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- What are your preferences on a Fender guitar?
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The reverb is part of the tone - don't worry about those comments. Part of what makes a Strat sing so well into a cranked Super Reverb is the Reverb tank itself - it's adding to the grit in the most epic way.
Matt, thank you for the Jeff Beck words. I grew up listening to his LPs and seeing him in concert. Matt, be proud of your playing. You're improving every time I hear you, and that's what it's all about.✌️
Thank you. I didn't know what to say but I wanted to say something. Jeff will be missed.
Matthew your reverb sounds are glorious! Don’t listen to the critics. Do yo thang!
Thanks Josh!
I have the American Original '65 and it has the 9.5 radius. I love it, plays great.
When are you going to show all your collections? I’m sooooo excited.🍻
Matthew, what is so great about your playing is that is YOUR UNIQUE playing. 9/10 Strat players on social media sound almost identical, boring, always hunting that srv tone, but you sir, stand out!
MATTHEW ! DO NOT LISTEN TO SUCKERS CRITICIZING YOUR TONE ! ! ! THAT's YOUR SOUND if you want it so NOT THEIRS ! AND SPRING REVERB IS THE REAL FENDER SOUND !!!
Dude, how about writing this with your 1-Watt amp?
CAPS LOCK!!!!!!
Whos criticising his tone? It sounds great to me!
@@officialWWM he literally explains that in the video.
Lol, I wrote my comment 2 seconds into the vid, prior to reading your comment. Whomever said his tone is not good can't hear...💚🎸
That wah tone @ 40 seconds is awesome !
...I just love the vintage radius
Hi , I own a 2008 62 avri Hot Rod. Best sounding strat I got, 5.9k ohm pickups, really fat neck.
Sound better then my 89/93 srv strat!
If you Can get your hands on one go for it!
Cheers
REST .IN. POWER Jeff beck
Was a guitar genius an such an amazing guitarist .❤❤❤❤❤❤
I prefer the 7 1/4 with a "V" or fat "D" shape for bar chords. I have several I have built to try and now I prefer them! Matthew, keep up the great work!!!
I bought that same guitar, Olympic White AVRI 2. I haven’t played a 7.25 since my first guitar in the 90s and didn’t notice any difference
Started playing 50 yrs. ago, and my first "good" guitar was a '65 Strat. Loved the neck. Moved to a Jackson Soloist in '86, and never looked back. I recently purchased a Shijie Strat style, sss configuration, Jescar stainless steel frets, and has the quality of a Fender custom shop, at $1000's less. Check them out. They even have a nice video of their small shop and building process. I LOVE mine. Worth a look, unless you are a Fender snob.
I'm a Shijie cult member too - I like them more than Fender S and T models costing twice as much. They use 12" radius, chunky C necks, and medium-jumbo Jescar frets. Shijie makes the most beautiful, playable, and best sounding guitars I've ever played.
Always love your music. I thought you're supposed to put in all the reverb! Have I been doing this wrong? I don't think so! Keep it up!!
I've personally never been a big fan of Reverb but I've also never thought Matthew used too much of it. Honestly I don't even notice it when other people use it. I just notice it when I use it.
I love reverb but always open to trying something different!
@@MatthewScottmusic You should branch out and try Vox and Marshall and those other classic sounds. It would be cool to see you get your hands on some old things like Supro too.
I definitely prefer the 7.25" radius fretboard. I guess it's something that I have gotten used to (I've been playing my '57 AVRI Strat since 1986) and the flatter fretboards just don't feel right to me.
69 Mustang with 6105 frets and compound radius 7 1/4- 10 has been very lovely :)
I have AO necks on all 3 guitars I built (50s strat and tele, 60s strat). I think they are perfect.
I don’t really care what radius my neck is. I used to love Fender and have a nice collection but after fender cheaping out by using multiple pieces of scrap wood glued together for the bodies now days I’m not much into them anymore. PRS and Godin are my favourite guitars as far as new ones go. Yes very sad loss for the guitar world Jeff Beck was one of the most influential guitarists and can never be replaced. Keep up the good work mate love your videos. 👍🇦🇺
I've got an American Vintage Reissue from 2001 and it's a Custom Shop Fiesta Red and it's an amazing Strat. It has an absolutely tiny neck and it's based on a 61. I've actually never played a genuine 61 but I'd be amazed if it had a neck that small. Also the one I have really makes you work to bend on it. It literally feels "tight" if that makes any sense but it virtually never goes even slightly out of tune. I've got a couple of little videos of it on my channel if anyone wants to see it. I really wanna try one of these AV2 Strats just for comparison. Particularly the Fiesta ones since they're my favorite Strats ever.
