neck, which feels good, smooth and not 'glossy', the frets are well finished, no standouts or uneven finishing. Tuners are decent and quite firm in action, both guitars hold their tuning really well. There's no issues with neck pockets, its a snug, well machined fit.
The body finishes are great, very even, no sign of overspray or finish blemishes, the T Style is a sunburst, so you can see the wood grain. Mine is a two piece and it's a decent quality bit of wood. It isn't bookmarked, but it's a ok match. Seems to be Basswood. The JJ 350, which is kind of Jaguar/Jazzmaster shaped, is a fine gloss black, with a slightly odd, staggered string through body arrangment going on. There's a colossal amount of cutaway on the JJ 350, you can reach the top frets without any problem at all.
Both of mine have ceramic pickups, they don't sound terrible, you can get a lot of really usable sounds out of both guitars, but they are the most obvious weak point. The electronics are probably the next most obvious, I'm guessing they may not be top quality, but it is worth pointing out they work really well. The pots have a decent taper to them, so they don't suddenly cut off the tone or volume at a random point, you do actually get a decent roll off all the way down to zero.
Some of the more expensive models have Wilkinson parts, locking tuners, alnico pickups etc, all I've seen or played in store have looked and felt great, including one of the multi colour ones in this video, that was a nice looking bit of wood used for the body actually! Same with the birds eye maple style one Jet do, in the flesh it's a quality bit of wood!
There's not much to complain about at the price, I'd really have to nitpick...the supplied strings are rubbish, but you expect that, the knobs on the JJ 350 are cheap looking plastic which still had the moulding tags on. Some people might object to the old style three saddles instead of six on the JT, but that's about it.
I think they put the competition to shame, certainly the two makes i was considering and tried in store alongside the Jets, there really was no real comparison,...the other makes had ill fitting neck pockets, finish issues, didnt sound as good to my ears and generally didn't feel the same quality.
I'd say if you were in the market for a budget, or not so budget guitar, Jet are definitely worth your time to at least take a look.
A small update, i had pickups from Irongear installed, guitar sounds great, and much more like a Tele.
For any modders , standard pickups slot straight in, and more interestingly, the neck pickup cavity on their standard Tele's are routed for a humbucker.
Over the last few years I bought the Yamaha P, the Classic V and the Jet Guitars JJ350 GR R. I think they compare favorably.
I have the JET-JS 500 RDS (red sparkle) and I absolutely love it. I bought it as my first guitar and it ROCKS, although I will point out that the design doesn't look extremely pleasing in broad daylight, but on a stage with overhead lights it looks amazing. The lights reflect, making the guitar look angelic almost. I love it.
Oh wow, they all have roasted necks? Thats crazy for guitars at those prices.
yep!
@@TheGuitarGeek Only the fretboards are roasted. The necks are Canadian maple.
@@JayDouglas01 Watch 3:49 closely. I'd swear this neck is roasted. It is dark. Maybe this one is the exception?
One thing that's hard for guitar companies to get right is the headstock shape. I don't mind the one that these guitars have, so their design team did a good job. The 2 cheapest ones look really nice. The yellow on the tele and the white on the strat just look so clean.
There is no "right" headstock shape.
Big name brands with patented, "trademark" headstock shapes, charge royalty fees for copying their headstock shapes. Fender and Gibson, PRS, ... will sue makers who copy their designs without permission or paying a fee to use the design.
@@lordsong7 I didn't say there was, I said one thing that's hard for them to get right, meaning there are a lot of ugly headstocks. The lower end companies don't usually have appealing headstocks. Even big brands like G&L have horrible headstocks.
Great reveal of Six! guitars. Blessing for every level of guitarists. Professional production content, playing & specs. Your 400 favorite with a BareKnuckle pickup: Could be the upset over Ibanez or Fender models costing up to 5 times as much!
I actually love the cheap looking knobs on the JS-300. Unless I'm just not able to see them well, they have a vintage vibe that can really be brought out with that cream.
interesting - I like that they have a more traditional 9.5 inch radius rather than the flatter HB ones. Got to wait for some 'real world' customer QC reviews though.
