An Embarrassing Factory Error... | Fender American Vintage II 1975 Telecaster

[@Trog]

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[@Art-zs6sl]

Are you sending this to Philip M by any chance?

[@clarkbabin9799]

There's your quirky feature . The inlays being slightly off center. Well that and the large stratocaster style headstock. Personally I like it. Is that a neck tilt access on back through the bolt on plate. So Fender has figured out how to silence single coils now they need to figure out the cunifies . I like this one but that buzz would drive me crazy. It does have a Telecaster sound but .

[@stepvanjoe3469]

The way the body was made including the wood grain mismatch is a cbs cost of manufacturing savings that was common on originals. For 2100 they should have put on a neck that was drilled right for the inlays that aside help to I.D. It in case of theft

[@jamesjeager129]

I don’t have a fender telecaster that has CuNiFe pickups, but they sound awesome and one of the guitar KZbinr who has a vintage 1970s telecaster with the pickups. He said the same thing about the wide range hum buckers that has the single coil sound. For me if I ever buy a fender 1970s telecaster or build a parts caster, I would put copper tape on the cavity body before I put the pick ups and the whole pick-gard on imo.

[@clarkbabin9799]

@@jamesjeager129 my American special has the usual pickups and sounds great.

[@iesresidential7060]

With all the issues this one seems to have, it looks like Fender was staying true to 1970’s build and quality control. 🤦‍♂️

[@InterstateDrive]

This is the special "CBS true to life" reissue.

[@darkflash32]

That factory error should not be there on a 2000 usd guitar.

[@giuseppefabbricatore4314]

On my American Pro II telecaster the rosewood is cracking on the edges after 6 months… so, the American Fender “factory quality control” needs some IMPORTANT improvement.

[@brianvillage5]

@@giuseppefabbricatore4314 I’d be contacting them they’re guitars are supposed to have a lifetime warranty on stuff like that.

[@ScreaminT81]

No guitar at 2000 or higher shouldn’t have flaws 🤷‍♂️

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

@@giuseppefabbricatore4314 did they sort it out for you?

[@friedrudibega6384]

Not on a bolt on.

[@McBurnside6380]

Fender started doing poly finishes in the early seventies. So this is authentic with the poly finish.

[@hkguitar1984]

Correct, the poly finish is very much authentic.

[@A_Noid]

It’s authentic, bur desirable? I preferred the American Original approach of still having a nitro coat on 70s models.

[@gazzy_burns]

Yep. He should know this.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@gazzy_burns Yeah, I agree. I sometimes wish he had a better understanding of both the mechanics as well as construction methods pertaining to guitars. But I get it, not everyone is mechanical in nature. For myself, I'm fascinated with all things mechanical and have a natural curiosity of how things work and how they are built. But that is just me, all individuals have their strong suites. Kind of in the same way, a successful automobile Salesman or Historian doesn't necessarily know how to fix a car or how its built. And many times they don't need that knowledge to be great at what they do.

[@panameadeplm]

@@A_Noid people that _want_ a nitro finish on anything will never cease to boggle my mind

[@flapjack413]

The reason that the face of the headstock being more tinted than the rest of the neck is because even after Fender switched to poly finishes, they continuted to spray headstock faces with nitro, because it had better adhesion properties with the decals used on the headstocks. Nitro naturally yellowed more than the poly, so the headstock faces would always end up being more tinted than the rest of the neck.

[@TREVORJB101]

I get what you're saying. Technically, he's correct on nitro being sprayed on the headstock for that reason (even when applied on top of the decal instead of under like in the 50s/60s). Fender tinted the necks and headstocks of the new 50s/60s models as well, instead of spraying clear nitro as done originally and on the previous AV guitars, 2012-2017. I think Fender should have sprayed clear nitro and let them age naturally. Btw the lacquer on the new 70s headstock are tinted poly and not nitro like the originals.

[@danieljaymeshansel5086]

100% accurate, my 1978 Strat has a darker yellow headstock face from the rest of the neck. I get it though, it shouldn’t look like that from the factory it would be bright maple brand new.

[@TheDeathHoot]

1:21 trogly zip your zipper.

[@hkguitar1984]

I hate it when that happens................

[@b00neDawg00]

It’s sad that fender is having QC issues on such a big release but the reason the headstock is more amber than the fretboard is because in the 70s fender would spray nitro on the headstock and it would yellow overtime

[@watersnortmoment3734]

I mean, if you did get a lemon at the very least, it would be authentic to 60s and 70s qc

[@dukegfsl]

Joke... Buy a MiM and upgrade.

