Shijie TM-5 ToneMaster-5 Super Stratocaster - 2024 (Gradient Blue Flame Maple)
Wow - This Strat does not disappoint !!
This is a Super Stratocaster that you cannot put down. With three colours Gradient Blue Quilted Maple, Gradient Violet Quilted Maple and Chameleon a solid Blue. All colours just ping, advertised is the Gradient Blue (Flame Maple) - In Stock and ready to purchase. This has a roasted maple neck quarter sawn, with grain that is straight assisting movement on the neck. Shijie locking tuners and a bone Nut continue to deliver exceptional performance. The fret work is a high quality with rounded edges. A three-way with push pull pots to allow a true Stratocaster sound for single coil pick up mode. Two humbuckers with a brass block. Guitar overall weight is around 2.9 kgs.
Three kilo is classified as a medium light weight so that they aren’t difficult to carry around and are easier to keep playing for long periods. The shape of the neck is also pretty nifty, as it has been designed to help even further in the attempt to make their guitars easy to work with cutaways that allow access. The tremolo works right out of the box, due to locking tuners and the bone Nut.
The frets are Stainless Steel Steel, hence the price difference from the Nickel version. All are perfectly rolled to assist quick hand movement.
Playing the guitar has creamy lead tones and the bridge pickup does not get too harsh which is just great, the bread and butter is the three-way switch and humbuckers and the famous super Stratocaster type tone.
The sound quality of Shijie guitars is amazing it is a high-end guitar with great construction taped shielding and full-size pots. Shijie still provide their meticulous build standards on all guitars for an acceptable mid-range price. Reviews from many people stat the build and
detail were excellent with great pickups. Shijie are one of the highest quality produced guitars on the market and the build of the Stratocaster was stated as one of the best interiors ever seen by Darrel Braun "Top Notch" could not fault anything.
Darryl Braun TM5 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xdAyduCoEI
SPECIFICATIONS
Finish
- Colour: Gradient Blue (Flame Maple)