Can't breeze past the Precision like that. It was all uprights before that. As much as the guitars changed things, the basses were a true revolution that completely altered all music from that point on. The Tele needed guys like Muddy. The Strat needed guys like Buddy and Jimi. The Precision didn't need a particular player... It just changed things all on its own!
@3Torts
Жыл бұрын
print that!
@BlackGuardBilly
Жыл бұрын
Leo made the Telecaster to be a modular, assembly line guitar. To be built by unskilled workers for maximum profit. Luckily for us, he struck gold.
@silverman169
Жыл бұрын
I definitely appreciate Fender's efforts to appeal to young people of different demographics, and spotlighting young up and coming artists.
@derekolver867
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think Esther Fender (Leo’s wife) gets enough recognition/respect. While Leo was starting the company, she worked in order to help not only pay home expenses but to pay Leo’s employees too in the beginning.
@guitarmann3343
Жыл бұрын
Wow
@pohldriver
Жыл бұрын
Behind every good man is a woman giving him permission.
@MrSmiley1964
Жыл бұрын
@@pohldriver And some not so good men (you know who you are) are Good women just rolling their eyes and saying at least it isn't another boat.
@dw7704
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSmiley1964 Leo did buy a boat later on
@MrSmiley1964
Жыл бұрын
@@dw7704 With CBS money and then hit up his wife when he opened G&L He said, "Babe I have an idea for a guitar I'm going to call the ASAT.'"
@shanewalton8888
Жыл бұрын
There is no guitar as important and revolutionary an invention as the Fender P Bass. Remember the huge monstrosities basses were before it. The P-bass actually made the 4 piece rock and roll band possiblem
@yankeepeters2270
Жыл бұрын
As iconic as the Telecaster is, it was functional, affordable, but Plain Jane. When the Stratocaster came out it’s like the scene in The Wizard of Oz when it turns from black and white to color.
@marcel-jt3dy
Жыл бұрын
I always thought the telecaster was just a prototype for the stratocaster, so I never tried one ,until recently and I think they are better. Also I play a music man stingray bass which I could never understand why anyone would when you could buy a fender, I consider a stingray a proper fender now. So in short never ask me for advice. All the best
@silverman169
Жыл бұрын
The strat wasn't necessarily an instant hit I believe, but once it gained traction it never looked back.
@michaeldesrosier1068
Жыл бұрын
It was not built to be affordable, this is an all too common misconception. It cost 2200 dollars in today's money.
@marcel-jt3dy
Жыл бұрын
@@michaeldesrosier1068 compaired to a lot of other professionals instruments that is ,although you do need to buy a amp ,then a backup guitar, and a simi acoustic, and a fancy strap and so on. All the best
@philipfreedom2773
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the banter, Baxter and JR!
@aluminati9918
Жыл бұрын
Awesome tribute. Got my first Tele while in the army in ‘88. 1973 Blonde beauty. Still got it. Keep the vids rolling on.
@bradleyhunt936
Жыл бұрын
For anyone interested in the history, read "The Birth of Loud" The book details Leo, Les, and Paul Bigsby's paths towards developing the electric guitar as we know it. I'm a Fender person for the feel. The body design and longer scale length just feel right. It's amazing that 70 years on, the original Fender and Gibson designs are still the most popular, they just work.
@jimk3956
Жыл бұрын
That's a great book. I highly recommend it.
@davegallagher7428
Жыл бұрын
I went to Benny Cintioli’s (Philly area) with the idea of buying a used Gibson, but couldn’t afford any of them. They bought out a black American Standard Strat with it maple fretboard, and 40 years later I’m still a Fender guy. The only Gibson I was able to connect with in subsequent years was an ES335 and I hope to have one again someday. Making his guitars more affordable, and still high-quality was a genius move by Leo on many levels.
