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Johnny Alien · 01-07-2011, 05:26 PM

I have owned a BJA previously and just got another one. I have also owned USA Standard Juniors and currently a historic Junior as well. The BJA is build-wise a step up from the standard and it is also closer to vintage specs than the standard. The finish is more accurate and overall it just feels a little more solid. It DOES have a pretty thin neck though especially compared to all other Juniors. It is 60's profile vs 50's profile. The H-90 is not the best but it's OK. Some people like it alot but I will probably swap it. It is NOT humbucking though. It is quieter than a P-90 but still hums quite a bit. I would choose a BJA over a standard unless you needed a large neck. Especially since used BJA's can be had for under a grand. If you can afford a few hundred more a used Historic is probably the best Junior out there.

01-07-2011, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnny Alien Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 380 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr. I have owned a BJA previously and just got another one. I have also owned USA Standard Juniors and currently a historic Junior as well. The BJA is build-wise a step up from the standard and it is also closer to vintage specs than the standard. The finish is more accurate and overall it just feels a little more solid. It DOES have a pretty thin neck though especially compared to all other Juniors. It is 60's profile vs 50's profile. The H-90 is not the best but it's OK. Some people like it alot but I will probably swap it. It is NOT humbucking though. It is quieter than a P-90 but still hums quite a bit. I would choose a BJA over a standard unless you needed a large neck. Especially since used BJA's can be had for under a grand. If you can afford a few hundred more a used Historic is probably the best Junior out there.