Fender American Professional II Telecaster Review (Pros & Cons)

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This is my review of the Fender American Professional II Telecaster in Butterscotch.
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This is a pros and cons review. Thanks to Sky Music for the loan of this electric guitar.
0:00 - Unboxing
0:38 - About
0:50 - Telecaster Jam Track
2:21 - Fender American Pro II Tele Specs
4:43 - Clean Tones
6:53 - Dirty Tones
9:54 - My Review
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@intheblues 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, links and timestamps below. ►Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/AomMex ►Thomann - bit.ly/3fXcd5u ►Sky Music - alnk.to/aLCK0au 0:00 - Unboxing 0:38 - About 0:50 - Telecaster Jam Track 2:21 - Fender American Pro II Tele Specs 4:43 - Clean Tones 6:53 - Dirty Tones 9:54 - My Review

@keyboodenthoosist6876 Год назад

do you know what other pickups would sound closest to the v-mod ii's? trying to put together a parts caster

@landonbailey 3 года назад

These are kick ass guitars. Shane convinced me to check one out earlier this year and I bought it on the spot. It's my #1 Tele now, in Dark Night finish.

@christophervincent8420 3 года назад

I really like the way your tele looks Landon. It also sounds great. I remember your review on it. I am just having to wait though. I have gotten the wife threat.

@lukaslmguitarcorner 3 года назад

And I bought the Tele Deluxe. Fantastic sounding, extremely versatile and sooo beautiful in dark night

@landonbailey 3 года назад

@@lukaslmguitarcorner how's the split coil sound on that?

@lukaslmguitarcorner 3 года назад

@@landonbailey I'd say it's a good single coil sound, not as weak as other guitars with split coil or coil tap because of the way the humbuckers are built (one side is stronger, i.e. has more winds). But it doesn't sound like a classical Tele with SS configuration.

@LMGuitarCorner 3 года назад

@@landonbailey just realized I didn't comment with the channel user. If you're interested, we have video called "does it Twang" where we compare the single coil sound with a Baja Tele. Cheers, Lukas

@bmdsmith 2 года назад

Just got this exact guitar. It’s shockingly good. Love everything about it. Thanks for the great video. Helped me make the decision.

@Paul-fb1em 3 года назад

This is the most professional music channel I've ever seen. Dude you are Awesome!

@paullanglois3768 2 года назад

Super helpful rundown. Thanks Shane!

@507ECC 2 года назад

Great review! Looking forward to your followup /comparison video to your other telecasters!

@billboatman78 2 года назад

I’ve had mine for 9 months now. I have a 40 watt Marshall dsl also. Absolutely love it. The neck is amazing. Can’t put it down!!!!

@RomainBigeardGuitar 3 года назад

I love mine (bought 3 months ago). The pickups are great and the 4th position (in series) is really usable.

@oldguyjammin9732 3 года назад

It’s a beaut! You’re playing continues to improve, really nice and the sound quality on this vid is outstanding. Just ordered a Contemporary Squier Tele which FINALLY has the ‘ease of play’ features I like. Take care Shane \m/

@mikehickey6256 2 года назад

Great demo. I've been a strat guy for 30 years. Just couldn't find a tele I that worked for me. Test drive one the other day and was blown away by how good it was.The pro is 2 is by far the best tele I've ever played. Gonna by one as soon as the color I want comes in. My strats might be collecting dust when I get it. BTW, really enjoy your channel. Great demos! Thank you

@gergemall 2 года назад

Same here

@pinkiewerewolf 2 года назад

After watching this numerous times, because Shane is an awesome guitar guy, I ordered the Pro II Tele from Wildwood here in the States. 3-color sunburst with the cool 75 year decal on the back of the headstock. As a total newbie (I'm in my mid-late 50's) I'll be practicing on it when I watch intheblues videos once it arrives.