@jaykloepfer331
Жыл бұрын
I bought a black hardtail Strat at Sullivan's Music in SF in 1976, when I was 16. No whammy bar, and a rosewood fingerboard. How revolutionary. It just felt right. I played in a very successful high school band, and I played that guitar to death. When i was 20, living in Eugene, OR, i found a 1961 Strat, also rosewood, this time sunburst with a whammy bar. I had to sell drugs to pay for it. I still have it. It plays itself, it's so incredibly awesome. Butni still love the 1976 black hardtail. My fellow musicians say it just sounds like me.
@johnwashburn3793
Жыл бұрын
I stopped in my local watering hole last week. There were a few Harleys outside and the talk was all about hardtails,softtails, pan heads,shovel heads, 52s and 63s. I said "y'all sound like my guitar playing friends." And one guy answered, "yeah but we mean something totally different by our tailpiece."
@phillipjennings963
Жыл бұрын
Love my 2007 Highway One Strat. I’ve had it since 2009, It’s on its 2nd neck. Now has a humbucker in the bridge and a new wiring harness ready to go in next week. Great workhorse! Fun to mod. Nitro finish is a natural relic and just gets better every year. It’s the only guitar I play now.
@kcsvantasticvoyages9729
Жыл бұрын
One of my personal favorites
@ms.fruitbat8883
Жыл бұрын
I have carpal tunnel from work, and was looking for a guitar that would be more comfortable to play than the Ibanez I started on. I ended up with a Duo Sonic - that little guy is brilliant. It's wonderful to play without pain. It's not what I would have ever pictured myself playing, but it fits my body so much better.
@Pj32Sr
Жыл бұрын
Went from an ibanez wizard necks to a 50s vintage, and I can play a lot longer without pain. 🤘🙏
@BillAltman
Жыл бұрын
Big headstocks rule! There’s no rock music without the invention of the precision bass
@jasondorsey7110
Жыл бұрын
Development of the electric bass also led to innovations in amplification as wattage became crucial
@jackallen6261
Жыл бұрын
"The only sane people that get marred are alcoholics" You just earned a sub! That's beyond funny! Thank you!
@ToddTheJoker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, really cool that I found your channel because it is always nice to know of people who have the same passion for guitars that I have!
@deeberdave8190
Жыл бұрын
Love Fenders always have always will! My first electric was a '63 Stratocaster, it was five years old when I bought it. To prove how clueless I was, I sold the Strat (mint condition) and a '66 Super Reverb together for $600.00 when I went off to college! A mistake I soon realized, as Strat prices skyrocketed! Now I keep everything musical (as my wife will attest) just in case! Thanks guys for the great vid!
@dw7704
Жыл бұрын
The Fender lap steels paved the way and made the Tele possible, which made the Strat possible
@NazTrav
Жыл бұрын
When I went to buy my first guitar in 1986 at a Pawn Shop I bought a 78 Musicmaster. My older brother went with me to advise. I was looking towards a loud pointy guitar and he told me, "No buy the yellowing white Musicmaster. I looked at the boringness of one single coil neck pickup, the crack in the neck pocket, and asked, "Why?" He told me, "In 20 years that guitar will still play as good as it does now and people will still be playing Fenders. I'm a Gibson guy (when I got to step up to my SG is ANOTHER story) but it's nearly 40 years later, I still have that guitar and he's still right.
@smokintee117
Жыл бұрын
I’ve owned a couple of different squires. A Tele and a Strat. But I have always been a Les Paul fan. They have the sound I hear in my head when it comes to guitars. Plus they have the feel I want when it comes to playability. But I have to say I would want all three if I could afford them.
@BobPerrone
Жыл бұрын
The fact you can replace major parts, like the neck, pickups, etc with minimal tools/skills makes them a great value.
@jessenewman5976
Жыл бұрын
I grew up playing my dad 91 Strat plus. It is now my number 1.
@BOOLsheet
Жыл бұрын
Fender got nearly everything right with the strat. For such an old model it is shockingly ergonomic and player friendly. The only thing he messed up for some players is the placement of the volume knob. Everything else was right.
