Fender American Vintage Series

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:45 am

Fender re-designed the AVRI line with some new specs, new model years, and some discontinued ones.

http://www.fender.com/products/americanvintage

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:40 am

That Aztec Gold Jazzmaster is Hot!

I like the Jaguar, but I can't see spending all that money to simply get a bound neck. Still it's cool to see Fender Changing it up a bit.

nyck · Post by **nyck** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:57 am

Oh shiiiit! dots and binding!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:13 am

Jazzmaster
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Jaguar
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James · Post by **James** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:16 am

I haven't got time to check through these right now, any interesting colours? Is it all vanilla except for the Aztec Gold?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:48 am

The blue Tele is alright. I do like the Aztec gold JM, but would have prefered shoreline gold or even Inca silver. No surprises in this little lot anyway.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:52 am

I'll say this here again:

Fender are now selling reissue Jaguars for more than Vintage ones go for.

They're asking for Â£1,900 odd (or more) for the '65 RI Jaguar.

I got my all original 1966 Jaguar for Â£1,600, guess which one will have better resale?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:55 am

The old one!

What did I win?

The Jags are nice though. Must get another at some point.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:04 am

Get a CAR Squier Vintage Modified one.

Â£255.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:21 am

Mike wrote:Get a Olympic White Squier Vintage Modified one.

Â£255.

Fixed

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:43 pm

More importantly... what color is this red jag?

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:06 pm

Billy3000 wrote:

More importantly... what color is this red jag?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:16 pm

Oh look Fender are adding plastic to the side of their guitar necks and charging an extra Â£400 for it, I'm sold!

edit: you can buy an actual 65' for the same price Ebay Link

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:22 pm

I've said plenty in the other thread, but in summary:

1. They look like very nice guitars.
2. They're overpriced.
3. There aren't enough colour options.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:46 pm

Mike wrote:I got my all original 1966 Jaguar for Â£1,600, guess which one will have better resale?

Â£1375 for mine.

it wasn't that long ago that AVRI jags and JMs were Â£1000 every day of the week.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:51 pm

how are dem bl00z tonze?

MikeG · Post by **MikeG** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:02 pm

I'd rather hand over my guitars to paulk1 to mod than buy one of these.

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:32 pm

MikeG wrote:I'd rather hand over my guitars to paulk1 to mod than buy one of these.

Be careful about talking about that...I've been told that he appears if you say his name three times...

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:46 pm

I really dislike the decal placement on the 65 Jazzmaster, I don't care if it's aiming for historic accuracy, it looks dumb.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:35 pm

"Hey! I got an idea guys! How about instead of making a new design and start looking towards the future.. Let's just make something from the 60's again! Then.. Then we can just keep making more teles and strats and call them new models! :O" -Fender