The STRATOCASTER that opens up a WHOLE NEW WORLD of tone - Ed O'Brien (RADIOHEAD) Signature Fender

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4 жыл бұрын

Ed O'Brien, from Radiohead and as a solo artist (EOB) has always impressed me with the strange and wonderful sounds he gets from a guitar. I finally got to check out his Fender Strat and boy oh boy is it fun! Synthy sounds with the Fernandes sustainer. It is still a very stratty guitar though!
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@xneurianx 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you only ever review 3/4 size guitars?! :P

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

@GearGasms 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@DH-og5yr 3 жыл бұрын

Oh is he huge?

@MME.... Жыл бұрын

Very tempted by this guitar. Great review :)

@dougm24 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for demoing! liked the idea of this since first announced but not sure how many fender made, have never found any to try in any fender dealer so far

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

There are a few in Germany and some on reverb.com

@jason_from_canada 4 жыл бұрын

I could get lost for days experimenting with that fiddle! It looked like you were enjoying those ambient washes. 😁 Count me a member of the end of the video club! Weird Fishes/Arpeggi is a fave of mine. 👍

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

So good!

@tomdameek 4 жыл бұрын

I love a quirky and different guitar like this. All packed in a a lovely form. I could play fo hours with this Fantastic fun guitar I love creep personally❤️❤️

@jimsteed8517 4 жыл бұрын

Never really listened to Radio Head, but I will be having a listen now because of this guitar.

@jordandenny6875 3 жыл бұрын

What did you think and what did you listen to, they change up their style quite a bit

@separator94 Жыл бұрын

I remember these kinds of sounds being used in the songs 'Where I End and You Begin' and 'Dollars and Cents' (among others). Really cool guitar. Thanks for the review.

@johnclark1000 4 жыл бұрын

Always to the end!

@pablo9364 4 жыл бұрын

OMG your reviewing an actual guitar . No gimmicks . I liked the video ,back to what I think you do best. Clever lighting too . Beautiful playing and nice guitar

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Variety is the spice of life and all that!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Variety is the spice of life and all that!

@freemoney3723 4 жыл бұрын

Heck to the yeah. I even like the color.

@Saurondor 4 жыл бұрын

This is quite possibly the only strat I'd ever need. But to be honest if I got it, I mean when I get it, it would be my third and certainly not my last because strats are like fuzz. You just can't own enough!

@Steven_SK 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Novel even.... I love the middle pickup but I like a regular cluckin' Strat myself. Great video Andy. Thanks!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony

@Steven_SK 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek Cheers Larry!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Valerie

@Steven_SK 4 жыл бұрын

TheGuitarGeek aghhh... Stay in same sex please. Oh wait... That sounded wrong!

@bobgorman2 11 ай бұрын

Interesting video, thanks. I checked it out because there's one of these for sale locally to me. I think I'll make an offer. Thanks again 🙂

@DBSG1976 4 жыл бұрын

On my main Strat I have a Hot Rails in the bridge, but almost went with the JB. I appreciate you going over this guitar, especially the Sustainer, which I have no experience with. I recommend adding Daphne Blue and Surf Green Strats to your collection, they'll make it prettier.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Those would be some VERY pretty colours. I fell in love with that JB here. The sustainer also sounded superb. All in all a very fun guitar

@marcraygun6290 4 жыл бұрын

Freind of mine bought one of those vox teardrops with built in speaker then bypassed part of circuit that switch speaker off when plugged into an amp, oh my god it was amazing as speaker in guitar reacted and drove string in infinite sustain noise fun

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a GREAT idea

@stephanematis 4 жыл бұрын

The ambient was very spacey keyboard tones. Feels like something I'd hear in a space sim game as background music. Hmmm

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

I had a lot of fun. My eyes went a bit wobbly though

@ueillevx5027 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Dark Star!

@Atlas65 2 жыл бұрын

Grat choice. Not an obvious one.

@GuillaumeChenin 4 жыл бұрын

FIRST! Your thumbnail game is beyond point brother

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😍 first!!! I worked hard on that 🤪

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

It reminded me of Conky 2000 😂

@mikehughes2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, I think one song that sticks in my mind is "Just". Love the guitar in that! The sustainer would be fun for a few weird experimental things alright.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Just absolutely rocks. I remember the first time I heard it and didn't know what it was

@fraenkiboii 4 жыл бұрын

Your shirt is amazing!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Aston mics for the shirt!

