Guitar of the Week 16: A Japanese Super Strat with Vintage Vibes!

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
  • And the price is as pretty as the guitar...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 46

  • @jeffreyrivers1983
    @jeffreyrivers1983 Місяць тому +21

    I'm old enough to remember getting guitar hardshell cases with every guitar purchased.

    • @smithfield06
      @smithfield06 Місяць тому +3

      Nearly 1500 dollars, it should have a hard case agreed 👍

    • @SFBGuitar
      @SFBGuitar  Місяць тому +6

      Actually, the guitar is $859, around $820 after my code. It's been many years since guitars at that price point came with hard cases. The new PRS CE series is $2499 and comes with a bag, no case. The Gibson SG is $1799 and comes in a bag. The EVH Relic series is $1699 and comes with the world's worst bag ever. I think you need to be north of $2k these days if you want a hard case with it.

    • @Hubblereach0
      @Hubblereach0 Місяць тому +2

      Usually Sweetwater will throw one in if you convince them you MIGHT want a guitar if it comes with a case, and it's over 1k

    • @Syncrosound8000
      @Syncrosound8000 Місяць тому

      I remember some horrible chipboard cases, but not hard cases

    • @jeffreyrivers1983
      @jeffreyrivers1983 Місяць тому

      @@SFBGuitar my 80s earlier 90s guitar with great cases... my Evh American came with a case... I bought that boogie guitar because I saw your video and that came with a great case and the guitar was $590ish... my 2 adrian vanneberg's came great cases... My Gibson Flynn v, which is now vintage, came with a case. My Nuno betancourt guitar came with a case. He'll even my peavey tracer came with a case... but that guitar was meant to go to a real guitar player a professional... yay me but I got it.

  • @carlcarl6032
    @carlcarl6032 Місяць тому +3

    A matching blue headstock would look great on that.

  • @mattdylan664
    @mattdylan664 Місяць тому +6

    thats a beautiful guitar, gorgeous color, love the body shape and it has my favorite pick up configuration, HSS

  • @richierich8334
    @richierich8334 Місяць тому +4

    Their Floyd Ares model in green is gorgeous

  • @deannafisher2658
    @deannafisher2658 Місяць тому +7

    Lovin that blue!

  • @MichaelD8393
    @MichaelD8393 Місяць тому +3

    I plan to snag one in the vintage ivory finish; real Yngwie vibes with that one 😍

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Місяць тому +4

    You would be far better off buying this because it's made in Japan. Price point is good and overall is far superior to all the made in china / mexico stuff that's now flooded the guitar marketplace. I prefer the silver metallic option but hey the basic black always rocks

  • @rocinblues
    @rocinblues Місяць тому +2

    Steve, an outstanding value to anything Fender USA markets today. I've played for over 5 decades and until 2010 (or so) my all time favorite was a Fender Strat. No more, Fender is more interested in raising the cost versus providing at "least" one USA model that is affordable. Their retail prices for both USA/MIM is simply laughable. $1500 for a MIM guitar, excuse me I just tossed my cookies. Bottom line there are SOOOO many alternatives. The Vola is an outstanding example, and if this is out of range (the economy stinks), suggest young and old look up CoolZ guitars, they are made by FujiGen (Japan) - they make Ibanez and so many others. BTW, Fuji Gen made the prized Strats for Fender in the 80's - 90's and the Epiphones for Gibson (MIJ). So when I say they make a great guitar that CoolZ is every bit as good as ANY Fender made in USA guitar - used you can find them (w/tax and ship) for under $500 used. Again, there are so many guitars out there. Keep up the great work. Cheers

  • @judih.8754
    @judih.8754 Місяць тому

    I really like their signature cutout at the heel of the body.

  • @kasnitch
    @kasnitch Місяць тому +3

    When you said those are $859 .. I definitely said a bad word . 😄 Nice prices .

  • @michaelthomas9991
    @michaelthomas9991 11 днів тому

    Damn man, Leslie West is in the house! I do love to hear you play these guitars!

  • @PoPo-xp7yk
    @PoPo-xp7yk Місяць тому

    Good call on the Cobra blue. I was confused when I heard the name. Shelby never entered my mind.

  • @eddiejr540
    @eddiejr540 Місяць тому +1

    I ordered mine thru Amazon…I felt like a dick ordering a guitar from Amazon, but I wanted the return policy…I never returned it, I freakin love that guitar…and that neck, wow👍

  • @2dazetake
    @2dazetake Місяць тому +1

    For years I thought I was a thin neck strat guy,that was the only guitar I was interested in wouldn't even turn a tag on a les Paul,then I broke down and bought an IYV LP with a slim tapered neck, suddenly I was hooked on LPs,now I have a bunch of fat neck guitars from SGs to LPs once you find out how comfortable a chunky neck can be, you won't have a preference, and I even have small hands, I've come to appreciate a chunky neck,more stable tuning,less worry about breaking the headstock ect,try it you might like it.

