You are doing it right man. A channel fueled by your passion for music and guitars. No hate no begging just quality content. This is a great channel. Thx
Interesting video. For me it was a '63. Back in the 80's, when I was buying a lot of strats, whenever I found a neck I really liked, it always seemed to be a '63. Every now and then I would find a '64 that felt about the same, but those '63's were remarkably consistent.
I could watch this over and over again! Your passion for classic Strats and Telecasters brings me back to your channel over and over again. I have been a Fender fanatic for 40-plus years. But, I never owned one until about 4 years ago. I now own a 2011 American Standard Strat, and two reissue Telecasters. They are my treasures! Awesome jam, too!
Been here since day one.....and I’m not going anywhere...always supporting you brother !....I’ve been making time to play, again but at a snails pace due to kids and job responsibilities....but it’s a start, I feel the motivation slowly coming back....🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
Loved it! Two beautiful guitars! I'd do anything to have one with that "sound".. and a nice little "thang" jam at the end.. awesome job guys and my hat's off to both of your playing. It's just what I love, the Stevie sound!
VERY COOL video boys, thanks alot for taking the time to do this!! Learn't alot and it's pretty cool you two know each other, I was already subscribed to both your channels before I knew that. PEACE!
I will try the tip about adjusting my pickup heights by what sounds good, starting with the factory measurement but then explore by ear, too. Besides the great tales of vintage guitars, the best part of this video was the 3 minute jam session! I'd like to see another living room jam video with you two again.
The common misconception is that Leo went from the slab to the veneer rosewood fingerboard to save money. But whenever Leo himself or George Fullerton were asked about this the reason was not financial. It was structural. The rosewood has a heavier density and Leo was concerned about twists developing once the rosewood was glued to the maple and he felt the heavier slab interfered with how well the truss rod would function. There were also more man hours involved in creating the veneered fingerboards so it didn't save him money. This is not my opinion. This is how Leo and George Fullerton tell the story.
@@outsiderdf Actually, Leo did not revert back to slab for 'The Real Ones' era of G&L. Once BBE took ownership of G&L in '92 they changed the neck design and their rosewood/maple necks had a thicker veneer which somewhat resembles a slab fingerboard. In this video, Dale Hyatt points out what XLBiker mentions re potential twists developing -ua-cam.com/video/FUxtK-utV8Y/v-deo.html (8:44 time mark)
Here's another for you Matt: while you got the black wang bar tip, he's got the black switch tip!...and the jam got me play bass & drums in my head! lol
Matt, It's ironic that both Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Strats that were produced in 1959, are the "Holy Grail." I was born in 1959 and lived ten minutes away from the original Fender Factory. I've been to the Corona Factory as well, because I lived there too. But what is truly a trip, is that my grandfather, as it was told by my mother, took guitar lessons from Les Paul in Los Angeles. I talked with Les Paul after a show, with his trio, at the Iridium Club in Manhattan 1999. And he did verify that he was in L.A. during that time, but he said he had lots of students and he couldn't recall. What a great guy.
Great Chemistry with you two. I hope you guys make it a regular collaboration. I saw Claptons Crossroads on the Dallas Calendar for September on Sonny Landreths site, might be another great road trip on 9-20 & 21 !
Nah man, they were all about the shekels. Happy coincidence Leo was a genius who could take advice from players at a time when there were so many briliant ones to consult.
AnticommentWarrior It’s funny to think that these super expensive vintage guitars were at one point, just a run-of-the-mill production guitars… It seems that a custom shop today would be much better built
@frankswildyear Yeah really..when you really think about it, on paper, Fender guitars should be regarded how they are. Ultimately, they are assembly line guitars that are 'put together'..and not built or crafted like a Gibson guitar. Sure, Fender use quality parts and materials, but construction-wise, they are very, very basic guitars with bolt on necks. They are no different in construction than the 100 dollar, Amazon guitars. A Gibson on the other hand, takes skill to built. There is a way more to it than just bolting a bunch of things together and solder a few wires. It is almost like building a large violin. Leo Fender was got lucky...and had skill and patience to listen to player about what they wanted and needed in an instrument.
