Juârez Acoustic Guitar, 38 Inch Cutaway, JRZ38C/RED with Bag, Strings, Pick and Strap, Red

I currently own two Juarez Strat style electrics, bought the first one during my bachelors degree, as a throwaway instrument, as I did not want to carry out any mods on my Fender American Special Stratocaster. I carried out a relic'ing process on the first and stained the sanded down body to a walnut finish, swapped out the knobs and hard-tailed the bridge.Later on, I purchased a second identical Juarez electric this year, as I was wary of domestic air travel with my Fender Strat to IIM, for my masters degree.This instrument serves me well for spare time noodling and the occasional jam session with my peers, during which I use a BlackStar tube amp. Apart from a tune up and setup, I wanted to personalise the look of the guitar, so I dismantled it and wrapped the pick-guard with a B/W laptop skin that I got on amazon, for a grunge sorta look. I plan to replace the standard black knobs with Les Paul style Black-Gold Witch Hat knobs too.Now coming to these guitars and my takeaways from them, keeping my 2011 Fender American Special Strat (Candy Apple Red, Texas Special P'ups) as the highest reference point:1) The Juarez JRZ-ST01 guitars have decent build quality for the cost, considering they are about 50% lesser than Squier/Vault Strats. They do get cheaper around Amazon Sales.2) REPLACE THE FACTORY STRINGS, anyone ordering this guitar should get a set of good "new" strings from a reputed manufacturer either Fender, Ernie Ball, D'Addario or others. I prefer the D'Addario EXL120 9-42 strings.3) It would be ideal to get a setup done for the instrument from a luthier or music store nearby, however you could undertake that process yourself, if you have the time and the tools (a set of Allen keys, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches). Go slow and never avoid over-tightening. There are quite a few guides on YouTube where you can learn how to setup a Strat- style guitar.4) The back of the necks on both instruments I bought were smooth enough, but a light sanding down with the 400 grit or higher sand paper will improve the feeling.5) The fretwork varies from okay to really impressive for the price range (I have worked on a few Squire Strats and one Mexican, that had worse frets than these... a lot of fret sprout to be precise). The frets themselves are the narrow-tall variety, not jumbo fret-wire.6) The tuning pegs were not tightened down enough, I would recommend using wrenches of the appropriate size to cinch down the nuts on the top.7) The tuning pegs themselves are alright, but if you do plan to play a lot of tremolo/whammy bar stuff, then upgrade the tuning pegs (Stagg in Line Locking tuners from Furtados would do well).8) The nut is plastic, I would recommend using a bit of graphite powder from a pencil lead to help the strings glide easily across the grooves. You could replace the nut for a Stagg Bone nut from Bajaao. Ensure you get the right width/length.9) The Pickups sound okay, you would have to set their heights with a simple 'star' screwdriver to sound good. Would suggest checking out Berkeley Guitar Prof, Tomo Fuijta's video on pickup heights.10) The truss rod did not need any adjustment out of the box, but again this can vary depending on the QC. If you do plan to mess with the truss rod, go slow, only quarter turn at a time.11) The guitar cable that was provided with the instrument is quite subpar, I would recommend getting a better cable from Amazon (D'addario, Fender, Vox...), with a right angle connector at one end so it plugs easily into your amp/processor.The Juarez JRZ-ST01 is great for your teenage kid who wants an electric, it serves the purpose well and is a low cost investment, should they give up the instrument later (can think of a long line of my peers across school till college, who have given up playing their instruments over time).For those considering this guitar on a longer run, it is a good starting place for the cost. I would strongly advise you to get the instrument set up by a luthier for another 1-2k and change the stock strings. The black and sunburst finishes look good, in my opinion.Would I shell out another 6-8k for a Squire Bullet Strat?Nopes, that extra cash can be put to better use, as even the Squier/Vault Strat would require a setup to play really well. Most guitars under 500USD are not shipped out of factories with good playing setups. Setting up an instrument well, is time/labour intensive. Thus, any leftover cash could be used to get a tuner pedal and a good strap.If you do continue playing this Juarez electric guitar over time and want to upgrade, it would be wise to go from this JRZ-ST01 to a Mexican Stratocaster or a Squier Vintage Modified, in the long run.The JRZ-ST01 electric pairs well with the Marshall MS-2, Boss Katana and quite a few other modelling amps for practice.This instrument does well for most genres, such as pop, rock, country and such. However if you really want a "Humbucker" for metal/Prog-Rock, then shell out more and get the Vault dual humbucker guitar.To sum up, I would draw parallels between this guitar and the Maruti Alto, a first car for many... a good enough stepping stone to begin on (cost effective, needs some initial fine tuning), but something you would have to eventually upgrade from.I play jazz drums primarily and rock/funk guitar. My at-home guitar rig comprises of a BlackStar HT Tube Head with a Marshall Studio Classic 212 Cabinet.

