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Yes he makes them better then fender. He used to build 100% fender replicas on ebay. He got way to big too fast. Fender gave him a s/d order on using the fender logo.
Posted in another reply. Two of my four main stage guitars (Tele style, Strat style, R8 Les Paul, Es 335) are Nash. S-57 and T-52... and I don't even really care for relic'd instruments. They just played and sounded better than any Fender or F style I'd previously picked up. But quality control and consistency: Picking up any two of the exact same model, one I'll love and one I wouldn't touch again, and for me it's been about one in four or one in five that I've played that I like.
I have an S63. I was never a fan of relics until I picked it up in a store. It was one of those “I cannot leave without it” moments and now it’s my #1. Best feeling neck I’ve ever played and the lollars are incredible sounding. Nash licenses the headstock shape from fender. That’s how they can use those parts.
I've had owned and played a lot of different Tele's through the years, but once I got my Nash T63 I finally understood what a really great Tele is like. It's insanely loud acoustically and sustains for days. Fretjob was fantastic and of course, the Lollar pickups were the icing on the cake.
I have a JM63 that is absolutely incredible. We end up using that guitar in damn near everything we record though I have a large collection of vintage and new guitars. It just has that mojo that makes it have that vintage tone with modern capabilities
From what I know they build their offsets with an increased neck angle and a special tremolo system for better sustain and string action. Is it really as good as everyone describes it being?
It has a mastery bridge and I’m not sure about the tremolo or how it differs from the Fender. I know they lined the pick up beds with copper and there is no hum and they sound great with distortion or overdrive. That guitar has become the sound of the band. I have a couple nice Fender Jazzmasters and the Nash blows them away.
@@tonyhill1141I've considered a JM63 but I don't care for the roller bridge that they come with. Do you know if the bridge holes on yours had to be filled and re-drilled to accommodate the Mastery bridge or was it just a matter of swapping out the thimbles and popping it in?
I don’t see any fill ins. I bought it from a luthier and he copper lined the pickups and put on the mastery. I’ve played other ones that just don’t sound as good as this one but don’t get me wrong they were all quality guitars. I’m probably just biased for mine.
@@tonyhill1141 Understandably so! I was just curious. I've had 2 Novo Serus Js with Mastery bridges and vibratos and one Mexican road worn Jazzmaster with a vintage style bridge that I put a Mastery vibrato on and the Mastery hardware is just flawless. I know replacing a vintage style bridge with a Mastery requires boring/drilling the post holes to a slightly larger size, which is no biggie, but I wasn't sure about the post spacing or the hole size of the roller bridge that Nash uses.
Normally nash doesn’t clear coat over the work area. That was probably a request from a customer. Most nash guitars are custom made from stores like ours. You can have them do almsot anything. And that neck shape was definitely a custom order. Normally nashes have a chunky more modern neck. Kinda close to modern Gibson 50s standard neck size. But I’m sure they would do more thin style. Just pay attention to the listing If you are looking for one. That neck is referred to as a “boat” neck. I wish you did a bit more research on these wonderful instruments. Nash is one of the best in the bizz. They have better output then any modern fender you will try. Even most custom shop fenders fall short to them. As nash are known as custom shop killers at the Chicago music exchange. Don’t let nostalgia of fender sway you’re idea of them. They are fantastic
@@looking_33 They're far from garbage. Decal logos don't tell anything and they certainly don't make anything good. Properly selected and dried wood, good fretwork, snug neck-pocket fitment, proper alignment of neck-strings-pickups-bridge, good electronics and clean wiring fundamentally make good guitars. Anyone and everyone who knows well made guitars knows this. There's not a thing in them that's junk. Their setups from factory come at about 8 out of 10 by pickiest standards.
@@YTPartyTonight that’s definitely the boat neck. We ordered some nash t63 teles and that’s still an option. The standard c shape is definitely the way to go
I accidentally walked into a boutique guitar shop one day and walked out with a Nash T63. I never had any interest in teles but I fell in love with it. Ended up buying an S57 not long after that. They aren't collectors items (though I've kept my eye on the second hand market and they definitely hold their value) but they're great to play.
I have a T52 Tele and a Tele Duluxe and they are my favorite guitars. I used to play a MIM Tele Deluxe forever and upgraded to the Nash and have been so happy with it. So much so that I had to get another. I know they are a little expensive but I will have these guitars for the rest of my life. Lollar pick ups are thee best pick ups too. Just ask Jason Isbell. I play in two bands and can play as hard as I like with the Nash’s and they stay in tune. My Gibsons are good but I feel I have to be more gentle with em.
I was gifted a S67 in 2014. That guitar changed my life and still does to this day. Mine has a solid ash body so it’s quite a bit heavier than most strats, and the neck profile is the D shape that’s 1.00 at the 1st fret and 1.05 at the 12th. I was never a fan of relics until that guitar came to me and now I only want that one. I loved it so much I played through the frets in just over 3 years. Tone Shop Guitars in Addisonx TX is a Nash Dealer so I had them put stainless frets on and it bends smoother than a roller skate on a greased ice rink. Every guitar player I let try it has this moment where they just go “woah”. The tone is unmatched of any other guitar I’ve ever owned or tried out, some multiple times the amount as mine. Bill Nash is also known to donate guitars to charitable causes, which is pretty cool for a small boutique guitar maker.
