I don't understand why 24" scale isn't more popular actually. In my humble opinion i's incredibly comfortable to play. Playing big bends or even just a little vibrato is a breeze on this scale. I couldn't find a high quality 24incher like I wanted, so Ibuilt my own offset, semi-hollow body with Gibson style tail and bridge. Body and neck are all Maple. Fret board is rosewood. The wood and scale length combined with the semi-hollow body, balanced out a great low, mid, and high tone that turned out incredibly beautiful. I'm going to build a full line based on this prototype. Keep your eyes out for it, and start saving your money, they're going to be incredibly expensive, yet worth every penny. Cheers.

I had a short scale Tele & made a mistake about 8 years ago and sold it. So, I made my own. It’s still not the same though. I stripped a Squier Classic Vibe Tele and stained it purple. Put an arm cut & belly carve on it. I routed under the pickguard. Originally, it was pretty heavy - almost 10lbs. I took 2.5lbs off of it. I then put a Warmoth short scale maple neck on it - has 10”-16” radius. Plays like butter now, but I still miss my old Tele.

I bought the telecaster and it is an incredibly well made guitar. Smooth to play, lightweight, which I appreciate and it is a tone monster. Really terrific guitar.

Dude, they didn't shrink the body 94%. You would have to use a microscope to see it if that were the case. Maybe they shrunk it by 6%?

These are killer. As a Gibson guy a 24" scale is easier to get into than a 25 1/2". That's why I have a Fender Duo Sonic with a Tele bridge PU and a real Ric '66 single coil. Total early Townsend sounds from one guitar. It succeeds too.

I love short scale guitars and basses. I'm also 6'3, 250. I'm not sure why short scale has to mean tiny.

Japan 🇯🇵 makes fantastic fenders. And not just the old ones. Because they encourage music especially in their children. They really make fantastic guitars.

That "slab-rosewood" fingerboard is impressive.

Fender Japan does all the good stuff wish they were easier to get over here

Back in 2014, Fender released a few models, including a Telecaster, in their Fender Modern Player Short Scale series. I wish I'd gotten hold of one at the time. They looked great, and for those of us with smaller hands, they would have been ideal. I hope they release these new models worldwide - I'd love to get one.

shrunk down 94 percent. koly crap? how large was the original?

To all of those interested: I just ordered one of these from a Japanese seller on eBay (January 2024.) Contrary to what was said in the video, there were no import or duty fees, and it arrived in 5 days after it shipped (Japan to US/Florida). Was less than $850 total including shipping/tax/everything. Was SUPER easy and amazing. I got the guitar in less time than ordering within the US for other ones I have bought. Arrived perfectly and in great condition via Fedex. Just unboxed and will be trying it out later this week. Thanks for the vid!

Yes , I have seen a short scale Tele before. Around the mid to late 90's ('96?) There was the Fender Custom Shop "Tele Junior" . Mahogany body , set mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, black painted headstock, 2 P90's . It was 24.75" scale length.

The comfort cut also doubles as weight relief.

I love the short scale. I have the Jag Stang a few months ago and I love it. Jaguar, Duo Sonic, are my favorites and I have them all. I also love Les Paul. For small hands they are the best. Those Japanese models look great.

I'd love to see Squier do a run of these for the Bullet line ... I like to grab one for my grandson... cool 😎 ✌🌎👍

Interesting model. I'm building up a Franken-335 style unit with a 25-½" scale and 24 frets, 5pc maple/walnut neck, Dirty Fingers pickups... Rock on!

Hehehe. I think you mean that they shrunk the body sizes on these down TO about 94%. The way you actually said it these guitars would have only been 6% of their original size!! 😜🤣🤣🤣

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

Maybe u should compare the pickup, pickguard, the ashtray size with the regular one Austin. That will help people who wanna buy it to modify. Thnx

Really doesn't look like they shrunk the body about 94%. I'd have thought it would look a lot smaller if they'd done that.

They shrunk the body 94% or the body is 94% the size of the full scale guitar?

Austin is in His House 🏠 of AWESOME BEAUTIFUL Guitars 🎸🎸🪱🚀🎸🎸❤️

The satin Daphne Blue is an absolutely gorgeous colour on Teles.

That bridge pickup w/some dirt definitely had a Phil Collins era Genesis vibe to it.

