This relic looks great for what it is. Some don’t look so good.

I totally get it. I’m waiting for a CS 1954 reissue. It’s like waiting for a mail order bride that you already love.

To me That's over the top with the scratching , wear patterns that don't match the rest of the instrument . Although , I'll wager that it's a good Strat . The custom shop puts out good Fenders indeed .

Ah….CME…where I always make bad financial decisions 😂

my 1966 Fender Mustang was only 1000$, just saying that crazy deals are out there and you can get an OG if you wait long enough. However that being said the custom shop guitars are pretty sick!

Never ever buy a guitar you can't afford on payments man... Agreed. Mistake.

So whats the difference with $2 one and this $21 one?

I just bought my first Fender Custom Shop Strat. I bought the CS GT11 in Candy Tangerine over 3 color burst from Sweetwater. It was $5150, but I got a 10% discount on it.

you're 100% right about the financing. I went down that rabbit hole. I had a $10K credit line each with the 3 major guitar retailers Most of the time I didn't even own the guitar anymore before I paid it off. Now I just buy cash and limit myself to 1 or 2 $5K guitars a year, and I only buy my "forever" guitars now.

You fought the good battle. I’m a concert LD. I got two Bridges. About 18 lights

I agree you can always make decisions based on finances, if you can afford it you only live once

I agree you can always make decisions based on finances, if you can afford it you only live once

Love the little bunny visitors!! And lmao all the trials and tribulations you went through

stupid

Evan, if u want look at the neck spec area and it will tell you the thickness. It will look something like this. 8.30-9.20. That’s like medium. But the shoulders can make it feel chunky or if the shoulders are smaller and more rounded a bit it will feel smaller. So Fano is a bit bigger. But my Fender American standard is a c shape as is the Fano but feels much more comfortable. I have Brian Moore super strats very thin comfortable neck 7.80-8.90. So even though it says C shape the specs tell u as I said the thickness. The radius is how flat or rounded the fretboard is like 9.5 radius. D shape like on a Duesenberg hurts my thumb so bad. Had to sell it. Anyway, just trying to help. Enjoy your guitar. PS. If u connect with it grab it. It doesn’t happen with every guitar.

I love my PRS SE CE 24 cherry red satin...yes, it's a real rosewood fretboard, maple neck and solid mahogany very resonant body. It plays well, sounds great at any price point. It's virtually the the same guitar as the SE 24 only does not have the flamed maple top....BUT it has the same electronics and has a floating bridge... Bought mine last February..

I absolutely HATE relic'd guitars

I have the same guitar. Thorn has signed the certificate but not built the guitar since it is not a masterbuilt but a teambuilt version.

I tried one at local GC last weekend and the set up was not good. Seems every guitar there has high action and 10's as strings.

Daphne and Stallion???🤔

You called your other guitar Stallion???

You called your guitar Daphne?????

Se and ce are not the same thing. Its not about the money but construction. The core CE is every bit as good as an Custom 24 core. The only difference it has an bolt on neck (thats the ce). Some people say the ones who cant efford a custom etc buy a CE. But the tone is totally different because of the bolt on. I like the way you do thing, but you should read more into what something is before telling people the information that isnt correct (like the rosewood thing).

I had a Martin check like that-in shipping. When I called Martin about repairing it, they basically told me that they could fix it, but they wouldn't recommend it because people actually like that look. I agree, makes it look a little more weathered and rugged.

Guitar sounds great! Love the song at the end

why is your ps5 looks so big lol

It is Rosewood.

Stretch the strings out… that’s why it won’t stay in tune. New strings.

I have 2 American Fenders, 2 Gibsons and 2 Squiers. I tried a PRS at GC yesterday and it felt really unsubstantial, like a toy guitar?

It's such a nice guitar, and it's definitely not a pricing mistake. A lot of guitar players out there are buying cheaper guitars these days, PRS recognized that and wanted to make something new that fit that price range. People are just getting used to being price gouged from other companies for quality guitars so when they see a new PRS in 2024 for 500 bucks it seems too good to be true. That's the beauty of the SE line, the Indonesian factory is known for quality but they can keep the manufacturing cost down by going overseas. That's why people are upset with Epiphone for pricing the good models everyone wants starting at a grand or 1,300, because they're still making them in China like their more affordable models but they're priced pretty steep. You know they're saving cost by going with China, but at the same time they're going the way of Apple. Using cheap labor and pricing everything high at what they think certain set of people are willing to pay for maximum profit. That's why I think some people are ditching Epiphone (and the unobtainium Gibson) and simply opting for brands like PRS for quality, or AIO and Xaviere for price. Unless you're a Gibson/Epiphone purest, if you're going to spend that much on an Epiphone Les Paul for example, I'd say just get a SE McCarty 594 Singlecut and call it a day. The chances are better of you getting a quality playing/sounding guitar you don't have to mess with to set up instead of one with QC issues. Also, I try to avoid Chinese products in general unless it's a phone or something I have no choice with.

