American vintage sounds way better. Player is all treble with no low end. Doesn’t sound terrible, but no comparison to the American vintage.
@SequelM10 сағат бұрын
Hey so just swapping out the pickguard on one of these you just take off the tone and volume knob with the toggle switch right I don’t have to solder anything ? I’m trying to remove the faceplate
@GamersWorld22Күн бұрын
I want one! Bye Bye pau ferro
@avjakeКүн бұрын
You can pick up the Gibson pickups for $119 each and get closer with the Epiphone, but the resonance of the Gibson wood and the aura of the genuine Gibson branded item can't be matched. Excellent, detailed and meaningful comparison video. Nice job!
@guypike64022 күн бұрын
In an era where people listen to what passes for music on their phones and not even mid grade stereo equipment the Epiphone would only be considered less by a minute percentage of the population.
@child0fthesun2 күн бұрын
I would choose the Epiphone if it’s a 5% difference. I’m still a beginner so they both would sound the same if I play it LOL
@monkofwar2 күн бұрын
Latin is from Rome not tropical South America. No Roman ever saw a banana, weirdo.
@user-ou3gr2ws1k3 күн бұрын
Iv
@retiredguyadventures62113 күн бұрын
I have a 2020 Fender Player HSS strat, and when the replacement necks come out for the Player II guitars I will probably pick up one for my original Player guitar.
@hunkydorian3 күн бұрын
There's something wrong with your guitar. I just went over to Ask Zak's Jazzmaster video and his sounds beautiful. Yours does not sound beautiful. And Bob Bogle's Jazzmaster in the Ventures was the most beautiful guitar sound ever.
@marshallstack85703 күн бұрын
I've got a Player I . I love it,2018,artic white lefty. I've also got a 1994M.I.M.Thatwas manufactured when the Mexican plant burned down. Supposedly the body and neck came from California and the guts from Asia. Ceramic pick-ups but it's hot. Fender bender.🤠
@chesterlayton39104 күн бұрын
I HAD A CHINESE MADE TELE JUST LIKE THE ONE IN THE VIDEO. IT WAS A GREAT GUITAR. I LOVED THE NECK ON IT. SEEMED TO BE SLIMER.
@aRRRaiS4 күн бұрын
Player II sound so cheap AVII sounds like a record
@DadRockAndGuitars5 күн бұрын
The sound difference in your examples was really obvious! Much preferred the Vintage II. I've been looking at the Player II Strats because I'm not really a Strat guy, but think it'd be nice for the occasional time a recording calls for it. Played one at the store the other day and it played decent. Not as good as my Am Pro II Tele, but also cheaper. Hearing your comparison, I'd probably have to swap pickups. Good video as always 👍
@eglide736 күн бұрын
Wow! The American Vintage sounds SO much better!!!
@michaelkitzmuller14795 күн бұрын
The tone on AV II is more warm
@stephenasbridge8788 күн бұрын
Don’t the brass saddles affect the sound, too?
@mikebodnarchuk20568 күн бұрын
Good luck finding a Gibson for less money than the Noventa in Canada the Junior is almost double the price
@TheNinoyonofui9 күн бұрын
Una guitarra más apta, para mamadores stratocaster.
@epitaph398810 күн бұрын
The thin, ice-picky quality of the Jazzmaster isn't due to the wider pickups so much as it is the tone pots, because while the Strat and Tele both use 250k pots the JM uses 1M pots which let in a lot of high treble. Swapping the stock pots for 250k pots would definitely go a long way towards taming the treble and bringing the sound closer to that of a Strat/Tele.
@airtimedesign8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@hunkydorian3 күн бұрын
Yeah, I load mine down with an external resistor. If you listen to the first three Ventures records, the most beautiful guitar sound ever, there's nothing icepicky there.
@litare432810 күн бұрын
Idk what y'all are on but the difference in audio quality is really striking on the middle and neck pickup, even with cheap headphone you can really tell the set b is way more articulate and precise. I think the cv is a really good budget option and it's probably not worth upgrading except if you use lot of effects
@johnnyguitar-uu3zr11 күн бұрын
why does the Player II Sound so Thin ?? tinny .. I think in a blind fold test The Vintage is clearly Better .big difference i hear ...
@airtimedesign7 күн бұрын
Actually I was surprised at the difference in the sound of the two guitars. I didn't expect as big a difference.
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf11 күн бұрын
This is the best comparison I've seen on Strats. This is great, awesome. I would like to ask, have you ever compared the Player II with Maple Neck as opposed to a Rosewood neck? Is there a difference in sound? Thank you for posting this.
@airtimedesign7 күн бұрын
Thank you Angel for the comment. I have not compared the Player II rosewood to maple but I do have other maple guitars to compare to rosewood. The typical thing you'll hear is the rosewood sounds a bit darker and the maple has a little more spank to it. Personally I think it's more feel than sound. I think a maple neck feels slicker and faster. I think the Rosewood has more of a solid feel. I have guitars with both and I would not choose a guitar strickly on Rosewood or maple. It's a feature that I look for in certain guitars but it's not the biggest factor for me. Now I would never have a Les Paul with a maple neck!
