@@stevepelham9010 Nice one mate 👌 I've seen a few review vids of the Tiger 🐯 - most people are like you - most impressed. Seen them discounted as low as £71 before 🤯 It's one of the cheapest full size Guitars Fazley do.
I've got the Jet JS-300, but had Fazleys too and in my case there was no comparison. The fit and finish on the Jet is superior in every respect and the neck is super smooth with its rounded edges. Anyways thanks for the content!
Prefer the Jet headstock. The Fazely looks a bit like a Suhr headstock which I don't like. The "white" looks like Fender Olympic white which is an off white.
Same here - I prefer the Jet headstock too. Fazley are no longer using the suhr shape headstock. Their other design is almost the same as the Jet one now. Yes it's very off white. Somewhere in-between Olympic White and Buttercream
I’ve only got experience of Jet, but it arrived better set up (and with better fret work) than my Gibson Les Paul DC did. I’ve just changed the pickups in mine to Alnico ones (Artec) but aside from that I’m more than happy. Can’t put the thing down.
I hope so 😀👍 I can't remember if response time was an issue - probably not. But it was the duff info that was the issue for me (maybe that was in the part 2 vid)
I bought a JS300 and JT300 last year, both good guitars. The Fazleys do seem to be great value for money so may dip my toes when funds allow. Have now subbed so keep the vids coming 🙂
Nice one! Great guitars I've reviewed both on the channel here and couldn't agree more. I'd highly recommend the Faz FSST 720. Only a handful left until they're discontinued tho. But maybe thier new unreleased models will be better!? 🤷 Thanks for the sub! 😃👍
I Really wanted a squire 40th anniversary jazz master , but since I saw one at £360 4 weeks ago,(wife said no) they are now approaching £500, I won't pay an inflated price for a squire- so I just got a Jet JS450- it;s amazing! good tone, excellent finish all round, £270 free delivery from BAX shop online-I think it was the last one, so they may be more money now, but what a guitar for the money! less than I paid for an epiphone SG pro 9 years ago! very pleased with the Jet, may swop the pickups for better ones later but for now, really pleased.
Yeesh! £500 Squiers... £2k Epiphones.... It's no wonder these new young brands are becoming more prevalent. Couldn't agree more Re the JS450 - incredible guitar 😎👍
I bought a Sunset Dawn HSS Fazley.Very pleased with it for 109 quid. I will put new pickups in it eventually.The weight is very light, similar to Glarry.The tele Glarrys are very light. That's recommended for people where weight is an issue too. Thank you
Hey Steve, really appreciate your videos on these brands as it got me ordering a Fazley Phynica HSS in pink before they ran out of stock. Really impressed with the build quality and the QC as I didnt expect them to be THIS good for so cheap! Ill be directing my students to Jet and Fazleys from now as they are leagues ahead Squier,Ibanez,Yamaha etc. in that price point. - Gabe
Hi Gabe 👋😃 Pink was an excellent choice 👌 you must have got one of the last ones - that's them all gone now 😭 I couldn't agree more. I teach too, and have seen plenty problematic squires and Epiphones over the years. The Jet & Fazley stuff is hard to beat these days
@@stevecassidyguitar I got lucky with the pink one then 😁 You know the score then with student instruments ; what a world we live in that the lesser branded stuff is of better QC than the bigger brands we grew up with!
I bought a Fazley Tele on Amazon for I think 69€. Being new to Tele string set up I sucked at this 2 strings on a sattle s*%# and went to a guitar shop. They fixed this for me and did some great fret work and now this is my go to guitar. It plays wonderfully. I love it. Put some money in a new pick guard (pearl) and a beautiful strap … great fun for few bucks. The pick ups might have to be changed - I can’t play too loud so I can’t tell but for playing on headphones etc it is great sound. Tubers do what they should maybe in a band context might have to be replaced too.
Nice! I didn't know they were available on Amazon - cool 😎👍 Great score though - after the work you've had, should be able to compete with high end Squire/low end Fender easy (probably better) 😁👍
There are only a handful of factories in Asia that make budget guitars in volume (that's how you get them so cheap). So it makes total sense that both would be made in the same factory. Basically like Gibson and Epiphone back in the Kalamazoo days, so identical parts at that I too prefer the Jet headstock over the Fazley. Really these would be ideal to buy used as to not take the full retail price on them. So a 60£ Fazley used would be fine to accept a less see desirable design.
I can confirm the Jet advertised colors being way off of what you actually are shipped. I ordered JT-300 BTS Blonde that had a image of a cream color, but I received was a bright mustard yellow. I contacted Jet Guitars US site and never got an explanation why their product is misrepresented in their advertisements. The response was"if you don't like it send it back. I decided to keep it and repaint it a Cream color in Lacquer. Jet guitar looked promising, but in hind sight, too "Shady" with their advertising of colors.
@@stevecassidyguitar I will let you know,as I have not refinished it yet. (Need to make a down draft spray booth with an explosion proof fan , which will cost almost as much as the $237 USA that I paid for the Jet JT-300. But in the end I will the booth available to use for other refinishing projects.
Oh man i love your accent so much , the first seconds i thought you are Turkish or Arab , the way the " r" are pronunciate , but after 30 seconds it's obvious : this guy is Scottish or Irish ,i don't know ... One thing is sure , it's really different and unique , and really remarquable that in the North of England , Scottland , the people have an accent very close to the irish one , closer than for example , East England or the region of Leeds .... Maybe it'a celtic thing ii don't know , but one thing for sure : your accent is really deep ..
Thank you very much for your kind words mate! 🙏 You are correct! I'm Scottish 🏴 😃. Specifically from Dundee. The Scottish accent can vary quite a bit from different regions. Glasgow/Aberdeen/Highlands etc. Thanks again 🙏
Nice vid thanks. Never heard of Fazely until yesterday but a bloke on Ebay is selling one. I would love it but it is collect only and I don't drive. I love budget guitars and you never need spend more than £100 to get a great one. An 8 Grand Gibbo re-issue...Nah!