I'm digging the first and third one. The color schemes are nice.
Which one is your favourite of the bunch? I highly recommend the JS 400
I checked out the website and I’m with you, the 400 but in Olympic white. Looks awesome!
I like that 450 model. Good looking guitar right there.
the 400 and the 450. these are a straight up challenge fort harley benton.
@Quiksilver I agree and I told them!
Hard to argue with the sparkle guitar. I like dual humbuckers, and the finish is very nice!
Not sure how I've missed this channel in the entire last 13 months. Sub'd!
Pretty cool. My first question upon arrival would be: 'how long will it take to scrape off this horrendous logo."
I think it's good they don't have any USA distribution yet. I would probably be tempted, and i don't have room for more guitars right now.....
Pickups don't sound great, though. How are they 'in the room?' If the guitar felt good, though, get an Obsidianwire solderless harness and put in some new pickups. Easy half-hour job. I just put Lollars into my MIM Strat, and g'damn-it's amazing.
Seems like a lot of the cheappy ones always need upgrades. Probably worth throwing in a few extra bucks into them to get a better sound as you have indicated. They all look gorgeous though!
Which is worse: Horrendous logo or Hideous headstock?
I'll take the logo over the headstock any day. Have you seen the hideous D'Angelico headstock? Looks like the end of a wizard's staff where the magic shoots out. I should buy one just to take a jigsaw to the headstock and alleviate the eyesore.
solderless wont last. even 20 bucks pickups properly soldered will outlast and sound better with the eight capacitor
Interesting! But I have a question; on 13:13, showing the specs for the JS500, it says it has a 5-way switch (which I guess would mean that there's some kind of coil-splitting involved), is that correct? On Jetguitars' website it says 3-way switch..?
Nice... I really like the deep tinting of the necks rather than the typical unfinished look of budget necks. That’s a nice touch!
The necks are roasted maple!
I love your enthusiasm and the innocent joy that you have when unpacking these Guitars. 🙂
Wow! Cheap isn’t CHEAP anymore. These guitars are getting crazy!😳🎸👍🏾
They were cheap, now they're inexpensive lol
'The proof of the pudding is in the eating' is the correct expression. So many people say that incorrectly nowadays. Nice looking guitars for their price range though.
what bothers me is all these youtube guitar people who get gear shipped free to them seem to get many budget guitars set up great.
where does this happen?
youtube salesman.
Not just shipped for free. I got paid.
I would not risk my reputation on one video. Is there any point at which the 150 Euro guitar sounds bad or seems to play badly? If Jet guitars DID setup the guitar then they failed to check the intonation which you should be able to hear on the JT300 sounds.
The solution is to order the guitar in the name of a high-profile TH-cam guitarist from your country.
@@CJJC I think the youtube guitar royalty play a very long game, starting with posting some videos, and working to get them views and credibility, so that in the end they get paid to promote gear, and get free gear!
@@TheGuitarGeek did u get to keep the guitars? Or atleast one of them
@@DeleteBrandon I got one too. It sits at a level on par with the 1998 American Standard Strat that I no longer have.
Thanks Andy, you helped me settle on a newer JS-400 SB (with satin rather than gloss neck and less loud logo).
Decked and blocked the trem as I've no use for it, properly installed a set of D'Addario strings and I'm over the moon. More than enough guitar for me as a lifelong mainly bassist getting serious about the higher pitches 😁👍
Just stumbled upon this channel. Love your presentation style. And it's so awesome when someone reviews stuff and can actually play. Nice job!
Thank you! You’re welcome here anytime!
Very nice guitars I have eight guitars all made left handed I'm a lefty the last guitar I bought was on Amazon it was only 109 dollars telecaster LYX brand name I love it sounds so good
Hey Andy i contacted them and they said they would start shipping to the U.S. Oct.29th
Hi, we plan to establish a USA dealer network in Q1 of 2020, so please stay tuned ! Also we are arranging shipping from EU early in 2020. Thanks !
