NBD: Fender Vintera II Telecaster Bass

[Nunovsky]

So...
I had a major G.A.S. attack and couldn´t help to order this bass.
I love telecaster basses and I love that mudbucker tone, even if it isn't for most songs, and since these new Vintera II got out last year I couldn't help feeling a scratch for this Sea Foam Green model.
So I tried fighting these urges but eventually caved in and now I'm a happy owner of a bass that I may only use sparsely but definitely has a space in my colection and in my heart.
I love everything about it, the looks, the neck, the feel, the roar of that pickup!

 

[godofthunder59]

Congratulations, beautiful bass! I love 70s Telecasters, Fender did a great job on these, so very close to the originals

 

[Old Blastard]

Is that a mudbucker or Fender wide range humbucker? I have the wide range in my Starcaster and they have quite a tonal palette

 

[godofthunder59]

Is that a mudbucker or Fender wide range humbucker? I have the wide range in my Starcaster and they have quite a tonal palette

Fenders wide range pickup.

 

[Nunovsky]

Is that a mudbucker or Fender wide range humbucker? I have the wide range in my Starcaster and they have quite a tonal palette

Yes, it's the wide range humbucker. I meant that I love the mudbucker tone and this pickup gets into that tonal range.

 

[Old Blastard]

I like the wide-range. It has, well, a wide range. With the Starcaster I can get a plethora of useful tones.

 

[PennyroyalWe]

HNBD! My main bass for the last 12ish years has been a Squier VM telecaster bass. Absolutely love these basses!

 

[coryr1000]

I don't need one but I WANT one! That thing is awesome!

 

[Nunovsky]

I don't need one but I WANT one! That thing is awesome!

I felt that way since I first saw this bass. I eventually caved in...

 

[IPA]

Very nice! My GAS for this model goes on. Great color, although I think the vintage white is the one for me. If there are any big Memorial Day weekend sales, I may be in trouble.

 

[bylar13]

Congrats! I got one as well. A lot of usable tone simply by changing the volume and tone knobs.
I really love the way it sounds.
I did not love the neck (its a pretty big "U" profile) so I am having mine reduced a bit in size a bit by a luthier.

Just so folks know, this bass has a different neck pocket & 3 bolt attachment so a standard Fender neck will not not fit if you decide to swap it for something different.

 

[stringthrough]

I have one in off-white. Great bass!

 

[InstantEctobass]

If only Fender released that pickup as an available part!! I have one but I want tons of these pickups!
Beautiful bass, congrats!

 

[Jeff K]

Love the looks of them. Not sure I care for the pickup placement. I'd probably prefer it to be back at the typical sweet spot for a single pickup bass. But I've never played one, so maybe the tone would convince me. But I do love both of the colors (green and blonde).

 

[Prodigus Filius]

Lil' ripper!

 

[JRA]

that's a good looking bass, @Nunovsky --- and i'm gonna believe that it can sound huge --- congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[shadven]

I love that big 'ol neck. I have a 1969 Telecaster and it's one of my favorites. I compare all bass necks to baseball bat neck'd Telecaster!

 

[Tim Skaggs]

I had an all original 1973 Telecaster bass which looked to have all the same characteristics as yours, but must have had the “mudbucker” pickup.

Cons:

• Poor ergonomics (no body contours)
• One tone wonder
• Kinda’ heavy
• Not my choice of neck profile

Pros:

• Consistent tone with any brand, type, or condition strings.
• Looked cool (TV Yellow)
• It had good trade value.

Wish I had it back because it’s worth about 2 or 3 times more now than what I traded for, but it wasn’t in the mid 90s….

 

[andare]

The E-A saddle is tilted the wrong way. I can't imagine these basses intonate properly.

 

[2saddleslab]

The E-A saddle is tilted the wrong way. I can't imagine these basses intonate properly.

You can imagine because they do intonate properly. Takes a little more effort but certainly doable.