100% mate! I was gigging a £56 guitar for about 6 months in 2022 😂 A Fazley Phynica - awesome guitar (practically a Jet with Fazley on the headstock - they don't make them anymore tho 😕)
@@stevecassidyguitar they're still in stock in some limited colours too. I saw a product prerelease for the new Fazely stuff and they look really good 👍 Very tasty playing too gent
@@BudgetPedalChap Thanks bud 😃👍 Yeah, apparently once this lot is gone they're gone. ☹️ They went as low as £56! A couple of months ago too 🤯 I'm not as impressed with the new line up though 😬 Look cool, but for the same price you can get Harley Benton's with Stainless steel frets - like your ST25th 😎👌
Did that Jet JS300 come with the pink pickguard, or is that a mod? Looks awesome. Some of the latest limited edition Fazleys actually look quite tempting, I must say, even if the price has gone way up (still "budget" though, I suppose). I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on one...
The JS300 came with an aged cream pickguard 🤮 and it's actually still on the guitar 😆 I just covered it with a sheet of hot pink/cerise fablon stuff - was a bit tricky to cut and it's not perfect. Was just an experiment as the 3rd party (fender-esque) pickguards don't line up with the Jets. But I'm glad you like it 😃 I think it looks pretty cool too 😁 Bax sent me 3 of the new Fazley's to review I've uploaded 2 vids so far. Worth checking out before buying I'd say. Also check out "John Robson", "Budget Guitar Show", and "the lamb" channels. They've got the new Fazley's to review too. Thanks for stopping by 😃👍
I was about to pick a Jet JS 400 after watching your (wonderful as usual) review, now I watch this video and I'm crying since I have to put 100 € more for that guitar than the fazley 😅🙃 Thanks anyway ,keep on rocking🤘
Ah sorry to hear that mate! 🙈 With the Fazley Phynica now discontinued - So the Jet is the only option now 😁 But... It's still well worth the cash imo. Totally smokes a Squier 😁 I'm actually currently workin on a JS400 Vs Fender Player vid. Surprising results 😁 Also... keep an eye out for used deals - I picked up "another" JS 400 off eBay the other week for £100 delivered 🤯
Got 3 fazleys - a budget tele (TL) , a sunburst sunset hss and a sunburst tempest p90 - they're fantastic for the money - ridiculously cheap with great necks (finish, fret work etc.) on both the sunset and tempest. Finish wasn't perfect on either guitar but these were minor flaws that were found under close inspection. Tuning was great - stayed in tune well with the tusq nut - would imagine a good set of locking tuners would make them even better. Pickups wise the HSS is ok but the tempest bridge pickup isnt great. The tempest neck P90 however is brilliant and a keeper. These guitars are definitely brilliant modding platforms. The budget tele is ok for £50 but tuning stability isnt great tbh - at some point ill replace the plastic nut and see how that improves it. Still nice to play and once again a decent modding platform. Only ever picked up a Jet to hold but the neck felt exactly the same as the Fazley HSS. Heard that Fazley LP's are not that great apart from the Juniors but if you are a Fender fan Fazley definitely give you bang for buck.
Love my JS400. Interesting to see that some higher quality Fazeleys are exaclty the same, I bought one of the cheapest Fazeleys (surf green single bucker fixed bridge strat) and it's OK for £70 but not massively well made. Of course if you can get an equivalent of a JS400 for only 20 quid more then that's a much better deal! So important to know which models are good though. I see there's now 'Sunset series' Fazeley strats that might replace the PHynicas; Jet/fender shaped headstock, front jack sockets (my preference), roasted necks.
Oh yeah - The JS400 is definitely my favourite pick of the Jets too 😎👍 The Sunset's look really good - never tried one tho. If it had the same neck heel carve as the Phynica, I'd be all over it! I'm holding off though, apparently new Fazley models in the works - coming soon! :)
I recently bought Fazley FST118, Fazley Starters Plus ST118 and Jet JS-300. The Fazley FST118 is the bottom of the pole (below €100) and it's immediately clear when you hold it in hand. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone except if you need it as a prop. The quality of finish was shoddy, it went out of tune every 5 minutes, the neck felt unplayable. The Fazley Starters Plus ST118 was way better in every respect. Wilkinson snares, Wilkinson 2 point tremolo and generally the finish was way better that the cheaper Fazley. Unfortunately the Starters Plus was a B-stock item and had malfunctioning jack socket, pickup switch and the pots where not mounted properly. But you know a B-stock item so take it for what it is. Now the Jet JS-300 arrived and only by the packaging I could see way more attention to detail. The strings where wrapped in paper so they didn't touch the neck during transport. Finish on the guitar was excellent! The neck feels amazing in comparison to both the Fazleys. It's super smooth and feels very playable. For me no contest - the Jet is just superior in every respect as an instrument (I'm talking mainly bout the wooden parts). I'm a total beginner. On the Fazleys it was difficult for me to change chords. In comparison the Jet almost feels like playing with cheat codes on. It looks beautiful too (I have the blue one with roasted maple neck). I would say the quality of the Jet is even better than the Ibanez Gio series that cost more than €240 (have checked them out at a local store). It seems to me that the cheaper Fazleys now maybe aren't as good as before cause the "Jet team" isn't making them anymore. Anyways some uniformed opinions from a noob (those guitars are for noobs after all)
Hey Mate! Thank you for sharing your comparison! I've had my hands on one of my students Fazley Startists (Candy apple red) I remember the set up being not great and it was quite heavy for a strat. Later found out they have solid ash bodies! That's a real premium feature imo 🤯 But fit and finish wasn't ideal. The Jets and Phynicas are (were) cream of the budget crop (imo). I have no problem saying they smoke Squier and Ibanez - easy. When it comes to the neck and body alone (not hardware or electronics) It's closer to Fender Player quality. Sometimes the fretwork is better on the Jets/Phynicas too! My main Gigging Guitars these days are a Modded Jet JS400 and a modded Phynica 720. My USA Fender strat has been gathering dust 🙈
Yeah I was actually hoping the Fazleys would be good cause they were cheaper. But I'm not complaining. It's mindblowing how good and cheap these guitars are. And your Fender not gigging with you has it's advantages - it stays safe and retains value. And if something were to happen to your Jet during gigs you'll just get another one. And another one... And another one... 😄 Do that with Fenders and you'll be bankrupt in no time.
