Fender FINALLY Releases a VINTAGE Telecaster (Again!) Unboxing and First Impressions Review

[@TheGuitarGeek]

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[@jerrygeist1677]

Thank you

[@oldmanzen6682]

What a sound. That thing sounds absolutely gorgeous. Great demo/pseudo-unpacking.

[@jerrygeist1677]

Nice to see you having fun bro ! Cheers to you indeed!

[@GuitarGearGyan]

Great to see you back with regular content. More than this guitar your custom shop relic looks sensational.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thank you kindly! The CS is my top guitar. This AVII can be persuaded to be closer to it... *reaches for sandpaper*

[@GuitarGearGyan]

@@TheGuitarGeek Ha Ha Ha The relic haters will definitely cringe at that.

[@JasonTMays]

So happy to see you making videos my friend.

[@DobDog151]

Been loving my MiM Vintera Tele lately, and now I’m wondering if a Vintage II electric boogaloo is in my future! Nice run down Andy!

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Impressive attention to detail from Fender. They even made a vintage correct case ... with dodgy vintage lock 😜 It does sound sweet though.

[@MikeLute]

Came for the Fender and went with the Vox Copper head in my shopping bag. Thanks for this great video, Andy!

[@strat62555]

I ordered one. Should be here next week. I love the vintage specs & the new original spec 51 pickups sound amazing. I also own a Custom Shop Relic Nocaster that I love as well. Can't wait to compare them side by side.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

LOVELY! I wanna point out that Squire put out a Tele almost exactly like this about 7 years or so ago,and a mate of mine brought one into my studio and he got sounds out of it the really impressed EVERYONE. And he’s an Ibanez hard rocker guy when he’s not playing Surf… but his new Squire Butterscotch Vintage Tele became his go-to instrument for everything. I still fantasize about buying it off of him so that my studio always has it available.

[@spartan7336]

Great video once again! Looking forward to the three Tele comparison!!

[@eddiejr540]

Andy…your reviews are always entertaining and “somewhat” informative…I appreciate you and I’m glad you’re still here doing what you do…rock on my brother 😎 Just joking about the somewhat…vintage boog-a-loo!!!!!

[@T-MAN6969]

How are you doing buddy? I really like the funny comments when reviewing the case candy!!!! Great video as always!!!! Vintage ii Electric Bugaloo!!!!

[@andymeed2687]

That vintage 2 electric boogaloo sounded immense through the vox pedal. Love it!!

[@juanjan__]

Vintage II, Electric Boogaloo! First of all, great video as always. Second, it's great to see you back and enjoying yourself 🙂 Thirdly, I hope you do the comparison with the Custom Shop and the Harley Benton. I just bought the HB TE62 (49 minutes ago) and I'm really curious. Thanks!

[@christophercharlot2840]

Vintage 2 Electric Boogaloo! Great video, looking at buying the Vintage 2 tele, very informative and fun vid. Great choice using J’s fuzz!!

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I love me a Tele! That one sounds really good, as it should. Glad to see you Wampling once again. Love the sound of the bridge pickup. Also, Big Muffs rule. But really, when are the big two going to stop re-issuing and start innovating again? Like..how many Slash model guitars do we need? Old teles?

[@hybridnoisebloom]

Vintage 2! Electric Boogaloo! The '51 AV Tele through a Rat is the demo we needed. Thanks Andy!

[@vasotoe]

Vintage 2! Electric Boogaloo!!! 🤣 Finally was able to catch up and that's a happy Tele face. Cheers Andy! 🤘

[@jon8021]

Sounds excellent and loved hearing some Undertones. 👍

[@Doones51]

I bought a Vintage II mahogany 63 Tele. To fix the slightly sticky backside of the neck, I used paper towels to wipe it off after playing and the slightly rough surface of the paper towel eliminated the stickiness fairly soon.

[@Aidenbro-s2k]

You're a fine player! And I really like that Vox Copperhead Drive pedal!

