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Their Best LOOKING Acoustasonic Yet! Jazz shape works really well with it. But still looks like it should price around 40% lower. I think it's the plastic pickup that does that. Even the knobs look cheap from a distance even though they are wood. Love the natural color.
Intro jam has me mentally putting on my plaid jacket and calling my dog to get in the pickup truck to go chop down some trees for the fire in the cabin.
Hey Mary!! Seems like one or two of these Acoustasonic Jazzmaster videos have gone out today :) - good to see yours is getting plenty of views - great job!! Lee
@@docamosroxie8686 You had to pay to see this video? Mate, I really doubt that. Meanwhile, you can always go to a music shop and demo one for yourself. Take a camera and you can even do your own review. #StopWhining
@@docamosroxie8686 Anderton’s is the last channel you should be on griping about this. They are a retailer. ALL of their videos are plainly expressed to be marketing. It’s not a mystery that they are trying to sell gear...
My friend a 100$ guitar is an excellent instrument in good hands.... I love the concept but this is a bad electric and a bad acoustic at the same time 😂
@@redstrat1234 oh do move along. He gets paid by Anderton’s to do ALL of these videos. This is totally not the channel to be flapping your sphincter about. Anderton’s is a retailer. All of their vids are pretty explicitly known to be aimed at advertising products.
@@billyhellmaker it's such a good idea and it sounds pretty good?! Like a multitude of guitar sounds and an electric sound too is perfect for any pub player
I wasn’t so big on these acoustisonics. But This one seems to do it for me. Really like it. But the price....ooof. No way. I just can’t. If I spend that much it will be for a very nice electric or very nice acoustic. Not a novelty like this. I really do like this one though. A lot.
@@allstopblue5717 I don't agree that it's a novelty ? It can literally do both and sound good doing it ? I would trade 2 $1k guitars for this in a heartbeat! I have yet to find a limitation? It even chugs metal?! (Though feedback can be rough, there are ways around it)
Such a beautiful jam session. Love it. I feel especially bad for the 55 people who have disliked this video up to now. This definitely brought some joy to my day. Thanks. I want one now too!!
Fender years ago decided that they would drop hard cases and, in some cases, any case at all to help keep price rises down. That's one of the reasons why a Strat today costs much less than it did 20 years ago in inflation-adjusted terms. Saying "at that cost I expect a hard case" is meaningless. Setting prices isn't an arbitrary process. Adding a case would change the costs/profit calculation. Meaning? Higher retail prices. If you want a case, buy one.
@@joebryant8500 For a guitar of that price and quality a hard case seems more appropriate. I think there at least should be an option offered ... so two prices...one for guitar and hard case ...another for guitar and gig bag.
I want that Peter Honore masterclass so bad he's one of the best out there and he never lets you down I especially love him in the acoustasonic videos Cancel #gayformayer #gayforhonore❤😂
There are other ones, like the Gibson SST. They even have an Epiphone version of the SST. I am actually selling that one that has a Fishman matrix natural 1 installed. Sounds huge and such a thin body. Looks sleek. With original hard shell case for under $1000 Let me know if you or anyone is interested. Honestly it sounds way better than these acoustasonics
As a home studio musician I use my Acoustasonic Tele all the time. I’m all about getting different tones and this guitar gives me that. That way an all acoustic album has more than just one guitar sound. I can’t afford space for several acoustics and this fits the bill. Also, certain positions are indeed best for different playing styles. P.S. Your 1st video sold me on it.
@@czechplastik if they put a jazzmaster trem on the acoustasonic I can see it being a 'more versatile' jazzmaster. right now its just an alright thinline acoustic with a nice acoustic sim built in... worth it if it was MIM, not worth it as a USA built fender
My only question is why? For the same money, you could get a MIJ Jazzmaster, AND an X series Martin. I guess it's cool that it does both, but as well as having seperate guitars for each job?
I stepped away from my computer during the acoustic demos and without the visual it honestly sounds impressive - to my ear it's a significant improvement over the first Acoustasonics. I remember when modeling amps seemed like a total gimmick and now they are widely accepted. It's not hard for me to see guitars going to same way. The big issue for me is the price - will these keep selling for $2k when they aren't new and exciting anymore?
Here’s the potential rub for me…I’ve got a Martin GPC Aura GT (Andertons have a great video of it) and it has the awesome fishman aura preamp in it that models different mics and it sounds SIGNIFICANTLY better than the piezo pickup under the bridge. If that fails, I still have a killer sounding acoustic that I can add a different pickup into like a kk sound or something. If the electronics in this fail and they’re out of production, do you have a $2000 paperweight? The magic of this guitar IS that preamp.
Beautiful Intro! I bought the Purple Classic Vibe Squier Jazzmaster and Telecaster from Andertons and had them shipped to the US. Absolutely fantastic experience each time. Love the vids!
That was awesome! This is the first time I've ever heard anything done with an Acoustasonic that I truly liked.. The Jazzmaster of this line is incredible! I can hear from the way you guys are playing that it inspires you to play
ughhhhhhh amping the bridge saddle of an acoustic instrument defeats the purpose of an acoustic instrument! The WHOLE BODY resonates to create an acoustic tone. If you play unplugged literally on top of the saddle, it'll sound like electric acoustic, which is a beehive full of farts. Mic an acoustic guitar because it sounds musical. amplify an electric guitar because it sounds musical. Never use electronics on an acoustic because it sounds like a beehive full of farts.
