I'm coming from a place where I usually make fun of one-pickup guitars, and DeLonge signatures in particular, but I have to admit this one is a cut above, I love the airiness the semi-hollow body adds to the distortion tone in particular and even the strat headstock is growing on me. Thank you for putting it through its paces!
For everyone whining about the price, they will still sell you a starcaster for $300. Since you can't see any value in the maple body, roasted maple neck, rosewood fretboard, Seymour Duncan pickup, treble bleed circuit, etc, then you surely won't miss em.
@@RobstafarianEmpathy for what? It's a guitar. It's literally a luxury item. You can live your whole life without ever touching a single guitar. They're a business, they're not your friend. There are people in the Philippines that love blink but would rather eat. They could save for a decade and never afford an authentic fender. If you really want one then maybe in a few years of saving you'll be lucky enough to afford it.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise I suggested trying empathizing with the economic anxiety brought about by capitalism, and specifically the right-wing politics which excuse and sustain wage stagnation, wage theft, and the open class warfare that is inflation. I made no mention of any company in my post, and I sincerely hope that whatever led you to be so hateful abates quickly.
@@GetOffset Yep, feel free to look it up. It’s been mentioned in multiple other reviews as to why it was made in Indonesia. It’s not fender trying to cut costs by ripping off the squire builds, it’s because there’s literally no other place they can make them.
I think the main problem people have is that they're struggling to square the price difference between this and the Squier model. Obviously the artist association is always going to command a higher price but I think people are just looking at it as a squier body (no idea if it actually is) with a fender neck and some different hardware for like 3x the price. As a blink fan I'm still tempted tho
I'm glad I ran into you! I'm a Firebird aficionado(a 2010 Gibson Custom Shop TV White Non Reverse Firebird VII w/3 mini humbuckers & 2018 Epi Slash Firebird LE). I favor offsets and love this Delonge Starcaster. Thanks. Good job! Subscribed
Truthfully I think it sounds great! Never was a blink fan, or a pop-punk fan for that matter, but I think in the right application this could be a great guitar for a wide variety of music. I've played many 1 pickup guitars in my time. It's really all about playing with the volume control for various tones...although in this case, I think a coil split would help a great deal. Fantastic job on the review Emily! I greatly enjoyed it!
I just think they are cool. Im not a big blink fan either but its just a neat guitar. I also really like the colors and dont mind they changed the headstock too much. That roasted maple looks so good I wish I had a guitar with one of those necks and they even painted them in cool colors which is neat because the original Starcasters were in a really conservative color. There is something to be said about simplicity while playing as well. Right now I play a somewhat complicated rig (as well as running lights) and I find myself always switching *something* and less focusing on just playing.
The guitar looks great & plays great! Got the white one at guitar center. Opened an account & got 10% off. Sounds great just strumming without being plugged in. A gig bag would’ve been nice Fender! No upgrades needed on this one whereas the J Mascis JM is so much better with upgraded tuners, bridge & tremolo, and pickups.. and wiring harness!! lol As far as having one pickup, you can get a variety of tones just by using the volume control. This isn’t the first one pickup guitar ( Les Paul Jr., Fender Esquire & EVH!! ). The gold looks killer but I only had access to the white one. I want all 4!!
I didn’t want a starcaster until these came out. The headstock, the abundance of controls, not for me. This though, has me thinking of selling a guitar or two to make room and funds.
I'm with you--I honestly do prefer this headstock, and I'm more than happy enough with one volume and one tone vs. the four that Starcasters usually have.
Let's talk modern starcasters. My classic vibe has two tone two volume. The affinity has one tone one volume. The Fender modern player has two tone two volume. The contemporary active has one tone one volume. It just depends, but it's fair to say the modern player and CV are closer to the more traditional ones--which had five knobs.
@@GetOffset Yes. I have the Modern Player (and wish it had the master volume). The TD Sig version looks great for Blink fans or those who want a really simple semi hollow-body.
I agree it’s not complicated, but I have guitars with too much going on and appreciate the simplicity. Yes a push pull coil tap and a tone control on the td would be nice but it’s not his signature at that point. I like the looks of affinity better than most others because they maintain the f holes but seem less crowded with the master volume and tone. I would however, like to see the controls placed below the f hole.
