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Published on 11/28/11 at 08:58Made in China
Double cutaway solid body
Black pickguard
Set maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Dot inlays
Adjustable truss rod
Chrome hardware
Tune-o-matic bridge & stop tailpiece
2 humbucker pickups
2 volume, 2 tone controls
3-way pickup selector switch
Diecast tuners
Gloss finish
Colors: Black, Walnut, Trans Red
Colors Lefty: Trans Red
UTILIZATION
Albeit designed after the inimitable Gibson SG, this guitar still succeeds in the low-end price range. It looks similar to an SG, with slightly different curves and lines, but it is similar enough that the JT50 still looks like a classic design. It offers great fret access like an SG, and the controls are virtually identical. The guitar I've been playing on feels a touch neck heavy on a strap, so that is something to consider.
SOUNDS
The pickups are a weak area on this guitar. They are a bit lacking in definition and clarity, and do not offer much girth. They are relatively quiet, which is a plus, and they function properly, but this is an area of the guitar that could be vastly improved upon for just a bit extra. For a beginner, this guitar isn't a bad choice, but when the time is made to upgrade, if some used Duncans or even Epiphone pickups could be found for cheap, it would make this guitar sound much better.
OVERALL OPINION
For the price range, this is a good guitar. I have had two of my guitar students that played these, and they aren't bad at all - they have a cool factor enough to keep a student that's interested in classic rock still interested in learning to play guitar. The cherry finish with gold hardward has an especially nice and classy look to it. Weak pickups drag down the experience a touch, but this is a low-end budget instrument. Overall, I'd give the Jay Turser JT50 a 7 out of 10.
Double cutaway solid body
Black pickguard
Set maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Dot inlays
Adjustable truss rod
Chrome hardware
Tune-o-matic bridge & stop tailpiece
2 humbucker pickups
2 volume, 2 tone controls
3-way pickup selector switch
Diecast tuners
Gloss finish
Colors: Black, Walnut, Trans Red
Colors Lefty: Trans Red
UTILIZATION
Albeit designed after the inimitable Gibson SG, this guitar still succeeds in the low-end price range. It looks similar to an SG, with slightly different curves and lines, but it is similar enough that the JT50 still looks like a classic design. It offers great fret access like an SG, and the controls are virtually identical. The guitar I've been playing on feels a touch neck heavy on a strap, so that is something to consider.
SOUNDS
The pickups are a weak area on this guitar. They are a bit lacking in definition and clarity, and do not offer much girth. They are relatively quiet, which is a plus, and they function properly, but this is an area of the guitar that could be vastly improved upon for just a bit extra. For a beginner, this guitar isn't a bad choice, but when the time is made to upgrade, if some used Duncans or even Epiphone pickups could be found for cheap, it would make this guitar sound much better.
OVERALL OPINION
For the price range, this is a good guitar. I have had two of my guitar students that played these, and they aren't bad at all - they have a cool factor enough to keep a student that's interested in classic rock still interested in learning to play guitar. The cherry finish with gold hardward has an especially nice and classy look to it. Weak pickups drag down the experience a touch, but this is a low-end budget instrument. Overall, I'd give the Jay Turser JT50 a 7 out of 10.