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Fender: Eric Johnson Stratocaster® Maple White Blonde.

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For nearly 20 years the Eric Johnson Stratocaster has been acknowledged as one of the great Strat models offered by Fender. It takes Eric's favourite features from late 50's specimens and refines them with bigger frets, flatter 12" fingerboard radius, height graduated machines, custom pickups and other minor but important features that together make for a joyous playing and listening experience. I own a couple of them and they're hardworking, definite favourites. This example was, according to their serial number web page, built in December 2023, making it this year's model, I guess. No complaints from me as it's a thing of beauty. I made this demo virtually immediately after unboxing the guitar so I could show it in factory condition. I'd be happy to maintain that state and take it on the road but I think I will set the bridge up to float* before I head out again next week. VERY highly recommended. I'm so glad I have this.
Many thanks to Heath and Graeme at Fender for sourcing this for me.
*Since posting this vid, I've since set up the guitar to float. There's a demo at: • Fender EJ Blonde Strat...
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Guitar: December 2023 Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Maple White Blonde
Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-3 FW. 26.00 Marshall SLP1959 RI Treble Channel model with Delay and Fuzz Face
Cables: BOSS
Strings: Factory 10-46
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Mic: Audix USA A231 - audixusa.com/p...
Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x 2
Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32
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Computer: 2017 Apple iMac Pro, 2.5 GHz 14-Core Intel Xeon W, 64 GB 2666 MHz DDR4, Radeon Pro Vega 64X 16 GB
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27 авг 2024

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@telebender 2 месяца назад

About 7 years ago my wife & I had an appointment that we were quite early for. Since we had 40 minutes to kill, we headed across the street to my local Guitar Center. I was curious about V-necks and asked the salesman what they had, as I'd never tried 1 before. He brought me a Clapton signature strat, a 57' AVRI strat and a white blonde Eric Johnson signature strat (just like your's). After playing them all for a bit, killing time, my wife turned to me as I played the EJ and said, "you are not leaving this store without THAT guitar! I have never seen or heard you play that effortlessly or that well". I was completely surprised b/c that is the LAST thing I expected my wife to say, but she was good to her word - she's a keeper! It's an absolutely amazing instrument that is a joy to play. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

What a great story and thanks for sharing. All the best.

@hemmelight 2 месяца назад

Great story! Enjoy that guitar :)

@jamesparr6840 Месяц назад

My wife bought me mine new for Christmas in 2007. Have loved and played it ever since. Great guitar!

@eddiejr540 27 дней назад

Oh that soft V 👍

@crazywisdom2 Месяц назад

I didnt think I wanted another guitar ....... but that EJ strat. Ohhhh man.❤

@alfixn 2 месяца назад

That’s my guitar! I have a 2007 and it’s aging amazingly - the nitro finish really does the right thing

@61stratman 2 месяца назад

I used to own a brand new two tone sunburst Eric Johnson maple Strat from the first production year of 2005, the serial number of my guitar was 25. It was the lightest and the most resonant strat I have ever played, because it was the first run of that model, the pickups were hand wound by Fenders Abigail Ybarra ( who I believe has retired from Fender after working for that company since the fifties ), I loved that guitar until I started to notice that the frets started to wear out like crazy. I’m not a working professional musician, I played at home only because I love to play the guitar since I was a teenager. I was unhappy with the worn out frets and made a bad decision to sell it to the same store I bought it from. It never occurred to me that I could have re-fretted that guitar. After few days passed by, I realized the mistake I’ve made and went back to the store, hoping to buy it back…. It was too late, it was gone ! Years later I saw Eric Johnson talk about how he made a mistake of selling his original 1954 Strat ( he called it Virginia, Fender makes an updated version of that now ), that he used on his landmark albums. I felt much better after hearing that story from a true guitar legend like Eric, we all make bad decisions in life regardless of our knowledge or the level we are in. I always hope that someday I might get lucky again in finding another one like that,….it’s out there ! Anyway, I’m glad that you like your EJ Strat, it’s a great guitar. Keep it, Enjoy it, and Rock ‘On brother ! 🎸🇺🇸

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

Such a great and honest post. Thanks for chiming in and giving the video a look. All the best to you. 🙏🏻

@61stratman 2 месяца назад

@@BrettKingman Thanks, love your playing by the way…🎸👍

@jamesparr6840 Месяц назад

Brilliant guitars! I have a 2007 2-tone sunburst from new. Neck was a little sticky at first, just played it until it wasn’t (no sand paper, no steel wool). Properly set up, plays and sounds amazing. Don’t need to get another Strat; this one does everything I want a Strat to do. An amazing “lifetime” guitar!

@jeremiahbayani184 2 месяца назад

I've always wanted one of those. They look stunning in person.

@DustyTheStaffy 2 месяца назад

Oh, Eric. I would give everything just to be like him.

@jorgeh.fernandes1681 2 месяца назад

wow!! what a beautie guitar!!!

@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec 2 месяца назад

That's a great colour to go with a maple neck. And it sounds pretty darned sweet too!

@richardlynch5632 2 месяца назад

Congratulations Mr. Kingman 😃👍👍 Johnsons innovative headstock shaving is BRILLIANT. Did I detect some tips o' the hat to Martin Barre in your licks...? Beautiful sounding and looking Stratocaster. It's been on my wish list too long🙄😉👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

Thanks, Richard. With all due respect to Martin Barre, I don't think I own or could identify a single recording by him. I will investigate.