Dunno if it's me but the guitar sounds super out of tune on those open chords. I noticed you're using a Peterson - I've got the same pedal and have found the sweetened tuning mode to be really hit and miss depending on what guitar you're using, whereas the EQU mode seems to be way more consistent
The Squiers I've owned or played are all really great. I do genuinely think this feels better from a fit-and-finish perspective, and I really like the pickup. I can't say I love the Squier pickups. Whether it's worth the price difference is really the question and I'm just not sure!
Wow! I can’t imagine trying to demo a guitar with only one pickup. I’d be like “here’s a C chord. Here’s a Em7” 😂😂 You did a great job highlighting the versatility of the instrument
Not a big Blink 182 fan myself, but this a really cool guitar nevertheless. I would just change out the volume knob for like a black fender witch hat amp knob or something.
I’m really interested in the neck specs and body shape, but I would be more interested in the versatility of double p90’s. I hope more Starcaster versions are coming.. (headstock is an improvement)
Would be really cool to see an A/B comparisson between the squier contemporary models and this one! If the quality is similar it might be better just to get the squier and break off the pickup switch lol
I’ve seen a few different reviews and the Starcaster sounds different every time. lol. Sounded a little muddy, idk if it’s just me. Great review and demonstration.
Where did you see 9.5"? Sweetwater et al say 12" www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StarDelongeSSG--fender-tom-delonge-starcaster-semi-hollowbody-electric-guitar-satin-shoreline-gold?irclickid=zlJyNmRDPxyLREvwUx0Mo39wUkC0ScxZyVkU0c0&irgwc=1&Impact&Get%20Offset&Online%20Tracking%20Link
Random request (and I know this may not be feasible), but as someone who's been looking for the right semi-hollow for a long time, I'd appreciate a review of the Wolfgang Van Halen signature SA-126 when it's available.
I've got to be real, whenever someone says that a one pickup instrument is not versatile enough I always think about how many different kinds of music have a P-bass on it.
Haha, totally fair. Plus, how many great guitars just have one pickup? How many awesome Van Halen riffs were recorded with just the one pickup? My Tunatone only has a neck pickup, and it rules.
Honestly, single-humbucker guitars are excellent candidates for G&L's PTB circuit (if you prefer the pickup load of "modern" tone wiring), or Reverend's version (if you prefer the pickup load of "vintage" tone wiring), and a Seymour Duncan Triple Shot mounting ring: one pickup can have four wiring options and a two-band tone stack. I have a partsocaster waiting for assembly which does this in a pickguard with a four-way blade switch (humbucking wiring at the ends and splits in between) instead of using that ring.
The thing that I really hate about both Fender and Gibson in dealing with their prices is that they show right out front that they are cutting corners for profit. The lack of fit and finish is bad. The lack of F hole binding on a signature series guitar is pathetic money grabbing. Especially when the Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster has bound F holes a second humbucker and comes in at under $450. Now getting the Squier and changing the bridge pickup for the same SH-5 and taking it to a shop to get the work done will bring you up to around $450+$100+100 (Guitar, Pickup, Shop) $650 or just under half the cost without leaving Fender as the name brand. For less then half you get a guitar that looks finished and high classed with the sound being looked for and you can do it again and set it up a bit differently all for the same cost. TO ME it sounds good but it looks cheap and unfinished.
@@GetOffset Dunlop needs to make a page for Jazz IIIs which can be filtered easily: I almost missed that the Tortex Jazz III Light (.50mm) exists when I bought some Tortex Flex Jazz III .73mm picks.
Sweeeeeetttttt!!!! Thank you Emily.👍I never was big into Blink 182 or Pop punk.Honestly, when it comes to punk I'm more in the lane of Black flag or L7.But hey,whatever gets an instrument in ppls hands and start learning.👍Rock On!!!
the elitists making fun of the single pick up has no idea that the guitarist who created this guitar is literally famous for his music and plays for a living. jokes aside this guitar is beautifully crafted and you have to respect the craftsman ship of this semi hollow body. hard to find a quality guitar.
