Brilliant. Totally get your you tuber tastes. You should check out wrist watch revival . Much the same. Feel like you are sat there fixing watches with him. Love the fix on this headstock . Can see me liking this channel a lot :) .
@toastfaceninja Thank you for the kind words. I'll check out that channel. I watch pinball guys repair machines. I'd never have a pinball machine, but enjoy watching the procedures of fixing them. Thanks for watching 🤘
All guitar need a setup I have even setup and fret level recrown and polish Gibson R9s custom stops even my r7 need it it's not a cheep guitar things 😊
New subscriber here! Man your content slays. I work on all my own stuff, so i totally enjoy channels like this! A channel for real nerds 🤣 I don't know how amazing Jay is, but your channel definitely rocks 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I still have my first guitar, I had been saving up for most of my childhood to buy a Fender Telecaster, I had been tempted to buy a cheap copy but my dad told me I would regret it and those guitars were not the best and would cost additional money to make them playable, I had learned to play using my dads 68 goldtop and 63 Burns Vista Sonic. In 1984 I was gifted some money for passing my exams and finally had enough money to buy the Telecaster I had coveted for so long. When I got to the local guitar store they had three Telecasters in stock, all three had issues and so I was about to leave and go to the city to try and find one. The salesman brought out a Squier Telecaster, I had never heard of Squier but this guitar was perfect, the build quality was spot on, the set up was perfect and it sounded awesome, |I even got to try it with the same amp I had at home, a 73 WEM Dominator MKII. I couldn't figure out why this same model was so good but so cheap, I thoughtthey had made a mistake with the price, the salesman gave me some old pony that Fenders were called Squier in Japan. I have kept this guitar in very good condition despite gigging it during the mid '80s to late '90s. I inherited my dads guitars when he passed away and still have them to this day. I have sold so many guitars over the years that I later regretted and its the same story with my musical friends.
@fredyamamoto7215 Probably with a long leveler, but this one's only 6 inches. Its span isn't long enough to affect it if it's bowed. I'm making the frets relative to one another rather than trying to match the 1st to the 12th for instance.
I bought this one (in Kringson Red now refinished) back in the day and it's my main guitar now. A very solid guitar, keeps the tune perfectly. I replaced the pickups with a set of Di Marzio's and now it's a solid rock machine. The only problem for me is that it's too heavy but nothing is perfect...
@@promognome oops, I took the msrp as what you paid 😂. My bad, 300 is crazy, I wish I could find deals like that. Instead people want to sell me used CV jazzmasters at msrp hahaha
I have a Gretsch G2420T and I have never been satisfied with the tone. I have a 1964 Gretsch Single Anny, and I put two HS Filtertrons in it, and it really sounds great, nice mellow tone that is more like the Chet Atkins sound. I play gospel and the 64 Gretsch is perfect. I have replaced the BT-2S pups with black top filtertrons and It still does not have that mellow tone. Any suggestions on modifications.? When I installed the HS Filtertrons on the 64 Gretsch, I intentionally left out the tone control pot, since I never use the tone control anyway. Would this help the Streamliner to take out the tone control do you think? I know wiring is a pain, but I would undertake the task if it would help. Any sugestions appreciated.
@@dannynewman4077 I think you will always get a more hollow tone with these guitars. Have you tried it through a different amp? This one sounded very weak thru a practice amp, but sounded really good in a fender combo.
@@progressivehardindustrialslug I'm to assume you are unaware of what MSRP means? Curious if you saw the text RIGHT after that which stated it cost THREE HUNDRED? No? Just hopped on and talked out of your ass? 🤔
The person who invented a proper hanger for a telecaster will become a millionaire. There’s not one guitar hanging stand that will actually properly hold a telecaster they always fall through.
I had a friend in high school that had one. It had two single coil lipstick style pickups. It was red. This was back in 1978. So I am not sure if it was a Fender or a copy guitar. 😮😊
But you still get the awesome offset body and block inlays. I'd rather have the humbuckers myself. It's more practical for the wide array of music I play. I can add a bright cap and coil splits and it will do anything I want.