Sorry guys and girls. Not impressed. The tone sounds thin and compressed. If you have to add all the modeling and pedal effects into the signal just to get a half decent tone, that kinda speaks more about what this guitar isn’t as much as anything else.
I keep thinking what Tommy Emmanuel would do with one of these guitars. Not throwing shade on Pete's glorious playing but Tommy is such a beast on acoustics it would be fun to hear him playing around with these.
The price is reflective of where it’s made and how it’s made. It’s not that different to other Fender USA made guitars. This new Acoustasonic Jazzmaster is for sale from Anderton’s @ £1849, which aligns it exactly with the cheapest of the American Ultra Series Fenders, and the Acoustasonic Teles and Strats are for sale from Anderton’s @ £1599, which aligns them exactly with the cheapest of the American Professional II Series Fenders. In both cases I’d argue that the build and the electronics of the Acoustasonic guitars are more complex than their all-electric counterparts (which could actually be argued would justify a higher price) but of course they don’t have the hardcases that the all-electric models at this price point have so that probably balances out. I think it’s a fair question as to why Fender don’t make guitars like this at a lower price point through manufacture in Mexico for example, but it’s not really fair to criticise the pricing of these USA made guitars (at least not in comparison with their counterparts and other US made instruments). Ultimately I suspect the reasons that Fender hasn’t yet introduced a Mexican made Acoustasonic (or indeed an even cheaper Squier version) include: - they see it as an inherently more “niche” product that better fits the lower production volumes inherent to manufacture in the US and the price that results from that; - they see the manufacturing techniques to be slightly more complex and not so easily transferred to high volume electric guitar production plants like their Ensenada one; - they want to retain the Acoustasonic range as a “premium” product and not end up diluting the brand or “stealing” USA Acoustasonic sales from themselves with a lower cost import product (which is especially pertinent if they see the demand to be more limited); and - the electronics developed alongside Fishman are likely to be a significantly larger proportion of the cost of building the guitar than the electronics in a conventional electric guitar would be, and as such would have an even more significant effect on the cost price, and therefore sales price, of a guitar made in Mexico or under the Squier brand. Essentially they’d be able to reduce the price by making it in Mexico, but probably not as much as you might expect and not to bring it into line with their Mexican made electrics, which would be a pricing and pricing perception problem of its own.
The three hour take over is something I urge you to not do again but you are so good I would still keep watching but half or full hour segments please but this is free to me so fudge it , fudge me , I do so love your fudge
it is acoustically a bit louder than the other acoustasonics because the vribrating top is a bit larger. so that is no bs. And that dream bit, well, maybe you dream about vids without people dreaming in it, but that would be.. you know.. like dreaming..
I'm fully expecting to see a squier or mex version of these in the future (maybe summer namm?) since they seem to be pretty popular at quite a high price point and level of quality. I'd be very interested in one of those.
Do yourself a favor and go listen to John Butler trio! His early stuff. Seriously! Or at least these songs... Pickapart (my fave), Zebra, Better Than, Ocean.. then you will see someone who brings the HEAT with acoustic/electric guitar! Also, check out Groovin Slowly and Peaches n Cream. Listen with your woman. You can thank me later!
And don’t forget... What You Want, Funky Tonight, Treat Yo Mama, Used to Get High, Daniella, and the shortened version of Ocean I’ve been watching on TH-cam for years and years... that version gives me chills and makes the hair in the back of my neck stand up err time ..
This is my favourite of the 3 Acoustasonic guitars. I'm a big Jazzmaster fan (going by my profile picture that's obvious) but the price is still about 2x too high if you ask me. I reckon in the coming years, they will announce cheaper Mexican made ones.
I legitimately don't understand the market for these. If you're gigging, a PRS, LTD, or Godin with a piezo pickup would do the trick. Opeth does their shows with a PRS with a piezo (granted theirs cosrt more). If you're a home player, this doesn't make a ton of sense outside of the novelty.
Apparently they make them in the fender custom shop, hence the price. Not sure if it makes sense business-wise, but it seems like they’ve been selling so what do we know.
@@thesmellycatjazz for me these sound more convincingly acoustic than ones with piezos (not that they sound bad). having that great acoustic sound and then being able to use an electric pickup with a switch would be great for looping! too expensive for what it is though!
@@hisgrinningskull2122 if you're playing through a piezo, you can and probably should have a separate signal chain for the acoustic stuff. So pre-amp pedal and possibly a PA or acoustic amp, which is something I'd probably want if I had this For live looping, I don't think it's such a big deal because things tend to a little muddy/busy when you start layering stuff anyways.
Wow! Close your eyes and that’s a pretty amazing result. Technology well used for sure, and I reckon you’d actually come up with ways to use it live that you never considered before the option was available.
