The fender Startocaster is the most Magical guitar ever created I never really like them until you could get one with a flatter radius like a Gibson 12' or soo now the only Gibson I pickup is my 64 SG great job Thomas
not scallop very well used.beautiful Vintage 1961 strat given to him by fender after winning best strat player of 2006. Ordered the triamp after hearing this guy live cant wait for it to arrive!
The frets look to be scalloped but actually is just from playing the hell out of it. Check out some Philip Sayce, his 63' looks the same...with a lot less paint.
What he says about using these variations in tone is so true,using vol,tone and pickup selecter is a big range to play with,see thomas blugs I'll be there vid and see what he does with a delay and wah and his guitar controls really shows the guy is a master.
starts around $3200.00 and quickly goes up from there, the price of the amp he is playing goes for around $3800.00 and then add the effects and your going to pay around $4500.00 to $5000.00........but you can see why they get so much money for such a amp (you get what you pay for)
@horrorfreakish i recomend that you buy a left handed strat, because if you get a right hand one and play it backwards, you will have a hard time playing the upper frets because of the way the guitar is built, the lower horn in your case would be in your way
Thomas, if you read these - I'd like to be able to use my vol control like this, and I can 'clean it up' by dialing down just a tad, but beyond that I'm turning down my level that basically can't be heard (in a two guitar band). What kind of vol pot are you using or does that have anything to do with what you're doing. You're an inspiration to me btw, I study your stuff all the time... You've got it ALL, speed, texture, harmony, etc etc etc!
i love his strat, you can tell its been through alot coz its wrecked, i hate those strats than you can buy that already look wrecked, its just pointless, the greatness of a wrecked strat is that its earned that look xD
I have a 1963 strat all original. Whats the correct height for each pickup? i notice toms are all differnt heights? What a player!!!!!!! incedible !!!!
..... it s ok... all your talking.... and you are right.... but with this guitar you are always on top..... playing is inspiring with such a guitar.... after all your said.... you need such a guitar... a guitar that wants you to play....
@tw1488 I LOVE Thomas Blug, but "blows Malmsteen out of the water"???!!?!? I don't think so. Malmsteen plays with a ton of feel and legendary tone. They are just very different styles. Malmsteen also plays with terrific dynamics, again just a different style. People should appreciate both without taking anything away from the other. If you don't like Malmsteen, OK, but it's music, not a competition. Saying things like that just make you look immature.
..... when I hear it now... it s such a great guitar.... and all the high priced custom shop guitars are only cheap copies for beginners in comparison to this guitar......
@jspartacus Nope. No idiot here. Been playing guitar longer than you've probably been alive. Look around on the web, and you'll find him doing more than just what you see here. Most all great guitarists can play any style. Take EJ for example. They just choose to showcase one or the other.
ahh man i respect the hell out of you, but you got "The" Strat and i wouldn't hesitate to punch you when you weren't looking and run away with it. Lol, but seriously though you've got some of the best tone on the block.
There is a lot of fine musicians, guitarists on youtube. And a lot of good comments. But in order to MOVE ON creating music, try to restrain yourself NOT to make any competition on the matter. The term "He is better than xxx" is nonsense. If your favorite style of music is played, the person who plays it will suddently become a thing to defend. It doesnt say anything about who he is better. So lets skip the ranging comments, and stick to the actual impression on the artist. Thanks.
(y) Yeah, the pickups are handwired by Andreas Kloppmann = sooo fkn fantastic! This guy is a real genius! I have the Kloppmann Thomas Blug set in my white strat (Warmoth body and a Fender Am.Std. maple neck) with the "Blug Bukka-Switch" (made in the second tone poti, so i can switch the dummy coil from 0 to 10 together with the neck or the bridge pu. Great thing for harder crunch and high gain lead sounds!) I love it! :)
Not only is Thomas clearly a super talented player, but (perhaps even more importantly) he seems like a REALLY nice guy.
