The Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Telecaster is AMAZING!

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 26. 07. 2024
  • This is my deep dive review and demo of the Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Telecaster.
    Find Fender Made in Japan guitars here:
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    Timestamps:
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    0:00 - Intro
    0:48 - Hello and Fender Made in Japan Guitars
    2:10 - What you get when you buy one
    3:50 - Spec Talk
    5:00 - Weight Measurement
    5:25 - Pickup Resistance
    6:00 - Neck Measurements
    6:55 - Under the hood - opening up the guitar
    9:08 - Fender Hybrid II Telecaster Guitar Tones
    9:20 - CLEAN Tones
    10:30 - DIRTY Tones
    12:40 - How much did it cost to import it to Canada?
    13:48 - Pros and Cons and my recommendations
    14:18 - Wilhelm would be proud of me
    15:30 - Where did I get it?
    15:45 - Super fast unboxing time
    16:20 - I tried my best :)
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  • @zd351
    @zd351 Pƙed 2 lety +41

    The Japanese Fenders have always had a great reputation.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +8

      this one is excellent

    • @slimturnpike
      @slimturnpike Pƙed rokem +1

      I own a couple of mij teles. They play and sound good. Both weigh north of 8lbs a bit heavy compared to equivalent-priced MIAs also heavier than the two MIM teles I own.
      I've stopped looking at MIJs because most of their Fenders have poly finishes, which I can't stand. It took me a few years to realize how much better nitro feels, wears and sounds (yeah I realize it's debatable but for me it's no contest esp as the finishes age, not necessarily new; encased in esp thick poly, MIJs don't allow the wood to breathe and age YMMV).

    • @RyanMcQuen
      @RyanMcQuen Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

      All my favorite Fenders have been made in Japan. That includes the American Custom Shop ones.

  • @jjjddd231
    @jjjddd231 Pƙed 2 lety +43

    Excellent guitars come out of Japan, not just Fenders. The professional level new Yamaha Revstars are top quality and expensive. I have a made in Japan Anson stratocaster copy guitar from the 1970s and it is simply brilliant.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I definitely want to check out a Revstar someday

    • @craig.encinitas
      @craig.encinitas Pƙed 2 lety +5

      I have two MIJ Gretsch guitars.
      What’s the Japanese word for “perfect”? 🎾 💯 🌟

    • @PaulieHo
      @PaulieHo Pƙed 2 lety

      @@craig.encinitas the MIJ Gretsch guitars are so damn good. My 6228 is one of my most played.

    • @greatergood328
      @greatergood328 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@craig.encinitas kampeki

    • @Stonerville1
      @Stonerville1 Pƙed rokem

      Luv the revstar.

  • @Sean_Plays_Guitar
    @Sean_Plays_Guitar Pƙed 2 lety +5

    That might be my favorite Landon Tele. Super cool. My Tele is a MIJ Nashville FotoFlame from the 90’s. Love it with my whole heart. Japanese fenders have soul. Great video!

  • @Bliggick
    @Bliggick Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Another great video production, Landon and that guitar is a winner. I recommend the Profile 906 gig bag from Cosmo's Music.

  • @benallmark9671
    @benallmark9671 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Very nice Landon , I want one. When the time comes ill definitely use your link.

  • @shaunw9270
    @shaunw9270 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I like it , great combination of parts and features. I have those tuners on a Strat and work well. Thanks for the review Landon, it was nice to see up close the tidy workmanship "under the hood" 👌

  • @friendlyskunk
    @friendlyskunk Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I’ve got exactly the same one. It’s amazing. The neck feels so good

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      nice! then you confirm how great they are too 🎾👍

  • @alwaysrockn2009
    @alwaysrockn2009 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Great video and humor!

