SX Strat with Fender CS '54 pickups

http://www.dolphinstreet.com Here is a clip from my SX SST 62 Strat copy (got it for $99.99 with amp, tuner, DVD, etc) in which I installed a set of Fender Custom Shop 54 pickups. Let me know what you think of the tone. I had the pickups left over from another project so I thought I might as well install them in this one.

To improve the feel of the neck, I sanded the back of the neck and I oiled it with Tru-oil, and used 0000 steel wool to finish with.

See http://www.dolphinstreet.com for more video clips and guitar lessons.

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• strat
• stratocaster
• fender
• sx

[jpjdo1212]

how many coats of tru-oil did you put.?

[rotren]

@jpjdo1212 Two, I think. Or maybe three.

[psychkoala]

This is actually a very good demo for Custom Shop '54's.

You play music I can actually relate to... wow, you're getting some great sounds out of that little guitar.

What do you think of C '69's ?

[rotren]

@psychkoala '69s are great too, for sure.

[zuider77]

Great playing and great sound from a $99 guitar no less. I guess it proves the old saying "it's all in the hands".

[sandervandijck]

I love 6:27

[25JustinTime25]

i love listening to you play

[MrGuitarman187]

wow very country sounding from the 54's

[iptfbos]

This is a good example of what a person can do with good pickups and good playing technique. You don't need an over priced custom shop guitar. An affordable copy like yours certainly does the job. People get sucked into the hype of whether a guitar is MIA, MIJ, MIM or some other type. The quality of the pickups, hardware and player ability is what is important.

[blackmorejimi]

Do you think is it fair to compare it with the Mexican made Fender? What are the down side of the tone (not the physical aspect) when compared with the American Fender? Thank you for the willing of sharing your impressions with us

[WoWintosh]

@TheZimmy84

It helps that the pickups cost more than the guitar, plus a lot of the sound comes from the amp.

[ElTone43]

How noisy are these 54s and is the middle position rwrp? These sound amamzing, alot better than paying $300 for lollars too I imagine.

[babangboy80]

nice mang ! :)

btw i really-really want to learn that lick or whatever it called, in 00:05-00:11 sound cool...can you give me some tutorial, hehehe

[BordiniBlues85]

YOU ROCK!!!!!!

[dronespace]

very nice

[Nidaime299]

i love this, so awesome