Comeback and see this incredible guy again haha
I love the look of his strat.
It almost looks like it is made out of bone.
Very cool.
Great sound and a great player.
I have met Thomas in Milton Keynes rockhard music he is a very talented brilliant player and he is a nice guy. john k.
yes he is german lots of people think of the mighty strat as a old mans guitar this proves them all wrong long live the strat
This guy is an amazing player and has excelent tone
The fender Startocaster is the most Magical guitar ever created I never really like them until you could get one with a flatter radius like a Gibson 12' or soo now the only Gibson I pickup is my 64 SG great job Thomas
not scallop very well used.beautiful Vintage 1961 strat given to him by fender after winning best strat player of 2006. Ordered the triamp after hearing this guy live cant wait for it to arrive!
The frets look to be scalloped but actually is just from playing the hell out of it. Check out some Philip Sayce, his 63' looks the same...with a lot less paint.
that echo sounds sounded amazing! one of the best strats i've ever heard
What a beautiful stratocaster..
superb strat and superb guitar player
Amazing what one can do with the "simple" Strat.
What he says about using these variations in tone is so true,using vol,tone and pickup selecter is a big range to play with,see thomas blugs I'll be there vid and see what he does with a delay and wah and his guitar controls really shows the guy is a master.
Best guitar I have ever heard...
Amazing player
No. When the neck is played this much the middle between two frets becomes polished, and the dirt stays at the frets. That gives it a 3D-Look.
God bless you, Thomas, your Fender Stratocaster sounds amazing, you are very talented and so skilled in getting so many different guitar tones !... :)
fabulous dynamics!
He even has a scalloped neck on this start... like the feeling too...
Just got introduced to this guy via HCEG. WOW!
god he's got great tone!
Good sound! Compliments for guitar,ampli and pedals,is very excellent!!! By..
starts around $3200.00 and quickly goes up from there, the price of the amp he is playing goes for around $3800.00 and then add the effects and your going to pay around $4500.00 to $5000.00........but you can see why they get so much money for such a amp (you get what you pay for)
This guy is a great player man.
Good man!
Great looking strat
wonderful tone man!, yes it's your finger
These are the original pickups from that guitar. I think it´s a Fender Stratocaster made in 62.
Very good indeed
@horrorfreakish i recomend that you buy a left handed strat, because if you get a right hand one and play it backwards, you will have a hard time playing the upper frets because of the way the guitar is built, the lower horn in your case would be in your way
As recommended by John Robson, guitar tutor! 👍
I think its scalloped a bit. this guy is a new Ritchie
he is so good
@tangypasta His strings are 9~42. Check his web site.
Genius
Thomas, if you read these - I'd like to be able to use my vol control like this, and I can 'clean it up' by dialing down just a tad, but beyond that I'm turning down my level that basically can't be heard (in a two guitar band). What kind of vol pot are you using or does that have anything to do with what you're doing. You're an inspiration to me btw, I study your stuff all the time... You've got it ALL, speed, texture, harmony, etc etc etc!
Huges & Kettner
Interesting stuff
Super klasse.
@Willinthehall thanks
0:46 wtf he stole my lick! XD
i love his strat, you can tell its been through alot coz its wrecked, i hate those strats than you can buy that already look wrecked, its just pointless, the greatness of a wrecked strat is that its earned that look xD
I have a 1963 strat all original.
Whats the correct height for each pickup?
i notice toms are all differnt heights?
What a player!!!!!!! incedible !!!!
Where can I find the song in the beginning!?!? Wow, I almost came!
Very cool
Great sound but really interested what does he uses besides those 2 pedals. Its not only reverb for sure...
This guy is fantastic is he German?
Old and played. Not scalloped. Just worn.
Shame this type of music is foreign to today's youth.
the neck is not scalloped. the guitar is an original 60's (i believe 63'strat) the only mod done is that the mid pickup is reverse wound.