Hey Captain! Funny and somewhat personal question for you; please take no offense as I am genuinely curious.... Why is it that you pronounce the "g" in words ending in "ing" like a "k"? For example, I always notice it when you say the word "something" as "somethink." Is it a local dialect sort of thing? Or a personal little vocal quirk you've developed over the years? Its just interesting to hear, and although I listen to lots of youtubers/announcers/speakers from The UK, I am only conscious of it when I listen to YOU! Haha. Thank you and much love to you and the Andertons crew for all of your hard work, and countless hours of gear addicted geekdom that have taught me so much over the years. All the best!
It's really amazing to see them create the new intros of the latest videos, their faces of enjoyment are hypnotizing, we really enjoy what they do and also give us all the information we need to know about what we like, thanks to you I decided for it first instrument that I can buy on my own, a beautiful Ibanez bass, unfortunately because I'm from Argentina I couldn't buy it from you, it would have been great, keep it up, greetings and thanks! I insist, that intro OMG!
I know it's a small amount of endangered wood, and mmmmmaybe the ebony bridge has an infinitesimal effect on the sound of this thing, but ebony KNOBS? As Jorge Verdin says, "My eyes rolled so far back in my head I could see my past." Gorgeous jam, though, and lovely to spend time watching you guys do your thing!
Why haven’t you guys featured the Fender Spark-O-Matic, the final release in the 2020 Parallel Universe Vol. II series? Or did you and I missed it somehow?
@@qwertymonsta No. Because Taylor is already the preferred brand of acoustic guitar for most worship leaders. Because acoustic guitar is the preferred instrument for worship leaders with which to lead worship. Because the thinner body of these guitars interferes leas with your breathing and allows you to do entire worship sets on an acoustic guitar buy yourself without getting in the way. And, because worship leaders are already used to plugging straight into a snake on the stage and letting the sound guy adjust all of the levels.
Why oh why can't fender put more energy into getting some nice electric tones out of these things. Built in distortion? Ug. To have these nice acoustic sounds along with some sweet fender electric pickups and this guitar would be perfect for my needs. Ironically I have a Taylor T5 and it sounds great as an electric but not so good as an acoustic. Then its designer hooks up with Fender and makes these guitars sound great acoustically and pretty crappy, or at least very limited, as electrics. So unfortunate. But great demo and playing.
If you’ve got GAS, go for it, but there are acoustic guitar modeling pedals that do the job just as well. I have a Valeton 200 and it has plenty of acoustic emulators: dreadnaught, parlor, humming bird, classical, etc. sounds excellent, and at $184 it kicks ass. And when I switch out of acoustic MODE my PRS DGT is already in my hands and ripping it up.
Is it a drum??????Is it an acoustic guitar?????? Is it an electric guitar..??????? IT DOSN'T KNOW, and it tells in it's sound. It's horrible lifeless sound. At first I thought no not another acoustasonic you tube video....WTF.....Please marketers at fender can you really start to think about your lives.......really please start to think deeply about what your doing.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE that Ed Sheeran was able to popularize 'tapping' an acoustic guitar to keep a steady tempo while performing! Isn't that even sort of cheating? I think I might try MICING up and amplifying my Metronome! I SWEAR, electric Metronome's will be the NEXT BIG THING!
Hello, I am French, I want to congratulate you on your different videos! I want to buy a Fender American Acoustasonic guitar. Can you give me some advice, I'm hesitating between the Telecaster, Stratocaster or Jazzmaster model. I play in an international variety band, I also like Blues and Rock & Roll I need an Acoustasonic with clean sounds but also a bit of crunch if possible. I currently own a Fender American Elite HSS guitar. Thank you very much for all of your information. Cordially. Stephane
Imagine if, what are effectively, the 10 IR's loaded into these guitars, where user changeable via an app, wirelessly, from your phone. What if you could load bass guitar sounds? Synth sounds? Etc...? AND what if the body sensor function was equipped with whatever processing the acoustic/electric Roland Cajon has??? Pair a guitar like that with a multitrack looper and you'd have a lot of fun on your hands!
just my opinion its basically it's nothing more than a kramer ferrington acoustic with a slightly different shape and manufacturers name. Me I prefer what is unique which is what Douglas Blair (former W.A.S.P.) guitarist used to make in the early 1990's i believe. the doublenecks which were complete 6 string electrics with a complete 6 or 12 string acoustics, acoustic/electrics. Also Hamer with duotone and taylor acoustics and Carvin all have done variations. I prefer the douglas blair, yes they are doublenecks but were unique and different. I believe if lets say gibson would do a doubleneck explorer, flying v, les paul, or any other guitar brand, EVH, Charvel, Schecter, Even chapman these would be different to the typical acoustic electrics like this new fender acoustisonic. That's just my opinion what do i know.
I bought Acoustasonic Strat 3 months ago, and I return it after 2 days. There was some issues and generaly I was disappointed. Also, 2000 usd guitar shouldn't look so cheap. And for that price, Fender should provide hard case. Im a member of fb group Fender Acoustasonic and I reed so many posts of owners who have issues with these guitars. 2 months ago, I bought Godins A6 Ultra cognac burst. And I love it! Its guitar without any issues, and it looks beautiful! Ok, there is no many sounds like Acoustasonic, but I paid it 960 usd. Anyway, it seems this Acoustasonic Jazzmaster sounds better than Tele and Strat.
I loved the guitar tones in the Acoutisonic Tele's modeling profiles. Jazzmaster and Stratocaster tones are tied for 2nd. I wish the finishes were more attractive across the Acoustisonic line though.
