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I would like to point out that I think the reason is three strings instead of 6 is because they are supposed to be her whiskers since her face is also the pickguard
Honestly, I don't even care whether or not these end up being considered collectible, I want them. They'll fit in well next to my blacked out 8 strings and super strats. I really want that Japan exclusive one, too bad I can't get it here
There are... ways to get stuff from Japan that's "exclusive". You have a "friend" buy one and send it to you as a "gift" and then you "gift back" the price as a "thanks". Totally not a transaction between strangers, nope.
Those pvc case is for business cards. It is a whole thing in Japan to give everyone you meet a card when you are introduced and you have to accept it and look like you will keep it.
I got my original one at a garage sale in 2012ish for $40. I had no idea they would skyrocket in price. It's always fun to break it out during the set and rip some Dokken.
I've got one of the old ones, faded to a pale pink now. At one point it had a vibrato, but I've put it back to stock and I touched up the screw holes with Revlon pink nail polish, which matches perfectly. I'm very proud to have used it many times onstage...once at a biker gig playing Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. I wish I still had the original box...it promised I could be cool, join a band, and break hearts.
I was able to get one off sweetwater. This thing is actually not bad at all. Perfectly straight neck able to set incredibly low action with a simple truss rod adjustment. The alnico pickup puts out real strong. I've got allot of nice Fender's, such as a 50th anniversary strat, and an ultra. This thing stands up quite well. Only thing I replaced was the string tree.
I remember those! In fact, I remember Scott Grove from groovy music lessons had one and eventually sold it for a lot of money. Those things went up in value really quick and I think these will too.
They also made a Squier Badtz-Maru Bronco Bass on the original run. They aren't as popular or known about. It was just like the Strat, but had a Badtz-Maru pickguard.
I ordered the whole shebang last night. Will look nice in my collection of not-very-collectible Fenders, and I'm super stoked to find out if it'll doom.
Main advantage of the new one is that the nut width is wider - standard. The old one was narrower - designed for small hands. Now they recognise that adults are the main people to be playing this!! Massive advantage!!!
Kinda wish it was smaller scale. I know the sole demographic isn’t just girls and kids, but I think it would be more unique if it was 23.5-24 inch scale.
What was that all white Telecaster with the painted fretboard? I liked all that Hello Kitty stuff, including all the merchandise. It just seems like fun to not just step onto the stage in a complete Hello Kitty outfit, but to take it ‘seriously’ as you play some difficult jazz rock fusion at the North Sea Jazz Festival, not making fun of the whole Hello Kitty thing. You don’t even mention it once. And after the gig you keep hanging out there to watch the jazz giants doing their thing, while you’re wearing fresh Hello Kitty clothes, the pink gig bag on your back, nodding your head to the music. Yeah, I would go all the way. Why? Because I like the idea of me sitting at home and thinking about all those people who are probably at that very moment still wondering wtf I was doing. “He seemed so serious. Does he really like that stuff? Doesn’t he know this is for children? What a weird man!” 🤔 That’s when I piss myself laughing. 😬
The hello kitty gig bag is based on the 60 dollar fender gig bag you can get. I have that bag, it’s awesome, but you’re 100% paying for the hello kitty branding with the exclusive bag. If money wasn’t a problem for me right now I’d be getting all the stuff
Pink Hello Kitty Strat is $700CAD in Canada, good luck with the resale. If someone wants to "Hello-Kitty-ify" their lives with wearables, they might find clearance sales coming up next quarter as the limited "fad" market gets drowned in stock.
fender japan like to do crossover stuff, like collaborate with street wear brand, video game, comic book , but fender USA looks never do something like this, even promotion guitar like gibson used to collaborate with other brand , i cant thinking of any at this moment .
That’s, uhm, thanks Trogs, it’s the last guitar I thought I would find here!!!! Thanks for the breakdown and the smile. I watch every day, I always learn something.
They’re limited to 500 units from what I can tell. Seems worth it to pick up the strat and matching fuzz for anyone who’s interested. Not sure if they’ll shoot up after being sold out like the original run ended up doing but this run is definitely limited and will most likely sell out.
It's interesting that Hello Kitty was intended to capture a market of teenage girls but it spread to the metal community. Does that mean a classic rock guy like me could get away with wielding one of these Stratocaster, if I were interested?
