Fender American Original Series 50's and 60's Stratocasters

[@RichBischoff]

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[@j_music_8779]

Just ordered the American '60s Stratocaster yesterday in 3-tone sunburst! I cannot wait to have my #1 🙌🏻. Great video!

[@fruhentus4437]

Is it good ?

[@jessesmith2906]

How do you like it?

[@marchel9322]

For me a maple fretboard is what makes a Fender a Fender. I don’t like the narrow spaced dots and the transition logo on the 60’s strat. What I like about this series is that Fender has gone back to a poly primer underneath the nitro and stopped making them all nitro like the 2012-2017 American Vintage Series. A lot of people think that old Fenders were all-nitro but that’s not true. 50’s and 60’s strats would not be all-nitro. The bare wood was first dipped in Homoclad or sprayed with Fullerplast. On custom color finishes the color coats were often acrylic lacquer, with nitro clear top coats. Sometimes when they were in a rush they skipped the clear coat on custom colors, so some were made with no nitro at all.

[@Pierrestrata]

Thank you, i did not know that either.

[@theopoiesis]

I don't like the 60s logo either. I just like the sound and that vibe of been robustly crafted. It may doesn't look like a classic strat but it is a strat by its own right

[@LfunkeyA]

don't know, rosewood on a strat = the best look/feel/sound for a strat, yes a FENDER one

[@barryhambly7711]

what makes you think they had acrylic back then

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

I have a 1961 custom shop strat in sonic blue with rosewood board in mint condiction

[@marcosadrianjuarezcaballer3409]

That 60s have incredible tons I will choose in Olympic white 👌

[@Pierrestrata]

I am So sold on the gold look, sounds Good to :)

[@Tonetwisters]

I have a White Blonde '50s Original and I love it. The bass string is a bit closer to the edge of the board than I like, but the neck is fat and incredible and the pickups are FENDER bright and spanky. That guitar has more sound unamplified than any Fender I have ever played. Screams, when plugged in.

[@massimos6863]

Both awesome Guitars!! i love the Sound of the 50's Gold !! it's spanks and Quacks Beautifully great playing and great Demo ❤🎸👍👍

[@CBGypsy03]

I own a 62AVRI so naturally I have to get that 50s in aztek gold... beautiful !!!!

[@robinsonrojosolar8528]

Good afternoon, you should try the stratos clean to really see their tonal differences.

[@danielreyes3638]

Your reviews are so cool! Congrats !

[@tonberryfieldforever]

Mine is 2-tone sunburst AO50, awesome guitar!

[@kevgh3869]

The 60's has a more mellow sound which I dig. Very straty sounding, which might sound funny to say but some 'new' strats don't sound like a Strat.

[@RichBischoff]

Haha, agree, ive played some non straty strats.

[@BobK5]

I’m watching this again, great comparison, very nice playing too 👍

[@RichBischoff]

Thanks

[@MesaGuitarGuy]

cool riffs, cool tones, cool backing track and cool Rush shirt!

[@anthonybags2626]

Those sound fantastic.

[@mattmanley7118]

Beautiful series

[@rdanalytics9197]

Fender made me a 60's Original with a Reliced body. Looks like a Custom Shop.

[@billhannum4117]

I just ordered the 60s in three tone

[@babwaffles]

Which neck do you like more? I have big hand 2 and wondering which neck is more comfortable and has the best playability

[@VintageRadius]

I’m a bit torn. I like the tone of the 50’s Strat better and prefer the spaghetti logo over that thick 60s logo. However I prefer rosewood fretboards and the color options of the 60’s Strat. Hmmm

[@andrewblanton5397]

May have missed this in the video, but can you tell me what kind of amp you used, and the effects or settings on the amp? Thanks.

[@RichBischoff]

Line 6 Helix, Mesa Lone Star amp model with a little bit of reverb and delay, also a slight compression before the amp model.

[@tigerhunter8878]

Which one did you find the best feel + sound wise for you? I’m not sure which one to go with.

[@RichBischoff]

The red one.

[@tigerhunter8878]

Rich Bischoff oh that’s interesting. Can you tell me for what people each guitar is for? So like who is the 50’s original for and the 60’s original for? Thank you

[@theishing1]

Just love your playing style...which one do you personally prefer maple or rosewood and why, please share your opinion.

[@RichBischoff]

Thanks! I've always been a rosewood lover, but I have been playing a lot of maple necks lately. I tend to gravitate toward rosewood though. Maybe I just like the look of rosewood more... Maybe it gives the guitar a darker tone, I don't know honestly. Thanks for the question, I wish I had a good answer. I will say this most of my guitars have rosewood necks.

[@joeycordeiro3198]

but how do they sound thru a rig.say...1965 twin and tubescreamer fill tild..does it go sonic are they just good sounding desk top

[@RichBischoff]

They sound great loud!

