Jazzmaster Comparison - Squier Classic Vibe vs Fender Vintera 60s

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I don't usually make instrument review videos, but I didn't find much comparing these two already, so I thought I would make this one for others like me that wanted to know more about the differences between the Squier Classic Vibe 60s and the Fender Vintera 60s Jazzmasters.
Fender Vintera 60s (Sweetwater) - www.sweetwater...
Squier Classic Vibe 60s (Affiliated Amazon Link) - amzn.to/3vqoMwz

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@Topsy_Krett 3 года назад

Okay, well it's pretty simple to de-grease (or replace) the tuners, oil & buff the fretboard and smooth the fret ends. Squier problem solved. :-)

@roman-kg1tn 3 года назад

Yes, but you have to do it and it still wouldn't sound/feel the same and if you'll change the pickup it's better to buy the vuntera with better overall quality

@yungstaben7675 2 года назад

@@roman-kg1tn nah Vintera is total garbage compared to upgrades Squier. Coming from someone who’s owned both

@davidnagy_03 Год назад

I'm planning to do the same to my Squier CV Jazzmaster. I'll bring it to a professional to swap out the original pickups to Fender Vintera ones and to do some fretwork and to make it feel better to play. I'll update this comment as soon as it gets finished

@anthonyderosa7730 Год назад

Squier come with mini pots. All you need to do is crown and clean up the frets and change the pots.

@edc9897 2 года назад

I just bought the same exact vintera. Best guitar I've ever put my hands on. Loving the riffs. As I'm learning more about theory, I want to say it sounds like some of those jazzy chords you were playing were in C myxolydian. Great content.

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

Great guitar! I need to do an update on it. Thanks for watching!

@pharmerdavid1432 Год назад

Thanks for the review comparison Brian, I chose the Vintera too. That was some pretty playing at the end of the video.........cheers!

@jerrysoetewey7002 3 года назад

I have the Ice Blue Metallic VIntera Jazzmaster and absolutely love it. The Squier's are also really good, but when comparing the two, the Vintera is just a better guitar imho if you are after a vintage style Jazzmaster. Also the build quality of the Vintera is just much better. The pick ups of the VIntera are very close to '60's original pu's. The neck pu on the Squier is also really nice, but the bridge is too hot imho. To me, the Vintera's Alder body is just nicer then the Poplar body of the Squier. If you intend to play the Jazzmaster as your main guitar, then go for the VIntera it will last you a long time. I you just use the JM as a side guitar, or wanna mod a JM, then the Squier will suit you imho....

@nudelnacken 3 года назад

Thank you so much i was torn after having played both a squier and the 1600$ model yesterday and was not sure where to go because i certainly felt the squier was not the right thing for me. Found the vintera on the internet yesterday and fell in love with the metallic blue finish and kept watching videos about it, while this is the first comparison i found. Added the vintera to my cart, very excited ...

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful. I couldn’t find a good comparison video either, so I thought it needed to be out there. Enjoy the vintera! I’ve been loving mine!

@danielcavazos5009 Год назад

If your willing to spend quite a bit more for the vintera, why not spend more and get a USA Fender Jazzmaster? If that's your mentality?

@misterknightowlandco 2 года назад

We live in an era where you really can’t go wrong, just more right lol. I’ve played both and both were very nice. Was the vintners nicer? Yes. Was the classic vibe bad? No. The one I played really just needed a setup and that was it. I don’t mind cleaning up fret work and fixing the cuts in a nut though so the squire was fine for me.

@jralanmorgan 2 года назад

I know it's not for everyone, but I usually put in new pickups no matter the country or origin and I feel more bonded with a guitar I've put time and effort into. Also I'm cheap.

@jordantaylor1988 2 года назад

I didn't notice the issues you described on the Classic Vibes I have. A set up does wonders for every Jazzmaster

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

Indeed. I tried to do a very basic setup so I was reviewing them as they came out of the box. Almost any guitar can be great with the right setup. If I didn’t have the budget, I’d have been happy with the classic vibe and a good setup. Thanks for watching!