I can’t believe how polarizing relics are and have been. It’s just a finish option. I don’t love pointy guitars or blue guitars so I don’t buy them but wouldn’t see the fun in posting comments about how I prefer sunburst etc
Cool review! I have a 2019 S-63 in grape metallic and it’s fantastic. It’s got a “normal” medium C neck shape…I’m guessing your review piece was a custom order with a huge honkin’ neck. I find myself actually playing mine more than my Fender Custom Shop (not reliced). Also, for what it’s worth, if you contact Nash with a question or issue, they’ll respond QUICKLY. Even traded a few emails with the man himself. Very friendly folks who seem to love what they do.
Oh…but I hate those cases. They SEEM fancy and I love the form factor (they don’t take up a lot of space), but they’re cheaply made and the latches and interiors do not hold up. Both of my Nashes live in G&G Fender cases now.
These are pretty cool. I used to own one before. One thing to bear in mind is that they’re technically Partscasters. Bodies & necks are Warmoth, I believe. Even the nut is a precut TUSQ nut. So, keep that in mind when buying one new or secondhand.
I quite like it. Looks great, sounds great. Only thing is the abundance of signatures on the headstock including the logo it’s just too much. And also the finishing over the arm wear mark is odd. But yeah I think it’s awesome
I've never been a fan of fake mojo. I don't see why I'd ever pay so much for someone else to beat up my brand new guitar. I have to disagree about why people buy these, it's definitely the look over playability.
@@Krullmatic automobile enthusiasts have their own "relic" category: the rat rod. I hate them. It takes no talent to produce a vintage "patina". I guess you know how I feel about these guitars.
Makers of orchestral instruments have been doing relicing for a long time. Violins, cellos and basses, along with some brass and woodwind instruments, often feature a finish designed to give it an aged appearance. Don't be such a prude about it.
I own one Nash. I know and have seen enough correlating information to be about 99% certain Nash sources their bodies and necks from Wildwood Manufacturing in Northern CA. Their necks don't run thin, front to back. Bodies are 1-3/4" thick, typical of parts makers including Warmoth. 1-5/8" to 1-1/2" is the correct/typical thickness for Fenders, including '63s. Fretboard radius is 10". The serial and signature on the headstock are Sharpie marker'd.
Just ordered a heap of parts to do a custom strat build. All black hardware with locking tuners. It’s going to have 3 hot rails pickups which will be switchable with my usual mad scientist wiring. Not sure how I’ll finish it yet. I’m thinking a metallic black with some airbrushed galaxy elements to give it a pop of colour.
I have 2 s63’s and t63’s from 08-13. None have that gloss coat over the relicing. I don’t know if they changed things or if this one was a request. Best fender style guitars I’ve ever played. I sold my custom shops and never looked back. Two of each because one strat is normal tuning, other lives half step down. One tele is normal, other is in open G.
Not all Nash necks have this carve. They are generally nicely C shaped, but can vary slightly due to the fact they are shaped by hand. Nash also offers a boatneck carve.
My three fave colours for strats are sonic blue, daphne blue and good old three-colour sunburst, so this is very much to my taste... apart from the relic.
5:10 That's a weird statement, telling us what our personal reasons should be for buying a relic guitar. I absolutely buy em because I think they look cool. I also make sure it's a quality guitar, but what attracts me to them 1st is the look.
Personally it's all about resale value. I gig quite a lot, and there's no way to distinguish the relic job from actual dings post buy, which is a relief when carrying an expensive guitar everywhere.
Have owned three Nash guitars in the past. All very playable and with great pickups. To my mind, they are ideal for a gigging guitar player as the main and reliable 'workhorse' guitar.
I made a double cut telecaster in 97, designed the body and routed it as well. It’s made out of one piece Honduran Mahogany. I should have patterned it. It’s modeled after a 72 thin line Tele, fender engraved humbuckers, high output.
Warmoths licence with fender says that they can not sell the headstock with any kind of branding on it... So them passing them off to Nash and then putting a logo on wouldn't fly. Fender wouldn't stand for it. You're free to put your own logo on a warmoth (I think warmoth even gives you one) .. but not over and over again for resale. I thought you might have taken the neck off to have a look at the heel. If it was warmoth it would have had a turtle in there....
There’s a used nash neck that sold on Reverb. No turtle, but it is stamped nash down there with a blank spot from where it was held to be sprayed, and a serial number. Very interesting.
I think the gloss finish over the top was a request. I have four, none have the gloss over the relicing. The writing at the tip of the headstock used to be store identifier and current number that have been sent to that store. I’m assuming GUY 4 is the same. You can always contact Bill with that identifier and he will give you the information about the order of the guitar. That overcoat over the relic is super out of character. You should definitely review another one with the C shape neck.
I owned a '61 Strat whose neck was a Very V "V". Compared to an old Gretsch Rancher which was a V neck. I hated it. It was stolen in '82. I had a '65 Strat I liked more, it was stolen too.
I live in WA and own an S-57 and a T-52 Nash. Nash, I believe, is still based in Olympia. For the main parts, body and neck, there are three great makers in the immediate area to them. Warmouth in Puyallup is a licensed by Fender maker, but there is also Best and USA Custom in Tacoma. Both of those makers have headstock designs that... can be creatively sanded with minimum effort into the Fender shape. There is a strong rumor as to which of those three companies Bill Nash gets his parts from, but let's say it's fairly certain that he's using one of those three companies. Lollar pickups are based out of Vashon Island WA. The funny for me about Nash guitars is I'm not really a fan of relic instruments, but the very first Telecaster I played was the best playing and sounding Tele I'd played to date. better than Fender Custom Shop, better than tens of thousand valued vintage ones I played at Emerald City Guitars. And... unfortunately I did not get that one, but when I picked up the white Strat with 57 specs I play, I found the same experience for an S style. And I did eventually find a Nash Tele that seems as good. :) But the main caveat I have to offer with these "magic" instruments that I own s that is that in trying out several Nash instruments, I only find about one in four at the most is a truly "special" one, and the rest I don't like at all. I should also note that the two I own have big baseball bat profile necks, which I love but folks who like "slim taper" or Ibanez RG slim type ones would probably hate.
