Great job showcasing Jimi, Stevie, Eric and Eddie. The kid is excellent and really showcases what one guitar can do and how even common folks like us can sound like superstars. Great job again Lemmo. Please never let Rogo be showcased ever again on GOTD. She has no idea how to showcase a guitar.
I"ve always admired Lemmo's playing but he really took it to another level with this one. So effortlessly blending improv jams and blues classics with expert precision. Great sounding strat that I wish I could afford.
Lemmo has become one of my favorite guitarists and these videos have been one of the few things in 2020 that have brought me joy. Look forward to them every day!
Bob Mould played the same model albeit with a maple neck and a blue sparkle finish. He’s still rocking it. In his autobiography he mentions buying it without plugging into an amp based on an immediate connection.
@@shivering_sky Hi, Michael, in case you're are interested, I've been tracking for years what Lace Sensor model Bob uses. Many years ago I read in an old Sugar FAQ that he used the Red, later I found that it was a Blue, but recently I've found a couple of interviews with Bob in which he talks about, among many things, his Lace Sensors. In one of this interviews, he claims to use mainly the Blue Lace Sensor (in the final gear sheet it is noted the he uses them in all the 3 positions). He also coments being trying different Lace color model in some of his guitars. Then again, interestelly, in a second and later interview, Bob claims to use the "Light Blue", and using only the "dark blue" (I guess in the Lace catalogue it's named just Blue) in the lead position in some of his guitar arsenal. Here are the links to the interviews, in case you're interested. They are a worth read. Best! www.premierguitar.com/articles/24100-playing-the-angles-bob-mould?page=1 www.musicradar.com/news/bob-mould-im-a-very-innovative-rhythm-guitarist-and-a-pretty-less-than-average-soloist By the way, I have a 1988 Strat Plus that I painted in a Lake Placid Blue finish, put some Sperzel locking tuners, blue lace sensors, all because of Bob. Now, I'm just lacking his talent. :)
@@AlvySingerEs It´s an 1987 Bob bought in spring ´88 in Forest Lake, MN right here: www.connectwithmusiconline.com/ He tells about here: vimeo.com/58146947 I´m from Germany and a fan too: of Hüsker, Bob & late 80/90s AmStd and Plus. ruclips.net/video/-fzhUMUpMMo/видео.html
@@DasVolksbad Hello! I'm from Spain. Thanks for the links! You have been lucky to have Bob living in Germany for some time. Seeing him in playing live was one of the highligths of my life. He came many years ago with Narducy, Wurster and Rich Morel playing keyboards. I love the Strats Plus. I'm sure you are aware a of this site too: xhefriguitars.com/page2.html Frohes Neues Jahr übrigens!
@@AlvySingerEs Thx and feliz año nuevo! (Kann leider nur mit der Hilfe von Google spanisch...) "Xhefri" - sure I know and appreciate. Ran into Bob in Berlin club "Zukunft" 2 years ago whilst listening to Berlin based bands Odd Couple and Pabst (the latter has been supporting Bob on months before). Cool cat and very kind, had a small talk. BTW: brilliant sounding album you did Brandauer!
Doug Martsch from Built to Spill has rocked a hardwired one of these for so long, I can only associate them with him. The middle gold lace sensor is the BtS sound man, glad they’re getting some love.
Funny enough, that's the sound that made me want to learn how to play guitar. The middle pickup is also a dead ringer for some of the early Death Cab tones.
@@ilsk8in94 As an Idahoan, BtS is like the biggest band from here, they're so rad though. Doug's guitar sound is Muy Bueno And yeah Lace Sensors are damn good pickups, it's the Siamese Dream era Smashing Pumpkins sound too.
Uan hell yeah m8. built to spill has recently been one of my favorite bands atm, I've discovered them a few years ago, but never noticed them using those pickups! And Siamese Dream album also has a killer, unique sound I'm a fan
Lace golds do a thing. Some people hate them...but I love them. Just a nice bit of compression and thickness. It's a pickup for a specific sound and job...with no hum. I own this guitar .
ive got a 89 strat plus deluxe with the hipshot tremsetter as standard (it will not go out of tune, literally hardly ever) and the blue/silver/red lace sensors, sunburst ash body. has a maple neck with no fretboard on top. just a chunk of maple with frets, a nice round chunky neck but not too big by far. no mods whatsoever and its a seriously killer guitar that tends to go under most peoples radars. i wont sell it anyway but i reckon appreciation and recognition for these high end late eighties models will go through the roof one day soon. killer demo. are they all silver lace sensors? sounds awesome anyway, cool vid and nice to see one played to its potential.
