I agree completely. I have two AV ‘64 Jazz Basses, the AV ‘63 P Bass, a ‘65 Jazzmaster and a ‘65 Jaguar from this production line. They are superior in every way compared to any other Fender I’ve played. The thin nitro finish, fretwork, period accuracy and case candy are all phenomenal. Sadly, I have a hard time imagining Fender ever going back to this build quality so I appreciate this era a lot! Unbelievable guitars.
I highly doubt they would ever go back to this level of quality, unless the prices went up substantially. The biggest issues I see on a regular basis with even the AVii line are really shoddy QC and fretwork and those are already not cheap.
Great one ! I agree with you, matching headstocks are beautiful and should be the rule (and two colors body / headstocks would be nice too, with headstock same color of the pickguard !)
Matching headstock is just so classic, i like your idea a lot too that'd be pretty rad you could do some wild almost outer space guitar looking stuff with that
I couldn't agree more!! Larry Thomas (the then Fender CEO) was responsible for this series. The Select series was his too. These instruments represented his interest in having the main production line make really superb guitars- the problem was that they encroached on the Custom Shop's territory. He was the most well liked boss at Fender in recent decades, and encouraged more input from workers
5:13 very different offsets but I have a Teisco Spectrum 5 with that gorgeous checking and wear, but also a blue Sharkfin K2L that sadly has the cracked eggshell and brown wear that you mentioned.
Lovely guitar there. I put a set of the '62 AVRI pups into one CV Jag project the Nitro Refin CFM one. The Shell Pink has the Pure Vintage '65. Great sounding pups. Hopefully you'll see the announcement of the Jag at NAMM!
You finally got one! Awesome ! Great video as ever but happy to see and hear this in your hands! Hope you’re well and have a happy and healthy new year! Love to you and the family man!
I've had it since August haha, it's been in a few videos here and there but I didn't make one dedicated to this guitar and this will be the last one I do have with it
Congratulations on finding an A.V. 65' Jim! You must be on cloud 9 now! Would love to see you do a video covering all the pickups and circuits on this baby. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
I'm a Strat and Tele guy and own reissues starting from the 1998 era onwards. I did own some earlier 1990s ones back in the day but those eventually got sold as I preferred the more vintage correct body carve of the Strats made in 1998 onwards...I hate those 'wrong' carved Strat body shapes prior to that. I think all USA reissues made since 1982 have been fine guitars and appreciate the various offerings over the years. It seems the later ones from the 1998-2012 AVRIs got a thinner poly undercoat compared the earlier ones...I own two 2011 AVRI 62 Strats and an AVRI 52 Tele and the although the poly undercoat is still there it doesn't seem as thick as in previous years. I do own several 2012-17 Pure Vintage Strats and Teles and they are indeed wonderful guitars. I don't mind the flash coat on those wearing really fast but I can see why they were discontinued as it must have been a nightmare for dealers to stock these in shops and deal with in store damage to the finish and then needing to discount them or just the many consumer complaints Fender must have received regarding the pre-mature wear on these. I own a 2018 American Original 50s Strat and although it has a Poly undercoat it is really thin and so is the nitro topcoat and wearing quite fast. and I believe the current AV2 series are made the same way. All lovely guitars and I'm grateful to own the ones I have.
I have an AVRI '62 Jaguar from '06. I saved everything I could from my first job in my teens for like a year until I could finally afford my dream guitar. I feel like the '62 Jags are less common than the '65s.
With strats i've yet to find anything that comes close to my 1982 JV, with everything else Fender USA wise nothing has beaten the pure vintage line but it's all a matter of taste
Three questions: What gauge strings would you use on this shorter scale guitar assuming you would normally use 10-46 or 09-42 on a full scale Gibson or Fender? I doubt you would permanently mod that guitar but would you use a Mustang or Mastery bridge for day to day playing of that Jaguar? Again, I doubt you would do this to your new Jag, but a company named Gluboost that primary sells bottles of lacquer for spot-fills also makes a spray-can product that will check a nitro finish. Would you ever do this? I think I might if I had a vintage reissue that unfortunately sustained a marring ding, so might as well go full hog.
