Well, I just ordered the JM40 (white fake Jazzmaster).
I'll give a full report after it arrives. I already have an extra set of flats to put on it. 
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The "Jungle Master" Series from J & D Guitars
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:24 PM
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:28 PM
I also ordered a JM40 in White yesterday!!! This post really helped Fret City!!! I figured for the money it is worth the experiment. —www.myspace.com/thethunderheads |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:37 PM
Light Blue Metallic OR Vintage White? That is the question. Looks like a fun knock off. What pick up options did you guys choose? |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:39 PM
What did they charge to ship to you guys? |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:40 PM
Vintage White. Pickup options? Did I miss something? — |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 12:45 PM
Shipping was $41.40 US — |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 01:02 PM
No, no.. I was saying which color should I choose. |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 01:19 PM
Scroll down a bit, I think they're talking about the J&D JM40 — |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 01:20 PM
The JM40 has two P90 knockoffs,Jazzmaster Bridge,Top Mount jack. The Pickguard is cut like a Warmoth Jazzmaster.8) —www.myspace.com/thethunderheads |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 01:47 PM
Yup, that's the one I ordered. The ones with the Strat trems weren't interesting to me. — |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 01:55 PM
Gotcha. Looks good - I wonder how those P90's sound. Either way, this could be a fun guitar to mod. |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 02:14 PM
Yeah, I'm curious about the P90s too. I suppose if I don't like them I could change them out for something else. Hopefully they're not too hot. — |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 02:31 PM
I am sure you could modify the pickguard to accept Jazzmaster pickups or have a custom guard made for JM pickups. That is, if they end up sounding like crap. |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 02:32 PM
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 02:49 PM
So.. they are trash? |
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Posted on Sep 04 2009 03:05 PM
I'm certainly don't have anywhere near the expertise that Zak has, but I was pretty happy with the fit and finish of my guitar as a beginning guitar player. I checked out other budget entry level guitars at various shops and I thought this one beat them. The frets were decently dressed and didn't shred my fingers like some of the ones I tried in the shops. Zak is right that the pickups are hot (I have the JM-10 SSS), but as I mentioned in an earlier post, putting on heavier flatwounds and backing off the volume control on the guitar helps. Now that I've upgraded to a tube amp, I'm actually pretty happy with the sound. —https://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=9353f9155b5ff32e14c998495fd00da4&#!/rich.derksen.7 |
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Posted on Sep 14 2009 03:31 PM
Mine just showed up in the mail. I'll try to post back in a few days with a clip or two and my impressions (which are worth very little, since I've never owned a Jazzmaster). — |
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Posted on Sep 15 2009 05:58 AM
Quick preliminary review: very nice! The build quality is comparable to the higher end Squire guitars. No apparent flaws in the finish. Frets are medium, no sharp edges as far as I could tell. The vibrato works very well - nice and smooth. Pickups are a bit hot - definitely P90s, not JM pickups. Sounds good though. The fretboard radius is on the flat side - kind of Gibsonish. You should probably use a TOM with this if you wanted, or one of those roller bridges. — |
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