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Fender JV Modified '60s Custom Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard - Firemist Gold
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The JV Modified Series combines classic aesthetics with modern playability to suit the needs of today's guitarist. Taking cues from the now highly sought-after "Japanese Vintage" reissues from the early '80s, JV Modified guitars are a refined take on a modern classic. The '60s Custom Telecaster has a resonant basswood body and is double bound for a touch of elegance. Its dual single-coil pickups are voiced to deliver classic Tele tone. A 4-way switch allows players to quickly select each pickup individually or both pickups in either series or parallel wiring. A push-pull pot on the tone control allows players to flip the pickups in and out of phase in switch positions 2 and 4. The Soft "V"-shaped maple neck has a silky-smooth satin finish and plays effortlessly thanks to the 9.5" radius rosewood fingerboard and medium jumbo frets. For the player seeking classic Fender instruments with a twist, the JV Modified Series delivers a unique combination of vintage Fender style and modern playability.
SERIES: JV Modified
BODY MATERIAL: Basswood
BODY FINISH: Gloss Urethane
NECK: Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: White Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style Locking
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Brass Saddles
PICKUPS:
Neck: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
Middle:
Bridge: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
PICKUP SWITCHING: 4-Position Pickup Selector Switch; 1. Bridge, 2. Neck/Bridge in Parallel, 3. Neck, 4. Neck/Bridge in Series.
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
CASE/GIG BAG: Included: Deluxe Gig Bag
SERIES: JV Modified
BODY MATERIAL: Basswood
BODY FINISH: Gloss Urethane
NECK: Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: White Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style Locking
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Brass Saddles
PICKUPS:
Neck: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
Middle:
Bridge: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
PICKUP SWITCHING: 4-Position Pickup Selector Switch; 1. Bridge, 2. Neck/Bridge in Parallel, 3. Neck, 4. Neck/Bridge in Series.
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
CASE/GIG BAG: Included: Deluxe Gig Bag
Specs
| Active EQ: | No |
| Body Colour: | Firemist Gold |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Urethane |
| Body Material: | Basswood |
| Body Shape: | Telecaster |
| Body Type: | Solid |
| Bridge Design: | String-Thru-Body / 3-Saddle Vintage-Style |
| Bridge Type: | Fixed |
| Case/Gigbag: | Deluxe Gigbag Included |
| Controls: | 1 Volume + 1 Tone |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| Electronics: | Push/Pull Tone Control Activates Out of Phase Mode |
| Features: | Bound Body Top & Back, Brass Barrel Saddles, Knurled Flat-Top Knobs, Butterfly String Trees |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | White Dots |
| Fret Profile: | Medium Jumbo |
| Fretboard Radius: | 9.5" / 241 mm |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel / Chrome |
| Instrument Size: | Full |
| Neck Body Join: | 4-Bolt |
| Neck Body Join-Fret: | 16th |
| Neck Finish: | Urethane - Satin / Back, Gloss / Headstock Face |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Thick Soft "V" |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Number of Pickups: | 2 |
| Number of Strings: | 6 |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" / 42 mm |
| Orientation: | Right |
| Pickup Brand: | Fender Vintage-Style Tele |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Pickup Type: | Single Coil(s) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| String Gauge: | .009 - .042 |
| String Type: | Steel |
| Switching: | 4-Position Selector Switch |
| Tailpiece: | String-Through-Body |
| Tuning Machines: | Fender Vintage-Style Locking |
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Such a great Tele 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Longueuil, Quebec
After comparing with a Jason Isbell signature Tele and the Roadworn Vintera, this instantly felt better. It's solid and yet feels worn in in a good way. The finish on the back of the neck is perfect and the neck profile is super comfortable.
I picked it up on a way to a gig and ended up using it the whole night.
Not a fan of the 4-way switch though (I like to quickly go between neck and bridge and this forces me to "find" the neck position) and also have no interest in the out-of-phase sound. So I may swap for a normal 3-way switch and use the push-pull for engaging the series sound (which is useful once in a while).
Bridge pickup is everything you expect from a good Telecaster bridge pickup. Neck is on the weaker side but that's a Tele for you. It sounds so good I don't think I'll be swapping the pups.
Posted by YB on Mar 27, 2023
This is the one 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
I knew this would be my third guitar the moment I played it - the neck is enough of a V to be as comfortable as my ‘56 Custom Shop Strat; the sound out of it, unparalleled. I don’t know how Fender can make this at this price point. I tried a Mexican, and an American II, parallel to this, and I clearly chose this one. The CuNiFe Custom Shop with Bigsby was almost enough to make me leap, but for the price? Not a chance. Blown away!