  • @eddykidd
    @eddykidd Pƙed rokem +1

    woah amazing tone in the intro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @JoeEdelmann3
    @JoeEdelmann3 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Great intro Landon! â˜ș

  • @thefuzz4447
    @thefuzz4447 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    Nice video! I'm considering two things now: buying this guitar and starting to work out!
    And loooook at those arms someone's been to the gym lifting some heavy solid guitar bodies đŸ’Ș😉

  • @andrewbecker3700
    @andrewbecker3700 Pƙed 2 lety +16

    Tokai is a great buy. Even with the recent price hikes you can get a very well made guitar for just north of $1000 U.S.D. I really like thier goldtop P90 LP model. I'd put it up against anything made in the U.S.

  • @PB-ir3di
    @PB-ir3di Pƙed rokem

    Nice review! Always amazed at the MIJ quality. I snagged 2 of these, one black, one red. One from a Japan dealer and one in the USA. Really amazing workmanship. Vintage style tuners, bone nut, rosewood board with incredibly smooth neck, Alder body, CTS pots and Orange Drop cap for under $1,000. Finish was on par with any US-made ones I have had including Professional, Limited Eds, AV, and a custom shop. I was kind of amazed at the size of the Orange Drop cap! Doing some research I found it was a 0.1uf 600Vwhich is pretty rare in today's world of .047 and .022uf including for Fender. I certainly seem to have no loss with high tones and lose nothing tone-wise rolling off volume. Must be something designed to work in conjunction with the new pickups. Whatever, it works!

  • @jody7214
    @jody7214 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +1

    I 100% agree with the title of this video!

  • @TheJuggernautv2
    @TheJuggernautv2 Pƙed 2 lety

    Love it, more Tele reviews please!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      I'm sure I'll do more. in the meantime czcams.com/play/PLUKDOD2AiVCj_nQQ-dOL-PhTlutP3cP6e.html

  • @kennygardner5041
    @kennygardner5041 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The best Fender I ever owned, I have great American ones, was a H.R.R Strat. A Fuji Fender. A real Floyd Rose, 22 frets, rounded neck heel, 12” fingerboard radius, Kluson tuners, thru headstock Floyd nut, DiMarzio pickups. Fit and finish were perfect! No gaps etc. I owned to Japanese Ibanez’s that were awesome!

  • @landonbailey
    @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Find Fender Made in Japan guitars here:
    🛒 Reverb tidd.ly/3TMMySz
    🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/kj1qGn
    🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3k0RVL7
    🛒 Ebay ebay.us/F7bxvx
    Timestamps:
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    0:00 - Intro
    0:48 - Hello and Fender Made in Japan Guitars
    2:10 - What you get when you buy one
    3:50 - Spec Talk
    5:00 - Weight Measurement
    5:25 - Pickup Resistance
    6:00 - Neck Measurements
    6:55 - Under the hood - opening up the guitar
    9:08 - Fender Hybrid II Telecaster Guitar Tones
    9:20 - CLEAN Tones
    10:30 - DIRTY Tones
    12:40 - How much did it cost to import it to Canada?
    13:48 - Pros and Cons and my recommendations
    14:18 - Wilhelm would be proud of me
    15:30 - Where did I get it?
    15:45 - Super fast unboxing time
    16:20 - I tried my best :)

  • @Nothing-gv8mv
    @Nothing-gv8mv Pƙed 2 lety +1

    all I could pay attention to is a spot on the wall on the left side of your workbench. LOL. that was a great review

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      growing up I was so poor I couldn't even pay attention.

    • @Nothing-gv8mv
      @Nothing-gv8mv Pƙed 2 lety

      Keep this on the down low. You should check out the Mickey Mouse Telecaster on the trogly channel. You guys dropped your videos at the same time yesterday

  • @rickycompton2610
    @rickycompton2610 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Great video looks to me like Fender Japan teles and Strats are knocking it out of the park I wonder who is making them I always wondered if these were made in the Ibanez Japan factory definitely a sweet guitar.

  • @bluegreensubmarine
    @bluegreensubmarine Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I just bought one in Arctic White. Seriously my new favorite guitar and I have USA fenders đŸ‘đŸŒđŸ‘đŸŒ

  • @Hammerman48
    @Hammerman48 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I own three MIJ guitars and have played many more
..always really great!

