Exploring the Mike McCready Stratocaster | Artist Signature Series | Fender

[@charliecrackers4643]

Mike has laid down some epic riffs for majority of the 90s that doesn’t get talked about enough.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

McCready is a legend, I lived in Seattle for 7 years in the 90's and lucky to have seen PJ several times. He's the real deal as far as guitarists go. He was great in Mad Season as well

[@mike8610]

Mike makes the absolute most out of the pentatonic scale. He playing is not complicated but he does it so well with the perfect guitar, effects, vibe and feel that it has always sounded incredible and fit Pearl Jam absolutely perfectly. I was always drawn to and inspired by his playing since I first bought a guitar in 1998.

[@bryanspencer4856]

My favorite guitarist of all time! I’ve been a fan since’91. You have to see him live to appreciate how great he really is!!!

[@frankswildyear]

I remember back in the day I was saying how great he was. A friend said, Danny Newcomb is much better…he was friends with both of them

[@JimVincent]

I just saw him in Fort Worth 9.13.23 and he was fantastic!

[@leethal6570]

“This one I don’t have to fight, I just pick it up and it screams” absolutely beautiful.

[@JimmyLeeMusic]

I’ve been playing this guitar for 3 days and it is the best Stratocaster I’ve ever played so far. Don’t let the little high price tag fool you. It is worth every penny.

[@Anan-qq7fg]

How much did u get it for?

[@ThomDust]

The clean tones especially, are glorious. Mike is easily in the pantheon of players he mentioned here. ✌️

[@Unity1975]

I love that you said that…as recognized as he is, I feel he’s still “underrated” in a way and doesn’t get included enough in the all-time greatest discussion. He truly is, in my humble opinion. 🎶

[@brucecall1595]

This man has logged massive quality stage time. Ironically he sounded and played as great when he was a wee young lad. Power is the one word I use to describe mike mcready

[@gabrieleloreti8096]

Cool! Now we want the John Frusciante Stratocaster as well 😁

[@pan6367]

It's already really close to Frusciante's 62 imo. I bet you that Fender had that in mind too, they'll sell a big percentage of these to Frusciante fans !

[@soeren_guitar]

​@@pan6367I agree with you. I'm afraid there's no need to make a JF signature now. But the guitar is really cool and Mike as well! 🤘🏽

[@mag_space473yt3]

Lwk looks like Johns strat

[@Paul-D]

@@pan6367 yeh they will. Ill be one of them probably 😅

[@julianjaspers7763]

Yah the JF strat and the red Jaguar ❤

[@yoniyampolsky2597]

Most underrated, versatile lead guitarist of any band, ever

[@corey412]

Facts

[@gui-texzan7477]

Love Mike, but right off the top of my head I'll go with Don Felder (70's), Mike Campbell (80's) and Marc Ford (90's).

[@danw5785]

Get off the ice pony dude. Competent, sure. Alltime anything? Not even close.

[@hammill444]

@@danw5785 Definitely agree.

[@ListedMia-sm4xm]

I’ve been thinking this

[@UR_Right24]

He has always been my favorite guitar player out of those Seattle/grunge bands of the 90s.

[@ivanmay7890]

Mike McCready has a very beautiful tone. He started playing Les Pauls and a Flying V originally, but it’s the 1960 Strat that he is forever associated with.

[@lukelarsson]

I love how down to earth Mike and the rest of the guys in Pearl Jam are.

[@alanross2876]

So down to earth they had covid shot mandates at their shows.

[@lukelarsson]

@@alanross2876 I don’t think that means what you think it means. You’re making my point for me. 🤣

[@alanross2876]

What does it mean?@@lukelarsson

[@elecengineer46]

Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to have this replica Mike.

[@rogercardenas111]

MAD SEASON!!!!!!!! Amazing record. For a minute there I thought it was Neil Geraldo.

[@shawnstarks1743]

The song he did with Ozzy was killer. There has been many great guitar duo’s throughout history Richards/Wood, Perry/Whitford, Harrison/Lennon. However, knowbody mentions the great weaving of Mccready and Gossard. Underrated Duo!.

[@canyonproductions7683]

Great comment! Mad Season too

[@slowwwwBurnnnn813]

No doubt!! 🤙🏼

[@JotaMcCready]

I feel so lucky to be able to see my greatest musical mentor alive, and to see recognition from such important brands in the history of music giving him recognition in his lifetime. Well deserved master Mike! ❤🤘🏻🎸.

[@ladyluckdrums]

I love pearl jam and Mike's playing. Great to see he's getting a signature model, he totally deserves it!! $1900 for a MIM strat is a lot of money!!

[@H_Oscarsson]

You can always pay $14000 for the US one...

[@chrishammonds72]

$3500 here in Australia 😬

[@schof1212]

$25k for the custom McCready on Reverb. They only made like 300 of them.

