Strat vs Tele vs Les Paul (a completely original idea)

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  • @MusicisWin
    @MusicisWin  2 года назад +496

    Well, which is it? Strat, Tele or LP?

    • @matthewmjb6860
      @matthewmjb6860 2 года назад +93

      My first guitar was a used Fender Starcaster for $170. It's beat up, it's far from perfect, it's mine. Nothing will separate me from it. And actually, it still sounds decent.

    • @4wardfr3ak23
      @4wardfr3ak23 2 года назад +43

      I probably prefer the strat for its looks and playability, but in terms of status, I think LP is the king, the tele sounds unique to me cause I don’t own one)

    • @7richa
      @7richa 2 года назад +57

      LP all the way

    • @kraljevipingvin7121
      @kraljevipingvin7121 2 года назад +15

      can't decide

    • @cjguitar6140
      @cjguitar6140 2 года назад +36

      Les Paul

  • @jepsmusicjp
    @jepsmusicjp 2 года назад +1750

    Someone should just make a TeleSratoPaul model... hollowbody variant too.

    • @fuzekan4280
      @fuzekan4280 2 года назад +100

      Les paul body and controls, telecaster pickups, stratocaster bridge.

    • @Exterminate265
      @Exterminate265 2 года назад +45

      🤮

    • @mericmussett8509
      @mericmussett8509 2 года назад +66

      I actually built one not too long ago, strat body, tele neck with les Paul burst bucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone knobs with a les Paul style switch

    • @jamiewhichelo9983
      @jamiewhichelo9983 2 года назад +25

      @@mericmussett8509 I think that's almost perfect.
      Strat body, les Paul pickups (with 1 strat pickup), with the Tele tail piece, 3 pickups, S,H,H (or SP90P90), les Paul controls and headstock

    • @paulieharley8042
      @paulieharley8042 2 года назад +60

      PRS bro
      Look it up

  • @jamesmacdonald6402
    @jamesmacdonald6402 2 года назад +657

    Les paul/tele: we’re the best
    Strat: whammy bar

  • @Cieln0va
    @Cieln0va 2 года назад +521

    I use a strat for a few reasons
    1.) It was my first electric
    2.) I think it looks the best
    3.) It just *_~melts~_* into my body when i play

    • @eliko1724
      @eliko1724 2 года назад +9

      i may be 6 months late but i agree with all of these

    • @johnskerlec9663
      @johnskerlec9663 2 года назад +6

      And they have some variation to sound with the 5 p switch.

    • @martyshwaartz971
      @martyshwaartz971 2 года назад +8

      I started on a lower end single cut. When I saved up enough money I wanted a Gibson les Paul. But, I decided I should play a lot of different guitars since it’s a lot of money. Anyways I left with a Strat.

    • @nordicshredder4128
      @nordicshredder4128 2 года назад +2

      same i think a strat is actually an amazing guitar for metal because the single coil brings clarity to a distorted lead tone and makes for great guitar sounds

    • @eivind105
      @eivind105 2 года назад +4

      I barely ever need to tune my good ol’ Strat at all! The LP, on the other hand.... Bah.

  • @pinkled4429
    @pinkled4429 2 года назад +511

    I never thought the Tele would sound so great.
    It honestly sounds the best here no doubt.

    • @Qixo_
      @Qixo_ 2 года назад +20

      I have a 1972 Tele and its so versatile, really a great guitar.

    • @jongonzalez6917
      @jongonzalez6917 Год назад +1

      I love the tele

    • @auralynn3862
      @auralynn3862 Год назад +3

      It's definitely becoming my favorite sound. It's nicely balanced where the Les Paul can be too warm and understimulating and the Strat can be too bright and harsh for me. Past that there's a particular aesthetic that I'm not sure I could explain past "sounds like home" and pointing to Polkadot Stingray and some Blues.

    • @raullouieacquiatan8707
      @raullouieacquiatan8707 Год назад

      Agree!!

    • @hussamjamil4980
      @hussamjamil4980 Год назад

      To my ears the Les Paul and Tele have their very clear distictive note (clean) to them, more like character to them. But that Tele.....that unmistakeable twang is what really attracts me to it.

  • @KingArthurBaseball
    @KingArthurBaseball 2 года назад +1142

    man theres not a better sound than an overdriven telecaster. for lack of a better word it's utterly gorgeous

    • @commentfreely5443
      @commentfreely5443 2 года назад +21

      strats the best for me (of the 3)
      but i prefer 24 fret floyd roses

    • @adamtechow3260
      @adamtechow3260 2 года назад +40

      Yeah, i got a tele and it's amazing. The bridge pickup i only use for country and sometimes funk, but the pure warmht of an overdriven tele on neck pickup. Beautiful!

    • @jacobedwards8814
      @jacobedwards8814 2 года назад +11

      Led zeppelin 1. nuff said

    • @Rick_Cleland
      @Rick_Cleland 2 года назад +18

      I enjoy eating cheese.

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 2 года назад +9

      For me, its the warm woody sound of the Les paul. I'm not a single coil guy

  • @CesarCordova
    @CesarCordova 2 года назад +494

    Eugene Martone defeated Jack Butler with a Telecaster

    • @tingnanmoto8956
      @tingnanmoto8956 2 года назад +6

      then did the nasty with Frances!

    • @charlesdyer6126
      @charlesdyer6126 2 года назад +22

      He cheated. He used Willie Brown's mojo.

    • @Snabelskorna
      @Snabelskorna 2 года назад +6

      Charles Dyer and it was all the magic he had left!