@tomperkins6389
Жыл бұрын
Back in the way back the amp to have was the BandMaster. No one talks about those anymore. It was a great amp.
@CraigGriffiths
Жыл бұрын
Fender, especially the strat, invites players to stamp ownership. If you decide to mod your Gibson people ask why. But it is super common to see on forums people discussing pickup swaps in fenders like changing strings.
@samright4661
Жыл бұрын
Gibson doesn’t need different pickups. Fenders are cheap made guitars
@duncananderson4984
Жыл бұрын
Music Villa shirt. Rock on, Jonathan.
@markinthemix6055
Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
@allenhayesmusic
Жыл бұрын
I love my Custom Shop Strat and Tele!
@andrewhess2978
Жыл бұрын
They look cool. They sound cool. They feel great in your hands.
@anthony1068
Жыл бұрын
I love my Telecaster/ partscaster it's my go-to guitar for gigging and a Fender 212 DSP
@JediMasterRick2
8 ай бұрын
I got a 90s Fender Strat made of solid quilted maple. They only made 250 of them. Texas Special pickups. It’s a 60s reissue. The guitar is a gem. I’ll never sell it.
@LXS-ud6yf
Жыл бұрын
I've never had any issues with my mid-to-late 90s G&L Legacy (G&L's take on the Stratocaster) the neck of which has three neck bolts rather than four. At the time I also had an America made Fender Stratocaster. I ended up getting rid of the Fender as the G&L was of a much higher quality than the similarly priced Fender.
@marriner5
Жыл бұрын
5 Watt World does a great job explaining the history of each Fender model. Much better history lesson.
@curtevans838
Жыл бұрын
My Dad handed me his 1987 e series Strat Plus as my first electric. It cursed me to only be able to play high end Fenders after that. Thankfully Ive come around to Teles and can buy cheaper ones that still sound good. God bless you all!
@shawn_ten_toes
Жыл бұрын
I like that Fender (MIMs) get you into an iconic brand with the famous name on the headstock at a much lower price than Gibson.
@pecktox
Жыл бұрын
I originally played on an s.g ,but fell in love with a strat,then tele. So one day at a guitar store I was helping a friend buy a LesPaul, one was so heavy I could not lift it . I was young then too.. I couldn't believe it.. I thought it must be tied down..?? Peck
@buddylobos5277
Жыл бұрын
Willies American Guitars in ST. Paul, my home store, has pictures on the wall of Willie and Leo in the Fender factory. Willie said he asked Leo why he sold the company. Leo told him, 'I just have too many keys '. Leo started as an amp builder and came up with guitars to sell with the amps. Entertaining show this morning. Thanks.
@LXS-ud6yf
Жыл бұрын
Good point. Because Leo wasn't a luthier; wasn't guided by tradition, he was 'think outside the box' when designing a guitar.
@MPF-80
Жыл бұрын
Birth of Loud! Read that book for the cool history that intertwines with Les Paul, Paul Bigsby and others of that era
@TREVORJB101
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to have a Stratocaster from the early 1960's (pre 64) in great shape. Although I'd settle on a nice NOS Custom Shop re-issue.
@dinosaursr
Жыл бұрын
The Strat is an example of the best of the US. Innovative, straightforward, good honest value and iconic.
@bigtex7361
Жыл бұрын
Have both and love both. I favor telecaster- but, like the looks of the Stratocaster. Just wonder how many Classic Vibe Teles they sold compared to original in the fifties? 🎸
@kcsvantasticvoyages9729
Жыл бұрын
Not really comparable but modified my CV Tele with all the best stuff and it sound as good as any low end American Tele
@percyplumlight1854
Жыл бұрын
Very cool guys.
@brutallyremastered4255
Жыл бұрын
A quite visceral combination of masculine, feminine, automotive and industrial across at least 4 models that are customisable, musical, durable and investment worthy. That's one hell of a design accomplishment.
@golfhound
8 ай бұрын
I have all strats in my collection. I've tried almost everything else and strats win for me.
