Shijie TM-5 ToneMaster-5 Super Stratocaster - 2024
Wow - The Stratocaster that 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 a solid Blue paint all colours just ping. Roasted maple neck quarter sawn, with grain that is straight assisting movement on the neck. Shijie locking tuners and a bone Nut deliver the highest performance expected. 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 usually 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 Nickel but an upgrade to stainless steel can be obtained (see individual TM5 Stratocaster advertised) and all are perfectly rolled to assist quick hand movement. If required stainless steel could be supplied but at an extra cost see selection on order and individual local guitars.
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 stick with 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 still are one of the highest quality produced guitars in the market.
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
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