Your tone sounds more grounded, earthy, then with the reverb. Rock on dude.
As a pro player for 31 years I switch between a 9.5 inch radius and 7.5 I don’t even think of it as long as they are set up by a guitar tech it’s all good also stick more reverb on it’s your sound and it sounds great also a proper strat is a working man’s tool and an extension of you
i enjoy the pace of your videos. i come to these things for information but i find myself having to skip over the playing parts a lot with other ppl. starting and ending with video with music makes it very easy for those who just want a video essay and those that also enjoy the playing
I built a Warmoth partscaster and went with 9.5 on my fretboard. To be honest though, what strat player in the 50s and 60s cared or even knew what the fretboard raid radius was. Great stuff, keep it up
Yeah I've always felt that when these guitars were made people were primarily more interested in jazz and playing chords and bending hadn't truly become what it soon would. It really only matters these days if you're into bending still. Like if a bluegrass player used a Tele they probably wouldn't think about it either. I will say though that I have the Jimmy Page Mirror Tele and it for sure "frets out" but it's based on a 1959 Tele. It's an awesome Tele but I just can not get that thing set up to not do that and it kills me.
Bending strings back then was considered "that black music." And most of the strings in the '50s were Golden Gate Bridge Cable flatwounds. That's a beautiful guitar Matthew is playing; but a couple years ago, I bought an American Original '50s with a fat neck, narrow tall frets and a 9.5 because I KNEW Fender was going to go back to their old mistakes ... Just my opinion, but after 61 years of this, I have to say that in today's world, there really isn't much use for them to be making 7.25 boards ... not that hard to play chords on 9.5 and you can sure as the Lord, bend a lot better on the 9.5 radius. Again, just my opinion. And that big neck ... oh my Heavens that is perfect! And by the way ... the first Fender, IIRC, to have 9.5, was the Clapton ...
@@Tonetwisters oh cmon I have a 65 Strat 7.25. radius and it bends great
I like the Warmoth compound radius and the boat neck shape profile. Beefy sound but not too round at the back
@j freed I got the SRV profile. It is almost exactly the shape of the curve between my thumb and index finger
7.25 radius... worked for Jimi, SRV.... works for John Mayer on his PRS Silver Sky...
But won’t work for me…9.5 gang
Clean sounds of this guitars are amazing.
If reverb inspires you then turn that shit up. You be you brother.
When I got my fender Vintera Jazzmaster I was worried about the 7.25 radius and how easy it would be to play, but it ended up being perfectly fine after all. Keep doing what you do man🤙
Dude... I love reverb and the old 7radius, and high action.. I dig your playing and tone. Do your thing in good health my friend.
I JUST GOT ON MY LUNCH BREAK AND THIS VID JUST DROPPED WHAT A FANTASTIC WEDNESDAY
I love the 7.25 radius and yes I canned like crazy!!!
I never, NEVER copy what anybody else is doing sound or gear wise. I might hear this and see that, but at the end, nobody else is there when I choose. I use my ears, eyes, and hands to choose gear. Play whatever sound you like. Grab ahold of a reverb-y sound if you want. Great players don’t make those choices by consensus. That’s the opposite way to become yourself on the instrument, and that’s the goal in my view.
I had a Korean squier with a 12” radius I loved that neck but honestly not picky on radius at all more of the shape of the neck for me. Unless it’s some heavy heavy dropped tuned music then the flat radius comes in to play more for me
Yea... you do you Matthew. Tone is our own. It is YOUR own. Reverb gives us space. Dry is nice as well, don't get me wrong... haters are gonna hate my man. Especially when it comes to someone as good as you are. People can't help but be envious of your ability. I could hand you a 90s Squire and a Peavey Rage and you would sound amazing.