Regardless of how good it is (sounds great and I'm sure it plays well), it seems like we have officially entered millennial-bait guitars era...which is kind of odd to see after decades of watching Gibson and Fender releasing a neverending string of boomer-bait guitars. That said, as much as I dig the Starcaster, the single-pickup/no-pickguard look is giving me Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds vibes.
I happily paid $300 for a barely-used Paranormal Deluxe Esquire but now Fender wants me to pay $1200 (4x as much!!) for a guitar that was made in the same factory? A guitar with even less functionality than the Deluxe Esquire?? AND I don't even get the cool Starcaster headstock??? Nah... I'm good. 😒
this guitar is built with much better quality that a squire lol. Who cares if its in the same factory, its probably buildt in a different department, with higher quality materials (pickups, neck,tuners, finish), tools and more time on the build (smoother frets etc) as shown in this video, with care and craftsmanship that squires obviously dont get
@@macbeth642 Idk if you've been paying attention to Fender QC lately but it hasn't been great. Emily even mentions how the DeLonge Strats had a lot of reported problems. As for the value here, I think you're buying into the name more than that actual product you're getting. I can upgrade the pickup (singular) and tuners for around $200 total. I can smooth frets out myself in like 15 minutes for free. All of that for less than half of the price for this Fender. As for the wood - the wood doesn't really matter. That's all snake oil (we can disagree here but until I see scientific evidence for this I'm not buying it. Leo Fender himself didn't think the wood mattered so why should I?) But hey, if having a matte gold finish is worth $600 to you then by all means go for it. Live your truth, my guy.
@@DrChompChomp first of all the strat was made in Mexico not indonesia, seperate factories / components etc. And yes people are paying a premium for the name behind the guitar , thats the point of an artist series, all artist series are more expensive, you pay a premium. As for QC, the starcasters have received high praise for MUCH better setup out of the box than the strats, no sharp fret ends etc. It sounds like ou your jealous of the people who can buy this guitar and yes , I can afford and will definitely buy one soon. No need to act superior those who shell out the extra money my guy. We overpay for everything in this country.
@@macbeth642 Yeah, literally everything you're saying here is backing up my point that the factory where they're built is what matters. So if the factory is what matters then the Indonesian factory is making better guitars than the Mexican factory, right? And since I can get a guitar from the Indonesian factory for a fraction of the cost why should I spend so much more money on the Starcaster? Paying a premium? More like copium, my dude. Fender is taking advantage of you.
@@DrChompChomp Listen, I have a Indonesian made Fender, its an HH FMT tele, and its the best built and sounding guitar in my coillection, PEREFECT frets, tuning, finish, everything. My USA Gibson needed much more work to play as well as my ''Indonesian factory guitar'' that according yo you is so horrible and compareable to a squire, yeah NO . Nope, that factory isnt what matters, its the craftsmanship , what a narrowminded opinion. The nuances are that the factory might spend different amount of time on a particular series etc, squires probably are put together fast which is why they come out shitty and artist series are spent days on , , its really simple actually. Bro, every corporation is taking advantage of you, have you not dealt with inflation?> Thats coupled with the record corprate profits. Fender is no different. I aknowledge I am overpaying but dont pretend like you arent ripped off also daily. We are forced in this system.
@@GetOffset that's how I hear it though my speakers, I may be wrong, perhaps if they become available for testing In person, that I may have a change of heart. But as I said the price deters it all. I own the original Starcaster so no reason to get this for pure fanboy status
My takeaway from this is that I want that Silktone Overdrive.
Honestly, fair
I hated it 😂 muddy
I'm coming from a place where I usually make fun of one-pickup guitars, and DeLonge signatures in particular, but I have to admit this one is a cut above, I love the airiness the semi-hollow body adds to the distortion tone in particular and even the strat headstock is growing on me. Thank you for putting it through its paces!
i'm glad they put a better headstock on this one... single pickup guitars are rad.
The gold one looks really good with the rosewood and roasted maple.
I agree. I just wish it had f hole binding
Am I hearing Three Small Words?
Along with Polaris' Hey Sandy? Damn, were we childhood friends or something? Great review!
