The texture of the body finish is due in part to both the metallic flake in the paint and the very thin top coat. Normally a couple of layers of clear lacquer top-coat would be built and wet-sanded/polished back, this is a thin skin finish which omits some of the final finishing process steps.
Nitro finishes are thin by nature, orange peeling is an error, not a feature. Also orange peeling like this implies a few, very thick, coats were sprayed.
5:06, It is a 5-Way Blade Switch (it is NOT a toggle switch). In 1965 the Fender Stratocaster would have used a 3-Way Selector Switch. Fender did not introduce the 5-Way Selector Switch until 1977.
@@sgt.grinch3299 Greetings Sarge, I do hope ypour week has been a good one. Ugh, So glad it is Friday, its been a very eventful week for us here. This Stratocaster was very nice, understatement in beauty and function with performance to validate it, I really liked it.
Yeah but all the players back then would put the blade switch in-between 1-2 and 2-3 to get those tones. so why not use a 5 way instead? Some time tradition isn't as good as modern. Someone should tell Gibson this lol. I have a feeling in 10-15 years there wont be anyone left who really cares about the vintage guitars. They will be too expensive and play like shit compared to what we have today. To each their own. But i would put my mim players plus again this and other vintage spec guitars any day.
I like this one a lot; the blue and creamy colors pair well together, and most of the tones I thought were very awesome classic Strat sounds. And lastly, the unique finish makes it more special, so yeah, this is a big win in my book
They got a few '65 specs spot on- transitional decal, small headstock but thicker than earlier '60's headstocks, about the same thickness as CBS strats. Body contour looks right as well- I think they did a really good job on this one- bridge pickup sounds really good in my opinion.
Fender has several different lacquer finishes they use for specific models and production runs. High gloss, flash coat, thin skin,and even relic ready for custom shop guitars. The orange peel on this guitar is most likely intentionally applied, which by the way is quite challenging to apply as evenly as it is on this guitar. It looks beautiful and well done. I’m surprised nothing was mentioned about the beautiful dark rosewood board, cleanliness of the inner cavities, and the absolute overall quality of the craftsmanship. This guitar captures the true looks and sound of a vintage guitar. Outstanding…!
Austin, as a future Curator of a Guitar Museum I feel you need to expand your knowledge concerning guitar manufacturing. The thin-skin finish is just one example of not clearly understanding what you are seeing/feeling. I really think Yourself and all of us could greatly benefit from a full tour of both Gibson USA and the Fender facility in California. Just my $.02 Cents.
MIJ baby!! This is lovely - sounds boss too!. I'm more of a tele kind of guy but man...I wish I had one of these. As for the finish, I suspect that nitro is deliberately done. It looks fire! A thinner coat can showcase the grain, possibly allow more resonance and..well...it's a little cheaper to apply. MIJs are always impeccably crafted IMO. Thanks for sharing, bubba!
Bought one of these a few weeks ago. Build quality is solid, feels very high quality. I was skeptical about the pickups at first but they are actually really nice. Some low output strat pickups sound muddy with too much gain, this one really cut through and stay very defined. Even the bridge pickup is voiced great for rock and metal. The bridge pickup is a bit too twangy and low output at first so I put a fralin baseplate and now its perfect.
I have a 2008 American Vintage Hot Rod '57 in Candy Apple Red "thin skin" nitro and it's got orange peel too. Maybe not quite as rough as this MIJ, but noticeable.
I love everything about this guitar. The color, the finish, the sound, and the specs. I think the orange peel finish will age really nicely and have a wonderful relic that will make each one look even better with age.
I just bought a 2004 crafted in Japan 62 reissue on Sunday at the Philadelphia guitar show. It is BETTER than any USA model I have owned. I am not a fan of the truss rod at the bottom of the neck and I am hoping when I need to adjust it I can access it by taking off the pickguard. Otherwise aside from low output pickups (vintage style) I love everything about it
This band played with another Japanese band with 2 Fender users in the band Called LÄ PPISCH in 1994. They played their Greatest Hit “Paya Paya”. The bands were so happy there
Those are incredibly rare and expensive sadly. The only one I can find is going for roughly $7k, and seeing how Takanaka isn't exactly a brand name in the US, I doubt he'd make the investment
Was just looking on Fenders site. Apparently they have some new pickups that are going in certain models . Pricing over 1k to 1k plus depending on the models. If you ever get a chance to or haven't as of yet you've got to check out Baby Saster. She was masked before it was required but it was for privacy. But she can rock a guitar like nobody's business.
