Ronnie Wood playing a Fender Squier in concert

[Phil 52]

Well, if it's good enough for Ronnie it might be good enough for most of us.
What do the Custom Shop fanatics think about that?

 

[Dmcrisp36]

That’s why there’s a difference between talented musicians and collectors lol. Hell I watched a few old guys mouths drop wide open at a jazz gig one time when they looked at my rig after the show and saw a Japanese fender strat plugged straight into a line 6 catalyst lmao. I do that stuff all the time just to prove it’s in your hands.

 

[Keefoman]

Mr. Wood past his prime too, no doubt. Doesn't matter. He enjoys playing, whatever gear he plays. He is a true rock'n'roller, and has been a great inspiration to lots of guitarplayers. Myself included. He has given me lots of joy!

 

[Any Name You Wish]

Always enjoyed watching and listening to RW play. One of a kind. Liked him best with the Faces.

 

[GlassSnuff]

Thanks for posting that. Ronnie's take on Chuck is a bit more fluid that Keef's.

 

[charliechitlins]

Jack Pearson plays stock Indonesian Squiers.
I had a buddy who toured with Frampton (starting with Comes Alive), Hall & Oates, Foreigner, Robert Plant.... I never saw him with the big boys, but any time I played with him or saw him play locally, I only ever saw him play a Squier Strat.

 

[ch willie]

Ron Wood is still the bee’s knees. He loves playing, so I love watching him.

 

[MarcB]

I once nearly ran over Ronnie Wood’s dogs.

 

[garywright]

looks like he sat in and played It for a song..makes a remark @ 1:50

 

[corpse]

The old story about Steve Vai going in to GC in LA (the mother ship) to buy the best guitar and he came out with a MX Strat.

 

[Phil 52]

The old story about Steve Vai going in to GC in LA (the mother ship) to buy the best guitar and he came out with a MX Strat.

I own a 60s Fender Roadworn Strat (MIM) and it was perfect right out of the box.
Though I have to add that it was a demo guitar that was meant to make it's round
thru the guitar shops.
Finally I managed to persuade the owner of my local guitar shop to sell it to me.

 

[corpse]

I played a roadwork that was Killer. Put it back in the stand. I think is was $500.
Bad plan.

 

[somebodyelseuk]

I remember seeing a picture in the '80s (might have been in Guitar Player) of RW playing a natural finish, spaghetti logo Tokai Strat-a-like.

 

[MarcB]

I played and still have a Squire silver series Jazz Bass.. which was my number one.. and gigged/recorded extensively .. even though I have a Musicman sterling bass (bought to be my #1) and a 83 Japanese Fender P bass.. (both solid instruments too) the silver series was/is superb.

 

[Bryansamui]

End of the Day, it's about the Indian, it's not about the Arrow.
My Tokai Les Paul is preferred by me than my 'made to measure ' CS R7

 

[Dave P]

I play a Squier Strat almost daily. I paid $75 for it. It was literally behind a pile of guitars in a corner of a pawnshop in South Dakota.

 

[Bryansamui]

I play a Squier Strat almost daily. I paid $75 for it. It was literally behind a pile of guitars in a corner of a pawnshop in South Dakota.

There you go. If you want a guitar purely for sonics, then audition everything you can $75 and up.The best sounding guitar to you could be dirt cheap.
...If you want a family heirloom, that's different and where one would have to spend a lot more money from the get go.

 

[Any Name You Wish]

Well, I tried to go cheaper with the Strat. Due to not liking the V neck, or necks that are just to skinny, or sunburst, or maple boards, or a thick coat of poly finish, or a number of other things that the cheaper ones have going on, I ended up with a Custom Shop Strat (a used one with no play time on it). Sometime I just try too hard

 

[Dave P]

Jack Pearson has been playing cheap Squiers for years.

 

[Phil 52]

Dave P, thanks or posting the video.
Great playing by Jack.