Fender Vintera Series launches with new Strat, Tele, Jaguar, and more
21 new guitar and bass models announced
Fender has announced the official launch of their new Mexican-made Vintera range, based on vintage-specific models from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.
This includes new Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Mustang, Jazzmaster, Jazz Bass, Precision Bass, and Mustang Bass models.
Fender Vintera Series
These guitars all leaked online last week, so this announcement is now a surprise to anyone who is a regular reader at Gear News. The lineup consists of new Vintera Seriesย versions of all the old favourites from the company’s back catalogue.
New colours
Built in Fender’s Mexico factory, these new guitars are all fairly traditional specifications, though with a few nice new colour combinations and on the occasional offset model, matching headstocks.
New colour options announced include Mocha, Fiesta Red, Seafoam Green, Inca Silver, Burgundy Mist, and Ice Blue Metallic.
Vintage orย Modified?
You can get Vintera models in vintage correct versions, plus we have a few nice ‘modified’ models that include for example a Jaguar with humbuckers!
I like that you haveย Tim Shaw-designed pickups on the various models, which Fender states are specific to the decade in which the model is based.
Below is a whole heap of official Fender specs for each model in the new Vintera Series, plus a few videos at the bottom for you to listen to as well.
Is it Vintage? Or is it Era?
My only real gripe with the series is the somewhat dodgy Vintera branding. Is it Vintage? Or is it Era? Apparently, it is vintage sounds for a modern era, but hey, nice guitars and some cracking colour combinations in amongst them all.
Well done Fender, you are providing some great-looking specified instruments at very reasonable prices.
Vintera Series ’50s Stratocaster
- Alder or ash body
- Three ’50s Stratยฎ single-coil pickups
- โSoft Vโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo, tuning machines, and strap button
- 5-way pickup switching
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ50s Stratocaster features an alder body offered in Seafoam Green and Sonic Blue. Ash body is offered in White Blonde.
RRP – USD USDย 899-949/GBP 749
Vintera Series ’50s Stratocaster Modified
- Alder body
- Three Hot ’50s Strat single-coil pickups
- โModern Cโ-shaped neck
- 9.5โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 medium-jumbo frets for modern playing feel
- Two-point synchronized tremolo with vintage-style bent-steel saddles
- S-1TM switch adds the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2
- Vintage-style locking tuning machines, strap buttons, and chrome hardware Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ50s Stratocaster Modified features an alder body offered in 2-Color Sunburst and Daphne Blue.
RRP – USDย 999
Vintera Series ’50s Telecaster
- Alder body
- โ50s Telecaster single-coil pickups
- โEarly 50s Uโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass barrel saddles
- Vintage-style strap buttons
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ50s Telecaster features an alder body offered in 2-Color Sunburst, Fiesta Red and Sonic Blue.
RRP – USDย 899.99/GBP 749
Vintera Series ’50s Telecaster Modified
- Alder or ash body
- Custom shop vintage-style Tele single-coil bridge pickup; Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup
- โThick Soft Vโ-shaped neck
- 9.5โ-radius fingerboard
- 21 medium jumbo frets
- Vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass saddles
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- 4-way switching adds series wiring; S-1 pickup phase switch
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ50s Telecaster Modified features an alder body offered in Daphne Blue and Surf Green. Ash body is offered in Butterscotch Blonde.
RRP – USDย 999-1,049
Vintera Series ’50s Precision Bass
- Alder or ash body
- Single split-coil P Bassยฎ pickup
- โVintage Cโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 20 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel Vintage-style 4-saddle bridge
- Gold anodized pickguard
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ50s Precision Bass features a semi-hollow alder body offered in Dakota Red and Seafoam Green. Ash body is offered in Vintage Blonde.
RRP- USDย 899-949/GBP 869
Vintera Series ’60s Stratocaster
- Alder body
- Three ’60s Strat single-coil pickups
- โMid 60s Cโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo, tuning machines, and strap buttons
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Stratocaster features an alder body offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Ice Blue Metallic and Surf Green.
RRP – USD 899/GBP 749
Vintera Series ’60s Stratocaster Modified
- Alder Body
- Three Hot ’60s Strat single-coil pickups
- Modern Cโ-shaped neck
- 9.5โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 medium-jumbo frets for a classic playing feel
- Contemporary, two-point synchronized tremolo
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- S-1 switch adds neck pickup to positions 1 and 2 Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Stratocaster Modified features an alder body offered in Olympic White and Burgundy Mist.
RRP – USD 999
Vintera Series ’60s Telecaster Bigsby
- Alder or ash body
- Two vintage-style โ60s Tele single-coil pickups
- โEarly โ60s Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
- Bigsby vibrato
- “Lead/rhythm” circuit
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Telecaster Bigsby features an alder body offered in 3-Color Sunburst. The Ash body is offered in White Blonde.
RRP – USD 999-1049
Vintera Series ’60s Telecaster Modified
- Alder body
- Two Hot โ60s Tele single-coil pickups
- โModern Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 9.5โ-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass barrel saddles
- 4-way switching adds series wiring; S-1 pickup phase switch Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Telecaster Modified features an alder body offered in Lake Placid Blue and Seafoam Green.