[@yestoES355]

This is far worse than current Gibson USA production guitars. Really disappointed and for 2K I’d rather save up for a used custom shop model. I’d take any nice squire or Mexican over this series. Falls short over the original line which truly felt like a custom shop model within the USA range. I guess sourcing lighter woods and all is now unique to the custom shop

[@ksaathoff63]

Seems like the Trogster should play these things before ripping them apart, to rule out re-assembly errors if problems are encountered.

[@thpass]

Agreed. The buzzing could certainly be a set up issue from reassembly. The height of the neck pickup too with it catching the high -E string like that.

[@rexrathtar3893]

Absolutely. It makes no sense to take it apart, reassemble it, and then whinge about the factory setup. Play it first to judge the way it came from the factory.

[@criskatan]

@@rexrathtar3893 Yeah, but, he's never had this problem before. Good advise, though.

[@fallenshallrise]

When people review things you can sometimes tell that they have their minds made up already. I mean clearly this thing has issues with the dot inlays but it was funny when he pointed at that huge route that you could fit 50 wires in and called it "a very minimal channel", talked about both too much wood removed and then not enough wood removed, then it's a "shame" that a '75 tribute guitar doesn't have '60s tuning pegs. Then he accidentally broke the ground wire to the bridge by removing the pick guard. We've all done it and the symptoms are unmistakable.

[@hkguitar1984]

If I were working on that Telecaster the first thing I would check is the grounding wire from the pots to the bridge. It has been my experience that you cannot move the pickguard assembly very far from the body due to the short ground wire. The hum/buzz illustrated is very much indicative of a poor ground condition. Just saying, I've caused this condition myself while inspecting a pickguard assembly, the wire pulls loose from the metal contact of the bridge yet remains in the passage hole within the control cavity routes. It appears connected because it has not fully pulled out of the hole/passage, yet in actuality the end has broke free and isn't connected. Like I said, I've had this happen before and the very same buzzing/symptoms presented the same way. I've not made it through the entire video yet, so I'm hoping the amazing story of how the WRHB CuNiFe pickups were designed/developed, the direct connection of these pickups with Gibson is an amazing story.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Good evening HK.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@sgt.grinch3299 Greetings Sarge.......Stressful afternoon, we had to take our most senior Pug to the Veterinary Clinic, for a while we thought it was going to be his very last car ride with us. Thankfully he is a lot tougher than he would appear to be and was abloe to come home with us. Age, it will eventually catch all of us. 🙏

[@stop736]

Oh thank goodness HK!!! I thought something VERY bad happened when you started that paragraph. I’m so happy your tough guy is home with you even if it’s only for a second longer. And thank you for the comment you posted about the pickups. It does make sense that it could be a grounding wire or something maybe. I don’t know the CuNiFe sound very well though so what do I know really…? Hi Sgt Grinch! I hope you’re doing good also!

[@rooster4906]

@@hkguitar1984 🙏

[@hkguitar1984]

@@stop736 Bless Your Heart Cynthia. Yes, every moment is a gift. Oh, those CuNiFe pickups have a fantastic sound. The CuNiFe pickups are of such historical significance that I will someday own a guitar with them, either real vintage or the modern versions.

[@gloifti]

I think Fender stopped the nitro finish at the end of the sixties; so the poly finish is true to the era.

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[@McBurnside6380]

You beat me to it. I think it was 1974 for all models and parts such as the necks.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I clearly remember in 1980 this guitar was called outdated looking, even at five years eras changed more rapidly than now and $400-$450 was high. I saw in the hippie Mother Earth News of all things a woman said she paid $250 for her "tacky sunburst...big ugly square pickups...but _it was_ a Fender ".

[@jamesonnewhouse1298]

@@McBurnside6380 everything was completely poly by 74 I have a 73 strat with only the face have nitro and everything else is poly

[@samstringfellow590]

I could be wrong but Im pretty sure the headstock is a bit of a different shade because in the 70's they used a nitro finish on the headstock, due to problems with decals

[@niemand5627]

Established Titles is eating my soul away bit by bit on each episode...

[@zoeyjune2193]

How he says DjeNmo when its clearly spelt Djemo haha

[@alanhumid6938]

You would say a couple of words for money dude, install a sponsor skip plugin or something

[@hkguitar1984]

Ha ha ha ha ha

[@hkguitar1984]

@@CatBlackGuitars The key word being "claimed". Given these last 3 years I don't believe anything anymore! just saying..............

