Fender American Original 60's Telecaster
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Welcome to this in depth demo and review of the Fender American Original 60's Telecaster in Lake Placid Blue! Playing into a Fender 65 Reissue Super Reverb, and using a Keeley Red Dirt for the overdriven tones. Guitar is all stock and strung with Elixir Nanoweb Guitar Strings.
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I just picked up this tele in the same color and I love it. I was actually looking at a few custom shop relics but this one felt every bit as good as the custom shop examples that I played and it was less than half the price. Overall, I think it presents very strong value when you look at it from that perspective.
Custom Shop is waaaay overrated.
@@Kenzabukuro custom shop is for scratching that “custom” itch. If you want to order a certain year, relic, colour etc. in terms of quality and playability of guitar, the American Original is pretty much as good as a custom shop, minus QC variability
@@Squall6575 Yes I have a few
You need multiple colors of the same guitar to have multiple tunings ready to go at a gig!!
THANK YOU
Or multiple guitars for multiple tunings at multiple gigs 🤣
I got a perfectly good excuse for having 2 of the same guitar in different finishes. You need to support brands that make instruments so they stay in business. You’re just providing a service for the rest of the music community!
Love it!
Great guitars. I also agree the paint jobs on all the 60’s models are fantastic.
Yeah I love the 60s Fender colors. Really captured the vibe of the era.
I've owned one since 2018 and it is my main guitar for many genres. I love this guitar.
Your discussion about the Tele neck pickup (scooped, like a Strat with some air let out) is right on. I've been trying to find and describe that tone, and I think you nailed it. At least that's what I look for. Can't wait to try one out.
After owning and then selling off many AV strats, I tied to like them , that 7 1/4 radius is not happing with me, I hate it, all my AV guitars were sold off due to it, so I was left with the srv Strat, and the Eric Jonson with the 12” , and I love that, still I wanted a vintage style Strat , the AO line did it for me, I have both Strat and tele, and both 50s and 60s, and I love them all.
Word on the street is fender is no longer making the AO line, I am personally set for life, but it’s a shame to see the line end. Was the best value under the custom shop.
My #1 guitar is my AO 50s tele, it runs don mare hot baklights, the neck tone you are talking about is a thing, I get what you are saying, don got me to that place in spades.
Honorable mention to the custom shop 51 nocasters, they were close, but dons neck pickup was a whole new level, to me the only thing lacking in the AO line, is pickups, the hardware, the woods, and finish , are screaming for better pickups, and tonal wise have more to give than with the pickups they come with……just my opinion.
I never got a chance to play the former AV series. However I own that exact same guitar you have in the video (LPB as well) and it is hands down the BEST guitar I've every put my hands on. It sounds better than every other Tele I own. Also that neck changed what I thought I liked in a guitar neck. It's fat but VERY comfortable. Now I can't even play my skinny necked guitars.
Fat neck guitars are really addictive I've found. You're exactly right, other guitar necks start to feel like pencils.
@@JackFossett I still can't do a Nocaster "U" but this is definitely not the same. There's a lot of taper in the neck. I measured mine as 0.84" at the 1st fret and 0.985" at the 12th.
I'm in the market for a Tele. Got my eye on this model. Seems like a reasonable alternative to the Custom Shops, which, for me are just too costly.
Man. That Tele is just gorgeous!!!
Nothing like Lake Placid Blue 👌
Sweet! LPB just suits a Tele so well. Fine tones too.
I agree! Most people probably think of it more as a Strat finish, but I love the LPB look with the double bound body.
I didn't like the low vintage frets on my 52 Reissue so I sold it and bought this in 3 tone sunburst. To me this feels and sounds better for my needs..
Yeah I used to have an AVRI 57 Mary Kay Stratocaster- great guitar but very difficult to play.
I played one at my locale GC and liked it enough to put on lay away. I returned literally a few days later to pick it up and it had apparently been sold as no one could find it. Thanks a lot GC.
Ahh sorry to hear that - sounds like par for the course for GC though.