My grandfather has a Olympic white 62 strat with a veneer board and I kid you not there is maple showing through the rosewood from almost 60 years of play. The board is literally 2 or 3 centimeters thick so that’s probably why. Great vids to bro✌🏻
I have a 66 j bass that I got in the same condition. It was spray painted sparkle blue even the hardware on the headstock was spray painted. I got it restored, everything is original except pickups and pick guard.
Awesome jamming you guys did. First thing I thought of was Stevie Ray Vaughan love the fenders you guys were talking about and the sound of them was a great video
I just gave both of ya a follow. I am really liking the videos and the great tones on the channels. I bought a couple Jesse D pedals especially The Duellist. What an incredible pedal. I think it's like a secret weapon or something. Keep the discussion coming and the tones and great playing.
If I had a nickel for everytime I saw two beautiful 59' strats I'd be.... poor. Awesome video and playing as usual. I'm jealous of the guitars and skills. Keep bluesin🎸
Stainless steel frets are what most boutique guitar makers are using now for their guitars priced in the $3000.00 range. Stainless will way outlast nickel.
Matthew Scott Hey I hope you saw my comment yesterday I left about Gibson sending an email and they show the vintage 1950’s tuners in three different styles to chose from. Hopefully they will have the exact ones you need for your Les Paul Junior. Take care. 🎸👍✌️😎
All nickel steel frets are in fact stainless, it's just the harder grades they call SS are more difficult to hand-work. PRS uses its own grade which is fairly hard, harder than typical industry accepted and they have a very low refret rate.
@@j_freed no it's not, stainless steel is stainless steel. and you have several ss guitars around the 600-1200 range already. look at some chapmans or ibanez az, i own a az and its by far the best thing i have ever played, even with the bigger neck
Been playing for 46 years. I still say it’s the player, not the guitar. I have new Strats that sound better than my old Strats. You could put Stevie Ray on a Teisco, and he’d have made that bitch sound like $100k guitar.
Cool vid. My vintage strat is a true Frankenstrat or partscaster. 63 refin body (but not routed), 64 guard and original electronics, and a 65 refin neck. Repro tuners and bridge. With a good set up it’s a great affordable player with the right feel, sound, and vibe.
XpErIEnCeD_ViRgIn _ Yeah. They are key to the guitar. Although the neck plays very well too. But I had a 63’ jazzmaster whose neck was the best ever. Almost wanted to put it on the strat...
Ur friend playing reminds me Albert King. Nice vid, would like to sound more cool stories about vintage Fenders. How about video " how to spot vintage fake" or smth like that
Hello Matt, I have through UA-cam, among other things, through your channel a lot of inspiration for my Pre CBS stuff. Now I have short two questions: Could you plz once measure the body of your Strats at the widest point, because I have already noticed some strong differences in size. Furthermore, I wanted to ask the community from when to when the 'Pat. Pend.' saddles were used ? Thank you and a greeting from Berlin, LES (~60 yo🤭)
@@MatthewScottmusic Hello Matt, thank you, that means now, that the saddles until 1971 always had 'Pat. Pend' or sometimes 'Fender/Fender' ? For the body size I meant the biggest width down from the input jack up to the arm rest. Greets from LES
'59 on right appears to have a replacement pickguard based on color and also extra screw hole on lower cut away. Just a note :) Also, refretted four times? Wow. You must play constantly!
Hi! Could you tell me why you guys both use the 4 springs on the trem claw and let the middle spring location empty? Thanks for you vids! Cheers from France!
Well, it's more tension than three and less than five. Very often Strat players will 'deck' the tremolo against the body to keep string bends from making the other strings go out of tune. Easier with four springs. Still have some decent tremolo movement action.
What a pair of Strats!!! Soo cool! I've always wanted a vintage strat or tele with that girl silk screen or sticker like on the back of Nik's. I know that a silly feature but it adds to the vibe in my opinion aside from everything else that makes them wonderful of course! Slab board, super playable neck and sound! Clay dot inlays! I like the pickguard on Matts too! Original case too wow! I just hope i will get lucky one of these days a find a diamond in the rough like you guys did! Dumb question but: are the 59's bodies ash or alder? Or was that just 55'? Thanks for sharing guys! Rock on!