[@jasonshrestha]

how does the playability and tone of the Fender American original 60s compare to your John Mayer PRS SILVER sky ?

[@RichBischoff]

I like the Silver Sky a lot more. Playability and tone are amazing.

[@jasonshrestha]

@@RichBischoff Thanks Rich. Your comparison demos have been extremely helpful. If you ever get to buy a two rock amp to compare the john mayer tone with your Silver sky and Jm fender signature, please do. One more question, between silver sky and Fender Jm signature, which one do you like in terms of tone a playability. Does the jumbo frets in Fender help it feel better ?

[@RichBischoff]

Jason Shrestha They both felt really good. I didn't notice if the jumbo frets made it feel any better or not.

[@justinchurch7675]

How does the 60’s neck compare to the silver sky neck?

[@wengjai]

Justin Church Almost identical. I have the silver sky and payed with the 60s

[@justinchurch7675]

simplyvl awesome dude thank you. Other than the neck which guitar do you prefer?

[@wengjai]

@@justinchurch7675 Silver sky all day everyday.

[@justinchurch7675]

Have you seen any wear on these guitars with the nitro finish?

[@RichBischoff]

I haven't.

[@marcmistermarc]

This new series has a thicker and harder wearing nitro finish than the previous Pure Vintage range. Those were very accurate - but fragile. I think Fender felt “damned if they do and damned if they don’t”... they gave the super thin nitro finish that checked and chipped easily that people thought they wanted but they had a lot of warranty returns. They were getting damaged on show in stores as well so they discontinued it. I have a limited run Firemist Silver Jazzmaster in the pure vintage finish and it does chip easily but has only checked a little. That Firemist colour may be an acrylic formula with a nitro clear coat. Many people are not aware that some of the custom colours back In the day were acrylic with nitro clear coat as well...it depended what colour it was.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Mine has begun to get worn. Little flakes are chipping off around neck pocket and where the body touches your arms ,a nice spider web microthin has sprouted on the upper horn of the body but that is 4 years of travelling and "Hot/cold" every day. The 60s version just gets better with age, I like the taller/ wider frets as they can be dressed several times before a re-frett is needed. If you get a plate to put on 5he bridge pickup it will give you a broader tone which is great for staccato playing and power chords. Love my olympic white 60s Strat through a 40watt 1x12" Black panel based deluxe reverb.

[@jessesmith2906]

How did the white Vintera 60’s modified compare to these for you?

[@RichBischoff]

It's funny I liked the vinteta better. Had more vibe.

[@jessesmith2906]

@@RichBischoff lol that’s what i ordered but not sure how I’ll feel about the pickups. If I’ll wanna swap them out for something to fit that Hendrix/frusciante sound. Do you think the stock Vintera pickups get close enough or would you have other recommendations to throw in?

[@RichBischoff]

@@jessesmith2906 I liked them, but a swap would be easy enough. Maybe some Texas specials with a humbucker in the bridge. Idk.

[@enricodirocco7975]

That was an amazing comparison. I love maple necks but I'm considering the 60s because of the thinner neck. How would you say the 50's neck compares to the 60s? I wanna get a 50's but I'm afraid it will be to thick 😕 I have small hands 😂😂 Thank you 🤘🤘🤘

[@awbayes09]

I prefer rosewood also

[@jasonshrestha]

thank you for this demo. IN terms of playing (coz of the fret size) and tone, which one do you think feels and sounds better, John Mayer signature or the American original 60s?

[@RichBischoff]

I liked the JM signature more.

[@saibur7798]

Hi, does the American Original 60s Strat have rolled fingerboard edges?

[@RichBischoff]

Not sure, sorry.

[@theopoiesis]

50s

[@joeneibacher6767]

I think the gold 50s original sounded more like a strat.🎸

[@LfunkeyA]

nah, it sounded more like a maple neck strat.

[@nikita.stojanovic]

Does the 60s model have a smaller body?

[@RichBischoff]

I dont think so, I think the carve might be different though.

[@stephanguitar9778]

They dont do these colours no more 😫

[@kostisaries]

Is it really nitro ? Or is nitro over poly ?I ve heard some rumors that is the second case !

[@WorldPodTour]

The grain filler on the body is poly. The laquer is nitro.

[@marcmistermarc]

I wish the 60s model was also available in gold.

[@EllySpace]

The guitars sound great. You play really well. Liked. I make music, too.

[@petarkosovic6455]

60's is a bit too bright for my taste

[@theopoiesis]

60s won

[@BobK5]

Looks like they go out of tune just as quickly as a modern Strat.

[@OldGrowthRedwood]

Using effects to demo a new instrument is stupid.

[@RichBischoff]

Okay, I wont do at anymore.... I'm so dumb... duuuuu... droool...