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Fun facts about The Ventures: 1. They actually have 60+ studio albums, 30+ live albums and 80+ compilation albums. They claim to have recorded at least 3,000 songs and to have written over 1,000 songs. With more than 120 million record sales, they are the top selling instrumental band of all time. 2. In Japan, where they have toured extensively for decades, The Ventures are one of the most successful foreign bands. In the 1960s, they claim to have outsold The Beatles 2 to1 in Japan. 3. The Ventures are not a California band. They formed in 1958 in Tacoma Washington, which is not exactly a Mecca for surfers. 4. George T. Babbitt, Jr. joined the band in the late 50s as their first drummer, but unfortunately he had to drop out of the band in 1960, just before they recorded their big hit, Walk, Don't Run, because he was too young to play the bar gigs that the band was getting. Almost 40 years later in 1998, Babbitt was invited to sit in with the band and play a show. He played the show in his full military uniform, as he had become a higly decorated, four star Airforce General in the years following his departure from the band.

That white amp at the beginning looked sweet

rest in peace Dick Dale :(

Yeah! Surf rock!

Man, I really want one of those classic vibe Jaguars!

Love the reverb and all around sound of surf rock.

This is the video I always wanted but didn’t know how much I needed. Ianbones is such an inspiration and just a completely insane player. 🤯

My jaw dropped when he said Aquabats. I loved them when I was growing up (still do now) but never dove into much about them. Wow I'm happy lol

Cool! Please make more Fender Play surf lessons! Songs, riffs, technique...any and all appreciated!

The video is still as cool as it was when you first put it up 3 years ago. As a huge Aqua Bats fan, surf rock player, and Fender guy, this video hit all of the bases. Ian even has his guitar set up to Johnny Marr specs, the only Fender guitar I want that I don't already own. I'll definitely pick one up in the future, I'm just waiting for the factory to make them in Lake Placid blue again. As a big Smith's fan, that will round out my Fender collection.

Just for the record, The Ventures did a lot of covers for the first few albums until they started cranking out their own originals. Then they settled into a pattern of twelve songs per album. Six originals, six covers. He says they made 30 of 40 albums. Try over 250 throughout their career. They were HUGE in Japan and created music exclusively for that market.

Surf rock is the music the guitar was meant to play. I got a Fender '74 PA 100 head and that old spring reverb is awesome!

Pendleton Board Shirt, Ian is referencing the surf culture and the Beach boys. Nice shirt choice!

That reverb tank is a blast from the past. Sounds amazing

Hey guys, really great vid. I built a Fender 6G15 stand-along reverb unit.....works fantastic (used the 6K6 instead of the 6V6) with my home-brew 5F2A amp....I got my guitar instructor interested in surf music and he loves it....

Perfect, we are just about to start a little recording project in surf rock style and this is a perfect inspiration! Thank you

Make a demo of all your new classic vibe guitars and basses pls

That was slick how when the mom asked to give music lessons he said but not in the van and the other guy did a diminished cord now I think it was a diminished that was ausem he communicated the mood the feeling of the story with that cord theses 2 guys knows what guitar is all about. right off the fly of his mind. To me that was amazing...Roland from Magdalena New Mexico usa

2019 CLASSIC VIBE! Excited for this new range... that Jagaur looks and sounds really great! Squier seem to have out done themselves. You have to demo some of the new classic vibes please, especially the 70s jazz bass!

Yeah surf rock!!!

Great video. Thank you very much. 👍🏻

Yeah! surf rock!!

Love this!!

I was just sitting here practicing my vibrato picking and had my full on guitar face going right as he said that, LMAO

Compared with the real tube amp, fender mustang GT is a really cool sounding amp!! Impressive

Great video. Thanks.

I believe that the first 'Reverb Tank' was a septic tan with both ends cut off, the amp on one side and the mic on the other..

Can’t believe he did not know that Pipeline was an original by The Chantays!

Liked the tip on tremolo picking.

I've been waiting for a demo of the new 70s vibe jaguar. Please do a proper one. Squier has really been stepping it up lately, it looks and sounds great. Of course that amp setup is awesome. I just wonder how the wiring is. Idk if its indonesia or where they come from. But this might be the only Squier I'd cash out the $400 for a new one.

Yeah! SURF ROCK! 🏄‍♀️

When is Fender Play going to come to Poland?! 1 year into lockdown and I am dying to check out the platform!

That Tre-verb on 63 sounds sweeeet!

Totally Cool! Loved it!

I like it! absolutely! you did it great!

Nice Beach Boys Pendleton Shirt you got on Ian 🤘🏄

the guy plays for gerard way..... ian's a legend

I'm told that Fender doesn't make or "can't get" lefty Jag/JM cases. So lefties are forced to put their guitars in a righty case upside down. Fender: fix this!

MATT!!!!!!!! how are you playing that little diddle riff @ 17:39 in this video????? I've been trying to figure it out!!!! sounds like a fun little riff!

I use the stand alone reverse tank! The only way to go. Not cheap but you get what you pay for‼️🔥😎🌊🏄‍♀️

Fantastic!

Anyone got a list of the most important Surf songs(instrumentals)?

The upper circuit is a darker tone because it is designed for jazz. It is not a 'bullshit circuit', rhythm circuit or kill switch. Jaguars sound best with thicker flattwound strings. Use those and then the upper circuit makes sense for jazz, the lower circuit sounds pretty meaty and the low-cut switch gives a genuinely useable thinner tone. Thin gauge roundwound strings make the guitar sound like an ice pick, and with them hte upper circuit doesn't make sense.

