Kudos for this, Trogly: "Guitar isn't all about money, sometimes it's just what you like, having the right guitar that inspires you to play is musical enjoyment that's worth more than money." Nicely played demo, clearly the Blasted Blue Strat inspires you. Great pickups!
I had after 30 years of playing stopped and sold all my gear. A few years later i walked in a music store saw a strat identical to this one hanging on a wall. two days later i bought a custom shop strat and replaced all my gear. I gotta pay respect to these sandblasted models and offer thanks for inspiring me to play again.
Loving that we got Fender two days in a row! There’s a million Strats out there, but when you get that one that clicks for you, definitely don’t ever sell it!
I think TH-cam ate my comment. I have one of the Sweetwater Sandblasted Denim Blue Telecasters. It's a really stunning guitar to look at, has a really unique feel as well. I think mine is also three pieces, but the seams are way more uniform with the grain of the wood. I'm glad that it plays and sounds great on top of being a really special guitar to look at. I was shocked when mine arrived in the cheapest gig bag I've ever seen for a guitar that cost more than $1k.
I bought one of the Sweetwater American Performer Strats as well, 2019 model in a clear finish and it had a rosewood fretboard. They came equipped with the Yosemite pickups which I also liked, that headstock was really the only attribute I disliked. It played and sounded great, my buddy wanted it so I sold it to him and I sometimes regret it I have got say.
Hey, I think I know the guy who sold this one to you… glad you’re still enjoying it! I reached out to you and made a deal including this guitar for the Guitar Center “Rose Gold” SG you reviewed. This is definitely one of those guitars I’m so glad to have owned for a bit of time, it’s a fun one!
The finish is not doing it for me, but I do like that orange one you showed. Super nice guitar man. Edit: Just remembered the sand blasted ash charvel san dimas. kinda like your pink idea but reversed. They also have yellow.
Hey Austin, love that Strat!! Just FYI, it has a lot of characteristics of an American Ultra….. the logo, locking tuners, pop in tremelo with no tip, and the offset heel joint. And the fretwork is consistent with an Ultra!! Love it!!!
It looks like the ocean and clouds as seen from a satellite picture. Yes, the Dunlop strap locks and strap came with the guitar as case candy. I know it came with my 2007 American Deluxe HSS Strat that I bought new.
First impression I got was along the lines of a noaa weather map of the clouds and the way the jet stream is flowing. Or something like a view from space looking back at earth. I can dig it.
Where is my left handed gold top I bought in 1971 for £147:00 pounds from modern sounds in Denmark st,swooped it 5yrs later for a telecaster(what an prat).never knew the serial no. Ed
It’s funny when Trogley finds something he personally likes, then the dollar signs fade and his playing completely changes. Takes a special Strat to captivate a Gibson collector, lol. Personally I love this guitar, nice playing as well.
Wonderful to see you really bonded and enjoying the heck out of your guitar. I swear there are certain guitars that a person is meant to keep....you've got your keeper :)
Thank you for converting "Final Thoughts" to the "Fore Thoughts"! I agree with that philosophy, since I just pulled the pin and bought my latest acoustic from Sweetwater (with a bag of thank you candy I hope), a B-stock Breedlove Jeff Bridges Organic Concert, after trying out the B-stock non-signature version (same woods) gifted to my son in law, who found these concert body guitars (gave him a Taylor Academy 12e, too) much easier and more comfortable to play than his gloss dreadnought. The open pore finish sounds so open and warm, it's hard to resist! Feel the Force! Thanks, Trogly and Happy Easter to all! (We had two guitars, a bass, and sax (no violins) among the praise band this morning. Haven't heard the joke for awhile, but among the sound techs and musicians we'll share the "sax and violins and rock and roll" on occasion.") First Presbyterian Church of Coeur d'Alene...
@@hkguitar1984 thanks! It is a fantastic guitar. I am more of a Gibson guy, but I do still have the Fender partscaster that I put together for my son. I have also since put together a tele partscaster for my daughter. All USA parts on both. They are both great guitars!
I'm pretty sure they paint it first and then sandblast it. Fender colored guitars have a white base coat and then the top color, which would explain the pattern on this guitar after having sandblasted it.
