Don't Sleep On This JET! JT600 Review 

Sanyo is a name that i well remember but that was in the 70/80's. I make do with a 43" LG, and only play blu-rays on it, i refuse to fund the BBC.

Hey Steve, yeah that maple really adds weight to a guitar. That's why I have come to appreciate veneers since they look great and really don't add to the weight overall.

With the rolled edges does the high E string sometimes slip off the fret board? Also how was the guitar playability wise? Action , dead notes , rough frets...really important stuff that people watching want to know. Anyways really glad I found your channel , Subbed ,great review and personality!

@@justice100forwin2 Thank ya for the sub mate 😃🙏 and welcome to the channel 👋. And yeah Soz, I should have mentioned more about the playability etc. I took it for granted as all the Jet's have the same neck profile, and I've reviewed a lot of them. My bad. Also the vid was already over 20mins. It could have been shorter if i removed the daft jokes tho 😂🙈 But anyway... It comes stock with 10's and around 1.8mm action/relief at the 12th fret. A bit high and tough for me, but I've resolved this on all my other Jets with a set of 9-42's and tweaking the action. Fretwork is solid, zero dead spots. Re the rolled fretBOARD edges, it's very slight, and not to be confused with the actual frets, like the "ball end" frets on the EART's, or Harley Benton ST Modern. I've also never experienced slippage on any of those, but I suppose it maybe depends on your playing style, like if you have a very wide agressive vibrato etc? 🤷‍♂

@@Barbarapape Agreed! I've not watched terrestrial TV or paid the licence fee since 2016.

Thank ya so much mate! 😃🙏 I hope it grows too 😂👍

Totally agree! Love that wee detail, but makes a huge difference for comfort 👍

Aww mate! Thank you so much! That's my day made already! and it's like 2am! 😂 (Just home from a gig 😴)

Me too mate! That's the best part for me. Wel.. that and the neck 😁👌

Agreed mate! 😃 Cheers 😃👍

Cheers Mate! Much appreciated sir 😀🙏 Is it the forearm contour or the flamey top that's not for you? You're already sorted with your souped up JT350 anyway 💪😎

Thank ya kindly mate 😀🙏 I'll try and get a vid done of the partscaster over the summer break (which started today for me 🥳)

Thank ya kindly mate! 😃🙏 Yeah, if i was more into Tele's this would be a top contender for me 👍

Thank ya kindly mate! 😃🙏 I will get round to checking an artist one day! I won't forget your high praise of them 😁👍

Thank you mate 😃🙏 Soundwise, yeah I think if you put the same rail pickup in with the same pots/electronics etc, it would sound almost identical. 😎👍 Although you could change the pickups to anything more to your taste and get a sound you love. It wouldn't have to cost too much either. Depends on your preferences 👍

Hullo mate! 👋 Nice one! 😃👍 I hope you love it! The LPB is by far the coolest 😎👌 I might have to get one too 😂🙈

Thank ya mate - the JT300 is still a crackin Tele mate! 😎👌

Thank ya mate! Yeah the wood guard really finished it off 😃👍 I'll try and get a vid out on it over the summer 😃

Agreed! Thank ya Muggs! 😀🙏

I'll need to revisit that one 😁👍

"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" is great too! Steve, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" might be more interesting to you.😉👍✨

@@gringogreen4719 in gay/trans so I've seen all of them LMAO Wong foo is my fave but Hedwig has some slapy songs

That’s Owen Wilson.

@SlisterRose Be honest you guys at Guitar companies must put in a bit of effort to make sure the best examples of your work can be seen and reviewed ? I always find it odd when companies deny they do this , I would , it's just good for your business. Looks like a stunning guitar to me , I'm very tempted.

Thank ya kindly sir! 😃🙏 I've not "completely" sold out... Yet! 😜😂 Hope your channel is going great mate 😃👍

You could replace all the hardware and still not be anywhere near the Fender prices 😁👍

I'm with ya Re a Trem - I struggle without a wee wiggle 😂👍

Check out the Vega Trem system for Teles. That said I think you might have some screw holes showing (the ones right near the pickguard) if you added that Trem system.🤔

@@stevecassidyguitar I'm just too 60 Cycle Hum pulled I need my wiggle stick.