@rogertinker1813
Жыл бұрын
I have owned 7 fenders since 1978 I still own 3 of them, I have never owned a Gibson I also have 1 martin ...I agree 100% guys
@TheDrunkenScoundrel
Жыл бұрын
Is that actually Leo's pic at the beginning or is that a test shot of Busey before the Buddy Holly movie?
@rinkydinky-ob9pe
Жыл бұрын
Always loved fender guitars, my only regret was selling my deluxe tele in 93, pbass is my go to ! Love my 40yr old strat, have a 01 min tele, they haven’t made a decent amp in decades, you know , one that you don’t have to send to an amp tech to get the cheap parts out of , still , I love their guitars, might pick up a newtele this autumn
@homegrownson
Жыл бұрын
OHMs E Series MIJ Strat is heading out to him today from my wall to restart Guitars in the Beach, also should be getting some Art of Baxter & a Guitar we talked about soon in Southern Pines as another donation
@4mescott
Жыл бұрын
As to the Jazzmaster in the modern era you've overlooked Elvis Costello on several occasions. I bought a used J-master way back in 1977 or 78 based solely on his use of that guitar.
@joeporter4616
Жыл бұрын
You know if I was giving someone their first electric guitar it would be a Fender Telecaster and a inexpensive fender amp. Fender owns this section of the market like no one else. Yamaha Acoustics and Fender/ Squire Tele's and Strat's taught generations to play.
@mr_T_L_T
Жыл бұрын
you should read 'the birth of loud' great book digging deeper in the birth of Fender and Gibson great read!!
@joeydurant6267
7 ай бұрын
4:35 baxter reeling it back in for once in his life.... Said that 'back to fender' with his whole chest. His whole birdlike chest.
@golfhound
8 ай бұрын
the telecaster was a great innovation for Leo's first guitar. It reminds me of the Wright brothers, who repaired bicycles, then invented an airplane that could actually fly with an engine. Leo's Stratocaster was leaps and bounds superior to a telecaster. It was ERGONOMICALLY designed for comfort. Teles and Gibson Les Pauls were thick slabs of wood with a neck attached in comparison. The strat was like Beethoven's 9th symphony. It is the most copied design and most popular guitar. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, and Andy Summers all switched from Gibson to Fenders. Andy Summers bought a 1962 red stratocaster in 1980. He still uses it today.
@paristhalheimer
Жыл бұрын
I remember back in the 90s when Epiphone had their S and T style guitars.
@jasondorsey7110
Жыл бұрын
The late-90s epiphones with the batwing headstock even had a string-through alder body instead of the plywood of the earlier ones
@thelastnic
Жыл бұрын
Dick dale was huge for fender. Leo would let him play and test guitars and amps. Dale played so loud some of the early amps caught on fire. Dale made and influenced loud and road worthy equipment.
@JimhawthorneNet
Жыл бұрын
I really think your Intro & Outro music deserves a Title, SO may I suggest "Get It Straight" as a possible Title?
@JohnColucci88
Жыл бұрын
Leo's G&L Dual Fulcrum trem system IS the best trem system. That or the locking one in the ASAT special
@801guitar3
Жыл бұрын
Another great video!
@tidepoolbay
Жыл бұрын
I feel The Jazzmaster/Jaguar is one of the best Tremolo's. WooF!
@alangreenway6695
Жыл бұрын
I’m really not a fan of Fenders. I prefer Gibson and Gretsch sound, feel, weight, finish, and mojo. But I still own a Strat and a Tele because it’s the law. When recording a Fender fills the space without muddying the sound.
@samelder9638
Жыл бұрын
Merle Travis started it all by designing the Broadcaster with Leo (with feedback from LP)
@PantheraOnca60
Жыл бұрын
I've owned two Strats, plus a Twin Reverb. They're the cat's meow.
@jeffrey.a.hanson
Жыл бұрын
My Dads guitarist had a terrible sound- “Tell your buddy to get a Tele and a ‘65 DRRI or Blues Jr IV’” Next gig he showed up with a Tele and a Deluxe. Kept it on the Neck pickup and was a brand new man.