Hey trogly I wanna tell you thank you for your show. I always watch it as soon as I get of work and that you make such consistent new content is amazing. I've been watching your channel for all my musical life and hope you read this. Again I appreciate everything you do for your viewers and guitars themselves.
It's close. The first difference I noticed was the truss rod position in the neck. The AV, AVII and Custom Shop reissue guitars have truss rods closer to the fingerboard. That finish will likely crack and chip easily, making a natural relic happen faster.
My Classiv Vibe 50s has all the aged hardware. Beautiful vintage style strat. It was rather affordable too being a Squire. Although mine does have a humbucker size cutout for SSH, except I would have to drill new holes if I want to get a prewired SSH pickguard, so it's not a drop in upgrade like 60s and 70s (if they had the cutout). So strange seeing mine would be easier to upgrade, even with having to drill new holes, it's easier than routing a new cavity.
That's a very nice and awesome Strat! I wish I'll buy that guitar that is seen in the video. It'll go nice in my guitar collection! Love your videos! Thanks! 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful looking Strat! Love the color and rosewood fretboard. Really diggin how this one sounds too, quite surprised at that neck pickup too. Even though it's basically like a standard Stratocaster as far as the total options and pick up selections go they are still pretty versatile guitars for what they are, very nice! 👍
I like everything thing about that sweet Strat. I have a CS WW 10 ready relic Strat and it’s the same type of super thin nitro finish, IMO it sounds a little better and it ages quickly. I heard you channeling some SRV Trogly, well played. The pups sounded vintage but maybe a little overwound like Texas Specials? Great video, thanks!
Hi Trogly, I bought one of these a couple weeks ago from a dealer in Japan. I've worked with this shop for a couple years now and have purchased close to 20 guitars from them. I've never been hit with a customs tariff until this past purchase. I've researched the US Tariff Schedule and it seems that electric guitars from Japan should be tariff free? Do you have any experience with this?
Looking at the truss rod and you most definitely would want to take the neck off for that adjustment. My MIJ Geddy Lee jazz has the same adjustment and it’s damn near impossible to do when the neck is on without chewing up the body or the screw adjuster
I kind of like the textured "orange peel" finishes tbh. It feels a bit more rustic and honestly I just like having some texture to things haha. Lovely guitar though, that metallic blue is *chefs kiss* and it sounds pretty damn nice as well. I'm generally more of a Tele or Offset Fender person, I've never really found a strat that vibed with me, but still, this is a nice looking and sounding instrument.
I love the fact it is a signature guitar without the artist proof name on it. If I spend $2100 to $6000 on a guitar. It’s still my guitar. It would not be my guitar with someone else’s name on it. I’ve never been a fan of signature guitars 🎸
This reminds me of an 80's Elite Strat that I once had with a 3 push button pickup selector, knobs that pushed in I think and some new type of noiseless wafer pickups with no pickup poles in a beautiful blue burst. I didn't like them radius. I preferred a flat fingerboard.
Is it possible that finish was used so the guitar would "relic" quickly??? From the photos at the beginning of your video, his guitar appears to be heavily worn.
Austin.. It's Not Orangepeel.. It's The Metalflake Material. Of Course, just Not the extra Finish Coat.. It's a 65 Refined.. Keep Going..you're doing, growing Fine..
i had to do a double take when i read the name and then heard you say "paradise orchestra" the full band name is Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Paradise Blue was one of their albums from back in 2009! great old style ska band if you hadn't already gave them a listen :D
Looks exactly like my fender bullet same color and all except the thin coat. But I will say I love that dang cheap pos guitar so much. Shredding is so easy and I love the sound with heavy distortion. I did get it from the pawn shop I wonder if anyone swapped stuff out on it. Even my buddies that play expensive stuff love that guitar.
you need to try Ken's from Lar en Ciel stratocaster. Custom shop Experiment #1 was one hell of guitar but you might try the second version (the customer friendly price) @trogly but im leaning towards Ken's Paisley strat.
