2020 Fender Vintera Road Worn '50s Telecaster demo
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
- I hope you enjoyed the sounds from this guitar as much I enjoyed playing it. It's a lot of guitar for your money. The pickups sounds great, they are dynamic and relatively low output (which I like) with great balance between the positions. The nitro finish will age beautifully with you as you keep playing it.
I can highly recommend it, and it seems like it's another home run from the good people at Fender.
FYI: I changed the knobs, selector switch and the pickguard, otherwise everything is stock.
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Amp: Fender Tonemaster Deluxe
Effects: Strymon Flint, Greer Lightspeed, Greer Royal Velvet,
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//Chris Effort
Best demo Ive seen in a long long time. Great playing as well. Thank you
GREAT PLAYING!!! This video is pushing me over the edge to bring on of these beautiful rock-a-babies home... THANKS!!! 🐺
Beautiful playing man!!
That last one. Super sweet. Straight jam.
Haha thanks - Always save the best for last they say. Thank you very much Danny for stickin’ till the end. Means a lot
Awesome video. You make the best 🎸🎸reviews. 🙏
Thank you Jonas!
I just purchased the 2016 (pre-Vintera) version of this guitar immediately after trying it out at the store. Super light (6.6 lbs), resonant, and killer 50’s neck. Love your playing!
I discovered this channel today and wonder why there aren't millions of followers here. Great videos man👏👏👏
Thank you Markus, less is more, right? :D
Great demo and edit.
Love it man! Subscribed
Incredible playing
Thank you for your kind comment Jesus
I have the one in Lake Placid Blue, great guitar :)
And superb demo, thanks for making this video and uploading it!
Thanks man, it is a wonderfull guitar. I polished mine to make it shine a bit, I wasn’t that fond of the dull finish.
How u finding the tele? I have the road worn strat, absolutely love it. Have a classic vibe tele that I think is so good for the price I paid but so tempted to get rid and get a road worn..
It's the feel of the neck that is making me want to trade it in
@@2305denver Hi Denver
I think it’s killer! especially after giving it a bit of a polished finish, seem much more premium and custom shop’ish. I just used some turtle scratch and remove and a microfiber cloth. I even prefer it over my Wildwood AVRI '59 Telecaster, both in terms sound and feel. I love fat neck.
Hey, cool that you've got the Strat, looks like a great guitar, too!
I love the look and feel of the Tele, and sound-wise it's really resonant already without the amplifier. I really didn't like the factory strings, though (although they were Fender branded, no noname), but obviously, that's only a minor detail.
The bridge pickup is great for rock, despite the not so hot output - I generally like pickups that are not too hot. It is not as trebly as many other tele bridge pickups, which I like but some might want exactly that. It still has very good definition and enough treble, just not THAT much. The neck pickup is the only real drawback for my taste. Somewhat muffled and not so much character in my ears.
Everything else: Awesome, great playability and neck, good fretwork, fun to play, great build quality but despite the fat neck not too heavy.
I own a 52 tele from the American Vintage line and it has been gigged and jammed with consistently for years, and the wear looks just like this! I would say this is a pretty accurate replica of roadwear from Fender!
Yeah I agree - the edges on nitro finished guitars tend to wear quicker. But I gotta admit, it is kinda done a little underwhelming. But for the price it’s a great addition having the nitro finish. I ended up polishing the guitar to a ‘buffed’ sheen which made it look much better. I used some turtle scratch and remove and a microfiber cloth. It did wonders!
Great demo
great demo and playing
Thanks Gevin, I’m glad you enjoyed it
Excellent playing...as taste for sound
Really well done
Thank you Jay
wonderful playing and tones. I just ordered one really wondering if I'll like it and this is getting me really excited.
Thank you Billy!
I hope you are gonna like it as much as I liked mine.
Badass video. Holy cow 🐄
Subbed. Great playing. Great sounds. Great camera work.
I really appreciate it, thank you so much.
Very nice demo! Liked and subscribed! Your tone and playing is awesome! How does the neck feel, is the back reliced, too?
It is reliced. No gloss feels worn in and great. To me at least
Wonderful playing! That tone is to dye for. If you don’t mind me asking, who are some of your favorite players? I’ve been playing for 40 years, but I’ve always been more of a metal head/ shredder. I’d love to start getting into some of this!
Thank you for your comment David. I’m influenced by a lot of different players. Some of them would be Mark Knopfler, Eric Johnson, Tom Bukovac, Julian Lage, Ted Greene, just to mention a few. I stated my guitar journey with the heavier stuff too, but pretty quickly I merged into melodic and mellower stuff, it somehow speaks to me more.