Incorrect, you DO just need another guitar, at lest thats what i've told my wife 50 times now. LOL

I dig both. Played both awesome relicd and untouched and there are special guitars from each example. Its all the individual instrument. If it inspires you who cares. That strat is killer.

I should trust your opinion with the way you play?

Nice video!!

0:45 Made a slight mistake when editing - overlooked that the fingerboard IS in fact Rosewood. Between how perfect the color looked and the $499 price I was shocked to learn it was actual Rosewood. $700-$1000 Fenders don’t even have rosewood anymore. 😮

Maybe if the specs mentioned what the fingerboard was made of... 🤔

Thank you for the review. This is gonna be my next guitar

I hope you know more about tennis 🎾

I got to say you didn’t even work the gain on the amp to see how the two guitars sounded at break up. You really need to do a deep dive into tone before you review guitars. That’s why you would buy the $499 PRS it’s basically made for guys like you. Step up your game…

Keep working 50 days straight and buying a new custom shop guitar every 6 months and your next purchase may be for a divorce attorney.

That relacing is really over the top!

Don't regret that guitar, it looks cool ,those guitars from fcshop are great,life is short, go and enjoy that guitar, play the crap out of it, I'm speaking from experience,

That neck looks awesome! Cool story how you finally got it in your collection too. I completely understand picking up that one guitar that you feel an instant connection with. It’s a glorious feeling. I too was searching for an Olympic White USA Strat initially. After playing many of them but not getting the vibe, I happened across a Sonic Blue MX Strat that instantly felt like magic. ✨ Enjoy, Evan 🎶

I bought the same guitar at GC. It is a nice piece. I neither wanted a red guitar, nor a relic. But I did the same thing, asked to play it, and about an hour later, I was breaking out my card. I haven't regretted it though, it gets plenty of play time in my rotation.

Awe maaan subscribed, guitars are my fav reality escape. Amen brother, gorgeous strat

The vintage ii line is an amazing second choice I got the 61 strat in Olympic white. It's perfect. Love the content. Just got a new subscriber

I like a guitar with real battle scars, from real live playing, I have a 80's Strat with dents, chips, scuffs and even a little rust on the bridge, but they are real, I can tell you where each of the scars happened. I personally don't care for the fabricated factory aging. I wouldn't but a new Truck or Rifle that was designed to look beaten-up, so why would I buy a guitar that way?

I recently had an opportunity that I could not pass up to trade for a Custom Shop 1965 Journeyman Relic Strat locally on FB Marketplace. The seller was had it listed for a while, so I just threw an offer of an American Deluxe Strat, an 80s Takamine acoustic that was hanging on my wall that I bought for $50, and cash. For reasons completely unknown to me, the guy was interested in making the deal. My wife approved (miraculously) and I sped over to the guy's house as fast as possible in case he had second thoughts. Turns out it was the seller's birthday and he just felt like making a guitar deal. Long story short, I now own an upper echelon guitar I never thought I would, and best of all, the CS Strat just makes me want to play guitar. The relic job is tasteful and actually makes me want to play it even more because I don't feel hesitant about dinging it up.

You never play with a strap? Do you always play sitting down? Highly recommend trying out practicing and performing standing, you really get a feel for neck position and playing by feel instead of looking at the neck, which is a little easier when you are sitting down. And also highly recommend a basic set of set up rules. It’s really pretty simple to do and unless there is something really off (which the rules will tell you) you can set your guitar up with a set of tools that cost under $30). But as far as the guitar goes, I think the relics are kind of cool and you know a custom shop guitar is going to be a nice one with few issues. I bought my Strat new, just a plain old USA version, but it’s getting up there in age, bought it in high school so it’s now a vintage, road worn, guitar lol. So many memories, nothing beats playing guitar in a band in college, getting to open for bands coming up who are now famous or almost famous, and just picking up an old friend every day for an hour or so. Play that thing!

I watch your channel for guitar but I notice you are a tennis player. I think that is very cool because I have been playing tennis even longer than guitar. We both play guitar and tennis.