GFS Xavier Offset review XV-JT90 Caramel Ash/Maple

[thunder100]

Dear All

 

Also here a bit late review

 

Arrived 2 weeks ago,I wrote the review and during that(I was not the cause I hope )HC blows up

 

My new Xavier XV-JT90

 

Very good build quality

unbelievable wood(ASH-->heavy)

Good pickups after resoldering

Action a bit high

Good neck

Medium sustain(expected a bit more from Ash)

Medium quality pickguard

Input jack needed repair

 

All in all a ringer for the price although the XV-835 was better

 

 

Look on this wood

 

 

This is as good as it gets the real colour.Floor below is aged oak

 

 

This is my other offset

 

 

Have fun like me

 

Roland

[bsman]

The wood on the neck is beautiful!

[tkachuk07]

How's it compare to the Jap HH Jaguar? Obviously very different sounding guitars, but just quality.

[thunder100]

Purely acapela/unplugged the JAG Japan is darker and has longer sustain.Its the best guitar from playabilty point of view(It is better then my CS Strat).

 

Compared to this the JT is brighter,more pronounced and has less sustain,is a more silent guitar (same like the CS) unplugged.

 

Played electric I hate to say the Dragster-J pickups are just low average in any setting apart british sounds.

 

The GFS pickups(no HB's !!) fuller in sound good clean,great cranked,OK distorted.

 

Therefore over christmas holiday the JAG gets BG Split coil PU's

 

Roland

[Dolf]

Oh God. I really need one of those.

[Frets99]

I want one of those....

[twotimingpete]

the yellow looks really cool there. probably cooler than my bright orange 820.

 

[Brother_Budro]

tell me more about the sound and feel

how does it feel and sit on your body compared the the jag

i am really wanting one of those the go with my jazzmaster

[thunder100]

 

tell me more about the sound and feel how does it feel and sit on your body compared the the jag i am really wanting one of those the go with my jazzmaster

 

 

Feel longer25,5 vs 24" and a bit more balanced

Sound hard to describe.Its a SS Jag on steroids ,with still great cleans

(Sometimes Jay will have good real sound samples and photography.I think he want to hinder his sales)

It is a fastguitar/neck but not so much to bend(7,5 radius I like for bending the 12 better)

It would be a killer for Dr.Morbius surfing.First time I could get the Miserlou start up right with not one mistake instantly(usually I need 3 4 try's till my fingers follow my will)

 

Its not a Jazzmaster !!

 

go to the homepage-->look the pickups and listen to them on the pickup page

 

Roland

 

I would have bought the JAG anyway,You know when you are there,you are there.But knowing(having played) the JT I may have bought a JT-60 additionally then the JGS.And the JGS is very good (apart PU)

 

 

But you have less switches

[fiveoclockhero]

Dear All Also here a bit late review Arrived 2 weeks ago,I wrote the review and during that(I was not the cause I hope )HC blows up My new Xavier XV-JT90 Very good build quality unbelievable wood(ASH-->heavy) Good pickups after resoldering Action a bit high Good neck Medium sustain(expected a bit more from Ash) Medium quality pickguard Input jack needed repair All in all a ringer for the price although the XV-835 was better Look on this wood This is as good as it gets the real colour.Floor below is aged oak This is my other offset Have fun like me Roland

 

That's awesome! If you have to give Xaviere credit for anything, it's offering a bit of nice selection on the offsets. They offer Jag/JM style guitars that Fender themselves don't offer. I would buy the XV-JT90 before a Blacktop Jazzmaster just because I want a hardtail in 25.5 inch scale. And LOOK at it... that's just a gorgeous instrument.