I have a 2012 American Standard Deluxe strat..love that thing..I know it's just a guitar, had to improve a few things on it to make it work better-graph tech saddles basically, saves on strings. I just play the thing to make noises on it...it's a tool to me. I know people get excited about guitars and stuff..but they are just tools to help you express yourself. IMO..you guys will have your own opinions about it!
It has nothing to do with the neck radius; but rather they were designed to bring the poles closer on the strings with the least magnetic output to even out the sound. Those are Custom 50's so they are the same design as the late 1950's pick ups with the staggered poles. Which is why they sound so incredible. I've got a Vintage Series '62 Reissue Strat built in 1982 with staggered poles pieces so I'm biased because I believe my Strat is one of the best sounding guitars ever made.
This 2014 Mexican strat has the ceramic pups with staggered poles. I had planned on replacing but I like them. I did get a warmoth neck with 7.25 radius
Once I restored an antique wine press from Italy for my boss, and have sandblasted plenty of other wood.. they must have finished it over just enough to prevent splinters. very unique look. and a color you can live with for sure..
Hi, just searched the 0093207-00 and voila: Pre-Wired Strat® Pickguard, Custom Shop Fat 50's SSS | Parts. Simply remove your old guard, solder the output jack and ground wires, screw in the new guard and you're ready to rock with pure Fender sound. $369.99 · In stock, just for the pickguard. Glad you enjoy that Strat, I prefer Lps as well, but I have one strat (squier actually), that I like so much and enjoy playing it. Take care.
I’m also a fan of the smaller headstock. I just built a 1991 fender American standard using a 1991 American standard body in candy apple red and used a fender channel bound neck and all fender USA electronics and pickups. It’s really sweet.
This is a very nice guitar. No wonder you don't want to sell it. My son has a Limited Edition Sandblasted Precision Bass in Crimson Red Transparent finish. It is definitely the nicest bass in his collection.
Pretty cool guitar. The finish looks similar to a guitar a bought about 5 weeks ago from a retired professional musician/producer and recording studio owner Bobby Barth. His band was Axe. He joined blackfoot in 1984. I bought a custom shop Dean soltero from him. And two weeks ago i bought a Gibson Blueshawk from him also.
"my stratocaster" says it all really. i really dig the multipiece body, combined with the sandblasting it adds to the whole driftwood assemblage aesthetic (see margaret mellis)
I know you are a Gibson man...but your INTO that strat. I would go as far as to say your a Fender man at heart. This was one of the best demos I have seen from you. Not in technical terms or anything like that, just you could tell you were feeling it.
That actually looks like a deluxe model, the metallic looking decal and the two point bridge make that a dead give away. American Standards at the time still had the six point trem
American Standards have used two-point trems for decades. But the contoured heel and cast saddles are indicators that this is a Deluxe. The Am Standard used the stamped saddles.
Hey Austin! So Hermes music is actually a small local music store chain down in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley area). They have 3 locations, one of them is like right around the corner from me. It does not surprise me that that guitar sat around for so long. Not many people into more expensive gear down here.
Be kind to one another, you never know what is going on to people. It may not mean much to you but it can lighten someones life, and help the world be a better place. Stay safe out there everyone.
Sometimes you just find a guitar that meshes perfectly with you. I’ve got an old LTD 400 I picked up for 275$ years ago. I don’t even know why I bought it. It was online so I didn’t get a chance to try it first. And I’ve got Gibson custom shop guitars and pretty expensive ESP’s . So I didn’t really need to buy a 300$ guitar. Lol. But it just seemed like a good deal. It’s an eclipse model with Floyd Rose and came with hardcase. I guess I figured I could probably sell it for a profit or something. But it’s still with me. Sits right next to my guitars that costs 20x more. Its just a great playing guitar and sounds absolutely wicked. Any time I feel like I should just sell it, I pick it up and play it and that feeling goes away quick. So it’s a keeper. Sometimes you just can’t put a price on certain things.