I know the above video is now well over a year old, but I am trying to get a message to anyone who can help me in this endeavor. I am in the market for a Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster guitar. Can Lee and Pete do a video comparing the American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster with the normal Sitka Spruce top and the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster version with the all-Mohogany top, both played throught the Fender Acoustasonic SFX acoustic amp. I have searched all of the You Tube videos that I can find on these this guitar and have only ever found 1 video where the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster all-Mohogany is even being played and in it they talk over everything that is being played. This is the video for the all-mohogany toped Jazzmaster that was put out by Fender. It's very frustrating that I cannot find this comparison. You guys have always done the best videos that have ever been done for this instrument. Please let me know by email if you can do this comparison. If you need my email just let me know but you should have it I am subscribed to your channel. Thank You so much in advance for your time. Enjoy and keep it rockin" Kim.
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Even a simplified version with just a couple of acoustic sounds and a couple of electric.
Their Best LOOKING Acoustasonic Yet!
Jazz shape works really well with it. But still looks like it should price around 40% lower. I think it's the plastic pickup that does that. Even the knobs look cheap from a distance even though they are wood. Love the natural color.
Agreed. Plus they moved the volume pot out of the way for us strummers. 8^D
We love hearing you guys jam on the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster. We'll catch you later on for our takeover 🤟 🎸
Intro jam has me mentally putting on my plaid jacket and calling my dog to get in the pickup truck to go chop down some trees for the fire in the cabin.
Yeah me too, whilst emigrating to America
As a Canadian Sawmill operator, I agree haha
HAHAHAHAHA
Ok, but stop chopping down trees 🌲 they are sacred, extremely important to the planet alive, and apparently Fender needs them to make more guitars. 😂
Stunning playing as ever you two! x
Hey Mary!! Seems like one or two of these Acoustasonic Jazzmaster videos have gone out today :) - good to see yours is getting plenty of views - great job!! Lee
More Mary and Pete songs please! It's been too long.
@@docamosroxie8686 You had to pay to see this video? Mate, I really doubt that. Meanwhile, you can always go to a music shop and demo one for yourself. Take a camera and you can even do your own review. #StopWhining
Mary gets more likes them fender! Lol
@@docamosroxie8686 Anderton’s is the last channel you should be on griping about this. They are a retailer. ALL of their videos are plainly expressed to be marketing. It’s not a mystery that they are trying to sell gear...
These jams are getting better and better!
We're glad you're enjoying them! Something about the Acoustasonic that inspires Pete to create the best opening loops...
Aye!
People have been saying that for years. Which means they've been great for a LONG time.
@@donkeydarko77 They have been, but they keep getting even better!
My jaw dropped when I realized the solo at 1:26 was The Captain instead of Pete. Well done, sir.
Indeed. It's so awesome to see how far the cap has come over the last few years. Your killing it Cap!!!
Very tasty solo indeed.
People can hate all they want, but the truth is that they are excellent instruments in the right hands.
My friend a 100$ guitar is an excellent instrument in good hands.... I love the concept but this is a bad electric and a bad acoustic at the same time 😂
If Pete smiles while playing, you know it is a good guitar
It's his giveaway sign... 😉
Or he's getting a fat brown envelope from Fender...come on, it's all business, all about shifting 'units'
@@redstrat1234 oh do move along. He gets paid by Anderton’s to do ALL of these videos. This is totally not the channel to be flapping your sphincter about. Anderton’s is a retailer. All of their vids are pretty explicitly known to be aimed at advertising products.
@@Newnodrogbob but they do so with integrity which is the difference maker.
He's a salesman
They might just get me with this jazzmaster version, great job as always fellas thanks!
When they decide to make an affordable version of this they might completely change the game for solo musicians
I still can't bring myself to pay that much for a guitar that will not have any value in 10 years BUT I WANT ONE.
@@billyhellmaker it's such a good idea and it sounds pretty good?! Like a multitude of guitar sounds and an electric sound too is perfect for any pub player
I wasn’t so big on these acoustisonics. But This one seems to do it for me. Really like it. But the price....ooof. No way. I just can’t. If I spend that much it will be for a very nice electric or very nice acoustic. Not a novelty like this. I really do like this one though. A lot.
Maybe a made a mexico or squire version will come one day
@@allstopblue5717 I don't agree that it's a novelty ? It can literally do both and sound good doing it ? I would trade 2 $1k guitars for this in a heartbeat! I have yet to find a limitation? It even chugs metal?! (Though feedback can be rough, there are ways around it)
Aww man that intro jam was just beautiful! Petition to make it into a song
We will see if Pete can include it on the next batch of Andertons Jam tracks!
@andertonsmusicco please do! For now I’ll have to record the first part into my looper and play along with you guys!
I never liked the jazzmaster body shape, but I think for acoustasonic it's the best looking shape so far
Agreed on both counts. In this format, it works!
Surely the best intro jam yet?
Pete has been inspired once again. The result another incredible opening loop on a acoustasonic guitar!
Good call 👍
Such a beautiful jam session. Love it. I feel especially bad for the 55 people who have disliked this video up to now. This definitely brought some joy to my day. Thanks. I want one now too!!