@@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine I see that and that's my top end for a squier. 100 to 200. But 3 bills for a fender labeled, smooth as butter, light weight 6 string is a steal. I suppose it's somewhere in between. My first Squier was from a pawn shop for 100 😄
I paid a $220 for a Pandemic Squier Partscaster (Standard Tele neck with what I am 90% sure is an Affinity body) back in 2020 when the prices shot through the roof. All my other Squiers (Standards) were $40-$60 each.
@@promognome , the sound is definitely there when you do. I keep that body in rotation just cause it's so unique and that sound doesn't happen any other way. I've had over 40 Strats and that's the only one that I can make sound that way. The pickups are voiced for a lefty and flipping it does something to the pick attack.
At the time, along with the other MIC (made in china) modern player series, it was considered a decent value, visibly slightly worse/inconsistent quality compared to MIM standards, Blacktops* (fender was really pushing humbuckers during this time), and even squier CVs. Non-traditional specs, "unique" look, shinier poly lacquer and yellowish tint, and poor marketing (especially at a time the sonic youth, J masics, marr and VM offsets were bringing more traditional specs and snobbery by offset fans into the mainstream amidst a growing mainstream "indie" wave) were probably the nails in the coffin. Not terrible guitars, the tele and jag in particular have made names for themselves, perhaps just not the right context. the one thing i remember OSG and other forums praising this for was the black block inlay/maple fretboard combo (a first in a long time for fender JMs at the time, if not outright)
From an Offset player's point of view, this guitar is really more for a non Offset player than for an Offset player. The TOM style bridge, humbuckers, and stripped down controls isn't really going to scratch that Surf/Indie fix. It's also visually all over the place, so maybe an Oddball guitar that was ordered (or Fender made the shop take it) and just sat around. For $300 I would have bought this too but it would have taken me awhile to figure out what I want to do with it. So yeah, not really something and Offset Player would seek out. I have a 2006 LTD Viper 400 prototype that I put a Bigsby on (and also push/pulls for the stock Seymour Duncan pickups) and that would be the guitar that would compare to this in my collection.
@@gringogreen4719 That's a great explanation. A player that is really into the offset is going to want all the options that go with it. More modes to experiment with. This one might more appeal to someone that just wants the look.
@@promognome Thanks. This really is the "Tele Formula" in a Offset shape (also why I bought my Viper) with two pickups, a volume, a tone, and a three way switch. I actually bought a Xaviere JT 100 to get the "Tele Formula" but in a more proper Jazzmaster format (I got the Wide Swing Tremolo like the one on here, a Import Jazzmaster bridge (not great but still the correct part), and two GFS Jazzmaster pickups). So this Jazzmaster really doesn't give you the Jazzmaster experience except the Offset body shape and the Wide Swing Tremolo. I didn't catch where this was made but Fender did have Chinese made guitars back around that time and if this was the case, then it would be an Oddball anyways. Again I really think the player for this would be an Alternative Rock fan like Bush, who doesn't really want to go far down the Offset "Rabbit Hole" because of setting up an Offset is usually NOTHING like a Strat or a Tele. You have to shim the neck, use heavier gauged strings and have a very different setup which both mentally and physically is asking a lot from a non Offset or even a Jazz Box player. I already play heavy gauge strings (11s on my Solid bodies, 12s on my Hollow bodies) so it just took some time to get used to the body. Mike Adams does great videos on Offsets if you ever need a Offset reference in the future. They are just different beasts from anything else (kinda like a Dobro).🤔
@@gringogreen4719 Yup, this one is Chinese. Probably great for alt rock or punk where they stay in one position. I probably watched Mike Adams when doing research on this one. Now my algorithm is jammed with jag and jazzmaster vids 😄
@@promognome His video on how to setup a Bigsby is also a must watch. I can also recommend the Reverend Guitars "Soft Spring" for a Bigsby is essential if you want those soft waivers (stock springs are too stiff) into that Blue Note territory. I will also tell you that using a Soft Spring, the handle is significantly lower (it may be a good thing or a not so good thing depending on the original height of the stock spring) than the original. As for Offsets with the Wide Swing Tremolo, you can buy replacement plates that essentially make them hardtail guitars too if a customer does not want the Trem (I mean why bother if you bought an Offset but the option exists).
these also went for around 350 if i remember correctly, just priced below $500 mim/blacktop standards, so 300 is a fair price that turns into a steal given how crazy guitar inflation's been the last few years.
