You talk so much about Brad and it seems like you know him so well…You should have an interview with him! It would be so cool to see that. Also at 17:10 that is exactly what I was thinking. 😂
Had to watch this on a few different device devices today🤣 really enjoyed hearing the differences between the strat and the tall versions of the bender. Sonically so different especially with those Duncan stacks great episode thanks man.
Great episode, Zac! I love those Duncan Hot Stack pickups. Back in the ‘80s, I got a Kramer “The Pacer”, a 3-single-coil Strat-style guitar that had a Floyd Rose and a set of Schaller Strat-style pickups that I didn’t like; a white body and a matte-black pickguard with black pickup covers and knobs. Real generic-looking, and I figured that since it needed new pickups anyway, I’d swap out the pickguard too. I got a tortoiseshell pickguard; I’ve always the white-and-tortoiseshell combination on ‘60s FenderJazzmasters and the like. On the recommendation of Seymour Duncan customer service, I got two Vintage Stacks for the front and middle positions and a Hot Stack for rhe bridge position. It came with that maroon cover, and i got a white one for the bridge pickup, and white knobs and switch tip. I had it wired up with “Memphis” wiring-a 3-way switch controlling the front and back pickups with the top volume control, the middle knob was volume for the middle pickup, and the bottom knob was master tone. It sounded great! I used it on a demo session, playing my fake steel parts with a volume pedal into a Randall RG-80 amp with whatever compressor and reverb the studio had-I never did find out what they had! Best recorded sound I’ve ever gotten, using that Duncan Hot Stack. A few people who heard that demo wondered who the steel player was, and I told them, “It ws me!” There wasn’t a steel player on the session-it was all me on guitar, faking it all the way! They used a Beyer 160 ribbon mic on my amp, and put the amp in the bathroom! Worked great. It sounded so good that, about ten or so years later, I had a guitar built with a Fishman Powerbridge, and I used a Duncan Tele Hot Stack, which didn’t sound so good in that guitar; I don’t know why. You win some, you lose some…
I have an Ibanez Roadstar or Blazer hardtail Strat that has B&G palm paddles on it. One is double stack sprung to have a ledge set at 1/2 step and at a whole step. You don't have feel and finness it around to find the half step. Sneaky Pete Peter Kleinow did that with Fender Stringmaster pedal steels.
What a gorgeous guitar! Love the story on how it came together. I'm also a sucker for unusual pick-ups and PU configurations. I'm also a sucker for hardtail strats.
I was in Cleveland, Tennessee not too long ago. My daughter and I are looking to get a place in the Chattanooga area. It’s good to know there’s a good guitar shop there. I had Seymour Duncan Antiquity Texas Hot Strat p/u’s in a Stratocaster that I no longer have, but I did love those pick ups. Great episode!
I like single ply pickguards. I think that the strat is just color is just a bit less shiny. I am not sure it is a difference in color but the swamp ash vs alder. Swamp ash is more porous than alder. I think this might give a slight difference in the color presentation as it won't be as smooth. And therefore won't reflect the light as well.
Cool guitar! I just got to the part where you said it/you still sounds like a tele. I was going to make that comment. It would have been nice to hear it with some drive just for curiosity sake for the pickups. Cheers!
Out of phase sounds very thin and the buzz increases a whole lot. Technically and electrically they are actually IN phase, but for how they SHOULD be wired they are OUT of phase. Premium top end radio manufacturers and Hollywood grade sound equipment had all kinds of hum cancelling dummy coils that were reverse wound from transformers, inductors and chokes and put into the signal chain to phase cancle any 60 or 120 cycle hum. I'd wager that Seth Lover was well aware of it too.
Whats the story with popularity of Baby Blue color for guitars! Yes it looks grand. Great story. Sounds delish. May I ask if a switch for bridge and neck would be a good idea if you didnt have a matching tele?
