I've had my eye on the walnut hss version and the last thing I want to do is pay over $400 and then have to sink money into it with new tuners and a bridge just to keep it in tune. Thanks for your video Elmo, it's much appreciated. Rock on, my friend!
I have the walnut HSS. Only problem I've had is a buzzing coming from the body, which I isolated to the middle pickup mount. Lowered it all the way and the buzz went away. Will pull it apart and address eventually. As for tuning stability, his "bit of abuse" was beating the hell out of the trem. 😊 I would be surprised if many 6-screw trems would hold up to that. Got mine used, EC for $300.
Not the guitar for me, in any shape or form. But I LOVE this channel, so it's going to play in the back ground while I make dinner, and I'm writing this for the engagement. Elmo rocks, and that's all that matters... The next video will be something that's very interesting to me, guaranteed, as this channel is Full of interesting reviews.
So I did put dinner on, and started giggling to Elmo's response... So, I Had to click back and watch his final review again. This is why I LOVE this channel, just honest, genuine, and Awesome! and funny...
@@MrPolevaulter Have you ever watched a channel called "Marty5150"? He's a very cool dude, guitar nut, and does Great videos, from lessons to reviews. He like you, is just straight up and honest, a rare thing. Have you ever thought of doing some sort of crossover with another channel? You have So much in common with the down to earth, honest takes. But have a varied music taste, but still similar enough to make interesting content. Just a thought, the European and USA crossover could be interesting is all, sadly, I don't know anyone doing what you're doing here in my Country Australia to suggest... Again, just a suggestion, as both your and Marty's channels are Great as they are...
Cool digging the Rainbow 🌈 T shirt and Blackmore used a 70s Stratocaster a lot in the 70s but not the later versions post 1974 as they weren't very good.
Ah! A guitar I actually have! And I love it! It's basically my #1 now, both live and in the studio (for single coil playing). Squire went all in on this one. It's heavy, the headstock is large and in charge, the pickups sound warm and bitey and the body feels like it just wants to cuddle you while you're playing it. EDIT: My guitar stays in tune even if I abuse the trem a bit. Of course I changed strings as soon as I got it, and I put on a bit of nut juice, like I always do. Mine is now strung with D'Addario 10-52, and they stay in tune like they should. Maybe I got an especially good one then, and you got unlucky?
ELMO, make a video lesson top 10 Ritchie Blackmore trademark scalar licks lesson he does often in Raindow Live concerts using the phrygian dominant scale and harmonic minor scale lesson
For me personally the best strat style guitar comes from China, definitely is the EART EAT-1 which is awesome guitar in all aspects. Even sounds better than some other high end guitar names.
hello ! i have sold mine because sounded a bit mids "animic"... even unplugged ! tried others later in stores and same thing.... :( . i'm fan of the design but can't keep it because sonicly it's not my taste and i'm afraid that changing pickups doesn't change the overall tone.... But so beautiful guitar ! thank you for the demo !
@the.communist Yes, but the expérience show me that a same kit of pickups don't sound the same in différents guitars... and finally i identify that it reproduce also the same résonance of the unplugged guitar...
I've had the 50s one in fiesta red for about a year. It's a good playable reliable guitar and it looks cool. I'm a sort of combo rhythm indie player. Positions 1,2 and four are pretty convincing. The bridge is a bit shrill for my taste. The middle is Okay but if you want to blend neck and bridge as I do for some stuff your probably better with a two pup guitar. That said. Pos,12+4 work really well with chorus phaser flanger flangeretc
Sorry about that . Was going on to say delay and reverb work well for RnR stuff. Dial down the treble a touch with fuzz tones as it can be a bit harsh ❤❤❤❤❤.
Even expensive guitars “don’t stay in tune” if you don’t file the nut and lube it. Even gibsons with their headstock shape… now I agree, for the price it’s not all that… I just had a chance to buy this one new in the box for 200$ so I’ll go for it but yeah, after tax these guitars cost about $430 here in USA and you could have a nice epiphone or add a couple hundred bucks and have an amazing Mexican fender or player series. Realistically these should be around 300
As you mentioned: Sire: The S3 costs around £300, the S5 around £338, the S7 Vintage at £444 or the S7 ranging from £444 to £500. (If you're a lefty you'll probably have to pay a fair bit more for any model - that seems to be a given with Sire but they are still well worth the money). No I don't work for them but all of the above models are, in comparison to this Classic Vibe, (which I'm not saying is garbage) way better value and superior instruments all round - you just get a lot for your money.
