So in other words... Don't buy a custom shop Strat 😂

@CheemSxr

5 ай бұрын

They’re so garbage

@NicholasReguin

5 ай бұрын

It’s just a preference lol vintage fenders also had that finish which was known to wear off. If it’s a look you like, go for it.

@bappochan6615

5 ай бұрын

@@NicholasReguin the paint being garbage isn’t an excuse to say that people will want that vintage look, many don’t want their guitars paint to turn to crap that fast and that horribly. Besides that the dude clearly doesn’t take care of his shit. I’ve never heard of anybody who digs their finger nails into their guitars. I’ve also never seen someone’s picking pattern so obvious in the paint because they don’t know how to properly strum. It’s not hard to keep a guitar looking good. Again, the paint wearing out is the only thing you cannot blame on him, and even then if fender is still doing garbage paint jobs and charging upwards of 3k for it, then they’re a shit company too

@pyrozombi3

5 ай бұрын

​@@bappochan6615wrong. Many people spending this amount of money for a custome shop are seeking this type of paint.

@selliantuttimusi6735

5 ай бұрын

@@bappochan6615 Chill man, it's just a guitar, not a murder case.

I’ll just mod a squire

@MrMisfitfsk1

5 ай бұрын

Easy there money bags, Harley Benton 😂

@frankbernat740

5 ай бұрын

@@MrMisfitfsk1😂😂😂

@christopherkemp2169

5 ай бұрын

Lol 😂​@@MrMisfitfsk1

@Its_LumberJack

5 ай бұрын

Get a G&L Legacy tribute if you don't mind the weird headstock. I absolutely love mine and you can find them super cheap second hand these days. The pickups are way better than anything you'll find in a production model squier or fender. Also the trem system is by far my favorite on any strat I've played

@allisonserl1900

5 ай бұрын

@@MrMisfitfsk1 🤣🤣

pays top dollar for a shitty finish and shoddy electronics

@Theworld-ct2bl

5 ай бұрын

yeah I don’t quite understand it myself

@drugcrab

5 ай бұрын

Actually, nitro finishes are sought after because when the guitar wears it looks much nicer than a poly finish

@thrashtronaut999

5 ай бұрын

@@drugcrabso shitty paint= good paint for some people? interesting…..

@fenyvesijanos7805

5 ай бұрын

​@@thrashtronaut999people like the vintage stuff but having a relic or aged is rarely good looking so this is the best and og way, also its just how things have been, its at this point sort of an investment thing too. these are i feel like the entry to investment guitars where a custom shop with a good wear can sell for more 10-20years later

@16BitOG

5 ай бұрын

Lots of musicians aren't the brightest. They think more expensive means more better. Also bragging rights, "yeah I have a custom shop guitar". It's funny because if you go up to your average Joe they won't know what that even is.

It's taken me nearly 36 years to very personally relic my 1988 Gibson SG 62 reissue.. all the dings, scratches, worn paint, yellowy/brown binding discolouration, and the nitro lacquer all cracking etc. all my own work. :) I love it so much. 🫶🏽

@Ottophil

5 ай бұрын

I got my 89 Sg used, its in good shape, but none of the relic is mine. My 2001 SG ive had since day 1, all those dents are mine

So in 10 years your custom shop will be a matchstick with no volume pot. Nice.

The tech who set up my last guitar said he's seen brand new 20k usd custom shop strats that were absolutely garbage.

@Augrills

Ай бұрын

Everyone has an opinion on what makes a good guitar. Some people like them light, some people like them heavy. Some people like them worn in, some people like them brand new. I can promise you one thing, the only person that opinion should matter to is the person who plays it.

@BobbyGeneric145

Ай бұрын

@@Augrills he was talking about setup related stuff before /after.

@Augrills

Ай бұрын

@@BobbyGeneric145 oh yeah, that stuff is more objective. Nut/saddle/pickup height. But even then, it depends on the gauge strings you use, if you like a high or low action

That's crazy. I just bought a Schecter Demon 7 and I can literally scrape it with my pick and it doesn't even leave a scratch. A guitar that expensive by such a famous brand should not be that bad.

@JakeTaylr

2 ай бұрын

People want that and like it. That’s why it’s only custom shop option

If you haven't already, you can fix the pots with Electrical Contact Cleaner, just be sure not to get it on the finish, spray down the pot where the knob sits.

@INTERNETMOWGLI

5 ай бұрын

Will IPA work????

@GyattYachtOffical

5 ай бұрын

@@INTERNETMOWGLI If you are talking about beer, I dunno, give it a shot!

@colinwallace5286

5 ай бұрын

This after one year?

