Darwinf

I finally have both a black 700 and a blue JTV 69. I still like the feel of playing the 700 much better and the build quality (Japan vs Korea) seems better. The JTV has the edge with the HD models which to my ear sound slightly more refined. But the 700 is a more comfortable guitar for me to play. I love the mahogany body and the feel of the neck. Also, neither of my guitars have any of the issues with staying in tune, E string falling off, tremolo. Both are solid guitars. The JTV does work more seamless with my 500X and DT25 head and combo, although I like the 700 through my Blues JR and Mark V better than I do the JTV. So my answer is you need both!