Strat Vs Tele - That Pedal Show
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Mick loves Strats, Dan loves Teles: will this video help you decide on a favourite?
Life too short for long RUclips videos? You can find timings for interesting bits and go-to sections below.
A very warm welcome to the show, and thank you for being here. Regular viewers will know that Daniel is a confirmed Fender Telecaster devotee, while I (Mick here) have given most of my playing life to the Fender Stratocaster.
In this video we thought we'd have a bit of fun and fire off five reasons each, explaining our connection with these all-time classics. Of course anyone out there who already has a favourite won't be swayed by this video - and nor should you be! Moreover we hope it will do three things.
First, it may help those of you who are perhaps less au-fait with Strats and Teles, to understand some of their key charms, if you're thinking of taking the plunge.
Second, for anybody struggling to bond with either, this video might give you some ideas or even a better question or two to ask, in order to help you enjoy your guitar more.
Thirdly and lastly, if you are already a confirmed Strat or Tele, hopefully there will be something here for you to try, or maybe even convince you that having both is really the only sensible way forward.
We filmed this just before England's second Covid lockdown kicked in. As such Simon wasn't around and Mick decided a 25mm lens on a full-frame camera was a good idea. So, a) sorry you can't see the dB meter and, b) we promise never to go this wide again. Some alarming angles for sure. Ahem.
Enjoy the episode!
Pedals & stuff in this episode…
• TheGigRig Three2One
www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• Analog Man modded Maxon OD-9 with Bad Bob Boost
bit.ly/35rLfz5
• Analog Man King Of Tone V4
www.analogman.com/kingtone.htm
• R2R Electric Treble Booster
www.r2relectric.com/copy-of-p...
• Vemuram Josh Smith Myriad Fuzz
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2u6vUnM
Australia: bit.ly/3aIFdem
• MXR Dyna Comp (vintage, links are to new version)
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2qgWgOA
USA That Pedal Shop: bit.ly/3nWOAPC
• Free The Tone FF-1Y Future Factory RF Phase Modulated Delay
UK & Europe: bit.ly/3oFVZ4j
www.freethetone.com/en/produc...
• Chase Bliss Audio CXM 1978
UK & Europe: bit.ly/31U6LKu
USA: bit.ly/3cNOW4U
• TheGigRig G3
www.thegigrig.com/g3
* Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: www.thatpedalshow.com/partners
Interesting bits and go-to sections:
- Intro sillness: 00:00
- What are we doing today? 02:00
- How Simple This Thing Is: 03:22
- It's Got A Wobble Bar Ferchrissakes: 06:25
- Nothing Rocks Like A Tele Bridge Pickup: 09:05
- Positions Two & Four: 12:07
- The Tele Neck Pickup: 17:30
- Strats Can Rock: 22:19
- Country Guitar: 25:38
- E Flat: 29:03
- One Guitar No Compromise: 35:00
- Fuzzes Were Made For Strats: 40:15
Guitars in this episode:
• Fender John Mayer Stratocaster - no video yet
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster (2001) - Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - no video yet
• Fender American Vintage ’59 Stratocaster (2012) - no video yet
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - no video yet
• Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster (2002) - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
• Fender Custom Shop ’52 Telecaster (2017, ish) - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2Hlpy5Y
Amps in this episode
• Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature with Two-Rock 212 cabinet / TR 1265B speakers
• Matchless HC-30 with Matchless ESD 212 cabinet / Celestion G12M Greenback & G12H Anniversary speakers
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I watched this because I couldn't decide which to buy. After watching this, I made my decision. I'm buying both.
YES!
Did the same. Player Strat and AP II Tele. Awesome through the GTX50 with the GTX-7 foot switch!
I bought both I get tired of one I play the other I love them both.
This is the way
I am 15 years ahead of you. I also have a Les Paul and Gretsch White Falcon. They each have their own personality, and all have their own niche. I play a lot of covers, so they all come in handy for the right sound for the right song. But for pure playing please in my own time, the Tele gets the prize.
There’s a music shop joke that nothing sold more Les Pauls than Jimmy Page’s Telecaster.
Hahaha! LOVE that!
Most studio songs he did record with a les Paul
@@fchampd4512 Fake News!
Ya tru
Verrrrrry funny! 2 thumbs up :o)
"Wobble bar", "plectrum ", "scratch plate"…. I love you people on the other side of the pond.
When I said that, I truly meant it with absolute love and respect. Just to be sure!❤️
I used to be a strat guy, now a tele is all I need to play any genre... As you grow old, you realise a tele can do it all, and the simplicity is what is the best
I recently had this revelation. Had played Strats, Les Pauls, SGs for years. Recently played a Tele with the flat Nocaster style bridge pickup. Played one G chord in the shop and knew I had to have it. My god, the sound was biblical - more forceful and ‘bigger’ than a LP but with none of the ‘bloating’. All of the frequencies you want and none you don’t. Couldn’t really afford it, but got it anyway. Haven’t picked up anything else since.
You’re right though, I think you have to have played for a while and have some nuance/subtly to your technique to really understand what a good Tele can do. If you play like shit, it is unforgiving and will make you sound like shit. Genuinely think Leo got it right first time round though, amazing instruments once you know how to use them!
