BEST Cheap Strat Out There? (Jet JS-300)

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  • Jet JS-300 (The BEST Cheap Strat Out There?)
    People have been raving about Jet Guitars and I finally managed to get a hold of one. Some people seem to think that they're the best cheap guitars out there, and I have to say that this Stratocaster certainly looks promising. So let's check it out.
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  • @MrPolevaulter
    @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +9

    Check out other cheap alternatives: ua-cam.com/video/IeLoR9h178s/v-deo.html

  • @MrTorontoNight
    @MrTorontoNight 8 місяців тому +9

    I got a js300 after watching Dave Simpsons video about it and have to say that mine is amazing, I love it! Just dropped the action from it's initial set up and played great, better than the Fender USA I had in the 80s. I've had no problems so far, about a year in.

  • @user-rf3qm6lw6h
    @user-rf3qm6lw6h 10 місяців тому +17

    I have the 400 version of this (HSS) i was expecting to have to replace the humbucker and machine heads . must have got a monday morning model . its a hss strat for £170 . it looks good , it plays well and it stays in tune . also in position 2 it sounds soulful . best £170 i ever spent . i bet they will be £350 in 2 years x

    • @MrRicardodon
      @MrRicardodon 9 місяців тому +1

      I also got a js400 it plays and sounds great out of the box . Great neck too

  • @KevinSmith-vk4qd
    @KevinSmith-vk4qd 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video your videos are very informative and straight forward really enjoy watching them

  • @stephanematis
    @stephanematis Рік тому

    Well done Elmo! I always look forward to a smirk, laugh and funny voices as icing on top of the guitar playing quality. And you deliver in spades. "Let's get ol' Medieval on it! Roight!!" slayed me !

  • @christian-van-e
    @christian-van-e Рік тому +4

    I was looking for this brand & model a few weeks ago, just to give a cheap guitar a try, in Daphne Blue, which I really like. Coincedence to see you reviewing this. I hope this guitar comes in place with someone that really deserves and needs it!

  • @darrenj.griffiths9507
    @darrenj.griffiths9507 Рік тому

    Thank you for another fantastic video. I could listen to your amazing solos all day long haha.

  • @TrollLimit
    @TrollLimit Рік тому +4

    On reverb, you can find this for $199 USD in the States. Shipping for me is only $25 USD, but I don't know about shipping for other people...

  • @mattsikes919
    @mattsikes919 Рік тому +1

    Great video Elmo! Sounded really good. Seemed like it had some really good resonance when you were fiddling with the tone knobs.

  • @norseman61
    @norseman61 Рік тому +6

    You’re an excellent shredder and UA-cam guitar reviewer, and I bet you’re a great teacher, too. You’re also a softy… in a good way. I’m not in Europe and I don’t need a guitar, but I just wanted to let you know that I admire your generosity regarding the guitar giveaway. Who knows? You may be launching the career of new guitar hero. At the very least (or most), you’ll be making some person very happy. Keep up the good work!

  • @lilleaton
    @lilleaton Рік тому +6

    I like the headstock!

  • @randbproductions
    @randbproductions 3 години тому

    What a player man!!!! Serious skills. I would got JET all day.

  • @carinnnx7734
    @carinnnx7734 Рік тому +3

    Had it for a month and I must say that I’m really impressed by the quality of this little strat. Got it together with an Harley Benton SC550-II (which cost 300€) and the neck is better on the jet honestly. Colour is white like yours and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Nice vid Elmo, props for giving guitars to people who need it :D

  • @makinganoise6028
    @makinganoise6028 11 місяців тому +3

    I got one of the first one of these, the JS400 with a humbucker in the bridge, 18 months ago, frets are perfect on mine, only issue has been trem springs after about 4 months, easy fix, I changed the single coils to iron gears, for more clarity, but stock were more than acceptable, tuners on mine have been rock solid, neck is superb, insane value for money, you wont see many 2nd hand, and the first lot sold out, which says a lot, surprised to hear about the fret sprout, I hope they maintain the quality of mine. I wouldn't give mine away, so fair play, I might sell for a Sire, but tbf this is my 2nd favourite Strat ever, the last one was an Anniversary Fender that's was worth about 4k, wasted on me and the Jet is a professional level instrument when setup.

