Trying the Thinline, Spruce-Top Strat! | Fender Suona

[@tonyhills2112]

Thanks, I’ll never be able to unsee that MJ impersonation 😂

[@Joe_Hunt_Music]

Just saw it. I think I peed a little

[@leamanc]

I'll never be able to hear the word Suoana without seeing that visual 😂

[@minnesotatomcat]

He even put 1 glove on! 🤣

[@Davidckennedymusic]

Better than I could do…

[@johnnyxmusic]

@@flapjack413 I don’t think so… I think he has a pretty well established baseline of doofiness that he doesn’t deviate from very much. And that’s why we like him.

[@leamanc]

Two Fender Fridays in a row? We are blessed!

[@palin911]

“Suona” means “it plays” in Italian. Since the guitar has an Italian spruce top (like Stradivari’s violins), I guess that’s the reasoning behind the name.

[@QerstyBass]

it is also means swamp in finnish

[@michaelborn3318]

These are made from not only Italian spruce, but spruce from the Val Di Fiemme, which is the valley where Stradivari sourced the spruce for his famous stringed instruments. These trees came down in a severe storm in 2018 and the wood was saved during the pandemic from being chipped up and going to landfills.

[@davidgreenwood6029]

That is so cool. One of the few guitars that makes me wish I could live a few centuries to play the truly aged version.

[@IamtheFerryMan]

Those cases are originally the EJ strat cases. I have a Pale Moon strat. The case is so pretty. Love the interior!

[@beerwolf8518]

I pushed 'like' on this specifically for the Michael Jackson impression. That guitar looks awesome. I really wanted one of those Eric Johnson thine line strats for a while. So cool.

[@rikkousa]

They remind me of the matching Fender Elite Walnut (Gold) series from 1983-84. Fender had three very unique guitars--Elite Tele, Strat, and P-bass II -all had active electronics, noise free pups, a treble boost. The Fender strat had three button pup selector. Gold hardware, special ATA gold cases…very cool series

[@joermnyc]

Just found an apparently very rare Fender Japan Thinline Jazzmaster from around 2011 on Reverb. No f-hole, but it’s still chambered out and it looks really nice. Out of my price range, but it was nice to learn about something I never knew existed.

[@jspanos500]

They did a thinline Jag too. Magical guitar.

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

I wish Fender did the matching headstock more often

[@Mofokkachris]

I burst out into laughter at 1:28 😂😂

[@whiteninja2006]

Fender Japan had a Thinline Strat they made a couple of years ago. A friend of mine got one in cherry red, it has a double bound body (no contour at all), two humbuckers, a bound rosewood fretboard with block inlays. Interesting instrument for sure.

[@georgeoh-well8116]

Congratulations David. Interesting specs. Beautiful guitar.

[@OzziePete1]

01:28 Worst. Trogly. Scene. Ever. 😄

[@frankwebster9110]

I really like it! It does have some projection acoustically over a normal solid strat imo. I learned and grew up playing a strat, so I am pretty stoked to see a thin line version being made. I agree the price is out there but it's very different in construction and I can see it warranting somewhat of a premium. Hopefully it is successful and becomes a standard with more standard pricing. I think it is really great! The pups sound great as well. Thanks to the guy that NGD'd this and you for sharing it. 🤘❤🤘 And a strat bridge is notoriously ice picky. You learn to tone knob it.

[@nieko3038]

Interesting. I love the clean look of non inlay fretboards.

[@AlecBoyd]

What happen to the scope camera for semi hollows?

[@clarkbabin9799]

Looks like a good day to be fender Friday.

[@danjudson5661]

Was that a chip on the first fret?

[@carstenreeder8634]

A beauty!! Do more Fenders.

[@johnwilkes681]

Nice to see Fender keeping the cost down by not having fretboard inlays, would have been four grand otherwise.

[@donbishop6994]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Nice to see another Fender Friday guitar! This is a cool Strat imho, congrats to its new owner!

[@brianfurry9542]

Yeay!! Fender Friday. A nice break from the all mighty Les Paul's indeed!!

[@superserioes]

Thanks for giving us a break from Gibsons more often recently

[@Trog]

Thank David!