@@cataclysmicconverter Yes, but that's sort of why I was talking about the quality control. At one point I held my own S-57 and played it, and I love it, and played another S-57 from the wall of the store I was teaching at a few years ago, same specs, same parts... it was a boat anchor with strings. Two of the four main stage guitars, the ones I would never part with, are Nash... but I would never think of dropping two grand on one without playing it first.
I have a 2008 Nash and it does have the Fender logo. I bought it second hand, so I can’t confirm that they used to put them on there, but the evidence is pointing towards yes. It also has a pretty traditional neck shape.
I think it was before Nash was super popular. More of an homage to Fender using licensed parts than ripping them off. Once the company grew, they started using their own logo.
@@garyburginjr1366 also its a fiesta red sparkle over a 3 tone sunburst. So the parts of the red that are worn away are sunburst. I don’t think the custom shop was doing that sort of thing in 08’. Apparently back in the 60s the bright colors were more popular in other countries, so fender would just spray a new finish over the existing before theyd ship them to international shop. Bill Nash kind of hopped on that train before the Fender custom shop from my understanding.
Noel Gallagher has 2 of these,A white one with a star design on the body and a black one,He’s been using them as his main guitars since his last album in 2017,
Nash are absolutely superb, Glenn Hughes plays Nash Basses. When read on their website from the founder about their history and reasoning for existing, it all makes sense.
Not a fan of relic jobs, I’d rather wear out my guitars on my own, or be okay with a used guitar being a little “player grade”. Unfortunately most brands have switched to impervious plastic finishes that will probably live longer than me!
Fran Capitanelli uses a bunch of Nash guitars on his fabulous channel (which revolves around bands like VH and Zeppelin), including that 12-string T-style 😀👍 And I looove Sonic Blue! 😍
Unrelated but will you be featuring one of the Epiphone Adam Jones Silverburst Les Pauls? A Norlin era inspired Epiphone Silverburst Les Paul would be cool considering your expertise on Norlins. Maybe you can even compare it to the Gibson Silverburst. Great stuff as always, appreciate the work and time you put into these vids!
The Nash Gibson Les Paul I've played made every LP i've ever played feel like a toy. Feel alone was perfect, much less with Throbak 101. 10/10 Instrument.
I own a hardtailed s63 and sold off every single other strat style guitar including my custom because it just feels better and does better for my needs. I wish more people would allow themselves the opportunity to own one
I never thought I was narrow minded and I could embrace new the ways of doing stuff. But, I have a problem of justifying guitars that look like crap! I'm missing something about that is wrong. I buy my guitars and take better care than those guitars that look like I'm a pig on taking care of my guitar the majority are steel string guitars and I'm planning to have my own handmade electric guitars and 5-string basses. Keeps me out of trouble. Cheers!
Sounds awesome! Love Nash's choice of Lollar pickups in interesting and beautiful body configurations. I like the 3xHB Wayfarer, a way better 'Wilshire' than Epi's double cut take. Going to go see what our local Nash dealer has. Can't stand 'vintage zombie' truss adjustment though (zombie cause neck/head has to be removed).
Hi Austin, love the show.I have heard you on several occasions mention how the knobs on Strat and Teles pickup selector switches can fall off and then get lost. Here is a little tip...buy a packet of bicycle inner tube valve dust covers. They are cheap as chips and a perfect push on fit.
Their relicing work is generally pretty good, but that big forearm wear is horrible, the exposed underlying wood doesn't look "aged" at all. Especially when you compare it to the back of the neck. This particular relicing job doesn't look very convincing.
i have nash tele early one, without decal, and for over 10 years i owe it , this is very reliable guitar. sounds cool. but i think mjt aging is much better. i think if you spend some time on mjt setup you can get also great sounding guitar but almost half of the price less and much better aging.
I had a really awful nash jazzmaster, lots of buffing compound, bad fretwork, misaligned screwholes and no grounding wire to bridge. Bridge is allparts and squeaks and generally sucks. Bad experience.
My buddy has a Nash tele and i love how it sounds and plays, but i have the same exact feeling about the "duck bill yellow" coloring on the neck. Not authentic at all , hope Nash takes a closer look at that.
The Pacific Northwest is a hotbed of the Guitar industry. Warmoth, TV Jones, Lollar all in the Seattle area. Check out Pin-Up Guitars. It was started by a guy who used to work for Emerald City Guitars, a shop that has Joe Bonamassa as a customer.
Great video….. how come you never demonstrated the TONE controls???? The most useful feature on his guitars is how the tone truly works throughout the whole range plus having a tone knob on that hot bridge pickup makes Nash way ahead of the game of tone!! You missed a valuable tool and part of this demo…. I can tell you like Gibsons better by the way you rushed through and missed the tone package…… I guess a NASH Les Paul would not interest you either… coil splits without the push pull…. Nevermind
Thanks for the review! The "GUY" might be the code for the dealer it was originally made for. I have a Nash Tele that I got from Killer Vintage in Missouri, with a serial number that starts KV.
I have an S63 and my neck at the 1st fret is .83 which is what stock Nash comes with. This guitar must be a special order neck. It is a medium C shape.
Hey Trogly instead of the guitar background during your playing demos could you edit in a nice picturesque scene? Like some seagulls flying or some dudes racing sailboats? It would really take this thing up a notch.
