Can't breeze past the Precision like that. It was all uprights before that. As much as the guitars changed things, the basses were a true revolution that completely altered all music from that point on. The Tele needed guys like Muddy. The Strat needed guys like Buddy and Jimi. The Precision didn't need a particular player... It just changed things all on its own!
There is no guitar as important and revolutionary an invention as the Fender P Bass. Remember the huge monstrosities basses were before it. The P-bass actually made the 4 piece rock and roll band possiblem
I don’t think Esther Fender (Leo’s wife) gets enough recognition/respect. While Leo was starting the company, she worked in order to help not only pay home expenses but to pay Leo’s employees too in the beginning.
As iconic as the Telecaster is, it was functional, affordable, but Plain Jane. When the Stratocaster came out it’s like the scene in The Wizard of Oz when it turns from black and white to color.
I always thought the telecaster was just a prototype for the stratocaster, so I never tried one ,until recently and I think they are better. Also I play a music man stingray bass which I could never understand why anyone would when you could buy a fender, I consider a stingray a proper fender now. So in short never ask me for advice. All the best
@@michaeldesrosier1068 compaired to a lot of other professionals instruments that is ,although you do need to buy a amp ,then a backup guitar, and a simi acoustic, and a fancy strap and so on. All the best
For anyone interested in the history, read "The Birth of Loud" The book details Leo, Les, and Paul Bigsby's paths towards developing the electric guitar as we know it. I'm a Fender person for the feel. The body design and longer scale length just feel right. It's amazing that 70 years on, the original Fender and Gibson designs are still the most popular, they just work.
I bought a black hardtail Strat at Sullivan's Music in SF in 1976, when I was 16. No whammy bar, and a rosewood fingerboard. How revolutionary. It just felt right. I played in a very successful high school band, and I played that guitar to death. When i was 20, living in Eugene, OR, i found a 1961 Strat, also rosewood, this time sunburst with a whammy bar. I had to sell drugs to pay for it. I still have it. It plays itself, it's so incredibly awesome. Butni still love the 1976 black hardtail. My fellow musicians say it just sounds like me.
I have carpal tunnel from work, and was looking for a guitar that would be more comfortable to play than the Ibanez I started on. I ended up with a Duo Sonic - that little guy is brilliant. It's wonderful to play without pain. It's not what I would have ever pictured myself playing, but it fits my body so much better.
I stopped in my local watering hole last week. There were a few Harleys outside and the talk was all about hardtails,softtails, pan heads,shovel heads, 52s and 63s. I said "y'all sound like my guitar playing friends." And one guy answered, "yeah but we mean something totally different by our tailpiece."
I went to Benny Cintioli’s (Philly area) with the idea of buying a used Gibson, but couldn’t afford any of them. They bought out a black American Standard Strat with it maple fretboard, and 40 years later I’m still a Fender guy. The only Gibson I was able to connect with in subsequent years was an ES335 and I hope to have one again someday. Making his guitars more affordable, and still high-quality was a genius move by Leo on many levels.
Love my 2007 Highway One Strat. I’ve had it since 2009, It’s on its 2nd neck. Now has a humbucker in the bridge and a new wiring harness ready to go in next week. Great workhorse! Fun to mod. Nitro finish is a natural relic and just gets better every year. It’s the only guitar I play now.
When I went to buy my first guitar in 1986 at a Pawn Shop I bought a 78 Musicmaster. My older brother went with me to advise. I was looking towards a loud pointy guitar and he told me, "No buy the yellowing white Musicmaster. I looked at the boringness of one single coil neck pickup, the crack in the neck pocket, and asked, "Why?" He told me, "In 20 years that guitar will still play as good as it does now and people will still be playing Fenders. I'm a Gibson guy (when I got to step up to my SG is ANOTHER story) but it's nearly 40 years later, I still have that guitar and he's still right.
Love Fenders always have always will! My first electric was a '63 Stratocaster, it was five years old when I bought it. To prove how clueless I was, I sold the Strat (mint condition) and a '66 Super Reverb together for $600.00 when I went off to college! A mistake I soon realized, as Strat prices skyrocketed! Now I keep everything musical (as my wife will attest) just in case! Thanks guys for the great vid!
Fender got nearly everything right with the strat. For such an old model it is shockingly ergonomic and player friendly. The only thing he messed up for some players is the placement of the volume knob. Everything else was right.