@@SisterRose 🤓👍

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Cheers! 🍻Nice one mate 😀👍 The FGN Stuff looks class 😎👌

That's the one! I'll need to double check, if i need to "check" any boxes for that 😬 But yeah - it's certainly a looker! 😎👌

Thank ya Rich! 🙏 It actually does have a bit of a Chapman vibe to it - now I think about it 🤔😁

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment mate! and thanks for the sub - welcome to the channel 😃🙏 The frustrating thing with Jet Guitars is the inconsistency with the weights. I've had about a dozen, and they can vary a bit - even with the same model. I've never tried the JT350, but you're right - Logic would suggest the baswood might be lighter, but the solid maple top on the 600 will also be adding a lot to the weight. The 350 doesn't have that. Contour-wise it just seems to be missing the forearm contour - it looks like the tummy cut, heel carve and scoop are all still there (from the pics). The JT350 is still a great choice imo. For me, I'd have to go with the Blonde S/S version as that's the only one that comes with a roasted maple freboard (Real rosewood on the alternative model 😃) , but I don't like the blonde colour - even though apparently... they have more fun 🤷‍♂️

Merci beaucoup mon ami 🙏😀

Yeah mate - good shout on the stainless steel frets 👍 If Harley Benton, Eart, and Soloking can all do them for around £300, It would be great to see it on a Jet at this price (As long as they maintain the 9.5" radius 😁)

Any minute now! 😂 I think! 🤔 I'll be gutted if i forgot to mention that! 🙈

@@stevecassidyguitar Phew ST mentioned Video saved 😰

@@Vincentbrennan1301 😂🤣👍 I know - it's getting too predictable now innit? I should just start a 2nd channel all about string tree rants, and keep this channel string tree rant free 😜

Nice one mate! i've heard great things about the Firefly's 😃👍. I'd love to try one out, but they're not easy to get a hold of in the UK. But specwise they seem very similar to the EART's and SoloKings, So I "think" I have a pretty good idea what to expect 👍

Nice to hear! Have a Firefly 338, myself, in spalted maple, and she‘s great! But I had to import her all the way from the U.S. to Germany, and that ended up being rather costly and bothersome, so sadly I‘m unable to get a Firefly tele. The Jet is looking very tempting, indeed, since I really „need“ (haha) a tele, having never had one.

@@scottbecker3485 I've seen pics of those Spalted 335 Firefly's - An Exquisite choice sir 😎👌 Jet's are definitely worth checking out imo. They necks are the most "Fender like" out of anything else I've tried 👍

@@stevecassidyguitar Thanks for the thumbs-up, also on the Fender-esque Jet necks. Sounds like a cool point of entry into the tele world. Had once been flirting with the (much more expensive) Jason Isbell Fender tele, but it seems to have issues that need fixing right out of the gate, despite its high price point, and the QC on the Jet appears to be spot on.

@@scottbecker3485 I've not had a bad one yet... But that's not been the case for everyone. A few bad un's can slip through the net. Kind of expected at these prices though. If you get a good one - you'll be in for a treat mate 😁👍

Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏 I'm gonna try to get round to doing the T Partscaster vid over the summer 😀👍 Had a look on RH Guitars Derbyshire website just now - Looks like they're just doing acoustics now? Pretty great looking acoustics mind you 😎👍

@@stevecassidyguitar hell yeah! The partscaster will be an awesome vid, looks like you've made a top job of it :) He's mostly focusing on acoustics at min (built a wonerful 7 string multiscale acoustic recently thats goin up to scorland to live) but hes still doin some electrics, and will always be open to custom orders :) think hes still got a couple of stock electrics as far as i know (n a new jr style one which should be tonsa fun). He does cracking repair work too, had me gibson refretted recently there n buggee me its playin better than ever ;) If your after pickups ever check mojo and sunbear out ;) theyre also most awesome :)

@@AnimalJohn85 I've only heard the best reviews about sunbear pickups 😎👍 Might be a bit pricey for this tightfisted Scot though 😜