@GyattYachtOffical

5 ай бұрын

@@colinwallace5286 It's a required part of guitar maintenance. I would do it at least once a year. Bought a Peavey JF-1 and the treble only goes up to 7, then cuts out since nobody did maintenance for 10+ years on her.

@waynepond1869

5 ай бұрын

Yeah the finish that's already half gone lmao

"vintage sound" ah yes, my guitar will sound different depending on what year it was made.

@Beegstation

4 ай бұрын

This but unironically

@PhoebeAlwaysWins

3 ай бұрын

This is a very funny comment, but I mean, it's kind of true ! Older guitars were made with different parts, so they will sound different... however. "vintage sound" usually just means like. "my guitar has single coils and I'm using a tube amp." lol

@Scratchdhelp

3 ай бұрын

@@PhoebeAlwaysWins yeah ur right lol, but i i personally don't think that tube amps differ a lot to solid state though, strong believer of that

@PhoebeAlwaysWins

3 ай бұрын

@@Scratchdhelp You're probably right ! I haven't played with enough tube amps to really know (an old buddy let me use this very nice fender combo, as well as a little 15 watt thing), but I feel like the differences between any two amps are more noteworthy than between the wider categories of tube and solid state.

“Wang bar” lol

@kayakchrispy

Ай бұрын

That’s what paul McCartney calls it too 😮😂😂😂

I wish fender made affordable nitro bodies

@bellsclubsbarsandbows76

5 ай бұрын

At one point they did; I have a MIM 60s Classic Series with a nitro finish. You can probably find them second hand pretty cheap; mine was just under $1,000 new.

@jeremiahmeraz9298

5 ай бұрын

I mean, it is affordable. Just not to you.

@Ottophil

5 ай бұрын

Affordable is relative. Do you know how to save up? My first SG took me a year to afford

@williamringler9304

5 ай бұрын

@@jeremiahmeraz9298 No need to be a dick about it.

@williamringler9304

5 ай бұрын

@@jeremiahmeraz9298 No need to be a d!ck about it.

my guitar is over 20 years old and it looks perfect, despite the fact that I play it every day

@bappochan6615

5 ай бұрын

Right? The fuck does this dude do. I’ve had the same guitar I’ve used on many shows and toured with a few times look almost brand fucking new. The only ding it has is from when I bent over sitting at my desk and the neck smacked the table infront of me. It’s the smallest tiniest little ding the size of one of his fingernail holes. Even my picking and strumming I’ve never in my life had my pic touch anything other than the strings. What does he do to his guitars that it looked that shit after one gig

@user-hy2mi2vr5v

5 ай бұрын

@@bappochan6615 they use nitrocellulose paint similar to what they used back in the day and a thin layer of it so that the guitar naturally gets worn in when you use it. Some ppl love the look of a worn guitar that has been used for years

@dretly

5 ай бұрын

Right I always wonder how the wear is so obvious, I play a lot but I have a stand for it and I have probably only dropped it once I try to be careful with it

@bappochan6615

5 ай бұрын

@@mookiewilson6783 yup, besides lightly smacking my guitar on the table I have snapped many strings, tho that was when I was getting them off Amazon so they were definitely rip-off fakes. If I did a 2 step bend I’d always snap a string, now with my proper strings I can bend and do whatever the fuck I want, no rust, no snaps. Been a minute since I’ve HAD to replace, I normally replace my strings either when I get bored of the gauge, or when the fretboard needs a good clean

@Boraxizyum

5 ай бұрын

@@bappochan6615ıt depends on the finish.most modern day guitars that were made in like the last 25-20 years all use better paint material that is like waaaaaay waaaay harder to wear into.thats why most modern guitars dont get naturally reliced

I will NEVER stop modding mexican fenders. It's so cost effective and you end up with a better product

@dammitcarl1082

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have a player Strat that I modded with Dimarzio HS-3 pickups and brass nut Yngwie style and it’s my best guitar. Just as good as my MIJ 1994 YJM signature.

@TheOfficialCaseMade

2 ай бұрын

Years ago a dude that worked in a guitar shop was talking to me about Fenders, he said "you wanna know the main difference between a US made Fender and a Mexican Fender? A couple hundred miles. Same wood, same materials, just assembled across the border ". I'm sure that was a slight over generalization, but it's probably 90% true.

@johnwallace7694

Ай бұрын

@@TheOfficialCaseMade I just bought a MIM floyd rose 10 months ago , @ its beautiful They are the same exact components

@Augrills

Ай бұрын

2001 wants its sound back, dude

@PrinceJethroIV

Ай бұрын

I have a player Lead III and that fucker is MINT. No imperfections whatsoever upon receiving it. The mexico plant fucking kills it with their build quality

This is the most helpful video you’ve ever made. I no longer cover a nitro body guitar. I had expected it to wear out over years, not days!