[@superserioes]

@@Trog Thanks David :) But seriously: I like you, I like your show, I like guitars. But I don’t click anymore on a video about a Les Paul. Not only are Les Pauls not very interesting guitars because they are all so very similar. But also most of the Gibsons on your channel nowadays are collectors items for very wealthy boomer lawyers and stockbrokers. And that’s not who I am. But keep up the good work anyway.

[@dinklong3765]

I like it with dirt a little bright for me clean. Just curious do you change amp settings for different guitars?

[@ckelly5141]

Production level at custom shop price?🎸🥺

[@gdawgs101]

Agreed, crazy. You could probably get a luthier to custom build you a thin line strat with premium hardware for that price or not much more.

[@BukanIbuMu]

​@@gdawgs101It's the brand on the headstock that matters.

[@gdawgs101]

@@BukanIbuMu Yeesh, you must not be a very good player...

[@BukanIbuMu]

@@gdawgs101 you can't see the sarcasm in my comment?

[@Charles-Darwin]

No arm carve or any effort to remedy this like a radiused top is an absolute dealbreaker - almost had it though.

[@silvernuggets1285]

2nd Fender friday in a row... awesome

[@marcolombardomusic]

We like to bash on Gibson's QC but can we talk about the tooling marks on that fretboard?

[@ralphwest8156]

Naah ' Strat chambered with an F hole ' Yikes ' ...sounds great though and a variety of tone too. The case harks back to the early 60s with the Blonde tolex that adorned the amps 62-63, it was also used on the Fender cases for the then top of the range Jazzmaster and just then introduced Jaguar.

[@LockRocker]

A hard tail HSS might help the acoustical and electric qualities. I'd prefer a modern F hole and some dots personally. Some of that wood is pretty choice, that streak knot will get cooler with age. If it was my new purchase I'd be stressing over the dinged ebony at the first fret though.

[@ALTDOK667]

Fender Friday! Nice fiddle!

[@sixxtwo4785]

Man the Fender TC-90 was my first thinline love. This one has a lot going on.

[@williamwagnon2809]

That neck is beautiful. Nice quarter-sawn wood. I'd take it.

[@Mynamesbong]

Oooh Suona!

[@vinced5741]

like "my sharona" ?

[@davehopping7212]

If the "Heirs Of Leo" are going to do variations, I'm thinking that an actual archtop Strat should be next on the list of to-do's. I agree with Trog about the binding; it should be tortoise-shell, and a tort pickguard would look real nice, too.

[@WAMilyFamily]

I think this is my favourite guitar you've ever reviewed. What an incredible Strat! I would love to try this, the Tele and the Jazz Bass.

[@Nightshade1881]

Dude that MJ thing was unexpected and hard to watch 🤣 hilarious but damn haha

[@pepmasters-999]

9.5" is hardly a vintage radius. It's on like 95% of all current Fender output.

[@Tatonka88]

the suonas look so nice! ive realy been wanting the jazz bass. but id take any of the 3! glad you got to check one out!

[@paultrombetta]

That's pretty damn cool

[@allenlee3864]

Very nice video to know this beautiful guitar. 🎉

[@ericbgordon1575]

Okay, now the next step would be if Fender would license from BMG the kind of electronics that Brian May pioneered for the Red Special and Incorporated it into a model like this. I imagine Brian wouldn't feel bad to know how closely Fender was trying to get within their own product line to emulating his homemade guitar.

[@BasilHayden]

That is very cool. Sounded bigger than a normal strat.

[@MARK1000RIDER]

You sounded great that guitar really suits your style man.

[@rocketqueen232]

Yay Fender friday 🎉

[@SplyBox]

Yeah, that's a nice looking and sounding axe, would love to own one. Would definitely look amazing with a tortoise shell binding and pick guard

[@zappasmustache]

Perfect timing, Trogly. It looks like the same finish on Billy's Hofner bass they just finally found!

[@paultrombetta]

Sounds great acoustic. Would scream and cry at volume no doubt

[@LuisPicarelliMusic]

that MJ impersonation made my day!

[@stockholm1752]

Nice! I think the Jazz Bass is the coolest, but too rich for my blood.

[@nippe1538]

Nice to see some Fenders instead those crappy Gibson instruments :)

[@marcin2x4]

I dig the 10:05 medley. Whose tunes are those?

