Friday Fretworks - My Main Strat
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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All you need is Strat
Strat is all you need.
And SG.
Oh, and Tele.
Um...Jazzmaster....might as well get a Jag to go with it...Baritone, can't forget one of those...yeah prolly need a Gretsch too.
Hmmm maybe I need a 12-string....
I need HELP
you do
I love jazzmasters, all time favorite!
:D
335 for sure.
Gorgeous guitar! And you are using Guitar Rig? That is just crazy. Your tone is much better than 90% of the guitarist on RUclips. And your playing is just phenomenal. It is so simplistic, and yet you've found a touch of something unique. Cool!
Jeppe Garfunkel Thank you so much Jeppe :)
Agreed! I just discovered him and already am very impressed. All those shreddin', thoughtless noodlers take a leaf from his book and play som darn MUSIC.
My 2006, or 2007 was $699.99 purchase brand new from guitar center, with hardshell TSA Fender case. Mine had the small headstock, I remember the year I bought it you could get both headstocks The same time you could get an American standard for $999.99, or $1099.99. It was right at the $1k price point.
I’ve a 2004 highway one Strat in translucent red. I’d say the manufacturing is a myth. It was replaced by the Specials and now you’ve the Performer. I’ve a HW1 2007 Tele too and a HW1 2005 in trans red too. I love the finish. The acrylic comes off! I own 4 Fender USA guitars but I prefer my Fender MIMs!
Incredible tone and touch. For the uninitiated, just as impressive live. World class playing as ever, Chris. It's scary to think how good you will be as the years roll by.
pgod1960 Thank you Peter :)
I have a 2011 with the big headstock and satin nitro lacquer (black). These are some killer guitars, and I love the way they age so beautifully!🎸🔥👌
Mine is a 2006 black/rosewood HSS, but I swapped out all of the electronics with a 2012 American Standard loaded pick-guard w/ Fat 50s SSS and the Delta Tone circuit. Also swapped out the tuners for some vintage style Fender lockers and some Callahan saddles. Couldn’t be happier with her. I don’t want another Strat, but if I came access a 1st generation sunburst with a maple fretboard, I’d be explaining some things to my wife. Easily the best value in American Fender guitars. Several high end retailers do special run “thin skins” and charge a pretty penny for them. Just grab one of these!
Beautiful sounding strat Chris! Some of the best phrasing I've heard in a while, very inspiring stuff man, keep it up! You're a very gifted guitarist, it's such a pleasure to hear you play! :)
Since Fender brought back the road worns for a limited run down in Mexico they should bring back the Highway Ones for a limited for the USA made range.
Did you have to refret it when you bought it. Or do you still have the same frets still to this day?
I also have an American Fender Highway One Stratocaster, it's the Queen of my guitars, and for me it's the best guitar in the world, it will always be ! ♥️😽
I am gonna buy that ID:ChrisBuck Pickups right now!!! really like u!
Hey Chris I live here in So. Cal. I've heard a lot of folk tales & myths surrounding the mim guitars PERIOD! THIS one is got what I call
Non-bizarre delusions attached meaning it could be true..Sounds possible given Hyw 1 is that scenic route (surely not a Fender parts/guitar shipping route) thats used to travel primary North not South. Actually. Its hard to believe anything concerning this guitar. I was going to purchase one first year they arrived in NYC..Close to 20 yrs ago. My understanding was they were built at the Corona factory same style & manner as the American Special was produced..No funny midnight sneaking across the border in darkness and nefarious objectives...They are stripped down version of USA strat and I believe sonic wise far better than an USA standard at the time. Some had these thin matte nitro/lacquer finishes with a little overwound pups. As you showed perfectly the guitar screams STRAT....A strat TONE BOMB!
So thanks for the demo. Don't sweat the little things enjoy your American made stratocaster. ITS a tone machine imho..
Thanks Chris,
2004 isn't pre internet! They're class guitars, especially the small headstock range that you have. I have one myself. The nitro finish makes it sing and they wear super quick on the road. The tuners are US but the eletronics are meh. If you switch them out, you've got a better guitar than a US standard. They switched to the big headstock because you were essentially getting an original headstock, spaghetti logo strat that was built in the US for buttons compared to the US ones.
I have a 2004 highway too in red crimson, maple neck. My main guitars, great guitar for the price. Never think sell it soon
Its in the hands
I have the same guitar. The best Fender for any money. Your playing is wonderful!
thanks for being such a good player! nice to listen to. and the sound is so multidimensional, no flatness or shineless ;)
sparks on the air! I like it very much.