@@stevecassidyguitar its not being tightfisted its being sensible. Only reason I got any sets is down to gettin em in geetars over time :) got me sunbears in an ltd that was lovely to look at but didnt feel right so the pups got switched out for an old set of emgs 😈 bit of a sod too as the ltd had the nicest sparkly purple finish to it... but if it aint right it aint right :) It's a shame you're all the way up in the nice bit of UK if you were local woulda lent out a couple of these for you to have a noodle and get your opinion of em, the sunbears are currently residing in a pink prs se 😈 anyone who hates on pink geetars has no soul ;)

@@AnimalJohn85 Ha! 😁👍Nice one mate - we must have similar tastes with the pinks n purples 🤩👍

Ah mate! Now I wish I'd checked it - soz. Always in too much of a rush to get the vids out 🙈 Bit you're right - A clear guard is a great shout 😎👍

Thank ya for your comment mate 🤓👍. My favourite tone out of this was the middle position with the HB split too - Love it 😃👍 If your new here, I'll fill you in... The movie quotes and fake actor signature models is just a daft running joke I have on the channel - It's mainly for my own amusement 😂🙈 So I said Woody Harrelson, but used a pic of Owen Wilson etc 🙈 "Hey You Guys!" Is from the Goonies - If you already knew all of that apologies for over explaining mate 😂👍 Here's another example: (It's in the first 2 mins) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ihd-k_8NLX0.html I got a lot of "That's not JCVD" comments 😂

Thank ya mate! 👍 Gotta tread carefully with these things 😅

@@stevecassidyguitar Indeed one has to, not everyone is so ethical and diligent ✌️👍💜

Haha! 100% mate! 😂👍 I'm actually gigging my Squier Starcaster tonight (semi hollow) nice n light. Sound wise it's really surprised me - vid in the works 😎👌

Thank you mate! 🙏 Happy Canada Day to you when it comes! 🥳

I've not checked properly, but one of your fellow lefties has just left a comment that it's not available as lefty - soz mate - bummer ☹️

It's a Lester Caster!

Thank ya mate! 😀🙏 But yeah.. It's an awesome guitar with hidden specs 😎👍

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Great shout mate! I was literally just talking about that last night on the Livestream 😀 I'd love to check one out - very interesting design/idea. But yeah... Pricey though 😬

@@stevecassidyguitar True on the price however once you make a big upgrade on a guitar you love, after all is said and done, you are happy. Essentially at that point you have a Steve Cassidy signature Tele that is pretty unique.😉👍✨

@@gringogreen4719 Ha! Cheers mate - as always - I'll keep an eye out for a deal 😁👍

Hullo mate! And thank ya kindly 😃🙏 Sorry to hear about your experience with the JS400 mate - Bummer ☹️👎 At these prices, they can't all be great, some bad un's are bound to slip through. Shame it was yours

Ha! Brilliant mate! 🤓 Cheers! 😂👍

@@stevecassidyguitar Just ask yourself how many guitarists/u-tubers have glasses that match their guitars. Henning will be very jealous. He might even trade you one of his animal shirts for a pair of nifty shades.

@@wlkalong Ha! I'd say - not enough! 🤓👍 I'll certainly ask if he's up for a trade 😁 Great shout! 😂👍

Yu're right mate it's definitely heavily inspired by the Kotzen in terms of looks. But It's got a bit more differences going on than meets the eye 😀👍

Aww mate - Literally the one that got away. Bummer. Sorry to bring up painful memories for you 😬 But yeah, I completely understand. I've already been sold on Jet guitars, so I do see the value in this one, but like you, I can also see how this might be a hard sell for the younger brand trying to go up a weight class.

I totally get ya mate 😎👍 different strokes for different folks n'all that jazz... but not quite all the same features. 😁 The 350 with HB neck, doesn't have a variation with a roasted maple fretboard - I "need" that 😜 Mahogany Vs Basswood bodies - This doesn't really mean much to me. But... Them contours on the 600 - Oooft! 😃👌

True, Steve, but I think the 350 for half the price is much better value and looks way cooler ​@stevecassidyguitar

Nice one mate! I'm keen to check out one of those PRS too - congrats 🥳👍

Nah - No SS frets. It's funny how we've all come to expect that from the lesser known brands for around this price (and even less) these days now eh? 😂👍

@@stevecassidyguitar Wow! An almost immediate response! Respect!