I’ve owned a couple of different squires. A Tele and a Strat. But I have always been a Les Paul fan. They have the sound I hear in my head when it comes to guitars. Plus they have the feel I want when it comes to playability. But I have to say I would want all three if I could afford them.
I got a 90s Fender Strat made of solid quilted maple. They only made 250 of them. Texas Special pickups. It’s a 60s reissue. The guitar is a gem. I’ll never sell it.
My Dad handed me his 1987 e series Strat Plus as my first electric. It cursed me to only be able to play high end Fenders after that. Thankfully Ive come around to Teles and can buy cheaper ones that still sound good. God bless you all!
Fender, especially the strat, invites players to stamp ownership. If you decide to mod your Gibson people ask why. But it is super common to see on forums people discussing pickup swaps in fenders like changing strings.
I've never had any issues with my mid-to-late 90s G&L Legacy (G&L's take on the Stratocaster) the neck of which has three neck bolts rather than four. At the time I also had an America made Fender Stratocaster. I ended up getting rid of the Fender as the G&L was of a much higher quality than the similarly priced Fender.
A quite visceral combination of masculine, feminine, automotive and industrial across at least 4 models that are customisable, musical, durable and investment worthy. That's one hell of a design accomplishment.
You know if I was giving someone their first electric guitar it would be a Fender Telecaster and a inexpensive fender amp. Fender owns this section of the market like no one else. Yamaha Acoustics and Fender/ Squire Tele's and Strat's taught generations to play.
I originally played on an s.g ,but fell in love with a strat,then tele. So one day at a guitar store I was helping a friend buy a LesPaul, one was so heavy I could not lift it . I was young then too.. I couldn't believe it.. I thought it must be tied down..?? Peck
Always loved fender guitars, my only regret was selling my deluxe tele in 93, pbass is my go to ! Love my 40yr old strat, have a 01 min tele, they haven’t made a decent amp in decades, you know , one that you don’t have to send to an amp tech to get the cheap parts out of , still , I love their guitars, might pick up a newtele this autumn
Willies American Guitars in ST. Paul, my home store, has pictures on the wall of Willie and Leo in the Fender factory. Willie said he asked Leo why he sold the company. Leo told him, 'I just have too many keys '. Leo started as an amp builder and came up with guitars to sell with the amps. Entertaining show this morning. Thanks.
the telecaster was a great innovation for Leo's first guitar. It reminds me of the Wright brothers, who repaired bicycles, then invented an airplane that could actually fly with an engine. Leo's Stratocaster was leaps and bounds superior to a telecaster. It was ERGONOMICALLY designed for comfort. Teles and Gibson Les Pauls were thick slabs of wood with a neck attached in comparison. The strat was like Beethoven's 9th symphony. It is the most copied design and most popular guitar. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, and Andy Summers all switched from Gibson to Fenders. Andy Summers bought a 1962 red stratocaster in 1980. He still uses it today.
As to the Jazzmaster in the modern era you've overlooked Elvis Costello on several occasions. I bought a used J-master way back in 1977 or 78 based solely on his use of that guitar.
Have both and love both. I favor telecaster- but, like the looks of the Stratocaster. Just wonder how many Classic Vibe Teles they sold compared to original in the fifties? 🎸
The Broadcaster ('50), The Precision Bass ('51), The Stratocaster ('54) - 3 iconic hits. All BEFORE Rock And Roll! All by a lap steel guitar and amp maker prior to this.
@daviddawson1718 Yes. Agreed. Paul Bigsby was probably the man who influenced Leo most. There's a story he actually borrowed the Bigsby/Travis guitar one night in '49 after a nearby show. When the Strat came out, Paul Bigsby believed the Strat bridge was an idea Leo ripped off from him.
Dick dale was huge for fender. Leo would let him play and test guitars and amps. Dale played so loud some of the early amps caught on fire. Dale made and influenced loud and road worthy equipment.
OHMs E Series MIJ Strat is heading out to him today from my wall to restart Guitars in the Beach, also should be getting some Art of Baxter & a Guitar we talked about soon in Southern Pines as another donation
I’m really not a fan of Fenders. I prefer Gibson and Gretsch sound, feel, weight, finish, and mojo. But I still own a Strat and a Tele because it’s the law. When recording a Fender fills the space without muddying the sound.
