Jet Guitars - JJ 350 Baritone Moonburst

The baritone has its own rules, and the Jet Guitars JJ-350 Moonburst adheres to them all. Its 27-inch (685.8 mm) scale length extends the string travel to a point where the tension remains audible in the bass strings — no muddiness, no harmonic collapse, just a low end that gains depth without losing its definition. The JET-specification HH ceramic pickups with nickel-plated covers amplify this signal with a crisp attack: the ceramic material emphasises the midrange and upper midrange, giving the baritone register a clarity that an Alnico magnet would drown out in the bass. A 3-position switch, one volume control, one tone control — three controls are all you need when the acoustic signal is this direct.

The roasted poplar body forms the physical foundation of this balance: light in the hand, crisp to the ear, with sustain that doesn’t run away with itself. The torrefied Canadian maple neck with a Modern C profile retains its geometry regardless of the room’s humidity — thermally stabilised wood no longer warps in the same way as raw maple. The rosewood fingerboard with a 9.5-inch radius facilitates chord playing across all 22 frets, whilst its slightly textured surface provides a firm grip for barre chords. The 41.9 mm bone/polymer fibre nut transmits the string signal to the neck without loss, relayed by chrome tuners whose stability proves crucial at this scale length.

The fixed bridge locks the instrument into a rigid geometry — the right choice for a baritone guitar that needs to stay in tune under increased tension. The black pickguard contrasts sharply with the Moonburst finish, and the Lunar Eclipse design blazing along the edges of the body gives this guitar a visual character that metal and post-rock fans will certainly appreciate.