The boys discuss what makes a guitar a true vintage guitar. Can a guitar with some vintage parts make the grade. The boys give their own opinions! Let us know what you think in the comments.
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@mileswatkinson81356 ай бұрын
You guys are talking about the wood and the pickups aging on those old guitars, but the tones us 50+ year old guys are chasing were largely recorded when those guitars were 10 to 15 years old. The Beano LP was less than 10 years old when the album was recorded, Jimi used guitars that were pretty much new at the time, and even Stevies #1 was newer than my late 90's Strat when he recorded with it. I love you guys, but vintage guitar nostalgia is just that, nostalgia. Give me any guitar from any era, I'll find something about it I like unless it's an absolute piece of garbage.
@flapjack4136 ай бұрын
I love Baxter's hair. It looks like he blindfolded his kids and handed them the clippers. Absolutely wild, but he totally pulls it off. It takes a special kind of man to accomplish a feat of such greatness.
@dan1975736 ай бұрын
🤣he's a good dude though
@CasinoGuitars6 ай бұрын
I adore this comment and thank you kindly sir! Thank you says Baxter!
@OnlineLawyerUK5 ай бұрын
His barber is like a blind Trex. A bit like me wrapping Xmas presents.
@petersouthwell59714 ай бұрын
I always took the hair as a nod to guys like Robert Smith from the Cure.
@chrisclassical76 ай бұрын
every fender is in essence a partscaster, some are put together ny random players, some are put together by fender.
@garrysimmons1116 ай бұрын
And some are put together by the Custom Shop. They are ALL partcasters. Some are just made with the best parts by the best builders...
@kevinoneal16076 ай бұрын
I’m all about the partscaster. It’s fun assembling yourself and doing the wiring. Always get the tone you’re looking for.
@michaelcunneen26656 ай бұрын
I have two ‘partscaster’ Strats, and they are not far off my custom shop 63 Strat.
@gringogreen47196 ай бұрын
Leo Fender designed his guitars to have parts (necks, hardware, pickups, pickguards) replaced every five years or so from the get go. It was also designed to avoid having the down time at a luthier by fixing up within a short time. Most vintage gear I have played have left me wanting something else. So I do have some vintage (1970s, 1980s) equipment now, its inexpensive gear that's been serviced and far from mint. I've also upgraded it too to so I can get them most out of it.
@CameraLaw6 ай бұрын
As a guy whose dad got him a red Mustang and a Princeton Reverb in ‘64, what was cool was that it was NEW, modern. Stopped playing it so much in high school and dad sold it to a friend when I went off to college. Sniff…
@jonm15446 ай бұрын
I have a 2020 Les Paul with an early 80's Tim Shaw in the neck and a late 70's T-Top in the bridge. To the point made in the video, modern guitar with good vintage pickups can be a fantastic combo.
@CasinoGuitars6 ай бұрын
Love that and thank you for sharing!
@davidsummerville3516 ай бұрын
Glad I can't afford to ever have this problem .
@JDStone206 ай бұрын
Same here. Even before guitar prices skyrocketed and inflation hit, I would have to save for 6+ months to get an Epiphone Les Paul Special or Junior. Looks like I am stuck with the three guitars I have, the amps I have, and the pedals. Guess I just will have to practice, LOL, and get more lessons, instead of trying to buy skill, which seems like a lot of people do for some reason, no matter the hobby. hahahahaha
@Megarobotsquadron6 ай бұрын
I think I'll only build partscasters at this point
@pharmerdavid14326 ай бұрын
You can make it EXACTLY the way you want it, and usually save money too. It's so easy, even old geezers like me can make them. The part that takes the most skill is fret and nut work, and proper setup in general, something every player should learn how to do, instruction videos make it easier.
@Megarobotsquadron6 ай бұрын
@@pharmerdavid1432 yeah. And you can pick out seriously good pickups and hardware when you do it
@edgargomez29566 ай бұрын
I agree, I put together a parts-caster that has all the parts/specs that I wanted and it was cheaper than a production guitar with the same specs.