Got one of these. Definitly the most "singing guitar" I've ever had. I also owned a regular AO50s tele and now currently own the limited edition AO50s tele. They're also amazing guitars; just different. You saying the neck pick up has that scooped strat vibe with some air let out was definitly spot on. That neck pick up is the reason why I don't have a strat! The AO50s have a more warm but dull sounding neck pick up
Absolutely beautiful guitar. I love teles so much. Great playing too.
Good reason to buy the same model guitar in multiple finishes: “Visual Guy”. 😎
I knew I could count on you 😉
This guitar is stunning. Looks like a hot rod! Sounds great too. Fantastic tone and playing!
Thank you kindly!
I NEED this in the fiesta red the Venter 50s telecaster has lol
Will go and try one for sure. I prefer the red body one.
Classic Muddy style!
I LOVE the "top-hat" switch!
ALL Teles should have those!
Great demo. Love my LPB. I play it with a Tone King imperial 20th anniversary and it's heavenly
Oh I bet that sounds amazing
Pigments in paint don't lead to different tones. But! If you love a guitar, and if it comes in several beautiful colors, it is okay to buy one of each! (Speaking for a friend, of course.)
Are you sure? I’m pretty sure Burgundy Mist emphasizes the upper midrange. It’s just basic science.
@@JackFossett Point! I cannot argue with science! But, of course, as everyone knows: red guitars sound best. And Fiesta Red sounds better than CAR.
Sounds beautiful.
Thanks!
That clean tone man!? Gorgeous!
Love your demos Jack............Keep em coming
Gorgeous Guitar and Awesome playing. Always learn and enjoy your vids 👍🔥🎸🦅
Thank you, glad you’re enjoying them!
Stunning guitar and playing!
Thanks!
Great video Jack, I was not aware they had this model still in the lineup, I will now try and get one soon.
Awesome, yup! I actually want another in burgundy mist. And red. And probably sunburst.
@@JackFossett I was never a Tele guy until I saw yours, now it is all I want.
@@SeanAllocca get one! You deserve it 🍻 Jack says so
Man I love that color. It's either this one or the 70 anniversary esquire in LPB
Prefer the american original series by far. I own a 60s american original strat in 3tsb. Fantastic guitar. I vastly prefer the 9.5 inch radius instead of the 7.25 one. Still looking for that tele in lpb. Prices have gone up quite a bit since the release of the vintage 2 series.
Bought that Tele in LPB!
I just wish you could get this guitar and finish with a maple board, roasted maple would just be the cherry on the top!
No problem just buy a new neck fender offers them. That's the beauty of bolt ons
What a beautiful instrument, thanks for the review! I want rosewood tele, have a maple one
Stop by for another listen and visual Gorgeous Guitar 👍🔥🎸🦅👏
Great demo. Thanks Jack👍
Thank you back!
It's a shame that Thomann won't have it for few months, I really dig this guitar especially the color/style
Great review, very complete! Thanks for your opinion on this
Love your playing and sound making! Great job as always:)
Thank you!
Stunning Guitar!
I agree!
Very nice guitar and demo. Thanks! I own an american vintage Hot Rod 52 Tele wich is for me the holy grail guitar and i look for a second Tele for back up and other tuning... The hot rod 52 came with medium jumbo fret, fully adjustable compensated brass saddles etc.. Im curious if the Original 60 can be my futur main Guitar... Or the Hot rod will win and stay my number one... can’t wait to try it. And that placid blue color is just stunning!
I love this guitar
Same here!
Great chops Jack
Beautiful guitar. I got my hands one one last month and I really love it. But I absolutely cannot stand the "Custom Telecaster" typeface even though (I'm assuming) it's period correct. Just looks wrong to me. Great guitar that plays so well though. Your playing is absolutely great.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words -- as far as I know, historically, the Custom Telecaster logo would have been used on the double bound models.
Really helpful vid thanks. Just about to put the cash down for one of these. So excited!
Congratulations! Lake Placid Blue too?
Yeah amazing finish! just arrived today, what killer tone! Have a Fender Princeton reverb 65, just weighing up tube screemer/BD-2 style/Greer Lightspeed. Red dirt sounds awesome on your vid. With every decision comes another! Great fun.
