PHIL X 1998 Thumbs Strat 01002

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PHIL X 1998 Thumbs Strat 01002

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1955 Fender Stratocaster, two pickup model. 1998 Custom Shop prototype, stripped to natural finish. This is a prototype based on the extremely rare guitar, custom built for and formerly owned by the innovative player and songwriter "Thumbs" Carllile as seen in "The Galaxy of Strats" book (pages 130-131). Back of peghead reads "Proto" Thumb's and has John's decal, includes a copy of the Letter of Authenticity from John English to then owner Larry Briggs and the original Custom Shop fax from John to Larry. Complete with center pocket Tweed case.

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@nikpap95 12 жыл бұрын

Phil was feeling "down" in the beginning but after playing the guitar he got his crazy happiness back!Playing the guitar really helps you!

@fernandoschuindt1665 8 жыл бұрын

Always come here to hear that Purple Rain cover ^^ Almost 5 years doing it hahaha

@jaultarts 7 жыл бұрын

@Fernando Schuindt Me too. :D

@TOOBBIINN1 7 жыл бұрын

Me too....fuck.....me too.

@danbrazieruk 6 жыл бұрын

Me too...

@russcorbin1766 3 жыл бұрын

Me four.

@luistijerina 8 жыл бұрын

I keep replaying this video 5 years after. Pure guitar magic.

@Jontebass 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing this video back. Words can't describe how epic this solo is.

@bellajean2000 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing Cover Of Prince's Song "Purple Rain" done by Phil X, Love It. RIP Prince

@Levi_Skardsen 9 жыл бұрын

So glad to see this video back up. It's always been my favourite. When it was made private, I didn't think I'd ever see it again.

@Resinatural640 9 жыл бұрын

I always check back every few months. Finally!

@LuizPiresGuitar 9 жыл бұрын

Levi Skardsen it's my favourite too!

@Jontebass 8 жыл бұрын

Same here, guys! This is absolutely THE best version i've heard of purple rain.

@Crazybenjiwoo 12 жыл бұрын

my favorite phil x video in a while, 2 great songs performed great, not too much talking, just playin

@noahwayne3793 12 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Nuno Bettencourt in so many ways.....awesome right hand technique ....and black nail polish. Thanks for the vids Phil. It inspires to play more and improve. Cheers.

@bigtravis1313 13 жыл бұрын

you can definitely hear his love for the guitar in his playing. inspirational to say the least.

@callisouthern 8 жыл бұрын

Thumbs was my grandfather. Does this guitar still exist? My son, Thumbs' great-grandson has taken the torch and I know he'd be interested in this.

@guitarwild1 13 жыл бұрын

Your never going to please everybody, (don't even try). You got to the #1 spot on the net doing things your own way. Don't worry about the detractors. Just do what you do and we'll love you for it!

@lz4005 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the Thumbs guitar. The strange placement of the neck pickup really did grab the eye when it was on the wall back there.

@jasondeli 8 жыл бұрын

That tone at 6:56 is just ... Wow, the harmonics are incredible

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@elbentzo We appreciate and hear all your requests, however, we will from time to time switch things up. there were 10 guitars in this session, and we did not use the AC-30. As soon as all these episodes have been released we will decide what we want to do for the next session. I never thought that it would cause such a concern for 10 videos that we changed the formula slightly. After 300 videos we would hope you'd support and enjoy the videos no matter what the back line is..

@cptnjacksteiner 13 жыл бұрын

i have watched almost all of your videos and this guitar is by far one of the best sounding guitars i have seen/heard on here.

@astarothgr 13 жыл бұрын

i keep rewinding back to the part that phil plays purple rain.... just awesome.

@rubadee Жыл бұрын

this guy really is the best. Total package. Lightning in a bottle.

@Ronbajista 13 жыл бұрын

The middle position sounds AWESOME!!!

@theonewhoeatsfeces 13 жыл бұрын

Wow...that neck pickup sounds gorgeous.

@carvin112 13 жыл бұрын

Let me first just say that I'll never be able to afford any of these guitars, so I watch these for pure entertainment. I was hoping that you would demo this guitar and it has been worth the wait. Favorite video yet!

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@axl8696 yes we do!! we'll probably put it back out there too!