@back2thapast 2 года назад

mad respect for starting playing guitar at that age, whats your experience with the guitar? i'm planning to buy one aswell

@marcreno893 7 месяцев назад

I got the same exact one a few weeks ago. I absolutely love it

@dionst.michael1482 23 дня назад

You must be older than dirt huh?

@troyspencer712 3 года назад

great review, look forward to the comparison.

@LewWelchThePoet Год назад

Another great demo.

@MARKLINMAN1 4 месяца назад

Beautiful tone, just ordered one in the Mystic Surf green and RW FB, can’t wait for it to arrive. These Pro II are sooooo versatile it is AMAZING.

@roberttosa2560 5 месяцев назад

Really nice guitar and great review. Thanks.

@mike70s 3 года назад

Great sounds and guitar

@gergemall 2 года назад

Great review

@martyc4906 2 года назад

Great review and guitar.

@intheblues 2 года назад

Thank you kindly!

@chrishartley8867 3 года назад

Great review Shane I like the players and pro ll

@maccaholmes4854 2 года назад

Great review Shane...I bought the roasted pine tele...wonderful guitars

@star1child109 3 года назад

Excellent video demonstration that’s given me a better insight to the sounds of the Tele Pro II than most videos. I’m actually liking that series pickup mode sound a lot and of course the single coil pickups sound great as usual. I’m just stuck deciding between the Professional II and 75th Anniversary Commemorative edition. If you were able to do a similar video with the 75th Anniversary Commemorative edition, that could be great, or a Pro II vs 75th Anniversary Commemorative comparison - either way would be very interesting. Fender’s custom twisted pair pickups on the Commemorative edition should make an interesting sound variation.

@ArA12459 3 года назад

The cinematography is getting better every video!

@intheblues 3 года назад

Thank you! :)

@camilo1455 3 года назад

@@intheblues why did I get notification for a private video (the live one)? Probably rather not know I'm missing something.

@camilo1455 3 года назад

What is FAT position? Approaches a Gibson sound, best i can guess.

@intheblues 3 года назад

@@camilo1455 I did a late night live stream but it went live at the same time this video did so I closed it off. :)

@pAnTs86100 3 года назад

Hey I bought one in Dark Night as well. Phenomenal guitar. Outstanding tones and playability. Bridge pickup my favourite. I can't put it down.

@jmwise80 2 года назад

I thought I would be bridge but can’t get off the neck pickup.

@SeabeeBuckeye 3 года назад

My Dark Night American Professional II in Dark Night is my #1 from day 1. Really dig the tone difference and ease of string bends from stringing the guitar through the back of the bridge in lieu of through the body.

@jamescarter8699 2 года назад

Great sound ! Versatile everything.

@rwhit79L 3 года назад

Great sounding Tele!

@hutchfromba 3 года назад

Thank You SKY MUSIC !

@OhBHayes 3 года назад

That series mode sounds great!

@craig.encinitas 3 года назад

I also took ownership of the Dark Night, recently. My first Tele! 🎸 🤘🏻

@matthewchunk3689 3 года назад

Nice editing and demonstration! I was torn between the Pro Tele and the Ibanez AZS2209H but went with the Ibi for its feal and versatility. If you can get your hands on one, I'd love to see a comparison.

@peternorris5119 2 года назад

So informative. Thanks for your great playing and balanced opinions. So helpful in weighing whether I should get one of these Telecasters, or not. Who am I kidding? I've got to get one of these!. Thanks much. I'm sure my wife thanks you too :)

@Dannys.channel 3 года назад

Great intro!

@gb-bp1me Месяц назад

Love the Telecaster jam track.

@coolmyair Год назад

Man I gotta say that sounds pretty damn good. I'm impressed. I think I found the new one. Love the sound and know they play great.

@robjohnson4725 3 года назад

Hey man! Do you think you could do a video over viewing your favorite presets / IR’s on the Captor X? You always get awesome tones. I have a Captor X as well and would love to know what you are using.