No need for a mastery bridge, a staytrem is a better design and cheaper imo. I wouldn't want to repair anything on a guitar like this, it's not severely damaged and it adds character - finally my string gauge for jags is normally just standard 10-46 and it works like a charm
They made the jags in candy apple red yep, prices on the red ones are less than the ice blue and special run colors they did over the years but they are still tough to find. $1800-$2200
Oh I meant for the entire run of guitars, not just the Jaguar. They all feel like much more expensive guitars compared to every other American vintage reissue line.
This (American Vintage) series is also way better than the original reissues made in Fullerton (1982-‘84)! I really don’t think any more Fender guitars will be made as well as this outside maybe the Custom Shop
You finally got one! Awesome ! Great video as ever but happy to see and hear this in your hands! Hope you’re well and have a happy and healthy new year! Love to you and the family man!
I agree completely. I have two AV ‘64 Jazz Basses, the AV ‘63 P Bass, a ‘65 Jazzmaster and a ‘65 Jaguar from this production line. They are superior in every way compared to any other Fender I’ve played. The thin nitro finish, fretwork, period accuracy and case candy are all phenomenal. Sadly, I have a hard time imagining Fender ever going back to this build quality so I appreciate this era a lot! Unbelievable guitars.
I highly doubt they would ever go back to this level of quality, unless the prices went up substantially. The biggest issues I see on a regular basis with even the AVii line are really shoddy QC and fretwork and those are already not cheap.
Great one ! I agree with you, matching headstocks are beautiful and should be the rule (and two colors body / headstocks would be nice too, with headstock same color of the pickguard !)
Matching headstock is just so classic, i like your idea a lot too that'd be pretty rad you could do some wild almost outer space guitar looking stuff with that
That was the best line, for sure.
100% not even close
I couldn't agree more!! Larry Thomas (the then Fender CEO) was responsible for this series. The Select series was his too. These instruments represented his interest in having the main production line make really superb guitars- the problem was that they encroached on the Custom Shop's territory. He was the most well liked boss at Fender in recent decades, and encouraged more input from workers
Well. Of course they wouldn't hire someone who was just like him when he left ...
You make everything Great Jimbo!!!!!!! Happy New Year to you and your fam!!!!!
Appreciate it brother Happy New Year to you too!
5:13 very different offsets but I have a Teisco Spectrum 5 with that gorgeous checking and wear, but also a blue Sharkfin K2L that sadly has the cracked eggshell and brown wear that you mentioned.
Lovely guitar there. I put a set of the '62 AVRI pups into one CV Jag project the Nitro Refin CFM one. The Shell Pink has the Pure Vintage '65. Great sounding pups.
Hopefully you'll see the announcement of the Jag at NAMM!
I'd be shocked if that happened but strangers things have indeed happened haha
@AudiomoMusic We shall see though.
You finally got one! Awesome ! Great video as ever but happy to see and hear this in your hands! Hope you’re well and have a happy and healthy new year! Love to you and the family man!
I've had it since August haha, it's been in a few videos here and there but I didn't make one dedicated to this guitar and this will be the last one I do have with it
Congratulations on finding an A.V. 65' Jim! You must be on cloud 9 now! Would love to see you do a video covering all the pickups and circuits on this baby. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
I think I did that years ago but it'd be fun to do it again in an updated format for sure
@AudiomoMusic okay cool I could try searching your other videos for now thanks
Great one !! Sweet AXE.
Thanks amigo!
I have a pure vintage 58 tele it's great and it has the special neck plate with 1st of 46 so it is one of the first 46 made of this series
That’s a seriously special find, congrats on that!
This video rocks. my av65 jm is my go-to for everything.
I’m never selling mine, it’s a lifer you got great taste!