Trogly. I think you should try out a Squire Starcaster. I had never seen one before until I just recently saw it reviewed on Andertons. It's kinda 335ish but with a little modern flare. They definitely look cool. Love to see what you think of one.
It's a nice looking Stratocaster and it sounds like a good vintage Stratocaster. What is the price in US dollar's? I think the only thing I really don't like when buying most Japanese model's is the fact you get a gig bag instead of a good hardshell case. Other than that, I like it.
Nitro loves to orange peel - only way to properly get rid of it is sand it out. But then you have to build up thicker coats to safely remove the paint. There's ways to mix it and apply it to get far less without leveling it; but you still get _some._ Could be they didn't level it at all, even the clearcoat. Could be they didn't do a clear coat. Could be they didn't level sand the color, so could knock the clear down a bit but not much. A billion options and no way to be sure without getting hands on time with it!
(Should say there's also a billion things that influence orange peel or no orange peel - air pressure, air volume, temperature of air and paint, types of thinners and additives, amount of paint, painting distance, and more. However, if you do it right something like polyurethane will flow out then cure. Nitro is solvent based, so as that evaporates there's just less stuff left over, so it shrinks. The first stage is orange peel, but over decades it becomes sinking into the grain in spite of fillers. And checking. So with other finishes you can avoid or minimize it a lot, nitro it's more a question of how it looks and what you do about it. There's a reason guitar companies tried to move away from it! Well, that and ecological and permits and worker safety. Nitro is a pain, but I still love it.
Great review. I did miss some commentary dealing with the quality of the Rosewood fretboard. It’s probably not Brazilian, but has a fantastic vintage look. I’m sure the tone is affected by the fretboard in a good way. I’d buy the guitar just for the neck!
Had to stop at 9:40 to comment before watching the rest: I'm really curious to listen to this orange peel of tone now... Will it make the guitar sound more rough? Will it help to peel the paint off my walls? Let's carry on...
You always say these guitar should provide vintage specs without being a custom shop. In my eyes they are just reissues. The Fender custom shop is not known for making guitars with a 7.25" radius fretboard and vintage frets.
The color is stunning. I particularly like the darker tone of the neck and headstock. Seems to me what with the bone nut and the proper single coils...this shouldnt be viewed as anything but a top teir Fender if the name and provenance is what gets you off. Some folks cant stand MiM Fenders even though they are only 186 miles from the Fullerton plant. Japan is thousands across the ocean but they are putting in what seems like true parts and specs. The finish? Sounds like that was made to order from this artist. Id bet the same guitar with a gloss finish would fly out of stores.
the california series, the highway one, the special and now the performer series are all vintage style looks, all of them were/are the cheapest fender USA made
@@donefinished You know I've heard that before too. I think that when I get around to shopping for an SSS I'm gonna see if I can't mess around with both and see what I'd prefer
@@cavemanzach9475yeah. I was in market for an S type and think that the Strat sound is iconic and all that and the SS doesn't sound a strat etc. Once I picked up an SS and played it was unlike any other guitar I've played.
Fender North America needs to make some of these in various colors. Idc if its usa made or mexico made. Give us choices between poly or nitro for less than $2k.
I don't know what it is but the neck and the headstock look amazing the finish they did on that looks way better than the American. I know this is quite controversial but this is the truth as a Les Paul player every Japanese Les Paul I have played whether it's a Burny,tokai,or epiphone from Japan.. they're all better than almost every American Les Paul I played and believe me I wish it wasn't true because I love Gibson but it's true I played enough of both in every Japanese guitar I played that's high end is Miles ahead of Gibson's just the attention to detail is amazing
Dude, I need this axe! Is it true bypass? Are the knobs frequency compatible? Is it gig bag worthy? Can it get me the EVH "negro sound?" Asking for a friend
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The texture of the body finish is due in part to both the metallic flake in the paint and the very thin top coat.
Normally a couple of layers of clear lacquer top-coat would be built and wet-sanded/polished back, this is a thin skin finish which omits some of the final finishing process steps.
You are a genius!
@@pharmerdavid1432 funny. I just wish Austin had a better knowledge base to draw from when he is reviewing and/or critiquing guitars.
@@hkguitar1984 I think that's what he's building piece by piece, by his reviews and demos. He's building his own knowledge.
