A Jazzmaster Fanatic Reviews the 2025 Fender Standard Series Telecaster | PlayJason
Didn’t think I’d have @fender breaking the internet on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are. In case you’ve been living under a rock since NAMM 2025, the folks at Fender reintroduced the Standard Series—this time with different materials and Indonesian manufacturing.
And even before anyone played the guitar, it seemingly became the release that launched a thousand keyboard warriors. But is it as bad as people are making it out to be? Is this truly just a Squier in Fender clothing?
Spoiler alert: No, it isn’t! It’s actually pretty good! But let’s talk about the drama behind this guitar and figure out who it’s really for!
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I heard my name again!
Landon Bailey sent me over. Great playing and I like the no BS review. I’ve subscribed. ????????
Hey Jason. I was watching back through the WCM archive last night to get an answer to some urgent questions:
1. What is your favorite JM amongst the ones you own?
2. What do you think is the best new JM to buy today?
3. What is the best used JM to buy?
4. What are your current favourite JM pickups?
If it’s too many questions to answer, just ignore me!
For a split second I was a bit worried this wouldn't dad rock, because if Fender messed up on that one, we're all screwed. Thanks for the video!
I think if Fender had priced it at $50, there would have been no controversy!! ???? ???? ???? ????
I'm getting one.
I'm glad I secured my Player II purchase, best move I've ever made, which btw thanks for helping me diagnose a GC tele issue a few weeks back! In regards to this model, might skip the CV and find me one of these to mod in the future! Reignited my love for butterscotch blonde haha
You make that sound REALLY good!
You made me smile!
What is the name of that riff starting around 3:40? And yes, you had been playing that for quite awhile.
I don’t really hear a lot of difference at all between the middle and neck pickup positions on the clean setting. Pretty different in overdrive but there was a substantial amount of reverb from the Cloudburst. It kind of made it difficult to hear the actual drive.
I would like to see an Indonesian Jagstang with lots of cool finishes. I still feel like it’s the most interesting guitar Fender has ever made. It could be a real mod platform if it sold at a low enough price.
A good guitar gor the Serious Amateur Muso.
I have a modified Player 2 Stratocaster, and two Squier Classic Vibe Telecasters, one which is modified.
I'm mostly a bedroom hobbyist, and occasionally playing at church.
What a fantastic video have a good weekend also Landon sent me here also happy Saturday from Canada ❤????
what that tone cap do
For me, I would go with a Classic Vibe Squier or a Player 2, which is great this year. But this in betweener isn't worth it at all in my opinion. Ceramic pickups at the 600 price point when a classic vibe has Alnico 5s? Nope.
My biggest gripe is the colors! Being able to buy a new Fender for less than $700 is objectively awesome. But man I wish the colors were more interesting.
My issue with the Standard series is it's pretty close in price to the Player 2 line, and even the SE Silver Sky if you want an S-style guitar. If you're willing to pay a premium to get something without Squier on the headstock, why not pay a bit more and get a better guitar?
An admirable collection of amplifiers.
Thank you so much for this honest review. This is one of the best reviews I have seen so for this new Fender series.
If Fender-Indonesia start to use Ash, or Alder, rather than Poplar they will start get a bit of credibility that currently is missing. As that’s probably the main issue & alarm bell.
These Poplar body versions need to be a lot cheaper.
Thamks. Lots of internet commentators diss these guitars. Its just a guitar. Love it play it.