Meh I feel the same way, kinda underwhelming. , they should have put in a humbucker in bridge postion that is coil split, and then single single, with a good Floyd rose.... They could have put a little plastic translucent covers on the blue and purple areas and put an simple led to make it shine. I don't think these will be very valuable in 20 years. They really made this one underwhelming
Into was dripping with feels. 😭 Also, I agree with Ola 100%. Coming off the heels of the Evangelion guitar, when I heard they announced a Final Fantasy Strat I was so stoked until I finally saw it. Super underwhelming. For all intents and purposes, it's just a black Strat. They could have done so much more.
I know it photographs and films very black, but it's a super sick chameleon oil slick finish that's just BEAUTIFUL. I can see why it's underwhelming for people though.
@@benjamin-papa that is the final fantasy VII main theme. I highly recommend this guy called Marc papeghin who does prog metal medleys of all final fantasy soundtracks. It goes way way beyond the usual "metal version of X videogame track".
I guess that OP knows, but his FF fix comes from playing FFX, then by any means please dust it out!! FF7 and FFX are my favorites, so I understand OP all too well 🤣🤣
John is right, I recognized it as the FF7 theme but FFX was more during my time. I watched my brother play FF7 growing up though, so still a very nostalgic theme. 🤘🏼
Within the first minute of the video I was 17 again and fighting against Shinra. Your guitar playing works better than any anti-aging product on the market. 😄 Brings back so much memories... Aerith you will never be forgotten. Rock on, all you crazy Clouds and Tifas out there. 🤘
It's surprising they didn't add some kind of LED-lighting inside those cyan and light blue parts. They could have also made a special pick guard and inlays just for this guitar. While it still has that great Strat sound, it does seem a bit underwhelming looks wise compared to that Asuka Telecaster. Hard to hate a black Strat, but I expected MOAR Final Fantasy! Sick playing by the way. That FF7 theme made me smile :)
Subscribed immediately after hearing the intro. Sounds amazing Ola! Would love a video on how to play the lead and maybe the backing track, or even just the tabs. Awesome stuff!
@@Cthulhu_Awaken Yeah anyone who's interested in sound track compositions should check out FF7 - FF10. Just amazing work. There's also an orchestra that covers various FF music called Distant Worlds.
I got a new 1992 US strat when i got my 1st good job. Sat for hours at the shop unplugged beautiful skinny but rounded neck rosewood tobacco burst. The most expensive thing i ever bought till then. Then when i got home and plugged into my also new Peavey Ultra amp my heart fell to pieces when it twanged instead of chugged. Next day i exchanged it for a wine red Gibson LP studio w a 50s fat neck i hated until i sold it in 2002. By that time i had kids and could never justify the cost of a US guitar again. But its not all sad along the way i found a used Ibanez RG550 original wizard neck and then my brother gifted me an Ibby 97 Prestige S1520 bubinga top. In 07 i went to get another Studio LP but discovered LTD EC400vf thic body w Duncans and it had Kirk and James thin U neck w jumbo frets that blew me away and I was whole again. Thanks Ola!
Never been a gaming guy, so I’ve never played FF before, but I’m a huge fan of fender strats. This is pretty sick, but the crystal is underwhelming for sure.
i 100% get where you are coming from, it would have been so much cooler if they made the blue and the purple pop more, like on the pictures. but that is still really cool that you got one of the limited edition guitars at least! another awesome video! thank you!
When Ola kept playing the clean tones, I just wanted him to start playing the old Tristram theme from Diablo! Dang it Ola, unwillingly teasing us like that!! :'D
Dude, many guitar players never focus on playing slow and when they do play slow it is dry and tasteless, but your slow playing is moist and tasteful 🔥.
Very awesome intro🎸🎸🎸🎸. I agree about the purple and blue highlights,during intro I could not see the colors. Kinda disappointed the colors did not pop.
For the price point there should've been Leds in the epoxy areas that lit up with the Limit Break circuit turned on. I really was looking forward to this guitar as a FFXIV player too. Maybe they'll release just an all gloss black version at a lower price point. I'll just use the in game one on the wall and play it as a Bard.
I definitely agree that this seems super underwhelming, especially considering the price tag. You created some excellent tones with it though. Great and honest review.
That's just with most of the large guitar brands nowadays, alot of modern Jacksons, B.C. Riches and especially Gibsons are very underperforming for their price tags.
@@dq7860 I agree, to a point. BC Rich just isn't delivering nearly anything they have hyped over the last two to four years. I get it, supply chain, virus, etc. But other companies are making guitars so I don't fully understand their hang ups. Jackson's pricing is absolutely bonkers. Charging $1500 for Chinese produced Rhoads models seems off. I understand people's gripes with Gibson, but I've bought two Gibsons (a Les Paul Standard and SG Modern) from their Mod Collection offerings and both are absolutely fantastic to me. I also have an older Les Paul Classic 7 string and have zero complaints. Am I a Gibson fan? Yes. Do I acknowledge they make mistakes? Absolutely yes.