@Megarobotsquadron5 ай бұрын
@@edgargomez2956 totally. I built a Les Paul junior that's amazing. All top of the line parts, nitro finish, everything. For like, a grand
@CraigGriffiths6 ай бұрын
Unless it is 100% original, it is basically a partscaster. I love partscaster, it talks to the mind and desires of the builder.
@killer2685 ай бұрын
Most of my collection is vintage stuff that collectors wouldn't touch. Deluxe LP converted to standard, SG special custom conversion, refins, fenders with neck swaps, vintage partscaster. I have at least one or two guitars in every category discussed. IMHO the neck is the key to everything, it's the sole of the guitar. You want to have a vintage body, but it's not a deal breaker. My main strat has had a mim body, a 1974, a 1963 refin body, a body I made from 100y/o douglas fir, and I landed on a fantastic ultra light swamp ash MJT body, every other part is vintage, but it's more important that it's the best possible strat, than that it's all vintage parts.
@MyDadWasALifeguard6 ай бұрын
I have a 68 Gold Top that I bought for 600 bucks in 1985- I’ve not played one better So that keeps me from even considering a vintage guitar…most I’ve played are not worth the money
@michaelbell75416 ай бұрын
I was a vintage dealer and guitar show promoter in the 90’s. I love to buy and especially sell for a profit vintage guitars. To play? I prefer brand new guitars. The best guitars, as John page from fenders vintage shop said years ago, are new ones made right now!
@joeandreana26456 ай бұрын
Great video!
@JTMP126 ай бұрын
This is a great discussion, fantastic video!
@jwalkrr6 ай бұрын
after playing thousands of guitars old and new over the last 15 years i think the biggest factor in vintage guitars being better (SOME of them, not all of them are good ones. played a '59 tele a couple months ago that was NOT a good guitar) i personally believe the biggest factor is the old growth wood releasing moisture over the decades becoming lighter and more resonant. most of the new production guitars that come through our shop just dont sing like some of the good vintage stuff.
@Arthur-vv8th6 ай бұрын
Leo made it to easily be parts exchangeable. That's the beauty of the tele and strat. Build 1 with new parts, your choice of wood and magnetic resonate collectors. Your choice your design.
@Steve.Cutler6 ай бұрын
Yes, modular design from the beginning.
@jttmorrisville41546 ай бұрын
super guitar discussion that includes Dune commentary, top shelf folks
@Zane__Stringham6 ай бұрын
TRIPLE THREAT today! lol love it guys. You guys keep me motivated to love guitars 🖤
@CasinoGuitars6 ай бұрын
Thank you Zane!
@MattSwain16 ай бұрын
I have early 70s neck and body, all original parts, largely working but definite signs of wear - I’m just old at this point, not sure when/if I become vintage 😂
@jameshughes97066 ай бұрын
My #1 is a partscaster built from 3 vintage tele’s that were “destroyed”. In get offers on it constantly
@charlesdavis59426 ай бұрын
We need more videos with all three of you
@ryangunwitch-black6 ай бұрын
I love vintage guitars but I’m really just here for the Dune talk. Never read the book but I want to and I enjoyed the David Lynch version enough as a kid but really loved the new one. Can’t wait for number two.
@Madakalim6 ай бұрын
I had a set of Fender Highway 1 strat pickups in a really ugly Squire and played the frets flat. Kept the pickups for years and just recently bought a 1996 Squire Strat (China, rosewood board) that had been in a case for last 10yrs from a 76yr old local ol' country/bluegrass player. Its got what I used to call age! Got the pickups in and got it tremolo-ing again and it was refreshing to put something together that isnt a complete franken-axe
@johnwashburn37936 ай бұрын
Gotta love Jonathan! I read it. I read it. I read it on the X.