I own a 2003 crimson red translucent nitro finish Highway one with a maple neck. I purchased it new. The finish is a matte finish. My understanding at the time was that some parts were made in Mexico an assembled in California. I still have all of the original paperwork. It came with a nitro finish description card. Actually, somewhere I have a spec sheet straight from fender on the highway one. I had mine set up when I purchased it from Marshall music out of Lansing. I will never sell it.
True, but the fender Mexico plant is not in Mexico. It’s across the street from the fender USA shop.
Great playing, beautiful strat tones
March 2020 exchange rate Pounds Sterling to USD conversion:
800 Pounds = 1109.60 USD
500 Pounds = 693.50 USD.
Amazing tone!, Sounds like Custom shop, Worldclass player
A buddy who died had one of these in a blue green color. We weren't quite sure what made it relatively inexpensive at the time either. In his case, it was a satin finish, I think. So, we assumed that there were corners cut on the instrument for the price. Played nice but needed a setup.
Hi Chris, do you block your trem? I saw you had 4 springs on that bad boy :-) Great playin man, what amp you runnin ?
5 springs !
Amazing tones! Love your style Chris! I've also got a Highway 1 and it's a great guitar. Looking to get your signature pick ups too!
@Chris Buck High way 1 does not go all the way to mexico, it terminates in Orange county (sought Cal)!
affordable guitar hence the High way, and the number one represents the 1st edition, and for some reason after the 1st production line in late 2002 till 2007/08, Fender did not make them again, so no High way 2 or 3 etc,
It was not assembled in Mexico.
That is awesome. I have the American special with the big headstock that you mentioned may have superseded it. Red fiesta like your 62 but with a maple fretboard. 🤙🏻👌🏻👊🏻
They were great guitars....I owned a red/Rosewood fretboard 2002 model.They were not assembled in Mexico...they were built in the USA.
They need to bring back the nitro finishes.
I totally agree. The excuse they give now is cost. The problem with that excuse is these were $300-$400 less then the poly finished American Standard strats of the day. Some say they were acrylic lacquer, which is fine too, most 60s strats were acrylic lacquer too, since the auto manufacturers had switched many colors to that in the 60's. It still wears great.
It never was nitro , myth HW1 never had nitro finish
Wow! You can really play...lol I'm blown away from the demo. I love the neck and the bridge pick tones very punchy...
thanks for the demo
Killer tone , Very talented !! Cheers
Absolutely gorgeous gorgeous sounds man.
The tone is in your hands Chris👍☺️
The Highway One was my first nice guitar! Had one in Sapphire with a rosewood fretboard. Saw JM Trio videos of him playing his John Cruz ‘63 Sonic Blue Strat and decided to refinish it. Then parted it out. Wish I never touched it and just kept the sapphire!
Do you prefer the greasebucket tone circuit to standard?
I sent your live video to my friends they said that they r sure you play with a original 60‘s Strat
Well that made me wanna buy a strat, such classic tones
Crazy, I have the EXACT same '04 Highway One Strat. I got mine in '08 from Austin, Texas.It was like brand new and cost me $ 590. It's a beautiful, well made guitar. The one unusual thing about it , the pickguard color has aged to a very dark beige shade. I like that, except the pickup covers have remained a bright white. I want cream p/u covers, but I hate to change anything! I like that it has early Strat features like headstock shape and the pressed steel saddles with 6 screw tremolo. In '05, they changed the Highway One with the large headstock, etc.
soak the pickup covers in coffee for 30 minutes!
I think I heard you say that this guitar has your signature pickups in it. I just got my first strat and I'm thinking of putting your signature pups in. Which ones do you have in this guitar?
Yes, the best!
Perfect!!!!! Maybe some video about your string gauges, fret size, pickup heights, tuning in e or some other key, you know, stuff like that. Im sure a lot of us will be happy to watch you describing and showing your guitar closer. We are stratomaniacs so you must understand, we are guitar addicts. Stay funky. Greetings from Belgrade, Serbia
Thank you! Great suggestions too - I'm always looking for new ideas :)
Subscribed at the first lick. Nice
My main strat is a sunburst 2007 highway one stratocaster! I will never sell it :) such great guitars.
Very fucking nice!!! What amp (& effects) are you using in this video?
Marcelo Donati Cheers man. Lovepedal Amp 11 into Guitar Rig 5 for this video :)
Buck and Evans Fantastic tone! Thanks!
I love this strat I have the hss and very versatile
Chris is that greasebucket tone circuit?
nice playing man!
my highway one used to be a highway one, a long time ago!
Beautifully dynamic playing, I’m hooked. Looking forward to the album. Any chance of sharing the Guitar Rig preset so I can try running my Amp 11 into it ?
what i wanna know is, how do i get to play like that
Great playing!! These are comes with high octane alnico pick-ups. Did you switched to any other pickups or in your mind to do so?.. Thanks!!
