STOP Ruining Your Guitar Sound! Tone Mistakes You're Making

[@Hangfireflyer]

I’ve been watching your vids for years now, love the build videos which have kept me playing and tinkering with guitars at some very bad points in my life. So much so that I’m the guy who bought your red/yellow Strat with the Toneshaper kit in it some years back! 😊 It’s been passed on to a friend now. Please keep doing what you do if it’s possible, the government screws us on everything else they ain’t taking the music 🎸🎸 All the best Tony

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Indeed I remember - that was a pretty cool guitar :). Government is taking the mickey. I have paid out to them all working life and even contributed 50 years of NI etc. Then they just stopped my pension? Idiots and charlatans. I'm sure that there is much more to come for the money that has taken me a lifetime to save. Very sad and that government removes freedom of speech and so much more. Your points are not lost on me ;-) and thanks for watching too.

[@robertstonecipher6431]

Tony Ive seen you work on strats before and some of them are really nice but this one is the most killer strat Ive ever seen in my 52 years of playing guitar it simply is a master piece

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

@@robertstonecipher6431 very kind. All subjective but I like it too… and thanks for watching…

[@rickycompton2610]

Tony thank you for This video and the Very informative information on building a Super Strat, You have always done videos that give us Guitar Geeks the straight Unbiased no holds barred reviews,I hope more people realize what an Asset you are to Us all, Thanks again Tony for all you time making these videos!!!!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks.... and thanks for watching.

[@brianrollins7275]

Please like and subscribe, this guy deserves more subs. You can’t find in depth reviews like he does and I appreciate all the work he puts into it. It’s nice to see the internal workings and build quality of the product in question. So please consider subscribing to his channel to show your support and keep this great content coming. Thanks so much for your hard work.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks very much for that needed support... it can be hard in KZbin land... and thanks for watching.

[@paulscreech128]

Honesty & integrity are qualities in short supply Tony : you have it in spades, thanks for all the effort & time you've put into you videos, it was always appreciated. Lovely guitar by the way.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Appreciated comments and thanks for watching.

[@jeanmichelbraux6341]

Awesome ! Thank you Tony !!!😍

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well very kind and thanks for watching.

[@mallong7532]

Ooh my Mckenziecaster loverly❤️‍🔥🕊️

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@pvdmac]

Keep On Keeping On Tony

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Still here... thanks

[@rigorhead01]

Love the guitar you built here in the video! I got a PRS with a solid rosewood neck and ever since I've wanted a strat with a solid rosewood neck. I really like the body you selected too! Try to not be too disheartened with the way things are. You do have fans that enjoy your content very much!

[@RByrne]

I picked up a Fender am pro 2 with a solid rosewood neck in a trade, and it's the best sounding Strat I've played. It's got a deeper, darker sound than the maple neck models with the same specs.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I appreciate your comments greatly. Over the years I have made quite a few of these parts guitars and generally they have been interesting to complete. Further I go with them though its like I covered everything a number of times and I think of the audience maybe getting bored with basically the same builds (different parts I agree) and fitting the parts etc so of recent tiles I have shied off making them AND ha the wife... TELLS ME! (ouch) 'You've got enough guitars' she proclaims. I'm sure they all do. Here in the UK right now it really is painful re taxes, law and order, 'prison for commenting online', taking heating allowance from pensioners - I could go on, but I don't run a political channel. And I think it will decline further at the end of October when they have the 'budget' and proclaim how much everyone will be paying more for but they don't deliver the services after. They are all as bad. I have worked since I was 15 and still work (because I want to) in to my 70's. But today there are so many things to dislike - and my outpouring was and is really frustration at seeing hard earned money by the UK workers like me get wasted big time. Any way enough of that ;-) and thanks for watching. I get the point.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Yes the rosewood necks also feel so good compared to standard stuff. No finish necessary either, whereas maple needs finishing. Thanks for watching.

[@Miff0ne]

Hi Tony, sorry to hear about you current feelings about the youtube business, you are correct that there are too many people sensationalising average or poor products, which is why we come to you. I hope you can find the motivation to carry on and keep delving deep into the 'guts' of the music business. Miff, Yorkshire.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks and I get it... it was an outburst based on frustration of the times I guess. I sometimes forget that the reason I started reviews as I do them was exactly the reasons you state in your post. Thanks for watching too...

