Product: Terada Jagard 180 Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/01/2008
at 08:55pm
by mike murphy
Email: info<at>stringtreat dot com
Features
:No Opinion
I just scored this really cool jagard vintage series strat(japan), it has a rose wood fingerboard and chandler usa pickups, for some reason all of the pots are 500k,s . ther is no dating on this instrument at all,
anybody know of these strat copys, it plays just like a vintage reisue nice guitar,,,,,,,,,,,mike info@stringtreat.com
Sound
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Action, Fit, & Finish
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Reliability/Durability
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Customer Support
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Overall Rating
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Product: Terada Jagard 180 Price Paid: US $125.00
Submitted 12/17/2005
at 05:54pm
by mutt
Features
:10
mid-late 70's made in japan. hi-quality tuners. styled after a martin D-28. spruce top, and brazilian rosewood for back and sides. abalone binding around the body and headstock. fret markings are abalone also with a different shape for each position.
Sound
:10
heres where this gem really shines. with the 1st strum in a pawnshop, i had to have it. though it had old strings, the projection and intonation were spot-on. full sounding in all respects and LOUD and powerful. after new strings (martin mediums), it held a harmonic tone for a full 20 seconds no matter where i hit the harmonic on the neck. this blows away most high quality guitars on this test. everyone who has played/heard this baby sing is STUNNED.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:10
though showing its wear, it has aged gracefully. typical nicks and scratches.took a mirror to the sound hole and found it quite well made with martin style x-bracing, a quality guitar all the way around.
Reliability/Durability
:10
for 30 plus years, it shows no sign of wearing out, very solid build with top notch workmanship and materials. iwould use it with out a back-up. the only thing that was missing was a strap button. i'll replace it with an after market one. other than that....good to go
Customer Support
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through researc, i found uot that terada is still making guitars but not under the terada name. i do believe the make gretsch high-end reissues.
Overall Rating
:10
an easy 10 in all areas. if lost or stolen, i probably would never find another. just one of those lucky pawnshop prizes. if you ever see a terada, strum a few chords and i'll bet my last dollar, you'll most definetly buy it. AWESOME !
Product: Terada Jagard 180 Price Paid: US $300 used
Submitted 09/30/2002
at 07:35pm
by WOMBAT
Email: WOMBAT<at>COMPASS dot COM dot PH
Features
:9
D 28 Style Made in Japan Early 80s
Spruce top, rosewood back and sides.
Bought in Japan, was never exported apparently.
Sound
:9
Action is very low so it's very easy to play ; just changed the strings (I just bought it in a vintage guitar shop) and I still have to wait for the sound to stabilize, but it's quite loud.
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