@user-dy3jx7ml3y6 ай бұрын
You could put a good neck and bridge and pickups on an aluminum pie plate and that thing will screem
@sparkyguitar00586 ай бұрын
I don't know if it qualifies as vintage but Fender built my "partscastor" in 93. A deluxe plus Strat. I got mine used in 96. Everything that I would change to improve the parts that IMHO were not up to snuff. And I been beatin this axe for 27 yrs w/ o any problems. Only thing I did to this totally stock guitar is installed a Tremsetter ,cranked the bridge to whammy up and down and just worked this tool since. A properly set-up Strat can last for yrs. Im very satisfied with this guitar.
@Myfingersstinklikefish5 ай бұрын
And Gibson uses lots of veneer....Gibson's semi-hollowbodies like the ES-335 and ES-339 have tops and backs constructed of layers (either 3 or 4) of maple veneer. My understanding is that the veneers are assembled in successive cross-grain layers with the top layer having its grain longitudinal to the length of the guitar. The tops and backs are approximately 1/4" in thickness after layup.
@benlogan4306 ай бұрын
When I played vintage drums ( used drums in the old days) you would always change the crappy old hardware. And often piece together the kit from different drum sets. Just have an 70’s Gretsch set left. I’d do the same with vintage amps and guitars. Don’t worry about it and make it playable I say.
@deeberdave81906 ай бұрын
If it plays well and sounds good, I don't care its a 63 Strat or a 2024 Squier. In my 50 plus years playing guitar I've owned "vintage", I've owned "reissues", and I've owned " modern" instruments, but I only keep guitars that play and sound good to me! Thanks guys for continuing the debate!
@timedwards56006 ай бұрын
I own a vintage 71 pbass that I bought new. It's been mine since then. All my other basses are parts basses that have their own personality.
@sclg5606 ай бұрын
Let’s call this group the third triumvirate.
@brendantully80066 ай бұрын
Baxter fancies himself a modern day Caesar
@sclg5606 ай бұрын
@@brendantully8006 I’d vote for for him.
@jdb27226 ай бұрын
I bought an American special with a real cool body finish. The only thing special about the guitar though was it had cheap Mexican hardware and the American standard pickups. I’ve upgraded all the parts numerous times, bridge and tuners 2x, pickups and neck 4 times. Knobs countless times. Different wirings like blender pots. Been some great and some awful but overall I’ve learned a lot, had fun and really didn’t lose very much money unless I bought new parts. 800 dollar guitar is probably 1200 net cost total after selling the original parts and it’s way better than a 1200 dollar Strat you can grab off a wall. I am going to swap the pickups again soon because why the hell not?
@cowtowncustoms21106 ай бұрын
I build my own "Partscasters" and they seem to have better tone when you have old or roasted wood to start with. Always use Nitro lacquer paint because it's thin. ALWAYS buy quaility parts and don't compromise pick up choice for price! Remember you want to be proud of what you built when you finish it. So get started and have fun!
@leeasbury72736 ай бұрын
You should release a video every single day. No matter what it's about.
@AutismRocksOfficial6 ай бұрын
Jonathan, we've really been enjoying the clips of you playing live on Instagram. 🔥
@CasinoGuitars6 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton and we will let Johnny know:)
@Spetsnazty6 ай бұрын
The amount of gear porn out there has pushed me into being a minimalist. Helps save money I don’t need to spend too much
@REM19566 ай бұрын
I heard Clapton's Blackie had at least one '70s pickup in it. I've heard that Hendrix quote, that about six different guitarists were "better " than he was. Same thing with supposedly twenty different guitarists "turned down" the Stones asking them to join to replace Mick Taylor.