@@216trixie Agreed, I’ve been subscribed since he had
Nitro finishes are thin by nature, orange peeling is an error, not a feature. Also orange peeling like this implies a few, very thick, coats were sprayed.
5:06, It is a 5-Way Blade Switch (it is NOT a toggle switch).
In 1965 the Fender Stratocaster would have used a 3-Way Selector Switch.
Fender did not introduce the 5-Way Selector Switch until 1977.
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@@sgt.grinch3299 Greetings Sarge, I do hope ypour week has been a good one. Ugh, So glad it is Friday, its been a very eventful week for us here. This Stratocaster was very nice, understatement in beauty and function with performance to validate it, I really liked it.
Yeah but all the players back then would put the blade switch in-between 1-2 and 2-3 to get those tones. so why not use a 5 way instead? Some time tradition isn't as good as modern. Someone should tell Gibson this lol. I have a feeling in 10-15 years there wont be anyone left who really cares about the vintage guitars. They will be too expensive and play like shit compared to what we have today. To each their own. But i would put my mim players plus again this and other vintage spec guitars any day.
I like this one a lot; the blue and creamy colors pair well together, and most of the tones I thought were very awesome classic Strat sounds. And lastly, the unique finish makes it more special, so yeah, this is a big win in my book
They got a few '65 specs spot on- transitional decal, small headstock but thicker than earlier '60's headstocks, about the same thickness as CBS strats. Body contour looks right as well- I think they did a really good job on this one- bridge pickup sounds really good in my opinion.
Looks and sounds great!! The new Fender products are incredible, especially the Ultra and Ultra Luxe lines
That's the CBS decal, Leo Fender sold Fender in late 64, the new CBS decal appeared in June of 64 replacing the old spaghetti style decal.
That finish will rub out to a high gloss where ever it gets rubbed as it’s played over time, and will just look even more amazing. Love it!! 🤘🎸🤘
Fender has several different lacquer finishes they use for specific models and production runs. High gloss, flash coat, thin skin,and even relic ready for custom shop guitars.
The orange peel on this guitar is most likely intentionally applied, which by the way is quite challenging to apply as evenly as it is on this guitar.
It looks beautiful and well done.
I’m surprised nothing was mentioned about the beautiful dark rosewood board, cleanliness of the inner cavities, and the absolute overall quality of the craftsmanship.
This guitar captures the true looks and sound of a vintage guitar.
Outstanding…!
What really makes it for me is that ultra dark ebony like rosewood fretboard! Looks like real Brazilian rw from the 60’s! Love it
Austin, as a future Curator of a Guitar Museum I feel you need to expand your knowledge concerning guitar manufacturing.
The thin-skin finish is just one example of not clearly understanding what you are seeing/feeling.
I really think Yourself and all of us could greatly benefit from a full tour of both Gibson USA and the Fender facility in California.
Just my $.02 Cents.
MIJ baby!! This is lovely - sounds boss too!. I'm more of a tele kind of guy but man...I wish I had one of these. As for the finish, I suspect that nitro is deliberately done. It looks fire! A thinner coat can showcase the grain, possibly allow more resonance and..well...it's a little cheaper to apply. MIJs are always impeccably crafted IMO. Thanks for sharing, bubba!
Bought one of these a few weeks ago. Build quality is solid, feels very high quality. I was skeptical about the pickups at first but they are actually really nice. Some low output strat pickups sound muddy with too much gain, this one really cut through and stay very defined. Even the bridge pickup is voiced great for rock and metal. The bridge pickup is a bit too twangy and low output at first so I put a fralin baseplate and now its perfect.
Love the fact you matched the cable to the guitar!
I have a 2008 American Vintage Hot Rod '57 in Candy Apple Red "thin skin" nitro and it's got orange peel too. Maybe not quite as rough as this MIJ, but noticeable.
I love everything about this guitar. The color, the finish, the sound, and the specs. I think the orange peel finish will age really nicely and have a wonderful relic that will make each one look even better with age.
The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra also did the music for Incredible Crisis for the PlayStation
Is this a 41mm nut, 1.61 inches, or a 42 mm nut, 1.65? Fender Japan lists a lot of guitars as being 41mm that are actually 42mm or 42.5mm.