[@danw5785]

Custom shop strats are a rip off. Two pieces of wood and 4 screws. Alder is the chicken of tone woods. Throw in some mass produced pickups and over pay from what you get.

[@schof1212]

@@danw5785 I also don't get the appeal of relic'd guitars either. Who wants a guitar that looks beat up that's actually new? I understand getting a guitar that's been played for years and is actually road worn, but getting an artificially beat up guitar seems false to me.

[@mikepj1025]

Got one the day they were released. AWESOME guitar. The shop I got it from does a full set up with every purchase and they did a wonderful job setting it up. Out of the box I was able to play the bell out of it. The feel of the neck is the BEST neck I’ve ever felt. Including my Custom Shop. This was long overdue.

[@fender]

Rock on! Appreciate the kind words

[@JarickL]

Guitar looks awesome. Just saw Mike and the band last week and he absolutely ripped. Great to see more recognition for a legend!

[@RandDCustoms2]

One of the most underrated guitarist of all time! When I heard Black I was hooked!

[@mike.4444]

Now we just need a JOHN FRUSCIANTE signature stratocaster!

[@alphatrion100]

The one with the broken neck 😂

[@outofstep90272]

Fan of PJ since 92' - have seen many shows and always a rocking time!

[@abhulineokonofua8677]

One of the Greatest Underrated Guitarist of all time. Mike McCready is a Legend.

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Without a band it seems that he can barely play two chords.

[@JDAfrica]

Had to look up who the hell he was. His name is not synonymous with tone or playing. He’s got some cool riffs - but, I guess signature models are given out these days like participation trophies

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

@@JDAfrica absolutely 💯 You can see how bad he is without a band. In every video by himself not just this.👍

[@dustinmcfarland2441]

People are talking badly about the price point of this guitar. Maybe they're right as far as parts for the money goes, but this guitar makes up for it in mojo, playability, and sound. I bought one I was so impressed by it. Never felt a guitar more perfectly broken in. If you have played for as long as I have, you know how hard it is to find single coils that take distortion well. Look no further. This is a fantastic guitar.

[@FearfulEarful]

Just saw PJ live for the first time last week and had a mind-blowing view of the band - Mike especially. His energy and playing, just off the charts. I couldn't believe it. Interesting timing on this, and that I'm looking to replace my Ed O'Brien Strat (great for recording, not super practical for gigging). This will do VERY nicely, I think!

[@fender]

We like the sound of that! Nothing wrong with adding another gem to your collection!

[@ehmmmjay9907]

You have to be a HUGE McCready fan to spend that kind of money on a MIM Strat. That's like American Vintage/Ultra money for a guitar made in Mexico... Still want one tho!

[@kidwajagstang]

It’s crazy to me that Fender took this long to make a McCready signature model. Majority of the time, it’s a Strat Mike is playing.

[@czechplastik]

This is the 2nd or 3rd they've done now.

[@JDAfrica]

Had to look up who the hell he was. His name is not synonymous with tone or playing. He’s got some cool riffs - but, I guess signature models are given out these days like participation trophies

[@ChristopherLightfoot-zu3kb]

Well the Custom Shop version has been available for a few years so this is now an affordable Mexican made version?

[@ThierryLerond]

​@@czechplastikit's mexican relic guitar ?

[@ThierryLerond]

What IS this ? Mexican relic guitar?

[@dingleberry6486]

Well, Mike - you’ve come a long way from Mr. Hass’s 2nd period guitar class @RHS. Congrats on your Fender repro!

[@bengunn6571]

Man both Mike and Kim's signature guitars came out within like a week from each other. Coincidence?

[@TheBallsbreakers]

The reason I play lead! Will always love you Mike!

[@emrahu1327]

McCready is a Strat God! I will purchase it as soon as possible.

[@zambot3325]

You can never have too many Stratocasters

[@Matt-rk3de]

Kids, you can get all these sounds with a Squier Sonic

[@elliotthall5543]

I've seen him, them so many times. This was awesome. I already own my dream Strat, but if I didn't, this would be high on my list.

[@antipsychosoup6709]

Cool fact, this video also documents Mike unknowingly falling in love with Fender's Tone Master line of amps, his first foray into digital modeling/non-tube amps. He ended up touring with a Deluxe Reverb and a Twin Reverb right after this.

[@canyonproductions7683]

This looks AWESOME! Mad Season 4ever!

[@mikec3454]

It’s a beautiful guitar - I’ve always loved a relic’d 3 sunburst Strat. Not going to lie though, I find the price of $2700 CAD hard to swallow. I paid that for my American Original 1960s Strat last year.

[@taunokekkonen5733]

"That sounds very Hendrix-y" Like everything Mike does.

[@KfirOchaion]

That's a Yes from me! ❤

[@fender]

We like the sound of that! 🙌

[@kevind3094]

Cool! Now we need a John Frusciante sig!

