Just some additional info on finishes… Polyurethane is the wood sealer. The AVRI, AO, AVII all have it. Almost all original Fenders have a “poly like” wood sealer as well. Fullerplast is exactly that. The AV65 had some _great_ colors. Fender should do a AV58 Jazzmaster in two tone sunburst and white blonde with 9 hole anodized pickguards and black pickup covers (with a white set included). 😅 Some of my notes on Finishes, which was a part of much more info and discussion posted on TGP: Fender has used synthetics as a sealer coat forever. Pre CBS….poly-like sealer. They used Homoclad, Fullerplast, Polyurethane and possibly others. A fender without it wouldn’t be vintage accurate. ”From 1955, Fender used a sealer called Homoclad and from 1963 they applied a clear polyester sealer coat called Fullerplast” “Fullerplast is a clear, sprayed chemically curing sealer, unaffected by solvents after it dries. It is made by Fuller O'Brien hence the name "Fullerplast" (and all this time you though it was named after the city of Fullerton, the home of Fender). Fullerplast soaks into the wood and creates a seal that prevents following coats from soaking into the wood like a sponge. This means spraying the color coats is easier and the coats can be applied thinner (saving material, money and dry time). Even though alder is a "closed pore" wood, the first few coats of lacquer will soak in like a sponge without some type of sealer coat. Fullerplast dries in 15 minutes, and is paintable in one hour. It is also applied very thin. Most experts agree the actual product "Fullerplast" (as made by Fuller O'Brien) actually started to be used around 1963 at Fender. Prior to that, Fender used other products as their sealer coat, but they did the same thing. The sealer allowed any color coat (be it sunburst or a custom color) to not soak into the wood. Since the sealer is essentially a clear inexpensive primer, less color would be needed (and color costs a lot more money than a cheap sealer).” And certain Fender colors, some of the most prized, were Lucite. Lucite is “poly” as well. American Original, American Vintage 62, and the Heritage Japan series are all quite historically accurate as they have poly sealers with nitro over top. Check the vintage color charts, your favorites might be Lucite (poly).
Hey Jim great comparison! Man I like em both and thought they both sounded good. I mactually would say I'd give a slight edge to your gold 65' with the Fralin pickups. I'd be happy with either one but I do love the matching headstock and block inlays on the blue one. That pickup comparison you mentioned would be cool to see too sure! Thank you btw 👍
I’ve played the floral and paisley ones for a long time, bought one new in the early 2000s and always dug it. Never knew anyone that played either finish outside of Burton and Paisley haha
Jim, youre on another level than i am. I can never afford a guitar of your caliber. Having said that, my budget guitar's have become quiet unique to me. I've played many guitars now and had that pleasure. So far my favorite one is a Squier SE stratocaster that someone gave me and it was trashed beyond belief. My friend told me the other day that I should get a nice guitqr. He also said mine play and feel better than any fender he's played. People semd me their guitars becaue once i touch one, all their others just sit in the corner. Lol fretzilahhh! Ive kept praying asper your kind encouragement. I told my friends and they all said wHt you did. I love the new squier 40th anniversary Stratocaster neck. It is set in vintage standards. Frets blow though.
That is the basic surf riff from half of the surf songs from the 70s. The name escapes me, but Ryan from 60 cycle hum did a great video about that riff not too long ago. If I can find it I'll come back with a link... gimme a few...
yeah it's just a generic surf thing i've heard for ages and played on here for ages... it's kinda like the 12 bar of surf - I couldn't tell ya where it initially came from but I could show ya how to play it lol
Great review, I can just watch anything Jazzmaster related. Quick question, Jim, is there a way to tighten the Staytrem collet? A luthier installed it for me. My tremolo arm does stay in place, but it is a bit loose.
I only have the bridge, the vibrato is the factory unit entirely. If you remove the vibrato during the string change you should be able to tighten the hold on it from underneath the unit itself
@@AudiomoMusic Thanks. I figured this out by emailing John, the Staytrem maker. Turns out the answer is the same as it always has been - “you’re not pushing it all the way through”. I knew I had to, as that’s my second Staytrem collet, and I was pretty sure I had pushed VERY hard. John has pointed out though that the tremolo arm now has a marker that allows you to see if it’s fully in. So with some more force and wiggling I managed to get it in place and it’s perfect now.
