This Tele Just Does MORE | 2022 Fender JV 50s Telecaster Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@holstorrsceadus1990]

can you review one of the neck through Gibson models? I'll check but I can't remember you having reviewed one.

[@clarkbabin9799]

That second Telecaster 60s model looks like it's got a sparkle pumpkin finish.

[@clarkbabin9799]

@@BeesWaxMinder ever heard of an Ebow. Doesn't magnetize but ise magnetism to get harmonics from the strings.

[@clarkbabin9799]

@@BeesWaxMinder I've held the E bow I have over a pickup and as long as I held it there that string resonated. I know I've done it a few minutes at least. Didn't put a clock on it.

[@leamanc]

My Tele has a V neck. While it took some getting used to, I love it now. Combined with a 7.25” radius, it just fits the hand so well.

[@sporez]

Tuninja was a good product sponsor for this episode, I like it when Trogly gets guitar gadget sponsors. More guitar gadgets! :)

[@kungstu22]

I have those tuners on a MIJ Strat and love them. They look like real vintage tuners, but they lock. Love.

[@ziggylayneable]

Those vintage style tuners that lock from the back with the spinning wheel?... but they still have the vintage style "Bean"on the end?... I love those things so much I replaced every single Stratocaster I have except for my vintage stratocasters with these particular tuners

[@WithCarePlz]

One day a couple weeks ago I was on a mission at my local awesome guitar store. I was going there to most likely get an American Pro II Strat. But I decided that I’d play a bunch of them and see what happened. I played over 30 strats. The whole American line, mexican line, used ones from everywhere, and 5-6 custom shop strats. There was one that stood so far above all the rest of them that that I didn’t even have to do a second round. The winner stood over all 29 other strats laughing and pissing on their ashes. It felt lighter and resonated more, and sounded the best unplugged and plugged in. The second i picked it up I knew. That strat was believe it or not a 2022 MIJ JV Modified 60’s Strat in olympic white. I was shocked…. I was a US guitar snob till that day. Anyway. She’s so good that she must be haunted. Her name is Christine.

[@Cryanoutloud]

I have the Vintera modified 60’s Tele. That has the exact same wiring configuration and I have to say it’s amazing. Love it love it. This has one bonus over that guitar- truss rod adjustment not being at neck heel. That’s a pain on the vintage necks. There seems to be an easy work around with the tuners. I personally have done it this way for years and it’s very easy. You simply wrap your string around the tuning post however many times you want -I usually shoot for 2/2.5 wraps on the wound strings and three for the unwound strings and then you go through the hole and tighten up normally. This will allow a normal string length and look normal while still letting the locking tuners do their thing. I absolutely hate the look of locking tuners with me zero wraps around the post it looks so stupid and you’re always worried God forbid if somebody unscrewed the locker on the back the string would come flying off under tension. In this case there’s no actual parts to turn but still who wants to look at bare tuning posts. Sweet guitar, deal with the tuners!( or change if u can’t deal!) thanks for the video!

[@PatrikForsbergMusic]

THX, got one of these and it's my first time changing the strings on it, I understood it was some sort of locking tuners but couldn't figure out the function of it and from what I've seen you are the only one having a video on how to do it. Next mission will be to sheild the pickups 'cause man.. they are noisy, I do enjoy the pickups and the config of it otherwise. My first tele and I love it.

[@pdbordelon]

Those locking tuners are a nightmare. Especially on the fly at a gig. I agree the neck position on the switch should be in position 4. Live you want to be able too switch quickly and decisively and this guitar wont lend itself to that as easily as it should. Im always amazed at few guitars really check all the boxes. This one was so close to perfect.

[@droliver]

Agree. That series option should have been the push pull. Figuring out where you are on a 4 way switch can be tricky in real time

[@ColbyJohnson303]

It should be as simple as swapping 2 wires to make that switch work the way you want!

[@leamanc]

Agreed on the tuners. Locking tuners are supposed to make string changes easier, not a giant PITA of turning and turning.

