Why I bought...Fender Stratocaster 50's Road worn 2018 | FULL REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Full review of the 2018 50's Road worn Fender Stratocaster guitar, after searching for a while i bought this this MIM Fender stratocaster it's definitely one to play in the local guitar store due to the jumbo frets, it's a great looking 50's Fender stratocaster guitar and the V shape neck makes it easy to play,, please leave your thoughts in the comments below and as promised here's the link to the relic'd pick guards.
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I agree with everything you say! Bought my MIM Road Worn in 2013 after playing 10 other Strat's in a guitar store. I was lucky enough to have 2 vintage Strat's to compare it to (57, and 54). After changing the pickups to Fralin Vintage Hot pickups, and CTS pots with paper & oil capacitors off ebay, it was VERY close to a vintage sound! It looks like your body is 2 piece, mine as well, not sure if it matters, but less is more I say! What a great deal to get a "Custom Shop" guitars for $700.00 in 2013! People might say "Why buy a Road Worn", but like you, I play mine all day long, not worrying about nicks & scratches! I have 12 electric guitars, all Gibson or Fender, and this would be THE LAST ONE I would sell, enough said?
Thanks for the comment, and thanks for letting me know about the oil caps and CTS pots, think I might have to upgrade :) cheers and happy holidays!
man, I've really watched the whole video! I could listen to you all day and trust me, my professors would be jealous!
Haha thanks! I was so nervous back then
Hey Derek, I found you through Steve Guitar's site..... I bought the 50's Road Worn a year or so ago, and it's still one of my favourite strats. I replaced the pickups with some Zexcoils, and had the body refinished as I couldn't come to grips with the fender relicing. And like you replaced the pick guard with something a little older looking. Your assessment of the neck is spot on... it's the most comfortable neck I've ever played. Thanks again for the detailed review!
Thanks Scott and thanks for popping over to my channel, I keep thinking I’d like to swap out the pickups on mine but not sure what to, it is a great guitar and for me the neck felt comfortable right away, it did take a while to get used to jumbo frets but they feel good now, it’s strange because I have a Thinline telecaster I built which has a 12” radius neck and now it feels so flat, cheers man!
Nice overview of why a Strat. I come from the same place as I always loved teles, but strats are somehow inevitable and you covered the reasons for that very well. I bought a '57 Reissue several years back, but am rethinking it as they got it a little too spot on and the pups are weak. I don't want to mod it, just sell it and get a MIM or the equivalent. The used ones I pick up in every big box store sound like yours so that is probably the way to go. For some reason, I tend to look at strats differently than my other guitars, more like tools for a wide variety of jobs. As to relic and road worn, we differ. I recently had a conversation with my childhood friend with whom I shared a cheap Rodeo electric which we 'reliced' in about two years of dragging it to school and to each other's houses. We decided that that experience traumatized us to the point that we are both rather anal about the appearance of our instruments. We always had an unrequited lust for the shiny strats, teles, (and Mosrites) hanging on the store wall. Lastly, I would like to hear more of your playing on subsequent videos.
Brad Laue thanks for the comment, yes it’s inevitable that you end up buying a strat and to be honest it’s my go to guitar now, it’s so easy to play it’s like you can throw it around, I have a similar friend in the U.K. and he likes the shiny strats and to be honest I can go either way, just love this one, and thanks for the kind words
@@DerekPaulGuitar Gotta have one if you are into classic rock at all, but they perform well in just about any genre you could mention. I pick mine up all the time to thumb pick Chet Atkins tunes while I save enough for a 6120. Those strat necks are sweet.
Check out the now discontinued Road Worn Player series. Relic feel but with modern c neck shape and 9.5” radius. I used to own both a strat and tele from this series but sold the Strat. Still have the Tele. It’s a keeper for life!
I do love the 9.5 radius, I think I’d have a great time putting together my perfect strat, I’ll check out those guitars, plus fender have the new vintera road worn series, cheers dude!
Just bought a black one. First thing I did was change the pick guard. Setup was terrible but I got it straightened out. Really happy with it now.