@@jet_guitars i like harley benton better. more bang for the buck. yall dont even ave a floyd rose super strat or a dimebag ml match.
@@nokomisnichols We are just getting started...:)
@skogenburzum You are right. The competition and end consumers are ensuring that better and better products are entering the market. Of course its a free market, so everybody can purchase a brand that they like most :) We will release couple of very cool models next year !
Good stuff looking forward to USA purchasing
Great video man! And fantastic playing. I need to remember to check back more often. Hope all is well on your side of the big pond.
II been playing for 46 years so Ive had quite a lot of different guitars in the past from cheap to Fenders to Gretch and last year I bought a Redwood Strat copy guitar from Amazon for only £60, I bought it mainly for practice and hanging on the wall when I get inspiration. I love it that much I play and gig with it all the time, my Gretsch is in the case most of the time. It gives me a great Shadows sound and Buddy Holly. I hated the strings but I took them off for top quality ones and Hey Ho its a bit high end compared to the warm Strat sound but its fantastic value. I play it almost every day so its had some work out and it still sounds fantastic
Hi Andy, the Js 500 and especially 600 are like Michael Kelly (1965, 1967, CC60 Burl Burst) strats with the epic eleven mod. Have you considred comparing JS with Michael Kelly, or doing some Michael Kelly reviews? Thx.
Nice presentation. Awesome looking guitars - sounding great through a high quality amp. I'm in love with the 600 model, which have a Clapton touch. The finish and the mahogani/mable combination does it, when it comes to the visual part. However, I missed to hear them in the two "midle Positions" without any distortion/overdrive. Please consider that issue, when you present Jet guitars in future. No doubt - it's a lot of guitar for the money. I'm impressed. Now, I hope, they are available i Denmark :)
I recently bought a JS-400 from a guy that I know. Barely played and still had all the scratch plate film in tact. The fit and finish on it is absolutely outstanding. The roasted maple neck feels and plays beyond its price point. Not to mention the way the neck joint and heel are carved. Very comfortable and dare I say, the best budget guitar ever? At $100 USD, it kinda feels like I stole it from him, but that was what he was asking and I couldn't pass on it. The sea foam green paint is well done and adds a vintage vibe that makes for a gorgeous looking instrument. Overall, a great guitar for both beginners and advanced players on a budget. Perfect gigging guitar. With a few mods, this guitar could be a true warrior!
Personally I find the headstock logo quite distracting, but these look very impressive. Always nice to see more budget guitar options, very cool
Yes I always find the headstock logos are a let down on budget guitars. They always over do it and try to make it too flashy. The thin lettered logos that look like a signature look really classy.
The apparent glee with which you examine these guitars makes me want to go buy all of them. I want to feel the same joy and surprise.
My name is Gabriel and I am from Peru and i like the 400 hundred good shows up and nice presentation
I just bought a new trem arm for my MIM std which cost Eur14.00.....so the first two guitars cost the same as ten trem arms..... unbelievably cheap
As I am looking to get a T-style guitar on a budget and currently heavily eyeballing a TE-52/TE-70RW, the JET JT-300 does look quite nice. Where would you rate them between each other?
Hi After giving up the guitar over 40 years ago because I could only afford cheap rubbish. I was wondering what you would recommend for me on a Budget ??.
I was thinking either a Harley Benton TE62 or a Jack Tele.
I have plenty of time on my hands now being retired due to ill health and was thinking it's time I started playing again.
Thanks for any replies 👍👍👍
@@stephenjones9153 i can highly recommend the TE-52. While heavy it is very nice with it's roasted neck and plays very good.
Awesome playing my good man, most of what us old fogies learned to play when our journey began
It’s the sort of guitar I need for just knocking about on at home without worrying about damaging it to much.
The slide you taught me at 12:40 changed my life. SUBSCRIBED.