[@fairguinevere666]

@@CatBlackGuitars it's not really a scam, IMO. They say they'll give you a certificate, and they do! And while there's no legal route to getting a lordship from that, there's also no real enforcement of honorifics like that so you're as free to do it with or without paying them. It's like when you "adopt an animal" at the zoo or name a star. Whereas at least to me a scam would involve stealing information, outright not delivering anything, etc.

[@christianhunter777]

Since we're handing out titles, I think this one ought to be christened 'Sir Hums a Lot!'

[@NeptunesLagoon]

yES, "SIR NOT GROUNDED" SOUNDS OFF , DOESNT IT...?

[@y2ksierra]

Sounds like a time when I soldered the leads on an output jack backwards. This one is a QC nightmare all around 🤣

[@kikboy2086]

Dude gibson does the worst guitars for the price right now and honestly my fender mexican tele is the most versatile guitar in could ever imagine

[@nic0vide0]

Fender catching up to Gibson on the quality side

[@HailRider]

or catching down, rather.. Saddens me..I love my Fenders and each one is high quality. This one... I might pass on.. unless its a fluke. I would take a hard look and play in store before buying.

[@leftyo9589]

yeah, at over 2 grand they really need to be able to get the dots centered between frets. thats just pure lazy quality control.

[@fernandoreynaaguilar1438]

@@leftyo9589 AND the pickups. And the crack near the neck. Any way, I'd take that one for less than 900

[@A_Noid]

@@fernandoreynaaguilar1438 These fantastic pickups can be bought separately. That would be an option.

[@BobPapadopoulos]

A true race to the bottom. Why I prefer Ibanez knockoffs of their designs.

[@acme401]

Your fly is down :)

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Why are you looking?

[@Chino_kochino]

😂😂 I saw that too!!! Lol

[@zacgougeon6496]

@@sgt.grinch3299 it’s just a friendly reminder

[@guitarstorms]

your wammy bar could fall out.....

[@martyshwaartz971]

@@sgt.grinch3299 why are you not?

[@davidburke2132]

The CuNiFe pickups didn’t “return” in this series. They returned already a couple of years ago in the Tele Custom in the American Original Series.

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[@hkguitar1984]

True 👍

[@hkguitar1984]

@@bulletv1 👍 One of these days I'll have a set.

[@davidburke2132]

@@bulletv1 indeed. I bought a set for a Fender Japan Tele Deluxe I bought a couple of years ago.

[@GearGasms]

Glad you added that! I was going to say the same thing

[@nojuanatall3281]

Wow those fret markers is unbelievable! For a 2,300$ guitar it better be perfect.

[@parkerdavidson5868]

I reported it but yeah the reply on this comment is absolutely spam

[@frankiedrocks765]

In 75 these guitars were not refinished in Nitro. These guitars are not meant to be Custom shop specs but are meant to be built according to the factory specs of that year. The purpose of the built is to get as close to the guitar (vintage) year spec without it being the actual vintage guitar.

[@eddiejr540]

See there boys and girls…Gibson isn’t the only company that can make a “dud”!!!!!

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Man, this the 3rd KZbin review that I saw were Fender’s new v2 line had qc issues. They have been nothing major and all were easily fixable but at this price point Fender needs to do better. I have also seen posts on social media with some rather bad aesthetic errors that aren't as fixable like Trogly’s dot issue. One Reddit poster received their 75’ deluxe tele with a 70’s Stratocaster neck decal lol. Maybe their rushing orders or it’s all the layoffs catching up to them. Fender has always had a good reputation for their attention to detail and qc especially on their higher tier lines. I want a v2 66’ jazzmaster but I’m waiting until Fender gets their act together.

[@A_Noid]

I don't know, those dots are not easily fixable. That's pretty bad for a not cheap at all guitar. It's too bad really. My pro Strat bought a few years ago was basically perfect QC wise.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Bigmikeyz00 hope you get the 66 JM eventually. That's a fantastic looking guitar! What color would you get? I like the red probably the best and then maybe the traditional sunburst

[@bigmikeyz0071]

@@A_Noid yeah my fender pro was perfect right outta the box. The dots and pocket cracks definitely aren't easy fixes. I meant the qc issues were fixable not the bad aestic mistakes. I'll edit my post so its clearer. Even the strat decal on the tele is a bummer but it certainly makes it unique but won't help resale lol. I agree at this price point fender has to do much better. Ryan from 60 cycle hum had a switch issue on a 66' jm. Another reviewer who purchased his 61' v2 strat it came with an awful setup. A british reviewer who helps Keith from five watt world had some minor issues with attention to detail on a v2 57' strat. I saw reviews and posts were there were no issue's but when you see this many on release it usually means their rushing production unfortunately.

