A project that took really long, it wasn't easy at some points to be honest but in the end it was worth it! I have built this beast of a guitar, my dream '62 spec'd stratocaster... but it all wouldn't have been possible without the kind people at Kloppmann Electrics as their pickups are really the best ones out there and without these the results just wouldn't be nearly as good... 🙌🤘
Great looking and sounding build. Alan Dingwall ‘Spirit’ series pickups are also a great option for anyone wanting authentic vintage tone, they sound amazing and are worth checking out. For decades Alan Dingwall has been repairing original vintage Fender and Gibson pickups for pro players and vintage guitar owners so he knows the ‘anatomy ‘ of vintage spec pickups inside and out. All Alan Dingwall pickups are hand wound and made use authentic baseplates, magnets, wire etc. I have them in my 54 & 62 Strat builds and they’re sublime. Strat tone chasers like Philip Sayce and Matt Schofield also choose to play Alan Dingwall Spirit pickups.
Very nice build, that's just what I did for a fraction of the cost and I will put up my guitar against any custom shop I've tried, and any American Strat I've owned
One thing you should've done to the pickguard was to grab a dremel tool and make the semicircle larger and deeper in diameter so you can still a bent screwdriver to adjust the truss rod without having to take the neck off.
Thank you my friend for checking it out! Really appreciate it! 🙌 yes, it is a great feeling and it just makes it more special when you choose all the parts yourself...
@ I have a ‘57 Vintage reissue which was my main Strat for a long time. I now have a ‘62 AVRI and a ‘61 Vintage 2 as well so I’m lucky enough. It helped me trade up over many years.
Wow, the 62 is now my favorite year for strats now - your tone is absolutely amazing with this strat- you must be overjoyed with this guitar - nice work and thanks for posting 🎸
This is such an inspiring project! I love how you turned a classic Stratocaster into something so unique! Your attention to detail, especially with the custom pickguard and pickups, is truly impressive. The way you explained each step made it so easy to follow, and it’s really inspiring to see your creativity shine through. Your passion for music gear is contagious, and I can't wait to see what you create next! Keep up the amazing work!
yeah man, I wasn't sure as well until I played it😅 I was a bit nervous to be honest if it turned out good but in the end it just exceeded all my expectations...
This guitar looks and sounds amazing. The tone is just perfect. I'm totally jealous! I want to build my own guitar but I'm intimidated by the soldering part and also getting the tools for setting it up properly. Going to start by building one with as cheap components as possible just to get to grips with the process and it won't matter that much if I mess it up. Thanks for the video, hope you enjoy the new guitar!
@@BarnabyStipplethorpe it's not rocket science man... if you are unsure about soldering or setup, then watch a couple youtube videos how to dobit or just ask someone for help who might know it...
I agree, I've built several "Fender" guitars that even my guitar tech says are Custom Shop quality. It took several tries to really dial things in but I like these two guitars better than any Fender I've ever owned since 1981.
@@TeleCaster66 yes, these kind of projects are always big fun especially when the results csn be pretty awesome! Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate it 🙌
Ive got a custom shop start and a parts caster, the custom shop is a great guitar but my favourite is the one I built myself , I put Q pickups in , he’s a small pick up maker from croatia, they are the best I’ve used and I tried them all …he’s got a reverb shop , he also rewound some pickups for me as well
@@ToneChaseBasement I give you credit for doing it. I don't have the space or time. I just got tools from Musicnomad so I can put my guitars in spec ( there is enough tutorials on UA-cam. Just replaced the nut on my tele' with a tusq nut....it definitely makes the guitar sound sharper and brighter. Jam on 🎸🎵🎶
Congratulations on your build! I built a Partscaster Fender Precision during Lockdown using all Fender parts except I used Aguilar vintage pick ups..... very pleased with the results and as you mentioned: you can get it just as you want it!
Thanks for this video, it put a smile on my face... I'm so happy because I've just finished creating my own "Masterbuilt" Strat partscaster. I used the best specs available (Ash body, maple neck, Jumbo Stainless steel frets, locking tuners, Tusq nut and pickups like that one (but it's Wilkinson). All for $600.🤭 It just shows anybody with passion for guitars can create beautiful Fender strats that's customized to your own specs. Why pay $7,000 to as much as $20,000 Masterbuilts when you can create your own?👌 Cheers! mate.🔥
great video and great guitar.your smile at the end of playing said it all.great pickups especially bridge.on my strats the only fender bridge pickup I have is eric johnson fender pickup,all others are dimarzios or SDs.enjoy it.
oh man, I was in shock when I played it... just didn't sound real to me, it is that good. I also have SDs and a DiMarzio in my other strat and those are great too, but still different than these... Thanks for watching mate, I really appreciate it!
