Part One: behind the mystery Randy Rhoads brown stratocaster

[@badmonkey2222]

Met Randy when Ozzy played in Fayetteville NC Sept 5 1981 Blizzard tour i was 13 and just starting to play guitar was one of the highlights of my life.

[@stevenbrewer9306]

imagine Randy, Stevie , Jimmy, and Dime, all jamming together, all those techniques together, what a sound that would be, and you can't forget the for fathers Holly, and Valens, who knows what they would have become if they weren't taken from us, Riip to all of them who inspired a generation...

[@davidpaul6656]

I'm guessing you meant Jimi? Because Page is still alive

[@TruthSurge]

Brian May's guitar (which he built) has a phase switch so it's not impossible to think of that when you have two ways of wiring something. Brian's also had on/off for each of his 3 pickups and vol for each (I think). That strat would be worth a lot of $ even if Randy had not played it. '57 strats... I hear they are in high demand.

[@wadeguidry6675]

Yeah, my current strat has phase switching. There's like a mile of wiring packed into the body cavity, and it sounds awesome out of phase.

[@johndejulia7022]

Truth omg I have been following you on KZbin I am 47 and I just turned my 24 year ol son to you we both love you man we both play guitar and you showed us you dont need to play a $2000 to sound like a god thank you man you are truly awsome .

[@johndejulia7022]

Omg Truth

[@tilliesinabottle]

one more to that- I would wire my guitars with one bridge humbucker and a push-pull pot that would switch between parallel and series.

[@roosterj2599]

Ace Frehly used a Strat in the studio. It was added to his tracks done with his Les Paul.

[@schwenke069]

Well hell. Looks like Part One was the last upload to this channel 3 years ago. Probably shouldn't anticipate Part 2. Glad this exists. Different perspective from anything else I've seen.

[@seanhulska4966]

I have all was wanted to know about it! Thanks for a bust for my day! Thanks again.

[@PinetopJackson]

Fantastic video! I was a roadie for a couple years, for a small time band in Indiana, it was a great experience!

[@Tuckerpig]

Great piece. Interesting background on the "Brown Frankenstrat". I also liked how Tracii talked about giving dudes to roadies.

[@dwb131313]

This is so cool. That picture of Randy with that Strat, I had that blown up into a couple posters when I was younger. One was hung up in my room and the other one was hanging up in our band room. Damn I’d love to have that guitar. I’d trade every guitar I own for just that one Strat. Awesome.

[@tomacosta85]

Did you see the pack of orange zig zag and the shake next to it.

[@FreddieandBrenda]

I gotta come back to this killer story about Randy ... what's up Tracii and thanks the roadies for all the hard work.... you guys and gals are the killer machines that makes the bands around the world make the music on stage for there fans.... a big hell yaha to all of you.... Freddie 🎶🎸👍

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Nice video. Randy is my favorite guitarist. Randy was so innovative.

[@jeffunderwood6235]

loved Randy

[@markpicente3948]

Still love Randy.... And Brandy...

[@amyntut]

Harold "Bear" is awesome. Very easy to talk to . He told me that he used to put some of his guitars onstage to make it look like Randy had alot of guitars at that time, which was obviously before he went with Ozzy .

[@davidpaul6656]

I have a strat setup like that with the three on/off switches too. I love the sound of the neck and bridge pickups together!

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

Great interview and reminiscing.

[@MrCalifornia0]

I've always wondered about this guitar. Now I do! Thank you!

[@cardo_theonly]

Such a gorgeous instrument, would love to have a strat like that! And it's history is amazing

[@metallifan9first]

Awesome. Can't wait for Part 2 and 3!

[@rodneyjohnson7465]

great

[@daveninjaneuro7089]

lol

[@goiastr7760]

Kjjjj

[@HaikuAutomation]

Really 'honest' piece, thank you.

[@jamielabarre3298]

May Randy Roads live forever in our hearts ❤️ minds and our souls, and may he find peace in heaven, and continue playing his guitar for God and his angels🌺god bless you 😇 Randy !!! Thanks for.all.u gave us.!!

[@jackboulter4866]

This is soooooo cool!!!!! I always wondered where that strat came from

[@BBOZ83]

Alberta Boy I would think an actual Quiet Riot rodie that was with Randy for 5 years would have some legit credit that's the same guitar, you're being the troll replying to everyone's comment like some conspiracy theorist

[@jackboulter4866]

What makes it not the real guitar? Because you don't think it is. That's a great reason!

[@traceycancio8066]

Alberta Boy 3:18 Whole Lotta Love Zeplin?

[@traceycancio8066]

Who is the guy in the white shirt?