@@slatanek Exactly! 🤣 When the Fazley Phynica's were discounted to £56, I was calling them "disposable guitars" 🙈 Play a wedding then chuck it in the bin - buy another one 😆 Fast fashion
@@stevecassidyguitar one has to wonder - at these prices how is it even possible they make a profit on them shipping them halfway round the world from China and all. Good times! BTW I'm 40 and just at the very beginning of my guitar road. Any general advice?
@@slatanek Yeesh 😬 General advice is hard - it really depends on your aspirations. The one universal "truth" would probably be - try and enjoy the journey. I don't know if that's any use? 🤷♂ Soz! 🙈
I have a Jet JS 400( Sea Foam Green),which I love,and a Jet JT300 (Sunburst) which is also a great guitar. Although I've paid considerably more for the Jets than a Fazley I am not too worrried as they are both superb value and even though that headstock shape means literally nothing financially or sound wise it is aesthetically more pleasing than the Fazley. PS I also think the Jet catalogue colours are very different to their actual colours but in a more positive way,in my humble opinion.
Nice one mate - yeah I prefer the Jet Headstock shape too. It looks like the new Fazley models are going with a more similar shape now. 👍 Re - the colours, that's fair enough (different strokes for different folks) but it looks like either way, we agree they're not accurate 😁
As I have a degree in photography I feel obliged to chime in about the colors. I have the blue JS300 and to me it looks the same shade as in their pics. The neck is a bit brighter on mine but it's wood so it'll never be the same. The thing with color accuracy in pics is it all hinges on the light temperature. If your light doesn't match theirs they will look different. I'm assuming their pics are made with photo lighting which would have a temp around 6500K which is pretty cold. No one would use a 6500K lamps in their home. Additionally if you have fluorescent lights than the hue of all colors will be skewed towards green. Now your eye will accommodate to compensate for the green hue, but as the light bounces of colored objects their hue will be affected. Just a few cents since as I stated mine seems just the same hue of blue as in the pics.
I'm yet to try out an Artist, but I did do a shootout with Jet, Fazley Harley Benton and EART a few months back - all at at around the £300 mark ruclips.net/video/g-AC-dWJGFo/видео.html
One says Fazley and one says Jet! That’s about all :D I’ve had good experience with all of them I’ve played so far! I would like to try some of the other fazley gear though. They have a p bass with the roasted neck which is currently tempting me daily :D
Cause I am in this matter my self I got a Fazley and a J&D. Made in China, Indonesia or where ever in Asia it has become more and more common that they use the same patterns as it is legal (for them) and generic hardware where the biggest difference lays in the quality of the making. My J&D Goldtop and the Fazley Midas FLP318GT Gold Top they are very much the same.
I'd heard this about the J&D's too - good to know - thanks for sharing 👍 The Fazley Phynica's and Jets were/are made in a factory in China I believe. So your Midas and J&D are the same - but... Are they any good? How do you like them? 😃
@@stevecassidyguitar Well I do not have the Midas I simply judge by the pictures that they use the same pattern but that will not tell it all. Well I love my Fazley Hot Rod. For the moment I got a couple of Squires a Jacksson V and a Ibanez Floyd Rose Dimarzio Superstrat, when it comes to build quality the Fazley is way better made. J&D beats them all, China has been boosting about J&D, a new factory better quality and it seems to bee true but agin the hardware is of the same cheap generic stuff as on the rest, crap. A easy fix as the guitar is well made without any faults what so ever.
@@stevecassidyguitar The only place in "nearby" using a common currency and a payment that I know of and a well known delivery selling J & D is MUSIC STORE professional in Germany. J & D seems to be their housebrand and as with the rest of the bunch prices travels up and down. I payed 147 Euro for mine in som days after it went up to 167 and for know it will cost 157 Euro.
Bax is learning to use RUclips to get their affordable guitars known. Jett seems hellbent on being more expensive and not respond to clients. I wonder who will win? Hmmm.
Hi, Steve. I recently got hold of a newer Fazley Sunset Series Dawn HSS, it had the smallest tremolo block I've seen, the 2 single coils measured 4.8k each and the middle one wasn't reversed polarity resulting in no hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4 . Mismatched plastic colours, just no! Just sayin..........
Aw.. that's a bummer mate. Very interesting to get readings that low with ceramics 🤔 Are you returning it? Bax have been pretty good to deal with in my experience. They should sort you out 🤞
Nah, got some Yoran Sun Vintage 65 pickups from China and a new 2 point trem from Northwest Guitars. Gonna use Alpha or CTS pots with no load tones and 2X 0.22uF polypropylene axial metal film caps. I got it to mod and tinker with. Maybe some Guyker locking tuners down the line, I recommended these tuners.
Ive got a Jet JS400 and a Fazley Tele with a P90 in the neck, both are giggable, see videos on my channel of proof, the Jet imho is better made, the neck is superior, the Tele has a few fret imperfections, but cost beer money, so not too bothered, the JS400 neck is as good as Fenders Ive owned, but tbh both are superb value for money, both stay in tune and intonation is fine, for reference I also have some expensive guitars, the P90 on the Fazley is superb, swapped the single coils on the Jet, if either guitar was not doing the job, I'd ditch them.