So we have a Nash and it’s the greatest electric guitar we have. We have quite a few vintage electrics soooooo they’re pretty frickin good y’all. They make Les Paul’s play better than any Les Paul Gibson makes.
Great review, and a genuine review (not like some of the PRS DGT SE 'reviews' going around right now). Surely that grain is indicative of ash, not alder, yeah? Great shout out on the the forearm carve wear. What would Nash put a finish over it...?
I had a wondersul S-63 in Seafoam Green... It was an amazing guitar and I brought it to a Gig of a friend, just to show him my new guitar. And he was so blown away, he played the Gig (the Audience was about 5000 People) and kept my guitar... 😞 I never got it back. He sort of "ambushed" me and because the Nash was so new to me I hadn't have the chance to build a relationship, if that makes sense...!?! This was 12 Years ago and I still (!!!) regret that.
@@brisson182 You got me wrong: He gave me the money... 🙂 But it was never meant that he could keep the guitar. The Deal was I loaned him my new Nash for 3 weeks, so he could test the guitar. But obviously he liked it so much that he couldn't resist to give me a hard time - and finally manipulated me by "begging and crying" and force me to leave the axe to him.... Anyway, my fault at the end of the day. But I learned from the episode and I never trapped into something like this again.
I'm fairly confident that Nash licenses the head stock shape directly from Fender. I don't believe they could get away with buying neck from warmoth/allparts, who licenses the headstock from fender for themselves to sell, and then slapping their own logo on the fender headstock and sell that. You'd able to get away with that as a private individual, as in you bought a warmoth/allparts neck and made your own logo and decided to sell it on reverb or craigslist or whatever, but as a company who's entire business is selling guitars with fender headstocks, I highly highly doubt it. Fender would have a cease and desist in their inbox very quickly. Also, the wayfairer reminds me of the Epiphone coronet/wilshire/crestwood. Pretty cool it's semihollow.
I just don’t see Fender doing that though. Even gibson will only license their shape, not the headstock. There is definitely something going on though!
@@Trog Fender only owns their headstocks though, not their shapes (at least the main ones) which is why they are willing to license them (their headstocks) while Gibson is not. Maybe you could reach out to Nash for clarification? But I am pretty confident (99%) that buying a licensed part from warmoth/all parts does not grant you the license by proxy to sell it yourself commercially. If so, Gibson(or Schecter or any other brand) could buy up a bunch of these necks, slap their logos on them and build guitars and sell them.
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Yes! I LOVE Nash guitars.
Absolutely! I've owned many Strats over the last 3 decades - 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s Fenders mostly...but the best so far has been my 2008 Nash S-57
The wayfarer looks a bit like an Epiphone Wilshire. I find the Nash sounds sounds pretty good with country and jazz rock styles .
Yes he makes them better then fender. He used to build 100% fender replicas on ebay. He got way to big too fast. Fender gave him a s/d order on using the fender logo.
Posted in another reply. Two of my four main stage guitars (Tele style, Strat style, R8 Les Paul, Es 335) are Nash. S-57 and T-52... and I don't even really care for relic'd instruments. They just played and sounded better than any Fender or F style I'd previously picked up.
But quality control and consistency: Picking up any two of the exact same model, one I'll love and one I wouldn't touch again, and for me it's been about one in four or one in five that I've played that I like.
I have an S63. I was never a fan of relics until I picked it up in a store. It was one of those “I cannot leave without it” moments and now it’s my #1. Best feeling neck I’ve ever played and the lollars are incredible sounding.
Nash licenses the headstock shape from fender. That’s how they can use those parts.
I really like the sound of that guitar. It's alternately chiming, snarly and snappy.
Quite impressed with those pickups
I've had owned and played a lot of different Tele's through the years, but once I got my Nash T63 I finally understood what a really great Tele is like. It's insanely loud acoustically and sustains for days. Fretjob was fantastic and of course, the Lollar pickups were the icing on the cake.
absolutely. Since picking up a T63 in December I have yet to put it down.
@@dukeviking Congrats on the guitar Duke! And totally agree, it's hard to put one down once you pick one up, fantastic guitars!
I have a JM63 that is absolutely incredible. We end up using that guitar in damn near everything we record though I have a large collection of vintage and new guitars. It just has that mojo that makes it have that vintage tone with modern capabilities
From what I know they build their offsets with an increased neck angle and a special tremolo system for better sustain and string action. Is it really as good as everyone describes it being?
It has a mastery bridge and I’m not sure about the tremolo or how it differs from the Fender. I know they lined the pick up beds with copper and there is no hum and they sound great with distortion or overdrive. That guitar has become the sound of the band. I have a couple nice Fender Jazzmasters and the Nash blows them away.
@@tonyhill1141I've considered a JM63 but I don't care for the roller bridge that they come with. Do you know if the bridge holes on yours had to be filled and re-drilled to accommodate the Mastery bridge or was it just a matter of swapping out the thimbles and popping it in?
I don’t see any fill ins. I bought it from a luthier and he copper lined the pickups and put on the mastery. I’ve played other ones that just don’t sound as good as this one but don’t get me wrong they were all quality guitars. I’m probably just biased for mine.
@@tonyhill1141 Understandably so! I was just curious. I've had 2 Novo Serus Js with Mastery bridges and vibratos and one Mexican road worn Jazzmaster with a vintage style bridge that I put a Mastery vibrato on and the Mastery hardware is just flawless. I know replacing a vintage style bridge with a Mastery requires boring/drilling the post holes to a slightly larger size, which is no biggie, but I wasn't sure about the post spacing or the hole size of the roller bridge that Nash uses.
As a guy who reworks guitar electronics, I absolutely love the electronics in this guitar. Fokin way better than gibson.
