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Hey, this is John with Fender, and we're checking out
the Vintera '60s Jazzmaster guitars.
The Vintera Series offers classic styling
and playability, with the most authentic features
of Fender's past.
The modified versions at upgraded
features and functionality to give modern players
that classic style, but with fresh tonal options
under the hood.
So I'm plugged into a few Fender pedals
that I have here on the floor in front of me,
and then going into the '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb
amp set clean.
The tone up top was with the Santa Ana Overdrive pedal on.
Now let's hear the clean tone of the guitar,
get a feel for the tonal nuances,
and then we'll get into the key features.
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All right, let's take a look at the key features on this model.
We have an alder body, this one in ice blue metallic.
Also available in Olympic white.
Now if we look at the controls, we have your master volume,
master tone in a three-way toggle
that go between the two different pickups.
And keeping to vintage specs, we have your rhythm,
tone, and volume, as well as your lead circuit switch.
Now on the pickups, we have '60s Jazzmaster pickups,
which are wound to vintage '60s specs
to have the Jazzmaster tone-- smooth and surfy, but still
ready to rock.
We have a vintage-style Jazzmaster tremolo.
Then on the neck, we have a Mid '60s C-shape neck with
the 7.25-inch radius and 21 vintage-style frets.
Super comfortable to play.
And let's, of course, not forget about the matching headstock.
All right, let's dig a little bit deeper
into the tone of the guitar.
I've added the Santa Ana Overdrive, as well as
the Tre-Verb, which I'm using for reverb.
So let's check it out.
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All right, so now I switched over
to the '60s Jazzmaster modified.
This one is a three-tone sunburst,
also available in surf green.
So the additional modern features
include hotter Fender '60s Jazzmaster pickups.
Overall bigger tone, warmer in the neck, and a little bit more
punch from the bridge pickup.
We have an Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage-style Jazzmaster
tremolo.
Now the tremolo is positioned a little bit closer
to the bridge.
So that allows for better string angle and less ring
that you would typically hear in a Jazzmaster.
This model also features the rhythm, volume,
and tone circuit, and the lead circuit switch.
So you can go from a lead tone to a preset rhythm.
Might sound like this.
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That's my lead.
So if I go up on the switch, now the rhythm circuit.
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And I can back the volume off and preset that
to a lower volume.
So that's off, and I can blend it in a little bit.
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So again, going from--
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To--
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And then finally, on the neck, we have a modern C-shaped neck,
and modded up to a 9 and 1/2 inch radius,
with medium jumbo frets.
So super playable, really comfortable
right out of the box.
All right, let's check out the tones from this guitar.
I've changed up the pedals a little bit.
We'll start off clean, and then we'll add in some distortion.
Let's check it out.
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So there you go.
There's your look at the Vintera '60s Jazzmaster models,
combining the best features of decades
past along with updated features for the modern player.
Visit fender.com for more information,
and stay tuned here, for more videos.
See ya.
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