I bought this in Jan 2020 and missed an awesome deal which was there a week later. The packaging was below ordinary, but the guitar reached home safely. View my complete review at -- https://youtu.be/X7p5LU2i-_sI own a Fender Squier Strat and one which has emotional value attached to it. Since I wasn't comfortable carrying my Squier arond, biught this Juarez electric guitar. The price at recent sale (Jan 2020) was irresistible, but I bought a few days early for less than 4k, still a price at which this guitar is made value for money. For comparison, my Squier HSS Bullet Strat costed 10k.Unlike many others who suggest this as a beginner guitar, I do not think that way. If you are a beginner and do not know a bit of guitars and maintenance which can be done yourself, I wouldn't recommend this as your first electric guitar. Only exception is you are too tight on budget and can accept imperfections or can try learning to fix things yourself.Reason is: Do not expect everything out of the box, for example, intonation (This is getting an exact octave at 12th fret. Example, when you tune open strings, an E open string should be again an E at higher octave at 12th fret). I spent at least an hour to set it up as Juarez wasn't setup for right intonation out of the box, I can understand the regular tuning may be off but expect intonation should be setup for a beginner so that it sounds well to start with. I had to learn and fix it (i am not an expert either, but i like DIY). If you take it to a shop, expect to shell out money even if you bought this cheap. Second thing is action itself, for better playability, you will need a good setup. The action setup involves checking the neck and in worst case a truss rod adjustment, adjusting string action at bridge etc. Without a good action, as a beginner, you would lose interest to play.Third, the strings might be cheap itself, you might want to change to better strings sooner than later. Mine lasted months and I changed myself when the 1st string broke after 8 months.Lastly, fret sprout (Google it for more details). I needed to file down fret edges so that it doesn't poke into my hand while playing. It was not like injuring, but never was comfortable moving around the fretboard. Again, my DIY skills helped. Think whether you can do the same thing or you would rely on an expert. Again, that is money spent on set up.All being said, tone was as close to my Squier Strat, so complaints whatsoever there. Do note that it comes with 3 single coils, good for the classic Strat tone, but for metal and rock, you may feel that it lacks the punch.Do note, it comes with no strap. Also the bag i received can only be used as dust cover, very cheap quality and can't be used to carry around as it also non padded.Do I still like this guitar? Yes, I do! Reason: I like DIY fixes and learn stuff like what I mentioned above. This wasn't a dud and still serves me well. If you get it for a right price, why not?

Very nice product. Good quality. This is appropriate instrument for beginners. Almost accurate tuning. Value for money.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Can you replace guitar with right handed guitar. It will very helpful

Rubbish, sounds very tinny and bad. And it's really small.Might be good for a kid who is starting to learn i think, but other than that defo not worth it. I suppose hence they do not have a return policy.But it's cheap so...

Guitar is best for beginners.. 👍

Amazing sound. It's been 19 days since I bought this guitar. It's a very nice product for the beginners who are starting their journey of playing guitar.

Super quality,value for money,functionality and performance