Fender Hendrix Stratocaster | A Very, Very Careful Review
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- Thanks to Chip Homer for lending the Strat
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Sounds great. There is something different about these;
Reverse bridge pickup, reverse headstock and the pickups are backwards… All these things contribute to it sounding different than a normal strat.
Hi Rick,
Thanks for the great review. I was on the fence on buying a used 2022. I played it yesterday and went serching on TH-cam for reviews. Your review was very honest. I just brought it home! The neck is a dream and the pickups soind perfect! Im a subscriber now for sure. Looking forward to your content.
Wow. Thanks a lot. I hope you love the guitar.
Just got one of these a few days ago. I can tell already it is going to be one of my favorite guitars. Nice playing!
Enjoy! Thanks!
Hey dude, how much did you pay for it? Looking to get one soon as well
@@rancicstevan5264 $856 delivered on Reverb.
The neck stain on this one seems a lot darker then others I’ve seen , I like the darker neck.
I agree. It’s a nice looking neck, especially juxtaposed with the white finish.
The one i just got is dark like this too. On Sweetwater you can pick the guitar you get. The other guitar available had a much lighter maple neck. I wonder if its the natural color of the maple.
Great playing and review !! Thanks Boss !!
My pleasure! This is a really good strat.
Damn, you've got a great touch! Really making this strat sing, mate! Really cool video style as well. :)
Thanks Gunroar. I just got a comment telling me that my video style is annoying so this is nice to hear. Peace.
@@RickRomanelli haha.. even comfortably numb has dislikes.. ;) cant satisfy everybody right? :)
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I think that stuffed rabbit stole my favorite pick last week. That reverse upside down inside out head-stock is a bit weird for my taste. Smooth playing as always Rick!
I shall have to procure some more fancy picture picks. Thanks, dude.
looks really nice Rick, not washed out by the new light either, you sure made it sing!..... oh I nearly fell off my chair when Sweep appeared!.......made me laugh out loud!!!!
Hello Nic. I like the new light, but I also feel like it may be too bright. Sweep's on the lam. I suspect this photo originated from a farm in Nebraska where a clown lives. Thanks for watching, sir.
Awesome review! I'm so buying this guitar!!
Thanks! It's one of the better Strats I've played. Enjoy! Thanks for watching!
John Ryad Sahib I just got mine not too long ago, and I absolutely love it. Probably the best guitar I’ve ever owned. I even prefer it over the American Strats.
@@matthewlogan6501 You still liking it, Matthew?
I bought that exact model, same color, however mine is a bit darker…..plays great , sounds great (65’s kill too……( I did replace the 5way w/ a 3 way switch, and moved to tone from middle to bridge pu…………..)also have a custom shop on order to deliver early next year …..great review and playing…..(me thinks me hears some Dickey Betts , nice )
*Olympic White, it's important! The Alpine White isn't creamy which is why I love the Olympic White, it's creaminess. I think the reason for the darker looking neck is your lighting though for sure. Great playing man.
You think I've only seen the guitar in this lighting? The neck is a little darker than my strats. Thanks for watching.
@@RickRomanelli Hope I didn't offend you with my compliment on your playing 😅
@@_EightySix I didn't mean to be rude. My apologies. Thank you for your compliment.
You play very well ! And so great guitar🎸
Thanks a lot! The guitar belongs to a friend. Thanks for watching!
How much does it cost? Made in USA? What type of capacitors? So you are saying if the neck radius real flat one, the bends will get cut off and die out? NO case? Why not?
Worked at Paul Allen's house that is close by, he owned the Woodstock Hendrix strat, hendrix is buried near here, Paul was a encyclopedia of rock and was friends with many famous musicians, he had guitars many guitars and he loved Strats and he could really play!
That's very cool, Paul. Thanks for watching.
I bought a 2015
one in black 2 weeks ago and Cannot put it down .. The Huge range of tones and the neck on it is so gorgeous .My neck is brighter in colour than yours but I like em both .