  • @jasperdsmith
    @jasperdsmith Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Thanks, great review, I remember almost pulling the trigger on a strat foto flame back in the 80’s. They were stunning guitars but I’ve never seen one that aged well.

  • @lachenillequipleure
    @lachenillequipleure Pƙed rokem +1

    Whaou i like it so much. One of my favorite guitar with the Jaguar.

  • @johndaugherty4127
    @johndaugherty4127 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +1

    All the best picker's play tele's. Thanks L B. I love my 'goldfoil' telecaster.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +1

      Nice! I’ve never tried that model

    • @johndaugherty4127
      @johndaugherty4127 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@landonbaileyHighly recommended. Those mini humbucker's make it a tone monster. I sleep with it...

    • @johndaugherty4127
      @johndaugherty4127 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      The red one is like $959 now. Perfect ebony fretboard and mahogany body. Looove it.

  • @mvenuti1980
    @mvenuti1980 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Fender Japan when it was at the FujiGen factory was excellent. I have a 1993 Stratocaster Floyd Rose Squier Series and I love the neck on that guitar.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      do you know where they currently produce them in Japan?

    • @mvenuti1980
      @mvenuti1980 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey the Wikipedia page on Fender Japan gives an account of the factories moving around. However, I’m not sure where they are made in 2022.

  • @spotmfd9431
    @spotmfd9431 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    My favorite Fender Japan guitar is the Aerodyne series. I own a Stratocaster and a telecaster from this series and the are amazing.

  • @nostro1001
    @nostro1001 Pƙed 2 lety

    Congrats and welcome to the MIJ Fender Club.🔹
    That's a fine looking guitar and sh!tty gig bag, the same that came with one of my MIJ Fenders.
    Interesting with your proximity to the US, this still ships cheaper than US variants.
    For me this comes in roughly $700-800 cheaper than a Pro II. So, it really seems the wise choice. However, I still also have a sunburst Performer tele, which I think cost about $200 more than a hybrid MIJ.
    I think the only reason some feel a little dubious about them are the unfamiliar pups. However, given how long they've been making quality Fenders there's little to worry about. People change pups all the time for a variety of reasons. They can be just as easily be changed here.
    Btw...i didn't get a notification for this. Been looking forward to it.
    Cheers Landon. 😎👍

  • @letzbi9487
    @letzbi9487 Pƙed 2 lety

    I love that most of the guitar you review now is mijs haha i love mij guitars so much! New subscriber here

  • @macbruce7562
    @macbruce7562 Pƙed 2 lety +11

    I’ve found the quality to be at least on par with MIA. If you can get past the gig bag, (sometimes) basswood body and/or hassle to order, they’re amazing. I usually buy from ishibashi music.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +3

      nice! lots of basswood models for sure. this one is alder

  • @hailmaryrecordings8255
    @hailmaryrecordings8255 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I’m really interested in getting a Japanese Fender myself. My brother has a Japanese Strat from the mid/late 90’s that I’ve played a bit and it’s nice. It has a rosewood board & a humbucker at the bridge & that’s not my thing on a Strat, but it’s a really well-built guitar.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      this was my first time. super impressed with the Hybrid II series

    • @hailmaryrecordings8255
      @hailmaryrecordings8255 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey I Definately like the pickups. I have vintage noiseless in my Tele right now, but this looks like a mod I may consider.
      Great segment. I took some time away from gear-channels during the pandemic, because everyone lost their minds. Nice to see the growth. â˜źïž

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    @user-vr3yq1jo5z Pƙed 2 lety

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    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

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  • @peterburi2727
    @peterburi2727 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    I started playing in 1964. Back then all Fender instruments that I owned and saw had split shaft tuners. I never had a problem with tuning stability. I have retro fitted all of my Fenders with the drop in split shafts. IMHO, the newer instruments have those little holes which I find quite a pain to see on a dark stage. All I need to do now is measure the string length and make a 90 degree bend especially if you are using round core strings to lock the windings in place, leave about a 1/2" at the end of the string long enough to put two or three turns, shove it into the shaft and tune. Never, ever had one slip.