I would like to have heard more about the frets (width, tall, jumbo? etc.), whether or not there is shielding in the pickup cavities and/or the back of the scratch plate, and a word or two about the feel (utility) of the tuners. For most of us these concerns might be obvious for a guitar in this price range, but should be mentioned as a part of an informative review. You might also have noted that the T-model does not have string through the body bridge, an important point to those who are Tele fans. Small quibbles though in an otherwise enjoyable review, especially for those selling Jet guitars.
Totally agree. Out of the box "string action" like how high they are, seemed out of the box it was relatively in tune which is a plus for the discount guitars. Whatever though, as far as beginner guitars go I guess people could probably do worse that these.
Just started watching these videos. Love his enthusiasm. I was a drummer with a love of guitars, but they never used to let me go near them. I had a rubbish cheap electric that sounded great when I put it through my bro's equipment/effects and used it for writing my own crap songs, haha, happy times!
Welcome aboard!
Would be such great modding platforms! And the roasted maple necks- wow!
I dont really know why im inlove with the headstock shape???Such beautiful design??? Flabbergasted is the word..eehhh
It would be interesting to see what they can do with a Les Paul or an es style
Thanks for a short but relatively comprehensive reviews of Jet Guitars. it was quite entertaining too.
Damn man the fro is looking awesome.💂♂️
Thank you!
I clicked for the fro. I stayed for the beautiful guitars and the fun review.
@@bodhimind108 That makes me VERY happy
how was the fret work on these? i've noticed that in low end guitars, from most big name brands, the fret work is horrible, like they don't file down the edges so you're just ripping your fingers up
I really like they have 9.5” radius necks. It’s the one reason I’m don’t care for Harley Benton because they mostly have 13.75”, far too flat. Well done Jet
Nice soft yellow look. I have got Jet400 the same color. Fantastic
With them all having a 9.5" neck, they left out a TON of players. Too bad...
Andy, thanks for this honest review just seen it (ref the silenced post). On the back of this and your jet vs hb, I bit the bullet on a jet js400 and couldn't be more pleased. Thanks again for not cow-towing to the brands and being honest in your reviews. It's just what we players want to hear.👍🏻
May I ask, are you a very big man? I only wonder as those guitars seem fairly small when you hold them. This is the first of your videos I have seen so have nothing to compare with. Subscribed to make sure I can check out more.
Hey! Yes, I’m 6,4. The guitars are normal size 😎.
Welcome to my channel!
I can’t find anywhere to buy them in the USA any help? Great video
I'll stay with the Squire!
Phillip Holt I'm with you here.
I mean these look damn good and the finish is right, but there's just something missing, I can't tell you what it is, but it just is.
Help me out here..........
@@brianschwartz5673 They don't have the sustain of the Squires. I have the hardtail but this string through doesn't have a true strat sound. Many try to make version guitar but FENDER has the upper hand like Gibson does with Epiphone!
@@brianschwartz5673 I don't buy after market guitars because the 2 I mentioned TOP brands because they OVER see production of their guitars for quality. Their guitars don't need mods unless you choose to.
Where did you buy them ? I want one
Do we know anything about their manufacturing conditions and labour? It's just really hard to understand how anyone is making money on these, so my cynical brain immediately questions 'where's the catch?'. Are these made in Slovenia or is that just where the company is based? Anyway, thanks for an informative review - it's always good to know about a decent entry level guitar as I'm quite frequently asked to recommend something that combines being good enough to learn on without breaking the bank, or which proves to be a false economy as many cheap guitars tend to be. Cheers
Do you know anything about the manufacturing conditions and labour of the clothes you're wearing right now?
@@soulagent79 Yes, every stitch. Your point?
@Julian Morgan
There isn't really a catch - not any more.
CNC machining has made it ridiculously cheap and easy to recreate with absolute precision any solid guitar body you could choose. If you're the type to turn up your nose at the thought of CNC machining a guitar, you should know that John Suhr disagrees with you, at least as far as fretboards go. You see, unless a guitar from a mass manufacturer is a master-built model, we don't want any parts of the neck to be unique, we want them to be precise. Uniqueness is not desirable when mass producing any item.
