You are doing it right man. A channel fueled by your passion for music and guitars. No hate no begging just quality content. This is a great channel. Thx
Been here since day one.....and I’m not going anywhere...always supporting you brother !....I’ve been making time to play, again but at a snails pace due to kids and job responsibilities....but it’s a start, I feel the motivation slowly coming back....🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
I could watch this over and over again! Your passion for classic Strats and Telecasters brings me back to your channel over and over again. I have been a Fender fanatic for 40-plus years. But, I never owned one until about 4 years ago. I now own a 2011 American Standard Strat, and two reissue Telecasters. They are my treasures! Awesome jam, too!
Interesting video. For me it was a '63. Back in the 80's, when I was buying a lot of strats, whenever I found a neck I really liked, it always seemed to be a '63. Every now and then I would find a '64 that felt about the same, but those '63's were remarkably consistent.
Loved it! Two beautiful guitars! I'd do anything to have one with that "sound".. and a nice little "thang" jam at the end.. awesome job guys and my hat's off to both of your playing. It's just what I love, the Stevie sound!
VERY COOL video boys, thanks alot for taking the time to do this!! Learn't alot and it's pretty cool you two know each other, I was already subscribed to both your channels before I knew that. PEACE!
I will try the tip about adjusting my pickup heights by what sounds good, starting with the factory measurement but then explore by ear, too. Besides the great tales of vintage guitars, the best part of this video was the 3 minute jam session! I'd like to see another living room jam video with you two again.
Here's another for you Matt: while you got the black wang bar tip, he's got the black switch tip!...and the jam got me play bass & drums in my head! lol
Matt, It's ironic that both Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Strats that were produced in 1959, are the "Holy Grail." I was born in 1959 and lived ten minutes away from the original Fender Factory. I've been to the Corona Factory as well, because I lived there too. But what is truly a trip, is that my grandfather, as it was told by my mother, took guitar lessons from Les Paul in Los Angeles. I talked with Les Paul after a show, with his trio, at the Iridium Club in Manhattan 1999. And he did verify that he was in L.A. during that time, but he said he had lots of students and he couldn't recall. What a great guy.
The common misconception is that Leo went from the slab to the veneer rosewood fingerboard to save money. But whenever Leo himself or George Fullerton were asked about this the reason was not financial. It was structural. The rosewood has a heavier density and Leo was concerned about twists developing once the rosewood was glued to the maple and he felt the heavier slab interfered with how well the truss rod would function. There were also more man hours involved in creating the veneered fingerboards so it didn't save him money. This is not my opinion. This is how Leo and George Fullerton tell the story.
@@outsiderdf Actually, Leo did not revert back to slab for 'The Real Ones' era of G&L. Once BBE took ownership of G&L in '92 they changed the neck design and their rosewood/maple necks had a thicker veneer which somewhat resembles a slab fingerboard. In this video, Dale Hyatt points out what XLBiker mentions re potential twists developing -th-cam.com/video/FUxtK-utV8Y/w-d-xo.html (8:44 time mark)
If I had a nickel for everytime I saw two beautiful 59' strats I'd be.... poor. Awesome video and playing as usual. I'm jealous of the guitars and skills. Keep bluesin🎸
Great Chemistry with you two. I hope you guys make it a regular collaboration. I saw Claptons Crossroads on the Dallas Calendar for September on Sonny Landreths site, might be another great road trip on 9-20 & 21 !
My grandfather has a Olympic white 62 strat with a veneer board and I kid you not there is maple showing through the rosewood from almost 60 years of play. The board is literally 2 or 3 centimeters thick so that’s probably why. Great vids to bro✌🏻
Nah man, they were all about the shekels. Happy coincidence Leo was a genius who could take advice from players at a time when there were so many briliant ones to consult.