I've played Twangy tele stuff to Death core shredding with this guitar and it fits in somehow ..
Fit and finish and playability are second to none and easily Easily on par with the Murican models ...
The Pickups are The best part of the guitar IMO ..🎸🎸🎸
Thanks for watching.
You still digging your Jimi Strat? I'm very close to grabbing one...
@@goosegaskins Very much so ... go for it
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Awsome guitar and playing friend
Thanks for checking it out, Jeff.
to whoever owns one of these henrix strats what do you think of it?im on the fence.
Ive got one of those. I love the way it sounds, but I hate the reverse headstock.
Yeah, I can understand that. It's a really good Strat though. Thanks for watching.
Did you set the height of the pickups on this guitar? They are reversed pole pieces is there a method to set them you recommend?
ElectricGypsy Blues I can’t speak for anybody else, but mine came set up perfectly. Pick ups are perfectly adjusted for great tone. But then again, I love everything about that guitar. I even like the reverse headstock on it. The tone that comes out of that instrument is some of the best I’ve ever heard.
I've got it also... MIM's at there best,but I do agree that the head stock (tuners) are a real problem getting use to! Overall worth it though 😍
ElectricGypsy Blues I found pictures of Hendrix playing the white strat and approximated heights,weird but improves the sound,very much Jimi sounding,makes you drive tubes harder ! 🎸
Oi loik it, cheers Rick and Chip \m/✌
Thanks, Clive. That may be the best Mexican strat I've ever played.
I’m debating if I should get this guitar or the new player Stratocaster
Get the Hendrix in Olympic White if you haven’t already made your decision. Trust me lol. It’s amazing man I prefer it over my bandmate’s 2022 American Professional II Stratocaster.
Damn nice opening!
TFS enjoyed!
Thanks man. It took a couple of takes to convey the correct conviction on that.
Nice Video. Great Sound
Great comment. Thank you.
I was asking about Sebastian Zernina?? Sp?
Good performance I like this guitar fender
Thank you!
@@RickRomanelli welcome
Merci 🙂
C'est moi qui vous remercie
I always think in buying a Hendrix strat but as I have two strats and a tele I know my wife won't understand why hahahahha
Buy the same color as you already have! Thanks for watching.
It was a joke... I have 15 guiitars now hahahahaha @@JSlikbeer-ni6xf
I have one coming Wednesday. Can't wait
Let me know if you like it. Thanks for watching.
What song are you playing the first couple of minutes?
Voodoo Chile (slight return). Look it up.
Old love at 3’11
Yup! One of my favorites. Especially the live version with Robert Cray. Thanks for watching and commenting!
So it's possibile to play a song like "Shine on you crazy diamond", and have a Jimi Hendrix sound too...
Oh I sure hope so! Thanks for watching and commenting Francesca.
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Sounded just like him!
And sounded just like you!
And all sounding great!
You are awesome, Janice. Thanks.
Any thoughts on the longer fat E shorter skinny E and the reverse slant on the bridge pickup?
Well, good question. I recorded 2 versions of this video. I played like crap on the first. In the first one, I mentioned this but forgot on this one. I read about it and it makes sense but I honestly couldn't tell that much of a difference. I'm sure the slant makes a tiny bit of difference, but not really audible. Thanks for watching. It does sound better than many other strats. My guess is that's the pickups.
I can't afford one, but I'm going to buy it anyway. wife is going to be so mad, lol
Well, ... do it.
México???
That’s where it’s made. Thanks for watching.
798 euro che nel giro neanche di un anno è arrivata da qualche parte a 900e rotti euro. Un po' ingiusta la cosa...