@@stevecassidyguitar quite a few videos on my channel of both guitars being played, dont judge them by my playing though lol, as a Scot you will probably like my take on this classic song, Blues Lanarkshire style. ruclips.net/video/d-W7EOf4L1s/видео.htmlsi=TZ1GlYJz39x3Pwqo
I cannot stand those tooth looking Fazley (and EART) headstocks. They look like someone badly damaged a normal headstock then tried to make the best of it with a belt sander 😂
I know exactly what you mean 😆 Looks a bit like a Dolphins nose 😆 Fazley no longer use this headstock now. The new models look a bit more "traditional" now 😁👍
Maybe the Jets have better tuners , i 've seen some reviews , especially one with a real tremolo abuse , the guitar stayed in tune , and i read that the people , including you , change their tuners very often , if not all the time .... They aren't the same , visually , maybe it's the only difference between them then ...
I've seen the same review - I think that was Elmo's review (very good 👍). I've noticed with both the Jets and Fazley's, that the nuts are cut very well. I think this has more to do with tuning stability after trem use, than the tuners. For me - it's been the feel of the operation of the tuners (they grind a bit) and I've had 2 break now (1 Jet,1 Fazley) just the wee plastic washers. You don't have to change them. But I certainly would. 🤓👍
@@stevecassidyguitar Indeed , Elmo and a couple of other guys , oh ok Fazley and Jet have the same delicate tuners then , the external shape is different but inside hhhm hhhm ...! I was responding to your first comm when a sudden power cut cut my sending message , it's still working on it but i'm afraid it's for nothing .... ....You are very welcome and thanks , i didn't know about the several scottish accents .... So i was saying that i don't know how they discoverded that : the actual american accent is the british one , the ancient one , and the actual british accent has evolved differently : go figure how they can get to that conclusion after several centuries .... The scottish accent has maybe kept its roots ( if they don't smoke too much weed , those language specialists) , a mexican would learn the language easier in your region , the " r " roll the same , anyway the aristocratic Cambridge accent is far from that : a thief or an agressive guy would still look polite , even if he punches you lol , i like all the different english accents but the scottish one and the irish one yet a liittle bit less strong , have a real diffferent color , i would find logical if the Aussies would speak like that , it's a warm accent under a not too warm weather ,and with plenty of variations ...! It's a friendly accent , really cool ...
@@sirzembla4512 thanks once again and for your insights on the other accents too 😆👍 I'll double check the tuners when I get home. The branding/logos are of course different on each guitars tuners jet/Fazley. Perhaps they are different units, but i'd say the quality is the same (in my experience) 🤓👍
@@stevecassidyguitar You're welcome my friend , well these two brands are like twins , the only difference : the tuners , anyway i believe you , you perfectly know them , but hmmm if you aren't too busy maybe it would be interesting to know if they are really identical , inside ... Your videos on the matter : Jet/Fazley are VERY VERY VERY interesting , honestly thank you very much , i'll suscribe soon if God Wants , you deserve tons of views and suscribers , frankly , super work ....
And thank you , in a video you respond to my question , if Fazley and Jet tuners are exactly the same .... I can't tell you if the PUs on the Outlaw sheriff plus are Wilkisons , i only can say that they are not the same as those in the Vintage series V6 : low output , sound extremely fenderish , vintage you know .... The PUs in the Outlaw are high output , the neck is exactly the same as the one you have had troubles with its trussroad , the frets needed to be polished a little , i did it with the strings ..... I have to compare it with the Phynica and my Vintage , anyway it stays in tune , floating tremolo , despite the screw scruwed askew , and i could feel it is real Ash with the screwdriver , hard wood , but my guitar is light .... I haven't touched it since a few days , but after i've put some 10/52s on it with a luthier's knot , i tuned it one time : in Eb , it stays in tune for days .... I will tell you soon ,as a comparison between it and the Phynica and the Vintage V6 is necessary , the Phynica really amazed me : the Vintage V6 is like a good old Strat , i have a little buzz on the little E string , but this " Outlaw " is giggable .....
Have you had any experience with Jet or Fazley Guitars? Good or Bad?
Let us know here in the comments! 😃👍
Got a jet last year ,,really great 👍
@@morenamcguire7133 Couldn't agree more! 😃
Fazley Hot Rod V2 Tiger. Part from the crappy hardware the guitar is very well made. I modded it and it will stay with me as the Nr2 the Rocker.
@@stevepelham9010 Nice one mate 👌
I've seen a few review vids of the Tiger 🐯 - most people are like you - most impressed. Seen them discounted as low as £71 before 🤯
It's one of the cheapest full size Guitars Fazley do.
I've got the Jet JS-300, but had Fazleys too and in my case there was no comparison. The fit and finish on the Jet is superior in every respect and the neck is super smooth with its rounded edges.
Anyways thanks for the content!
Prefer the Jet headstock. The Fazely looks a bit like a Suhr headstock which I don't like. The "white" looks like Fender Olympic white which is an off white.
Same here - I prefer the Jet headstock too.
Fazley are no longer using the suhr shape headstock. Their other design is almost the same as the Jet one now.
Yes it's very off white. Somewhere in-between Olympic White and Buttercream
Aye. A very good piece of work Steve. Something nobody else has done. Nice one big man! 👍
Thank you mate! Part 2 in the works - coming soon. It's a bit more moany tho 👴😆
I’ve only got experience of Jet, but it arrived better set up (and with better fret work) than my Gibson Les Paul DC did. I’ve just changed the pickups in mine to Alnico ones (Artec) but aside from that I’m more than happy. Can’t put the thing down.
Much the same experience here mate - I don't know how they do it at these prices, and I don't know how Fender and Gibson Can't - for way more too 😆
Great vid. Cheers for the mention.
Than you mate! 😃
I'm still keeping an eye out for the new Fazley releases on you channel - I can't wait! 😃
@Steve Cassidy Guitar yeah, I will have some limited edition models in next month
perhaps its changed but I emailed Jet and they replied within 12 hrs. So pretty good. cheers
I hope so 😀👍
I can't remember if response time was an issue - probably not. But it was the duff info that was the issue for me (maybe that was in the part 2 vid)
@@stevecassidyguitar ah ok, I'll take a look at video
@@tadge74 🙏
The 5 words no wife wants to hear:"I accidentally bought another guitar."