@alannuzikowski67746 ай бұрын
Depends on the buyer...if you are a collector, all original...even if the pickups don't work..as a player, I only care about the sound and feel. Give me that 63 Strat with all the plastics replaced for 2K, and chances are I won't put it down. With vintage, you must play it. There are iconic guitars that just don't have the mojo. Back in the day when pickups were hand-wound, one set may be magical, and another blah. Once played a 57 Strat. The sound was out of this world. It badly needed a fret job. If I had the $$$, it would be mine now...and it would have gotten a fret job. A collector would never do that.
@DDE_ADDICT6 ай бұрын
We need vintage levels, example; ["Vintage Original" as left the factory].... "Vintage Modified"... vintage but has had a re-fret or some changed parts. "Vintage partscaster" all vintage parts from all different guitars of the period. Then player's vintage, which is the partscaster but heavy worn.
@greg30306 ай бұрын
I’ve read that in the early days of Fender, Leo made all parts readily available, to go with the ease of use for the professional. And that there were probably some complete guitars made with ‘vintage’ parts back in the day. Still a Fender, right?
@TJK_Audio6 ай бұрын
To me, vintage guitars should have as many original parts as possible, but to call it vintage, I think it should have a vintage neck, body, and pickups. Either way as long as it’s all honestly disclosed, you can make a value judgment and consider any guitar on a case by case basis. Vintage partscasters won’t be as expensive as factory original guitars, but that means they could be a better value.
@TheDeedeeFiles6 ай бұрын
Awesome
@Canadianwheelchairguitar6 ай бұрын
Parts from whatever decade you consider vintage (for me 50s, 60s, & 70s) can be combined as a vintage guitar.
@WesYoungblood6 ай бұрын
The audio volume has gone down recently, please turn it up
@leftwrite6 ай бұрын
SRV’s #1 came from two different guitars, from different years. I would say his is vintage.
@thejuggernaut53276 ай бұрын
Here’s a question- when do we think Sith Lord Baxter fully moves into his Cloned Sean body?
@ScottSiegling6 ай бұрын
As you know, our trade blockade is perfectly legal and we would be happy to receive your partscaster.
@invsibl_monstrs6 ай бұрын
Having put together numerous Fender necks and bodies over the years, some combos sing and some don't. Some bodies are dead, some necks only light up with the right string tension - It's a kind of magic. Also... Jonathan - I like Rachel Maddow - and yet, you are my favorite on the channel and I suspect we'd get along just fine :)
@nickgjenkins6 ай бұрын
I have a '79 Les Paul Custom. It's the best FEELING Les Paul I've ever played. But, the electronics were god awful. So I swapped out the pots and pickups and boom! Guitar came to life. But I kept everything just in case. Also, the guitar is too heavy. It's just too heavy. BUT, it plays better than anything I've ever owned.
@Wodawic6 ай бұрын
WRT the vintage tone, and swapping out and testing pickups topic, you can buy - or better yet build your own - board to wire up to any guitar and test different caps with the existing pups. This could be extended to the pots as well, it's just a bit more involved. I truly believe a lot of that vintage tone of older/vintage pickups we all like is not just the pup, but those aging caps and pots. That little board to test with is worth its weight in gold when evaluating any new purchase or build. Cheers
@sarguitars66036 ай бұрын
I built a 55 spec parts caster. I call it a tribute. All the parts are correct vintage specs even a set of Fender custom shop 54 strat pickups and a Warmoth vintage 2 color sunburst body with the correct body carve shapes and all. Okay so it's not vintage, but plays and sounds like one . And it 's not worth 6 figures so I am not scared to death to play it. And just so nobody gets the idea to snag it, I had the vintage spec 1 piece fat neck built with a 7.25 radius and Warmoth's Warhead headstock.
@MayorMcCheese20005 ай бұрын
I agree with you fellas on all of it, you gada have the OG body and pickups that haven't been repaired, otherwise it just aint the real deal.