[@brettclark8020]

I agree. Just give me the vintage slotted type. They're super fast to change and don't slip, at least for me. I've tried the locking type, and I just don't think that they're worth the weight or complexity.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Man I just assumed y’all were boomers hating on technology but wow those tuners are horrific

[@Gottaloveguitars427]

Just got one, love it so much. Best tele I have yet to play, kinda feels like a custom shop as the fretwork is impeccable and action perfect right out of the box

[@MikeE-]

I like the see through finish. I dunno how a tele soft v feels, but I use to have a Clapton signature strat and it had a soft v neck profile as well. I didn’t mind it. Felt comfortable playing chords

[@theburn966]

I have a Clapton sig love the soft v neck and the way it sounds

[@MikeE-]

@@theburn966 Nice! Yeah best sounding guitar I’ve heard that had fender vintage noiseless pickups. I had the torino red one. Another favorite thing as well was the feel of the fingerboard. I really don’t like gloss fingerboards and I’ve been looking for a fender with a maple fingerboard like that that feels just as smooth. Well take care and enjoy man

[@chriswhite9218]

It's really nice to see how much you have improved as a guitar player😁 keep producing quality videos 👍👍

[@eddiejr540]

The eric johnson strat has a soft-v neck profile…most comfy neck I’ve ever put my hands on!!!!

[@RobWms1]

First time viewer - Thanks for the thorough and _honest_ review. It's refreshing to see someone cover the entire guitar in depth and to express both the good and the not so good. I noticed the scratches in the pick guard the second they first appeared on camera. I'm glad you pointed them out. Excellent HD camera work - I was drooling over the glossy finish. However I'll pass on this guy and continue to search for a new Tele. I'll certainly revisit Trogly's on a regular basis.

[@daleonov]

That magnet tuner looks interesting!

[@ziggylayneable]

I love it when I'm here ASAP 27 minutes after your upload the video actually feels late for me

[@jasongormley5174]

weird but great to see a Fender on the show, thanks, great review as ever. Beautiful looking and sounding guitar, really clear and enjoyable demo. Wonder how these compare to the first run (US pickups) MIJ hybrids...

[@SophieScrolls]

I'll have to try out a set to see for myself but I absolutely love those locking tuners, ive been looking for a set of (preferably locking) tuners for my '67 Teisco that will still look the part (the original ones juat haven't held up with time very well, im afraid they're going to break with every turn) and I think those might be what I'm looking for

[@Ranakade]

This is the best way to review a guitar. You even proved the shape of the neck! 🙌💯❤️

[@jonlennon3348]

The finish on the neck with the fret wire is really nice.

[@jshphysicistatyahoo]

That Japanese made Telecaster sounds truly brilliant. I loved the clean signal you played. (Guitars playing distortion or heavy overdrive all sound the same to my ears.) I have to buy one of these Japanese Teles for myself.

[@josephec835]

Are these guitars built strong?

[@bjmarchives]

I have the same locking mechanism on my PRS Santana SE. I believe they are aftermarket Gotohs that I installed but I never had any issues once I realized that you need a flat head to break it loose.

[@jubei7259]

The one guitar missing from my arsenal. Never had a Tele but I've got a few friends who have them & swear by them, to the point that they'd never play anything else. I quite like Esquires too but if I'm going to get one it'd have to be something really nice & probably more akin to Micawber, with a paf style bucker in the neck. That's the beauty of most Teles/Esquires though - you can put what you want in the neck & switch them around pretty easily (not this one though I noticed). Sounded awesome though!

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

That guitar reminds me of the Baja Telecaster. Those tuners look like there might be a learning curve. Maintaining Aesthetics and functional can be a hard balance. None the less awesome review!

[@douglasstack3939]

You are correct. The JV model is essentially a Baja tele which has since been rebranded by Fender to a Vintera 50’s modified tele. I would take the 50’s modified over the JV as the 50’s modified has an alder body instead of basswood on the JV.

[@RichardPhillipsDJ]

I agree, it's basically a Japanese version of the Vintera 50s Modified Těle, though as always Fender Japan doesn't get as good electronics, in particular this one doesn't have the Fender Custom Shop pickups that the Vintera has. Also, the satin neck is pretty different to the glossy lacquered fretboard on the Vintera.