Austin, when I got it from Hermes it had the Schaller style Fender strap locks and only three trem springs. Just thought you'd like to know. Great review and thanks for the shout out! 👍
I have been playing guitar for 40 years. I understand what it's like to become attached to a certain guitar. My number one is a 1980 Stratocaster. I would play this guitar and I would probably love it. I prefer the small headstock too. I own 31 guitars. I have a couple fenders with big headstocks, and a couple with a small headstocks. My number one has a small headstock. I prefer a small headstock to tell you the truth. Although it's not that important to me?..... I prefer to have a small headstock on my Stratocaster. I don't know why it's just the way that my brain is wired. One of my favorite guitars has a big headstock. But it's not my number one. My number one is wood grain with a tortoiseshell pickguard. Has a small headstock. It's what I became a good guitar player on. Maybe it's a type of mental attachment? Maybe I don't understand why? It really doesn't matter to me. I like all guitars and I collect them. But I prefer small headstocks on fenders even though I have many with big head stocks, and I have just as many with small head stocks.
It’s a Deluxe Stratocaster, which has been replaced by the Ultra. Professional Stratocasters replaced American Standards in 2016. So, the title of this video is not correct.
American deluxe. Deluxe alone implies Mexican made, while this is the USA equivalent. You had standard and American standard, just like you had deluxe and American deluxe. Personally, I think the deluxe line is the best value overall from Fender. They have premium, often USA parts, but are assembled in Mexico and therefore have a smaller price than one might originally assume based on specs alone.
Those sandblasted ones are cool. I have a red sandblasted Telecaster and my brother has a blue one. I've never seen one with the small headstock like that. Very cool. 👍
Wow《☆》Nice tones👍✔It's like driftwood that's been painted. I have a Squire blackout Strat with the same staggered pole peices & medium jumbo frets. It has great tones🏁It was a limited run from Georges Music in 2004🖖🤓🏈
I miss my 60th anniversary 1954 Strat replica. It had all the vintage appointments of a 54 Strat to the t. Best sounding, feeling, and looking Strat I’ve ever laid hands on. Kick myself every day for selling it.
One day I will find a Strat for me. Had 2 opportunities to buy one but passed like a dummy on both one was a MIM Strat that was only 200 dollars but I loved the way it felt, played and sounded. The second was a 87 MIJ Strat in a Gun Metal Grey finish but I could not justify buying it to my wife since I bought a White Falcon the day before haha
I respect the hustle, every guitar that needs to turn a big profit is a “guys I’m not selling this unless you pay me way more than you should” guitar. Reverse psychology at its finest.
Cool strat. I could definitely see an ash topped sandblasted LP custom being cool. Jackson has a black sandblasted top Kelly with binding I could see that look working on a LP custom great.
Okay, here's an obscure one for you. Check out GH's strat used during his Bangladesh concert. That could be sand blasted or just a rough chemical strip. No one ever discusses this guitar. Pretty cool guitar. Cheers.
Hi Austin, that guitar " Blue Jean Baby " defiantly has that vibe going on, I like it thanks for sharing it with us... When you said it it makes you want to play guitar I totally get it, I can relate to that grove big time. I've been out of town { the boarder sucks' and us tax payers are getting ripped off } lots of pics. Back home now wasn't able to tune in always on the move, missed your channel and sleep... great video... Randy, deep in the Michigan woods
Kudos for this, Trogly: "Guitar isn't all about money, sometimes it's just what you like, having the right guitar that inspires you to play is musical enjoyment that's worth more than money."
Nicely played demo, clearly the Blasted Blue Strat inspires you. Great pickups!
I had after 30 years of playing stopped and sold all my gear. A few years later i walked in a music store saw a strat identical to this one hanging on a wall. two days later i bought a custom shop strat and replaced all my gear. I gotta pay respect to these sandblasted models and offer thanks for inspiring me to play again.
so wholesome seeing trogly just enjoying his guitars just for being his guitars :)
What are they gonna be? Buffalos?
You can really tell how comfortable he is with this guitar in the playing demo.
Loving that we got Fender two days in a row! There’s a million Strats out there, but when you get that one that clicks for you, definitely don’t ever sell it!
I think TH-cam ate my comment. I have one of the Sweetwater Sandblasted Denim Blue Telecasters. It's a really stunning guitar to look at, has a really unique feel as well. I think mine is also three pieces, but the seams are way more uniform with the grain of the wood. I'm glad that it plays and sounds great on top of being a really special guitar to look at. I was shocked when mine arrived in the cheapest gig bag I've ever seen for a guitar that cost more than $1k.