Thanks man, i watched your videos, nice channel my friend 👍
Only the pickups are made in Mexico, and guitars are assembled there; the pots are Japanese. The rest of the guitar is American, and the guitar is painted in Corona, CA. Great comments. I could have bought a custom shop instead of this, but I preferred the 50's Road Worn! I put Jumbo Tall Stainless Steel Frets on mine! I use a .14 for my high "E". I subbed and liked! 👍👍
Oh wow thanks for the really cool info, and thanks for the comment and sub, it really is my go to strat and there’s just something about it that I love, plus I don’t mind if I ding it or knock it 👍🎸
I was skeptical for relics in the beginning but as time passes I like the idea more. For me taking the stress out when buying a new guitar in order not to scratch it or looking at every minor imperfection really takes all the fun away even in not so expensive mid range guitars. The guitars that I enjoyed/played most were my older guitars that I didn't care much about their appearance. I think I might try a relic my self at some point. In any case I think the road worn series in general had relicing done right for my taste at least. It didn't seem too much and looked great. From what I have heard they also played really well.
I also like the idea that you don’t have to worry so much about any dings or damage, it’s still my favourite guitar to play, I’m very much a relic advocate, cheers for the comment!
I've owned my black 50's Roadworn Strat for a little over a year now. Love it. It looks great, sounds great, and plays great. If I had any complaints about this particular Roadworn Strat, it would be the setup out of the box. I think that's more an issue with the retailer than it is with Fender.
I'm considering buying an Olympic White 60's Roadworn Strat. Actually that brings up one other complaint I have with the Roadworn series. The 50's and 60's models should have gotten different pickups. They both come with TexMex pickups. To get the 50's or 60's era pickups you have to buy the Classic line but they have a poly finish. Maybe I'll spring for an American Vintage series instead ?
Good video btw.
sheehy933 thanks for the comment, I was looking at the Olympic white 60’s as well, nice guitars and I’d have liked a little better pickups as well, but as you say they play and sound great!
I have a couple of those. They are great. I think the relicing has a practical purpose in that the neck feels so good compared to a “new” poly coated neck.
Also the replacement mint pick guards look awesome on these.
I agree with you, the neck does feel so good! And the mint pick guards look awesome, especially on the white ones.
I have a black 2008 50’s Roadworn. It’s the most comfortable guitar to play that I own. I think mine has more aging in the metal parts than your model. I’m guessing Fender made changes to the relicing.
I think they probably did make some changes as mine had no ageing in the metal parts, so I took a fine sanding block and just scratched those up a little, they are so comfortable to play though aren’t they
Derek Paul Yes, they are very comfortable to play. I was like you coming from a Tele background and still prefer them to be my go to guitar but this was the first Strat that I really liked playing.
Love this. Is this the new line of road warns I see on the site? They have a bunch! MIM nitro aged killer.
It’s a 2018 road worn, but I have to say those new ones look really cool, I got GAS! Loving the nitro!
Thank you, im getting one.
Hello Derek, nice vid mate, so I bought my 50's RW Strat back in 2015 ...for my 60th birthday, (named it "Leo") at the time I was under the impression that it was fashioned after the 1956 model year (my birth year) I'm into "vintage' gear...and it was very reasonably priced, it has since become my #1 ... sounds amazing played through my Blues Jr or Hot Rod Deluxe.
My #2 is Fenders recent re-issue '54 style Blond Tele, but thats another story... lol....an interesting factoid that I discovered about this 50's style Strat, , the 'origina'l one was owned by the one & only Waddy Watchel ...there's great story behind it & It was featured in part of a Premier Guitar 'Rig Rundown with Waddy Watchel ...as turns out the original model was actually a 1957 Strat bought at George Gruhns Guitars in Nashville ...but no matter, it's a wonderful player & a joy to play, sounds amazing, looks & feels great all for around $1200 Cdn along with the nice gig bag ! ...I can tell it's put a spell on you just as it did me ! enjoy my friend...its get's even better over time with age ...enjoyed your review...thanks for posting it.
zolazingo hey man! Thank you so much for the comment and the insights, I learnt a lot form this and it made me love it even more, I still play it every day and it’s my go to strat, I don’t k ow what it is about it but I guess it’s the vintage vibe and the sound of it (even unplugged it has a unique wood tone) I’m so pleased to talk to someone who also has this guitar and enjoys it as much as I do! Thanks mate for the fantastic comment and story I really enjoyed reading it 👍
@@DerekPaulGuitar hey back Derek, the same sentiments in return to you my friend, the beauty & refined simplicity of Leos' original design just transcends time.. and you're spot on about the resonant chime unplugged...that's what first got my attention. happy to chat whenever, I reside in near Toronto Canada ... regarding strings, for me Ernie Ball Ultra Slinky's 10-48 or the 9 to 46 seem to work well, or GHS Boomers same gauges ...but i digress... play to your hearts content brother ...cheers!
zolazingo oh yes it’s a classic guitar, i just love everything about them, Chicago here (from the UK obviously due to the dodgy accent :)) I’m using d’addario XL vintage 1950’s 10-52 at the moment, they sort of have a nice warm chime to them, happy to chat anytime man!