@craigthomson3621 3 года назад

Nice - I had a Jazzmaster that I wasn’t playing much, so I traded it towards a lefty American Pro II Tele in Blue with a Rosewood neck (I have other Teles with Maple necks). I have fitted 2 long post and 4 short post locking tuners and D’Addario NYXL 09-42 strings.

@lueysixty-six7300 3 года назад

😟 I'm sad for the Jazzy! Especially since you've already got TelecasterS! I wants a jazzy..I needs a Jazzy....I can never justify a Jazzy when guitar funds avail themselves to me 😞 They are always "fancier" fish to fry..

@pd-kx4qw 3 года назад

Sounds excellent. Thank you for the demo. The push push is prob more useful on a fender style amp, sale with the tone knob. At least to roll it back a teeny teeny bit. That butter is gonna pop off nice and bright on something like a DR.

@DaddyWarbucksunlimited Год назад

Just got Miami blue tele American pro ll. I love it's sharp yet warm and kind too. Also got an Epiphone TV yellow lp special. Great affordable.

@gorlagOv 3 года назад

Got an American pro 2 jazzmaster fantastic guitars. All of the American pro 2’s

@johnforsyth9008 2 года назад

Great player , great reviewer ! Any chance of a review on Ultra Telecaster ?

@travismccartney 3 года назад

Sounds good. I'd prefer a 4th position on the switch to the push/push pot because of how the pot sticks up and looks a bit off.

@lawrenceparasick5740 3 года назад

I got one in natural for father's day:) I absolutely love it :)

@jayp.2313 Год назад

Where did you get the cool signs on your wall? I want to get some. I just ordered the Pro Telcaster 2 in dark night can't wait. A also got a Pro Stratocaster 2 in Mercury a 2 months ago love it

@eddiesidorov8635 2 года назад

So I did not know this when I ordered the guitar and here I am now. I already had a AP2 strat (alder) and when my AP2 tele came in I was confused why it’s lighter than the strat. Strat was around 8lb, tele 7lb. Turns out the AP2 Blonde Teles specifically all come in Roasted Pine not alder. That’s why when you pointed that out in the video I went on a massive rabbit hole to find that out. If you get other colors they come in alder but Blondes are Pine. IDK why they did that but now you guys know too. Still love my tele, the lightweight is actually nice to me now that i’m used to it.

@gertzpalma 2 года назад

THANKS!

@robbaskerville253 3 года назад

It's ridiculous just how many different sounds you can get out of a Tele. That is a particularly nice example.

@calbrockocat8728 3 года назад

What was that song again? Oh, yeah. If I were a rich man... Another great review of a heeluva Tele. The comparison video will be interesting.

@hutchfromba 3 года назад

Awesome Telecaster Shane ! Great playing. Blues On....💙 PS. I also wish it had stainless steel frets sir. Come on Fender !

@rotepillenfresser4544 Год назад

What, no steel on this Pro 2? In Europe we have to spend around 2000 EUR for this guitar in 2023, just for history, and you got a piece of wood and no steel frets?

@MrRlltide Год назад

I ordered mine Saturday from Reverb. Did the burst with maple neck. It’s my first single coil pup guitar and I’m excited to get that gnarly Bakersfield twang. I have the Marshall 40 dscl amp as well as a 30w fender champion that will make her sparkle with the delay pedal. Time to get my Marty Stuart / Kenny Vaughn vibe going lol

@SavageBambi 3 года назад

sounds perfect

@DMSProduktions 3 года назад

Beautiful Tele Shane! Sounds lovely! Has ALL the sparkle you would EXPECT from a 2 sc pick up Tele! The series mod can be useful, but WILL amplify noise. IF you don't like it, you could always rewire it to give a phase reversal instead, & get a honkier kind of combined sound!

@BladeDoomer86 3 года назад

Amazing tones.. I love my Squier 50s blonde, not as good as this, but definitely great value

@simonsmith2642 2 года назад

Thank you for this review I have one coming tomorrow, and was curiouse about the pickups, and they sound quite similar to my broadcaster. Much tele love here. Esquire broadcaster tele… Love. Peace

@jimmyjimmy951 3 года назад

Timely review. Looking for Tele..👍🇦🇺

@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 11 месяцев назад

How’s the intonation? Great video as always.