Timothy Warlow I badly want to get my hands on a Princeton. Superb little amps.
Just got one (modded by Sweetwater) Jack. Thanks for the review.
It sounded great, but i like the elite models for there bellt cut and front carve.
From a practicality point of view I agree, but for some reason with Telecasters I like them being blocky and old fashioned. Just something about the history of it.
Gorgeous guitar...but your playing just puts it over the edge. Nice work!
Thank you!
Is one of the pickups reverse wound? So when it is in the middle position there is no buzz?
Yes on this set
I just got confirmation the Mary Kaye original series are weight relieved. Do you feel any difference between that and the other Teles
Is the body thinner than standard telecasters? Looks like slightly thinner.
Same thickness but I think the body binding gives the illusion that its thinner
Awesome demo! Would an American Professional Series II Fender Telceaster sound the same if I threw those 64' pickups in it? Since theyre both alder? Thanks!
What did you set your pickup height to for your 60’s tele?
And 9 or 10’s for strings?
I had the original Blackface Super Reverb from, I'm guessing, 1965 or 1966 Nice but heavy to lug around. I traded it for I don't know what but once the heavier style British influenced sound gained traction, this didn't seem to cut it. Wish I still had it but I can say that about a lot of amps and instruments from yesteryear.
Im concerned i bought a fake one of these from GC. It plays great and feels real, but the logo on headstock has raised edges and could easily peel off. Is this normal for the original 60s?
Your good man they did a “water logo” i believe mine does it too
@Jesse Smith Thanks for easing concerns, I hope the counterfeit industry doesn't pick up on the vintage models as they would be easy to copy. Love the AOs. Pickups are a little hot compared to Strat but still a great guitar!
That blue finish looks very good. I like the stuff you played clean on the middle-setting. What is the name of that music?
Thanks! That’s an original song called Surfing - and in fact it’s coming on this Sunday
@@JackFossett Okay. Nice.
Man this is the one I want ,are you happy with it over all ?
The lake placid blue is beautiful.
Overall I love it. It does have “vintagey quirks” like I talk about in the video, but it has a lot of life and inspiration in it.
Jack Fossett Appreciare the reply ,cheers mate and stay safe !
Fantastic tone, and picking dynamics, wow,! I think a lot of that is the nitrocellulose finish as well, I just visited the Fender page, Please confirm 64 vintage gray bottom pickups? Also can you opine on the vintage tall frets, I really need jumbo / tall frets. Do They feel transparent and not in the way? I assume since you didn't seem to notice them that they play super easy. Thanks
Thank you very much! This is all stock. Frets are very comfortable, and feel better than the lower frets formerly on the American Vintage series.
This is my grail guitar….beautiful
Hey Jack, have you had a chance to compare this tele to similar spec'd custom shop models? If so, do you think it's worth it to go custom shop if you've got the dough?
Hmm thats difficult. I mean, if you have the money, then I'd go Custom Shop. That being said, this is a great guitar and the better the guitars get, the less significant the differences are. So it really depends on how much the little differences are worth compared to the price difference.
@@JackFossett Thanks man!
Have you noticed the original series buzzes just ever so slightly?
My American Original 52 Telecaster arrives today...all I need to do now is learn how to play guitar. 😉
Great review.
Just bought the Lake Placid Blue (a week ago)... Have now seen the Burgundy Mist and am fuming ... I want it badly... 😡🤬 FURIOUS!!!
Mm I saw that one too. I, too, desire the burgundy mist.
Is the truss rod adjustment a pain to do?
I haven't chosen this one because of it but I'm always coming back to the lake placid
Yes and now. It’s much more of a pain to do than a modern guitar, but I don’t think it makes this guitar not worth having. And you get used to it. With the 60s models you can usually use an angled screwdriver and just take the pickguard off instead of the whole neck
@@JackFossett If it's got the 60's truss rod access, you can even use one of those wrenches for opening paint cans. Work like a charm on mine.
Thank goodness all of my guitars have truss rod access at the headstock. Temperature and humidity changes here in Michigan means that I'm making adjustments on them two or three times a year, at least if I want the best action on them.