Find a very very very old abandoned building. Preferably circa 60 to 70's construction. I know. Difficult in 2024. But doable. Find said building. Look for at least 2 inch thick lumber. Now, in these types of buildings,..... they're construction is dependent on area of development, and the contractor or engineer that built it. Maybe in the southern US or Midwest. Ive learn over the years, that wood species is important,......but not as much as climate of origin and how often humidity is present. One would think a piece of wood from Tennessee, wouldn't be as perfectly dried via humidity. But one of the best guitars ive ever played, had siding off of a 208 year old barn. Talk about resonant. My goodness its amazing. Source your own wood. Youll thank me.
@ToneChaseBasement Old, significant, with a story, perfectly dried wood. It's the knowledge of "this isn't just some piece of wood ordered in bulk or small batches. You found it, you sourced it, and gave it a purpose. I know that woo woo to some. But I believe it's a special thing. JMO.
I noticed that the rosewood fingerboard wasn´t Big Slaboard like 59 to early 62 period but also wasn´t Veener, curve shape like late 62 and after, How do you clasiffied that type, LAMINATED? I ask this cause I own a Roadworn 60 with the same shape of fingerboard. and with Texmex pups in the Neck and Pure vintage Toneriders in middle and bridge . In my Twin Reverb Sounds like a 70 Grand vintage Strat, INCREDIBLE, equals any Custom Shop, but my number 1 Srat has a beautiful 2 tone sunburst alder from a Clasic Vibe 2012 , and the Neck is a Squier 1996 ,Maple ,50 anniversary, Golden Logo made in Korea CN series , Cort factory, and through my Blues Deluxe with the Eminence speaker The Wizard, sounds FANTASTIC , so I complete agree with you Sir, who needs spends a fortune in Custom guitars if can build something better with the best parts?, excellent your video, congratulations Greetings from Concepcion , Biobio Region, Chile, Southamerica.
It’s slab because it it flat where the fretboard is glued onto neck. Laminate it is curved to same radius on gluing arc as fretboard radius. Nice guitar man!
What is the theory of the two outside vibrato springs being angled towards the middle of the claw? I wired the bridge pickup to the middle PU tone control instead of the middle PU. Sounds great.
@ My theory is the middle spring kicks in a little later so it’s lighter tension at first for softer vibrato techniques. Makes sense to me. Great guitar & playing by the way. I have the 40 year anniversary Stratocaster that I modded with a compensated nut, heavier vibrato steel block, locking tuners & a Fishman Vintage Modern pickup system with the battery back plate. I looked up the HB set for my Korean Double Cut Hamer. The Seymour Duncan JB set is ok but the neck PU sounds dull. The original were Seymour design and they were real dull. Any ideas. Thanks 🙏
@ you might be right about the springs, to be honest I haven't really thought about it ever in this depth, but very interesting theory indeed... I will read about it definitely. Don't know why the dullness on the neck pickup with HBs happen to you but try to play with the pickup height and polepieces, fine tune it and maybe it will get better...
Not to be a killjoy but these fenders have a thick poly undercoat underneath the nitro, it won't age like a 50/60's Strat but more like a 70's Strat as they did the same thing. Apart from custom shop the American vintage like in the 2010's is the only other non CS fender which is just nitro with no poly undercoat. That being said, I own a fender American vintage 2 Strat and had a fender American originals Strat which both have the poly undercoat, still amazing guitars
Congrats for the build, good look and sound!! As a personal project it is always fun and I see you have learned a lot of stuff for replicating a 62 strat. One question I have is, are those pickups hum canceling in 2 and 4 positions? I know 62's were not. I personally think nowadays they should be hum canceling.
Thank you man! Yes, you can order these pickups either way, classic without hum cancelling and also middle pickup with reverse polarity as the ones I got and they are hum cancelling..
I have a question. I once owned a -64 in the 80's and after hearing an old recording of me playing that guitar it also told me my memory was right about the amazing sound it had. Is a 62 and a 64 very different (on paper) beasts? I miss it but can't afford an original one. I watched the whole video and kudos for charing your build. Thanks!
@@doubleuseven thank you for watching mate! well, not that different build-wise but the pickups of the 62 sound a bit fuller while the 64 slightly thinner... but still very similar. The 64 is also an awesome year specs...
@ no you just can't go wrong with it man... 80s fullerton AVRIs can be pretty pricey, if you can find one from the 90s they are really close and good but much more affordable on the used market.
That is true... and its the nature of this guitar as Leo Fender designed them to be "modular" and he meant the neck to be replaced once the frets worn out...
yeah man, I said in the beginning of the video that it took me months to find all the parts... but mainly used market in europe, like ebay, kleinanzeigen, willhaben, reverb etc...