The chrome pickups definitely make the guitar look a lot better. Also I love seeing frets get brought back to life like that It always feels great to play after a good setup.
@@delilah9741I use Sprayway glass cleaner. You can get it most places that you get cleaning products. I like it because it doesn't contain ammonia, like windex. It's mild and smells really good. Best on a modern finish. After the Sprayway for cleaning, I always finish it up with a spray on wax like Mothers or Maguiers.
Each material has its own specific properties ,aspecially wood. It looks like the designer of this neck did not take this into account at all or, what is possible, had absolutely no idea about it. Which is quite common now in the world of furniture designers. By the way, great job.
I don't "find" that kind of guitar. I try not to get to close to one. Those are supposed to be the homeless among the guitars, because they refuse to work, haha.
I was given a Squier in a deal once as a throw in and it was in the worst shape ive ever seen. Ended up being my best guitar. Squier SE STRAT. I started to research more and so i repaired the bridge, took the extra paint off the gaurd and it even had Hipshot locking turner's on it. Baseball neck that was flamed. The body was full thickness as well. The more research i did, the more i realized that i had more of a genuine STRAT than i even knew. It has a slab rosewood fretboard too! The neck pocket was chewed and the tremolo cavity was cut up. I ended up doing a relic to the body and found a veneer was added to the top and back so it took the relic like a king. Put some alnico staggered pickups in 1 and 2 and a duel blade in 3. Then i sheilded it and added a fender duel potentiometer with some cool vintage capacitors and a nice toggle for the Gilmore switching. This guitar is a beast and i cant sell the thing. To get a custom guitar like this is not cheap. The vintage wiring was added too along side with a new 5 way and jack. I did a fret leveling with the strings on with a Martin truss rod and the action is so low that I was even able to set the saddles where i wanted and then go from there. Dream guitar 🎸 i no longer want a Fender strat cause i can make one myself. They call me, fretzilahhh! Great video man! Check me out, I`ve got some show ans rell on my page.
Great video. New sub here. I know from experience there’s a very good chance this comes back. It’s flawed neck due to the grain pattern. If it ends up back on your bench may I suggest you repeat steam the process then drill a nice and straight 5.5mm hole at the headstock heal just under the low E and continue to drill towards the high E staying clear of tuner holes. (save the sawdust) Dip a 5mm rod in 2 part epoxy and sink it in. Leave clamped for 5 days. Mix sawdust with Titebond III to the patch hole. Seal exposed wood to prevent moisture from creeping back in. That worked for me and it’s been several years.
@@danrao3707 That sounds like a good fix. If it comes back, I'll definitely need to consider reinforcement. It's been in a temp and humidity controlled room without tension on the tuners. Still good... fingers crossed 😄
this headstock warpage is not from the guitar falling off of the hanger...it is a combination of wood that was green when it was in the factory..coming into a dry environment, and too much tension on the headstock between the nut and the tuners..
@@mikkosutube You got it. Thats a perfect description. But add in the part where it got wet on top of all that, then placed in the case for a few weeks. This ones been warped since the mid 90s at least. Which tracks with the green wood theory. 🤘
I still have my Charvel 4 and to this day is the most versatile guitar I have ever bought. Purchased about 87 or so, they had just come into the UK then and I got it used.
@@danellsworth6203 Ya know, it didn't feel real at all, but I think it was wood. I'll keep in mind to get a closer look if it comes back my way. Interesting, because the wear almost looked reliced. Like, that gunky dirty buildup you would see on a well used old guitar, and it's brand new.
@@greylocke100 if you're good at modding, I think there is room for a fifth tuner. The neck is definitely wide enough. You would just need a new nut and bridge, but it's totally doable.