I recently got an American Performer Strat. The single coil one. I like super strats well enough, but I couldn't get an American strat with a humbucker. The point is you should try these out man. They have this different pickup setup. "Greasebucket" circuit on the bridge tone. Yep, bridge pup is on the bottom tone knob and it's a special circuit that sounds amazing. And THEN that tone knob (the bottom) pulls out to add the neck pup in with the bridge. It is fucking amazing man. Then you can use the switch and add all three pups. It's a great, great thing.
I've got an American original 60's Strat. Tbh it's pretty much the same thing as the new American vintage II models except for the 9.5 radius. I've never found 7.25 hard to use, I play with medium high action so it's never made a difference. I absolutely love my American original though, fantastic guitar. I have upgraded the pickups, put a celluloid nitrate pickguard, changed the cap to a 22, resided it to "Gibson 50's wiring" which was the best mod I've done. Put a callaham block in and callaham saddles, and finally raw vintage springs. The logo on the headstock is the transition logo and it pretty much loooks like a '64 so I tried to get it as close as I could to that year.
How did you mostly practice to get to this level of playing? Lessons? Scales and Theory? Live gigs and playing w/ others? Playing along to tracks?
would love to know what your playing and practicing life behind the scenes looks like
I just purchased an original 50's with the 9.5 radius. I prefer the D shape 60's only because I can wrap my thumb over easier that the C or V shape.
Would definitely be interested in seeing you do a RUclips Live video Matt. Great stuff sir!
Hey, I play a Fender Vintera 60’s Stratocaster, has 7.25” fretboard as well. I fell in love with the pickups and overall vibe. The fretboard never bothers me. You’re tone is killer btw. ✌🏼
Bro you are a tone god
Hi Matthew, firstly, R.I.P. Jeff Beck, a great talent impossible to imitate.
With all your knowledge on Vintage Strats I was hoping you shared opinion on the ‘61 Vintage 2 re-issue. I have one in Fiesta Red. It’s my first with a 7.25” fretboard radius, & I like that. I’ve had no problem adjusting from my Vintage 1 Strat, which is a 1982 ‘57 AVRI I bought in 2008. That one has the fretboard re-profiled by a previous owner, compound radius 10” at the nut, 12” at the 12th fret. Now if I could only play as well as you….
Hello. i love the way you enjoy playing those vintage guitar, so i enjoy watching too!
btw, do you roll your neck edge? your neck looks so pretty
I like vintage frets. I play heavy handed and jumbo frets tend to sound out of tune for me.
I have a 7.25 radius and it frets out unlike my other guitars with flatter radius
I don't mind the 9.5 on my Fender Strat. I also like a 12 inch radius as well. I always wanted to try a compound radius though. I've never played anything flatter than a 12.
WE WANT THE REVERB BACK!!!
7.25" vs 9.5", 6230 vs 6105. I have both and it's almost six of one, half a dozen of another to me.
Both Strats sound great.
I love both 7.25 and 9.5 radius guitars. If I had to choose 1 though, it would be 7.25.
That tone tho 😲
Sweeeet! Tone!!
I’m looking at buying one of these but haven’t played one yet. Is the bridge pickups bright sounding and Is the tone connected to the bridge? Thanks. I like the tone you’re getting.
Can you touch on fret composition? Modern fender factory frets seem to wear down faster than other brands. I've used EVO for refrets with no complaints yet I just can't get on with stainless steel for some reason and come down to it, I prefer nickle if they held up better.
I'd love to hear from y'all on what gage strings you all put on your stats and Tele's ?
I Matthew, thanks for your videos.
I hesite to buy one of these av612.. I have small hands.. Do you really think that it's a good model?
Thank you
Best
Hi Matthew I'm just a chord player, is a 71/4" radius ok for that.
Still looking for one of these AVII '61 Strats in 3TSB but it's damn near impossible right now.
Love all of your vids and especially your playing and the kind of nice person you are. would be a joy to spend some hours with you and play/talk about Fender guitars. By the way I like all fretboard radiuses but the one i really prefer is the 9"5 :-)
Pls turn the reverb back up ✌️
more reverb!! let those springs sing, these people don't know what theyre talking about lol
Very good end playing you play with feeling. That guitar was made for you.