@rtsmudge7251 4 жыл бұрын

I think I need one. Definitely going onto the wishlist. That JB junior really is lovely. I'm not a massive Radiohead fan but I do like the song 'Just'.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a superb guitar mate. Just watch out for the fat neck. It’s not for everyone

@rtsmudge7251 4 жыл бұрын

TheGuitarGeek Nowt wrong with a chunkier neck on a guitar. Want one even more now. 😁

@LunaticTheCat 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one and it was the best decision I've ever made. The guitar has actually played a huge factor in the type of player I am now, and the type of music I end up creating. There are so many things you can do with this guitar that you just can't do with a regular guitar.

@youpeopl_music3220 3 жыл бұрын

EOV CLub for the EOB Sig-Series Guitar! Woo-hoo! Radiohead is my favorite band so I can't choose just one song. But, this guit is fire and it's going on my list for Santa!

@etyramone2000 4 жыл бұрын

A stratocaster with a JB in the bridge ready to rock and I'm sold ! ;) I hope someday you will do another video with the dookie pedal ! I still don't know what amp should I get because valve amp seem to have so much more life in it over a Katana... but not so bedroom-friendly ! I Cheers and keep the good videos coming, it's amazing how your channel exploded since the time of the might bullet mustang :))

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

You are right! That guitar changed a lot. What about one of the Marshall Studio amps?

@etyramone2000 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeekReally? Thank you for the suggestion Andy, I will check them out 🙏

@cashtripp3 3 жыл бұрын

I need this guitar

@TheGuitarGeek 3 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

@henryprice844 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, loved the review. Thinking of getting one of these. How long roughly does the battery last?

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure but I played for hours over days and it was still going strong

@ThatMattGoodMusic 4 жыл бұрын

That is a noice analogue delay.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hells yes! Video on that coming too

@finndougherty8260 2 жыл бұрын

I want this guitar.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

You and me both brother

@MCS1993 3 жыл бұрын

for ambient sounds this is great. EOB is a master of this in Radiohead

@TheGuitarGeek 3 жыл бұрын

totally.

@nickmartinez8217 4 жыл бұрын

That seems like a lot of fun. I a new player and I’d get lost making strange noises instead of practicing. As for my favorite Radio Head song, I used to play Ok Computer a lot and Paranoid Android became my favorite

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with making noises man! That’s a great song

@GearGasms 4 жыл бұрын

I tried a Sustaniac in a store years and years ago and it’s a ton of fun!

@LunaticTheCat 3 жыл бұрын

Weird noises are good and making weird nosies is the definition of practice!!! Lol.

@MrSoul335-R8 4 жыл бұрын

That would be a very fun guitar to play around with. Picking one song is difficult. Today I think I'll go with My Iron Lung.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

It really is fun. That’s a great track

@joguipo 4 жыл бұрын

Can't see one single situation where I'd give it any use... So obviously I need that guitar to live. Not much of a Radiohead fan; but. I like to listen to them occasionally. Big love from a very happy, back at work after this nightmare Spaniard. H Stay safe everybody!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. Yes it is necessary for life. Greetings to you in Spain!

@leightnite3056 4 жыл бұрын

Hey joguipo!

@teknomanning 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great guitar. Just had a setup done and put some slinky’s on it. Wow

@backlom 4 жыл бұрын

15 steps to nude body snatches is all I need in this house of cards to have weird fishes jigsaw falling into place. Caught on videotape I reckoner Faust arp.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

So good!

@mattcopeland2386 2 жыл бұрын

Two questions. 1. Is that an Aston Microphone shirt you are wearing? 2. Is there a fast clicking sound when the guitar is in sustainer mode? Maybe a magnetic interference?

@ToddTheJoker 4 жыл бұрын

That's it, I am calling my whammy bar the "wiggle stick" from now on..that is awesome.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

That’s because it IS the wiggle stick 😂

@ToddTheJoker 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek that"s right..sorry..wiggle stick it is...the whammy bar is a club in Florida for Milennials.