A lesson to young people about how not to waste money.

"yea....this is all my play wear......😏are you imlressed yet. Yea its all damage induced by me😌. Im not like other ppl, im an individual"

I have a feeling you might enjoy Nick Johnston's signature guitar from schecter, it's a s-type guitar with modern features like a roasted maple neck and a modern tremolo, and also locking tuners and a tusq nut

Fully agree. I know the story of every mark on all but one of my guitars.

i had the chance to buy an ill friends 1962 MINT strat about 28 years ago. he needed the money, he was quite sick and his law practice was suffering. i went to music stores all over toronto trying to sell it. the most offered was $2,000. Finally my late amp tech guru Buzzy agreed with me that it was worth 5-6,000. He found a collector and i sold it for 6,000 for my late friend. i told him i would buy it Only if i could match top dollar. i was a high school teacher supporting my family and could not come up with that kind of money. Glad i got him at the time a good price. Treating everyone with respect is number 1. Now i am 72, in poor, painful health. i did meet my dream guitar players a number of times. Hellecasters and many times Albert Lee. Very grateful😊

I have had my dan smith fender Strat for 42 years and the pots are still smooth as butter.

I really wish they’d put nitro on more mexi strats. The wear looks neat.

The volume pot thing is dust in the pot, easy fix. It happens to everything that has a potentiometer. Use a sprayed fluid call DeOxit and the noise will stop.

But dude the vintage look is from the scratches. I personally love it.

I love your videos❤

Kinda badass with the paint chips, ngl

That guitar is perfect once im older and can afford custom shop strats im buying about the same strat you got there and later a gilmour black strat

@marsbar7099

5 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, coming from a metal bass player what makes the Strat so desired?

@oliverb.8995

5 ай бұрын

@@marsbar7099Its really comfortable. The body is like the most perfect, balanced electric guitar body shape in existence besides the Les Paul. Its also pretty slim, which makes playability great and easy. On top of that its pretty durable, can be modded to whatever, etc. It’s a working man’s guitar

@mrseaweed88

5 ай бұрын

​@@oliverb.8995*working person

@Augrills

Ай бұрын

@@oliverb.8995 the Les Paul body shape is not balanced. The neck dives and you can’t even play a Les Paul sitting down without holding it up lol

@zacjuttner461

7 күн бұрын

Fender meat riders in the chat. IMO Ibanez and ESP are way nicer feeling guitars. Having a custom shop fender is just ego pampering.

My fender is 17 years old and still looks the same as when i bought it, 17 years ago.

There's a charm. The volume knob probably needs cleaning if it's crackling, and i don't know why the trem would go out though

@royeaston6067

3 ай бұрын

Bros room just dusty.

Natural wear is beautiful. So much better than a 'relic' job.

Scratchy pots are pretty easy to fix with compressed air

So cool (i love natural relic)

Made a 60’s style strat with parts from Warmoth. 5 years old and except for the expected fret wear it looks and plays great. I didn’t cheap out and it only cost $650ish.

safest guitar player ever

Cosmetics man, it is all about the tone and playability with those guitars. It is hard to believe nitro will be that delicate, must be the thin skin variety such as to relic easier.

I haven’t had any trouble with my fender Custom Shop since before Covid

I am about to purchase my second telly. I’ve been saving for American standard. It’s a 19 8081. It’s beautiful. My struts have to be hard tail . There’s just something about that sound of a hard tail it’s different and I love it.

Idk if you already do it but a cool series would be teaching how to repair/take care of your guitar!

@lordlemmun5216

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I don’t think he takes care of his guitars

@maximusking1751

3 ай бұрын

He is not good teacher in this case

The finish is intended like this but the elevtronics should be fine😂

Thank you for sharing this! I think I’ll be sticking with non-custom shop guitars, but I def see the appeal. I’m just not into the relic-ed look

My squier strat ive been playing for 24 years this year, is my loyalfriend i own other major brand case queensas well. 3 years still new for me

See you’re rocking the Joe Strummer haircut. Cool dude.

my frequently played squir strat from 05 i got from a pawnshop a few years ago is still in perfect condition. maybe get one of those

I am a MIM strat guy I enjoy doing the work that gives me the time I want. And I have $1000s extra to invest so I can retire early

And thats why I play PRS

@thrashtronaut999

5 ай бұрын

are PRS like the bmx of guitar? i’ve never heard of anyone having any damage on them, it’s insane.