[@BGuitar]

MM is a legend. Great looking guitar

[@JDELOU]

Mike is one of the most awesome guitar players ever! A guitar god definitely!!!

[@The_Obvious_Solution]

One of my heroes right there.

[@palehorace100]

And all this can be yours for just two grand! Thanks, Fender!

[@Laxew]

Looks and sounds awesome. I'd love to hear Dave Simpson review. Love Pearl Jam

[@sbdrummer615]

such a thick and juicy tone, damn. Could listen to him rip for hours!!! O wait I already have Hope to see Pearl Jam live in 2024🤘🏼

[@ustheserfs]

mad season was an eclectic collage of what mike can do

[@RichardFriendartist]

excited to see him break these on stage. ;)

[@Florida_Boi_333]

Who cares where it’s made. I have a Squier Jazzmaster that plays better than almost all of my other guitars, some of which are US made. There is nothing wrong with and MIM Strat. Great job!

[@gui-texzan7477]

Absolutely nothing wrong with a Mexican or Japanese built Strat. Only downside is they will never be as desirable if you choose to sell or trade. Personally, I love the relic'd look on this one. Well deserved signature model.✌️

[@fchampd4512]

​@@gui-texzan7477squier always sells faster than fender on 2nd hand market, its the best guitar if you wanna sell it, usually take 10-15 after you put it out and its sold

[@Ottophil]

I care about where its made. My squiers are all nice. My mexicans are great for the price. But every american guitar I have, currently I have 5, are all far better quality

[@marvean2519]

Love the artist but $1900 for a MIM roadworn strat?

[@donmccann2885]

Been a fan from 91’ as well….great job Fender! Well done! We love your tone Mike :)

[@Brandon-q2y6m]

A relic'd signature series guitar for less than $2K?! Good job showing Gibson / Epiphone how its done and made attainable.

[@rodrigoperez3672]

Not being USA made surely helps keeping the price under $2K

[@johnf.r6658]

​@@rodrigoperez3672 it's Mexican made ?

[@enriquemorenojimenez4455]

​@@johnf.r6658yep

[@marvean2519]

@@johnf.r6658 Yes

[@lazotashev8232]

@@johnf.r6658Yes

[@ELRYTNAMROGO]

The Strat is sooooo hit and miss for me. To me, it REALLY depends on the player. Sometimes, the Strat is like ice picks in my ears. But sometimes, it’s some of the most glorious sounding instrument and fits perfectly into what it’s doing. Mike is one of those guys who can get those tones perfectly….along with the obvious guys. The guitar sounds incredible in this video.

[@azt3ca]

I own one of these and it’s a lovely guitar. It’s a fun guitar to play and nails the Strat tone beautifully.

[@s.a.2317]

I got one, last one at the shop and already set up with decent action. Just recently saw this was out. Very good pickups! E string placement is a bit tricky. Love it!!!

[@ConcezioPellegrini]

Just a BEAUTIFUL guitar.

[@marcosmossi3920]

Yess!!..Love this model and much love for a fender mim!

[@LouSassles]

I was just thinking to myself the other day “when will Mike mccready get a sig strat?”. Great that it happened!!

[@guilleags6599]

amo amo amo, amo que los focos se esten posicionando sobre el de la manera que se lo merece, que tenga un instrumento que se ve y se escucha genial, sin costos exorbitantes, empece a aveturarme en los solos de guitarra mas serios cuando me meti en el mundo de pearl jam hace ya unos 25/26 años y... tiene una pizca de romanticismo saber que puedo tener una recreacion de un instrumento tan importante para el que sin querer fue mi maestro en la guitarra.

[@ryanwalker3015]

If anyone else but Mike walked into a music store, plugged in and started playing those intro riffs that he does, they would get kicked out, or shut off.

[@malcolmadams2105]

I’m so glad they made one we could afford. 😃

[@rockturtleneck]

Not a fan of the fake wear and tear but the guitar sounds fantastic and hearing MM's approach to music is fascinating.

[@Ottophil]

Its not fake if its supposed to look like that

[@waltuhhimself]

​@@OttophilIt's fake. The real one comes out of the factory brand new

[@TheGoutMan1000]

I love his work from Mad Season

[@dennishaney7224]

Congrats, Mike. That's awesome!

[@acecomet]

One of the best guitarist ever🎸👌

[@matiasdelpueblo]

Te amo Mike viva Pearl Jam por siempre ❤

[@rickrevoir1683]

What a great dude Mike M is. His signature strat is well deserved. Hail Hail 😊

[@seanmarshallmusic]

Totally defined that 90s garage-version-of-Stevie guitar sound.