I bought a Strat Plus new in 1987 when they came out. Had it rewired for different pickup combinations, and that was the best Strat I’ve ever had (and I had a ‘62 at one time)! I traded the Strat Plus for a Custom Shop Strat a few years later. Lemmo really nailed it on this one.
(Big Sigh) Some have Talent. You do, and I never did. But, I still own the same guitar. bought it new, and still have it today. Loved its Feel then, and still do after all these years. Good job on this one.
Rootbeer....that makes sense. I have the exact year strat and mine is Midnight Wine....I thought Lemmos didn't look as nice as mine. Thought it was the lighting. Mine is burgundy wine color but no metallic
The whole demo was stellar, but once he turned that looper off during "Cocaine," everything went up to 12. I needed some toast with that jam! Scuttle Buttin' was pretty badass too! May not quite have had the killer tone of a 60's Strat, but whatever it may have lacked, Lemmo more than made up for!
This one makes feel old. ‘89 I was 19 and had been playing guitar for a year. I read the guitar magazines religiously at this time, and remember some of the reviews didn’t care for the pickups. I think there was too much “new” stuff happening on this guitar for people.
I have a 91 stratplus, bought in new, had to get new frets installed plays like a dream now. Amazing guitar. Highly recommended if you want a fantastic used guitar.
During this time period, the signature series Strats for Clapton and Beck were with 3 Gold Lace Sensor (noiseless) pickups. Fender decided they didn’t want to pay out for another contract with Lace and so designed their own noiseless pickups. Many thought they never sounded as good as Lace’s. James Burton’s signature Telecaster still to this day has Lace pickups on them because he refused to change them. They just aren’t marked as Lace because Fender wouldn’t play nice. His are Lace Sensor blue in the neck, silver in the middle, and red in the bridge.
I luv that color , very cool , and of course that classic strat sound , Jimi , Stevie , Eddie , Eric , especially when it's wide open and scorching , Lemmo has such touch and skill , from the slurs and slides , hammers and pulls , the taps , harmonics , clicks and mutes , he's all over the finger board and always finds his way home , so much fun to watch , and listen to , great guitar , great demo , thanks guys.
Michael, Jen, Norm, Sarah, Angela, Brandon, Nick and everyone at NRG’s...just read LA county hit 121 F...an all-time record! Please stay safe and cool...and yes, Michael, you really rocked that Strat!
I used to own a 1990 plus, and let me tell you that was one of the heaviest strats I’ve ever owned, but it’s sounded absolutely killer. A lot of these plus models were super heavy so be aware 😂
I have a 92 Caribbean Mist Strat Plus I bought new in Aug 93. I paid for it with the first paycheck I made from my first "real" job after college. Not that anyone is asking, but I would never sell it.
Mine is tobacco sunburst from 93 and the history is exactly the same my first paycheck in a real job was to buy it .She still with my and allways will be.
Gsus freakin christ ! Im glad i was able to hear this mr lemmo you are damn good in playing the guitar !!!! If you present me a guitar this way id snap but it and get practising to make it sound as good as you did !!!
Yep I have an 88 bought new in 89. It came straight from the factory in Torino red, rosewood fretboard. Built like a tank but waiting to sell it. It was my first proper strat and it’s my last strat I kept. Using different guitars now. Yea and looks brand new thx to polyurethane coating.
Am I high as shit or was that one of the best guitar demos I've ever seen?
im high toooooo
Could be both of those things?
@@jmacc9876 lollll
Both?
This is probably the best strat Fender has ever made.
They made a strat plus deluxe in the same era that had a blue, silver and red lace sensor - it was pretty amazing too.
@@foxxygearreviews7754 Wasn't there a ultra as well?
In terms of a modern strat with a slim neck this is the best for sure
I agree with Jen: "Dude, you killed this one."
Yep, a cat died during this.. Lol.
While I did like this selection, I would have also loved to hear the guitar, Clean. No effects, boards or what all.
Best ever!
Great job showcasing Jimi, Stevie, Eric and Eddie. The kid is excellent and really showcases what one guitar can do and how even common folks like us can sound like superstars. Great job again Lemmo. Please never let Rogo be showcased ever again on GOTD. She has no idea how to showcase a guitar.
Good guitar, but listening to someone doing covers is always boring.
@@Seventysongs He doesn't always do covers. Here's a video with a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop. The third track is his original track Angel.
I"ve always admired Lemmo's playing but he really took it to another level with this one. So effortlessly blending improv jams and blues classics with expert precision. Great sounding strat that I wish I could afford.