@Soybean13

5 ай бұрын

Prs is the only factory brand that you can justify for paying 10K. Gibson & Fender only sell history and relic gimmick, while PRS sells craftsmanship. Can you imagine paying more than 10K guitar that looks identical to standard 4K guitar?? Yeahp you'll got that on Gibson & fender. PRS is the only factory brand that can go toe to toe with boutique guitar when it comes to detail

@markkindermannart4028

5 ай бұрын

100% agree and would also add that their SE line is in most cases also going to be better quality than a Fender Custom Build....Exhibit A the DGT SE@@Soybean13

@Riddle99-v7q

5 ай бұрын

Great guitars but they aren't for me.

@dammitcarl1082

5 ай бұрын

PRS are great guitars but they’re kinda soulless.

i mean nitro finish is used because we like the scratches it picks up over time but that much wear from just one gig is not whats supposed to happen. did they not put a clear coat on or something like dam

Graduation robes and the guitar kinda goes hard bro 💪

@user33755

5 ай бұрын

Screams middle class boy trying to be cool.... cringe

Respect for having actual wear on your guitar from playing and not having a factory do it for you.

@TommyWashow

5 ай бұрын

only cause his technique sucks

This is why Fender is a colossal joke, and why companies like Kiesel, and even Schecter have far better QC than Fender could possibly hope to have.

Won't be me. I like advancements in material technology, and the fact guitar is one place its often cheaper. And upgrades, old style analog components made with modern precision and big honking brass blocks etc., thats the sweet stuff. Im learning there are other ways to replicate tone and feeling without tons of money and cheap materials. Conversion varnishes and cured resin coatings are just better.

The problem is many expect their Guitars to look after a few years like a Strat thats been played from the 60's..even it might never left the bedroom, and so Fender tries to cater them with "flash coats extra thin no base coat" and stuff (or that breathing nitro finish BS). Was for Dealers in Europe quite a Problem in their AV Series since they often came with shipping flaws. Personally not a Fan, I like that Nitro and Stains wear down but when it comes it comes and often I know exactly from where that ding or wear comes 😎. Don't let me start on paying extra for pre damaged Guitars who nobody would look for if they would be B graded or on the used Market..or from the wrong Company. 😂

Its the nitro lacquer. Its not as tough as newer poly finishes and must be taken into account when handling any guitar with a nitro finish. Im not saying one is right or wrong but they are 2 completely different types of finish. You could have ordered poly finish from the custom shop instead

Shit I have an HSS player series Strat...I think that's the name of it. It's got a white to blue gradient finish from neck to bridge. It's beautiful and coveted since it's my first real guitar and I hope it doesn't get worn as easily as the custom shop Strat lol

So all of these cool vintage guitars with the natural relic-ing are a result of what essentially sounds like a bad finish? I feel like I’d want to put more work in before my guitar starts looking all old and beat up

You also play your guitars like you're not sure how to make her climax.

I have a $20 Schecter made in Mukmanistan that may be the greatest guitar ever. She's straight and pretty and easy to play. It appears all of these old legends come with an excuse book.

relic'ing/wear as a selling point... what genius marketing. make substandard finish that wears out quickly a desired feature (its like paying more for worn out ripped jeans). Fendor never needs to spend a cent on improving process but yet continues to up the price 😂

The Squier Affinity I got when I was 14 and still use has barely a few scratches even bringing it around the world and on stage. Are you performing in a warzone?

Can u please do a video in older samick electric guitars please

Oh wow haha I actually own one of the very first mexican strats made in my hometown and I've been using it almost daily for over 20 years, the paint is still in pristine condition except for a tiny spot after I dropped by accident lol I don't know what this dude does to his guitars to cause so much wear and tear to them 😂😂😂

It can turn into a relic

I was waiting for the pros but I guess I’ll just buy a Squier lol

I have a 1994 Japanese YJM strat and the finish on it is quite worn, but not in the way nitro would be. Still looks pretty good aside from a few faded areas where stickers used to be. I do not like nitro finishes, they don’t feel good to the touch.

Imagine buying a new Corvette in the dealer says if you pay extra you can get the relic application,, We will professionally, dent, scrape and scratch your new car to make it look, lived in

This is why I’m a Gibson/Epiphone person

@MayorGoldieWilson825

5 ай бұрын

Yes sir 💯

Got a Carvin Custom Shop for 1k and it is still like new after 15 years lol

I have been grossly disappointed with fender custom shop every time. All my squiers have been great though

That is the worst advertisement for a custom shop guitar. 😂 it literally looks like they screwed up the paint mix for it to instantly start chipping away. Horrible. I buy used guitars that have actual damage and they don’t like a tenth of what that thing looked in one play session from 20 years of playing.