My Dads guitarist had a terrible sound- “Tell your buddy to get a Tele and a ‘65 DRRI or Blues Jr IV’” Next gig he showed up with a Tele and a Deluxe. Kept it on the Neck pickup and was a brand new man.
It seems simple to me, Fender did and still does, build guitars for the person who plays guitar...the beginners, the intermediates, and the professionals , made to be durable and affordable. Many of their shapes can be played upside down; (Hendrix) and you can repair and modify them yourself. And what else can you say about the amps? I have been playing guitar for 40+ years ,the Strat was the first guitar in my hands and still remains the bench mark of what I look for in a guitar of any brand. You can have my Strat if you can pry it from my cold dead hands. Thank You Fender
You said market wise the names didn’t make sense by today’s standards but everything has an “i” slapped in front of it (or did for a solid 15 years) so much I’m surprised apple didn’t sue all of those companies. I remember once i even saw i-scissors. They were just scissors that came with a thumb drive.
@3:55. I've never had a big desire to have to hear what James had to say before, but now I must know his Governmental conspiracy about the Grateful Dead. C'mon guys, we NEED to hear that. LOL.
I feel like nobody has really used the model that Leo originally was going for... I don't know of any companies where people are buying just a neck for their guitar and it seems like that should still be a successful model. You don't like the neck ya got? Trade some dude on reverb, or buy another one. You want to have options? Then buy 3 different necks and change um out depending on what you feel like playing. I think the modular model still has massive potential if someone could market it effectively.
I never thought about Ottis being the only one married in the Andy Griffith show. Makes sense that he's the town drunk. Ol Earnest T Bas was the best character in that show lol. And yea I guess Fender guitars are alright
I have a question. I’m seriously considering a Telecaster Player Nashville Plus. My main guitar is a 335 ‘59 Nashville reissue. The Player has a 12” radius and a slightly bigger nut which takes it closer to my 335 spec aside from the scale length. The Player Plus is in my price range (all my money is in my ‘59 reissue lol) The Player to me seems to be a decent compromise. I haven’t really haven’t read any negative reviews on the Player. It makes sense to me, anyone disagree?
Play one first to make sure you like how it feels. Then get it. You won’t regret it. They’re great guitars. I had a Player Plus Strat. For the way it sounded, and almost everything else about it, I’d still have it. I just didn’t get along with the neck. And there’s plenty of fish in the sea.
Don't forget the KATANA!!!!!! No go ahead, forget the Katana. Still thinking about the perfect Strat with a Rosewood board, just haven't found it. Might have found my 335 though. I'm trying to be a 4 Tele guy, 3 and an Esquire but who cares? Good talk, glad you didn't get into all of those theories behind the ASAT name.
Well, I was going to say that they can be obtained reasonably enough and possibly last a couple decades, but perhaps they will be priced out of any reasonable market soon, then?
BUT!...kudos to those post mortem, who kept Fender.....still, unchallenged as to it's prominence as the iconic symbol of our endearing love.....albeit, G&L's efforts.
Fenders are great guitars, but what makes them stand out is the design. For me Tele has bit of that manly simplistic and functional robustness, strat on the other hand refined attractive womanly lines.
Err...Telecaster 1951. Also, they had a proper tone knob by late '52 (admittedly retaining the mud circuit). Just no way to have both pickups at the same time from then until 1967.
its because 1. they are cheap(er than set necks) 2. modular desighn 3. they work with more, younger artists and they are more obtainable to younger artists (compaired to gibson)
Can't breeze past the Precision like that. It was all uprights before that. As much as the guitars changed things, the basses were a true revolution that completely altered all music from that point on. The Tele needed guys like Muddy. The Strat needed guys like Buddy and Jimi. The Precision didn't need a particular player... It just changed things all on its own!
print that!
Leo made the Telecaster to be a modular, assembly line guitar. To be built by unskilled workers for maximum profit. Luckily for us, he struck gold.
There is no guitar as important and revolutionary an invention as the Fender P Bass. Remember the huge monstrosities basses were before it. The P-bass actually made the 4 piece rock and roll band possiblem
I definitely appreciate Fender's efforts to appeal to young people of different demographics, and spotlighting young up and coming artists.
I don’t think Esther Fender (Leo’s wife) gets enough recognition/respect. While Leo was starting the company, she worked in order to help not only pay home expenses but to pay Leo’s employees too in the beginning.
