Hey thanks for the shout-out my jabroni! Really impressed with the detail you go into here! Little details like the hardshell case being thinner, I geek out on crap like that!
Thanks for this kick ass review brother! I've been drooling over the American Vintage '59 since they were introduced! Too bad they only lasted two years! These are by far the most detail accurate of any of the previous the American Vintage line. I hope one day Fender decides to include a true reissue in their line once again.🤘
I think you're right when it comes to the rarity and desirability of these guitars. I have a 2013 model in sherwood green that I bought used for $1,100 in 2017. Now when I look at these, I practically never see them below $1,900. This goes for practically all of them in this series, too. Wish I would have bought more when the prices were low like what you did.
Glad you snagged a sherwood, those are gorgeous and really rare! I had a feeling years ago that they’d be sought after and it does seem to be happening. I still believe they are some of the coolest, highest quality off-the-wall Fenders since the original pre-CBS Fullerton days.
Have you heard of the American original series? They have a nitro finish too. But I heard that there’s a poly under coat that makes it hard to wear overtime. Do you think this has the same finish as the original?
Justin Church I bought one of the first American Originals in 2017, I’ll address it in the next episode with pics. The finish is definitely different. I wound up putting the neck on the Thinline body at the 5:34 mark of this episode. Great guitar, but the finish is hard due to the poly. It doesn’t shave off or check the same as the American Vintage. Thanks for watching!
Of course! The American Original 50’s actually boasts a V shaped neck, almost identical to the one on my black ‘56 American Vintage, except AOs all have a 9.5 radius and AVs all have a 7.5. I’ll show you in the next video. The ‘59 AV in this video has a much slimmer D shape, and the American Original 60’s has a chunkier C shaped neck.
I have a 2017 one, you didn’t mention this but I assume it’s the same, they have a nitrate/ celluloid pickguard, just scrape an edge with a blade and you’ll smell it and the way it breaks down alone tells you it isn’t pvc plastic. Nice touch from fender!
Yeah, glad you mentioned it. There was one at my local big box that had marks on the neck back from the hanger and the protective plastic melted in to the mint green pickguard after a year of people playing it. Opposite of the pvc stuff. I agree, nice touch from Fender
Hey Jabroni. I bought a 1994 AVRI 62 a couple months ago. Beautiful guitar with a perfect neck and sounds great. The only thing that disappoints me is the finish. I was really hoping for a super thin Nitro finish that would wear over time. There’s one chip and it shows that it has a thick poly undercoat. Kinda disappointing. I’m debating on selling it for one of these, but they’re so hard to find this days. I’ve also considered replacing the body with an Mjt relic, but I feel like that would make it lose its value. Have you had any more wear on this one?
I’ve had a similar experience. A dealer accidentally sent me a 90s AVRI Tele instead of the 2015 model I ordered. It was very nice but I sent it back because I really wanted the thin nitro of the AV series. I don’t pay much attention to resale value and I love to mod, so I’m sort of biased there. All of my AV guitars are continuing to cloud and wear. I’m thinking of doing a follow up on the ‘56 AV because it is clouding so nicely on the fingerboard that I believe it only has another year or so before it wears all the way through all up and down the board.
@@realjabroni that would be an awesome video. Yeah I’m selling that one for a wildwood thin skin 59. Also, what is the meaning of 714? I see it pop up in your videos a lot
“Accidentally” haha. These dealers know what they’re doing.. my opinion 🤷♂️ 714 is just an address where I used to keep some of my gear. It was a high-crime area so I sprayed the address on just in case any of the gear got up and walked away. Luckily I still have everything 🎉
I'm no expert by any means, but some 6 years after getting mine I still do think the ones I've played are some of the coolest off-the-wall Fenders around. The only one I see on Reverb now is a '19/'21 Wildwood/American Original partscaster. In the case of that one I might hold out for an unmodified American Vintage, unless you really want the 9.5 AO radius and don't care that the AO necks contain urethane that tends to chunk off instead of shave off like my 2017 AO neck did vs. the way my 2015 American Vintage lacquer has gracefully aged. *My opinion really doesn't mean much though* Thanks for watching, Matt!
@@realjabroni there’s another one on there. Faded Sonic Blue. The guy sent me some pics and the bridge was super rusty and he won’t budge on $2000 + $225 shipping + tax. SMH! Currently trying to negotiate with a sunburst one on Reverb right now. Also a 1965 AV from 2013 at Guitar Center for $1799 that I might buy instead. You have any experience with the 1965 ones?
It really is.. even when they were new, I had to order mine and I've still never seen one hanging on the wall at a shop. I'd be interested in knowing how many were even made.
Hey thanks for the shout-out my jabroni! Really impressed with the detail you go into here! Little details like the hardshell case being thinner, I geek out on crap like that!