I need a bit of help. 61 Strat reissue or pro 2 ?
I have american original 60's and alot of ding at the pocket neck because weird concep trusrod.. why fender
Great playing and the strat superb. What strings do you use on this strat gauges?
Hey Matthew, have you tried out any of the Ultra series yet? If so what are your thoughts?
I just love guitars, amps and pedals. I couldn't care less about vintage or modern. I actually consider Fender and Gibson guitars from the 1990s to be the best made guitars. Nowadays foreign made guitars are becoming much better and Fender and Gibson are declining. The trend is following the worldwide manufacturing trend, at which the US is going down the tubes because of a lousy workforce and the government destroying people's ability to do business
Ur using pedals? Probably? Not just through amp? And if so what pedals?
Go fender
So pany players dont like the bridge pu on a strat, but when you switched positions, she really lit up.
I prefer 12 and can do 9.5. When I play a 7.5, I can really tell. Think I could get used to any of them. The guitar tells you what works on it.
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It was really appreciated that you had some nice words regarding the passing of Jeff Beck 🙏🏻 Nice one Matthew, your playing is getting better my friend, best of luck for 2023 👍🏻
I was just thinking the same. His playing is getting more sophisticated, and he's creating his own sound. Bravo 👏
Thanks for saying that. I wasn't quite sure what to say. Jeff inspired us all.
Interesting topic. Personally I find a taller fret to be more important for me than board radius. As long as I have jumbos and the setup is good, it doesn’t matter so much if it’s an old Fender 7.5”or a Gibson 12”.
Agreed, I've always, since 1985 anyway, found jumbos easier to play.
Big frets are the best. I bought a beautiful FSR 60's Tele and sold it within a year because I couldn't stand the fretwire...
@@TerryGunnell12 Not worth putting new frets on? I've had more than a few fret jobs, it's not that big of a deal really.
@@TeleCaster66 didn’t want to bother, found an acoustic I loved too locally so I wanted the money and could spare the tele
Yup I totally agree for me it's about set up and frets
If people don’t like your tone they can move along. Please don’t change bro, we love your channel and the insight you’re able to provide on this much loved vintage gear ❤
Or they can just comment on it. Don't upload to social media platforms if you're not looking for differences in opinions.
Killer tone! RIP Jeff! I miss his Oxblood Les Paul tone but his Strat stuff was also amazing!
I have an old guitar with a 7.25 and also a compound 10-16" on a strat. If people learn to play and set up their guitars all of it becomes playable.
You’ve got one of the best setups on RUclips. I’m always excited to hear ANY guitar you get bc the tone you get out of those old amps ALWAYS kicks ass. I bought and freakin love the tele deluxe you demod. Would buy one of your amps in a heartbeat too! Keep it up bro 👌
Thank you my friend!
Yes, Jeff Beck is in a league of his own 🎸
I think there's something wrong with my 🇺🇸 strat ...mine doesn't sound like your's ‼️🤣
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I still dig the reverb. As always, great video
You should not be taking other people’s advice on sound! They’re probably noodlers anyway! Your sound has always been awesome! Very distinct!
I love the vintage 2 - I've got one but got my tech te change the radius to 9.5 with a lower action and 6100 frets. This is my go to giutar...
Damn you can make some beautiful sounds out of a strat or any guitar for that matter. But a strat has a sound that has never been duplicated. As far as the radius goes well, im a drummer so I really have no opinion. Lol but I find it hard to believe that that slight difference in the radius could ever be that noticeable. But like I said , a drummer , lol . Keep on jammin brother you are an awesome musician. Keep on playing the greats, SRV, Jimmy, everyone is out there playing EVH . Please don't think for one minute that im being disrespectful to Eddie. He was a pioneer in rock music. I love Eddie. But everyone is playing him. Keep it real brother. I could sit and listen to you jam SRV or Jimmy. If you could,, one of your short videos, please play little wing. My favorite Jimmy song. Keep the videos coming brother, please. PEACE ✌
My Esquire has a 7.25 radius and I love it. I put .009 s on it and you can bend and get vibrato anytime. And I'm a Gibson player first off. I do love my Esquire though. Great video Matthew, keep up the great work 🎸
Exactly! Fretting out can just mean too low action.