I never tried the Montys so can't comment on that... I only heard they are good but never got the chance to try them.. would be interesting to compare them indeed..
Some inspiration? A hell of a lot! Amazing job but now I feel like I want to start a thread on what to do with my oddball strat! It’s a Japanese model but the neck is a beautiful USA maple fretboard neck. I don’t like the body first of all. It’s heavy, black, poly finished and I’m not even sure the shape is 100% accurate.
Wow, man! Really glad to hear that! 🙌 yes, on some japanese models the bodies can be a bit off... some even thicker. if you like the neck you have then find another body from a US made one and do it man... experiment until you make it perfect for yourself...
@@ToneChaseBasement yes indeed it looks even thicker, I also got an expert luthier in my area who has a certain age and knows both 50s and 60s Strats inside out. He said the neck is great but the body he's not even sure it's Fender. Not gonna keep it anyway. Where are your got to marketplaces in Europe to find a nitro-finished Fender body? Thanks!
exactly my point in the video... ☝️if you build one to your own preferences it might even be better than an couple thousand $ custom shop that might have been built by "masterbuilders" but still not for you and your preferences...
@@igorstavtsev5962 it was in the 70s... you are right, that is not historically correct, but essentially it is more practical and all the today built 60s and 50s reissues too come with a 5 way...
@@ToneChaseBasement Oh, it was 70s, thank you! I knew that it was introduced at some point later on…another thing is RWRP middle pickup. It drastically change the sound, to the better, in my opinion, I wonder if that’s relevant to 60s builds as well…
@ Yeah the RWRP is a thing that is practical for the hum canceling.. these "real 62" Kloppmanns come in 2 ways, you can get them the classic way and those with RWRP, but how Andreas Kloppmann explained to me, their RWRP middle pickups are done the way to match the sound of those classic 62 pickups but with the "benefits" of hum canceling... Which is a good thing... Honestly I barely use the 2-4 positions but for some ambient stuff it can be good, however for me the "strat" tone is that full neck pickup and that funky bity bridge... btw, chhers my friend! Thanks for checking out the video! 🙌
@@ToneChaseBasement You sure about that? Most Fender bodies I've seen are at least $400+, necks $400+, pickups $200+ etc. The entire build costs well over $1000 and you can buy MIM strats for less than $1000.
@@heinrichpeffenkoffer4894 they did, 0.1uF ones... one of these come with this Kloppmann set, I dind't expect them but was very happy when I saw it in the box...
@@hannuhanhi183 well kind of, but differently wound pickups with different magnets can sound radically different... therefore every pickup sound different..
@@ernielamprell6765 Can you explain in more detail about the "tranducing process". What Bill (RIP) has stated is fundamental. Magnet per se doesn't have any specific sound.
I built my parts caster from the best materials because through a friend I had acces to these materials. It was fun, and an exellent instrument. But I like my cheap Squiers too, after modding:ua-cam.com/video/j3aqLgxKKrk/v-deo.htmlsi=Zhr1ipIBJ0pPoXd6
Congratualations! Nice job, but I don't think that those pickup sound like the 62 Strat with a rosewood fingerboard that I owned for some years back in the late 70's. and I sold at a yard sale. I ended up buitling a 62 Partcaster from parts obtained from Saga Musucal Instruments back in 86. I went with a non vintage set of pickups though that has adjustable pole pieces. They sounded pretty good, but around 7 years ago I learn of Rumplestiltskin Pickups from a dude playing in a band in Asheville NC. Ended up hearing more of them from a guitar builder in the Netherlands name Smitty AKA Smitty Guitars. I ended up ordering a set of Rumplestiltskin Experience pickups and really like them. Here is a demo of a Smitty Strat with a set of the Experience pickups in it. ua-cam.com/video/u99dNV714Gw/v-deo.html Smitty actually makes his own pickups now also and they have good ratings also.
@@twowaymuir oh man, nothing will sound like an actual real 62 strat.. thats for sure, you are definitely lucky enough to say that you owned one back then... 🙌
Fender simply doesn't give you this level of attention to detail, not even close. To be honest, almost every other company that makes a strat type guitar makes them better than Fender does in my opinion.
You could at least provide the neck and body source, unless genuine Fender necks and bodies are falling out of trucks these days? Klopmann's pickups are among the most expensive stuff around. While I do appreciate the video and effort, this build is not cheap by any means. What's more you can't flip it to get the invested money back. All the things you should have mentioned.
i did mention its all from the used market... ebay and equivalent european websites.. so if you can negotiate the prices with the sellers it can be good... that build had cost me less than a MIM Fender player model, so it is worth it and yes, you can flip it for at least that much if you want to.. but that is not why i built it, i built it for myself and more people should do that if they are building a guitar for themselves and not to sell it... a new AVII fender can cost more than 2000 bucks and then you might get a solid body and neck quality but the pickups are still not on that level...