  • @matthewotremba9230
    @matthewotremba9230 11 місяців тому +3

    That is a Handsome Headstock

  • @OneWomanMoreGuitars
    @OneWomanMoreGuitars 11 місяців тому +6

    Got a JS 400 HSS in shell pink, rosewood board, roasted maple neck for $209 in the USA. The shell pink color is perfect, the rosewood is nice and dark, and other than some minor adjustments, it’s a great guitar. I always expect to make some adjustments - polishing frets, smoothing fret ends, truss rod, saddle height, etc but I didn’t mod anything and honestly it’s a great guitar. One thing I would upgrade is the tuners probably- not as smooth as they could be - which is expected in this price range. I would not spend money to upgrade pickups or electronic as I have plenty of guitars and really I just wanted a shell pink one but didn’t want to spend a ton of money. Happy with this purchase

    • @t0mpsy
      @t0mpsy 11 місяців тому

      Im thinking of getting the same one. How is the paint job? How does the neck feel?

    • @repoman5581
      @repoman5581 10 місяців тому

      ​@@t0mpsyjust checked out a lot of then here in Finland and the paint jobs are excellent

    • @johncollins5552
      @johncollins5552 10 місяців тому

      ​@@t0mpsyHigh Quality.

  • @cheesefrogsnail
    @cheesefrogsnail 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the review, I bought this guitar based on your review mostly, because you are not sponsored by the brands and you know what you are talking about (because I play with a Marshall SL20C also!). I must say the guitar is amazing, it has one of the best neck I have ever played on a strat. I am thinking about replacing the PUs though but will wait to hear the guitar at the next gig before spending extra $$. Greetings from France.

  • @RickMichaelis63
    @RickMichaelis63 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the review Elmo. 🙏✌️❤️

  • @gearViewmirror
    @gearViewmirror Рік тому +8

    👍 I installed quality pots on mine and a mini toggel to add neck pup to pos. 1 and 2! This is a great playing and sounding guitar! I did some spot levelling and a decent setup and love it! Tomorrow a JS-400 will arrive and i'm looking forward to taking it apart, shielding, changing pots and setting it up! 🎸🤘🎸

    • @PeterErikson-rd5tj
      @PeterErikson-rd5tj 22 дні тому +1

      About your toggle mod on the Jet. strat. . -- Are there simple directions somewhere so I can try to install the Toggle switch myself. -- Its a Great mod and I just want to see if I can do it cheep.

    • @gearViewmirror
      @gearViewmirror 22 дні тому

      @@PeterErikson-rd5tj Hi Peter, if you can solder and have a mini toggle ( an on/off will do), no problem! Take a wire from the bridge pup lug on your switch and solder to the outer lug of 3 in a row on your switch. Take a wire from the middle lug of that row on the switch and solder to the outer lug on your volume pot (same lug the pickup goes to).....done! You will have ground to the case of the switch if your pickguard is well shielded. Or you can find a video on this on the Breja Toneworks channel!🎸🤘🏼🎸 Edit: another good channel is SixStringSupplies for wiring information!

  • @koolkutz7
    @koolkutz7 4 місяці тому +2

    Both the Jet JS-300 & JS-400 looks really good value for money. I can't decide between those and the Vintage V60 Coaster, Eart YMX-SG3 or even the Donner DST-200. Then there are the Fazley guitars which are very similar to the Jet! I might also consider the Cort G110 or the Ibanez GIO. Too much choice!

  • @erikswine
    @erikswine 6 місяців тому +2

    I own two (and I'll get the mini whet it will be available), and I can say that what is impressive is mainly the neck, which is the most important part of a guitar in my opinion.

  • @dammitcarl1082
    @dammitcarl1082 Рік тому +2

    Very bright and clear pickups considering they are ceramic. Rewire the tone knob to the bridge pickup and you’re set. Really quite good.

  • @genarotapia6388
    @genarotapia6388 Рік тому +3

    I had a lot of doubts about this brand, but it looks great, the price is very affordable and its a good weekend project to setup it up and have some fun. Thank you Elmo.

  • @csh9853
    @csh9853 Рік тому

    Very nice playing 🤘🤘🤘

  • @DisruptedSinner
    @DisruptedSinner Рік тому +1

    Really nice review, Elmo. 😊 This is a great guitar for someone starting out, for sure. I would enter but I'm a lefty and have been playing for several years so I'll opt out an not even try, but I encourage others to submit their entries! I believe this should go to someone better deserving. I love seeing generous giveaways like this.