Would love to see a review on the Tonemaster Deluxe!
Hi, yeah - there’s a lot of great demos out there. Check out Eric Haugen Guitar. I’m not that good at reviews. But most of my videos are played through the built in IR’s of my tone master, so that kind of gives a impression of how it can sound :-)
Thanks for the video. Really tasty demos!
I recently received my own road worn tele in lake placid blue and you're absolutely right, it's a lot of guitar for the money. You mentioned that you replaced your knobs and the pickguard. I'm about to do similar upgrades. For some reason my knobs looks brand new so it doesn't match the road worn look. Do you have recommendations for these replacement parts? There's so many third-party parts...
Thanks Miguel
Yeah the knobs looks pretty new. But the ‘fender road worn knobs’ can be had pretty cheap at the major online stores. As for the pickguard, I’d look at Crazyparts.de . They have lots of great aged parts. Hope you enjoy your new fine guitar :D Take care
@@ChrisEffort Thanks Chris! I forgot to mention in the original comment, but I watched a lot of demos and your video was one of the two videos that convinced me to invest in this telecaster. Never had a nitro guitar but these smell nice lol. Anyway, hope you keep doing these because they're both inspiring and helpful.
Thanks!
Thank you Yannick!
Where’d you get that guitar strap? The guitar sounds amazing. One of the few fenders that I actually like.
Thank you! The strap is from Levy’s - I believe it’s called 2” classic cotton. Great colors. I have them on almost all of my stringed instruments. Love em.
Nice demo! How did you get a hold of this finish? The yellow ones have been on back order everywhere for a while. I just got the purple version but would much prefer the yellow one.
Thanks Eduardo
I found the vintage blonde at Maxguitar in Netherlands. They still have 3 in stock last time I checked, and they ship world wide.
This is like a pro advertisement more than a demo
Thank you, very kind of you.
Hey Burka or whatever your name is. Your a pro advertisement for douche. Great demo Chris. Subscribed..
@@user-et2fj8xm5l calm down elvis
HI CHRIS! awesome tele sound! i have a vintera 50s mod ash body, i have a question
i know its about preference but how much relief you have/use on your trus rod ? action? pickup height?
Thank you very much.
I have just a tiny bit of relief, the neck is almost dead straight. Action is around .070 on low e and 0.060 on high e. Rest of the strings is set to match the radius.
thanks for this, very interested in this guitar, what do you think of the sound compared to e.g. the american professional II? and what about the U shaped neck, does it really make a big difference? (i'm a bit worried as I have relatively short fingers)
Thanks for your comment. I like it a lot! Unfortunately I haven’t got any experience with the AM Pro II line, but I do prefer nitro lacquered guitars in general. My theory is, that fatter necks gives you the best tone, especially when combined with a fairly light body, this one is 3,3 kg which is a great weight imo. It’s hard to recommend guitar necks, since it’s such a personal thing - I have a smallish hand, and this neck feels amazing. A lot of times you can get used to a neck, unless it’s physically impossible to reach around. Big palm, short fingers - small palm, long fingers. I’d recommend you try one out first if unsure. All '50s Vintera guitars have the fat U style neck. Take care
I have one of these in lake placid blue and I love it. The U-shaped neck was a concern because I do not have long fingers but I have no issues at all and I really love the shape.
This video sold me on this guitar; seems like the best option without spending more than £1K (not sure any Tele should cost more than that!).
Thanks man. It’s great value for sure. The nitro finish is a great addition, makes it feel a bit more premium, although the relic is - soso.. it’ll get better with some months or years of use. I little tip. I ended up polishing mine to give it a more premium feel, and it’s so much better now - it’s not high gloss, but very reminiscent to a custom shop shine. Highly recommend doing that if you don’t like the matte finish.
@@ChrisEffort Yeah, it just seems so nice and worn in, and I find the 7.25 radius so comfortable compared to the modern ones. Not too bothered about having a perfect relic, I would’ve happily bought an AVRI 52 tele before they stopped making them, and the Vinteras are unfortunately Poly. This seems like the ideal option, thanks for the tips. 👍🏻
@@ChrisEffort hello! I have same Guitar..car polish is okay to shiny a body? Because i didn’t like too the Matte finish! Thanks
@@SerxMusic Absolutely Scratch and remove from Turtle Wax and a microfiber cloth will do the trick perfectly. I did both the neck and body, but I didn’t remove the hardware. It’s not necessary, but be mindful not to get the polish everywhere. A little goes a long way. The polish stays in the microfiber cloth and will still polish the finish, no need to add polish constantly.