    • @timothyweesner6286
      @timothyweesner6286 2 года назад +5

      Only because he went to Juliard, “Julie who” , to study classical. You need all three guitars, in my opinion. Each has it’s purpose. Nice reference to a greatly overlooked movie though. Rye Cooder , Steve Vai soundtrack. Plus a truly entertaining movie!!

    • @SteeringSteel
      @SteeringSteel 2 года назад +8

      Muddy Waters invented electricity!

  • @josenavarro1054
    @josenavarro1054 2 года назад +273

    It's really hard to decide between these three. They all have iconic tones and history but I'd say the telecaster is the most versatile and reliable of the three, and that bridge pickup with overdrive is pure single coil magic

    • @louiscyfer6944
      @louiscyfer6944 2 года назад +6

      i replaced the strat bridge pup with one that is like a tele pup.

    • @seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40
      @seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40 2 года назад +2

      SG is the best of these lmao

    • @AlvinLeowProperty
      @AlvinLeowProperty 2 года назад +7

      buy 3 guitar, problem solved bro. haha

    • @Ider
      @Ider Год назад

      @@seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40 good luck with your neck dive

    • @conorwalsh5406
      @conorwalsh5406 Год назад +1

      I think the Telecaster is great for blues and hard rock like Led Zeppelin for example. When I play Heartbreaker on it I feel like Jimmy Page. The Telecaster’s sound is exactly what I am looking for to recreate Led Zeppelin songs. I would highly recommend

  • @mike_oxmall___11131
    @mike_oxmall___11131 2 года назад +92

    Please tell me I’m not the only one who even after watching this has no clue which one they like more because they’re all so amazing

  • @logicgenius5229
    @logicgenius5229 2 года назад +205

    Honestly they all sound amazing; it’s like trying to pick a favorite child.

    • @logicgenius5229
      @logicgenius5229 2 года назад +4

      Especially with Tyler’s awesome playing!

    • @paulgossie4297
      @paulgossie4297 2 года назад +3

      i love reading comments, and comments like yours is why.

    • @danieltinnion9974
      @danieltinnion9974 2 года назад +2

      Is that because you know there is one but don’t want to diss the others?

    • @jamierodriguez3554
      @jamierodriguez3554 2 года назад

      Wrong

  • @llamalad1295
    @llamalad1295 2 года назад +1809

    Jimmy page had the world buying Les Paul’s when it was telecasters doing all the work on the first 2 albums

    • @rjlong89
      @rjlong89 2 года назад +110

      You mean just the 1st record? Whole lotta love is def a les paul and the rest of zep II 🤘

    • @khangngo971
      @khangngo971 2 года назад +144

      Stairway solo was with a Tele too!🤟

    • @MrRizoable
      @MrRizoable 2 года назад +41

      @@khangngo971 But played live with the SG doubleneck only ✌️

    • @matx2hew814
      @matx2hew814 2 года назад +49

      Most of the second album was actually done on the les Paul although some was done on the tele

    • @khangngo971
      @khangngo971 2 года назад +5

      @@MrRizoable Yeah I meant on the studio recording

  • @brandonrobinson1785
    @brandonrobinson1785 2 года назад +170

    I'm in love with a mix of the Tele and the Les Paul. Those two can balance each other out so well.

    • @dorelbenyosef771
      @dorelbenyosef771 2 года назад +1

      Check for p90 guitars

    • @jesuslovesyou2616
      @jesuslovesyou2616 Год назад +3

      Jesus Christ died for your sins please repentt for the kingdom of heaven is at handddd

    • @TweakedGarage
      @TweakedGarage Год назад +3

      @@jesuslovesyou2616I’m a proud sinner and there is nothing you can do about it 😈
      I be repenting to my vape and my premarital sex🥺

    • @gamer_johnvideos7062
      @gamer_johnvideos7062 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@TweakedGaragesin isn’t something you should be proud of. Would you be proud if you got someone in trouble over a lie? Would be proud if you cheated on your partner? You probably wouldn’t because God gave us conscience, which is why we know when things are things are right or wrong.

    • @ms769
      @ms769 5 месяцев назад

      God is not real. And if he was , he was he would despise you for your self indulgence to leave such a self righteous and indulgent comment

  • @peanutraider8654
    @peanutraider8654 2 года назад +56

    “Strat vs Tele vs Les Paul“
    SG: You underestimate my power!

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 2 года назад +4

      Les Paul Special: I eat SGs for Breakfast.
      Seriously though - if you like SGs try out the LP Special in TV Yellow.
      Imo the best sounding Mahogani "board" out there

    • @peanutraider8654
      @peanutraider8654 2 года назад +3

      @@bingobongo1615 are you having a laugh!?!?

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 2 года назад

      @@peanutraider8654 no and you should check that guitar out. Its as expensive as an SG in the srandard gibson variant and the custom shop also is very similar

    • @peanutraider8654
      @peanutraider8654 2 года назад +1

      @@bingobongo1615 price is irrelevant in rock n roll, I’ve played les Paul customs and standards, my tribute model SG which is Less than half the price of a standard les Paul is more than twice the guitar of any les Paul. Opinions are also irrelevant to me 😎

    • @thisguy2973
      @thisguy2973 2 года назад +4

      The only thing I don’t like about the SG is it’s headstock-heavy.

  • @saldeefidyas7778
    @saldeefidyas7778 2 года назад +160

    No winner! Having all three is a MUST...

    • @curtjaynes8223
      @curtjaynes8223 2 года назад +5

      In two different colors

    • @ces69
      @ces69 2 года назад +11

      And you need 2 Les Pauls, one with P90’s!

