First Look At My Fender J Mascis Telecaster!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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I own one. The worn neck feels amazing. And the pickups have a "fat" tele sound. Looks even better in person also
Congrats! I agree that the camera doesn’t capture how great it really looks in person. Thanks for watching!
Just got one of these and I am so satisfied with how this guitar plays and sounds. The pickups are red hot.
Congrats! 🎉 Aren’t those pickups loud?! I’ve lowered mine quite a bit to make them a little more flexible for me, but I’m considering swapping em out for something less hot and then putting these in a Squier. Cause they are really good, but they are really loud 😅
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Got mine last week, and had the same initial concerns about the pick guard scratching. I reached out to my sales guy, he reached out to the Fender reps and confirmed it's part of the road worn aesthetic. The neck on mine was a bit sticky as well but that smoothed right out after about an hour of playing. The out of phase position 2 is something I need to work with longer to appreciate, but otherwise this guitar feels and plays amazing. It loves to be loud.
Congratulations! Mine was fine out of the bag, but someone else was telling me theirs had a sticky neck issue. I’m guessing it’s just one of the quirks that comes with nitro finish necks.
For the out of phase position try it with some modulation effects! It’s a really good effect to use with effects.
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@@sunnyhaair just picked one up today! Lovely guitar but I can't help but think that the middle position would be more usable if the pickups were in phase. Do you know if this is an easy swap?
What comes included in the box?
@@jackgreenwood1817Did you switch it around? It's a quick trip to the tech (for me), but perhaps a quick solder job for you. I have heard this model with standard in-phase middle position and it is great (I think the pickups/tone on this model are phenomenal already). I can also imagine keeping this guitar as-is, and enjoying the nutty middle position and lean into using it -- like is done in this video. I thought the zitar-sounding parts were done quite well here.
@@kevinb9050 I did switch it around! I took it to my tech to do the work though at the same time as giving it a full setup, bone nut and a bit of levelling of the skunk stripe as it was sitting a tiny bit proud of the maple.
I much prefer the 2 pickups in-phase as it's more useable for me. I've had numerous Mustangs and never found myself using the out of phase sounds, so I knew this would be more to my tastes.
the zitar stuff on the middle pickup setting is clever to do, given the sounds this guitar is capable of. It is nice to hear these pickups in a demo without a tonne of distortion. The cleans sound fantastic.
I use distortion regularly but the majority of the playing I do is clean because I just love the sound of clean guitars... and the middle position on this one is hard to match with any other guitar. Thanks for watching and sorry for the late reply!!
This model must be going under the radar because this is still the only video on RUclips showing it off. Looking forward to hearing some sound demos to see if this is worth the $
Filming next week at the latest! Let me know if there’s anything specific you’d like to hear. I’ll be going thru Helix or HX Stomp, but I’ve got a Fractal as well as one of those great old Peavey Vypyrs (with a condenser & dynamic mic options) if any of those are more up your alley.
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@@sunnyhaair be nice to hear some big old bends on that thing.....I'm guessing the combo of jumbo frets and toploader bridge should equate to no fretting out......?
@@sunnyhaair Awesome! I always just like to hear some clean riffs and some dirty riffs so you can get an idea of how the guitar sounds in a practical setting. Shredding is cool an all, but I never get much from gear "reviews" that are more about showing off how good the player is vs. what the gear actually sounds like!
@@Riversider11 I’ll definitely do some bends for ya! I haven’t had any fretting out even with the action being super low. It’s around 1.25mm… A little too low for my liking haha. I’ll adjust it once I’ve got my truss rod tool from Stew Mac though.
@@JEFFKINGS Fortunately I’m not good enough to do any shredding so you don’t have to worry about that haha. I’ll be sure to play plenty of riffs though - this guitar certainly made me write plenty of new ones.
It’s a stunner but it’s a pity there is no string thru option! I don’t think I could live with that. I had a top loader once upon a time but sold it on. But other than that it’s a stunner.
It’s very eye catching! What did you not like about the top loader? I notice compared to string thru Teles, it’s got a softer transient response, but I like it!
A few people have told me it would’ve been an easy sell if it were possible to string thru, so I’m guessing there must be something about it sonically that makes it a deal breaker.
