They've gone too far. | Vintage V4 Icon Bass [Review/Demo]

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

Комментарии • 135

  • @Bogweed
    @Bogweed 11 месяцев назад +14

    Finally it happened! I have wanted to see you check out Vintage for years!!! Great review. Hope they'll send you a Jazz to try out as well.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +5

      I’ve seen people’s comments asking for it! So glad we could finally make it happen ☺️ Thank-you!

    • @michalgruszka3228
      @michalgruszka3228 11 месяцев назад +1

      Jonny what about that fancy PJ one making by them. That's one in freaky colours named after the French bassist. Could you review it?

    • @karadordarkraven
      @karadordarkraven Месяц назад

      @@michalgruszka3228 If you mean the Boulevard I have one & its great.

    • @Free33dom-g5b
      @Free33dom-g5b Месяц назад

      @@JonnyDibble my vintage v4 , fender for others!!!

    • @Free33dom-g5b
      @Free33dom-g5b Месяц назад

      Vintage v4 / Freedom
      ruclips.net/video/KK_hH5wiETc/видео.html
      Vintage v4 / Freedom
      ruclips.net/video/-bhSYWRBJak/видео.html

  • @badassbassist
    @badassbassist 11 месяцев назад +4

    I have a VJ74 and its a fantastic bass. I upgraded the pickups to an EMG ACTIVE J because i needed that active power to plough through my band's mix. Overall in love with the way these basses are made.

  • @WimRijksen
    @WimRijksen 11 месяцев назад +10

    Thanks Jonny. I have the V4 non-reliced P-bass and it is my number one Precision. It's just exactly as a classic Precision should be.

  • @TenFalconsMusic
    @TenFalconsMusic 10 месяцев назад +8

    I tend to relic my basses... playing gigs and being relatively clumsy.
    😁👍

  • @vladislavgalis3676
    @vladislavgalis3676 11 месяцев назад +4

    I've been playing my Vintage V4 (the non-distressed version) since 2006. This thing is built like a tank and has never let me down.

  • @scottlovesplayingbass3495
    @scottlovesplayingbass3495 7 месяцев назад +3

    I have 2 Vintage basses and they are crazy nice. I get lots of compliments on them.

  • @nickgreen947
    @nickgreen947 9 месяцев назад +1

    Really tempted by one these. Thanks for a great review.

  • @dominikkavur5373
    @dominikkavur5373 11 месяцев назад +9

    Vintage is a great platform for better pickup and electronics because the wood, craftsmanship and hardware is great. They were awesome before Sire came to the scene and stole the spotlight.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +5

      Yeah, Sire went hard internationally too, feel like not many people outside the UK know Vintage

    • @dominikkavur5373
      @dominikkavur5373 11 месяцев назад

      @@JonnyDibble they were more present like 10 years ago, but almost nobody sells them anymore, shame

    • @ricardog.s2505
      @ricardog.s2505 Месяц назад

      @@JonnyDibble For whatever reason, they are available here in Chile and they aren't that expensive compared to other brands and they are your best bang for your buck, as Sires cost twice as Vintage and the quality and sound is top notch, the only "problem" is the resale value as it isn't so good (but you can find them used for cheap)

  • @VanDam93
    @VanDam93 11 месяцев назад +5

    I have to say i love their basses. I got myself the P and the J from vintage. They are so light and the tones are soo good 🤩

  • @ampthebassplayer
    @ampthebassplayer 11 месяцев назад +4

    Lots to like there! Sounds great and I dig the headstock, but even as someone who likes relics, that one ain't it.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      How can machine heads so good be so 💩

  • @quickwashtheraccoon7601
    @quickwashtheraccoon7601 11 месяцев назад +4

    03:46 that's what she said

  • @Some_Cat_
    @Some_Cat_ 5 месяцев назад

    Sounds amazing with the obsidian. Especially on the lower notes.

  • @91cog
    @91cog 11 месяцев назад

    I'm surprised! It actually sounds wicked! Rock it Jonny 🎉

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Cheers Jimmy! Certainly no complaints in the tone department from me 💪

  • @seanotuleit
    @seanotuleit 7 месяцев назад

    It sounds absolutely round and clear. I feel it lacks a little bit of a high end thump but you can solve it on the amp. It is amazing for the price.

  • @soulstalgiarecords77740
    @soulstalgiarecords77740 11 месяцев назад +1

    My Dream Bass.