@feloniousmonk321 11 месяцев назад

I can't believe I didn't comment on your playing on my last comment. It's great! Also, thanks for the review. It nudged me in the right direction!

@BrianRogers_ 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@greenvelvet 3 года назад

This is exactly what I was looking for. I don't understand why the squire model has a REAL bone nut and the Fender model has a synthetic nut.

@Eternity909 3 года назад

People always say that Jaguars / Jazzmasters have bad tuning stability but I think it’s because they’re are playing with light strings and just don’t have enough tension. I use 11s on my jag and it NEVER goes out of tune when using the tremolo, however, when I was using 10s you couldn’t even touch the bar without the strings going flat.

@MatthewGudenius Год назад

Any idea about maximum tension it can handle? Thinking about putting on flatwound 11s, but my Squier Affinity Strat really struggled with those (had to add more springs, which worked for a while, but now it seems the tension ended up cracking the body under the bridge and sinking the bridge screw right in)...

@diegolewzey5286 Год назад

I've had the vintera Jazzmaster for just over two years. LOVE IT! The tones are in one word. Beautiful. I just wish it would have had a rosewood fretboard.

@lordlazerus 3 года назад

Thanks for such a helpful video. I'm picking one up this afternoon with an HX Stomp and I haven't been this revved up about playing music for eons. I've hardly played for 25 years and wanted something fun and inspiring to get me back into playing. The icy blue jazz has just one out over a 2nd hand Rivolta Mondata XVIII - close thing, but I can remember how nice JM's are to play. Nice playing too - You should be on commission!

@BrianRogers_ Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jessethetodd 3 месяца назад

I literally have the exact model Classic Vibe (colors and all) and just upgraded to the Vintera 1 (also same color!) Very similar conclusions as you. I think the Classic Vibe series in general is an incredible bargain and plays and sounds absolutely great and is honestly all the guitar I'll ever NEED. But I do notice a step up in just about every way moving to the Vintera - most noticeably the increased clarity and responsiveness of the pickups, more tonal variety across the different positions and pot values, and a smoother trem system.

@DavidLHolzer 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info. I have a CV and want to upgrade. You helped me a lot.

@BrianRogers_ 8 месяцев назад

That’s great. Thanks for watching!

@monmixer 3 года назад

That Vintera is a huge step up from the CV. I am thinking about buying Jazzmaster or Jag. Just because i always wanted one when I was a kid learning. I do however think maybe the CV is a great value and know that I'm going to put a mastery bridge and tremolo on it. Maybe upgrade the electronics a bit.

@A-Tom 3 года назад

I got the vintera Jazzmaster IBM, too and I am really happy with it. I was really impressed by the build quality, no issues at all. In addition, I‘ve never gotten so many compliments on a guitar! Everybody loves that color and the matching headstock. I brought it to the guitar tech for a proper setup after I changed the string gauge. He even made some pictures of the guitar, because he liked it that much!

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

Yeah, I love this one. It plays great and I still enjoy picking it up over the other guitars I have. Thanks for watching!

@rps1122 3 года назад

Great video, Brian thanks very much. I'm really interested in the Jazzmaster vs Jaguar....have you made that video? And definitely going th Vintera route. Thanks again from a new subscriber!

@hermar3656 2 года назад

My classic vibe needed a set up but after that I love it. I would like to compare the 2 tho. I do like Indonesian guitars more than Mexican from what I've played. The cv came to life after a neck shim . Tuning , tone and feel much improved

@macuse2008 Год назад

Ya I got mine Daphne blue for around $300 and spent a couple hours fixing the issues and it’s smooth as butter now.

@jeremysmith7572 3 года назад

great video bro! very helpful and honest review

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@billybeans2253 3 года назад

Fix the fret sprout, replace the tuners, oil the fretboard, replace the electronics . Vibrato and bridge on mexican and squier are pretty much the same. If anyone's reading this please don't waste your money on the vintera. For under +-$100 in upgrades and setup work you can have a far cheaper great guitar.

