LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster 21329 review! Come for the guitar, stay for the amp

[@TheAnimatorOfOpallyon]

*I can't belive that just now i found out that Jang still uses the melody that he had on his 2014 reviews, except that now it has lower volume, this headphones are really powerfull.*

[@drauc]

As a guitarist I highly respect the level of detail that went into the amp, thanks for the review Jang

[@Spaceboy709]

Awesome review. I believe the clear cylinder pieces represent tubes, making it a tube amp. IRL they look kinda like lightbulbs.

[@johnnylee556]

yup, tubes like old radio

[@ProjectADAMAndroid]

old vacuum tubes.

[@dandoesfunny2205]

"Jang plays stairway to heaven but it's Lego"

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

They absolutely nailed the look of that amp from the back

[@gorzo88]

Vacuum tube amp. Great detail on the back of the amp. It would have been so easy to make the back flat and closed with the assumption that the front side is the display side. I appreciate the extra effort.

[@jumpy_jumpers]

yeah - the amp is the star here (for me) - I don´t think too many catch my favourite detail: pretty much the first thing you build is the spring reverb unit (that hose you put at the bottom in the back of the amp)...INSANE !! If you hit an fender amp in real life that thing makes an unbelievably flash-like sound - instant sixties surf-guitar vibe... Then the circiutboard, the speaker cone, the tubes, the grille, wires, footswitch...they nailed it - big time !!

[@WLH7]

I have always loved the Fender Stratocaster and I’ve always loved Lego. This is one of my favorite Lego sets. Thanks for the great review Jang!

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

"Oh its beautiful" - Orson Krennic

[@jasonmontanaro7590]

Been a Fender guy for 30 years (for my guitars anyways). Ideas is in my top 3 themes to collect, so I knew I was getting this set when it was announced. Had a couple Strats over the years, but by true love will always be my Telecaster. I get why they chose the Stratocaster, it’s the more recognizable model. Wasn’t impressed with the likeness from the initial images, and less so after I built it. I think they could have taken away the option to change colors and used that extra parts budget to make it more robust and clean…or even do a Strat/Tele 2 in 1. I’m in the process of trying to transform it into the telecaster body and make the head a bit less wonky and it’s been fun. The printed neck pieces are awesome. 100% with Jang regarding the control knobs. The amp is spot on ( look up a Fender “Champ” 6 watt 1X8 - dead ringer). I think the stand is an amazing extra since it mimics a guitar stand that you will find in any home or professional music studio. All in all, for $100 they got a lot done. Great addition to the collection.

[@TheB3]

Just looking at the thumbnail, it's hard to tell this is even LEGO... incredible.

[@rabindranabraham2681]

Thanks!

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

Though on the fence with this one, as a Rock music enthusiast It would make or an amazing display piece. Given the choice whether to go only with the guitar opposed to with amp for a cheaper price, I'd definitely go with amp. Accompanies the guitar beautifully, and really symbolizes for me what rock music is all about. Feeling, and volume.

[@andrewmiller7671]

They need to do a drumset to this scale.

[@Icypenguigo]

Good review. My Dad is a professional guitar player and his birthday is coming, I might be getting this for him.

[@nosir5596]

The designer did pretty impressive work on this to make it as good as it is but IMO the end product is not great looking. I get why they did the strat but a tele would've probably translated better into lego while still being a really iconic guitar design just bc it's less curvy overall. Would probably have also been easier to make the controls look accurate/stand out enough, compared w/ the knobs on this one (and the output jack is??? kind of terrible? Like I get it would've been hard to place it correctly w/ the design as is but the final design looks like they just gave up on trying). The amp is really cool, beautifully executed, looks great front and back, the interior details are spot on, love the inclusion of the tubes even though they're not visible from many angles. Very weird that the guitar looks okay from a distance and bad as you look closer and the amp looks fine from a distance and incredibly detailed as you look closer lol.

[@rickyvaldez147]

for a guitar player and a lego fan this set will be a dream come true

[@15Med3]

the amp really sells this set. thats beyond awesome

[@johnstup4479]

Really neat set. Love the detail inside the amp.