  • @stefanomicolucci3828
    @stefanomicolucci3828 11 месяцев назад

    I've got the black distressed jazz VJ74 and with a pair of EMGs has become my main bass now, best neck i've encountered so far

  • @RayGallagher-tf6vz
    @RayGallagher-tf6vz 11 месяцев назад +1

    yoo thanks a lot for this! I've been looking a detailed review for this at least a week now and just yesterday i was thinking it would be great if you review it and a day later, boom😅

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +1

      Whey! It is fate 😊

  • @bassimprovjams3772
    @bassimprovjams3772 11 месяцев назад +3

    I’d like to see the vintage stingray !! Great review Dibble!! I like the matte look too and a great classic tone!! I’m not a P guy but I’d buy this just to have the overdrive sounded great

  • @jeroenlemmens7916
    @jeroenlemmens7916 11 месяцев назад +1

    The bass sounds good. I'm not a fan of the cosmetic appearance. the distressed look is not my thing. and the machine heads are over the top. but apart from that good sound. wouldn't choose the icon series myself. Wilkinson hardware is ok. I modified a bass myself with Wilkinson pickups. thanks for the review

  • @evaskoklamut9479
    @evaskoklamut9479 11 месяцев назад +3

    Nice one, Jonny! I've always heard good things about vintage brand instruments but have never had the opportunity to try one. How does it compare to the OG fiesta red squier CV? Are you planning on reviewing that one as well?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +1

      Ooooooooh that’s tough. I really love that CV. I definitely will do a video on it. Hopefully going to compare it to a 2023 model as it’s from 2013 - what does 10 years difference show?!

    • @evaskoklamut9479
      @evaskoklamut9479 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@JonnyDibble Awesome, I'll keep my eyes peeled! 👀

    • @ximun33
      @ximun33 11 месяцев назад +1

      Hello, I have a fiesta red 2012 CV P and a 2019 Vintage V4 reissued (the same but not reliced and with a maple fretboard). Both original, except for additional shielding and new harness on the Vintage (I don't even remember why I changed it). Both with flats.
      I honestly love both very much and cannot sell one...
      The Vintage is very light and resonant with only 3.7 or 3.8kg. The Squier is slightly above 4kg.
      The Squier has an amazing rosewood fretboard with tiny lovely vintage frets.
      The sound of the Vintage is a bit more versatile / modern sounding with the Wilkinson pickup, the classic vibe is very vintage, a bit too warm sometimes for some rock or funk stuff, but so nice for vintage stuff or with a pick.
      All this is only my opinion and only with my basses, they can differ a lot at this price point.
      Both have perfect necks, action, etc

    • @evaskoklamut9479
      @evaskoklamut9479 11 месяцев назад

      @@ximun33 Thanks for the info, that's super useful to know.

  • @njp2k914
    @njp2k914 11 месяцев назад +3

    My tuners are that distressed on my relic j it looks like you could catch something incurable from them 😂

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      I hope you’ve had your tetanus jab

  • @roryror5029
    @roryror5029 9 месяцев назад

    I keep looking at these and being super tempted. My main bass is a US Jazz, but I fancy a P bass as a secondary, however can’t justify/afford fender prices and really don’t fancy a Squier.. I think I’ll either be really impressed or really disappointed by Vintage

  • @Free33dom-g5b
    @Free33dom-g5b 4 месяца назад

    is this vintage a class above squier?❤❤❤❤

  • @bartwitek9526
    @bartwitek9526 11 месяцев назад

    Great value and great sound

  • @derPaul76
    @derPaul76 11 месяцев назад +1

    if you want a relic bass - just hand it over to a todler for 20 minutes....... but its for shure a nice Instrument;

  • @rafaelmarques1314
    @rafaelmarques1314 11 месяцев назад

    Should I get the bronco?

  • @mr_ozzio5095
    @mr_ozzio5095 11 месяцев назад +1

    Not keen on the weird relic job with it's very odd ware points, it sounds pretty good but a little thin..!
    A solid modder, just not one the reliced version though......😎

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Yeah, Lots of options available too!

  • @fauntpingu
    @fauntpingu 11 месяцев назад

    The intro bit sounds very good!
    Can you share the signal chain? Is it the obsidian 7000 into a cab sim?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Hi! The signal chain is the same as the demo later on. Gallien Krueger head into the SVT 810 cab sim ☺️ For the intro picking section there’s a touch of drive from the RAT clone (and lots of attack from me!). All tones are in the Line HX Stomp

    • @fauntpingu
      @fauntpingu 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@JonnyDibble Great, thank you! 👍
      The GK is also my go to head on helix native. I definitely need to experiment with the RAT and other OD pedals in front of it.