@anotherheadlessdemo 3 года назад

Or just buy a J Mascis Jazzmaster. Way better guitar than a CV and less expensive than the Vintera. If you want a vintage Jazzmaster sound, replace the pickups.

@gerrypair3856 2 года назад

I have a Squier Jazz Master and it plays great. It stays in tune and the tuners are not greasy. I bought mine used and maybe I had a way better set up than you did.

@macuse2008 Год назад

I hear you. I like my classic vibe, and only $344 so yah it’s a great guitar.

@TimeandTalk 2 года назад

Great vid. Good comparison. Comparison between this and the pro 2 would be good too.

@JMonk26 4 месяца назад

The main reason I won't have a Vintera is the arduous task of truss rod adjustment. Thoughts?

@BrianRogers_ 4 месяца назад

I’ve been playing guitar for almost 40 years and I’ve never needed to adjust a truss rod myself. I do really like this guitar still and it plays great as-is for me. Thanks for watching!

@JMonk26 4 месяца назад

@@BrianRogers_ thanks for the interesting viewpoint. I've got twenty years on you though. May take another look at the Vintera.

@anotherheadlessdemo 3 года назад

I have a 60s CV and the neck is a mess. The two places that are problematic for tuning is the bridge and nut. Nut slots were cut poorly and the bridge moves without returning to its proper place (it needs to be anchored). Also on mine, the pickup selector switch needed to be replaced within two weeks of purchasing.

@rebeccabailey527 2 года назад

Squier nuts are crap, they always need replacing right out of the box, you can buy a preslotted tusq xl nut, all you have to do is a little sanding on the nut to make it fit, and because it's mostly Teflon, (the slickest commercially available substance) the strings will not bind. but the bridge is supposed to move. When the jazzmaster was designed (1957-1958) the lightest strings you could get was 12s. The bridge operates correctly with 11's and 12's, the idea of a floating tilting bridge is to reduce friction at the saddles. But with light strings (10's and 9's) the bridge has problems, when light strings became the norm in the late 60s, people strung jazzmsters with them, and erroneously thought it was the guitar's fault, but it was the players fault. It's physics, the higher the tension of the strings, the more pressure is placed on the bridge, keeping it right where it's supposed to be. I would look up how to set the jazzmater up. There's hundreds of articles on the internet, and they all say the same things. Set it up with 11s and how any of those articles state, and you'll have a good guitar.

@voiceofexperience 3 года назад

For a trem you don't like, you certainly don't mind using it a lot in the demo.

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

Had to make sure... 😀

@famousdavemusic 3 года назад

Lemon oil is your friend.

@feloniousmonk321 2 года назад

Why actually keep the Classic Vibe if the Vintera is better in every way? I mean, once you've done a comparison vid, what's the point of keeping it?

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

I didn’t keep it. The vintera won and the cv went back. Update video coming soon.

@dionysusthemadgod 2 года назад

I’d rather they use Indian Laurel over Pau Perro.

@alwaysandy_ 3 года назад

Seems a big difference in those two guitars!

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

Yeah probably $500 worth of difference but that classic vibe is a nice guitar for the money.

@tendingtropic7778 2 года назад

what about the bridge problems with these guitars I read about -> really an issue?

@BrianRogers_ Год назад

It can be if you’re a hard player with light strings. I haven’t really had any issues with it yet.

@handsomeasiandude1126 2 года назад

Cool maybe I’ll get one

@CameronForrester 3 года назад

If you could swap the necks and bridges, would your feelings swap?

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

Interesting question... I think that after keeping the Vintera for a while, I'm really happy with that choice and like the neck and bridge together on this one. The pickup buzz is a little much at times though... but I wanted vintage. :grin: Thanks for watching!

@jasonwebster6397 2 года назад

Is the neck thinner on the back of the neck on the vintera than the squier classic vibe?. I have a CIJ jag at the moment that has a thin neck that I much prefer. I’ve played one of the squier CV’s briefly and the C shape neck was chunkier than my CIJ jag. Can you remember if the vintera is slimmer than the squier.

