The Fender Vintera ii Jazzmaster shocked me
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2023
- Fender just released the Vintera ii series, which includes this '50's-inspired Jazzmaster. Honestly, I love it. I can't believe how much I love the Fender Vintera ii '50s Jazzmaster. I want to CRY, I love it so much.
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the yellowish switch tip is there because the late 50s/early 60s jazzmasters would have had a catalin switch tip that yellows over time to become an amber color.
Mike Adams confirmed this to me last nigh-I figured it was something like that but great to get confirmation from a few folks!
The riffage took me back to my Pete and Pete Childhood and your unmitigated joy put wind into my sails. It’s so awesome to see you connect so well with the the new JM!
I love that the Pete & Pete theme song always makes people happy! Almost as happy as this guitar made me
What a beautiful 50s Jazz you got there, I've got the Squier 70s vibe one love it .Just order the V.W. Jaguar cant wait to it play, Fender Vintera 2 series is just too cool keep rocking 😎🎸👍
Enjoy!
Nice playing and the guitar sounds great! Lets hope this is representative of what we can expect from this line's QC!
I have high hopes!
Played one of the 60's strats yesterday, felt great! My taste in guitars is almost completely modern so I didn't expect to like it, but it played like butter and was fine QC wise. Seems like they're onto a winner with these
"played like butter" man I am SO GLAD that everyone seems to be having good QC experiences with this line@@mwmmatt1
You convinced me to get a JM and i am so in love with mine. Many danke!
Your video sold me! We're gonna have to do something when I'm in Seattle.
Hell yes! Maybe film a few episodes...
That neck pickup + the DOD sounds incredible! So glad the fretwork is good as well haha
I'm also glad for that hahahah
Hello there. Just wanted to chime in regarding the Jazzmaster showcased in this video. Having never tried one in the previous decades, I took an interest in Jazzmasters a few years ago and picked up a Vintera I in ice blue metallic. It totally changed my approach to playing and would now be the last guitar I'd ever sell. My Fender Strat, Gibson SG, and MIJ ESP Eclipse II would all go first. Preferring to support local brick & mortar shops, I recently ordered the desert sand Vintera II through a store here in New England. The genuine look of joy on your face upon playing this guitar was definitely a contributing factor in my buying another instrument I do not need. Very nice channel, thank you and keep going.
Thanks for the kind words, I needed that today
Great video! Still surprised they have retained the block heel vs rounding it off. Best Regards and Best Wishes!
New space looks nice, got that studio C vibe, Also Finally some good frets on a fender, any kind of QC improvements is good news.
This is the same space, different corner
@@GetOffset ah, but still the change up was nice
Thank you I like your approach and your perspective and your playing. Great to hear a good balance of clean and dirty playing. Nice finger picking too. All the very best 😊👍
Thank you kindly!
I remember playing the vintera I Jazzmaster with pao ferro and I couldn't take it and I never tried the vintera II series. I was also not a fan of rosewood for years, tried on a fender vintage jaguar(which the Jaguar is my alltime favorite guitar), also on strats which I struggled for years to play on it, cos of the grain of the wood let my played like a beginner, same goes for the les paul standart 2006 or 2009. When I owned my crafted in japan jaguar, the rosewood wasn't an issue, but I enjoyed for years my strat mapleneck on a telecaster, which is a frankenstein thing.
This Jazzmaster sounds really incredible and really cool licks you play on it😃impressed of the countryish picking tunes you played🙂
Sounds killer! Bone nut, they're finally cathching up to the Classic Vibe series. 😅 Glad to jear the QC is good on yours. Thats hopeful.
hah! I've talked to a few other people and they all are saying that the QC is astronomically better than it had been. I really hope every single one is this good!!!
Instant sub, just because your not a youngster or middle age dude
We need more variety in the field
Emily, the Jazz is good!!! You should do more of that. Chicken picking was great too.
Nice guitar.
