I found this guitar for $35 but it could be worth MILLIONS 

I meant I'm never buying a brand NEW guitar ever again so this doesn't count 😅

That could possibly be the least rare and expensive guitar ever

I remember seeing these in those starter packs for like $200 for the guitar + amp + accessories. So it's probably worth at least $6,000,000

Yeah, you're absolutely right about practicing. In the 70s, there was a huge difference between high quality and low quality guitars. It's not the case anymore. Like many of us, I fell in the trap of wanting a guitar because one of my heroes was playing the same... I ended up spending lots of money on the instruments and not enough on practicing and crafting my art. The thing is... it's much easier and fun to surf on the web looking for the next toy to buy than to spend time and effort, and experience frustration on the instrument...

Proof that if you like how it plays and like how it sounds, then it’s a good guitar and what’s on the head stock doesn’t really matter. Kudos amigo

The original semi-hollow Starcasters are really underrated guitars that deserve a lot more love. If you ever get a chance to try one (be it the Fender reissue, the Squier versions, or an original if you're lucky enough), you might be surprised at how unique they are. I happen to own a Squire classic vibe Starcaster myself, and I love it.

I love these budget guitars. Anytime I find one with the correct headstock shape for under $100, I buy it, set it up, and put it in the hands of a beginner who needs a solid starter guitar. They’re almost always way better than low end Squiers for less money. Love em.

This is easily my favorite piece of playing I've heard from you, I could keep that jam on repeat for years

The "Starcaster" Strat was my brother's first guitar! My parents got it for him from Costco!! It came with a small practice amp, also "Starcaster" branded. It later became one of the guitars that made me fall in love with the instrument.

Yes, Starcasters are Fender's budget big box store guitars. That doesn't mean it's junk, but it isn't rare. $35.00 is a good deal. I don't know why they chose the same name as their 1976 Starcaster which is a 335 styled guitar. There is a current Squire version of the original being sold.

Yes, the Starcaster is a real thing and the 'Distortion' pedal was a *beast* . A Metal Zone clone, but better.

I remember in high school my friends little brother had a Starcaster, and it played really well. But you don't need $2000 or 500$ to sound good. It comes from the emotion you put in to it. The passion is the tone. Ground breaking proof

I actually went to a pawn shop near me about 3 weeks ago, and I found an Epiphone acoustic that I extremely enjoy playing. There are some really nice hidden gems every once in a while for sure. And with the proper accommodations, something could definitely be brought back to life. Cheers

I am shocked you had never heard of a Starcaster. I remember seeing them in non music stores in a package deal many years back. Basically big box store beginner packages.

You are absolutely right ! Practice is the key ! Thanks for your videos man ! A cheers from Luxembourg

Seriously, that’s a lovely sounding guitar. Clearly there’s a difference between it and the vintage Strat, but it definitely holds it’s own. What I’m most surprised about is you were running through an amp sim. Could have sworn it was a real amp. Goes to show, so much of what we hear is with our eyes. Great video man.

My first guitar was a starcaster. Bought it used from my guitar teacher for like $80. Recently redid it entirely with new pickups and hardware, and its still my favorite guitar I have.

Starcasters are awesome platforms. My brother just picked up an older one. Threw some duncans in it and did some fretwork. Amazing instrument. We call it pinhead larry because of the pointed headstock.

This was my very first guitar. Got it on sale at Best Buy for $40 for Christmas. I was so poor back then and it was my only chance to play. Still have it as a memento to let me know how far I've come. Haven't played it in years. Gonna go to my luthier and give her the works.

My first guitar ever was exactly the guitar you’re playing and it was a pleasant surprise seeing you pull that out. It’s one I still pull out today.

Nice Playing! I can tell you put so much of your emotion into it, not just trying to be technical and run the scales like folks with riff madness!

Fender made Starcasters speciifically to be sold by department stores - mainly Costco but also Best Buy. The stores wanted "Fenders" not Squiers so they basically slapped the fender name on an Indonesian Squier Strat if you think about it. Definitely no relation to the Starcasters of the 70's which were way cool - used by Leo Nocentelli and the Meters... anybody...

Really cool video tyler. I love the backing track for your solo as well 😃

Loved the sound in the second position. Had a proper Nashville twang to it. Of course, the player had a lot to do with that. Great find... Your guitar tech did a great setup too.

