Vintage 1957 Fender Stratocaster Fullerton 1982 Reissue

[9timesnine]

Hey man. What's the song played around 3:00 to 3:47 ? Thanks man. Sorry to bother. Peace. -Cody Lee Meece

[rhum66]

your clean sound is PERFECT, keep that guitar ( or give it to me ...)

[ajahni]

Guitar Porn!!!

[tragictheory]

i just fell in love with the tone of a guitar, over youtube.

[xdivinebladex]

Dang, the cleans almost sound like an acoustic guitar

[Escapethehawthorne]

so i have a morris hurricane guitar and and it is a copy guitar and omg there identacl like everything but the headstock it doesnt have a pionted but tiny bit more rounded edge i would love too get my hands on a reissue

[superskwrl]

nice, what amp did you use to record this?

[beyondalohas]

beautiful

[AviatorAndyK]

Hey man, from 0:27 to 0:33 what chords are those?! thats a fine axe youve got there

[mouloudugu]

hey cool ;-) i'v the same in sunburst ;-))))

[marc12marc]

What'S the riff at 2:45 I've heard that before...

great tone from that amp !

[henryshomebrew]

@marc12marc i think its heart of life john mayer

[MrRhoads26]

That´s one beatifull Stratocaster :)

[Winekyrocks]

I have also a reissue 57' ! Fantastic !

[solonjoram]

great sound. i have a similar one with sn V073276. would you know where and when (year) it was made?thanks.

[philotou]

great instrument tone is examplary 

[christrealized]

Very nice classic Fender tone all around! Great post

[bentforleather]

hope u can play it as good as you paid it man, hahaha

[25jonathan]

wtf?! is this the sound from a solid state amp??? sounds like tube to me !

[TMMSfanCLUB]

it seems like a vintage-y strat demo isn't complete without a little "lenny" in there. love it!

[B2Rockin]

were all of the strats from the 82-84 fullerton era reissues?  or did some standard strats come out of the factory too? i'm trying to learn more, thanks!

[nuttymanyelismate]

Just bought one of these on e-bay tonight.

cost me £1350 or $2227.50

can't wait to get hold of her. Thanks for the video man its just wettin my appetite for when she arrives.

[tabulaerasae82]

@nuttymanyelismate hows that 57 going??

[nuttymanyelismate]

Hi T

Turned out it was an 86 and not an 82 fullerton. So i asked for my money back. Luckily i got it back.

Still looking for One in England, but there so scarce over here. So i might have to take a chance and buy one from the states.

Trouble with that is you don't get to try before you buy, so it could be sweet or it could be a real dog if you know what a mean.

Do you have one? Are they as good as i have heard?

Cheers.

[tabulaerasae82]

@nuttymanyelismate hi....yeah you have to watch with strats cos there are lots of dogs around....i have a 50th deluxe 2004strat and fender japan strat 1989 both in lefty....not sure what those 57 fullertons are like but i would say like hens teeth for a pucka one....however ive heard nothing but good things about the 57 62 reissues...i bought my 50th deluxe from usa cos lefties are rare as anything...WATCH OUT FOR HIDDEN CHARGES...I.E CUSTOMS AND VAT CHARGES!! checkout my vids...tk

[nuttymanyelismate]

Yeah been caught out by the customs and other charges on some diving gear i bought from usa a couple of years back, Painful.

I have an 88 telecaster which is sweet, but always wanted an earlyish strat. Trouble is, the older they are the price gets frightening.

An 82 reissue is right on the limit for me.

So i'll just keep looking.

Thx for the reply, just checking you're vids m8.

nutty

[tabulaerasae82]

@nuttymanyelismate haha... very painfull!!! i shit myself when i went to pick it up from parcel force depot....pissed myself laughing at the woman who asked for £218 ....her face stayed straight i then realised she wasnt telling a joke...but hey when you set your eye on a nice strat and work your tits off to pay for it your willing to part....im looking for my next strat..probs gonna be a 57 or 62 reissue, but an earlier one....there was one on ebay in lefty, blonde...just didnt look right!!