[@davidmahoney1248]

Thanks for the viid! Loved the "Teenage Kicks" riffs!

[@ErikSWE]

Seems like a great Telecaster. Loved the American Vintage series before they remade the whole range and replaced it with the American Original series. They have a bunch of options from vintage inspired Classic Vibe Squiers and Vinteras to modern standard and modern options, I think it's important that you have the option of going vintage spec outside of the Custom Shop. Oh.. and Vintage II Electric Boogaloo.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Why is everyone calling it "electric boogaloo"

[@jamesonsnow782]

Great look at the Vintage II electric boogaloo. I think it’s a great buy for the person who wants vintage spec or who wants as close as you can get to Custom Shop, without spending 4K.

[@koffiefilter]

Love your reviews and this video is exception! ❤

[@trevormoss1396]

You're beautiful Andy ! You are ! Nice review mate and I look forward to the follow up comparisons you have planned. Among others I have a Pro II Telecaster and love the way it feels to play but might be interested in changing the pick ups at some point in the future so if you are ever in a position to pull a few options together for comparison I'd be interested to hear. (I'm leaning towards the vintage 52 or the twisted tele, maybe a combination, any thoughts ? )

[@hotcitysoul7144]

Nobody buys a vintage spec tele to play a fuzz pedal for an entire set, that’s what Ibanez does. If you need a guitar to play every genre of music the vintage spec is the ticket. The magic is clean and slightly overdriven on this guitar

[@daveyoung80]

Vintage guitars aren't really my thing, but enjoyed your playing and choice of riffs 😂 Keep up the good work Andy 👍

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks, will do!

[@Chino_kochino]

Vintage two electric boogalooooooooo! Great video brudda, one day maybe I can get a guitar like that. But for now great review!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Go for it! Thank you Romeo

[@johngoodall7097]

Super and fun video and the new old Fender in your hands is great👍👍👍🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Many thanks!! I think Fender have made something great

[@Addicted2Guitar]

These American Vintage guitars are all over KZbin this week. They seem very nice. It woukd be great to get a Vintage feel for a reasonable price.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

yep! This is a lot of guitar. I hope the series does well

[@bradleyclosson5042]

Have you ever tried rolling rolling a finger board/frets? You can make a cheap guitar play great by leveling the frets considerably (more than usual) then crowning/polishing/rolling them. It's very easy especially if you don't care about the finish on the neck. Most of it can be done with a sanding sponge. I do it to all of my guitars and I haven't found one production guitar, even custom shop's, that feel or play better. The only thing that comes close is a vintage guitar that has been played a lot then the frets reworked.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@bradleyclosson5042 How do you roll the board between the frets?

[@lexgarnier]

A lot of KZbinrs got these for free .. John Corby was talking about it and how it made him slightly uncomfortable to remain impartial ..Fender worked hard to get them in their hands and to get good reviews ❤

[@joeferris5086]

You could've typed the serial into the Fender Serial lookup and checked the specs from that.

[@crsstephen72]

love your channel. All the best

[@peterszakal]

It is an awesome-looking guitar, I'd love the flathead screws. The sound is perfect IMHO however you said unboxing so many times that I keep imagining an inboxing video of you where you put a prestigious guitar back into a box. That would be Vintage 2! Electric Boogaloo! My serious question is why do you not do acoustic guitar reviews? You do it when you visit a show but never in a studio. Could you recommend a cheap parlor-sized acoustic for travel?

[@mikedr1549]

That red "vintage" Jazzmaster sure caught my eye but I'll need to sell a lot of plasma to get that baby shipped my way!

[@matzer8846]

The percussion tool just cushins the huge price tag ... ✔ Great Video ... 👍

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

Pretty cool guitar, you got some awesome tones out of it! Great option for a proper solid guitar, especially if you want Fender on the headstock. But on the other hand, Maybach. 🤣 Vintage II Electric something!

[@voodoochile2794]

love the idea of this guitar, have they made a better tele since the 50's?