[@b.rodclark7349]

Actually the way that 4-way switch is wired it regular and the description you mentioned is the 'modified' diagram which would benefit the JV modified much better (keyword: MODIFIED). The 3rd and 4th positions are swapped by putting the series mode on 3 and the neck pickup alone on 4 (i wired my Tradition CAB10 Tele this way over 4yrs ago and I love it!) and I have an Alpha push-pull pot I'll be installing very soon for those OOP sounds in the series and parallel positions. By the way that's an extremely hot pickup for a Telecaster that it makes my 8.6K bridge PU warm compared to this lava-hot 13.75K PU, no doubt I'd rock that Tele especially for the chunky soft V neck!

[@thseed7]

Really love the finish options for the JV Modifieds. I would love White Blonde over Ash.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

After somewhere around sixty years of guitars in hand the soft V to C 7.25”r or a 7.25”r-9.5”r conical on a soft V-C remain the most comfortable for these knobby old fingers muscles and tendons.

[@macgibbon]

What a great idea, lets have locking tuners that are really fiddly to use and take more time than a normal vintage tuner, on a guitar which, if you set it up well, really will not need them whatsoever. The only use for locking tuners on a telecaster is to make stringing up really quick and easy.

[@Photognick521]

Really dug that Doors riff you brought out. Definitely going to learn that riff now

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

Nice Tele! My Dean Soltero has a really hard V neck profile.

[@davidwright9550]

Great review. Thanks so much for taking so much time to make a guitar review the way it should be done.

[@Tijuanabill]

I have the 60s JV Strat, and I really like it. I would love to play one of these too.

[@michaelaiello9525]

Thanks Trogly, these have been on my radar. I like the double bound a bit better but I’m glad you took this one out for a few laps.

[@NothingNowhereNoOne]

Howdy. Can I replace pickups with American professional ii telecaster pickups ?

[@rexrathtar3893]

This video is really useful for me, as I've been mulling over whether to get one of these JV modified babies. The white 60s strat would be the one I'd be interested in, as I already have a Tele that I'm happy with. Those tuners do seem odd. Will have to find one in a local music shop to see how the neck feels.

[@paulthomasmiller1842]

Can you use the tuninja on a stratocaster reverse headstock?

[@SuperGolgotha]

I like these, you know what would sound good on these? If you played your intro music.

[@adrian5b]

I wish I lived in the parallel universe where Trogly's love for Gibson and Fender are swapped

[@thomassawicki2065]

I just realized that I have become a troglodyte. I look for the new videos. I watch with fascination. I am grateful that Trogly opens up all his guitars, I wanna see, and I don't have to open MY guitars.

[@shaunw9270]

I like the look of it. The combination of the white blonde with anodised 'guard, yes please! I have those (Gotoh) tuners on my 60th anniversary Classic Player Strat and a coin in the slot is recommended for locking/ unlocking but is still fiddly for me ,plus side is they look normal. Same Strat also has a soft vee neck which I like because it's different to my other guitars.

[@paulbcote]

Why are the saddle intonation screws on telecasters always about a half inch longer than necessary? I always grind em down so they don't rip my hand. Just wondering.

[@markbaum9615]

im thinking you meant the saddle string height screws...agreed they should come with two different length set screws to avoid the grind

[@saysheate197]

I honestly feel like this locking tuner design is the superior design due to the fact that they only torque down on the string hard enough to lock, and locking and stringing is all done in one step. I do see what you mean that you don’t fully know they’re locked without screwing them down yourself, but trust in the gear. Having used both designs over time, I def prefer these in practice. On the other hand I very rarely take strings off without intending on changing them.

[@stinkychickentitty]

I agree, although that did appear to be an obscene amount of rotations to get it to lock. Who the hell takes strings off to clean them? Lol wash your hands before playing and give em a quick wipe after... that's all I've ever needed... seems like lots of ppl don't like this style but I'd like to try em out

[@excellerateurbreath]

Question: if one plays in different tunings a lot , i.e wants to switch to drop d, back to standard, over to another obscure tuning, do these locking tuners have any effect on that? I.e. how do you actually destring the guitar? Sorry if noob question

[@saysheate197]

@@excellerateurbreath none whatsoever. The design only affects function when changing strings.