Once again, I'd pick 'em according to sound for the job at hand -- they're just dialed in for different roles, it seems. And the colors are both pretty awesome! So we'll give it to the AVII for the fat headstock and block inlays! 😹
Hey Jim, can I ask you a question?.....(and forgive me if I've asked you this before and you've already answered - I'm getting a bit old and the memory ain't as good as it used to be!!).....but how do you decide which amp you are going to use in each video? Is it that you think each of your guitars sound best with, or are suited to, a particular one of your amps or do you just go with what you feel like on the day? Ta! 🎸🎸
Excellent vid! I have one of those original American Vintages (2012- 2017) and I think that’s the best vintage style series Fender has ever done since 1982. They really put in the time to research the specs, the construction is classy, and they have authentic accessories too. The more recent versions may be nice but they’re also down-grades unfortunately.
I'd definitely like a video with the pickups swapped out to hear the differences in the same guitar. Here, it's so hard to explain the difference but I can hear it. The gold sounds thinner but warmer, and seems to have just a hair more nuance to it's some articulation but it's so subtle. I prefer it's sound for sure.
Mainly because I haven’t had the original pickups for years. Either way, the feel of the 65 is much better imo than the 66 and pickups can’t change that
The Lindy pickups are way better. The Fender are thinner, crispier, brighter in not such a good way, almost on the edge of shrill. I think I'd put Lindy pickups in the new one.
I love the Fralin pickups, they sound really full and aren't over the top with the high end. The Fender pickups sound much better with the EQ rolling off the highs from the amp while retaining that crispness and with drive pedals but in A/B comparisons gotta keep the same settings.
Just some additional info on finishes…
Polyurethane is the wood sealer. The AVRI, AO, AVII all have it. Almost all original Fenders have a “poly like” wood sealer as well. Fullerplast is exactly that.
The AV65 had some _great_ colors. Fender should do a AV58 Jazzmaster in two tone sunburst and white blonde with 9 hole anodized pickguards and black pickup covers (with a white set included). 😅
Some of my notes on Finishes, which was a part of much more info and discussion posted on TGP:
Fender has used synthetics as a sealer coat forever.
Pre CBS….poly-like sealer.
They used Homoclad, Fullerplast, Polyurethane and possibly others.
A fender without it wouldn’t be vintage accurate.
”From 1955, Fender used a sealer called Homoclad and from 1963 they applied a clear polyester sealer coat called
Fullerplast”
“Fullerplast is a clear, sprayed chemically curing sealer, unaffected by solvents after it dries. It is made by Fuller O'Brien hence
the name "Fullerplast" (and all this time you though it was named after the city of Fullerton, the home of Fender). Fullerplast
soaks into the wood and creates a seal that prevents following coats from soaking into the wood like a sponge. This means
spraying the color coats is easier and the coats can be applied thinner (saving material, money and dry time). Even though
alder is a "closed pore" wood, the first few coats of lacquer will soak in like a sponge without some type of sealer coat.
Fullerplast dries in 15 minutes, and is paintable in one hour. It is also applied very thin.
Most experts agree the actual product "Fullerplast" (as made by Fuller O'Brien) actually started to be used around 1963 at
Fender. Prior to that, Fender used other products as their sealer coat, but they did the same thing. The sealer allowed any color
coat (be it sunburst or a custom color) to not soak into the wood. Since the sealer is essentially a clear inexpensive primer, less
color would be needed (and color costs a lot more money than a cheap sealer).”
And certain Fender colors, some of the most prized, were Lucite. Lucite is “poly” as well.
American Original, American Vintage 62, and the Heritage Japan series are all quite historically accurate as they have poly
sealers with nitro over top.
Check the vintage color charts, your favorites might be Lucite (poly).
Hey Jim great comparison! Man I like em both and thought they both sounded good. I mactually would say I'd give a slight edge to your gold 65' with the Fralin pickups. I'd be happy with either one but I do love the matching headstock and block inlays on the blue one. That pickup comparison you mentioned would be cool to see too sure! Thank you btw 👍
That floral tele behind you is great. I played one awhile back. It sounded incredible!
Love the jazzmasters!
I've had a few of those, they are fantastic guitars! Really regret selling an older 80's one years ago - they were truly fantastic.
@@AudiomoMusic are you a Wombats fan? i've only ever seen Murph use the floral tele
I’ve played the floral and paisley ones for a long time, bought one new in the early 2000s and always dug it. Never knew anyone that played either finish outside of Burton and Paisley haha
Jim, youre on another level than i am. I can never afford a guitar of your caliber. Having said that, my budget guitar's have become quiet unique to me. I've played many guitars now and had that pleasure. So far my favorite one is a Squier SE stratocaster that someone gave me and it was trashed beyond belief. My friend told me the other day that I should get a nice guitqr. He also said mine play and feel better than any fender he's played. People semd me their guitars becaue once i touch one, all their others just sit in the corner. Lol fretzilahhh! Ive kept praying asper your kind encouragement. I told my friends and they all said wHt you did. I love the new squier 40th anniversary Stratocaster neck. It is set in vintage standards. Frets blow though.
