SX SJM

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SX SJM

Manufacturer	SX Guitars
Period	2004-present
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Scale	25.5", 24.75", 24"
Woods
Body	Alder
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Rosewood or Maple
Hardware
Bridge	"Floating" Tremolo or Tune-o-matic
Pickup(s)	2 or 3 ceramic P-90
Colors available
(Sunburst, Vintage White, Candy Apple Red, Black, Sonic Blue)

The SX SJM 62 or 57 or 75 is a tailed bridge guitar made by SX Guitars with features similar to the Fender Jaguar and Jazzmaster.

The shape of the upper half of the body is similar to the Fender design, but the bottom half is something unique. It resembles a standard Jazzmaster body with part of the bottom bout cut away and 'smooshed' over to form the fin. the body shape seems radical on first appearance the top-fin shape resembles other guitars noted for their ergonomics such as the Ovation Breadwinner and is possible to play quite comfortably in the classical style with the left leg raised. The guitar does not fit in a standard Strat case because of its unusual shape which is reminiscent of the manta ray, ex-video game character Glover and retains elements of the Eye of Horus. This and other SX guitars are popular for beginning or intermediate players because of their low price and quality construction. The guitar is also available in left handed model.

The body is made of alder and the neck is maple. Contrary to appearance, and unlike the Jazzmaster upon which it is based, the SX SJM cannot be fitted with a Fender Stratocaster neck as the Strat's fingerboard hangs over the body at the 22nd fret, where the SJM's neck continues for the full length, resulting in a too-short scale and poor intonation when the SJM is fitted with the Stratocaster neck.

In the same way it is common for people to customize their Jazzmasters, it is popular for the SJM owner to replace the bridge with a Fender Mustang bridge and change out the tuners and possibly the volume and tone knobs because of their low quality plastic. A buzzstop can be installed to stop unwanted buzz and keep some tension on the strings, though some users find this dramatically alters the tonal properties of the guitar. If not fitted with a buzzstop, third bridge techniques are possible. It is also possible to insert a thin cardboard or wooden shim into the base of the neck pocket to increase the neck angle, resulting in a lower action.

In Mid-2007 Rondo introduced two variations on the standard SJM, one with 3 P-90 pickups, a 5 way switch and 2 tone controls. The output jack on this model is on the side of the guitar. Also introduced is a 24" scale model, the same scale as the Fender Jaguar. They also changed the pickup covers and knobs on the sunburst and black models from cream to black in accordance with a popular user mod.