    • @davidwhite206
      @davidwhite206 2 года назад +5

      I own a Strat, Les Paul will be my next guitar. Won't be buying a Tele, they just aren't attractive to me.

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 2 года назад

      @@ces69 you also need a Les Paul Jr...just sayin ;)

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 2 года назад +1

      @@davidwhite206 I have all 3. I've had a 1976 tele for decades but hate it! Just recently I got my first American made Fender strat and last week my new Gibson Les Paul came in. I love both the strat and LP but I find myself playing the LP more. Phenomenal guitar!

  • @1080kk
    @1080kk 2 года назад +393

    Les Paul: smooth and warm
    Strat: loose and spanky
    Tele: tight and chimey

    • @heaton6971
      @heaton6971 2 года назад +6

      According to this description I chose Gibson, but I care more about tuning, cuz pickups can be changed u know

    • @rayfabris2512
      @rayfabris2512 2 года назад

      exactly

    • @KYCDK
      @KYCDK 2 года назад +3

      teles are also quite precise, tiny bit of vibrato goes a long way on a tell, easy to bend on a strat, less pauls just feel like a quick guitar

    • @mikkywhalan
      @mikkywhalan 2 года назад +1

      Tele for me

    • @commentfreely5443
      @commentfreely5443 2 года назад +19

      Les Paul: guitar
      Strat: guitar
      Tele: guitar

  • @footos8511
    @footos8511 2 года назад +15

    2:27
    Absolutely beautiful. That lick is amazing man.

  • @EmeraldStargazer
    @EmeraldStargazer 2 года назад +53

    After having all three types for a long time I settled with Jazzmaster - everything I love in electric guitars and more!

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 2 года назад +2

      Wtf is a jazz master?
      I own a Tele
      Hate strats
      But huh?

    • @s.y4580
      @s.y4580 2 года назад +18

      @@og-greenmachine8623 How have you not seen the jazzmaster

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 2 года назад +2

      @@s.y4580
      I know...
      Blame heavy metal

    • @fraziocolucciio9213
      @fraziocolucciio9213 2 года назад +2

      Same, I've played all three and would pick a JM or Jaguar over any guitar now.

    • @jesuslovesyou2616
      @jesuslovesyou2616 Год назад +4

      Jesus Christ died for your sins please repentt for the kingdom of heaven is at handddd

  • @markarita3
    @markarita3 2 года назад +191

    2:27 That Tele REALLY surprised me. Holy crap! That was the best sound on this video period.

    • @juliusskold8067
      @juliusskold8067 2 года назад +2

      Is he playing a specific song or did he just make it up hinself

    • @sweber446
      @sweber446 Год назад +1

      I one-hundred percent agree! Absolutely sick sounding bridge pickup!

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub Год назад +2

      That actually made my jaw drop
      I was torn between getting a standard tele and a telecaster deluxe but I think that alone was enough to prove to me that the single coil bridge pickup on a standard telecaster can SCREAM

    • @clanwaddell5628
      @clanwaddell5628 9 месяцев назад +2

      It's easily the hottest sound for cutting through a mix

  • @AeonOfAwareness
    @AeonOfAwareness 2 года назад +194

    Tyler: “Obviously, the Telecaster is built for country music.”
    John 5: “dafuq…hold my beer”

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 2 года назад +30

      You can play anything on a Tele lol. It is very expressive with country and chicken picking but it can rock, metal, Jazz and play the blues very well also.

    • @AeonOfAwareness
      @AeonOfAwareness 2 года назад +8

      @@michaelheller8841 agree 1000% tele’s are beautiful in every way

    • @danjohnson121
      @danjohnson121 2 года назад +8

      To be fair, J5 does play a lot of country music on his telecaster. Dude is a chicken pickin machine.

    • @AeonOfAwareness
      @AeonOfAwareness 2 года назад

      @@danjohnson121 fuck yeah he does! He picked one up and wanted a tele because of Buck Owens from Hehaw

    • @kaustik185
      @kaustik185 2 года назад +3

      Jim Root, also lol

  • @treygilmore2141
    @treygilmore2141 2 года назад +4

    thank you for this....on a side note, love your studio and the look of your room....looks warm, inviting and purposeful!

  • @mind_money_morphology
    @mind_money_morphology 2 года назад +7

    Bro you are TALENTED how comfortable you are switching up genres like that. And dope collection btw

  • @tylertoscano908
    @tylertoscano908 2 года назад +236

    I owned a Strat and tele. Then I bought a les paul. Needless to say, I love the LP, it has inspired a different side of my playing. I never quite found it with the other 2. It’s a transcendent experience to say the least. I respect all 3. But I love the LP

    • @robertemerson1087
      @robertemerson1087 2 года назад +10

      Nothing sounds or feels quite like a Les Paul.

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 2 года назад +4

      I agree, Paul all the way

    • @chrisparker5278
      @chrisparker5278 2 года назад +5

      I have a les Paul, but it’s slab body feel is too bulky and uncomfortable for me to play. I bought a jazzmaster HH and fell in love

    • @luismangiaterra1031
      @luismangiaterra1031 2 года назад +2

      @@robertemerson1087 my cheap squire can duplicate the hh lp sound no problem.
      If I were to record using an lp and then record the same thing on my squire, I dought you could identify which is the lp.
      This happens because I know how to adjust the tone on my amp and use the right technique to get the lp tone.
      The lp tone,"sound" is the easiest to duplicate.
      The single coil pick up get better tone than humbuckers so it's easy to duplicate any humbucker with a single coil

    • @maciejgada740
      @maciejgada740 2 года назад +1

      Shorter scale lenght and different neck profile is what bought me with Les Paul. I owned few starts, but those were not for me. I will get Tele and strat, but LP will be my main guitar.