Unlike the Classic Vibe '70s Olympic White, the Classic Vibe '70s Natural body is designated as being soft maple instead of poplar on Fender's website.
I tried these in Andertons, and a few good bends put out of tune, on more than one, build quality was fine, though, for the money, imho, better choices, as you say JS300, or a Sire, tbh, if people must buy a Fender, buy a Player series, and if you dont like it, then sell and at least you have had the badge thing out your system.
The 70's vintage modified from years ago is really brilliant compared to that! It has a basswood body with rosewood fretboard. You should look for that one.
Been eyeballing a classic vibe as my new guitar. Haven't played in years due to bad experiences with the guitars I've owned. Whether it is warped necks or fret ends literally cutting my hands. Unfortunately, fender, Gibson, epiphone, gretsch, and most reputable brands aren't imported where I live. Buying them locally is basically 3x the price you would buy them online. Your reviews of Jet guitars have inspired me to look at the brand, maybe all is not lost. Perhaps I'll buy a top-tier jet to be my guitar for the next few years.
Have you ever tried a Classic Vibe. The way they are built the frets never, ever stick out or are rough. I haven’t tried on in the past two years so unless something changed fret ends are stellar.
@bluwng unfortunately they don't ship squiers to where I live most online stores say they aren't allowed to ship products to the region where I live. And buying classics vibes where I live are basically the equivalent of buying them for 1k USD. Might as well get a Fender at that price.
So it's the poor locking system the reason that can't stay in tune or bad set up by fender? I ask if a set up can solve the problems or a upgrade of the locking system. I noticed that squires comes with a shitty set up (bass and guitar). I liked the sound though.
There's no locking. It's a vintage style tremolo and you have to set it up correctly. Unscrew the 4 inner trem screws by about 2mm so the trem rests only on the outer 2 screws. Lube the screws and also lube the nut, maybe even polish the nut slots. By doing that, you'll get a well working trem - within the typical limitations of o vintage trem of course.
Well... there could be a UA-cam channel that talks about the instrument, mentioning the characteristics that the instrument really has, particularities of the neck, body, fingerboard, hardware, pickups, etc., this simply does not exist. When there is a Review, they always express a very personal opinion, while there is always a general common sense that is perceived by anyone, even if they do not understand the product.
Hi, Elmo. I want to buy a strat, but I can’t make up my mind. What would you choose? A Squire Clasic Vibe or a Jet JS-380? Please tell me your opinion.
With all that space behind the nut, they should start using zero fret. Hard tail for the beginner. Have you tested Yamaha Pacifica series, the cheaper end ?
But i would spend about £500 - £700 the harley benton bass a good bass guitar for theese reasons: Great gig guitar As above good guitar for band playing The guitar need the 100 watts amps ahem marshall to beef up the sound and you have a £1000+ guitar for a 1/3 of the price. But fender made in Japan serios wow a beautiful hotrod.
I often find the tone in your amp videos too dark and generally not as good as they could be, bearing in mind. your skill as a player and presenter. Rather than always leave every dial at noon, why not dial the amps in to sound as good as possible, as people actually would in real life?
@@MrPolevaulter I am referring to your amp review videos, where you always make a point of stating that everything is set at noon. I only mention it here because with only 12 comments so far there is a chance that it will be read.
Amps are designed to sound "as they are" with the tone knobs at 5. It's called a Flat Stack and shows exactly how the particular amps tone stack is voiced. After that owners can adjust to personal taste. If an amp doesn't sound good "at noon" then it doesn't sound good at all.
@@RackhirTheRed Yeah that's nonsense. Lots of amps sound much, much better with the dials set radically away from noon. The guitar (and pickups) and room will also affect this. There is no logical reason not tweak the amp so it sounds good in a review video - or at least so a Strat sounds like a Strat. The mahogany Strat with the YJM pickups he often uses in the reviews sounds awful most of the time. With the amps not optimised it is impossible to tell if the amps sound bad or if the Strat does, especially being mahogany with non-standard pickups, so none of us really know it it as a reference guitar. It makes the amp reviews pointless. Use standard guitars we all know and tweak the amp to so sounds good. Otherwise the videos are just a waste of time.
