Fender Original 59 Stratocaster vs WG Fender Custom Shop 59 Relic 'Jeffocaster' Ltd
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Ok here's the story behind this Limited Run for World Guitars.
I was born in 1959 so a few years ago when an original 59 Strat became available I bought it.
So...
I commissioned Fender to make 4 Strats inspired by my original, ie same neck profile, gauge of fret wire (medium jumbo) and the classic 7.25 radius.
In 2004 in our workshop at Machinehead Music in Hertfordshire it was refretted with medium jumbo fret wire but I kept the 7.25 vintage radius and it felt amazing.
My guitar is what they call a transition Strat as has a rosewood fingerboard and an unusual 10 hole single ply white pick guard, sure you know that in the 50's a Strat would of had a maple neck with a maple fingerboard hence the transition period of 1959 to 1960.
The Jeffocaster is now in stock and its a fantastic guitar!!!
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Very noticeable difference... the old lady sounds beautiful. Everything is balanced, round, warm... the custom shop one does not even get close to it.
That's what I thought too.. The 59 is on another level
the 59 has so much character, the bridge pick up is a real popper! a new guitar is never going to sound as good straight out the custom shop, give it 53 years and see how it sounds ;)
One of the best sounding Strat demos on RUclips :) Thank you & keep rockin'!
Original 59 is from another world!!! Very nice the Jeffocaster!!.
What a crispy sound , amazing
that '59 sounds amazing
fender strat + matchless = paradise ;-)
One of the best gear demo's on youtube easy! Rob always plays such varied stuff, it really shows off the guitars. The neck pick-up on that 59 though...forget about it... CRAZY GOOD!!!
such a heart melting sound the neck pickup! i love the neck pickup sound so much on strats that i would rather have just a neck pickup as opposed to a middle and bridge only.
Woow Leo Fender knew how to make a pickup! Custom doesn't touch the original
pickup my ass...he knew how to make a guitar
Yes they do I bought one, jeffocaster that is,dont know what the guy doing the demo was playing but it was a bit poor really it sounded like a squire!...the Strat i bought is the best ive heard,used as well, cost less,
with abby pickups,wouldnt sell it for 5k
The original '59 is another planet! And if you plug it into an original vintage Fender Amp it will be another galaxy!
original 59 anyway, big difference
I listened to both thinking the first one was the jeffocaster and the second one the 59 (I just went to forward to the real demo and didn`t see the sign on the first one, did the same thing later for the other) as soon as i heard the second one i go "ohhhh it sounds nothing like the first one, not even close to the sweetness and it`s so plinky..." i went back to double check cause i couldn`t believe it. Well, it turns out you can`t beat the real deal.
Had a 70s strat bought from Phil Harris ..long time ago .swish I still had it ..Sounded just like that beautiful..
The newer sounds a little trebly, but it changes a lot with the aging of the condenser.
Hi, it's a song called 'Silence Now' by the amazing 'Slaves to Gravity'
the second strat stole my heart
both sound very good. the custom shop one sounded good enough to me
The original 59 sounds amazing, the other one sounds okay not bad.
the 3 tone sunburst is magnifcient very nice
The real 1959 is somewhat rarer than most 1959s due to the fact that it has a single ply white 10 hole pick guard rather than the 8 hole white or 11 green hole found on most. Pretty clean guitar sure in the hell wasn't gigged thanks
And the other connection is that Jeff Pumfrett's mate John Hill (whom he played drums in a school band with) and who got him a job at Fender UK, where he met his wife Debbie and opened Machine Head Music, was the guy who introduced signature models at Fender USA beginning with the Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck models which in turn founded the Fender Custom Shop and restarted Fender USA manufacturing and revived the brand.
Hi Mark thanks for the info, He got his from GAK (not GAL) it's the one that comes up when you search this guitar. I also think his sounds a lot nearer to the original than the one you are playing in the vid, but like you say no 2 sound the same. Were in North Kent (UK) if you ever want to have a look /play of it you're most welcome he also has a Martin D28 1941 authentic which is an amazing guitar,
very beautiful both
offcourse bro
I Want 1 :-) pls
they sound awesome !!!!!
damn the intro song is annoying.
BHAHAHAHAHA AGREE!!!
It's amazing that Fender still can't get the roundness of the fretboard at the headstock right on their vintage modells!? Production or custom shop, still not like the old once.
The depressing fact is that, the obvious second placer here is still way out of my league! As for the original '59, wow, such a rich pearliness about it's cleans.
Whoever did get left this in Jeff's will is extremely lucky.
I own a original Shell pink 59 vintage ..and I assure you I have never played a strat that comes close…Now is she worth the current 45k for her…this is ridiculous I admit…but that old brazillian slab board that incredible neck and open sounding pickups…very hard to beat….same goes for my 59 paul…but thats another story….:)
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You are a very lucky man to have such wonderful guitars. Could I ask a question raised by a point in you comment: when you refer to the 'slab board' is that just your casual description or is it actually a thing that happened differently back then in the construction? (Just looked at the date of your comment but will ask anyways!)
@@alftupper9359 heyyy I have laminate boards and slab boards I have had a very large collection but have cut down to a dozen good ones..Late 50s early 60s strats had a slab rosewood board construction Brazillian different look feel and sound...But alot of players prefer the 62 etc on for its non slab rosewood board....!!
