so nice to see that beautiful smile of dear mr. strain......its been too long.

lovely video boys....really enjoyed it

It’s great to hear someone talk shop who really knows his stuff like Dan.  Great video.

Simple honest conversation about great timeless simple things. Cant be beat

Dan's the coolest. He was gracious enough to build me a double cut when he was winding down in '19 after I had been on the list for well over a year. It was right after I moved to Nashville so I got to go over to his "shop" to pick it up and plug it into his Deluxe Reverb. He's a great hang who just happens to make some of the best guitars out there!! Glad you got a Dano back in your arsenal 😏👌

A sign that says "Guthrie!!" on the door.. Thats gotta be Guthrie Trapp.. LOL He keeps Dan busy..

I literally love when Dan is on the show. Both of my Dano's were end game Fender type guitars for me. The only thing missing is a blackguard...

This is an insightful conversation to be a fly on the wall and listen to.   All the surprising nuances being discussed.   Thanks.

that play was like  a holy grail of beauty 🙏❤️

"Tone follows the neck." Dan knows.

the way you guys described middle position is exactly the truth. thats exactly how my guitar is setup and sounds. love it, have an evans custom guitars tele with a rosewood neck. love it. best instrument ive ever owned and ive had a LOT of good old shit

I’ve never seen Dan Strain or heard him speak etc. dang man, he seems like an incredible dude. Makes me want to own one of his guitars even more.

Oh, man! I can’t wait to watch this. You and Dan are two of my favorite people in the guitar world!!  Thanks, Zac!

That’s a fascinating conversation right there.

The middle setting on the tele is the most important sound for me! I learned to play guitar listening to Al Green, Steve Cropper, etc. and all the old funk stuff from people like Jimmy Nolan and Prince, and that stuff is all middle position tele! Steve Cropper himself has said that every single session of his career was both pickups, volume all the way up, tone all the way up. For me, I find that the middle position is the best for rhythm, and then I get two different types of lead sounds, one cutting and one warm.

Hi Zac, love your channel.
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year filled with lots of fun and laughter.
Gordon from Australia.

Love this episode with Dan.  Glad you have a Danocaster back in the arsenal!

Absolutely love these videos. Just an amazing educational treat each time. Thank you for sharing.

I was lucky enough to have discovered Danocasters a number of years back when you could still make individual orders.  They are great guitars that I still own and can’t imagine selling.  I am happy to see he is still making great instruments—if you are in the market for a guitar or just curious, you definitely should check the Danocasters out.

Im lucky enough to have 2 guitars with Budz pickups and both sound fantastic

21:15 Speaking of warping pickguards, I tried something to flatten my warped bakelite guard just yesterday, and it worked. First I laid it out in the sun to get hot, but I don't think that got it hot enough. I put it on the glass stove top and weighed it down under a cutting board with a bucket of water, then I baked some mini tacos which warmed it up nicely. The next day it was flat as a pancake and seems to be holding.