With the Fender FSR Mini Jazzmaster HH MN Black Fender presents the popular Jazzmaster design in the context of the compact Squier Mini-Series. The instrument with authentic body shaping has a shortened scale length of 578 mm, which makes the first chords and licks immensely easier for small hands as well as offering adult players a nimble feel with easy bends.
Two standard humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions, familiar from the larger Squier models, are used for sound conversion. They produce sounds that can be taken seriously on the amplifier and can be controlled very easily via common controls for volume and tone. In addition, the Squier Mini Jazzmaster HH MN has a fixed hardtail bridge, which makes string changes immensely easier and promotes resonant sounds.
I bought this guitar as a beginner's guitar for my kids aged 3 and 5 (probably a bit too early for the youngest, however I couldn't get myself to buy a guitar from the toy store). I had read some mixed reviews about the guitar before my purchase, in particular regarding its ability to stay in tune. After having played it myself for a couple of nights however, I don't really see this as an issue. The lower string tension does mean that you will have to be careful not to play too hard on open chords. You also have to be careful how hard you push your fingers down unto the fretboard. However, these are issues you will find on any 3/4 model. Tuning the guitar a half note higher or using thicker strings can make this less of a problem. However, all in all I am very happy with the puchase and the kids (and myself) just love the looks of the guitar.