@baileywatts13046 ай бұрын
I've played old Fenders where the necks and bodies were rrom different years, but it was still factory originals. They just had older necks still in stock when they were building the guitar. I kinda wonder about era correct after market pickups. Like if I had an 80s strat that had the Lace Sensors that you buy from Fender, would that still be vintage
@hod89316 ай бұрын
Just me but if I'm paying vintage price, i want it all Original. If its player grade and is advertised as an old partscaster then price should reflect that. Imo
@30smsuperstrat6 ай бұрын
Dune is as exciting as looking inside a crawl space of a new house.
@SteveR59546 ай бұрын
what about a re-necked Vintage Gibson ? Original body, pickups and hardware
@explorervango8806 ай бұрын
I just bought a 71 Gibson. Replaced tuners and knobs long ago. Brand new bridge. Original case gone. Body/neck and pickups original. That’s a player grade vintage guitar.
@NisGaarde6 ай бұрын
I'm just here for the movie references
@Nick-qq2nq6 ай бұрын
Weirdly enough, the electronics are the least of my concern if I were buying a vintage guitar. Mainly due to the fact that modern pick ups get you 99% of the way there more or less. I am more interested in the old wood and the old nitro. Modern refinishes are a bit of a dealbreaker for me. If it has an old neck and body, I would call it vintage. But my interest is gone if it has a ref finish later than the mid 70s
@YTPartyTonight5 ай бұрын
All Fenders are parts guitars. All Fender guitars are tools for playing. Some Fender guitars hold extra intrinsic value according to the collector market; within that subset YMMV. All functional Fender guitars exist somewhere within the spectrum ranging from most collectible to purely player-grade. Many can be described as being some ratio combination of both. There are millions of beautiful, cool-looking, great-playing, and great-sounding guitars on that spectrum. On top of that, there are tons of non-Fender Fender-shaped parts guitars (FSOs) that are beautiful, look cool, sound, and play great. Many of those FSO parts guitars are so-called "boutique" makes. Tons are DIY parts builds. Any of these kinds of Fender and FSO parts guitars can be great.
@stevenpipes15556 ай бұрын
What about a ligit vintage that wasn't a high end instrument. I have a Silvertone Catalina archtop. Its in beautiful shape, and is super fun to play. Its from the 50's. Does its lack of pedigree keep it from being a "vintage guitar"?
@denmansdentv63696 ай бұрын
Vintage guitars never appealed to me. My grandfather was a country dude in the 50s. He had old strats and would let my brother and I play on them when we'd visit. They always felt rickety to me. I came up playing in the 80s and they were more available. I never wanted one. These days, if I am not rocking on a PRS it's a partscaster. I tend to build "Esquires" that I mod with thin necks, fancy paint, and cool electronics. RIght now I am building a "Strat" with an Alembic-style blaster, a G&L PTB circuit, 3 on/off switches, a series/parallel switch, a switchable Kinman treble bleed, a tone bypass, and "pickups straight to output" switch. It's Green Sparkle with a roasted maple, Ibanez profile neck, Indian Rosewood fretboard with clay dot inlays and 6100 frets. It has a 10" radius, a reverse CBS headstock. I'm using a custom made tremolo system that has a stainless steel baseplate, a brass block and brass saddles. I am very excited to get it done - I am expecting it to be a serious studio tool. I'd rather build something unique that fits my playing needs (or crazy desires like the above mentioned guitar) than spend CRAZY money on some old rickety guitar....YMMV!
@alexwoolridge94aw6 ай бұрын
I love my vintage 61 junior. Vintage Guitars are never perfect but are worth having
@JTMP126 ай бұрын
A vintage guitar with new pickups is like a 1968 Mustang resto-modded with a new Coyote engine
@user-qz8vd2lc8q3 ай бұрын
I from a buyers perspective would want transparency and honesty, but if a guitar is a "Frankenstein " of vintage parts , it's a vintage frank... which I think are awesome
@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife6 ай бұрын
Playing vs displaying. And a vintage parts caster is still a parts caster. This attraction to old, simply for being old is beyond me. I prefer good... it's age to me does not matter. And I don't flip guitars, so market value to me are also not an issue.
