JA-60CC Lake Placid Blue : It's such a good deal, it feels illegal!

I have all kinds of guitars from Gibson Les Pauls to PRS CEs to Charvel Pro Mods to more affordable brands, like Hagstrom, Fame, and Sire, and I have to say this guitar is not just a good guitar for the money, it is a GOOD guitar PERIOD!

PROS:

- Beautiful, vivid, calm blue colour with flawless finish.

- It has a belter of a neck! Dark, roasted, beautifully figured and professionally finished. Playing it is a joy.

- Binding looks decent.

- Tuners do their job.

- Frets are well-polished. I didn't detect a single scratchy fret, which is huge for a guitar in this price range.

- Pickups sound great for my taste. I always disliked the Jazzmaster's shrill bridge pickup, but the bridge pickup on this guitar is mellow yet punchy (and has higher output).

CONS:

- The binding is a bit filthy in some spots, but within expectations.

- The body is smaller than that of a Jazzmaster and can look a bit too small compared to the neck, but it's not off-putting in anyway.

If I didn't know that this is a $150 guitar, I would have guessed it's worth around $700 minimum!

Please keep in mind that I ordered this guitar as soon as it was announced, so I believe I received mine from the 1st batch.

HB are known for dishing out batches of slightly inconsistent quality, but judging from what I have in my hands, this is one hell of a deal!