1954 Fender Stratocaster - THE GEORGE GRUHN ® GUITAR SHOW - TMNtv

THE GEORGE GRUHN ® GUITAR SHOW - TMN is extremely proud to bring you one of the world's foremost experts in guitars & other stringed instruments, Mr. George Gruhn (w/ Gruhn's Guitars). In this episode, George describes an extremely sweet 1954 Fender Stratocaster. Take it away, George!

[Gretev]

This is one of the nicest looking examples of a 1954 Stratocaster I‘ve ever seen! Lovely grain in the ash, beautiful sunburst finish and even has some flame in the neck.

[charleshuggins]

The man the myth the legendary Guru Of Guitars Mr.Gruhn another great video on a guitar.Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[ChampagneCraig]

I never realized what a great dude Mr. Gruhn really is.

[dartman]

That's gorgeous! Love everything about it...ash body, 2 tone burst, maple fret board. It's perfection! I think I'll remortgage my house! ☺

[CharliePutz]

Screw yoga, just listening to George's voice will relax the shit out of you.

[Tonetwisters]

My very first guitar was a 1954 Stratocaster that my dad gave to me, Christmas of 1963. He bought it in a Jacksonville, FL pawn shop for $75, a lot of money back then. The thing was naturally relicked in just nine years. Nut was worn out. Fret board was seriously pitted. Long green streak on the bass side of the back of the neck. BIG cigarette burn on the headstock. The neck was in really bad shape, so my brother gave me an old Jazzmaster neck he had, and we put that on it. 25 July 1965, it went out the back window of his station wagon EARLY in the very dark morning when we forgot to put up the back window after letting off our drummer. We stopped to pay toll at the Fully Worn Bridge and upon take off, the guitar went sliding out. Some jerk stopped and picked it up and my Stratocaster became history in the blackness of the expressway ... AND I missed hearing The Searchers on the 24th because we played an out-of-town job. Not a very good weekend at all ...

[stude]

George reminds me of Boyd Coddington, the custom car builder.

[Retroflecks]

That instrument is so fucking beautiful!!! Would kill for one of them.

[martinulstein]

Nice guitar. I remember the club necks. Great video.

[fiestared]

Hi,
What gauge strings are fitted to this guitar?
Awesome sound!!

[raymoral]

Hey are there any current production Fender Strats that have that same Early 50s U Shaped Neck? I'm just curious.

[McLushi]

...has anybody noticed this nice guy ?

[Aceandbob]

Was the two tone sunburst Amber and Brown or Amber and Black??

[DS-ygqs]

That relic is all from his signet rings taping all over.

[denAlexVA]

I await your reply? PS. I used to trade with Randy Pope and alot of other people in the early 70's. I also used to talk with you from time to time when I worked for Danny and I have been in your old shop, GTR. 

[rollingstopp]

this guy is probably around 68 years old  - so he was 8 yrs old when this guitar was made

[CowboyStag]

As the rock generation ages. I see a sinking marketplace

[looneytunes]

Correction Mr George Rosewood is NOT harder Wood than Maple....What Necks Get Huge Large Divots in them over time? Rosewood Everytime. If you find a Maple Fretboard with Divots its had the living Crap played out of it but rarely do the Divot, s go as Deep LIKE Rosewood

[tinadockery]

The "divots" are usually where the finish is worn through and the raw wood is stained by dirt and sweat and starts to wear.  Rosewood is a softer wood and Fender Gibson, and the rest of them use it because it is cheap and ebony is not.  Under similar playing conditions rosewood will divot much more dramatically than maple or ebony. Dont get mad at my wife if this is posted under her name. Thanks. PD

[bandicoot]

Non obsolescence at it's roiling best