[@saysheate197]

@@excellerateurbreath to remove you just loosen the tuning key until the shafts let go and pull the string out of the hole. Sometimes you need a small screwdriver or coin to get them to unlock, but not generally.

[@stinkychickentitty]

@@excellerateurbreath if you're gonna play drop tunings from time to time, be certain to leave a couple winds on the tuning peg, as opposed to clamping the string with the lock and cutting it off flush. You'll be golden at that point 🤙

[@Forest_Fifer]

Got autolocking Grover Rotomatics on my Epiphone Les Paul, and they're fine, not had any problems with them.

[@douglasseitz9478]

What's your opinion on the barrel saddles vs individual saddles. Personally I feel the 6 individual will give you more adjustment but I've never had the barrel saddles. Ibanez tele has the individual ones

[@bstoner1300]

Wow a sponsor pitch worth watching! Good work

[@Wargasm54]

“If you wood has a reddish or pinkish hue, or even a brownish hue “ -Trogly 2022

[@CurrieNerd]

Nice to see a maple neck from Fender that doesn't have the lacquer slopped all over the frets.

[@WellinghoffMusic]

I love this channel so much. Very informative.. Thanks for all the info.

[@ManOrWomanIDK]

I did the exact same mods on my squier bullet tele. the series mod helps make the out of phase louder. I did however make sure I wired the switch so the series was in the middle and the neck was on the end.

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

Arent u supposed to pass string through, lock it, THEN start turning the tuner?

[@edwither8284]

Basswood?

[@craigshipley666]

Just curious what you used for "dirt". It made me smile.

[@NINEWALKING]

I have Fotoflame Stratocaster. 50's reissue with soft V shape neck. Beginning 90-ies Japanese Fender have used not that great pickups and electronics. When I got mine it was in bad need of a regret to. So I have refretted it and changed whole pick guard. Used CTS pots and OAK switch. Installed pretty nice pickups. Gray bobbins A.Y. Custom 69. Moats period 5 ply pickguard. Guitar looks like million bucks. Plays awesome and sounds awesome. Love the neck. Neck is like most important part to me. Needs to be stable and vibrate good. Thicker once are just sounding better in most of the cases. Plus filling up the void is comfortable for playing to me.

[@alstewart3776]

That fotoflame: does it move like proper flamed maple, or is it dead like a photograph?

[@NINEWALKING]

@@alstewart3776 I would day neither 😀 Actually it does not change but being gloss reflection of other things move so it is strange. It looks like flamed top at best position. Loves getting photographed.

[@guillaumebertolina2762]

What's the song at 12:11 please ?

[@MikeE-]

Fender Friday 👍

[@markn4526]

Nice and thorough review as always! If this guitar had an ash body and actual vintage-style, non-locking tuners it'd be the perfect Tele and probably better than Fender's lower-priced American Standards nearly bordering on Custom Shop level which is why they probably didn't spec it that way.

[@ChristopherJanisch-cc5nc]

Hate the new locking tuners. Took forever to learn them, and heaven forbid a string break on a gig. The only redeeming thing about them is they look good, and look better than the standard Fender locker. Otherwise, the guitar is excellent, however I could do with out the PP switch as I never use it. I also switched out the pick guard for a single ply white one after slicing the side of my picking hand on the metal one. Wish Fender would buff those edges down a little! Anyway, thanks for the great review Trogly. Always love watching your reviews. And I agree with you on the neck. It's by far the best feeling neck (for me anyway) I've ever played.

[@catmandoodoo7903]

Those tuners present an innovative solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.

[@levigogerla7144]

Trogly - would you be able to do more bass showcases? love em, wish you had more!

[@guitarsole666]

why have locking tuners when there's no trem?

[@Sasquatch10]

It got the exact same colour scheme as J mascis' Squier Jazzmaster but in tele form, pretty cool.