My first guitar was a black starcaster strat, it came with a gig bag and a little fender deluxe mini. It cost my mom maybe $120 total for the package, i got it for Christmas when I was probably 10 or 11 years old. Still one of the most comfortable necks I ever played, that guitar ended up being a mod platform and it taught me a lot about how guitars are made, I would take it apart and put it back together just cause I was bored. Starcaster strats may not be worth much but I learned on one and I'm happy I did!

Great sounding playing ! I dig your mode of transportation as well ! Cheers !🤟

Nice find Tyler !!! Dang...that playing of yours is OTHERWORLDLY. Killer feel. 10/10 from me brother.

Congrats on the title, kept me watching the whole video…nice playing and toanz!

I’ve got a $35 Squier Bullet Stratocaster I bought at Goodwill, it’s very similar although not as shiny and new as this one. I does play and sound great and it was well worth my money. Nicely done, Tyler.

That's a tasty jam Tyler! I'll be trying to learn this one for sure 🤘

Keep on doing what you do, young man!!

Thank you for continuing to inspire us !

Sounded damn good. The setup was probably more than the guitar, but the humbucker in the bridge helps a lot with the sonic palette so to speak.

I bought that Starcaster with a little amp and bag for my son somewhere around 2003-07 timeframe. Bought it at Toys-R-Us in their electronics dept when we’d usually go there for video games. When he moved out it became mine. My husband co-promoted the Pat Travers Band one night and PT, Rodney O’Quinn (now bass for Foghat), and Kirk McKim all signed it. Rodney played it and couldn’t get over how much he loved the neck. It’s a great little guitar!

Great videro and an even better message!!! Fantastic playing Dude!

I love this channel Its about only guitars but encouraging who knows to play guitar and who just starting playing . God bless .

That's was the first electric guitar I ever played! My dad bought it when I was little. I think he bought it in Sam's club of all places. I found it in the attic after I started learning to play. It's definitely not the best guitar but it got me hooked on electrics.

I absolutely remember seeing these at Wal Mart. I don't remember the price but I believe it was in the $150 range. I would think the Classic Vibe Squires are a step up from this in build quality but as you said, it shows the value of practice and skill as you made it sound good. The pickups absolutely sounded better on your Fender Strat compared to the Starcaster but it is a decent guitar when set up correctly, definitely a good instrument to learn on and definitely worth $35

really loved your playing wow great solos great feel tasty nic touch just dam great that could be the best solo ive heard in ages im blown away , you got a steal with that guitar

Man whatever you were playing in the first bit after you got the guitar back home... that was beautiful!

The fact that you arrived at that very thought “you wouldn never buy a guitar out of a pawn shop unless I did this for my work…” Made this video more unique than Anthing you’ve done so far. Props to you and your mind!

I can’t play guitar nor do I own one, but I appreciate the music and the journeys you share with us. Thanks!

amazing sound!!! cheers for showing us

I’ve done this several times! First, I love a bargain. Second, I like tinkering and doing set-ups. Third, they make great gifts for kids and grandkids, encouraging them to play maybe. And finally, every once in while, you find one of those rare gems that blow your socks off! I have kept a Squire Tele for myself and I play it often. It came in a genuine fender case that was worth the price and it had a Warmoth neck with it so once I had it all together and tweaked like I wanted it became part of my collection and I ain’t apologizing (lol). A couple of weeks ago I picked up a Epiphone Les-Paul studio in flat blue/grey and black binding that was a sweet player, massaged it a little (it didn’t need much) and gave it to my grandson. He’s been back to my house twice for more instructions and he’s doing pretty well. All good stuff man, good video! 👍

My 1st "full-sized" guitar was a Fender Starcaster in Tobacco Sunburst! I bought it brand new for about $150-175 around 2010 or so. I think yours is slightly older because of the painted headstock, mine is natural finish but still has that CBS shape. It was a great 1st guitar for me. My only complaint was with the fret spout that mine had when I first bought it, which was quickly fixed with a dremel haha. Great addition to the arsenal!

I own a silver burst model, that was my first guitar and it still plays really well.

Man love your style of playing, hits a spot for me!

I don't watch very often but I really like your channel. It seems like you've been studying. This lead started off with a Larry Carlton kind of vibe. Really nice. Such a fun video. Thanks.