  • @thebaneofyourexistence.3377
    @thebaneofyourexistence.3377 2 года назад +691

    Telecaster, Nick Jonas was the first guitar player to bring me to tears.

    • @ethanpederson
      @ethanpederson 2 года назад +166

      I prefer Lil Wayne’s extremely emotional solo.

    • @thebaneofyourexistence.3377
      @thebaneofyourexistence.3377 2 года назад +7

      @@ethanpederson 🤣

    • @christopherbarrera6236
      @christopherbarrera6236 2 года назад +23

      Naw u guys it's obviously Oliva Rodrigo in good 4 u obviously

    • @paulsc4689
      @paulsc4689 2 года назад +36

      @@christopherbarrera6236 ok I'm not a huge fan of pop but that song bangs

    • @christopherbarrera6236
      @christopherbarrera6236 2 года назад +6

      @@paulsc4689 me kinda too, but I just watched that one video about how that song and misery biz by paramore sounds the same and now I'm hooked lol

  • @dotnex
    @dotnex 2 года назад +4

    I use my 2002 American Tele Plus, as both a canoe paddle in the summer, and a snow shovel in the winter here in Upstate New York.
    It only goes out of tune with the temperature changes.
    Sounds great year ‘round.
    I also hammered nails with it while building my garage. It’ll never break!

  • @jeremyrodner9414
    @jeremyrodner9414 2 года назад +14

    All 3 sonically sound great in their own ways. Side note: I love how your Strat looks with the natural wood grain. Never seen that before. It's beautiful.

  • @gaz0463
    @gaz0463 2 года назад +55

    You can give an argument for any one of them and receive an argument for the other two. All three are absolute icons.

  • @hussledupgamejam
    @hussledupgamejam 2 года назад +29

    The neck and middle pickups on a strat working together is IT.

    • @williamphillips3365
      @williamphillips3365 2 года назад +1

      Doesn't really cut a mix tbh

    • @tonypoore440
      @tonypoore440 2 года назад +2

      @@williamphillips3365 Overdrive peddle.

    • @matcooke6338
      @matcooke6338 2 года назад

      If you like the sound of garbage, and are also in the 1950s, then yes agreed

  • @AP.Production
    @AP.Production 2 года назад +3

    Never heard of such a great video idea, no way anyone but you could come up with it. Legend.

  • @derekchaffee2053
    @derekchaffee2053 2 года назад +2

    All three are awesome. I've been playing them all for years and I feel like you can use any of them for anything at all. There are a million sounds in all of them.

  • @shawnwiseman1579
    @shawnwiseman1579 2 года назад +180

    Everyone has their favorite. However this video further convinced me that I need to have more diversity in my collection.
    There are just certain sounds that certain guitars achieve way better than others.
    BTW, I’m a Les Paul lover

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 2 года назад +7

      I.e we need more guitars.

    • @brucemacaulay8821
      @brucemacaulay8821 2 года назад +8

      @@hoangnguyennguyen1032 more money***

    • @Hevvvyyy
      @Hevvvyyy 2 года назад

      Have u seen the eastwood gp guitar ?? That one looks awesome and sorta like a less paul body. It's not too expensive either

    • @kitoyobeni1
      @kitoyobeni1 2 года назад

      I'm the opposite. For what I play, a super strat or les paul with splits is ideal. Single coli cleans and humbucker gain.

    • @stratman9449
      @stratman9449 2 года назад +3

      get one each....job done and dusted....makes you feel better too....:-)

  • @orhunpolat5805
    @orhunpolat5805 2 года назад +20

    At the end I expected “…and now one to rule them all, PRS”

    • @dr.p3637
      @dr.p3637 2 года назад

      I have always not really liked the necks on my PRS's....I love my Gibson and Fender necks.

  • @MrGuitarfreak132
    @MrGuitarfreak132 2 года назад +3

    It’s no surprise I ended up with one of each of these fantastic guitars. They all sound amazing and do their own thing

  • @iamsandman7
    @iamsandman7 2 года назад +23

    Being fortunate enough to own a few of all three, I have to say that there is no clear “winner”, since each of them can really play any musical style very well. It’s a matter of what feels best in your hands and inspires the music. Great overview on them! Keep shredding, Tyler!

  • @Wob-O
    @Wob-O 2 года назад +173

    The Tele is the most versatile. Tons of recordings you think were on an LP or Strat were on a Tele, Broadcaster, Nocaster or Esquire. A good one will play anything well in my opinion.

    • @D.O.214
      @D.O.214 2 года назад +12

      Your right! Its just the shape of the tele that just dosen't do it for me.

    • @willbingham7925
      @willbingham7925 2 года назад +4

      Definitely true but they are just so ugly I’m my opinion hahah

    • @GuitGuyPL
      @GuitGuyPL 2 года назад +11

      Yuo need to grow into a tele. At the start I loved only les pauls. I never liked strats as the shape felt just so 'common'. And I almost never looked at the teles. It's been 13 years and tele is now my beautiful go-to guitar.

    • @sbkoalala6020
      @sbkoalala6020 2 года назад +7

      People associate Jimmy Page with a Les Paul because he played that live most of the time but most of his recordings on the first 4 albums were done with his Tele

    • @priesty4783
      @priesty4783 2 года назад +3

      @@sbkoalala6020 The first album, yes. After JP got his Les Paul off Joe Walsh in late 1969 he rarely used a Tele again.

  • @evrgreen_69
    @evrgreen_69 2 года назад +20

    I love how different guitars will take you into different musical directions. Cool to hear guitar to guitar..I can see wanting all 3 however this further solidified my love for the Stratocaster. Great job as usual dude thanks!