Derek, did you shield the guitar or are you planning to do it? is it noisy with an overdrive pedal?
Lisan De la Cruz honestly I haven’t noticed any additional noise when going into an overdrive pedal but also I don’t play with high gain (well only in videos) , just breakup overdrive, hope this helps, cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar Thanks Derek, can you tell me if the truss rod adjustment is at the bottom like in the 60's model? I've noticed a cavity in the headstock but I don't know if it is there for looks only...
Lisan De la Cruz hi, it is at the bottom of the headstock, the cavity is just for show, some people cut a little groove in the pickguard to access it without removing the neck, cheers
Now I want one🎉
Nice review Derek, what’s the strap on it mate?
Thanks mate! i had to re-watch it to find out...it's actually a Gibson strap that i got from Nashville when i was there at the Gibson factory (it's closed down now) but i've got straps as well from Native sons, really nice, cheers!
Derek Paul Guitar Right, thanks mate. Keep them videos coming. Stay safe
Cheers man! Will do and you stay safe too
I'm sorry, the demo of the PU's DOES NOT SOUND STRAT LIKEto me. Did you have the tone control rolled all the way off?
Not sure what you played through. You never mentioned that.
Michael Legere I have the tone controls at around 7 and use the 2nd position on the selector switch (neck, bridge) I preferred the darker sound rather than the bridge pickup, cheers for the comment
These are great guitars, for sure.
Yay.....Ordered today!!!...but they seem to be becoming rare in Europe. I could only find one in stock in Europe and that was the last one in the UK shop. Can't see it on the Fender site either. Discontinued already (not sure how long they have been out for). There seems to be plenty of stock of the 60's road worn strat....maybe that has been more popular?? But I wanted the maple neck so it would wear in nicely.
Redduke Teleman oh fantastic! Well the rarer the better eh 👍 I guess the new vintera series took it over, enjoy and let me know what you think :))
@@DerekPaulGuitar Yep, you're right....it's the Vinteras are replacing the MIM Strat and Tele ranges. I'm very happy with the 7.25
Redduke Teleman yup me too, love the 7.25
Anytime I see a Mexi roadworn Strat or Tele at a store I buy it on the spot.
I have this but a 2009 one. The relic job is a lot different to the one shown here.
Johnny Diamonds Music it looks like they changed the pattern over the years, cheers for the comment
Hey if I wasn’t the one that did the relic I’m just going to assume it’s had the hell played out of it.
Love the video man! Keep it up!
Wow thanks man! Appreciate that very much
I love my MIM FSR!! I need only to swap out the ceramic Pups for ssl5 or etc. Great video man!
Thanks man! i still love the guitar, its still my go to and i've started to mod it now, cheers my friend!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Sweet im sure we will see some of the mods!! 😀😀😀😇😇
Robert Clark absolutely! Cheers man! 👍😁
@@DerekPaulGuitar 😇😇
Hate that texmex PUs though, change them to vintage 57/62 or fat 50s or even classic vibe PUs now you get a real vintage sparkling sound
pmellow cheers dude, I’ll take a look at those
I have the first series of road worn strat. They have more relic-king done on em. I also have the road worn telecaster on purple recently. I got my tele when they came out and was 799 dollars. Now they cost 1000+ dollars.
I hear ya! They are expensive now! Glad I got mine when I did, you have some nice guitars there man! Cheers
Yeah that purple tele is magic. Has like an Aztec silver under the purple and wears down so easy
My pick guard was faded perfectly.
Why would the fret size prevent having low action? I've played many jumbo fret guitars with low action.
Hi Scott, I meant that due to the higher frets the string action has to be a little higher on this guitar to prevent buzzing (on my one anyway) and hope that I put across that when playing higher frets you feel them more when sliding down the fret board, thanks for the comment
They used to age the plastics on these and at some point they just stopped.
