one of the things i love about Fender guitars, is that pretty much any fender you pickup, if it doesn't already have great action and intonation, you know it can be set up properly. even the cheapest ones.
Gorgeous. That 50's tele is basically a baja but with bass wood instead of ash, and different pickups. I got a Baja and i love it. Once i tried that out of phase tone, i need it in every guitar!
Fosho...Got 2 Bajas now...it's an electric swiss army knife of a guitar...interestingly enough, the first baja I got has a fatter neck by a long shot, the newer baja has more of a 'player' neck profile...ENJOY!
@@brianwood7237 thanks! I'm really surprised to hear one of your Bajas didn't have the usual soft V neck 🤔 have you discovered the secret 7th tone? Try balancing the toggle switch between positions 1&2 😊
Bought that 60’s Tele a few days ago. For that price point the quality is mind boggling. I’m used to playing C-shaped necks, but the soft V on that guitar is indeed very ‘soft’ and extremely comfortable to play. If the neck shape is holding you back from trying these guitars you’re definitely missing out! Get your hands on them while they’re hot. You won’t be disappointed :)
@@deepzepp4176 I would say not as high as a modern C, but rather more like a vintage fat C if that makes sense. Best advice I can give is to give them a try yourself :)
I owned an original MIJ Tele Custom back in the day. It was an amazing guitar that I spent a long time trying to replace after it was stolen. If these are anything like that guitar, they will be a treat for their owners. I'm seriously thinking about one.
@@Kenzabukuro Mine was an 83 as well I bought it after graduating high school. I thought I was settling because I couldn't get my hands on an American Tele. It didn't take long to realize the JVs were kicking ass. Between that guitar and a used Princeton Reverb from '64 I had it made. until my car got broken into after a gig.
Make this a permanent line and do the basses too. I would buy a MIJ over MIM any day. My first “real” guitar was a MIJ fretless jazz I found used in ‘97.
I really like these new JV modified guitars, especially the 60s versions. With the Stratocaster 60s, the push/pull switch engages the neck pickup not only in position 1 and 2, as stated in the product description on the Fender website, but also in position 3. The difference to position 4 is, that in position 4 (and position 2), the two pickups are engaged out of phase, but in position 3 with the psuh/pull switch engaged (pulled out), the middle pickup and the neck pickup do not seem to be out of phase, or perhaps it has something to do with them being in series vs. parallel. I would like to learn more about the exact wiring of this model.
I always love the Japanese Fender and have been for as long as I've been playing. The quality is brilliant. I love Made in USA Fender but i go with MIJ because i lived in Japan back in the days. Since we go vintage, can we have MIM Baja back?
@@Squall6575 @@Squall6575 Baja is Baja. Vintera "almost the exact same guitar" as you said. then again to each their own and i respect your opinion. Just Imagine Fender make Baja limited number for limited period. It's going to be epic for Ensenada and MIM. The infamous history and reputation of Baja, that's the selling point for Baja. Helping Fender to sell guitar here a bit.
Agreed. We need a Telecaster Baja next with a better pickups (custom made). Next year would be nice. It’s the OG of being naughty or maybe a happy accident in the factory. Yes, limited runs would add more value to Baja . Attract guitar collectors as well.
I love the 60s tele! I watched a bunch of videos and I am trying to decide between this one, the vintera 70s Custom and the American Performer Telecaster Hum. I am looking for a heavy distorted punk rock sound. Would the JV 60 work? Any suggestion?
For heavy distorted punk I’d go with the humbucker Performer. I love single coil Teles, but I would use on for punk unless I had no other choice. Guys use them for punk, but usually modify them… like for example, with a hot rails in the bridge.
I sure wish I could afford that 60’s custom Firemist Tele, I am down to zero guitars thanks to debt and Covid, and budget doesn’t allow a new guitar anymore. That is my dream guitar, what a thing of beauty.