I'm into FF music more than your average person and this intro is, without doubt, quite literally, the best rendition of the Main Theme that I have ever heard. Ola....man.....wow. I got goosebumps from this one.
daaaaang that FF VII theme cover at the beginning was FANTASTIC; did not expect that!! and man this guitar is cool but it really is just underwhelming yeah. I agree with all the folks who say they should have put LEDs in it to make it glow at least. Would have been even sicker if it had like, FF art on the guitar body too and not the just the neck as well!
Trying out my new Fender Final Fantasy Stratocaster! As cool in reality as on paper?
Meh I feel the same way, kinda underwhelming. , they should have put in a humbucker in bridge postion that is coil split, and then single single, with a good Floyd rose.... They could have put a little plastic translucent covers on the blue and purple areas and put an simple led to make it shine. I don't think these will be very valuable in 20 years. They really made this one underwhelming
Flopp like your Miku Pedal 😅😅
They could have made it a bit more special for that price in terms of the specs and all that.
If it had buckers...:/
maybe you got a Lemon...
Ola! Holy shit man that intro gave me the chills! Nice playing man.
Thank you bro!
@@OlaEnglund Very Marty Friedman ish sound! You should play kefkas theme next!
didn't expect to find you here
The lead playing was so smooth, holy shit. Ola with the master touch.
Into was dripping with feels. 😭 Also, I agree with Ola 100%. Coming off the heels of the Evangelion guitar, when I heard they announced a Final Fantasy Strat I was so stoked until I finally saw it. Super underwhelming. For all intents and purposes, it's just a black Strat. They could have done so much more.
All playing requires feeling even if it's fast
Fender tends to do that. They’ll make a bunch of exclusives and just build them on the American Professional II models.
I know it photographs and films very black, but it's a super sick chameleon oil slick finish that's just BEAUTIFUL.
I can see why it's underwhelming for people though.
Hey did you mean intro? Cos I wanna learn it but I don't really know final fantasy, i dunno what it's called but it sounds friggin sweet
@@benjamin-papa that is the final fantasy VII main theme. I highly recommend this guy called Marc papeghin who does prog metal medleys of all final fantasy soundtracks. It goes way way beyond the usual "metal version of X videogame track".
Hit us right in the Final Fantasy Feels with that intro! 🙏🏼 Maybe I should dust off my copy of FFX this weekend...
That's the FF7 main theme though 😅
I guess that OP knows, but his FF fix comes from playing FFX, then by any means please dust it out!! FF7 and FFX are my favorites, so I understand OP all too well 🤣🤣
"To Zanarkand" got me started in trying to play piano..
@@dennis1194 Same with my sister! Then I accompanied her in my electric guitar, such an amazing composition!
John is right, I recognized it as the FF7 theme but FFX was more during my time. I watched my brother play FF7 growing up though, so still a very nostalgic theme. 🤘🏼
Within the first minute of the video I was 17 again and fighting against Shinra. Your guitar playing works better than any anti-aging product on the market. 😄
Brings back so much memories... Aerith you will never be forgotten.
Rock on, all you crazy Clouds and Tifas out there. 🤘
Aerith just returned to the planet my brother. She is all around us.
Me opening this video: "Yo I didn't know Ola was a Final Fantasy fan?"
Me at 0:10 : MY MAAAAAAAAN!
It's surprising they didn't add some kind of LED-lighting inside those cyan and light blue parts. They could have also made a special pick guard and inlays just for this guitar. While it still has that great Strat sound, it does seem a bit underwhelming looks wise compared to that Asuka Telecaster. Hard to hate a black Strat, but I expected MOAR Final Fantasy!
Sick playing by the way. That FF7 theme made me smile :)
Subscribed immediately after hearing the intro. Sounds amazing Ola! Would love a video on how to play the lead and maybe the backing track, or even just the tabs. Awesome stuff!
I'm your fan in South Korea
I'm a beginner in guitar
I can't even speak English
But I'm watching!
Your good guitar sound is always a reference
Kamsahamnida!
대한민국 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷
u r on the right path korean soon to be shredder.....just dont give up dude
That FF intro... definitely deserves a million likes!!!
That's probably my favorite guitar cover of a Final Fantasy song. Great job 👍
I've never played a single FF in my life, but that theme is indeed a tremendous work! Really inspired.
@@Cthulhu_Awaken whats the name of the song? I’m not familiar with FF but I’ve heard some tracks and they are amazing
@@diatomicfawn1141 I said I've never played one in my life. How should I know?
