I have collected all of the top line DeArmond models ( T400,StarfireSpecial, M75T)The Jet Star sat untouched for about a year or more until I got round to setting it up.As it stood this was a very useable instrument, ergonomically well designed and balanced. I picked up a mint black Jet Star on Ebay for ВЈ110 including hard case (note these guitars do NOT fit most standard cases). Must say, the 'gumby' shape is not at all to my taste but as wonderful in every other respect as the DeArmond Jetstar is, the unique shape makes a unique statement and might become endearing were I privileged to own one. It's just a tad heavy for my taste, having gotten spoiled by BluesHawks, a vintage Mustang, and Les Paul Specials. The translucent cherry red is a beautiful finish. The neck sits solidly in my hand frets are trimmed, medium height, comfortable and fast. talk about raw power, Iggy? The range of clean,from twangy to jazzy crunchy Woman Tone mighty dirty and even harsh Metal tones is exceptionally broad. I've loved DeArmond pickups since I got my '60 Harmony Stratotone Jupiter. Superb for my Chitlin Circuit and Blues Rock styles. Electronics are smooth & broad fit & finish are precise intonation is easy to set and the neck, well, it's a Guild neck. This is my first experience with a Guild electric and it's exactly what I'd expect. I've been playing Guild acoustics since 1970 and have the highest respect for Guild quality. I tested the DeArmond Guild with a Crate amp, on both dirty and clean channels.

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