2000s Johnson JT-800 Tele-style Electric Guitar

Anyone else remember these? I remember them stuffed in the corners of dormrooms, for the most part. These were "Squier alternatives" of the late '90s and early '00s and, frankly, after a setup they're not bad instruments at all.

This one has a mahogany-like body (what is this, anyway?) sprayed with a thick poly clearcoat. The neck is a bigger, medium-heft, almost '50s-style thing and the pickups sound particularly Tele-like with an extra-mellow neck sound and extra-twangy bridge sound. Honestly... they're not the best... as you'd expect with stock budget pickups... but they get the job done as you can hear in the video. A modern ~$30 Korean-made upgrade set off eBay would be a big improvement, more than likely.

But -- as these are nice and cheap and very functional after tweaking -- it's a good "first axe" -- especially considering the fact that the fretting is, miraculously, decent.

Repairs included: setup, adjustments -- I ground-in proper compensation for the saddles, too.

Body wood: mahogany-like

Bridge: 3-barrel, steel-saddle, Tele-style

Fretboard: maple

Neck wood: maple

Pickups: 2x original single coils

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast)
String gauges: older 42w-9 (I think)

Neck shape: medium C

Board radius: ~14-16"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-wider

Scale length: 25 1/2"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 12 7/8"

Body depth: 1 3/4"

Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz

Condition notes: it's in overall great shape with just minor wear here and there.