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Hi, this is Eugene Edwards.
We're taking a look at the Fender Vintera
'60s Stratocaster guitars--
this one in a classic ice-blue metallic.
The Vintera series offers the most authentic features
of Fenders past, to create these amazing guitars.
While the modified versions add upgraded features
and functionality, to give modern players
throwback style, but with fresh tonal options under the hood.
For the play-in, I was using a few pedals--
some distortion, some chorus, and a little bit of reverb.
And then, into the '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb amp.
Now let's hear the clean tone of the guitar,
with the pedals bypassed, before we get into the features.
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A quick rundown of the features.
Alder body, as I mentioned the top.
This one is in ice-blue metallic, which
is a classic Fender color.
Also available in surf green and three-tone sunburst.
Standard Stratocaster controls-- master volume,
tone for the bridge, and tone for the neck and metal pickups.
'60s Strat single-coil pickups re-voiced,
to be more '60s accurate.
And finishing it off with a vintage-style
synchronized tremolo.
Mid-'60s, C-shape neck profile, thinner at the first fret,
and tapers to much thicker at the 12th fret,
7.25-inch radius, and vintage frets.
And then, vintage-style tuners.
Let's hear a little more from the guitar.
I've added back in some distortion and some reverb.
And let's hear what that sounds like.
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Now I've switched over to the '60s Stratocaster modified,
and plugged into the Bassbreaker 30R.
The body on this guitar is alter, in olympic white.
It's also available in burgundy mist.
The additional modded features include new hot '60s pickups,
for increased output and punch.
It's an overall bigger sound.
There's also a modern two-point tremolo .
And then the S-1 switch in the volume knob
allows you to add in the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2.
Tele middle-position tone, in position 1.
I'll demo that in a minute.
This one has a modern C-shape profile--
not too thick, not too thin.
Works well with almost any playing style.
The neck also hosts a satin finish on the back,
giving it a smooth feel, and your hands won't stick to it--
modded to a 9.5-inch inch radius,
with medium jumbo frets.
Let's check out some tones from this guitar.
I'll run through a few positions,
keeping the tone clean.
And then I'll engage the S-1 switch,
so you can hear what it's like when I add the neck pickup.
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Thanks for checking out the Fender Vintera '60s
Stratocaster guitars.
Visit Fender.com for more information,
and stay tuned for more videos.
Cheers.
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