Man, I wish they would make a lefty version of that Classic Vibe Jaguar.

The Reverend Horton Heat is a good Band they do good surf music sound

16:55 reverb end - Deluxe Reverb

Damn these new squiers lookin' hot

would like to make a correction the chantays were from shelter island san diego,ca had a surf band in the 60 so i played against most all of those bands opened for the ventures ,paul reveer on where the action is and many others

My instro surf band always insisted that the sound guys mic the amps, no DI. So naturally one of the sound guys sticks a mic in front of the reverb tank.

Still really need the ‘63 reverb unit to get that drip. The pedals and amp tanks don’t get it but I love all of those too. Get that 💧 drip 💧 in a pedal and you’ll have the market cornered. Can’t wait to get my hands on one of those Squiers! Great video, Fender forever!

That Jag is def Sonic Blue, not Surf Green. I own a Sonic Blue JM and a Surf Green Tele. Each are noticeably different in color. However, I enjoyed this video! I have been a Surf Rock Connoisseur for a quite a few years. I wrote & performed a FILTHYYY Surf Rock instrumental, which was released on my EP in Summer 2022, called "Meatballs in Stereo." Keep crushin' it, fellas! 🏄‍♂🤙

Im sure ill make some enemies on this fender channel saying this, but if you move away from the squires you can get a reproduction Jazzmaster that even has the p90 based jazzmaster pickups, that really gave it the iconic tones it has, from Harley Benton for 155$ plus like 80$ shipping, im sure if you want perfect action and intonation, you would need to have it properly set up unless you are good enough to intonate and do truss rod adjustments (ive not seen any review where truss adjustment was needed tho, and intonation is usually nearly perfect out of the box), usually comes with action at around 1.8mm, but it drops down to 1.5mm or lower with no and it has a LP style tune-o-matic bridge, which a purist would want to replace with a fender bridge, (I like the tune-o-matic for comfortable palm muting), and most important you would want to drop in real fender jazzmaster pickups, although the reproduction ones are made to spec, just with cheap chinese materials, but they arent bad, better than the squires strat sounding single coil, but nothing gives you the tone and clean sound of a JM, you hear every note in a chord, even with heavy overdrive.

Dont forget Indo rock 😄 Electric Johnny and His Skyrockets 😎🎸👍

Damn this video is fantastic!

whats up surf dawgies?

Nice video about Surf Rock! next time call Dave Wronski one of the best surf rock guitarist with his unique self made sparkle Jaguar's

R.I.P. Dick Dale. Brazil.

Is that a Fender Reverb unit that Fender don't make anymore?

If anyone wants to see how reverb tanks and amps work i would suggest Uncle Doug here on RU-vid.

8:10 it’s exactly what I do and it gives a lot more twang

The signal doesn't dlow electrinically through the springs, thats a factual error. The sound travels acoustically through the springs and are converted back to en electrical signal by a pick-up attached to the springs.

Dick Dale in memory

5:20 yes, a giant spring reverb plate.....

if you guys into surf rock , checkout a band called the panturas , the are really good

I really want to have a fender guitar but I don't have money to buy it, maybe I should be patient

John squires white jags dayumm..

Never knew Fender made a separate reverb pre amp. Are they available as a reissue today?

What is the typical Bass for surf rock?

excellente work,,, now go git some beers

"He's a Southern California native..." And a Southpaw, as well.

Apparently recorded very shortly before Dick Dale's passing. Strange coincidence.

Jazzmaster or Jaguar for surf?

RIP Dick Dale, he died yesterday.

He didn't kick or hit his spring tank reverb!! Why??

AW YISS *screws in my tremolo arm and gets ready*

Wow. One day after the king of it dies.

What white amp is that? Holy shit that's sooo beautiful

I'm looking for an amp that works for surf that won't break the bank. Any ideas?

Ian is basically me (except for playing for 25 years)

R.I.P. Dick Dale

Surf music is the grandfather of death metal!

Surf rock forever! #muffafuzza

Tons, culture tones...

RIP Dick Dale!

I thought that ian was always in character like MC bat commentar and the other members.

Too bad fender doesn’t make those spring tanks anymore

Very impressive, buy can you?... Sorry, Wrong Channel.

Do any of you think the band, The Shins, count as a indie rock/surf style band?

What's a Jaguire?

RIP Dick Dale

Is that Classic Vibe Jaguar in Sonic Blue? That doesn't look Surf Green. This blueish color looks so much better than the Surf Green.

Have you heard the all girl surf band from Toronto ? The Surfrajettes . 🌊🌊🌊🌊🏄🏽‍♀️🏄‍♂️🏄🏽‍♀️🌊🌊🌊🎸🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼✨✨✨✨🇺🇸🇨🇦🍁

Great demo NB: It's not pronounced "jag-wire"

Dick Dale, may he rest in peace.

I would give to world to anyone who could help me sound like he does with the strum at 7:33

Is this because of Dick Dale?

@fender I'm a starting bules guitarist looking for my break. could you help me?

When the guest knows a lot more than the host

" that's the correct pronunciation"... sarcasm.. lol

This absolutely kills me. I was born without the guitar gene and I've been jealous all my life.