Fender Stratocaster 60’s sonic blue player series
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Why i bought...60's Sonic Blue player Mexican Fender Stratocaster, aside form my Guitar Center disaster (who i have now given up on with regard to used equipment) this is my review of my new sonic blue 60's player Fender strat, it's an amazing guitar that plays so well and thank you to Detroit Guitar for sending out a fantastic instrument.
Mick Taylor’s guitar though is a 90’s American reissue with a 7 1/4” radius neck.
I ordered a Fender Mustang amp a year ago and the power kept cutting out so i upgraded to a Hotrod 3 (used) from Guitar Center, that had no fuse in it so i had to buy a fuse and when i fitted it the amp made an extremely loud (scarily loud) buzzing noise so i returned that and upgraded again to a Hotrod 4 deluxe from Sweetwater, then i order my Sonic Blue strat and a completely different guitar turned up, a lake placid blue strat with 6 screw trem in ok condition, i returned it and the guy at GC said that the store in Florida had the original guitar i ordered but someone who had only worked there for 5 days had attempted to adjust the trusrod with a screwdriver and ruined it, would you get your guitar set up there?
Anyway, all's well that ends well and i have this beautiful guitar.
Thanks for watching as always.
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got the same guitar from 2010 and still love this Strat - i presume the Classic Player is one of the best series ever made in Mexico
Amazing guitars and the pickups are superb! Thanks for watching
Totally agree, it's a great instrument. Got mine new in 2015 in Sonic Blue. The pickups are quite strong magnets so on my instrument are lowered quite a bit and still lots of output for light rock and blues. Cheers mate from Canada.
Thanks mate!! It’s a fantastic guitar, the custom shop 69 pickups are awesome as you say, so clear, perfect for my style of playing, stay well up there my man!
*shred strat yes possible to shred with a strat with stock pickups **ua-cam.com/video/2Lgf7HpfXhU/v-deo.html*
I too fell in love with Mick's Sonic Blue Strat. Worst of all I joined Mick down the rabbit hole. You have an absolutely beautiful strat. Enjoy!
Thank you Frank! its a deep hole to go down ;)
Have been rocking this classic player 60s strat for more than a year now and I'm absolutely loving it. Best strat I've ever played, and I've tried a lot of em..
I agree, it’s an amazing guitar and the pickups for me are fantastic! I also love the fretboard radius, it feels great in the hands, cheers for the comment
@@DerekPaulGuitar yes exactly! Thats what I love about it, it's so smooth and easy
@@Cineluvideos Oh i hear ya! smooth and easy is an excellent way to describe it, and the colour!
I have to admit, I’m a Lake Placid Blue diehard, but this is an absolutely stunning guitar
Thanks Blair!
Mine is a 2013 and I absolutley love it! Thanks for posting the cool vid!
Thanks for the feedback! Great guitars, cheers
Bought one right before they discontinued the model. Great sounding and playing guitar 🎸🎸🎸
Nice! I’m glad I got mine too as they are difficult to get hold of at the moment 👍
I wish they still made these in sonic blue, such a fantastic color.
I’m not sure why they stopped, one of the best colours I agree!
That is a great sounding strat, Derek. I think the 10's were a very good choice. I think those are a steal for the money and that color is very cool. GC is sub par unless you are standing right in front of them and the instrument in question is in your hands. That is why I try to do any online business with Sweetwater especially if it involves an instrument.
Brad Laue thanks Brad, I’m really pleased with it, and yes even Guitar Center’s used equipment on their website has a sub par description it’s like they don’t care about that side of the business.
@@DerekPaulGuitar I agree. Unless the used guitar or amp is in the Hollywood store I take a pass. Whenever I can, I try to dampen the negativity towards GC. Given their business model, people's expectations are too high. No newbie should ever walk in their and expect a good experience. Do research online, know exactly what you want and leave if they don't have it or a substitution you have already researched. Make sure you know the return policies of that particular store, (they vary), and you're good to go. I like having places like GC and Sam Ash to try out new stuff, and I patronize them if they have what I want.