@@diatomicfawn1141 If my ears are correct, it's the main theme/world map theme for FF7
@@Cthulhu_Awaken Yeah anyone who's interested in sound track compositions should check out FF7 - FF10. Just amazing work. There's also an orchestra that covers various FF music called Distant Worlds.
We need a full version of Final Fantasy theme !
That intro brought me pure happiness this morning, thank you
Really like the sounds you got with the single coils.
I vote you make a cover of 0:10 for the world to enjoy for the remainder of time. Or at least the remainder of the interwebz. Outstanding.
I got a new 1992 US strat when i got my 1st good job. Sat for hours at the shop unplugged beautiful skinny but rounded neck rosewood tobacco burst. The most expensive thing i ever bought till then. Then when i got home and plugged into my also new Peavey Ultra amp my heart fell to pieces when it twanged instead of chugged. Next day i exchanged it for a wine red Gibson LP studio w a 50s fat neck i hated until i sold it in 2002. By that time i had kids and could never justify the cost of a US guitar again. But its not all sad along the way i found a used Ibanez RG550 original wizard neck and then my brother gifted me an Ibby 97 Prestige S1520 bubinga top. In 07 i went to get another Studio LP but discovered LTD EC400vf thic body w Duncans and it had Kirk and James thin U neck w jumbo frets that blew me away and I was whole again. Thanks Ola!
I can definitely see the purple and the blue and I also love that they made it a little subtle and not so blatantly in your face, so 👍👍
That intro! Big wide grin while watching that ❤️
THAT INTRO WAS SICK!!!
Congratulations Ola to this beauty!
Sounds amazing, wish u a lot of fun!
Never been a gaming guy, so I’ve never played FF before, but I’m a huge fan of fender strats. This is pretty sick, but the crystal is underwhelming for sure.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is good game to start with 😎👌
Agreed, the remake is worth it.
If u don't care about graphics play the final fantasy 6 for the first
Nobuo Uematsu would be proud of your version of the Final Fantasy theme. I heard he doesn't have much time left. God be with him.
Yes! More fenders! That intro solo was nice man
That Shimmer reverb effect during the clean demo tho...😍
Whats the title of that song?
@@muziquer0 not a song that I could tell...pretty sure it was just random atmospheric chords.
That was an incredible intro. You are way cooler now than you were yesterday :-)
Oh My God!!!That intro was one of the best things I've ever heard...love the final fantasy music
Nobuo is a genius, and that intro was epic sounding! Hoping you'll do a video of that whole composition, (please!) Awesome guitar and licks!
i 100% get where you are coming from, it would have been so much cooler if they made the blue and the purple pop more, like on the pictures. but that is still really cool that you got one of the limited edition guitars at least! another awesome video! thank you!
This one hit right in my 90's kid feels! Thanks man, the intro is amazing!
I had a Quake II moment at 7:25 . Nice!
When Ola kept playing the clean tones, I just wanted him to start playing the old Tristram theme from Diablo!
Dang it Ola, unwillingly teasing us like that!! :'D
Stay a while and listen
Ola actually has a vid where he plays the Tristram theme in full.
That intro hits me right in the feels
Thank you for Final Fantasy intro 🙏🖤🖤🤘
Love the color of that fender, and for sure the intro.....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘lovely.
Dude, many guitar players never focus on playing slow and when they do play slow it is dry and tasteless, but your slow playing is moist and tasteful 🔥.
I just lov that song you played here... thanks Ola!!!
I've been waiting for this video !
Thanks for the honest review Ola! Hearing you play the FF7 theme reminds me of walking out of Midgar for the very first time!
Ahh! That intro was so awesome!!!
Very awesome intro🎸🎸🎸🎸. I agree about the purple and blue highlights,during intro I could not see the colors. Kinda disappointed the colors did not pop.
That intro!! Very awesome Ola! Greetings from Thailand.
massive ff7 intro.
ff7 for life
thank you
Beautiful guitar, FF7 is one of my favorite game of all time.
That intro was everything I ever needed🖤
I am envious. What a cool looking instrument. That 12th fret inlay is cool
My lady loves the FF7 main theme! She thought this was such a cool intro. You the man Ola! 🔥
bruh, that intro is the jams. love that track from 7.
Fuckin hell what a glorious intro, still remember the first time I left Midgar and heard that world map music. Seriously awesome
I need that intro as full release asap 🔥🔥🔥🔥
For the price point there should've been Leds in the epoxy areas that lit up with the Limit Break circuit turned on. I really was looking forward to this guitar as a FFXIV player too. Maybe they'll release just an all gloss black version at a lower price point. I'll just use the in game one on the wall and play it as a Bard.