AnticommentWarrior It’s funny to think that these super expensive vintage guitars were at one point, just a run-of-the-mill production guitars… It seems that a custom shop today would be much better built
@frankswildyear Yeah really..when you really think about it, on paper, Fender guitars should be regarded how they are. Ultimately, they are assembly line guitars that are 'put together'..and not built or crafted like a Gibson guitar. Sure, Fender use quality parts and materials, but construction-wise, they are very, very basic guitars with bolt on necks. They are no different in construction than the 100 dollar, Amazon guitars. A Gibson on the other hand, takes skill to built. There is a way more to it than just bolting a bunch of things together and solder a few wires. It is almost like building a large violin. Leo Fender was got lucky...and had skill and patience to listen to player about what they wanted and needed in an instrument.
I have a 66 j bass that I got in the same condition. It was spray painted sparkle blue even the hardware on the headstock was spray painted. I got it restored, everything is original except pickups and pick guard.
Awesome jamming you guys did. First thing I thought of was Stevie Ray Vaughan love the fenders you guys were talking about and the sound of them was a great video
Been playing for 46 years. I still say it’s the player, not the guitar. I have new Strats that sound better than my old Strats. You could put Stevie Ray on a Teisco, and he’d have made that bitch sound like $100k guitar.
I just gave both of ya a follow. I am really liking the videos and the great tones on the channels. I bought a couple Jesse D pedals especially The Duellist. What an incredible pedal. I think it's like a secret weapon or something. Keep the discussion coming and the tones and great playing.
Stainless steel frets are what most boutique guitar makers are using now for their guitars priced in the $3000.00 range. Stainless will way outlast nickel.
Matthew Scott Hey I hope you saw my comment yesterday I left about Gibson sending an email and they show the vintage 1950’s tuners in three different styles to chose from. Hopefully they will have the exact ones you need for your Les Paul Junior. Take care. 🎸👍✌️😎
All nickel steel frets are in fact stainless, it's just the harder grades they call SS are more difficult to hand-work. PRS uses its own grade which is fairly hard, harder than typical industry accepted and they have a very low refret rate.
@@j_freed no it's not, stainless steel is stainless steel. and you have several ss guitars around the 600-1200 range already. look at some chapmans or ibanez az, i own a az and its by far the best thing i have ever played, even with the bigger neck
THIS VID IS SICK...................Oh man....Leo Fender is a god damn genius. That "Twang"'...has the same feeling like when a big block v8 hits the brown note...SUBLIME
Ur friend playing reminds me Albert King. Nice vid, would like to sound more cool stories about vintage Fenders. How about video " how to spot vintage fake" or smth like that
'59 on right appears to have a replacement pickguard based on color and also extra screw hole on lower cut away. Just a note :) Also, refretted four times? Wow. You must play constantly!
Cool vid. My vintage strat is a true Frankenstrat or partscaster. 63 refin body (but not routed), 64 guard and original electronics, and a 65 refin neck. Repro tuners and bridge. With a good set up it’s a great affordable player with the right feel, sound, and vibe.
XpErIEnCeD_ViRgIn _ Yeah. They are key to the guitar. Although the neck plays very well too. But I had a 63’ jazzmaster whose neck was the best ever. Almost wanted to put it on the strat...
picked up that tip a couple of months ago that if you have to drive the claw screws in too deep, you need to add another spring, IDK why Fender ships most new Strats with only three springs, or why they attach the springs at angles, you guys know your Strats !
I was able to pick up a 67 jazzmaster that had been desecrated with neon orange spray paint years ago for stupid cheap. The candy apple red was still under there and after about a month I got all that crap off. Swapped the bridge for a mastery through the original in the case and re fretted it. Unfortunately over the years it got to the point my awesome player grade vintage guitar went up in value to the point I could no longer gig it. Was a lot more enjoyable when it was a 1500 dollar guitar that I had no issue with refretting or swapping stuff. Had to sell it when it got to the point my guitar was worth over twice as much as my truck. Look for vintage guitars with some problems or you’ll need a 2nd mortgage to buy one.