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It doesn't always work 🙈
Ok... it never works 😂
I bought a JS300 and JT300 last year, both good guitars. The Fazleys do seem to be great value for money so may dip my toes when funds allow. Have now subbed so keep the vids coming 🙂
Nice one! Great guitars I've reviewed both on the channel here and couldn't agree more.
I'd highly recommend the Faz FSST 720. Only a handful left until they're discontinued tho. But maybe thier new unreleased models will be better!? 🤷
Thanks for the sub! 😃👍
I Really wanted a squire 40th anniversary jazz master , but since I saw one at £360 4 weeks ago,(wife said no) they are now approaching £500, I won't pay an inflated price for a squire- so I just got a Jet JS450- it;s amazing! good tone, excellent finish all round, £270 free delivery from BAX shop online-I think it was the last one, so they may be more money now, but what a guitar for the money! less than I paid for an epiphone SG pro 9 years ago! very pleased with the Jet, may swop the pickups for better ones later but for now, really pleased.
Yeesh! £500 Squiers... £2k Epiphones....
It's no wonder these new young brands are becoming more prevalent. Couldn't agree more Re the JS450 - incredible guitar 😎👍
I bought a Sunset Dawn HSS Fazley.Very pleased with it for 109 quid. I will put new pickups in it eventually.The weight is very light, similar to Glarry.The tele Glarrys are very light.
That's recommended for people where weight is an issue too.
Thank you
Nice one mate 😃👍
The Sunset Dawn HSS is a great looking guitar 😎👌
If I don't already have 5 Strats... I'd be very tempted to pick one up 👹👍
Really cool ! Thanks !
Thank YOU mate! :)
Hey Steve, really appreciate your videos on these brands as it got me ordering a Fazley Phynica HSS in pink before they ran out of stock.
Really impressed with the build quality and the QC as I didnt expect them to be THIS good for so cheap!
Ill be directing my students to Jet and Fazleys from now as they are leagues ahead Squier,Ibanez,Yamaha etc. in that price point.
- Gabe
Hi Gabe 👋😃
Pink was an excellent choice 👌 you must have got one of the last ones - that's them all gone now 😭
I couldn't agree more. I teach too, and have seen plenty problematic squires and Epiphones over the years.
The Jet & Fazley stuff is hard to beat these days
@@stevecassidyguitar I got lucky with the pink one then 😁 You know the score then with student instruments ; what a world we live in that the lesser branded stuff is of better QC than the bigger brands we grew up with!
@@GabrielNacu without a doubt mate! 😆👍
It's Win Win no matter which of the 2 brands you go with.....
The quality to price ratio is ridiculous 🎸 Im excited to see the new models 😮
I couldn't agree more! Also looking forward to the new releases. But my wallet isn't 😆
I bought a Fazley Tele on Amazon for I think 69€. Being new to Tele string set up I sucked at this 2 strings on a sattle s*%# and went to a guitar shop. They fixed this for me and did some great fret work and now this is my go to guitar. It plays wonderfully. I love it. Put some money in a new pick guard (pearl) and a beautiful strap … great fun for few bucks.
The pick ups might have to be changed - I can’t play too loud so I can’t tell but for playing on headphones etc it is great sound.
Tubers do what they should maybe in a band context might have to be replaced too.
Nice! I didn't know they were available on Amazon - cool 😎👍
Great score though - after the work you've had, should be able to compete with high end Squire/low end Fender easy (probably better) 😁👍
There are only a handful of factories in Asia that make budget guitars in volume (that's how you get them so cheap). So it makes total sense that both would be made in the same factory. Basically like Gibson and Epiphone back in the Kalamazoo days, so identical parts at that
I too prefer the Jet headstock over the Fazley. Really these would be ideal to buy used as to not take the full retail price on them. So a 60£ Fazley used would be fine to accept a less see desirable design.
Definitely mate 😎👍 I'm constantly scouring Ebay for used Jets and Fazleys 🙈
I can confirm the Jet advertised colors being way off of what you actually are shipped.
I ordered JT-300 BTS Blonde that had a image of a cream color, but I received was a bright mustard yellow. I contacted Jet Guitars US site and never got an explanation why their product is misrepresented in their advertisements. The response was"if you don't like it send
it back. I decided to keep it and repaint it a Cream color in Lacquer. Jet guitar looked promising, but in hind sight, too "Shady" with their advertising of colors.
That's unfortunate mate, but I'm glad I'm not the only one. Do you like it better after the refinish?
@@stevecassidyguitar I will let you know,as I have not refinished it yet. (Need to make a down draft spray booth with an explosion proof fan , which will cost almost as much as the $237 USA that I paid for the Jet JT-300. But in the end I will the booth available to use for other refinishing projects.
Oh man i love your accent so much , the first seconds i thought you are Turkish or Arab , the way the " r" are pronunciate , but after 30 seconds it's obvious : this guy is Scottish or Irish ,i don't know ...
One thing is sure , it's really different and unique , and really remarquable that in the North of England , Scottland , the people have an accent very close to the irish one , closer than for example , East England or the region of Leeds ....
Maybe it'a celtic thing ii don't know , but one thing for sure : your accent is really deep ..
Thank you very much for your kind words mate! 🙏
You are correct! I'm Scottish 🏴 😃.
Specifically from Dundee. The Scottish accent can vary quite a bit from different regions. Glasgow/Aberdeen/Highlands etc.
Thanks again 🙏
Nice vid thanks. Never heard of Fazely until yesterday but a bloke on Ebay is selling one. I would love it but it is collect only and I don't drive. I love budget guitars and you never need spend more than £100 to get a great one. An 8 Grand Gibbo re-issue...Nah!
