BEFORE you Buy a Squier or Harley Benton Guitar... Watch This Jet Guitars Review
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Jet Guitars have been around for a few years now and I was very impressed by the first batch i reviewed back in 2021 but how good are jet guitars in 2024? The world of budget guitars has got more competitive and delivery from Asia has become problematic so can Jet Guitars still beat a Harley Benton or Squier in terms of Value for Money? Watch this BEFORE you buy a new budget guitar.
In this video i review the Jet guitars JT-300, JT-350 RLC, JJ-350 and JS-800.
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00:00 Four budget guitars from Jet Guitars
00:37 Unboxing the Jet Guitars JT-300
03:02 Unboxing the Jet Guitars JT-350 RLC
04:51 Unboxing the Jet Guitars JJ-350
06:48 Unboxing the Jet Guitars JS-800
10:16 First Impressions and Sound Samples from the Jet Guitars JT-300
14:56 First Impressions and Sound Samples from the Jet Guitars JT-350 RLC
21:02 First Impressions and Sound Samples from the Jet Guitars JJ-350
26:56 First Impressions and Sound Samples from the Jet Guitars JS-800
32:00 Jet Guitars Review Roundup - Which one stays?
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Lee: Which guitar would you want?
Andy: Yes!
😂 do you know me too well?
😂 Facts
🤣That's exactly what happened...
@@LeeInstrumental pretty much!
Hmm I already have the lefty jet tele its ok and.....got GAS.
Would like a p90 option though, if you ever meet Mr.Jet😂
Always fun hanging out with you, Andy.Tasty guitars indeed.
There are so many T and S budget guitars. The offset for keeps. A budget, good playing, and feeling "jazz" is worth adding to the collection.
I bought a lefty Jt300 about a year ago, I added brass saddles & locking tuners. it sounds fantastic once Set Up correctly, fantastic value for such a great sounding / Playing guitar
I love watching the sheer unadulterated joy and excitement on your face when reviewing these guitars and / or accessories Andy ☺️
I recently bought a JS300 and after taking the nut off, there were 2 slot type holes in the bottom of the nut, which made me suspicious wether or not its really bone. BUT! I got the metalic gold and its beautiful! and after installing locking tuners, a hand crafted bone nut made by yours truly, new pickups and a proper set up. WOW! it's really good. The set up from the factory was decent. The frets were shiny and not sharp. Better then other more expensive guitars I've had. It had one high fret (15) that was easily leveled and re crowned. It comes with a big block and the bridge looks very familiar and works perfectly and it is floating. I was so impressed, that I bought a JS400 in black and Its beautiful too. Well done Jet Guitars!!!!!
Love your videos, thank you for all the great demos, reviews and entertainment. You deserve more subs.
I liked the JJ 350 also and would like to see more of it on the channel.
Thank you too! I am really happy with how the channel is going and growing but more subs are always welcome!
I have JJ350, and it was so great to see that you liked it too! I agree with everything that was said; very comfortable, great sounding, special guitar. I did small change though, changed knobs to the shiny steel ones. Looks amazing next to the humbucker covers! And by the way this guitar weights 2,8 kg/6 lbs. So it is very light. Thanks for the great review!
Mine is in C standard for Queens of the Stone Age tunes.
@@KoaCharvel I had the same though about putting shiny knobs on. I think it will look great!
Ceramic magnets can be fine in pickups if they’re thoughtfully designed. The DiMarzio Super Distortion, the Duncan Custom (SH-5), most of the stuff from Railhammer, there’s loads of great ceramic designs. I like the offset guitar the best, keep that one around.
A very watchable review video, great flow through out , its the jazz master for me love that shape 🤘
JJ 350 should stay!Very nice guitar. Thanks for the video mate ;)
JJ350 has something very cool about it, though I will agree with the gloss, maybe a little home Relic project to scuff it up.
Could be a fun vlog too
Great review, nice. For me I like the JT300, the pink one. Love it. Love that crunchy bridge sound at 14:15. Thank you for posting this.
Personally as a Strat guy who doesn't get the 'fake relic' thing, none of these are my thing, but keep the Jazz if that's the one you love Andy 🤘
"The guitar IS the neck" someone said. Wholeheartedly agree and a big JET fan since getting my JS-400SB. Love that JET seems to start with great necks and build outward from there to different price points.