Somehow it’s gone down to 54 in two days lol?
this Jam was absolutely beautiful
Pete never fails when it comes to an Acoustasonic opening Jam!
I'm still waiting for Fender to announce a Mexican made Acoustasonic.
I’d want more than a soft gig bag for a guitar with that price tag!
Never gonna happen but I hear ya.
Hell yes Fender! Ibanez will give me a hard shell at 14. What's your deal?
Totally agree with you there..!!
Fender years ago decided that they would drop hard cases and, in some cases, any case at all to help keep price rises down. That's one of the reasons why a Strat today costs much less than it did 20 years ago in inflation-adjusted terms.
Saying "at that cost I expect a hard case" is meaningless. Setting prices isn't an arbitrary process. Adding a case would change the costs/profit calculation. Meaning? Higher retail prices. If you want a case, buy one.
@@joebryant8500 For a guitar of that price and quality a hard case seems more appropriate.
I think there at least should be an option offered ... so two prices...one for guitar and hard case ...another for guitar and gig bag.
I jammed with you guys on my Fender bass
I want that Peter Honore masterclass so bad he's one of the best out there and he never lets you down I especially love him in the acoustasonic videos
Cancel #gayformayer
#gayforhonore❤😂
We might have something in the works... 😉
@@andertons Im so excited already😍😍😍
and he's never gonna run around and desert you
@@andertons Consider me in
#hornyforhonore
really hope they end up doing mexican versions of these (or the tele) for sub £1000....absolutely love them but they’re way too expensive for me!
That guitar is amazing and sounds incredible
The best one out of the range!
The others have a nylon string sound to them, which this one seems to have eliminated. Best sounding of the range.
I suggest you check out Paul David's overview, for a more balanced take.
Now let’s see a left handed model.... this would be ideal for layering acoustic tones on tracks.... 40 grand worth of acoustics in one rig...
I’ll be waiting right there with ya. And one color for the Tele just for lefty’s sucks but as usual we take what we get.
Gotta say, the attraction of having a guitar that sounds big without having to get in the way of a female chest is a big selling point for me.
Probably because women don’t play guitar... oh. Huh.
There are other ones, like the Gibson SST. They even have an Epiphone version of the SST. I am actually selling that one that has a Fishman matrix natural 1 installed. Sounds huge and such a thin body. Looks sleek. With original hard shell case for under $1000 Let me know if you or anyone is interested. Honestly it sounds way better than these acoustasonics
Yes... seriously I got a bad strain from my acoustic. I need something that fits my body better.
Definitely one of my favorite intro jams I've heard here.
Glad you like it!
"Pete!"...."yes, darling...." - cracks me up every time. Great video gents.
As a home studio musician I use my Acoustasonic Tele all the time. I’m all about getting different tones and this guitar gives me that. That way an all acoustic album has more than just one guitar sound.
I can’t afford space for several acoustics and this fits the bill. Also, certain positions are indeed best for different playing styles.
P.S. Your 1st video sold me on it.
Just watched Ola's video. Yes, it chugs.
for nearly 2k though, I could never justify one
these acoustasonics seem to be marketing gimmicks aimed at blues lawyers/dentists, etc. the only diff i can see is in their shape.
@@yomuthabyotch they sound good.... but so would a £500 electric acoustic and a good £100 acoustic preamp pedal
@@segazora exactly
£1650, same price as a US Jazzmaster and arguably more versatile. Not for everyone but people are obviously buying them.
@@czechplastik if they put a jazzmaster trem on the acoustasonic I can see it being a 'more versatile' jazzmaster. right now its just an alright thinline acoustic with a nice acoustic sim built in... worth it if it was MIM, not worth it as a USA built fender
My only question is why?
For the same money, you could get a MIJ Jazzmaster, AND an X series Martin.
I guess it's cool that it does both, but as well as having seperate guitars for each job?
the "like and subscribe" thing is becoming annoying in the beginging or mid of the video
Pete is a legend, but Captain has officially risen to the next level
I stepped away from my computer during the acoustic demos and without the visual it honestly sounds impressive - to my ear it's a significant improvement over the first Acoustasonics. I remember when modeling amps seemed like a total gimmick and now they are widely accepted. It's not hard for me to see guitars going to same way. The big issue for me is the price - will these keep selling for $2k when they aren't new and exciting anymore?
Here’s the potential rub for me…I’ve got a Martin GPC Aura GT (Andertons have a great video of it) and it has the awesome fishman aura preamp in it that models different mics and it sounds SIGNIFICANTLY better than the piezo pickup under the bridge.
If that fails, I still have a killer sounding acoustic that I can add a different pickup into like a kk sound or something.
If the electronics in this fail and they’re out of production, do you have a $2000 paperweight? The magic of this guitar IS that preamp.
Beautiful Intro! I bought the Purple Classic Vibe Squier Jazzmaster and Telecaster from Andertons and had them shipped to the US. Absolutely fantastic experience each time. Love the vids!
Paul Davids vs Lee & Pete. Let the Fender Acoustasonic loop battle begin!