[@chrishenderson9130]

I have grover rotomatics like these on my les paul. I love them

[@danfaulsmusic]

But Trogly, won't the magnets of the tuner make a mark on the headstock visible by blacklight? 😆

[@ramsilva]

Trogly’s in the house!!!!’

[@hkguitar1984]

Ramiro is in the HOUSE

[@ramsilva]

@@hkguitar1984 Hey bud! Good to see you here

[@hkguitar1984]

@@ramsilva Glad to be here Sir (keeps me out of trouble)

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Ramiro in the house with a Silver Medal.

[@ramsilva]

@@sgt.grinch3299 so close 😫

[@rahulmenon4357]

Are fender serious about that patent pending stamp on the tele bridge?

[@dragan4658]

Nice looking guitar with some drawbacks.

[@Daddy53751]

I LOVE the first Tele, But it would look fantastic with a brass pick guard rather than the plastic. That axe warrants it. (ps, yeah I hate the tuners too)

[@joeferris5086]

Brass would look so good. Especially as it tarnishes

[@davidcudlip6587]

I have the JV 60's Custom Tele. Great guitar but Tele's sound thin out of phase and I rarely use it in that mode. The 4 way switch is a plus in any tele.

[@hkguitar1984]

PSA, keep the Tuninja away from your magnetic guitar pickups.

[@jeffanderson8384]

Thanks for the review. I happen to be shopping teles right now... not that there are that many options 🙄 /s

[@ericbgordon1575]

Anderson to think about how the face cancellation switching which originates from Brian May sometimes gives guitars like this one something of an electric sitar sound. I've occasionally used a guitar that was custom assembled for me with that same type of phase cancellation switching to generate that kind of timbre. I'm going to leave with that comment and ask this question again. Trogly, do you think you could get your hands on a Brian May Special and tear into it?

[@stevethurow1559]

Good candidate for Callahan vintage tuners.

[@Nugmania1]

Hey I’m surprised that your not checking out mire late 80’s Japanese Strats and Teles, I sold a swack ton of these, sadly all the ones I had are not in my hands. I think the reason they were hot was the price, 299cdn for a standard Tele and 399cdn for a standard Strat

[@scottreynolds4252]

The tele hits some sparkly high notes I like. The tuners I don't like. The neck profile is nice. I believe this sort of neck once was called a boat neck. I've seen a mid 20th century Martin that was equipped with the boat neck. I recall how nice it felt in the hand.

[@riccibungag4257]

Reminds me of the Baja Telecaster. I wouldnt be surprised if those pickups are Twisted Teles.

[@slacktoryrecords4193]

I love the 60s version of this, in gold. Absolutely beautiful, and I want to own one. But man oh man those locking tuners seem like such a nightmare. I have a Japanese 60s-style Tele from 2015 and I *never* have to tune that thing. Like, once a year. If I got one of these JV series Teles, I think I’d have to replace the tuners for regular ones right away.

[@davidcudlip6587]

They are indeed. Can't switch mine out soon enough.

[@peterbayliss1484]

Nice looking Tele ❤

[@stroker93]

I agree on the switch selection but I find it seems like lots of tone options but not alot of different sound with the distortion... Fit and finish looks A one...like you said a rewire and maybe some Danny Gatton pick ups...

[@markcampbell7554]

I really like a lot of the Japanese model's from Fender. I just wish they would include a hard shell case instead of a gig bag.

[@BHC-Btown]

Thank you for enlightening me………you’ve answered questions that were so embedded……. I don’t know how many request you’ve gotten…….. I’m sure there’s many………. With me saying that……….I’m curious on that new Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe……….. compared to those Martin standard D-45……… My question is………if you could answer………..what makes that Modern Deluxe D-45 so special……..I know about those Composite carbon fiber bridge plates ……also those Liquidmetal bridge pins……..But I’m still scratching my head in confusion……….. If you get other request on same………I would love to watch your video and hear your comments on that Modern Deluxe D-45…….. Anyway Stay Frosty……..

[@ploptimusgrime332]

I bought the 60's tele. The bridge pickup has staggered pole pieces. The 50's has flat. Is that the only difference in the pickups? Probably. But maybe not.