Did you get the 3,300? I also choked when I saw the price of the MIJ exclusive, 330,000, until I saw it was in Yen (about $2,200). The jewel encrusted OG at $17,500 asking is more than those Saint Laurent $12,500 Strats. I read somewhere that the OG HK had a Seymour Duncan HB Pickup.
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I was close to buying a TWD Epiphone a few years back but I'd just missed the one I was looking at.
The three strings = whiskers I guess that is why they did it. Kinda cool really
Does Dylan Mulvaney love this guitar more than Bud Light ?
I would like to point out that I think the reason is three strings instead of 6 is because they are supposed to be her whiskers since her face is also the pickguard
I'll give them that - but I'm more of a Guitar fan than HK so I think it depends on the side of the fandom you fall which you'd prefer! Good eye
@@Trog thank you
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Does Dylan Mulvaney love this guitar more than Bud Light ?
Honestly, I don't even care whether or not these end up being considered collectible, I want them. They'll fit in well next to my blacked out 8 strings and super strats. I really want that Japan exclusive one, too bad I can't get it here
Help Trogly out. Buy it through him so we get the video review even if we don't hit the 3.3k likes ;)
There are... ways to get stuff from Japan that's "exclusive". You have a "friend" buy one and send it to you as a "gift" and then you "gift back" the price as a "thanks". Totally not a transaction between strangers, nope.
@@Ramonatho That works too.
My daughter said the 3 strings are her whiskers
Little kids can be very perceptive.
Fender: Hello Kitty!
Gibson: Mary Ford!
So Fender clearly won this competition! 🤣
Lol! I purchased the Original Pink Hello Kitty Squire on clearance at Target back in the early 2000’s for my daughter … I think I paid $60 Bucks 👍
Those pvc case is for business cards. It is a whole thing in Japan to give everyone you meet a card when you are introduced and you have to accept it and look like you will keep it.
New version looks way better with the matching headstock
I want a ' FENDER ' branded kitty litter box for my real kitty ! Thanks Trog !
That is the back of the notebook with the design. That is why the page marker sticks out there. Japan goes right to left
I have 4 daughters who love my original Hello Kitty Fender… I’ve got my Christmas presents picked out for them.
They're selling out fast better hop on it
@ my little brother is stationed in Japan and I already asked him.
Hello Kitty is still super hot in the collector's market.
I accidentally had my volume the whole way up and all I hear is YOOOOOO at full volume and it scared the crap out of me
*YOOOOO!*
The Japan Fender HK is an Aerodyne design, hence the binding which the Aerodynes also have, it will have the thin Aerodyne body style as well.
TheDooo (from youtube), Herman Li (from Dragonforce), and Joakim (From Sabaton) have all used the pink Hello Kitty Guitar. The sound is acceptable.
I got my original one at a garage sale in 2012ish for $40. I had no idea they would skyrocket in price. It's always fun to break it out during the set and rip some Dokken.
I've got one of the old ones, faded to a pale pink now. At one point it had a vibrato, but I've put it back to stock and I touched up the screw holes with Revlon pink nail polish, which matches perfectly.
I'm very proud to have used it many times onstage...once at a biker gig playing Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.
I wish I still had the original box...it promised I could be cool, join a band, and break hearts.
As a 40 years old man... I want this pink Hello Kitty Gig Bag sooo bad !!!!1
That's washi tape. In Japan artists use it a lot, in comes in a huge number of designs.
Just ordered the white from Fender and got 10% discount. Not bad for 449.00. Had to get it in white, already have it in pink and black.
Man, Japan gets all the cool stuff 😢
I did end up buying the pink guitar. Might end up buying both deluxe gig bags.
What about Buck owens kingman and telecaster?????
THANK GOD TROGLY BROUGHT BACK SOME FENDER CONTENT, THANK YOU HELLO KITTY x FENDER COLLAB
What - all of that but no pink Fender Princeton ? I think Fender missed an opportunity there.😻
At least a Champ, but yeah, I agree 100%!
I was able to get one off sweetwater. This thing is actually not bad at all. Perfectly straight neck able to set incredibly low action with a simple truss rod adjustment. The alnico pickup puts out real strong. I've got allot of nice Fender's, such as a 50th anniversary strat, and an ultra. This thing stands up quite well. Only thing I replaced was the string tree.
