The Fender Vintera II Strat - Take 2
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Today I present the promised followup to my video on the Fender Vintera II 60s Stratocaster. Here I detail what I did to optimize the guitar and discuss my overall views on it's quality. I demo the newly setup Strat through my Tone Master Deluxe Reverb with no pedals, so you can get a good idea of it's tone.
If you haven't yet seen the first video on the Vintera II Strat, here's a link:
• The Fender Vintera II ...
Once again, your Mastery of the guitar shines bright!!
That Fender sounds Perfect, as does your playing!!
As usual, you are too kind. Thanks.
Because the playing is so good, the guitar sounds even better!
Thanks so much. Happy you enjoyed it.
Здравствуйте! Привет от гитаристов Украины! Очень благодарен вам за этот обзор! Конечно эту гитару украшает ваша великолепная игра! У меня есть страткастер техас спешиал! Гитара хорошая! Но на техаских датчиках стоят магниты алнико 5! На вашей гитаре, насколько я понимаю, стоят алнико2! Они звучат более мягко и четко! Если бы я не имел американский стратокастер, то я бы с удовольствием купил эту гитару! Она мне тоже очень понравилась!
Great to hear from you. Yes, that was a sweet one, but of course you can always swap pickups on yours if you love it otherwise.
Thanks so much for watching and be safe.
aahh! tha blues 🎸🙏
your playing is awsome and the sound of that guitar is amazing! certainly you make it sound as its best! sayed it before, I like your style! thanks for posting🥂✌️🙏
Thanks so much. It took me to many countries I could have never afforded to visit. Thanks so much for watching.
There you go, the 10's made it sing even more. "Slim neck" was also something I wanted to hear.
This can be the one to lay my hands on for a warmer strat tone for a reasonable price.
Very nice playing, btw. Thanks again!
Thanks so much.
As the first video, this is another great video demonstrating this guitar, its pickups, and the possibilities with the proper set up. The playing is amazing.
Thanks again my friend.
I just picked up a Vintera (second hand) at my local shop.
I played it and it was pure magic. I thought - for sure - it was a US Strat. I was very surprised to turn it over and see the Mexican designation at the beginning of the serial number.
I’ve NEVER had good luck with Mexican Strats or teles. I’ve had bad experiences but this one is golden.
The frets were perfect, including fret ends, set at 2mm, 17mm and just the right relief.
Pickups sound great, not at all compressed. Perfectly balanced between them.
I had sworn off Mexican guitars but this one changed my mind. Are they all like that? I don’t know. Maybe the previous owner put a lot of work into it.
Heck, I didn’t even know thing 1 about the vintera line until I got home with it and then decided to look up the specs. Pao fero? Could have fooled me. This one was very dark and I thought it was rosewood!
That’s great. I was somewhat surprised how good the Vintera II was and wondered if it was just luck of the draw. I’ve since heard from viewers who’ve had the same experience so, while still a small sample size, it is encouraging.
Thanks again for watching and engaging.
For $1200 it should be great.
I just bought a mint 2021 Vintera on Reverb at a steal of a price. All I did was tune it up, plug it in my Headrush Gigboard and was off to the races for 2 hours. Yes I had to keep looking at the back of the headstock to confirm it wasn't a USA strat.
Way better strat than I expected.
@@funkster007 Just picked up a Vintera II (second hand) and it was a total piece of garbage. It's one of the worst strats I've ever played. This is in direct opposition to the experience I had with the Vintera I. It's really up to the individual guitar. Fender quality control is....inconsistent.
@@iancurrie8844 Oh definitely. No different than a lot of brands, and includes Gibson. Sorry you had to go through that. I've had my share of lemons too. I just lucked out with this one.
That's my strat lol. I got that exact model. Same color etc. Love it. Reminds me of my old john mayer signature american strat. It's a joy to play. Great video! And great playing!
That’s great. I was quite impressed with that one.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Lucid, straightforward thoughts and great playing to demo the guitar. A great demo in a lot of ways. No complaints. Thanks.
Thanks very much. Happy you enjoyed the video.
That is some Sweet sounding blues on that Strat - Absolutely great and skillful playing there - love it!! I have the Fender '57 AVRI Strat with maple neck 7.25" radius. Really like it!😊
I played 7.25 radius Fenders exclusively for over 40 years and never had an issue. Though I swear factory fretwork was way more consistent in the 60s. Thanks for watching.
I absolutely love mine that I got about 3 weeks ago! I have not adjusted any of the setup yet but do plan to have that done shortly, also replaced with .10 strings as you did. I love the neck and middle pickups but the bridge pickup just doesn't do it for me; I will likely do something about that in the near future. Excellent follow-up demo from your first one and always top notch playing as well!👍
I agree about the bridge pickup. At least they had the sense to wire the tone control to that one.
Thanks so much for watching.
The tone of the guitar and the amp is wonderful.
Thanks so much.
Great video and great playing as usual Leonard 👍
✌️🧷🎸
Thank you my friend. Glad you enjoyed it.
Impressive guitar, and of course the playing as well !
Thanks so much. I hope you’ll continue to follow my channel. Appreciated.