4:13 "Fuck yeah.." exactly
Those lace sensors are great underrated pickups.
the guitar is great as welll
Great pickups. Francis Rossi has them in his old telecaster for years.
his playing on this melted my face
That was one the best "cut loose" sessions ever on this channel. And to think all it took was a modern era Strat to do it!
I bought this exact guitar brand new in 1989 and it was the best purchase I have ever made. Still play the shit out of it every day.
i got 1995 version. i'm in love
I just got a Warmoth neck for my Blue 1990 with the Wilkenson Whammy bar and Sperzels
I have an 89 Bahama Green strat plus AMAZING GUITAR on all levels
have a custom pick guard from tarapin guitars being made to accommodate the neck pick up and deeper cutaway
This guy is crazy... that’s a legend right there
I have this exact guitar....color is Midnight Wine
I have an 87 Strat Plus (mint) in black, the most common color.
@@Powertuber1000 Raz Berry and Bahama green
I’ve got one too: solid as a rock. Mine is a similar red but a but lighter. That neck is made for GOING.
Midnight Whine -- But I don't want to stay up for the New Year's countdown!
its dark brown. u snobs
Lemmo has become one of my favorite guitarists and these videos have been one of the few things in 2020 that have brought me joy. Look forward to them every day!
I play more lemmo covers and originals than anything else...dudes a BEAST!
I have a 1990 Stratocaster Plus in Midnight Wine and love it. They play great and the pickups are noiseless.
and noiseless in a great way!!!! not the new garbage!!
Have the exact guitar. Perfection.
great playing by Lemmo as always. my local guitar shop had one of these in Surf green back in the day. I still lust after that guitar.
Bob Mould played the same model albeit with a maple neck and a blue sparkle finish. He’s still rocking it. In his autobiography he mentions buying it without plugging into an amp based on an immediate connection.
Loved Bob's playing since Husker Du. His model is a 1988 with the blue lace sensor in the bridge.
@@shivering_sky Hi, Michael, in case you're are interested, I've been tracking for years what Lace Sensor model Bob uses. Many years ago I read in an old Sugar FAQ that he used the Red, later I found that it was a Blue, but recently I've found a couple of interviews with Bob in which he talks about, among many things, his Lace Sensors. In one of this interviews, he claims to use mainly the Blue Lace Sensor (in the final gear sheet it is noted the he uses them in all the 3 positions). He also coments being trying different Lace color model in some of his guitars. Then again, interestelly, in a second and later interview, Bob claims to use the "Light Blue", and using only the "dark blue" (I guess in the Lace catalogue it's named just Blue) in the lead position in some of his guitar arsenal. Here are the links to the interviews, in case you're interested. They are a worth read. Best! www.premierguitar.com/articles/24100-playing-the-angles-bob-mould?page=1
www.musicradar.com/news/bob-mould-im-a-very-innovative-rhythm-guitarist-and-a-pretty-less-than-average-soloist By the way, I have a 1988 Strat Plus that I painted in a Lake Placid Blue finish, put some Sperzel locking tuners, blue lace sensors, all because of Bob. Now, I'm just lacking his talent. :)
@@AlvySingerEs It´s an 1987 Bob bought in spring ´88 in Forest Lake, MN right here: www.connectwithmusiconline.com/ He tells about here: vimeo.com/58146947 I´m from Germany and a fan too: of Hüsker, Bob & late 80/90s AmStd and Plus. ruclips.net/video/-fzhUMUpMMo/видео.html
@@DasVolksbad Hello! I'm from Spain. Thanks for the links! You have been lucky to have Bob living in Germany for some time. Seeing him in playing live was one of the highligths of my life. He came many years ago with Narducy, Wurster and Rich Morel playing keyboards. I love the Strats Plus. I'm sure you are aware a of this site too: xhefriguitars.com/page2.html Frohes Neues Jahr übrigens!
@@AlvySingerEs Thx and feliz año nuevo! (Kann leider nur mit der Hilfe von Google spanisch...) "Xhefri" - sure I know and appreciate. Ran into Bob in Berlin club "Zukunft" 2 years ago whilst listening to Berlin based bands Odd Couple and Pabst (the latter has been supporting Bob on months before). Cool cat and very kind, had a small talk. BTW: brilliant sounding album you did Brandauer!
Just found a nice pewter one .fantastic
Love my 89 strat plus
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Oof. Well said👏🏻
SRV and VH: What's not to like?
and both sounded ridiculously authentic
I have just bought the exact guitar but in Candy Apple Red,it's a phenomenal guitar,that's hard to put down...Great playing buddy ❤🎸🤟
Some of the best playing you’ve done to date on GOTD. Hell of a job Lemmo!