@WilliamHaisch6 ай бұрын
Ah yes, the classic _Strat of Theseus_ thought experiment in the 21st Century. 😂
@campbelltron6 ай бұрын
top comment
@golfrick0076 ай бұрын
The triple threat. Baxter you remind of the guy who spent over 250K on the Russian Bride. 😂
@lazersheep6 ай бұрын
Guitar of Theseus
@guitarradioshow6 ай бұрын
Vintage guitars are like kids to me. They’re great as long as they’re not mine. The hassle of worry and fretting (pun intended) over their care, getting damaged or stolen. No thanks. But, I love to look at them and play my friends guitars. Then go home to mine
@MPF-806 ай бұрын
The “bad thing” is the “Upper Decker”. Taking a dump in the toilet tank. The more you know.
@svbarr6 ай бұрын
When it gets interesting is when you have a 58 body and 61 neck with 59 pickguard....
@jw112mail6 ай бұрын
0:01 Is it regional to not pronounce the "T" in Vintage? I here some people say Vinage all the time
@TribalGuitars6 ай бұрын
My issue has always been why are people so obsessed with original frets? To me, they're like brake pads or tires on classic and vintage cars. They're going to get worn with use and no one buys such a car and asks, "Are those the original tires?", or "Do you have the original brake pads?", or "If the canvas on that Model T original?" Even if it's a museum piece they expect some things to have been replaced. So why do people obsess about what a refret does to a vintage guitar? Tonewoods don't matter. I've played great guitars that were pine and some really crappy, big-dollar "tonewood" guitars. I will say that regardless of the wood there's a certain mojo that happens when an electric guitar just rings out when it's not plugged in. It just sounds better somehow. They play better, too. I've heard many other players I know, and some famous ones (Brad Whitford of Aerosmith comes to mind), say the same thing.
@ReeWebster6 ай бұрын
Try tell that to any Gibson collector. This is a fender convo only. 😂
@Ottophil6 ай бұрын
I don’t care about “vintage” but most of my guitars are american guitars 25-35 years old. I do have a type
@thmmke69266 ай бұрын
no the book is the whole chalupa,
@ScottSiegling6 ай бұрын
I love it when Baxter has both of his sons on at once!
@myshow6676 ай бұрын
3 man.....drink!
@user-no1cares6 ай бұрын
Vintage Harleys are the same. The VIN is only on the engineprior to the ‘70s. Original parts not available but many companies sell reproduction parts, it’s still a vintage Harley. If Fender replacements components is still the same shape as original, it’s still vintage.
@dhand346 ай бұрын
Get an early 80s fender JV Japan
@leesbassment63936 ай бұрын
A friend of mine has a strat that’s a 1957 body and trem, 70s neck, aftermarket pickups. Body has been routed, refinished 43,000 times. He refers to it as a ‘57 strat. I give him crap about it mercilessly. It’s not a ‘57 strat in my eyes.
@terryshrk6 ай бұрын
Well,.first of all,..ALL THREE of you guys need NEW stylist! Secondly,..since Fenders are modular BY DESIGN then either all or most of said "modules",..( neck, body ,electronics) need to be "vintage" and if one or two of those things has been updated then its simply a "partially" or a "semi" vintage instrument. and since I am NOT a fan of the original three way toggle switch on Strats I would much refer a "partially vintage " - ( vintage modified? )Strat with a new 5 way switch but I still want the 3 way included incase I needed to sell it. Fender used the original 3 way toggle switch well into the late 1970's so none of the hyper desirable pre-CBS Strats even have that feature. And I assume that some folks would say replacement of such a small part hurts the value of 50's and 60's Fender guitar. This level transparency really only matters during a transaction. and this whole discussion sort of ends up being another argument for why its better to just save up fora Custom Shop,.better consistency, your choice of finishes ( no relic, light relic or heavy relic) and modern , reliable electronics
@PlayWithYourThumb6 ай бұрын
Partscasters seem to trigger a lot of people. The bottom line is that unless it was owned/played by a famous player it's just a modded Fender, and to most people it isn't worth the price of the parts you added to it. The real issue (for me) is that if you added a Fender logo then it's a counterfeit; It's NOT a copy, tribute, clone etc; It's a fake.