Wow
Behind every good man is a woman giving him permission.
@@pohldriver And some not so good men (you know who you are) are Good women just rolling their eyes and saying at least it isn't another boat.
@@MrSmiley1964 Leo did buy a boat later on
@@dw7704 With CBS money and then hit up his wife when he opened G&L He said, "Babe I have an idea for a guitar I'm going to call the ASAT.'"
As iconic as the Telecaster is, it was functional, affordable, but Plain Jane. When the Stratocaster came out it’s like the scene in The Wizard of Oz when it turns from black and white to color.
I always thought the telecaster was just a prototype for the stratocaster, so I never tried one ,until recently and I think they are better. Also I play a music man stingray bass which I could never understand why anyone would when you could buy a fender, I consider a stingray a proper fender now. So in short never ask me for advice.
All the best
The strat wasn't necessarily an instant hit I believe, but once it gained traction it never looked back.
It was not built to be affordable, this is an all too common misconception. It cost 2200 dollars in today's money.
@@michaeldesrosier1068 compaired to a lot of other professionals instruments that is ,although you do need to buy a amp ,then a backup guitar, and a simi acoustic, and a fancy strap and so on.
All the best
For anyone interested in the history, read "The Birth of Loud"
The book details Leo, Les, and Paul Bigsby's paths towards developing the electric guitar as we know it. I'm a Fender person for the feel. The body design and longer scale length just feel right. It's amazing that 70 years on, the original Fender and Gibson designs are still the most popular, they just work.
That's a great book. I highly recommend it.
I bought a black hardtail Strat at Sullivan's Music in SF in 1976, when I was 16. No whammy bar, and a rosewood fingerboard. How revolutionary. It just felt right. I played in a very successful high school band, and I played that guitar to death. When i was 20, living in Eugene, OR, i found a 1961 Strat, also rosewood, this time sunburst with a whammy bar. I had to sell drugs to pay for it. I still have it. It plays itself, it's so incredibly awesome. Butni still love the 1976 black hardtail. My fellow musicians say it just sounds like me.
I have carpal tunnel from work, and was looking for a guitar that would be more comfortable to play than the Ibanez I started on. I ended up with a Duo Sonic - that little guy is brilliant. It's wonderful to play without pain. It's not what I would have ever pictured myself playing, but it fits my body so much better.
I stopped in my local watering hole last week. There were a few Harleys outside and the talk was all about hardtails,softtails, pan heads,shovel heads, 52s and 63s.
I said "y'all sound like my guitar playing friends." And one guy answered, "yeah but we mean something totally different by our tailpiece."
I went to Benny Cintioli’s (Philly area) with the idea of buying a used Gibson, but couldn’t afford any of them. They bought out a black American Standard Strat with it maple fretboard, and 40 years later I’m still a Fender guy. The only Gibson I was able to connect with in subsequent years was an ES335 and I hope to have one again someday. Making his guitars more affordable, and still high-quality was a genius move by Leo on many levels.
Big headstocks rule! There’s no rock music without the invention of the precision bass
Development of the electric bass also led to innovations in amplification as wattage became crucial
Awesome tribute. Got my first Tele while in the army in ‘88. 1973 Blonde beauty. Still got it. Keep the vids rolling on.
The Fender lap steels paved the way and made the Tele possible, which made the Strat possible
Love my 2007 Highway One Strat. I’ve had it since 2009, It’s on its 2nd neck. Now has a humbucker in the bridge and a new wiring harness ready to go in next week. Great workhorse! Fun to mod. Nitro finish is a natural relic and just gets better every year. It’s the only guitar I play now.
One of my personal favorites
When I went to buy my first guitar in 1986 at a Pawn Shop I bought a 78 Musicmaster. My older brother went with me to advise. I was looking towards a loud pointy guitar and he told me, "No buy the yellowing white Musicmaster. I looked at the boringness of one single coil neck pickup, the crack in the neck pocket, and asked, "Why?" He told me, "In 20 years that guitar will still play as good as it does now and people will still be playing Fenders. I'm a Gibson guy (when I got to step up to my SG is ANOTHER story) but it's nearly 40 years later, I still have that guitar and he's still right.