I played a 59 not too long ago. It was fine. I'm perfectly happy with my 2002 mim 60s reissue. I can use the trem like a maniac and it stays perfectly tuned. It's just a brilliant guitar. Same with my 60s mim Fiesta red jaguar. I would put those 2 guitars up against any strats or jags.
Awesome playing. His sounds louder than yours but I think yours sounds right. Can't put it into "Guitar words" but it was great to see two guitars so similar brought back from garage paint jobs, etc...
Great video, all of us trying to get low actions, and this guys setting them high... you know whats funny? the guy with the headband has a black switch cap, and a white tremolo tip, and the other dude, white switch, black tremolo, maybe you guys should swtich tremolo arms!
Cool! To each their own. I own a 54' a 58' and a 62 Slab! I prefer the Slab! This model does not have treble of a maple neck. To my ear, it is more balanced. Yes. maple necks produce a bell tone , utilizing the mid and bridge PU's. IE Derek and the Domioes. But to me this is the best of the Strats.PS. The first fender guitar that I owned was a Mustang in 1967 along with a Super Reverb. When you are fifteen years of age you do not know anything!
Just chillin on the couch with 100k worth of guitars.
No way! Considering they have mentioned „issues“ and are refinished and in very used condition, maybe 40k
@@Gretev1 What's a joke?
Priceless
You are twice the player he is. Just saying
Nah
12:56 That look when you already have 3 noise complaints
You are doing it right man. A channel fueled by your passion for music and guitars. No hate no begging just quality content. This is a great channel. Thx
Thank you man. That's what its about
1959 was the first year I started building instruments. Love the music of that year too. We have come a long way since then!
Probably the best guys to watch talking about guitars, I'm somehow not jealous, just happy for them having found those great guitars. 👍🏼
Been here since day one.....and I’m not going anywhere...always supporting you brother !....I’ve been making time to play, again but at a snails pace due to kids and job responsibilities....but it’s a start, I feel the motivation slowly coming back....🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
Means a lot man. Keep at it
I could watch this over and over again! Your passion for classic Strats and Telecasters brings me back to your channel over and over again. I have been a Fender fanatic for 40-plus years. But, I never owned one until about 4 years ago. I now own a 2011 American Standard Strat, and two reissue Telecasters. They are my treasures! Awesome jam, too!
It's still in the hands and the heart.
Interesting video. For me it was a '63. Back in the 80's, when I was buying a lot of strats, whenever I found a neck I really liked, it always seemed to be a '63. Every now and then I would find a '64 that felt about the same, but those '63's were remarkably consistent.
Wow you NEVER see vintage gig bags
I know very rare
But he got one, heavy relic, indeed. LES
I HEAR A LOT OF ALBERT KING YEAAAAAHHHH
Yeah right on. I love me some Freddy King myself...that guy was crazy, lol.
Awesome '59's. Great that you were able to rescue that one.
great seeing both of you jamming on your 59s!!!!
absolutely fantastic !! thanks for sharing all your experiences !! and yes .. yes .. indeed it helps .... congrats
That jam was awesome! Great talk about these two 59's! Thank you!
Loved it! Two beautiful guitars! I'd do anything to have one with that "sound".. and a nice little "thang" jam at the end.. awesome job guys and my hat's off to both of your playing. It's just what I love, the Stevie sound!
VERY COOL video boys, thanks alot for taking the time to do this!! Learn't alot and it's pretty cool you two know each other, I was already subscribed to both your channels before I knew that. PEACE!
beautiful sounding guitars and amazing people , God bless
This two guys really inspired me to love SRV
This is really cool great conversation. Thank you.
I was jamming to your jam! Great to see you guys rock together!