The Japanese guitar reminded me a little of the Hendrix Monterey strat.
I think Sanrio missed out by not going for a hello kitty Gibson Theodore. Look at it… the tulips turn into cat ears.
The three strings mimic the kitty whiskers.
Do you think Jimi would have played the white one at Woodstock?
I remember those! In fact, I remember Scott Grove from groovy music lessons had one and eventually sold it for a lot of money. Those things went up in value really quick and I think these will too.
I’d love to see Joe Bonamassa’s guitar tech hand him one of those pink Strats with matching strap and the bow tie strap locks during a gig.
They also made a Squier Badtz-Maru Bronco Bass on the original run. They aren't as popular or known about. It was just like the Strat, but had a Badtz-Maru pickguard.
Nice! Keroppi needed a design
I ordered one. Also bought a cable, strap and, a shirt.
The Hello Kitty Strat will *never* be out of fashion. :D
Why can't they ever make make bass versions. Kitty & Miku.
There is a bass of the penguin character from the 2000s run
I definitely want it, not to be funny though. It's actually really cool looking especially the pink one.
I ordered the whole shebang last night. Will look nice in my collection of not-very-collectible Fenders, and I'm super stoked to find out if it'll doom.
they're sold out in a lot of places btw, and some places dont have the SKU visible anymore so its likely they'll be super limited
Already have one ordered
I gotta get the gig bag tbh
Main advantage of the new one is that the nut width is wider - standard. The old one was narrower - designed for small hands. Now they recognise that adults are the main people to be playing this!! Massive advantage!!!
Because here in Thailand the fender website won’t open so they mustn’t deliver to here :(
That Japan exclusive is pretty sweet looking 👍
Would love to see a review of the squier obey serie!
The Fuzz actually sounds really good, but I like Fuzz pedals. And as far as future value, never underestimate the power of the Kitty.
Mine will be here friday! Looks like it’s on par with classic vibe series. Can’t wait. Looks to be sold out already. Wonder how limited they are?
No one would speak to me again if I kitted myself out with this collection.
Get those lame people out of your life, this kit is sick.
If they won’t then they ain’t worth it
"Kittied" myself out :)
I bet someone would. Maybe not the people who talk to you now, but some other kittys.
@@tei1337 I find that quite worrying.
If I i was made of money, i would totally buy this.
You forgot about the Badz Maru Bronco Bass
White version is kinda underrated ngl! I also don’t use Fuzz but for 100 it’s a steal!
Hello Kitty's paws are so small she can only reach 3 strings, so of course she has a custom 3 string.
I just got the white exclusive one on the Fender site, pink sold out! I didnt even really want it, I just felt I had to do it!
Never thought I’ll be crazy over a pink guitar, until this reissue happened
Kinda wish it was smaller scale. I know the sole demographic isn’t just girls and kids, but I think it would be more unique if it was 23.5-24 inch scale.
Fender should put out a Mexican Hello Kitty Fender Strat.
The old ones mounted the pickup to the body and you could take the guard off if you wanted to
We need a Thrones style group session (where they play all Hello Kitty products) performing Peace in Mississippi!
I remember when Steve Stevens played one of these at a Billy Idol show.
What was that all white Telecaster with the painted fretboard?
I liked all that Hello Kitty stuff, including all the merchandise. It just seems like fun to not just step onto the stage in a complete Hello Kitty outfit, but to take it ‘seriously’ as you play some difficult jazz rock fusion at the North Sea Jazz Festival, not making fun of the whole Hello Kitty thing. You don’t even mention it once. And after the gig you keep hanging out there to watch the jazz giants doing their thing, while you’re wearing fresh Hello Kitty clothes, the pink gig bag on your back, nodding your head to the music. Yeah, I would go all the way.
Why? Because I like the idea of me sitting at home and thinking about all those people who are probably at that very moment still wondering wtf I was doing. “He seemed so serious. Does he really like that stuff? Doesn’t he know this is for children? What a weird man!” 🤔
That’s when I piss myself laughing. 😬
Benny Harvey R.I.P. miss you big man, gone but never forgotten!
aaaaaand the pink one already says "notify when available", god dammit I WANT IT NOW
I had one. Miss it. Unironically was a great guitar.
They should make a Gudetama guitar to go with it.