  • @AndyThomas_mrblitz
    @AndyThomas_mrblitz Місяць тому +1

    it does look like it has an 'improved 2-pole vibrato', as opposed to the old '6-screw'... it sounds great... if it's not a 'super strat', it's 'super strat adjacent'...

  • @yetimatzenightcat8702
    @yetimatzenightcat8702 Місяць тому +2

    Just played crazy train too before i watched the video 😅

  • @andyo64
    @andyo64 Місяць тому

    I think you're happier than when you demoed that Les Paul clone in the beginning :)

  • @richardeyler
    @richardeyler Місяць тому +1

    Your playing is so good.

  • @retropuffer2986
    @retropuffer2986 Місяць тому +1

    Pretty awesome for a "base" guitar!

  • @JohnnyBeane
    @JohnnyBeane Місяць тому

    Awesome guitars!

  • @waysmt1
    @waysmt1 Місяць тому

    Good grief dude can play.. the toneage is delicious. Earbuds cranked.. nice skills.. and thourough reviews👍🤟💯

  • @alanlatimer1024
    @alanlatimer1024 Місяць тому +2

    Beautiful sexy guitar the blue the body contours

  • @Smart-Alex
    @Smart-Alex Місяць тому

    Nice guitar! I have a similar Fender Strat in nearly identical "Chrome blue" from 2004 (50th Anniv model). HH Strat with BEAUTIFUL flamed neck - the most flamed I've ever seen from Fender USA. Almost like Music Man. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Syncrosound8000
    @Syncrosound8000 Місяць тому

    I have heard him say this is a Series. What does that mean? Are the companies sending the guitars?

  • @stewarttomkinson3356
    @stewarttomkinson3356 Місяць тому

    Yeah, I bought a Kramer left-handed. They say it has Alnico five pick ups not ,now. it has an Alnico 2Humbacker the bridge.and Alnico 5 middle and neck and I put pick up rings on the middle neck only Guitar I have with that Floyd Rose. It’s OK.

  • @Paul_Lenard_Ewing
    @Paul_Lenard_Ewing Місяць тому

    I just wish they offered that identical guitar with a Floyd but the only offer a Floyd type whammy in their high end models.

  • @vincenta1074
    @vincenta1074 Місяць тому

    Fender American Stratocaster deluxe HSS has locking tuners

    • @chriskitchen4772
      @chriskitchen4772 Місяць тому

      So does this one. Didn't you notice ?

    • @vincenta1074
      @vincenta1074 Місяць тому

      @@chriskitchen4772I know
      Steve said fenders didn’t Come w locking tuners

    • @SFBGuitar
      @SFBGuitar  Місяць тому +1

      @@vincenta1074 No, I said the two Fenders I just recently reviewed didn't have them. I never said anything about Fender in general. This video has been a real source of confusion for a lot of people, it appears. If you spend enough money, sure, Fender will put locking tuners on a guitar. Show me a Made in Japan guitar with locking tuners by any brand other than Vola that costs around $825, brand new. Even the cheapest Made in Mexico Strat with locking tuners is $900.

    • @vincenta1074
      @vincenta1074 Місяць тому

      @@SFBGuitarsorry Steve
      I may have missed that point
      I will say that guitar sounds as good as, if not better than my 3000$ HSS American deluxe
      Then again it’s all about the player
      Thanks for the great content !
      Huge fan!
      And if I’m working up in Boston for med flight
      Bring the kids to see the helicopter!

  • @Denn-yo3qn
    @Denn-yo3qn Місяць тому

    You know, AERODYNE really rocks, man...🤔

  • @Rob-fn1lm
    @Rob-fn1lm Місяць тому

    Wow you are a hot player how long you been into guitars dude

  • @yetimatzenightcat8702
    @yetimatzenightcat8702 Місяць тому

    No äääh it's not the cobrablue it's the wonderbraaahblue bro 😅

  • @LucasGammer
    @LucasGammer Місяць тому

    u are so handsome bear

  • @TheBbtlegit
    @TheBbtlegit Місяць тому +2

    That head stock not for me.

    • @eddiejr540
      @eddiejr540 Місяць тому

      I felt the same but honestly when you’re playing the guitar, you don’t even notice…and it’s my first reverse headstock, took some getting used to 👍

  • @musiclovr2890
    @musiclovr2890 Місяць тому

    Steve I'm betting that the neck is made in Japan and the rest is made in China when you can see through the paint it's Chinese lol