John Cruz Factory Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2022
- Jonathan stops by the John Cruz Factory in Tennessee for a tour of what's new and to get a first hand look at tall the killer guitars in the works. If you would like to get an order for a John Cruz Custom Guitar let us know and we can get your build Started today!
115 NE Broad St, Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-725-0807
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John looks very excited, he really loves what he does. I am happy for him. God bless you John!
John made the most amazing Strat for me when he was with Fender! He is one of the best guitar builders alive! Nothing but the best of luck to John. (We had some fun ass Fender NAMM parties! Fretfest!)
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford one of these guitars, but I’m glad that John Cruz was able to make something out of a terrible situation.
All his pain based on cancel culture and political correctness. What a term as nothing is correct about politics and our culture is evil and itself should be canceled.
If you can’t afford one, I’m pretty sure you can get a great Warmouth guitar and build an amazing unit for a lower price. It just won’t have that fancy relic job. The important thing is to find a good guitar repair guy who knows what he’s doing to properly assemble it. Fortunately I have access to some really good talented guys who can do it
Now he's supposedly going out of business
@@crypticreality8484these guitars will be worth 5 times more now
One of best Fenders I have ever played was one he created. Very glad to see him moving with his line. 👏🏼
I'm happy for John that he's getting his own shop up and running, and proud of Casino for helping him out - not that he necessarily needs it, but you guys had a great relationship with him at "his last place" and truly appreciate his work which will only promote his business, and get people some sick new guitars from a master craftsman continuing to gift his craft to the world.
Really dig what they are doing there. Glad John landed on his feet.. Love the small shop feel. Best of luck to John Cruz guitars.
Nice one! Great footage, cheers for this!
Wonderful video tour. Really enjoyable.
Appreciate this Jonathan! Y'all were in my hometown!!
Ditto. Very well done video, and very interesting video. Much better than most tours. Downside: I need a John Cruz guitar now - thanks a lot!
Great vid! Love the color choices these guys are going with. I've got a long commute everyday and find myself looking at the really nicely done up 18 wheelers and thinking "man that would make a great guitar color!"
I’m not someone that will be able to afford one of these works of art, especially as a lefty that’ll never have the chance for one of John’s custom guitars. But that doesn’t mean I can appreciate how great they look and all the work that goes into them!
If I had the choice between a new Fender custom shop Tele and one of these, I’d choose one of John’s new guitars any day of the week. Nothing really against Fender. But I think it’s important to support builders, especially the ones that have the experience and talent as John Cruze. Just with Casino doing this with him makes me more willing to by all my guitar stuff from Casino.
Thanks for the interview Jonathan and Mr. Cruz. 👍🙏
Awesome video. +1 for the gotoh/highwood combo and NFT Floyds. Two of my favorite bridges.
It is called gumption, giving it all you've got, achieving a piece of unique artwork, which not only looks good, but plays & sounds even better. Thanx for this!
Simply the best. Respect to John!
Excellent video!
His was probably the biggest name at Fender (custom shop builder wise) so it's hard to imagine his own guitars not being very sought after.
Because they are not Fender custom shop , many people just want the name
Welcome to Tennessee John. Lots of guitars or built here. It’s the middle Tennessee vibe ☮️
That was really enjoyable to watch even though I'll never be able to afford one of these wonderful guitars.
Lots of love from this TN boy!!! Love the Vols orange!! Thanks for becoming a Tennessean, John
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I can't believe I'm watching this Awesome video of this exciting and Awesome tour. It's really appreciated and Awesome. Did I mention I really appreciate it and that it's Awesome?
Johnathan, this is really an excellent video. Well done, sir.
Pretty sweet video! It's also pretty sweet that a bunch of you seem to have won a guitar based on the replies to your comments! Congrats 😎
I loved the Santa Ana Wind reference. You can tell John has spent time in So Cal.
I’m really impressed by the shape and design of the headstock. It is different and looks high end. I’ve seen so many import headstock shapes and even custom shop ones that look cheap or just don’t work with the guitar. It’s hard to come up with a unique shape like that with the name plate. I bet John Cruz had this design in mind for over 20 years. Great look!
It’s a Friedman headstock ffs
@@honnaconna7312 nope. The name plate is the same but that’s it. The Friedman is just a modified fender shape. Cruz’s looks way better.
@@honnaconna7312 I was gonna say the exact same thing 😊
I think everyone assumed John would start his own company. I've alway6s been a Fender guy, and definately would be a John Cruz guy. Probably couldn't afford one but whoever can will be a lucky person. Love the 2-tone guitars.
If he wasn’t a guitar guy he could’ve been a master chef
Love my John Cruz guitar! Will he be offering custom builds with customers?