  • @whssy
    @whssy Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I have 15 guitars. 9 of them are made in Japan. 2 of those 9 are Fender Jaguars, 1 is a Yamaha and the rest were made by the Matsumoku factory. Electronics in the Jaguars aren't as good as the electronics in my MIM Classic series Strat TBH - but the actual feel of the guitars slays it. Only problem with MIJ Fenders is availability.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      thanks for sharing! ya tough to find MIJ over here in Canada

  • @Durmomo0
    @Durmomo0 Pƙed rokem +4

    Woah I have the original Hybrid 60s MIJ tele I just bought and now I want to know if its routed like that too! I really doubt I would change it but its nice to know you could easily.
    Its a really great guitar already. I dont mind not having the tummy cut (though I think an forearm cut would be more useful than a tummy for either, might look weird though)
    The vintage locking tuners are so interesting. I hope they dont get marred as I understand you are supposed to use a screwdriver to lock them. I think I wouldnt have minded traditional thumbscrew locking tuners but its nice to have ones that lock anyway.
    Mine doesnt have a skunk stripe on the neck however so you need to remove the neck to do a truss rod adjustment. Thats the only knock on it but its not something I monkey around with really anyway.
    I bought mine to replace a 52 reissue I gave to a family member and the price for a US telecaster was just way too high. I got mine from Ishibashi (check their website too!) through Reverb and it was $833.33US shipped (used) which I felt like I did pretty good on price. The thing was flawless too, I dont know who had it but I cant find a mark. It didnt have the stickers on it but still.
    Lol yeah the gig bag is absolute garbage but what can you do. I dont use a hard case anyway so it would go in the pile in the basement. When I gig I use a double Monobag.
    Mine shipped from Tokyo to St. Louis from Wed-Friday, which seems amazingly fast.

  • @corgio
    @corgio Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    Thanks from Japan. I've pleasantly found in your talk and manner the young Michael J. Fox/Marty McFly sort of vibe. Black Alder body & Rosewood fingerboard Tele looks really coooool~

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      Cheers! 🎾👍

    • @corgio
      @corgio Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      @@landonbailey Landon, appreciate your immediate reply. I'm a big fan of your vids, sharing the same taste for specific gears like Tele, Casino, Princeton, etc. Keep goin' on!

  • @RByrne
    @RByrne Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I'd rather my guitar be made in Japan than some American factories I've seen. I don't think I've ever seen a poorly made Japanese guitar, but American I've seen many. That black is white is perfect! I'd love it if the made a Tele with the styling of an LP custom. That'd be cool

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I had a Pro Deluxe Shawbucker Tele that was great but really dirty inside

  • @elsantoproductora
    @elsantoproductora Pƙed 2 lety

    Gorgeous Tele. I have a mij Jazzmaster and a Mustang and I love them!

  • @JohnAdams-xc5yk
    @JohnAdams-xc5yk Pƙed 2 lety +3

    We get a lot of made in Japan guitars here in the Philippines, they are not all quality made guitars, the fenders are good, but there are some nice guitars coming from Indonesia now

  • @jlmain5777
    @jlmain5777 Pƙed rokem

    That was one clean cavity.

  • @joshcloudz
    @joshcloudz Pƙed rokem

    Been playing this for the past 1 year. Was never a tele guy but boooyyyyyyy, I am converted!

  • @El-Scorcho
    @El-Scorcho Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Wow that TackLife nut measurement tool came dangerously close to scratching your wall at 6:05

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      ah that wall has already taken a beating :)

  • @thseed7
    @thseed7 Pƙed 2 lety

    Love it. My American Performer Tele came with a similar case đŸ€˜đŸŽž

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      some of the MIJ models have a Deluxe Gig Bag. I don't know the difference

    • @thseed7
      @thseed7 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey They're the fancy, thick padded ones that you can wear like a backpack so everybody knows you're cool

  • @peterwilson8039
    @peterwilson8039 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    That's the gig bag that comes in those boxes with a Squier guitar, a ten watt amp, a strap and a cord, and some picks.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      you're right! I did a Squier Starter pack video last year and it is the same bag

    • @voiceofexperience
      @voiceofexperience Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey That's what this was missing: the Frontman 10!