@@ReifSpano1 I do ma best mate 😁👍 Still trying to respond to every single comment - but it's getting harder 😅

Thank you mate 👍 Yeah, weight is a big factor for me these days. I'm often asking places to weigh guitars before buying now

I have the same issue with Glossy necks and fretboards. My other Tele and Starcaster, both have the glossy fretboards, they had glossy necks too, but i got rid of it with steel wool 😬 I need to do the fretboards too. I always fancied the Sq CV 70's Dlx Tele too - Especially in white - right up my street looks wise 😎. Which Tone rider set did you go with?

@@stevecassidyguitar I think it's the Vintage Vlassic single coil in the bridge position and the humbucker in the neck position is... probably Rocksong. I don't remember, but I've got the boxes still, so I can check it out.

It's actually Hot Classics bridge pickup and the Generator humbucker in the neck position. At least I remember the colour of the guitar and that the pickup configuration is HS. 😆

I think i'd change the pickups on this one either way. But for the 350 I'd have to get the blonde SS one as I "think" that's the only one with the roasted maple fretboard (I "need" that 😜). But then I'd want to sand in all those contours, then refinish it, then change the picku... Actually - I'll just leave it 😅👍

I'll need to do a vid on it mate - thank ya! But it's a Fender roasted neck, Squier CV body, and a load of other stuff! 😂👍

@@stevecassidyguitar - even the pick guard and switch plate color! Thanks amigo

@@TheCravenIsReal Oh yeah! That was a set off of Ali Express i think. Wooden sunburst stained 😃👍

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Same here mate! An attractive set of features 😎👍

I'm a Tele guy and if it said "Fender" up in the headstock you could put a 1 in front of that price. Having a hotter Tele style guitar frees you up to cover more ground sonically. Also you get all the Twang and Jangle you want to boot!😎👍✨

@@stevecassidyguitar I know what you mean about the pickguard, it's just a bit too bright.

@@gedellis701 It's just plain WRONG! 🧐 and offensive! I get way too wound up about pickguards🙈

@@gringogreen4719 With these specs on a Fender, it might be more like putting a 2 in front of the price these days 😬

I agree with every single thing you just said! 😎👍 3 ply black 👍 Sell pickguards 👍 Toneriders 👍

@@stevecassidyguitar would love them to do a js 400 in sss formation so you could have the sss set-up with the sculpted neck. How do you find playing your player series neck after playing the jet neck on your js 400?. I don't play my player series anymore because it feels like am playing a lesser guitar due to the Jet neck being perfectly crafted.

Hullo mate! Loooong story... grab a cuppa ☕😜👍 So basically, I had a few Jet JS400's and a few Fazley Phynica fsst 720's. (Those are the exact same guitars with different branding) And... I also have friends who had the same. So I did a lot of swapping pickguards between them and a few with friends, I also bought a used HSS loaded Jet pickguard off eBay. I also covered a JS300 pickguard in "Fablon" but that didn't work out too great. and I even bought another used JS400 (sunburst) I didn't need just for the tort pickguard! 😂 - I know - I have problems 🙈 But... I have heard of people using aftermarket/3rd party Fender pickguards and getting them to fit via some filling/redrilling and possibly some trimming - but I've never tried this myself. There's a guy on eBay with a store called "Earlpilanz" who is based in Glasgow (I don't know him personally) and he offers a service where you can send in your pickguard to get traced and copied with other pickguard material he has avilable. I've used his services before for an Eart and a Fender (original guard had p90's and I was changing to WRHB's) and that was a good experience. A tad pricey though at near £40 now 😬. I've never tried this with a Jet, but I am going to order another one from him as I'm after a black one for my recently refinished Fazley. I hope that helps mate 😁👍 Sorry all options are a bit complicated.

@@stevecassidyguitar Many, many thanks for the long answer... not a simple solution, anyway a possible solution.

@@Vigilius60 Glad to help mate! 😀👍

You know you deserve it mate 👹

Good on ya mate! Glad you got that "fixed" 😂👍

Soz mate - It's still in my posession, but technically already sold 😬 Great Guitars though - I prefer the coil split switch to the push/pull know they have on the Fusion 3

@@stevecassidyguitar that's fine mate. I prefer the switch too, it's much easier to use. Mine is the blue one they did with the gloss maple fingerboard, really wish they'd bring back the gloss fingerboards. Maybe on future fusions!

