JV series covers the years 82-83. This is an exceptional series whose parts were machined and assembled in the United States to Japan. The design is exactly that of the '57 model, namely:
Channel 21 boxes (do not worry, it does not matter).
The radius (radius of curvature of the key) is 7.25 inches longer than the rounded Fender latest.
3-way switch to change with great blows of a soldering iron to 5p if you do not want three hours searching the intermediate positions as the good old days ... (the vintage, it's nice but there's limits!)
The truss rod does not come top of handle, but the heel! Well ... that's a real crap design and must remove the handle to adjust the tension ... I dismantled, I loose, I go back, I give ... ah ... too ... I dug Redemont ... I tighten, etc ... until 'at the right bend and then keeps pulling the same all his life! Must choose at the beginning, that's all ...
The shield is a monoply with straight edges, no groove, no frills.
The pickups are made in United States! (Youpiiiiiiie!)
The handle is a REAL maple neck, no button but reported a single piece of maple with the frets suddenly planted in it.
The logo on the headstock: It's "SQUIER" and wholesale "by Fender" p'tit at all.
The varnish of the handle: The class, although yellow, thick, short, not all white sleeve that looks sick.
Keys: Kluxon oval as in time!
The bridges of vibrato: Pieces of sheet metal bent! it also works well ...
Here we can see the '57 design, hin?
Ok, enough is enough ... more ...

UTILIZATION

A Start, so that it sounds, it takes a bit of nerves. It's harder to play a Gibson, a different approach ... different philosophy ... How to say? It should be a bit violent, though, with a Fender! You have to let go, just like we all wanted to pull strings with a plectrum stroke (yes, we believe in!).
It's tiring, a Fender ... takes energy, but when it works it really flat.

SOUNDS

So there ... with that, you can go almost anywhere. But the place where one goes above all is a tube amp (like twin or deluxe 65), clean channel, volume 3 to 10 to explore the clean to dirty. Pouahhhh ... the slap ...
Go to:
Micro Bridge: It's rough, tight, dry, boring and it keeps enough heat to the agreements in headstock. It is purely in the style of the intro to Highway Star on Made in Japan! This is great for riffs on a Rope (Black Night, Deep Purple still ...)
Micro mid:?? It is used alone, in this one? Continue ...
Micro neck: This velvety, charged with intensity, it bore when pushed hard, it's air ...
Intermediate positions: Both are incredibly effective, wide, wide, dug, one feels even in his belly and the view opens up enough to give this slight feeling of pleasant vertigo. It is a very attractive grain, healthy, sober and elegant that makes you want to work on Stevie Ray and found this incredible energy rock'n'roll when you push the amp into the towers (see the sound of "You'll be mine" version of Stevie Ray).
We can forget the Texas Special and others.

OVERALL OPINION

At 96, I bought a Start and US sandard I offered the Texas Special pickups. Super.
Then one day I wanted a second layer, cheap, just to work a little slide or maybe it was just for luxury.
The owner of the store (a friend) told me:
- Well ... do not look at the headstock, plays, and open your ears ...
A week later, I sold that Start US I have never regretted.
JV in the series, there are also Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass can be (but I've never seen). The series that followed the JV was the SQ ('83-'84), also excellent (Large Head Start, '70 design).
In summary: The Grail may not be there or it is believed, and it might not be that expensive.
I have a real Start.