I'm in a similar situation, no guitar, no funds to afford what I'd like, etc. If you can swing it, I've heard really great things about the Stagg SET-Plus Vintage & of course the Squier Classic Vibe, but you might get more guitar for your buck from the Stagg. All the best to you!
Those saddles hurt hands. I've been searching for a strat I like for a while. I like the performer but the saddles hurt. The don't like the ultras pick ups. Can I put block pick ups on the performer? Thanks
If you can hear that 3.6K mic feedback ringing when this guy speaks starting at the 1:21 and beyond then your ears are as good as mine. The curse of having been a professional audio engineer 😑 --Jason✌🏻&❤
If Fender was to reissue Japanese made guitars, these are not the ones I'd want. Basswood bodies? weird truss rod route? pass. The Japanese made Strats with the Fender One tremolo system would be a lot cooler.
@@NewHopeAudio it's been at least 6 years that FMIC has been outputting shit. Their best instruments from 2010+2020 were from the Chinese plant of GREE. The rest was utterly bad. But they sold anyway
hmmm basswood body? but the OG JV's used alder bodies for strat? fender should have went for Alder. I mean basswood is a nice tonal wood but this one is definitely not a JV-inspired the. More like Strat in basswood body.
Why do guitar sellers constantly feel the need to play the instrument in all positions versus a more thorough component and mega-view(s) discussion. Seriously Fender its not gonna sound like that rig and setup with all the variables. I get the hook to get new players, lets get more thorough please.
You lost me at Basswood. The Squier Standards were great, except for the fact that it came with a 2 post tremolo and they tend to blow out into the bridge route. Why use junk woods?
Look fender, why can't you just settle down on the "modern" features that nobody uses and just make a reissue of the JV series, no upgrades, no modern features, just the original JV series.
A 50's Fender should have a 7.25" radius fretboard. The truss rod should be adjusted from the neck heel end, it should have a nitro finish, the body should be ash, alder or pine (not basswood) and it definitely shouldn't have a push-pull knob. So there's basically nothing 50's spec about this Tele model apart from the heel end truss road adjustment.which is the one 50's spec feature I really don't want. The white Telecaster looks nice. I'll give it that.
Juxtaposing "resonant" and "basswood" is an oxymoron. And charging $1,300+ for instruments made out of junk wood is unconscionable. Shame on Fender for such naked greed. While some Japanese-made Fenders used marginal tonewoods, they were at least affordable - these aren't. Shame on the whole industry for substituting lower-grade woods and construction. Fender/Squier for using poplar; Ibanez for downgrading woods throughout their lineup; and even PRS for falling back on poplar and 3-piece toothpick necks. This is like when TV networks convinced viewers to settle for trash (fake, scripted, but cheap-to-shoot) "reality" shows instead of real programming. If you own a pre-2020 instrument (purchased at any price point) built with classic tonewoods and a 1-piece neck, you scored a prize from the 2nd Golden Age of peak value. Keep it! It's a solid basis for electronics and hardware upgrades to make it sound even better.
Had my credit card in hand when I saw these… UNTIL I saw the trussrod adjustment on the headstock. Might be easier to adjust, but it just ruins the look of a headstock in my opinion. What a disappointment!!!!
one of the things i love about Fender guitars, is that pretty much any fender you pickup, if it doesn't already have great action and intonation, you know it can be set up properly. even the cheapest ones.
I love the vintage Tokai guitars, 1980-82. They play and sound amazing!
Gorgeous. That 50's tele is basically a baja but with bass wood instead of ash, and different pickups. I got a Baja and i love it. Once i tried that out of phase tone, i need it in every guitar!
Fosho...Got 2 Bajas now...it's an electric swiss army knife of a guitar...interestingly enough, the first baja I got has a fatter neck by a long shot, the newer baja has more of a 'player' neck profile...ENJOY!