[@pinkmarshylia9199]

+Tracey Cancio *Black Dog by Led Zeppelin (:

[@wadeguidry6675]

Wow, I wish Fender would make a RR signature strat based on this instrument. I love Randy's style and also love strats.

[@johndrake2729]

I don't think a lot of people knew he played a Strat early in his career, unlike with the Les Paul Custom. So that would be why Fender never issued one.

[@scottcastro9383]

But it wasn’t his strat. Nor did he design it. So why would they make it a RR signature? To make money off of his name for a guitar that he wasn’t really known for?

[@Instamidnight]

I LOVE YOU RANDY!!!!!!!👩‍🎤💖🤘🎸😁🙂🙏

[@Timferrari-ui8mu]

Good on you Harold B....Legend !

[@JakkiFN0rmus]

Tracii Guns on Randys guitar playing Kingdom Come. 13 year old me would go crazy!!

[@vmat1000]

Great that this was once Randy's. Nice mods but i love the look. The only other two brown Strats i've seen like this were Bonnie Raitt's and the one that got away, one a friend bought (early CBS) for $ 300 in '75 and then sold back to the store a month or two later. I should have bought it.

[@maxmustardman298]

Lindsey Buckingham also played one, as well as the white LP. What coincidence ;)

[@snaggletooth7031]

awsum vid.RIP RANDY. thanx traci.n buddy

[@kimwilhelm5656]

Maybe you can post the schematic of the electronics in the brown Frakenstrat, I would love to wire one of these together.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Here I am scanning my eyes on the screen for Part 2, please?

[@RotterStudios]

Love this video! MISS RR

[@earlleegrace3318]

I've noticed over the years that a large percentage of the people who rise to the top of their profession are first class, number 1 A-Holes. I think this is why Tracii Guns didn't become as well known as his contemporaries. You have to have a certain ruthlessness that he doesn't have. Met him briefly once. A very down to earth, laid back dude.

[@jacewhite9866]

I remember that yellow Opal GT... I was friends with Kevin back in the Starwood days and had also met Randy several times ( great guy ) ... One night after taking Qualudes ( at the age of 14 ) at the Wood , Kevin actually gave me a ride home as we lived close to each other... He actually had to pull over on Laurel Cyn so I could throw up... and I got some on the door of his car...I’ll never forget him saying “It happens to the best of us“... A lot of people knew Kevin as a big asshole, he was just wired like that... but if u knew him well, u also knew he was a good person...I totally remember seeing that brown Strat too... My band “Jail Bait” used to rehearse at Visions where Quiet Riot did as well... and I’m pretty sure I saw that guitar hanging around the studio at one point.. Great times ! I’m also good friends with Keli Garni.. I briefly worked with him in the Tomirea band out here in Vegas

[@shable1436]

Haha, yes, i have similiar stories but i was out of Atlanta where there was a bunch of southern rock bands emerging at that time, i was friends with ppl from alot of bands who where based out of the warehouse where it was a huge place where bands would rent practice space and they had a big stage that every weekend would have either one of the rented bands play or bigger name band play and then you could wonder around and meet other band at their rented spaces, i can't tell you how many famous ppl i jammed with or met at that time, you had to go through a security checkpoint and only someone that was on the list could enter if that says anything. Then after we would go to the clubs and they would let us in the back entrances avoiding the velvet rope lines in front, and as long as you dressed to the nines or had two hotties on each arm they let you in, if you were with the right ppl, my company included black crowes, Atlanta rhythm section, and members of the now trucks and tedeschi back then col bruce Hampton and the scores of off shoot bands that were in that regional scene

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

I thought that I did not care for Kevin when he first became known beyond the LA scene but after catching a show and hearing some interviews I could tell he was good at what he did and very intelligent like so many musicians that have a certain image or persona. "Ramabanna I mean Bannarama" Kevin as guest DJ in Salt Lake. R.I.P.

[@thomasochoa2137]

i have exactly the same pickguard. mine is more faded almost more like parchment but still minty.

[@MRPERFECT_79]

Cool video!! Where is part 2?

[@mikenuzzo3323]

I was wondering if any of you all are from Southern California by any chance because most people seem to think Eddie is the one that said Trail blazed and Randy and Lynch just had to follow but I have trouble seeing Randy and second place.

[@chrisvogan3851]

Imagin the thoughts the bigger man has omg I teared up when he talked ab randy I cant imagin what went threw his mind I'd have 1000s of questions to ask him they couldent even make a video on it there's that meny questions I'd ask him bc randy... I'm a guitar player well not as good as most but randy rhoads I looked up to him almost my whole life... rip randy I will come to ur grave site someday but till then rip and play for the lords above with ur mom by ur side love from Ohio

[@lifelongfan07]

All of the greats have an affinity for sounds their guitars cannot reproduce.