100% mate! I was gigging a £56 guitar for about 6 months in 2022 😂
A Fazley Phynica - awesome guitar (practically a Jet with Fazley on the headstock - they don't make them anymore tho 😕)
They were selling the shell pink Fazely JS400-a-like for 89 quid delivered. It was very tempting, I must admit
I couldn't help it either - bought 3 🙈
@@stevecassidyguitar they're still in stock in some limited colours too. I saw a product prerelease for the new Fazely stuff and they look really good 👍 Very tasty playing too gent
@@BudgetPedalChap Thanks bud 😃👍
Yeah, apparently once this lot is gone they're gone. ☹️
They went as low as £56! A couple of months ago too 🤯
I'm not as impressed with the new line up though 😬
Look cool, but for the same price you can get Harley Benton's with Stainless steel frets - like your ST25th 😎👌
Did that Jet JS300 come with the pink pickguard, or is that a mod? Looks awesome.
Some of the latest limited edition Fazleys actually look quite tempting, I must say, even if the price has gone way up (still "budget" though, I suppose). I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on one...
The JS300 came with an aged cream pickguard 🤮 and it's actually still on the guitar 😆 I just covered it with a sheet of hot pink/cerise fablon stuff - was a bit tricky to cut and it's not perfect. Was just an experiment as the 3rd party (fender-esque) pickguards don't line up with the Jets. But I'm glad you like it 😃 I think it looks pretty cool too 😁
Bax sent me 3 of the new Fazley's to review I've uploaded 2 vids so far. Worth checking out before buying I'd say. Also check out "John Robson", "Budget Guitar Show", and "the lamb" channels. They've got the new Fazley's to review too.
Thanks for stopping by 😃👍
I was about to pick a Jet JS 400 after watching your (wonderful as usual) review, now I watch this video and I'm crying since I have to put 100 € more for that guitar than the fazley 😅🙃
Thanks anyway ,keep on rocking🤘
Ah sorry to hear that mate! 🙈
With the Fazley Phynica now discontinued - So the Jet is the only option now 😁 But... It's still well worth the cash imo. Totally smokes a Squier 😁
I'm actually currently workin on a JS400 Vs Fender Player vid. Surprising results 😁
Also... keep an eye out for used deals - I picked up "another" JS 400 off eBay the other week for £100 delivered 🤯
@@stevecassidyguitar Haha thank you , I need a spare anyway and this JS400 will perfectly do the trick , after a bit of an upgrade à la Steve 😜
@@Fabluesable Ha! Great stuff mate - Have Fun! 😀👍
Got 3 fazleys - a budget tele (TL) , a sunburst sunset hss and a sunburst tempest p90 - they're fantastic for the money - ridiculously cheap with great necks (finish, fret work etc.) on both the sunset and tempest. Finish wasn't perfect on either guitar but these were minor flaws that were found under close inspection. Tuning was great - stayed in tune well with the tusq nut - would imagine a good set of locking tuners would make them even better. Pickups wise the HSS is ok but the tempest bridge pickup isnt great. The tempest neck P90 however is brilliant and a keeper. These guitars are definitely brilliant modding platforms. The budget tele is ok for £50 but tuning stability isnt great tbh - at some point ill replace the plastic nut and see how that improves it. Still nice to play and once again a decent modding platform. Only ever picked up a Jet to hold but the neck felt exactly the same as the Fazley HSS. Heard that Fazley LP's are not that great apart from the Juniors but if you are a Fender fan Fazley definitely give you bang for buck.
Thanks for the insight bro 😃👍
Sounds like you've got a good amount of experience with the brands/models 👍👍
Love my JS400. Interesting to see that some higher quality Fazeleys are exaclty the same, I bought one of the cheapest Fazeleys (surf green single bucker fixed bridge strat) and it's OK for £70 but not massively well made. Of course if you can get an equivalent of a JS400 for only 20 quid more then that's a much better deal! So important to know which models are good though. I see there's now 'Sunset series' Fazeley strats that might replace the PHynicas; Jet/fender shaped headstock, front jack sockets (my preference), roasted necks.
Oh yeah - The JS400 is definitely my favourite pick of the Jets too 😎👍
The Sunset's look really good - never tried one tho. If it had the same neck heel carve as the Phynica, I'd be all over it!
I'm holding off though, apparently new Fazley models in the works - coming soon! :)
Genial! Habría alguna posibilidad de una comparacion entre una jet y una aria pro ii fullerton?
¡Gracias amigo! Buscaré una buena oferta para un Aria Fullerton. Se ven geniales, los he visto algunas veces en línea.
¡Salud!
I recently bought Fazley FST118, Fazley Starters Plus ST118 and Jet JS-300. The Fazley FST118 is the bottom of the pole (below €100) and it's immediately clear when you hold it in hand. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone except if you need it as a prop. The quality of finish was shoddy, it went out of tune every 5 minutes, the neck felt unplayable.
The Fazley Starters Plus ST118 was way better in every respect. Wilkinson snares, Wilkinson 2 point tremolo and generally the finish was way better that the cheaper Fazley. Unfortunately the Starters Plus was a B-stock item and had malfunctioning jack socket, pickup switch and the pots where not mounted properly. But you know a B-stock item so take it for what it is.
Now the Jet JS-300 arrived and only by the packaging I could see way more attention to detail. The strings where wrapped in paper so they didn't touch the neck during transport. Finish on the guitar was excellent! The neck feels amazing in comparison to both the Fazleys. It's super smooth and feels very playable. For me no contest - the Jet is just superior in every respect as an instrument (I'm talking mainly bout the wooden parts).
I'm a total beginner. On the Fazleys it was difficult for me to change chords. In comparison the Jet almost feels like playing with cheat codes on. It looks beautiful too (I have the blue one with roasted maple neck). I would say the quality of the Jet is even better than the Ibanez Gio series that cost more than €240 (have checked them out at a local store).
It seems to me that the cheaper Fazleys now maybe aren't as good as before cause the "Jet team" isn't making them anymore.