  • @danmason3837
    @danmason3837 Рік тому +1

    Great content, love your honest reviews!
    Please please please can you review the blackstar debut 50r?
    Thanks

  • @franciscoortega6291
    @franciscoortega6291 Рік тому +5

    Bro, it would be great if you did a series of videos testing pickups focused on a basic or mid-price improvement to cheap guitars that you have presented on the channel... models of alnico 5, alnico 2, humbuckers, p90, ceramics ... maybe it's somewhat complicated by the installation but you could have a pickguard and one or two test guitars. It would be great!. sorry for the english of the translator 🤘

  • @oldasrocks9121
    @oldasrocks9121 9 місяців тому +1

    Lube the saddles and trees too.
    Got the JS400 HSS, same as the JS300 but with a 2 point trem. Just needed a typical non-heroic at-home set up out of the box to play. No nut or fret work needed. I'd put a known as reliable trem to gig away but this one is still rock solid w/5 springs so far.
    If the knife edge isnt burred by next string change I'll get a full size steel block and Gotoh keyholes or Highwood bent steel saddles and be done. (A Gotoh 510TS seems excessive, the Musiclily 510TS copies have questionable bridge plates.)

  • @carman6665
    @carman6665 Рік тому +2

    thanks for another great review , those budget guitars are stepping up in quality these days , have a great day

  • @skintslots
    @skintslots Рік тому +3

    I have an HSS Jet300 and I love it. Got it set up and it plays great. I also have a Jet Tele style and that has a bit of rattle after a set up as I'd left it a few months before a set up after buying even though I did play it infrequently. If I had to choose I'd go for the JS300 over the JT400 based on my own experience. A lovely guitar that I cant put down.

  • @tristand5461
    @tristand5461 Рік тому +2

    I'd like to hear your take on a Slick SL57.

  • @thedboy616
    @thedboy616 Рік тому +1

    Hi Elmo, long time follower, I've one of these over a year and done some mods on it,swap out the bridge for the Jb mini HB, check out Fazley guitars, made in same factory and pretty much the same spec's but half the price, such a time to be playing guitar, i started in the late 80's

  • @davidcane7211
    @davidcane7211 Рік тому +5

    I got the JS-400 last year (HSS version) and thankfully have none of the fret problems. I took mine to my regular luthier for him to check out and apart from a minor 30 second truss rod adjustment it's needed nothing else. I changed the Humbucker for a P90 and put some no-brand locking tuners on, both really cheap mods for a cheap guitar and it's great. The original tuners seemed to hold tune BUT there was always a bit of play when you first turn them to tune it that made me worry it wouldn't hold.

  • @Testostenori
    @Testostenori Рік тому +1

    Dang, lubing the nut made that stay in tune 1000x better than my Jet JS-300 🤯 Hyviä videoita sulla, kiitos! 🤩

  • @Vhagn
    @Vhagn Рік тому +2

    What a beautiful budget guitar, I like how tastefully matched everything is on it. Never thought I'd want to try a white guitar, especially that cheap.

    • @johncollins5552
      @johncollins5552 Рік тому +1

      A white strat was good enough for Jimi Hendrix and it wasn't even a lefty but pretty sure he had a few modifications made to it...
      If he was around today he would use anything new that sounded and played great so perhaps he would play a jet 300!

  • @impossivel2006
    @impossivel2006 Рік тому +1

    Maple fretboard is cool. Reverse the headstock and I love it.

  • @philiptaylor7951
    @philiptaylor7951 Рік тому +48

    A million times better than the rubbish I started on.

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +8

      Cheap guitars have come a long way recently.

    • @markgibson6987
      @markgibson6987 Рік тому +3

      100 million times better than the rubbish I started on...!!!!!

    • @stephengabree
      @stephengabree Рік тому

      You're a nice person, thanks!

    • @maxwellbowden9961
      @maxwellbowden9961 Рік тому +3

      A trillion times better than my no name Japanese 60s piece of rubbish. A truly putrid instrument.😢

    • @Nino5i
      @Nino5i 8 місяців тому

      Broo this guitar could ve better than a Fender custom shop 😮

  • @StreekMusic
    @StreekMusic Рік тому +4

    Elmo bro, you should've tried the JS400, way better. Especially the pink with rosewood fretboard. I have both and there is a real difference. I prefer the JS400 to the Eart SSS Strat also.

  • @jantestowy123
    @jantestowy123 Рік тому +3

    You make me want to buy Marshall ;) Also the way you're doing this give away is awesome! Huge respect.