17:52 ...I love that "quack"
I will try the tip about adjusting my pickup heights by what sounds good, starting with the factory measurement but then explore by ear, too. Besides the great tales of vintage guitars, the best part of this video was the 3 minute jam session! I'd like to see another living room jam video with you two again.
Cool to see Jodie Foster talking about guitars
Are the lambs still screaming, Matthew?
You owe me that bit of information, you know... ta ta,
Hannibal.
It puts the lemon oil on its fretboard
Great episode, Matt and Nik.
Nik needs to get himself one of those fancy cameras and a couch like that.
Love the gear talk and the playing. Thanks!
Nik has such a beautiful deep voice.
Nik's phrasing is on point
love those stratocasters
Here's another for you Matt: while you got the black wang bar tip, he's got the black switch tip!...and the jam got me play bass & drums in my head! lol
Matt, It's ironic that both Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Strats that were produced in 1959, are the "Holy Grail." I was born in 1959 and lived ten minutes away from the original Fender Factory. I've been to the Corona Factory as well, because I lived there too. But what is truly a trip, is that my grandfather, as it was told by my mother, took guitar lessons from Les Paul in Los Angeles. I talked with Les Paul after a show, with his trio, at the Iridium Club in Manhattan 1999. And he did verify that he was in L.A. during that time, but he said he had lots of students and he couldn't recall. What a great guy.
getting a guitar from sir Matthew is so i'm blessed❤
It’s Albert King And SRV live in session !! 👏
Kickass jamming that's what's up 🤘
The common misconception is that Leo went from the slab to the veneer rosewood fingerboard to save money. But whenever Leo himself or George Fullerton were asked about this the reason was not financial. It was structural. The rosewood has a heavier density and Leo was concerned about twists developing once the rosewood was glued to the maple and he felt the heavier slab interfered with how well the truss rod would function. There were also more man hours involved in creating the veneered fingerboards so it didn't save him money. This is not my opinion. This is how Leo and George Fullerton tell the story.
there was also a lot of complaints of the maple boards showing wear. leo didnt want his instruments looking worn on tv.
yet, he went back to slab for G&L
@@outsiderdf Actually, Leo did not revert back to slab for 'The Real Ones' era of G&L.
Once BBE took ownership of G&L in '92 they changed the neck design and their rosewood/maple necks had a thicker veneer which somewhat resembles a slab fingerboard.
In this video, Dale Hyatt points out what XLBiker mentions re potential twists developing -th-cam.com/video/FUxtK-utV8Y/w-d-xo.html (8:44 time mark)
it is cool that you guys arre friends and have serial numbers from that far back that are that close. Makes it more fun even.
Very very cool and informative video guys. Please keep them coming. 2 of my favorite guitarists on the tube. 🎸👊
Sure will😎
it was the june 1958 namm show where the slab was first introduced
If I had a nickel for everytime I saw two beautiful 59' strats I'd be.... poor. Awesome video and playing as usual. I'm jealous of the guitars and skills. Keep bluesin🎸
Thank you my friend
Great Chemistry with you two. I hope you guys make it a regular collaboration. I saw Claptons Crossroads on the Dallas Calendar for September on Sonny Landreths site, might be another great road trip on 9-20 & 21 !
My grandfather has a Olympic white 62 strat with a veneer board and I kid you not there is maple showing through the rosewood from almost 60 years of play. The board is literally 2 or 3 centimeters thick so that’s probably why. Great vids to bro✌🏻
I_NoSc0pEd_Jfk _ I think you meant mm
Enjoyed the hell out of that video. Educational and fun.
Nice 'Last Word Jam' at the end.
Wow I wonder if Leo and George had any idea of the legacy they were leaving
Nah man, they were all about the shekels. Happy coincidence Leo was a genius who could take advice from players at a time when there were so many briliant ones to consult.
They knew they were big.... for sure.... they took on Gibson and won!