Anyways some uniformed opinions from a noob (those guitars are for noobs after all)
Hey Mate! Thank you for sharing your comparison! I've had my hands on one of my students Fazley Startists (Candy apple red) I remember the set up being not great and it was quite heavy for a strat. Later found out they have solid ash bodies! That's a real premium feature imo 🤯 But fit and finish wasn't ideal.
The Jets and Phynicas are (were) cream of the budget crop (imo).
I have no problem saying they smoke Squier and Ibanez - easy.
When it comes to the neck and body alone (not hardware or electronics) It's closer to Fender Player quality. Sometimes the fretwork is better on the Jets/Phynicas too!
My main Gigging Guitars these days are a Modded Jet JS400 and a modded Phynica 720.
My USA Fender strat has been gathering dust 🙈
Yeah I was actually hoping the Fazleys would be good cause they were cheaper. But I'm not complaining. It's mindblowing how good and cheap these guitars are.
And your Fender not gigging with you has it's advantages - it stays safe and retains value. And if something were to happen to your Jet during gigs you'll just get another one. And another one... And another one... 😄
Do that with Fenders and you'll be bankrupt in no time.
@@slatanek Exactly! 🤣
When the Fazley Phynica's were discounted to £56, I was calling them "disposable guitars" 🙈
Play a wedding then chuck it in the bin - buy another one 😆
Fast fashion
@@stevecassidyguitar one has to wonder - at these prices how is it even possible they make a profit on them shipping them halfway round the world from China and all. Good times!
BTW I'm 40 and just at the very beginning of my guitar road. Any general advice?
@@slatanek Yeesh 😬 General advice is hard - it really depends on your aspirations. The one universal "truth" would probably be - try and enjoy the journey.
I don't know if that's any use? 🤷♂
Soz! 🙈
I have a Jet JS 400( Sea Foam Green),which I love,and a Jet JT300 (Sunburst) which is also a great guitar. Although I've paid considerably more for the Jets than a Fazley I am not too worrried as they are both superb value and even though that headstock shape means literally nothing financially or sound wise it is aesthetically more pleasing than the Fazley. PS I also think the Jet catalogue colours are very different to their actual colours but in a more positive way,in my humble opinion.
Nice one mate - yeah I prefer the Jet Headstock shape too. It looks like the new Fazley models are going with a more similar shape now. 👍
Re - the colours, that's fair enough (different strokes for different folks) but it looks like either way, we agree they're not accurate 😁
As I have a degree in photography I feel obliged to chime in about the colors.
I have the blue JS300 and to me it looks the same shade as in their pics. The neck is a bit brighter on mine but it's wood so it'll never be the same.
The thing with color accuracy in pics is it all hinges on the light temperature. If your light doesn't match theirs they will look different. I'm assuming their pics are made with photo lighting which would have a temp around 6500K which is pretty cold. No one would use a 6500K lamps in their home. Additionally if you have fluorescent lights than the hue of all colors will be skewed towards green. Now your eye will accommodate to compensate for the green hue, but as the light bounces of colored objects their hue will be affected.
Just a few cents since as I stated mine seems just the same hue of blue as in the pics.
Good guitars both.
Agreed! Great guitars imo 😃👍
Wonder how they match up against the Artist guitars or Harley Benton in similar price points?
I'm yet to try out an Artist, but I did do a shootout with Jet, Fazley Harley Benton and EART a few months back - all at at around the £300 mark
ruclips.net/video/g-AC-dWJGFo/видео.html
One says Fazley and one says Jet! That’s about all :D I’ve had good experience with all of them I’ve played so far! I would like to try some of the other fazley gear though. They have a p bass with the roasted neck which is currently tempting me daily :D
I do prefer the jet headstocks but it’s definitely not worth the extra money!
Ha! I know the exact bass you mean! It's on my list too! 🙈
@@njp2k914 here here! 👍
@@stevecassidyguitar if you buy one and hate it you know where I am 🤔😂😂
Best video cover ever 👍🏻
Ha! Thanks mate! Must be of a similar generation 😎
Currently working on the "Round 2" thumbnail 🤓
Cause I am in this matter my self I got a Fazley and a J&D. Made in China, Indonesia or where ever in Asia it has become more and more common that they use the same patterns as it is legal (for them) and generic hardware where the biggest difference lays in the quality of the making. My J&D Goldtop and the Fazley Midas FLP318GT Gold Top they are very much the same.
I'd heard this about the J&D's too - good to know - thanks for sharing 👍
The Fazley Phynica's and Jets were/are made in a factory in China I believe. So your Midas and J&D are the same - but... Are they any good? How do you like them? 😃
@@stevecassidyguitar Well I do not have the Midas I simply judge by the pictures that they use the same pattern but that will not tell it all. Well I love my Fazley Hot Rod.
For the moment I got a couple of Squires a Jacksson V and a Ibanez Floyd Rose Dimarzio Superstrat, when it comes to build quality the Fazley is way better made. J&D beats them all, China has been boosting about J&D, a new factory better quality and it seems to bee true but agin the hardware is of the same cheap generic stuff as on the rest, crap.
A easy fix as the guitar is well made without any faults what so ever.
@@stevepelham9010 Brilliant - Thanks for this insight - I'm gonna have to check out these J&D's! 😀👍 I hope they're available in the uk 🤞🤞
@@stevecassidyguitar The only place in "nearby" using a common currency and a payment that I know of and a well known delivery selling J & D is MUSIC STORE professional in Germany.
J & D seems to be their housebrand and as with the rest of the bunch prices travels up and down. I payed 147 Euro for mine in som days after it went up to 167 and for know it will cost 157 Euro.
You're a great investigator person ❤
Cheers Luv! How very PC of you 😆
@@stevecassidyguitar hadoken!
Aye Hado-ken whut ya meen. Em ShuryouKen what eh meen too tho 😜
Well spotted 🤓
Bax is learning to use RUclips to get their affordable guitars known. Jett seems hellbent on being more expensive and not respond to clients. I wonder who will win? Hmmm.