I’ve got the JS400 in seafoam green, the JL500 in silverburst, and the JJ350. Changed the pickups in the JJ350 to alnico’s ,and a Seymour Duncan in the bridge of the JL500. Brilliant players. Those roasted maple necks are so nice
i too did the same. Changed the pick-up to to Seymour Duncan and sounds really good.
That hardtail HS Strat is absolutely my vibe!
My local store just got jet guitar's in stock, and wow what great little players, perfect for beginners, wish these were around when I was a kid starting out.
The JJ-350 is hands down my favorite. Sounds great, love the feel of offsets and the binding looks brilliant. Keeper!
Just move the switch out of the way, por favor! (Bitte!)
I have the JJ-350 (Stock with exception to new strings and a good setup) and the JT-350 with 2 single coils. I put Danish Petes D51 PUs in and brass fender saddles along with 10s, and a good setup and the guitar plays and sounds amazing. I really like both of them.
Love the red crocks Andy ! I KNEW you'd love the JJ-350. Still I'd rather have a Sire or G&L in a similar price point. Well done review...
Think the pink T style might be my favourite out of the bunch but the strat style sounded like a pop punk demon which i love
Nice review of a range of guitars. Sounds like i might like the neck a bit better than the G&L Doheny tribute I acquired recently, but I did get it to be able to play on thinner necks. It does have the pickup selector where you'd like it and a 2 point vibrato. Cheers!
That pink Tele it´s beautiful!!! I got the Jet JS-450 Transparent Blue
Great work as always sir 😃🙏
Love that Jet Keep the same headstock for the Strats and Tele's. 😎👌
Tele shape headstocks (as much as i like them) are annoying for hanging.
Jet also doing some of the best neck heels alongside Charvel and Ibanez AZ 👍
I had a JS300 & a JS400. The difference in pick ups and neck join (3 single coils and neck plate vs HSS and recessed bolts and shaped heel) for very little difference in money (both under £200) meant I kept the JS400 and passed on the JS300. Both were great guitars, but I preferred the JS400.
Nice axes Andy, I like the Blonde T style they do!
Tangential observation: Your underneath cyan rim lighting looks excellent! 👍
Just bought a new JS-400 Strat for only 139€. Incredible guitar! I have bought some Harley Bentons in the last years too but the Jet is oustanding! I had a lot of Strat guitars (some Fender AM and MM, Squier, Haar, Danelectro 84), but the Jet is an unbelievable good guitar out of the box!
139 is a steal for that. I think their price recommendation now is ~220 EUR on their website. I bought my JS-400 2 years ago new for 175 EUR. Still my most used guitar. I was most surprised how light it is, compared to e.g. a Squier strat.
@@sebastiandraxler6522 Yeah, mine is very light too! I´m thinking about to spend her better tuning machines and pickups. Its not really necessary, but i like to do something nice for this guitar. ;-)
Andy thank you for your honest reviews. Just saw the jet guitar, great.
Great minds Andy, great minds 🫶. I've had a JJ350 for a year and honestly cant fault it. Versatile enough for blues, rock and with the tone down on the bridge pick up into an orange amp with some fuzz and distortion, even doom. And the neck is next level. 💯✈️🖤🤘
The JS-800 is amazing. I totally forgot about them when I bought my latest guitar and I kind of wish I'd have remembered the Jet, it might be in my collection. But of course I'd like to see more of it on the channel!
JJ 350, rout out the upper end and put the switch where it should be in the first place.
Then you need to have a new pick guard made.
I do not understand why people feel that they need to continue to make the mistakes that Leo Fender made. IT IS OKAY TO PLACE THE SWITCH OUT OF THE WAY!!
Got a limited edition js 450 in purple a couple of months ago. I looks lovely but after a couple weeks noticing some crazy fret sprouting going on after it cut me a couple times, hopefully going to get the frets checked out and fixed because it plays and sounds fantastic 😊
The JJ is the one for sure! It seems to have that pizzazz that the other ones are maybe missing a little bit. I can see why Jet may want a T and S style to be a part of their line up (especially at that price point), but I feel like their soul is really in the offset models. In the coming years I can see them turning into a really cool mid-priced offset-specialist brand that offer all the crazy configurations one can think of!
I couldn't agree with you more. I am really excited to see where Jet Guitars can take their creativity.