The lake placid blue America Vintage II Jazzmaster sounds soooo much better! The stock pickups are really, really good!
Really liked your take on Squier 40:th anniv…is it worth changing pots??
Always is!
absolutely
Another great vid. Love how you've shown a bunch of different tones from such a versatile guitar.
Can I ask, what is the riff at 3:20 or so?
That is the basic surf riff from half of the surf songs from the 70s. The name escapes me, but Ryan from 60 cycle hum did a great video about that riff not too long ago. If I can find it I'll come back with a link... gimme a few...
yeah it's just a generic surf thing i've heard for ages and played on here for ages... it's kinda like the 12 bar of surf - I couldn't tell ya where it initially came from but I could show ya how to play it lol
Heck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm here Host..Let's go to sweet water I know like 3 people there!!
Love that place, genuinely
I can pull out of my subdivision, drive 2 hours, make one turn into the parking lot and i'm there!!!!!!! @@AudiomoMusic
Great review, I can just watch anything Jazzmaster related.
Quick question, Jim, is there a way to tighten the Staytrem collet? A luthier installed it for me. My tremolo arm does stay in place, but it is a bit loose.
I only have the bridge, the vibrato is the factory unit entirely. If you remove the vibrato during the string change you should be able to tighten the hold on it from underneath the unit itself
@@AudiomoMusic Thanks. I figured this out by emailing John, the Staytrem maker. Turns out the answer is the same as it always has been - “you’re not pushing it all the way through”. I knew I had to, as that’s my second Staytrem collet, and I was pretty sure I had pushed VERY hard. John has pointed out though that the tremolo arm now has a marker that allows you to see if it’s fully in. So with some more force and wiggling I managed to get it in place and it’s perfect now.
Once again, I'd pick 'em according to sound for the job at hand -- they're just dialed in for different roles, it seems.
And the colors are both pretty awesome! So we'll give it to the AVII for the fat headstock and block inlays! 😹
I'll probably end up doing what I usually do and buy both anyway, but...
MIJ Traditional '60s JM
Or
AVII?
The blue ja has a crisper tone. I don’t believe so much in aftermarket pickups anymore….btw very Good site 👌🎸
Thanks appreciate it!
Different strokes… I wasn’t too happy with the stock ones on the ‘66. Changed them to Lollars and I love the result.
You don’t believe in better pickups? What?
Hey Jim, can I ask you a question?.....(and forgive me if I've asked you this before and you've already answered - I'm getting a bit old and the memory ain't as good as it used to be!!).....but how do you decide which amp you are going to use in each video? Is it that you think each of your guitars sound best with, or are suited to, a particular one of your amps or do you just go with what you feel like on the day? Ta! 🎸🎸
Excellent vid! I have one of those original American Vintages (2012- 2017) and I think that’s the best vintage style series Fender has ever done since 1982. They really put in the time to research the specs, the construction is classy, and they have authentic accessories too. The more recent versions may be nice but they’re also down-grades unfortunately.
I 100% agree. The 65 Jazzmaster is clear of both this and the american originals. I will NEVER sell that guitar, it's unmatched.
I'd definitely like a video with the pickups swapped out to hear the differences in the same guitar.
Here, it's so hard to explain the difference but I can hear it. The gold sounds thinner but warmer, and seems to have just a hair more nuance to it's some articulation but it's so subtle. I prefer it's sound for sure.
Why don't comparing 2 Jazzmasters with their original setups ? But I really like the Farlin pickups sound.
Mainly because I haven’t had the original pickups for years. Either way, the feel of the 65 is much better imo than the 66 and pickups can’t change that
The Lindy pickups are way better. The Fender are thinner, crispier, brighter in not such a good way, almost on the edge of shrill. I think I'd put Lindy pickups in the new one.
I love the Fralin pickups, they sound really full and aren't over the top with the high end. The Fender pickups sound much better with the EQ rolling off the highs from the amp while retaining that crispness and with drive pedals but in A/B comparisons gotta keep the same settings.
The thin skin actually sells it for me - Hmmm...I wonder about myself sometimes, LOL.
I love the thin skin finish, it may not effect the tone in any way, but this guitar really has aged well with me over the years because of it