@@brianwood7237 thanks! I'm really surprised to hear one of your Bajas didn't have the usual soft V neck 🤔 have you discovered the secret 7th tone? Try balancing the toggle switch between positions 1&2 😊
The Baja was Fender’s biggest bargain. Unfortunately this new Tele here is now twice the Baja price in the UK 😭
@@gazzy_burns true but the vintera 50s modified has pretty much the same specs as the baja minus maybe the ash body
Bought that 60’s Tele a few days ago. For that price point the quality is mind boggling. I’m used to playing C-shaped necks, but the soft V on that guitar is indeed very ‘soft’ and extremely comfortable to play. If the neck shape is holding you back from trying these guitars you’re definitely missing out! Get your hands on them while they’re hot. You won’t be disappointed :)
That's great to hear! I'm used to D-shaped necks, a la Gibson, so I might give this one a try.
Does it have high-shoulders like many Modern Fender C shape necks have?
That 60s Tele look great
@@deepzepp4176 I would say not as high as a modern C, but rather more like a vintage fat C if that makes sense. Best advice I can give is to give them a try yourself :)
@@fab-heidema Thanks for the info.
that gold pickguard telecaster is marvelous looking, I hope fender will sell the pickguard alone soon so I can make my squier look like it
You can get anodised pickguards for teles on eBay easily enough, I did, good quality too.
I owned an original MIJ Tele Custom back in the day. It was an amazing guitar that I spent a long time trying to replace after it was stolen. If these are anything like that guitar, they will be a treat for their owners. I'm seriously thinking about one.
I have an 83 JV Strat. I don't expect these to be on that level. Those were lightning in a bottle. Still I like that Tele.
@@Kenzabukuro Mine was an 83 as well I bought it after graduating high school. I thought I was settling because I couldn't get my hands on an American Tele. It didn't take long to realize the JVs were kicking ass. Between that guitar and a used Princeton Reverb from '64 I had it made. until my car got broken into after a gig.
I bought that 60’s Tele a few days ago and I can tell you they are amazing! And worth a lot more than the price they are currently listed for.
@@fab-heidema $1,350 at Sweetwater for a Basswood body and ceramic pickups? There are 1983-84 models out there with Alnico Fullertons for $1800.
@@Kenzabukuro I guess it all depends on what you’re looking for. Personally I like the basswood. It’s light and resonant :)
Make this a permanent line and do the basses too. I would buy a MIJ over MIM any day. My first “real” guitar was a MIJ fretless jazz I found used in ‘97.
I Love Fender Made in Japan. Something about the Fender Japanese. I have a Strat Japanese. Now I need a Japanese Tele. Firemist gold looks gorgeous.
I love CBS Stratocasters , Hendrix, Blackmore and Robin Trower and Yngwie too
3:39 starts that guitar demos.
Those are some fantastic looking guitars. I'm a sucker for maple fretboard but that 60's Tele just looks amazing
A reissue of a reissue, love it! That 60s Telecaster is killer 🤘
I really like these new JV modified guitars, especially the 60s versions. With the Stratocaster 60s, the push/pull switch engages the neck pickup not only in position 1 and 2, as stated in the product description on the Fender website, but also in position 3. The difference to position 4 is, that in position 4 (and position 2), the two pickups are engaged out of phase, but in position 3 with the psuh/pull switch engaged (pulled out), the middle pickup and the neck pickup do not seem to be out of phase, or perhaps it has something to do with them being in series vs. parallel. I would like to learn more about the exact wiring of this model.
i like the push pull polarity change on the tone knob. v cool.
I always love the Japanese Fender and have been for as long as I've been playing. The quality is brilliant. I love Made in USA Fender but i go with MIJ because i lived in Japan back in the days. Since we go vintage, can we have MIM Baja back?
Baja is now the MIM Fender Vintera 50s modified telecaster. Almost the exact same guitar
@@Squall6575 @@Squall6575 Baja is Baja. Vintera "almost the exact same guitar" as you said. then again to each their own and i respect your opinion. Just Imagine Fender make Baja limited number for limited period. It's going to be epic for Ensenada and MIM. The infamous history and reputation of Baja, that's the selling point for Baja. Helping Fender to sell guitar here a bit.
