I got one of these, a Fender Deluxe Roadhouse MIM 2014. I upgraded her with: Locking turner Strap Lock 2 screws bridge instead of the original 6 one Changed frets to stainless frets. I inserted a switch that lets me turn on both bridge and neck pickups or all of the 3 pickups together, which gives kind of a "telecaster" sound.
@jasonwade72447 жыл бұрын
Great Demo. I have a 15" Deluxe Roadhouse in Candy Apple Red and love it. I don't use the whammy bar because I hardtail my guitars. If you cruise Strat Talk, you will notice that a lot of people don't love the Texas Special pickups. I love them, but everyone is different. I will tell you this. Fender typically runs their pickups a little high, and since the TS are a hotter pickup, it seems to add too much middle and noise. If you cruise the forums you will find what many consider the sweet spot for TS pickups. Basically you are going to lower them a bit. Exact specs are out there. I did it, and now my guitar sings like a canary without so much harshness. I like this Mexican beauty more than I liked my other American strats. It just begs to be played.
@marcus26583 жыл бұрын
Hi.. I have this exact model, and absolutely love it. Played many strats and this model is excellent..
@ForViewingOnly7 жыл бұрын
Great video Craig. Beautiful colour and pickguard on that strat! It's a shame the 2016 model doesn't come in 'aged white', but I love that the 2016 has a satin neck and 12" fretboard radius.
@GuitarLava7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I agree. I love the aged white but I prefer the satin neck as well!
@ForViewingOnly7 жыл бұрын
Do you know if Fender release new models every year, or will the 2017 Roadhouse Deluxe be the same as the 2016? I'm an Ibanez man myself, but the more that Fender modernise the Strat, the more I want one! :)
@kcbc90376 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad they updated the trem to a 2-point
@N64Guy7 жыл бұрын
i have this strat and its fucking beast
@warriormama137 жыл бұрын
N64Guy same here
@davidallen346 Жыл бұрын
This has the Texas Special pickups
@Gw678914 жыл бұрын
You can just bend the tremolo arm, with for example with a bench vise, making the angle less tight ;)
@truthof7382 Жыл бұрын
Where is all the hum coming from on those noiseless pickups?
@vicsponjr5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Great review. “You got to roll me...”
@goodvibe85944 жыл бұрын
I've bought this guitar new, it's great but I have problems with string buzzing, also after good setup. I can't get the really low action of the strings without buzzing. You can't notice that through the amp but it's definitely here. Plus 6th string sometime buzz at the nut. I think the nut is too deep.
@maxxyporky6 жыл бұрын
Best demo of dhis guitar thanx
@supernatural9r4064 жыл бұрын
You Play Great. And the Guitar looks awesome.
@tjnugent626 жыл бұрын
Use plumber's thread tape, and it is easy.
@stevehogan88297 жыл бұрын
Great looking guitar.. Nice features ... Why don't you take the neck down a bit with some very fine sandpaper or even some 0000 Steel wool. I've done that on a couple of mine. Thanks for the demo... Enjoy your vids.
@ramonespinosa85084 жыл бұрын
I have the same guitar but the first and second strings sound very low. Don’t like the Texas special pick ups
@analienundercover82076 жыл бұрын
hi man i saw some of your videos and they are pretty informative…i just need help since you played this one and also american special which do you think is a better option for me? i can buy a second hand roadhouse like this one with texas special for like 350$ or i should go buy american special hss for 1000$ … i don't want to modify em i'm cool with texas special but are these guitars using the same pickups? what about playability in comparison?
@GuitarLava5 жыл бұрын
My personal opinion... 2 months later (sorry)... I'd buy the Roadhouse.
@adamwhizbang3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Would you happen to know the fretboard radius? The new Roadhouse Strats have a 12" radius, which is not my jam. Is this one a 9.5"?
@tonybrooks4766 жыл бұрын
Great sound but very noisy. Where was that coming from?
@janoleteliermusico85064 жыл бұрын
Its the classic hum sound from the single coil pickups, when you get used to that, a strat is the most beautiful guitar ever. When you play you don´t hear that sound at all. You will find that in any classic guitar with the single coil pickups, no matter the price.
@Tommy-TwigFan4 жыл бұрын
@@janoleteliermusico8506 nope that is something wrong with his cable or something, the pickups are noiseless
@michaeloneill58243 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy-TwigFan Yeh cable probs. The noiseless pickups are fantastic
@dreko6k9583 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy-TwigFan this specific guitar he's using has texas specials he said it in the beginning so it's the pickups
@tjnugent625 жыл бұрын
I recently bought this guitar. I love it. The neck is beautiful and the humbucker engaged pickups are full sounding, but not too heavy. Great axe and a whole lot of guitar for $799
@GuitarLava5 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! It's still one of my favorites.
@TheRaulero6 жыл бұрын
I want it so bad :(
@N64Guy6 жыл бұрын
i hope you get one its one of a kind the perloid pickgaurd is to die for it really grew on me
@stevehogan88297 жыл бұрын
Picked up a shirt... Thanks for carrying big boy 3x... Hate it when my navel is peaking out of the lower horn.
@GuitarLava7 жыл бұрын
Thanks and LOL!
@tjnugent626 жыл бұрын
Why are you reviewing an old version of the guitar that is no longer available? D'oh!
@manguydude9052 жыл бұрын
It definitely sounds better for blues than the new model
@garystackhouse5787 Жыл бұрын
A: 10:00 to skip the long pointless intro and get to the sound... B: "People say 'spring'..."... yeah... they do... because that's the answer. There is supposed to be a spring underneath the threaded end of the tremolo arm. If the spring IS actually still in yours (MOST guitars that are more than a week or two old and have had the arm removed at some point do NOT) then it needs to be stretched slightly so that it holds the arm tight at a higher position. It's not rocket science, dude. Good thing you let everybody hear the 'click', though.