I met Eric Bradly in 09 and me and my friend Mark went over to where his band practiced and Eric let me play a song from the Young Royals with them, it was amazing.
awesome video, didn't understand how that neck plate got there... I know that the loaded pickguard is from 57 but neck and body from 69 with a 57 plate🤔
I've had a vintage green metallic strat open in a web tab for months, very similar to the first strat you showed here, if not the vey same one. It was advertised as a 1962, and it was very inexpensive as far as 1962s go. I did think that it was a refin (or less likely a very faded color like Sonic blue). I only say that because of the price. And also I was wondering about the rest of the guitar due to the cheap price.... But if it's only a refin (and that one non original tuner)... bargain... It's still out of reach for me at the moment unfortunately... unless I sell a couple guitars I have here, which I'll never... I actually dig the color quite a bit even if unoriginal.
Gruhn’s is one of the very few vintage dealers I trust. I love how the guys in this video find ‘57 pots in this obviously chopped guitar, and magically decide the pickups, wiring harness, and pickguard are all from ‘57, thereby making this chopper even more expensive than an original 69! There is so much pseudoscience and voodoo in the vintage market, all with the goal of separating the less discriminating buyers from their money. And it’s a real problem here-this guitar will be sold to someone for a price between a ‘69 and ‘57 Strat, when there is not concrete 100% evidence to support that price. Someone buys it and holds it for 10-20 years, and when they go to sell it, it doesn’t matter what these guys said about it-it only matters what the next group of appraisers believe when they look at it. And if that next group doesn’t believe those are ‘57 parts, but really ‘80s parts like the switch, the poor owner is in for a world of financial hurt and let down.
I've said for years you could corner the used online guitar market if you would bring quality ads to your website. You have by far the largest inventory with the absolute lowest quality listings. The pics and descriptions are absolutely atrocious. The market is sitting right in your lap if you would just hire pros to upgrade your listings.
I'll stick with my mexican fender strat. She's 20 years old so she's vintage lol. Videos about vintage guitars are likable mostly because usually them guitars get tested by killer players but only rich people can afford that stuff, those are wall hangers and not players.
If you could have any vintage Fender Strat, what would it be? Let us know in the comments! 🎸
I met Eric Bradly in 09 and me and my friend Mark went over to where his band practiced and Eric let me play a song from the Young Royals with them, it was amazing.
more vintage fender videos, great stuff
I’m learning so much
@kaegengalindo - Glad you enjoyed it!
This was seriously awesome
awesome video, didn't understand how that neck plate got there... I know that the loaded pickguard is from 57 but neck and body from 69 with a 57 plate🤔
I have spent so much time in that room!
A Fender poderia abrir uma fábrica no Brasil, de preferência em Minas gerais, trabalharia nela com o maior prazer!❤😁
How to buy it? Walk in store, give money, walk out store with guitar. Simple!
2024, the Great Year of the Used Guitar
I've had a vintage green metallic strat open in a web tab for months, very similar to the first strat you showed here, if not the vey same one. It was advertised as a 1962, and it was very inexpensive as far as 1962s go. I did think that it was a refin (or less likely a very faded color like Sonic blue). I only say that because of the price. And also I was wondering about the rest of the guitar due to the cheap price.... But if it's only a refin (and that one non original tuner)... bargain... It's still out of reach for me at the moment unfortunately... unless I sell a couple guitars I have here, which I'll never... I actually dig the color quite a bit even if unoriginal.
cool vid. more stories from mr. maddux please
I wish I could get him to teach me all he knows!!
Glad you liked the video. And yes, Dave is wonderful!
Thank you… great video… appreciate knowledge
Glad it was helpful!
Can we do one on Ibanez?
60s body and neck
I bet over half of them are not original at all. Gruhn authenticated a ‘55 Strat that had s new body and neck, but ‘55 parts.
Gruhn’s is one of the very few vintage dealers I trust.
I love how the guys in this video find ‘57 pots in this obviously chopped guitar, and magically decide the pickups, wiring harness, and pickguard are all from ‘57, thereby making this chopper even more expensive than an original 69! There is so much pseudoscience and voodoo in the vintage market, all with the goal of separating the less discriminating buyers from their money. And it’s a real problem here-this guitar will be sold to someone for a price between a ‘69 and ‘57 Strat, when there is not concrete 100% evidence to support that price. Someone buys it and holds it for 10-20 years, and when they go to sell it, it doesn’t matter what these guys said about it-it only matters what the next group of appraisers believe when they look at it. And if that next group doesn’t believe those are ‘57 parts, but really ‘80s parts like the switch, the poor owner is in for a world of financial hurt and let down.
I've said for years you could corner the used online guitar market if you would bring quality ads to your website. You have by far the largest inventory with the absolute lowest quality listings. The pics and descriptions are absolutely atrocious. The market is sitting right in your lap if you would just hire pros to upgrade your listings.
I'll stick with my mexican fender strat. She's 20 years old so she's vintage lol.
Videos about vintage guitars are likable mostly because usually them guitars get tested by killer players but only rich people can afford that stuff, those are wall hangers and not players.
How to buy a vintage Stratocaster: Litigate. Charge astronomical rates for photocopying documents. And litigate some more.
you can have better for quater of price....this market of vintage guitar is a true scam...
Don't. Many other cooler, cheaper, & better sounding guitars out there. Les paul vintage. A vintage humming bird is a 1000× begger