Love Fenders always have always will! My first electric was a '63 Stratocaster, it was five years old when I bought it. To prove how clueless I was, I sold the Strat (mint condition) and a '66 Super Reverb together for $600.00 when I went off to college! A mistake I soon realized, as Strat prices skyrocketed! Now I keep everything musical (as my wife will attest) just in case! Thanks guys for the great vid!
Thanks for the banter, Baxter and JR!
Fender got nearly everything right with the strat. For such an old model it is shockingly ergonomic and player friendly. The only thing he messed up for some players is the placement of the volume knob. Everything else was right.
The fact you can replace major parts, like the neck, pickups, etc with minimal tools/skills makes them a great value.
I’ve owned a couple of different squires. A Tele and a Strat. But I have always been a Les Paul fan. They have the sound I hear in my head when it comes to guitars. Plus they have the feel I want when it comes to playability. But I have to say I would want all three if I could afford them.
I got a 90s Fender Strat made of solid quilted maple. They only made 250 of them. Texas Special pickups. It’s a 60s reissue. The guitar is a gem. I’ll never sell it.
My Dad handed me his 1987 e series Strat Plus as my first electric. It cursed me to only be able to play high end Fenders after that. Thankfully Ive come around to Teles and can buy cheaper ones that still sound good. God bless you all!
Fender, especially the strat, invites players to stamp ownership. If you decide to mod your Gibson people ask why. But it is super common to see on forums people discussing pickup swaps in fenders like changing strings.
Gibson doesn’t need different pickups. Fenders are cheap made guitars
I grew up playing my dad 91 Strat plus. It is now my number 1.
"The only sane people that get marred are alcoholics" You just earned a sub! That's beyond funny! Thank you!
Thanks guys, really cool that I found your channel because it is always nice to know of people who have the same passion for guitars that I have!
The Strat is an example of the best of the US. Innovative, straightforward, good honest value and iconic.
Back in the way back the amp to have was the BandMaster. No one talks about those anymore. It was a great amp.
I've never had any issues with my mid-to-late 90s G&L Legacy (G&L's take on the Stratocaster) the neck of which has three neck bolts rather than four. At the time I also had an America made Fender Stratocaster. I ended up getting rid of the Fender as the G&L was of a much higher quality than the similarly priced Fender.
5 Watt World does a great job explaining the history of each Fender model. Much better history lesson.
I like that Fender (MIMs) get you into an iconic brand with the famous name on the headstock at a much lower price than Gibson.
I love my Telecaster/ partscaster it's my go-to guitar for gigging and a Fender 212 DSP
I have owned 7 fenders since 1978 I still own 3 of them, I have never owned a Gibson I also have 1 martin ...I agree 100% guys
I love my Custom Shop Strat and Tele!
They look cool.
They sound cool.
They feel great in your hands.
Music Villa shirt. Rock on, Jonathan.
Birth of Loud! Read that book for the cool history that intertwines with Les Paul, Paul Bigsby and others of that era
A quite visceral combination of masculine, feminine, automotive and industrial across at least 4 models that are customisable, musical, durable and investment worthy.
That's one hell of a design accomplishment.
You know if I was giving someone their first electric guitar it would be a Fender Telecaster and a inexpensive fender amp. Fender owns this section of the market like no one else.
Yamaha Acoustics and Fender/ Squire Tele's and Strat's taught generations to play.
I'd love to have a Stratocaster from the early 1960's (pre 64) in great shape. Although I'd settle on a nice NOS Custom Shop re-issue.
I have all strats in my collection. I've tried almost everything else and strats win for me.
I originally played on an s.g ,but fell in love with a strat,then tele. So one day at a guitar store I was helping a friend buy a LesPaul, one was so heavy I could not lift it . I was young then too.. I couldn't believe it.. I thought it must be tied down..?? Peck
Always loved fender guitars, my only regret was selling my deluxe tele in 93, pbass is my go to ! Love my 40yr old strat, have a 01 min tele, they haven’t made a decent amp in decades, you know , one that you don’t have to send to an amp tech to get the cheap parts out of , still , I love their guitars, might pick up a newtele this autumn
Willies American Guitars in ST. Paul, my home store, has pictures on the wall of Willie and Leo in the Fender factory. Willie said he asked Leo why he sold the company. Leo told him, 'I just have too many keys '. Leo started as an amp builder and came up with guitars to sell with the amps. Entertaining show this morning. Thanks.