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

Neato cool fabulous wow , I really like it !...Ive seent them ( the set ) for sale on different sites , didnt know it has a flat top , I dig the whole vibe , look , sound etc...also I love semi-hollow guitars , man that bass is super cool !...Thanks Trogly !

[@jubei7259]

Quick question guys - does anyone ever use anything but the neck pup when playing their Strats? I've owned one for over 30 years & I can't remember the last time I moved off the neck, it just sounds so damn good lol.

[@BlibbertyBlobberty]

The fretboard seems chipped /dinged at the first fret.

[@myoptik3x103]

That Thinline Jazz bass is handsome, but I would be concerned about neck dive.

[@patrickagan1071]

Fender is always doing someing cool

[@nickyd9361]

That's one weird 335, but i can dig it...

[@briannacery9939]

Nice tone!

[@mbumtaia8822]

Didn’t have Trogly impersonating MJ in my 2024 bingo card 😂

[@TemkaUwU]

for 3k 4 piece top seems outrageous

[@tavicotavio]

Honestly? Does it matter? You can barely see the differenfe and the wood looks great

[@TemkaUwU]

@@tavicotavio Yes... it's a premium instrument it should have premium specs. in acoustic and classical guitar world this will actually get you crucified.... Although the pbass looks cool gotta admit

[@tavicotavio]

@@TemkaUwU yeah i agree 3000 dollars is a lot, way above anything i could ever afford, but i really dont see why that matters, is it really just because thats the standard for a expensive guitar?

[@TemkaUwU]

@@tavicotavio yeah imo if you are paying this much you should get what you pay for. I'm also nowhere near buying a guitar of that price but I'm still picky with 4-500$ guitars

[@Emolga2225]

i really think he miscounted. spruce is really stripe-y and with the stain, it could get hard to tell what's a seam. The exception is if they couldn't find alpine spruce stock large enough to cover a whole top, but they build cellos out of this wood, so I doubt that is the case.

[@michaeldavidgreen]

I just got this guitar at the new year. It is the most comfortable strat I have ever played. I have always played a 69 telecaster thinline reissue and really like the 7.25 radius. So the compound neck just feels good to me. I think there is supposed to be something very special about Italian spruce, I don't really know. If someone could fill me in, I would greatly appreciate that. Also, does anyone else have anything from this Suona line? If so, let me know what you think about yours.

[@ej1_drew]

is the no inlay like and f hole / burst to mimic a viola? bc it's working haha 😅 and i've got custom shop pickups in my '99 neck/middle and they are my favourites even along side the new gen4 noiseless

[@nguyenphambaohuan662]

Hey Trogly, can you make a video about the Fender left-handed Dick Dale Signature Stratocaster a.k.a. "The Beast"? Dick Dale is one of my idols when it comes to surf music and heavy metal rock so I'll be glad if you do it. Thank you from Vietnam. P.S. You can play it like Jimi Hendrix

[@JordieBear_]

Trippin askin for 3 bands

[@therewasascene]

Ebony fretboard with no inlays? Yessir I’m a fan. I’m glad the control cavity half of the body is chambered. I figured it was lame and mostly for looks and just the F hole half. And gj Fender wiring the bridge to a tone pot.

[@videomove]

interesting review. very inspired accoustic demo! ✨ says another “david” 😉👌🏼

[@phillvisnaw1037]

The Erie Johnson model is cheaper but I don't know the stats.. I love that look & a ebony fretboard always seems to cut through the mix for me anyway (I had the "Strat" model with an ebony replacement neck) but the Trogster liked it! Only saw one Gibson in the whole video?

[@e4tm333]

Cool Guitar 🎸

[@TimHuff5]

Omg on mj

[@pecktox]

Decent color. I like the headstock. Hate the neck, really don't like not having dots or bar markers on the neck. And I agree way too expensive, won't be buying one of those anytime soon.. peck

[@alexh3153]

Austin, please tell me you saw the Gilmore mod LP on reverb. I wish I could afford it right now, definitely should be on a wyron

[@johnnyxmusic]

Who needs a Suona in the Antigua finish? OK nobody.😂😂😂

[@hughbarton5743]

Price? Seriously, Fender!!!! But: good news, y'all! I would expect a Squier to appear forthwith.....priced around $600 ....just chill out for a bit.

[@Steve.Cutler]

Insanely over priced! I love my Fenders but DAM, thats way too high for what it is.