  • @paulwatson9217
    @paulwatson9217 7 месяцев назад +3

    As a wise man once said a Telecaster can do a pretty good approximation of most other guitars but no other guitar can do a Telecaster!

  • @StringsOfCrossroads
    @StringsOfCrossroads 2 года назад +36

    For me it’s the Telecaster! You can have every type of pickup in the guitar to change up the voicing and it can take it! Great across all genres and fits my name Cath plus telecaster = TeleCathster!

    • @ajh.7
      @ajh.7 Год назад +3

      So does Strat… stratocathster???
      What does that have to do with which one you prefer though lol

  • @mariomassaro8809
    @mariomassaro8809 2 года назад +10

    When i listen the clean single coil sound of a Stratocaster i fall in love everytime🥰

  • @diellshkodra9601
    @diellshkodra9601 2 года назад +22

    They’re all amazing, the war around them should stop, just choose whichever you wanna use

  • @vltscrwtv6219
    @vltscrwtv6219 2 года назад +1

    Dude. I love watching your videos when baked. I just vibe with the music you play. Alllll the love bigdog ❤

  • @raf4097
    @raf4097 Год назад +2

    The strat will always always always be my favorite guitar. Grew up playing it, and still play it to this day. Will never love anything more. It has such a familiar and comforting sound, and is so comfortable to play because I’m so used to it.

  • @swapnilj1452
    @swapnilj1452 2 года назад +27

    That prog section needs to be made into a full song, please make it happen.
    Edit: throw in one minute solo using your custom PRS, you are one of the most technically proficient guitarist on RUclips. Respect.

    • @cryptoskywalker1714
      @cryptoskywalker1714 2 года назад +1

      Tim Pierce is pretty ridiculously amazing. But the playing on this video was extremely tight.

  • @richardgarcia406
    @richardgarcia406 2 года назад +67

    Just about every Charvel, Jackson, Ibanez player would like a word with you about what shreds more.

    • @johngrey7089
      @johngrey7089 2 года назад +10

      I think the shred is in the player not the guitar... aka Zack Wylde or Yngwie Malmsteen or John 5... Think that covers all three guitars !!!

    • @tomaslopez2940
      @tomaslopez2940 2 года назад +1

      Superstrats master race!

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 2 года назад +2

      @@johngrey7089 its really difficult to shred on any of these guitars and I say this as an absolute fender and Gibson fan.
      Strat is still the best out of the three but a modern metal guitar is much better

  • @worthy2dy4
    @worthy2dy4 2 года назад +5

    I really like the tone of the telecaster. I have just put hot rails in my telecaster and it sounds wonderful!

  • @sebastianzetterberg
    @sebastianzetterberg 2 года назад

    Your playing is godlike!! So much emotions in it

  • @seabass3373
    @seabass3373 2 года назад +34

    I never paid attention to the tele. Now, I love it. Wow does it sound out of this world!

    • @idontcare2851
      @idontcare2851 2 года назад +4

      It’s the original and still around for a reason

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 2 года назад +2

      Reaaly simple design that didnt change much since the early 50's. It's magic.

  • @AxCYeR
    @AxCYeR 2 года назад +14

    a high quality tele is probably the only electric guitar you'll ever need ... diggin this one especially. the black pick guard looks so cool as well.

    • @JakeKlineMusic
      @JakeKlineMusic Год назад

      Any advice for buying one? Only electric I've ever owned has been an Alvarez Classic II, 90s Korean Stratocaster knockoff. I'm sick of tuning it constantly, and would love a guitar with 24 frets that does amazing intonation, with the over-driven telecaster sound. I finally have the ability to spend some money...

    • @vandal.e6541
      @vandal.e6541 Год назад +1

      @@JakeKlineMusic buy it dude

  • @TryingYourLvck
    @TryingYourLvck 2 года назад +2

    Recently bought a telecaster. Was looking for a strat or tele... Came across the charvel brand in brand new condition on Facebook market.. man I fell in love. Those fluence pick ups are insane.

  • @izharma1739
    @izharma1739 2 года назад +47

    They are kings. But if I have to choose one, the Strat. The most iconic.

  • @dieselrider
    @dieselrider 2 года назад +8

    All guitars are great. Personally I fell in love with Telecaster Custom with WideRange hum's - this pickups are sounding great in shoegaze and with tonns of reverb with theirs specific emptiness😍they are made a incredible cold tone

  • @eurasiacentertutorials9518
    @eurasiacentertutorials9518 Год назад

    This video is great thank you, a lot of videos that do comparisons between guitars will often play totally different riffs on them, which in my opinion just turns the video into "what riff did you prefer."

  • @luismedina8502
    @luismedina8502 4 месяца назад +1

    Great vid as always sir. I have a Player Nashville, learning to play and having fun.

  • @apacheworrier3776
    @apacheworrier3776 2 года назад +45

    The Les Paul is used on most of my favorite sounding classic rock / hard rock music albums. The super strat in the form of a Jackson Soloist, is on most of my favorite 80’s metal albums.

    • @RUARI-mi1yt
      @RUARI-mi1yt 2 года назад +2

      les paul is the best for blues as well

    • @tomaslopez2940
      @tomaslopez2940 2 года назад +2

      Superstrats, especially the soloist, are way underrated

    • @tonypoore440
      @tonypoore440 2 года назад +1

      @@tomaslopez2940 I'm from the '80's, and I have to say, the SuperStrat is very highly rated. They made the LP guys look and sound outdated. LP's are cool, but the Strat and its variants rule.

