Fender JG-26SCE

Advantages: Great sounding and playing guitar by the masters!
Disadvantages: There are none

...Pauls.' It was like entering an Aladdin's cave for me really. Then I saw the Fender?! it was an acoustic and it was hanging there saying 'Play me, Borg, play me.' I slowly walked over and with a shaking hand I touched the strings. Grrrllinnggg! Few boring facts: ****************** No. of Frets - 20 Position Markers - Dot Position Inlays Bridge/Tailpiece - Sonokeling with Compensated Saddle Case - Hardshell Body Type - Fender Style Dreadnought Finish - Polyurethane Neck Wood - Nato Top Wood - Laminated Spruce Back Wood - Laminated Mahogany Side Wood - Laminated Mahogany Machine Heads - Chrome, (Die-Cast) Scale Length - 25.3" Fingerboard - Sonokeling ...and back to the tale... An assistant saw me and asked if I wanted to have a go. I did not need asking twice. He removed it from its place and I put it in my hands. The guitar felt so... Read review

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Advantages: Superb Neck
Disadvantages: Single Ply Scratchplate

...about Mexican Fenders but I have no complaints about any of the components here nor the craftsmanship. There were no loose parts and the gloss finish on the neck is perfect. The vintage tuners in particular are very good. Fair enough, I had to spend half an hour setting the intonation and getting the action set to my preferred height but that would be true of most guitars. It also pays dividends to experiment with pickup heights to achieve "that" sound and get things balanced. Close examination did reveal a slightly less than perfectly even finish on the polyester paint but that's only when you keep tilting your head close up. I am nit picking here. The one thing I really didn't like about the guitar was the single ply white scratchplate. Although this replicates the original '50s model I thought it looked very cheap (it was also only... Read review

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Advantages: Clean Sound, Affordable
Disadvantages: NONE

...Good Points Imitated and copied but not duplicated, there is nothing like a Strat. Let me just say that I am referring only to the American built Fenders, because in my mind, they are far and away the best. Two things should convince one of the Strat's value. First, look at how many players of vastly different styles choose the Strat. It's versatility is unquestioned. Secondly, notice how many players who could easily afford ANY guitar choose the Strat. There is a reason for this. Bad Points I have heard it said that tuning stability is an issue, but I have not seen this. I cannot honestly think of any "bad points". Leo Fender absolutely nailed it when he designed the Strat, and the multitude of imitators confirms this. General Comments The Fender Stratocaster is comfortable to play and beautifully built. The Strat is... Read review

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