[@TommySG1]

I totally agree with you regarding those tuners, I’ve ran into these a few times already and they are a pain in the A$$ 🤣 I’ve seen these on those Starcaster Squires and also on a few high end Xotic guitars as well. I don’t play in a band but if I were those tuners would be coming off real quickly.

[@F_K3NT_D]

They look nice, just never been too big a fan of the ‘Caster’ guitars

[@petevadelnieks]

Those Tele saddles are on a lot of higher end Tele's once you get to the American Professional level. Definitely don't see them stock on lower end Fenders or Squiers. Consider them a premium part.

[@davidburke2132]

They are quite nice, but they’re not the ones used on American Professional.

[@kevinb9050]

I bought a tuninja. I quite like it.

[@xb5883]

Quality looks better than an assembled in CA version.

[@Mark_Ocain]

I have 'vintage' locking tuners on my MIJ 60s Hybrid Telecaster and they have been dead easy to use to be fair...like you said, just takes some getting use to I guess.

[@16HoursRemain]

What's the correct way to use them ?

[@annedarlington5837]

I don't mind a telecastor,I'm a bit wary of Japanese manufacturing.Nice guitar though

[@slacktoryrecords4193]

Japanese Fenders are, in my experience, the very best.

[@johndodson4527]

Cool.did it to mine 10 years ago.

[@DutchVai]

I'll tell you what man........ that guitar looks good on you. 👉🎵🎶

[@wadeguidry6675]

Trogly, you always sound your best on Teles.

[@adrian5b]

I agree, there's a weird sinergy between Trogly and teles

[@jimilee459]

I wired one with the two middle positions series and parallel. It was way more confusing for me.

[@jaredcoderre3062]

Sweet guitars

[@stonemercer7131]

If you just take a string winder and loosen, the tuner just lets go of the old string. Do the opposite with your new string, and it just locks on. That's it. It's that simple. No screwdriver. You don't need to do anything else.

[@BirdsOfGlass]

That is beautiful. I want one.

[@timhamlett5042]

Blonde? It looks Arctic White. I love the color scheme. It matches my unofficial David Gilmour 0001 Strat

[@paultrombetta]

Friday sploooooooooooge!

[@bcrichguitar16]

This guitar looks almost perfect, good lawd. What is this wiring😂😂. I'm picking it up this saturday, but almost turned off by that. Good thing it's good used price thi

[@hkguitar1984]

Very Late! LOL, I am working on my Telecaster Build and am late to the Party!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I was out in the yard playing with my dog in her pool. I’m always late.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

What color are you going to stain your Tele?

[@hkguitar1984]

@@sgt.grinch3299 That is a tough question............. I choose an extra light-weight heavily grained roasted ash body (4.2 lbs). Originally I was going to finish it in traditional Butterscotch blond or just a translucent blond so that the wood grain can be shown. That is all thrown into question because the body is "Roasted" Ash, no mater what color I chose it will darken up significantly. A clear lacquer finish will deepen to an almost rosewood color! On a side note, the custom neck I ordered is a special "10-56" neck profile, it is a Soft-V that is a full 1.00" at the 12th. So for the color of the body, I'm not sure. I am going to experiment with the translucent white/blond finish in the pickup cavity before committing the finish to the body. The plus side is that the grain is so beautiful I think it will look great no matter how I finish it. The neck is a 1-Piece roasted maple, 5A Exhibition Grade Flamed with Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets. I am building a Telecaster to rule all other Telecasters in my household! LOL I've not even chosen pickups yet, any suggestions would be great. The theme for this guitar is a 1956 build (because of the neck profile, the "10-56" refers to October of 1956).

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Your project sounds awesome. I’m not very knowledgeable of single coils pups. I’m a P90s or Fischman Fluence kind of guy. How about an Yngwie in the neck? Sorry I’m no help.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@lettuce_spray ICK, how wonderful that you shared that, yes indeed I will check them out. Thank You Brother

[@vincentmenigaux]

That is a hell of a review !!!!!