Why this obsession with playing notes at lightning speed? I’m a musician, and I don’t understand this habit some guitarists have. What you’re doing is not music.
@@StephenJOldfieldGuitarOne doesn’t have to be a chef to say how the food tastes. Just because someone’s opinion doesn’t align with yours that doesn’t mean you have to be offended. I don’t believe this has to be said in 2024…
@@benedekgabor. Obviously, Elmo is a huge YJM fan and thus is to be expected the guy likes to play fast, commenting a snide comment on a video where this is blatantly obvious is a shitty boomer thing to do. If you or the OP didn't like what Elmo likes to play, then kindly go somewhere else.
@@StephenJOldfieldGuitar I’m not here to judge Elmo’s playing. It’s fine to me. He does what he needs to do for a decent demo of the guitar. I’m just saying that everyone is allowed to have an opinion. Be it good or bad.
@StephenJOldfieldGuitar Not all of us Boomers think alike! Matter of fact: I have been a fan of Yngwie Malmsteen since that fateful day in March 1985 when I first heard "Black Star" via a floppy record that came as an insert in the April 1985 issue of "Guitar Player" magazine. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I decided I HAD to get his debut solo album (then only available as an import). Hearing the album in its entirety blew my mind even FURTHER. NOBODY I knew of sounded like what he was throwin' down; I'd never heard anything like it! Then I found out he was playing a gig at a nearby club ("Bratz" in Pennsauken, New Jersey) that July, and THAT was a no-brainer! Brain-frying show; I was in GUITAR HEAVEN. Been a fan ever since. (You DO realize that Yngwie HIMSELF is "Boomer" age himself, right? Hell, he was even BORN the same year as I was!) I ALSO enjoy Elmo Karjalainen's videos, and I admire his ability to capture Yngwie's tone and phrasing. His sense of humor is very entertaining also! Seems like a hell of a nice guy.
Check out my video on all the Squier Strats: ua-cam.com/video/MVU25iDkgss/v-deo.htmlsi=J6Lhge4JbrmPPE_3
We always appreciate your honest videos!
Thank you :)
this video deserves likes for the tee shirt alone
I bought a squier recently as my first electric guitar and I love it. A squier paranormal esquire in metallic black!!
Great t-shirt! I saw Rainbow with Dio on the "Long Live RocknRoll" tour.
I've had my eye on the walnut hss version and the last thing I want to do is pay over $400 and then have to sink money into it with new tuners and a bridge just to keep it in tune. Thanks for your video Elmo, it's much appreciated. Rock on, my friend!
I have the walnut HSS. Only problem I've had is a buzzing coming from the body, which I isolated to the middle pickup mount. Lowered it all the way and the buzz went away. Will pull it apart and address eventually. As for tuning stability, his "bit of abuse" was beating the hell out of the trem. 😊 I would be surprised if many 6-screw trems would hold up to that. Got mine used, EC for $300.
I was sooo waiting for this review, thanks Elmo!
My pleasure!
Great stuff! I have an all black version’70’s and Sunburst 50’s both awesome and different in tone. Thanks
Not the guitar for me, in any shape or form. But I LOVE this channel, so it's going to play in the back ground while I make dinner, and I'm writing this for the engagement. Elmo rocks, and that's all that matters... The next video will be something that's very interesting to me, guaranteed, as this channel is Full of interesting reviews.
So I did put dinner on, and started giggling to Elmo's response... So, I Had to click back and watch his final review again. This is why I LOVE this channel, just honest, genuine, and Awesome! and funny...
Thank you 😊
@@MrPolevaulter Have you ever watched a channel called "Marty5150"? He's a very cool dude, guitar nut, and does Great videos, from lessons to reviews. He like you, is just straight up and honest, a rare thing. Have you ever thought of doing some sort of crossover with another channel? You have So much in common with the down to earth, honest takes. But have a varied music taste, but still similar enough to make interesting content. Just a thought, the European and USA crossover could be interesting is all, sadly, I don't know anyone doing what you're doing here in my Country Australia to suggest... Again, just a suggestion, as both your and Marty's channels are Great as they are...