A Starcaster is originally an offset semi-hollow fender, Squier still makes them. Fender was calling their low-end Strats Starcasters for a time before they started using the Squier name on their low-end models, I don’t know why

I'm glad this budget guitar is getting some love! They definitely aren't worth a whole lot but are fun beginner instruments! I honestly like that it doesn't say strat on it (i have a gen 1 version with the triangle headstock) and kind of causes a second glance at my few guitars displayed on the wall 😂

I enjoyed the tongue in cheek take on the purchase and expectations and then the real world comparison. Great playing, you are correct, practice, practice, practice. Well, now i gotta find my way to Rumble Seat Music!

That guitar sounds great! Awesome video!!!

My man is such a virtuoso, can literally play any genre of guitar music. Can groove to anything. Rare to see that. Keep shreddin 🤘

I’ve seen them for sale used and they are always inexpensive but $35 is a great deal. I usually see them for $125 or so.

Love my Starcaster! Went from a real Fender strat to a Starcaster Strat and pretty happy. So much lighter weight to throw around the stage.

THIS IS AWESOME TO SEE! My fiancés brother when i first started seeing her gave me his guitar his mom got him in 2002 when he was a kid, he never played it but suprisingly he kept it all those years, and said i could have it if i wanted to (mind you in 2022) 20 year old guitar (original QC stamp and everything). I have 3 guitars, and this is still one of them. its still a decent guitar and its so awesome to see another one of these out in the wild.

I see these all the time! I actually found one in the trash when I was 14 (29 now). Can’t believe you’ve never heard of them lol. We live and learn.

I like how his last vid was on his last guitar and now he buys a new one

Bought a white 3 x single pick up starcaster from Costco about 9 years ago. Cost me £50 new. Still play it today. Wonderful guitar - great to see one repped here!

I won a hardly played Starcaster by Fender on a Goodwill online auction . Still had the plastic on the pickguard . It’s made in China . I reamed out the holes and put on Hipshot locking tuners , Tone Rider Alnico II Blues pickups , Guitar Fetish solid shorty brass block bridge w/whammy bar , full size Bourns pots , Switchcraft input jack , Ernie Ball Turbo Slinky’s and a setup . Plays really nice for near nothing .

I have one of these, but i never see StarCasters in guitar stores. Ever. My dad bought me it from a friend.

Once I was in a guitar and I found an antique store. God I love LSD

Phenomenal sound from that guitar. Great FIND DUDE

I saw the Strat-shaped Starcaster being sold at Best Buy. It was a beginner's box: guitar, strap, cable, string winder. I think it cost $99. Just goes to show you that with a great professional setup, almost anything can be pretty decent.

I’ve seen a lot of these for sell over the past 5 years. Could be a fun guitar to mod out

35$ to 250$ is a damn good return if you ever chose to sell it. That said it sounds great so you did well. All the antique and pawn shops near me usually do a ton of research into any guitars they have so there is never really any crazy good deals.

The moment you start playing it... The tone is just celestial....

Hey Tyler . Because of you I took my g&l Asat to Doug at Rumble Seat Music for a set up! Doug did a GREAT job on it and it plays awesome. Thanks for the heads up. I told them that it was because of your youtube channel that I brought it in. Thanks, they Rock!!!

My most expensive guitar is a $1400 Ibanez JS series and it is a sweet, sweet machine. But my favourite guitar is still my Squier Bullat Strat that cost $125, lightly used. It just feels good in my hands, plus it holds tune well. So yeah, I'm definitely on board with finding the right guitar for yourself, not the most expensive guitar.

Here in the UK they were sold in Costco together with a little practice amp leading up to Christmas in the early 2000s for- I think £99. I did have a noodle on one whilst waiting for the wife to bulk buy socks or something similar…. and it actually wasn’t bad at all. With a decent set up, I’m sure it’s very serviceable. Can’t retire yet though, I’m afraid! 😉

I have three of these things, one still left original, the other two have become parts casters. Excellent mod platform because of the full thickness Alder bodies and decent necks.

Great Vid. Loved this. Just proves any guitar has potential with the right tlc.

I picked up a 85 Schecter Mercury from a local pawn shop with a Fender hard shell case years ago for $100. If the piece that holds the tremolo bar wasn't broke, it would go for up to $1000 now.

Damn that sounds amazing!!! Are you considering selling it for 35 dollars?