[nuttymanyelismate]

I know what you mean about when sommet don't look right. You just get a feeling there's sommet amiss.

Just looked at you're strats, they look superb! Which one plays the best though?

[1Batt]

What amp did you use on this?

[wallis222]

read the discription to the right of the video player; its got everything.

[p0kDK]

love the sound so clean :)

[mineATV]

awesome, what a sound..very nice..

[epimangood]

Blond with white pick guard. Serial number  V155180

[wallis222]

Thats '84 right?

[justinj47]

@epimangood Ive had a chance to compare the 80s reissue with the vintage strats from the 50s and the head stock shapes are very out if you look at them side by side.They are awesome guitars but it is wierd considering how many people think they were made with the same templates.Any one else notice this???

[epimangood]

@justinj47 Thank you for the information.

[epimangood]

I have one for sale if anyone interested.

[wallis222]

What color, and what is the serial number?

[frenzexperiment]

man one of the sweetest strats i've ever heard

[kikster93]

hey is that piece you played at 3:00 to the end of the video a song, if so, which one?

Thanks!

[drewek]

It's Good love is on the way by john mayer.

[wallis222]

Good Love is On the Way

by

John Mayer

[onteamplanb]

I would buy one right now but my dad lost his job and I can afford one maybe one day i'll get one, enjoy yours :)

[tmaarud]

i've got one of these babys on its way to Norway...found on ebay. Can't wait. Got one Fullerton Tele as well. Great guitar.

[wallis222]

Enjoy the strat. I want to get my hands on one of the teles as well.

[onteamplanb]

My hole life I've wanted a strat and I'm 14 this is the best sounding strat I've ever heard the perfect strat in my mind

[wallis222]

Thank you very much.

[Fluffie14]

sounds thicker then a les paul

[justchill919]

that would be thanks to the amp... fender is my favorite but nothing is thicker than a les

[wallis222]

Negative. The amp is actually a cheap ($250) solid state amp.

The depth of the tone is due to the wood. Every guitar sounds different - even if they are the same model (with the same pickups, hardware, etc...). It all has to do with the particular piece of wood, and this is a special one.

[artdietrich]

you are right ... its the special wood that makes the difference. my expierience is that if the wood looks interesting the tone will be interesting too :-) the wood has to stop his own growing process... and that takes time... and the special handcraft

[damianer]

It sounds so nice...

[Torfinnmadssen]

Insane tone! o.O

[RockOnTim]

I have a 1986 '57 Reissue made at the Fuji-gen Plant in Japan.

She is SWEEET!

[Richo18]

And the amp is!?

[wallis222]

Early 90s Fender Ultra Chorus; not to be confused with the "Ultimate Chorus". Its a 2x12 Solid State amp, and in my opinion, the best solid state ever made. These can be found for $250-350, and are good to bring to gigs in place of your expensive amp (In my case, my Mesa Boogie F-50).

As a bonus, it is American made.

[Goestothemayor]

I have a crafted in japan 57 reissue. Is there any sort of advantage to having 3 springs rather than 5? I'm heard there's less tension and the action is better with 3. I'm talking about the springs exposed on the back of the guitar, btw. I'm not too good with guitar terminology, sry.

[wallis222]

Ummmm, it depends on a couple things.

1) What gauge strings you use.

2) Whether or not you use the tremolo system.

If you have the proper string gauge to number of springs ration the action will be no better either way.

I use 10 gauge strings, so 3 springs is suitable. If i used 5 springs I wouldn't be able to use the trem system very well; it would almost be locked down. However, for people who do not use the trem system at all they may want it locked down for better tuning.