At American prices for Mexican guitars, they should be ....
Nice video.
Thanks! I try to sneak in the jazzy stuff when it's appropriate. I need to learn some new songs, though.
Definitely does the jazz thing well. I'm so glad Fender got their QC up to par.
Nice Jazzmaster. I like the look of it, and it sounds fantastic too. Clearly plays well, judging by the guitar face with the pick stuck out, heh. Love to see folks lost in an instrument.
I’m fairly new to Jazzmasters, but I love using the rhythm circuit. I tend to set it to a nice warm tone to lay chords down for a loop, then switch to the regular circuit to noodle over.
Thanks for the demo. Hope you get to enjoy this one for a while.
Haha I'm glad I did a first reactions for this! Thanks OMZ!
12:10 love this riff! I hopefully get to see the hold steady next month
Vegas? I wanted to go but it's too much money
@@GetOffset yup. Built to Spill is my favorite band and it's a relatively short drive for me, but hotel rooms are so expensive! So still kinda undecided
I think there's another event that weekend or something that's driving up prices. Stinks. @@chadromney
@@GetOffsetmust be it. Great video by the way! I really want the sonic blue jazzmaster and the lake placid blue bass vi from this line. They all look amazing, and this one sounds amazing
The Bass VI looks awesome! No pressure but if you do end up getting one of these, it'd mean a lot if you used the affiliate links. Or you could save that money and see the hold steady instead (tell steven and tad hi for me)@@chadromney
I sincerely hope the improved QC, especially in regards to the frets, is representative of most of the guitars currently shipping. That would be a marked improvement over what we've unfortunately come to expect over the last few years.
I hope so, too. Early reports are good!
Yep. My recent Vintera Jazzmaster is the most expensive guitar I've ever purchased... and also the most disappointing. Its factory setup & QC is lower than my $150 Squier Bullet telecaster... improperly filed nut, improperly treated/lacquered headstock (they went partway onto the fretboard!) This purchase has probably turned me off from ever buying any Fender product ever again.
wow sounds like its setup right , right from the factory and that tone is killer
It was really a nice surprise!
Hello …. The so called darker circuit is their because it was first designed as fenders shot at jazz where Leo first made guitars foe country artist and surf bands. I remember in SoCal fender were sometimes given to local bands…It was said then that that was their ‘advertising budget for fender did little magazine advertising in the early years…
Hey Emily can you try out a Gibson Non Reverse Firebird? Its got that same kinda offset look but is a killer guitar..great review thx❤❤
Great demo and nice playing Emily! How is the C neck? Not overly beefy I would assume?
Nice middle ground imo
When i began collecting guitars, i never considered a JM until i realized i didn't own one. I felt silly waiting so long to buy one because it is a great guitar. I love my Squier 70's JM!!!
You should do a video recap of all your offset collection 😮👍👌💯🤘🤟
Does this come with 24 Jumbo Frets, and is this suitable to play in Drop C as a guitar with distortion? Thank you!
It's ironic that Jazz players back then said they couldn't play on it, but you just proved them wrong. Instead of the upscale market Leo was hoping for it ended up being the go to guitar for teenage Surf bands everywhere!😄👍👍
I kinda think he overthought it! Jazz cats already had an affinity for a certain type of guitar, and this was so different from those. Makes sense that a newer genre would be drawn to a newer kind of instrument.
Sounds great! Were you playing through a modeler?
Yeah the Benson Chimera plugin!
I tend to line up the rhythm and lead circuit so they have the same tone and volume, and then I tweak the lead to sound different at the same volume so I won't have too many bad surprises like volume jump when I switch. But I still prefer the shorter scale on the Jaguar, etc.
Also, I still don't quite know what is the difference between the 50s and 60s pickups since I haven't seen anybody do a proper head-to-head yet BUT supposedly the JM pickups are preety much all wound incorrectly to original spece previously, so maybe this one is closer and less "hot"?