@tysondog843 Cheers! Have thought of it, though not with Marty. Thanks for the suggestion.
+5 miracle man. Cool review!! Many thanks
Honourable mention for the Ibanez AZES, too...
4:02 That's the tone i'm looking for in a Strat...
Thanks for the review :D
A great low cost upgrade for these Squires is to get a Musiclily brass trem block. I've gotten 2 of them for my LTD strats.
I got mine from Amazon.
Cool digging the Rainbow 🌈 T shirt and Blackmore used a 70s Stratocaster a lot in the 70s but not the later versions post 1974 as they weren't very good.
:)
@@MrPolevaulter Cheers 🥂 Elmo 🙂🌈👍
We would like to see you review Squier Contemporary Stratocaster Special
Thank you for the new, updated review. 🤩 Do you think this version is better than the previous one you tested? P.S: I have that same t-shirt. 👍
Previous one was better.
Thanks for the review Elmo 🙏✌️❤️🎸🎼🎵🎶😎🎸
Ah! A guitar I actually have! And I love it! It's basically my #1 now, both live and in the studio (for single coil playing). Squire went all in on this one. It's heavy, the headstock is large and in charge, the pickups sound warm and bitey and the body feels like it just wants to cuddle you while you're playing it.
EDIT: My guitar stays in tune even if I abuse the trem a bit. Of course I changed strings as soon as I got it, and I put on a bit of nut juice, like I always do. Mine is now strung with D'Addario 10-52, and they stay in tune like they should. Maybe I got an especially good one then, and you got unlucky?
Having played a lot of Classic Vibes I very much prefer the Chinese models to the newer Indonesian.
Why exactly 🙂 ?
Same here, the quality is not at par with the asking price...
My chinese affinity had much better fretwork and finish than my indonesian cv
@@FilleIceRises I see...
@@antonakis79ohyes Okay...
That is so creepy, just thought about checking for a new video from you and you pop up on my mobile notifications !
:D
1:55 one of the pieces of music I learnt from a tab in a guitar magazine back in the day!😂
ELMO, make a video lesson top 10 Ritchie Blackmore trademark scalar licks lesson he does often in Raindow Live concerts using the phrygian dominant scale and harmonic minor scale lesson
For me personally the best strat style guitar comes from China, definitely is the EART EAT-1 which is awesome guitar in all aspects. Even sounds better than some other high end guitar names.
I have the same model. One thing to note is on the natural color, the body is maple not poplar.
hello ! i have sold mine because sounded a bit mids "animic"... even unplugged ! tried others later in stores and same thing.... :( . i'm fan of the design but can't keep it because sonicly it's not my taste and i'm afraid that changing pickups doesn't change the overall tone.... But so beautiful guitar ! thank you for the demo !
Changing pickups will change the plugged sound
@the.communist Yes, but the expérience show me that a same kit of pickups don't sound the same in différents guitars... and finally i identify that it reproduce also the same résonance of the unplugged guitar...
I have one too, very affordable and great guitar. Thank you Elmo.
Cheers!
1:50 that had to be Crystal Ann, from the first Annihilator album 😊
What a nice song
Mixed up with Mercyful Fate's Melissa.
I've had the 50s one in fiesta red for about a year. It's a good playable reliable guitar and it looks cool. I'm a sort of combo rhythm indie player. Positions 1,2 and four are pretty convincing. The bridge is a bit shrill for my taste. The middle is
Okay but if you want to blend neck and bridge as I do for some stuff your probably better with a two pup guitar. That said. Pos,12+4 work really well with chorus phaser flanger flangeretc
Sorry about that . Was going on to say delay and reverb work well for RnR stuff. Dial down the treble a touch with fuzz tones as it can be a bit harsh ❤❤❤❤❤.
I have this guitar i love it
Even expensive guitars “don’t stay in tune” if you don’t file the nut and lube it. Even gibsons with their headstock shape… now I agree, for the price it’s not all that… I just had a chance to buy this one new in the box for 200$ so I’ll go for it but yeah, after tax these guitars cost about $430 here in USA and you could have a nice epiphone or add a couple hundred bucks and have an amazing Mexican fender or player series. Realistically these should be around 300
Hi Elmo is there any chance to review Ibanez RG550 Genesis???btw u do a great job 👍
Great video. Which one dou you prefer Squer CV 60s or Jet JS-300?