  • @ipuya
    @ipuya Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks ks Landon.... i figured you might get tempted when browsing the MIJ line. Always wanted a MIJ fender. I'd rather have this than a made in US. I mean in what other category of product does the US make things better than Japan? Can't wait for your comparison video 😊🙏

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      My GAS for Fender MIJ is pretty high right now 😝

  • @chrisdavies9143
    @chrisdavies9143 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Great video. How do you find the neck compared to the American Pro II? My worry is I might struggle if its quite a bit thicker than the AM Pro as that's become my go to.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      It's very similar to the Pro II quality wise. It's a Modern C and a bit thinner than the Deep C on the Pro II. I'll do a comparison video soon

  • @anthonyprincipe2565
    @anthonyprincipe2565 Pƙed 2 lety

    I have two black telecasters! One mim with mirror pickguard and one squier custom baritone telecaster w/white pickguard. P.S. I love how you sneak in those Radiohead riffs

  • @arans1732
    @arans1732 Pƙed rokem

    çŽ æ™Žă‚‰ă—ă„ć‹•ç”»ă‚’ă‚ă‚ŠăŒăšă†ïŒæ—„æœŹèŁœăƒă‚€ăƒ–ăƒȘăƒƒăƒ‰â…ĄăźăƒŹăƒ“ăƒ„ăƒŒăŻăšăŠă‚‚ć°‘ăȘく、それはべどもèČŽé‡ă§ă—ăŸïŒUSAやMEXăšæŻ”èŒƒă•ă‚Œă‚‹ć‹•ç”»ă‚‚ćŸ…ăŁăŠă„ăŸă™ïŒé‡ă­ăŠă‚ă‚ŠăŒăšă†ïŒă€€/ Thanks for the great video! There were very few reviews of the Japanese Hybrid II, It's was very valuable! We are also waiting for videos that compare with USA and MEX! Thank you again!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem

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  • @CanadianArchivist
    @CanadianArchivist Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I ordered a Charcoal Frost metallic HSS Affinity Strat pack. It arrived with the same gig bag you have with your Tele.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      it's true! I saw it in a pack I bought last year

  • @virgilgiordano4582
    @virgilgiordano4582 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    If you fully load a tele with that route it's called a Nashville tele which might be accompanied by a bigsby or a Duesenberg multibender

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      ya cool, they have a MIJ Bigsby model as well

  • @El-Scorcho
    @El-Scorcho Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I’ve actually been cross-shopping this with the Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider T! Which is would also love to see on your channel đŸ„č

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      that's another brand to check out on my list. I like the Reverend headstocks :)

    • @El-Scorcho
      @El-Scorcho Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey the one I mentioned is the only one I've seen that doesn't have that headstock! It looks like a Fender headstock

  • @DavidHBurkart
    @DavidHBurkart Pƙed 2 lety +1

    A most excellent guitar, rolled edges AND the tummy cut 👍. The only negative about this is the cheapy gig-bag. A well-padded, higher quality gig-bag would have really brought this over the top.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      agreed! no real negatives for the guitar itself

  • @jonlavigne3270
    @jonlavigne3270 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The ferrules are in a straight line!

  • @DavidMorales008
    @DavidMorales008 Pƙed 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @voiceofexperience
    @voiceofexperience Pƙed 2 lety +3

    A bit off-topic, but it needs to be said:
    The "influencers" pushed so hard for the PRS Mayer SE to be the guitar hit of the year, but instead it looks like it's gonna be the Yamaha RevStar P90s Standard. LOL.
    (BTW: Beautiful Tele, but a bit bland-sounding for my taste.)
    - Love ya, Lando!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      It's probably PRS that pushed the influencers to push it, but I know what you're saying

  • @user-ik7ul9ov3l
    @user-ik7ul9ov3l Pƙed rokem

    I like the way you keeping model name label stickers. Fender or Squier. Cuz I exactly do the same with my Fenders and Squiers😆 Kinda love the look those stickers on pickgaurds. Should I print them on my pickguards? If I could do it, I would like to!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem

      ya I like the stickers. I put them with the warranty card

  • @pepuletrz
    @pepuletrz Pƙed 2 lety +2

    if i still had my japanese jazzmaster 1996ish i wold be a happy thing.