Love real Stratordays. Thanks for reminding us that so many of the greats played Stratocasters! 🎸
You rock, Michael Lemmo!
Great guitar in the hands of a great player! My '91 Strat Plus is my favorite guitar
Doug Martsch from Built to Spill has rocked a hardwired one of these for so long, I can only associate them with him. The middle gold lace sensor is the BtS sound man, glad they’re getting some love.
Funny enough, that's the sound that made me want to learn how to play guitar. The middle pickup is also a dead ringer for some of the early Death Cab tones.
I might have to look in to lace sensors, built to spill is the shit🔥
@@ilsk8in94 As an Idahoan, BtS is like the biggest band from here, they're so rad though. Doug's guitar sound is Muy Bueno
And yeah Lace Sensors are damn good pickups, it's the Siamese Dream era Smashing Pumpkins sound too.
Uan hell yeah m8. built to spill has recently been one of my favorite bands atm, I've discovered them a few years ago, but never noticed them using those pickups! And Siamese Dream album also has a killer, unique sound I'm a fan
Awesome set ........ Rip it up today bro ....
Thnk u .... Love the show ....
That first riff slayed
What song was that’s
I have an 88’ Plus in Lake Placid Blue. Love the Plus
Lemmo had a connection with the universe on this one, that playing was a non stop trip to the frickin' cosmos
May be the best engineered Strat ever made. Plays and sounds like a dream. Don’t see them often.
This voted most Rockin Guitar of the Day.
his vid on the sunburst 59 hardtail was pretty rockin too
Lace golds do a thing. Some people hate them...but I love them. Just a nice bit of compression and thickness. It's a pickup for a specific sound and job...with no hum. I own this guitar .
“We are not worthy...” man oh man, great sound, tone, and playing
ive got a 89 strat plus deluxe with the hipshot tremsetter as standard (it will not go out of tune, literally hardly ever) and the blue/silver/red lace sensors, sunburst ash body. has a maple neck with no fretboard on top. just a chunk of maple with frets, a nice round chunky neck but not too big by far. no mods whatsoever and its a seriously killer guitar that tends to go under most peoples radars. i wont sell it anyway but i reckon appreciation and recognition for these high end late eighties models will go through the roof one day soon. killer demo. are they all silver lace sensors? sounds awesome anyway, cool vid and nice to see one played to its potential.
I’ve got the same strat from 89, mine dark blue sparkle. Still plays like the day I got it.
I bought a Strat Plus new in 1987 when they came out. Had it rewired for different pickup combinations, and that was the best Strat I’ve ever had (and I had a ‘62 at one time)! I traded the Strat Plus for a Custom Shop Strat a few years later. Lemmo really nailed it on this one.
Man, that was some great playing!
Scuttlbuttin’ Saturday. Nicely done.
Absolutely one of the best guitar players I have heard in a while.
Lemmo is just a guitar wizard. That makes me smile
Thats really nice! Thanks for bringing the best out from this guitar.
4:25 man I love that
Might be the best guitar of the day I've ever watched!
If that wasn't the best demo ever on this channel idk...DAMN!!🔥
Superb! Love these! Great playing man!
What a beauty has all the bells and whistles whoever has this is a very happy person
(Big Sigh) Some have Talent. You do, and I never did. But, I still own the same guitar. bought it new, and still have it today. Loved its Feel then, and still do after all these years.
Good job on this one.
Great stuff, Lemmo. Great color on that Strat too - damn!
I own one of these. And I approve of this message.
Oh that last one w the solo loop was nasty!!
The bass w the thumb and just dope everything
The colour is Rootbeer.
I thought it was brown but root beer would have that sparkle 👍🏻😜 great playing Lemmo , and you tell him Jan 5 👏👏👏🤪
Rootbeer....that makes sense. I have the exact year strat and mine is Midnight Wine....I thought Lemmos didn't look as nice as mine. Thought it was the lighting. Mine is burgundy wine color but no metallic
The whole demo was stellar, but once he turned that looper off during "Cocaine," everything went up to 12. I needed some toast with that jam! Scuttle Buttin' was pretty badass too! May not quite have had the killer tone of a 60's Strat, but whatever it may have lacked, Lemmo more than made up for!
Lemmo that was a dance party! Way to rock the entire neighborhood!
This one makes feel old. ‘89 I was 19 and had been playing guitar for a year. I read the guitar magazines religiously at this time, and remember some of the reviews didn’t care for the pickups. I think there was too much “new” stuff happening on this guitar for people.
Love the SRV playing. WOW! Great video.
89 was the best birth year of ALL time.
Very nice. Mine's grey with a maple fingerboard. LOVE it. Great guitar.