I have the same guitar... Did yours have some high frets as well? How much relief have you adjusted?
Well it’s winter here and dry, so the action is pretty high right now. I’ll have to see how it sets up when summer comes around.
Jack Fossett I can’t get it any lower than 2mm on high E. G was buzzing a lot round 9th fret...
Jens N might be worth taking to a tech?
Jens N QC’s a notorious issue for this series unfortunately. Definitely go get it checked out by a reputable tech when possible.
Jens N : I’m thinking of buying one of these. Are the E strings close to the edge of the fretboard? It’s a pet hate of mine 👍
What Guage strings are on it?
Elixirs lights
that is what i want
Get one, you deserve it 👍
@@JackFossett howmuch?
Trying to decide on a used one of these in mint condition for 1400$ or a pro ii tele. This will be my one and only electric for a few years. Any input?
I personally prefer the American Original, however if you need something with more modern versatility, the Pro II is a great guitar
@@JackFossett thanks for responding love your channel man! It’s just for home and I’ll probably get another one in a few years so I’m not sure what versatility I’d need from the pro ii that the American original doesn’t have. Maybe just a slightly more player friendly neck? I don’t care about the push push knob.
@@jessesmith2906 the original will probably hold value better and can’t beat a nitro finish. The AV guitars from around 2013 are worth more used now then they were new.
does any one have a american original 60's telecaster in surf green with painted head stock
Billy Corgan comment at 5:12 😁
I'm definitely interested potentially picking 1 of these up, the nitro finish is a bonus I think you can hear that coming through the picking dynamics. the guitar sounds wonderful. I really need tall jumbo frets... fat fingers. I don't know if you have the capability of measuring the "Vintage Tall" fret height? I do have a custom shop with 6105 frets that I really like. They measure around 0.0052" with my digital calipers. No one can actually give us the specifications of "Vintage Tall" not even Fender is clear on actual dimensions of vintage tall fret. Even the telecaster forum with 10,000 experts, no one seems capable of specifying the fret height of the 60's American original. any help is appreciated, good review, thanks
Great guitar, do you think it could be a good choice to mount heavy gauge strings like 0.12?
you may. It's supposed to be one of the strongest guitars. I used to play even heavier gauges with a LP, but after all those years i realize it was a useless pain in the ass. now i get razor sharp steel from 0.10. Even 0.09 does not frighten me. oh, i play extreme metal. With deep low-mids/upper-lows.
Yes but setup might be bothersome.
Tonecolor is a thing. This guitar sounds good because it is blue.
Preaching to the choir!
Ugh I want a red one but they don’t produce it, blue is also really nice tho so whatever
Man that would look sweet with a black pickguard
It looks just fine w the white.🤪
I've listened to a lot of american originals, and all of them resonate very well. However pickups sound very cheap. Lows aren't articulated, highs sound like breaking glass, midrange pumped around 3K so very hard sounding. Personaly, I think that american special telecaster (much cheaper guitar) is way better instrument.
I'd put some Don Mare pickups in that bad boy! The stock ones sound a little shrill.
😂
she purdy
this kills the new professionals ultras on and on....
I agree
@@JackFossett good seeing you Jack...thanks for always inspiring and teaching me new stuff...
Sounds great, but the neck isn’t parallel with the strings, look at the dots, on e string is closer to edge than the other
MIM Vinverta 50s modified murders the AO 50s at $800 cheaper.
Not even close
Do you only know one riff ?
Yes
@@JackFossett perfect reply! I think Jose might be jealous of your skills man...
@@JackFossett I only know one riff as well. Next year I'll learn another. Until then I play riff over and over on my double bound 1985 Made in Japan Tele with the narrowest neck I could find. It's a 1962 spec reissue. Candy Apple Red with fret radius 7.25" Any knowledge or info on these Japanese Tele's? Pickup sound good or bad -- by experience or by reputation?
@@JackFossett 6 months later... still one riff !
@@joseceraia Yeah, isn't it amazing how UA-cam videos don't change once they're uploaded? Crazy.