During almost every one of your videos i stop and look on Reverb for whatever we're bullshittin' about. You don't know me but somehow i think of you as a guitar playing neighbor .😏
Hey there Zach - with the Strat ash body coming in just under 4 pounds; about much does the guitar weigh put together. I'm in the middle of a Strat build myself 👍
Gene Parsons' would agree with me, the most useless piece of metal even installed on a guitar, second only to the Bigsby trem. Buy a steel guitar. Get out on the road, teach some children well or something to play by :)
I love this so much! That guitar was destined to be yours, Zac. I’m so honored to be your friend!!
Someone should make some kind of device that lets you bend all six strings at once. Imagine the possibilities!
That’s just crazy talk, fella. There’s no way anyone would want to do that. It would never catch on.
That idea just might work in the future 💡
They have one; it’s called a slide! 😂
Steinberger trans trem.
They have that. It's called a Jerry Donahue.
You talk so much about Brad and it seems like you know him so well…You should have an interview with him! It would be so cool to see that. Also at 17:10 that is exactly what I was thinking. 😂
He's friends with Brad Paisley he went to school with him of course he knows him
Had to watch this on a few different device devices today🤣 really enjoyed hearing the differences between the strat and the tall versions of the bender. Sonically so different especially with those Duncan stacks great episode thanks man.
Pheew! Finally, 1 of your guitars I don't feel I need to buy immediately, thank gawd....
WELL done Maestro! Nice job!
Thank you so much!
Awesome Zac! ….and “cocked wah” is a fair description!
That blue Guitar suits your playing style...we want to hear more of it...please!
Very nice guitars, and very good program you make, all the best from UK
I opened for Restless Heart several years ago. Greg Jennings had a black Strat with that set. He obviously sounded great!
Love those pickup covers
Gosh Zac, you just keep bringing it. Great job. Thank you very much.
Great episode, Zac! I love those Duncan Hot Stack pickups. Back in the ‘80s, I got a Kramer “The Pacer”, a 3-single-coil Strat-style guitar that had a Floyd Rose and a set of Schaller Strat-style pickups that I didn’t like; a white body and a matte-black pickguard with black pickup covers and knobs. Real generic-looking, and I figured that since it needed new pickups anyway, I’d swap out the pickguard too. I got a tortoiseshell pickguard; I’ve always the white-and-tortoiseshell combination on ‘60s FenderJazzmasters and the like. On the recommendation of Seymour Duncan customer service, I got two Vintage Stacks for the front and middle positions and a Hot Stack for rhe bridge position. It came with that maroon cover, and i got a white one for the bridge pickup, and white knobs and switch tip. I had it wired up with “Memphis” wiring-a 3-way switch controlling the front and back pickups with the top volume control, the middle knob was volume for the middle pickup, and the bottom knob was master tone. It sounded great! I used it on a demo session, playing my fake steel parts with a volume pedal into a Randall RG-80 amp with whatever compressor and reverb the studio had-I never did find out what they had! Best recorded sound I’ve ever gotten, using that Duncan Hot Stack. A few people who heard that demo wondered who the steel player was, and I told them, “It ws me!” There wasn’t a steel player on the session-it was all me on guitar, faking it all the way! They used a Beyer 160 ribbon mic on my amp, and put the amp in the bathroom! Worked great. It sounded so good that, about ten or so years later, I had a guitar built with a Fishman Powerbridge, and I used a Duncan Tele Hot Stack, which didn’t sound so good in that guitar; I don’t know why. You win some, you lose some…
I’ve been waiting on this! I always liked the red strat with the fancy inlay work that Steve Wariner played back in the 80’s.
That’s one Sweet Strat!
Cool guitar. I like the Steve Wariner connection.
I have an Ibanez Roadstar or Blazer hardtail Strat that has B&G palm paddles on it. One is double stack sprung to have a ledge set at 1/2 step and at a whole step. You don't have feel and finness it around to find the half step. Sneaky Pete Peter Kleinow did that with Fender Stringmaster pedal steels.
Sounds and looks great! Now I have to decide if I want a bender on a tele or a strat...
What a gorgeous guitar! Love the story on how it came together. I'm also a sucker for unusual pick-ups and PU configurations. I'm also a sucker for hardtail strats.