I definitely agree that this seems super underwhelming, especially considering the price tag. You created some excellent tones with it though. Great and honest review.
That's just with most of the large guitar brands nowadays, alot of modern Jacksons, B.C. Riches and especially Gibsons are very underperforming for their price tags.
@@dq7860 I agree, to a point. BC Rich just isn't delivering nearly anything they have hyped over the last two to four years. I get it, supply chain, virus, etc. But other companies are making guitars so I don't fully understand their hang ups. Jackson's pricing is absolutely bonkers. Charging $1500 for Chinese produced Rhoads models seems off. I understand people's gripes with Gibson, but I've bought two Gibsons (a Les Paul Standard and SG Modern) from their Mod Collection offerings and both are absolutely fantastic to me. I also have an older Les Paul Classic 7 string and have zero complaints. Am I a Gibson fan? Yes. Do I acknowledge they make mistakes? Absolutely yes.
Great intro! One of my legit favorite songs.
Nice Ola 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Companies like fender are still riding on thier name but I give them props for the Squire because its decent at a low price bracket.
Will you please tabs the into ? I appreciate your hard work I have been here from the start and see how you have grow. Thank you
WOW! That's an amazing sounding guitar. I love the sound of a high end strat. Great content as always Ola. 🤘
I'm into FF music more than your average person and this intro is, without doubt, quite literally, the best rendition of the Main Theme that I have ever heard. Ola....man.....wow. I got goosebumps from this one.
Nice! I hear some neoclassical shred today Ola! Love watching this channel. Fun and inspiring to watch. \m/
Woooowww,,that intro got me,,,i love it🥰
Best Intro Ever!!!🤘😊👍
That 12 fret inlay tho, i love it so much
Ola, your cover of the Final Fantasy theme kicked a#$! Wonderful job bro!
That intro song was melodic as hell and I love it.
The paint on the neck gives it a thicker feel
Wish I could get the tabs for that! Fantastic playing
I need it too, it's critical xD
Sick intro playing, Ola. 👊
Got the intro on repeat so beautiful!
Normally I like an unfinished neck, but I like the look of the finish on that one.
THANK YOU!
Whenever my friends have brought up this guitar they thought I was crazy to suggest it was a lazy design for a series like FF.
Oh man that intro. So nostalgic
Looks sinister, yet sounds so sweet 🙏 damn good idea from fender on this one
Holy FAQ! That song blew my nostalgic brains.
Great shirt! I saw them on the tour 1996 just after Pat O Bried had joined them.
daaaaang that FF VII theme cover at the beginning was FANTASTIC; did not expect that!! and man this guitar is cool but it really is just underwhelming yeah. I agree with all the folks who say they should have put LEDs in it to make it glow at least. Would have been even sicker if it had like, FF art on the guitar body too and not the just the neck as well!
That Guitar is Gorgeous any Final Fantasy Fans dream aa well as people who appreciate music!
And the Intro was Epic! As well as the other songs.
Lovely version at the beginning ❤️
and a badass excellent arrangement (and tone) right away, well done
Great playing ola🤟🤟🤟
Beautiful Intro. Indeed, a Nice Strat. Just The Price is a little High. Keep on rocking.
the guitar: yeah, underwhelming.
Your playing: fucking wonderful!
🔥
That Final Fantasy theme needs full version! It's incredible!
Damn! Here comes Ola with the soulful playing!
excellent arrangement in the beginning!!
Radddd dude. Now we need a sick ass cover of battle on the big bridge from ff5
that intro!!!!!! GREATNESS!!!!!
I would love it to have a version with humbuckers ,looks like a mean strat
Totally killed it with Tifa's theme
Beautiful,Love it!!!🤘😎👍
I'm pretty sure the push-push engages the neck pickup on every blade switch setting.
Ola: says he’s more of a rhythm guy.
Also Ola: probably improvises a very beautiful solo and makes a beautiful backing track.
His solo records are fantastic. He's just being humble
The purple could definitely have less black in it from what it seems on this video! How about a Lambo purple with all black accents?!
Playing Final Fantasy VII with Final Fantasy XIV guitar. Nice, I like it.
NEVERMORE 💜💜
The crystal really pop's in the camera and looks pretty awesome
8:23 "can you see ?" yep, only time and lighting in the universe that show the colors nicely
How come ola ain't got millions of subs, got to be the hardest working TH-camr.
The only Fender I own just because I'm a huge FF fan! Also my only right handed guitar as well.
Nice Demo! I think the push push knob work just like the Bukka Switch on the Thomas Blug Signature Vintage Guitar :) Hehehehe
Nevermore shirt and Final Fantasy.
Ola is the ultimate man :D
You are truly inspiring!