That was awesome! This is the first time I've ever heard anything done with an Acoustasonic that I truly liked.. The Jazzmaster of this line is incredible! I can hear from the way you guys are playing that it inspires you to play
ughhhhhhh amping the bridge saddle of an acoustic instrument defeats the purpose of an acoustic instrument! The WHOLE BODY resonates to create an acoustic tone. If you play unplugged literally on top of the saddle, it'll sound like electric acoustic, which is a beehive full of farts.
Mic an acoustic guitar because it sounds musical. amplify an electric guitar because it sounds musical.
Never use electronics on an acoustic because it sounds like a beehive full of farts.
Love when Pete works ‘Purple Rain’ in there. You think I’d see it coming by now, but I’m always pleasantly surprised. Great jam, guys.
Captain! That's some of your smoothest vibes ever! Keep that smile Pete! The world needs it these days🤘🤘🤘
Sorry guys and girls. Not impressed. The tone sounds thin and compressed. If you have to add all the modeling and pedal effects into the signal just to get a half decent tone, that kinda speaks more about what this guitar isn’t as much as anything else.
I keep thinking what Tommy Emmanuel would do with one of these guitars. Not throwing shade on Pete's glorious playing but Tommy is such a beast on acoustics it would be fun to hear him playing around with these.
The price is so through the roof....shame coz its lovely but ill pass.
The price is reflective of where it’s made and how it’s made. It’s not that different to other Fender USA made guitars. This new Acoustasonic Jazzmaster is for sale from Anderton’s @ £1849, which aligns it exactly with the cheapest of the American Ultra Series Fenders, and the Acoustasonic Teles and Strats are for sale from Anderton’s @ £1599, which aligns them exactly with the cheapest of the American Professional II Series Fenders. In both cases I’d argue that the build and the electronics of the Acoustasonic guitars are more complex than their all-electric counterparts (which could actually be argued would justify a higher price) but of course they don’t have the hardcases that the all-electric models at this price point have so that probably balances out.
I think it’s a fair question as to why Fender don’t make guitars like this at a lower price point through manufacture in Mexico for example, but it’s not really fair to criticise the pricing of these USA made guitars (at least not in comparison with their counterparts and other US made instruments). Ultimately I suspect the reasons that Fender hasn’t yet introduced a Mexican made Acoustasonic (or indeed an even cheaper Squier version) include:
- they see it as an inherently more “niche” product that better fits the lower production volumes inherent to manufacture in the US and the price that results from that;
- they see the manufacturing techniques to be slightly more complex and not so easily transferred to high volume electric guitar production plants like their Ensenada one;
- they want to retain the Acoustasonic range as a “premium” product and not end up diluting the brand or “stealing” USA Acoustasonic sales from themselves with a lower cost import product (which is especially pertinent if they see the demand to be more limited); and
- the electronics developed alongside Fishman are likely to be a significantly larger proportion of the cost of building the guitar than the electronics in a conventional electric guitar would be, and as such would have an even more significant effect on the cost price, and therefore sales price, of a guitar made in Mexico or under the Squier brand. Essentially they’d be able to reduce the price by making it in Mexico, but probably not as much as you might expect and not to bring it into line with their Mexican made electrics, which would be a pricing and pricing perception problem of its own.
The three hour take over is something I urge you to not do again but you are so good I would still keep watching but half or full hour segments please but this is free to me so fudge it , fudge me , I do so love your fudge
'aren't afraid to dream' - 'more energy coming from the guitar' - and no one's calling bullshit, what a joke
it is acoustically a bit louder than the other acoustasonics because the vribrating top is a bit larger. so that is no bs. And that dream bit, well, maybe you dream about vids without people dreaming in it, but that would be.. you know.. like dreaming..
That is amazing, I think you guys should send me one just so I can verify it wasn’t all done in the mix.
Never mind this, I just watched Ola make it chug...
actually the two videos really complement each other :)
I've watched nearly all of the video with the Captain and I can't help how amazed how much his guitar playing has improved,
haha why do people keep saying this on EVERY video? Captain's been good for a long, long time.
When you get to Jam with guys Like Danish Pete , how could you not get better... I'd live to hangs with theses guys
Wow... the intro jam absolutely has chills running down my spine! Well done sirs!
Thanks Justie1220 Pete definitely got inspired for this one!
I'm fully expecting to see a squier or mex version of these in the future (maybe summer namm?) since they seem to be pretty popular at quite a high price point and level of quality. I'd be very interested in one of those.
Please cut that intro jam out and make it a separate vid so I can listen to it all the time
Do yourself a favor and go listen to John Butler trio! His early stuff. Seriously! Or at least these songs... Pickapart (my fave), Zebra, Better Than, Ocean.. then you will see someone who brings the HEAT with acoustic/electric guitar! Also, check out Groovin Slowly and Peaches n Cream. Listen with your woman. You can thank me later!
And don’t forget... What You Want, Funky Tonight, Treat Yo Mama, Used to Get High, Daniella, and the shortened version of Ocean I’ve been watching on TH-cam for years and years... that version gives me chills and makes the hair in the back of my neck stand up err time ..
This is my favourite of the 3 Acoustasonic guitars.
I'm a big Jazzmaster fan (going by my profile picture that's obvious) but the price is still about 2x too high if you ask me. I reckon in the coming years, they will announce cheaper Mexican made ones.
Who knew that 50 years later a video could combine 2 of my favourite things, Thunderbirds & guitars.