I bought one of the Sweetwater American Performer Strats as well, 2019 model in a clear finish and it had a rosewood fretboard. They came equipped with the Yosemite pickups which I also liked, that headstock was really the only attribute I disliked. It played and sounded great, my buddy wanted it so I sold it to him and I sometimes regret it I have got say.
Hey, I think I know the guy who sold this one to you… glad you’re still enjoying it!
I reached out to you and made a deal including this guitar for the Guitar Center “Rose Gold” SG you reviewed. This is definitely one of those guitars I’m so glad to have owned for a bit of time, it’s a fun one!
The finish is not doing it for me, but I do like that orange one you showed. Super nice guitar man.
Edit: Just remembered the sand blasted ash charvel san dimas. kinda like your pink idea but reversed. They also have yellow.
Trogly doing the working man's guitar thing is like when NFL coaches try and say they're, "blue collar".
When a person comes from not having much, you still appreciate what you once coveted. At least most people do. Don't be so hard on the guy.
@@JokersWild70 NFL coaches do it when their fan bases are blue collar. Gotta ring money out of em somehow!
Hey Austin, love that Strat!!
Just FYI, it has a lot of characteristics of an American Ultra….. the logo, locking tuners, pop in tremelo with no tip, and the offset heel joint.
And the fretwork is consistent with an Ultra!! Love it!!!
Close, it's an American Deluxe
Blue jean's, white shirt, yellowish head: this is a Homer Simpson signature!
Just right after the Mickey Mouse Tele.
It looks like the ocean and clouds as seen from a satellite picture. Yes, the Dunlop strap locks and strap came with the guitar as case candy. I know it came with my 2007 American Deluxe HSS Strat that I bought new.
I have to say, your playing seems much more inspired or maybe enthusiastic, with that Strat in your hands, than I've ever noticed it being before.
First impression I got was along the lines of a noaa weather map of the clouds and the way the jet stream is flowing. Or something like a view from space looking back at earth. I can dig it.
I love how it looks almost like marble mixed with a relief map of the rocky mountains. Never sell it Trog - never. Demand to be buried with it 🤘
Where is my left handed gold top I bought in 1971 for £147:00 pounds from modern sounds in Denmark st,swooped it 5yrs later for a telecaster(what an prat).never knew the serial no.
Ed
It’s funny when Trogley finds something he personally likes, then the dollar signs fade and his playing completely changes. Takes a special Strat to captivate a Gibson collector, lol. Personally I love this guitar, nice playing as well.
It was the "American Performer" series, that they did the sandblasted Strats and Teles.
Wonderful to see you really bonded and enjoying the heck out of your guitar. I swear there are certain guitars that a person is meant to keep....you've got your keeper :)
By far the best guitar ever featured on the show. More Fender content please.
Your guitar reviews always brighten up my day
Thank you for converting "Final Thoughts" to the "Fore Thoughts"! I agree with that philosophy, since I just pulled the pin and bought my latest acoustic from Sweetwater (with a bag of thank you candy I hope), a B-stock Breedlove Jeff Bridges Organic Concert, after trying out the B-stock non-signature version (same woods) gifted to my son in law, who found these concert body guitars (gave him a Taylor Academy 12e, too) much easier and more comfortable to play than his gloss dreadnought. The open pore finish sounds so open and warm, it's hard to resist! Feel the Force! Thanks, Trogly and Happy Easter to all!
(We had two guitars, a bass, and sax (no violins) among the praise band this morning. Haven't heard the joke for awhile, but among the sound techs and musicians we'll share the "sax and violins and rock and roll" on occasion.") First Presbyterian Church of Coeur d'Alene...
My old guitar! 🤘
You've got good taste Alex
Nice
@@hkguitar1984 thanks! It is a fantastic guitar. I am more of a Gibson guy, but I do still have the Fender partscaster that I put together for my son. I have also since put together a tele partscaster for my daughter. All USA parts on both. They are both great guitars!
Cool looking guitar. I bet that would look alot better in person. Definitely a keeper.