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

We should not be spending 2 grand LOL....However...I did purchase a Mid-90s MIJ Tele for 950 at the beginning of the pandemic. It was a sentimental purchase but...still....we should not be spending 2 grand. Great demo Andy!

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

Also: Vintage II: Electric Boogaloo

[@bradleyclosson5042]

Those 90s mij Teles or magical, especially the swamp ash ones!

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

@@bradleyclosson5042 Agreed! Mine is a Foto Flame model but it is basically a perfect guitar. I changed the pickups to seymour's but it sounded decent before that. It was more of a preference than a need. MIJ for life! LOL

[@bradleyclosson5042]

@@Sean_Plays_Guitar those photo flames are going to be very collectable one day

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

@@bradleyclosson5042 They are really well made and whoever did those was a true artist. Thanks for sure!

[@ThefabulousJF]

I really like that middle position sound - that's very rare for me, pretty cool done Fender! And you definitely should try it with an AC30 in your studio ;-) - it's part of the big 3 for a reason.

[@bradleyclosson5042]

Always great seeing your handsome face. Your hair is looking fab man! You should grow it out even more. Hope you're doing well. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@jerrygeist1677]

Yeah man! Love this. I have a Nashville power Telli and it's just incredible a very happy 🎸 guitar!

[@ruckusfitnesd7505]

Definitly will be saving up for a fender for my come back vid

[@Luxdg]

Can somebody tell me if the finish is 100% nitro or is finished with poly sealer basecoat?

[@vyvynylification]

So, will you ever get to doing the part 2 on this or another vintage II instrument? :-)

[@jasonwelch6306]

Vintage Boogaloo, Fender 2! Fender gets so much money from me. I'm trying to be strong, but I think I'm going to cave and get the '61 Strat, just cant decide which color I want since they don't offer it in Shell Pink... yet!

[@rickpapineau2704]

Nice to see a comparison of a $4000 dollar custom shop guitar , along side a $2000 dollar guitar, as as well as poor mans Harley Benton . I my self will most likely never be good enough a player to justify the expense. I will continue practice with what I can afford until I feel I am good enough. even I never reach skill level of Santana or Stevie Ran Vaughn , its all good as long as as I still hold a guitar and make music. (Having recently survived a stroke and seizure and still be able to play really changing your outlook.) Long live Rock and Roll.

[@chrismosquad1056]

The Copperhead sounds great! 👍🏻

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It really does!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Beautiful guitar. Real cool! Do you know of any least expensive guitar with this kind of vibe? What about the American Professional II or maybe the Classic Vibe '50s Tele in butterscotch? Thank you.

[@sjazzp]

That’s the holy grial for some people! Beautiful and sounds amazing but my enthusiasm ended once I found out the price in Australia 🥴

[@tigertigerpantherfox3714]

I got the 61 Strat and that has latch issues! Seems to be a common issue! Surprised they don't include a guitar strap at the price. Get review! Now I want a Telecaster! 😄

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Have you adjusted the truss rod as yet?

[@JackRoadkill]

100% with you on the Tele being the one guitar for every task. I play huge stoner metal on mine and wouldn't swap it for anything.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

It's strange how Teles off-the-rack come with that slick low action ... but an off-the-rack Strat has to go to the shop to have nut slots finished properly.

[@AmdusciasBaal]

Aaaaaaah Telecasters. Always the same, still always different, always a real musical poem, and this Vintage II electric boogaloo doesn't fail. Splendid guitar, gorgeous sounds !

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Don't forget the price--1.5x what you pay for a Pro II.

[@vitodoriacalcio]

It is a beautiful guitar, and it is an awesome guitar to play. I also tested it with an MXR M305 Tremolo pedal, and it was great. However, I only play guitar as a hobby, and I am not a gigging or jamming guitarist. It costs AU$4,100 normally at my local guitar store, so I won't be in a position to buy one anytime soon, nor can I justify making that kind of investment at the moment. A Squier Telecaster for AU$445 is in my range for now. For anyone who can spend the money on a 1951 Fender Telecaster, it will be a joy to play and something to cherish.