Good point. Because Leo wasn't a luthier; wasn't guided by tradition, he was 'think outside the box' when designing a guitar.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
the telecaster was a great innovation for Leo's first guitar. It reminds me of the Wright brothers, who repaired bicycles, then invented an airplane that could actually fly with an engine. Leo's Stratocaster was leaps and bounds superior to a telecaster. It was ERGONOMICALLY designed for comfort. Teles and Gibson Les Pauls were thick slabs of wood with a neck attached in comparison. The strat was like Beethoven's 9th symphony. It is the most copied design and most popular guitar. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, and Andy Summers all switched from Gibson to Fenders. Andy Summers bought a 1962 red stratocaster in 1980. He still uses it today.
As to the Jazzmaster in the modern era you've overlooked Elvis Costello on several occasions. I bought a used J-master way back in 1977 or 78 based solely on his use of that guitar.
you should read 'the birth of loud'
great book digging deeper in the birth of Fender and Gibson
great read!!
Very cool guys.
Have both and love both. I favor telecaster- but, like the looks of the Stratocaster. Just wonder how many Classic Vibe Teles they sold compared to original in the fifties? 🎸
Not really comparable but modified my CV Tele with all the best stuff and it sound as good as any low end American Tele
I remember back in the 90s when Epiphone had their S and T style guitars.
The late-90s epiphones with the batwing headstock even had a string-through alder body instead of the plywood of the earlier ones
The Broadcaster ('50), The Precision Bass ('51), The Stratocaster ('54) - 3 iconic hits. All BEFORE Rock And Roll! All by a lap steel guitar and amp maker prior to this.
Paul Bigsby designed the first solid body electric guitars. Look at the Paul Bigsby Merel Travis model in 1948.
@daviddawson1718 Yes. Agreed. Paul Bigsby was probably the man who influenced Leo most. There's a story he actually borrowed the Bigsby/Travis guitar one night in '49 after a nearby show. When the Strat came out, Paul Bigsby believed the Strat bridge was an idea Leo ripped off from him.
Dick dale was huge for fender. Leo would let him play and test guitars and amps. Dale played so loud some of the early amps caught on fire. Dale made and influenced loud and road worthy equipment.
OHMs E Series MIJ Strat is heading out to him today from my wall to restart Guitars in the Beach, also should be getting some Art of Baxter & a Guitar we talked about soon in Southern Pines as another donation
4:35 baxter reeling it back in for once in his life.... Said that 'back to fender' with his whole chest. His whole birdlike chest.
I’m really not a fan of Fenders. I prefer Gibson and Gretsch sound, feel, weight, finish, and mojo. But I still own a Strat and a Tele because it’s the law. When recording a Fender fills the space without muddying the sound.
Merle Travis started it all by designing the Broadcaster with Leo (with feedback from LP)
I really think your Intro & Outro music deserves a Title, SO may I suggest "Get It Straight" as a possible Title?
My Dads guitarist had a terrible sound-
“Tell your buddy to get a Tele and a ‘65 DRRI or Blues Jr IV’”
Next gig he showed up with a Tele and a Deluxe. Kept it on the Neck pickup and was a brand new man.
I feel The Jazzmaster/Jaguar is one of the best Tremolo's. WooF!
Another great video!
I want to love Fender guitars but I just like that shorter scale length.
In that case, check out the Fender Jaguar, Mustang or Duo Sonic, all of which have 24 inch scale necks.
Leo's G&L Dual Fulcrum trem system IS the best trem system. That or the locking one in the ASAT special
Per usual, no mention of or love for the Mustangs.
Philistines❕
Do watch that, O Dim, if to continue to be on live thou dost wish.
I've owned two Strats, plus a Twin Reverb. They're the cat's meow.
It seems simple to me, Fender did and still does, build guitars for the person who plays guitar...the beginners, the intermediates, and the professionals , made to be durable and affordable. Many of their shapes can be played upside down; (Hendrix) and you can repair and modify them yourself. And what else can you say about the amps? I have been playing guitar for 40+ years ,the Strat was the first guitar in my hands and still remains the bench mark of what I look for in a guitar of any brand. You can have my Strat if you can pry it from my cold dead hands. Thank You Fender
Is that actually Leo's pic at the beginning or is that a test shot of Busey before the Buddy Holly movie?
