Fender Player Series Jaguar PF TPL

minor tradeoffs for great sound and vibe

Features: on the plus side, has a HB + coil tap which adds a lot to the Jag versatility. however does not have the rhythm circuit (which has separate volume+tone controls, and could be used as killswitch as well).

Sound: Great Jaguar sound from all 5 positions (coil tap adds 2 positions), but... I wish there was a separate tone/volume for the HB. I hope one can add this as a mod later. Tremolo system is what you can expect from this guitar :)

Quality: the pickup selector cap fell off from the start. No way the inspection slip was signed in this condition, otherwise build quality has never been so fragile for a guitar.

Apart from that, great build quality, love the color and neck finish. As many said, frets could have better finish, but no big deal.

Bottom line: delivers in flying colors

Good value Jaguar with (almost) everything you get in a MIA guitar

I bought this guitar as an intro to the offset line of Fenders and to use in my home studio and for jam sessions.

Pros:

+ The finishing and build are perfect. No sharp frets, a nice satin finished maple neck and modern tuners.

+ I like the versatile configurations with standard chunky Jaguar neck PU and a Humbucker with coil-tap in the bridge position with an additional coil-tap switch. People complain that the strings don't line up with bridge PU's pole pieces but I haven't noticed any adverse effects on the fat humbucker sound. The guitar sounds great.

Cons:

- This is personal taste, but I'm definitely not a fan of Pau Ferro fretboards. they feel somewhat dry and cheap looking.

- The biggest disappointment is the bridge. Get ready to spend time trying to adjust it so that the saddle screws stop rattling, after which you'll give up and just replace the entire bridge with either a Mustang or Mastery bridge. I replaced mine with a Mustang bridge and now the guitar plays and feels amazing with 11-gauge strings.

All in all, if you would like a good value for money Jaguar and the Squier logo bothers you, this guitar is perfect (after replacing the bridge of course).