    • @whssy
      @whssy Pƙed 2 lety

      MIJ Jazzmaster is on my wish list too... just wish they would use proper JM pickups in most of them instead of disguised Strat pickups. I have a Matsumoku "JM" like the one Kevin Shields had but it's Gibson scale. Plays great but it's not quite a JM and not quite a Jag. Pickups are like low output mini-P90s and sound awesome.

  • @midnite_in_november
    @midnite_in_november Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You should try the JV series they are made at the famous fujigen factory where all the old amazing MIJ fenders and other guitars were made, mine is top quality I really can’t ask for any improvements right out the box not even one adjustment needed, it was even intonated perfectly

    • @midnite_in_november
      @midnite_in_november Pƙed 2 lety

      Also they come with a much better gig bag lol

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      cool! If I'm ever in a shop that has them, I'll pick it up to check out. it's $1,729.99 CAD plus tax here

  • @carlomaletti4284
    @carlomaletti4284 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Hey Landon, l keep hearing MIJ Tokais are really good & better made than the originals. Any chance of you reviewing one of their Tele or Strat type models?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I've heard they are supposed to really good but I've never seen one in person. I'd like to check one out sometime

  • @shroompicn-shrooman
    @shroompicn-shrooman Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Nice !
    Do you sell often or do you just collect ?
    Myself I always say I'm keeping this one forever...and then something catches my eye and I sell it to buy something new .

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I sell a lot and keep the keepers 😛

  • @galta2
    @galta2 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Hi Landon : What store on Reverb did you get it from?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      hey there. It's a shop called Kinko Music Co,.Ltd.
      They demo the guitar before you get it to show it all works!
      this is my guitar czcams.com/video/NQCYj0LQFdk/video.html

  • @diegoschwartz3519
    @diegoschwartz3519 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Great stuff!! could you share the reverb seller? would they ship to the US?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +3

      No problem! Looks like they ship to all of North America. Here's my link reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p
      search for Kinko Music Co., Ltd

  • @Shaun.Stephens
    @Shaun.Stephens Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Nice guitar! The 4-way is a real bonus - and rolled edges! At not much more than a MiM. It's a bloody bargain I tell ya!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +3

      It's pricier than a MIM Player but less than a Player Plus so this might be their best value/quality option

    • @ImNotOld_ImVintage
      @ImNotOld_ImVintage Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@landonbailey I feel like they are as good as the American Professional II. Who knows what the pickups are though, but if you don't like the stock PUPs, you can change them and still be under the Made in USA price. I also think Japan made is miles (or kilometers, if you prefer) ahead of anything coming out of the Mexico factory right now for roughly the same amount of coin. (But I haven't touched a Player plus, so I am basing my opinion on incomplete knowledge.) Glad to hear you like it!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      cheers!

  • @docsworld1369
    @docsworld1369 Pƙed rokem +1

    If it had a 6 saddle bridge I would be ready to grab one.

  • @jimmarinella9455
    @jimmarinella9455 Pƙed 2 lety

    Is orange drop envy a thing? I may have it. Great vid.

  • @changestrangers
    @changestrangers Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I own 3 MIJ Fenders and they're awesome and stack up *very* well against MIA Fenders. But you're right, the gig bags are a joke. They'll do if you're transporting your guitar in the back seat of a car, but if you're on the subway, forget it.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      They don't appear to have cases with any of the Made in Japan series

    • @Kenzabukuro
      @Kenzabukuro Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey Sure they do. They're $150.

  • @ColinStuart
    @ColinStuart Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I looked up the Sweetwater link, and it just showed me the JV Fifties, series models! I'm one that's stuck on the maple fretboards so that link didn't help me much!