The best feeling neck I ever held was a 59 strat. Nothing else like it. Could you please tell me which Warmoth profile most closely matches that 59 strat?
I played a 59 not too long ago. It was fine. I'm perfectly happy with my 2002 mim 60s reissue. I can use the trem like a maniac and it stays perfectly tuned. It's just a brilliant guitar. Same with my 60s mim Fiesta red jaguar. I would put those 2 guitars up against any strats or jags.
picked up that tip a couple of months ago that if you have to drive the claw screws in too deep, you need to add another spring, IDK why Fender ships most new Strats with only three springs, or why they attach the springs at angles, you guys know your Strats !
THIS VID IS SICK...................Oh man....Leo Fender is a god damn genius. That "Twang"'...has the same feeling like when a big block v8 hits the brown note...SUBLIME
Really loving this channel at the moment. I've been playing for 35 years, many of those professionally when I was in my teens and 20s, but I'm a contractor now and I only play for fun. I just started collecting a few guitars recently and playing a lot more, so this channel has been inspiring me to find myself an old Strat. I don't own one at all at the moment, just a couple of older Les Pauls, a Tele and a few other random guitars. I certainly can't afford a 50s at the moment, but I'd be interested to know what are considered good periods for a more modern, affordable Strat?
Just chillin on the couch with 100k worth of guitars.
No way! Considering they have mentioned „issues“ and are refinished and in very used condition, maybe 40k
@@Gretev1 What's a joke?
Priceless
You are twice the player he is. Just saying
Nah
12:56 That look when you already have 3 noise complaints
You are doing it right man. A channel fueled by your passion for music and guitars. No hate no begging just quality content. This is a great channel. Thx
Thank you man. That's what its about
1959 was the first year I started building instruments. Love the music of that year too. We have come a long way since then!
Interesting video. For me it was a '63. Back in the 80's, when I was buying a lot of strats, whenever I found a neck I really liked, it always seemed to be a '63. Every now and then I would find a '64 that felt about the same, but those '63's were remarkably consistent.
I could watch this over and over again! Your passion for classic Strats and Telecasters brings me back to your channel over and over again. I have been a Fender fanatic for 40-plus years. But, I never owned one until about 4 years ago. I now own a 2011 American Standard Strat, and two reissue Telecasters. They are my treasures! Awesome jam, too!
Been here since day one.....and I’m not going anywhere...always supporting you brother !....I’ve been making time to play, again but at a snails pace due to kids and job responsibilities....but it’s a start, I feel the motivation slowly coming back....🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
Means a lot man. Keep at it
Probably the best guys to watch talking about guitars, I'm somehow not jealous, just happy for them having found those great guitars. 👍🏼
I come back every week to listen to that jam. Amazing.
It's still in the hands and the heart.
Loved it! Two beautiful guitars! I'd do anything to have one with that "sound".. and a nice little "thang" jam at the end.. awesome job guys and my hat's off to both of your playing. It's just what I love, the Stevie sound!
17:52 ...I love that "quack"
VERY COOL video boys, thanks alot for taking the time to do this!! Learn't alot and it's pretty cool you two know each other, I was already subscribed to both your channels before I knew that. PEACE!
Wow you NEVER see vintage gig bags
I know very rare
But he got one, heavy relic, indeed. LES
I will try the tip about adjusting my pickup heights by what sounds good, starting with the factory measurement but then explore by ear, too. Besides the great tales of vintage guitars, the best part of this video was the 3 minute jam session! I'd like to see another living room jam video with you two again.
I was jamming to your jam! Great to see you guys rock together!
That jam was awesome! Great talk about these two 59's! Thank you!
I HEAR A LOT OF ALBERT KING YEAAAAAHHHH
Yeah right on. I love me some Freddy King myself...that guy was crazy, lol.
great seeing both of you jamming on your 59s!!!!
absolutely fantastic !! thanks for sharing all your experiences !! and yes .. yes .. indeed it helps .... congrats
Awesome '59's. Great that you were able to rescue that one.
beautiful sounding guitars and amazing people , God bless
This is really cool great conversation. Thank you.
This two guys really inspired me to love SRV
Great episode, Matt and Nik.