First of all: tremendous playing and feel. Truly some masterful blues playing that only comes from years of working at it. Also. It is great to see this guitar being demonstrated without sound effects to alter the tones it produces. Get to hear the instrument itself and what it is capable of producing. At least from my own perspective I am encouraged to shop for one of these and buy it. Looks great. Sounds great and would fill a current tonal gap in my own current selection of Fenders. Really impressive, as was your first video of this guitar.
I’m very happy you enjoyed the review and I appreciate the kind words. Thanks so much for watching.
Did you just get lucky on the fretboard? That looks amazing!
I’m not entirely sure, but I have seen some nice rosewood boards on this model other than this one. The guitar overall was remarkable. Better fretwork than the average USA Fender and I think I mentioned hoping I didn’t just get lucky. Thanks for watching.
I really think having the tall vintage frets definitely helps seven a quarter radius feels great
Possibly it helps. Although I had a 72 Tele with a 7.25 radius neck that had been refretted with pretty big frets, and that one played great. Probably case by case. Thanks for watching.
is the middle pickup RW/RP for hum cancelling in positions 2/4? I have this same strat and there is no hum cancelling so i just wanted to confirm
You’re right. Although most dealer’s specs state rwrp middle, I believe that’s wrong. I get very low hum here in my studio so I didn’t think to mention it during the demo but I believe they went full vintage style and used three, more or less identical pickups. Although the wiring isn’t vintage since there’s a tone control for the bridge. Thanks for the question and for watching.
First I have to say the amp sounds wonderful, second thing is, don’t you know you can’t do bends like this with a 7.25 radius neck? Everybody says so😎
🤣 Yeah, glad no one told us that in the 60s. We would have all been so discouraged. 🤣
Thanks for watching.
Great playing congratulations and many thanks for this beautiful review!! What about your personal opinion (in detail) about this guitar and the US made Fender AVII 1961 Strat?
Thanks so much. Unfortunately I haven’t gotten the chance to try the AVII version yet. I’m sure I will at some point so stay tuned.
Thanks for pt.s 1 and 2, this is my dream guitar, in love with it( your playing is superb, what amplification are you using?
I do almost all my videos with my Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb. It gives a very honest representation of the guitars.
Thanks so much for watching.
Nice video and Excelent "Blues playing" !! I bought one of this guitars Vintera 2 60 (sunburst) a few months ago, and it's exactly what you saying, I had to adjust the neck relief, it was very loose, and change for .10 gauge strings. What I felt was that the tremolo springs have too much tension or am I wrong? And I set my bridge almost on the deck, but I gonna give a try putting on 2.2 mm as you sad, maybe the strings tension decrease a little. But in short the guitar impressed me in a good way!! thanks for share your experience !! Paulo
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it.
Yeah, that guitar actually surprised me a little. It was much nicer than I was expecting, especially the fretwork.
Tremolo springs are all a matter of your preferred feel. You can use as few as two or as many as five. 3 or 4 is most common if setup to float.
I tryed this guitar last week and it sounded really good, the neck was just perfect and I kept playing and finally ordered the lake pacific blue one... Can't wait to get it. It's funny that you also have exactly the same amplifier I have. May I ask you how did you set it for this video?
Sure. First be aware mine is updated to the blond version specs, with the firmware updates and the Celestion Neo Creamback. Other than that, the volume is on about 7, treble about 7, bass about 5 and reverb between 4 and 5. Enjoy the guitar and thanks for watching.
Why don’t people just cut a notch at the top of the pickguard to access the truss rod instead of removing the neck?
The notch has to be much deeper than the pickguard, and most don't feel a need. Obviously it's only the vintage reissues that are still made that way, and in general, folks buying a vintage reissue want it to be as close to the originals as possible. Thankfully those maple necks tend to be very stable, and once adjusted correctly, rarely need it again for years if at all. That was Leo's thinking and it's been my experience as well. I do have one with a very clean notch done by a luthier but honestly, when I bought a new neck, because of the angle required, I still found it easier just to take the neck off to get to the rod. It's been stable all these years so for me, a non issue. But yeah, it's certainly your choice. Thanks so much for watching.
How slim is the C? Is it what kids describe as a “fast” thin neck? Or just a standard strat for us OG’s?
I grew up playing 7.25 and never complained back then in the 80’s playing old 2nd hand stuff that was 7.25 and I also never complained about poly nitro wasnt a thing for us growing up and learning in the 80’s. Im a fan of the JV modified 50’s V but no rosewood and I dont like some of the mods they chose to use on those. And I want 7.25. As long as the edges are rolled nice and not a sharp edge that I have to roll myself. I think Ill get one. I need a beater with a heater. The stock pickups arent bad, through your rig. A cranked tweed. Should growl and spank plenty. Remember when MIM was on the wall t pawn shops for 200 bucks? Grab one do a little tweaking and go gig with an old classic 30.. No pedals lol.. The good old days!
I would say it’s very close to a mid 60s C neck. It’s certainly a slim neck but not pencil thin either. Damn, should have thought to measure the thickness when I had the strings off. My first guitar was an early 60s Jazzmaster, which I traded in in 1970 for a new Strat. Those necks were actually pretty similar and this is more like those. It also has the 1.650 nut width, which was Fender’s most common back then. I hope this helps. You may be able to find the thickness and profile online but I never ran across it.
Thanks for watching.
I hear a lot of BB King there my friend.
One of my many major influences. Thanks so much for watching.
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Thanks for watching. 😎
Excellent review.
I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.