  • @eddiejr540
    @eddiejr540 Рік тому +2

    This is the kinda guitar that Eddie turned into his Frankenstrat…and look what he did with that thing👍

  • @naaahevers2093
    @naaahevers2093 4 місяці тому +1

    I bought one for jus 198€ really love this guitar

  • @audiomonster303
    @audiomonster303 Рік тому +1

    I think getting a 2000 model Squier Standard Stratocaster from Indonesia or China is the best way to go, you get a cheap guitar that has already aged and any fret sprout that has happened will not happen again if you fix it, and the guitars are very good from 2000-2008 Indonesian or China. They also feature Alnico pickups if you can see the staggered pole heights. Also a 2 point tremolo that works if you lube the nut. Oh yeah and a full width 1.75" body for upgrading :)

  • @JN-qj9gf
    @JN-qj9gf Рік тому +4

    I wish more of these super cheap brands made hardtail strats. Sure you can deck or block it, but I'd rather just have a solid piece off wood for modding.

    • @user-xn1mp1wq3r
      @user-xn1mp1wq3r 11 місяців тому

      Same hear only thing I can find is a cheap fender bullit or affinity would love to have hardtail

  • @Crwbsko
    @Crwbsko Рік тому +2

    Have you seen new chinese aria guitars? I've got feeling that aria and jet guitars are made on same factory. Thanks for your videos 🎻

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +2

      Haven't seen them, no. Maybe I have to check one out.

  • @Dreamdancer11
    @Dreamdancer11 11 місяців тому +1

    I didnt need another guitar but that roasted sexy neck got me and i bought it....Excellent guitar that you can keep bone stock and enjoy...i on the other hand installed stainless steel frets and scalloped it cause i always try to turn strats into more modern copies of an YJM strat but that guitar truly doesnt need the mods.All that needs is polish those frets,maybe even bring the nut a bit down two but thats all....i ll buy another one but this time a 400 simply because of the comfort cuts it has(superstrat style)....the necks on these things deserve the pricetag alone......cant go wrong really with either.

  • @s3bachitt95
    @s3bachitt95 14 днів тому

    10:45 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @greenslider
    @greenslider Рік тому +2

    Dear Elmo, I've run out of beds to stash guitars under, kids bedrooms to impose on with guitar cases, and final warnings from my wife to desist with procuring any more planks with strings..therefore I gratefully decline the opportunity to send you an untruthful email on how I have a clinical need for a new 🎸 day twice a year or my heart will explode 💥

  • @julirichmond3
    @julirichmond3 10 місяців тому +1

    The neck is the best thing about the Jet guitars.
    I have a left js400. It's real nice for the money.

  • @pyratoothNL
    @pyratoothNL Рік тому +1

    Nice looking and the neck looks great. Sounded okay overall and impressed with the tremelo holding up that well. I did find the pickups to be a bit ice picky though.
    Seems the market at that price point is starting to get pretty busy!

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, loads of quality cheap gear out there these days.

  • @davidkay3443
    @davidkay3443 8 місяців тому

    I bought a js400 relic in seafoam green. Wanted make a tom delonge partcaster. So got pearloid pickguard one seymour duncan invader. Hardtailed it. New kluson tuners and rewired it. I would comfortably say that for £400 all in is alot better than the mecican fender tom delonge strat i tried at a fraction of the cost. The neck on it is amazing. The stock pickups were ok but if you're planning on modding it doesnt matter. Go get one. And nice honest review. New subscriber right here.

  • @Barbarapape
    @Barbarapape Рік тому

    An ideal first guitar, from my experience 99% of them requre a full setup including the frets.
    These days i tend to prefer to pay a bit more and get a guitar that has decent hardware and only needs tweaking
    to make it easy to play, finding a perfect sample is the hard part.
    Thanks for another great video Elmo.

  • @fredjaeger690
    @fredjaeger690 Рік тому +1

    I have long suspected that roasted neck is short for stained neck. A roasted neck shouldn’t have fret sprout or raising frets.

  • @mindaugasjankauskas9973
    @mindaugasjankauskas9973 5 місяців тому

    Hi, I enjoy watching your content, it's very useful, I cannot find any comparison videos js300 vs azes 40. If you have a chance to compare those guitars would be great to see.

  • @goss1961
    @goss1961 Рік тому +2

    I bought one on impulse a month ago. Unlike virtually every other guitar I've bought, it hardly needed any setting up or little technical issues to be done. The neck feels like this should an expensive guitar....very nice.
    I looked inside and there was no shielding and the pots and switch were very cheap. That's something I'll do later, but it isn't that important.

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Yeah, that will probably always be the case with cheap guitars.