[@bigmikeyz0071]

@@jonathanhudak2059the sunburst is cool but I'm a sucker for a matching headstock lol. I do prefer the red however I already own several red guitars so I'd probably go with lake placid blue. Both look great though and I typically prefer Fiesta red but the darker shade of Dakota looks excellent on the jazzmaster. I'm actually hoping more colors become available over time. Perhaps stores like cme, music zoo and others will have exclusive colors in time.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

For a $2000 guitar this is an absolute bodge job. The grain not matching at all on one side of the body makes it look like a repair, I've seen better neck inlays on $200 guitars, the routing looked amateur, the finish cracking so early means it'll crumble in several places in months probably. And to top it all off it sounded AWFUL. 😖

[@hkguitar1984]

15:09 Please, correctly adjust the pickup and pole piece height (lower it). With the pickup that close to the string you are loosing all the dynamics the pickup has to offer. Adjusted correctly that neck pickup should sound more like a strong Stratocaster neck pickup. sigh..................

[@scottbogfoot]

Yeah, if removing the pickups you should figure out what the factory specs say they should be and set it to that, especially if demonstrating how it was intended to be. Cheers HK!😃

[@Techead78]

It would be cool if the dot inlays gradually disappear under the frets.

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[@robertlowery5586]

I like the gradually sinking (or rising) dot inlay- sorta like the Sun setting below the horizon.

[@EXHUMEnCONSUME]

Wow they actually got the tuners right. Tele Deluxe reissues usually have the F stamp tuners that came on Strats and regular Teles, when the old ones actually came with the sealed tuners.

[@rondobondo6600]

Wallmart

[@grantcindrich]

Commenting apex🙌

[@sgt.grinch3299]

RONDO BONDO in with a Bronze Medal, but you always have Gold with the best comment on the internet.

[@hkguitar1984]

Apex Commenting for sure, spot-on Grant Best Comment Ever Sir

[@derrick11]

Watching this with my 9yo and he pointed out a zipper issue at 2:09 .

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Nice,Fenders QC is almost as abysmal as Gibsons now

[@Satchmoeddie]

Copper Nickel Ferrite alloy? CBS Fender hired Seth Lover to design a humbucker so CBS would not have to pay Gibson licensing fees, but in another 6 or 7 years Gibson's patents on the Gibson humbucker all expired. Let's go back to 1952. Gibson hired Seth Lover to design a pickup so Gibson would not have to pay licensing fees to De Armond. The man Les Paul was using De Armond pickups in the neck position of his personal Les Paul guitars.

[@thetoneknob4493]

you probably pulled out the ground wen you flipped over the pick guard

[@hkguitar1984]

exactly

[@Bluedragon003]

Looks like Fender replicated the same quality control of the CBS erra as well LOL! In all seriousness I'm planning on getting the '57 Strat, then the '61. I love this "new" series Fender is doing I hope it sticks around.

[@adrianr2312]

Welcome back everyone! Great start to the weekend

[@hkguitar1984]

Ditto that Adrian

[@A_Noid]

Fender’s QC is generally pretty good (at least better than Gibson), but the new American Vintage series seems to have a lot of QC problems. And these aren’t cheap guitars. Pretty hard to justify these prices compared to say the American Pro ii, especially with these 70s models, which have poly finishes. At least these cunife pickups are great.

[@216trixie]

What's qa?

[@leftyo9589]

@@216trixie quality assurance.

[@216trixie]

@@leftyo9589 Aha. It sure is. But that is not what he had up there before. The comment said "Fender's QA". Now I see it reads QC. Lol.

[@A_Noid]

@@216trixie Used QA, changed it to QC since evidently QA seems less used than QC ;) I see QA as encompassing QC, but maybe I'm wrong.

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@A_Noid I think QC is more commonly used in the general public. However, in manufacturing I’m reasonably sure the term QA is more prevalent.

[@christopherlouck]

I enjoyed seeing it. I am excited to see the replacement. Hopefully no ground issue, dot issue, or pocket cracks. Otherwise it sounded like I hoped. Like single coils in a way, but (normally) without single coil hum.

[@musicauthority9939]

I like Telecasters, but I have a long list of gripes with this one. starting with that fugly headstock. then the marker inlay dots being out of wack. and it gets a lot worse with those crappy sounding pickups. even with that grounding issue fixed they still would sound horrid. I don't like single coils even the noiseless ones. because of all that sixty cycle hum especially under florescent lighting. so the main reason I thought I might like this one is because of the humbuckers. but I definitely have to pass on this one.