Brad Laue ya so hate to see stores like this go out of business because of a few bad staff, guitar stores are great places to meet other guitar players as well so it’s a shame, thanks for the comments as always :))
Picked one up a few weeks ago for £400 so very happy with that.
Oh wow!! Good price! Enjoy man!
I bought a Vintera 50s strat last night in sonic blue because I've been itching for sonic blue. This morning someone listed one of these. I immediately asked for a refund and purchased this one as this is what I've been originally looking for. Mine, which will be hopefully shipped tomorrow is a 2019 and was $650. Not bad at all! I don't think I've ever been this excited about a guitar.
Bogumil B oh man that’s amazing! You’ll love it, I play mine all the time, that sonic blue is the colour to have, nice one! I know you’ll enjoy it.
@@DerekPaulGuitar Thanks Derek! This'll be my 3rd Strat. I learned how to play on a Les Paul but I find a strat to be more versatile and a guitar that suits my playing style better.
Bogumil B I hear you, I could never really get on with Les Pauls (I rest my hand on the bridge when playing) and found a strat to be more versatile, let me know how the guitar is when you get it!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Absolutely. I have a set of Lindy Fralin blues output Split Blades waiting to be dropped in this baby. I have no doubt that it will be one of my favorite guitars ever.
Bogumil B now that’s going to sound good! They are incredible pickups!
I've got the same guitar. The only mods I did was sand the neck down to bare wood, replaced the nut and swapped the stock pups for a set of Radioshop 63 Pickup's which sound amazing.
Man radio shop pups are nice! Been thinking about those recently, and sanding the neck down was a smart move, I prefer the feel of them, cheers and stay well!
I have one that I bought back in 2010 or so, in sunburst. Such a great model, best MIM strat!
Such a quality guitar I agree! Feels like it should be worth so much more!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Definitely should be worth more ... they seem to hold their value really well second-hand. My grandfather bought mine for me before he died, I was a young fella then. Always reminds me of him when I play it.
@@pronumeral1446 Man! yours has more than monetary value! nice story my friend, stay well and enjoy that guitar :)
@@DerekPaulGuitar You too have a great and safe/healthy time!
Love the color of this guitar! Beautiful! Sounds great. Great purchase!
Thank you, i love it!
Fender must have a huge overstock of mint green pickguards, they are putting them on EVERYTHING!
Curt Santner I know right!!
@@DerekPaulGuitar I just found two of these 60's Sonic Blue Strats at Guitar Center for around $589. Little too pricey for my wallet!
@@curtsantner6023 (missed this comment sorry) Thats about what i paid, keep an eye on reverb.com :)
the 21 fret beauty mim (no pine stripe) custom shop designed ,2 point trem with steel saddles is sold out the strat is really hard to find for fanatics .It has a Price like a custom shop modell or a original 59 strat that´s it.beside of that it´s a really playable and good guitar ,which makes no problems
Thanks Peter, i know what you mean, they are a little tricky to find now, perhaps i was lucky to get it! cheers for the comment
first of all you look so happy in vid :) and i would have bought this one too for sure, the maple neck grain you like is more a cheaper one, often seen even on MIM artist or signature series but makes less difference, the 69 pickup tone is very close to the real 60th ones, very nice and while you mentionend the Tex Mex pickups, the MEcican made ones sound better than the custom shop ones, so to my ears they are not so agressive, keep them and enjoy youre nice coloured one
Thanks man! I really appreciate that and appreciate your info, it’s always good to learn new things about strats! Stay well and cheers
Im playing and collecting affordable ones not like the Fender custom shop or so, to resell them when i reire with job :) yours is a very very intersting one unique never seen that before seems as you said maybe a guitar center excllusive one series, kkep this one it sounds great to play and later to sell at in my opinion higher price you bought it
@@ghiadetomaso1642 Good tip Ghia! i think i'll keep it as its quite a rare one, and a lot of p[people like this particular sonic blue, cheers!
better one to Fender, got mine today, i keep it away to colect got me NO 2 of100, you can get similar not corect one in reissued series i ordewred one immediately so this is to show nearly same one with less features but sound is same ua-cam.com/video/S_tpeK17E-I/v-deo.html
@@ghiadetomaso1642 amazing thanks man! Appreciate that :)
Awesome stuff dude!
