The Mexican made Strat has a deeper forearm contour than the old '79 American version. I own a 1983 Squire 70's style Strat and the differences between them are kind of stark.
I’m not sure exactly what the difference is but the 79 has the original pickups in and the Vintera has custom shop 69 pickups. I do plan on changing the 79’s pickups at some point, the bridge pickup is very spikey sounding and harsh
@@conorfurlong Actual 70's strats can be very hit and miss for how well they are made. I got really lucky with mine, it's one of the best strats I've ever played
I'm guessing it depends on what real 70s strat you get hold of. Some are great some aren't. The mexican 70s reissues are good and are consistently good. I have real 70s strats that are great but I've tried out a number of others that weren't. I also have a bunch of reissues (Vintera and Classic series) and all of those are good.
They were usually given a very wide berth 😬. There are good examples a friend had a nice natural one that he bought in 77 for £150 that was nice and not too heavy.
dismissing a whole decade? From what I've read and heard the issues grew during the decade. Early to mid 70s are generally good quality but later ones not so much. I've played a number of 70s strats and I own a 74 and 76 and they are good guitars. I've played a 78 that was awful though. I've never played a guitar pre CBS though but chances of doing that are small. Just sayin' :)
This was very helpful! My 1979 Strat comes in a couple weeks and can't wait. It's interesting to have this kind of review. Thanks!!!
Ordered one a few days ago from Andertons, expected it yesterday. Alas ...DHL
I hope I get it.
The Mexican made Strat has a deeper forearm contour than the old '79 American version. I own a 1983 Squire 70's style Strat and the differences between them are kind of stark.
Very interesting. They sound incredibly similar, to my ears the vintera sounds marginally better than the original.
I’m not sure exactly what the difference is but the 79 has the original pickups in and the Vintera has custom shop 69 pickups.
I do plan on changing the 79’s pickups at some point, the bridge pickup is very spikey sounding and harsh
@@GuitarTalkUK the 70s Strat is appealing to me because Billy Corgan used one to record Gish and that’s an amazing sound.
@@conorfurlong Actual 70's strats can be very hit and miss for how well they are made. I got really lucky with mine, it's one of the best strats I've ever played
@@GuitarTalkUK yeah I’ve heard that…
I think you will find both have Ash. Just looked on the spec sheet and the Vintera says ash. ??
I saw a video where the host said you were better off with a classic vibe 70s strat instead of an actual 70’s. In what world?????
I'm guessing it depends on what real 70s strat you get hold of. Some are great some aren't. The mexican 70s reissues are good and are consistently good. I have real 70s strats that are great but I've tried out a number of others that weren't. I also have a bunch of reissues (Vintera and Classic series) and all of those are good.
I grew up with the shitty CBS Fenders in the 70’s …better off forgotten than revered.
They were usually given a very wide berth 😬. There are good examples a friend had a nice natural one that he bought in 77 for £150 that was nice and not too heavy.
@@753Jackson berth
dismissing a whole decade? From what I've read and heard the issues grew during the decade. Early to mid 70s are generally good quality but later ones not so much. I've played a number of 70s strats and I own a 74 and 76 and they are good guitars. I've played a 78 that was awful though. I've never played a guitar pre CBS though but chances of doing that are small. Just sayin' :)
At least ash in Canada and USA.
I believe solid colours were Alder and transparent finishes were Ash to show off the nicer grain on the transparent finishes
@@GuitarTalkUK interesting. My nephew just bought one yesterday in black. And the spec sheet said ash. Not that it matters lol.
Because of the drive, you can’t make out anything: (Disgusting test.