  • @Chyappology
    @Chyappology 7 місяців тому

    Elmo thanks for this review. Do you prefer this model or the Js 400?

  • @johncollins5552
    @johncollins5552 Рік тому

    Great that Elmo will use a budget amp when trying out a budget guitar unlike most other tubers that will run a princeton, a marshall vintage stack or other expensive amp that most beginners / hobbyists wont have.😊

  • @EnoMove
    @EnoMove Місяць тому +1

    To be honest, jet guitars are good specifically in terms of wood elements. They are made well. The manufacturer saved on everything else. For example, I also have version 300 but tele. Potentiometers are already dying. Work haphazardly. Well, in general, frequencies are unstable due to cheap electronics. Yes, this is a good guitar for a beginner, but if you want a better guitar, just change the hardware in this one because the platform is great. It doesn't even require a lot of money. About $300 for everything bad that catches your eye. Well, that is, replacing junk with really good parts.

  • @MV-ir1qe
    @MV-ir1qe Рік тому +3

    Hey, great review once again!
    Have you ever tried a Fazley Guitare (Bax music brand)? I'm looking to buy an affordable SSS Strat (less than 200€), that I could order in France, and these Fazley guiatre look really nice on paper, but I just can't find enough reviews ... (plus Elmo's review is the only one I actually trust)

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Thanks! Never tried one, no. Maybe I need to look into it.

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +3

      Just ordered their Start and Tele style guitars. They were really cheap, just 79€ per guitar. It will be a while before I have a review out (could be months).

    • @MV-ir1qe
      @MV-ir1qe Рік тому

      Oh wow thats awsome, Thanks a lot ! Can't wait !

  • @matthewotremba9230
    @matthewotremba9230 11 місяців тому +1

    Been looking for a Maple Bd. Strat
    I have a Canadian Beauty Neck , perfectly quarter sawn.
    The (arrow/fingernail) Grain pattern right up the center of the neck !
    Would love to know the Maker , met a guy on the NYS Thruway
    Checked out this Frankenstein Strat . At first grab , it was my
    ""Forever Neck"" mated to an older Squier body (replaced)
    H/H set , and a sweet Ibanez 2 pin Term Bridge
    As it sits now
    A Charvel KILLER
    That neck

  • @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist
    @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist Рік тому +1

    I have the JS-400. Came setup totally perfect. The Fret-Job was insanly (!) great and perfect. The Neck is to die for! Put in some Locking Tuners, Changed the Trem to a Wilkinson i had laying around (but its literally the same unbranded system anyways). Tried Dimarzios inside only to put the Original PU back in, changed the electronics though.

    • @robvdrdp
      @robvdrdp Рік тому

      Which locking tuners did you use? Did you have to drill new holes?

    • @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist
      @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist Рік тому +1

      @@robvdrdp Some cheap ones from FAME (Musicstore - Cologne/Germany inHouse Brand), have them on several Guitars, as good as Gotoh's which i have on others for half the Price. They fit in directly!

    • @robvdrdp
      @robvdrdp Рік тому +1

      @@Worlds_Worst_Guitarist Thanks! I will definitely order some, getting my js300 today. 😁🤘

    • @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist
      @Worlds_Worst_Guitarist Рік тому

      @@robvdrdp Good idea!

  • @nocomment5006
    @nocomment5006 Рік тому

    When you take off the back plate to the trem cavity can you see into the electrics?
    Like you get on cheep encores etc.

  • @danthysexypanda
    @danthysexypanda Рік тому +1

    I have a jet tele, it's pretty good too. It's great that you can get a decent guitar for about 150 euros these days.

  • @KPGuitarStudios
    @KPGuitarStudios Рік тому +2

    I've been considering some of the new Contemporary Series from Squier for both a Strat and a Tele. Any thoughts on these ones?
    I've got all the metal guitars I need, those would be more for variety and specifically for potential band gigs playing rock/hard rock

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Haven't tried the Contemporary line, so can't say.

  • @thekingdommovieschannel
    @thekingdommovieschannel 11 місяців тому

    Great video Elmo, I got one 2 months ago as a second guitar , the neck is unreal on it, not too fond of the bridge pickup, was thinking of putting some tex mex pickups into it, do you think that would improve the guitar , thanks.

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  11 місяців тому

      It might. Pickups are very subjective.

