I bought one of these in January 2019. Once I had replaced the strings with Ernie Ball Slinky’s, adjusted the intonation ( it was progressively very sharp up the arm) so I now have a perfect octave on the 12th fret. It is a lovely guitar and a joy to play!
@@KunalSinghMusicNo! It’s still poly just with a satin finish. Poly will always look new, even in 30 years! Nitro ages and wears off. I’ve three Fenders with nitro and I absolutely love the way they wear. In fact I’m over protective of my poly guitars as it shatters and dings pretty badly if impacted. Whereas my nitro models can take a good amount of knocks and it only adds to the natural wear.
Awesome playing, dude! Just wondering, first, if you've tried out the American Performer Stratocaster and, second, which you'd pick if you had to choose one (especially since the pull-up tone knob of that particular Stratocaster can engage its neck pick-up irrespective of which pick-up is being used). Thanks!
I tried both in the store and found the American Performer even more comfortable than the Player model but that could depend on your preferred fret size as I think that's the main difference other than the bridge design.
That’s funkin’ good stuff! Frets are jumbo! Tuning heads are vintage. I love that axe, sounds beautiful. I’ve two Highway One Teles and an American Special. I love those things. Be nice to have a Performer but the colour choices are pretty poor to be honest.
I have one of these, a 2020 in HS. Pickups are great, really great. Good neck shape, tall frets are easy to play. I struggle to like cheap satin finish and untinted white neck. I would sell it if it didn’t sound so good.
You can get one in high gloss now... I bought the performer in honey burst high gloss...and it looks epic... especially with the cream pick guard I put on it . I bought a professional II also but recently sold it because I didn't care for the clean tone in it... sounded flat...but I love the clean tone of the performer. The only thing I liked on the professional was the push push but a just bought a three way switch to have installed on my performer which will give it six to tones vs three ..
I have also noticed this in many demos of these guitars. Might be the box they are using or these guitars are not well shielded or these new Alnico 4 pickups are susceptible to noise?
@@oldgoattheantichrist3468 All Fender single coil pickups are a bit prone to this but usually being careful with the amp setup (making sure that the right plug pin is to ground it's a small problem). N'Stuff is the great local music store in my neighborhood (Blaw Knox Pa) and I think sometimes they get busy. Just giving them a little clue. The guys that audition the guitars are always very good. Always thought Fenders were crap until I owned one. 73 years old never too old to admit when I was wrong.
@@cliffcampen4033 We have been using the same amp, electrical circuit, and lighting for about 5 years now. This is for consistency purposes. You guys out in TH-cam land hear exactly what we hear. We don't mask or hide anything that we do demos on. That would be very misleading to the consumer. Thanks for checking out our videos!!!
@@NStuffMusic The 60 cycle hum is apparent during this video and not during others from N'Stuff. I bought my Player Baja from N'Stuff shortly after Mark auditioned that guitar. I have guitars with single coil and humbucking pickups and the only time I've had hum problems is when the polarity of my 110 vac outlet got swapped when I added a hex-outlet expander. There is no doubt that single coil pickups are a bit more susceptible than humbuckers but getting the ground path through the amp correct is at least with my equipment more significant. As a suggestion, I'd question if there has been anything changed in the power path, outlet, power strip etc. It is most apparent when Mike is talking not when he's playing. His choice and execution of the demo material are very nice and it certainly sets this guitar off perfectly.
Whats that box on top amp. This a jiving vid. To get people to think that this tele sounds like this. But look whats on top amp?.............................................
savage1005 it could go with any guitar. This is the correct guitar. I own this exact guitar. It plays jut as well as my custom shop if not Better. CShop guitars are so overprice it’s not worth it. This guitar is amazingly
His clean funk playing grabbed me from the first note.
