Fender Cory Wong Signature Stratocaster | Vulfpeck Sound in Your Hands

Have you ever wanted to LIVE in the 4th Position? Here's your chance! The Cory Wong Signature Stratocaster is built to provide the cleanest slappy tones in town. With a slightly smaller strat body and appointments reminiscent of the Ultra line, this guitar is for the professional, the enthusiast, and the funk machine.
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[@TommySG1]

So I’m here watching you guys and my wife comes home ( she’s downstairs in the den ) and Cooper’s playing on my TV…. She’s like ‘Is that you?’ ‘F’ no… I wish! LOL 😂 Great playing Cooper, as usual 🤙

[@ssstenning]

Cooper is such a cool dude, if he were any more laid back he’d fall off the back of his chair. Love the vids.

[@hreiarevarsson7900]

When you think about it, Corey Wong is probably the most famous contemporary guitar player besides John Mayer and besides the Country genre.

[@Ri-Ci]

Cory’s got a ways to go. I think they’re a generation or two apart. Cory is really just getting started, plus he’s a self-published musician who’s figuring out how to break into mainstream on a non-traditional route, it’s been exciting watching him do a flurry of albums and finally getting his first Grammy nomination this year. John Mayer is the last of the traditional record-backed singer-songwriter stars who still does amazing performances, but I get the feeling his best is behind him, he’s not really looking to break any ground by touring with Dead and Co, he’s comfortable just doing the same things he’s had success with for his older fan base and he’s not adapting to the changing landscape. Meanwhile Cory is releasing an album a month and collaborating with a wide swath of musicians that are pushing his skills farther while primarily living in the social media and Bandcamp realm. Mayer’s influence is Clapton, while you can almost picture Prince playing beside Cory. I think Cory is the most exciting guitarist of the up and coming generation of self-publishing, do-it-all musicians who are challenging the traditional record label business model. There are loads of guitarists on KZbin who are bucking this model and carving out their own niche like Rob Scallon and loads more who are just getting started like Chris Buck. The guitar space is getting hot and crowded again and I welcome it.

[@accidentals_hacks]

Cory Wong is like Nile Rodgers for millennials. I enjoy listening to it. I like the baritone + guitar sound of Vulfpeck but I'd never say he is the most important guitarist of 2020's. That's all. As much as I hate John Mayer's douchy voice, his guitar playing chops are miles ahead. One thing is strumming some chords, the other is to play Hendrix-y lead/rhythm while singing and executing it flawlessly.

[@geralr]

@@accidentals_hacks i don’t think that John Mayer’s chops are better than Cory’s.. they’re just different styles. Try listening to “The fearless flyers” - all of the things they record are live in a band (as opposed to isolating every player). Getting that rhythm and timing right is very difficult. This is not to say that John is better than Cory or vice versa, they’re just experts in their own realm.

[@andtothewestamerica]

I’m not really a fan of either but, I have to say, Cory’s playing isn’t in the same ballpark as John Mayer

[@itspaddyd]

This is just incredibly false.

[@sublyme2157]

The hair band is 100% for the springs in the back :) Cory wraps the band around the springs to dampen/mute the resonance; it was messing with his percussive style.

[@clausmadsen6754]

If you play like Cory accidental kicking the selector OUT of 4th position is a real thing. It’s simply a challenge to AVOID kicking it out of 4th position while playing with such a funky right hand technique. Hence the feature on his sig guitar

[@thepatzer]

Confirmed. He says exactly this in his video on the guitar for Fender (which is great BTW).

[@0000song0000]

my 5 - way selector switch is al twisted on all strats because i strum too wide too... 🙉

[@strumspicks2456]

I'm assuming this video has so few views because folks are fully aware no guitar will make you sound like Cory... that said, Cooper you're a fabulous guitarist

[@gajapi]

I want this strat! I love compound radius necks

[@allansmith6715]

Cooooper!! Shocked to hear you reference Alex Lifeson! Not sure you were getting at though lol. Made my day. You are an amazing player dude. You both do a great job on these videos.

[@0000song0000]

they should make more of those "slightly smaller" strat bodies. I swear to God I have always found the body big for me 😅 (but was ashamed to tell) . Still, Strats are my fave guitar ever.

[@NinjaWarrior88]

Came for Strat, stayed for the dad jokes.

[@CamoliV]

looool that's true

[@ronmoore1219]

Great video! You two set my mood for the day (good thing)! I love the clean tones.

[@DoctorWho8]

The answer about the hairtie placement comes straight from Cory on his overview video with Fender. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGOkYYeEbpiLhac at the Nine : Zero Seven mark.

[@orchestraoverseer9426]

Definitely the best pair of guitarists with and amazing new guitar. What could go wrong?

[@ownerman1235]

No. What could go wong

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Buy a 1990's Highway One and you have a Cory Wong signature model.

[@stephanematis]

First batch especially, with the small headstock.

[@kenmasters007]

or buy this one because its endorsed by Cory wong and has his latest improvements

[@bxsoup]

In the Fender Commercial , Cory Wong explains why he puts the band around the 4 springs in the rear .

