Guitar of the Day: 1979 Fender Stratocaster Blonde | Norman's Rare Guitars 

@Dino Buckhoy Yep. Not going to argue with that. Thanks and cheers Dino. Glass raised to you. Let's face it - guitar will always make things better. ....whether playing or listening.

Keep fighting.

"A box of Forks" is the name of my band...

Lol 😂

Keep at it! I do the same. You'll learn pretty much everything you need to know once you're able to exactly copy one or two of the riffs he plays here.

Mans a feckin wizard

Agreed, to me it sounds particularly good. Especially that 4th position/neck & middle.

I pretty much grew up with CBS Fenders, back in the ‘80s. They were plentiful, and fairly inexpensive, and me, and my friends all had a bunch of them. In my experience the b*tching about their quality is just that - my hands on time with them tells a different story. Honestly, I can’t recall any problems with the ones I owned, or had access to, in terms of build quality, playability, tone, and even looks. The only complaint l agree with is that some of them were indeed HEAVY, mostly the ash body ones, but there were lighter ones as well. We also had some pre CBS Fenders, and they were great, but imho, the main attraction to them, was that being older, with more playing time on them, they were a bit more broken in feeling. But overall, the quality, and craftsmanship was right up there on the CBS ones, and tone wise, my ‘79 Strat was easily the best out of the bunch. I’m not saying there was no way there weren’t lemons here and there, but honestly, we never had any. Have you ever seen a total dog of a CBS model on this channel? I believe the bad ones were few, and far between, and I’ll bet there were a few duds made before ‘65 as well. Remember, even tho the corporate office may have been out of touch - there were still good, experienced people on the floor doing their best to make guitars worthy of the Fender name....Imho, for the most part, they succeeded.😉👍

He could make my yard broom sound sweet!

There are two types of 'bad guitar'. Ones that can be easily sorted by a tech/luthier. And the real dogs. TBH, most unloved 70s Fenders are perfectly fine nd glorious when good: if there is an issue just fix it.

I'm looking for THE one right now. They are the best sounding Strats IMHO and a total bargain at half the price of a Custom Shop. If you get one that has a decent neck joint, not too heavy and the fingerboard not too narrow of course! In 20 years time, once people start realizing just how good these things can be, a good one is going to cost a fortune. And the big headstock, it's also the best looking Strat!

agree !

unique ? no....

You're only one who thinks that

@James Meaux It's a mix of rawness, funkyness, and Nostalgia

🤔

@@theknightsofawesomeness2701 ahahah

Bloody aussies. Always with the Matons. 😂. But, yeah. An old wedgetail would be nice. The fret less basses are rad af too.

Schtraturday! 😉

Huu hoooooo

They got lucky in some cases, sure, but I owned an original '79 years ago, and it is one of the worst guitars I've ever owned. The other '70s Strats I've played has been a let down too, so the only proof is that at least a few of the '70s Fenders can be good and even great, but I think the overall quality is far better nowadays.

@@auduneggen4847 I own a 78 strat and it's the best guitar i've ever played. scalloped it myself too. i had a 74 too at one point but i let it go

I recently bought a 77. Best feeling neck ive ever played and in mint condition. I compared the pickups to my other strat which had kline 64 pickups and they sounded pretty much identical.

I've been looking for a Strat again recently. I've listened to loads from 50s all the way through to modern custom shop models. The ones I have liked best are the 70s ones! They sound like they have more meat and depth to the tone while still having the classic twang and glassy clean tones.

Quite a few of 1970s Strats sound very nice.

The Strats and aTeles and Les Pauls on the wall look very interesting ! 😃

Travis Dodge awesome dude!! Is the neck shape on it on the thicker side? Just wandering because I have a 70s reissue and it’s got a pretty beefy neck so just wandering how a 79 strat neck would be bro 🤘

Definitely did, I have a 76 Greco se800 fender couldn’t match the quality of those MIJ builders.

I think what fender is doing now in the present is awesome. It took them a while they move slow. They stuck with that American standard for 35 years. I hated that guitar. At the end of the seventies Japan was making the best guitar in the world. I think even today Japan is still building some of the best guitars in the world.

Well spotted!

I believe the pickups have staggered pole pieces which would suggest that they have been replaced as well.

Yes. The original is diferent

I bought this guitar then realized the bridge isn’t original. They are not happy I’m returning it. Norm swears the bridge is original, but Fender says it’s not. I think the first year the 2 point trem was used was in 85 or 86.

need more Mosrite

I don't see Tiesco Del Ray or the Tiesco tulip guitars that used to adorn the racks at Longs Drugs in the early 70's. For $39.95 you too could be a rock legend. The squeal was delightful. Particularly on a dimed 100W half stack.

Taylor guitars not getting love...

Don’t say it. No one say it.

That one day will come Daniel. The secret is, never give up on your dreams, with full faith, and works you will acquire and achieve all that you set your mind on.

I thought it sounded good. Maybe some tuning stability issues but I thought it sounded good for a Strat of that era.

Anodyne Hipster Influencer Yeah, it sounds great. I wasn't trying to put it down in any way. But to be fair, most of 'em sounds nice in Mikes hands.

Fantastic guitar. Sweet sounding, looks macho!

because you don’t play the case, they are all similar.

@@Nightshade1881 No way, seeing the original case, the type of case, and its condition is part of the vintage guitar buying process.

I think that you are right!

This yellow was one of the few colours these 70s strats had. The white one you're referring to is early 70s Hendrix had one

I’m pretty sure that’s Olympic White. I have a nearly identical 1980 with rosewood board. It was white when new, but yellows over time.

The color on the strat is super uniform though man, isnt yellowing usually kinda burst looking?

Didnt mean burst but like splotchy ig idk

Its a big room, they just sit far away

Yes I would like to know as well. Sounds like I've heard it before but can't place it. Edit: It seems like a Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic Improvise

Ryan Orion I think it’s something different.