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf7 күн бұрын
@@airtimedesign Hey thank you! I play a lot of Classic rock, i.e., AC/DC, Beatles, Stones, 38 Special, Greenday, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, etc. What strat can you recommend to play these kinds of music? I love the sounds that you are getting out of the Strats. I have SGs, Les Paul Tribute, Teles. I could neve really bond with a Strat. I don't think I've played the right strat yet. Would you say I should get a Strat with the HSS Configuration? Sorry for the many questions.
@postpostpunk11 күн бұрын
Whatever boomer🙄
@airtimedesign8 күн бұрын
I think I might be a late boomer!
@hunkydorian3 күн бұрын
Nothing like a nice sneer to brighten up one's day
@laszloszaniszlo966211 күн бұрын
The paint/finish on the American is a biug plus for me. I love the Nitro. The Polyurethane “armor” on most basses and guitars is not my fav, but not much one can do about it. I bought the Player and Player 2 basses because they are fine instruments for a fair price, but sure wish that they would have the Nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Thanks, fine video.
@airtimedesign7 күн бұрын
Thank you Lasz and I hope you have fun with the Player II. You're right it's hard to beat for the money!
@justincodyfox11 күн бұрын
I dig your videos man! Great voice over voice and info! I just did a video on my AVRI II on my channel. Check it out! I'd love to hear your thoughts!
@justincodyfox11 күн бұрын
I would link the vid but I'm pretty sure that's why my original comment "disappeared"
@mikepj102512 күн бұрын
I get so pumped when I see you put up new videos. Love them all and this was no different. Great job man. If the Player II series would lose the black trus rod hole guide, no one could tell the difference. Even Squiers don’t have that black plastic piece. They always bothered me. Thanks for the video brother. Really enjoyed it.
@airtimedesign7 күн бұрын
My pleasure Mike! Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it!
@LucaLindemann12 күн бұрын
The american vintage II Is my dream guitar, since I love the 7.25 radius, but I think (since the Stratocaster I own are all from Mexico) that Fender with this player II raised the game. They are terrific and with the same amount of money for an Am Vint, I take home the Player II, a premium Fender valve amp and a set of 57-62 Fender custom shop pickup set if I don't like the voicing of the Player one. The transparent aged cherry with chambered mahogany body is in my list. Can't wait to buy it!!😍😍😍😍😍😍 Wonderful video!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
@airtimedesign7 күн бұрын
Thank you I hope you love it!
@lostinpa-dadenduro755513 күн бұрын
I prefer the specs and feel of the Players.
@BryanClark-gk6ie13 күн бұрын
I'd like to see them come with a more traditional looking fender headstock' that's what's been putting me off from getting one.
@linkhatchet13 күн бұрын
I like how you do the sound demos back to back so that i can clearly hear the difference of the guitars. I myself love fender jazzmaster and jaguar and have a few models of both! Personally, they gotta have the rhythm circuit. Thats what makes them a jazzmaster and jaguar.
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
I'm clearly a beginner in the Offset world. I'll have to try one with the rhythm circuit and see if it works for me. Glad you enjoyed the audio samples. I think it makes more sense to keep it clean for comparison. The last couple I just cranked the amp up to around 7 to get a little more gain.
@BuckyCrittenden13 күн бұрын
Great video! I enjoyed every second of this 👍
@THEScottCampbell14 күн бұрын
If you thought the Casino was a poor man's 335, you were NOT the sharpest tool in the box. Also, you don't "hold" punches; you PULL them.
@gavrilopricip1114 күн бұрын
i got a 70s vibe jag and JM......thay were both lemons even after 200$ pro luthier tups... a shame beause the y look cool maybe ijust have bad luck but fucking joke QC (and the necks are thicker than telephone poles)
@gavrilopricip1114 күн бұрын
yup......as you mention numerous times ....you ar without a doubt not a jazzmaster expert
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
Thank you for the enthusiastic endorsement!
@lubossajda370514 күн бұрын
Great review, much work in the video. I did prefer the strat sound in almost all cases though.
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
The sound comparison is interesting. I play it back without the video and find myself hearing some interesting sounds that I really like from the Jazzmaster. It really starts to come alive with a little gain or overdrive. It doesn't need much but when it's pushed a bit it makes a big difference.