You said market wise the names didn’t make sense by today’s standards but everything has an “i” slapped in front of it (or did for a solid 15 years) so much I’m surprised apple didn’t sue all of those companies. I remember once i even saw i-scissors. They were just scissors that came with a thumb drive.
@3:55. I've never had a big desire to have to hear what James had to say before, but now I must know his Governmental conspiracy about the Grateful Dead.
C'mon guys, we NEED to hear that. LOL.
I feel like nobody has really used the model that Leo originally was going for... I don't know of any companies where people are buying just a neck for their guitar and it seems like that should still be a successful model. You don't like the neck ya got? Trade some dude on reverb, or buy another one. You want to have options? Then buy 3 different necks and change um out depending on what you feel like playing. I think the modular model still has massive potential if someone could market it effectively.
Never heard of Warmoth or Musicraft (just 2 examples)? They have been selling necks (and bodies) for a long time.
You kind of glossed over the importance of the P bass, but great video, as always.
Leo was a genius
4:36 oh good. it's not just me.
I never thought about Ottis being the only one married in the Andy Griffith show. Makes sense that he's the town drunk. Ol Earnest T Bas was the best character in that show lol. And yea I guess Fender guitars are alright
I have a question.
I’m seriously considering a Telecaster Player Nashville Plus. My main guitar is a 335 ‘59 Nashville reissue. The Player has a 12” radius and a slightly bigger nut which takes it closer to my 335 spec aside from the scale length.
The Player Plus is in my price range (all my money is in my ‘59 reissue lol)
The Player to me seems to be a decent compromise.
I haven’t really haven’t read any negative reviews on the Player.
It makes sense to me, anyone disagree?
Play one first to make sure you like how it feels. Then get it. You won’t regret it. They’re great guitars.
I had a Player Plus Strat. For the way it sounded, and almost everything else about it, I’d still have it. I just didn’t get along with the neck. And there’s plenty of fish in the sea.
@@hillaryknox it’s all about the neck! 😀
What is that two tone archtop on the wall?
David Gilmore and Eric Johnson are true masters of the Stratocaster.
Don't forget the KATANA!!!!!! No go ahead, forget the Katana. Still thinking about the perfect Strat with a Rosewood board, just haven't found it. Might have found my 335 though. I'm trying to be a 4 Tele guy, 3 and an Esquire but who cares? Good talk, glad you didn't get into all of those theories behind the ASAT name.
Trying to be a gear hipster, I avoided Fender. Now I just want them all. Lol
I kinda skipped the Gibson video and went straight to this one lol
Stevie Ray Vaughan + Stratocaster, need I say more.
Well, I was going to say that they can be obtained reasonably enough and possibly last a couple decades, but perhaps they will be priced out of any reasonable market soon, then?
But I don't know whom should bother with vintage collections if they are just players who need working instruments.
The soap bars do seem a bit louder.
I think three Strats is enough?
Maybe two Teles and one each of a couple those others...
BUT!...kudos to those post mortem, who kept Fender.....still, unchallenged as to it's prominence as the iconic symbol of our endearing love.....albeit, G&L's efforts.
James is right most all rock stars of the early days were children of military intelligence personel most known was jim morrison
This is 'merica, I play a Fender, a made in Japan Fender.
Wasn't that 1st pic Don Randall....
You guys didn't bring up Fenders in movies. How did that happen?🤣😂
I applied for a guitar patent. My design name is SpaceTar. I'm going to be a dollaraire!
I’m modding a Starcaster… does that count?
The white Jazzmaster has gone to a worthy player I hope.
Fenders are great guitars, but what makes them stand out is the design. For me Tele has bit of that manly simplistic and functional robustness, strat on the other hand refined attractive womanly lines.
A great name : LeoCaster
Buddy Holly with guitarist Wayling Jennings
Err...Telecaster 1951. Also, they had a proper tone knob by late '52 (admittedly retaining the mud circuit). Just no way to have both pickups at the same time from then until 1967.
The Twink and the Bear 🐻
its because 1. they are cheap(er than set necks) 2. modular desighn 3. they work with more, younger artists and they are more obtainable to younger artists (compaired to gibson)
Thre's nothing more comfortable to play than a good strat. LP's are too darn heavy and the SG is strattiest feeling Gibson you can get.
"non-history..." whats...?
So popular. Because the Stratocaster formed the Universe.