Agreed. We need a Telecaster Baja next with a better pickups (custom made). Next year would be nice. It’s the OG of being naughty or maybe a happy accident in the factory. Yes, limited runs would add more value to Baja . Attract guitar collectors as well.
I have a Vintage double binding MIJ Sunburst Tele...sounds good as always
I hope we get more colours soon
That Tele double bound is beautiful. Take my money!
I'm sucker for Tele double bound 😘🥰
Japanese Fenders have the best finishes.
The two Strats are nice!
I love the gold tele.
As a certified Tele player I'm probably spend all my money on one of those Teles
Are these guitars smaller than most usa models?
I love the 60s tele! I watched a bunch of videos and I am trying to decide between this one, the vintera 70s Custom and the American Performer Telecaster Hum. I am looking for a heavy distorted punk rock sound. Would the JV 60 work? Any suggestion?
For heavy distorted punk I’d go with the humbucker Performer. I love single coil Teles, but I would use on for punk unless I had no other choice. Guys use them for punk, but usually modify them… like for example, with a hot rails in the bridge.
Will there be a release of the 60s Strat in black eventually?
When the knob is pulled combine the neck & bridge pick up does it mean it produce humbuckerish sound?
No room in the budget these days. I'd go for the 50's tele. Real sound there.
BTW, 50's Strat too....
Great guitars great presentation !
I sure wish I could afford that 60’s custom Firemist Tele, I am down to zero guitars thanks to debt and Covid, and budget doesn’t allow a new guitar anymore. That is my dream guitar, what a thing of beauty.
I'm in a similar situation, no guitar, no funds to afford what I'd like, etc. If you can swing it, I've heard really great things about the Stagg SET-Plus Vintage & of course the Squier Classic Vibe, but you might get more guitar for your buck from the Stagg. All the best to you!
Just ordered a Noventa Telecaster earlier today, think I need to get that 60's model Tele too. Time to earn some brownie points.................
that JV 60s strat sure looks a lot more like an SQ 70s strat without the bullet truss rod 🤔
4:19 King of the Hill Theme?
Very nice!
Blues & Country guys should get their Kicks on route 777!!!!.............😎🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶👌🏼🤘🏼💔
Anyone know what amp he’s using?
Is that Tele like the old Baja Telecaster?
I'm guess the pickups are the same in both Teles?
WE NEED JV MODIFIED BASSES
Fender is the gold standard of guitars and amps.
Is this model better than Vintera 60's modified?
Are Fender Japan and Tokai the same guitars?
I still have my 1984 MIJ Squier, can't get rid of it. These are not really like it, probably more like the earlier '82 models.
Reissues of reissues...
I mean it's 2022, at this point some reissue stuff is becoming classic
That’s where we’re at now….
And not even a good one…
Those saddles hurt hands. I've been searching for a strat I like for a while. I like the performer but the saddles hurt. The don't like the ultras pick ups. Can I put block pick ups on the performer? Thanks
Did he say they all have basswood bodies? Why?
For profit maximization .
Ooooh fancy
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I Wait for new John Mayer model 2022
happy to see a 6 bolts tremolo not the knight tremolo
Put rosewood back on the Strats..
6-screw bridge is a bummer
I have real jv from 1982
Big headstock Strats are underrated. There ugliness is what makes them look cool.
If you can hear that 3.6K mic feedback ringing when this guy speaks starting at the 1:21 and beyond then your ears are as good as mine. The curse of having been a professional audio engineer 😑 --Jason✌🏻&❤
Lindas mais aqui no Brasil é muito caro quase impossível ter uma fender!!!
I want .... I hope that these are selling for under $1,500 ( 3/23/2022 )
It's like I have a feeling that the Squier Classic Vibe series sound better...