  • @lauterpopmusic5284
    @lauterpopmusic5284 2 года назад +90

    Tele = GOAT. Gets the stratty sounds I like and BARKs raunchier than a LP

    • @hernsg144
      @hernsg144 2 года назад

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 U gotta be joking. Tele's All day any day baby. Tele's on distortion growl's like a hungry wolf. Besides Jimmy Page looked cooler playing a Tele than playing his LP. Strats are cool but Tele's are more dynamic and Adhoc as
      fuck.

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 2 года назад

      @Lucky Nah. Teles are more versatile, and plus jimmy page recorded some of the greatest work with his telecaster

    • @telecaster-freechannel9405
      @telecaster-freechannel9405 2 года назад

      @@allanaguilar8936 nah, strats are more versatile. 3 pups and 5 positions give you a wider palette of sounds than 2 pups and 3 positions.

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 2 года назад

      @Lucky my bad man, I didn’t see that the guy deleted his comment

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 2 года назад

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 strats only have a contoured body going for them, if it wasn’t for that, everyone would be buying teles, and plus strats have a weak sound

  • @jamesdeagle
    @jamesdeagle 6 месяцев назад

    You explained the 3 differences so well. Also your living room is a gem! James Deagle

  • @mikenagoda
    @mikenagoda 2 года назад +47

    A Tele is all I need. IMO, it's the most versatile of the lot- there's a reason it's a favourite among session guitarists. It can do everything from hard rock/metal (Status Quo anyone?) to Blues (Roy Buchanan) to Country (take your pick) to Jazz (Ed Bickert- master of the Jazz Telecaster). The original solid body electric, and still the best!

    • @bezwin235
      @bezwin235 2 года назад +2

      100 percent agree. I’d really only classify myself as barely an intermediate player but I have a fender shiflett Tele and there’s nothing it can’t do incredibly well. It has to be far and away the best budget guitar out there

    • @FenderTeleDeluxe
      @FenderTeleDeluxe 2 года назад +1

      Spot on! I have a Les Paul and a Strat, but they barely see the light of day since I bought a Tele two years ago.

    • @ryry4894
      @ryry4894 2 года назад +2

      most recognized rock/metal tele player is probably tom morello from RATM. i got a tele not too long ago and love it. like you said it’ll do any genre good

    • @tristenmoon8311
      @tristenmoon8311 2 года назад +2

      Amen

    • @mikenagoda
      @mikenagoda 2 года назад

      @@ryry4894 I completely forgot about Tom!!! How could I forget about Tom?! Thank you!

  • @huntercarlton724
    @huntercarlton724 2 года назад +3

    God, they’re all so good! My personal favorite guitar tone (besides Eric Johnson’s live in Austin TX strat sound) is the snappy, clean(ish) tone I’ve only ever heard come out of a tele!

  • @seabass7560
    @seabass7560 Год назад

    I've been waiting years for this video!

  • @marcoferreira4576
    @marcoferreira4576 Год назад +4

    I´m impressed with the shredding Telecaster! I wasn´t expecting that it would sound better than the strat. But it does to my ears! Amazing

  • @intensedad2827
    @intensedad2827 2 года назад +119

    The tele is the most versatile, the strat has the best playability & the les paul is the heaviest.

    • @cryptoskywalker1714
      @cryptoskywalker1714 2 года назад +19

      Yes. Les Paul wins heaviest guitar award.

    • @adamtechow3260
      @adamtechow3260 2 года назад +15

      Both heavy in the sound but also it weighs like shit

    • @brutusmuerto
      @brutusmuerto 2 года назад +1

      Well said.

    • @rocafella142
      @rocafella142 2 года назад +2

      Heaviest, literally

    • @intensedad2827
      @intensedad2827 2 года назад +4

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 I mean I‘m a strat guy, I couldn‘t give the tele the playability, so I said most versatile. Strat all the way tho.
      Sometimes I feel a little limited on a strat, don’t me wrong, I only play strats as my main guitar, but I just can’t get in humbucker theritory. Tele bridge pickups tend to be quite hot and fat (at least the ones I played), so you have more fatter options.

  • @RichardHoogstad
    @RichardHoogstad Год назад +3

    That shred on the tele is just soo unexpected and mindblowing

  • @JakubKazmierski
    @JakubKazmierski 2 года назад

    I always enjoy watching, listening to be specific, someone that is more used to playing humbucker guitars pickup single coil instruments. They have this nice soft touch which allows the note to bloom.

  • @Timman57
    @Timman57 2 года назад +1

    I've grown to really love the bridge on telecasters, I got a G&L, split coil humbucker in the neck, hot single coil on the bridge position, and I wired it so I can blend the two back and forth with a pot, ocean spray green color with gold hardware, I love the thing

  • @maraviyoso8473
    @maraviyoso8473 2 года назад +81

    There are guitarists who sound great with a Les Paul, others with a Tele and others with a Strat. ONLY Gary Moore could make all three sound the best at any point.

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 года назад

      Gary Moore could make a stick with a rubber band sound good.

    • @hendix2200
      @hendix2200 2 года назад +2

      Wait i thought he only played Les Paul's

    • @bojangles6444
      @bojangles6444 Год назад +1

      Jeff Beck could make them all sound like a telecaster from Mars. Alnico pickups mined on Jupiter by aliens.

    • @usuallyclueless4477
      @usuallyclueless4477 Год назад

      @@hendix2200 Nah he played a Jackson on some songs as well.