@@ToneChaseBasement MIM Fender player model is way over priced these days, so you're right. I saw some pretty nice partscasters on Reverb for not over 900, you need to be lucky to get all the parts below that number, and build it entirely by yourself. All in all, it pays off to do it.
@ as I said in the beginning in the video, it took me months to aquire all the parts as I wanted to grab the best possible deals and some of my negotiations failed as some people wouldn't lower their prices... so yes, luck is also a factor but with patience it pays off...
Definitely not rocket science. Ive played cheap killer guitars (strats mostly) and super strats and branded USA and Japan were great but no difference i noticed other than the feeling of the name recognition.
A project that took really long, it wasn't easy at some points to be honest but in the end it was worth it! I have built this beast of a guitar, my dream '62 spec'd stratocaster... but it all wouldn't have been possible without the kind people at Kloppmann Electrics as their pickups are really the best ones out there and without these the results just wouldn't be nearly as good... 🙌🤘
Great looking and sounding build.
Alan Dingwall ‘Spirit’ series pickups are also a great option for anyone wanting authentic vintage tone, they sound amazing and are worth checking out. For decades Alan Dingwall has been repairing original vintage Fender and Gibson pickups for pro players and vintage guitar owners so he knows the ‘anatomy ‘ of vintage spec pickups inside and out. All Alan Dingwall pickups are hand wound and made use authentic baseplates, magnets, wire etc. I have them in my 54 & 62 Strat builds and they’re sublime. Strat tone chasers like Philip Sayce and Matt Schofield also choose to play Alan Dingwall Spirit pickups.
Very nice build, that's just what I did for a fraction of the cost and I will put up my guitar against any custom shop I've tried, and any American Strat I've owned
@ had no chance to try Dingwall before but would like to...
One thing you should've done to the pickguard was to grab a dremel tool and make the semicircle larger and deeper in diameter so you can still a bent screwdriver to adjust the truss rod without having to take the neck off.
@@n0nyabznss well, maybe... I am just too afraid I would damage it too much...
I’ve built partscasters before, & it’s a great feeling when it’s set up & finished the first time you plug it in. Your smile said it all. Nice job.
Thank you my friend for checking it out! Really appreciate it! 🙌 yes, it is a great feeling and it just makes it more special when you choose all the parts yourself...
@ I have a ‘57 Vintage reissue which was my main Strat for a long time. I now have a ‘62 AVRI and a ‘61 Vintage 2 as well so I’m lucky enough. It helped me trade up over many years.
@ those are nice ones for 👍
Finished? Haha good one..
@ i really hope so... 😅
Wow, the 62 is now my favorite year for strats now - your tone is absolutely amazing with this strat- you must be overjoyed with this guitar - nice work and thanks for posting 🎸
@@KenFernbach I really am mate! Thanks for watching 🙌
This is such an inspiring project! I love how you turned a classic Stratocaster into something so unique! Your attention to detail, especially with the custom pickguard and pickups, is truly impressive. The way you explained each step made it so easy to follow, and it’s really inspiring to see your creativity shine through. Your passion for music gear is contagious, and I can't wait to see what you create next! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you bro, I really appreciate your words and these kind of reactions like yours keep me inspired! Thank a again mate and have great one! 🙌
Congratulations on a beautiful and fantastic ‘62 “homemade” Strat. So nice and such great sound! Keep playing.
Thank you mate, I really appreciate you checking it out!
Kloppmanns are awesome. Worth every penny.
@@Mutombo71 yes, they definitely are! 🤘
Very well done and tasteful build! Thank you for sharing.
thank you for watching! 🙌
I was not sure I till you played it- just a killer tone-Wow
yeah man, I wasn't sure as well until I played it😅 I was a bit nervous to be honest if it turned out good but in the end it just exceeded all my expectations...
Congratutaltions on the build! Looks and sounds incredible!!!!!!!!! Amazing
@@ZoltánBudai-n3f thanks bro! 😀🙌
This guitar looks and sounds amazing. The tone is just perfect. I'm totally jealous!
I want to build my own guitar but I'm intimidated by the soldering part and also getting the tools for setting it up properly. Going to start by building one with as cheap components as possible just to get to grips with the process and it won't matter that much if I mess it up.
Thanks for the video, hope you enjoy the new guitar!
@@BarnabyStipplethorpe it's not rocket science man... if you are unsure about soldering or setup, then watch a couple youtube videos how to dobit or just ask someone for help who might know it...
Beautiful job!! Looks and sounds amazing.
Thanks mate, really appreciate it!🙌
Nice build - sounds great!