  • @MrSmoothasf
    @MrSmoothasf Рік тому +1

    The neck looks very similar to my sire

  • @stevecassidyguitar
    @stevecassidyguitar Рік тому +6

    Nice review mate! 😎👌
    The JS400 for only £10 more has a few "improvements" - more sculpted neck heel, a surprisingly reliable 2 point trem and HSS.
    But the Fazley Phynica FSST720 (exact same guitar as JS400) is THE best budget strat imo.
    Great work bro!

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +2

      Cheers!

    • @mathias6423
      @mathias6423 10 місяців тому +2

      @stevecassidyguitar JS-400 with 2 point trem do you mean like a floating trem that you can also pitch brighter tones by pulling the arm away from the guitar body ? It does look like the same trem on the JS-300 in this video that is on the JS-400. The only difference I can find between the two guitars is the bridge pickup and a bit different design of the neck heel.
      The addition of the humbucker on the JS-400 is enough for me to choose that over the JS-300. However there is another guitar for the same price, the Ibanez GRX40, I am having a hard time choosing between that and the JS-400 =(

    • @stevecassidyguitar
      @stevecassidyguitar 10 місяців тому +1

      @@mathias6423 Hey bro 👍 The difference in trens between the JS300 and JS400 is the way they are attached to the body and how it pivots. The JS300 bridge plate has 6 screws in front of the saddles. The JS400 has 2 posts (2 point trem) either side of the bridge plate. The plate rocks against the posts on a "knife edge".
      Both can be set up floating. For me - I always go with 2 point - I find them more reliable and easier to manage. Vintage purists often prefer the 6 screw version.
      The 2 point trem on the JS400 is really great imo. I just upgraded mine to a Gotoh 510 (that cost not much less than the guitar) and it wasn't a massive improvement.
      Never tried the new Ibanez - but I've heard good things.
      I'd say the Ibanez will be a bit more "shredder" as it will have a flatter radius and the Jet will feel more Fender like (almost exactly the same).
      I've barely touched my Fender US strat since I got the JS400. But I'm a strat guy.
      Good luck bro 👍

    • @mathias6423
      @mathias6423 10 місяців тому +1

      @@stevecassidyguitar That just made it harder lol, I both like the strat feel and the Ibanez feel.
      But I am going to play a lot of Iron maiden and Pink Floyd stuff, So I think the JET JS-400 with some Dimarzio or Duncan pickups on it will do great.
      The trem block in the back is thicker on the JET than the Ibanez and the Ibanez does not have a roasted neck so...
      The only Jet available in my store is the pink one and that has a Rosewood fretboard instead of the maple one that the other colors have.
      I am not sure how I feel about that but I am leaning torwards the JET instead of the Ibanez anyways.
      Thanks man!

    • @stevecassidyguitar
      @stevecassidyguitar 10 місяців тому +1

      @@mathias6423 No worries - That's what I'd go for too 😀 (But probably not the pink one) not because it's pink, i just don't like rosewood 😆 I've reviewed the Jet JS 400, 300 and did some comparisons, you should be able to find em here if it helps 👍
      All the best mate

  • @janichmondieu6505
    @janichmondieu6505 3 місяці тому

    I'm pleasantly surprised when a budget strat sounds good. Although I realize that your touch comes into that tone, not to mention the quality of the amp and reverb/delay. Just awesome at that price! So I'm Stuck between the Eart entry-level guitar and that Jet 300? I'd love to buy both. Ugh! 😣

  • @BroHam214
    @BroHam214 Рік тому

    Just got a squire 40th gold edition. F in the chat for us usa folks but its understandable. I'd pay for shipping to the US tho if there were a way i won somehow. Thanks Elmo, great video again.

  • @adamhaikal747
    @adamhaikal747 Рік тому

    Can u please review bacchus budget friendly guitar that came with roasted maple fretboard .

  • @mik99D
    @mik99D Рік тому +3

    Thanks!Couple of quid to help out. I think it is a great idea to give guitars to those who don't have one. If they are watching you, they want one. Great call. Oh I make lttle amps. Maybe I'll send you a few and give them away with the guitar? An idea?

    • @MashaT22
      @MashaT22 Рік тому +2

      Maybe send Elmo an email to be sure he sees your offer? Wish I lived in Europe, but I’m in NYC. I have been trying to get a donated gently used or new electric guitar (and an amp) for 2.5 years. I’ve been ill since 2018 and homebound since 2019. I have an acoustic guitar that was gifted to me prior to getting ill that I learned to play on starting in March 2020 despite my disabilities, chronic pain, and a brain injury- but it’s been PAINFUL, and I can’t perform a lot of skills on an acoustic. My playing could go so much farther with an electric guitar. At any rate, I’m glad to see the guitar going to someone in need as I can surely relate with that.

