Exploring the Vintera II Series Bass Models | Vintera II | Fender

[@BYLRPhil]

We want more Made in Japan instruments from Fender!

[@geezberry8889]

absolutely. much better than MIM

[@teenexorcism]

At the rate their charging for both American and Mexican fenders Japanese ones are going to start at like 2000 at least

[@McDoinky]

The best The best The best I'll never change my mind

[@m3dicated]

MIM has American hardware and nice pickups.

[@Sweetnuglyproductions]

The japs are killers your best bet is to just get a replica of a model you want like I have a 62 and a 75 relplica jap. and they blow my 2100 66 fender with custom shops And my 70s fenchira and my japs blow them out of the water they are always my go to

[@TheHermit72]

That 60's jazz bass is all i 've ever dreamed of!!!

[@TheHermit72]

I got the Vintera I in sunburst on sale. I love it! The pick ups are amazingly good and the pau ferro is dark and looks really good too.Pure vintage tone. This Vintera series are killing it.

[@nachojara9346]

​@@TheHermit72 so why you sell in it?

[@donnix1192]

@@nachojara9346 he is not selling it, he bought it on sale, reading comprehension is not your strong suit.

[@BassAdvisor]

Pete Griffin does the best official Fender demos by far. Very very far.

[@donnix1192]

Pete is an absolutely brilliant player.

[@Sean_thompson_bass]

Take the Tele bass, swap the two saddle for a vintage high mass bridge, and give it some flatwounds and it will dominate.

[@carlton1390]

Yes. having three screws it would be direct replacement. That one and the Mustang stand out to me.

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

You are my idol! I just bought a Tele bass from Sweetwater

[@PlayWithYourThumb]

That's what I did. Surf Green, add a 3 screw American Standard bridge plus TI flats. It's a drop in fit and gives you the option of string thru or top load. I don't know if it's normal for the model but mine came standard with CTS pots. The tuners are also excellent, no need to replace them.

[@leonardosilva-xu2lu]

TELEBASS! HELL YEAH!

[@buckbumble]

Telecaster bass for the win!!!

[@fender]

🙌

[@bapt_andthebasses]

@@fender PLEASE SELL THE PICKUP !!!!!

[@earthling273]

Just bought the black p bass. Very excited.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

Love the playing in this video. Peter Griffin = 🔥

[@muchobaratodop]

This vintera ii line is awesome, nice sound and great looking at a reasonable price from Fender

[@ayberkgokdemir3234]

just love the finish on the mustang bass

[@adamtucker3128]

The sound clips on this demo sound fantastic

[@TommyTheHat]

The Tele 🥺

[@SourNote93]

So you finally returned to rosewood. Now I can think of buying again.

[@jacoobyslaps]

There’s no difference

[@SourNote93]

@@jacoobyslaps In what?

[@Mako_Marshmallow]

@@SourNote93in tone

[@SourNote93]

@@Mako_Marshmallow I'm not a tonewood gang. I just dont like anemic look of pau ferro. I want nice dark brown fretboard.

[@Mako_Marshmallow]

@@SourNote93 that’s true. can agree rosewood is more prettier looking than pao ferro. but both are good :)

[@drewcyprus3714]

The tele is ace!

[@71bassg]

nice basses,im liking the telecaster bass

[@georgegraybill6504]

Really dig the tune at the end!!

[@mixedimagearts]

1:53 I bought the Vintera II 60´s Precision Bass and have to say that I expected much more. The nut is notched too low on the D string, I can only replace the nut. The frets from the 16th fret onwards are absolutely irregular, so that the bass can only be adjusted with a high string action, otherwise it makes really annoying fret buzz. The finish is also irregular and bumpy in some places. The fingerboard smells totally strange and unpleasant and although I have applied high-quality oil, which was necessary anyway because it was super dry and brittle, it still smells strong. Without investing more money in it and adjusting it properly, my instrument is actually unusable. I own over 30 basses, mostly high end, but also some low budget instruments, but I can say that this bass is pretty far down the list. Too bad, I was looking for a vintage style p bass in vintage white for a long time. Should have sent the it back …

[@hadrosaurus]

i was wondering about the quality control on these! fender apparently hasn't been good with qc lately

[@mixedimagearts]

@@hadrosaurus In the meantime, with a lot of effort, patience and money, I have turned the bass into a very good instrument. However, I have to say that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't handy. The bass had no shielding, zero, which means I had to completely shield the bass, which I did with 3 successive coats of shielding paint. I had to adjust the frets in the upper registers because I couldn't get a proper string action with the best will in the world. I also had to replace the nut, it was filed broken. Well, the finish is still mediocre, but that's not the most important thing. I gave the bass new pickups, although the factory ones were really okay. New strings of course, flatwounds and the bass is now an incredible sounding bass. The wood itself seems to be okay. The stench from the fingerboard is still there. I've never had that before. All in all, it's a good bass now, but the fact that Fender puts out something like this is a big disappointment.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

MIM QC for you. Get an older Squier Classic Vibe and you'll be happy.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

@@hadrosaurus since 2017 = bad

[@HEYITSMEDAVID-f9q]

Can't wait to get one for Christmas

[@donnix1192]

The Vintera 2 50s Precision Basses seem pretty much identical to the Vintera 50s other than a finger rest. I have a 50s in sea foam green and I love it.

[@Cash_Lovell]

They Apparantly have new pickups but I sure their similar enough for it not to be a huge selling point

[@Nick-sz4iv]

Neck is quite beefier than the original vintera 50s. Significantly.