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      I got mine on Reverb from a Japanese shop called Kinko

  • @Matt-tf8hd
    @Matt-tf8hd Pƙed rokem +1

    How do you feel about this neck vs the player series tele neck? Is the hybrid II’s feel thicker?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem +1

      From memory it feels similar to the Player neck size

  • @Charles75N
    @Charles75N Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Would like to try one out myself. Thx

  • @naffer
    @naffer Pƙed rokem

    I got one in white . Was a bit disappointed . They did a bad job rolling the edges , look rough and badly finished . Super surprising for MIJ quality ! Sounds great though and really nice weight. I think I will keep ;)

  • @MB-en3do
    @MB-en3do Pƙed 2 lety

    Hey Landon, I am searching for a way to get a mij hybrid II just like yours. colour can vary. awesome guitar. any suggestions on how a dude living in BC can get one?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      hey there! I've bought 2 MIJ guitars from the same seller on Reverb. You can use my affiliate link if you want (I get a 1% commission! :)
      So go to Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p
      and search for 'Kinko Music'
      They have amazing service.
      Hope that helps!
      here's a blue Hybrid II
      reverb.com/ca/item/55882323-fender-made-in-japan-hybrid-ii-telecaster-maple-fingerboard-2022-forest-blue-km4365

  • @JP.09.
    @JP.09. Pƙed rokem +2

    I bought this guitar in forest blue but there's no warranty card and manual inside. Is that normal or should I contact the store?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem +1

      ya contact the store if you bought it new

  • @Guitarnut4us
    @Guitarnut4us Pƙed rokem

    Great review as always. The link to Kinko doesn’t work now, it did a few months ago. I’ve tried other ways and still no good, have they closed down? Cheers

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem

      link works ok for me. might depend if they are open to selling to your location

    • @Guitarnut4us
      @Guitarnut4us Pƙed rokem

      @@landonbailey yes, I’m in Egypt for a short while but live in the UK so maybe that’s it, thanks for the quick reply

  • @gherre
    @gherre Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

    man, your videos are totally hilarious

  • @overvieweffect9034
    @overvieweffect9034 Pƙed 2 lety

    I'm planning on moving in a few months, so I shouldn't be thinking about buying a new guitar rn, quite the opposite. but man, this tele is pretty much what I'm looking for in my 1st tele, so idk why I'm torturing myself watching this!!
    also me in the near future: "oh, look, the am pro ii vs hybrid ii vid"

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      have a good move! I've done it many times, so much work. deserves a guitar as a reward for moving

  • @benhayashi1166
    @benhayashi1166 Pƙed 2 lety +1

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    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

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  • @dzungpham
    @dzungpham Pƙed rokem +1

    is the fret as thin as traditional MIJ 50s? i found its tone is thinner and less output than vintera 50s road worn.

  • @user-ng5ec8ge2y
    @user-ng5ec8ge2y Pƙed rokem

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  • @itchyvinyl
    @itchyvinyl Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Never played a MIJ/CIJ that I hated. But never played one that I loved.

  • @2manyhobbiezz
    @2manyhobbiezz Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You should’ve done the explosion when you dropped the gig bag on the floor.

  • @ptittannique5621
    @ptittannique5621 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    ASMR fiends: you clicked on this video for 8:05.
    You're welcome, weirdos!
    (JK, no judgement here!)

  • @briankeller2048
    @briankeller2048 Pƙed 2 lety

    Arigato Goziamasu Brandon-san

  • @brucerichard2904
    @brucerichard2904 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    After watching your last video, I thought the Hybrid II was the one I would have picked. Luckily for my wallet, the shipping kept me from getting one.

  • @650thunderbird5
    @650thunderbird5 Pƙed 2 lety

    đŸ‘đŸ»đŸ‘đŸ»

  • @sevenchambers
    @sevenchambers Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +1

    What year did the Hybrid 2 come out?

  • @neftaliguzman6572
    @neftaliguzman6572 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    What seller did you buy it from? Can you send the link?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

      Kinko Music but they don’t sell Fender on Reverb anymore

  • @allenmitchell09
    @allenmitchell09 Pƙed 2 lety

    I would watch bout anything Landon puts out. Even if it was the best tools for polishing turds.

