HB JA-60SB Vintage Series : Vintage look and feel for a budget price.

I bought this guitar specifically to play in church. I’ve always liked the Jaguar style and Harley Benton puts them in my price range. The neck felt great right out of the box. There were no rough or sharp fret ends. The pickups had the sound I was looking for but the controls were a little lacking. Volume was a little hard to control and only worked above 8. There was also that vintage 60 cycle hum. Personally , I’d prefer a black pickguard with the sunburst finish, but that’s just me.

I replaced both pots with CTS pots and shielded the body with copper tape. The controls are more responsive now and the hum lessened but still enough there to sound vintage. Overall, I am very pleased with this guitar and would recommend it for anyone looking for the Jaguar style on a budget.