You're hearing both of those, yes!
Well… at no point in this demonstration did I think to myself “That guitar sounds like Blink 182”. Sounds like something my grandpa would play.
Thanks for watching!
Didn't know what to expect from it, but you made that guitar sound really good 👍
Hey, thanks!
The Cort factory in Indonesia makes top notch guitars.. Squires, some Epiphone, PRS, G&L, etc That guitar is sweet
Hopefully, they will pay restitution to their South Korean former employees someday.
So glad 60 cycle hum sent me to this channel. Your awesome ❤
I can't be the only one who recognized you playing 3 Small Words from the Josie and the Pussycats movie.
THANK YOU
I WAS JAMMING
Emily always rocking out something cool. Like the "Pete and Pete" theme which rocks!!!👍
For everyone whining about the price, they will still sell you a starcaster for $300. Since you can't see any value in the maple body, roasted maple neck, rosewood fretboard, Seymour Duncan pickup, treble bleed circuit, etc, then you surely won't miss em.
A lot of people are experiencing additional economic anxiety for reasons which should be obvious. Maybe try some empathy?
@@Robstafarian yes, try some empathy for the very many people who bring a new guitar to your front door. Which no one is forcing you to buy.
@@RobstafarianEmpathy for what? It's a guitar. It's literally a luxury item. You can live your whole life without ever touching a single guitar. They're a business, they're not your friend. There are people in the Philippines that love blink but would rather eat. They could save for a decade and never afford an authentic fender. If you really want one then maybe in a few years of saving you'll be lucky enough to afford it.
@@sagittated I fully supported the UPS workers last year; how about you?
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise I suggested trying empathizing with the economic anxiety brought about by capitalism, and specifically the right-wing politics which excuse and sustain wage stagnation, wage theft, and the open class warfare that is inflation. I made no mention of any company in my post, and I sincerely hope that whatever led you to be so hateful abates quickly.
They’re made in Indonesia specifically because that’s where fender has the one and only machine to press the wood for the Starcaster shape.
Is this true?
@@GetOffset Yep, feel free to look it up. It’s been mentioned in multiple other reviews as to why it was made in Indonesia. It’s not fender trying to cut costs by ripping off the squire builds, it’s because there’s literally no other place they can make them.
@@alechorner7481 Wow! Very interesting stuff, thanks!
@@GetOffset No prob, enjoyed the video. Thanks for uploading.
Even Tom's personal guitars (the bodies anyway) are made in Indonesia
I think the main problem people have is that they're struggling to square the price difference between this and the Squier model. Obviously the artist association is always going to command a higher price but I think people are just looking at it as a squier body (no idea if it actually is) with a fender neck and some different hardware for like 3x the price. As a blink fan I'm still tempted tho
I'm glad I ran into you! I'm a Firebird aficionado(a 2010 Gibson Custom Shop TV White Non Reverse Firebird VII w/3 mini humbuckers & 2018 Epi Slash Firebird LE). I favor offsets and love this Delonge Starcaster. Thanks. Good job! Subscribed
Welcome aboard!
@@GetOffset thank you.
Great video! I bought the pink one. Such great guitars. Exceeded my expectations in every way.
Good choice!
Whoa! Super nice!
Truthfully I think it sounds great! Never was a blink fan, or a pop-punk fan for that matter, but I think in the right application this could be a great guitar for a wide variety of music. I've played many 1 pickup guitars in my time. It's really all about playing with the volume control for various tones...although in this case, I think a coil split would help a great deal. Fantastic job on the review Emily! I greatly enjoyed it!
And no tone knob! I'd be like, "Here's a chord! Now here's a chord with less volume... Goodnight everybody!"
Long story short, Emily did a great job.
I got the Strat and it’s barely there on quality.. I’m glad the starcaster is coming across better.
I just think they are cool. Im not a big blink fan either but its just a neat guitar.
I also really like the colors and dont mind they changed the headstock too much. That roasted maple looks so good I wish I had a guitar with one of those necks and they even painted them in cool colors which is neat because the original Starcasters were in a really conservative color.