I bought one of these in January 2019. Once I had replaced the strings with Ernie Ball Slinky’s, adjusted the intonation ( it was progressively very sharp up the arm) so I now have a perfect octave on the 12th fret. It is a lovely guitar and a joy to play!
get some compensated saddles....it helps
I'm gonna just say it: the new pickups sound beautiful. Well done.
Those pups sound amazingly articulate, dynamic, and beautiful. Great job, Fender, thanks!
Hey Jim, absolutely amazing playing, great job!
this guy always does the best demos
I didn’t know Jeff Bezos played guitar.
Hahaha nice one
Nailed it.
He wishes, this man is a master player
Jeff Bezos Plays America everyday. He plays lots of classic John D. Rockefeller monopoly licks in his sets.
@@30smsuperstrat someone’s jealous lol
There's that same one at my local guitar store and it looks way better in person. In really tempted to get that instead of the Strat version.
Very useful demo. Great Chops. Thanks!
This guy's guitar faces are epic! I love this guitar, just need to decide now on either this color or the honeyburst.
I recently bought the honeyburst and luv'n it. No contest for me, but opinions vary.
@@wescleveland8304 I ended up with the blue, got a really good deal on it. I really like it.
Does the satin polyurethane finish offer a nitro-like experience? As in, can we expect it to wear in the same way?
@@KunalSinghMusic couldn't tell ya. I haven't owned it long enough.
@@KunalSinghMusicNo! It’s still poly just with a satin finish. Poly will always look new, even in 30 years! Nitro ages and wears off. I’ve three Fenders with nitro and I absolutely love the way they wear. In fact I’m over protective of my poly guitars as it shatters and dings pretty badly if impacted. Whereas my nitro models can take a good amount of knocks and it only adds to the natural wear.
Hello amazing playing bro. Beautiful sound what drive do you use???
Beautiful guitar !
Used to have a 60s Baja Tele in Faded Sonic Blue. This seems to be an awesome replacement.
American made though.
Awesome playing, dude! Just wondering, first, if you've tried out the American Performer Stratocaster and, second, which you'd pick if you had to choose one (especially since the pull-up tone knob of that particular Stratocaster can engage its neck pick-up irrespective of which pick-up is being used). Thanks!
You have a smooth jazzy playing
So if I put a set of these pickups on a"player" Tele, would I be able to justify the $$$ difference? or would it be obvious?
I tried both in the store and found the American Performer even more comfortable than the Player model but that could depend on your preferred fret size as I think that's the main difference other than the bridge design.
That’s funkin’ good stuff!
Frets are jumbo!
Tuning heads are vintage.
I love that axe, sounds beautiful.
I’ve two Highway One Teles and an American Special.
I love those things. Be nice to have a Performer but the colour choices are pretty poor to be honest.
Opinions, please, from those who have played both this SS version and the HS version of the same guitar. Which do you prefer, and why?
Dino Buckhoy thanks, Dino. I ended up with the same one, and I absolutely love it!
@Dino Buckhoy the same one as you: humbucker neck pickup, single coil bridge.
I have one of these, a 2020 in HS. Pickups are great, really great. Good neck shape, tall frets are easy to play. I struggle to like cheap satin finish and untinted white neck. I would sell it if it didn’t sound so good.
You can get one in high gloss now... I bought the performer in honey burst high gloss...and it looks epic... especially with the cream pick guard I put on it . I bought a professional II also but recently sold it because I didn't care for the clean tone in it... sounded flat...but I love the clean tone of the performer. The only thing I liked on the professional was the push push but a just bought a three way switch to have installed on my performer which will give it six to tones vs three ..
Nice jazz skills👍😀 great demo
Phenomenal sound
I wanted a tele until I saw that pink mustage in the background 😍😍😍😍🍔🍔
You can get the Tele in that color as well. I have one! It's called "penny" color.
It's really more of a rose gold than a metallic shell pink but really nice nonetheless.
Didn't know One Punch Man played guitar.
Yosemite vs Texas Special pickups of the previous American Special Telecaster?