@andlinux 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm a member of the "end of the videoclub" ;-)

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Aww yeah!!!

@andrewjones2304 4 жыл бұрын

Too many good songs to list, but I’ll go with Fake Plastic trees. A guitar I would like to own! Great review thanks!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one!!! You are welcome

@LarsGOgren 4 жыл бұрын

In that Club!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Yay !

@cliveclive54 4 жыл бұрын

Not a huge Radiohead fan but I do have a Burny and a Fernandez equipped with sustainers! \m/

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

How is that Burny???

@cliveclive54 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek It's a beauty,although not a japanese one! Black Les Paul shape,great for playing More than a Feeling and that's about it! ;-) jk \m/

@tonybrooks476 4 жыл бұрын

EOB. What a ledge.

@oldeeold211 4 жыл бұрын

woop, woop. I made it. Was about to quit but i held on till the end

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

You are a trooper!

@jamalan7417 4 жыл бұрын

Where is the crackling noise coming from??

@71goaliemask 4 жыл бұрын

Ripcord off Pablo honey and let down off ok computer are my faves. Eob is a marvel of restraint and has the tricky role of being one of three guitarists which is something I usually dread...

@MusicbyLou 4 жыл бұрын

Good review. I'm just glad I never felt the need for such complexity.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Lou. It’s amazingly fun

@MrMightymind 4 жыл бұрын

Fake Plastic Trees... I love the concept of this guitar, just unsure if I'd ever use it... Oh, and HI ANDY!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Fletch! I couldn’t put it down. I could see myself using it live for sure

@GearGasms 4 жыл бұрын

Technically it won’t sustain forever because the battery will die. lol - I just wanted to be one of those arse commenters that my channel gets so much of! Great demo 🤓🤘🏻🎸

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

Sustainer mmmm 😋 tasty Kewl klub I’d like a sustainer and enough talent to use it proficiently 🤘🏽

@GearGasms 4 жыл бұрын

I run into you every where! Lol

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

I’m like master card Ery where you wanna be. With a introductory rate as low as 39.75% interest for qualified applicants

@tonybrooks476 4 жыл бұрын

How on earth can I pick a favourite? That’s toooooo hard.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Well... that’s the game!

@tonybrooks476 4 жыл бұрын

TheGuitarGeek I can't. I just can't.

@davidchavers1820 Жыл бұрын

Jeff beck should get his hands on one !

@teknomanning 3 жыл бұрын

I have one,changed my life. Really. I’m a synthesist

@alijankhan3330 7 ай бұрын

Should have gone with an actual HB JB imo.

@PendelSteven 4 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough, my favourite Radiohead track is pianobased: Karma Police.

@Atlas65 2 жыл бұрын

pay attention to the end of the song. The sound effect that leads into this sort of explosion sound in the end. That is Ed's work, with a guitar and analogue delay petal and maybe something more.

@michal4862 Жыл бұрын

@@Atlas65 that ending is wallbreaking awesome … just ordered the guitar btw 😛

@MikeLute 4 жыл бұрын

Call me a barbarian - I can`t name a single Radiohead Song and never even played one on Rocksmith. This sustainer mod seems to be a great and fun addition to this strat, though.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

You are a BARBARIAN!!! 🤪

@klaymeister 4 жыл бұрын

Street Spirit

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful Piece!

@Atlas65 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact I saw it in a video the other day that the main guitar riff hat Thom plays in that song is written by Ed. .. I never knew this before, so I don't know weather it is true or not.

@tonybrooks476 4 жыл бұрын

Wiggle Stick. For the win.

@henryhunter5026 4 жыл бұрын

Never liked Radiohead, I did try and even bought one of their CDs to try and find what all the fuss was about. The Sustaining Stratocaster sort of works but it’s not for me, I’m sure a few players will love it though. Didn’t a Japanese manufacturer do something similar some years ago? I seem to remember it was called a Sustainiac or something.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Henry. The sustainer is not new. It’s been around a while. I think this is the first time it’s on a signature fender though. Which album did you try?

@henryhunter5026 4 жыл бұрын

OK Computer. It was just too “art school “ for me. I had the same sort of problems with bands like Yes in the 70s, they’re just not what I call rock & roll, in fact I was much happier when punk came along.