@MrPDTaylor6 ай бұрын
I am a vintage guitar.
@damfunk.6 ай бұрын
I prefer Fartcasters myself. To each his own.
@seancollins31065 ай бұрын
Jonathon's music/gear knowledge, opinions and playing are all excellent. Tucker Carlson fan, "don't tread on me" mug... I'm struggling a bit with that stuff :/ then I put together the white guy with a beard in north carolina, and it all starts to fit together...
@ZappaIrl6 ай бұрын
This video was MAGAnificent.
@mknewlan676 ай бұрын
Full of lies?
@ZappaIrl6 ай бұрын
@@mknewlan67 Hehe, whenever I hear someone reference Tucker Carlson in a serious manner my opinion of them drops.
@michaelblaney44616 ай бұрын
I really dont care about vintage .
@G_Demolished6 ай бұрын
Matters more with acoustics.
@johnwashburn37936 ай бұрын
@G_Demolished Indeed! But I have several acoustics that I bought in the '70s and '80s and they are just old guitars.
@G_Demolished6 ай бұрын
@@johnwashburn3793 You see a big spike in the market when you look at 60’s acoustics and older. Martin was still using Brazilian rosewood. And it seems like Martin and Gibson were just doing better work in those days.
@caiusmadison29966 ай бұрын
@@G_Demolishedthey can be a year away from death when you say that too. Acoustics have a life, imo, amd most guitarists treat the acoustic irresponsibly like it's somehow gonna bounce back better than an electric, it won't and literally cannot. So acoustic is usually the most messed up of any vintage you can find. I'd never, ever suggest vintage acoustics. They are hands down guaranteed to be problem children now.
@G_Demolished6 ай бұрын
@@caiusmadison2996 Or you could just inspect it before you buy.
@paristhalheimer6 ай бұрын
Guitars are like cars, parts wear out and they need to be replaced. The body and neck are key. Next in value are pickups and metal parts, then plastics, and lastly nut and frets. Anything you do to alter it, changes the value of the guitar.
@gnawbabygnaw6 ай бұрын
Dude on the left. Uhhh. I’ll be nice.
@JDStone206 ай бұрын
Partscaster all the way....the whole point of getting a "vintage guitar" was the guitars were built better in the late 1950s-early 1960s, and (Q)uality (C)ontrol slipped in the late 1960s up to the mid 1980's. Really hard to find a "bad" guitar these days. LOL. edited for spelling and grammar
@archer45566 ай бұрын
Anything older than 20 years is considered vintage...2001 Fender, Hwy 1, vintage, nuff said
@MrSmiley19646 ай бұрын
Speaking of WTF do pickups sound like FENDER!?! Come ON GUYS! Do YOU REALLY THINK MY SOUND CARD HAS WHAT IT TAKES? I read first 3 Dune books at least 6 times since high school. I do that with books I like.
@DiscoBiscuit216 ай бұрын
A vintage guitar that doesn't work or sounds bad is not as cool as a partscaster that does work and sounds good.
@silyrrad6 ай бұрын
Partscaster
@ryangunwitch-black6 ай бұрын
Jimi Hendrix said John Frusciante was the best guitarist he’d ever seen.
@harmonicseries65824 ай бұрын
I don't get this arbitrary distinction... all strats and teles are partscasters, it's how they have been designed and built since inception
@thesparkedbrain6 ай бұрын
I think it has to be at least 30 years old and 95% or more original parts. Not original parts to that year of guitar either, original parts that came installed on that specific guitar from the manufacturer.