There is something to be said about simplicity while playing as well. Right now I play a somewhat complicated rig (as well as running lights) and I find myself always switching *something* and less focusing on just playing.
The guitar looks great & plays great! Got the white one at guitar center. Opened an account & got 10% off. Sounds great just strumming without being plugged in. A gig bag would’ve been nice Fender! No upgrades needed on this one whereas the J Mascis JM is so much better with upgraded tuners, bridge & tremolo, and pickups.. and wiring harness!! lol
As far as having one pickup, you can get a variety of tones just by using the volume control. This isn’t the first one pickup guitar ( Les Paul Jr., Fender Esquire & EVH!! ). The gold looks killer but I only had access to the white one. I want all 4!!
That gold is a tad like the ol’ 333. Needs an off-white/ cream racing stripe
I didn’t want a starcaster until these came out. The headstock, the abundance of controls, not for me. This though, has me thinking of selling a guitar or two to make room and funds.
I'm with you--I honestly do prefer this headstock, and I'm more than happy enough with one volume and one tone vs. the four that Starcasters usually have.
@@GetOffset The Starcaster (proper) has one volume and one tone for each of two pickups. It’s not that complicated.
This has one volume. Full stop.
Let's talk modern starcasters. My classic vibe has two tone two volume. The affinity has one tone one volume. The Fender modern player has two tone two volume. The contemporary active has one tone one volume.
It just depends, but it's fair to say the modern player and CV are closer to the more traditional ones--which had five knobs.
@@GetOffset Yes. I have the Modern Player (and wish it had the master volume). The TD Sig version looks great for Blink fans or those who want a really simple semi hollow-body.
I agree it’s not complicated, but I have guitars with too much going on and appreciate the simplicity. Yes a push pull coil tap and a tone control on the td would be nice but it’s not his signature at that point. I like the looks of affinity better than most others because they maintain the f holes but seem less crowded with the master volume and tone. I would however, like to see the controls placed below the f hole.
Note separation is really nice actually. Sounds like a neck humbucker in a Strat.
I wear 4 rings and I always take them off when I play. Ive roughed up too many guitars in the past 😆
Dunno if it's me but the guitar sounds super out of tune on those open chords. I noticed you're using a Peterson - I've got the same pedal and have found the sweetened tuning mode to be really hit and miss depending on what guitar you're using, whereas the EQU mode seems to be way more consistent
Super interesting, thanks for the tip. The Peterson is pretty new and I'm just getting to know it
I have three Squire Starcasters that I love. Since the Tom Delonge version is way more expensive, I'm curious about it.
The Squiers I've owned or played are all really great. I do genuinely think this feels better from a fit-and-finish perspective, and I really like the pickup. I can't say I love the Squier pickups. Whether it's worth the price difference is really the question and I'm just not sure!
I really like the Gold. Not something I'd usually say, but I love the combo of that dark red neck and the gold.
You and me both!
The Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack was legitimately one of the best pop punk records of the early 2000’s!
You've got that right!
Wow! I can’t imagine trying to demo a guitar with only one pickup. I’d be like “here’s a C chord. Here’s a Em7” 😂😂 You did a great job highlighting the versatility of the instrument
Not a big Blink 182 fan myself, but this a really cool guitar nevertheless. I would just change out the volume knob for like a black fender witch hat amp knob or something.
I’m really interested in the neck specs and body shape, but I would be more interested in the versatility of double p90’s. I hope more Starcaster versions are coming.. (headstock is an improvement)
Would be really cool to see an A/B comparisson between the squier contemporary models and this one! If the quality is similar it might be better just to get the squier and break off the pickup switch lol
Oh, that's in the works.
What tuner pedal is that?
It is a nice guitar. The price, not so much. I could see it at around $800.00, or less. Nice guitar for sure.
My husband also said $800.
I really want a Marla amp, they look so cool! What has your experience been with it?
It's great! I've been using it a lot
@@GetOffset Did you get a Working Class Music hat with yours?
No, this is a demo unit that I'll be filming in the next week or so (hopefully)
Love this thread!!! Thanks Michael!
Emily, you make my amps sound great. Thank you so much!