Normally nash doesn’t clear coat over the work area. That was probably a request from a customer. Most nash guitars are custom made from stores like ours. You can have them do almsot anything. And that neck shape was definitely a custom order. Normally nashes have a chunky more modern neck. Kinda close to modern Gibson 50s standard neck size. But I’m sure they would do more thin style. Just pay attention to the listing If you are looking for one. That neck is referred to as a “boat” neck. I wish you did a bit more research on these wonderful instruments. Nash is one of the best in the bizz. They have better output then any modern fender you will try. Even most custom shop fenders fall short to them. As nash are known as custom shop killers at the Chicago music exchange. Don’t let nostalgia of fender sway you’re idea of them. They are fantastic
this thing looked like a garbage partscaster… their logo tells me all i need to know. someone type that up in office 95? lol
@@looking_33 They're far from garbage. Decal logos don't tell anything and they certainly don't make anything good. Properly selected and dried wood, good fretwork, snug neck-pocket fitment, proper alignment of neck-strings-pickups-bridge, good electronics and clean wiring fundamentally make good guitars. Anyone and everyone who knows well made guitars knows this. There's not a thing in them that's junk. Their setups from factory come at about 8 out of 10 by pickiest standards.
That V neck was a surprise. Medium C profile is their typical.
@@YTPartyTonight that’s definitely the boat neck. We ordered some nash t63 teles and that’s still an option. The standard c shape is definitely the way to go
@@YTPartyTonight Spot on!
I accidentally walked into a boutique guitar shop one day and walked out with a Nash T63. I never had any interest in teles but I fell in love with it. Ended up buying an S57 not long after that. They aren't collectors items (though I've kept my eye on the second hand market and they definitely hold their value) but they're great to play.
It's not snake skin print vinyl. It's alligator. I've made an amp cover out of black alligator vinyl.
Those Lollar pickups sound amazing!
I have a T52 Tele and a Tele Duluxe and they are my favorite guitars. I used to play a MIM Tele Deluxe forever and upgraded to the Nash and have been so happy with it. So much so that I had to get another. I know they are a little expensive but I will have these guitars for the rest of my life. Lollar pick ups are thee best pick ups too. Just ask Jason Isbell. I play in two bands and can play as hard as I like with the Nash’s and they stay in tune. My Gibsons are good but I feel I have to be more gentle with em.
Some of your best playing was on this guitar. You should check out the Friedman vintage T.
Agreed! My FRIEDMAN has become my #1 player. Killer guitar.
It's so strange seeing the "worn through" part of the finish be glossy.
I was gifted a S67 in 2014. That guitar changed my life and still does to this day. Mine has a solid ash body so it’s quite a bit heavier than most strats, and the neck profile is the D shape that’s 1.00 at the 1st fret and 1.05 at the 12th. I was never a fan of relics until that guitar came to me and now I only want that one. I loved it so much I played through the frets in just over 3 years. Tone Shop Guitars in Addisonx TX is a Nash Dealer so I had them put stainless frets on and it bends smoother than a roller skate on a greased ice rink. Every guitar player I let try it has this moment where they just go “woah”. The tone is unmatched of any other guitar I’ve ever owned or tried out, some multiple times the amount as mine. Bill Nash is also known to donate guitars to charitable causes, which is pretty cool for a small boutique guitar maker.
I can’t believe how polarizing relics are and have been. It’s just a finish option. I don’t love pointy guitars or blue guitars so I don’t buy them but wouldn’t see the fun in posting comments about how I prefer sunburst etc
Agreed. Gotta love them stolen valor fellas on the interwebs...
Cool review!
I have a 2019 S-63 in grape metallic and it’s fantastic. It’s got a “normal” medium C neck shape…I’m guessing your review piece was a custom order with a huge honkin’ neck. I find myself actually playing mine more than my Fender Custom Shop (not reliced).
Also, for what it’s worth, if you contact Nash with a question or issue, they’ll respond QUICKLY. Even traded a few emails with the man himself. Very friendly folks who seem to love what they do.
Oh…but I hate those cases. They SEEM fancy and I love the form factor (they don’t take up a lot of space), but they’re cheaply made and the latches and interiors do not hold up. Both of my Nashes live in G&G Fender cases now.
I own a Nash S-63 HSS. It’s a heavy relic and it’s absolutely amazing in every way. I can’t put it down.
A Nash guitar is more American made than an American fender.
Dust in the Wind & Sultans of Swing. Interesting choices, oldies but a goodies.
Indeed yes (good song choices).
Greetings Sarge
These are pretty cool. I used to own one before.
One thing to bear in mind is that they’re technically Partscasters. Bodies & necks are Warmoth, I believe. Even the nut is a precut TUSQ nut.
So, keep that in mind when buying one new or secondhand.
I quite like it. Looks great, sounds great. Only thing is the abundance of signatures on the headstock including the logo it’s just too much. And also the finishing over the arm wear mark is odd. But yeah I think it’s awesome
I saw one of those at a pawn shop in Nashville just a couple days ago. Don't remember how much it was.
I've never been a fan of fake mojo. I don't see why I'd ever pay so much for someone else to beat up my brand new guitar. I have to disagree about why people buy these, it's definitely the look over playability.
@@Krullmatic automobile enthusiasts have their own "relic" category: the rat rod. I hate them. It takes no talent to produce a vintage "patina". I guess you know how I feel about these guitars.
@@Krullmatic true. It's actually worse than a rat rod when you put it like that.
It's all about sound and playability...
Makers of orchestral instruments have been doing relicing for a long time. Violins, cellos and basses, along with some brass and woodwind instruments, often feature a finish designed to give it an aged appearance. Don't be such a prude about it.