AnticommentWarrior It’s funny to think that these super expensive vintage guitars were at one point, just a run-of-the-mill production guitars… It seems that a custom shop today would be much better built
@frankswildyear Yeah really..when you really think about it, on paper, Fender guitars should be regarded how they are. Ultimately, they are assembly line guitars that are 'put together'..and not built or crafted like a Gibson guitar. Sure, Fender use quality parts and materials, but construction-wise, they are very, very basic guitars with bolt on necks. They are no different in construction than the 100 dollar, Amazon guitars. A Gibson on the other hand, takes skill to built. There is a way more to it than just bolting a bunch of things together and solder a few wires. It is almost like building a large violin. Leo Fender was got lucky...and had skill and patience to listen to player about what they wanted and needed in an instrument.
Great video looked so fun comparing and playing.🤘🏽
Dude I really love that clean tone! Sounds amazing, make more videos with that tone 🤘🏻
Beautiful and amazing guys thank you 🙏 for sjaring
Matthew
Aw son, you got great dynamics
In your playing. Then Lenny at
The end. Sweet. Bob
Such a difference in tone choice. But both sound great in their own right.
Luv these vids. Strataholicas !!!!!
That's funny when my apt caught on fire (long,long time ago,that's what I ran back in for) was my 69 tele and my cat
Kevin Gurll
I hpe you had your priorities right and grabbed your tele first
@@rainblaze. yes I kinda hate to say it but I did, see ya in da funny pages peace owt
More Jamming. Please
Lovin' the jammin' !!
Lenny at the end was too perfect
Cool video yall.
Great jam guys, enjoyed!
Another great video! Thanks!
Too much awesomeness in one video.
Nik is the man, that Lenny bit sounded spot on!
Thank you man🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great vid. Excellent jam session too!!
Awesome Guys《☆》Nice comparo & jams🤠☻🤠
I have a 66 j bass that I got in the same condition. It was spray painted sparkle blue even the hardware on the headstock was spray painted. I got it restored, everything is original except pickups and pick guard.
Awesome jamming you guys did. First thing I thought of was Stevie Ray Vaughan love the fenders you guys were talking about and the sound of them was a great video
Been playing for 46 years. I still say it’s the player, not the guitar. I have new Strats that sound better than my old Strats. You could put Stevie Ray on a Teisco, and he’d have made that bitch sound like $100k guitar.
Sweet!!!!
13:00 is where Matthew thinks “He knows I have upstairs neighbors right?”
59 Strat! My Dream Guitar!
Great vid... thanx lads
I like the Hendrix does Hawaii tone at the end :)
The person who shaped the necks at the factory that year probably got a raise that year.
I just gave both of ya a follow. I am really liking the videos and the great tones on the channels. I bought a couple Jesse D pedals especially The Duellist. What an incredible pedal. I think it's like a secret weapon or something. Keep the discussion coming and the tones and great playing.
Stainless steel frets are what most boutique guitar makers are using now for their guitars priced in the $3000.00 range. Stainless will way outlast nickel.
I plan on getting some😎
Matthew Scott Hey I hope you saw my comment yesterday I left about Gibson sending an email and they show the vintage 1950’s tuners in three different styles to chose from. Hopefully they will have the exact ones you need for your Les Paul Junior. Take care. 🎸👍✌️😎
All nickel steel frets are in fact stainless, it's just the harder grades they call SS are more difficult to hand-work.
PRS uses its own grade which is fairly hard, harder than typical industry accepted and they have a very low refret rate.
@@j_freed no it's not, stainless steel is stainless steel. and you have several ss guitars around the 600-1200 range already. look at some chapmans or ibanez az, i own a az and its by far the best thing i have ever played, even with the bigger neck
i dont think he actually got ss frets on his guitar, i am a agressive player and got no fretwear at all
THIS VID IS SICK...................Oh man....Leo Fender is a god damn genius. That "Twang"'...has the same feeling like when a big block v8 hits the brown note...SUBLIME
great video guys! niks playing its so great and real
Dope video, mates. And that jam was pretty nice. Keep it up.