Thanks for watching btw!
@@sunnyhaair I just like the traditional string thru. Not a massive difference though but still the option would have been nice on a guitar of that price.
Ordered a used one the other day, can’t wait for it to get here!!!
Awesome! How are you liking it?
Congratulation Sunny. We will see if it is a keeper......
Thank you! It’s definitely a keeper - my sister saw it and said “you HAVE to keep that one” haha.
@@sunnyhaair 😂🤝
Didn't know this even existed. Looks and sounds awesome
It was a bit of a sleeper release for Fender. Don’t know why they didn’t launch it with any official promos. I guess it doesn’t need the advertisements though - not only is it a cool Tele, it’s a J Mascis Tele! From what I’m told, it sold out immediately anyway.
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I Got Mine Yesterday! WooF!!
Congrats! How are you liking it?
nice sound chouette alors good mix & the amp good matching thank you Sunny.
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congrats on the new guitar! that thing looks cool!
Thank you! Looks cool, sound cool, what’s not to love, right?
Thanks again for watching!
Awyahhhh. That fret buzz
Yeah it was need of a set up haha. But I wanted to capture it straight out of the box. Thanks for watching!
Definitely interested in a TVL comparison.
Workin' on it. Thanks for watching!
Sounds and looks great. Was kind of underwhelmed when they announced this, as I first thought it would have been based on his custom Thinline Tele. Can't argue with the results though.
The Thinline Tele is that purple sparkle one right? Maybe Fender will follow his signature Jazzmaster trajectory and realize that one as a Squier 🤔
I can see why they’d want to realize this one given the “Feel the Pain” connection, but there’s no denying that purple Thinline Tele would sell like crazy to players!
Thanks for watching!
@@sunnyhaair he was using partscaster that had a Squier thinline body before he got the purple sparkle one, so I could see them doing that.
The purple one was relic'd though, don't think Squier would do that.
Yeah I doubt Squier would release a relic’d model but I could totally see them releasing a recreation of the purple sparkle one.
@@sunnyhaair also another reason for fender wanting to go with the blue sparkle over the purple thinline is that this is a replica of his main recording guitar
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A Mexican made Road Worn Purple Sparkle Thinline Tele would be amazing. I think I might buy one of these in the meantime though.
Hey Sunny I have a question, I was planning on doing a review on my 2021 Affinity JM when I get it, and I wanted to mention you as an inspiration, and I wanted to know how to pronounce your name?
Thank you!
Wow that’s such an honor! Thank you :)
My first name is Sunny, like “a sunny day ☀️” and my last name, Haair, is pronounced just like “hair” (like “the hair on our heads”)
I hope you like your Jazzmaster. Looking forward to your review!
Thank you very much!
I’ll be sure to let you know when it’s out.
I’ll be progressively reviewing it as I do mods like wiring, shielding, making it a baritone, and any other modifications I want.
It functions as both a documentation for the start of a project, and a review.
I think I want one for the neck alone, although I'm also a Mascis fan. Road worn with jumbo frets too?That sounds great. I don't get along with the feel of coated maple fingerboards usually, but does this one feel less sticky? How's the neck thickness? Thanks and enjoy!
It’s VERY lightly coated with a satin finish. It’s not sticky at all :) It almost feels like it came straight from a lumber yard! The neck is a little thicker than the C shape I’ve grown accustomed to on the Jazzmasters I’ve got. Not Les Paul 50s profile thick, but pretty close.
Thanks for watching and the words!
@@sunnyhaair thanks Sunny. I'm very tempted. I had the Squier Mascis JM and the neck was great on that. This sounds like it'll be great, too. I do prefer a thicker 60s C like on my American Original tele, so I reckon this could fit the bill. Those jumbo frets......want it.....
The neck in the squire jazzmaster is 100 times better
This was very informative, thanks…I can hear the resonance as well, it has depth. I have the Mascis JM so I naturally had to order one of these also…plus I just like the specs and aesthetic. How’s the neck size and shape? Hoping it will be somewhat substantial like the Jazzmaster.
It’s a substantial neck. I haven’t used one of the J. Jazzmasters yet, but I’ve used other Fenders/Squiers with C shape profiles and this one is a C shape, but a bit thicker. They’re calling it J’s “Custom C Shape Neck” so it could very well be the same neck shape as the Jazzmasters! It’s super comfortable.
