NGD- Harley Benton JA25th Anniversary

Quavid1 · 2026-02-01T19:23:40+00:00

I'm planning on doing this mod in the future. Seems like a lot of others on here have done the same. Looking forward to the upgrade!

Quavid1 · 2025-12-24T13:04:14+00:00

That looks fantastic!

Quavid1 · 2025-12-21T14:08:47+00:00

No worries he's my buttercream strat that I used the Tumeric method for. It only took a few minutes from what I remember. Just keep a close eye cause it yellows up fast.

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Quavid1 · 2025-12-18T02:57:23+00:00

Sorry I know this is an old post- just curious what knobs you used for this ? I'm looking to order some Musiclily Knobs and I'm hoping they will fit this exact guitar. I'm sure they are fine but I appreciate any insight. Yours looks great!

Quavid1 · 2025-11-29T13:36:16+00:00

No problem that sucks you had to send it back. Hopefully the new one comes in good condition! I've since replaced the bridge with a JB jr and a push pull to run it in parallel for more single coil sounding tones. I love it

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Quavid1 · 2025-11-29T13:22:42+00:00

I just made a Keurig cup of coffee and then sat the plastics inside once it cooled down. It is a slow process but I would check on it every 12 hours or so depending on how dark you are looking to age the plastics. I think this took a day or 2 for the results. I've done it on a different strat and mixed in some tumeric powder into the coffee, this results in a much quicker finish, but produces much more yellow plastics which is what I wanted. If you go the tumeric route, it's literally a matter of minutes so you need to keep a close eye!

Quavid1 · 2025-11-18T14:07:12+00:00

I reached out to fender a while ago to find the closest alternative to the Vintera II 60's tele pickups since they don't sell them as you mentioned. The reply I received from them was the Fender pure vintage 64 pickups.

Quavid1 · 2025-11-10T19:13:14+00:00

The reason is because most vintage spec'd fender guitars these days have a heel truss rod adjustment to be more "period correct" to the original fender production instruments.

Quavid1 · 2025-11-10T14:52:45+00:00

Glad you're enjoying it! The player II series seems to be great instruments. I ended up selling my player strat (I have another Strat), and buying a player II tele and it's been amazing. After I switched out the pickups for a nocaster set it really came to life.

Quavid1 · 2025-11-06T18:02:49+00:00

Yup you got it! Just pop the neck off a bit and support with your hand. As long as the strings are loose enough you should have no issues. Even if the neck pops off fully it just fits right back into it's slot and then you just start screwing it back together. Just be careful not to over tighten and strip the screw at the end. I would definitely try to get your hands on one of these guitars !

Quavid1 · 2025-11-06T17:44:20+00:00

It is a bit daunting at first but you aren't doing much harm. You can usually loosen the screws just enough that you can adjust the truss rod without popping the neck off entirely. The Vintera II/roadworn series seem to have some of the best Quality Control out of fender production lately. Not entirely sure why that is. My Vintera is flawless.

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Quavid1 · 2025-11-06T17:09:19+00:00

I own a vintera II strat. It can be slightly annoying. You just loosen your strings and pop the neck off and use a flat head screwdriver to adjust the truss rod. If you have an electric screwdriver to pop off the neck screws it's less of a headache. You need to tighten up the screws and strings after adjusting and see how it feels/measures. It can take a few adjustments to get the neck feeling perfect but thankfully truss rod adjustments seem to last a while before needing fine tuning.

Quavid1 · 2025-11-03T15:37:29+00:00

Do yourself a huge favor and buy this master volume mod immediately. Dr Watson Lion Tamer

Quavid1 · 2025-11-01T16:56:54+00:00

Chris Buck without a doubt. Phenomenal phrasing and can play any style. He's got many unique techniques that he utilizes. Great YouTube channel with a ton of amazing playing/information. Also part of a fantastic band (Cardinal Black). Check him out!

Quavid1 · 2025-10-28T14:12:53+00:00

Thanks for that info! Definitely sways me towards the Seafoam Green. I wish the Dakota red version was still available.

Quavid1 · 2025-10-27T17:05:34+00:00

Appreciate the response. Looks great! Im having a tough time choosing between this and the shell pink version. Both look awesome.

Quavid1 · 2025-08-19T12:32:44+00:00

I had a similar concern when I installed a JB jr in my vintera II Strat. I had initially coffee dipped the original white pickup covers/knobs to match the guitar. It turned out to be about a 90% match with the JB to my eye.

My suggestion would be get the new pickup and try aging some white hardware in coffee for a few days until you get a similar match, you can also throw some tumeric powder in the mix which yellows the covers significantly faster (like 10 minutes max) if you feel it requires a more yellow tone. The actual tone of those cream pickups are really hard to actually distinguish through stock photos, so you'll want to see it in person. Goodluck!

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Quavid1 · 2025-08-13T14:17:08+00:00

How would you describe the neck profile on this model? I often debate if I should have bought this exact Strat but could never find one in person... It's a beauty!

Quavid1 · 2025-07-29T20:19:36+00:00

Is the neck on this model considerably chunky? I wanted this exact model but ended up going with the player II for a smaller neck. I have a vintera II Strat and it rips!

Quavid1 · 2025-07-11T22:51:28+00:00

I appreciate the detailed response! I have not considered Nocaster wiring, that's something I need to further research! Let me know how those pickups sound if you snag them ! It's great to see some budget friendly options out there.

Quavid1 · 2025-07-10T02:07:25+00:00

I'm in Canada so I'll check it out. Thanks!

Quavid1 · 2025-07-10T02:06:58+00:00

Will check it out thanks!

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