I'm pretty sure they paint it first and then sandblast it. Fender colored guitars have a white base coat and then the top color, which would explain the pattern on this guitar after having sandblasted it.
I remember seeing those when they came out. I wanted one but, two problems. 1 it was way beyond my budget and 2 I''m lefthanded!!!😭
16:28 thanks for running through that slow, I actually really like that riff 😃
Beautiful strat. One of
My favorite sounds is a strat with a tube screamer on a fender amp.
I have a 2012 American Standard Deluxe strat..love that thing..I know it's just a guitar, had to improve a few things on it to make it work better-graph tech saddles basically, saves on strings. I just play the thing to make noises on it...it's a tool to me. I know people get excited about guitars and stuff..but they are just tools to help you express yourself. IMO..you guys will have your own opinions about it!
Those stagered pole pieces are usually seen in older strats that came with 7.5 Inch radius, it's Kind of strange in new Stratocasters
It has nothing to do with the neck radius; but rather they were designed to bring the poles closer on the strings with the least magnetic output to even out the sound. Those are Custom 50's so they are the same design as the late 1950's pick ups with the staggered poles. Which is why they sound so incredible. I've got a Vintage Series '62 Reissue Strat built in 1982 with staggered poles pieces so I'm biased because I believe my Strat is one of the best sounding guitars ever made.
Mostly in the 70s when US strats had non staggered polepieces.
This 2014 Mexican strat has the ceramic pups with staggered poles. I had planned on replacing but I like them. I did get a warmoth neck with 7.25 radius
Once I restored an antique wine press from Italy for my boss, and have sandblasted plenty of other wood.. they must have finished it over just enough to prevent splinters. very unique look. and a color you can live with for sure..
Ive got the MiM blue swirl Telecaster from 2013. A tribute to the bowling ball series from the 80s.
I have a dipped SG that is straight up bowling ball
Interesting choice to sit down during this demo as opposed to the usual standing in front of the green screen. I liked it!
Hi, just searched the 0093207-00 and voila: Pre-Wired Strat® Pickguard, Custom Shop Fat 50's SSS | Parts. Simply remove your old guard, solder the output jack and ground wires, screw in the new guard and you're ready to rock with pure Fender sound. $369.99 · In stock, just for the pickguard. Glad you enjoy that Strat, I prefer Lps as well, but I have one strat (squier actually), that I like so much and enjoy playing it. Take care.
That process was ALL over everything in the 60's & 70's. I was there.
I’m also a fan of the smaller headstock. I just built a 1991 fender American standard using a 1991 American standard body in candy apple red and used a fender channel bound neck and all fender USA electronics and pickups. It’s really sweet.
This is a very nice guitar. No wonder you don't want to sell it. My son has a Limited Edition Sandblasted Precision Bass in Crimson Red Transparent finish. It is definitely the nicest bass in his collection.
Pretty cool guitar. The finish looks similar to a guitar a bought about 5 weeks ago from a retired professional musician/producer and recording studio owner Bobby Barth. His band was Axe. He joined blackfoot in 1984. I bought a custom shop Dean soltero from him. And two weeks ago i bought a Gibson Blueshawk from him also.
There is something exquisitely special about a Fender Stratocaster with a gloss maple neck and the small headstock.
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
Greg is in the HOUSE
just need to learn how to play
And he sounds good on that stratocaster. I like maple fretboards.
Greg in the house
I have a sandblasted Jackson with a swamp ash body. I probably will keep it for ever . 🖖🏼
Love it
It's clear how much you like that thing from the playing demo. You were clearly in your zone. Great stuff!
"my stratocaster" says it all really. i really dig the multipiece body, combined with the sandblasting it adds to the whole driftwood assemblage aesthetic (see margaret mellis)
I know you are a Gibson man...but your INTO that strat. I would go as far as to say your a Fender man at heart. This was one of the best demos I have seen from you. Not in technical terms or anything like that, just you could tell you were feeling it.
You need to document the 2014 Fender Select Exotic Flame.
I’d love to see you review the cliff burton signature aria Pro 2, or a rickenbacker bass
A beautiful guitar! Did they make Telecasters like that...and in green? ☘
I believe this was the prototype for a Jay Leno signature model.
