So glad I stuck around and saw the guitar playing. Jaw dropping playing.

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh thanks man. You're too kind. I'm rough around the edges for sure hahaha but this guitar is a blast to play! Gonna have to find me one lol!😎

WOW Part 4 and so much more? Love Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend!😊

Thanks so much J-man. Awesome work. Im loving it!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh so glad to hear it Will! Thanks for commenting! Great guitar for sure. Enjoy buddy! 😊

Great guitar, J-Bo. You did a great job on it, and I bet it's a real rocker! God Bless, and all the best, Brother! Hope all is well up there.

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother! Great guitar really came back to life! Gotta get me one! All good buddy! You?

@jimmyz2098

2 ай бұрын

@@j-man9457 Yep. All is well I guess. Work is killing me. LOL Other than that.... Life is pretty good I think. Shouldn't complain. Glad all is well with you, too my Brother!

How did i miss this?????? Man thats the best or rather my favorite color black strat maple neck and fretboard. Nice man. Japan ?? Whoa!!!! Id go gold anodyzed or black scratchplate lol. Just me

@j-man9457

19 күн бұрын

Thanks man! That would look cool too but this is a customer's guitar so just following orders haha!

turned out xtra sweeet! i got fun planz for the debut sunburst model...stay tuned yayyyy!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother... Now hurry up and press record and get it done hahaha!

@birdman316

2 ай бұрын

@@j-man9457 hahaha still waitin on parts... waitin on a bridge and bouy kit now....

HOLY POOP J-Man. You're awesome. I'm so friggin jealous of your playing! I'm still struggling with Happy Birthday one string at a time. You sound great!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha thanks Rainer, you're too kind😊! I struggle with happy birthday too! If it's not part of the blues scale, I'm lost hahaha!

Awesome job J, always enjoy your videos 👍🔥

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh thanks man! Much appreciated!

Wonderful job 👍🎸 love your channel brother

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and support man! Much appreciated!☺️

48mm neck pickup, 50mm middle pickup, and 52mm bridge pickup sizes will get the best fit for single coil pickup covers. I found out the hard way, with a bunch of plastic laying around the house.

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment. Yeah that may be why these covers are different sizes, but the pole spacing on these 3 pickups are identical, which is what I thought I had ordered for covers🤔. 3 of the same, but apparently not hahaha

@brucena8462

2 ай бұрын

@@j-man9457 wow...that's weird. Who would have expected that one? lol Thanks for the vids. They brighten my day!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

@@brucena8462 and thanks for you comments, they brighten mine!☺️

Man J you got that thing honking. It looks and sounds awesome! I hope I can get my Squire half that good 😅. Great video man and your playing is really fun to listen to and watch. Keep on rocking J man!!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Keith! Much appreciated. Yeah this Strat is killer!🤩

Your playing 🔥

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha thanks, it's just the guitar! 😉 This old 89s Strat is killer!😃

What a great job, J! Such an amazing guitar to begin with and to restore it to glory is cool to the max! You looked like you liked it Big Time! Btw, the Godin tuners are 14:1 ratio, like someGibson models.

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Sweet thanks! Good to know! Yeah great Strat!

Woo Hoo J- Man, you be tearing it up. Great re-build!! How’s that Real Thing feel? I love that aged white pearloid pickguard!!!! Sounds like a Tral Strat should!!💥💪💪

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

I love this thing. Turned out great. Japan is where it's at!😀

I must admit, that black hardware does look good here! I can also picture WHITE hardware on a BLACK 3-ply pickguard looking good too, almost like a tuxedo guitar. Monoprice even has an HSS Strat-style model like this, if you want to see the concept in pictures. I totally agree that someone clearly worked on that old nut at one point, and did a really poor job of it, too. That old pickguard also looks REALLY flimsy, the way you were able to bend it that way… I have a feeling it was probably NOT original to the guitar-I can’t believe that Fender Japan would put such a cheap, flimsy pickguard like that on a guitar that really seems to have such attention to detail in so many other ways! That 7.25” radius is probably also pretty different from what you’re used to on your Asian guitars, isn’t it?!? I have a Mexican-made Squier Precision Bass, and it’s the ONLY true 7.25” radius fretboard guitar I have. BTW, regarding the pickups: I’m not sure what source you used for those covers, but vintage Strats usually have the same pole spacing on all 3, while some more modern Fenders and clones have different pole spreads on each, especially on the bridge pickup, since the angle it’s mounted at, in addition to changing the pole position along the string, effectively also reduces the pole spread… I even have a kit guitar here where some of the pole pieces on some of the pickups don’t align perfectly with the strings, and that’s right out of the box, NO mods made by me! Bottom line: It’s always a good idea to confirm the pole spacing before ordering things like covers. Overall REALLY nice job, J-MAN!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

Cool thanks man! 100% on all fronts! Yeah the pick up covers I ordered according to the description were the right spacing which is why I ordered them. It did not show different spacing for each cover 🤔. Anyway no big deal, it all worked out😎🤘

@zuperdee

2 ай бұрын

@@j-man9457 Incidentally, I see that Westcreek has a couple of new HSS Strat-style models with some pretty wild and unusual styling! Makes me wonder if they’ll have some Tele-style models soon… 🧐

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

@@zuperdee yes. They are sending me one apparently. I should receive it this month... Not sure about the Teles but hope so, and I hope they will be 24.75 scale😃

@zuperdee

2 ай бұрын

@@j-man9457 Cool! They must really like your reviews and feedback! I’d somehow be very surprised if they actually made some Fender clones that weren’t 25.5” scales, but I guess it’s possible. I’d love to see the Victorian-style Strat-I personally think that one is the more attractive of the two that I see listed on Amazon right now, although both of them look like really cool designs-they are clearly aiming for something a bit more original, which is really cool! BTW, you might be interested in Havok Guitars necks, too-they are apparently Canadian made!

@j-man9457

2 ай бұрын

@@zuperdee yup time will tell on the specs I guess... But everybody makes. 25.5 scale clone. It would be cool if Westcreek did something different😀 And thanks, I'll check out those necks!