[@lopezomoza]

Tom Cochrane played this exact model on the Life is a Highway video in 1991

[@gregoriyefimovichrasputin4931]

The poly finish on the 70s guitars in this series is a historical spec. I believe.

[@burritosupreme333]

Great insight... They're definitely screw on necks. I've got a construction background and I've never even thought about that until now🤦‍♂️

[@Chris-wy7je]

Great show again Trogly. Can’t really judge QC from a one off. Fender are however trying to aggressively cut costs with firing and rehiring staff as I understand it.

[@GeordieGuitarGuy]

Lots of really sloppy QC issues reported on the AV2 series so far - hopefully they iron them out, along with the pumpkincaster necks. Doubt they will though. The AV2 is basically 2/3rds pre 2012 AVRI spec with some slightly more vintage correct stuff kept from the AV1 with the pure vintage parts etc. The AV1 is still the re-issue to have.

[@thehark6247]

Telecasters of that era that sit on a stand alot, often have dots that drift towards the bridge.

[@roncollins6259]

Lmao!!!!

[@jamesdantonio9710]

Of the "3-bolts", the pair are screws but the lone fastener is a bolt. It's placed just above the hexagonal tilt adjustment. It needs to be a bolt because it barely reaches into the maple of the neck as to not interfere with the end of the truss rod.

[@IL2TXGunslinger]

I could buy a Les Paul standard for this price. It simply amazes me what Fender charges for cheaply made instruments. No binding - 3 screws holding the neck - which was a cost saving measure in the 70’s (I know I lived through it). What junk

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[@jr2904]

Gibson isn't perfect either

[@dieselgoinham]

If you want perfect you buy Japanese.

[@IL2TXGunslinger]

@@jr2904 it’s not perfect that I’m referring to are the materials and labor. It’s a bolt on guitar made of cheap materials.

[@wadeguidry6675]

Going to the Trogly's Gibson museum is definitely on my bucket list, so hurry up and make it before I die! LOL

[@travisbliss8144]

Have a '77 reissue with a CuNiFe humbucker. Had that buzz, pulled the humbucker out and rescrewed it down through the 4 springs that came loose when adjusting the height of the humbucker and the buzz went away. When you back those screws out they're short enough it leaves a space where the spring literally buzzes.

[@scottbogfoot]

Covfefe pickups 😂😂

[@rondobondo6600]

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[@hkguitar1984]

Congrats Scott. I really hope Trogly tells the story/history of the WRHB CuNiFe pickups. The story is amazing as it demonstrates how Gibson and Fender are connected.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the Mole Hill and earning a Gold Medal Scott

[@scottbogfoot]

@@sgt.grinch3299 thank you Sgt! Cheers 😃

[@scottbogfoot]

@@hkguitar1984 thanks HK! Cheers 😃

[@jimmyjames2022]

Larger bobbins and covers, but also the original WRHBs have steel reflector plates between the bobbins and the base plate. Kind of like a Tele bridge pup. I want one of these Vintage II Deluxe, but it would cost half as much instead to stick CuNiFe WRHBs into a Vintera Deluxe, as their AlNiCo WRHBs and routs are the proper size.

[@Dale_Higgins]

"Doesn't appear to be a grounding thing"? Its literally doing exactly what a guitar does when it's not grounded lol The reason touching the strings isn't making it go away, but touching the electronics does, is the ground wire should be connected to the bridge, and it's clearly not here

[@ravusursi893]

If that’s a “deluxe” I’d be very worried about the standard range!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Z is for retired. Chloe doesn’t like the nonstop buzzing. She left the room.

[@hkguitar1984]

LOL, I believe the buzzing may have been caused by operator error. Greetings Sarge, hope all is well with You and the family.

[@scottbogfoot]

Cheers Sgt! 😃

[@sjlefebvre]

I had a '76. Loved that guitar... wish I still had it!

[@middle_pickup]

The wide range humbucker is the best pickup ever made. It's full, loud, and bright. It's kind of rare that you find a product aptly named like that. Assuming Seth Lover was responsible for the name too, it makes me think that Seth Lover actually had a ear about him. He did incredible work. I really hope this, the custom, and the thinline tele with these pickups stick around in the Vintage II line. They drop CBS era models often.

[@vanshankguitars]

For an instrument in that price range, you'd think there would be a one piece body or 2 at most. 3 piece body should be Squier tier in my opinion. All in all that guitar shouldn't have left the factory in that condition.