[@delmilligan4584]

You kinda Hit The nail on the head 😂 HB guitars are awesome

[@delmilligan4584]

Brilliantly honest ❤️🤟🏼❤️

[@joellemaster998]

to my ears sounds just like my american original 50s telecaster,i bet they have same picups? enjoyed your video,ive always liked british guitar players,lol! i especially love british amps!

[@stephenwade2069]

hi Andy , entertaining video ( vintage 2 electric boogaloo) have you tried the Harley Benton TE 52 ? also vintage specs at a price of around 150,00 euros. I had a Fender custom shop tele, great guitar, but had to unfortunately sell it due to financial difficulties.But I have to say for the money the H:B: does the job admirably .

[@trev3971]

The HB is not vintage specs, it has a very flat radius and a headstock truss adjust, which change the feel and sound quite significantly. A cool guitar for the price for sure, but doesn't check the same boxes.

[@stephenwade2069]

Thanks for the info, maybe I should have said similar vintage specs.

[@megatodd707]

I’m not much for telecasters but dog gone…. YOU make it fun. Nice video. 👍👏👏

[@gregmorgan9564]

Ventage II electric boogaloo, love shoot outs cant wait!

[@craigthomson3621]

Is it worth it to deviate from the Vintage spec and swap out the factory saddles to fit compensated saddles?

[@stanislavmigra]

Vintage 2=Electric Boogaloo How do you feel about the truss rod adjustement. Should they move it forward or stay vitage correct? Im for, non correct option, as it changes nothing on the guitar, but make it more usable. Same with flathead screws.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I think that if they are going to go totally vintage then they need to do 100%. For ease of use, nothing beats a Spokewheel but it would look out of place here.

[@davidspelmans9438]

frankly (it can be due to my old ears, i don't hear some frequencies anymore) but i didn't hear remarkable sound differences between the both Tele's

[@mralgebro]

That Magus sounds sick! I have a rat but I can't get a sound I like out if it.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

The Magus Pro is great. This is one of my favourite RAT pedals.

[@jeremyversusjazz]

whats your issue with the flathead screws? thats how the originals were and they look authentic, well, cuz they are? why would you take it away from the vintage vibe by putting phillips in?

[@ShihTzuPosting]

22:38 I swear this song plays on the “Everybody Golf” video game

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Beautiful guitar bro

[@trem9857]

Do these have a poly undercoat or just nitro?

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Fender say fully Vintage spec… so I I would guess all nitro

[@musicbyoakly]

Are you going to review the Squier 40th Anniversary Teles? Vintage 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@thomassteiger7169]

Good to see you enjoy the vintage 2 electric boogaloo guitar

[@TheMerc1950]

1. Bonus points for getting The Pixies stuck in everyone's head. Because it is an amazing song. 2. While American Fender's are amazing, I feel like they are in the same boat as Gibson and about $500 over priced. You can get a $700 guitar from another brand that will play better and have higher specs. I understand the brand is worth $$$, but not the cost of a second guitar premium.

[@jordanpratt3821]

A $700 dollar guitar that plays better than a Gibson. I doubt that.

[@TheMerc1950]

I've owned both, and can say that there are definitely $700 guitars that play just as nice as a factory Gibson. Does that mean there is no reason to own a Gibson, absolutely not.

[@mickl2793]

How’s the 7.25 neck profile?

[@degerate]

Vintage 2 boogaloo. A little out of my price range unfortunately. If you had to compare, where would you rate the te-62 against a squire Tele that sits in the 300-450 price?

[@robertlathan4639]

Love you brother!! Electric 2

[@danielstoddart]

I have a question. I have heard that these '51 AVII Telecasters all have one-piece bodies. Is that true?