These things are outrageously expensive for what they are. They should be around 999 pounds.
i’d be all in on that price!
I legitimately don't understand the market for these. If you're gigging, a PRS, LTD, or Godin with a piezo pickup would do the trick. Opeth does their shows with a PRS with a piezo (granted theirs cosrt more). If you're a home player, this doesn't make a ton of sense outside of the novelty.
Apparently they make them in the fender custom shop, hence the price. Not sure if it makes sense business-wise, but it seems like they’ve been selling so what do we know.
@@thesmellycatjazz for me these sound more convincingly acoustic than ones with piezos (not that they sound bad). having that great acoustic sound and then being able to use an electric pickup with a switch would be great for looping! too expensive for what it is though!
@@hisgrinningskull2122 if you're playing through a piezo, you can and probably should have a separate signal chain for the acoustic stuff. So pre-amp pedal and possibly a PA or acoustic amp, which is something I'd probably want if I had this
For live looping, I don't think it's such a big deal because things tend to a little muddy/busy when you start layering stuff anyways.
I love the Thunderbird show clips. I do remember watching that show
The best opening jam I’ve heard yet. Amazing playing. Pete comes up with great chord progressions. Lee, your lead playing really fit the chords.
I just got myself a Jazzmaster, so why am I lusting after the one of these (in turquoise)??
Because once you go Jazzmaster you never go back \m/ \m/
Great video. How good? Just bought one.
Pete sometimes seems like a goofball, but he , like most seeming goofballs, is a verifiable genius and a certified madman on guitar
Just watched Ola making his CHUG and shouting in the sound hole. I suppose Danish Pete and The Captain`s demo is what it`s really for
The overdriven electric part, right at 24 minutes, has a BTO vibe. Now I want to listen to "Four Wheel Drive"
Y'all need to make a huge compilation of all of y'alls killer jams
£1,849 and you get a " gig bag" feck right of fender!!!!
Wow! Close your eyes and that’s a pretty amazing result. Technology well used for sure, and I reckon you’d actually come up with ways to use it live that you never considered before the option was available.
Approx 1000 quid overpriced.
Sounds amazing guys! What a joy! 😁 What were those lovely chords you looped on from the beginning? Sounds great.
Hey Captain! Funny and somewhat personal question for you; please take no offense as I am genuinely curious....
Why is it that you pronounce the "g" in words ending in "ing" like a "k"? For example, I always notice it when you say the word "something" as "somethink." Is it a local dialect sort of thing? Or a personal little vocal quirk you've developed over the years? Its just interesting to hear, and although I listen to lots of youtubers/announcers/speakers from The UK, I am only conscious of it when I listen to YOU! Haha.
Thank you and much love to you and the Andertons crew for all of your hard work, and countless hours of gear addicted geekdom that have taught me so much over the years. All the best!
sadly the best criticism we’re going to get out of these guys is “oh no mini usb”
It's really amazing to see them create the new intros of the latest videos, their faces of enjoyment are hypnotizing, we really enjoy what they do and also give us all the information we need to know about what we like, thanks to you I decided for it first instrument that I can buy on my own, a beautiful Ibanez bass, unfortunately because I'm from Argentina I couldn't buy it from you, it would have been great, keep it up, greetings and thanks! I insist, that intro OMG!
I know it's a small amount of endangered wood, and mmmmmaybe the ebony bridge has an infinitesimal effect on the sound of this thing, but ebony KNOBS? As Jorge Verdin says, "My eyes rolled so far back in my head I could see my past." Gorgeous jam, though, and lovely to spend time watching you guys do your thing!
I feel like playing Demon of the Fall and changing to acoustic mode in the acoustic part xd
Why haven’t you guys featured the Fender Spark-O-Matic, the final release in the 2020 Parallel Universe Vol. II series? Or did you and I missed it somehow?
That intro makes me Wanne sit outside with friends and sip on my sundowner. Thanks for keeping this dream alive.
Man I want to see a jazz bass version of the acoustisonic
You will begin to see these really take off in the WORSHIP arena.
Yes because sky daddy needs all guitarists to have the most expensive best gear.
@@qwertymonsta No. Because Taylor is already the preferred brand of acoustic guitar for most worship leaders. Because acoustic guitar is the preferred instrument for worship leaders with which to lead worship. Because the thinner body of these guitars interferes leas with your breathing and allows you to do entire worship sets on an acoustic guitar buy yourself without getting in the way. And, because worship leaders are already used to plugging straight into a snake on the stage and letting the sound guy adjust all of the levels.
You would hope that it comes with a hardshell case because they’re selling it for 2 grand but no....
Why oh why can't fender put more energy into getting some nice electric
tones out of these things. Built in distortion? Ug. To have these nice
acoustic sounds along with some sweet fender electric pickups and this
guitar would be perfect for my needs. Ironically I have a Taylor T5 and
it sounds great as an electric but not so good as an acoustic. Then its
designer hooks up with Fender and makes these guitars sound great
acoustically and pretty crappy, or at least very limited, as electrics.
So unfortunate. But great demo and playing.
Perfect for the working acoustic solo or duo in pubs, beer gardens and restaurants, kind of gigs.
These intro jams are better than all songs on Spotify's top 100 list.