Yeah, I'm usually not the person who says "anything Squier is just a waste of time", but if you wanna talk about ROUGH FRET ENDS....
Some that say swap out the bridge for the Mustang bridge.
This bridge is fine.
The tune you’re playing around 8:00, my brain keeps auto-completing it to Smash Bros music hahah
Anyway, this is a beautiful looking and playing guitar. Gosh. How was the factory setup? My Squier Jazzmaster needed some serious work at the shop to get the intonation stable, but I’d hope a Fender branded one had more care put into it at the factory.
It's not actually my address-it's a virtual mailbox.
And thanks for telling me that bit of information, but can you remove that from your comment so you won't give people who don't know this ideas?
@@GetOffset absolutely!
It does indeed sound really good. I already have a lot of flat fretboard shreddy things. This could be a great thing for beautiful clean and ambient stuff. I also like the desert sand! To me this is a really vintage looking instrument, but like NOS never been played.
For anyone wondering I got a Vintera I on clearance for a crazy good deal..it's a killer guitar!
nice guitar and review as well, thanks
Thank you kindly!
Is there much difference from the first series of Vinteras? I mostly dig my Vintera Jazz, especially after swapping the stock bridge for a Mustang bridge.
The original vintera is based on a '60s JM rather than a '50s. Different colors, matching headstock, the neck profile might be a little different. The big thing that a lot of folks will consider is that the ii has rosewood fingerboard, the original has pau ferro. Looks like they both have synthetic bone nuts according to the website, though I swear I was told the ii wasn't synthetic...hmm
how do you sound so amazing?! Don't tell me that now I need to get a Jazzmaster 😳
Hahah, I hope the years of practice have something to do with it, but this guitar does sound fantastic.
😅😅😅
I’ve just picked this up and am incredibly happy with the quality and sound through an amp. However, the bridge does have buzz, likely from the saddle screws. Anyone else experiencing this? What is the best fix?
A shim might help
What amp where you using? That clean tone was sweet.
Benson Chimera plugin from mixwave!
Pickups sound pretty phat. Kind of like the Squier J Mascis.
You look SO happy when you are playing....it really IS infectious :)
I am so happy when I'm playing this guitar, and I'm so glad that's apparent 💜
Great country playing! Was it from a lesson from the Anyone Can Play Guitar channel? I feel like I may have learned those licks from that channel too……
It was!! I was actually just playing through a book that had a very similar lick earlier tonight.
Mexican Fenders don't have the quality issues. And I'm so not kidding.
My made-in-Mexico Vintera Jazzmaster arrived with more problems than any other guitar I have ever purchased (including Yamaha, Schecter, Danelectro, Ibanez, and even my lowest-end $150 Squier had better quality-control than this)
Can you do a comparison between this and the Squier 40th anniversary?
Planning on it!
Now that you mention it, I don't like taking the plastic off of guitar pickguards, it always gets stuck in spots.
This doesn't have plastic on the pickguard! That's always the worst to peel.
Does it manage to stay in tune? I had an American Jazz years ago, with those saddles. I couldn’t get on with it, with the strings constantly jumping out.
So far so good!
I like the dramatic lighting!
Thanks!
Anyone know if the Jaguar model still needs a shim or did they fix the neck pocket?
Never needed a shim for my Vintera ‘60s Jag.
Great review! Can you share any details on the amp and any pedals you are using? Thanks!
Benson Chimera plugin from mixwave and dod 250! That's it!
Nice demo! Do you know if this 50s Vintera has an angled neck pocket?
I don't believe it does tbh. I was going to shim it myself but ended up getting a mastery. Just easier to maintain.
@@GetOffset thank you!
There is a CZcams guitar player that played lead on the rhythm circuit using a fuzz and it sounded real cool.
Oh I LOVE that idea!
Pretty classic tone idea- low tone knob and a fuzz- variations of this by Clapton, Eric Johnson, He died etc.