I just bought a 2004 crafted in Japan 62 reissue on Sunday at the Philadelphia guitar show. It is BETTER than any USA model I have owned. I am not a fan of the truss rod at the bottom of the neck and I am hoping when I need to adjust it I can access it by taking off the pickguard. Otherwise aside from low output pickups (vintage style) I love everything about it
This band played with another Japanese band with 2 Fender users in the band Called LÄ PPISCH in 1994. They played their Greatest Hit “Paya Paya”. The bands were so happy there
I love Japanese stuff. Would be cool to see you go over a Yamaha SG2000 Takanaka signature, but they seem rare.
Those are incredibly rare and expensive sadly. The only one I can find is going for roughly $7k, and seeing how Takanaka isn't exactly a brand name in the US, I doubt he'd make the investment
Was just looking on Fenders site. Apparently they have some new pickups that are going in certain models . Pricing over 1k to 1k plus depending on the models. If you ever get a chance to or haven't as of yet you've got to check out Baby Saster. She was masked before it was required but it was for privacy. But she can rock a guitar like nobody's business.
Hey trogly I wanna tell you thank you for your show. I always watch it as soon as I get of work and that you make such consistent new content is amazing. I've been watching your channel for all my musical life and hope you read this. Again I appreciate everything you do for your viewers and guitars themselves.
14:27 possibly an offset two-piece body, you can see a seam going through, surprised they didn't bevel the pickup poles, great review.
I like this strat. Love the colors. Japanese guitars are cool 😎
Completely agree :)
Love the how fender Japan do these guitars a great era to recreate
It's close. The first difference I noticed was the truss rod position in the neck. The AV, AVII and Custom Shop reissue guitars have truss rods closer to the fingerboard.
That finish will likely crack and chip easily, making a natural relic happen faster.
Yeah I believe that is the whole point. The orange peel sucks but in a few years it’s going to look 🔥
1965 is the coolest year. Small headstock, transition logo, and my birth year. 😂
Does anyone know what song he is playing at 11:50? I've had it stuck in my head but i cannot remember the source
The Japanese starts always have really dark rosewood fret boards. I love em.
My Classiv Vibe 50s has all the aged hardware. Beautiful vintage style strat. It was rather affordable too being a Squire. Although mine does have a humbucker size cutout for SSH, except I would have to drill new holes if I want to get a prewired SSH pickguard, so it's not a drop in upgrade like 60s and 70s (if they had the cutout). So strange seeing mine would be easier to upgrade, even with having to drill new holes, it's easier than routing a new cavity.
That's a very nice and awesome Strat! I wish I'll buy that guitar that is seen in the video. It'll go nice in my guitar collection! Love your videos! Thanks! 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
How about reviewing Jeff Beck’s signature Strat?
Woot woot Trogly's guitars 🎸
Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the Mole Hill and earning a Gold Medal
Anyone know if it's a slab board or not? Surprising that trogly didn't mention it.
Beautiful looking Strat! Love the color and rosewood fretboard. Really diggin how this one sounds too, quite surprised at that neck pickup too. Even though it's basically like a standard Stratocaster as far as the total options and pick up selections go they are still pretty versatile guitars for what they are, very nice! 👍
I like everything thing about that sweet Strat. I have a CS WW 10 ready relic Strat and it’s the same type of super thin nitro finish, IMO it sounds a little better and it ages quickly. I heard you channeling some SRV Trogly, well played. The pups sounded vintage but maybe a little overwound like Texas Specials? Great video, thanks!
Hi Trogly, I bought one of these a couple weeks ago from a dealer in Japan. I've worked with this shop for a couple years now and have purchased close to 20 guitars from them. I've never been hit with a customs tariff until this past purchase. I've researched the US Tariff Schedule and it seems that electric guitars from Japan should be tariff free? Do you have any experience with this?
Looking at the truss rod and you most definitely would want to take the neck off for that adjustment. My MIJ Geddy Lee jazz has the same adjustment and it’s damn near impossible to do when the neck is on without chewing up the body or the screw adjuster
I used to have an 88 American standard with a similar hue to that. The color was called Gunmetallic Blue
I kind of like the textured "orange peel" finishes tbh. It feels a bit more rustic and honestly I just like having some texture to things haha. Lovely guitar though, that metallic blue is *chefs kiss* and it sounds pretty damn nice as well. I'm generally more of a Tele or Offset Fender person, I've never really found a strat that vibed with me, but still, this is a nice looking and sounding instrument.
