It's a nice pink, the finish on some of these is more of a satin matte vs glossy which I prefer. I have a Junior Sonic Blue Tele as well I will get around to making a video with eventually. Thanks for watching!
I decided I needed a short scale guitar after watching Chris Buck praising a Fender Duo Sonic. I ordered a Tidepool Duo Sonic from Regent Sounds, Denmark St. After about 3 weeks I went to the store to check if it had arrived and saw a Daphne blue Junior Strat hanging on the wall. Instantly I knew this was my next guitar.I asked if it was ok to cancel the Duo and buy the Strat. It was and I now own the best guitar for my needs I can imagine.
Are the Pickups good? Are you overall satisfied with the guitar? Would you recommend the guitar to someone with short fingers? Is the neck thinner? 😅 Nice playing btw!!
I like the pickups fine but am not much of a pickup switcher so probably not a very informed opinion. Satisfied with the guitars overall, great for smaller hands. Neck is a pretty standard C shape likely the same as mexi/american strats.
Thanks for the vids! I've tried both a Junior Strat and Tele at one of the, (rare), stores that stock them and I think they are really great but nearly all seem to be pink in the UK. I want Daphne Blue with a maple neck and after a lot of enquiries it seems I've got to buy from Japan through eBay just like you. Have you got any recommendations for Japan re-sellers, it seems a bit of a minefield.
I went through a seller called flever_shop on Ebay, came in a week or less, did have to pay an import fee after fact, about $60 or so per guitar. My experience with the two I ordered was good but can't provide much insight beyond that.
As a skinny person, a strat body always feels a bit too big on me. This will be perfect. I was thinking of a Suhr Pro S1 for a while because it is smaller , now this will be much more affordable
Sounds really nice! How do you find the workmanship on the guitar? I've tried a few of these in my local shop (the strat, tele, and the jazz bass), and the QC seems a bit spotty in terms of fretwork and finishing.
I imported this strat and a tele from Japan through Ebay. Actually, pretty satisfied overall with the fit/finish. Haven't had any pro setups done on either yet and they both seem to be playing pretty well with nice rounded fret ends etc.. Maybe I just got lucky but Japan Fenders usually have a pretty good reputation.
Can't say for sure, haven't had the opportunity to try the PRRI. More bass available with the 12" but I like 1x10's too so could be fun. The attenuator on the back is pretty heavy. I find the quietest attenuator setting useful for being quiet, but I don't like the sound of it as well as the other settings and usually play it in 0.5W or 1W mode for videos etc..
22 frets and a 2 point trem are usual on Mexican Strats but I've not seen that on Japanese ones before (sheltered life maybe). The quality control on Japanese instruments is first rate. I had a Blue Flower Telecaster for years and it was perfect out of the box. Nice guitar and tone you have there :)
That pink pastel color is as beautiful as its tone 🤌💯
It's a nice pink, the finish on some of these is more of a satin matte vs glossy which I prefer. I have a Junior Sonic Blue Tele as well I will get around to making a video with eventually. Thanks for watching!
I didn't know that Fender even came out with this series. Now I do, so thank you. I will be buying a bass for sure
I was late to the party as well. Also curious about the basses since I like my little Squier Bronco so much.
I decided I needed a short scale guitar after watching Chris Buck praising a Fender Duo Sonic. I ordered a Tidepool Duo Sonic from Regent Sounds, Denmark St. After about 3 weeks I went to the store to check if it had arrived and saw a Daphne blue Junior Strat hanging on the wall. Instantly I knew this was my next guitar.I asked if it was ok to cancel the Duo and buy the Strat. It was and I now own the best guitar for my needs I can imagine.
Oh nice, you got a cool one!
@@mattoverse At some point I will get the Junior Telecaster in shell pink and a Sonic Mustang for travelling and playing outdoors.
@@amaj7313 Sounds like a good plan, I have a Junior Tele in Daphne Blue that dig as well
Just ordered mine 10 minutes ago. Got the Artic White with Maple neck.
Nice!
Are the Pickups good? Are you overall satisfied with the guitar? Would you recommend the guitar to someone with short fingers? Is the neck thinner? 😅 Nice playing btw!!
I like the pickups fine but am not much of a pickup switcher so probably not a very informed opinion. Satisfied with the guitars overall, great for smaller hands. Neck is a pretty standard C shape likely the same as mexi/american strats.
Wow man this sounds wonderful I love it❤️😍🥰🎶🎸
Was a pretty fun little guitar.
Thanks for the vids! I've tried both a Junior Strat and Tele at one of the, (rare), stores that stock them and I think they are really great but nearly all seem to be pink in the UK. I want Daphne Blue with a maple neck and after a lot of enquiries it seems I've got to buy from Japan through eBay just like you. Have you got any recommendations for Japan re-sellers, it seems a bit of a minefield.
I went through a seller called flever_shop on Ebay, came in a week or less, did have to pay an import fee after fact, about $60 or so per guitar. My experience with the two I ordered was good but can't provide much insight beyond that.
Any updates? In the same boat right now...
As a skinny person, a strat body always feels a bit too big on me. This will be perfect. I was thinking of a Suhr Pro S1 for a while because it is smaller , now this will be much more affordable
Agree, nice to have something a bit smaller for the smaller framed among us
Sounds really nice! How do you find the workmanship on the guitar? I've tried a few of these in my local shop (the strat, tele, and the jazz bass), and the QC seems a bit spotty in terms of fretwork and finishing.
I imported this strat and a tele from Japan through Ebay. Actually, pretty satisfied overall with the fit/finish. Haven't had any pro setups done on either yet and they both seem to be playing pretty well with nice rounded fret ends etc.. Maybe I just got lucky but Japan Fenders usually have a pretty good reputation.
Would you recommend DR over PRRI? How about home use? Is it too loud?
Can't say for sure, haven't had the opportunity to try the PRRI. More bass available with the 12" but I like 1x10's too so could be fun. The attenuator on the back is pretty heavy. I find the quietest attenuator setting useful for being quiet, but I don't like the sound of it as well as the other settings and usually play it in 0.5W or 1W mode for videos etc..
What makes this a Junior model? Thanks.
24" Scale Length and 94% Body Scale
Do you happen to jnow if the pick-guard is scaled down with the body? Or would normal strat pick-guards from fender work on this guitar?
@@showingpig01 pick-guard is definitely smaller on these models
Здравствуйте! Гитара лучше чес Stratocaster Mexico?😊
Depends on the player and specific guitar what the preference would be
Здравствуйте! Мне сказали что это гитара меньше размером Stratocaster standard! По видео я смотрю что размер одинаковый!
It is smaller than the standard size with 94% body size and 24" scale length.
22 frets and a 2 point trem are usual on Mexican Strats but I've not seen that on Japanese ones before (sheltered life maybe). The quality control on Japanese instruments is first rate. I had a Blue Flower Telecaster for years and it was perfect out of the box. Nice guitar and tone you have there :)
I am enjoying it, really like short scale guitars but like this a bit better overall than a duo-sonic or mustang. Thanks for watching.