Jet Guitars - JS 500 Matt Black

The Jet Guitars JS-500 MBK doesn’t just walk into the room — it takes it over. The satin black finish and black hardware form a monolithic visual unit, austere in just the right measure — the sort of instrument you place on stage without seeking the audience’s approval. Behind the aesthetics, the substance follows.

The roasted poplar body is the beating heart of this guitar. Roasting redistributes the wood’s density: the bass response is more defined, the mids less muddy, and the attack gains in clarity. This is what you hear when a metal or alternative rock riff sounds solid from the very first note. The roasted maple fingerboard extends this logic right to the fingertips — a firm, slightly dry feel that brings precision to technical passages.

The Canadian maple neck, shaped to a Modern C profile with a nut width of 41.9 mm, is equally at home with power chord runs and sustained solos. The 241.3 mm (9.5″) radius makes it easy to play in position without cramping your fingers. With 24 frets over a 647.7 mm (25.5″) scale length and a dual truss rod, the guitar remains precisely adjustable, whatever the conditions.

The Alnico HH double humbuckers are calibrated for heavy styles: clean output, noise rejection, warmth in the low frequencies. The 3-way selector switch gives access to both pickups separately or in combination, with a simple and functional volume/tone control. Finally, the Wilkinson vibrato ensures smooth lever action without the tuning going haywire — and the locking tuners secure the strings at the headstock to complete the package.