[@andsoistopped]

Thank you James Blunt.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It’s true

[@andsoistopped]

@@TheGuitarGeek write bach atcha

[@treeman5263]

I think it’s funny that there’s instructions on how to play guitar when it costs 2 Thousand dollars and unless you’re Jeff Bezos no beginner would spend $2000 on a guitar they can’t play lol

[@darwinsaye]

I don’t know, man. I can imagine if I was some kid who just got a modest inheritance or something and decided to take up guitar, I would go for more expensive gear. Plus a lot of kids from rich families could have their parents buy them the fancy stuff. Just because I’ve never been a financially well-off person, doesn’t mean that there are not of ton of them out in the world.

[@MatthewTomich]

Blues lawyers keep music stores alive.

[@jahnowe5035]

I bought a Les Paul Traditional as my first guitar😅 and a half stack marshall

[@treeman5263]

@@jahnowe5035 that’s awesome man

[@MatthewTomich]

@@jahnowe5035 Got it right the first time.

[@vyvynylification]

For some reason I always associate vintage guitars with thin, brittle sound. I felt like a pro II tele was better for me due to it's modern features and warm sound. But, from what I can tell this guitar actually sounds warm for a tele? can anyone confirm? I might send back my pro II and get this even though the gloss neck is sticky. I already have a fantastic ltd player series which is basically the mexican version of a pro II so the vintage II might be more of a difference.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

The neck pickup is anything but brittle on this. The pro II guitars are a little thinner (modern) imo.

[@grahamaldridge]

I’m on a course. I’ll have that when you’re done. 😂

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Is it a course in how to be persuasive?

[@grahamaldridge]

@@TheGuitarGeek Absolutely, and I’ve passed. 😂

[@TheGuitarGeek]

@@grahamaldridge you sure about that?😁

[@Buzzel-NL]

Vintage 2, Electric boogaloo, I would like to have that guitar too!

[@metalliholic]

I have one of those Harley Benton’s and it sound and plays great!

[@atomnetton]

Vintage 2: Electric Boogaloo. I love the blonde tele look, but maybe a '52 would have been even better.

[@andsoistopped]

Vintage II electric whogaloo?

[@Parariddle]

Vintage 2 Electric Booglaoo...... You made me laugh out loud with the getting stronger comment. 2k teles are nice but the Harley proved that for non professionals the difference is most likely playability

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Yeah, I will put together a proper test and see what happens

[@Gaslight.Guitar]

coolio. holy moly that HB Tele is 4.6 kg? thats a boat anchor

[@akwamarsunzal]

Looks like a Tele, sounds like a Tele... Great video Andy... I always feel that the Fender marketers are just trying to squeeze even more money out of us poor guitarists with another "vintage" series. Gives me an uncomfortable feeling in my wallet!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I wish they had done the '52 tele TBH

[@bradleyclosson5042]

Yeah and how Fender treats their employees... SMH

[@vyvynylification]

@@TheGuitarGeek Why exactly, if I may ask?

[@hawedehre]

Looks like a Tele 🎉

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Smells like a tele.

[@akwamarsunzal]

Vintage II electric boogaloo money grabbing Fender ;-)

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You don't have to buy it if you don't want it though dude.

[@victorstillwell9893]

Never thought about smelling guitars...

[@martinclayton7260]

I really want one of those, it sounds fantastic. Please Mr Fender, send me one! Vintage 11 electric booga loo

[@hattorihanzo969]

Dude, where is the series you were supposed to make???

[@delmilligan4584]

Gonna get a tele ! Help me 🤔

[@maks_0427]

the flathead screws are spec for 50's guitars bc + head srews did not exist then

[@Bliggick]

If Fender wanted to make that guitar to be more vintage specifications correct they could have made the neck a soft V shape which a lot of people would want, and make the neck switch position the "mud" circuit, which nobody wants.

[@connormckee4431]

I love that you and Ryan both immediately went to “I’m going to relic it”

[@voodoochile2794]

the ashtray cover is for those guitarists that don't need to mute the strings. you know, like muddy waters...

[@moewhocooper]

Vintage II Electric Boogaloo . I think you have been sniffing to many guitars.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Or not enough!