YES, I have wanted to see those!
The offset for sure. Would be great if it was 24.75" and block inlays. An offset with F style neck and LP positioned pickups is always my fav.
I would go for the JT-300, nothing wrong with a pink Tele, also can swap pickups (the neck sounded a bit weak), toggle switch & pots. Playability (neck & frets mainly) is key.
I thought the JJ-350 was a bit too heavy on the low end, perhaps a little too dark as I listened on this end. I’m listening on my JBL bluetooth speaker, not the greatest but much better than my phone speaker. However it’s difficult to argue when you’re there to listen to the response and we’re not…!
The Tele custom model was a disappointment (at least from what I could hear), the neck humbucker sounded muddy. Nice in the middle position and bridge… but then again, not better than the pink Tele style.
I thought the Strat model sounded the best. I'm not a fan of relics but the pickup combination sounded fantastic. I thought the neck pickup sounded almost “telecastery bridge” and stood out well on its own. Also, the absence of a tone circuit gives me pause.
Again, my choices would be the JT-300 (a bargain at that price and because of it, just perfect for modding) or the most expensive 2 pickup S-style (and I might even try to add a master tone circuit, just for the hell of it).
Cheers!
Dear Andy, thanks for the marvellous review and comparison of a new lineup of Jet Guitars. What could you say about the comparison of JJ350 vs JS500 - currently they are approximately the same price in EU (approx. 290€). Which one is better in means of a build quality and effectiveness? Warm regards, Ihor!
I have one of their JS300 series Strats. It plays and sounds absolutely incredible. Way better than it should ever be for the price range.
I’ve had the JT350 and have played the JJ350 a bunch of times too.
I really like the JT350 that muddy neck humbucker really works well with fuzz etc.
Great review! I have not considered trying Jet guitar still, but now they are on the list📋
I liked the JJ-350 but the JS-800 was pretty cool as well
24:08 be aggressive ! Be be aggressive!!! 🤘🏽
Dave Simpson tried one of their strat styles out a while back and loved it. So, as strats go, I value that man's opinion as I do yours. Jet J-Styke or the Hot Tele may be the next axe! Thanks Andy!
you should be happy with either. Dave is a VERY good bloke.
Thank you sir for your great channel. I certainly agree the one made it for me is the Jazzmaster style guitar 🔥🔥🤘
I myself and looking for a tele, but as another commenter said, we see so many tele and strat guitars everywhere, particularly in the budget marker. The offset is gaining in that aspect, but nowhere near close, so I'd go with that one.
I recently got a Squier Tele affinity and I cant believe how good it is for 200 BUCKS. Aside from doing a fret level and a bit of a setup to where I want it, it's killer! I might not even bother changing the pickups. Even the pots are decent and not hose tiny horrible ones
I know it’s not an option across the pond, but I absolutely love firefly
I'm definitely a fan of the JJ 350. Tree fiddy!🦕👍✨
I purchased my jt300 a week ago and I like it a lot so far. It's a budget guitar with high end finishes such as a bone nut, rosewood fret board and a roasted neck. I was thinking about changing the ceramic pickups but I'm on the fence because the guitar sounds really good, so I think I will follow your advice and keep them for a while. The neck of this guitar is fantastic along with the fret work!
I played a couple of Jets recently. They look, sound, and feel great! They do have more inexpensive Strat style guitars for less money, and they are quite impressive!
The JS 300 is a superb choice but I have reviewed it before which is why it is not in this video.
Btw what strings do you prefer on a Tele?
This is becoming one of my most favourite TH-cam channels. So authentic and delivered with the enthusiasm of a squirrel on steroids. Love it.
Working hard for that top spot!
you probably need to replace the jack plughole first, or that switch, there is always something that breaks down early with these budget guitars, or some tone issues , i play a Gretch and a Squier , both budget guitars, both had issues, but after some modifications, they are doing great now
Very cool video and review. The only bad thing for me is I don't have many dealers in my area of the USA...however there are dealers available on reverb. They do all look great! I love the pink T style guitar! The Hardtail s style relic is really more my thing as I love the Kramer/Charvel styling of it. Not loving the relicing, but relic guitars aren't much of my thing...however, on their website they have a floyd rose model with similar relicing that looks amazing!
Great show, interesting prices pretty cool name.