@@TechyTimM Thank you mate! 🙌
I agree, I've built several "Fender" guitars that even my guitar tech says are Custom Shop quality. It took several tries to really dial things in but I like these two guitars better than any Fender I've ever owned since 1981.
@@TeleCaster66 yes, these kind of projects are always big fun especially when the results csn be pretty awesome! Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate it 🙌
Ive got a custom shop start and a parts caster, the custom shop is a great guitar but my favourite is the one I built myself , I put Q pickups in , he’s a small pick up maker from croatia, they are the best I’ve used and I tried them all …he’s got a reverb shop , he also rewound some pickups for me as well
I haven't heard of them but will have to check them out... Thanks for watching mate 🙌
What a nice Strat! Congrats! I also have the deputy and the captor x. Tone heaven!
the best combination ever with the Deputy! Thank you mate, really appreciate you checking it out! 🙌
Like the color combination and sounds great ‼️👍
Thank you mate for checking it out! 🙌
@@ToneChaseBasement I give you credit for doing it. I don't have the space or time. I just got tools from Musicnomad so I can put my guitars in spec ( there is enough tutorials on UA-cam. Just replaced the nut on my tele' with a tusq nut....it definitely makes the guitar sound sharper and brighter. Jam on 🎸🎵🎶
@ yeah, the tusq really makes a difference... keep on modding mate! 😉
Beautiful guitar, that colour!
@@liamwalton8759 indeed! I really like this color...
Congratulations on your build! I built a Partscaster Fender Precision during Lockdown using all Fender parts except I used Aguilar vintage pick ups..... very pleased with the results and as you mentioned: you can get it just as you want it!
exactly that is the point to do it for yourself just as you'd like it to be...
Well done!!
thank you! 🙌
I watched the Kloppman video demo and the 62's was my favourite too.
yes, they just sound so right...
Thanks for this video, it put a smile on my face... I'm so happy because I've just finished creating my own "Masterbuilt" Strat partscaster. I used the best specs available (Ash body, maple neck, Jumbo Stainless steel frets, locking tuners, Tusq nut and pickups like that one (but it's Wilkinson). All for $600.🤭 It just shows anybody with passion for guitars can create beautiful Fender strats that's customized to your own specs. Why pay $7,000 to as much as $20,000 Masterbuilts when you can create your own?👌 Cheers! mate.🔥
Absolutely right. I did the same: ua-cam.com/video/j3aqLgxKKrk/v-deo.htmlsi=Zhr1ipIBJ0pPoXd6
@@2good2betrue3 wow man! 🙌congrats! I am really happy for you... that just sounds amazing. enjoy your new guitar!!!
Excellent! Very nice job, enjoy.
Thank you mate! I really appreciate it!
Superb. I've been thinking of doing the same thing. I have a set of Lindy Fralin custom wounds, wound for me, looking for a home.
Those pickups are also really awesome... make sure to find the right home for them my friend🙌 thanks for watching
great video and great guitar.your smile at the end of playing said it all.great pickups especially bridge.on my strats the only fender bridge pickup I have is eric johnson fender pickup,all others are dimarzios or SDs.enjoy it.
oh man, I was in shock when I played it... just didn't sound real to me, it is that good. I also have SDs and a DiMarzio in my other strat and those are great too, but still different than these... Thanks for watching mate, I really appreciate it!
Awesome job! Looking at the frets they’re not vintage narrow 6230 are they ? Look more like modern narrow tall 6105 . Which are better imho anyway
They are the narrow tall ones. Well, which one is better is up to your preferences. Its always easier to play with taller frets in my opinion...
Great vid...nice tones too!!
Thank you man! 🙌
Find a very very very old abandoned building. Preferably circa 60 to 70's construction. I know. Difficult in 2024. But doable. Find said building. Look for at least 2 inch thick lumber. Now, in these types of buildings,..... they're construction is dependent on area of development, and the contractor or engineer that built it. Maybe in the southern US or Midwest. Ive learn over the years, that wood species is important,......but not as much as climate of origin and how often humidity is present. One would think a piece of wood from Tennessee, wouldn't be as perfectly dried via humidity. But one of the best guitars ive ever played, had siding off of a 208 year old barn. Talk about resonant. My goodness its amazing. Source your own wood. Youll thank me.
yeah, definitely... Old wood makes a difference.
@ToneChaseBasement Old, significant, with a story, perfectly dried wood. It's the knowledge of "this isn't just some piece of wood ordered in bulk or small batches. You found it, you sourced it, and gave it a purpose. I know that woo woo to some. But I believe it's a special thing. JMO.
@ that would be a good project for next time...