Like 6 months ago or so I traded my Squier Classic Vibe 60s strat and a Mexico Standard strat from 2004 for a Fender Classic 60s strat from 2007 and it's absolutely amazing.
That deal may sound bad but I never payed full price for either my Squier or the Standard strat, and the Classic 60s was used and almost half the price of how it cost new. So for me, it was an awesome deal.
But yeah it really made me feel like I owned an old vintage guitar. Such an amazing feeling!
Wabin22 thank you dude!! I appreciate that, I feel the same the ‘vintage’ style guitars just have a mojo to them, feels so good to play and gives you a good feeling so that you pick them up and play! Nice guitar you have there too!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Yeah I agree, the vintage guitars have a certain feeling to them. I also prefer the vintage radius on the fretboard to the more modern ones.
Wabin22 is agree with you there, the 7 1/4 radius does work for me too
@@DerekPaulGuitar And I should add that I play a lot of Metal and stuff like that with my Strat, and still prefer the vintage radius.
I really don't understand why people say it's hard to play, but I guess we all have different preferences :)
Wabin22 absolutely! We are all different with different tastes, it surprises me that people argue about radius, styles, the best guitar etc when whatever works for you works
Awesome guitar.. I just ordered a 2009 model off of reverb... After watching your video went back and checked, and mine is coming from Detroit Guitars as well
Oh man that’s cool! I had a good experience with them! And love the guitar, hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it, cheers!
I'm about to buy a 2009 one, unfortunately i can't check it or return it since i have to buy it from another country via a third party
So if you got yours how was it? And what about the price (the one i found is listed at 550$)
@@cleagymeen9465 The price is very good! i paid $670 mine was absolutely perfect but of course they can be different, do you have any experience with setting it up? if so (and its advertised correctly) you should be good to go, cheers!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Thank you for your reply, no i don't have experience with setting up a guitar but i did ask the owner and he uses the same gauge of strings as me so that's good, the hardware looks great and the frets aren't warn out they have a really nice crown.
Electric guitars are not available in my country but we've got a couple of luthiers and one of them is amazing he restored guitars that were unrecognisable so if i need a setup i'll visit his shop plus it's not expensive at all
@@cleagymeen9465 Sounds like a perfect situation in that case, let me know what you think if you get it! they are beautiful guitars, i love the colour, cheers!
I recently purchased a 2015 sunburst version of this that was owned by a guitar tech and in immaculate condition. I have owned and sold several high end instruments throughout the year including gibsons, PRS, american fenders and an EBMM Cutlass RS and I have to say, I absolutely adore this guitar as much as any high end instrument I have owned throughout the years. The neck profile and radius on this guitar is absolutely perfect. It feels almost "gibsony" due to the thick neck and the 12 inch radius, but it still has that nuance that makes a strat a strat. This guitar imho has the best neck profile fender has made.
I absolutely agree with you, and it will be difficult for others to understand but it really is of the highest quality in every way and plays like a dream, the only thing I’d change is the weight, it could be lighter but I guess that’s part of it, amazing instrument! Cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar I would change it to have a nitro finish(that would reduce the weight right there and it would age/wear nicely) and have it come with slightly larger frets from the factory, but otherwise this guitar has all high end parts. The only thing "import" about the instrument is where it's assembled.
@@dannyllerenatv8635 Oh agreed! a nitro finish would be superb! it would age beautifully, and perhaps a more satin neck finish!
Good review...and Handsome...