  • @mattwilliams4478
    @mattwilliams4478 7 месяцев назад

    Great review. Interested to know... Would you go for the V4 or the Ashdown Roasted Saint P-Bass if you had to pick only one?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  7 месяцев назад +1

      Gotta be the Ashdown Saint! I want me for myself

    • @mattwilliams4478
      @mattwilliams4478 7 месяцев назад

      @JonnyDibble thanks! What about Ashdown Saint vs Squire CV 60s P-Bass?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  7 месяцев назад +1

      @@mattwilliams4478 Still the Ashdown I’d say!

  • @svetlakarcina341
    @svetlakarcina341 3 месяца назад

    Would you tell me please which one you prefer - that vintage or Squier 40 anniversary P bass.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  3 месяца назад

      @@svetlakarcina341 gotta be the Squier

    • @svetlakarcina341
      @svetlakarcina341 3 месяца назад

      @@JonnyDibble Thank you for your answer!

  • @alexschmollinger6576
    @alexschmollinger6576 3 месяца назад

    WTF??? Not bad looking Bass but Vintage Shouldn't of Put Rust Color on the Turning Machines 🤢🤢
    Awesome Video of the Vintage P-Bass
    ❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💥💥💥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @rimmersbryggeri
    @rimmersbryggeri 10 месяцев назад

    The amp sim sounds really flat/ compressed. I thought it was my laptop speakers at first but it was the same on the studio headphones. They voice recording is very nice though.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  10 месяцев назад

      No compression, but all settings are flat

  • @michalgruszka3228
    @michalgruszka3228 11 месяцев назад

    Great tone

  • @noah2418
    @noah2418 11 месяцев назад

    Thoughts on Squire CV 70s p bass from Indonesia?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Generally prefer the 60s, bit warmer and less highs to my ear. BUT still a great bass nonetheless. Would definitely recommend trying one and buying in a shop 😊

    • @noah2418
      @noah2418 11 месяцев назад

      ​​@@JonnyDibble tried one at gc in the states, which is why I grabbed a blemished one off their website. Apparently it's a FSR version with a poplar body instead of nato from Indonesia. Not sure what difference that makes. Think it was returned due to a nick in the neck.
      I love how it sounds though, even if I wish the g string wasn't so bright lol.

  • @leodacostaproducoes
    @leodacostaproducoes 11 месяцев назад +2

    I appreciate the work with the hardware and I do like relic-style instruments, but the distressed paint job Vintage does is just bad, lol. Great instrument, bad relic.

  • @leighcoulson2148
    @leighcoulson2148 11 месяцев назад +1

    Really like the sound. Generally like everything I've seen and heard from Vintage. However I'm one of those who doesn't get fake-worn.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a funny thing isn’t it! Real love/hate

  • @stuartanguish5111
    @stuartanguish5111 11 месяцев назад +1

    Review the Tony butler p bass vintage do! Miles better than a Mex fender

  • @1thess523
    @1thess523 11 месяцев назад

    Sounds pretty sweet, it looks very light weight for some reason

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      I think it’s the matte nature of it, I get what you mean!

  • @dm4728
    @dm4728 8 месяцев назад

    I held a vintage pbass in a local shop and the fret ends were terrible .. worse than any of my two Harley bentons, except it was 3 times the cost..

  • @1mespud
    @1mespud 9 месяцев назад

    Personally, I don't think they went far enough. They should've added a vintage "hootnanny" strap button behind the headstock like the early Fender basses of its era.

  • @delilah9741
    @delilah9741 11 месяцев назад

    Rosewood is great and I love maple too. I don't like laurel. I have tried walnut and jatoba boards and they are pretty good, IMHO. This vintage looks interesting, as I'm disappointed epiphone and squier have gone all in on laurel.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      I’ve never tried Walnut!

  • @TonyOnDrums92
    @TonyOnDrums92 10 месяцев назад

    you should share in a video one day you hx stomp presets!

  • @JustK009
    @JustK009 11 месяцев назад +2

    The Tony Butler model sounds much better

  • @johncollins5552
    @johncollins5552 Месяц назад

    Sounds killer but is it the amp and the playing or .....

    • @johncollins5552
      @johncollins5552 Месяц назад

      What is the amp or is a d.i. and plugins?