    • @hendix2200
      @hendix2200 Год назад

      @@usuallyclueless4477 yeah i gave it a search, he played basically anything

  • @MaelstromTheDemon
    @MaelstromTheDemon 2 года назад +8

    I'm a massive Strat fan myself. I'm always loved the feel and comfort of a Strat, and the tonal versatility is something to behold. I own two strats, a Squier and a Fender Player HSS Strat, and both of them are an absolute joy to play. My Squier Strat is more of a jamming instrument than anything else, I'll usually play it when practicing or warming up. My Fender Strat is a workhorse for a fact. I'm a metalhead first and foremost, and my Fender handles that easily, while also letting me switch to a softer, bluesier sound just witha pickup switch and roll of the volume knob. Really the only thing missing from making it perfect for me is a non-locking floating bridge of some kind, and then it's my dream guitar. Love my Strats, both of them, and literally every other guitar I own with only 2 exceptions have the Strat Shape.

  • @lisaoreilly6517
    @lisaoreilly6517 2 года назад

    This is the best thing/demonstration I’ve ever heard

  • @jardinedaviescabaddu6403
    @jardinedaviescabaddu6403 Год назад

    Im a telecaster lover since the day i used to play guitar but LP clinched me a bit. I love them all. Nice content sir.

  • @brutalbutcher6515
    @brutalbutcher6515 2 года назад +29

    Telecaster All the way for me..I fell in love with tele when i first saw toru kitajima play it as well as jonny greenwood and many of my favourite other artist. Idk....Its sound and the guitar as a whole sorta pulled me towards it and Im pretty happy that i would be getting a Tele soon😄😁

    • @noahgonzalez3801
      @noahgonzalez3801 2 года назад

      TK is a freaking wizard man

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 2 года назад

      @@noahgonzalez3801 like his style and tone is so unique. People seem to just associate him with Unravel. But man, he’s much more than that.

    • @brutalbutcher6515
      @brutalbutcher6515 2 года назад

      @@hoangnguyennguyen1032 Yup man his works are soo freaking awesome especially his earliest albums like flowering and his current works too...sadly people only seem to recognise him from unravel.....

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 2 года назад

      @@brutalbutcher6515 when you realize that his Schecter Telecaster copy is two times the price of an american Fender tele. His overdrive pedal alone is 1000 bucks. GAS time.

  • @LyonLevi
    @LyonLevi 2 года назад +13

    Out of your 3 guitars, I think the strat was the most unique sounding, the LP and the tele sound great but very much like other LPs and teles out there, but there was something about your strat's tone that made it stand out compared to other strats that I've heard, it just made me go "ooh, that's nice..."

  • @jtjazzman3610
    @jtjazzman3610 4 дня назад

    Great job! You are a fantastic player!

  • @TribalGuitars
    @TribalGuitars 2 года назад +7

    I bought a Tele (over 15 years ago) for some twang and found out in a big hurry that those things handle rock amazingly well. Way better than a Strat does, IMO. I miss that thing and someday I'll have one again.

  • @sirgooselover241
    @sirgooselover241 2 года назад +23

    Strat here. My first (and current) guitar, was a strat so I don't really have experience with les paul and tele but I feel like it's just more to do on a strat and it's more comfortable.

    • @caspar1031
      @caspar1031 2 года назад +2

      And it’s really heave to carry

    • @sirgooselover241
      @sirgooselover241 2 года назад +3

      @@caspar1031 Exactly. The les paul and tele doesn't have those smooth curves that the strat has

  • @christophercook4819
    @christophercook4819 2 года назад +4

    I’m a strat guy it’s been proven time and again how versatile it is and I love the smooth playability of the strat.

  • @wrsdes
    @wrsdes 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for the crystal clear knowledge shared.

  • @starlight27277
    @starlight27277 Год назад +1

    Wow, this video went quick, I watch it till the end and it went so fast so quick. Time fly's they say. When something is really good and interesting you are sucked into it and forget about time. Most of your videos are of that level. I'm not a guitar player myself but I love your videos they are entertaining and educational.

  • @concavator
    @concavator 2 года назад +50

    Really like the blues section. Would be great to have some tabs on that or maybe a guide.

    • @wiebenijenhuis1825
      @wiebenijenhuis1825 2 года назад +11

      Its just improv using whats known as Pentatonic weaving, take your pentatonic box and add some notes like the b5 as a passing note, or the b6 and the 2 to add some spice to some sections or, just like the b5 or any other chromatic note, as a passing note

  • @cooperyorksmusic3865
    @cooperyorksmusic3865 2 года назад +9

    It’s 12:01 am in Australia so Hey

  • @Boozerbear
    @Boozerbear 2 года назад

    I purchased a PRS CE24 off of one of you older videos and couldn't be happier, still want to getthe OG's here but after playing my PRS I don't think the others even compare.

  • @jamesronezii983
    @jamesronezii983 2 года назад

    Dude even your quick little demos slap. 🤣 I start grooving then the video goes on lol

  • @stevel3980
    @stevel3980 2 года назад +23

    Having all 3 is the only way. If you can live with just one I guess your just missing the point. Playing on these guitars inspires completely different music. Maybe it's just the way they feel, but writing music it is a pleasure to play all 3. Each time I pick one up it makes me play in a different manor and I create differently from if nothing else just the feel. Love them all!

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 2 года назад +4

      Sound is subjective, living with one may mean someone has tried them all and that particular style is what they connect with or sooths their soul. If you get that feeling with one guitar, you're not missing anything at all. In fact, you've found what many spend a lifetime chasing.

    • @brutusmuerto
      @brutusmuerto 2 года назад +1

      Well said.. the inspiration part should never be overlooked when choosing a guitar - and preferably get all the ones you love.