I noticed that the rosewood fingerboard wasn´t Big Slaboard like 59 to early 62 period but also wasn´t Veener, curve shape like late 62 and after, How do you clasiffied that type, LAMINATED? I ask this cause I own a Roadworn 60 with the same shape of fingerboard. and with Texmex pups in the Neck and Pure vintage Toneriders in middle and bridge . In my Twin Reverb Sounds like a 70 Grand vintage Strat, INCREDIBLE, equals any Custom Shop, but my number 1 Srat has a beautiful 2 tone sunburst alder from a Clasic Vibe 2012 , and the Neck is a Squier 1996 ,Maple ,50 anniversary, Golden Logo made in Korea CN series , Cort factory, and through my Blues Deluxe with the Eminence speaker The Wizard, sounds FANTASTIC , so I complete agree with you Sir, who needs spends a fortune in Custom guitars if can build something better with the best parts?, excellent your video, congratulations Greetings from Concepcion , Biobio Region, Chile, Southamerica.
@@patvidal8932 thanks man! really appreciate you watching it... I am not sure if laminated is the correct word or term but I will look into it...
It’s slab because it it flat where the fretboard is glued onto neck. Laminate it is curved to same radius on gluing arc as fretboard radius.
Nice guitar man!
@@yarbzag thank you mate!
perfect strat its great
@@arnyarny77 Thank you mate! 🙌 I really appreciate you watching it...
What is the theory of the two outside vibrato springs being angled towards the middle of the claw? I wired the bridge pickup to the middle PU tone control instead of the middle PU. Sounds great.
I don't think there is any theory behind it, it might just give bihger tension thats it...
@ My theory is the middle spring kicks in a little later so it’s lighter tension at first for softer vibrato techniques. Makes sense to me. Great guitar & playing by the way. I have the 40 year anniversary Stratocaster that I modded with a compensated nut, heavier vibrato steel block, locking tuners & a Fishman Vintage Modern pickup system with the battery back plate. I looked up the HB set for my Korean Double Cut Hamer. The Seymour Duncan JB set is ok but the neck PU sounds dull. The original were Seymour design and they were real dull. Any ideas. Thanks 🙏
@ you might be right about the springs, to be honest I haven't really thought about it ever in this depth, but very interesting theory indeed... I will read about it definitely. Don't know why the dullness on the neck pickup with HBs happen to you but try to play with the pickup height and polepieces, fine tune it and maybe it will get better...
@ Done all that with the PUs what has helped was a new bridge and stop bar. I’ll just raise the treble a bit. Thanks 🙏
@ very interesting that the bridge and stopbar was the key... never would have thought... but glad you figured it out 🤘
Where did you get the body and neck? this is the key, other things are easily to get.
@@henrykc3 used market... ebay and kleinanzeigen in Germany.
Not to be a killjoy but these fenders have a thick poly undercoat underneath the nitro, it won't age like a 50/60's Strat but more like a 70's Strat as they did the same thing. Apart from custom shop the American vintage like in the 2010's is the only other non CS fender which is just nitro with no poly undercoat. That being said, I own a fender American vintage 2 Strat and had a fender American originals Strat which both have the poly undercoat, still amazing guitars
not a dealbreaker for me.. 🙂 are you sure they did the poly undercoat in the 90s too?
Congrats for the build, good look and sound!! As a personal project it is always fun and I see you have learned a lot of stuff for replicating a 62 strat. One question I have is, are those pickups hum canceling in 2 and 4 positions? I know 62's were not. I personally think nowadays they should be hum canceling.
Thank you man! Yes, you can order these pickups either way, classic without hum cancelling and also middle pickup with reverse polarity as the ones I got and they are hum cancelling..
@@ToneChaseBasement Ou yeah!!! That rocks!
Perfekt Ton. Die beste Stratocaster der Welt......🙋🇦🇹🙋👌👍🎯
@@abaija it is...
I have a question. I once owned a -64 in the 80's and after hearing an old recording of me playing that guitar it
also told me my memory was right about the amazing sound it had. Is a 62 and a 64 very different (on paper) beasts?
I miss it but can't afford an original one. I watched the whole video and kudos for charing your build. Thanks!
@@doubleuseven thank you for watching mate! well, not that different build-wise but the pickups of the 62 sound a bit fuller while the 64 slightly thinner... but still very similar. The 64 is also an awesome year specs...
@@ToneChaseBasement Ok, I won't go wrong with the 62's after all. I like a Fullerton...see what I did there🙂Thanks!
@ no you just can't go wrong with it man... 80s fullerton AVRIs can be pretty pricey, if you can find one from the 90s they are really close and good but much more affordable on the used market.
Those pups are perfect ❤️🎸🔥
they definitely are! 🙌
Even the newest Fender is a partscaster, no way to be able to verify a guitar's provenance when every part is replaceable with off-the-shelf parts.