I think they did yes! the knobs and trem arm tip are ivory coloured but a bright white pickguard didn't do it for me, thanks for the comment
Should I get one? I already have a Kiesel HSS Delos. Do I really need the single coil bridge pickup?
It’s a worth trying out if you find yourself in a guitar store, try he Kiesel is a nice guitar
i have the same 50s model, but i also have a custom shop 63 strat. Love both and these are my main guitars. The only thing i changed is i gave the 50s strat a 3-way pickup switch just like the original 50s strats had. The 5-way switch came in the early 60s
___F1E___ thats saying something about the 50’s roadworn if you have a 63 custom shop and play both! Yeah I was thinking of doing the same thing to mine, more original, I still play it all the time, just the feel of the 7 1/4 radius and jumbo frets, just feels right, cheers for the comment!
Since when high frets = high action?! You're not supposed to press strings into the wood. Action is set between the resting string and the frets however high they are.
I have since learned this, I was pressing the frets too hard, I’m a fairly new player and learning new things everyday, thanks for the comment
@@DerekPaulGuitar I'd say, tall frets is what allowed your guitar tech to flatten their radius to help with the fretting out issue.
You could be right there! Thanks for the info
I wish they made them in lefthanded
Love these guitars, I hear the setups aren’t to good on most of them. Yours looks really nice though. Nice review 👍
Thanks JFive, the setup was ok, not amazing but ok, after I set it up it plays really good for what I want, I also shimmed the neck on it to lower the action a little, was thinking of putting a video up on how I did it, but controversial though so I’m not sure, thanks 👍
Derek Paul you should just put it up, why not. It’s your guitar so it’s really whatever works for you
JFive you’re absolutely right, thanks
@@DerekPaulGuitar I would be very interested to see that as well. I take all my set-ups to a local guy who has a small shop and probably charges me too much, but OTOH he takes my surplus stuff on consignment and doesn't take a cut. But it wouldn't hurt to know more myself. Cheers.
Brad Laue I will certainly put the video up in that case, thanks guys
Great review 👍
Thanks! 👍
Jumbo Frets does not dictate High action and I think if somebodys going to like the video they'll like it at the end so to remind me to like it???
Thanks for the comment, yes you are right, it’s because I decked the bridge, are you saying don’t put ‘like the video’ until the end? Cheers for the feedback
Love it.
Thanks Man!!
👍👍😊
It's really Not a "Mexican Stratocaster"! The Body, Neck, Bridge and Tuners are all AMERICAN. The Laquer body and neck are painted in Corona, CA. The only thing "Mexican" made are the Tex Mex pickups, which IMO are better than the USA Texas Specials. The switches and pots are Japanese, and the guitar is only ASSEMBLED in Mexico. If you really wanted to, you could replace the switch, pots and pickups with American ones, and you'd have a totally American Road Worn guitar. But IMO it wouldn't sound any better, or even as good.
Wow that;'s worth knowing, thanks for the info! appreciated, still my favourite strat, cheers!
Please see this video, ruclips.net/video/SfphbU9d9lY/видео.html, go to 1:55. The EPA standards in Corona Calif. are too restrictive to make Road Worn's and sell them for under $1000.00. Also, Fender stopped making the nitro finished in Mexico after realizing that they were outselling the Custom Shop guitars around 2020.
The worn necks looks cheap and not authentic. Thats my main critic.
Rudemooddude Hamburg thanks for the comment! They do play very well though
I know its just a Detail thats not my taste
Rudemooddude Hamburg no worries mate, I appreciate the comment
You gotta play one tho, I agree the can look cheap but nope they are amazing. I’m mostly a USA or MIJ player but these road Worns are the only MIM I would buy.
This is probably the worst video I have seen on this geeeetar. It is exactly what I expected this guitar to be and there is no better demo on this guitar on the internet. This awful video has caused me to smash my piggybank and drive down to the local dealer to order one. I'm going to lose some weight over the next few weeks as I cannot eat and buy this beautiful strat at the same time. I hope you feel guilty Mike.......Hahahahaha
Hahah i do apologise for causing you distress 😉 but i do thank you for your very kind words and i'll send food parcels 👍enjoy this fantastic guitar
@@DerekPaulGuitar Once I have that guitar I don't think I'll have time to eat but thanks for the offer, Derek (don't know where "Mike" appeared from above! Could have sprung out of the the JD and coca I was supping at the time of writing :-D .......