OK! So, I got around to taking some pictures! Go me! Firstly, I'd like to give some opinionated positives and negatives about this guitar. Any questions I'll answer since I'm sure I'm missing some finer points.
The Positives:Excellent weight and balance
"U" shaped necks are flat out amazing!
The Pictures don't do the Vintage Cherry red Justice. This sucker pops! Think translucent cherry red!
Texas Pick ups are amazing!
250k pots! (that's a personal preference on my end so I'm excited about that)
5 way blade switch is very nice. (this is in reference to a lot of the 5 way switches I've felt over the years)
The Negatives:action issues right off the bat. (this could be just me being picky though)
Fender didn't bother with tuning or Intonation. (not a big deal I did it myself)
Gold hardware will scratch very easily.....trust me on this lol
Final assembly personnel got some of the pick guard screws cattywampus.
Fender strings are junk imo. Changed out to Slinky Greens already.
The gig bag they include is a joke. My Mami Jazzmaster came with a nicer gig bag. With that being said, They probably figured we as customers would get a Hard Case, which I will.
Would it have killed them to put the fender Logo on the rear Neck Plate?
Not a huge fan of the non lacquered Neck, but it is slick and it will grow on me so I guess I'm neutral on it.
- Misc:
- Body, Neck, Head, and Mami Sig.:
- The Guts!:
- Size Comparison to a Mami Jazzmaster:
With all this being said, I'm very happy with my purchase. Actually I feel this is an absolute bargain. This guitar will play any song great, but it seems to be more geared to play 70's Classic Rock. Think Smoke on the Water or Kashmir in Bridge position.