Rhythm circuit is great for instant access to that concept
Rough fret edges are due to a lack of humidity. Not always Fender’s fault. Use a humidifier. A tech can th take care of this problem. Nice vid!
Yeah, that's why I'm generally easier on fret edges in the winter.
How does it compare in parts quality and qc to the cv 60s jazzmaster?
Better
fuck it .. this vid just convinced me to buy this model of Jazzmaster that is in stock at my fave guitar shop .. next pay day i will buy it !
The neck pickup sounds muddy and too bassy. Was the tone down a lot? Sounded too similar to the rhythm circuit
You have chops! I have an AVRI 62 and one of the first run Mascis.. The Mascis had 62 reissues put in and... You need to change the pots etc. They are different values but it's a damn well built guitar for the money.. I got a drill and put a tuneomatic in the AVRI straight away.. best thing I've ever done and easy
The 'new" Mascis . Cream and gold plate
Fuck yeah with the Polaris riff
Pretty crazy how these are almost as much as I got my am pro ii for with a slight discount when they came out 😮
Really wish fender would up their paint colors tho. These look exactly like the squier anniversary ones 😔
So I actually do have the Squier anniversary and in person they're very different. satin/matte vs gloss, the tinting on the squier neck is way darker, no amber toggle on the squire. Going to do a full side-by-side with a special guest if everything goes right!
I would 100% expect them to do more colors in the future. CME always gets their exclusive color, and Fender has been known to offer exclusive colors through their webstore.
@@GetOffset sooo many CME color regrets 😂. Need more income for guitars! (I'm betting the neck is nicer than my corona, too... they really butchered the rosewood, and I returned the first one 😐)
Just ordered mine!
Hope you love it!
her face says it all.
I almost cried I was so happy
Why is she fry talking up talking ?
I already have my sights set on a Bass VI. This JM sounded great, but I already have 2...
Haha I'm sure the Bass VI rules, but you can never have too many JMs
Only two?
😂
Miam!🤤
Plays actual Jazz on a Jazzmaster. Like a boss. Love your channel. I would mod this to turn the rhythm circuit into a kill switch.
Hahah it's right in the name!!!
Alnico III?
I have a CP JM but the Jaguar has me interested
I was looking at that one, too! But I had to stick with the JM and I'm so glad I did
Do you think the price is a bit high for a MIM and poly finish Fender?
sick opening song!
Hahah, glad you enjoyed it!
Late 1950s early 1960s style neck. Not a skunk stripe. Neat!
Hey Sandy does your dog bite?
"First impressions, guys..."
*sniff sniff
It smelled nice!
You jamming “Hey Sandy”? By Polaris?
Yeah!
How much does it weigh?
Guitar weight can vary a lot, even along the same line. Sweetwater (link in bio) posts actual weights of all the guitars that they sell.
yes, just one or two oz can make a lot difference. Those in the sweetwater seem too "heavy" for me. For me 3,3kg is max. Its good that they post weight @@GetOffset
Ok I converted those and they are very light weigh
I just wish the headstock matched the body.
bummer on the radius. nice playing btw
Yeah it's not a shredder with that radius, but it is accurate to the era
I bought this just to play chords without my hand hurting after five minutes because of thin necks with flat radii everyone seems to love these days. So, plenty of folks appreciate a 7.25.
Finally a mid-priced JM that nails it
Honestly, no notes from me. I had to take it out of my office or I wouldn't've gotten any work done yesterday
Fender should just put the new RSD bridge on all their Jazzmasters. The vintage threaded bridge is really a design flaw.
Eh it was probably fine at the time when everyone had a wound G
@@GetOffset Even with a wound G, the high E and B strings would still jump out of the threads while playing. Fortunately today we have RSD, Mastery, and Staytrem.
Terrific leads 7:04
Offset well and truly got.