[@alexandriashannon7438]

For $2000 I’d expect at least a two piece center seem body with at least some decent grain matching.

[@pdbordelon]

The poly lacquer finish on the neck ruined this whole new Fender line. Lacquer is sticky and uncomfortable. Ill never understand why people pay more for this "downgrade". If they had gone with a satin or tung-oil neck these guitars would have been a hit.

[@dwightbivens]

I own a 1975 Telecaster Custom, ( Big in front, regular size in back ), These are amazing how much they look like the 1975. Mine is even a three piece body, and the same looking Sunburst. I like the fact that they are not priced like a Custom Shop. Same looking quality control 😊

[@roncollins6259]

You own one great guitar if it's anything like my 73! The wide range neck with the single coil together sound absolutely incredible. The wide range pickups can't be beat. My bride single coil isn't factory according to a local luthier that I trust and respect, but I can't imagine the factory pickup is a lot different considering he said the resistance values were the same. The customes from this era have a mojo that just can't be duplicated. Keith Richard's, Rich Robinson etc know how special they are. I saw Candlebox in concert around 10 yrs ago, and Peter Klett played on the entire show, and honestly had one of the best high gain sounds I've herd live. Probably, largely due to the custom and the CuniFe pickup. Sounded like he had the pickup selector parked in the middle for his solos!

[@LydianLunch]

Very honest and brave review. There have been so many videos raving about this new Fender line. You got one off the shelf for an actual customer (not a reviewer) and it was sub-par. It’s sad it left the factory like that. I hope Fender will replace it and get their act together a little more. Thanks.

[@StudioBeast7575]

Wake up and get your face out of your plate people!

[@brendangilberti7246]

Got mine in mocha, fit and finish very good including placement of the dot inlays. Also great setup out of the box.

[@Nojumper0]

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[@brendangilberti7246]

@@Nojumper0 don't know what that means but sounds good

[@jamminben998]

Telecaster Deluxe’s are perfect for those who want the “Les Paul” but fender feel

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[@RobertFisher1969]

I’m more partial to the Toronado. It was too short-lived. I was very happy when they introduced the Squier one a few years back.

[@guidorussoheck2100]

THAT! in BLACK would be my dream guitar.

[@robinmabbott7334]

I have a 1974 Tele deluxe which I bought from Gordon and Simpson in Edinburgh Scotland It's similar to the one you have but the bridge pickup is set into the ashtray style bridge with 3 saddles it's a single coil The neck is a large humbucker . The neck itself is a one piece maple Tele neck not the strat styled neck you have 2 Vol 2 tone 3 way switch and jack socket on the side . It has the comfort cutaway on the side . It's a 3 piece body with a 4 hole bolt on neck . I got rid of the ashtray cover and no not where it is . I nearly changed the tuners but watched a video on youtube on how to clean them up and get them working good I have replaced the bridge pickup with a Warman similar pickup .Oh and it's left handed . The guitar sounds great and for 20 years was the only electric I had Still got it still play it but tend to use my 6 string Rickenbacker these days . BTW I'm not a fan of Gibson so I was surprised to see you looking at a Fender the best guitars in the cozmos .... ( Insert stupid laugh )

[@petevadelnieks]

As someone with 2 Teles with Cunife humbuckers, that hum is not normal. That thing is not properly grounded. Still, best Neck pickup tone out there. FYI, the pots are 1meg, that's what they did in the 70s, and you can tell the difference if the Cunife humbuckers aren't connected to 1meg pots.

[@IL2TXGunslinger]

It’s Alder - Look at the Ald on pickup cavity again

[@junes2k]

This is it, this is the guitar I would buy if I could. I love it. I'd change the color but everything else is perfect IMO. Congrats to whoever bought this.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

Sarcasm?

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Which color?

[@junes2k]

@@MrJohnnyDistortion I want a blue one but they're not offered at this time

[@junes2k]

@@ushnicyuvnikof2748 no, I love these teles, good price, sound great. love em

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

@@junes2k Did you not see the long list of absolutely unacceptable faults? Have you not read the forums about poor quality control and personally I played 3 of these at my local guitar shop one had a twisted neck and another had about a 3mm misglue on the body that was comming appart. These are just awful dude.