@reginaldjohnsonrocks 2 года назад

I have the Marshall dsl 40 already and my tele is on its way in the mail!

@Alfonzo862 3 года назад

@Shane you could buy some scales and include the weight of guitars you reviews which would be great because some people buy guitars by weight. Just sold my professional 2 strat 3.7kg what was fender thinking😞?

@vyvynylification Год назад

The 4th position is effectively a wide range humbucker so it makes sense for it to be somewhat muffled right? That said, Having tried it on both the ultra and pro II tele, the effect was definitly more dramatic on the pro II.

@charlesrense5199 3 года назад

Can't justify this, but only because I already have the Ampro II strat (glorious instrument!) I wholeheartedly recommend the line based on my experience with that.

@eddiecuellar7457 2 года назад

What are your clean channel settings for this? I have the same Amp too

@peteralbertthomas 3 года назад

I have one and I have bonded. This guitar is the best.

@reginaldjohnsonrocks 2 года назад

Wish I knew what settings your amp was on when you did the distortion at the end

@jamalabdul2009 3 года назад

Love that crazy intro music 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!! Really cool Tele but the only thing I wish was different is if it had vintage tuners instead of the modern ones. Other than that, it is a great guitar! 🎸🎸🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

@ianklauss4235 2 года назад

You're the reason I've bought one of these. 😉

@billhannum4117 2 года назад

Shane is the roasted pine body excessively soft .?

@jman5596 3 года назад

Nice peice of kit that Tele. How are you taming the dsl40 to play in room with an attenuator?

@intheblues 3 года назад

It's going into the Captor X but I have the speaker connected in the lowest mode so I can get a good vibe of how it sounds in the amp itself. :)

@Dannys.channel 3 года назад

What did you do to each knob in your amp? I really like that tone. Bass treble mid presence reverb gain volume in red mode.

@intheblues 3 года назад

I am not too sure from memory. I just set it up so it sounds good on the day.

@matthewderosby713 Год назад

Really wish Fender would do the American Ultra Tele as a lefty. I have the American Ultra Strat and LOVE the modern D neck and noiseless pickups

@timwalls7944 Год назад

Agreed. I’ve asked several stores if they could do a run for lefty, CME etc

@MrBluesilverred 2 года назад

Thank you Shane for a great demo! I definitely will buy one of these. The only thing I have not warmed up to yet after lots of demos, is the fat position on the push push knob. I’m sure a lot of players will dig it though….

@teodelnorte Месяц назад

Is it hetter than the Baja Classic? It also had a series mode!

@Lowtech14 3 года назад

The push push button sounded great in the push position. [ed. both of them]

@matthewfeatherston8982 Год назад

I had a Squire Telecaster and well after it went hill (poor build quality coming from China), I have all ways missed playing it... Definitely considering getting a used one of these thanks for your review

@CraigFlowersMusic 3 года назад

Just got mine in, a couple weeks ago and used it for my last video, a Ween cover. Sounds and plays amazing.

@voiceofexperience 2 года назад

Off-topic, but Marshall clean tones are really underrated imo. Love the USA Tele btw. One day...

@chrismorgan7494 3 года назад

I do like the Deep C neck on the AP2 better than the Modern C on my AP. The Modern is fine, but I like the feel of a bigger neck.

@StillLivinTheBlues 3 года назад

No doubt about it... They are beautiful guitars. A bit pricey IMO, but then again, about everything is.