Posted by Grant on Jul 6, 2022
Feels like an old favourite right out of the gig bag 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Brampton, Ontario
I will preface this review with the admission that I am a lifelong Fender and Gretsch fan, and my favourite guitars are Telecasters, Duo Jets and 6120’s. I do have a soft spot for the ES-295, Les Paul Gold Tops and ES-127 single cut style blues boxes also. So I’m mostly into guitars with the playability suited towards blues, soul, 50’s - 60’s R&B, early rock n roll and rockabilly.
I have owned dozens of Tele’s over the years, most recently two different Squier 60’s custom sunbursts, and a American Original 60’s lake placid blue custom Tele, and I’ve played several American Deluxe and Elite models my father has owned and this one beats them all hands down in my opinion.
Recently I almost pulled the trigger on the 75th anniversary Tele and the American Professional II in shoreline gold, and nothing against those models but, I’m really glad I waited until this one was available, it really is that good and has so far impressed me immensely with its look, feel, playability, tuning stability and tone. The neck is simply fantastic and the best feeling finish and feel of any guitar neck I have ever owned or played, period. Not at all sticky, it’s smooth, fast, zero drag, and most noticeably to me it feels like an old worn in perfect guitar neck right off the bat. Not too thick, good comfortable shape, a soft thick V as Fender calls it, but on some angles of the hand position it almost feels thin and fast to me, but over all just comfy all around and up and down the neck. The rosewood board is great to see and not some other wood replacement type, and it’s a slab board also which is neat to see, not a laminate curved board for a change.
The body is perfect, the neck joint nice and tight, nothing looks off or out of place, great quality and craftsmanship, which you probably already know (or should by now) that the Japanese factories at Fender and Gretsch make simply fantastic guitars. The colour is gorgeous, not plain Jain and not too fancy either, just the right elements of class, pizzazz and sparkle.
The 4-way switch is a nice update and addition to the Tele with its traditional 3-way options, and the 4th position (closest to the neck) is a little fatter, a little louder and will be great for a little bump or boost for solos or parts you want to stand out a little when playing with a band or what ever the situation is. The pull up tone pot is kind of cool, not sure if I’ll personally have a use for those tones in the 4th and 2nd position but it’s an interesting option at your fingertips that may come in useful at some point. The pickups sound great to my ears, clean, clear, depending on your amp and tone settings nice and dirty and perfect for what I was looking for playing r&b - blues- rockabilly - early rock n roll type music.
The only gripe I have with my guitar in particular is when switching between the 2nd position (neck & bridge pu) and the 1st (bridge pu) there is a small dead spot where you will notice a drop off in sound if you’re ringing out a note or chord and don’t switch it fast as lightning. Every other position change it doesn’t do that. Not sure why that happens but, it’s not a deal breaker for me, I’ll just keep that in mind when playing live and switching to that last bridge pu position.
The gig bag isn’t really ‘deluxe’ just as the previous review mentioned, but it is ‘adequate’ and definitely has really decent protective padding. It’s pretty plain and subdued (all black nylon) and my idea of ‘deluxe’ for a 50’s or 60’s Tele would have been something in a tweed or maybe brown leather/faux-leather with different coloured piping on the edges, but I guess to keep the pricing down that’s the included bag.
As far as pricing goes, this one is a little cheaper than the American Pro models and definitely less than the elite/deluxe/top of the line Tele offerings, and what you do get for the $1729 price tag is a top quality, worn in custom shop feeling guitar that just feels and sounds like a perfect worn in pair of jeans feels right out of the gig bag. I honestly almost gasped when I took mine out of the inner packaging bag and felt that neck and how light it felt. Mine comes in at 6lbs 13oz. That’s a comfortable shoulder and back gig-friendly weight and with the feel, quality and sound all considered, this guitar is quite capable of becoming your number one - go to guitar.
If you get the chance, check one out at your local store if they have one, I feel you’ll be pleasantly surprised and will likely take this Tele home with you.
I have owned dozens of Tele’s over the years, most recently two different Squier 60’s custom sunbursts, and a American Original 60’s lake placid blue custom Tele, and I’ve played several American Deluxe and Elite models my father has owned and this one beats them all hands down in my opinion.
Recently I almost pulled the trigger on the 75th anniversary Tele and the American Professional II in shoreline gold, and nothing against those models but, I’m really glad I waited until this one was available, it really is that good and has so far impressed me immensely with its look, feel, playability, tuning stability and tone. The neck is simply fantastic and the best feeling finish and feel of any guitar neck I have ever owned or played, period. Not at all sticky, it’s smooth, fast, zero drag, and most noticeably to me it feels like an old worn in perfect guitar neck right off the bat. Not too thick, good comfortable shape, a soft thick V as Fender calls it, but on some angles of the hand position it almost feels thin and fast to me, but over all just comfy all around and up and down the neck. The rosewood board is great to see and not some other wood replacement type, and it’s a slab board also which is neat to see, not a laminate curved board for a change.
