Fender Vintera II 60s Stratocaster | Feedback

[fiery trail]

Hello, what do you think of the Vintera 60s? Is it a good guitar for 1000€?

Fender Vintera II 60s Stratocaster | Feedback

[fiery trail]

https://www.thomann.de/fender_vintera_ii_60s_strat_rw_3ts.htm?type=category

This one 😄

[slate hornet]

what are you looking for out of a guitar

[shrewd sage]

@fiery trail what do you currently own and what do you like playing ?

[fiery trail]

I have a Squier Affinity Stratocaster
I'm looking for a reliable guitar with a reliable tremolo that will last me for a few years if not longer, that holds the chord well, has a good sound and good lutherie to accompany me as much as possible.
I play blues/rock mostly from the 60s/70s
@slate hornet
@shrewd sage

[shrewd sage]

while I believe you can play anything on any guitar, you probably want something that matches the music you play ... which is not really my wheelhouse. I bet the fender is great but a grand can get you quite a lot of great guitars

I'd probably look into something like a Pacifica 612 over a SSS strat

[fiery trail]

pickup require batteries?

[shrewd sage]

?

what do you mean ?

[fiery trail]

there's a place to put the pickup batteries

[shrewd sage]

i don't see a battery cavity

[fiery trail]

but that's what the second part next to the springs is for, isn't it?

[shrewd sage]

that's just the electronics cavity

[slate hornet]

no, where else would the knobs and switches be housed

[slate hornet]

id prefer the Nick Johnston over a vintera

[shrewd sage]

does it come with SS frets ?

[slate hornet]

no

[shrewd sage]

shame

i kinda expect that ffrom anything in this price range

[slate hornet]

most things in this price range arent

and tbh, id rather companies use tried and true nickel over half assed stainless steel if they’re not gonna put extra care into it

stainless steel isnt that fun to work with, both fret dressing AND installation

if a company isnt gonna give extra care into installing stainless steel and just treats it as something to pad their spec sheet, thats just more headache down the line

[shrewd sage]

i get this point .. and not all stainless steel or nickel is created equally

the good nickel frets don't wear out as fast as the cheap chinese shit for sure

[gleaming agate]

I think for 60s/70s blues rock the Vintera 60s is a solid choice. I would personally look for a good deal on a road worn, maybe used, for I prefer thinner/nitro finish guitars. Still have a Vintera rw tele that plays great.

[hot oxide]

this guitar doesn't have active pickups

[hot oxide]

another option is a telecaster
there's a company that makes a tremolo for teles thats literally straight up a drop in system
absolutely 0 modification needed, plug and play type deal

60s-70s blues rock guitar

[fiery trail]

The Fender Player II Strat would be a good compromise, don't you think?
Already it has the trussord at the headstock unlike the Vintera, it costs a little less too https://www.thomann.fr/fender_player_ii_strat_rw_3ts.htm

I'm not looking for a Telecaster I want a strat, I have a telecaster project but for that I'd probably buy something like a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Butterscotch but really later on I need a guitar that will follow me for years

[slate hornet]

so you want an SSS guitar?

[fiery trail]

Yeah

But the Fender Player II have not know problem and on the used market i can get it for like 500€/600€

[slate hornet]

i'd still go for the nick johnston then

i just prefer the control layout, the hardware, the truss rod style and location, the neck

and it has a better nut so better tuning stability

[fiery trail]

I will compare few things and see

[slate hornet]

i think there's a youtube video or two