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Hallo vs one American vintage ll , what you chose ?

The EJ sounds better and much hotter

I think the neck needs a reset, the high e is barely hanging on after the 15th ftret!

I like it but I would rather just have the Classic Vibe 60s Squier Strat with upgraded pickups and hardware for about $700

Thought it was American, like an AmPro essentially with some different pickups. MIM for $1800 lol no thanks.

neck comparison MiM 14:03 Am. 17:35

Not to me. I don't care what some other man likes. I find what i like. .. play a bunch and feel them out. Find the neck size, fretboard raidus, fret hieght, pickups config that suits YOU.

The neck is made that way to match his strat..not just any worn strat..so obviously there àre some played vintage strats that look that way

WHOA WHOA WHOA to my genius tester of the stratocaster.. that lick at time stamp 12:21 , sounds exactly like "A different world" theme song... ?? Was that intentional? One of my favorite bluesy licks too btw lol

Inside..... The best laid-out city.... Epic... I want 10.... At $6k each,.... Just kidding but not really.... Wants/needs....

So they don't give you the spring cover plate? The aging of the neck, in my opinion, should resemble the sanded neck from the gloss, so it is good have on this guitar the straight line at the bottom and at the end of the neck, with the grey area that looks like the grease of the hand, just my opinion/idea of that... about the wiring it could be nice if they used the fabric cable just to match the "age" of the guitar, and the hardware is too shiny... with just a little mod it could be worth it... nice review man, thanks!

If the the guitar sounds great, worth it. But each guitar is diferent, there are dogs in the premium segment too.

I've tried this guitar on a Fender Twin, a Deluxe and also on an Orange and it's really very surprising. The pickups are excellent and the finition is super and comparable with the American ones. I wasn't able to compare it with my Strat American Original 60's, but I have the impression that the McCready is slightly better sounding, and I also prefer its neck, which is less bulky.

Damn… eight years,and no comments? Incredible rendition! Subscribed

I like how you have to ask if it's worth it because otherwise people might suspect your sincerity.

Great to see a video that explores the relicing in more detail. I havent been able to find one of these in stores to check out but did see another Mexican tele that had the road worn treatment and was a little disappointed up close. The thing that really broke the illusion close up is how smooth and curvy edged all the wear is, everything looks flat. There wasn't any flaking off, unevenness or sharp edges where a piece has broken away that you'd expect from a real relic.

Heard another demo of this instrument, and it sounded awful...thin, tinny, feeble. This demo has far more resemblance to the desired tones, but other than the "furniture" of it, what equipment is necessary for mere mortals to recreate that woody SRV/Hendrixian chirp? ProTools makes it all up? Could you play this same way on another Strat? Inquiring minds want to know...

Awesome, love it, one of Zep’s finest and you nailed it.

Meaty sounding amp, is that bite coming from the amp or is there something boosting the front end. That ‘73 Strat is lovely, I have a natural ‘73 which I got for a good price as it previously had a Floyd Rose on. I put a Floyd back in it as I like them! It’s lighter than my ‘79 but the neck is chunkier. I think my ‘79 is unusual in having quite a thin neck as I’ve since has a few that were a lot beefier. They varied a lot in the 70’s! Enjoying your videos and you have some great chops as they say on your side of the pond.

Really enjoyed this review and your playing. I think the relic work is pretty good and the pickups etc are above the standard MIM stuff. Sure a genuine 60’s Strat would be more authentic but who has the money to spend on one of those which may have a bunch of other issues anyway. I’m also 66 so I don’t have 60 years life left to naturally wear a new guitar! I have a 79 Strat that a bought new in 81 which has a fair few scrapes which I have helped on its way in recent years with T-Cut which looks pretty cool and the knobs and covers have aged naturally over the 23 years and are the real deal (I changed all the plastics to white when I bought it). It is heavy though like most late 70’s Strats are. Recently I put together a project which started with a Custom Shop 61 Journeyman body which I got for a good price in the UK as it was a refinish in Fiesta Red. I initially had a USA original 60’s series neck on it which played fine but then a saw a 66 Closet Classic Custom Shop neck which I paid silly money for but is very nice and I’m a big headstock guy. Kind of defeated the object of a bargain build but I’m happy with it and it worked out less than a Custom Shop Strat over here in the UK even if I don’t have a certificate and case candy. I do like the look of the McCready though! Sorry for rambling on, definitely going to like and subscribe.