The common misconception is that Leo went from the slab to the veneer rosewood fingerboard to save money. But whenever Leo himself or George Fullerton were asked about this the reason was not financial. It was structural. The rosewood has a heavier density and Leo was concerned about twists developing once the rosewood was glued to the maple and he felt the heavier slab interfered with how well the truss rod would function. There were also more man hours involved in creating the veneered fingerboards so it didn't save him money. This is not my opinion. This is how Leo and George Fullerton tell the story.
there was also a lot of complaints of the maple boards showing wear. leo didnt want his instruments looking worn on tv.
yet, he went back to slab for G&L
@@outsiderdf Actually, Leo did not revert back to slab for 'The Real Ones' era of G&L.
Once BBE took ownership of G&L in '92 they changed the neck design and their rosewood/maple necks had a thicker veneer which somewhat resembles a slab fingerboard.
In this video, Dale Hyatt points out what XLBiker mentions re potential twists developing -ua-cam.com/video/FUxtK-utV8Y/v-deo.html (8:44 time mark)
Love the gear talk and the playing. Thanks!
Here's another for you Matt: while you got the black wang bar tip, he's got the black switch tip!...and the jam got me play bass & drums in my head! lol
Matt looks like that kid Mitch from dazed and confused lol. Except way cooler.
Like how?
Matt, It's ironic that both Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Strats that were produced in 1959, are the "Holy Grail." I was born in 1959 and lived ten minutes away from the original Fender Factory. I've been to the Corona Factory as well, because I lived there too. But what is truly a trip, is that my grandfather, as it was told by my mother, took guitar lessons from Les Paul in Los Angeles. I talked with Les Paul after a show, with his trio, at the Iridium Club in Manhattan 1999. And he did verify that he was in L.A. during that time, but he said he had lots of students and he couldn't recall. What a great guy.
Nik needs to get himself one of those fancy cameras and a couch like that.
Nik has such a beautiful deep voice.
Great Chemistry with you two. I hope you guys make it a regular collaboration. I saw Claptons Crossroads on the Dallas Calendar for September on Sonny Landreths site, might be another great road trip on 9-20 & 21 !
Wow I wonder if Leo and George had any idea of the legacy they were leaving
Nah man, they were all about the shekels. Happy coincidence Leo was a genius who could take advice from players at a time when there were so many briliant ones to consult.
They knew they were big.... for sure.... they took on Gibson and won!
AnticommentWarrior It’s funny to think that these super expensive vintage guitars were at one point, just a run-of-the-mill production guitars… It seems that a custom shop today would be much better built
@frankswildyear Yeah really..when you really think about it, on paper, Fender guitars should be regarded how they are. Ultimately, they are assembly line guitars that are 'put together'..and not built or crafted like a Gibson guitar. Sure, Fender use quality parts and materials, but construction-wise, they are very, very basic guitars with bolt on necks. They are no different in construction than the 100 dollar, Amazon guitars. A Gibson on the other hand, takes skill to built. There is a way more to it than just bolting a bunch of things together and solder a few wires. It is almost like building a large violin. Leo Fender was got lucky...and had skill and patience to listen to player about what they wanted and needed in an instrument.
Nik's phrasing is on point
Matthew
Aw son, you got great dynamics
In your playing. Then Lenny at
The end. Sweet. Bob
That's funny when my apt caught on fire (long,long time ago,that's what I ran back in for) was my 69 tele and my cat
Kevin Gurll
I hpe you had your priorities right and grabbed your tele first
@@rainblaze. yes I kinda hate to say it but I did, see ya in da funny pages peace owt
Dude I really love that clean tone! Sounds amazing, make more videos with that tone 🤘🏻
love those stratocasters
it is cool that you guys arre friends and have serial numbers from that far back that are that close. Makes it more fun even.
Very very cool and informative video guys. Please keep them coming. 2 of my favorite guitarists on the tube. 🎸👊
Sure will😎
My grandfather has a Olympic white 62 strat with a veneer board and I kid you not there is maple showing through the rosewood from almost 60 years of play. The board is literally 2 or 3 centimeters thick so that’s probably why. Great vids to bro✌🏻
I_NoSc0pEd_Jfk _ I think you meant mm
it was the june 1958 namm show where the slab was first introduced
I have a 66 j bass that I got in the same condition. It was spray painted sparkle blue even the hardware on the headstock was spray painted. I got it restored, everything is original except pickups and pick guard.