Jazzmasters are greast guitars! I cut my teeth on my brother's 1960, many decades ago ... loved them then, still do! And you are quite the actress!
Not a bone nut! The nut is a question mark for me this series is 1st class except for the nut I would have preferred nitro paint instead of polyurethane don’t mind it on the bodies even the nitro paint on the American vintage II models the under coat is polyurethane topped off with nitro paint which gives it that vintage smell but that thick coating on the necks not a fan of also the tacky decal made in Mexico they should have stamped it on the neck plate like the American version it doesn’t matter where they’re made there more than likely made by a Mexican every time I take the neck off of one of my American Fender’s the name is usually Javier or Carlos or Juan the quality is the same it’s just the little things they do on purpose otherwise we wouldn’t spend the extra money for the American Guitars I have the new Vintera II 50’s Stratocaster and other than the paint they as built as well as my American Vintage II 57 , 🎉61 and the Fender American Vintage 56 Stratocaster from 2013
ASMGuitar 😋 4:30
Thanks for the time stamp hahah!
I'm starting to realize I really like desert sand.
New development for me, too
Faulty wiring??
...no?
@@GetOffset It was a joke..."shocked me",...get it?
lol I gotchu now haha
I love your channel hopefully you will inspire females to become guitar hero virtuosos !
dark sounding guitars are such a bummer. They have their place tho. I guess.
Thankfully, the bridge and switch tip are easily replaced. I'm glad that they stepped up their QC, the gold foil JM was horrendous from all seen accounts.
Mike Adams says the switch tip is period correct so that's cool!
I’ll take the squire 40th any day over this glossy Beauty.
Polaris!
You got it!
Sounds and looks great. Sadly, not a single lefty in the Vintera II line
LAME
Really? That’s absurd. There’s No way they don’t eventually release some right? (No pun intended)
@@Lomoholga2, I would be surprised if they do. Of the 226 electrics (Fender, Squire, bundles, etc.) currently listed on the Fender website, just 7 are left-handed. It's just not a priority for them. And with their backlog of inventory and other issues, I do not see this being something they care much about. 🤷♂
@@craigbragg2842 TWO of the most iconic Fender guitar players were left handed as well.
I’m a normal person and don’t have that genetic defect (thank goodness) but I feel your pain as many family members are left handed.
(All joking aside and seriously Fender should be ashamed to only have 7 left hand models with their history c’mon Fender)
@@Lomoholga2, I am actually ambidextrous, and tried playing guitar right-handed, and I struggled so much to feel comfortable doing it. So I tried playing left-handed, and now I still struggle, but for entirely different reasons 😆
I would be pretty excited about these new vintera Jazzmasters and Jags EXCEPT the boring color options. None of them inspire me to open my wallet thankfully!
I suspect there will be more options in the coming months. I know CME often gets their exclusive color, and Fender has released colors exclusive to their webstore recently.
The blurred box is 100% distracting.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don’t care for jazzmasters but those pups sound fantastic.
👌🇦🇹👍🎯🧐😯🤠🎸❤️😁
Unfortunately, my recent Vintera Jazzmaster is the most poorly produced and setup guitar I've ever encountered... despite being the most expensive one I have bought! Improperly filed nut (high e string popping out constantly), shoddy lacquer/coat job on the headstock, causing the coating to go halfway down the first couple of frets and then stop right on the fretboard. Really disappointing. Completely unacceptable, actually, when Fender is supposed to be the "top-shelf" brand name... and it has turned me off from ever buying another Fender product again. This is probably the first and last Fender guitar I will ever own (meanwhile, I have had no problems with my Squiers that were 1/4 the price!) Other recent guitars I've purchased (which cost less, I might add) have been much higher quality, including Schecter and Yamaha...
Was it a vintera I or vintera II?
@@trailingupwards Original Vintera... sounds like Vintera II might be better, but hard to trust Fender now...
Remember the Mexicans made the original Fender guitars in California.