That is true... and its the nature of this guitar as Leo Fender designed them to be "modular" and he meant the neck to be replaced once the frets worn out...
Did you try to match the resonating frequency of the neck and body to a major/minor interval, not a C and F sharp?
@@mikeme4456 no man, I haven't 😀
It counts as well…
This was such a fun video! Can I ask where you bought your nitro strat body? I'm in the UK but can never find fender nitro bodies ?
@@Han________ Thanks for watching mate! 🙌 of course, I found it in Germany on ebay.
AVRI = American Vintage ReIssue right?
yes, exactly
@tonechasebasement where did you purchase the body and neck? I imagine ot was hard to find that body and neck from the 90s
yeah man, I said in the beginning of the video that it took me months to find all the parts... but mainly used market in europe, like ebay, kleinanzeigen, willhaben, reverb etc...
Sounds great!!!
@@glenmaurizio630 thanks mate🙌
Are you familiar with Monty’s 62s from the UK?
Any opinion on comparison between Kloppman and Monty’s?
I never tried the Montys so can't comment on that... I only heard they are good but never got the chance to try them.. would be interesting to compare them indeed..
@ i happen to also be building a 62 partscaster with high quality parts!
@ good luck with it, post some pics once you are done🙌
Some inspiration? A hell of a lot! Amazing job but now I feel like I want to start a thread on what to do with my oddball strat! It’s a Japanese model but the neck is a beautiful USA maple fretboard neck. I don’t like the body first of all. It’s heavy, black, poly finished and I’m not even sure the shape is 100% accurate.
Wow, man! Really glad to hear that! 🙌 yes, on some japanese models the bodies can be a bit off... some even thicker. if you like the neck you have then find another body from a US made one and do it man... experiment until you make it perfect for yourself...
@@ToneChaseBasement yes indeed it looks even thicker, I also got an expert luthier in my area who has a certain age and knows both 50s and 60s Strats inside out. He said the neck is great but the body he's not even sure it's Fender. Not gonna keep it anyway. Where are your got to marketplaces in Europe to find a nitro-finished Fender body? Thanks!
@ I look on ebay.de and kleinanzeigen.de or willhaben.at.. Reverb maybe too, but I try to avoid it to be honest...
had a friend send me a custom shop telecaster but iI sent it back wasnt going pay $5000 went I have a tele I built that out plays and sounds better
exactly my point in the video... ☝️if you build one to your own preferences it might even be better than an couple thousand $ custom shop that might have been built by "masterbuilders" but still not for you and your preferences...
🔥 sir 🔥
Thanks my friend! 🫡🤘
I personally prefer the '63. And '50s models were "mellow"?
compared to the 60s they were not as high output
Oh, do you know when 5-way was introduced into a Strat?
@@igorstavtsev5962 it was in the 70s... you are right, that is not historically correct, but essentially it is more practical and all the today built 60s and 50s reissues too come with a 5 way...
@@ToneChaseBasement Oh, it was 70s, thank you! I knew that it was introduced at some point later on…another thing is RWRP middle pickup. It drastically change the sound, to the better, in my opinion, I wonder if that’s relevant to 60s builds as well…
@ Yeah the RWRP is a thing that is practical for the hum canceling.. these "real 62" Kloppmanns come in 2 ways, you can get them the classic way and those with RWRP, but how Andreas Kloppmann explained to me, their RWRP middle pickups are done the way to match the sound of those classic 62 pickups but with the "benefits" of hum canceling... Which is a good thing... Honestly I barely use the 2-4 positions but for some ambient stuff it can be good, however for me the "strat" tone is that full neck pickup and that funky bity bridge... btw, chhers my friend! Thanks for checking out the video! 🙌
@ Oh, don’t get me wrong, I am glad that there’s a practicality and there’s a background and knowledge in your decisions! I love the build!
Thanks mate! hope to meet you sometime soon again! 🤘
How much did this build cost?
much less than a mim strat would cost nowadays...
@@ToneChaseBasement You sure about that? Most Fender bodies I've seen are at least $400+, necks $400+, pickups $200+ etc. The entire build costs well over $1000 and you can buy MIM strats for less than $1000.
@ it was way under that
Not many people know that those old strats had nanoflux capacitors.
@@heinrichpeffenkoffer4894 they did, 0.1uF ones... one of these come with this Kloppmann set, I dind't expect them but was very happy when I saw it in the box...
60s pickups were wound on a machine....watch the black and white film from the fender factory....you will see the pickups being wound on machines.....
@@geoffreyalder7275 those machines were also operated by hand like the ones on the picture in my video if I am correct.
You could have done better with the pickups wire, if you look at a real 62 the wire are just the right length and it looks really clean
I am not a pro with soldering so as long as it works its just perfect for me mate 😀 also its all hidden behind the pickguard...