He’s getting better. A lot better.
My Strat Plus is a '91. Cream with a maple neck. Butter.
how is it Clint??
this video is amazing! You great Lemmo!
I have a 91 stratplus, bought in new, had to get new frets installed plays like a dream now. Amazing guitar. Highly recommended if you want a fantastic used guitar.
I have owned my 97 strat plus for like 13 years, and it's the only strat I play. Fantastic guitar
I could listen to this all day on repeat. Bravo - killed it!
Love when Lemmo knows it sounds good, is havin fun, and just keeps on goin
During this time period, the signature series Strats for Clapton and Beck were with 3 Gold Lace Sensor (noiseless) pickups. Fender decided they didn’t want to pay out for another contract with Lace and so designed their own noiseless pickups. Many thought they never sounded as good as Lace’s. James Burton’s signature Telecaster still to this day has Lace pickups on them because he refused to change them. They just aren’t marked as Lace because Fender wouldn’t play nice. His are Lace Sensor blue in the neck, silver in the middle, and red in the bridge.
Awesome job Lemmo! That rocked 🤟
I luv that color , very cool , and of course that classic strat sound , Jimi , Stevie , Eddie , Eric , especially when it's wide open and scorching , Lemmo has such touch and skill , from the slurs and slides , hammers and pulls , the taps , harmonics , clicks and mutes , he's all over the finger board and always finds his way home , so much fun to watch , and listen to , great guitar , great demo , thanks guys.
listening to this again... I'm going to use this as my new practice target!
Great playing Michael, really enjoyed it.
This guy should be a star. Outstanding.
Can't wait if you guys find a Telecaster plus V1
Michael, Jen, Norm, Sarah, Angela, Brandon, Nick and everyone at NRG’s...just read LA county hit 121 F...an all-time record! Please stay safe and cool...and yes, Michael, you really rocked that Strat!
Que buen timbre le sacas. Adoro las lace sensors!
I used to own a 1990 plus, and let me tell you that was one of the heaviest strats I’ve ever owned, but it’s sounded absolutely killer. A lot of these plus models were super heavy so be aware 😂
"Dude you killed this one" - I agree!
My dad has one of these, absolutely incredible instrument.
Wow. I’ve been a Lemmo fan for a while, but this one knocked my socks off
I have a 92 Caribbean Mist Strat Plus I bought new in Aug 93. I paid for it with the first paycheck I made from my first "real" job after college. Not that anyone is asking, but I would never sell it.
Mine is tobacco sunburst from 93 and the history is exactly the same my first paycheck in a real job was to buy it .She still with my and allways will be.
Me too, my first paycheck for a 1993, sunburst Strat Plus.
Lemo !!! now thats some 80"s shit !!!!!! great freaking job !!!!!!
You play like hell man, that is just so f*cking goooood. Congrats :)
Gsus freakin christ ! Im glad i was able to hear this mr lemmo you are damn good in playing the guitar !!!! If you present me a guitar this way id snap but it and get practising to make it sound as good as you did !!!
Just when you think Lemmo can't play any better, he does on a beautiful Strat.
Lemmo my boiii you killed it straturday
Whew. Just felt like we got a History of Rock Primer there. Thanks for the awesome tour, Mike and Jen. 😁
Soooooo good. Enjoyed every second of that.
I’m old, Lemmo is the same age as my son.
Age is just a number
Yep I have an 88 bought new in 89. It came straight from the factory in Torino red, rosewood fretboard. Built like a tank but waiting to sell it. It was my first proper strat and it’s my last strat I kept. Using different guitars now. Yea and looks brand new thx to polyurethane coating.
Hello Mike you say looking to sell ?
4:00 coming back here again... just so awesome :)
His playing is fucking amazing
That is a sick guitar !! Sounds great 👍
Amazing sound. Mr lemme can definitely play. Awesome
I have this same guitar, I swapped out the lace sensors for Seymor Duncans. i own a lot of nice guitars but this is my go-to every time
Wow. (2nd time watching.) Wow. 👀
There we go Michael totally cutting loose with the Eddie Van Halen at the end and just killing this video with his shredding skills! Love it!
Hit it out of the park lemmo. Cool
I got a black 93 strat plus, it was my dads. Love that guitar! Great playing Lemmo
You really rockt this guitar and jeez what is that thing beautiful
My stank face wasn't ready for this!!!!! Lemmo for PREZ!
I’m not saying this was the best GOTD performance but it’s in the top one.
fucking amazing!!! it’s a pleasure to listen to you!
Killer Strat tones from Mike as always
Killed it indeed, dang!!