Jet
As you mentioned: Sire: The S3 costs around £300, the S5 around £338, the S7 Vintage at £444 or the S7 ranging from £444 to £500. (If you're a lefty you'll probably have to pay a fair bit more for any model - that seems to be a given with Sire but they are still well worth the money).
No I don't work for them but all of the above models are, in comparison to this Classic Vibe, (which I'm not saying is garbage) way better value and superior instruments all round - you just get a lot for your money.
Unlike the Classic Vibe '70s Olympic White, the Classic Vibe '70s Natural body is designated as being soft maple instead of poplar on Fender's website.
Interesting...
I tried these in Andertons, and a few good bends put out of tune, on more than one, build quality was fine, though, for the money, imho, better choices, as you say JS300, or a Sire, tbh, if people must buy a Fender, buy a Player series, and if you dont like it, then sell and at least you have had the badge thing out your system.
The 70's vintage modified from years ago is really brilliant compared to that! It has a basswood body with rosewood fretboard. You should look for that one.
I have one of these in Walnut and its prob my fav Strat I've ever had.
I like that combination but I don’t get along with heavy guitars and that one looks heavy.
I'm still trying to figure out what model my Squier stratocaster is but man, I really wish the headstock was like the Squier in this video.
Been eyeballing a classic vibe as my new guitar. Haven't played in years due to bad experiences with the guitars I've owned. Whether it is warped necks or fret ends literally cutting my hands. Unfortunately, fender, Gibson, epiphone, gretsch, and most reputable brands aren't imported where I live. Buying them locally is basically 3x the price you would buy them online. Your reviews of Jet guitars have inspired me to look at the brand, maybe all is not lost. Perhaps I'll buy a top-tier jet to be my guitar for the next few years.
Have you ever tried a Classic Vibe. The way they are built the frets never, ever stick out or are rough. I haven’t tried on in the past two years so unless something changed fret ends are stellar.
@bluwng unfortunately they don't ship squiers to where I live most online stores say they aren't allowed to ship products to the region where I live. And buying classics vibes where I live are basically the equivalent of buying them for 1k USD. Might as well get a Fender at that price.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 hey elmo
So it's the poor locking system the reason that can't stay in tune or bad set up by fender? I ask if a set up can solve the problems or a upgrade of the locking system. I noticed that squires comes with a shitty set up (bass and guitar). I liked the sound though.
There's no locking.
It's a vintage style tremolo and you have to set it up correctly. Unscrew the 4 inner trem screws by about 2mm so the trem rests only on the outer 2 screws.
Lube the screws and also lube the nut, maybe even polish the nut slots.
By doing that, you'll get a well working trem - within the typical limitations of o vintage trem of course.
Please review the Grote GTLM-2
Alice was in hell indeed at that moment, nice try Elmo! That rattle snake at the frets keeps you wondering why they made them anyway IMO!
Well... there could be a UA-cam channel that talks about the instrument, mentioning the characteristics that the instrument really has, particularities of the neck, body, fingerboard, hardware, pickups, etc., this simply does not exist. When there is a Review, they always express a very personal opinion, while there is always a general common sense that is perceived by anyone, even if they do not understand the product.
would you recommend for a beginner that currently plays bass for like 3 months this, or the yamaha pacific 112, that u did a video on
You should do a review of PRS CE SE 24 best guitar under $500
Can you try the telecaster 70s thinline ?
Hi, Elmo. I want to buy a strat, but I can’t make up my mind.
What would you choose?
A Squire Clasic Vibe or a Jet JS-380? Please tell me your opinion.
These Classic vibe Strats are pretty darned good - almost too good.
With all that space behind the nut, they should start using zero fret.
Hard tail for the beginner. Have you tested Yamaha Pacifica series, the cheaper end ?