The body is perfect, the neck joint nice and tight, nothing looks off or out of place, great quality and craftsmanship, which you probably already know (or should by now) that the Japanese factories at Fender and Gretsch make simply fantastic guitars. The colour is gorgeous, not plain Jain and not too fancy either, just the right elements of class, pizzazz and sparkle.
The 4-way switch is a nice update and addition to the Tele with its traditional 3-way options, and the 4th position (closest to the neck) is a little fatter, a little louder and will be great for a little bump or boost for solos or parts you want to stand out a little when playing with a band or what ever the situation is. The pull up tone pot is kind of cool, not sure if I’ll personally have a use for those tones in the 4th and 2nd position but it’s an interesting option at your fingertips that may come in useful at some point. The pickups sound great to my ears, clean, clear, depending on your amp and tone settings nice and dirty and perfect for what I was looking for playing r&b - blues- rockabilly - early rock n roll type music.
The only gripe I have with my guitar in particular is when switching between the 2nd position (neck & bridge pu) and the 1st (bridge pu) there is a small dead spot where you will notice a drop off in sound if you’re ringing out a note or chord and don’t switch it fast as lightning. Every other position change it doesn’t do that. Not sure why that happens but, it’s not a deal breaker for me, I’ll just keep that in mind when playing live and switching to that last bridge pu position.
The gig bag isn’t really ‘deluxe’ just as the previous review mentioned, but it is ‘adequate’ and definitely has really decent protective padding. It’s pretty plain and subdued (all black nylon) and my idea of ‘deluxe’ for a 50’s or 60’s Tele would have been something in a tweed or maybe brown leather/faux-leather with different coloured piping on the edges, but I guess to keep the pricing down that’s the included bag.
As far as pricing goes, this one is a little cheaper than the American Pro models and definitely less than the elite/deluxe/top of the line Tele offerings, and what you do get for the $1729 price tag is a top quality, worn in custom shop feeling guitar that just feels and sounds like a perfect worn in pair of jeans feels right out of the gig bag. I honestly almost gasped when I took mine out of the inner packaging bag and felt that neck and how light it felt. Mine comes in at 6lbs 13oz. That’s a comfortable shoulder and back gig-friendly weight and with the feel, quality and sound all considered, this guitar is quite capable of becoming your number one - go to guitar.
If you get the chance, check one out at your local store if they have one, I feel you’ll be pleasantly surprised and will likely take this Tele home with you.
Posted by John G on Mar 26, 2022
Review part B 9 of 9 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kanata, Ontario
After my first review I realized that I didn’t add some vital info like tuning stability, which it definitely has. The tuners look vintage but they’re locking and the guitar stays in tune. I learned to value locking tuners for their stability and easy, quick string change ability. The sustain and resonance are excellent as well on my Tele. I’ve never had a guitar with a basswood body before so I didn’t know what to expect. I don’t hear a difference. It’s definitely lightweight. The neck is thicker than the Chrissie Hyndes Tele but it’s comfortable in hand. Finally, I’ve seen some pull pots on guitars that pull up very high. This one doesn’t pull up that high. Great model by Fender.
Posted by Tony Whetham on Mar 19, 2022
JV 60?s Tele 10 of 10 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kanata, Ontario
I’ve owned several Teles in the last few years including a couple of Squier Clasic Vibes, an Ultra and a Chrissie Hyndes Signature. They were all great but there always seemed something missing and I wouldn’t bond with it. When I saw this model and specs I pre-ordered and traded in the Hyndes Signature. The gold finish is outstanding and the pictures do not do it justice. Tele looks best with a double bound body. Fast satin finish neck. My last Tele neck was a nitro finish and got sticky quickly. Locking tuners are great. Going from a 7.25 radius to 9.5 makes a world of difference in playability especially up high. 4 way switch sounds great. I don’t care much for the extreme quack in position two with the out of phase switch engaged but that’s a personal preference. Maybe I’ll find a use for that tone. P/Us are really nice full and clear. Position 3 is round, warm and jazzy. Position 1 is now my go-to and it never was before on a Tele. Sounds perfect for my musical taste of R&R, blues. Highly recommend this guitar. It’s likely to become my no. 1 over an LP Standard, Epi 335 and an Am Pro Jazzmaster. The only downfall is the gig bag. Not my idea of “Deluxe”.
Posted by Tony on Mar 17, 2022
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| JV Modified '60s Custom Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard - Firemist Gold | 767991 |