@@Gaz426 Blue one looks super classy too. I remeber being torn between them both 👍

I get ya mate. If this was mine I'd definitely change the pickups 👍👍

Having recently swapped out the traditional Tele pickups on one of my old Telecasters (and even those single coils I removed were some I'd already upgraded it with a few years ago), for some wide range humbuckers, it has now become one of my favourite guitars and it sounds great. So much so in fact that I'm currently making another partscaster Tele which is also going to have wide range humbuckers on it. But with regard to the 'Tele sound', the truth is, when people talk about that 'Telecaster twang', most of it is down to the fact that when the Tele first came out in the 1950s, it was mainly country music it was used for - we didn't really get mainstream rock and roll music until the mid-1950s and to be honest, much of that is really what you'd call boogie-woogie rather than what most people would call rock and roll these days - so that kind of country chicken-picking sound became associated with the Telecaster very early on and the Tele remains a favourite among those kinds of players, even though you can get that kind of sound out of any guitar really, since it is more about fast picking up near the bridge. I think the best proof of this, is the commonly held belief that the James Bond Theme was played on a Telecaster, since that sound is what people would call the 'Telecaster Twang', even though it was actually played on a big jazzer guitar (a 1939 model Cifford Essex Paragon Deluxe with some De Armond pick ups added to it); again it's the picking close to the bridge by Vic Flick on that recording which gives it that twangy sound. So it's not really the pickups which make that 'Tele sound' and it's one of the reasons why, with the exception of one of my Fender Teles, the rest of them have had the neck pickup swapped out for various types of humbucker (usually a PAF of some kind), as it makes the Telecaster a much more versatile guitar in terms of the sounds you can get from it, but retains the big bridge plate which also has a bearing on some of the sounds you can get from one. Another interesting one with regard to this kind of 'that guitar sounds like this' belief, is the fact that quite a few of Jimi Hendrix' classic rock records, were not done on a Strat, but rather on a Telecaster, yet people think it's a Strat on those records because it is the guitar Jimi was frequently seen with, so again, not the pickups creating the sound, but the playing style and the amplification and effects.

@@ChockHolocaust Loads of knowledge nuggets in here - cheers mate. Didn't know that about the bond theme - I'd didn't think it was a Tele originally, but only because I'd never really thought about it at all 😂 My other Tele has WRHB's in it too 😁👌

Ha! Well... I'm hoping I might be sent one of the new models/series when they come out 😃🤞 Might make some more brand connections at 42gear street this year 😃🤞

Agreed mate! 🤩👌 It's awfy blingy for sure

Yeah I'd like it at around £350 too, but maybe just with a poplar or Basswood body body. I'm not fussed about the Mahogany. It's the Mahongany and Flame Maple top that's driving up the price, and it's those specs I'm personally the least concerned with #TonewoodDenier 😜

Ha! 😂 Cheers mate - much appreciated 😀🙏 I have to admit, I'm a total Jet Fan boy these days 🙈

@@stevecassidyguitar Winning! buddy...

I'd definitelty recommend trying one out - especially if you like Fender style guitars. For me... Harley Benton, Eart, and SoloKing have a really high end modern feel to them, whereas the Jets are just way more comfortable and have more "vibe". You really have to try, to see if it's for you or not. I love em tho😁👍

I love the fretboard too mate! That parstcaster only exists because I spotted that neck on eBay 🤩 I was supposed to be building a Strat 🙈 I'm not a big fan of LP's and SG's but there's some Epi models I do really like - Like the Semi hollows, 335, 339 etc and the Wildkat is cool too 😎👍

Spot on mate 😎👍 At least in terms of looks. But it's got a bit more going on than meets the eye 😀👍

@@stevecassidyguitar Absolutely Steve. Cheers for the review.