I own one Nash. I know and have seen enough correlating information to be about 99% certain Nash sources their bodies and necks from Wildwood Manufacturing in Northern CA. Their necks don't run thin, front to back. Bodies are 1-3/4" thick, typical of parts makers including Warmoth. 1-5/8" to 1-1/2" is the correct/typical thickness for Fenders, including '63s. Fretboard radius is 10". The serial and signature on the headstock are Sharpie marker'd.
Just ordered a heap of parts to do a custom strat build. All black hardware with locking tuners. It’s going to have 3 hot rails pickups which will be switchable with my usual mad scientist wiring. Not sure how I’ll finish it yet. I’m thinking a metallic black with some airbrushed galaxy elements to give it a pop of colour.
I have 2 s63’s and t63’s from 08-13. None have that gloss coat over the relicing. I don’t know if they changed things or if this one was a request. Best fender style guitars I’ve ever played. I sold my custom shops and never looked back. Two of each because one strat is normal tuning, other lives half step down. One tele is normal, other is in open G.
Not all Nash necks have this carve. They are generally nicely C shaped, but can vary slightly due to the fact they are shaped by hand. Nash also offers a boatneck carve.
My three fave colours for strats are sonic blue, daphne blue and good old three-colour sunburst, so this is very much to my taste... apart from the relic.
I have a S-63 and a T-63. Love them both!
I have a Nash tele, strat and jazz master. Best feeling guitars I’ve ever played. Absolutely love how comfortable the necks are.
Which one do your prefer?
That Nash neck appears to have a similar profile as a Warmoth 'Boat Neck" profile.
5:10 That's a weird statement, telling us what our personal reasons should be for buying a relic guitar. I absolutely buy em because I think they look cool. I also make sure it's a quality guitar, but what attracts me to them 1st is the look.
Personally it's all about resale value. I gig quite a lot, and there's no way to distinguish the relic job from actual dings post buy, which is a relief when carrying an expensive guitar everywhere.
The Lollars are something to write home about. Hey, what's up with Jericho Guitars? Owned by Gibson?
Have owned three Nash guitars in the past. All very playable and with great pickups. To my mind, they are ideal for a gigging guitar player as the main and reliable 'workhorse' guitar.
Lollar pickups are some of the best money can buy.
I made a double cut telecaster in 97, designed the body and routed it as well. It’s made out of one piece Honduran Mahogany. I should have patterned it. It’s modeled after a 72 thin line Tele, fender engraved humbuckers, high output.
Warmoths licence with fender says that they can not sell the headstock with any kind of branding on it... So them passing them off to Nash and then putting a logo on wouldn't fly. Fender wouldn't stand for it.
You're free to put your own logo on a warmoth (I think warmoth even gives you one) .. but not over and over again for resale.
I thought you might have taken the neck off to have a look at the heel. If it was warmoth it would have had a turtle in there....
There’s a used nash neck that sold on Reverb. No turtle, but it is stamped nash down there with a blank spot from where it was held to be sprayed, and a serial number. Very interesting.
I've read that they also use Musikraft and Allparts bodies and necks on their builds.
I think the gloss finish over the top was a request. I have four, none have the gloss over the relicing. The writing at the tip of the headstock used to be store identifier and current number that have been sent to that store. I’m assuming GUY 4 is the same. You can always contact Bill with that identifier and he will give you the information about the order of the guitar. That overcoat over the relic is super out of character. You should definitely review another one with the C shape neck.
Got to try a Nash a couple months ago when I went to Chicago Music Exchange - goddamn those are something special
I owned a '61 Strat whose neck was a Very V "V". Compared to an old Gretsch Rancher which was a V neck. I hated it. It was stolen in '82. I had a '65 Strat I liked more, it was stolen too.
I live in WA and own an S-57 and a T-52 Nash. Nash, I believe, is still based in Olympia. For the main parts, body and neck, there are three great makers in the immediate area to them. Warmouth in Puyallup is a licensed by Fender maker, but there is also Best and USA Custom in Tacoma. Both of those makers have headstock designs that... can be creatively sanded with minimum effort into the Fender shape. There is a strong rumor as to which of those three companies Bill Nash gets his parts from, but let's say it's fairly certain that he's using one of those three companies.
Lollar pickups are based out of Vashon Island WA.
The funny for me about Nash guitars is I'm not really a fan of relic instruments, but the very first Telecaster I played was the best playing and sounding Tele I'd played to date. better than Fender Custom Shop, better than tens of thousand valued vintage ones I played at Emerald City Guitars. And... unfortunately I did not get that one, but when I picked up the white Strat with 57 specs I play, I found the same experience for an S style. And I did eventually find a Nash Tele that seems as good. :)
But the main caveat I have to offer with these "magic" instruments that I own s that is that in trying out several Nash instruments, I only find about one in four at the most is a truly "special" one, and the rest I don't like at all. I should also note that the two I own have big baseball bat profile necks, which I love but folks who like "slim taper" or Ibanez RG slim type ones would probably hate.
Interesting comments. Which dealers in WA typically carry Nash? Would like to try one (or more).
@@willgo7898 I got mine through Tommy's Guitars in Everett, but they don't still carry them. Looks like Dusty Strings and Thunder Road Guitars.
@@cataclysmicconverter Yes, but that's sort of why I was talking about the quality control. At one point I held my own S-57 and played it, and I love it, and played another S-57 from the wall of the store I was teaching at a few years ago, same specs, same parts... it was a boat anchor with strings. Two of the four main stage guitars, the ones I would never part with, are Nash... but I would never think of dropping two grand on one without playing it first.