@richardlynch5632 2 месяца назад

@@BrettKingman It was a lick @4:34. Wasn't a long lick, but it reminded of Barre😉👍 Again...Beautiful guitar Mr. Kingman 😎👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

@gbmader 2 месяца назад

Great review!! Thanks for taking the time. Enjoy your tour!!!!

@massimos6863 2 месяца назад

Awesome playing Brett and beautiful Stratocaster 🎸 ❤ 🔥 🔥 🔥

@MarcCoteMusic 2 месяца назад

Yeah, that is a real beauty. A bit bright sounding for my taste but I can see the appeal and it would certainly stand out in a mix. Congrats on the new axe, Brett.

@lyricbread 2 месяца назад

Happy New Guitar Day! She’s a real beaut!

@travorkates005 2 месяца назад

I have the sunburst version. Best strats for the money

@george-st-george 2 месяца назад

I want one !!!!!!!!!

@caseyrobertson3840 Месяц назад

Great Demo Brett! I've had mine since 2017, it's the only non-custom shop guitar that I own, and I love it! It just sounds like what a Strat should sound like (in my head anyway). I did swap the neck plate out for a blank Callaham (wasn't crazy about the Kokopelli), and my tech left the 5 springs in + set the trem floating, it almost has the trem tension of a Bigsby that way, which I use on a lot of my Gibsons, so between that and the 12" radius, it always feels familiar when switching quickly. I might experiment with taking some springs out for a looser feel myself... Looking forward to your follow up video! Sounding great as always!!

@joemccarthy641 Месяц назад

Nice demo Brett. I have 3 EJ models, a thinline, one with a bound rosewood neck, and a Virginia. I love the soft-V necks.

@BossHossStudios 2 месяца назад

I own 8 EJ’s and the prototype Thinline that EJ owned. It’s my favorite guitars and I own a real 59 strat so that’s saying something.

@eddaymusic 2 месяца назад

Awesome man! Enjoy that sweet guitar collection 👍😎

@BossHossStudios 2 месяца назад

@@eddaymusic thank you! Would love to team up with Brett and send him one to review.

@eddaymusic 2 месяца назад

@@BossHossStudios I just checked out your White Wedding video and subscribed. Cool stuff man! Have a good weekend! Keep it up 😎

@BossHossStudios 2 месяца назад

@@eddaymusic THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Im working on some new stuff.

@brownsfan7753 2 месяца назад

Sounds fantastic!!!

@kevinjohnbetts 2 месяца назад

The only issue I have it 21 frets. I know it's the vintage spec and I have several Strats with that but when I look for something new these days it has to be 22 (or occasionally 24). Which is no criticism just a personal preference. Great demo as ever, I hope it serves you well through the rest of the tour.

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

I hear you re the 22 fret thing, but I'm so OCD that it looks wrong to me so I always defer to the 21's just because the look is correct. Crazy, I know.

@ChristopherBonhamGuitars 2 месяца назад

Great review Brett.

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

Thanks, Chris!

@mr.bluenotedoobop Месяц назад

I have this guitar, it's awesome, I got it new for $1,700, it's definitely an affordable custom shop.

@user-pu5sk1zc8s Месяц назад

Im an sg guy however that is a beautiful strat.

@richardpalmer8478 Месяц назад

That's a beautiful guitar and north of $6K here in little ol NZ. Beautiful playing Bret, as always.

@robertclarkguitar 2 месяца назад

I've wanted a white strat since I got my black one. Then a red. I have a sb 3 tone 60s as well so I'll try for a 50s Even classic Vibe would do. Hehe. Very nice here Brett!

@Joe-mz6dc Месяц назад

Sounds good.

@sasaki-sasaki619 2 месяца назад

良い音！

@coldacre Месяц назад

looks and sounds great. which Fuzz Face are you using there Brett?

@BrettKingman Месяц назад

This one. 👍🏼wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Drive_block#FACE_FUZZ_.28Dallas-Arbiter_Fuzz_Face.29

@NITRORONVIDEOS 2 месяца назад

Noice 🎸🎸🎸

@Espanaer Месяц назад

Does the back of the neck have a sticky finish opposed to a smooth satin finish?

@donmunson4802 18 дней назад

It would have been nice to hear some clean tones out of it.

@n0nyabznss 2 месяца назад

Brett, a few questions: 1. Did you have to adjust the truss rod when putting the 10s on that EJ? 2. Did you have to widen the string slots on the nut when you went up to 10s? 2. Have you tried the EJ Virginia model? 3. How do you like the neck profile as opposed to a modern C?

@BrettKingman 2 месяца назад

1. No, it factory ships with 10s and the neck is dead straight. However, I anticipate a slight adjustment once I set the bridge up to float and equip it with slightly higher tension EB Paradigm 10-46. That's no biggie, because the quartersawn necks are usually pretty stable once they've settled in. 2. No, it's cut for 10s at the factory. 3. No, not yet. 4. I prefer the EJ neck profile as there's more to hold onto so less longterm hand fatigue if I've got to play it for 90 mins a night.