Good shout 😎👍 that was the first model that came to my mind for comparison, but other than body shape, roasted maple neck, it doesn't have enough in common for... comparison 😜 imo 🤷‍♂️

Sorry to disappoint 🤷‍♂️ I've did about 10 Jet vids before this one, all positive because I love the guitars. That's no secret. I did forget to mention about the string tree tho 🙈

@@MrMatrix2808 Nice one mate 👍 I've had the JT300 too. Incredible for the price, but mine didn't have any issues 😬 I'd have a tech look at your neck, might just be a case of a wee hammer tap of a couple of high frets and not too expensive. Worth a go I'd say 😃👍. I just unboxed the player 2 strat the other day. Night manage to get a hold of the Tele in future 🤞

Ha! Cheers mate! 😂🙏 I'm not much of a Tele guy myself. But if I was in the market for one - I'd definitely be considering this one (but would change the pickups 😜)

@@stevecassidyguitar she is tasty looking mate, that’s for sure. I got the Strat version (very impressed). Wasn’t actually 100% sure it was an actual maple top tbh. Very cool. Btw how ya getting on with that search? 🤭

@@thelolguy007 Yeah mate all the Jet's with the tops are solid 😃👍 (As far as I know). The search? I thought you we're doing it!? 😂 It is a great idea, but I'm very unlikely to get a vid like that done this summer - so much on 🤯 Even thought I'm technically "off" 😂

@@stevecassidyguitar talk about going down the rabbit hole mate. If I don’t surface in a couple of weeks you know what happened 🤣

@@thelolguy007 I could imagine, digging through all the forums etc 🤯 First thing I'd do is contact the brands directly. I made the mistake of not doing that initially with the Jet/Fazley Saga. This would be a great 1st vid for you to launch your YT channel! 😃

They do a relic JT350 I think... But it's got a different feature set

Definitely in terms of looks 👍 I prefer "most of" the specs on the Jet though... and the price 😜

Ooooh! Shiny! 🤩 I'm not usually into gold, but id definitely works on this sunburst, sets it apart form the ocean of other sunburst T Types 👍

Apologies sir 😬. I do have 4 good reasons why it's not done yet tho 😜 1. I had to wait until I got some gig footage with it - Got that on wed 👍 2. I rushed out the unboxing one because it was hot topic, but I've been taking a bit more time getting to know the guitar to hopefully provide a better review. 3. I've been totally swamped with life! 😂 and have a massive backlog of vids to get through 😅 (I've got more time now though) 4. I'm trying to mix up the vids so that it's not some kind of HSS S type every week 😂🙈 (Even though that's MY favourite 😁) It IS coming though mate - apologies for the wait, please stick with me 😃🙏

@@stevecassidyguitar ok, you're excused. 😂

@@peskypesky cheers mate! 😅👍

You're quick look seems... correct 😁👌 Although only really in looks, it's got a lot more going on than meets the eye 😀👍

​@@stevecassidyguitar maybe more appealing than the Kotzen for me, apparently that's got a baseball bat of a neck. Great video again Steve

@@sEaNoYeAh Thank ya kindly sir! 😃🙏 The Jet is definitely more appealing to me - I love their roasted maple necks 😁👌 ... and prices! 😂

Unfirtunately no - That would have been nice feature to add at this price too. Good shout 😎👍

Soz - I can't 😬 looooong story

That's the one John Robson (RU-vidr) went for - he's had his souped up with stainless steel frets too! 😀👍 Great demo/review of it on his channel 👍

I hear ya mate 👍I "think" the only variant of the 350 with a roasted maple fretboard (I "need" that) Is the blonde SS one. But then I'd want to sand in the body carves and refinish it and change the pups and hardware. Actually... I think I'll just leave it 😅👍

I know eh? In love it! It might end up being my no.1 !😎😀

@@stevecassidyguitar is that the UK exclusive one? I know they have some region exclusive variants. Haven't seen the green one turn up here either but yes open!