I’ve seen a few different reviews and the Starcaster sounds different every time. lol. Sounded a little muddy, idk if it’s just me. Great review and demonstration.
Were you playing Pete and Pete intro?
Oh yeah!
@@GetOffset if I weren’t already subscribed I would subscribe!!!
Thanks, I'm really curious about this guitar. I love my 335 and I love offsets, what do you think about playing heavier grunge/ hard rock on this?
Oh, I bet it'd be great for heavier stuff. An EQ pedal would make this pretty much whatever you'd want it to be IMO.
Did you just say that has a 12 inch radius? It’s 9.5 I believe.
Where did you see 9.5"? Sweetwater et al say 12" www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StarDelongeSSG--fender-tom-delonge-starcaster-semi-hollowbody-electric-guitar-satin-shoreline-gold?irclickid=zlJyNmRDPxyLREvwUx0Mo39wUkC0ScxZyVkU0c0&irgwc=1&Impact&Get%20Offset&Online%20Tracking%20Link
Random request (and I know this may not be feasible), but as someone who's been looking for the right semi-hollow for a long time, I'd appreciate a review of the Wolfgang Van Halen signature SA-126 when it's available.
I can ask FMIC about it but odds are definitely low. I'm not really that target and I'm not sure they think my viewers would be, either.
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day Emily ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
The gold looks good on you.
I've got to be real, whenever someone says that a one pickup instrument is not versatile enough I always think about how many different kinds of music have a P-bass on it.
Haha, totally fair. Plus, how many great guitars just have one pickup? How many awesome Van Halen riffs were recorded with just the one pickup? My Tunatone only has a neck pickup, and it rules.
Honestly, single-humbucker guitars are excellent candidates for G&L's PTB circuit (if you prefer the pickup load of "modern" tone wiring), or Reverend's version (if you prefer the pickup load of "vintage" tone wiring), and a Seymour Duncan Triple Shot mounting ring: one pickup can have four wiring options and a two-band tone stack. I have a partsocaster waiting for assembly which does this in a pickguard with a four-way blade switch (humbucking wiring at the ends and splits in between) instead of using that ring.
The thing that I really hate about both Fender and Gibson in dealing with their prices is that they show right out front that they are cutting corners for profit. The lack of fit and finish is bad. The lack of F hole binding on a signature series guitar is pathetic money grabbing. Especially when the Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster has bound F holes a second humbucker and comes in at under $450. Now getting the Squier and changing the bridge pickup for the same SH-5 and taking it to a shop to get the work done will bring you up to around $450+$100+100 (Guitar, Pickup, Shop) $650 or just under half the cost without leaving Fender as the name brand. For less then half you get a guitar that looks finished and high classed with the sound being looked for and you can do it again and set it up a bit differently all for the same cost.
TO ME it sounds good but it looks cheap and unfinished.
4:45 Jazz III pick? also, anyone who does not choose a pink one of these is blind :D
I have a lot of Jazz III picks, but this is a delrin 1.00mm pick in the jazz size. I'm a sucker for the delrin jazzies
@@GetOffset Dunlop needs to make a page for Jazz IIIs which can be filtered easily: I almost missed that the Tortex Jazz III Light (.50mm) exists when I bought some Tortex Flex Jazz III .73mm picks.
Hmm.. I'll assume that's the most you could tune it up thanks to bad intonation out of the box?
I don't know what was up, but it's staying in tune way better now. Probably strings needed to break in.
Sweeeeeetttttt!!!! Thank you Emily.👍I never was big into Blink 182 or Pop punk.Honestly, when it comes to punk I'm more in the lane of Black flag or L7.But hey,whatever gets an instrument in ppls hands and start learning.👍Rock On!!!
the elitists making fun of the single pick up has no idea that the guitarist who created this guitar is literally famous for his music and plays for a living. jokes aside this guitar is beautifully crafted and you have to respect the craftsman ship of this semi hollow body. hard to find a quality guitar.
You said "when you smile, I melt inside" like you were forced into it :)
lol maybe
The single pickup angst some folks have is a bit much. Les Paul Jr. anyone?