[@them2002]

I'm watching this video at the gym and Crazy Train comes on over the radio.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Wow synchronicity

[@dthellland9738]

that's pretty neat a jazzmaster neck. I looked it up, I thought they were short 24" scale, theyre the 25.5 strat scale so it should work

[@MisterTee]

I have been told Randy Rhoads was rather highly skilled.

[@d-mack7053]

Don't forget us local crew at every venue. We get the show up and together........

[@huskvarsm]

I would be in tears if I held that guitar randy was/is one of the hallowed players.....that include, Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, SRV, Mick Ronson, Bill nelson,Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page..and though these are my choices I think they would appeal to most guitarists.

[@smedleybutler8787]

Alot of Mick Ronson in Randy's playing.

[@mdub048]

This is great! I hope you do the story of the SG, too!

[@carguy3460]

"Who's that holding it?" ....grabs guitar out of guy's hands and leaves...

[@shaunclifton5281]

Car Guy You DO Realize Tracii Guns was KIDDING, right ? He is a Huge Randy fan. Good grief

[@carguy3460]

No, I had no idea who he was and didn't think he was kidding but that is a relief. Thanks for clarifying.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Car Guy Sorry if I sounded Rude. Tracii plays concerts twice a year close to my home town, and always tears into a few Randy songs.

[@randywissler9923]

Glad to see looks like Tracii has chilled with age. He used to come off as an enormous douche!! Always liked his style though. 🤘

[@qazzell]

I wasn't sure if that was Tony Alva or Tracii Guns for a moment.

[@smedleybutler8787]

Looks just like him!

[@mkii1964]

Love it!

[@jamo8739]

Awesome.

[@gosoku2771]

There's a picture of Randy playing a brown Stratocaster on Facebook.

[@jerryvahnknight218]

Is there a part two?

[@johndrake2729]

I've never heard a Strat sound like that.

[@cloudmonkey2686]

Imagine being able to tell ppl "yea randy Rhodes sat on my back and on my shoulders during concerts playing solos and jamming out songs"

[@AnthonyPuleio]

Daniel Malone Rhoads*

[@cloudmonkey2686]

Anthony Puleio I got autocorrected and didn't pay attention. Thank you though. I promise I'm not dumb enough to see it spelled on a video and than misspell it lol

[@AnthonyPuleio]

Daniel Malone lol

[@cloudmonkey2686]

Anthony Puleio trust me when I say I know there are a lot of potatoes online who do not know how to spell so I don't blame you one bit for helping me lol

[@AnthonyPuleio]

Daniel Malone it's fine. It's not as bad as the plaque they gave to his mom and spelled his name wrong.

[@scottanderson4175]

Tracii is amazing

[@RozsaAmplificationLLC]

How to get a hold of Harold Friedman? I have a coupe questions for him.

[@superbeast3000]

63 Jazzmaster neck with a '65 transition CBS logo?

[@johnbenbenek6665]

AlwAys know exact day I bought first 🎸 guitar, SADLY Randy Rhodes past awaY in plane crash 🙏 God Bless Randy Rhodes !!

[@samueljorge3171]

what is that lemon les paul in the backround?

[@WarthDader74]

Are you sure it is the same guitar that is shown on the RR picture? That one looks much more worn.

[@maxmustardman298]

Alberta Boy how can you tell ? i mean wouldn't the roadie recognize his own guitar

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

people as you probably know tend to embellish on stories when it can potentially be financially beneficial

[@777RB19]

A. It's hard to fake those sort of markings and this doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would nor could, wire 3 on/off switches and an out of phase switch. He also doesn't seem to be money driven. B. The guitar is almost 40 years older now, I am sure he or someone else has picked it up and played it since the picture was taken at least in between the mid 70s and 82 before we knew we would lose Randy, C. His stories and timeline match up to known stories of Randy. This guy has some great memories and I am glad to hear of some new Randy Rhoads stories. I am really happy that I got to see a video like this this. In my opinion the guy seems to be completely truthful.

[@azff]

Where's Part 2?

[@stude1953]

Yeah I was just going to ask that! It's been 5 months!

[@guitaristdenistaaffe8831]

holy sh## randy played that guit!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

Randy wanted a old strat.

[@AliceWallace2]

What was that he was playing at the beginning?

[@Instamidnight]

RANDY!!!!!!!👩‍🎤💖🤘🎸😁🙂🙏

[@ryanday633]

Fender custom shop should make a signature model of this.