Ha! Yeah 😆👍 and... a solid flame maple top and a roasted maple neck, and nicer contours.... Ok I'll stop! 😂

WINNER!!!!! 😂😂👌

@@stevecassidyguitar 😉😂👍

It's not one that's appealed to me too much as I'm not a big fan of rosewood fretboards, but other than that they dolook pretty impressive 😎👍 But I've got a note of that now, in case I ever come across one - cheers mate! 😀👍

@@stevecassidyguitar Great channel keep up the good work. Keep reviewing and being honest about what you review. I have seen lots of gear reviewers. Who just basically turn into simps. To maintain their access to free gear from the manufacturers. They end up liking everything. Whereas we all know that pretty much anything/everything made. Has its good and its bad attributes. Integrity is everything. Very much like trust. It’s hard earned. I find you reviews honest and refreshing. Long may it continue. New subscriber 👍

@@LockStoppageSandwich Awesome mate! Thank you so much for the feedback 😀🙏 I've just recently landed a great deal with my local guitar store I've been going to for almost 30 years! They can provide me with gear to review, which is great, I don't need to worry about upseting brands etc, just need to remind people they're available to buy from this store 😀👌

@@stevecassidyguitar Hey Steve, I just double checked and the fretboard is Ebony (just says Ebony mix in the spec) 👍

@@LockStoppageSandwich Ah! My mistake - That is slightly more appealing then - I'll keep an eye out for a deal on one - Cheers 🍻

I've seen a couple of other reviews of this one. One is from a shop I think - can't remember which. Maybe gear4music?

@@stevecassidyguitar I’ve seen it for sale in Gear4music but I haven’t seen the review. Just about to watch yours and find out if I should buy one!

This one is stock... temporarily 😜 I can't wait to change the pickups in it 😁

I hear ya mate 😎👍 I think if people value the body wood construction then this is well worth it. For me I'm "mainly" wood agnostic, happy to play poplar, basswood whatever. The spec sheet is awesome - even better if it's the specs people are after

Had to google that one - But yeah.. I can see it 😂👍

That's a smart move mate! 😁👌 I did the same thing with my Jet JS400 here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ihd-k_8NLX0.html It's now my number 1 guitar. Absolutely love it 😃👍

Ha! Nice one! 😁👌 I hope they come out with some more lefty models for ya tho🤞

I hear ya - if the specs don't appeal to you, then it's definitely not worth it 👍

Yes indeed - Brand names can be very powerful for some 😎👍

Yup - that's definitelt the look they we're going for. This might have a better spec sheet than the Kotzen tele though 😮

Yeesh! I feel for you guys in Canada - even more difficult being a leftie 😬 limited options. Might not be the worst thing tho. Although you've got plenty axes I can see from the beer o clock stream 😁👍

There's a very good chance it's the player 🙈 I didn't love the neck pickup. My favourite tone out of it is the neck and bridge (split)

@@stevecassidyguitar I'm serious. The JT-300 sounds much more like a telecaster should. This one doesn't have that tele twang. Not even a little.

Great point mate! I'd have to agree with you - I'd say the more affordable Jets are way underpriced! But don't tell anyone. 🤫 The last thing we want is a Jet price hike 😂🙈

@@stevecassidyguitar When I heard the buzz about Jet S types, I didn't need one, (in lurve with my relatively vintage Highway One) but at that price I couldn't resist it. Had it been a more realistic price, I probably wouldn't have taken the chance. Something the marketing folk at Jet would find valuable info I imagine.

@@TheStratpicker I hear ya mate 👍 I just hope they don't raise the prices of the "entry level" models 😬🤞

@@stevecassidyguitar Yes, they need to build the brand from that great value starting point without letting it go.

I think I'm in the cheap n Nasty gang too 😂👍

@@stevecassidyguitar jet do make some nice stuff though , the cheaper ones can be modded and still not cost too much , unfortunately some people buy expensive guitars thinking they’ll help them play better , it’s just a trap 😂

@@c.h.fieldsports9876 100% mate! Then there's guys like Jack Pearson (Check him out 😎👌) Unbelievable player! Weapon of choice? Indonesian Squier affinity strats - Unmodded! He's got a few of them too 👍

@@stevecassidyguitar I’ll have a look at his channel 👍, i keep thinking that if I can learn to play on a cheap guitar/guitars 😂, that one day I’ll get a better one but as it is there’s some really good budget guitars around these days, like some of the jet and Harley Benton guitars, a couple of hundred quid and they’ll play some good tunes , so I’m more than happy with the budget stuff , ( plus I’m really tight , I hate spending money) 😂😂, 👍👍🤠🎸

