Academy Of Tone
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1961 Strat Maintenance & Putting together the Ultimate Backup Strat for Thomas
Join us for another exciting episode of Academy of Tone as Thomas dives into the maintenance of his beloved 1961 Fender Stratocaster and searches for the perfect backup guitar. Thomas will be joined by Valeska, who will read comments from the chat so Thomas can answer your questions live while focusing on the maintenance tasks, including soldering components, swapping necks, and making optimal adjustments to create his ideal spare guitar from three BluGuitar ‘61 Masterbuilts.
Episode Highlights:
• Stratocaster TLC: Maintenance & setup check: After years of use, Thomas's 1961 Stratocaster needs some attention. He'll address a scratchy volume pot, put on new strings, and even give it a much-needed cleaning.
• Building the Best Backup Strat: Once the maintenance is complete, Thomas will assemble the ultimate backup Strat from three BluGuitar ‘61 Masterbuilt Strats. Inspired by Eric Clapton's "Blackie," he'll swap necks, adjust pickups, and possibly change pots and caps to achieve a sound and feel as close as possible to his cherished '61 Strat.
• Guitar Criteria Insights: As Thomas works, he'll share the criteria that matter most to him in a guitar, offering valuable insights for anyone looking to fine-tune their own instruments. You’ll learn about Thomas’s preferences for individual parts, the variability in sound among necks from the same supplier batch, and how he compensates for minor issues through setup and electronics tweaking.
Don’t miss this chance to see a master at work and learn from Thomas's vast experience in guitar maintenance and customization.
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Thanks for watching this quite nerdy episode with „too many Strats“ - about all the little nuances and things that have influence on the Tone. I’m glad Vakeska joined in to enlighten the very dry topics once in a while…😊 I hope you can take away a few things to make your favorite guitar even a touch better. As there are so many little things, I will show you more in future episodes… Cheers, Thomas
@kennethlinton4432
19 күн бұрын
Oh now, does the dirt - tone?
Man the strat is such a beautiful and elegant creation
@BluGuitar
20 күн бұрын
The best looking classic electric guitar… to me…😊 Leo Fender did something right…
Another great episode from Nerdbrücken with a tireless explainer Thomas and Valeska made sure that everything stayed in the right place. The Strat's contact with the cleansing Lumpen was very, very gentle and reserved 😅 and too short 😀.
@BluGuitar
20 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I wouldn’t be brutal to my beloved Strat…. Never… ;-)
Props to Valeska for hanging in there for almost 2and1/2 hours 😊
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
That episode was so nerdy…! But she told me afterwards that she enjoyed it, and even learned a few things that she found fascinating!!!!
btw great episode .. i love that stuff 🥰
@BluGuitar
13 күн бұрын
Thanks!!!
Kleiner Tipp. Bei Holzschrauben immer zuerst nach links drehen, bis ein leichtes Klicken zu hören ist. Dann erst die Schraube eindrehen, so wird immer das bereits ins Holz geschnittene Gewinde benutzt. Macht man das nicht, wird jedesmal ein neues Gewinde geschnitten mit dem Ergebnis, dass die Schraube irgendwann nicht mehr packt.
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
Danke für den sehr guten Tip! Werde ich beherzigen!!! Bei sensiblen Sachen stecke ich die Schrauben erst mit den Fingern rein, dann kann ich das Gewinde fühlen.
Mal wieder danke für eine tolle Episode. Hör nicht auf damit. P.S.: Wann und wo ist der erste Gig mit der "BlueGuitar Band"?
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
Evtl auf dem Guitar Summit …;-)
Thanks a lot for the valuable info on pots! This was yet another high quality episode with knowlege you won't get anywhere else!! Bluguitar ist the best guitar stuff company out there.
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
42:59 thank you, for gary
Valesca definitivly .. most of the time ... has the "How nerdy" face expression ... Well ... Valesca .. Welcome to the club 🙃
@BluGuitar
13 күн бұрын
;-)
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WD 40 actually make a specific contact cleaner, works great!
@BluGuitar
20 күн бұрын
Okay, I didn’t know that! If you have made good experiences OK!
Hi, Thomas wunderbare Strats, die Du da konzipiert hast. Aber alle haben 7,25“ Radius. Lassen sich damit David Gilmour Sound spielen, also extreme Bendings?
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
Die haben compound Radius. -> werden nach oben immer flacher… dann geht so was. Kann ich ja in der nächsten Folge demonstrieren…
Ok, I love this channel and my AMP1 Mercury. But Thomas, can you give your lovel 61 strat a clean? It looks terrible!
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
Well I did it like I like it: not too clean. ;-)
Ja, wenn schon denn schon, doch dann ganz säubern IMO!
@BluGuitar
20 күн бұрын
Das bringe ich noch nicht übers Herz! Viele Grüße, Thomas
Endlich endlich Gitarre putzen, ich konnte es nicht mehr mit ansehen...
Please remember that the cleaning cloth, you cleaned that filthy (🤮) Stratocaster with, is hazardous waste now.
@BluGuitar
19 күн бұрын
LOL
Repaint your guitar black so you only need to clean it every two years... 🤣