  • @Nashvillesky
    @Nashvillesky Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Was that opening riff by Suede?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      No it was a Radiohead song called My Iron Lung

  • @craig.encinitas
    @craig.encinitas Pƙed 2 lety

    đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡” 🎾 đŸ€˜đŸ»

  • @boshi9
    @boshi9 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This or Professional II? How would you compare them?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      It's very similar quality wise. I will direct compare them in a future video

    • @boshi9
      @boshi9 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey Looking forward to it!

  • @castleanthrax1833
    @castleanthrax1833 Pƙed rokem +1

    As its called a hybrid, what is it a hybrid of? It looks like a tele with a belly cut to me. What is the other guitar?

  • @cawfeedawg
    @cawfeedawg Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Does fender japan have any with a nitrocellulose finish?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      they do, it's on their Made in Japan Heritage series. check out my video previous to this one czcams.com/video/IzYjb1jagf4/video.html

    • @cawfeedawg
      @cawfeedawg Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey Thank you sir!

  • @malcolmhardwick4258
    @malcolmhardwick4258 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    What does a standard US tele cost in Canada ?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      the Pro II series ranges from $2100-2300 + 13% tax

    • @malcolmhardwick4258
      @malcolmhardwick4258 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey Cant go wrong with a Japanese Fender then !

  • @bluegreensubmarine
    @bluegreensubmarine Pƙed 2 lety

    How do you take the strings off without breaking them off???

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      you just unwind the tuners

    • @bluegreensubmarine
      @bluegreensubmarine Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@landonbailey thanks! I had a moment, I’ve never had locking tuners before.

  • @paulinedavis8734
    @paulinedavis8734 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    A beauty, but did miss something, why is it called hybrid ?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      Check out my previous video too, but it's a mix of vintage and modern features

  • @shanewalton8888
    @shanewalton8888 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    It takes 4 days for a guitar to travel by air from Kyoto, Japan to Ottawa, Canada. However it takes me two months and counting to get a guitar by air from Mississauga, Ontario to Hiroshima, Japan. What gives, Canada Post?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      this Reverb seller shipped with DHL

    • @shanewalton8888
      @shanewalton8888 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey Yeah, actually Canada is still not allowing big packages in from Japan Post EMS courier, which is less expensive. DHL works but can get pricy. Same with Fed EX.

    • @peterwilson8039
      @peterwilson8039 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      You don't really want to ship anything by Canada Post if you can avoid it. I bought a used book from Amazon one time but it was a third party vendor in England. They didn't know better so they sent it by mail, and it took about eight months.

    • @shanewalton8888
      @shanewalton8888 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@peterwilson8039 When I moved from Alberta to Japan, I sent myself a letter to see how long it would take. Arrived 6 months later after first going to Jamaica

  • @sensband2632
    @sensband2632 Pƙed rokem

    Hei, Landon.. Please check the inside of your gigbag of your Fender Jp.. is the gigbag made in China or not?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem

      me?

    • @sensband2632
      @sensband2632 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@landonbailey yes , Landon

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed rokem

      yes made in China

    • @sensband2632
      @sensband2632 Pƙed rokem

      Please tell me the reason why Japan Hybrid/Traditional MIJ using gigbag made in China.. Do you have any idea?

  • @hutchfromba
    @hutchfromba Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Yes !

  • @jeremyfried5463
    @jeremyfried5463 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    What is that 12 string behind you?

  • @charlesdeal771
    @charlesdeal771 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    They don't have wire ties in Japan?! When you peeled the plastic off the pickguard, it scared my cat.

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      Did they need them for this guitar?

    • @charlesdeal771
      @charlesdeal771 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@landonbailey I thought the wiring was pretty messy for such a high investment.

  • @JamesDKeith
    @JamesDKeith Pƙed 2 lety

    Where did you order it from?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey  Pƙed 2 lety

      check out my Reverb link in the description and search for Kinko Music