[@scottcastro9383]

I don’t think the Harold Friedman signature series would be a big seller. It wasn’t Randy’s nor did he design it, so making it a signature series would feel like a cash grab using Randy’s name, no? I’m sure the Rhoad’s family would not approve.

[@stepitupandgo67]

so true that without road crew, bands couldn't do what they do live without them....I have been my own roadie and I have fired myself many times....

[@GearZenChannel]

Fret buz galore. Next up, Stevie Ray's lost clarinet.

[@Will-mj6qh]

reviewz the guy in the green hat kinda looks like Stevie Ray

[@michaellrakes5521]

@@Will-mj6qh that would be Mr. Tracii Guns, founding member of both Guns N Roses and LA Guns

[@jrrampino1858]

Where's part 2

[@moonlightguitars]

How do you split a single coil? He must have been talking about a coil tap.

[@ARTSPRAYUK]

phaze change not tap or split

[@christopheryasus3666]

3:15 breaks into black dog and big guy got all hush!

[@onlinemrwats]

Oh no, Randy played a strat!

[@TruthTalk1221]

He also played a classical guitar and was about do to go school to study classical. so no big deal.

[@tombstone1283]

Anybody know what he's playing at the start?

[@Highways6]

Tom Booth black dog

[@krehetpi]

It looks like Rory Gallagher’s strat but Rory’s was a little more chipped

[@brianwarner308]

an Opal is a very small car btw

[@RockyH.]

Wow..... Randy's Strat with Tracii Guns playing it!

[@scottcastro9383]

Wow. Harold Friedman’s strat that Randy played a few times and now Tracii Guns is playing it too.

[@TheRavenCrowes]

Tracii, you are lucky to have the life you have lived. I remember opening up for you in 1988 in OK. I loved your guitar solo of everyone but you. I met your old Band Manager back a few years ago. He was talking about bands and I started talking about years. That is when we knew, the Oh, Shit factor. And I called him an Asshole for FN with out Monitor Mix...The band I was in was HIGH RISK.....March, '88, Lawton, OK. The greatest person of the band was Stephen, who was the Drummer of WASP. who just joined. He was a great guy. Phillip was a D**K that day...and the same was that night... I love you Brother, If we can't rib each other after the years, what do we have....Right

[@patsycrime2663]

Looks similar to a Peavy I bought Valentine's Daze '97

[@cactusrider7686]

cool

[@antwonstarr]

i took a screen cap at 0:40 these arent even the same guitars ...... look at the wood grain patterns, and the black worn patterns, they arent even close ................ :)

[@MickLoud999]

you're comparing a guitar from a pic taken decades ago...troll

[@MickLoud999]

you should delete that response. Along with the other crap you spewed. I can't believe you actually think that. What do you think the original colour is? fucking hilarious!!!

[@MickLoud999]

answer my question. You just spew more crap. uninformed freak

[@MickLoud999]

you need to lay off the crackpipe. You want me to explain why there is MORE WEAR on the present guitar?!?! I also read a piece about the original (and present) owner. Apparently it is his guitar that he loaned to Randy Rhoads. It is NOT for sale!

[@robertblake7002]

It does have the same on/off switches and the out of phase switch up top tho

[@adityamittal3885]

Where are his flying v and the gibsons?

[@scottcastro9383]

With his family.

[@robertproctor239]

Out of all the guitarist out there, and Tracii Guns is the one holding and playing one of Randy Rhodes ICONIC GUITAR. I never thought that I would see PIGS FLY!! but on this day, I certainly have. Although Randy was about the most humble man in the world, he surely would not mind. So who am I TO PISS AND MOAN. Your very lucky indeed Tracii to be able to handle such a piece of Rock History.

[@patricknunez8884]

Traci is seems like such a Cool Dude. No Ego.

[@RorysIrishTour]

this is a 65?

[@ThekiBoran]

Was that a coke nail at the :40 mark?

[@nukpruf9501]

Tracii Guns : Who's that in the picture? Me: Your fired!

[@AuntAlnico4]

I don't get it.

[@nukpruf9501]

@@AuntAlnico4 Tracii Guns didn't know it was Randy Rhoads in the picture so I fired him lol. It's obviously Randy in the pic

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

[@BRD529]

@@nukpruf9501 He was joking, dumbass...

[@nukpruf9501]

@@BRD529 Hey Randy "Seamans all over your face" what dumbass kinda of a name is that? That's more than one seaman that's all of them. Maybe I'm kidding but probably not, dumbass

[@stepitupandgo67]

seems close to brian may's guitar to me....the strat version of that guitar...