[@stevekirkby6570]

If you have the budget for it, you just got to try the VegaTrem system. Grief, it is gorgeous. Smooth, slinky and responsive. I've done a coupleof builds with this and it is a bit of a revalation.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Indeed I did and created a full review! Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXzNYoN4mt2tkNksi=U_mDmBq-r3NcwnjV and thanks for watching.

[@RByrne]

Beutiful! A rose wood neck makes a big difference in tone. My favorite for looks and tone. Thanks Tony!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

First rosewood neck I used and its great... thanks for watching.

[@Sticky_Tea]

Beautiful guitar Tony, and I get the being a bit fed up with the moneypit that is youtube..... and the lack of ROI Thanks for this vid 👍

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It is in itself an interesting thing to do, but I never really made anything out of YT. Sure they pay money, but remove the costs, the hours (lord the hours!) and then the tax and not worth the effort. Thanks for watching.

[@jimsuber6784]

Beautiful guitar Tony.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thank you kindly!

[@gianthonour]

Excellent work Tony, keep up the top reviews 👍

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks 👍

[@Barbarapape]

The best way to get a guitar to your own specs and have a pride of ownership that off the wall and some custom shops will never give you. Re the current goverment, words fail me, well they don't but i can't use them on here Best of luck for the future Tony, whatever you decide.just choose your new country with care.😊👍💗

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Dead right! Even as a parts guitar there is input fro you and somehow the finished result most guys would be proud of - at least I am. Its a great feeling to complete a guitar that works well and sounds great. Spot on. I was frustrated about that other stuff - it all seems that 'common sense' is cast to the wind and whoever whatever is in, only care for themselves. I know you get the picture ;-) and thanks for watching. Ha my wife always stopped me from 'moving' elsewhere and I have tried to convince her that Isle of Man is near... but they are NOT governed by either Europe or the UK. Might be a bit cold in winter ;-) Regards...

[@kennethmeeker6369]

Beautiful guitar it’s amazing the amount of work that goes into these custom builds when your buying individual parts even from the same manufacturer, that need modification but it makes it interesting, great work 👍

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Sometimes there can be problems, but most often easy enough to work around. Its great when its completed because you have had just a bit of 'you' as input in to the finished guitar. At least I always think that myself. A sort of achievement even if its just simple stuff. Thanks for the post and for watching.

[@gunnerman5435]

I love your videos. Thank you for making a amazing video for me to watch. Keep it up 👍.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well we shall see how it all goes. And thanks for watching.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Pickups that do the work and good sounding strings

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

One reason for the specific pickups... thanks...

[@jimsuber6784]

Move here Tony. We're going to be better for the next four years. Beyond that, I make no promises, Fools abound here as well.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hey Jim I 'get that' exactly. My wife won't move :( In any case good to hear you...

[@TeleCaster66]

After building several "Fender" guitars, all out of high quality parts, you never really know what they will sound like. I've had several necks and bodies that never sounded great no matter what I did besides ditch them and try a new body or neck in it's place. Some parts sound great together, and some do not.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

That's a point that I have seen once or twice over the years. That has happened to me with genuine Fender body. But other Fender bodies or necks were fine. No real reason - at least from what you can see from the parts. But most of mine end up really pretty cool. Good post and thanks for watching.

[@TeleCaster66]

I could not determine why 2 necks I had were dead sounding (I tried them both on guitars that sounded good with thier respective necks), one was a newer Fender Esquire neck and one was a Musickraft neck and both companies make good necks obviously. I've spent a lot of money and time over the last 10 years putting Strats and Telecasters together and really learned a lot. The same species of body wood can sound very different too. I've actually found it difficult to put together guitars that are exceptionally good sounding but did make some that were really great. Doing things like changing the body only and such takes all the guesswork out of it. You can only change 1 thing at a time to truly know what that change did.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

@@TeleCaster66 yes I tend to agree only when you spend the time and walk not run then the gear presents itself differently…. Thanks

[@hallgeirpedersen4331]

It's a beauty! Salute from Norway, 70 degrees North🙏🏼

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching. Norway... might be cold there? or not :) Thanks for watching.