@@ChrisEffort Thanks for the tip.. i used a scratch remove and works very well.. just a Little bit shiny the matt nitro finish 💪🏼
hi love the video. what's wrong with stock knobs?
Thank you
Nothing wrong with them, just esthetics :-)
Hi Chris
Sound fantastic
Very nice
What amp did use?
What pedals ?
I would like to recreate your sound
Thx
Thanks bud! I used a fender deluxe tonemaster. I can’t remember burning think the signal chain is in the description.
Very good ❤
Great playing and demo!
Since I see you're wearing
a strap
How's the balance of the guitar, does it neck dive or the body is heavier?
hate that.
I Hope this guitar
is well balanced equally.
Thank you Vasilis. It’s has perfect balance. This tele weighs 3,3 kg. It’s pretty rare that a telecaster will neckdive, I have yet to come across one that does. unless it’s featherlight at 2,4 kg, there might be a slight chance. But I wouldn’t worry.
@@ChrisEffort
Thank you very much for the quick response
How about playability?
heard it has a very fat baseball bat neck
Do you think it's worth buying overall??
@@vasilismaroulis1432 It plays great, mine resonates beautifully - even the low notes strummed acoustically are very prominent and alive. The neck is beefy, but it’s very comfortable and by no means difficult to play. I prefer bigger necks, and I have small’ish hands.
@@vasilismaroulis1432 Haha, oh well…
Btw - I have polished my roadworn tele with some ‘Turtle wax - scratch remover’ - I didn’t like that matte grubby finish. So just a little side note if you want to make it feel more premium. Just use a microfiber cloth. No need to take the whole guitar apart. Doesn’t take that long, I even gave the fretboard and headstock a touch up as well, made me even happier with the guitar.
@@ChrisEffort that’s interesting, either way it’s beautiful guitar and your playing is stellar !
What strings do you use??
I think these are just regular d addario 10’s - sometimes I use the NYXL , but it depends on my budget haha.
Hi, whats the Capo you are using? Thx!
Hi Roland
It’s a Paige capo. They are really nice, check ‘em out. Even pressure on all the strings.
@@ChrisEffort Thank you very much for the quick response! :D
It's sounds better than the vintera strat
Hi David
I haven’t tried the Vintera strat, so I won’t be able to give you my point of you, but I’ve only heard good things.
What is the neck shape and thickness on this?
It’s a pretty large neck U shaped neck. I don’t have the guitar anymore, but Wildwood guitars tend to have neck dimensions written on their online shop.
What is that first song? I know I've heard it
Hi Adam
Might sound like something you’ve heard, but this part I’ve written myself :-)
Thanks man, great playing!
Pickups high or low output?
Hi Claudio
They are pretty low output, they sound great. The bridge pickup especially. Fat and twangy.
@@ChrisEffort I just bought one. I LOVE IT!
That’s amazing! Yes it’s really good. I ended up polishing mine to give it a bit more shine, and I loved the result. Much closer to a custom shop finish now
Hi, is yours C or U neck?
It’s a U - I have tried the later C necks and I really don’t like them.
@@ChrisEffort just for playability or you notice a different tone? Btw i have a 2013 C and it feel very good for my short fingers
@@nikolaj6385 I prefer chunkier necks, In my experience I think it does contribute to the tone. But of course there’s a lot of factors - I have played slimmer necks that sounded great too.
What is the first song?
Hi Jonathan
It’s something I just made up for the video.
@@ChrisEffort Great riff
İs this guitar vintera model?
Yup
@@ChrisEffort Sounds like a custom shop. There's no need to spend that much money on a custom shop then.
@@seyfullahtunel3971 having owned multiple custom shop telecasters, I can only say that this one, is a lot of guitar for your money, it’s really good. Fit and Finish wise and attention to detail custom shop is on another level though. But it’s hard to justify spending 2500 euro more on a CS, when you get such incredible value from this road worn guitar.
What’s your favorite guitar?
Telecaster is my weapon of choice
@@ChrisEffort what’s your favorite tele?
@@jimmycarter2760 I have a Fender American original 50s telecaster that I really treasure. But I’ve got a Custom shop nocaster coming tomorrow, so I’ll see if it takes it’s place. What’s your favorite guitar?
@@ChrisEffort that’s awesome man did let me know how that is!! How does your american compare to the 50’s road worn. I have the road worn in blue but kind of thinking of selling getting am pro or special or performer. What you think? How does your road worn compare to your american?
@@jimmycarter2760 I sold my road worn tele to get the American original, I haven’t tried the specials or performers. I like a tele as true to vintage spec as possible. I did like the road worn very much, so I wouldn’t sell it for a special or performer.
Capo?
It’s a Paige capo