Dirt cheap Jazz-Strat HSS... worth getting?

This sells for cheaper than a Squier Bullet Strat, and it might be exactly what you're looking for.

What you see above is a Monoprice Offset OS20. The guitar brand on the headstock says Indio. I've no idea who that is...

...and it doesn't matter, because the guitar is selling right now for so cheap that it makes no difference.

Is it worth getting? It might be simply for the fact it has a Jazzmaster body (yes, with the contour cut in the rear) with HSS Strat electronics and a traditional style Strat trem system.

Is blue the only color? No. There is also sunburst. Same price as the blue, but I think the blue looks better.

It is the combination of Jazzmaster body + Stratocaster trem and electronics that makes it worth taking a risk on this thing.

Does it play well? I have no idea. Is the sound good? I have no idea. It might be crap. It might be great. Or it might be great after putting in a different set of pickups, different tuners, changing the nut and performing a fret leveling. And even if you did all those things, you are still well under $250 spent.

One thing cannot be denied, this is the cheapest way to get a Jazzmaster body with Strat electronics + Strat trem in it. Nothing else can touch it for the price.

Published 2020 Sep 17