Markus Arike a bit late but... for a tele Yosemite, for a strat TS
Pardon my lack of knowledge,but what is that Xtra box sitting on top of fender amp. I see them all the time but never heard what it is for🤔mike
Looks like a UAD Reactive Load
I like his guitar face.
How do you get rid of that noise in the back?
noise gate pedal
Is the back of the neck Satin on these models SH and SS pick-ups
60 cycle hum is killing me. Yosemite Single Coil pickups are buzzing like crazy. And why is your vocal mic so loud?!
Agreed. Yosemites do sound great with a Rat though.
Why didn't they try to get rid of the 60 cycle hum all through this video?? My Player Baja isn't that bad.
I have also noticed this in many demos of these guitars. Might be the box they are using or these guitars are not well shielded or these new Alnico 4 pickups are susceptible to noise?
@@oldgoattheantichrist3468 All Fender single coil pickups are a bit prone to this but usually being careful with the amp setup (making sure that the right plug pin is to ground it's a small problem). N'Stuff is the great local music store in my neighborhood (Blaw Knox Pa) and I think sometimes they get busy. Just giving them a little clue. The guys that audition the guitars are always very good. Always thought Fenders were crap until I owned one. 73 years old never too old to admit when I was wrong.
@@cliffcampen4033 We have been using the same amp, electrical circuit, and lighting for about 5 years now. This is for consistency purposes. You guys out in TH-cam land hear exactly what we hear. We don't mask or hide anything that we do demos on. That would be very misleading to the consumer. Thanks for checking out our videos!!!
@@NStuffMusic The 60 cycle hum is apparent during this video and not during others from N'Stuff. I bought my Player Baja from N'Stuff shortly after Mark auditioned that guitar. I have guitars with single coil and humbucking pickups and the only time I've had hum problems is when the polarity of my 110 vac outlet got swapped when I added a hex-outlet expander. There is no doubt that single coil pickups are a bit more susceptible than humbuckers but getting the ground path through the amp correct is at least with my equipment more significant. As a suggestion, I'd question if there has been anything changed in the power path, outlet, power strip etc. It is most apparent when Mike is talking not when he's playing. His choice and execution of the demo material are very nice and it certainly sets this guitar off perfectly.
Why would he get rid of it? That’s just stupid for a guitar demonstration
Looks beautiful, sounds great! Can’t wait to get my own, but I think it would look better with a relic and aged white pickguard
Wonderful demo! Kudos N Stuff
I never knew Voldemort played guitar! Maybe I’ve been cheering for the wrong side all this time
Not a preponderance of product info in this vid. The guitar seems nice.
I'm commin down for My Christmas Present !
Are they Nitro?
Yep
Whats that box on top amp. This a jiving vid. To get people to think that this tele sounds like this. But look whats on top amp?.............................................
probably what is said in the equipment used part... genius.
savage1005 it could go with any guitar. This is the correct guitar. I own this exact guitar. It plays jut as well as my custom shop if not Better. CShop guitars are so overprice it’s not worth it. This guitar is amazingly
Was it just me? Or in the beginning looked like a gap in the neck pocket? Wasn’t very tight fitting
Does anyone know if this guitar has a cutout under the pickgaurd for a third pickup?
I dont think so. Why should it?
No but the neck pick up cavity is precut for a humbucker.
Makes me wanna go pee in a plastic container.
That's not Mark Lucas....
his grandson
This guy makes good demo videos but his perfectly bald head really freaks me out.
That's what happens when you're a man.
PELON
Jumbo Frets? Who plays Jumbo frets on a Tele? That kinda kills it for me.
For bending, string control many prefer them. Fender has a lot of other possibilities with other fretwire.
Actually, that was one of the sale pitches for me.
I mean, just look at ritchie kotzens tele
@@diegon2020 Good point. I stand corrected. Just my personal choice.
@@diegon2020 You have a point there. I am a big fan of his and have his FlyRig RK5.