This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Lee McDonald
I came across Jaden Rose Guitars mostly by accident, a chance Ebay listing led me to investigate the brand more and I’m glad that I did!
…Jadens fret work is exemplary, no other word for it…
I picked up the piece off Ebay (it’s a Jaden Rose Original Series Hardtail) and was immediately impressed by the absolute highest quality of materials and attention to detail, I contacted Jaden about the guitar in question and he happily sent me a load of photos and the history of it, very nice chap!
Needless to say when I was looking for something else, I immediately checked out Jaden’s new Series 2 line, a lower priced but still handmade and designed in the UK by the man himself. A quick demo at a guitar show convinced me that it was the right choice!
Whilst the Series 2 is deemed to be the more affordable guitar in Jadens range it is still a very fine spec. My particular Series 2 was fitted with a good few upgrades which upped the price a little but still represented extremely good value for a handmade UK built instrument.
The full list of features is as follows:
This is a tone monster! Single coils are not everyone’s first choice but these can handle anything you throw at them, clean up brilliantly on volume knob too.
The neck has a wonderful oil finish that feels instantly fast yet still warm and welcoming, I would suggest the profile somewhere between a modern Strat and an Ibanez Jem, thin enough for faster players but still plenty of meat for those wide bends.
Jadens fret work is exemplary, no other word for it, I literally only tweaked this once and it was away. I like my action a little higher than most but this can be slammed right down with little problem, all down to the attention paid on the fret work.
Well, its exemplary, you can really feel the guitar responding to your touch and the pickup combination make it far more dynamic than a standard dual humbucker layout, the sound seems to transfer direct from your fingers to the amp, all the signs of a very well put together instrument.
I’ve had my first Jaden over a year and it has seen many gigs, it has never let me down! Ever! I don’t think this will be any different!
Also the branded cases supplied are tough as you like, extremely good quality Hiscox cases.
The overall quality of a handmade UK instrument coupled with Jadens meticulous fretwork, inspired wood choice and beautiful necks make these guitars a pleasure to own.
Highly recommended to all prospective buyers!
This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Lee McDonald
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