Cheers
In fact, the Vaughan family had 4 boys, Stevie, Jimmy, ... Matthew and Nick 👍👍😉
Nothing feels better than a low action vintage Strat neck but if he prefers high action it’s his preference
you lucky guys!
Cheers! Blues brothers nicely done!
Ur friend playing reminds me Albert King. Nice vid, would like to sound more cool stories about vintage Fenders.
How about video " how to spot vintage fake" or smth like that
He reminds me in that way too😎
I'd love to see some figures when you say high action :)
'59 on right appears to have a replacement pickguard based on color and also extra screw hole on lower cut away. Just a note :)
Also, refretted four times? Wow. You must play constantly!
Very nice Guys, let’s see more videos
The Fender Dream Team. Since following you guys I have a lot less cash and much more fun. Cheers.
That's what its about. Except the cash lol!
Very cool!
Cool vid. My vintage strat is a true Frankenstrat or partscaster. 63 refin body (but not routed), 64 guard and original electronics, and a 65 refin neck. Repro tuners and bridge. With a good set up it’s a great affordable player with the right feel, sound, and vibe.
XpErIEnCeD_ViRgIn _ Yeah. They are key to the guitar. Although the neck plays very well too. But I had a 63’ jazzmaster whose neck was the best ever. Almost wanted to put it on the strat...
Tanks for sharing a cool passion... 🤟💀🥀
picked up that tip a couple of months ago that if you have to drive the claw screws in too deep, you need to add another spring, IDK why Fender ships most new Strats with only three springs, or why they attach the springs at angles, you guys know your Strats !
I was able to pick up a 67 jazzmaster that had been desecrated with neon orange spray paint years ago for stupid cheap. The candy apple red was still under there and after about a month I got all that crap off. Swapped the bridge for a mastery through the original in the case and re fretted it. Unfortunately over the years it got to the point my awesome player grade vintage guitar went up in value to the point I could no longer gig it. Was a lot more enjoyable when it was a 1500 dollar guitar that I had no issue with refretting or swapping stuff. Had to sell it when it got to the point my guitar was worth over twice as much as my truck. Look for vintage guitars with some problems or you’ll need a 2nd mortgage to buy one.
I played a 59 not too long ago. It was fine. I'm perfectly happy with my 2002 mim 60s reissue. I can use the trem like a maniac and it stays perfectly tuned. It's just a brilliant guitar. Same with my 60s mim Fiesta red jaguar. I would put those 2 guitars up against any strats or jags.
Ugh! I want my 59 reissue back!
One guy likes Mayer.
One guy likes Stevie.
Awesome playing. His sounds louder than yours but I think yours sounds right. Can't put it into "Guitar words" but it was great to see two guitars so similar brought back from garage paint jobs, etc...
This is great
Great video, all of us trying to get low actions, and this guys setting them high... you know whats funny? the guy with the headband has a black switch cap, and a white tremolo tip, and the other dude, white switch, black tremolo, maybe you guys should swtich tremolo arms!
Your playing reminds me of SRV which of course is a tremendous compliment and playing those awesome vintage Strats
And those Strats don't hurt for making that killer Texas sound 😎
Chill and positive with guitars. What else is there?
Matt legit looks like a Tolkien Style Elf
Little bit of Legolas there with his friend Gimli. 😂
Cool! To each their own. I own a 54' a 58' and a 62 Slab! I prefer the Slab! This model does not have treble of a maple neck. To my ear, it is more balanced. Yes. maple necks produce a bell tone , utilizing the mid and bridge PU's. IE Derek and the Domioes. But to me this is the best of the Strats.PS. The first fender guitar that I owned was a Mustang in 1967 along with a Super Reverb. When you are fifteen years of age you do not know anything!
I am excited for the golden chariots to fly down and give me my vintage strat