Awesome jamming you guys did. First thing I thought of was Stevie Ray Vaughan love the fenders you guys were talking about and the sound of them was a great video
I just gave both of ya a follow. I am really liking the videos and the great tones on the channels. I bought a couple Jesse D pedals especially The Duellist. What an incredible pedal. I think it's like a secret weapon or something. Keep the discussion coming and the tones and great playing.
Nice 'Last Word Jam' at the end.
Enjoyed the hell out of that video. Educational and fun.
It’s Albert King And SRV live in session !! 👏
Such a difference in tone choice. But both sound great in their own right.
Cool to see Jodie Foster talking about guitars
Are the lambs still screaming, Matthew?
You owe me that bit of information, you know... ta ta,
Hannibal.
It puts the lemon oil on its fretboard
Beautiful and amazing guys thank you 🙏 for sjaring
Kickass jamming that's what's up 🤘
If I had a nickel for everytime I saw two beautiful 59' strats I'd be.... poor. Awesome video and playing as usual. I'm jealous of the guitars and skills. Keep bluesin🎸
Thank you my friend
Great video looked so fun comparing and playing.🤘🏽
Lovin' the jammin' !!
Luv these vids. Strataholicas !!!!!
Cool video yall.
13:00 is where Matthew thinks “He knows I have upstairs neighbors right?”
Stainless steel frets are what most boutique guitar makers are using now for their guitars priced in the $3000.00 range. Stainless will way outlast nickel.
I plan on getting some😎
Matthew Scott Hey I hope you saw my comment yesterday I left about Gibson sending an email and they show the vintage 1950’s tuners in three different styles to chose from. Hopefully they will have the exact ones you need for your Les Paul Junior. Take care. 🎸👍✌️😎
All nickel steel frets are in fact stainless, it's just the harder grades they call SS are more difficult to hand-work.
PRS uses its own grade which is fairly hard, harder than typical industry accepted and they have a very low refret rate.
@@j_freed no it's not, stainless steel is stainless steel. and you have several ss guitars around the 600-1200 range already. look at some chapmans or ibanez az, i own a az and its by far the best thing i have ever played, even with the bigger neck
i dont think he actually got ss frets on his guitar, i am a agressive player and got no fretwear at all
Great jam guys, enjoyed!
getting a guitar from sir Matthew is so i'm blessed❤
Another great video! Thanks!
Nik is the man, that Lenny bit sounded spot on!
Thank you man🙏🏻🙏🏻
Love this video... you both are great .. wanted to know something from you guys.... what strings gauge do you use in 440 and Eb?
More Jamming. Please
Great vid. Excellent jam session too!!
Sweet!!!!
Been playing for 46 years. I still say it’s the player, not the guitar. I have new Strats that sound better than my old Strats. You could put Stevie Ray on a Teisco, and he’d have made that bitch sound like $100k guitar.
Dope video, mates. And that jam was pretty nice. Keep it up.
Cheers
Cool vid. My vintage strat is a true Frankenstrat or partscaster. 63 refin body (but not routed), 64 guard and original electronics, and a 65 refin neck. Repro tuners and bridge. With a good set up it’s a great affordable player with the right feel, sound, and vibe.
XpErIEnCeD_ViRgIn _ Yeah. They are key to the guitar. Although the neck plays very well too. But I had a 63’ jazzmaster whose neck was the best ever. Almost wanted to put it on the strat...
Ur friend playing reminds me Albert King. Nice vid, would like to sound more cool stories about vintage Fenders.
How about video " how to spot vintage fake" or smth like that
He reminds me in that way too😎
59 Strat! My Dream Guitar!
I like the Hendrix does Hawaii tone at the end :)
Great vid... thanx lads
I'd be really interested to know your string gauges and if tuning to Eb inhibits you jamming with others.
Great video.
Do you happen to know the width at the nut on both 59's? Thanks, awesome video.
Chad Hyde 1 5/8”
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 thanks!