Thank you for your review - it was great! I picked this guitar up once it came out a few months ago and I am not a fan of Mike McCready's (although I do like Pearl Jm). I was able to get it with a good discount, for £1350 (GBP), and I could choose the top and mine came set up perfectly. This is a GREAT guitar! I actually seen custom shop guitars with far worse relic jobs - mine is really great, and the pickups, like you mentioned, sound really great! The burst is a kind of chocolate burst like a 1959 Strat burst, and it is really cool imo! Now, to put things into perspective, in the UK (where I live) a heavy relic Strat costs more than 5 grand, and a used one would go for around 3.5 k. Perhaps for people in the US the price difference with heavy relic custom shop Strats is not that big, but in England it is. Obviously, this is not a custom shop, but to me it was definitely worth every penny, and I would buy it all over again!

Good demo. I bought one when they first got released. The small shop I got it from, included a set up. Out of the case it played beautifully. I absolutely love it. Anyone who would criticize these because they are made in Mexico are the same people who would criticize Fender USA prices. These are worth the price tag considering the US ones are priced as much as a car. The case is real nice, the neck feels amazing, the pickups are fantastic and unique to this guitar and the relicing of the NITRO finish is pretty damn good. It’s gonna look more and more naturally relict the more you play it. Mine has.

No modern electric guitar is worth more than 1k unless it has historic provenance. Imo. Especially when it looks like it was dragged down the road. Signature series is just a bs term to sell guitars. It's just wood and electronics and if you have basic understanding of electrical stuff, you can make any guitar play just like it. Every production electric guitar is cut out with a Chinese made CNC.

Wish they would’ve done a lefty version…5k for a Custom Shop is not doable

I do think its a nice guitar, but i think its grossly overpriced.

She's adorable! Oh, good review too... :-) And, you play very well. Since, no one plays like Johnson, who wants to hear a review with him playing anyway?

That has to be the worst relic job I’ve ever seen 😂

Genuine question... When someone buys a new guitar that has a relic job, do they/you still try to not bang or bump into things with the guitar? Or do you not care about any future scratches or damage since it is already scuffed up? hehe. I have always wondered about that. Thanks. Cool guitar, dude! I am not a strat guy.....but I do like the feel of them.

have a 2008 road worn MiM 60 in 3tsb strat (first road worn I think) and the aging is way better and more authentic than this one. Metal and plastic parts are well aged too and looks incredible. ...nearly cs level in my opinion ...cool video by the way ;)

This guitar is over $3000 in Australia so you get it cheap really

Great...now i'm shopping for a new strat:)

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i love your playing style. really dig those lick. i like those guitar but im waiting Fender to released for Frusciante's guitar should they released it. RN happy with my MIJ Strat.

Mike mc-ready. Thats what i call him

Thank you for your honesty

ROADWORN YVH = Heavy? My guess.

Wow $1,200 for a flat grain neck !

Mine was damn near perfectly set up when it arrived. It's a freaking GREAT guitar.

Also Fender makes a road worn strap that’s a perfect match.

I can’t afford a reliced custom shop. So I picked one up. So far no complaints other than it needs to be setup. String height was crazy high. Overall I love that it’s scratched so no fear of wearing it out. It’s a great strat. And the pickups are only for this model. It’s slightly different. You can never own enough guitars. 🎸

Very nice demo of both guitars and the amp sounds great. As for the cheaper MIM Strats, eyes, they use those same CTS pots and 5-way selector.

MiM fender Sig any model outside of 11100, if a hard pass. They trying to reduce labour costs by puting (said rockstars name here) same for Epiphone. Both companies are seeing how many pay pigs they can get and force others to justify this price point. Just get and American performer and make it your own.

I commented a few years back about these two versions and that info has remained the same but since then the relic version with ED's signature is even more a collectors item than it was just two years ago. One sold for $5000 and i am not joking! Not a bad investment for those that bought one for $499 when they first came out. Now i am not saying you can get $5K for your P'u but one did sell for that much.Personally i would hang onto it. who knows they may be worth $10K in the near future? one never knows in the collector's market. One last thing recently there was a newer version released called the Frankenstein plus. it is a hotter version at 16K instead of 13.5K.The Frankenstein plus is best for the Kramer 5150 and later tones.

The LE Relic has more of a warm sound.

The only thing I'd change about this guitar is I'd replace the bottom tone knob with a switch for doing from humbucking to true single coil and I'd replace the middle and neck with HS-2s as well. I've been a fan of the HS-2 for a long time. Better pickup than the HS-3 used by Yngwie for decades before his move to Duncan. I like how it sounds in the bridge in full humbucking mode, but also love the true single coil mode as well which is fantastic and low noise as well. Cool guitar, great demo, great playing.

Curious about the issue you had with the signed 09 pickup. I'm having strange on off behvior with mine. Can you elaborate? Thanks very much.

Is the bill of material available for that amp? Curious what brand components are in there

So does the Virginia have any hum in 1,3 and 5 positions?

3 piece body, I was expecting two piece body.

Did musicians friend give you 15% off?