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Thanks. I'm learning all the time!
the original 59 has alot more body and bass
yeah the jeffocaster
some buzzing on the low E string on the Jeffocaster
Same as +anthony mallia the Custom for me, much more brighter and great twang !!... the original is more muddy I like that too. cos the pickups are older and the guitar has been played years and years and years so that's the difference i think .but the jeffocaster strat ! ( sorry for my english it's not my birth language )
Why all the old strat has a beautiful warm and smooth sound? But is not true on untouched old guitars. I mean, if the guitar is not used a lot. I have one from the 71 and all of my friend a get a crazy on that difference between old and new :) Maybe because the wood particles are moving by the years to the best positions? Who knows.. Anyway, almost everybody can pick and hear the difference, even not musicians. Amazing how the age ans usage give a soul to the old instruments. But this old lady... wow, outperform twice my old strat. Thanks for the video! Greetings from Berlin!
im sorry a squire sounds as good now days, if not its not far short and they play fantastic
:) I got a squier that plays and sounds just as good as my American and Mexican strats! I don't even look at the name on the headstock anymore, it's all in the feel of the neck for me
bla bla bla... Keep dreaming
+kemal reza rivai
My thoughts exactly. I'll never forget a day I played real '62 fender strat. Nothing comes close.
u are as stupid as your pic
Just to clarify you're saying only 6 custom shop ones or originals were made? thanks
Reissue has more sparkle! Original has depth though..
I agree! you've retained the rounded 7.25 radius fingerboard too keep the specs vintage and original ! Do you happen to know the perfect string height set up measurements for a vintage 7'25 radius fingerboard Stratocaster? I'm experiencing fretting out issues on the 1st E and 2nd B string at the 14th fret. Also will adding a beefier fret wire help the fretting out issues?
Not everyone wants a 9.5 or compound radius. We tried to keep this run as close to the original as possible. I agree that a setup can sometimes be a pain and may have to include a fret dress to get it to play exactly as you'd want it. Some players just like the feel of the original radius or least thats the feedback we have had and the reason most of the customers bought these guitars.
I love that comfortable chording feel of those 7.25 radius Fender fingerboard's and grew up playing one. But now have decided too move to the vintage look's of a Pre CBS Fender Stratocaster but with modern upgraded 7.25-12" compound radius fingerboard! I've just grown tired and frustrated with the constant pro set up cost on those vintage rounded 7.25 radius's.
Hi do you know how many custom shop ones were made of this transition strat as my son has the same guitar from GAL 2.5k the same with Abby hand wound pickups
Hi Mike, only 6 pieces were made :)
How would you describe the neck profile on the 59? Also I've heard people say the pre CBS stratocasters feal smaller. What do you think?
Chris Birch Hi Chris it has a smaller neck profile for sure. Have a look at the latest Guitarist Magazine as this guitar is featured in it.
Original 59 !
wow yeah im sure for me the 3 tone the second try
Hmmm. I think I like the Jeffocaster more but I wouldn't want to have to live on the difference
What was the intro song??
I have a 59 custom shop Strat that I love, but after hearing that original, I feel like mine is a toy, and the original is an instrument. 😐
I do not trust superstition. but pre-CBS fender's guitars are much better than present things
whatever both are fuckin awsome
Original !
forget the old fender try an 81 ibanez blazer
Please, what overdrive is it? From amp or effect pedal? Thank you!
Hi Andreas, it was a Hardwire Overdrive
For all overdriven and lead tones?Really good! Awesome sounding guitar!
Andreas CZ Yep it's a great pedal! The Matchless Amp also helps!
You can’t make new dried out wood. And different cigarettes were in bars in 59...
He better take the 59 to go for gig.. or any fuckin where
Its all in the pickups.
That original 59 ....The wood is nice and dried out so it resonates and you can hear it the smooth bass tone....just sustain..the jeffcaster nice guitar but when you compare them.....The original 59 is the better.
You can't reproduce the element of actual time......all those years ....The wood is breathing dried out ....the thing just resonates as I said earlier
If you want a good Strat or Tele, buy a used BLADE TEXAS Standard Pro or BLADE DELTA Standard with mid-boost like the Eric Clapton Signature-Stratocaster, but BLADES have better wood, better Quality of craftmannship and are used rather cheap, then put your beloved pickups in there and you have a dream guitar, with better woods, better craftmannship, flat neck-body-joint, better playability and better feel for unter the price of a used Fender, but all on BLADE is better! So, why i need a Fender! God said: ,,Let there be BLADE!" and there was!!!!
they have that spanky sound which i like very much
Ive heard squires that sound better than that ,rambling on about a 59 strat , i remember when you could buy one for 70 English pounds and you could not give them away , I see no point at all having any guitar if you do not take it out and enjoy playing it , all these stupid prices for vintage guitars pricing themselves out of the market and of course now the prices have halved and most have lost thier money , in my opinion all these vintage guitars are well over rated , most old strats have strat itis , and the fretting is all over the place ,The neck pockets do not fit tight , The 57s are about the best ,however there are far to many good guitar makers now for vintage guitars to sell at stupid prices , you can buy a great guitar now for 500 pounds .I Have a 57 strat myself , and have a 90s strat i payed 550 for that out plays it in every way I use the 1957 as a snap string backup .
Are you trying to compare a real 59 with an actual strat?....please.......
Jamais rien en français
Dommage !
Unfair comparison. No contest.
love that comment... no 2 strats sound the same ! no but they all sound shit!!!
Neither of them sounds STRAT. Is it the amp, the recording or the guitar? I don't know, but I do not like them.No Fender sound at all imo.
jose ceraia your ears? 😎
@@worldguitars Maybe, after knowing and following the whole Strat world since day one, ( I am 72 yo) , that finally my ears can be a little confused !!! But I know how a real Strat should and needs to sound.
very bad intro to these = why ?
i really don't like the sound of rosewood board strats...
one can barely tell the differences your out of your mind with such a statement. i think you just want to be different. as in Nuts!!