Fender Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster Acoustic-electric Guitar - 2-Color Sunburst Reviews
From the couch to the stage to the studio, Fender’s Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster is a reasonably priced way to break into the hybrid world of the Acoustasonic series! While it may look just like everyone’s favorite surf and shoegaze 6-string, the Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster’s solid spruce top and mahogany back/sides deliver an impressive unplugged voice that beautifully translates through an amp or PA via the under-saddle piezo pickup. Looking for something a little more aggressive? Simply switch to the Acoustasonic Shawbucker pickup to capture everything from high-gain riffage to soulful strumming. What’s more, a blend knob allows you to mix between these two ends of the tonal spectrum to get the best of both the acoustic and electric world! Finally, a modern deep “C”-profile neck and comfortably contoured slim offset body conjure up an effortless playability that your typical dreadnought can only dream of.
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Amazing guitar!
This guitar is very innovative and modern. Sounds great both, acoustic and electric. The guitar has a very nice feel. The body is very sleak and ergonomic. This guitar has a nice volume when played unplugged while still being sleak enough to fit in the guitar rack with solid body electric guitars. I would with out a doubt definitely recommend this guitar for a wide range of different guitar players and collectors.
Jack of all trades
The TL/DR here is that this guitar is fantastic, and Ethan and Sweetwater are sick AF.
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The longer version
I have owned an Acoustasonic Tele (Players Series) and wasn't very impressed with it. A few years later, I played this Jazzmaster (Player Series) and knew I needed one. The humbucker is where the magic is.
Even through the smallest Fender Acoustasonic amp, this thing is fantastic in all positions. I'm curious why you'd pay the extra for the USA version unless money wasn't an issue and you needed to be 'Merican or bust. I'm sure it's nice to have extra acoustic voices, but if it bothers you, you're softer than 2-ply Charmin Extra Soft. Even unplugged it's audibly usable for me to practice.
I'm not a musician; I volunteer to play music in Nursing Homes. I like that the sound is so crispy, even on a small amp, and smaller than a concert body-style acoustic. I also don't have to hammer it to try to make it louder to fill my room.
Finally, my boy Ethan at Sweetwater is so dope. This guy helps me with everything. I know that Sweetwater is a business trying to make money, but Ethan has an outstanding balance of not overselling me on things I don't need while ensuring it covers what I do need. (I also bought a PA and Mixer earlier this year, and he did the same, getting me something that sounds good while ensuring I don't have features I don't need.)
GREAT GUITAR!
I'm not an effects pedal person , used to use an amp with effects years ago , now just use a small Custom self contained small PA for small gigs , plus less equipment to haul , of course there are no effects on the PA , so this guitar allows me to add and change sounds and fine tune for different songs ( rock , country, folk etc.) , only started using it ,but love it , plus it's so easy to play.
Happy in NJ, CJB
It's been interesting
When I first got mine, I was concerned by some rattle in the neck. I bought it from Fender - I feel Sweetwater would've caught that issue. It was easily fixed with a quarter turn of the truss rod with the included allen wrench.
This guitar is light, ergonomic, and wonderfully comfortable to play. The unplugged sound is loud enough for practice or playing around a campfire but doesn't sound as full as one might like. I accidentally recorded a track using a mic instead of the line in and was surprised when the lack of fullness meant it actually sat better in the mix! So, keep that in mind.
I perform about once a month and recently got to try this guy out at a small venue. I play through a Fender Mustang GT 40, and it took some time to find a satisfactory setting, but I found a few that suited my needs. You're not going to sound like a well-mic'd Martin for sure, but you get several usable types of acoustic sounds, and you get a decent medium gain electric guitar sound that works nicely for a rhythm part. It's freeing not to have to sit in front of a mic and still get a good sound.
What the......
I had high hopes for this guitar,but after having it for a short period,returned it. The action was unplayable! It should have been assembled with SOME care. Also, I could not get a useable sound no matter what amp was used.Even a Crate acoustic amp. Just awful.They tout the unplugged,acoustic sound, it's terrible! In other words, it sounds like crap.The front of the body is very cheap-looking. I will say it had a nice neck and fretboard.Just NO TONE! I compliment Sweetwater for refunding my purchase totally. No problem with them!
Don't believe them
I got this guitar with hopes of using it in live performances with a band,or solo.Honestly, it sounds like a 1970's transister radio.I could not find a good acoustic amplified sound at all. I have several GOOD amps,and an acoustic amp.I don't know who designed the electronics in this thing, but they are obviously not musicians. I'm not just talking about a little,It is totally useless.The "electric guitar" settings are just as bad.You could not use it as an electric guitar either.My particular instrument had the action so high, that you couldn't play it.That could be addressed, but you can't improve that awful sound. Unplugged,it is no better. I didn't think that it would sound awsome(it is thin)but it's really bad.Do not believe any of the sales hype.That's all it is.Finally, it looks incredibly cheap, the front is a sticker,the "sunburst" is printed on. I was disappointed in every aspect of this guitar.