Thanks for this kick ass review brother! I've been drooling over the American Vintage '59 since they were introduced! Too bad they only lasted two years! These are by far the most detail accurate of any of the previous the American Vintage line. I hope one day Fender decides to include a true reissue in their line once again.🤘
AV59 Fender stratocasters are one of the best out there, seriously good guitars
I think you're right when it comes to the rarity and desirability of these guitars. I have a 2013 model in sherwood green that I bought used for $1,100 in 2017. Now when I look at these, I practically never see them below $1,900. This goes for practically all of them in this series, too. Wish I would have bought more when the prices were low like what you did.
Glad you snagged a sherwood, those are gorgeous and really rare! I had a feeling years ago that they’d be sought after and it does seem to be happening. I still believe they are some of the coolest, highest quality off-the-wall Fenders since the original pre-CBS Fullerton days.
Have you heard of the American original series? They have a nitro finish too. But I heard that there’s a poly under coat that makes it hard to wear overtime. Do you think this has the same finish as the original?
Justin Church I bought one of the first American Originals in 2017, I’ll address it in the next episode with pics. The finish is definitely different. I wound up putting the neck on the Thinline body at the 5:34 mark of this episode. Great guitar, but the finish is hard due to the poly. It doesn’t shave off or check the same as the American Vintage. Thanks for watching!
The 714 Guitar Show awesome thanks for the reply. Also, how did the neck on the original compare to the 59?
Of course! The American Original 50’s actually boasts a V shaped neck, almost identical to the one on my black ‘56 American Vintage, except AOs all have a 9.5 radius and AVs all have a 7.5. I’ll show you in the next video. The ‘59 AV in this video has a much slimmer D shape, and the American Original 60’s has a chunkier C shaped neck.
I have a 2017 one, you didn’t mention this but I assume it’s the same, they have a nitrate/ celluloid pickguard, just scrape an edge with a blade and you’ll smell it and the way it breaks down alone tells you it isn’t pvc plastic.
Nice touch from fender!
Yeah, glad you mentioned it. There was one at my local big box that had marks on the neck back from the hanger and the protective plastic melted in to the mint green pickguard after a year of people playing it. Opposite of the pvc stuff. I agree, nice touch from Fender
Hey Jabroni. I bought a 1994 AVRI 62 a couple months ago. Beautiful guitar with a perfect neck and sounds great. The only thing that disappoints me is the finish. I was really hoping for a super thin Nitro finish that would wear over time. There’s one chip and it shows that it has a thick poly undercoat. Kinda disappointing. I’m debating on selling it for one of these, but they’re so hard to find this days. I’ve also considered replacing the body with an Mjt relic, but I feel like that would make it lose its value. Have you had any more wear on this one?
I’ve had a similar experience. A dealer accidentally sent me a 90s AVRI Tele instead of the 2015 model I ordered. It was very nice but I sent it back because I really wanted the thin nitro of the AV series. I don’t pay much attention to resale value and I love to mod, so I’m sort of biased there. All of my AV guitars are continuing to cloud and wear. I’m thinking of doing a follow up on the ‘56 AV because it is clouding so nicely on the fingerboard that I believe it only has another year or so before it wears all the way through all up and down the board.
@@realjabroni that would be an awesome video. Yeah I’m selling that one for a wildwood thin skin 59. Also, what is the meaning of 714? I see it pop up in your videos a lot
“Accidentally” haha. These dealers know what they’re doing.. my opinion 🤷♂️ 714 is just an address where I used to keep some of my gear. It was a high-crime area so I sprayed the address on just in case any of the gear got up and walked away. Luckily I still have everything 🎉
@@justinchurch7675 do you have your 59 thin skin?
Subbed. More of this, please.
There’s a 2013 faded sonic blue ‘59 on Reverb right now for $2000. Should I buy it?
I'm no expert by any means, but some 6 years after getting mine I still do think the ones I've played are some of the coolest off-the-wall Fenders around. The only one I see on Reverb now is a '19/'21 Wildwood/American Original partscaster. In the case of that one I might hold out for an unmodified American Vintage, unless you really want the 9.5 AO radius and don't care that the AO necks contain urethane that tends to chunk off instead of shave off like my 2017 AO neck did vs. the way my 2015 American Vintage lacquer has gracefully aged. *My opinion really doesn't mean much though* Thanks for watching, Matt!
@@realjabroni there’s another one on there. Faded Sonic Blue. The guy sent me some pics and the bridge was super rusty and he won’t budge on $2000 + $225 shipping + tax. SMH! Currently trying to negotiate with a sunburst one on Reverb right now. Also a 1965 AV from 2013 at Guitar Center for $1799 that I might buy instead. You have any experience with the 1965 ones?
@@mbrackmann8 thinner fretboard instead of the slabboard and differant pickups
Switched on dude 👍🤘
Such a shame these are so hard to find.
It really is.. even when they were new, I had to order mine and I've still never seen one hanging on the wall at a shop. I'd be interested in knowing how many were even made.