Voglio un consiglio spassionato. Se l'avessero costruita in America a parte il prezzo più alto ci sarebbe stata una qualità superiore che in questa messicana manca?? Insomma se ci fossero state due versioni di questo modello pensi che cosa sarebbe stato migliore o superiore?? Sto cercando di capire se devo comprarla e magari poi cambiarci tutta l'elettronica (originale fender si intende USA) per avere poi il suono di come sarebbe stata la versione americana. Le rifiniture sono all'altezza delle Sorelle Americane??? DEVO COMPRARMENE UNA E BIANCA E NON VOGLIO PENTIRMENE AMARAMENTE ANCHE PERCHè 900 e rotti EURO NON è CHE SIANO BRUSCOLINI E SE DEVO PENTIRMENE POI PREFERISCO AGGIUNGERCI QUALCHE ALTRO CENTONE E COMPRARMENE UNA CHE NE VALGA DAVVERO LA PENA. CONSIGLIAMI ANCHE IN PRIVATO SE ...CAPISCI A ME ;) Grazie
Non c'è niente di sbagliato nell'elettronica. In effetti, i pickup sono Pure Vintage 65s. Suonano vintage corretto. Mi piacciono molto i Fender di fabbricazione messicana. Ho appena acquistato una nuovissima Stratocaster della serie Player. È buono come il Fender USA che avevo anni fa. Non puoi andare da nessuna parte per provarli? Da che parte dell'Italia vieni? Grazie per aver guardato e commentato.
@@RickRomanelli Ciao...Sono della Campania; diciamo che negli unici due negozi più conosciuti quando cerchi una chitarra la dovrei ordinare e non credo si possa ordinarla solo per provarla. Dovrei andare a Napoli città per poter provare sperando di trovarla. Credo che ce ne siano giusto un altro paio su internet una in francia ...quindi è un casino. E' stato un piacere commentare e magari ci fossero più canali che fanno sentire e non solo pubblicizzino strumenti cosi da farsi un idea sulle nuove uscite. Spesso sono di parte e si capisce ben poco.
Fender got the string setup right - bottom E as the longest string and top E as the shortest. Fine. But it just about stops there.
Playing a right-handed guitar as a lefty means that the whammy bar and the control knobs are closest to you. Okay, the jack gets in the way but you can hammer that whammy bar very easily and roll the controls with the heel of your hand. Even at the same time.
Fender have positioned all of these conventionally with everything at the bottom, so no real authenticity there. And no possibility of doing what Hendrix did.
They also positioned the Fender logo on the headstock upside down. Or rather the original would have been upside down but this “reissue” has it the right way round so that we, in the audience, can see that it’s a Fender (if we manage to get that close).
Finally, there’s the tacky Hendrix signature on the neckplate and back of the headstock. Like most of us, Jimi rarely signed his name the same way twice. The Hendrix signature used on this guitar is the same signature used by the company Experience Hendrix L.L.C. This is run by Janie Hendrix who is Jimi’s half-sister. Apparently, he met her once when she was about three years old. She has been exploiting his memory for many years by repackaging out-takes. Try accessing an original Jimi recording on TH-cam. Good luck with that.
So it’s clear to me, at least, that Fender reached an agreement with Experience Hendrix L.L.C. to use the logo, possibly in return for Experience Hendrix L.L.C. getting a share of the profits.
Stone free? Nope. Just a money-making scam.
Wow. You should do a review. I didn't have a problem with any of that. Peace.
It's blasphemy to call that a Hendrix Strat, 'cuz the horns/cutouts ain't right... that's a right hand body, a left hand neck, and a left hand pickguard with all the stuff installed from the other side so it works in a right hand body... if they wanted to make a true "Hendrix" Strat for rightys, they should take a lefty, flip it over and convert it for right hand playing... Oh, and I'm sending Sweep to get that blue cat tuner too...
It's not my guitar, dude. I'll be on the lookout for Sweep.. with my bic lighter and a hair spray can!
I was asking about Sebastian Zernina?? Sp?
Oh. I'm not sure. I bought a few of his collections from soundcloud, I just pick them from on my hard drive. It's not so easy to find them on TH-cam at that point. Sorry but thanks for watching.