Ok, so recently I went up to a guitar center to do a lil day dreaming and all and I say this jag sitting out and I noticed they had a new model of blues junior out so I hooked it up and played and it was actually alot better than some things I've heard. Like the strings popping out of the bridge (they only do that if you pull them out yourself) and I've heard some people say their necks wouldn't adjust well but this was really high action and it didn't buzz at all. But my faveorite thing was the pickups, they where really hot and both had great, clear tone to them. It took me a few minutes to get the controlls down but I figured it out and I think the kill switch is a good idea. I play alot of live stuff with some vocal only parts in them so this would help with that alot. And also this thing had AMAZING lead sounds in it and I could do taps on the clean sounds and still hear it well. Basicly, this is a great professional guitar and you don't have to pay thousands for it.

I still haven't decided if I'll send this guitar back yet, mainly because there are a few things very right about it that could go very wrong on another or even another. The things that ARE wrong, I can correct. In order of discovery, the action was way too high, and lowering the bridge all the way down left it still much too high. The bridge studs weren't all the way in, but seating them further in would not yield enough change, and the bottom of the bridge base will have to be ground down about 1/4" on each end, that's a lot and will require a heavy-duty power grinder. I have one and can do that, but shouldn't have to work that hard. The trussrod adjustment screw is completely inaccessible, there is less than 1/8" cut out of the pickguard, so no screwdriver of any kind/size can touch the screw's slots, but worse, the body itself covers more than half the screw. Again, I can remove material to correct the problem, but shouldn't have to. Anyone without my decades of experience & shop tools would have no choice but to return it, but also may not even notice these defects until well after 45 days, then only hopeful of a warranty repair by a luthier, if there is one near them. The tremelo (whammy bar) lock only locks in one direction, you can still bend the thing down (dive bomb), and if a string breaks, it won't do the job intended for it without your (my) fiddling around. That appears to be the design, not a good one. My first brand new guitar I bought for myself was a Jaguar in 1962. It had zero defects. This thing requires work, if I send it back, I might not get a neck as well made as this one's. It's nearly perfect, the fret ends are well dressed, no sharp ends. That's a first on an unbound neck in many years. The next one might not be right. The electronics are great, no noise, works as designed. Another might be noisy. since the two main things I care about are right, I'm still thinking about keeping it. If I send it back, I'll report on the new one. If this review is the only one you see from me, I decided to keep it and make it perfect, myself. What you do as a customer is up to you, MF.com will make it right for you, whatever you do. This, I also have many years of experience with, MusiciansFriend is simply the best!

I've had this guitar for about 8 months and haven't had any complaints yet. I love the way the neck feels on it and the weight of the guitar isn't too heavy. I, unlike many others on here, do use and like the killswitch. It comes in handy for live performances when you are too far away from your effects to turn your self off between songs etc. This guitar has a great sound, and it isn't too pricey.

I own (and love) a rather unique 50's reissue stratocaster, and this guitar keeps up! The only issue I had with it was the action was a little high, and now it's as low as it can go and still feels a little high (guess I'll just have to get used to it). It's a fantastic guitar with a wide range of total possibilities. The switches are hard to get used to at first, but once you get them it's fairly easy to dial in anything you want. This guitar sound AMAZING through my Blues Jr., and it looks beautiful to boot!

The original Jaguar was not for everybody, but for those who wanted that unique sound that only this guitar can make. This update loses this aspect to make it have more mass appeal.

With all the settings up, it sounds more like a generic humbucker guitar. The bridge placement gives it more sustain in sacrifice of jangle. But the coil tap is what makes this cool. Unfortunately once you find your sound with all the slides and switches good luck finding it again. Some switches seem useless: using a kill switch gimmick more than once in a gig would just be over-kill.

Despite all this, I kinda like this guitar. I like the body shape and the way the short scale neck feels. It weighs as much as my Les Paul. That is surprising for a Fender. I rate it on just the fun of playing it. And that it is the cheapest Jaguar on the market next to the other humbucker one.