I'm a Strat and Tele guy and own reissues starting from the 1998 era onwards. I did own some earlier 1990s ones back in the day but those eventually got sold as I preferred the more vintage correct body carve of the Strats made in 1998 onwards...I hate those 'wrong' carved Strat body shapes prior to that. I think all USA reissues made since 1982 have been fine guitars and appreciate the various offerings over the years. It seems the later ones from the 1998-2012 AVRIs got a thinner poly undercoat compared the earlier ones...I own two 2011 AVRI 62 Strats and an AVRI 52 Tele and the although the poly undercoat is still there it doesn't seem as thick as in previous years. I do own several 2012-17 Pure Vintage Strats and Teles and they are indeed wonderful guitars. I don't mind the flash coat on those wearing really fast but I can see why they were discontinued as it must have been a nightmare for dealers to stock these in shops and deal with in store damage to the finish and then needing to discount them or just the many consumer complaints Fender must have received regarding the pre-mature wear on these. I own a 2018 American Original 50s Strat and although it has a Poly undercoat it is really thin and so is the nitro topcoat and wearing quite fast. and I believe the current AV2 series are made the same way. All lovely guitars and I'm grateful to own the ones I have.
I have an AVRI '62 Jaguar from '06. I saved everything I could from my first job in my teens for like a year until I could finally afford my dream guitar.
I feel like the '62 Jags are less common than the '65s.
Less commonly for sale, but they definitely made more of them in total. Either way never sell it!!!
@AudiomoMusic Never going to! It's still my most prized guitar. It's mine until I die.
Awesome video have a great day jim also how was the holiday season ❤😊
Thanks! You too, it was a busy one for sure
I have a 57 AVRI from the 90s and it’s the best. I’ve had many versions since that don’t come close.
With strats i've yet to find anything that comes close to my 1982 JV, with everything else Fender USA wise nothing has beaten the pure vintage line but it's all a matter of taste
Three questions: What gauge strings would you use on this shorter scale guitar assuming you would normally use 10-46 or 09-42 on a full scale Gibson or Fender? I doubt you would permanently mod that guitar but would you use a Mustang or Mastery bridge for day to day playing of that Jaguar? Again, I doubt you would do this to your new Jag, but a company named Gluboost that primary sells bottles of lacquer for spot-fills also makes a spray-can product that will check a nitro finish. Would you ever do this? I think I might if I had a vintage reissue that unfortunately sustained a marring ding, so might as well go full hog.
No need for a mastery bridge, a staytrem is a better design and cheaper imo. I wouldn't want to repair anything on a guitar like this, it's not severely damaged and it adds character - finally my string gauge for jags is normally just standard 10-46 and it works like a charm
I dream of owning an American Jaguar in burgundy mist, with a matching headstock.
So do I, that’s one of my favorite colors. One day they’ll make it…….
Did they make these in red and what is the typical current price range used?
They made the jags in candy apple red yep, prices on the red ones are less than the ice blue and special run colors they did over the years but they are still tough to find. $1800-$2200
I want that 😢
Every once in a blue moon they pop up for sale, just have to be patient
A shame they gotta keep changing the output jack and fret sizes just to have something to use as a marketing point.
It's also a shame they forgot the Jaguar exists and keep making horrible versions of it and refuse to make one like this anymroe haha
I've suspected that shorter necks make for better balance, but I'm not sure a 1.5" scale difference is enough for the physics to work out that way. 🤔
Oh I meant for the entire run of guitars, not just the Jaguar. They all feel like much more expensive guitars compared to every other American vintage reissue line.
@@AudiomoMusic Oh, interesting!
can you make a video about all the guitars you havent sold over the years and why ( jazzmaster is included )
Sure can do
This (American Vintage) series is also way better than the original reissues made in Fullerton (1982-‘84)! I really don’t think any more Fender guitars will be made as well as this outside maybe the Custom Shop
i agree 100%
did you fix the jazz master yet?
It’s a work in progress but it will be documented for a video about working on offsets
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You finally got one! Awesome ! Great video as ever but happy to see and hear this in your hands! Hope you’re well and have a happy and healthy new year! Love to you and the family man!