Excellent work. Greetings from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Thx for sharing this Zac! You got some really cool GIT’s! 🎸
Great video as usual! Please keep em coming.
Mick Taylor had the hot stacks with the maroon covers in his white Strat.
Mahalo Zak! Got Yourself a matching pair.
Sounds as great as it looks.
That’s sounds fantastic.
Gotta get me one of them headstrong amps.. sounds great in every clip I’ve heard.
Really nice sounding Strat!
Great story and beautiful guitar !
Awesome Strat Zac!
Want to watch Zack show off a cool Strat? Yes Please!
What a beauty guitar... I'd consider playing it. 😄
I was in Cleveland, Tennessee not too long ago. My daughter and I are looking to get a place in the Chattanooga area. It’s good to know there’s a good guitar shop there. I had Seymour Duncan Antiquity Texas Hot Strat p/u’s in a Stratocaster that I no longer have, but I did love those pick ups. Great episode!
All Glaser, all the time = All Good!
Windmill Guitars in Cleveland,TN
is the BEST! NICE SHIRT!
Nice!
Course , it wouldn’t be a glaser but man would I like to see a matching blue 335 to complete the set with the only guitars you really need.
I like single ply pickguards. I think that the strat is just color is just a bit less shiny. I am not sure it is a difference in color but the swamp ash vs alder. Swamp ash is more porous than alder. I think this might give a slight difference in the color presentation as it won't be as smooth. And therefore won't reflect the light as well.
If you kept the out of phase tone you could had a Peter Green one in a million kinds of tone.
I wish Seymour Duncan didn't print the brand on those pickups now.
Cool guitar! I just got to the part where you said it/you still sounds like a tele. I was going to make that comment. It would have been nice to hear it with some drive just for curiosity sake for the pickups. Cheers!
Out of phase sounds very thin and the buzz increases a whole lot. Technically and electrically they are actually IN phase, but for how they SHOULD be wired they are OUT of phase. Premium top end radio manufacturers and Hollywood grade sound equipment had all kinds of hum cancelling dummy coils that were reverse wound from transformers, inductors and chokes and put into the signal chain to phase cancle any 60 or 120 cycle hum. I'd wager that Seth Lover was well aware of it too.
And Leo Fender, and Dan from Danelectro and DeLong, and Dopyra and.... They probably saw a dummy coil or two also.
Would the metal plate under the Strat pickup for a Tele sound work on those stacked pickups?
Whats the story with popularity of Baby Blue color for guitars! Yes it looks grand. Great story. Sounds delish. May I ask if a switch for bridge and neck would be a good idea if you didnt have a matching tele?
Wow; those pickups look like old Carvin Alnico S-60s. Not made anymore.
This episode is bent, and I love it!😂
During almost every one of your videos i stop and look on Reverb for whatever we're bullshittin' about. You don't know me but somehow i think of you as a guitar playing neighbor .😏
Congrats on your new Strat. You picked the right color. Sounds great. I'm not a but kisser just telling the truth.
Hey there Zach - with the Strat ash body coming in just under 4 pounds; about much does the guitar weigh put together. I'm in the middle of a Strat build myself 👍
Steve Wariner and Glenn Campbell both pissed me off with their insistence on not showing off.
So did Joe actually carve necks or he put his decals on other's necks?
He carved necks
How much of that paint is left over? You know a Bender Jazzmaster is next.
Gotta love Brad ❤ I just love Brads wife too. 😊
Speaking of Reverb (immediately looks for stuff on Reverb)
Ive never seen one.
That thing has mojo
wow
Hi, my name is JB... and I have a Reverb addiction! (Who can relate?) 😜
Gene Parsons' would agree with me, the most useless piece of metal even installed on a guitar, second only to the Bigsby trem. Buy a steel guitar. Get out on the road, teach some children well or something to play by :)
Dude we gotta see and hear more of this tasty sounding guitar man I just built me a tasty Stratocaster nice😄😁
Should have filmed that would have been cool to see done on a Stratocaster