He says in the video the guitar has his signature pickups
Sounds like those pickups would be absolutely grand in a Strat with otherwise dark dull tone.
Probably an interesting vid but can barely here the dude speak over the background music.
Wonderfull played with a great sound and a beauty Strat!
I thought ALL highway one strats have the 70s headstock?
Only the later ones.
Great tone (and play, obviously). Would be much happier without the background music, it's hard to concentrate on the talk.
i chris and i'm very happy for the new video series with licks. but i want to show your adjustement for your sound on blackstar... level of gain or reverb... it's possible ??
pierreplaisant Hey Pierre. Yes, definitely! Coming soon :)
imho, some higway ones are pure magic. I have four 2007 strats, two maple and two rosewod and are amazing guitars, much better thand other 2000 usd strats model.
Javi Valdi Absolutely! I have two and they’re both great. The Sunburst one is undoubtedly the better of the two, but they both have their merits. Brilliant guitars, especially for the money 👌🏻
Are those pickups for sale or a one off?
For sale 🙂 See RadioshopPickups.com for more details.
I’ve got a 2007 same color..... 👍
What happened to that natural strat with the black pickguard and maple neck? I saw it on your "wait until tomorrow" cover, I thought that was your main guitar! What would you say are the main differences between that and the highway one? Both are gorgeous, by the way, and I love your playing! Keep up the amazing work, Chris, really looking forward to the Buck and Evan's album!!
Finwens Thank you man. I still use it occasionally; no doubt it’ll become my main Strat again in time! :) Me and the old man built that guitar many years ago, so it’s a bit of a Partscaster in that respect. Very, very nice guitar though - a lot nicer than it probably should be!
Your story match waht i know about the california series made in USA shipped to Mexico for paint then back to US for assembly. See reverb add link reverb.com/ca/p/fender-california-stratocaster-electric-guitar
Fender's California Series was manufacutred for a short time -- from 1997 to 1999 -- and were assembled in Fender's CA factory to be finished off in the Ensenada, Mexico factory. Three Tex-Mex pickups differentiate the basic California Strat from its HSS counterpart, and California Stratocasters are without Fender's notorious "swimming pool" route..
To my knowledge Higway one are all american but with shorter paint process to cut cost
are u by any chance,a John Mayer fan?
my main is 2007 highway one but moded :D
The Highway One had a couple of "facelift" modifications on the second issue. The original (like Chris's) has the small headstock and gloss body. The parts are all from the American factory and it typically retailed at £645. Fender "facelifted" it a couple of years later with a large headstock, matt body finish model (still Highway one) In my opinion they are every bit as good as an American standard. When I get round to it I'm going to buy two, one of each issue and put the small headstock neck on the matt finish body.
Blackbrooke Thank you so much man, that’s more than I’ve ever known! I currently own two; this one and a Sapphire Blue one that I’ll soon be spraying Olympic White. They’re both great guitars, although this one ^ is infinitely more ‘stable’. The neck on the blue one is constantly moving for one! As you said though, every bit as good as American Standards that I’ve played :)
Actually, this strat would be the second issue of the HW1s. The first edition also had a matt(ish) finish, but in acrylic (the one in the video is in nitro, as stated). Picking up one of those acrylic ones was enough to make the finish start peeling off. Customers were not amused, apparently. I've got a 2002 to prove it...plays great though (although the frets need some maintenance after 16 years...)
@@gitarild Hi, I'm about to pick up a 2002 model and was wondering what you think of the original pickups/electronics and whether the frets and fretboard are nicely rolled? Thanks!
Ben Frost The pickups never impressed much and were changed to a set of Lindy Fralins. Necks and frets are matters of personal preference of course, but I do like this one. It does have a modern-ish feel I guess. And not the enormo frets that came on subsequent editions of the HW1.
gitarild Thanks for reply! Yeah that’s what I’ve heard from others too, thinking of chucking some tex-mex in hopefully it will make it sing?!
If you had £500 to buy a combo amp and guitar, what would you buy?
James Price A Yamaha Thr10 and a classic vibe strat or tele, i would get them both used but if you want them new you'll have to save a little more, both are bang for the money, very good gear
70s Vintage modified strat and tech21 trademark 10 or used transtube peavey bandit
just watched another vid and youy said it was 500
Glad you’re on the case, Sherlock.
It’s that smacking of the tongue against roof of mouth, after every sentence 😡... mic’d up its even worse... apart from that, good video
Fucking hell, this comment is pure gold 😂