Please review Yamaha Pacifica standrard plus. I know it's not cheap, but I want to know what's your opinion aboutvthat guitar. Thank you
Amp recommend please
But i would spend about £500 - £700 the harley benton bass a good bass guitar for theese reasons:
Great gig guitar
As above good guitar for band playing
The guitar need the 100 watts amps ahem marshall to beef up the sound and you have a £1000+ guitar for a 1/3 of the price.
But fender made in Japan serios wow a beautiful hotrod.
Does that horrible looking red and white Fender 'sticker' on the pick guard peel off?
Yes
@@MrPolevaulter Thank goodness. 😄
It's time to proof Gtrs Mooer Guitars!!
The Blackmore fanboy in me is still telling me to get something like this 😅
None of the soft mellow sounds that I would expect from a Strat. Replacing the pickups at that price ? No thanks.
Must just be me who always gets the shit classics vibes. Think i need to go to an actual store
Please, fix them trem springs and put them in straight. No need for that coolness...😊
JET, EART, & SIRE > SQUIER
I often find the tone in your amp videos too dark and generally not as good as they could be, bearing in mind. your skill as a player and presenter. Rather than always leave every dial at noon, why not dial the amps in to sound as good as possible, as people actually would in real life?
I have none of the knobs on my amps at noon.
@@MrPolevaulter I am referring to your amp review videos, where you always make a point of stating that everything is set at noon. I only mention it here because with only 12 comments so far there is a chance that it will be read.
Awesome video. I own 3 Squier Classic Vibe guitars. Tele, Jazzmaster and Mustang. They’re great and affordable!
Amps are designed to sound "as they are" with the tone knobs at 5. It's called a Flat Stack and shows exactly how the particular amps tone stack is voiced.
After that owners can adjust to personal taste.
If an amp doesn't sound good "at noon" then it doesn't sound good at all.
@@RackhirTheRed Yeah that's nonsense. Lots of amps sound much, much better with the dials set radically away from noon. The guitar (and pickups) and room will also affect this. There is no logical reason not tweak the amp so it sounds good in a review video - or at least so a Strat sounds like a Strat. The mahogany Strat with the YJM pickups he often uses in the reviews sounds awful most of the time. With the amps not optimised it is impossible to tell if the amps sound bad or if the Strat does, especially being mahogany with non-standard pickups, so none of us really know it it as a reference guitar. It makes the amp reviews pointless.
Use standard guitars we all know and tweak the amp to so sounds good. Otherwise the videos are just a waste of time.
Why this obsession with playing notes at lightning speed? I’m a musician, and I don’t understand this habit some guitarists have. What you’re doing is not music.
Let's see you playing some "Music" then homie?
@@StephenJOldfieldGuitarOne doesn’t have to be a chef to say how the food tastes. Just because someone’s opinion doesn’t align with yours that doesn’t mean you have to be offended. I don’t believe this has to be said in 2024…
@@benedekgabor. Obviously, Elmo is a huge YJM fan and thus is to be expected the guy likes to play fast, commenting a snide comment on a video where this is blatantly obvious is a shitty boomer thing to do. If you or the OP didn't like what Elmo likes to play, then kindly go somewhere else.
@@StephenJOldfieldGuitar I’m not here to judge Elmo’s playing. It’s fine to me. He does what he needs to do for a decent demo of the guitar. I’m just saying that everyone is allowed to have an opinion. Be it good or bad.
@StephenJOldfieldGuitar Not all of us Boomers think alike! Matter of fact: I have been a fan of Yngwie Malmsteen since that fateful day in March 1985 when I first heard "Black Star" via a floppy record that came as an insert in the April 1985 issue of "Guitar Player" magazine. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I decided I HAD to get his debut solo album (then only available as an import). Hearing the album in its entirety blew my mind even FURTHER. NOBODY I knew of sounded like what he was throwin' down; I'd never heard anything like it! Then I found out he was playing a gig at a nearby club ("Bratz" in Pennsauken, New Jersey) that July, and THAT was a no-brainer! Brain-frying show; I was in GUITAR HEAVEN. Been a fan ever since. (You DO realize that Yngwie HIMSELF is "Boomer" age himself, right? Hell, he was even BORN the same year as I was!)
I ALSO enjoy Elmo Karjalainen's videos, and I admire his ability to capture Yngwie's tone and phrasing. His sense of humor is very entertaining also! Seems like a hell of a nice guy.