Glad you found it informative - thanks for watching!
P.S. If you get a chance, let me know how it compares to your JM Jazzmaster!
@@sunnyhaair That’s good to hear about the neck, I generally don’t care for necks that are too thin on Fenders. The Squier Mascis JM’s are just awesome and have a great reputation for good reason…people rave about the necks and I can attest to the fact that they’re outstanding! It really feels like a much more expensive guitar. The QC seems to be on another level for the Mascis branded Fenders and Squiers, I think J was adamant with Fender that anything attached to his name had to be of high quality. Will definitely let you know how it compares, I have one pre-ordered from Sweetwater.
great video! I have one on order
I have played a lot of J's guitars including his 58 tele that this is based on . I've played his silver sparkle tele and the guitars that were stolen in NYC in....2005 i think (jazzmasters, rory strat). I also got to play his acoustic on the martin and me tour. I won't recall the exact feel of his 58 but to my knowledge fender took the specs off it including the neck. I like the JM serial number on this as well.
@@skippyhandleman1625 Oh that’s awesome! Is his silver Tele also top load?
I'll jump in if it helps?
I've had mine for just a weeks now. I've got smaller hands. Kind of wide, but short fingers. As a reference, I can NOT do Gibson 50's necks. They're just too big for me. My 60s Les Paul is perfect as are the necks on my EBMMs that have around the 10" radius...
I'm literally holding mine (Tele) now and I can say that I love this neck. I love it! I'm especially a fan of the vintage vibe, but with jumbo frets. It's a very nice "c" shape that nicely fills my hand with thumb-over chording.
Hope this helps!
does the guitar feel "slinkier" when playing? i like that it has a toploader bridge as opposed to string through the body.
Honestly, while playing the difference in tension between this and my string thru Tele is negligible - for me at least. It’s the sound where I “feel” it! It’s got a different transient response.
Thanks for watching!
WHAT COMES IN THE BOX? I can't find a proper unboxing anywhere. can you please list what is included in the box. Adjustment tools for the truss rod? I'm looking to buy one and want to make sure i know what It's supposed to come with so i don't get ripped of by a store.
Mine just came with the gig bag. There wasn’t a trust rod adjustment tool because it just needs a screwdriver. But I bought a special one for this type of guitar online from StewMac (Truss Rod Crank for Tele Item 6138). I don’t even think there was a key to adjust string height.
@@sunnyhaair Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated :)
Sorry if I missed it, but... How’s the fretwork? Any polishing or filing needed?
I’ll take some Gorgomyte over the frets to polish them and clear any debris, but nothing else that needs to tending to with the frets for me. Thanks for watching!
Fender, 1400 and you still cant throw in a case? Also, that is a cheap gig bag compared to your competitors. At what price point do you get a case with Fender? Also, I get it, its hard to reinvent the tele wheel. Toploaders are en vogue, but no option for a string through? Some like to hybrid string ie some strings through some top loaded. Strange choice and I for one would avoid for that reason. Is J's 58 tele top loaded only? I never knew such a thing existed?
Yeah, as I understand it, from mid ‘58 to early ‘59 they had top load only. Then when they reintroduced the string thru design, they just drilled holes in the bottom of existing top load bridges. That’s why some 58 reissue having the option to string thru or top load was a point of contention for some.
It is strange they didn’t include an actual case. My TVL Jazzmasters came with a case and I bought those before they hiked the price to $1,500. In the next video I even mention that Epiphone includes their semi hard shell case starting at the $700 range and that the gigbags PRS includes with their SE guitars are better than this one. Definitely a strange choice. I’d imagine the cost of the minor relicing would be better spent on including a hardshell case.
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Fender is a bit strange as far as case vs gig bag is concerned. With signature models I think it must have something to do with what the specific artist wants. It definitely doesn’t have anything to do with price. The Mike Dirnt Precision Bass comes with a hard case and is the exact same price as this, and there are others that are more expensive that have the same “deluxe” gig bag.
In the past Fender included hard cases with all American made guitars, but the American Performer series comes with this same gig bag, and the $2000 Acoustasonics come with gig bags which at least are more deluxe than these.