Hey Trogly! Is the pickguard scaled down in size or the normal size? Normal size pickguard would make it easier to mod with a neck humbucker and middle single coil pickup like it’s routed for.

Hi! I loved your video about these 24" short-scale Fender Japan Junior Teles! I've been looking for just such a thing for a couple months now and these look just perfect for me. However, I looked on the Fender Japan website and didn't see the Junior Collection there??? Has it been discontinued??? Did I miss something???

Does the 24 inch vs 25.5 change the sound drastically ? i would love to consider a short scale one

Austin, you sir are a video producing machine! Well done Dwight!

2 questions pls..im considering buying this 1) im about 6 ft tall so will this model be hard to play? 2) am i better off spending a bit more and getting the player series? Thanks

Finally the perfect guitar for Randy Rhodes now if only Gibson would quit releasing the same vintage line every year and start doing modern stuff like fender does

0:40 Shrunk it down 94%...?

I love smaller scale guitars. My first guitar was a Dean Baby Z, and now other guitars just feel a little large.

Japan gets all the cool stuff

I have the Squier Vintage Modified Series Thinline Tele, which is 24.75" scale.

The duo-sonic and mustang are 24" with the duo-sonic and mustang you can actually bend all the way up to an e on the d at the 22nd fret.. 24" are awesome for anyone that does heavy bends because the strings are so damn slinky!

I freaking LOVE IT! Gotta go look at some Japanese guitar sites for these. Yes the pups would go asap. The springs seem to be too short?

I own two Tele’s, one is a straight up American Professional series, the other one I had Warmoth make me an Ash ultra light weight body with both comfort carves like a Strat, lastly I also had the neck heel cut down as well for an easier neck access at the higher frets. It’s by far the most comfortable Tele I’ve ever played and Warmoth’s QC is exceptionally good too 🤙 - it’s a great way to really fully customize a style guitar you want without taking out a second mortgage lol 😂

are the pick up size is the same as the original size tele?

Love these tones! The shorter scale didn’t affect much the tone also. Surely a great guitar!

The VM thinline Tele is a 24.75" scale length.

I write a lot of songs with the capo on the 2nd fret. It would be cool to get one of these and just tune it up a whole step up.

Nice telecaster

Nice, I've been looking at these Japan short scale guitars (thinking about the Jazz). How do you feel they compare to the traditional Fender Shortscale instruments, such as the Jaguar?

Satin isn't cheap it's authentic and feels more real than gloss

My favorite is being a vintage modified of thinline telecaster by Squier with a 24.5" neck as gift from my teacher last student it was perfect for both us as players for string relief with bends but string tension can make a big difference

I know it's been a yr since this video but is there anyway you'd know the neck pocket dimensions? Thanks

Awesome breakdown of the Fender Made in Japan Junior Collection guitar. Just what I needed to see and hear - Thank you! \m/.

“Mini b*tches need love too Craig”.

by far the best review that I could found, congrats! In your experience, this collection it's lighter than a duo-sonic? Because I think they have the same short scale right? Very useful channel.

Are the bridges on these short scales replaceable with standard tele bridges?

Yesterday I got in a Squire Comtemporary Stratocaster Special in Sky Blue Burst Metallic. So far so good . It was listed as used and I've not found any obvious blemishes or other problems. Well actually they forgot to pack the tremolo bar but a quick call and they found it and dropped it in the mail. The pictures dont really do them justice. And plays well. It also has the painted headstock with the roasted neck and fretboard. As a Telecaster owner I get why someone might want a comfort cut. Even though the edges are slightly rounded over being someone that leans into the guitar a comfort carve on other guitars I own makes sense. I know that guitar your reviewing has a smaller body but it makes the headstock appear to be large . I'll bet that's a good little blues banger. Especially if you down tune . I'd changers the saddles to brass move that neck pickup to the center maybe closer to the bridge pickup and drop a split coil pickup in the neck position. Of course putting in a 5way toggle .

I vote to call this type of “weight relief” EVH weight relief! 😂

I have the gloss sunburst/rosewood version and I LOVE IT!