@magicgryszun9216 4 жыл бұрын

Why you have been sacked from Thomman??? That is a question!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Are you genuinely concerned for my employment status or do you have a less positive motivation for your assumption?

@magicgryszun9216 4 жыл бұрын

TheGuitarGeek just curiosity, was following you for some time and wish to know what happened. Last time I remember it was HB Mustard DC you have been talking about and then I lost track. Now I only know people saying that big T sacked you. (If you feel to say something please do it on msg, not public), and I always enjoyed yours tips, tricks and reviews. That’s all, just curiosity. Anyway am glad you’re still in business!!! All the best mate!

@2ToneInstallations 4 жыл бұрын

The National Anthem from Kid A. Dope song

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

I need to revisit that album dude

@2ToneInstallations 4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a really good one

@mattcopeland2386 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks this guitar would be great for worship music?

@strat0871 4 жыл бұрын

Nice on a strat finally, but those systems are often battery eaters.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

I used this for a few hours and it was fine but I can imagine you’d need a new battery often

@danielromero9917 4 жыл бұрын

Biguitar I’ve had the eob strat for about a year and a half and yes, it eats 9 volts pretty fast. That’s my only complaint with the guitar. I love it to death but I don’t like having to worry whether it has enough juice in the battery

@strat0871 4 жыл бұрын

@@danielromero9917 Thanks, so I can see that it didn't evolve very much, I experienced the first ones in the early 90's, (Kramer sustainor) and they were battery eaters..

@Atlas65 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek Why don't they simply make them with re-chargeable batteries, so if they run out, you could simply plug them in. Or have the possibility of having a plug in power-chord, like on guitar pedals.. is that maybe not possible. Or is it made like that so you are forced to buy batteries each time and support he battery business?

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

@@Atlas65 i much prefer replaceable batteries over custom batteries that can die after a few years.

@kevinoverson8321 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting video, but not a big Radiohead fan personally........Kev

@teknomanning 3 жыл бұрын

BRITSTRAT

@grahamaldridge 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a bit gutted you didn’t hold it up and say “the sustain, just listen to it”. “It’s famous for its sustain, I mean, you can just hold it....🎶AaaAaaAaaAaaAaa~~~~~~~~~ “ Creep. 😉 (my favourite is High & Dry / Street Spirit but Creep wins for comedic value 😂)

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Gra Ald damn. Damn damn damn

@Doug5524 4 жыл бұрын

This was looking good but I found that you can't adjust the neck without taking the neck off so, no thanks

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll admit that’s a turn off but it’s not that tough to adjust after a bit of practice

@tjdonaldson6923 4 жыл бұрын

This compilation is for Japan

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

nice

@goosegaskins 3 жыл бұрын

Polyethylene (parts 1 & 2) So, talk me out of buying this guitar...

@chrisjackson3722 4 жыл бұрын

Shame it's only available in one colour.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Which colour would you want? I’d like to see a rosewood neck version

@chrisjackson3722 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek Dakota red, a colour rarely used by Fender but one of my favourites.

@leightnite3056 4 жыл бұрын

Made it 2 the end, always! Fake plastic tree's baby!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Oh heck yes!!!

@joebama2976 2 жыл бұрын

favorite has to be weird fishes, it's one of the only songs in these comments that he actually uses a sustainer on, too

@BudgetPedalChap 4 жыл бұрын

This guitar is a thing. I made it to the end of the video BTW but I just don't like to brag... Hang on a sec...

@stevens1555 4 жыл бұрын

Radiohead's Creep

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club

@StudioChimiel 4 жыл бұрын

No surprises

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Boo!

@andrewhorne7443 4 жыл бұрын

Anything I want! and only one? Paranoid android, no , Pyramid Sond, No , Just,no Wait a minute are you sure I can only have one? Jigsaw, no, Exit Music, no Everything In It's right Place, No, Amnesiac, No, wait ummmm, if It's only one the forget it - no song.

@TheGuitarGeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, all good potential choices!

@liverpoolred2834 4 жыл бұрын

Sustai.............................................................................................................................................................n lol