Man, you have a best guitar sound ive ever herd in real or in record.
Thank you Noldo.
I fineout that 9,5" radio for stratocaster and telecasters is a good and easy to play than a 7,75 " Older radios ,I mean the fingers s sises are crítical poin ,on my case I preffer 9,5" let you play fast and chording good , thank you for showing those Amasive Vintages guitars,
Not enough reverb!
Always love your sound & attitude, you do you.
Thanks for another great video!
Peace!
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Sounds great. I have many vintage electrics and acoustics. I have found that you can adjust to any of them. Baseball bat wartime Gibson acoustics, Slim taper gibson necks from the 60s. Every guitar has a personality. If you are open to experimenting and learning it really broadens your guitar horizons.
You are a very talented young man. Don't listen to people who don't like your tone. I would like to see you go back doing live music in a studio. Loved your earlier videos doing that... Keep up the great content.
I have one of those 50s American Original strats from a few years ago with the modern radius and the neck feels great, especially it being a soft V
Fender !!! Always
Man, that piece you played at the end was beautiful. Just needed a little more reverb 😜
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I feel that Fender nails the colors of everything. That American Vintage 2 looks nicely aged with the tinted headstock, the antique white body, and the yellowy plastic of the pickups. I like smaller frets because it helps me not go so sharp on barre chords.
My old early 90's japanese squier strat has yellowed pickups from 30 years of tobacco, hashish and weed smoke lol. They are very yellow, but the white pick guard - not so much
I love Gibson 12 inch radius but I also love the 7.25 Fender radius. It actually feels like you're cheating a little on 7.25. It makes it so easy to play. Guitar people love to moan. It's an awesome radius
I’ve never really struggled with neck radius’s. I have a ‘74 and ‘79 and am more conscious about neck thickness. Luckily both strats have thin necks.
I think your tones bring out the best in the guitars you play.
i gotta 73 and man its the thinnest neck ive ever felt on a strat i played a 67 and it was ,assive compared to it
Neck thickness definitely changes the way you play!
@@jamesonnewhouse1298 same with my 73, thinnest I ever played for sure
@@MatthewScottmusic I’ve been lucky in picking up some nice 70’s/80’s strats and Les Pauls over the years with thin necks. Seems everyone I tried in a music shop has been a chunky mother.
I always prefer the drier tones of aged vintage strats with slightly microphonic PU’s.
@@arfboucher3855 is urs maple or rosewood?
Please cover your Strat setup! Would be interested in how you set your action, string gauge, vibrato etc.
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I have a Partscaster, with the ‘wood’ coming from Warmoth. I went with their custom 10” - 16” Boatneck, because it was available in their ready to go shop. I’ve worked on the neck quite a bit. I rounded the fret ends, and rolled the edges, re-shaped the back. I love the way the neck has turned out. I think I would love it just as much with a 7.25” radius? I’ve owned a Vintage ‘66 Telecaster before, and it was the thin neck carve that I didn’t like. I feel you adjust your grip on chords, and lead playing to compensate for different fretboard radius? I find nut width, fret dressing and the neck shape more of a factor for comfort.
I prefer bigger frets, but 6100 (…which I’ve had before) are a touch too much?
I’ve always been more of a LP guy but there’s something magical about the neck pickup of a Strat.
I never really thought of 9.5 as vintage spec. But I suppose it comes down to what you learned on. I learned on a 7.25 Telecaster and get along fine with 7.25, 9.5, and 12. Any flatter (or rounder I suppose) and I'm not typically a fan.☺☺☺
i prefer 9.5" radius but it usually does not feel like a vintage 60s strat that way. however i really like it. my favourite neck would be kind of like a 1981 ibanez blazer... 9.5" radius and about 40mm nut width.
All my favorite Fenders are 7.25" radius. That said, the two new guitars I grabbed this year are both 9.5" radius. I definitely notice the difference but 9.5 is growing on me. I have one Mustang in 9.5" radius and a Mustang and Bronco with 7.25" radius as a direct comparison. If I can choose, I would probably still go with 7.25" radius. I did find it fascinating the new PRS Silver Sky SE is 8.5" radius.
that's how a strat should be played