I really love the factory tour videos. It gives great insight into what goes in the minds of these very talented people. Well done! BTW, nice truck Jonathan! I have the black vwrsion!
Good luck John 👍
Highwood saddles are the only way to go on an S style guitar….everyone who doesn’t want to cut their hand on the bridge should check them out…..These guitars look so great ! 😎🎸
Nice little set up he’s got there
Just checked the prices. Holy shit.
That black guitar is $9000. stop it.
Best of luck to John.
OK, for me, the best version of the s type guitar I've seen. The headstock are way better. I was wondering what John was gonna do next....definitely on my list of must have guitars.
The greatest guitar I've ever played was made by John Cruz. I'm sure all of his guitars are great. However, I think they're generally like 9 grand right now aren't they?
Great video as usual. Hearing Mr. Cruz talk about the fret wire and the pains of stainless makes me wonder if that newer gold stuff will catch on more in the near future. Supposedly it is a lot harder, and more durable than the nickel wire, but it's easier to work with than stainless. Doesn't tear up the tools as much. You have to be ok with the gold color which is somewhat limiting. Thanks again for the video. It is very cool to take a look at his shop.
Its been around for years,stainless tearing up tools?? Do over 300 stainless refrets a year, bit of a myth...
@@5150TJT I mean he literally said in the video that he ruined a lot of hand tools doing stainless. I don't know why you're replying to me, tell him he's lying and wrong lol. I don't do my own refrets so it doesn't really matter to me either way. I just find the process mildly interesting.
@@BounceBoomBounce Problem with working for Fender so long, they don't adapt to the market. Wants to be a guitar builder in a market full of builders that charge less and give what customers want. Suhr, GJ2, Xotica, Tom Anderson are better USA builders.
Congrats for using Highwood saddles!
Love me some crossville Tennessee my mom lives there ..
Cheers to John.
Good luck to him. Hope he gets to create some of his own ideas and isn’t stuck making Strats and teles for the rest of his days
John Cruz was my favorite master builder at Fender. Now that he’s on his own, he gets to be way more creative for pieces.
Awesome.
That orange and white two-tone swoop strat needs side-pipes, a set of Cragars, and Radial T/As. Vroom vroom.
Man I want that silver sparkle ST!!! I want one, but no clue if I can afford them!!
How about almost justifying the insane prices with some new and innovative designs? 9k for a strat copy?
Worth it. Every guitar is physically touched by human hands instead of robots
@@ramencurry6672 nonsense! In a blind test I would be willing to bet you couldn’t tell the difference. But…a fool and his money are soon parted. Or, a sucker is born every minute.
@@autistichead8137 I have a music man majesty and it is an amazing guitar. Plays like a dream sounds huge, and it’s super versatile. However my custom shop strat is my go to.
I dug the Black aged one that’s in the works, and I agree, Jonathan should take it out to Smokey Bars to get it to have that aged smell feel, when it’s shipped to CG.
I'd like to see a S.G or L.P style.. I love what I've seen so far. 2thumbs up...
I'd like to his own versions of those iconic designs.
Stoked for John! Cruz bass???
Speaking of vintage classic cars, I wonder if restoring them, then beating up dinging and rusting them before selling them is a thing?
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so, since he´s no longer with Fender, would he also do a Gibson style guitar? Or are they set to Fender style only?
Jonathan needs that sparkle Baxter!!!!
Don’t know what happened,what he said,but his views should be his own. Makes lovely stuff nd seems to be a gentle guy
When John left Fender this is exactly what I hoped he would do. I have a Strat he made, it's amazing. John Cruz has the magic. How amazing that you guys are working with him. Following the Wildwood model. Get a player of note to play and showcase the guitars on TH-cam.
You meant to say. "When fender fired cruz."
@@alexlewis3312 No, I meant to say "when John left Fender".
@@davidevans3175 then you were wrong.
@@robotsongs He's still at Fender?
@@alexlewis3312 why was he fired?
Tennessee is beautiful country, always enjoyed the people there. Cheers from the Canadian bush.
Love John. So glad he’s getting up and running
The guitar shown at the 19 minute mark looks great
Cruz guitars are well made but price on it is definitely insane. Close to 10k, just insanity.
fender and gibson are getting away with 20k+ guitars these days (gibson had series of 50k LPs recently), so as they raise their prices so will the smaller builders. sucks for all of us, good for them and the customers with dough.
@@LfunkeyA the market will at some point collapse just like the fine art market has done numerous times. I think there is a lot of money needing to be laundered going thru the guitar market at the moment. Fine Art has a history of being used to launder money
Not a huge fan of the race stripes but pretty neat to hear the inspiration behind it
Would never have guessed Jonathan drove a pickup. I see Baxter driving a Ford Pinto.