RRP – USD 999
Vintera Series ’60s Jazzmaster
- Alder body
- Two โ60s Jazzmaster wide single-coil pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck with painted headstock
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
- Jazzmaster floating tremolo
- “Lead/rhythm” circuit
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Jazzmaster features an alder body offered in Olympic White and Ice Blue Metallic.
RRP – USDย 999/GBP 799
Vintera Series ’60s Jazzmaster Modified
- Alder body
- Two Hot โ60s Jazzmaster wide single-coil pickups
- โModern Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 9.5โ-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Jazzmaster floating tremolo and Adjusto-maticTM bridge
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Jazzmaster Modified features an alder body offered in 3-Colour Sunburst and Surf Green.
RRP – USD 1049
Vintera Series ’60s Jaguar
- Alder body; 24โ scale
- Two โ60s Jaguar single-coil pickups
- โMid-โ60s Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-style frets
- Vintage-style Jaguar floating tremolo
- Two pickup on/off slide switches; tone cut switch
- “Lead/rhythm” circuit
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Jaguar features an alder body offered in 3-colour Sunburst and Ocean Turquoise.
RRP – USDย 1049/GBP 799
Vintera Series ’60s Jaguar Modified
- Alder body; 24โ scale length
- Two AtomicTM humbucking pickups
- โModern Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 9.5โ-radius fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets
- Two pickup on/off slide switches; tone cut switch
- “Master kill” slide switch on the upper horn, with single-coil/humbucking blend control wheels for each pickup Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Jaguar Modified features an alder body offered in Surf Green and Sonic Blue.
RRP – USDย 1149
Vintera Series ’60s Mustang
- Alder body
- Two โ60s Mustang single-coil pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-style frets
- Vintage-style Mustang floating tremolo
- Slide switch for pickup on/off and phase
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Mustang features an alder body offered in 3-Colour Sunburst, Lake Placid Blue, and Surf Green.
RRP – USDย 899/GBP 689
Vintera Series ’60s Mustang Bass
- Alder Body
- Split-coil โ60s Mustang Bass pickup
- โThin Cโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 19 vintage-style frets, for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style 4-saddle bridge and tuning machines
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Mustang Bass features an alder body offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Fiesta Red, and Seafoam Green.
RRP – USDย 949/GBP 799
Vintera Series ’60s Jazz Bass
- Alder Body
- Single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped neck
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 20 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style 4-saddle bridge
- Open-gear tuning machines
- Chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ60s Jazz Bass features an alder body offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue, and Firemist Gold.
RRP – USDย 999/GBP 869
Vintera Series ’70s Stratocaster
- Ash body
- Three ’70s Strat single-coil pickups
- โEarly 70s Cโ-shaped neck
- Flat-staggered pole pieces
- 7.25โ-radius maple fingerboard
- 21 vintage-style frets for a classic playing feel
- Vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo and strap buttons
- Period-correct โFโ-stamped tuning machines
- Chrome hardware and three-bolt neck plate
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ70s Stratocaster features an ash body offered in Aged Natural, Mocha, and Sienna Sunburst.
RRP – USD
949/GBP 769
Vintera Series ’70s Telecaster
- Alder body
- Two Wide Range humbucking pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
- Vintage-style hardtail Stratยฎ bridge with three chrome barrel saddles
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ70s Telecaster Deluxe features an alder body offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Vintage Blonde, and Mocha
RRP – USDย 899/GBP829
Vintera Series ’70s Telecaster Custom
- Alder body
- One โ70s Tele single-coil bridge pickup; Wide Range humbucking neck pickup
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
- Vintage-style string-through-body Tele bridge with three steel saddles
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ70s Telecaster Custom features an alder body offered in Black, Fiesta Red and Sonic Blue.
RRP – USDย 899/GBP 829
Vintera Series ’70s Telecaster Thinline
- Semi-hollow ash body
- Two Wide Range humbucking pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
- Vintage-style string-through-body hardtail Strat bridge with six saddles Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ70s Telecaster Thinline features a semi-hollow ash body offered in Vintage Blonde, Candy Apple Red, and Aged Natural.
RRP – USDย 1,049/GBP 999
Vintera Series ’70s Jazz Bass
- Alder or ash body
- Two โ70s Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
- โThin Cโ-shaped maple neck
- 7.25โ-radius bound fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets and pearloid block inlays
- 4-saddle bridge with threaded saddles; โFโ-stamped open-gear tuning machines
- Deluxe gig bag
- The Vintera Series โ70s Jazz Bass features an alder body offered in Inca Silver and 3-Color Sunburst. Ash body is offered in Aged Natural.
RRP – USDย 1,049/GBP 999
More Information
Video
- Fender Vintera Series - Vintage Sounds for a Modern Era!: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '50s Stratocaster: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '50s Stratocaster Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '50s Telecaster: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '50s Telecaster Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '50s Precision Bass: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Stratocaster: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Stratocaster Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Telecaster Bigsby: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Telecaster Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Jazzmaster: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Jazzmaster Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Jaguar: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Jaguar Modified: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Mustang: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Mustang Bass: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '60s Jazz Bass: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '70s Stratocaster: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Deluxe: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Custom: Fender
- Fender Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Thinline: Fender
- Vintera Series '70s Jazz Bass: Fender