Fender Lead II: The American Guitar with a Japanese Soul
The Fender Lead II is a 25.5” scale guitar that feels like it’s trying to be something else. It’s nimble, effortlessly playable, and features some of the oddest electronic choices of the CBS era. Here is my take on why this USA Fender feels more like a Japanese classic, and why the pickups caught me completely off guard.
The Squier Jazzmaster 40th Anniversary Vintage: Glorified or Not?
Generally, when people talk about these Squiers, they tend to say this is the best bang for the buck, you can’t get any better guitar for this money, in this budget there's just no match. That's all good, but it seems that the guitar is always compared to its price, how good it is in relation to its price, and rarely is it considered as a guitar on its own, for its own merits.
…and The Japanese Jazzmaster
Is it true that Fender Japan makes the best guitars? I put that claim to the test by reviewing the Fender MIJ Trad II late '60s Jazzmaster. Read on to find out if this sought-after guitar lives up to the hype.
The Gold Foil Jazzmaster: Beautiful Mistake or Cult Classic?
A Bigsby, gold foil pickups, and a storm of bad reviews — I bought it anyway. Here’s what happened.