FENDER JV MODIFIED ’60S STRATOCASTER

FENDER JV MODIFIED ’50S TELECASTER & ’60S STRATOCASTER

GUITARIST AUGUST 2022

Again, next to our Custom Shop maple-

neck Strat this one is quieter and clearer

toned. Like the Tele, though, it’s extremely

pleasing and musical – in every position.

And remember, clearer toned guitars are

great with pedals as they seem to heighten

chorus-style effects and work brilliantly

with delay – and, of course, whack a good

overdrive or distortion between it and the

amp, and the world’s your sonic oyster.

Verdict

Admittedly, we were a little askance at

these guitars on first realising they were not

what we though they’d be. But living with

them for a few days has been a delightful

experience. Whether or not you like the

Tele’s anodised pickguard and rather

unusual White Blonde that’s actually

translucent grey, we suspect the guitar

would quickly endear itself should you

plug one in to a decent amp (as we were

fortunate enough to be able to do).

Likewise the Strat. If you were looking

for something with that Hendrix vibe, this

would be an excellent place to start. And

whether you like your Strat tones clean

and funky, or filthy and fuzzed up, this one

would comply with pretty much anything

you wanted to do.

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