Where are you getting them from? Kinko music or ishibashi?
I love the fact it is a signature guitar without the artist proof name on it. If I spend $2100 to $6000 on a guitar. It’s still my guitar. It would not be my guitar with someone else’s name on it. I’ve never been a fan of signature guitars 🎸
Played at Glastonbury on the same stage as these lads . Great bunch, I had a blast. Their guitar player is a top man.
This reminds me of an 80's Elite Strat that I once had with a 3 push button pickup selector, knobs that pushed in I think and some new type of noiseless wafer pickups with no pickup poles in a beautiful blue burst. I didn't like them radius. I preferred a flat fingerboard.
Would love you to review Fender Japan's "Ken's signature model "Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1". It's such a unique model and looks amazing!
Is it possible that finish was used so the guitar would "relic" quickly??? From the photos at the beginning of your video, his guitar appears to be heavily worn.
Nash guitars are finished similarly. Mine feels orange peelish. Very thin nitro
Absolutely love that strat!
That ticks all of the boxes. Love it.
Austin..
It's Not Orangepeel..
It's The Metalflake Material.
Of Course, just Not the extra Finish Coat..
It's a 65 Refined..
Keep Going..you're doing, growing
Fine..
I like the MIJ Strats. I really like the metallic paint they do.
Pretty sweet axe. That neck pickup (when played dirty) sounds 🔥🔥🔥
i had to do a double take when i read the name and then heard you say "paradise orchestra" the full band name is Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Paradise Blue was one of their albums from back in 2009! great old style ska band if you hadn't already gave them a listen :D
Looks exactly like my fender bullet same color and all except the thin coat. But I will say I love that dang cheap pos guitar so much. Shredding is so easy and I love the sound with heavy distortion. I did get it from the pawn shop I wonder if anyone swapped stuff out on it. Even my buddies that play expensive stuff love that guitar.
you need to try Ken's from Lar en Ciel stratocaster. Custom shop Experiment #1 was one hell of guitar but you might try the second version (the customer friendly price) @trogly but im leaning towards Ken's Paisley strat.
That color looks exactly like the electric blue Fujigen used in the 80's Squiers/Fenders
Headstock looks like a mashup between large end and the smaller beginning.. it’s sounded pretty thin clean in position 1-2
That finish looks exactly like a bicycle I spray painted when I was 12. Nice colour, but really not digging the orange peel effect... Lol
Trogly. I think you should try out a Squire Starcaster. I had never seen one before until I just recently saw it reviewed on Andertons. It's kinda 335ish but with a little modern flare. They definitely look cool. Love to see what you think of one.
really nice playing Trog!
Wondering why you blue taped the serial number?
It's a nice looking Stratocaster and it sounds like a good vintage Stratocaster. What is the price in US dollar's? I think the only thing I really don't like when buying most Japanese model's is the fact you get a gig bag instead of a good hardshell case. Other than that, I like it.
It's about $1500
That slab neck looks killer
Your playing has improved immensely. Kudos Trogly!
Its good to document Fenders too they both made rock n roll happen.
Some would say even quite a bit more than Gibson..
Nitro loves to orange peel - only way to properly get rid of it is sand it out. But then you have to build up thicker coats to safely remove the paint. There's ways to mix it and apply it to get far less without leveling it; but you still get _some._ Could be they didn't level it at all, even the clearcoat. Could be they didn't do a clear coat. Could be they didn't level sand the color, so could knock the clear down a bit but not much. A billion options and no way to be sure without getting hands on time with it!
(Should say there's also a billion things that influence orange peel or no orange peel - air pressure, air volume, temperature of air and paint, types of thinners and additives, amount of paint, painting distance, and more. However, if you do it right something like polyurethane will flow out then cure. Nitro is solvent based, so as that evaporates there's just less stuff left over, so it shrinks. The first stage is orange peel, but over decades it becomes sinking into the grain in spite of fillers. And checking. So with other finishes you can avoid or minimize it a lot, nitro it's more a question of how it looks and what you do about it. There's a reason guitar companies tried to move away from it! Well, that and ecological and permits and worker safety. Nitro is a pain, but I still love it.