I’ve had a squire affinity for like 5 years and don’t have a scratch

The cosmetic wear is something for which I was prepared (though not quite to this extent). But the hardware and electronics failures... At the end of the day, I'm glad I'm not buying a custom shop...

I’ve seen quite a bit of heat about this, so for my own sanity I’m gonna explain it: It’s a thin nitro finish, the key words being thin (as in not much there) and nitro (shortened version of nitrocellulose, an already very fragile lacquer finish present on many vintage instruments). It’s meant to wear significantly faster to achieve a far more realistic weathered look in significantly less time. The finish isn’t meant to be specifically durable or nice, in fact it’s meant to be the exact opposite. Take that as you will. I’m sure you can custom order a poly guitar, but why would you? Just buy a top-end Fender. That said, the potentiometers/whammy bar have no excuse. Either you got faulty stuff or you’ll need to replace parts quite soon in your $10,000 guitar.

WTF… I played 1500+ 4-5hr sweaty bar gigs on my G&L.. it still plays perfectly. I did have to replace bridge saddles a cpl times bc of my highly corrosive sweat but that’s it. Still has the original frets, whammy is perfect, tuners ditto and electronics also ditto. Dude/ try some maintenance. Scratchy pot… clean it.

What's up with the red button in the extra cavity by the trem block on "looking good" there?

Word. Never buying a Fender product again.

@carnivaltym

5 ай бұрын

Sure puts me off, too!

@dvynal2964

5 ай бұрын

At least not a custom, not worth the money

@NazgulWraith

5 ай бұрын

@@dvynal2964 Honestly the only thing I approve of that Fender is doing right now is what they are doing with the EVH line, that 5150 Iconic is just too damn good!

@carnivaltym

5 ай бұрын

@@dvynal2964 That's fair.

Puedes tocar El patron del Mal Tiene mucho sweep picking.❤❤

makes me glad that Im not that into strats or fender.

my g&l custom is still mint 😊

How did you break the whammy? Other are expected issues especially potentiometers due to humidity and dust.

You can save so much money by building a parts Strat with the aftermarket and avoid the quality shortcuts that fender factory puts in their overvalued, overhyped guitars. For the price of one custom shop, you could build at least three quality strats that actually exceed the quality of a custom shop.

Seems like a custom shop isn’t worth it! The nitro paint is a preference if you like the vintage wear and tear on the paint job, but I’d be pretty pissed if my volume pot was acting like that after a year, not to mention the whammy bar breaking off! I’ve had my fender American deluxe for 12 years, play it every day, gig with it, and I’ve never had a problem with it.

what’s the colour. Is it vintage sonic blue ?

Finish is whatever preference and whatnot but damn shitty electronics for that money is baddddd

I have zero idea why people want a nitro finish.

Our church have a Squire strat for well over 15 years now. It doesn’t have any of wear.

@Augrills

Ай бұрын

Probably cause no one has ever played it with any gusto

What do we do when the whammy bar breaks I have one stuck in my guitar? Help

I say by your own brand spankin new Fender Strat. Play that mofo, and it will become a custom strat, from your own hands.

Seams a lot cheaper to buy a warmoth neck and a nitro body+ the hardware of your choice, and the price of mind with qc if you know how to put a guitar together

If you did that to a guitar in one gig, either you have something wrong with your belt area, or you’re just bullshittin.. custom or not lol.

Screw that 🤣 I have a guitar I’ve played every day for 13 years start and there’s 3 dings on it from stage on the back. It looks like new otherwise

I'll stick to my squier

If you take care of it. It will last .

Painting guitars it’s not a great option and the reason why they do it is to cover up ugly looking wood ,for me I prefer non-painting guitars with just an oil finish for protection. Also paint compresses the sound on the guitar slightly, unpainted resonate better in my opinion.

Wang bar 😂

i'd rather get a schecter that any custom shop ngl

meanwhile, my GIBSON Les Paul that also has a nitro finish, still looks fantastic after being played hard by me for years. No scratchy pots, broken parts, etc. fender fucking sucks

I don’t know why anyone would buy a more expensive fender than a Mexican made model. So much more money for negligible differences

There’s just no way that back wear was from one gig unless you did something on purpose.

One gig? Were u wearing a blender as a belt buckle?!?!?

That’s the point. Real ware not cheating releking.

I’d take an Epiphone over a Fender any day.

Just save the extra thousand and get a suhr