It’s a 61.
And besides the reverse middle pickup he put a dummy coils under the bridge pickup
Are those frets scaloped?
@tw1488
I agree entirely.
how do you just turn the volume on your guitar and get a clean tone on the distortion channel i dont understand it
Is the fretboard scalloped or just old and much played ?
@daimonianyt Foxy Lady :) There's loads of way to play it.
how call the hendrix song start at 7:06?
Is his guitar scalloped? Or has the fretboard just worn and indented slightly with age?
Yes, Thomas uses a very slight scallop :-)
@tw1488 and how doesnt malmsteen?
poor Thom he looks tired. probably did this video between his own tours and H&K demos
his side view look like andy timmons leh
Who makes the pedal effects?
6:13 to 6:26 sounds just like Blackmore
@tw1488 how the hell can you compare them, they play completely different styles of music
..... it s ok... all your talking.... and you are right.... but with this guitar
you are always on top.....
playing is inspiring with such a guitar.... after all your said.... you need such a guitar...
a guitar that wants you to play....
Those who wanna learn ... watch that video, learn your first scale and then you rooock!
@tw1488 I LOVE Thomas Blug, but "blows Malmsteen out of the water"???!!?!? I don't think so. Malmsteen plays with a ton of feel and legendary tone. They are just very different styles. Malmsteen also plays with terrific dynamics, again just a different style. People should appreciate both without taking anything away from the other. If you don't like Malmsteen, OK, but it's music, not a competition. Saying things like that just make you look immature.
..... when I hear it now... it s such a great guitar.... and all the high priced custom shop guitars are only cheap copies for beginners
in comparison to this guitar......
@jspartacus Nope. No idiot here. Been playing guitar longer than you've probably been alive. Look around on the web, and you'll find him doing more than just what you see here. Most all great guitarists can play any style. Take EJ for example. They just choose to showcase one or the other.
@pbstratocaster Sounds like you need to practice, cause that's an old copout. This guy can play any style.
thomas blug payd $4000 for his '64 strat he told me today at a show
it's defiantly scalloped...
His site says 9-46
ahh man i respect the hell out of you, but you got "The" Strat and i wouldn't hesitate to punch you when you weren't looking and run away with it. Lol, but seriously though you've got some of the best tone on the block.
indeed my friend!!
@rjake61 ???
H&K
There is a lot of fine musicians, guitarists on youtube. And a lot of good comments. But in order to MOVE ON creating music, try to restrain yourself NOT to make any competition on the matter. The term "He is better than xxx" is nonsense. If your favorite style of music is played, the person who plays it will suddently become a thing to defend. It doesnt say anything about who he is better. So lets skip the ranging comments, and stick to the actual impression on the artist. Thanks.
I think so(Y)
lol
@tw1488 STOP COMPARING GUITARISTS!!!!!
@master1sa NO!
@yjmsrv THIS IS A STUPID ARGUEMENT. IT IS LIKE COMPARING BACH TO RAVEL.
Its not a strat at all
If it's not a strat then please enlighten me!
It's the mother of all strats dude!
Zayan Gang Its an original 61 with stock neck and bridge pups and some handbuilt one in the middle
(y) Yeah, the pickups are handwired by Andreas Kloppmann = sooo fkn fantastic! This guy is a real genius! I have the Kloppmann Thomas Blug set in my white strat (Warmoth body and a Fender Am.Std. maple neck) with the "Blug Bukka-Switch" (made in the second tone poti, so i can switch the dummy coil from 0 to 10 together with the neck or the bridge pu. Great thing for harder crunch and high gain lead sounds!) I love it! :)
MrSpeedyrocks That's the one yeah. What's it like as a fender style pup - is it fat and warm or more sort of beefy-brittle if you get me?
Bad Timing!
I always thought the same thing about this guy.... has some really nice chops, but his timing is off quite often