@vw965914 күн бұрын
Re the strat, you said "this design allows more string vibrations to transfer directly to the body". That's not how solid-body electric guitars work. If it were, sustain would be very poor. Every measurement of real guitars over the last 30 years (including many strats) has shown bridge admittance to be very small, and that almost all vibrations remain in the strings. That's the opposite of an acoustic guitar, where vibrations must leave the strings in order to be heard; vibrations must remain in the strings in order to be heard (via the pickups) for a solid-body electric guitar. It's unfortunately just a common misconception of science-challenged famous players, guitar journalists, and guitar manufacturers that transfer of string vibrations to the body is both significant in magnitude, and a good thing. It's neither. Re the rocking bridge on the jazzmaster, it has no more intonation issues than the strat bridge/trem. You get a mix of intervals with trem use on both, a consequence of variable string stiffness and things like saddle height. Just never lubricate the string-saddle contact points on a rocking bridge. Most of the issues people have had with the bridge are a resulit of not understanding Leo Fender's clever design (it's all in the original patent). You just need to ensure high string downforce on the saddles.
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
Hey VW, thank you for the information!
@anthonyfinch55014 күн бұрын
The player 2 is definitely heavy. I’d say a whole ass lbs heavier than my player 1. But great guitars nonetheless
@SearchingForTone14 күн бұрын
Ive always felt compeled to own one, but closest I ever played is a Jagstang. Love that blue
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
I learned a lot putting this review together. The comparison with the Strat pickups was a surprise to me. It's funny, I still have the Player II Jazzmaster and I thought I might return it but I'm having a hard time letting it go.
@SearchingForTone13 күн бұрын
@@airtimedesign I've been burning through the affordable market cranking out reviews. I may have to pull the plug on a firefly version if I can get one
@777Lateralus14 күн бұрын
hendrix used a right handed jazzmaster
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
I know, I stumbled across a picture of him playing one. That really surprised me. But I also heard he played Noel Redding's Telecaster on "Wind Cries Mary".
@GratefulBamboo15 күн бұрын
both sound same, both sound fine
@jfinester15 күн бұрын
I’ve wanted a Jazzmaster.since I first got a Fender catalog back in 1964. Never owned one, but I’ve played a few, and you’re right; the offset body is really comfortable to play. But this one you’re reviewing sounds really thin! They were originally designed to use heavy-gauge flatwound strings, and that might keep them from sounding so thin-although I don’t like flatwounds on anything else. I’m a Tele player mostly, although I do have a Strat too. I don’t think I’d use a Deluxe Reverb with that Jazzmaster-no midrange control, and that guitar needs some help in that department. I think I’ll look for what Fender calls an Offset Telecaster-a Jazzmaster shape with Tele bridge and pickups. I think they’re still offering that, maybe as a Squier.
@airtimedesign14 күн бұрын
you're right the Jazzmaster needs help in the midrange.
@airtimedesign14 күн бұрын
I guess I didn't do a very good job selling the Player II Jazzmaster! But after all my critical comments this Player II Jazzmaster still has something cool about it that keeps me coming back. I don't think I'll ever be an exclusive JM player but I've learn a lot about them from doing this review and I have grown to appreciate the difference in the offsets.
@GoodmanRecordingsTokyo15 күн бұрын
OK, after listening to the sound samples, if you want the Jazzmaster to excel, install a set of Seymour Duncan Antiquity II.
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
I would really love to try some different pickups. I think I'd like to try the Lollar first. Lollar also makes a P90 Jazzmaster pickup set and that interest me also.
@GoodmanRecordingsTokyo15 күн бұрын
The trem switch isn't to disengage it. It's a memory for the string tension so you can stay in tune if a string breaks. I love Jazzmasters and your intro was a stake through the heart💔😂
@airtimedesign14 күн бұрын
Oh man I'm so sorry! I know there is a huge Jazzmaster and Jaguar community but since I'm new to the Jazzmaster it's might take me a while to understand the best application for this guitar. I'm holding on to it for now and hoping I'll come around.
@bobramalhorealtor652315 күн бұрын
Great review! Thank you!
@airtimedesign14 күн бұрын
You're welcome Bob!
@astewart941015 күн бұрын
What a “one horse pony?” 0:25
@GoodmanRecordingsTokyo16 күн бұрын
Great video. I knew which was which because you can hear which one is a string through body. The Gibson's demos lacked body. But the pickup was better.
@jayvanboxtel16 күн бұрын
Great review, love the advice on the end!
@edwardbosloper244517 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. Such a great summary.
@airtimedesign13 күн бұрын
you're welcome!
@carlosguerraarts698517 күн бұрын
B sounsds a little bit more stable and fat
@cuda426hemi17 күн бұрын
Laurel board is the deal killer, sandy garbage - also the reported lack of intonation and set-up, weird stringing and bad tuners - non Rick octave string arrangement just a waste of money. And it doesn't sound that good - certainly not like a Jazzmaster. Save your money and get the real deal Rick for $2k . You will not play the 12 string but a few times EVER anyway so you might as well get something you can get your money back on because these Squiers are already $300 and change all over the web. Stay away. You've been warned. This doesn't apply to maple neck classic vibe Squiers because thhose are actually nice for recording. 🎸