[@WizardOfOss]

I liked it when I saw the pictures, and this review strongly confirmed that initial feeling. I especially love what they did with the amp, that's just perfect. Just two things I don't like: a few stickers that should have been prints for a typical collectors set, and those additional black pieces that only bump up the price. How hard can it be to just make different versions of the same set? Or do a red one this year, change it into a black one next year, and yet another color in 2023. And maybe a few special "limited edition" versions besides the regular one? I wouldn't be surprised if quite I few people would just buy all of them....

[@Tech_Marauder]

Have any Ideas sets used stickers before?

[@DaveMcFly]

I just got mine on Thursday and built the stand and neck part that day and did the rest of the guitar and the amp today while doing laundry loads. The only gripe I had with this set is 2 minor ones, the way you have to string up the strings up the neck can be tedious but if you take your time they work great I also had that one string the 'longest' one go past the neck but I just tweaked the adjusters and it looks great. the other is that use of a minifig jewel for the power light it wants you to stick into the backside of a grey round single stud brick but the peg of the jewel will NOT fit, I found that I had an extra round gray brick with a hole in the middle I used that instead and it worked GREAT.

[@Vadahann]

That’s quite a lot of grille pieces on that amp! My opinion stay the same than for the previews of this set: the amp is surprisingly nice, the guitar is fine, and the price is "delirious".

[@bdonaghu]

Can't wait for the 1 star reviews complaining that it doesn't actually play music haha

[@antraxxslingshots]

If only the Amp would go to eleven :(

[@seanlavoie2]

Those long studded strings might make for a cool zip line set with the existing zip line mini fig piece.

[@toamastar]

such a cool set!! :o the details in the amp are awesome!! :D

[@pittmanx6]

The headstock just looks off... Obviously I couldn't do better but, it just doesn't look right to me.

[@Gzilla313]

I wish there was a promo for buying this set so it came with an actual guitar pick

[@fromanDg]

I’ve got a ton of them strewn across my basement. So I figured I might like it better to add my own. But you’re not wrong.

[@hubbada6373]

I would rather have prefered an actual guitar strap with the same design as the mini strap

[@lbricks7631]

Looks pretty good to me rom an audience perspective.

[@richardking8408]

It's a great set but in new Zealand cost $179.

[@joelwallace9199]

One thing I thought when building was the lowest string could be held in place using a piece like what was used to hold the tuners as a string tree

[@darthrizzen9349]

Thanks for the review. I'm more of a pointy guitar type (think Explorer) so I'm not really into this set. The amp, though... 😮 Very nice Lego recreation of the real Fender Princeton, right down to the location and number of the valves/vacuum tube (the transparent Lego cylinders on the bottom. Release the same thing with an Explorer, King V, Randy Rhoads or Kelly and a Marshall JCM 800 and I could be interested. 😁

[@LEGENDCITYest1963]

I like that you can make the guitar and red or black but I would have preferred if you can make the guitar electric or a base.

[@tcg1_qc]

That stand looks very similar to a real Fender stand that I own. Would have been nice if they had another stand with support for the neck

[@scottie_2024]

The clear barrels on the lower interior represent vacuum tubes. :-)

[@yackablejohnson1485]

They probably are, but based on their placement and all the circuitry, they look more like fuses.

[@elirutter3075]

@@yackablejohnson1485 They are certainly vacuum tubes. Look at the real model; they're placed properly.

[@LEGENDCITYest1963]

The guitar is okay, but the amp is the true hero of the set.

[@qbertrtrtg]

A real guitar that is playable and sounds good can be had for the price of this💀

[@PhoenixFyre]

I'm waiting for an acoustic guitar

[@Schye-]

i sell guitars for a living and the attention to detail in this built is absolutely amazing. i sell those in real life, the stand, the strap, the amp. its so weird to see!

[@astromus]

I really want this, but the price in Norway is $157 Also, I wish there was an option to make it a bass guitar (Jazz or Precision - either would do).

[@TheTrollMastah]

Funny I just bought a 1960 Jazz bass in Inca Silver

[@motorizedmisfit-artist8535]

Of all the guitars they could have done...why did they gave it a bolt on neck? Where are the EMG pickups?