I have a 2008 Nash and it does have the Fender logo. I bought it second hand, so I can’t confirm that they used to put them on there, but the evidence is pointing towards yes. It also has a pretty traditional neck shape.
That's so ridiculous of them.. I mean go ahead build an S style guitar but using the EXACT headstock and the Fender logo is just stupid
I think it was before Nash was super popular. More of an homage to Fender using licensed parts than ripping them off. Once the company grew, they started using their own logo.
@@garyburginjr1366 also its a fiesta red sparkle over a 3 tone sunburst. So the parts of the red that are worn away are sunburst. I don’t think the custom shop was doing that sort of thing in 08’. Apparently back in the 60s the bright colors were more popular in other countries, so fender would just spray a new finish over the existing before theyd ship them to international shop. Bill Nash kind of hopped on that train before the Fender custom shop from my understanding.
The early headstocks were blank; generally logos added after the fact by owners to make it look less plain. That’s what I did…
@@poisonedpens7390 good to know. I’ve had a 3 Nash guitars over the years, but my current strat is the first one without a Nash logo
1:36 you got the labels wrong. JG is for the Jaguar ( right) and JM for the Jazzmaster (left).
I had Nash build me a 65 strategy back in 2012. It was a way better playing and sound guitar over my 62 fender custom shop.
Trogly, you should definitely do a review on one of their Les Paul relics. That would be quite interesting!
They only do Fender styles, don't they?
Noel Gallagher has 2 of these,A white one with a star design on the body and a black one,He’s been using them as his main guitars since his last album in 2017,
It’s not snakeskin, it’s alligator.
Nash are absolutely superb, Glenn Hughes plays Nash Basses. When read on their website from the founder about their history and reasoning for existing, it all makes sense.
Not a fan of relic jobs, I’d rather wear out my guitars on my own, or be okay with a used guitar being a little “player grade”. Unfortunately most brands have switched to impervious plastic finishes that will probably live longer than me!
Exactly right. Newer guitars sprayed with an inch of poly don't develop a patina....
Fran Capitanelli uses a bunch of Nash guitars on his fabulous channel (which revolves around bands like VH and Zeppelin), including that 12-string T-style 😀👍 And I looove Sonic Blue! 😍
Unrelated but will you be featuring one of the Epiphone Adam Jones Silverburst Les Pauls? A Norlin era inspired Epiphone Silverburst Les Paul would be cool considering your expertise on Norlins. Maybe you can even compare it to the Gibson Silverburst. Great stuff as always, appreciate the work and time you put into these vids!
"Sonic Blue" is actually a '54 Cadillac color. That's also the same exact color Fender has used over the years.
There seems to be a huge gap on the underside of the neck pocket while you’re playing.
I perfer slim C neck profile .080 at the 1st and .085 or .087 at the 12th
These are amazing
Hell yeah, now that's a strat I'd play and not just collect
The Nash Gibson Les Paul I've played made every LP i've ever played feel like a toy. Feel alone was perfect, much less with Throbak 101. 10/10 Instrument.
I own a hardtailed s63 and sold off every single other strat style guitar including my custom because it just feels better and does better for my needs. I wish more people would allow themselves the opportunity to own one
I never thought I was narrow minded and I could embrace new the ways of doing stuff. But, I have a problem of justifying guitars that look like crap! I'm missing something about that is wrong. I buy my guitars and take better care than those guitars that look like I'm a pig on taking care of my guitar the majority are steel string guitars and I'm planning to have my own handmade electric guitars and 5-string basses. Keeps me out of trouble. Cheers!
could you sand away the gloss on the “worn parts” to really feel the wood underneath or would that most likely ruin it
Sounds awesome! Love Nash's choice of Lollar pickups in interesting and beautiful body configurations. I like the 3xHB Wayfarer, a way better 'Wilshire' than Epi's double cut take. Going to go see what our local Nash dealer has. Can't stand 'vintage zombie' truss adjustment though (zombie cause neck/head has to be removed).
I've got a 60's strat Nash, ordered it in '04, direct from Bill Nash. Has fender decal on headstock.
Nash also relics actual Les Pauls. A friend had one and it was his main axe for years. He now plays a Baker. He does not keep many guitars around.
Hi Austin, love the show.I have heard you on several occasions mention how the knobs on Strat and Teles pickup selector switches can fall off and then get lost. Here is a little tip...buy a packet of bicycle inner tube valve dust covers. They are cheap as chips and a perfect push on fit.
Their relicing work is generally pretty good, but that big forearm wear is horrible, the exposed underlying wood doesn't look "aged" at all. Especially when you compare it to the back of the neck. This particular relicing job doesn't look very convincing.
Nice seeing something other than a gibson!
i have a LSL saticoy its kinda the same deal ..its amazing
Sounds a bit shallow to me. I would have expected more from a 60s spec guitar the neck and middle pick ups don’t seem to have any punch.
i have nash tele early one, without decal, and for over 10 years i owe it , this is very reliable guitar. sounds cool. but i think mjt aging is much better. i think if you spend some time on mjt setup you can get also great sounding guitar but almost half of the price less and much better aging.
I had a really awful nash jazzmaster, lots of buffing compound, bad fretwork, misaligned screwholes and no grounding wire to bridge. Bridge is allparts and squeaks and generally sucks. Bad experience.
I was thinking their prices were below 1,000 bucks but they are not cheap or affordable at over 2,100.00 sadly they are out of my budget.
they pay a fee to FMIC for use of the headstock. MJT does the same thing.
"reliced" guitars are the equivalent of garish cheesy gino acid wash Ed hardy jeans with wholes already in them
This isn't the same thing. More like a pair of prewashed 501s.