Thanks!!! I appreciate your comment
I have the exact model you have. I forget what exact year because I bought it used but I recall it is about a year 2013 or so and has rosewood like yours. Same color too. Mine was from Guitar Center for $499 plus tax. They had a 60s reissue made in Mexico but it was really heavy. When a Strat is way heavy to me the sound is dead, even plugged in. I can play a 12" radius fine as I do on Gretsch and Gibson but I would prefer a 7.25 or 9.5 on a Strat but it's good regardless.
Where are you from? England? If so, shipping from Detroit, Michigan USA to England must have been expensive. I am in California and bought a Gretsch off eBay from Ireland and shipping was expensive.
Hey James, that’s the only thing I don’t like about it, the weight! Other than that it’s a really nice guitar, I actually live in Chicago but originally from the UK, so shipping was ok :) I hear what you say about 7.25 and 9.25 radius’s, my preferred neck radius too, cheers!
@@DerekPaulGuitar LOL you chose one cold location for another to live in. I think in your video that it doesn't quite sound like a Strat, something like that. I agree, while an amazing sounding and playing guitar I think it is not quite traditional sounding Strat.
@@jamesgretsch4894 it may be the settings I used to use (a darker sound) I’ve changed that now though :) and yes! I chase the cold climate it seems lol
Do you prefer the sonic blue strat over the one guitar center originally sent?
No I really like the other one do you know what type of guitar it was?
@@nbguitarscars1356 it was a lake placid blue MIM strat :)
@@DerekPaulGuitar do you still have it lying around?
@@nbguitarscars1356 I don’t unfortunately I had to return it
@@DerekPaulGuitar oh ok
Nice Strat 👍 I need more money 😢😄
I hear ya!! 😂
I have the same one. My first good strat😎
Nice man!! Great guitars! Cheers
Hey Derek, nice video mate. just picked up a 2017 model in sunburst colour, as I couldn't find a sonic blue here. Beautiful guitar to play and great value for money. Cheers mate.
Adam79 S cheers Adam, definitely a great guitar for the price, enjoy mate
Could you answer me a question? Do you know if this model is out of line? I can't find it at Guitar Center anymore
Sorry for my poor English
Greetings from Brazil
Old Joseph Joestar hi, thanks for the comment, the new version of this is the Vintera series, although they change all the time, hope that helps :) cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar makes sense, what do you think of Fender Player guitars (Mexico)?
Mexican made guitars in my opinion are excellnt, well worth the money, the American ones were just too expensive for me, and to be honest the Mexican made strats are great and so playable, cheers
Isn't Mick's (That Pedal Show) strat an American Vintage Reissue? Does he also have one of these? It doesn't really seem like this type of start with a 12 inch fretboard radius. He seems to like traditional specs to me.
I really meant the colour and 60’s style, but yes his is a 1990’s American 60’s reissue with a 7 1/4” radius neck, sorry for any confusion Matt, he also has an excellent series on it where he makes a lot of upgrades, I also added the clarification to the description, cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar Ah, gotcha! I check out his video again and they look strikingly similar!
That’s what prompted me to get one (just couldn’t afford the American reissue) especially not now, they are so expensive, cheers Matt
How high are the pickups?
I see them too high
They can be adjusted to suit
It looks very white. Isn't it faded sonic blue?
It is yes, a really light sonic blue
How much should I pay for one like that? Although the one I would buy it’s white
Hi, it really depends, they usually go for around $750+ depending on year and colour, cheers
this fender or MIJ HYBRID?
Full fender!
Is Fender still making this guitar in 2022?
I don’t think they are unless you order it from the custom shop :(
What is the neck radius?
Curt Santner it’s 12” so pretty flat compared to my 50’s which is 7 1/4
@@DerekPaulGuitar PERFECT, I really prefer a flatter fretboard. I am really tempted to call GC and see if they will drop the price for Christmas.
Got the same Sonic Blue Custom Shop would never sell it mint condition
Beautiful guitars!!! nice
@@DerekPaulGuitar Yeah love it
@@tonyhoodlass1846 and the pickups! Oh man they’re good
@@DerekPaulGuitar Defo