Hi! I’m planning to buy a new guitar..i’ve already a japanese fender mustang. I really don’t know what to choose between The Tvl maple neck Jazzmaster and this one..what do you recommend me? Thank you in advice..i play some garage rock, psych alt rock
I’d recommend the Jazzmaster. But I can’t make the choice for you. I can tell you why I’d pick the TVL Jazzmaster though - it’s THE most versatile guitar I’ve ever used!
It’s my Swiss Army knife. It can do any tuning with perfect stability, and it with the dual circuits it can give me any sound I want. From modern metal to mellow jazz.
This telecaster is a really special guitar, but for me, it’s specialized. It is versatile and can do a lot of things, but it can’t do EVERY thing.
Hope my answer helped. Thanks for watching and asking!
@@sunnyhaair thank you so much for the answer, i appreciated a lot all the arguments you brought..i totally understand the specialized thing about tellys..i think my mustang is already that kind of thing.
Thank you for sharing your experience
hey great vid! have you looked under the pickguard on this guitar? I'm wondering what kind of routing it has.
Thanks! Yep I’ve looked under the pick guard and the only route is a little channel between the neck pickup and neck to get to the truss rod if you have one of those Stew Mac tools.
Beautiful guitar. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Is that a truss rod adjustment hole, where the neck meets the body? Or does it have a truss adjustment at the headstock end?
Thanks for watching! It's got the truss rod adjustment where the neck meets the body. That's why my follow up video hasn't happened yet - I'm waiting on a specific tool to adjust it without removing the neck to be delivered.
@@sunnyhaair Thanks for the reply.
Does the fretboard have that gloss finish on it? Is this a usa model?
Sorry for the delayed response. Nope! The fretboard is lightly satin finished but feels natural thanks to the relic work and it’s a made in Mexico model. Thanks for watching!
Looks great 👍🏻
It’s hard to look away from! Thanks for watching
How did you already get one of these? I've only found them on pre order
I got mine from Mundt Music in Texas a few weeks back! With new releases you’ll typically have better luck finding them at smaller retailers cause the usual places have such huge backorder lists.
Its beautiful. Id get one if it wasnt a signature model for sure
Is beautiful sound good, what would be the problem for the signature? Price?
Totally understandable! I used to be the same way; signature guitars can feel weird mentally. Like they’re not really “yours,” but I’m glad with Fender they’re always fairly ubiquitous. On the other hand I impulse bought an Epiphone Gold Glory and I’ve been having a hard time bonding with that one even though it is a very cool guitar.
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Nothing wrong with signature models. It’s just a tribute to a player. I was always against it until a friend sold me an Eric Clapton signature model! It’s awesome. His name is tiny on the headstock. It bugs me when fans buy them and hang them on the wall. Relics really are a problem for me tho. Under no circumstances would I buy a heavy relic or a signature relic, like a Rory Gallagher, that’s a step too far!
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I agree with you except that I like relic/road worn finishes. However, I typically do not like heavy relics unless it is a replica of a specific guitar such as Rory Gallagher’s Strat. I still wouldn’t buy one, but I can at least understand why there is a market for a replica of a famous guitar. A new heavy relic just because is something I don’t really understand. The absolute best thing about relics/road worns are the feel, but it doesn’t have to be a heavy relic to get that. What sold me on them was that the good ones really do feel like a vintage guitar for a substantially lower price plus the added benefits of modern features.
@@charlesbolton8471 There’s pros and cons, thru look cool but you’re still cheating! Works you buy a new car that looked old and worn?😁
I just picked up one of these as well. Is the relicing on the back of the neck sticky on yours too? Or is it just mine? I love everything about this thing other than that.
Thanks for the vid!
The first run of Brad Paisley roadworn teles also had sticky necks but I think it settles down over time. Check the threads at TDPRI for more info.
Congrats! The back of mine isn't sticky at all. If yours is though, crumbling up a brown paper bag and "sanding" the back of the neck for a few minutes should rectify that! It's like a super super fine grit sandpaper. I do that to all of my poly finish necks that are too sticky because it's not abrasive and I don't end up with any debris like I would if I used 2000 grit wet sandpaper or something. Hope that helps!