Hello Matt, I have through UA-cam, among other things, through your channel a lot of inspiration for my Pre CBS stuff. Now I have short two questions:
Could you plz once measure the body of your Strats at the widest point, because I have already noticed some strong differences in size.
Furthermore, I wanted to ask the community from when to when the 'Pat. Pend.' saddles were used ?
Thank you and a greeting from Berlin, LES (~60 yo🤭)
hello my friend. they are 1.75 inches thick. the saddles were used up until 71
@@MatthewScottmusic Hello Matt, thank you, that means now, that the saddles until 1971 always had 'Pat. Pend' or sometimes 'Fender/Fender' ?
For the body size I meant the biggest width down from the input jack up to the arm rest.
Greets from LES
@@MatthewScottmusic My '64 CS Strat is ~12.70 inch.
@Mathew Scott is Nik playing through your super reverb? You both sound great but i sure do love reverb. lol
Yes he was
'59 on right appears to have a replacement pickguard based on color and also extra screw hole on lower cut away. Just a note :)
Also, refretted four times? Wow. You must play constantly!
Too much awesomeness in one video.
Hi! Could you tell me why you guys both use the 4 springs on the trem claw and let the middle spring location empty? Thanks for you vids! Cheers from France!
Well, it's more tension than three and less than five.
Very often Strat players will 'deck' the tremolo against the body to keep string bends from making the other strings go out of tune. Easier with four springs. Still have some decent tremolo movement action.
@@j_freed Thank you very much!
What a pair of Strats!!! Soo cool! I've always wanted a vintage strat or tele with that girl silk screen or sticker like on the back of Nik's. I know that a silly feature but it adds to the vibe in my opinion aside from everything else that makes them wonderful of course! Slab board, super playable neck and sound! Clay dot inlays! I like the pickguard on Matts too! Original case too wow! I just hope i will get lucky one of these days a find a diamond in the rough like you guys did! Dumb question but: are the 59's bodies ash or alder? Or was that just 55'? Thanks for sharing guys! Rock on!
Cheers! Blues brothers nicely done!
The person who shaped the necks at the factory that year probably got a raise that year.
Awesome Guys《☆》Nice comparo & jams🤠☻🤠
you lucky guys!
great video guys! niks playing its so great and real
Lenny at the end was too perfect
Your playing reminds me of SRV which of course is a tremendous compliment and playing those awesome vintage Strats
And those Strats don't hurt for making that killer Texas sound 😎
The best feeling neck I ever held was a 59 strat. Nothing else like it.
Could you please tell me which Warmoth profile most closely matches that 59 strat?
I think they have a 60 neck if I'm not mistaken
I played a 59 not too long ago. It was fine. I'm perfectly happy with my 2002 mim 60s reissue. I can use the trem like a maniac and it stays perfectly tuned. It's just a brilliant guitar. Same with my 60s mim Fiesta red jaguar. I would put those 2 guitars up against any strats or jags.
picked up that tip a couple of months ago that if you have to drive the claw screws in too deep, you need to add another spring, IDK why Fender ships most new Strats with only three springs, or why they attach the springs at angles, you guys know your Strats !
I have a custom shop 59 reissue with a slab rosewood neck. I’d love to be able to compare it with the read deal.
Very nice Guys, let’s see more videos
THIS VID IS SICK...................Oh man....Leo Fender is a god damn genius. That "Twang"'...has the same feeling like when a big block v8 hits the brown note...SUBLIME
Very cool!
I'd love to see some figures when you say high action :)
Wow what amp was Nik using? It sounded much darker and more mid-range-y than Matt's.
Really loving this channel at the moment. I've been playing for 35 years, many of those professionally when I was in my teens and 20s, but I'm a contractor now and I only play for fun. I just started collecting a few guitars recently and playing a lot more, so this channel has been inspiring me to find myself an old Strat.
I don't own one at all at the moment, just a couple of older Les Pauls, a Tele and a few other random guitars. I certainly can't afford a 50s at the moment, but I'd be interested to know what are considered good periods for a more modern, affordable Strat?
I think anything from the modern lineup of American made reissue guitars are great. Thanks very much for watching my videos.