I was recently given the strat version. I haven't had the time to play with it, but it appears to be from the late 90s/early 00s. I've only found limited info on it, but it seems to be a '57 copy that's black with a maple fretboard. I need to change the strings and open it up to confirm what it is. So far, it's pretty cool tho. Unintentionally, 4 of my 6 guitars are short scale. I had no idea about scale size when I started. I have a first run Jagstang, a first run Supersonic, a first run Jagmaster, and the above mentioned Strat. I also have an Ibanez RG350FM and a Fender Hellcat acoustic.

Hopefully more guitars will make shorter scale and 12 fret models of their current selections.

The main thing is- you put on much heavier strings. They feel just as slack BUT you get a much much fatter tone.

Back at the end of the 90s when I was about to enter the market for my second bass guitar, my primary instrument retailer got this Squier mini-bass in acqua. It had a J-bass pickup in the bridge position and a P-bass pickup in the neck position. Between that, the finish and the reduced scale, it would have been a perfect match for me. However, I let the brand stand in my way.

Can you replace the pickups with regular sized ones? Or are the they also 6% smaller?

Just curious who are these guitars made for. Did they mention it.

I like them. They look pretty cool.

Fender Mustang man here....I want one of these...good one Austin!!!

Please mr trogly could you pretty please demo the junior strat too? - Vertically challenged strat guy

Hi, is the pickguard the same size as a normal tele pickguard? Planning to get this color then replace it to a black pickguard. nice review!

I Buy one of these slap prs 49-11 on IT and play slide on em. Man IT was way fun for those. And being a short scale I could still tolerate the stiffness of 11 on em for bend when playing normally

Troglio the guitario in the house!

When the switch is in the bridge position, isn't it too close to the knob? Is the same distance as in a standard tele size?

How many ground screws did they use?

Blade delta MIJ tele Style guitars are short scale too, wonderful guitars.

Woot woot Trogly's 🙌

The Squier anniversary is satin also ☝️🎸

Well it looks like I'm going to build my own in left-handed but mine is going to be an Esquire I'm 5'9 and I prefer short scale guitars with a maple neck and fretboard

Those short scale basses are fab sounding, surprisingly beefy bottom end!

nice one! would love if they have heel truss rod version to make it look classic

neck / fletboard same width, so if put a normal tele neck in this junior tele body, it doesn't effect your tuning..? just like a normal tele with smaller body..?

if you were to replace the pickguard, does a regular tele pickguard fit? or is it actually shrunk down too?

I just bought one....waiting for it. I'm going to try putting the short scale on the standard Tele body, too. The basses look really nice.....all of the guitars. :)

how about the pickguard? is it the same size?

I got a short scale tele from early 2000,s. love it, rare to find I think

You should see if a standard Tele neck fits. I have a Small 22" T-type from another brand but have read a standard Tele neck fits and despite the change in scale length the frets line up.

Would a fender USA Tele bridge fit this guitar and standard tele pickups?

Will you be doing a demo of the Strat and/or Jazzmaster?

One which eBay Shop do you buy them

I love the shootout of Mongolian Chop Squad! Do their version of Mustang & Tele

Hoping that Squier does their version of this.

Was hoping you would review these!

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Any chance of getting guard, bridge, and saddle measurements? It looks like the guard is shrank, but I can't tell by how much. The bridge is even more of a mystery, but I like block saddles if there's 6 of them.

With a 1.65" nut, I'm interested. What's the fretboard radius?

As far as Leo fender made fenders 24" is medium scale 22.5" is short scale

I d love to get these minis here. Why don’t they sell them here ?

Is..pickguard size same?

I think that Bass is calling my name!!

I love short scale guitars... I've got 3 of the Mitchell guitars that are short scale. For $80 they are fairly good. Are they Gibby Custom Shop? Well, no, but they are quite playable for an Okay guitar player like me.

I'd love one for just noodling while sitting on the couch

I gotta have brass saddles and hotter pickups. It is what it is though, maybe it will encourage kids. It’s odd Fender wouldn’t offer them in the US.

Personally i liked the middle and neck positions but the bridge was a bit too spanky. If i got that id through in a noiseless nashville set and then make a custom pickguard.

I remember Kurt cobain playing a short scale strat back in the day. Or maybe the neck on his jaguar was I dont refer to the vandalism.

Howd you get it?! Its Japan exclusive. You got a contact in Japan?

Austin - Ebony fret board Stratocaster!!! Did you see them at Guitar Center?