I tried these for the first time at the Bristol guitar show and was blown away. For £179 I think these are great value and would definitely be a great instrument for a beginner guitarist.
Great video, would love a Jet vs Firefly Video
#3 for me to stay. It looks totally custom with that binding and sounded great. #4 is a close second but looks like a parts caster. #’s 1&2 seem great as well but those are my picks. Great job Andy, thx!
the 800 has a suhr vibe and the perfect pickup configuration i really love it , however ! the JM ils sooooo beautiful and the binding all around the body even tho it have the arm rest is pure perfection , the only downside to me is the headstock shape , put the "suhr like" headstock in the jazzmaster one and you have a 110% perfect guitar
3:31 My $300 Jackson JS22 only came with a box, the guitar strings and a whammy bar no tools or cable so yeah that is nice!
Yes, I must agree. The JJ350 looks great, sounds pretty good, but the cutaways and the balance put it over the top. I can hear a little deadness in the strings on all of them. They'd all be excellent starters that could be upgraded with better tuners down the line. Personally I'm not a fan of the relics, but to each his own.
I will vote for the JJ-350 for your sake. Personally, I favor hardtail strats so much that my heart is with the JS-800 and some minor surgery (e.g. new pickups [would love to discuss] and a Free Way 3X3-05 toggle switch).
I love my JS-400 but I would really like to hear your opinion on the JS-700.
Thanks for the reviews! I watched this and just went and found a JJ for $336USD with a set up,shipped state side! Transparent green with tortoise pick guard. Looks amazing! Can’t wait to get it.
Enjoy it
@@TheGuitarGeek what are your thoughts on it after having it for a bit?
Black Strat should stay for sure, it has the best pickups of the four and is a pretty unique take on a Strat-style guitar. The matte black relic finish is like a Tom Delonge via Dave Murray thing, which I think is pretty cool.
Would also love to see the Offfset JJ350 with a 2 point trem 😁👌
My No1 is JS 800 for its tonal capacity and 2nd is the JJ
I'll go for the JJ-350...(got my own JS-800, they all look different, mine came with a different knob and the tuners were crap...)🎸🤘🏼🎸
Would like to see a combination of the JS800 finish and layout with the JJ style body.
These really look and sound gorgeous overall! But with problems like rust on the jack, fresh out of the box, they may still have a proper packing problem. I’ll keep my 1999 Fender Strat. I just can’t tell you what I paid for it new, it was so little. You’d be upset, because it was so cheap compared to now. Everything’s so ridiculous these days, price wise, you can’t buy a new Fender without getting a mortgage or something. Plus, this one was customized with a split humbucker at the bridge (made by a great old company) and my luthier did this little trick he knows to silence the hum from the other two plain old 1999 Fender Alnico single coils. I put money into this guitar long ago, and you should be prepared to do the same with any budget guitar.
PS - get to know a good luthier. There are so many times when he or she can be your best friend! And I love that Jazzmaster style ax! But they can keep relic jobs. If I wear the paint off the body, that’s one thing. I don’t need someone at the factory with a belt sander to do it!
Rust on the jack is unlikely to be a problem with packing unless there's clear evidence of it getting in there. Most likely to be the big Achilles' Heel of Chinese manufacture - that of poor metallurgy. Chinese metals ain't great due to societal reasons.
But this is small potatoes anyway as that's an easy fix.
JET offers good guitars but there are some corners cut to offer them at low price.
Last year I bought a JET JS-500, had to go over the fret edges which unfortunately is common for quite a few cheaper guitars and knock one fret back to it’s place.
The major issue I found after just 2 weeks was the 2 point trem, the knife edges are really soft, they where worn down enough for them to cause problems, so ended up replacing the trem.
Hi Andy. Vinnie from the UK here was wondering if you have ever seen, played, or heard of Michael Kelly guitars. I'm looking at a telly style one but can't seem much in the way of reviews. Keep doing what you do. I'm a proper fan.
Hi Vinnie! There is a Michael Kelly video coming to the channel very soon!
@TheGuitarGeek thanks looking forward to it.
If the offset one was in shell pink, that would be a winner !
I have a Jet HSS model and it is an awesome bang for the buck guitar
JJ-350 I would think is the one I like best.
I have a JS-450 and mighty impressed with it for £299. 🔥🎸👍🏻 Great video.