[@BrewPackBuck12]

Yeah when's the last time we've seen a review that 99% of the people watching can hope to afford?

[@pulaski1]

It seems high, and I'm not currently in the market for a $3k guitar, but there are plenty of people these days apparently willing and able to pay $5k-$8k+, so for a low production run guitar, $3k doesn't seem unreasonable for a moderately fancy guitar with some interesting specs.

[@EvilSewnit]

@@pulaski1the thing is though, Schecter or esp could make the same guitar for under $2000

[@tinystar3010]

At least Fender understands high end guitar pricing. Gibson charges $5,000 for the same LP Custom they've sold for years that's not even a limited edition or special run. And even higher for a "based on" 59 reissue etc. This is why I love Fender, way more variety, yet you can still get vintage reissues for those who want them, and they aren't trying to charge you a first born for a price.

[@pulaski1]

@lamalwaysright Honda arguably makes a better car than BMW, but there's plenty of people who fork out for a BMW, and personally if I was buying, I'd pay the extra for a Fender.

[@beyondasphalt8879]

Good call on the tortoise binding ! Pick guard as well would fancy it up a bit more. Pretty good sound.

[@ianquadros1843]

9:09 12:54

[@limadamata8883]

I just hate the sunburst, I love the idea.

[@PastelComGini]

1:27 Dude, wut? 😂 But seriously, 3k on a guitar that's not Custom shop? Nah.

[@hifibrony]

Pretty, and it sounds nice, but $3K seems a bit much.

[@TomJones-eu6je]

Price is blown, especially for the bass

[@archolino]

✨suona 🇮🇹✨🇺🇸 it sounds✨

[@bagatuuri8070]

Pricing is so stypid on that.

[@rebelcat420]

Missed opportunity for them to not include a piezo system.

[@Trog]

That would fit nicely on a guitar like this

[@rebelcat420]

@@Trogfor a standard US production guitar, commanding Custom Shop prices, it really should have been standard.

[@amalgam5107]

Another Fender Friday!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

An actual Strat I want for a change…

[@Kahuna54]

$3k? Ouch!

[@Nightshade1881]

And for a fretboard as rough as that one! That’s a no for me!

[@martinvanniele142]

I like this one better than the Eric Johnson thinline because the f-hole is more towards the back.

[@silvernuggets1285]

Good call returning the sg, can't wait to see what comes next

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

That MJ impression was hilarious 3kk

[@muinarc0]

I don't have problems with the many 4-5,000$ guitars on the market but man.... it was only like 4 years ago that the mass produced custom shop strats were $3000-3500. For only the thinline build, custom style wiring/pickup and ebony board $3000 seems like at least $500 too much for this one.

[@mikecarbone828]

Salutations Austin! Nice Suoma Thinline Stratocaster! I haven’t seen one of these until now, thanks to you! While you were playing without amplification it actually seems to project additional sound out to the microphone, which you may not have been aware of, because it was projecting away from you, but the microphone picked up the sound quite easily. It would be an interesting instrument to add a piezoelectric pickup in the bridge saddles, such as the Fishman bridge or something similar, to obtain an acoustic guitar sound in addition to the standard electric guitar sounds, just like the Alex Lifeson Signature Access Les Paul has. There seems to be plenty of room for additional electronics. Thank you for sharing your experience with this instrument with us all and posting these videos! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨🎸

[@Kahuna54]

I’m thinking the semi hollow might improve sustain. If you never heard the Ted Nugent comment on the first time he tried a Stratocaster it’s hilarious, you gotta check it out!

[@Winterfell1066]

Sometimes your clean tone is very thin to my ears no matter what guitar you are reviewing. This guitar has great, fat, clear, clean tone. sounds great with distortion too.

[@steveoneal5257]

fender usa are nitro inports are poly

[@oceantree5000]

I played one of these a few weeks ago. To be honest, even if it was lovely, it was only ok. Full disclosure, though, I’m a Tele guy.

[@erickmartin5667]

You ever seen a Japanese HMT Tele? That's an oddball for you

[@jamesoniris2647]

I think your MJ impersonation is burned into my ears and into my retinas. Great video

[@readrepairs]

Interesting guitar. The burst makes the f hole look too close to the edge?

[@Kahuna54]

I own a MIM Jimmy Page Dragon Tele and inside a year I had finish checking galore!