    • @graysonclark3461
      @graysonclark3461 2 года назад +1

      I have a tele and a HSS Strat. Next stop for me is a LP or SG. Part of me wishes I had a traditional strat, but I at least have the option for a humbucker tone if I need one at the moment.

    • @maximilien225
      @maximilien225 2 года назад +1

      @@graysonclark3461 same here, have a tele and an hss strat. I do love the hss sometimes regret not having a standard strat. Next guitar when I can justify with skill 😂

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 года назад

      Got a Les Paul Standard and Special. Toyed with the idea of a Tele.

  • @ubellubo
    @ubellubo 9 месяцев назад +4

    I have all three. They all have their place. The Strat is really smooth. The Tele is angular in your face (and so twangy) and the Gibson Les Paul is great for stuff like AC/DC but also blues.
    I find the Strat the most comfortable to play, but I have real soft spot for the telecaster. So today if I had to choose I would say the Telecaster.

  • @collectivesartori
    @collectivesartori Год назад

    Brilliant. I’ll take one of each, thanks

  • @shawnalove5050
    @shawnalove5050 4 месяца назад

    Man, you sound great! That opening jam was epic!
    You give lessons?! Seriously!

  • @matthew8556
    @matthew8556 2 года назад +3

    Think I'll stick with an LP, since I literally play rock 24/7

  • @CliffHairston
    @CliffHairston 2 года назад +3

    I'm currently in the market for a cheap tele for recording purposes (I'm a bassist but am missing a guitar to lay down some tracks). I found the tele to be the most versatile for the genres I'm switching between (jazz, fusion, r&b, funk, rock). Like he said though, ultimately any guitar can be used for any genre and it comes down to your personal taste on sound and feel to find what is right for you.

    • @thomasbennett4853
      @thomasbennett4853 6 месяцев назад

      G&L Asat Tribute. Great pickups- high out out. Great guitar for price

  • @starlight27277
    @starlight27277 2 года назад

    Great video Thank You. I learn so much from you. THNKS again.

  • @LGuitarB
    @LGuitarB 5 месяцев назад

    Excellent presentation, and I agree with everything. And MAN you can play! I often don't like shredding, but you do it in a very tasteful way!

  • @tommygun88
    @tommygun88 2 года назад +3

    I love the Tele in a grunge or alt-rock setting. I think it sounds awesome in drop and other alternative tunings with some fuzz. But it also sounds amazing with a super clean super clean amp with reverb, much in the style of Jeff Buckley.

  • @ashtonselinger3263
    @ashtonselinger3263 2 года назад +8

    Teles are definitely the most versatile. I’ve got a early 60s Tele and it definitely outplays any les Paul or strat that I’ve played. I do think it sounds best for blues, not country, but that’s just my opinion, and it really works for anything.

  • @tomesguerra5495
    @tomesguerra5495 2 года назад

    Nice comparison vlog dude 👍

  • @Levelity
    @Levelity 2 года назад +1

    Neck and middle Strat pickup position is the holy grail of tone

  • @iancurrie8844
    @iancurrie8844 Год назад +5

    Tele is the best as always.

  • @goswo
    @goswo 2 года назад +4

    They are all amazing. But finding the “right” pick up makes all the difference. Even though ex Tele pick up sounds of Tele, there are big difference in sound/tone depending on the pick up.

  • @Casey3-P-O
    @Casey3-P-O 2 года назад

    Fusion really suits your playing style.

  • @tonys2189
    @tonys2189 Год назад +2

    I think the deep somehow metallic tone of the tele is perfect for many genres including jazz and blues, it may stand out as a country guitar but I've never used mine as such. The problem with rock though is the background noise of the single coil pickups, but man! you managed to get great harmonics with yours!

  • @landguitar
    @landguitar 2 года назад +4

    I think, as a long time LP player, that it's partly what you first pick up and get used to. I prefer the short scale, just don't bond with the sound or feel of Strats, although I do enjoy nice Tele's. As much as I am not a Strat fan, a LOT of Rock has been played on them. But to me, they are thin where the LP is full and chunky, and that's what I like! Since a lot of tone is in the fingers, I also think that the way folks play and sound dictates which type of guitar they gravitate to, and either the type of music they play and write points them to a specific type of guitar, or the type of guitar they play dictates/influences the style of music they play and write - or both!

  • @emilianogrzona9702
    @emilianogrzona9702 2 года назад +45

    The King is the Strat. Period. I've allways been a LP guy but I have to admit the Strat is the biggest success in electric guitar world, and Leo Fender the number 1 builder.

    • @PAul.paUL.PaUL.
      @PAul.paUL.PaUL. 2 года назад

      True 🙏🌎🍀

    • @RUARI-mi1yt
      @RUARI-mi1yt 2 года назад +1

      prs better gibson trash fender garbaege

    • @achimdg6335
      @achimdg6335 2 года назад +8

      @@RUARI-mi1yt If you could please form that into a sentence, that makes any sense or has a meaning?

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub 2 года назад +6

      @@RUARI-mi1yt wow look at how special and unique you are for not liking fender or gibson here's a medal 🏅

    • @omgheshreds
      @omgheshreds 2 года назад +2

      @@RUARI-mi1yt deep down we all know squier is best.........Atleast out of what we can afford

  • @nektardymski6025
    @nektardymski6025 2 года назад

    Damn, pretty nice sound you got there.

  • @dickstryker
    @dickstryker 2 года назад

    I'm glad someone finally settled this once and for all.

  • @aleilricciolo
    @aleilricciolo 2 года назад +6

    "Stratocaster, Telecaster or Les Paul?"
    Me: " *Jazzmaster* "