[uomoscozzese]

just got a near mint used 89' japan strat artic white with a floyd fitted and a dimarzio tone zone, $1000 oh and a maple neck 22 frets should be sweet

[AlabamaMoon]

i have a '93/'94

any good?

[wallis222]

They are all great, but the sound differs from guitar to guitar. Each chunk of wood has different tonal qualities. In terms of monetary value, 1982-1984 are worth the most. After about 1987 they are all worth the same amount of money - you are looking at about $1200 used, as they are around 1600-1700 new.

[davo171]

Wonderful tones. Ive got a 50th anniversay with 54 pups but this strat has a wonderful openess to it.

Ironically this reissue is now vintage!

[wallis222]

Yeah, this guitar is 2 years older than the original 1957 strats were in 1982 when they were first reissued.

Thanks for the comment.

[lukaszswietek]

simply - lovley sound I gave you *****

[clix411]

O god that thing sounds so tasty *slurp* haha. Im thinking bout getting the 1950's style Fender Strat Classic, Skyblue with a maple neck. But idk if it is made in mexico or america, and this was on musicians friend, and it still didntsay. i was wondering if you agree that its mexican cus its price is 699. That seems a lil out of the country right?

[wallis222]

Yeah, the guitar your are talking about is made in Mexico with American parts - so its really an American guitar. However, the sound of a guitar is so particular to that one guitar, not the type of guitar. So, you could order the guitar you are talking about and it could sound like shit, and you could order it again and it might sound great. It all has to do with the piece of wood. So, never buy over the internet.

[wallis222]

What you should do is go to a music store, take a bunch of equal priced guitars (then you will know they all have comparable pickups) into the acoustic booth and see how they resonate unplugged. You want it to be LOUD.

[Bjarnijohannes]

It's a mexico;)

[shockfan94]

i got it new for $600

[wallis222]

Back in 1982?

Wow, thats pretty lucky. I bought mine a little under a year ago for $1000 - quite a deal too.

[tHoM0r]

my one was manufactured in 1983. She's a bit beaten up, but still beautiful

[Fenderfan1975]

Great sound and FANTASTIC guitar. FENDER best FOREVER.......

[wallis222]

Thanks! I agree, for my style of playing, nothing can cut it but my Fenders. Well, I guess a good fender copy would be good too.

[bgggbb]

Very nice guitar dude! Sounds like it's set up perfectly!

[wallis222]

Thank you! I like to think that I did a decent job setting it up. I've been experimenting with my guitars lately as I am a real cheap ass and hate paying to have my guitar set-up. After setting up a few of my guitars it got easy. There are many sites on the internet that help.

[bgggbb]

I hear ya bro! I've learnt how to set my guitar up from online tutorials! It's pretty simple once you figure it out! Once again, Sweet guitar dude! I'm jelouse! I have a squire strat, It sounds ok I guess! Your's is kick ass dude! I wish I had one!

[mightybright1]

I have few regrets in life, but selling my '57 Strat is one. Nice sounding guitar -

mightybright1

[wallis222]

Well, atleast you had a chance to own one. This guitar is the closest i will come to owning one. To put it into perspective, my dad was two in 1957; and by the time I was born these guitars already cost a fortune.

[jimzworld1]

I have '57 reissue (002227-June '82) that I traded an American '52 Tele reissue for. I borrowed the guitar to do some studio work 4 yrs ago and have had it ever since. I have looked for another similar sounding Strat to keep a spare stage guitar, but alas have found nothing even close. Mine is a darker teal color. I've only recently found out why the guitar was so special, all handmade/shaped with quality parts. The nicest, basic-sounding Strat I have ever played. Cheers!

[wallis222]

Yeah they are gorgeous. Based on your description I think the colour of your guitar is seafoam green. This is probably my favourite colour for Strats, well it is tied with coral pink.