[@hallgeirpedersen4331]

​@@tonymckenzieofficialOh, we are changing the tires on our cars already.. Winter is coming - it's guitar-time!

[@jimsuber6784]

It's over here too Tony. We got one guy that might postpone it, but that's not very encouraging either.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Yes you'll know what I mean for sure and I trust you're doing OK Jim. Regards...

[@johnwebb2562]

Hi Tony. Don't despair about this Hideous climate 😢 . Its not about money 🤑 in the end . We're all on borrowed time in the end, no body gets out alive anyway. what we've got is more precious than material wealth 🤑. Rock and roll is our salvation.Keep on Rockin and knocking out the tunes. You're channel is like a sonic light house anyway to the believers or non believers. Government's come and go but 🪨 Rock is here to stay. Have a FAB day . Rock and roll will prevail. 😊. Best Regards 😃 John. Wigan.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Very good post and thanks for that... and for watching.... noted.

[@iainMacDonald-fg2ew]

Fred Dibnah of guitars and amps. are you from the same parts, exactly same accent... Great channel, absolutely fabulous thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Very kind, and thanks for watching.

[@lukesteverything627]

Hi Tony. I feel your pain and I have some experience of the nonsense you face. Watching your videos has been a breath of fresh air and an education that I've really appreciated. Of course I hope you'll stay around but whatever you decide I wish you nothing but the best for the future. If you're passing Oxford way my door will always be open. Thank you.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for the great post and content and thanks for watching.

[@spacefx1340]

Bridge pickup is not a F type bridge pickup. polls not lining up with strings. Looks amazing tho, did u roll the fret ends?.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well spotted - I know not F spaced... shhh ;-) it works. Fret ends were OK... and it feels good with the neck. I could go further with it, but its OK as is. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffrowlette]

Do you have a link to buy that neck???

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Not for sale sorry.... but thanks for watching.

[@Cayo255]

Hey Tony, you should consider opening a membership section here in youtube, I'm sure many of us would gladly chip in a couple of bucks monthly for you to keep doing your magic.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Honestly, that's not the real problem. Here in the UK since June/July there is a strong feeling of being (or will be after October) hammered hard by a government for being successful - and trust me I pay every penny of tax which is substantial. It's really like the UK does not want entrepreneurs and as the second highest exporting country after China losing the wealthy and entrepreneurs (absolutely true!) - around 12000 by end of year, it says it all. Its not the money, its MAKING the money that is the problem. Thanks for your post and I always shied away from doing that as the objective was to always help people really. Thanks for watching.

[@stevekirkby6570]

Regarding your mini political bit at the end: Yea. But you got to realise that they are *ALL* the same, so forget party politics. Democracy does not exist, and never really did. The only difference between them is the colour of their ties. They all went to the same public school and have been doing this 'debating' since before they joined a party. And made a big fat living out of it. Mummy and Daddy are pround. Now the rest of us just get on with it. Happy days. Happy building :)

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I agree they ARE all the same! But my 'common sense' keeps getting in the way of what I see daily in the UK. And it IS painful seeing money being 'wasted' on so many ridiculous things. I'm sure you'll get what I mean and thanks for watching.

[@BuleriaChk]

Republics (Democracies, Parliaments) can be uncomfortable, but the life of the savage is nasty, brutal, and short. "Life is hard, but short" - Russian saying from Stalingrad, 1942 In the US, let's just hope it isn't King Trump, the sheriff, and the Village Idiots from Nottingham (emigrated to the flyover states) ...

[@ulvetid.01]

@@BuleriaChk Yeah because if Trumps in office there might actually be a functioning economy again. How awful(!). Stop drinking the kool-aid and think.

[@BuleriaChk]

@@ulvetid.01 The economy looks pretty good to me. Did you just get fired?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Calm down now... ;-)

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well I'm not in the USA. Hard for me to make any choice there, but as far as external reporting goes it seems 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of the other. If you think any of it is 'bad' in the USA - PLEASE do come here and see the reality. Thanks for watching.