I'm with you, the Junior has the tone knob though, and that makes a big difference
Regardless of how good it is (sounds great and I'm sure it plays well), it seems like we have officially entered millennial-bait guitars era...which is kind of odd to see after decades of watching Gibson and Fender releasing a neverending string of boomer-bait guitars. That said, as much as I dig the Starcaster, the single-pickup/no-pickguard look is giving me Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds vibes.
I feel olllllllllllllddd.
All of Gen X has the invisibility superpower. 🫥
Yeah I was kinda thinking that Slash is probably more gen x yeah?
One Trick Wonder?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Need lefties.
I happily paid $300 for a barely-used Paranormal Deluxe Esquire but now Fender wants me to pay $1200 (4x as much!!) for a guitar that was made in the same factory? A guitar with even less functionality than the Deluxe Esquire?? AND I don't even get the cool Starcaster headstock??? Nah... I'm good. 😒
this guitar is built with much better quality that a squire lol. Who cares if its in the same factory, its probably buildt in a different department, with higher quality materials (pickups, neck,tuners, finish), tools and more time on the build (smoother frets etc) as shown in this video, with care and craftsmanship that squires obviously dont get
@@macbeth642 Idk if you've been paying attention to Fender QC lately but it hasn't been great. Emily even mentions how the DeLonge Strats had a lot of reported problems.
As for the value here, I think you're buying into the name more than that actual product you're getting. I can upgrade the pickup (singular) and tuners for around $200 total. I can smooth frets out myself in like 15 minutes for free. All of that for less than half of the price for this Fender. As for the wood - the wood doesn't really matter. That's all snake oil (we can disagree here but until I see scientific evidence for this I'm not buying it. Leo Fender himself didn't think the wood mattered so why should I?) But hey, if having a matte gold finish is worth $600 to you then by all means go for it. Live your truth, my guy.
@@DrChompChomp first of all the strat was made in Mexico not indonesia, seperate factories / components etc. And yes people are paying a premium for the name behind the guitar , thats the point of an artist series, all artist series are more expensive, you pay a premium. As for QC, the starcasters have received high praise for MUCH better setup out of the box than the strats, no sharp fret ends etc. It sounds like ou your jealous of the people who can buy this guitar and yes , I can afford and will definitely buy one soon. No need to act superior those who shell out the extra money my guy. We overpay for everything in this country.
@@macbeth642 Yeah, literally everything you're saying here is backing up my point that the factory where they're built is what matters. So if the factory is what matters then the Indonesian factory is making better guitars than the Mexican factory, right? And since I can get a guitar from the Indonesian factory for a fraction of the cost why should I spend so much more money on the Starcaster? Paying a premium? More like copium, my dude. Fender is taking advantage of you.
@@DrChompChomp Listen, I have a Indonesian made Fender, its an HH FMT tele, and its the best built and sounding guitar in my coillection, PEREFECT frets, tuning, finish, everything. My USA Gibson needed much more work to play as well as my ''Indonesian factory guitar'' that according yo you is so horrible and compareable to a squire, yeah NO . Nope, that factory isnt what matters, its the craftsmanship , what a narrowminded opinion. The nuances are that the factory might spend different amount of time on a particular series etc, squires probably are put together fast which is why they come out shitty and artist series are spent days on , , its really simple actually. Bro, every corporation is taking advantage of you, have you not dealt with inflation?> Thats coupled with the record corprate profits. Fender is no different. I aknowledge I am overpaying but dont pretend like you arent ripped off also daily. We are forced in this system.
This pickup need to be swapped, sound too flat and dull.
Hard disagree but you do you
no offense but it sounded quite bad, idk. But the price definitely the real turn off
I mean, I don't agree, but you do you
@@GetOffset that's how I hear it though my speakers, I may be wrong, perhaps if they become available for testing In person, that I may have a change of heart. But as I said the price deters it all. I own the original Starcaster so no reason to get this for pure fanboy status
@@GetOffset of course you don't have to agree with me
We are all entitled to our own opinions and or comments, right? Good day
I mean, yeah, that's what I was saying. Goodnight
They look like Easter eggs.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
@@GetOffset it is.
@@michaelc7110 eye of the beholder