I learn so much from these videos!!! Thank you!!!
That actually looks like a deluxe model, the metallic looking decal and the two point bridge make that a dead give away. American Standards at the time still had the six point trem
American Standards have used two-point trems for decades. But the contoured heel and cast saddles are indicators that this is a Deluxe. The Am Standard used the stamped saddles.
American standards have used the two-point trem since 1986.
Hey Trogley! I just got my hands on an absolutely mint Red version of this! I've got it for sale on reverb with a Fender TSA case
Beautiful guitar! I’d hang onto it too. “Blue Jean Baby Queen” 💙
Those pickups sound great.
Hey Austin! So Hermes music is actually a small local music store chain down in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley area). They have 3 locations, one of them is like right around the corner from me. It does not surprise me that that guitar sat around for so long. Not many people into more expensive gear down here.
Now that you've gone Sandblasted it's time to find the perfect Splattercaster
looks like a sandblasted deluxe with different pups
Be kind to one another, you never know what is going on to people. It may not mean much to you but it can lighten someones life, and help the world be a better place. Stay safe out there everyone.
Good Job BeatlesCuber
@@hkguitar1984 thank you
You just won the fabulous Wallmart award for the very first comment wooohooo you are absolutely amazing 🍪 🍪 🍪 🍪 🍪 🍪
Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the mole hill. I’m glad to issue you your Gold Medal for today.
Just rewatched your recap Of all guitars yesterday. What an amazing guitar trog.
I like the wood grain effect on my SG CM Black !
I agree. Never let go of the ones that speak to you. And clearly that one speaks with such a nice voice!
Stunning piece! And I agree with you, sandblasted body look so cool. That's the main reason why I'll snatch a slick guitar sooner or later.
Come on Trogly!
You should have busted out some ZZ TOP Blue Jeans Blues. 🤘
I LOVE Les Paul’s, but there’s also something special about a good Strat as well. This was probably some of your best playing trogly.
The guitar that Fender made for Jim Root using this technique was awesome.
Stunning Guitar Austin, that is a keeper, the neck looks superb, and the fret finish looks top class
Wow! As a fan of 'functional glass art' ;) I've heard of sandblasting for years [on glass], but never seen it on a guitar before. This is awesome.
Beautiful guitar. Pretty sure that’s a USA Deluxe Stratocaster. The chrome Fender logo, contoured neck joint, polished saddles & abalone inlays are Deluxe features.
Actually a good sounding American strat! That is a keeper
Sometimes you just find a guitar that meshes perfectly with you. I’ve got an old LTD 400 I picked up for 275$ years ago. I don’t even know why I bought it. It was online so I didn’t get a chance to try it first. And I’ve got Gibson custom shop guitars and pretty expensive ESP’s . So I didn’t really need to buy a 300$ guitar. Lol. But it just seemed like a good deal. It’s an eclipse model with Floyd Rose and came with hardcase. I guess I figured I could probably sell it for a profit or something. But it’s still with me. Sits right next to my guitars that costs 20x more. Its just a great playing guitar and sounds absolutely wicked. Any time I feel like I should just sell it, I pick it up and play it and that feeling goes away quick. So it’s a keeper. Sometimes you just can’t put a price on certain things.
I have an 04 50th standard I love it so much it’s kinda funny that most of my guitar rack is Mostly fenders now and I have yet to own my dream Gibson
I saw Strat and immediately clicked
Edit: the finish looks like Van Gogh's swan song. C'est perfection.
Austin, when I got it from Hermes it had the Schaller style Fender strap locks and only three trem springs. Just thought you'd like to know. Great review and thanks for the shout out! 👍
Anything attached to the neck beauty is beautyfully unique axe
13:35 wise words of Trogly wisdom !