Busk with one of those. $$$$$$
C'mon Trogly, the choice of three strings on the hat graphic was because of the whiskers!
I'd never play one, but if I was given or won one, then it makes a fun wall display 😺
I bought one for my wife for christmas! She doesn't play but is obsessed with Hello Kitty!
But are you obsessed with her hello kitty' does she let you play with it or do you have another hello kitty you play with?
The hello kitty gig bag is based on the 60 dollar fender gig bag you can get.
I have that bag, it’s awesome, but you’re 100% paying for the hello kitty branding with the exclusive bag.
If money wasn’t a problem for me right now I’d be getting all the stuff
Pink Hello Kitty Strat is $700CAD in Canada, good luck with the resale. If someone wants to "Hello-Kitty-ify" their lives with wearables, they might find clearance sales coming up next quarter as the limited "fad" market gets drowned in stock.
It's already sold out on the Fender website. These are limited edition. Don't expect them to stick around at L&M either.
fender japan like to do crossover stuff, like collaborate with street wear brand, video game, comic book , but fender USA looks never do something like this, even promotion guitar like gibson used to collaborate with other brand , i cant thinking of any at this moment .
That’s, uhm, thanks Trogs, it’s the last guitar I thought I would find here!!!! Thanks for the breakdown and the smile. I watch every day, I always learn something.
That Japanese strat is only 2,117.04, that seems an incredible value.
I WILL GET ONE, DROP IT DOWN TO C# STANDARD AND SHRED SUFFOCATION AAAA
You could import the Japan Strat and still make a nice chunk of change selling it.
Ordered one of the limited white ones from Fender's website this afternoon 🤘
Imma buy a cheap $100 squier..and fill in body and paint it myself lol fun project...😂
I want one to live next to my Emily the Strange Epiphone.
Whatever happened to the unofficial Hello Kitty Hovercraft amp?
I saw the Squier on Sweetwater earlier today. No longer.
They went quick… i snagged one and they were off the site as soon as i hung up lol.
@ luckily Musician’s friend came in clutch. Literally the next day. lol. I thought I had a few days to act like an adult and ponder.
@@michaelhawthrone2184 mine came in yesterday and i am super impressed with it! Sounds great and set up was perfect out of the box!
Yeah I want all of it, just all of it, I'd throw a Seymour Duncan Invader into it for a Tom Delonge vibe
Im gonna go broke lmao, i need that hello kitty guitar
They’re limited to 500 units from what I can tell. Seems worth it to pick up the strat and matching fuzz for anyone who’s interested. Not sure if they’ll shoot up after being sold out like the original run ended up doing but this run is definitely limited and will most likely sell out.
where did u get the 500 from?
@ a few dealers have that number in their reverb listings. However that info could be wrong I’m not 100% sure it’s just what I’ve seen.
Well done, I was nearly messaging you to review this!
Not bad that they include a case. But, 500 for a Poplar Squier? That's a little steep
Truly the only vintage reissue metal players were waiting for.
Good job on the Beck Mongolian Chop Squad reference!
When I was young, everyone tried to keep us from becoming druggies. Wish they would have warned me about GAS. Incoming next week.
It's interesting that Hello Kitty was intended to capture a market of teenage girls but it spread to the metal community. Does that mean a classic rock guy like me could get away with wielding one of these Stratocaster, if I were interested?
Cute. How about the Mary Firs signature Les Paul, that came out, too.
Did you get the 3,300?
I also choked when I saw the price of the MIJ exclusive, 330,000, until I saw it was in Yen (about $2,200). The jewel encrusted OG at $17,500 asking is more than those Saint Laurent $12,500 Strats.
I read somewhere that the OG HK had a Seymour Duncan HB Pickup.
My work gifted me one of these guitars, truly blessed
I saw one in my local music store before they became super popular. I really wanted to get it…but then the craze started
"I don't like those kind of socks anyway" you can HEAR the sadness, lol
Trogly - buy the socks!
Played it 2 weeks ago. I like it.
I would buy this to hang as art piece. Come on fender release these in the USA.
I would prefer a Beavis and Butthead model😂😅❤
Just in time for the holidays!! Pretty awesome.
is it a squier affinity or classic vibe?
I was going to make a vegan joke about the leather strap, but then Fender went there. 😂