@@c.h.fieldsports9876 100% I don't think Jack Pearson even has a channel. Older gent - He was playing with the allman bros. Check it oot! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EW_ajThs8Vo.htmlsi=r85Wz4gF8KxwzAJx

Well spotted mate 🤓👍 Soz - It's a bit of a running joke on the channel, where I pretend there are ludicrous celebrity signature model guitars (Usually people who don't even play guitar), then I purposely use the wrong names/pics... for fun 🙈 I know it's really stupid, but it kinda makes the "Specs" portion of the vid a bit more fun - for me! 😂🙈 Apologies again - Here's another example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ihd-k_8NLX0.html I got a lot of comments telling me that's not JCVD! 😂 Now you're in on the joke 😜👍 Admitedly a really terrible joke - but there we go 😁

This was how I seen it too mate. I've been sold on Jet guitars for a while now so I definitely see the value in this guitar and I think it's worth it. But... I agree, for a young brand it's always gonna be a hard road to step up in price range. Like you say... There's a lot of big brand names people can grab at this price. Probably not as well specced tho 😜

Agree on the re-sale. These guitars are fantastic value for money and if you keep it then its worth it but they will only ever decrease in value as for some reason the cheaper branded guitars have zero re-sale value - even if modded. So if you are someone who keeps every guitar and isnt going to sell it then its great. But if you ever do sell it just be aware youll be making a loss and wont even break even. I had a Harley Benton Les Paul and modded it with locking tuners, better nut and the Slash AFD pick ups. It took ages to sell and when it did i just about got my money back but after ebay fees and postage was probably on a slight loss.

@@steel_horse7570 It's the name of the game and unfortunately the game is actually in the name. The advantage for buyers is that they can get really good, hardly played, no name used guitars at throwaway prices. I have 3 Aria STG's which I bought for about 20 quid each. As good as any Bullet or Affinity. All three now severely modded just for fun. Also have a vintage Vox Standard24 with the original DiMarzio SD's in it which I would never mod. Modding is a personal thing that rarely works for resale. Even if it's exactly what the buyer wants he'll try to talk you down with "I wanted everything original." I'm almost 70 now and can remember when extremely bad guitars were sold for extremely high prices. Believe me when I say that today's market is an eldorado for cheap guitars. Named brands are just the opposite, especially Gibson but each to their own.

@@steel_horse7570 100% 👍 modding, unfortunately, almost always decreases the value. Even if you "upgrade" something, It's to the original owners taste and probably not the new buyer. Unless it's something almost universally accepted as an upgrade like locking tuners etc. For example, If i was looking to buy a used, Squier and someone put a £120 Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge, that's not an upgrade to me - that's further from my tastes, than whatever was in there stock. Reversible mods is the way to go imo

That's a stunning looking guitar mate! 😎👌 The link was to an HH Superstrat though - not a Tele. But all the Solokings look awesome to me 😎👌

@@stevecassidyguitar 😄

I prefer em lighter too mate 👍

I think anything up to 8lbs is fine for that body type at this price point.

@@ChrisJones-ht9zn You must go to they gym? 😜 Jokes mate - I'm just a total weakling 🙈 I like em 7.5lbs and under for gigging 😁 But yeah Mahogany and Solid Maple top is the Les Paul recipe, So i'm not too surprised with the weight

I agree 100% mate! It's certainly what I'm interested in anyway 😃👍

Can't argue with you on Partscasters - Love em! 😁👍 I think it's very unlikely I'd ever buy another (new) Fender. They've priced me out, and the QC isn't as reliable as it should be for the prices they're asking

@@stevecassidyguitar Yes....and I own a LOT of Fenders....and I do own 1 Jett Strat...and it's a wonderful instrument.....but since I learned to do my own fret work, the Partscasters are my best guitars.

@@stevecassidyguitar Please do an episode about the Tele Partscaster you showed!!!!

@@jeffrowlette I wish I had the patience to learn to do fret work - Good on ya mate 😎👍

@@jeffrowlette Will do mate - It's been added to the growing list of vids to get done 😅👍 Cheers! 🍻

🤣👌 It's "kinda" got 3 😜 But you're right - every guitar should have AT LEAST 3 pickups 😂👍