I would have guessed metallic pink Smart car.
cool
What cnc machine is John using?
Nice wiring.
Oh man, it’s good to see Buffalo Bill land on his feet.
Just looked on your site, and the black battle axe is there. I...don't think that's in the budget right now 😂
Go Big Orange!
7:36 that orange and peal shouts 69’ Camero
That Strat-like body at 9:34, wow.
I think John Cruz makes good guitars, and I am happy for him. Hopefully, he takes a bite out of fender's profit margins.
His company went out of business a couple of weeks ago
Really thought Fender did themselves a disservice with how they treated John. We all make mistakes.
Sure hope he does well for himself.
But John didn't make any mistake.
@@Steinstra-vj7wl he said he did. It’s ok, we all do.
@@robertparsons5295 The only mistake he made was miscalculating the way Fender would react to his stupid harmless meme he posted. It was a joke that he shouldn't feel even a little bad about. If he had made that same joke and it was related to the Jan. 6th protestor no one would have cared. Fender would have laughed it off and probably even liked it. Since he was relating it to BLM protestors, which are untouchable apparently, he got fired.
Sweet
Good stuff Jonathan. Too bad John Cruz doesn't make basses.
It was such a shame . Im not sure what happened and i would imagine he never intended to leave anymone in the lurch ,especially with the guitar businesses being so connected. I would love to see him at PRS doing some beat to Hell customs .
Kudos to Casino for supporting a legend and good guy
I dont know about that headstock 🤔🤔🤔 maybe get a fender CS neck with cruz body👍
Look like killer guitars. Would love to own one
You can't keep a good man down.
Whoever laid the stainless steel jumbo frets in my Guthrie Govan sig at the Charvel Custom Shop knows what they're doing. That guitar is just expertly designed and crafted. Those Highwood saddles are fantastic- I have those on my Strat.
What did he say on Facebook that led to Fender sacking him?
John was hold up by some leftist woke climate idiots who found it necessary to block the interstate he was on so next time he advised people on twitter to not stop. Therefore John is my hero, and Fender has shown to be ...woke. Yuk !
How many months of eating ramen do these cost? I need one.
U might be able to leave an open jug of whiskey in the oven u use to roast the necks and put the body in to let it soak up the fumes? Worth a try
john you said you drove a 2008 silverado
John is dead on about the tone, there is for sure an airyness about roasted maple and there is also a kind of plucky/puffy attack! Great on the right guitar.
The guitar at 7:03 looks like an orange creamsickle ice cream cone
Sound only comes from wood in HOLLOW OR SEMI HOLLOW body gutiars. The neck joints and heal of these gutiars need a LOT of work!
Lots of news should be coming from the John Cruz camp soon. We’ll have a booth at the Dallas International Guitar Fest in May 2023.
When you say do something a little different. Maybe an original shape?
"I think highly figured woods belong on furniture."
Jonathan: yeah that makes sense.
Me: ?????
He may just be finding it hard to source those woods as a new small indy builder. Has to be a big adjustment going from Fender's wood stores to having to source as a small builder.
Figuring may look beautiful, but it simply doesn't have the consistency of more 'regular grained' wood. It can introduce differences in mass and points of instability - which don't often improve playability.
Visually, it looks nice. Everyone likes a good looking guitar, but most would prefer a quality instrument over a flashy one.
@@Taurencowpew that all may be true, but he doesn't care about wood figure because he just paints guitars. And then beats them up.
@@216trixie Some guitarists like a natural finish, and some guitarists like reliced finishes (not a fan myself). I doubt the John Cruz Factory is going to limit the options on what are often custom guitars.
@@Taurencowpew Tell PRS that highly figured wood decreases playability on a guitar.
I like this guy. He shows how the baby is conceived and then he changes the diaper.
👍🥃🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🤘💪
Guthrie Govan 👍😊
A shame there was no one nearby to plug one of those bad boys in and play a little tune.
i would pay big money for a JAG-STANG made by John ..
Thought his operation would feel less like a start up by now. Seems way to pricey as well for another strat variation despite his history.
Obviously you haven't got a clue for what it takes to start a new Venture in the guitar building business.
overpriced Fenders with UGLY headstocks - what´s the point ?
Love that orange/white body. Like a creamsicle.
Stainless steel frets sound different. Some people don’t dig it.
Go with VegaTrem. You don’t need floyd rose.
Total different animal.
those headstocks remind me of the crappy hondo strat knock-offs from the 80's. not a good mental image to have when you're talking about a $8-9k guitar.
No matter what they do, no matter what they design, nothing compares to the Fender headstock on a strat. It is f^&*ing perfection.