From folk rock to surf guitar to death metal - the Fender guitar has been at the center of it all.
Let's see how many fasteners are used to hold it together - to help make those wonderful sounds!
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Take this Stratocaster |
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Starting on the pick guard, there are like 15 screws holding it down. |
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One screw holds each string - we're up to 21. |
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This is called the 'machine head'.
Each tuning pegs is being held down with 2 of our tiny little products...how many is that? |
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This is the thing on the backside of the guitar - let's unscrew those 4 and take a look inside. |
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I had a feeling...more screws! |
So how many was that? I think around 39. Although I'm sure there are even more that I missed.
In a small way, my product has helped to contribute to some of the best music...that's awesome.