@bryancollins6796
Жыл бұрын
The Broadcaster ('50), The Precision Bass ('51), The Stratocaster ('54) - 3 iconic hits. All BEFORE Rock And Roll! All by a lap steel guitar and amp maker prior to this.
@daviddawson1718
Жыл бұрын
Paul Bigsby designed the first solid body electric guitars. Look at the Paul Bigsby Merel Travis model in 1948.
@bryancollins6796
Жыл бұрын
@daviddawson1718 Yes. Agreed. Paul Bigsby was probably the man who influenced Leo most. There's a story he actually borrowed the Bigsby/Travis guitar one night in '49 after a nearby show. When the Strat came out, Paul Bigsby believed the Strat bridge was an idea Leo ripped off from him.
@NazTrav
Жыл бұрын
@3:55. I've never had a big desire to have to hear what James had to say before, but now I must know his Governmental conspiracy about the Grateful Dead. C'mon guys, we NEED to hear that. LOL.
@clockwork914
Жыл бұрын
Per usual, no mention of or love for the Mustangs. Philistines❕ Do watch that, O Dim, if to continue to be on live thou dost wish.
@Charliecarswell
Жыл бұрын
What is that two tone archtop on the wall?
@thesparkedbrain
Жыл бұрын
I want to love Fender guitars but I just like that shorter scale length.
@LXS-ud6yf
Жыл бұрын
In that case, check out the Fender Jaguar, Mustang or Duo Sonic, all of which have 24 inch scale necks.
@Mr.Owl9
Жыл бұрын
It seems simple to me, Fender did and still does, build guitars for the person who plays guitar...the beginners, the intermediates, and the professionals , made to be durable and affordable. Many of their shapes can be played upside down; (Hendrix) and you can repair and modify them yourself. And what else can you say about the amps? I have been playing guitar for 40+ years ,the Strat was the first guitar in my hands and still remains the bench mark of what I look for in a guitar of any brand. You can have my Strat if you can pry it from my cold dead hands. Thank You Fender
@MayorMcCheese2000
Жыл бұрын
I feel like nobody has really used the model that Leo originally was going for... I don't know of any companies where people are buying just a neck for their guitar and it seems like that should still be a successful model. You don't like the neck ya got? Trade some dude on reverb, or buy another one. You want to have options? Then buy 3 different necks and change um out depending on what you feel like playing. I think the modular model still has massive potential if someone could market it effectively.
@raytorvalds3699
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of Warmoth or Musicraft (just 2 examples)? They have been selling necks (and bodies) for a long time.
@jameswhite1450
Жыл бұрын
I have a question. I’m seriously considering a Telecaster Player Nashville Plus. My main guitar is a 335 ‘59 Nashville reissue. The Player has a 12” radius and a slightly bigger nut which takes it closer to my 335 spec aside from the scale length. The Player Plus is in my price range (all my money is in my ‘59 reissue lol) The Player to me seems to be a decent compromise. I haven’t really haven’t read any negative reviews on the Player. It makes sense to me, anyone disagree?
@hillaryknox
Жыл бұрын
Play one first to make sure you like how it feels. Then get it. You won’t regret it. They’re great guitars. I had a Player Plus Strat. For the way it sounded, and almost everything else about it, I’d still have it. I just didn’t get along with the neck. And there’s plenty of fish in the sea.
@jameswhite1450
Жыл бұрын
@@hillaryknox it’s all about the neck! 😀
@mburtondavis
Жыл бұрын
You said market wise the names didn’t make sense by today’s standards but everything has an “i” slapped in front of it (or did for a solid 15 years) so much I’m surprised apple didn’t sue all of those companies. I remember once i even saw i-scissors. They were just scissors that came with a thumb drive.
@nalukeko
Жыл бұрын
4:36 oh good. it's not just me.
@mileswatkinson8135
Жыл бұрын
You kind of glossed over the importance of the P bass, but great video, as always.