  • @emaheiwa8174
    @emaheiwa8174 11 месяцев назад

    Sounds amazing

  • @congerscott6064
    @congerscott6064 2 месяца назад

    I played my bass for over 30 years and it's beat to shit and back, now everyone says " why did you relic your bass ?

  • @Komoreeebi
    @Komoreeebi 11 месяцев назад +1

    I had this one and i hated it sooo much
    The neck is a baseball, the paint job on mine did not look natural at all. It was a very weird matte finish.
    And the treble knob was just broken..
    Soundwise, i absolutely couldn't stand it. Not sure what it was but that b ass was cursed lol
    Edit: It did stay in tune for ages tho!

  • @michaelblaney4461
    @michaelblaney4461 11 месяцев назад

    I think this bass sounds best with the flat wounds.

  • @jasontanner5836
    @jasontanner5836 11 месяцев назад

    Hahaha I love the rusty tuners actually

  • @secallen
    @secallen 11 месяцев назад +1

    Vintage guitars have decent parts (generally, output socket is rubbish) but terrible assembly

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Assembly on this seems all good, output is naff though

    • @secallen
      @secallen 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@JonnyDibble you got lucky. They are assembled in at least two factories. One in China, the other in IIRC Vietnam. Mine was Chinese and I have to put a wedge in the neck pocket to get the angle right. Enjoy playing it though, as you say. It’s kind of beefy compared with my MiM p-bass.

  • @Bassman1999
    @Bassman1999 Месяц назад

    Good review thanks. I feel the bass is just choking a smidge. Needs a tweak. Nice tone and good demo. 👍

  • @rimmersbryggeri
    @rimmersbryggeri 10 месяцев назад

    Who wears their instument like that? I dont get it.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  10 месяцев назад

      Like what?

    • @rimmersbryggeri
      @rimmersbryggeri 10 месяцев назад

      @@JonnyDibble I mean the relicing it in spots where the finish is highly unlikely to be worn through,

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  10 месяцев назад

      @@rimmersbryggeri SORRY I thought you meant like how you wear it on a strap haha

  • @maikfohnan1415
    @maikfohnan1415 10 месяцев назад

    Unfortunately, the processing looks the same on almost every instrument. The large "lacquer damage" in particular always has the same shape and position. It is too industrial and uniform.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  10 месяцев назад

      Yeah as they’re mass made, the process with be regimented!

  • @Wombatmetal
    @Wombatmetal 11 месяцев назад

    Good sounding bass, but fake rust is a non starter;. I would forever want to clean it off.

  • @deenazario
    @deenazario 11 месяцев назад

    Idk how I feel about this relic job. Looks like a two year old bit on it.

  • @district51_rc
    @district51_rc 11 месяцев назад +2

    Worst "relic" job I've ever seen. Was it done by a 5 year old? Bass has no depth of sound.

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад

      Check out Alpher, some TASTY relicing there

  • @ginge4189
    @ginge4189 11 месяцев назад

    no fucking way it sounds like a p bass

  • @OkayyyIGetIt
    @OkayyyIGetIt 11 месяцев назад +35

    fake relics are cringe.

    • @AntBassOfficial
      @AntBassOfficial 11 месяцев назад

      I mean If you can make relic look amazing they aren't cringe ( for example check out Guitar Restaurant It's a Polish luthier which makes very good relics ) but on this bass It looks very "cringy"

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +3

      Check out Alpher too 🥵

    • @bassimprovjams3772
      @bassimprovjams3772 11 месяцев назад +4

      I agree I will say Sandberg makes them look nice tho

    • @DuncanTyler
      @DuncanTyler 10 месяцев назад +2

      I saw that Tanya O’Callaghan had her immaculate Sadowsky ‘distressed’ - it looks shocking!

    • @TenFalconsMusic
      @TenFalconsMusic 10 месяцев назад +5

      Not a big fan of relics.
      That being said, if anyone wants their bass relic'd... Let me use it for a couple of gigs.
      I guarantee that it will be returned to unrecognizable and looking like it spent the last 2 decades in hell.

  • @DogdaySunrise
    @DogdaySunrise 11 месяцев назад +5

    Another P-Bass for the pile. What a waste of resources. 🙄

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +6

      One can never have enough P

    • @jaschul
      @jaschul 11 месяцев назад

      ​@JonnyDibble how does it compare to your Japanese Precision?

    • @JonnyDibble
      @JonnyDibble  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@jaschul my Fender feels better quality all round, sounds more traditional too methinks