[ViperVenom1192]

ive got the original

[Funnyinlife]

Realy realy cool guitar dude . One of my friend have a fulerton 62ri and its a realy good guitar ... good finish electronic pickup neck and on your guitar the mapel neck with the nitro finishh its just crazy ....woow:P

[NHfiddle]

Wow....nice axe....I wish mine looked that good. my S/N is V003596.

[wallis222]

Well thank you.

I believe mine is V00402X but I am not at home right now so I can't be sure

[wallis222]

I lied, it is V00377X

[gotzz84]

is this nitro finish on the body?

[wallis222]

Of course. This thing is the closest you can get to an original 1957 without buying one; closer than any custom shop reissue Fender has made. Nothing was spared when making this guitar, and that is why they are selling for 7 grand now.

[taltreitel]

hi what amp are u using?

by the way great playing and sound and thats a beautiful guitar, i can see you are taking care of this hot babe

[wallis222]

1993 Fender Ultra Chorus (USA made)on the clean channel, with no effects through a piece of shit ancient mic straight into GarageBand. The amp is the best solid state amp you can buy!

[taltreitel]

thx... i got a valve marshall JVM combo 100w and it sounds great with the powerful and hot ceramic humbuckers of my gibson LP and im conssidering buying a strat- do you think marshall and a strat are good combination 'cause im afraid the marshall won't do justice to the legendery fender strat sound... and would you please tell me what do you think of telecasters and what about a strat with one humbucker at the bridge position and to singel coil pickups?

[wallis222]

Don't get a strat with a humbucker in the bridge because then you cant achieve that "real strat tone" and you already have a guitar with a humbuckers, its not as if you dont. Marshall amps sound great with Strats, you'll just have to play with the EQ of the amp. I use a JVM combo at my jam space and it sounds really good with my strat. Teles are also great guitars but not as versatile as a strat; work on getting a strat first and then get a tele.

[taltreitel]

thanks that helped me alot!!! it'll be great if you upload some more videoes!

[asdf3455656]

Incredible. It's a beautiful guitar, and beautiful playing, I want the Candy Apple Red '57 reissue. Its pretty awesome.

[wallis222]

Yeah, I would have liked to have found this guitar in almost any colour other than black but they are super rare. Sometimes you just gotta take what you can get, and the good thing is, I've never heard one that sounds this nice. IMO

[petergreen2]

do i have to say that it sounds great?

it's hard to get those here in croatia, so i'll remain happy with my reissue :)

bad news is that i'll probably end up selling my old vox ac30 :(

btw, which amp is used? pro reverb?

[wallis222]

Thanks for the kind words.

The amp is a 1993 Fender Ultra Chorus. It is, in my opinion, the best Solid State amp ever made. Part of the reason why it sounds so good is because it was hand wired in the States. Whereas now Fender are making their amps in Mexico and Asia.

[frankenstrat2]

GORGEOUS, simply gorgeous!

[scrumpymanjack]

Why the noodling? Sounds as if you are about to get going a couple of times and then you stop and drift back to the senseless arpeggios etc. C'mon, friend. Do your beautiful guitar some justice.

[wallis222]

Just showing the tone

[scrumpymanjack]

It's got a to-die-for tone. Would just like to hear more of it, I guess. You must be very proud. She's a beaut. I just picked up an 82 Fullerton '62 reissue. Probably the sweetest guitar in my collection.

[wallis222]

I'll make you a deal; post a video of that 62re, and I'll post another video of this guitar probably to a backing track and I'll really rip into it. I'm buying a new amp tomorrow (either a Blues Junior, Blues Deluxe, or Handsome Devil, and I'll get those tubes screaming). I'm very interested in hearing your '62. I think if I had to pick one of the two (the 57 or 62) I'd go for the '62. However, it really has to do with the particular guitar.I've heard some 57's sounds like 62's and vice versa

[kevinsurfrocker]

now that is a nice tinted neck!!! nice tone!!!

[Jeffsguitartracks]

Hi I have a 1957 fender strat

to Im really happy with the sound