Is that fret board thin.
Great review. I did miss some commentary dealing with the quality of the Rosewood fretboard. It’s probably not Brazilian, but has a fantastic vintage look. I’m sure the tone is affected by the fretboard in a good way. I’d buy the guitar just for the neck!
iff you get a chance , review a 2000's mex big head strat ..thanks
And yes, we should talk more about Stratocasters on this channel.
Japan strikes again...nice! At least they finally got the 12th fret inlay spacing correct.
Nice do they make leftyi
I love this band, if you like fast jazz do yourself a favor and listen to Suikinkutsu (Tokyo ska paradise orchestra)
Love the blue.
Ooh, never heard of this guy but I love Ska so I will check him out!
You won't be disappointed!
Had to stop at 9:40 to comment before watching the rest: I'm really curious to listen to this orange peel of tone now... Will it make the guitar sound more rough? Will it help to peel the paint off my walls? Let's carry on...
awesome guitar - great review!
In the Netherlands the trains are Dutch Railways Yellow. Patented. Did Fender do their paint shopping in the Netherlands?!
You always say these guitar should provide vintage specs without being a custom shop. In my eyes they are just reissues. The Fender custom shop is not known for making guitars with a 7.25" radius fretboard and vintage frets.
The color is stunning. I particularly like the darker tone of the neck and headstock.
Seems to me what with the bone nut and the proper single coils...this shouldnt be viewed as anything but a top teir Fender if the name and provenance is what gets you off. Some folks cant stand MiM Fenders even though they are only 186 miles from the Fullerton plant. Japan is thousands across the ocean but they are putting in what seems like true parts and specs.
The finish? Sounds like that was made to order from this artist. Id bet the same guitar with a gloss finish would fly out of stores.
often wondered what a metallic/ flake finish would look and feel like if it was done as a thin nitro coating and now I guess I know...
I'm not sure it's legal to play Ghostriders on a Strat and not use the trem!
If I didn't just get a 2007 FCS '65 Strat, this would definitely be a contender for going after an excellent high end Strat!
i don’t love this one but i do reallly love the mij fender heritage collection
the california series, the highway one, the special and now the performer series are all vintage style looks, all of them were/are the cheapest fender USA made
8:04you FINALLY SAID IT CORRECTLY…. From the beginning you just start off sound annoying going it’s “aged” it’s “aged” RELAX trogly hahaa ❤
8:04
There is nothing that sounds like a strat. Exceptional guitar
Silver sky plays better though.
@@donefinished You know I've heard that before too. I think that when I get around to shopping for an SSS I'm gonna see if I can't mess around with both and see what I'd prefer
@@cavemanzach9475yeah. I was in market for an S type and think that the Strat sound is iconic and all that and the SS doesn't sound a strat etc. Once I picked up an SS and played it was unlike any other guitar I've played.
Why did you cover part of the Serial Number?
Dealer privacy.
Just saying what do you think of thin lizzy?
Nice band and music I just discovered thanks to you !!!!
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Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
Welcome back everyone! A great MIJ strat, trogs
Sounded GREAT!
Fender North America needs to make some of these in various colors. Idc if its usa made or mexico made. Give us choices between poly or nitro for less than $2k.
I don't know what it is but the neck and the headstock look amazing the finish they did on that looks way better than the American. I know this is quite controversial but this is the truth as a Les Paul player every Japanese Les Paul I have played whether it's a Burny,tokai,or epiphone from Japan.. they're all better than almost every American Les Paul I played and believe me I wish it wasn't true because I love Gibson but it's true I played enough of both in every Japanese guitar I played that's high end is Miles ahead of Gibson's just the attention to detail is amazing
Wow!!! I wish the fretboard was a little darker!!!! Gorgeous looking guitar!
Dude, I need this axe! Is it true bypass? Are the knobs frequency compatible? Is it gig bag worthy? Can it get me the EVH "negro sound?" Asking for a friend
I don't know who the guy is but his signature guitar is awesome. Anyone catch if it's available in the UK?
For what ever reason, I always find that Fender uses prettier and darker Rosewood on almost all their guitars, whereas Gibson can vary A LOT..