@VulcanReaper72 3 года назад

If I had the money it would be an instant buy

@nostro1001 3 года назад

Lots of great guitars out there, but few better than an excellent Tele in butterscotch. Not sold on that 'fat mod' hearing it here...seemed like a fancy way of saying treble cut/mudiness. Perhaps I'd need to hear it first hand, but I guess having extra tone options can't hurt. Thanks for the review. 😎

@christophervincent8420 3 года назад

Maaaan! That's what I need

@chrismosquad1056 3 года назад

The face at 5:26 tells you all you need to know. 😎👍🏻

@danielgregory7200 3 года назад

This Tele sounds great. Huge fan of the Telecaster. Would have bought a pro2 if they had stayed with the ash body. Instead I bought a Pro.I absolutely love it.

@davea9946 3 года назад

I prefer the pro1

@Milestone74 2 года назад

Same here. I bought a 2017 Butterscotch Am Pro 1 with an ash body. I love it. It’s my #1 now. I have a Strat, 2 Les Pauls, an SG and a Gretsch in the closet now. My Tele is in the living room.

@silentwhisperstudios7808 3 года назад

Nice demo.. I'd like to get one , strat or tele... Or , both would be great.... The pickups on the strat , are a Tim Shaw pickup...Are they By Tim Shaw for the Tele also...?

@craigthomson3621 3 года назад

Yes - V-Mod II single coil Telecaster pickups.

@BrunoOrsini 2 года назад

Which overdrive pedal are you using, pls? Thanks!

@MisterBlue03 2 года назад

It’s the amp’s natural overdrive. He controls it with the volume and pickups.

@bluesman2001 9 месяцев назад

Hey Shane, I know you don't focus much on some of the downsides of playing guitar lefty, but Fender has typically over the years wired there lefty guitars using right handed pots wired backwards which limits the taper of the pot. However, this guitar uses left handed pots (reverse taper) so that the pots turn counter clockwise to increase with full taper. Thjat's a big deal for lefties. I believe it's worth mentioning. In my case, it's not great as I like my pots to turn clockwise to increase, so I ended up replacing the pots in this guitar with regular audio taper pots. I'm not sure who decided that lefties want a guitar where the pots turn counter clockwise to increase, but it seems counter intuitive to me.

@verruckterwissenschaftler 3 года назад

Shane is the Maple Neck on that beauty a one piece rift or quarter sawn neck or is it a maple capped fingerboard on a flat sawn. In either case capped or not, is it rift/quarter or flat sawed. Thank you much. I think I am getting one!!! Why do you have to do videos on guitars I will buy? Its like a Dr. Ric getting a custom shop. I will spend the money is the problem here, :)

@Dannys.channel 3 года назад

You have a Marshall DSL40? The vintage model twin is so annoying with the fuses. Keeps blowing them. Great tone though. So sad.

@intheblues 3 года назад

The new CR is very reliable I have used it to death and it's still going strong :)

@lueysixty-six7300 3 года назад

I got real close last year to getting this in black (it must be black!)..but I ended up getting the Gibson SG Special as seen in that thar circle 👈👈👈👈, instead. I got a snarling, ripsnorting guitar...but I still grieve the Tele I DIDN'T get...!

@nodakjohnsful Год назад

Exact same one i have. Even left handed !

@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783 Год назад

All hail the butterscotch Tele! Close in 2nd is sunburst.

@ipuya 3 года назад

It's gorgeous. I have a Baja that i think is the best guitar in the world but this here is almost as good 😜

@Ri-Ci 3 года назад

I have the pro 2 Tele, I like the Baja’s pickups more. They retain clarity better with the tone knob rolled back. If you like the neck feel on the Baja and the pickups, no good reason to get this one.

@ipuya 3 года назад

@@Ri-Ci yeah the custom shop twisted tele pickups in the neck are very straty and i love them!

@ipuya 3 года назад

@@Ri-Ci oh and the neck profile is a soft V which is perfect for me. These soft v shapes are rarely offered on anything but the super high end American teles. So if you like them and don't wanna spend over 1.5k it's either the baja/vintera or nothing... it seems.

@bramswinkels4961 3 года назад

I really like the tone of the Marshall, if I play mostly at home, should I go for 20 or 40 watt? I personaly think 40 watt would be to loud

@BladeDoomer86 3 года назад

Both are way too loud for home use without an attenuator.. Except if you plan on playing clean only.

