Peavey JF-1 Hollowbody Review

This guitar is a really great deal; however mine was not playable upon reciept. The 11th fret was very high and had to be fixed before I could really play it. It only cost me $25 dollars. I did the set-up myself so that didn't cost anything, but set-ups are around $75 and it will need to be done. I also put seymour duncan pups in it immediately (hot rodded humbucker set), the stock pick-ups aren't to bad, but they are not quite as vesatile as I wanted.

I only give this guitar a 5 because of it's playability out of the box. I understand that it was made in China and the cost was low so they have to make cut's somewhere, but I still wish it could at least sound half way descent out of the box. After I changed the pups and got the fret fixed this guitar is amazing. It plays and sounds as good as my other american made guitars. I have not used the guitar at a gig yet , but I will and I will trust it to sound incredible.

I give this guitar a 10 here because the guitar cost $300 and for an additional $150 more you have a remarkable instrument. You can not find another guitar for $450 that will sound and play this good. It may not be a 335 but I don't have $2000 dollars to spend and you don't either if your reading this. If this guitar was stolen i would go straight out and get another one and another set of the hot rodded pick-ups set. I absolutely love this guitar now and feel guilty because my American strat is being neglected.

I love this guitar. you better get one now b/c if peavey starts stocking them with seymour duncans and actually inspect the guitars when finished you are going to be spending a hell of alot more than what I did. Peavey catches alot of heat for not making quality merchandise but to me that is ridiculous. I own a few of their amps and this guitar just makes my peavey advocacy even stronger.

I bought this guitar used on eBay for less than $200. I was looking for a project guitar in the ES-335 style. When the guitar arrived and I played it, I was amazed. It turns out that I am not going to change a thing about this guitar. Mine plays and sounds a good as the Gibsons I've owned (I've owned two 335s). The only adjustment I had to make was to add new strings and intonate it.

I build and repair guitars for a living and I can tell you that, mine at least, is a steal for what I paid. Anyone looking for an ES-335 but doesn't want to spend megabucks, seriously consider this guitar.