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

I take it that the guy wearing the green hat is a Peter Green fan. His looks/fashion would seem to suggest that he is.

[@gstmusic69]

That guy...is Tracii Guns. ..L.A Guns. Phenomenal guitar player. Check him out.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

I'll bet he also appreciates Peter Green's musicianship. BTW There have been several great guitarists who have came from Northern Ireland such as Gary Moore and Eric Bell ( both Thin Lizzy) , Viv Campbell ( Dio and Def Leppard) , Pat McManus ( Mama's Boys) and Henry McCullough ( Wings and Woodstock legend) and then, of course) there is Donegal born Rory Gallagher. Plenty of talent coming from such a small region .

[@dwspazz1245]

Pat McManus.....great guitarist????????? I guess its true..... your all fucking crazy now! Great has a definition and, no offense (well maybe a little), Mama's Boys' guitarist is not a GREAT guitarist. I guess he would be considered "a" guitarist since he was in an MTV video covering a song that Quiet Riot covered too. Maybe I missed his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or the McManus edition of some budget guitar they sell at Walmart. Randy Rhoads is a GREAT guitarist. Sorry, but Pat McManus is not in his league. I'm sure Pat would be the first to tell you that. Finally, a lot of terrorists came from that "small region" and I'm sure you are not taking credit for their accomplishments. PS..... Who the fuck is Eric Bell? Oh....apparently another GREAT guitarist. Just because you are in a band doesn't make you a great guitarist. Take Tracii Guns for example. No person, living or dead, ever claimed he was a "GREAT" guitarist, except maybe Tracii himself. But then again he thinks somehow he was part of and/or responsible for Guns and Roses success. Oh wait, LA Guns sold more albums than G&R and recently got back together for a world tour for which he was paid millions of dollars......NOT! Tracii makes Axl's version of G&R look successful. Tracii should have stayed on the heroin and died a noble death by overdose. Tracii with two "i's" - what a fucking loser.

[@MRPERFECT_79]

dwspazz you have an appropriate user name. Please don't reproduce and populate my gene pool. Thanks in advance, and tell your mother i said hello.

[@BendingTheNickel]

@the devil cried He does dig the Green God though. So damn pure!!!

[@dthellland9738]

ash or alder body?

[@dennishogan2863]

DT Hellland Alder

[@dennishogan2863]

DT Hellland 57 body with 57 pick ups which means Leo Fender probably wound them himself

[@mooseknuckle9657]

Life is not fair and there are many injustices in this world. I have learned to accept this.However seeing Tracii Guns hold an actual guitar that Randy Rhodes held and played has caused me to pause and contemplate jumping in front of a moving train.

[@kellyjackson7889]

Peter green with a dwarf

[@stevenusa9937]

Use a Telecaster... get that Bite...!!!

[@dhunter4677]

You could say he’s a Randy roadie

[@roach2566]

Dude is playing a guitar Randy played and he doesn't understand a phase switch

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

the middle pickup is often reverse would, so it would be backwards in that position.

[@skummtoons6686]

Or tuning keys. It's way out.

[@gnpd07]

Let me guess. This guitar just mysteriously emerged. No one has seen it for the last 35 years. Now its for sale for a million bucks. Could be wrong, just a hunch.

[@BBOZ83]

gnpd07 let me guess, you didn't actually watch the entire video to where it was said it wasn't Randys guitar, it was his rodies and was just used to record some songs in the studio...

[@MRPERFECT_79]

gnpd07 you are wrong. Thanks for letting us know.

[@mozzymaryboy9838]

hard rock look what Hendrix did!

[@louiscypher7090]

did he just ask who that was in the picture?

[@shaunclifton5281]

Louis Cypher Tracii was fucking kidding . Good grief, he worships Randy. Damn, loosen up

[@sealevelcain4664]

Shaun Clifton You seem like a major dork....

[@tonybarber420]

where the fuck is pt. 2

[@saint7370]

roadie???? i wish,,we carry all our own gear

[@THEJOEDAVISBAND]

www.thejoedavisband.com/Merch

[@eamonndonohoe4197]

he got burnt in a plane. so its good this guitar is still about.

[@mikenuzzo3323]

Died on impact

[@scottcastro9383]

What does one have to do with the other? It wasn’t actually Randy’s guitar first of all. And second, he died on a joy ride. It wasn’t like the plane carrying the band and their gear crashed.

[@smedleybutler8787]

Look like tony Alva.

[@mythyas]

I'm a bit blown away he didn't know who Randy was.

[@nickfanzo]

mythyas he was kidding. omg