JA-60CC Dakota Red : One of the best

I have two guitars like this and I am probably going to buy more. I saw a lot of guitars in all price categories, but this one is just great in terms of its build quality and features, and especially given its more than affordable price. The only possible criticism is related to the pickups: the sound is just a little bit thin to my taste, but still pretty decent anyway. A special remark should be made about the baked maple neck--its colour is really pleasantly brown, unlike some less appealing instances that I saw on other guitars, including a Mexican Tele by Fender. A funny "feature" of this guitar comes to mind. When I first got it, I immediately removed the thin protective film from the pickguard, and was somewhat unpleasantly surprised by the low quality of its plastic--extremely soft and dull-looking. It was only about two weeks later that I realized that the pickguard was in fact proteced by yet another layer of a really solid plastic film. ;) Having removed the second one too, I enjoyed the look and feel of a perfecly nice pickguiard. All in all, the guitar is highly recommended, particularly to those who are on a budget and who do not require too much distorted/overdriven sounds.