JET Guitars JS-400 SFG Relic review – is this the best sounding affordable S-type on the market?

Cast your minds back to 2020. Lockdown days merged into one, beards were growing out of control like Tom Hanks inCastaway, and everyone’s work attire instantly became something that involved an elasticated waist. But while most of us were sat on the couch watchingTiger King, Primoz Virant was busy doing something altogether more impressive – masterminding the launch of his shiny new guitar brand,JET Guitars.

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快进到2023年，在很短的时间内，Jet开始在市场预算结束时引起海浪，提供了通常希望在更昂贵的乐器上看到的功能。但是，JS-400 SFG遗物是眉毛升起的另一个因素 - 尽管眉毛更具两极分化 - 工厂老化已增加了S型JS-400已经令人印象深刻的产品。329英镑。疯狂。

Now before we get into the whole relic thing, let’s appreciate what an impressive instrument the JS-400 is without the artificial scuffs and dings; the Seafoam Green finish to the body is a beautifully inviting hue, while the stylish aged chrome tuners are just tarnished enough without going overboard, and then there’s the neck. Yes, somehow this thing ships with a bona fide roasted Canadian maple neck, complete with a bone nut and rosewood fretboard – we say again, this guitar is £329.

The relic treatment itself, well… your mileage may of course vary. For some it’s tantamount to vandalism, for others it’s a cool way of making your guitar look less factory-fresh. From a distance, the Relic certainly looks the part with its heavy wear around the belly contour complete with leftover primer. Up close, however, it’s a little GCSE art project compared to the remarkable work done by US luthiers and Custom Shops, especially the over-the-top rust added to the bridge and jack socket. But those guitars cost at least 10 times more than this.Ten times!因此，应在应有的何处信用 - 这可能比您在棚屋中在家中所能做的要好，因此，如果您正在寻找预算中的遗物，那么预算就不会获得更多的预算。

In use

At 7.6lbs, this thing is firmly on the lighter side ofS型吉他– especially HSS configuration. But that’s not to say the JS-400 is lightweight in its features. The tremolo bridge and the machine heads don’t feel particularly high end to the touch, but really do hold tune impressively even when we’re doing our best (but still rubbish)杰夫·贝克impressions on the trem arm.

The HSS ceramic pickup arrangement is controlled by a five-way pickup selector switch, a master volume, and a single master tone knob. While the lack of coil splitting functionality could be disappointing for some, the JS-400 SFG still provides some truly versatile, luscious, vintage tones. Retaining those qualities at higher gains can be tough, as the bottom end can become a little flat, resulting in a slight loss in presence and definition. That loss is negligible though, and who the hell wants Earth-rumbling gain out of an S-type anyway!? Keep your rig on a more modest setting and the JS-400 is bright, clear, and had usSultans of Swing-ing our way through our favourite 70s and 80s Strat classics, having a whale of a time doing so. The more time we spend with it, the more the incredible neck and fretboard begs to be travelled down just one more time. Then another. And another.

为了实现经典的老式吉他的准确看法，Jet偶然发现了一个古怪的兄弟姐妹的诞生，该兄弟姐妹拒绝被正态性的先决条件束缚。我们认为JS-400 SFG与您当地酒吧的访问并不多。它看起来有些奇怪，您的伴侣可能会认为装饰有些怪异，但是有些东西您不禁要爱。JET的最新努力确保了一个非常好的价格的美好时光，而且丰富的怪癖使它变得更加愉快。

Key Features

• PRICE:£329
• DESCRIPTION:Double-cutaway solidbody electric guitar, made in China
• BUILD:Solid basswood body, roasted Canadian maple neck with modern C-profile and rosewood fretboard
• HARDWARE:JET brushed chrome machine heads, single-locking aged tremolo
• ELECTRICS:1x ceramic humbucker, 2x ceramic single-coil, master volume and tone, five-way blade switch
• 比例长度：25.5” (648mm)
• NECK WIDTH:螺母42毫米
• NECK DEPTH:22.8mm at 1st fret, 23.6 at 12th fret
• 结束：Seafoam Green Relic only
• LEFT-HANDERS:No
• 接触：JET Guitars

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