@@mattrogers1946 prewashed 501s are called "dad jeans"
My buddy has a Nash tele and i love how it sounds and plays, but i have the same exact feeling about the "duck bill yellow" coloring on the neck. Not authentic at all , hope Nash takes a closer look at that.
I've heard that are "All Parts" guitars, which I feel is a step below Warmoth ? So you are paying for the relic job ?
The Pacific Northwest is a hotbed of the Guitar industry. Warmoth, TV Jones, Lollar all in the Seattle area. Check out Pin-Up Guitars. It was started by a guy who used to work for Emerald City Guitars, a shop that has Joe Bonamassa as a customer.
1:38 Jazzmaster* but tbh Jagmaster sounds cool too
Great video….. how come you never demonstrated the TONE controls???? The most useful feature on his guitars is how the tone truly works throughout the whole range plus having a tone knob on that hot bridge pickup makes Nash way ahead of the game of tone!! You missed a valuable tool and part of this demo…. I can tell you like Gibsons better by the way you rushed through and missed the tone package…… I guess a NASH Les Paul would not interest you either… coil splits without the push pull…. Nevermind
Noel Gallagher has a Nash jazz master signature.
Original Parts Casters! You can use a Fender Headstock if you don’t put a Fender logo on it.
I think it’s backwards at 1:37
I’ve always wanted that color combination. But when I found my Strat for life, alas it was a maple neck / sunburst relic. So be it
Thanks for the review! The "GUY" might be the code for the dealer it was originally made for. I have a Nash Tele that I got from Killer Vintage in Missouri, with a serial number that starts KV.
I think you are correct. They have a dealer in Ohio that is Guitar Guys and I bet that this guitar was ordered through that dealer.
I have an S63 and my neck at the 1st fret is .83 which is what stock Nash comes with. This guitar must be a special order neck. It is a medium C shape.
JG and JM are switched in the video! you labeled JG the jazzmaster and JM the jaguar =)
Sounds good I swear I heard a little Kansas at the start!
*"All we are is dust in the wind, dude."*
*"Dust. Wind. Dude."*
I'd like to see an EGC on your channel.
Did you ever review some of Godin's higher end electric guitars? Montreal Premier, A6 Ultra, Avenue, Kingpin, Derry Grehan signature etc?
Last 90 odd videos were Gibson. Nice to see variety.
Hey Trogly instead of the guitar background during your playing demos could you edit in a nice picturesque scene? Like some seagulls flying or some dudes racing sailboats? It would really take this thing up a notch.
that is the only way a strat trem should be set up, with all springs installed
So we have a Nash and it’s the greatest electric guitar we have. We have quite a few vintage electrics soooooo they’re pretty frickin good y’all. They make Les Paul’s play better than any Les Paul Gibson makes.
Great review, and a genuine review (not like some of the PRS DGT SE 'reviews' going around right now). Surely that grain is indicative of ash, not alder, yeah? Great shout out on the the forearm carve wear. What would Nash put a finish over it...?
I suspect it was a request. I have 2 s63’s, 2 t63’s and none have a finish over any of the relicing.
Finally it’s loaded. A quick break at work is required.
I wish you'd do a review on Fraser guitars from Dean Fraser of England. His relic guitars are like no other
Actually the headstock isn't really like Fender, the ball at the end of the headstock is bigger than Fender
I had a wondersul S-63 in Seafoam Green... It was an amazing guitar and I brought it to a Gig of a friend, just to show him my new guitar. And he was so blown away, he played the Gig (the Audience was about 5000 People) and kept my guitar... 😞 I never got it back. He sort of "ambushed" me and because the Nash was so new to me I hadn't have the chance to build a relationship, if that makes sense...!?! This was 12 Years ago and I still (!!!) regret that.
He didn’t give you any money or anything for it and u just let him take it? Lol that’s stealing I would of hurt him or called the cops
@@brisson182 You got me wrong: He gave me the money... 🙂 But it was never meant that he could keep the guitar. The Deal was I loaned him my new Nash for 3 weeks, so he could test the guitar. But obviously he liked it so much that he couldn't resist to give me a hard time - and finally manipulated me by "begging and crying" and force me to leave the axe to him.... Anyway, my fault at the end of the day. But I learned from the episode and I never trapped into something like this again.
hey trogly i have a Mayback Strat and Tele they are Czech made guitars and handmade pickups aged for the half price as a fender
I'm fairly confident that Nash licenses the head stock shape directly from Fender. I don't believe they could get away with buying neck from warmoth/allparts, who licenses the headstock from fender for themselves to sell, and then slapping their own logo on the fender headstock and sell that. You'd able to get away with that as a private individual, as in you bought a warmoth/allparts neck and made your own logo and decided to sell it on reverb or craigslist or whatever, but as a company who's entire business is selling guitars with fender headstocks, I highly highly doubt it. Fender would have a cease and desist in their inbox very quickly.
Also, the wayfairer reminds me of the Epiphone coronet/wilshire/crestwood. Pretty cool it's semihollow.
I just don’t see Fender doing that though. Even gibson will only license their shape, not the headstock. There is definitely something going on though!
@@Trog Fender only owns their headstocks though, not their shapes (at least the main ones) which is why they are willing to license them (their headstocks) while Gibson is not.
Maybe you could reach out to Nash for clarification? But I am pretty confident (99%) that buying a licensed part from warmoth/all parts does not grant you the license by proxy to sell it yourself commercially. If so, Gibson(or Schecter or any other brand) could buy up a bunch of these necks, slap their logos on them and build guitars and sell them.
Great playing today..the pups sounded pretty nice to me