[@jgb2923]

ohhh the great mike mcready because of him my desire to play the guitar was born! the best with jerry cantrell of aic

[@zacharyforbes7936]

Fender will always do right by its customers

[@jrswam]

I love LOVE Mike (F'n) McCready!!

[@john15333]

A MEXICAN fender for this price???? Wow. I'll stick to an American Vintage II for the same price. Looks awesome though!

[@brandon90888]

Mike McCready and Jerry Cantrell are my favorite guitarists!

[@MaxTovstyiMusic]

I got one today, indeed it feels like a American made guitar, great quality and comfort! And I have a lot of guitars so trust me :)

[@faroutmayt]

Love it. John Frusciante stratocaster, when?!

[@HeyJettRink]

Drop SSL1’s in a Strat and you’re 99% there.

[@nolarocks]

Only $400 more than a Road Worn MIM Strat! Love it!

[@christophervincent8420]

Awesome guy. And he is rocking the Blonde Twin Tone Master amps! Love it

[@christopher-miles]

dude! like, wait? far-out! wait, what? NO WAY! thank you fender.

[@robertgarcia1163]

Got one reserved, it's coming in two weeks 😊

[@fender]

We know you'll make every note count!

[@bubbaluvv]

can we agree that mike and matthew perry were never in the same room together

[@jppagetoo]

A sig model a player can afford $1899 is not bad for such a guitar. Not cheap, but not break the bank either. Nice work Mr. McCready!

[@Matt-rk3de]

$1899 is still a bit of coin for a Mexican built strat. And I’m sus about the relic on these.. could be on par with the Joe Strummer tele

[@drgnslyr221]

1899 for any MIM strat is ridiculous.

[@davidvallo7714]

Ordered mine yesterday

[@rocanrola]

Muy guapa, me encanta ésta guitarra! Pienso que es la mejor Stratocaster que ha hecho Fender México!

[@3rdmm]

SRV was deceptive about his #1 Strat; it was a '63 body with a '62 or '64 neck. Supposedly he put a set of pups from a '59 in it later. A hella lot of guys thought a '59 Strat was the thing to have because of SRV lying about having a '59.

[@Stereostupid]

Yes 👍 that's true! and now come to find out that the 60-64 strats a ton of players like every more than the 59's ...I have a 61 replica and it's pretty amazing ! vintage brand makes really nice guitars for the price I bought the Thomas blug signature model amd they're under a grand with all Wilkinson parts

[@tazador793]

Mike is really good. Underrated. Really cool guy! Nice strat

[@KBK286]

Till Ten ...that's why i love strats ....fidely Karim

[@_Teo__]

Dear Fender, please also release an Eddie Vedder Signature Tele in the future.

[@bryanspencer4856]

Yes!!!

[@nickmaybes]

😅

[@lancel71]

Badass looking Strat!🤘

[@ginadarcangelorusso3519]

Very cool. Mike is my favorite guitar player. ❤pj

[@mattaguirre447]

i got a two American deluxe strats. both have very different sounds. I love them both..

[@paulcartwright2810]

I not into relics....BUT...did i not already own a 1998 fender deluxe strat and and old 84 ibanez roadstar ll strat copy...id be tempted...my fenders a sunburst with rosewood neck....i like how they've got the neck fingerboard nice and dark ...mine was relatively light coloured but over the last 25 years of sweaty hands and the odd lemon oil treatment has gone a lovely dark hue....to me the fender strat its the greatest guitar ever...i do use a Gibson les Paul junior....but when i pick up a strat...it just feels right...im 55 and my strat is always out...ready for action...never in its case...and i sometimes sit listening to music and just find myself just looking at it in wonderment..it looks so space ship like with its curves....and even though mine has a roland gr-55 hex pickup kinda spoiling its vintage vibe...it still looks good....and hey if your going to go for the versatility of a synthesizer.....why not use the world's most versatile guitar...if there wasn't a cost of living crises in great Britain and i wasn't already skint id be seriously looking at this signature model...

[@QS-si3cq]

We're not reading all of that.

[@sippysippywakewake]

McShreddy!! ⚡️

[@PeacefulWaves-k9c]

The Beauty of Individuals 💪

[@davidmathes6730]

I learned on my Dads '62 Fender Jazzmaster, Sunburst yellow ,orange, brown, will a red brown pick plate, with a whammy, best playability ever, he had the frets professionally filed, made is so much easier for me to keep playing and get good. They are worth 20K mint condition, even the replicas are $1,500 USD, it was stolen decades ago, im considering the replica, because of theb price of the real before they Sold the company.

[@totalsellout822]

Wrecker riffs at the start?

[@Tcrunk365]

Man I want one

[@UpliftingRiffs]

Thanks looks amazing and sounds great! Would love to get my hands on one and try it out!

[@marykeiks2602]

TE AMO MIKE ERES GENIAL

[@wyldeslash2003]

Wow! Sounds just like a 59 les Paul !