I have been playing guitar for 40 years. I understand what it's like to become attached to a certain guitar. My number one is a 1980 Stratocaster. I would play this guitar and I would probably love it. I prefer the small headstock too. I own 31 guitars. I have a couple fenders with big headstocks, and a couple with a small headstocks. My number one has a small headstock. I prefer a small headstock to tell you the truth. Although it's not that important to me?..... I prefer to have a small headstock on my Stratocaster. I don't know why it's just the way that my brain is wired. One of my favorite guitars has a big headstock. But it's not my number one. My number one is wood grain with a tortoiseshell pickguard. Has a small headstock. It's what I became a good guitar player on. Maybe it's a type of mental attachment? Maybe I don't understand why? It really doesn't matter to me. I like all guitars and I collect them. But I prefer small headstocks on fenders even though I have many with big head stocks, and I have just as many with small head stocks.
Congratulations Nice Catch
Nice to see you actually keep some 🙌🙌
4:06 only one episode in the "make progress mondays" series... lol
It’s a Deluxe Stratocaster, which has been replaced by the Ultra. Professional Stratocasters replaced American Standards in 2016. So, the title of this video is not correct.
American deluxe. Deluxe alone implies Mexican made, while this is the USA equivalent. You had standard and American standard, just like you had deluxe and American deluxe. Personally, I think the deluxe line is the best value overall from Fender. They have premium, often USA parts, but are assembled in Mexico and therefore have a smaller price than one might originally assume based on specs alone.
@@kidwajagstang I meant American Deluxe, not the Mexican version.
Masking tape........you should use it on the fingerboard before polishing the frets.
Those sandblasted ones are cool. I have a red sandblasted Telecaster and my brother has a blue one.
I've never seen one with the small headstock like that. Very cool. 👍
Wow《☆》Nice tones👍✔It's like driftwood that's been painted. I have a Squire blackout Strat with the same staggered pole peices & medium jumbo frets. It has great tones🏁It was a limited run from Georges Music in 2004🖖🤓🏈
I miss my 60th anniversary 1954 Strat replica. It had all the vintage appointments of a 54 Strat to the t. Best sounding, feeling, and looking Strat I’ve ever laid hands on. Kick myself every day for selling it.
The technique is also known as cerusing, I believe it’s how a lot of novo guitars are finished also
Kinda reminds me of my Saint Joseph # 32 C harmonica, love it!!
I appreciate the way you do your reviews, opening up the control cavities and all that. Thank you for gathering this massive pile of info!
I remember seeing a few of these in my local music store several years back. I thought they were super cool then and still cool today.
One day I will find a Strat for me. Had 2 opportunities to buy one but passed like a dummy on both one was a MIM Strat that was only 200 dollars but I loved the way it felt, played and sounded. The second was a 87 MIJ Strat in a Gun Metal Grey finish but I could not justify buying it to my wife since I bought a White Falcon the day before haha
I like the topographical look and feel of this (but i like maps)
Oh man here we go! Been waiting on this one!!!
I respect the hustle, every guitar that needs to turn a big profit is a “guys I’m not selling this unless you pay me way more than you should” guitar. Reverse psychology at its finest.
Great guitar series and a good episode Trogly. Do you know about the Fender Rustic Ash series? I do own a Strat since 2013 and absolutely love it!
Now that is a sharp and unique body! Looks like unpolished granite.
Cool strat. I could definitely see an ash topped sandblasted LP custom being cool. Jackson has a black sandblasted top Kelly with binding I could see that look working on a LP custom great.
Weird. They switched from the saddles this guitar has around 2007 back to the bent steel saddles, yet this has the old block saddles still.
Agreed,when you find a great guitar,you keep it
Okay, here's an obscure one for you. Check out GH's strat used during his Bangladesh concert. That could be sand blasted or just a rough chemical strip. No one ever discusses this guitar. Pretty cool guitar. Cheers.
Hi Austin, that guitar " Blue Jean Baby " defiantly has that vibe going on, I like it thanks for sharing it with us... When you said it it makes you want to play guitar I totally get it, I can relate to that grove big time. I've been out of town { the boarder sucks' and us tax payers are getting ripped off } lots of pics. Back home now wasn't able to tune in always on the move, missed your channel and sleep... great video...
Randy, deep in the Michigan woods
When U take those strings off to dive in,,,are you re using them or putting on new strings??
That may be the most deepest sandblasted finish I've ever seen. 😃
Sounds great, you're getting better Trogly...Keep it up dude
Swamp Ash sandblasted is awesome! Great sound Trogly!