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

+Jason Webster I think they are both thicker vintage C shape necks and not like the thinner modern ones. I actually prefer that personally as too thin of a neck makes my hand cramp up. If I had to guess, I’d say the vintera is a little thicker than the CV from memory. Thanks for watching!

@andrewwebster9619 3 года назад

Big downside for me with the Vintera is the 7.25" fretboard radius, compared with the 9.5" for the Squire

@Topsy_Krett 3 года назад

Ohh, didn't know that! Better is the Modified version, with 9.5" radius, Adjusto-matic bridge, and closer placement of the tremolo unit.

@wanmeireles7182 3 года назад

Here in Brazil, that squiers costs around 1000 dollars, and the vintera costs around 2200 dollars.

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

+Wan Meireles that sucks… I would be sticking with the squier at that price. 😃. Thanks for watching!

@DragonKidSlayer3 2 года назад

dude you cant even take the time to set the damn thing up first before a review??? Dammit this is why i cant trust anyone. Thank you!

@BrianRogers_ 2 года назад

If I set them up first, they would both be awesome and I wouldn't be able to choose. :grin:

@hermar3656 2 года назад

Everyone know the cv is dynamite after a neck shim

@steventhomas231 3 года назад

I wish they would make some cool colours like this in a left handed 🙄🙄

@anitadavideduo 3 года назад

Yeah! I like Jazzmaster!

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

This is a great playing guitar for fingerstyle. I really like the Vintera.

@anitadavideduo 3 года назад

@@BrianRogers_ now I want one!

@Jimbowholivesinsoup 3 года назад

@@BrianRogers_ I'm a fingerpicking and light strummer:D I've played some casinos,335 but always hated the necks, love strat necks etc..and love the TV jones spank sound..And came to this CV jazzmaster... And it sounds quite beautiful and all.. but because of my budget and location I'm a bit isolated from some pro-setup places... Wanted to know does it fall out of tune all time and I've heard about the bridge issues etc...is it really so bad,fragile and needs lot of setup to be ok? Sorry for long question.. just loved Your nice clean review!!

@BrianRogers_ 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and commenting! I think maybe part of my issue was that I didn't really break the strings in very well and it kept going slack when I would use the vibrato bar too much. The bridge really isn't great, but there are good aftermarket replacements for it that people use. Really, I thought it was a nice guitar (even the one I got off Amazon) and would have been happy with it had I not been saving up for a better one for a while. I think I saw a video about how to do a basic setup on it on RU-vid and it mostly just needs the truss rod tightened up a small bit. You might get one that didn't even need that though. I would give it a shot with a place with a return policy and see what you think. I really liked it, but that Vintera is just something else. :-)

@Jimbowholivesinsoup 3 года назад

@@BrianRogers_ I got a job today, if all works out well (no pun intended) so in next 4 months I think I'll go the mascis jazzmaster way(don't even know who he is) played at shop,didn't have the CV, just awesome gloss neck and super sound ! Cause I understand there is some difference in bridge and pup's in the Mascis one bit more HQ..or thats a fantasy.

@noahninetyone 3 года назад

Unless fender makes a fender American standard jazzmaster I’ll be getting the squier

@macuse2008 Год назад

Darn I was hoping my squier was better than the Fender. Oh well.

@BrianRogers_ Год назад

Yours probably is just as good haha. The one I got from Amazon was not so it went back. I’m sure I could have made it better like I’ve done to other squier guitars, but had the budget at the time for the Vintera. Thanks for watching!

@CM-iq2jq 9 месяцев назад

I had to exit this video at 2:13 due to the incessant use of utterly redundant phrase "ya know." It's extremely vexing. If I knew, I wouldn't be watching. It must have been said 15 times by the 2 minute mark.

@BrianRogers_ 9 месяцев назад

Sorry for the vexing. Thanks for letting me know.