@Palacz14 13 жыл бұрын

purple rain performance kicks ass ! im learning it right now step by step from video, great job and thanks for next inspiration Phil !

@GregN456 13 жыл бұрын

I heart this guitar...it sounds awesome. I think I've watched this video about 5 times in the past day...

@Mateofer100 12 жыл бұрын

i love the sound of the Fender Stratocaster! im in love with it!!

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@valvepower RELAX GUYS!!! The AC-30 will be back, we will however try different things in videos from time to time.. Remember we do 10-12 guitars in a session.. so while it seems like a long time for you... it was only 1 day of shooting for us...

@Levi_Skardsen 12 жыл бұрын

I have to watch this video every day, otherwise I feel a little empty inside.

@aViolentGoose 12 жыл бұрын

4:54 looks like poor Phil forgot there's no whammy bar, haha. Still that solo there was gold

@sunmoonfire67 12 жыл бұрын

as always Phil is super.. no matter what he plays his soul is into playing.. love to watch & listen to him.. keep on Rocking ..... SwB ....

@TaffyRaphie 13 жыл бұрын

Man....that must be one of my fav fretted americana guitars so far

@calochamp 13 жыл бұрын

easily one of my favorite sounding guitars

@miqueiasrohr 13 жыл бұрын

My favorite Phil X video ever haha, everyday I listen "Purple Rain", the solo is amazing

@charles4hl 13 жыл бұрын

Best sounding strat i've heard in a while !

@Mr1GingerBread1 13 жыл бұрын

What he just played has just dropped my jaw !So Soulfull :)

@localcrew 13 жыл бұрын

That's an amazingly fat and full sounding axe. That skull & crossbones belt buckle makes me nervous so close to the back of that guitar. And Jeff Healey died awhile back from the eye cancer that made him blind years ago. R.I.P. He was in the Patrick Swayze film "Roadhouse", you know.

@T8Jacob 13 жыл бұрын

@frettedamericana Dont worry. Most of us appreciate what you do and love you! Thanks for putting up with peoples crap and still putting these great videos up for us! :)

@oliverk191 12 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome sounding guitar so clear

@Patrix446 13 жыл бұрын

6:50 WOW!!! awesome awesome line with the bridge pickup and the bad monkey on - one of those moments when you need to catch your breath afterwards...

@siemniak 4 жыл бұрын

8 years coming back for purple rain solo

@tunasanwitch 12 жыл бұрын

Dude, that guitar has a radical look! I'm buying a bass-guitar with a similar design.

@DMoon34 13 жыл бұрын

wow looks like i read phil x's mind a few weeks before this when i mentioned he needs the drills to back him up during demos haha

@gitssacrules 13 жыл бұрын

The best sounding guitar in a while I think.

@Sco3000 13 жыл бұрын

FINALLY the 2 pickup strat!

@MsMoneySterling 13 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful guitar~!!

@TheGoryl1 13 жыл бұрын

Omg that guitar is so amazing...

@hillbillydlux13 13 жыл бұрын

Wow, I always kind of thought of Purple Rain as a joke, or didn't take it all that seriously. After hearing Phil play it the way he did...it was so beautiful. And then with the lead riffs sliding in between chords like hendrix...Phil you usually melt my face off, but this time I'm glad you melted my heart. (didnt realize how lame and cheesy that would sound, but I'm not changing it...)

@TheFuriousShovel 12 жыл бұрын

Best sounding guitar i have ever heard :OOO

@Lakefield_ 13 жыл бұрын

I would like to hear some more Acoustics from time to time.

@swingingkris 13 жыл бұрын

@LemonCrushMusic There is NO SUCH THING AS WRONG KEY, there is good music and bad music and he played this amazing!

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@zvegasz you can find it here: frettedamericana com fender_1955_thumbs_carllilie_stratocaster_custom_shop_john_english_1998-d-1002-687 html

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@sammy93sam no Richie is back on the tour... you're safe!

@thomasb2108 13 жыл бұрын

literally shouted 'fuck yea!' when i saw this was posted.

@Andiperdiguero 13 жыл бұрын

My God! It has an incredible sound!

@lcapillon 13 жыл бұрын

THE STRAT WITH TWO PICKUPS YEAH. BADASS !