By introducing stricter quality control measures, companies like Thomann have forced manufacturers to be more precise than at any point in history.
By leveraging slick and sophisticated supply chain methodologies, they turn over inventory at an unprecedented rate.
And, by making use of high profile social media accounts to promote their products, they've boosted their sales figures to such an extent that Thomann now generates greater revenue than Fender and Gibson combined.
@@anthonystark5412 Very interesting. As someone who's a very happy owner of a Garrison acoustic I'm not adverse to anything that makes for more efficient use of natural resources, especially our precious trees, and especially if the resulting guitar sounds great. While it's a pleasure to watch a master luthier at work with hand tools, it doesn't change the fact that an awful lot of wood ends up as sawdust and shavings on the workshop floor. I'd be delighted if these guitars come to represent such a fantastic bargain that they put all those companies making the cheap and nasty "toy" guitars out of business entirely, not least because they only serve to put kids off learning guitar.
But as always it's easier to recommend a product if one has some sense of the company's values and ethics, especially towards their work force and manufacturing process. Cheers
@@julian.morgan I’m guessing soulagent assumed you didn’t. It is undeniable that there are a slew of guitar snobs walking around with iPhones and wearing sneakers made by child labor whining about guitar factory conditions because they think it’s posh to do so. I’ll take your word for it that you bring that level of care to all of your purchasing decisions.
WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING THEM *THROUGH* ??? Amp / signal chain. ?¿?? Gain & settings??? Derp. Hard to know if it is sounding thin or plucky cuz the guitar or the amp settings.
They’re about 30 years late !!!!
Gosh dude, these look and sound good.
This wasn’t happening 30 years ago.
Correct. My first guitar was SO bad
Hey man. I am loving your channel and it was great to meet you briefly last week at RH. Keep up the great work and see you soon!_ Jem :)
The headstock shape is simple but very elegant. Makes them look classy. All over the world rival guitar designers are banging their heads against the wall saying “Doh, why didn’t I come up with that!”
And, where are they made? What amp/cab are you using? Do they “fight back” when you’re playing?
They all look and sound great!
Hell yeah, I'd buy all those
The things you're picking at on that Strat are things that could've been changes without a price increase. Getting a plate with countersunk holes doesn't cost anymore than one without and those knobs look fine. You don't stare at the knobs while you play, and they're likely the thing you use least. So putting money towards them wouldnt be necessary unless they somehow had an issue, IMO.
Nothing in a lefty 😭
Next year ;)
@@jet_guitars good to hear
Apparently not yet available in the USA? Can't find anything. The low-line Tele sounds just like a... Telecaster
Link in the video description.
@@216trixie I saw it - but no USA dealers listed yet. Guess you could contact one of the EU dealers but then you've got a complicated transaction with shipping, import taxes and other possible problems with wood restrictions, etc.
Hi, plan for the USA expansion should is Q1 2021. thanks !
@@jet_guitars I'll be one of your first customers.
JS500 sparkle for the win... sparkle paint the only home safe glitter.
Glitter the herpes of arts and crafts,Also a crappy ( no offense Mariah ) movie but a great guitar finish 🤘🏽
I cannot find a single fault in your statement
How did you not play jet city woman, or leaving on a jetplane, jet boy jet girl or any number of Jet related tunes? Steve Miller said I should ask.
@@PooNinja I’m a fool. I’ll get it done
AHHHHHHH ur everywhere !!!!!
Didnt you review a sparkling blue sg? Where is that vid?
I swear you belong with a "vote for pedro" shirt. 😂
Just subscribed to the show and really enjoyed these and felt pretty excited for you and a bit jealous lol... look forward to more content! Thanks for bringing us such a cool bunch of reviews!✌️🤘
They look incredible and he makes them sound incredible. It’s rediculous.
thank you for sharing your honest opinions about what you had felt about jet 300series Best wishes❤
Not available in US... excluding a huge part of your audience. What a tease!!