    • @mik99D
      @mik99D Рік тому

      My amps are ones you can stick in your pocket. They cost me £10 to make.. So you can make one yourself. Don't need a casing. Cost you around $5. Need soldering iron and a speaker.

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. You can send me an email. It's elmojk@elmojk.com

  • @postoffice146
    @postoffice146 Рік тому +2

    But, the Cort G110 doesn't have the real Strat body shape that this seems to have.

  • @SirHashi
    @SirHashi Рік тому +1

    Fazley Phynica 720 is exactly the same as the Jet JS400 and costs 97€… probably nothing gonna beat that

  • @audiomonster303
    @audiomonster303 Рік тому

    the fretboard edges looked slightly rolled too?

  • @Amit-jb8vt
    @Amit-jb8vt Рік тому

    Hey
    Is it better than the Yamaha Pacifica 112VM?

  • @mathias6423
    @mathias6423 10 місяців тому +2

    You said ELMO the frets you mentioned could be a worse issue, I mean if that is happening after I buy this guitar like it did for you it is not impossible to fix right ?
    I can always take the guitar to my guitar shop in town where I bought it to get it fixed to where it plays and feels like it should again right ? Or do you mean that it can get so bad with fret sprouts and fret buzz issues that you basically have to throw away the guitar as trash at the scrap yard and buy a new guitar ?
    ELMO! I actually bought the Ibanez JEM JR after watching your video about it so thank you, I am really happy with that guitar.
    I am now choosing between the Ibanez GRX40, Jet JS-400/JS-300 ( JS-400 same as JS-300 in this video but HSS setup) or Squier Sonic/Affinity with HSS setup and tremolo.
    I was also looking at a Kramer Focus but I saw that you were not happy with that guitar haha ! All the others I mentioned you have tested so...
    Which one do you think is best for the money ? I am playing everything from Pink Floyd to Iron maiden and some Metallica. I will use the whammy bar for some Pink Floyd and Maiden riffs :)
    And also If I were to trade in my Schecter Demon 6 and could choose a guitar for up to 340 Euros, what would you choose for that kind of money if you were looking for a super strat ?
    The shop I am buying from has most Ibanez, Jacksons, Squiers, Corts, LTD's, Epiphones, Yamahas and even Jets =)
    Sorry for all these questions but I really appreciate your awesome opinions!

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  10 місяців тому +1

      You can get the fret issues fixed. Sprout takes 15 minutes to fix, uneven frets can be worse and can cost more.
      In terms of the guitars, maybe the Jet JS-400.

    • @mathias6423
      @mathias6423 10 місяців тому +1

      @@MrPolevaulter Alright but uneven frets can still be fixed even if it takes longer time = more expensive.
      Thanks for the answer, I thought you might say the Ibanez since you had nothing bad to say about it and it held it's tune well after your insane whammy bar shenanigans =)

  • @matereo
    @matereo 11 місяців тому +1

    I think maybe it is the Vintage Coaster V60

  • @marrow94
    @marrow94 Рік тому +1

    Just sent the e-mail, good luck everyone and thank you Elmo :)

  • @D-8-Tone2
    @D-8-Tone2 Рік тому +1

    It is quite weird, the theory behind using roasted maple is to avoid developing these fret issues and it is far more resistant to temperature changes. Now the question is if it is really roasted maple or caramelised and just pretending being that one....

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому +1

      The answer to which is that I don't know.

    • @D-8-Tone2
      @D-8-Tone2 Рік тому

      @@MrPolevaulter apparently they are renamed Fazley guitars, they are made in the same factory.... Same specs, same everything, Fazley roughly 20% cheaper and most of them comes with Wilkinson hardware and pups.... Another hype, like Harley Benton, then Donner was.... Keep up with the great videos Elmo, I am happy you finally got something for proper clean tones, 😂😆

  • @kipponi
    @kipponi Рік тому

    Guitars always need some tweaking. My 2019 custom guitar is now in my guitar makers workshop. It sounds like sitar😂. Some screws are lose on bridge he said(Gotoh 510). And high e-string twelfth fret rattling. It is high end guitar. No matter price all guitars need now and then maintenance. 😎🎸.

  • @gstube1
    @gstube1 Рік тому +1

    Nothing beats sliced bread, except slides bread without crust!!!

  • @byhtapb
    @byhtapb Рік тому

    MAKE REVIEW of Squier Sonic Stratocaster Laurel Fingerboard California Blue PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! I'm going to buy it and it is looks like guitar of my dreams! And next will buy Tele.))