A magnet by itself doesn’t have a specific sound. Instead, the magnet’s role is to create a magnetic field - Bill Lawrence
@@hannuhanhi183 well kind of, but differently wound pickups with different magnets can sound radically different... therefore every pickup sound different..
Nitpicking. It's construction and tranducing process results ultimately in tonal differences.
@ yes it does
@@ToneChaseBasement What you are saying here is that every Seymour Duncan JB coming out of the factory sound different, right ?
@@ernielamprell6765 Can you explain in more detail about the "tranducing process". What Bill (RIP) has stated is fundamental. Magnet per se doesn't have any specific sound.
It's a vibrato, not a tremolo. Leo was a nut.
same thing... its still called a tremolo arm...
Not so. Tremolo is a quaver in volume while vibrato is a quaver in pitch. Look it up.
@ tell that to Fender then to call it a vibrato arm and not a tremolo arm 😂
how can you say it "beats any Fender" if the neck and body are Fender.
Exactly, that is the point... :D also, people have to click on my video for some reason... :D
I built my parts caster from the best materials because through a friend I had acces to these materials. It was fun, and an exellent instrument. But I like my cheap Squiers too, after modding:ua-cam.com/video/j3aqLgxKKrk/v-deo.htmlsi=Zhr1ipIBJ0pPoXd6
@@Neshek023 That just looks very nice my friend! just amazing! enjoy your new guitar!
Congratualations! Nice job, but I don't think that those pickup sound like the 62 Strat with a rosewood fingerboard that I owned for some years back in the late 70's. and I sold at a yard sale. I ended up buitling a 62 Partcaster from parts obtained from Saga Musucal Instruments back in 86. I went with a non vintage set of pickups though that has adjustable pole pieces. They sounded pretty good, but around 7 years ago I learn of Rumplestiltskin Pickups from a dude playing in a band in Asheville NC. Ended up hearing more of them from a guitar builder in the Netherlands name Smitty AKA Smitty Guitars. I ended up ordering a set of Rumplestiltskin Experience pickups and really like them. Here is a demo of a Smitty Strat with a set of the Experience pickups in it. ua-cam.com/video/u99dNV714Gw/v-deo.html Smitty actually makes his own pickups now also and they have good ratings also.
@@twowaymuir oh man, nothing will sound like an actual real 62 strat.. thats for sure, you are definitely lucky enough to say that you owned one back then... 🙌
@@ToneChaseBasement It was good, but I like the Rumplestiltskin pickups better than the Fender stock 62 Strat.
@ haven't tried them but I am now curious...
To be fair, you assembled the guitar from ready made parts. Building the guitar would involve shaping the body and neck.
I built a partscaster and that is how to do it and the point of it... 😉
I'm curious if you go on to construction men's youtube channels and tell them that they don't build houses because they use ready made parts?
@ right on point...
Fender simply doesn't give you this level of attention to detail, not even close. To be honest, almost every other company that makes a strat type guitar makes them better than Fender does in my opinion.
@@Stratisfied22 well not every but a lot of them
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You could at least provide the neck and body source, unless genuine Fender necks and bodies are falling out of trucks these days? Klopmann's pickups are among the most expensive stuff around. While I do appreciate the video and effort, this build is not cheap by any means. What's more you can't flip it to get the invested money back. All the things you should have mentioned.
i did mention its all from the used market... ebay and equivalent european websites.. so if you can negotiate the prices with the sellers it can be good... that build had cost me less than a MIM Fender player model, so it is worth it and yes, you can flip it for at least that much if you want to.. but that is not why i built it, i built it for myself and more people should do that if they are building a guitar for themselves and not to sell it... a new AVII fender can cost more than 2000 bucks and then you might get a solid body and neck quality but the pickups are still not on that level...
@@ToneChaseBasement
MIM Fender player model is way over priced these days, so you're right. I saw some pretty nice partscasters on Reverb for not over 900, you need to be lucky to get all the parts below that number, and build it entirely by yourself. All in all, it pays off to do it.
@ as I said in the beginning in the video, it took me months to aquire all the parts as I wanted to grab the best possible deals and some of my negotiations failed as some people wouldn't lower their prices... so yes, luck is also a factor but with patience it pays off...
Definitely not rocket science. Ive played cheap killer guitars (strats mostly) and super strats and branded USA and Japan were great but no difference i noticed other than the feeling of the name recognition.
Mainly important to build your own for the better parts as you mentioned. ❤
exactly, that is the most important factor to me
Thanks for the video, great playing, fantastic sounding guitar.
@@ovash1 Thank you man for checking it out 🤘 I eeally appreciate it 🙌