@alexwoolridge94aw
Жыл бұрын
I never thought about Ottis being the only one married in the Andy Griffith show. Makes sense that he's the town drunk. Ol Earnest T Bas was the best character in that show lol. And yea I guess Fender guitars are alright
@MrSmiley1964
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the KATANA!!!!!! No go ahead, forget the Katana. Still thinking about the perfect Strat with a Rosewood board, just haven't found it. Might have found my 335 though. I'm trying to be a 4 Tele guy, 3 and an Esquire but who cares? Good talk, glad you didn't get into all of those theories behind the ASAT name.
@jamesonpace726
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't that 1st pic Don Randall....
@stanlindert6332
Жыл бұрын
I’m modding a Starcaster… does that count?
@MPF-80
Жыл бұрын
Trying to be a gear hipster, I avoided Fender. Now I just want them all. Lol
@Highland_Paddy
Жыл бұрын
Well, I was going to say that they can be obtained reasonably enough and possibly last a couple decades, but perhaps they will be priced out of any reasonable market soon, then?
@Highland_Paddy
Жыл бұрын
But I don't know whom should bother with vintage collections if they are just players who need working instruments.
@Highland_Paddy
Жыл бұрын
The soap bars do seem a bit louder.
@Highland_Paddy
Жыл бұрын
I think three Strats is enough?
@Highland_Paddy
Жыл бұрын
Maybe two Teles and one each of a couple those others...
@edwardburdettjr8754
Жыл бұрын
Stevie Ray Vaughan + Stratocaster, need I say more.
@kcsvantasticvoyages9729
Жыл бұрын
Leo was a genius
@rb240tuner
Жыл бұрын
I kinda skipped the Gibson video and went straight to this one lol
@richeyweinstein7706
Жыл бұрын
BUT!...kudos to those post mortem, who kept Fender.....still, unchallenged as to it's prominence as the iconic symbol of our endearing love.....albeit, G&L's efforts.
@YanYeiDei
Жыл бұрын
I applied for a guitar patent. My design name is SpaceTar. I'm going to be a dollaraire!
@southernpanda33
Жыл бұрын
David Gilmore and Eric Johnson are true masters of the Stratocaster.
@steveatkinson9123
Жыл бұрын
You guys didn't bring up Fenders in movies. How did that happen?🤣😂
@giabgr
Жыл бұрын
Err...Telecaster 1951. Also, they had a proper tone knob by late '52 (admittedly retaining the mud circuit). Just no way to have both pickups at the same time from then until 1967.
@rodgersmith2506
Жыл бұрын
James is right most all rock stars of the early days were children of military intelligence personel most known was jim morrison
@danrunnoft6642
Жыл бұрын
This is 'merica, I play a Fender, a made in Japan Fender.
@jonjones655
Жыл бұрын
The white Jazzmaster has gone to a worthy player I hope.
@davidwood351
Жыл бұрын
A great name : LeoCaster
@OrbitlynX
Жыл бұрын
Fenders are great guitars, but what makes them stand out is the design. For me Tele has bit of that manly simplistic and functional robustness, strat on the other hand refined attractive womanly lines.
@1-eye-willy
9 ай бұрын
its because 1. they are cheap(er than set necks) 2. modular desighn 3. they work with more, younger artists and they are more obtainable to younger artists (compaired to gibson)
@30smsuperstrat
Жыл бұрын
Buddy Holly with guitarist Wayling Jennings
@johnreagan4162
Жыл бұрын
Thre's nothing more comfortable to play than a good strat. LP's are too darn heavy and the SG is strattiest feeling Gibson you can get.
@internetmoney221
Жыл бұрын
The Twink and the Bear 🐻
@Lowtech14
Жыл бұрын
Less expensive, less fragile, more durable, more mod-able, and more resale-able than the competitors from the git go. Basically still true today.
@DDE_ADDICT
Жыл бұрын
So popular. Because the Stratocaster formed the Universe.
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