[@paoloantonio1531]

I am a simple man, I see "Cory Wong", I click play

[@Ri-Ci]

Love the Cory Wong Strat, but I’m dying to know: if Cooper had a signature guitar, what would it be?

[@AlamoMusic]

For an electric? Olympic White Jazzmaster w/ tortoise shell pickguard and Journeyman finish. Acoustic, probably an OM-28 with a slotted headstock. A guy can dream!

[@Ri-Ci]

@@AlamoMusic Always thought he was a Tele guy. Those are cool choices! Would love to see you guys showcase your own gear and why you chose it!

[@Ones_Complement]

Love that color.

[@geoffreycarter3981]

The 4th position panic feature is because the switch on a strat is in the worst possible place so you always hit it unintentionally. Especially with Cory's aggressive playing style, he needs a lockout basically.

[@TreasureHuntingDetectiors]

Omg I always dreamed of a gibson hummingbird agustic guitar but it will always be a dream I write and sing man I would love to play a Gibson hummingbird guitar I've never ever seen one in person

[@Okgosana]

the tone button is for when he plays rhythm and hits the blade switch it don't change the sound.

[@reidponce]

Does Cooper offer online lessons? Cause that would be the next best thing to Cory teaching me.

[@aaronwilson1756]

Those are awesome. Great pun btw.

[@mougabo]

Hey guys I went to my local shop and tried this guitar , is lovely. I did noticed that on position 4 the hum is basically 100% canceled , are you aware if this guitar has what is called RWRP "reverse wound reverse polarity" in the middle pick up ?

[@npcompletenate]

Middle pickup is indeed RWRP.

[@MichelCernev]

sounds good and looks good. It's a perfect instrument, How much cost with the Guitar case ??

[@RjBenjamin353]

Hey!! It’s Jerry Reed!!!

[@1111stunna1111]

I like the videos, but can you make some more videos on more affordable gear?

[@paoloaguado4718]

Can you make a review of Lincoln Brewster Signature Strat.

[@LKpixels]

Is the pickups noisy when cranked up?

[@sublyme2157]

Hey Chris, if you had to choose between the Cory Wong and Lincoln Brewster, which would it be? Thanks!

[@simonsmith2642]

I went to high school with a Chris McKee, dude thought it would be a good idea to fill a bong with vodka so they could drink it after.. Blew half his dang face off.. Never knew what happened to him he was only back in school a week never saw him again. Has nothing to do with you, just share a name and its a messed up story I felt like sharing 😂

[@jennifernelson9763]

My Richie Kotzen MIJ strat does all this and more much better and is a work of art to boot. Best strat out there IMHO. Great video tho as always.

[@ttswan]

Yea, twelve (12) minutes of talking before any playing, great concept for a demo. Followed by 4 MORE min. of talking after Cooper plays short while - that's 16+ min. of talk in an 18 min. guitar demo, new YT record - congrats Alamos. Much of the yaking could've been stated with overlays on the screen while Cooper was playing, right? Then he could've played longer - a very good thing.

[@stephanematis]

My OCD is wondering why no 75 year logo ...

[@AtypicalPaul]

Are the frets steal or nickel?

[@MultiGuitarDave]

Vulfpeck Sound in Your Hands? Did you also transplant Cory Wong's hands on yours? Every guitarist has his own fingerprint no matter which guitar he or she plays!

[@davidkastin4240]

Who the F is Cory Wong? When is Fender making my Signature Strat? ☺

[@reidponce]

You are missing out. Check out any of his projects for a good time and some funky guitar sounds

[@es5679]

He is a kid who was named after a famous Vulfpeck song

[@accidentals_hacks]

It's a freaking strat. With a 4th position panic button. Slightly smaller than a regular strat. Not some vintage strat -- a budget 22 fret strat, the lowest in the line of USA-made strats turned into a signature strat. Why? I respect Cory as a musician but I would never fork over money to get the same exact stratocaster that has been sold for decades. Other strats have unique features, like even the GIlmour strat with the short tremolo arm and an ability to add 3 pickups. Or Malmsteen strat with a brass nut and scalloped neck. I guarantee you, nobody will ask you "oh my gawwd, is that a Cory Wong signature? sweet!!!". Stupid.....

[@elgwengarimondsazon5581]

you're right, its not a vintage strat. its not supposed to be. why do you think its modelled after an American ultra strat? by your logic then the ultra series are "budget" strats too.

[@accidentals_hacks]

@@elgwengarimondsazon5581 so a highway 1 or whatever strat is what he plays. So why have a signature that is identical to that pretty much, but 200 dollars more because it’s a signature strat

[@elgwengarimondsazon5581]

@@accidentals_hacks it’s more identical to an ultra strat than his highway one. pretty sure all the looks of the guitar is just so that it looks likes the strat he usually plays because it’s his signature. i agree $2000 is expensive. but at the same time. it’s the same price as a guitar that it’s currently modeled after, the american ultra strat.