The JS 450 is very well equipped
I have three HB telecasters and a Fender and the HB’s are so good I gave the Fender to my son!
love the sound of the offset! just wish they made one with a trem!
I have the JT 300 in lake placid blue 😍😍 £180. Upgraded the pups for £80 (tonerider alnico 2 blues). Bought a premium pre-wired tele wiring harness of ebay, cts pots, orange caps, treble bleed etc (£50). Set of vanson locking tuners £35. A friend of a friend wired and set it up to perfection for me for £50. £395 total. Looks killer, plays amazing, holds tune forever and sounds epic(really impressed with the tonerider pups, my first set, would highly recommend these tele pups). These guitars are unbelievable value and epic modding platforms. I prefer the jet neck to my player series tele, slightly less chunky in the hand and with the rolled fretboard it feels nicer in the hand. Buy one of these spend 2-300 on upgrades, get it set up and you have an amazing guitar. No need to buy American anymore with the fit, finish and build quality of brands like Jet and Sire for the price. Breaks my heart to say this as a Fender fan boy but..... You can get a lot more value for your money from Jet and Sire. I can't see myself buying anymore Fenders as I couldn’t justify the money when I can buy much better for much less.
Actually, that silica gel on the neck for moisture during shipping is a pretty good idea.
Those silica packs in a cardboard box are completely saturated with water vapor within 30 minutes.
@@jimshorts6751 Not quite, show me your science? it's all down to how and where the guitar box was stored and shipped, and guess what, No silica Gel is much worse than having a couple of packs. Even better if it's in a hard case!
If it's the one you like best, keep the JM style guitar. I've got an early JS 300 and the it's got a better neck than my MIM tele.
So wanted to try one.
The jj-350 is my favourite, I’d remove the pickup covers and relic it up a bit, it’d be a proper rock machine!
Andy, what's the thickness of the body?
Sound wise my fav was 5, But over all I'm with you Andy 4s the keeper
Would like to see more of the jj350. , or the jazz model.
Sorry to disappoint, I'm always a fan of an offset but that Keith Richards-style tele... there's just something magical about dark in the bass position and bright in the treble, and that does it very well.
Does the Tele relic have a coil split push/pull?
Can someone recommend a guitar shape or type for someone who has long skinny arms, narrow hands, and long fingers,
I would go for the JJ. But the JS I love too
I think the tele with the humbucker id like to see you mod it to make it perfect
Got a JT 350 after seeing @stevecassidyguitar review and must say they are really really nice. I'd love to get a JS 300 or greater but sadly hardly any shops in Germany have them to try out.
The only negative I see is the head stock logo. 80's NY Subway graffiti tag is not my thing on such traditional guitars.
Great guitars,glad i got one,took a chance Mail order from Merchant city guitars, great set up,sits a side of couch ever since( 2 years)
Hi Andy, great review. I love the JJ350 but it's way beyond my budget. I'm trying to decide between
Harley Benton JA60,
Artist Grungemaster,
Squier sonic mustang HH.
Like you, I love block inlays, but I'm not sure if I'd prefer the humbuckers on the mustang. I play mainly power chords, would the P90's be OK for power chords? Is it worth sacrificing the block inlays for humbuckers? HELP!!!!
Hello
Simon. I have a squier bullet mustang and they are superb. The sonic is supposedly very similar. Th me Harley benton is also excellent but can be very heavy. I don’t know the grungemaster but I wish I did!
P90s work great for anything
@@TheGuitarGeek Thanks Andy, in that case I'll go for P90's and block inlays. The Artist grungemaster is practically the same guitar as the Harley benton JA60, it's not got the kluson tuners though. The black on the Grungemaster looks killer! Weight is 3kg to 3.6kg on Artist website.
That sound effect for the unboxing…isn't that the sound of buying something in the shop in Forbidden Zone (a VERY old Sega arcade game)?
As a massive Nita Strauss fan i'd always go Ibanez for a super strat but that JJ350 seems to have a vibe - and sound. So, that's my pick.
Can someone please tell me if char vel Jackson guitars are still being made . Not seen any for a couple of years
Keep the JJ!
I wish they also had a JPB, but they only offer a JJB.
A JPB with the option of a maple fretboard option and dot inlays.
JJ 350 is beautiful!