I have one of these Starcasters. Mine is a tobacco sunburst instead of black. It's not great, but it's not bad. And it's really good for learning how to work on guitars, if you're into that. I swapped out the pick guard and pickups, and put locking tuners on it. I also worked on the frets a little to make it more playable, and replaced the jack, which was not working half the time.

You are quite the player! Very enjoyable. Thank you.

The semi hollow Starcasters are pretty cool guitars. Tom Delonge has been playing a few Custom Shop Starcasters on their recent tour. They have 70s Strat headstocks vs the god awful original Starcaster headstock which looks like a fish flipper.

It's worth a solid empty CLICKBAIT!

Such a tasty solo! You play with creative skill and tone.

enjoyed your lead style!! cool vid

Was told a long time ago by a guy at Sweetwater, "Your gear is only going to take you so far. Your artistry and practice is what's going to make you stand out"

Wow i had one these as my very first electric guitar, wish i would have held on to it now. Thanks for the video it definatly takes me back!

I played one of these back in high school at a buddy of mine's house. His dad was in a bunch of jam bands growing up and he played a lot of blues and jazz music. One of the lightest electric guitars I've ever played. Good find

One of these was my first guitar ! It was the silverburst version and came in the little kit with the amp and strap n stuff and I loved it! I gave it away to someone but made specd up recreation with a genuine fender and it just reminds me of those earlier times

I have one of the Starcaster strats that has the "arrowhead" headstock. My dad kept it around as his "living room guitar." The pots and knobs feel kinda cheap, and if you hold it to the light just right, you can see that the body was made of five pieces of wood, but the neck is well done, it stays in tune, and it plays just as well as my American and Mexican Fenders.

The Starcasters now are really cool looking guitars. Got a really cool headstock and sort of like a fat offset strat. That model of Starcaster I'm pretty sure was an entry level type instrument akin to Squier. Definitely worth $35 though. Cheap guitars can play great when they're set up well.

It’s really in the fingers, you’re absolutely right! Great video!

Sounded really good. Love the tone.

I have a Fender Bullet Stat that has the same configuration. Volume, two tones, same pickups. After doing some research on this serial number, I learned a few things. The pickup configuration is called "HSS' wich means Humbucker/Single/Single/. Mine is also what they call a hard tail. Wich is where the HT/HSS' comes from. Sanded some sharp frets and rounded some corners, polished the frets, oiled the fretboard and it will pass the blind test against many far more expensive guitars.

Ten years ago I went in my local mom/pop music store and they had these. Sub $100, probably the same as an Esquire. I didn't buy one but my opinion of Fender definitely dropped. Great video!

I remember Starcasters. Very cool find. A great add to a collection. 🤘😎

Completely true... Wonderful video!

Yes, it was from a starter pack (I think from Costco). Bought one for my son about 20 years ago, which I have since co-opted. Made in Indonesia. My headstock is natural and more arrowhead shaped and "Starcaster" is in a similar font as "Fender". I will never play as well as you but I like it for its size, which I think was for the beginner in mind. Out of the box, it was pretty much well set-up, the only issue was loosening electronics which I had a luthier go in and fix minor things a few years ago.

I’ve got a second hand Les Paul copy that doesn’t even have a serial number on it, modded the pick ups, getting some Grover machine heads soon and that’s all it’ll need cause the tone is in my heart and soul that is transferred to the guitar through my fingers!! 🤘🏻

Do more dives into weird places to find guitars and or more esoteric parts of guitar gear that is actually useful please. These types of videos and the guitar shop tour videos have been some of your best. Maybe some more like Nashville players video in other towns if you can swing the travel.

It's a solid video showing that there are lot of unpopular guitars that sound amazing... with reasonable of cost.

I have a tobacco burst that was given to me for working on a friend of mine's guitar. After a good setup and some fret work, I changed out all of the electronics, pickguard, and put a 3-way fender switch in it with some P-90s, that thing rocks!

Totally agree. Of my six guitars I like the cheapest one the best. Savanna heavy swamper resonator electric. Only cost me $300 and I love it!

Hey! I have one of those 😁 The version too with the black headstock too! (later models had a natural finish headstocks, iirc). I put active pickups in mine, and it's a monster now. 😁😁 Cheap guitars can become fantastic instruments with a little bit of love

a starcaster stratocaster was my first guitar! my dad got me one from walmart it has a sparkly black finish without a matching headstock and i still have it to this day. it was an amazing guitar to start on!