[@donnix1192]

@@Nick-sz4iv Really, I played one at a store I didn’t feel much of a difference but maybe I didn’t play it long enough, at least “significant” difference. .I bought a Vintera 50s because I wanted that 50 neck, then they change the specs on the Vintera 2?? They did the same with classic to Vintera saying the Vintera 50s necks were chunkier than classic. Do you have both?

[@donnix1192]

@@Nick-sz4iv One more question, did you play the V 2 60s? I’m thinking about getting one , I know the neck width is 1 3/4 inches but is it thinner front to back than the 50s?

[@jpdonohue1963]

At the four minute mark -- what is this cool line? It sounds SO 70! Is it from something?

[@funfanacyland1172]

Awesome playing 😅

[@maxo-mat581]

Fender can we get Vintera left-handed versions, please? Lefties from all over the world are waiting.

[@Invictus13666]

All 4 of you?

[@maxo-mat581]

Thanks for your support.

[@charlienichols9360]

Agreed.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

Do a vintera B Bender version telecaster.

[@mentula3784]

The Futurama "shut up and take my money" meme would be very appropriate here. Olympic white with the rosewood board please, its about time rosewood came back. Now I'll shut up, just take my money

[@Ry_Valz]

please produce more of the fiesta red bass and tele, hopefully a strat too so we can buy whenever I have the $$$

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

fiesta red is the bomb!

[@keithraney2546]

PICK-UPS ❤

[@AndrewGlitchMasterBalaschak]

Wish these had a nitro finish, it would be cool to see them age over time

[@dorianford6227]

They wouldnt do that to themselves lol

[@charleszaman7666]

They don’t want that many sales

[@dorianford6227]

@@charleszaman7666 then what would be the point of AV series? lol If you care so much about Nitro pony up the dough for it.

[@cherieltanog8501]

Finally made in mexico fender back to rosewood

[@bapt_andthebasses]

WITH SHIT QC

[@carlosblank6629]

What are the differences between these and the first generation? Is it just the rosewood board?

[@TheBassfresh]

what is the size of vintage tall frets ?

[@davidshepack2484]

The Telecaster Bass should have 4 bolt neck, and 4 saddle bridge.....never mind dumb vintage specs.

[@MayconZabala-ci9zk]

Así eran los originales

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

Nah... I dig it. With modern CNC, the 3 bolt neck will work just fine. It's not the sloppy '70's Fender Telecaster bass

[@CharlesWillisBonsai]

Where is the 70s jazz bass with block inlays???

[@MrJoeAkuma]

Please release a left handed telecaster or the p bass at least

[@marklowe7431]

Listen to all the bullshit about where it's made. US, Mexico or Japan all have build skills. It's the materials and hardware that varies. If Fender force the Mexico plant to use cheap hardware it doesn't make Mexican build less than US. Way to much blind patriotism here. Why's the recording of these sound so bad? It's like they're using a distortion effect.

[@Dinozzo1995]

Why no 70's jazz bass?

[@bapt_andthebasses]

"Cause Ash is gone"

[@sea-bee2463]

Bring back the competition mustang in lake placid blue

[@splitzerx570]

Wow these are so cool, maybe you should like send me one or something 😅

[@WaldoNevada]

MAKE A LEFT HANDED MUSTANG FFS!

[@rickenbacker40011]

Why are all new instruments SO dark, and lacking the low end rumble; its like lo mid focus only

[@bapt_andthebasses]

cause Fender likes to make their instruments sounding like shit with tons of compression and always the same dark tone, which is awful

[@jellyboy123]

Can fender please please please please make a VINTERA II '70S COMPETITION MUSTANG BASS made in japan

[@marcellissner8968]

I have the 60's Precision Bass and I love that bass. Nice dry sound, nice neckshape, beautyfull Olympic White Custom Color and very good wood. The only thing I don't like is the Electronic. That CTS Pots are so bad! Please Fender think about your partnership with CTS and switch to selected Alpha Pots. In the last years CTS Pots have a very bad quallity. They are total overrated and overpriced! These Pots can kill the best Pickups.

[@trenken]

I don’t understand the fingerboard radius. This has 7.25”. Most other fender jazz basses have 9.5”. Why such a huge difference?

[@codyhansonbass]

Vintage period accurate specs I believe

[@TheDarkKnight73]

Please 5urn the bass can't hear it when the music plays

[@J0N4H]

God there gorgeous!

[@shitstain001]

They’re

[@J0N4H]

@@shitstain001 nerd alert!!!

[@caderobertson]

Can’t hear it very well in this mix tho.

[@abaija]

👌🇦🇹👍🙋😁🥰

[@DanielRyder]

Typical Fender innovating early on not realizing their constituents on showing up to the party like drunk 16 year olds. You’re late…

[@pgrove]

Made in Mexico lol

[@donnix1192]

Gear snobs like yourself can’t play for shit.

[@bassyey]

No block inlays, no buy.

[@trenken]

They have been so fussy with those. You cant even get a $2000 american mod shop instrument with block inlays 🥴

[@jazzman1954]

Wtf does Vintera mean?

[@raphaeldukhan]

Vint-age era, maybe??

[@jazzman1954]

@@raphaeldukhan A good guess. Bloody stupid name for just another pointless variation of a product.

[@raphaeldukhan]

I think that's what is called Marketing. 😉

[@cnilecnile6748]

What are these going for? 3500-5000? Maybe 10K? Just to make a few bucks at a local gig? Complete with all the cheap junk hardware you have to replace to make it playable? The cork sniffers aren't going to hire you with this anyway, because it's MIM. When you make something for players that actually gig, let us know.

[@aydensherba]

They’re around a grand. Not too bad