Fender American H/S/S Stratocaster S-1 switching demonstration..

[godkizzzz]

nice demo dude. I normally hate talky demo but yours is an exception. thanks you for going through the 9 tones.

[contact1araya]

dude didnt your guitar come with a small switch between the tone knobs? The passing lane switch that routs to the neck pickup and bypasses the tone.

[TheBlakem]

@contact1araya No.

[AerialBeda]

nice rewiew and playing - I have a similar SSS version

BUT: are you wearing a skirt!? :)

[TheBlakem]

@AerialBeda LOL! no, those are pajama pants... LOL

[mightybrightmichael]

Is this the one that will be available in Heaven? Seems like that's all we need :)

Great demo

[TheBlakem]

@mightybrightmichael I bet the guitars in Heaven are beyond words.. :)

[BitterWhenDead]

This is how a review should be done. Thanks!

[btlzu2]

hey man, that was a great demo.  thank you so much for the great review. :)

[schectersyn]

Thanks for not rushing the review, think I might pick this one up as my next guitar as well!

[dojifly]

Great review and playing. Many thanks, you helped me a great deal in selecting my next guitar. Cheers!

[ArvonLisaVero]

Umm, isn't the 2nd normal position in-phase and parallel, not out-of-phase?

[prettdboy]

Which guitar do you favor most between the fender american delxe and the ibanez sv5470?! Which one is more versatile in tonality?! I'm trying to decide which one to get?! Thanks

[jaseony]

Great demo! Thanks for posting. I love it when Christians do reviews. Now I gotta get one.

[JJBATEAST]

dude that guitar is perfect

[1FenderGibson]

If you don't mind me asking and have the time, what is your set up? Does it work for rock, classic rock, and blues?

[TheBlakem]

@1FenderGibson in this video I am going straight into a Peavey Bandit 112 2008 model, my gigging set up is a pedal board with a Tone Bone Plexi pedal (Marshall type distortion, great for hard rock and old school metal) I use a Visual Sounds Route 808 pedal, (great for blues and classic rock) , I use a Boss compression sustain pedal and a Boss Digital Delay... I run those through my Fender 65 Super Reverb reissue amp (KILLER TUBE AMP) I also use this set up through my Peavey at gigs as well.

[1FenderGibson]

Hi Mike, I was wondering if you ever played with the Boss GT-10? If so, what is your feel about it? Do you prefer regular stomp boxes or not use any at all? Thanks and have a blessed day!

[TheBlakem]

@1FenderGibson I havent played through one... all I use are pedals.... I love my set up... but I am sure the Boss GT-10 is cool... I think I may have tried one a long time ago.....

[MikeyGee001]

Very nice demo .. however .. I do have a question ..

I thought the pickups are noiseless ... soon as you went to your OD channel I hear the hum.

is it GUITAR pickup hum .. or just simply due to the fact you are running no Noise Gate ?

[TheBlakem]

@MikeyGee001 this is not the model with the noiseless, this is the model before that one, 2 tex mex single coils and a Diamond back humbucker.

[IndraL]

Nice video... I'm considering to buy a HSS American Strat with S1 switch but cannot find one with a finish like yours (Sienna sunburst I guess?). Doesn't Fender produce this finish anymore combine with S1 and HSS?

[JasonX716]

whats better strat S/s/s or H/s/s ??? cause i want to buy one that playes anything ,metal , rock, blues and so on

[theguitarhero11100]

i also have this guitar and i halfed the neck pickup, it's a very difficult job but it's possible

[Praetorian27]

Nice! I just bought a 2005 American deluxe H-S-S like yours and had a question. What is the bridge position (full humbucker) with the S1 turned on do? When you turned it on in the video, you went to position 4 before doing anything at 5. Does it do anything with bridge position?

[TheBlakem]

@Praetorian27 ithe humbucker doesnt change in the bridge position with the S-1 switching, it stays the same..

[1FenderGibson]

Hey Mike, I really appreciate finding this demo. I am thinking of buying the 2010 Fender American Deluxe Strat HSS and this really makes me want it. I appreciate your playing and helpful videocast. Can you tell me what amp you are running your guitar through in this demo?

[TheBlakem]

@1FenderGibson hi, thanks! I am glad you liked the video.. I am playing threw a 2008 Peavey Bandit 112.

[DMR90Guitar]

i just wanted to thank you for making a great demo and lesson. and i love when you say "stevie ray vaughan-ee" at 1:16. haha. i love srv. savin my money up right now for an american strat.

and yours is a beauty. congrats. thanks again my friend.

[englishdeltajazz]

Great dem, Mike.  Cheers.

[Steppe79]

I have the same guitar. I bought it in o5 sienna sunburst hss s-1 switching. I bought it at guitar center. The guitar kept giving me switching problems. The bridge and middle pickup worked but the neck pickup did not. I returned the guitar and got another one. It did the same thing. Then 50 bucks to fix it because it was out of warranty. Finally I ditched the pickguard for a custom Seymour Duncan HSH pickguard with Jazz, Stk4 and JB humbucker. It is way better now and performs!!

[lpstrat22]

Mines an 06 as well. They replaced these with the american standard and cut out the s-1 system i think.

[lpstrat22]

Man i have this same guitar color and all. I love it man its great, Get just about any tone you want from it not to mention the color is beautiful. Vid was cool man

[harleytyler1]

Right on with the light on, Mike. Really nice guitar, I am a Jazzmaster guy myself. The Stratocaster sounds beautiful in a lot of open guitar tunings.

[handel1111]

i would prefer red special guitar

[ThomMusicLover]

Dude, this video is awesome! Thank you very very much, this has really helped me not just to know about the S-1 switch system but also to know more about the regular tunes!

And congratulations, you've got GREAT skills!

Take care!

[TheBlakem]

@ThomMusicLover Thank you very much :)

[Bdh777]

Very good review, man.

But I believe what you call "out of phase" is actually parallel wiring, and your "in phase" is serial wiring.

[TheBlakem]

@Bdh777 Oh Thanks.. I guess I never really knew the correct term.. Thank you.

[BlueSuedeTom]

VERY good demo of this guitar!

[pbjamable]

great video, i appreciate the detailed explanations. i went and played one and they are awesome, i'm going to buy it. what color is that, didn't see that particular pickguard and body combo on fender's website?

[TheBlakem]

Mine is a 2006, it's called a Sienna Burst, I don't think they make it anymore, but I am not sure.. I am glad you liked the video...these guitars are AWESOME!

[AxelMontaner]

@TheBlakem

I have the same guitar, not having much success at getting a great OD sound. What are you using or do you recommend for pedal or amp? Excellent demo BTW.

[TheBlakem]

@AxelMontaner Hey man! A great way to get a killer overdrive sound is to run a vintage style overdrive pedal on top of a distortion pedal,, I use the Behringer classic tube over drive (copy of an Ibanez Ts-9 Tube screamer) on top of a Tone Bone Plexi tube pedal, any distortion pedal will work like a Boss DS-1..just run both together...

[muymalmoon]

@AxelMontaner For great overdrive I recommend a Vox AC15 or the AC30 for a larger amp.