[@Psichlo1]

Honestly, this has been a criticism I have had for Fender after I bought my strat a couple years ago. I was a die hard Fender fan for decades and never really had an issue. I bought my American made strat a couple years ago and paid 1800 for it. I was so excited about getting a strat again, only to have my hopes dashed by crappy QC. The neck was crooked to the point that the high E string was off the fretboard by the 13th fret. Intonation was not even remotely close. These things would be easily dealt with, and just a minor annoyance if not for the almost 2k price tag. The defense is always, just get a setup, I'm getting there. After loosening the neck and getting it straight in the pocket and making minor adjustments to the intonation the action felt a bit high and I found that the bridge wasn't even radiused to the fretboard. Once that was complete; low and behold, the real monster made it's appearance. There was fret buzz on almost every string past the 12th fret. At this point, my frustration was growing. I took it to a shop that has an extremely reputable luthier and paid to have a full setup; they ended up having to do a full fret level, crown and polish to address the fact that the guitar had numerous high frets. So after paying more money and more time to get this thing in a playable state, I was happy....for a little while. More issues are creeping up with the neck less than a year after having the work done on it. I say this time and time again; it doesn't matter what company you're a fan of, there is no excuse for that kind of poor craftmanship and QC when dealing with an instrument in the price range. That's the kind of thing you expect of a 150 dollar squier guitar and amp combo kit not an American made 2k guitar. It is unfortunate that made in America doesn't seem to mean that much these days.

[@roncollins6259]

That sucks! I guess you baught it on line, without playing it? Why did you decide to keep it and not return it? Just curious. I've baught a few guitars that I knew I would have to invest money into because of the way it felt and sounded. And honestly, in my almost 40 yrs of playing and owning lots of guitars (plus a close friend owned a guitar store) I realized that almost every guitar that was under $1,500 or so, needed the frets leveled. Even high end $3000 guitars, some needed it. PRS seems to have the best factory fret jobs in my opinion. My friend was a PRS dealer. I've literally played hundreds,and never played one that needed any fret work. If they can do it, even on the least expensive models in the SE line, then you would think everyone could. In my opinion, it's the most overlooked thing that can drastically effect playability in the higher frets. I learned the level and crown myself due to this issue. Its not hard and doesn't require a lot of money in tools.

[@SFGuitarworks]

I didn't dig in the comments, but surely by now you know it's just a bridge ground that is not hooked up. If you touch the jack/pots/switch/pickup covers and it gets quieter, but it does not get quieter when you touch the bridge or strings, the bridge is not grounded - no string ground. You can use your meter to check for continuity between the jack and bridge.

[@strat0871]

Considering the issues, I'd rather buy a mexican Vintera for half price, and maybe no defaults...

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

70's fenders had a poly sealer or base coat and still used a nitro top coat (on the body) the neck was all poly except for the front where the decal is which was still nitro, so this isn't correct for the spec. Also I don't think you ground the bridge when you put it back together.

[@tomleary121257]

, vintage on Fender means you can hear that sound in the background and I didn't like it so I got rid of everything that I own until I got the noiseless pickups and then I fell in love

[@larrynoe6162]

Very disappointing Austin at that price point.

[@billspmaxx6490]

Its called a bolt on neck. The screws are not called bolts.

[@smittysmat7826]

As I write this, my buddy is awaiting delivery of one of these in Mocha. In 1975 he bought one(his first guitar) just like it. Years later he sold it…a move he came to regret. He has tried for years to buy it back from the fella he sold it to, to no avail. He’s pretty excited about getting it, but hopefully quality control was better on the one he’s getting.

[@waynebake1123]

The grounding error is there is no grounding to the bridge. Given the other huge factory mistakes on this it's not surprising.

[@willcorg1979]

I prefer my vintage ‘75 Strat. It plays and sounds like a Siamese Dream!

[@braderrick]

Definitely doesn’t have a strong ground or something came apart in the string ground. Touching the strings or bridge should stop the buzz just the same as touching the pickups. Lot of money to pay for those qc issues

[@gazzy_burns]

It’s not nitro because they weren’t using nitro! Jees man. Cmon.

[@pookatim]

I like these pick-ups. Would prefer different color choices for both the body and pick guard.

[@wtevo8881]

I got this guitar in ebony. It has none of the issues you show here thankfully… and I’ve seen other videos where there have been fretting issues too. So I guess I’ve been lucky. It’s amazing to play, sounds amazing and looks amazing. I got it brand new for £1380 too. 🎉

[@paradiswest4395]

I love the 3 color sunburst. Too bad the pick guard covered up so much of it.

[@rudypospisil4094]

I'm surprised that this passed Sweetwater's supposedly rigid 55 point checklist. They didn't inform you about the off center fret dots before shipping?

[@ravenbom]

I hope this isn't a common QC set of issues because it really is interesting how much closer it is to a regular tele in sound with the CuNiFe pickups.

