The Vintera I received is well-made, and all of the electronics work perfectly. The 7.5" radius neck makes playing very easy on my hands, and it feels and sounds great.Fender listened to the complaints about the Squier Bass VI's bridge being too narrow to intonate correctly, and the thin stock strings not providing enough tension ("floppy"). The Vintera attempts to remedy these issues by using a much larger bridge (more like the originals from the 60s) and thicker strings. And it works. It can now intonate correctly out of the box, and the strings are sturdy. But, for some reason, Fender decided to also change the bridge saddles. The barrel-style saddles of the Squier, with a large center groove (like the ones in the 60s) have been replaced with Jazzmaster-style saddles with very small grooves that can cause the thick bottom strings to pop out of place. I'm guessing the idea was that the Jazzmaster-style bridge would allow you to adjust the string spacing for each string, but there's a reason these saddles weren't used in the originals.Other than the bridge saddle issue, it's certainly well constructed and assembled, and as gorgeous to look at as it is fun to play.

I didn't buy my Vintera II from Amazon, but a lot of people use Amazon and they might appreciate an honest review.Playability & Ergonomics- Like any MIM Fender, this needed a setup. The neck was straight on arrival and a simple bridge height adjustment got all the buzz out of the neck (on regular play - if you play this like you're in the Misfits it's going to buzz. It's not the instrument- it's you! hammer hand!)-The strings were a great size for my needs. I need it to be a bass sometimes and other times I need it to be a guitar. The stock set of Sper 250’s range is .024, .034, .044, .065, .080, .100. These are VERY bright and work great with the circuit for shaping the tone to your needs.- My example is very lightweight compared to my Squier Bass VI (almost 1 ½ lbs)-No neck dive but I’m 6′1″ and unconsciously-The neck size is comparable to a B-size neck on a vintage Bass VI. I only know this by comparison to my friend’s A-size vintage Bass VI. It has very tight spacing and plays comfortably with chords. Imprecise players will struggle with the tight spacing on single-string bass lines. No amount of moving the strings around the bridge will space them out like the Squier model which has a wider neck.-The neck is slim and speedy. If you like the feel of a Fender J bass neck, you’ll be very happy with this profile. I do have large hands and I prefer a chunky U or D-shaped P bass neck, so your mileage may vary.Parts and Pickups-Comes with the locking JM-style tremolo (vibrato~). It’s very stable and only needs slight spring adjustments to remain in perfect tune even on a dive bomb.-The stock bridge is fantastic if you know how to deal with a classic-style grooved JM bridge. It has enough space to be intonatable on the E string FINALLY! I have perfect intonation on this guitar and you cannot achieve that on the Squier model without replacing the bridge. This bridge is going to be sought after on the aftermarket.-The pickups are voiced in a much more balanced way in comparison to my stock Squier Bass VI. They’re mellow with tweaking and hot/growling if you run them wide open.-The switches are sturdy and you’re not going to kill these off with standard use.-The pots are high-quality Fender standard and have a great sweep. The volume has a full sweep and interacts well with gain pedals. The tone pot also has a great sweep that can get you down to plucky P bass sounds.-Tuners are vintage style with a hole that you push the string down into. I’m a huge fan of these tuners as they are easy to use. They all wind with a smooth ratio and never feel stuck or grind.My least favorite part of any offset tremolo-style guitar is the string tree and this is the bone standard string tree. This is the only part of this guitar I would replace.-The control plates are nickel plated and like any traditional control plate, it will give your fingerprints a forever home.Finish & Aesthetics-The fiesta red finish is perfectly faded ever so slightly. It's the perfect pinkish red that a vintage Fiesta red ages to be, not the nuclear hot red/pink that some finishes label as Fiesta red.-The woodgrain in my rosewood slab is very dark and chocolatey.-Your mileage may vary, but this example looks like a closet classic finish from the custom shop