J.A.Z.Z.M.A.S.T.E.R. PLEEEEEEEEASE
2k plus here in Australia, for basswood bodies and non American.
If Fender was to reissue Japanese made guitars, these are not the ones I'd want. Basswood bodies? weird truss rod route? pass. The Japanese made Strats with the Fender One tremolo system would be a lot cooler.
First Japanese Fender were alder, or ash, and normal trussrod route... what do you mean?
@@bapt_andthebasses there were plenty of Japanese guitars that were basswood. Like the ones they reissued here.
@@NewHopeAudio it's been at least 6 years that FMIC has been outputting shit. Their best instruments from 2010+2020 were from the Chinese plant of GREE. The rest was utterly bad. But they sold anyway
What exactly do these guitars have in common with the real JV series other than the name? They don’t sound like JV‘s at all.
The actual golden era Tokai's and Greco's are probably cheaper lmao.
hmmm basswood body? but the OG JV's used alder bodies for strat? fender should have went for Alder. I mean basswood is a nice tonal wood but this one is definitely not a JV-inspired the. More like Strat in basswood body.
Why do guitar sellers constantly feel the need to play the instrument in all positions versus a more thorough component and mega-view(s) discussion. Seriously Fender its not gonna sound like that rig and setup with all the variables. I get the hook to get new players, lets get more thorough please.
Is this jv serial Japan vintage？？
impossible.
Huh, so Tele tones can be accurately described as 'laughter' and 'applause'?🤔 😅
Let me guess: no lefty love
man ! where is the walnut at the entrance of the truss rod in the headstock? i dont believe fender clone chinese copies necks ! i don't believe.
You lost me at Basswood. The Squier Standards were great, except for the fact that it came with a 2 post tremolo and they tend to blow out into the bridge route. Why use junk woods?
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Uh oh, the fender whiners are coming out again....
Look fender, why can't you just settle down on the "modern" features that nobody uses and just make a reissue of the JV series, no upgrades, no modern features, just the original JV series.
A 50's Fender should have a 7.25" radius fretboard. The truss rod should be adjusted from the neck heel end, it should have a nitro finish, the body should be ash, alder or pine (not basswood) and it definitely shouldn't have a push-pull knob.
So there's basically nothing 50's spec about this Tele model apart from the heel end truss road adjustment.which is the one 50's spec feature I really don't want.
The white Telecaster looks nice. I'll give it that.
where are the walnut plugs for trussrod access?? another UGLY change from FMIC!
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He lost me at basswood
And E series hahahah
1300 for a basswood git!!! bullshit!!!!! Bullshit line!!!!
USA made EVH Wolfgang’s have basswood bodies with a poly finish and cost a whole lot more than these.
@@charlesbolton8471 and still a bullshit git line those too !!! easy steal! cheap wood on premium price !
Juxtaposing "resonant" and "basswood" is an oxymoron. And charging $1,300+ for instruments made out of junk wood is unconscionable. Shame on Fender for such naked greed. While some Japanese-made Fenders used marginal tonewoods, they were at least affordable - these aren't.
Shame on the whole industry for substituting lower-grade woods and construction. Fender/Squier for using poplar; Ibanez for downgrading woods throughout their lineup; and even PRS for falling back on poplar and 3-piece toothpick necks. This is like when TV networks convinced viewers to settle for trash (fake, scripted, but cheap-to-shoot) "reality" shows instead of real programming.
If you own a pre-2020 instrument (purchased at any price point) built with classic tonewoods and a 1-piece neck, you scored a prize from the 2nd Golden Age of peak value. Keep it! It's a solid basis for electronics and hardware upgrades to make it sound even better.
If basswood was good enough for Eddie Van Halen it should be good enough for anyone else.
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A humbucker in a strat is wrong and always will be.
Had my credit card in hand when I saw these… UNTIL I saw the trussrod adjustment on the headstock. Might be easier to adjust, but it just ruins the look of a headstock in my opinion. What a disappointment!!!!
Poly or nitro?
Poly