[@sixstringer3783]

Humm 2k plus Fender seems like a dud and everybody is always complaining about Gibsons ???

[@landonbailey]

did you try playing it before you pulled off the pickguard? and why not fix it after noticing it?

[@fabianorodas]

Really sad that a guitar made in USA, has lower quality than one made in Korea or Indonesia, even the Chinese made epiphones are great.

[@jr2904]

My made in Mexico Strat from the 90s is great, no issues with it at all

[@fabianorodas]

@@jr2904 I have a Mexican strat as well and after polishing the frets and conditioning the neck it’s just wonderful.

[@Timw00d13]

Man fender really screwed up this particular guitar. The hum is really noticeable and those inlays would bother me so much.

[@dinosauria55]

The pickups remind me of the Gibson MHS2s. A way more useable tone than a standard mudbucker. The issues on that make it a no questions return tho. My AmPro II Jazzmaster had a similar issue with the wiring. The switch in mine was installed twisted so the wiring was contacting the shielding in the cavity so thankfully it was an easy fix. Fender QC isn't the best at the moment. They're struggling to meet demand and it's showing in the QC.

[@mr.mcmagpie6606]

"Koo-na-fay" is how you pronounce Cunife.

[@leatherdardoretromovil6779]

I buy a 52 or 57 or 61 reissue guitar cause an original from those years is to much bucks! and also you get something pretty accurate to those years for a fraction price ,but buying a 70s reissue at 2300 usd.. you are almost there to buy an original vintage for kind of same money...

[@andresilvasophisma]

10:25 You seem to have two issues there. 1 - You have the amp connected to an ungrounded socket, or there is an issue with your amp. 2 - Your bridge doesn't seem to be grounded. Explanation for nr 1 If you had a grounded connection there would be no noise at all when you're not touching the guitar. When you touch the pickup switch you act as the ground, and that's why the noise goes away. Explanation for nr 2 If the bridge were to be grounded that noise would also go away when you touch the strings, like with the pickup switch. The solution is to ground the bridge correctly and use a proper wall socket, then the won't be any noise even if you're not touching any metal parts.

[@Ceremyjohen]

Yeah - I had the American Vintage II Jazz Bass. It had the same off center fret dots issue. I tried the “variable string spacing” the vintage bridge provides but that just move the whole saddle over. I too checked old photos of the real thing and, nope, the dots are perfectly lined up. I think my bridge was mis-mounted as well. Not something I’d want to keep for $2.5K all told. The pictures on Fender’s website show the same thing. I returned it.

[@A_Noid]

Ku Knee Fee, Ku nay fay? Co fey fey? They sound great. I would have liked Fender to keep the 9.5 radius and the nitro of the American Original 70s series though.

[@hkguitar1984]

Except that Fender used poly finish in the 1970s, so in that respect it is true to the original. Same with the toggle switch hex nut and the three bolt neck.

[@A_Noid]

@@hkguitar1984 Oh I know it’s era correct, it’s just that part of the premium price of say the old American originals (the 2018-2021 series) was that nitro finish.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@A_Noid Yeah, toss up, era correct or premium finish. Those CuNiFe pickups retail for $200 each, looks like its a choice between CuNiFe or lacquer!

[@waltergwiazda1803]

Thank you 😊👍

[@millmoormichael6630]

Thing for me is that with that price with some luck you could find a CS Nocaster or such.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

See the dots? Way off. I’d be pissed about paying €2000+ and getting wonky dots! Fender QC is not as good as it should be. It’s crazy when a MEX for half the price can be Perfect!

[@Alfie_1]

Worth saying that a 1975 Telecaster would have a polyurethane finish.

[@happy_0icu812]

I'm glad you pointed that out. I thought at soon as he mentioned nitro.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

I'd buy that guitar as a factory defect. It'll play!

[@riteshshahi156]

Congrats on 250k subs.

[@NeptunesLagoon]

Ahh, the All too common " HUMCaster".... SMH

[@nicksburson1]

Shameful my last fender was rubbish and it seems like the still can’t be trusted.. hopefully soon the can get some consistency. People rag on Gibson for poor QC fender has been just as bad for the last few years

[@roncollins6259]

None of the 70s telecaster deluxe or customes came with a nitro finish, so they are period correct. I own a 74 deluxe, and have played an American vintage. Fender has done a great job. Especially with the pickups. There my favorite and sound incredible with gain. No matter how much gain you send it through, they stay clear and more "articulate" then any other humbucker on the planet, in my opinion