What amp is that, used with the jt 300? Are these sold in the USA..Ill just have to look into it
Just when you thought the guitar market could not get more saturated.
In the review, did you say that you liked the sound and guitars of the JET JS-400 more than the JET 450? Why do you think the sound of the 450 is worse? I choose from these two models...
Awesome. But then when I see such value I always think of Chinese sweatshops where workers are so underpaid and miserable they have suicide nets under the windows.
That's mostly in the past, nowadays Chinese government is very vigilant about this, as well as forcing the factories to be environmentally-friendly. Quite a lot of factories have been closed down in the recent years because they couldn't keep up with the new regulations, making way for the new, modern ones.
@@JK-he1tl And workers' rights? Unions?
@@gordonblues843 Unions are a big deal only in the US :)
@@JK-he1tl Not only the US. many countries which are far less socialist than the worker's paradise that is China.
@@gordonblues843 If you're that concerned I suggest you travel to China and see for yourself (once the borders are open) - it's the best way to create your own unbiased opinion :)
The 450 in transparent blue is a stunner, upgrade the pickups and it's good to go.
@Jew Adolf - no, I try to keep the amount of gear to a minimum.
They look OK but the logo decal looks like a teenager's graffiti.
So
everybody care about the logo..
Has Jet now moved to a satin finish neck and fret board since your reviews? 😊
The proof is not in the pudding, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I expect it from football pundits but not a musician. I like the JS 500 though.
I went to a store, tried the 500 and the 600 and bought the 500. I preferred the sound and the weight. But above all the sound !
Hello,
where are the guitars made? and who is behind Jet?
Great video. Thank you. This video may be 3-years-old, but it's still grand and is really underlining Jet in my books.
Aside: It's not the "worst" of the range (well, it may be, I don't know), it's the least expensive of the range. There's not always a logical and pragmatic correlation between cost and quality. Sadly, the cost for some of the models has risen between when the video was published and today.
1st video I've watched👍 was thinkin about not buyin another squire...but just here to say I really enjoyed your playing....went to comments immediately after you committed 100% to the jt 300
Are they available in the U.S.?
That noise when you were opening the boxes at the start scared the hell outta me
Are the dimensions of the body the same as
Fenders or are they slightly smaller like some squiers?
Can you talk more about the tremelo system in these guitars?
I really want a locking trem system where when you break a string you can put a new one on quickly, like a regular guitar.
Can you do that with this guitar?
about the trem system.
If not which ones can you do that with?
In fact that would make a great video. All about trem systems.
If you do that please make sure to include the Vega trem.
I’m looking for a cheaper guitar (under 800) where I can play some Van Halen. But I also want some diversity. This guitar may be the thing but I need to know more
I'm in love with the Sunburst orange guitar. That's a beautiful guitar. I want one.
Tuners branded? Pull the pickups and switch to see what's below the pretty finish. Closeup of the fret ends would be nice.
It's the little things that add up.
That’s right! I’ll cover more in a further video. Covering 6 guitars in one video is quite a challenge.
So that "guitar" that shan't be mentioned asked your friend for input, wondering if you are going to help?
No details on their website about how to order and delivery charges if any or if returns are possible.
Just looked at later comments and apparently looking for dealers to participate in selling their guitars. Not for sale yet.
What is the make and model of the Dark Brown edged with a gradient to Tan colored guitar behind you?
i like the JS450 most 12:14 ... what a nice guitar finish ... and sound also very strong and clean I would love a sg type guitat with the same finish immensely Thanks a lot for the very nice video
JET associated with Flight ukuleles? I notice both are in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Flight similarly offers fantastic value. Would you consider doing a solid-body electric ukulele review including Flight and Risa models?
How do you purchase one of these. Can't find a UK dealer and the Net guitars website doesn't seem to have a bit option.
I remember back in the early to mid 80s I played a Jet base with tuners at the bottom.
It was jet black and amazing bright tones and deep, deep, low tones. The action was amazing. I played it for about a month then had to give it back, but man, what an instrument!!..😉🫠