[@stuchly1]

Wait. Didn't megabloks make a fender guitar too? I'm so confused right now. I could swear I have seen a review of a brick built guitar that was not Lego.

[@Mr_Waffle.]

Jang reviewed it a couple of weeks ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4jZaWVsm6adnNU

[@aysharowe9492]

Yes they did. JANG reviewed a few weeks ago. I hope he does a comparison.

[@JainaSoloB312]

@@aysharowe9492 It just went up! :)

[@dontevenworryaboutit6962]

free bird! free bird!

[@cyanah5979]

I love it.

[@monnepo1963]

great set..great review..will you do a comparisson video?

[@tammos.9832]

He said on the Jangbricks channel that he will.

[@cyanimation1605]

I asked on stream and he said yes!

[@TheBrickBoyo]

I feel like this set is a huge wasted opportunity for LEGO to take advantage of the whole "colour picker" option on their website. It feels like this set should be 75-80$ which the choice to go black or red with it, like they're trialing with the Fiat 500 set. Maybe that's just me.

[@brickymcbrickerson9506]

Cool set, but I prefer play over display..

[@CaptainQuoll]

I have this guitar irl

[@mintakamothkind]

Was gonna try to get this for my teenage brother for christmas.... then he found out about the Super Mario 64 set

[@fightkostka]

in the end, which one do you prefer more? megablocks version or the lego?

[@Borax15]

Now they have to do a blue version with a bunch of stickers to make billie joe’s guitar

[@joelmiller7026]

I like the mega construxs better

[@undead.rising]

It's not the greatest price, but at the same time, I do think this set is just so intelligently designed, that it is worth it.

[@ReclaimerStudios]

Or is Jang a titan?

[@RandomPyroYT]

BRUH I NEED THIS

[@jetnavigator]

Those clear things in the amp you weren't sure about are probably meant to represent valves.

[@Lordodragonss]

I still thing they should just focus on Guitar.

[@robertschoenburg9656]

This comment is not specifically about the guitar, but all Lego kits that have builds where the piece count is inflated by a change in color. This is one, the Bonsai is another. How many pieces is the guitar are devoted to change the color? Lego should show the "base" piece count, the show how many pieces are used to change the color.

[@amafangames]

Will you review the new Harry Potter sets? I gotta see your review before buying them

[@Lordodragonss]

He said no in one lifestream as he has no interest in them. Just get the Village set, its really good.

[@amafangames]

@@Lordodragonss thats so unfortunate, i really need to see his review

[@thatonerenderguy]

“nah du”

[@aarora3899]

Hi!

[@lloydgarmadon7265]

Hello

[@kevinkeely7948]

Good review but kind of misses the mark on the criticism. If you want perfection you don't want this kit. I've found all Lego kits have one fault or another. There's always something quirky in the fit and finish. In this one it seems to be the strings and the pick guard is too angled, and also the curve of the guitar is not the greatest. But people need to step back and look at the bigger picture - it is Lego not a model kit. You have to accept the limitations of Lego construction. Every builder can find fault with something - the big picture - this is an incredible set. Live with the obvious limitations and enjoy the build and the finished product. Personally, I'm tempted to buy two so I can have one of each color guitar. Other thought - you can probably buy bricks from Lego to make any color guitar you want, and Lego should offer a guitar set by itself to match (or a Les Paul kit!).

[@andyhuckle]

another expensive dust collector set

[@JoinTheRealWorld2024]

Just buy a real strat

[@earhornjones]

I'm a huge Lego fan, but as the owner of several Stratocasters, I have to say, this thing looks bad. The Stratocaster has an iconic shape and several distinct features that make it one of the most popular guitars in the world, and this just doesn't capture any of that. I appreciate the inclusion of the amp, but let's face it. It's a rectangle. Want something Stratocaster-shaped to put on display? For $100, you're more than halfway to an actual Squier Stratocaster. This thing looks like a kid's crayon drawing, to me.

[@wilbimcs]

Buy a real guitar.

[@Nathan-is7li]

nah du

[@TheTrollMastah]

I have a ton, my favorite is my 1960 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty and I have 2 AVRI Stratocasters