Dear lord boys, intro gave me goosebumps 😁 i was still in bed, great way to start a day thx
That’s it, I’m selling off my Breedlove acoustic and Thinline Tele to make room for this. It’s so beautiful!
We need an interview with Dolly now, and you have to ask her about it :D
If you’ve got GAS, go for it, but there are acoustic guitar modeling pedals that do the job just as well. I have a Valeton 200 and it has plenty of acoustic emulators: dreadnaught, parlor, humming bird, classical, etc. sounds excellent, and at $184 it kicks ass. And when I switch out of acoustic MODE my PRS DGT is already in my hands and ripping it up.
24:42 pete caught it
Sounds very piezo-y compared to other reviews, I think because you used acoustic amps miked up rather than direct recording.
Tim Shaw, the man no one ever heard of prior to Fender marketing 🤣
The Purple Rain solo bit at 2:40 :D I hear you, Danish Pete!
I just got the Acoustasonic Telecaster… now I wish I had gotten the Jazz Master 😭 😆
Hi guys. can you send us backing tracks that you improvise. The last one in the video is really cool. thank you.
Is it a drum??????Is it an acoustic guitar?????? Is it an electric guitar..??????? IT DOSN'T KNOW, and it tells in it's sound. It's horrible lifeless sound. At first I thought no not another acoustasonic you tube video....WTF.....Please marketers at fender can you really start to think about your lives.......really please start to think deeply about what your doing.
I do t understand the attraction of the offset body, they look completely ugly to me!
Worst idea in years.
What are you plugged into the for the recording? What amp would work best with this?
I CAN NOT BELIEVE that Ed Sheeran was able to popularize 'tapping' an acoustic guitar to keep a steady tempo while performing! Isn't that even sort of cheating?
I think I might try MICING up and amplifying my Metronome! I SWEAR, electric Metronome's will be the NEXT BIG THING!
Hello,
I am French, I want to congratulate you on your different videos!
I want to buy a Fender American Acoustasonic guitar.
Can you give me some advice, I'm hesitating between the Telecaster, Stratocaster or Jazzmaster model.
I play in an international variety band, I also like Blues and Rock & Roll
I need an Acoustasonic with clean sounds but also a bit of crunch if possible.
I currently own a Fender American Elite HSS guitar.
Thank you very much for all of your information.
Cordially.
Stephane
Imagine if, what are effectively, the 10 IR's loaded into these guitars, where user changeable via an app, wirelessly, from your phone. What if you could load bass guitar sounds? Synth sounds? Etc...?
AND what if the body sensor function was equipped with whatever processing the acoustic/electric Roland Cajon has??? Pair a guitar like that with a multitrack looper and you'd have a lot of fun on your hands!
just my opinion its basically it's nothing more than a kramer ferrington acoustic with a slightly different shape and manufacturers name. Me I prefer what is unique which is what Douglas Blair (former W.A.S.P.) guitarist used to make in the early 1990's i believe. the doublenecks which were complete 6 string electrics with a complete 6 or 12 string acoustics, acoustic/electrics. Also Hamer with duotone and taylor acoustics and Carvin all have done variations. I prefer the douglas blair, yes they are doublenecks but were unique and different. I believe if lets say gibson would do a doubleneck explorer, flying v, les paul, or any other guitar brand, EVH, Charvel, Schecter, Even chapman these would be different to the typical acoustic electrics like this new fender acoustisonic. That's just my opinion what do i know.
I bought Acoustasonic Strat 3 months ago, and I return it after 2 days. There was some issues and generaly I was disappointed. Also, 2000 usd guitar shouldn't look so cheap. And for that price, Fender should provide hard case. Im a member of fb group Fender Acoustasonic and I reed so many posts of owners who have issues with these guitars.
2 months ago, I bought Godins A6 Ultra cognac burst. And I love it! Its guitar without any issues, and it looks beautiful! Ok, there is no many sounds like Acoustasonic, but I paid it 960 usd.
Anyway, it seems this Acoustasonic Jazzmaster sounds better than Tele and Strat.
They're really nice looking/sounding... BUT, why a jazzmaster? It sounds nothing like a jazzmaster in any position, which is a huge bummer.
I loved the guitar tones in the Acoutisonic Tele's modeling profiles. Jazzmaster and Stratocaster tones are tied for 2nd. I wish the finishes were more attractive across the Acoustisonic line though.
Agreed I would have loved a nice red finish
I know the above video is now well over a year old, but I am trying to get a message to anyone who can help me in this endeavor. I am in the market for a Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster guitar. Can Lee and Pete do a video comparing the American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster with the normal Sitka Spruce top and the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster version with the all-Mohogany top, both played throught the Fender Acoustasonic SFX acoustic amp. I have searched all of the You Tube videos that I can find on these this guitar and have only ever found 1 video where the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster all-Mohogany is even being played and in it they talk over everything that is being played. This is the video for the all-mohogany toped Jazzmaster that was put out by Fender. It's very frustrating that I cannot find this comparison. You guys have always done the best videos that have ever been done for this instrument. Please let me know by email if you can do this comparison. If you need my email just let me know but you should have it I am subscribed to your channel.
Thank You so much in advance for your time.
Enjoy and keep it rockin"
Kim.