  • @ptrisonic
    @ptrisonic Рік тому +1

    I've never seen them (Jet Guitars) anywhere! Pete

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Yeah, they seem to be pretty new to the game.

  • @tymanngruter1808
    @tymanngruter1808 Рік тому

    Canodian raisebread, always nice! 😂

  • @Pujan-ph2ci
    @Pujan-ph2ci Рік тому +3

    I would rather go with the js400. Hss with contour heel for high fret access

  • @aydndagkranlar7044
    @aydndagkranlar7044 Рік тому

    what is the name of the song starts st 9:58

  • @Albaros87
    @Albaros87 Рік тому +1

    I need that one, because my guitar is borrowed by my brother. So I would get new strat to play along😊

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Send me an email 😊

    • @Albaros87
      @Albaros87 10 місяців тому

      @@MrPolevaulter oli menny spämmii 😀😅

    • @Albaros87
      @Albaros87 9 місяців тому

      ​@@MrPolevaulterhei, laitoin elmojk osoitteeseen sulle mailia

  • @GitarrenimNetz
    @GitarrenimNetz Рік тому

    Generous to help poeple!! - Thank´s for the Video - as always very good!! - Greetings from Germany

  • @PanoramaUnion
    @PanoramaUnion 7 місяців тому +1

    Do you mean some of the fret ends are lifted?

  • @joseppi2382
    @joseppi2382 3 місяці тому

    In states I'm seeing $ 258 plus shipping

  • @rafaelribasfernandes5310
    @rafaelribasfernandes5310 Рік тому +1

    You're awesome

  • @kostasrestas
    @kostasrestas 2 місяці тому +1

    what about SX sst57 strat???

  • @Jimacos_LRD
    @Jimacos_LRD 9 місяців тому

    When you played Pepa's theme "bruh.." 😂😂

  • @alexintrovert9489
    @alexintrovert9489 8 місяців тому

    Jet js-400 or Harley Benton st-62? Which is better?

  • @davidhgn9351
    @davidhgn9351 9 місяців тому +1

    The Jet JS-400 is very best. 😉

  • @johnnorth9355
    @johnnorth9355 Рік тому +1

    Sounds distinctly average - it's those peppa pickups ! Still at the price what's not to like if the build quality is good. Factor in a good name brand set of pups and jobs a good un. The Marshall still sounds great (but I'm biased) :-) .

  • @grooveroid
    @grooveroid Місяць тому +1

    Whammy skills seriously, seriously on point. Poor guitar..or perhaps lucky, to be pushed to the max..

  • @CathodeRayNipplez
    @CathodeRayNipplez Рік тому +4

    Great review Elmo. I just fear at that price it's made in China. Not saying that makes it a nasty guitar it's that I am struggling with sending money to that regime anymore with the way they carry on. Yea, everyone loves a bargain and politics shouldn't be an issue in music but unfortunately and sadly it just is these days. 😔

    • @muaddib667
      @muaddib667 Рік тому +1

      Get a grip. Your government are likely a bunch of corrupt scum as well.

    • @cycomiles4225
      @cycomiles4225 Рік тому +2

      everything is made in china, i dont think theres a single peace of hardware you are using right now to type this is is not from china

    • @CathodeRayNipplez
      @CathodeRayNipplez Рік тому

      @@cycomiles4225 It might seem that way but not actually so. I have been actively avoiding the CCP for years and there are far more options than you might initially think.

    • @cycomiles4225
      @cycomiles4225 Рік тому

      @@CathodeRayNipplez So, what are you using?

    • @CathodeRayNipplez
      @CathodeRayNipplez Рік тому

      @@cycomiles4225 For what? This comment? A laptop made in South Korea. Does that surprise you?

  • @rocklandsally
    @rocklandsally Рік тому +1

    would rather see the fret sprouts on a cheap guitar then my 10yr old $1K fender stratocaster.. Fret sprouts all along the whole neck of my strat.. ughhhhh .. Wish I knew then that there would come a time when cheaper comparable guitars and kit would be readily available

    • @MrPolevaulter
      @MrPolevaulter  Рік тому

      Yeah, you can get that on really expensive guitars as well.

  • @Bleedforme-zq2uf
    @Bleedforme-zq2uf 5 місяців тому +1

    Test

  • @TheHenkka65
    @TheHenkka65 10 місяців тому +1

    You are a good man! And a terriffic guitar player! 😀