@DiscoveryBros 12 жыл бұрын

Assolutamente fantastico grande Phil X

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@gdavglr1 we do! but I can't change how we recorded 10 videos a month ago... it'll be back! :)

@Akira161 13 жыл бұрын

Love the Evil*Robot.... another face-melting performance of mr. X, gotta love the guy!

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@srka42 the songs Phil plays aren't scripted, therefore sometimes HE is the only one that knows = he's too busy to go back through and list everything he plays... Plus that being said, you have to do some work too!!! Seek and Destroy!

@timdoog42 13 жыл бұрын

Holy crap those texas specials kick ass.Amazing sound. :O

@rch456789 13 жыл бұрын

that's is such an amazing sounding guitar.

@chordize 13 жыл бұрын

I WAS DYING TO SEE THIS ONE

@MenaPaws21 13 жыл бұрын

Hauntingly Beautifal!

@Rayvann4ever 13 жыл бұрын

Guys, crunch is crunch, but where are the amazing cleans we were looking forward to for the past almost 300 vids?

@SparkyT3D 13 жыл бұрын

YEAAAAHHH, I LOVE that guitar! Thanks for doing it proper!

@F1R3STR1K3 12 жыл бұрын

That's a wild guitar.

@ztikmaen 11 жыл бұрын

Phil must've decided he was going to be especially epic in his soulfulness this time :o

@JohnBenoit46290 13 жыл бұрын

THIS IS IT, THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

@hungerstriker27 13 жыл бұрын

it´s mazing.... it´s sounds almost better than a regular strat

@philx1111 13 жыл бұрын

@Gleefan39 the usual placed strat neck pickup sounds pretty killer for hendrix, SRV, jeff beck, ritchie blackmore and a kazillion other players. plus... if you listen to a humbucker in the neck position of a 24 fret guitar, it doesn't sound quite right. just something to think about when you're pondering the sweetness of this neck pickup.

@rockard94 13 жыл бұрын

sounds awesome!

@Benairgeek 13 жыл бұрын

Love how your nails match the dotted inlays! p.s - E*R head sounds amazing clean!

@mdquik 13 жыл бұрын

I love stevie wonder. Been playing the blues and listening to good soul for a long time now days>

@Arvio 13 жыл бұрын

@J89898080 I think he just plays it haf step lower. And the giutar is tuned 1/2 lower too. Chords are Asus2 / F#m(leave b and e strings open) / E / Dsus2

@frettedamericana 13 жыл бұрын

@gdavglr1 we just don't get many of them, but we might have a few coming up!

@joelhughesmusic 11 жыл бұрын

I love how he goes to bend the neck @ 4:54 then realises its a very expensive/not his guitar, quality facial expression!

@wildbird5150 12 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@J89898080 13 жыл бұрын

@Arvio Cool, I'll give it a shot. Thanks Man!

@JobyP 13 жыл бұрын

WOW! Best vid in a while... That guitar oozes soul, Phil is playing his ASS off and Puruple Rain!!!!

@GuitarBlues3 13 жыл бұрын

I love Phil's face when he says 6.9!

@GUlTARlST 13 жыл бұрын

That red guitar in the right corner is a Gretch - Billy Bo (Billy Gibbons model)

@MusicMan642 13 жыл бұрын

Phil X is the man!!!

@ineedalaught 13 жыл бұрын

awesome purple rain!

@Galgofrit 13 жыл бұрын

@JacobHedensted well, I don't know the song too well, but sounds like the same chords he did for Purple Rain, so I'd say it's just Purple Rain

@Kookiebiskit 13 жыл бұрын

I believe the front pickup is in the exact spot the second coil of a humbucker on a 24-fret guitar would be.

@philx1111 12 жыл бұрын

@eekleefeld no. i think 26, maybe 27 fret guitar.

@srka42 13 жыл бұрын

@FrettedAmericana In addition to writting the guitar specs in the details, you should list the songs Phil X plays.

@fordjam 13 жыл бұрын

@lgmk55 I think it's a Gretsch Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird, as used by Billy Gibbons (who I believe does own a moderne)

@fernandoschuindt1665 12 жыл бұрын

I've seen this video maybe a year ago. And I keep watching this sometimes... Today I am here to say: DUUUUDE THIS SOLO IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!!11111 YES I MAD