Thanks for watching!
Nice, straight forward review.
Is the body nitro or polyurethane coated? Thanks 🙏
It’s poly
@@benjaminjudge6232 thanks so much for the info 🙏
@@m...6119 Yep, it's a poly finish. Gloss Polyester. Thanks for watching!
Did your tone knob kind of stick 2\3 of the way?
Hey there, sorry for the late response. Nope! No issues with the pots sticking.
Thanks for watching!
Guitar looks sooo nice! Congrats ! I really, really love Tele's but ever since I got a Chinese made Modern Player HSS Tele I'm scared of them... Subbed to hear and see more of this guitar. I might even buy it! Could you play it with an OCD, Big Muff and a Rat? I really want to hear how these custom pickups react, as J. Mascis is no stranger to using fuzz and overdrive ;) I also use a Helix (HX Stomp).
Thank you! I’ve got a few distortion pedals (Apex Preamp, Pathos, 5150, BE-OD Deluxe), but no OCD, Big Muff or Rat but I could use the Helix equivalents. Since you’re also in the Helix ecosystem though if theres any models you wanna hear it thru let me know!
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This video, coincidentally, was submitted on Lou Barlow's Birthday. Happy 55th Lou!
Ah cool - happy 55th Lou!
I myself don’t like the road worn affects . I want my brand new Fender all shiny and perfect and if anyone puts a mark on it , it’s me not the workers at Fender
I’m glad the body isn’t relic’d. That way if I ever decide to put a new neck and pickguard on it it’ll be nice and shiny all over!
Thanks for watching!
Not being a string through body seems like an odd choice.
The more I think about it, the less it makes sense. Surely foregoing the relic’d neck and making hybrid stringing possible would’ve made the guitar sell at least a little better.
It's actually modeled after JM's famous '58 tele which was a top loader from the factory. 👍🏻
@@AdultsAreTalking Ahh, now that makes sense!
Hey Sunny, that little section from about 6 mins on sounded like Thin White Rope? Another superb but little known band...and yet another reason to get a telecaster.
Oh cool! I haven’t heard of Thin White Rope before. Are they tele users?
@@sunnyhaair one tele, one strat. They're an 80s band though so you're forgiven for not knowing them!
Hey what's up bro your dad is my buddy at the store he sent me
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to check out the channel man I really appreciate it!
Sunny,
Do you have an Instagram account at all ?
Hey Willis! Nope, sadly I’m not on Instagram anymore - I lost my account back in March after a phishing attempt. Is there something you needed on Instagram?
I want to know about the neck. is it as fat as a real 58?
I haven’t used a real 58 (it’s outside of my tax bracket lol), but given the 9.5” radius I doubt this is an accurate ‘58 profile. It’s a thick modern C, but nowhere near the thickest necks I’ve got.
USA or Mexico made?
It’s a Made in Mexico model
@@sunnyhaair $1,350 for a made in Mexico tele? Very interesting. Beautiful looking guitar.
@@poyomanman The Troy Van Leeuwen JM is also made in Mexico and they're charging $1500 for that. It's a cool guitar but overpriced - for $100 more you can get an American Pro model.
dont like how they did this road worn thing but didn't do the body at all. And there whole thing is to make it look new but feel worn in but anyone with half a brain knows its just way cheaper. I'm not a fan of any relic'ing on my guitars tbh but I'd still pick one of the lower end road worn fenders over the non because of the nitro body.
Yeah I’m not really into relic’d guitars either, but somehow I’ve got this one and a Road Worn 60s Jazz Bass. I love the finish on this so I’m glad they didn’t relic the body, though it’s strange they wouldn’t have just left the entire guitar non-relic’d. I imagine the process to relic the neck took at least enough extra machining/manpower to drive up the cost.
Had the body been relic’d on this Telecaster I wouldn’t have bought it.
Thanks for watching!
@@sunnyhaair yeah I wish they didn't relic it all tbh but I'm still very intrigued by this guitar! The finish is forsure absolutely beautfiful! Now only if they released some different colours of his squier jazzmaster!
Slim neck? Fat neck?
It's a fat neck, but not the fattest one out there. Thanks for watching!
Tuning is overrated.