I do love them both really 🥰
I shouldn't be complaining Jets cost more than Fazley. Because they all still cost way less than Fender 😆
Hi, Steve.
I recently got hold of a newer Fazley Sunset Series Dawn HSS, it had the smallest tremolo block I've seen, the 2 single coils measured 4.8k each and the middle one wasn't reversed polarity resulting in no hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4 . Mismatched plastic colours, just no! Just sayin..........
Aw.. that's a bummer mate. Very interesting to get readings that low with ceramics 🤔 Are you returning it? Bax have been pretty good to deal with in my experience. They should sort you out 🤞
Nah, got some Yoran Sun Vintage 65 pickups from China and a new 2 point trem from Northwest Guitars. Gonna use Alpha or CTS pots with no load tones and 2X 0.22uF polypropylene axial metal film caps. I got it to mod and tinker with. Maybe some Guyker locking tuners down the line, I recommended these tuners.
@@rustynail7110 Ooooft! Sounds like a beast in the making! 😃👍
I prefer the Jet headstock
Me too 😁👍
@@stevecassidyguitar As I was typint that, you said it on the video 🙂
Ive got a Jet JS400 and a Fazley Tele with a P90 in the neck, both are giggable, see videos on my channel of proof, the Jet imho is better made, the neck is superior, the Tele has a few fret imperfections, but cost beer money, so not too bothered, the JS400 neck is as good as Fenders Ive owned, but tbh both are superb value for money, both stay in tune and intonation is fine, for reference I also have some expensive guitars, the P90 on the Fazley is superb, swapped the single coils on the Jet, if either guitar was not doing the job, I'd ditch them.
Good on ya mate! This is pretty much my exact experience 😃👍
@@stevecassidyguitar quite a few videos on my channel of both guitars being played, dont judge them by my playing though lol, as a Scot you will probably like my take on this classic song, Blues Lanarkshire style. ruclips.net/video/d-W7EOf4L1s/видео.htmlsi=TZ1GlYJz39x3Pwqo
I cannot stand those tooth looking Fazley (and EART) headstocks. They look like someone badly damaged a normal headstock then tried to make the best of it with a belt sander 😂
I know exactly what you mean 😆 Looks a bit like a Dolphins nose 😆
Fazley no longer use this headstock now. The new models look a bit more "traditional" now 😁👍
Maybe the Jets have better tuners , i 've seen some reviews , especially one with a real tremolo abuse , the guitar stayed in tune , and i read that the people , including you , change their tuners very often , if not all the time ....
They aren't the same , visually , maybe it's the only difference between them then ...
I've seen the same review - I think that was Elmo's review (very good 👍).
I've noticed with both the Jets and Fazley's, that the nuts are cut very well. I think this has more to do with tuning stability after trem use, than the tuners.
For me - it's been the feel of the operation of the tuners (they grind a bit) and I've had 2 break now (1 Jet,1 Fazley) just the wee plastic washers.
You don't have to change them. But I certainly would. 🤓👍
@@stevecassidyguitar Indeed , Elmo and a couple of other guys , oh ok Fazley and Jet have the same delicate tuners then , the external shape is different but inside hhhm hhhm ...!
I was responding to your first comm when a sudden power cut cut my sending message , it's still working on it but i'm afraid it's for nothing ....
....You are very welcome and thanks , i didn't know about the several scottish accents ....
So i was saying that i don't know how they discoverded that : the actual american accent is the british one , the ancient one , and the actual british accent has evolved differently : go figure how they can get to that conclusion after several centuries ....
The scottish accent has maybe kept its roots ( if they don't smoke too much weed , those language specialists) , a mexican would learn the language easier in your region , the " r " roll the same , anyway the aristocratic Cambridge accent is far from that : a thief or an agressive guy would still look polite , even if he punches you lol , i like all the different english accents but the scottish one and the irish one yet a liittle bit less strong , have a real diffferent color , i would find logical if the Aussies would speak like that , it's a warm accent under a not too warm weather ,and with plenty of variations ...!
It's a friendly accent , really cool ...
@@sirzembla4512 thanks once again and for your insights on the other accents too 😆👍
I'll double check the tuners when I get home. The branding/logos are of course different on each guitars tuners jet/Fazley. Perhaps they are different units, but i'd say the quality is the same (in my experience) 🤓👍
@@stevecassidyguitar You're welcome my friend , well these two brands are like twins , the only difference : the tuners , anyway i believe you , you perfectly know them , but hmmm if you aren't too busy maybe it would be interesting to know if they are really identical , inside ...
Your videos on the matter : Jet/Fazley are VERY VERY VERY interesting , honestly thank you very much , i'll suscribe soon if God Wants , you deserve tons of views and suscribers , frankly , super work ....
And thank you , in a video you respond to my question , if Fazley and Jet tuners are exactly the same ....
I can't tell you if the PUs on the Outlaw sheriff plus are Wilkisons , i only can say that they are not the same as those in the Vintage series V6 : low output , sound extremely fenderish , vintage you know ....
The PUs in the Outlaw are high output , the neck is exactly the same as the one you have had troubles with its trussroad , the frets needed to be polished a little , i did it with the strings .....
I have to compare it with the Phynica and my Vintage , anyway it stays in tune , floating tremolo , despite the screw scruwed askew , and i could feel it is real Ash with the screwdriver , hard wood , but my guitar is light ....
I haven't touched it since a few days , but after i've put some 10/52s on it with a luthier's knot , i tuned it one time : in Eb , it stays in tune for days ....
I will tell you soon ,as a comparison between it and the Phynica and the Vintage V6 is necessary , the Phynica really amazed me : the Vintage V6 is like a good old Strat , i have a little buzz on the little E string , but this " Outlaw " is giggable .....
Boring
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Thank ya kindly mate 😀🙏
@@stevecassidyguitar no probs
@@kimholland9316 🙏
Are you from Prestonpans?
Not quite... I'm a Dundee man 👍
Hope that's ok? 🤷
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