@mendamp1715 3 года назад

I have the DSL20 combo and it works well enough at bedroom levels. Too bad that the reverb broke and is permanently on! Ugh…

@BladeDoomer86 3 года назад

@@mendamp1715 last time i tried the 20w, i thought it was impossible to get natural breakup at bedroom level.. Without blowing up the windows.. Anyways, you should have your amp checked out, it's probably not a costly repair

@MisterBlue03 3 года назад

20w with an attenuator

@Mr.D34 3 года назад

Lovely intro Shane, yes you definitely have a thing for butterscotch teles 😀 the neck pickup sounded close to a strat in the intro. The pickups in these series sound to bright for me but that's just me, i always prefer darker and fatter sounding pickups. I really dig the "series mod" sound. Lately i re-discovered my love for telecasters and installed Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack in mine. Amazing pickups. Also i noticed you didn't review the Noventa series, i know you like the P90's so it would be great to hear your input. The Tele with P90 sounds amazing

@craigthomson3621 3 года назад

No lefty Noventas unfortunately.

@Mr.D34 3 года назад

@@craigthomson3621 really, i didn't know that. Such a big company and with all that money that they put in marketing and starting a new line of guitars, you would expect a lefty version from them. Weird.

@Alfonzo862 3 года назад

Love the sound of a tele however that square uncomfortable body stops me every time I try one from buying it and I walk away with another strat. Wish Fender would make a modern one with belly cut and a Jeff Beck job where they shape the top corner a bit like a strat😉

@johnwriterpoet1783 3 года назад

I don't understand when people find a Telecaster uncomfortable to play because it might dig into their ribs. What!

@Creaulx 3 года назад

They do have the American Pro II Deluxe with a belly cut.

@Alfonzo862 3 года назад

@@Creaulx yes I do know that! However the deluxe has a different neck profile that is a compound radius which is different to the pro 2 but neither have the Jeff Beck upper edge modernization like the shape of a strat and what I am talking about is the square edge your forearm is resting on which still stuck back in the 50's! Why not make an ultra modern telecaster like that? It's not rocket science a tele even loved by strat players😉

@NothingNowhereNoOne Год назад

Is the butterscotch color same as mark 1? Seems dull .. more browns …

@gergemall 2 года назад

Same here on Strat to tele

@nikfish1 2 года назад

This or LP Special?

@iamanovercomer3253 Год назад

Pros - 👍 Cons - I don't have mine yet ❗️

@verruckterwissenschaftler 3 года назад

Such a beauty in Butterscotch! Please help me, maybe wiith a piece on one our your awesome videos; what is Fenders fascination with taking such a fine instrument and not using a modern saddle, with such way better intonation performance? I watch you and Dr. Ric loving these Telecasters and really want to get one too, but I jast can not understand the "VINTAGE" ideas pushed so far that possible performace is a problem with these vintage saddles. With three recent Ultra Strats returned, and a Custom Shop strat purchased and kept, I also have found severe quality control problems with Fender, even the Custom shop with the nut being the only problem there that can be redone the way I prefer anyway. Any thoughts on the vintage saddles? Am I being to specific picky, etc...? I am an intonation perfectionist. I can not stand the G even out a cent. The B out at all is also terrible, in my opinion. When I hit the two strings (EA, DG, BE) together barred if they are not in absolute perfect intonation together, it is very easy to tell, as they sound like mud and out of phase with one another.

@mendamp1715 3 года назад

Go for the individual saddles, they are easier to tune in perfectly.

@michaelogden5093 3 года назад

"I'm going to miss the "modern C neck"... said the guy with baby mitts.

@Squall6575 3 года назад

I like modern C because a) i do have small hands and i shred lol, and b) I have tried the fatter necks and i simply dont want to give myself carpal tunnel down the line just to be cool. I think modern C is good, and I love regular C shape but hell no to D shapes haha