I havent really tried tele but i have been playing my beloved Hss strat for years and years and i just cant imagine playing withouth the whammy bar it extends the playability and expression so much.
@@rdb9936I definitely play like shit so….I’ll be sticking with my strat.😂
Tele's are phenomenal!!! Along with the ability to play any genre of music, at picnics or cookouts you can flip it over and cut your steak on the back, at gigs you can fight off unwanted stage guests, also if you're out on your boat in the middle of the lake and the engine fails you can use your Tele to row back to shore. AND... after all of this, the Tele is still in tune!
44scoots 😂
EPIC comment! LOL. So good.
You guys should switch for 1 month
And when you get your motorboat started, you can tie a rope to the Tele and use it as a boogie board!
🤣🤣
There’s no contest whatsoever: both.
truer words have never been spoken
YES!
Yup! I follow the same policy, both !
Nope, Strat.
Nope Tele
As much as a respect their tone.... they simply do not get the credit they deserve for how good they can play. Dan, Mick, thank you🥺
Ah man. Thank you!
I was thinking exactly the same! Their playing is sublime. Different styles to each other, both terrific.
Both instruments are masterpieces. Kudos to Leo Fender!!
"After the apocalypse, everything that's left is cockroaches and Telecasters" - Greg Koch
Awesome, that quote should be on a shirt
And Keith Richards
And the Tele's still in tune
hukl and Keith
Greg Koch... what a legend....
Most things that come out of his mouth... are somehow legendary...
I am a Telecaster guy. My main musical partner over the last few years plays Stratocasters and Gibson guitars. One thing you fellows didn't discuss is how well the telecaster blends with other guitar sounds. To me, it is real magic the way the Telecaster and Stratocaster sing together. Thank you for your show during this time of isolation.
If I may add, to me it blends even better with a Les Paul! I used to be in a band where the other guy played a LP Special with P90’s, and my Tele with maple neck was just the pure opposite. That LP is full of low end, and my Tele just so bright and toppy. Together they sounded like one guitar played by two dudes!
Oh god thank you!! Yes, the tele cuts through when the other guy's rocking a humbucker, and adds smoothness when paired with a strat! No matter what i always seem to record with a tele at some point haha
Absolutely right
Last 2 guitar band I was in I swapped between a Strat and Les Paul and my lead guitar guy play a telecaster almost exclusively. Occasionally a strat. Absolutely great mix.
This is simply one of the best guitar videos on RUclips ever. Thanks, guys. Amazing stellar work.
Wow! I really loved this show! The discussion and respect you both during this debate showed is so great to see! So informative and talented too! 💙
As a long time Tele player, I'm a huge fan of the neck pickup sound. It's so smooth.
How would you compare it to a strats neck pup?
@@MegaZaki2000Not sure there is a single Telecaster neck pickup sound per se. But I think on older 50s style teles they have a bit more top/presence than a Strat neck pickup, although not in an unpleasant or harsh way. If you play with softer dynamics, to me they sound a bit more ‘archtoppy’ than a Strat. I think a Strat neck pickup colours the tone more and has a very specific sound, where as a Tele neck can perhaps do more things depending on how you play dynamically. Now the true question is, how much of these observations are differences in pickups versus the fundamental DNA of the guitar and pickup placement I don’t know, so take them with a pinch of salt. Those are my observations from playing multiple Strats and Teles though. Hope that helps
I might actually prefer it over the bridge one
I had a Strat for years and considered it to be "the one" for me. An impulse buy of a Tele from an idiot that I once knew meant that I had both though I used it only at home. One night I turned up to a gig and opened the case to find the Tele ( the cases were identical) and I was horrified. After the first set I was smitten so much that I used the Tele for a couple of years thereafter. Solid, dependable and I couldn't get a bad tone out of it even with me playing it. Then I started taking both to gigs and found myself using Strat in first set and falling in love all over again though I still using the Tele for the more lively second set and, up until CV19, that was the pattern. So for me I love them equally for their differences in character. I'd be hard pressed to pick a favourite but if I could only have one I reckon I'd go tele but hold on, I'd miss positions 2 & 4...and so the internal debate goes on ad infinitum. Sod it, lets buy another pedal to take my mind elsewhere.
I've an idea! Put a bloody mid pickup in the Tele!!
@@kilgoretrout321 That's why I have a Fender Telecaster deluxe nashville
I’ve mained a Tele since I got mine in 2015, and if I don’t find exactly the right player to give her to when it’s time for me to leave this world, she’ll be buried with me. But I just got a Vintera 60s Tele last month, and she’s quickly gained a very special place in my guitarsenal. I can’t wait to see what happens when the CV19 vaccine has gone worldwide, and we can finally all play gigs again. I’ll be bringing both to my gigs, and I can’t wait to witness the eye rolls from everyone in the audience as I switch them lmao.
Teles can do it all. Even in metal, Jari Maenpaa recorded the Immemorial "Wintersun" demo with one. Though, Obituary did use Strats on their first album. They both work for metal, though a Teles bridge pickup can really cut through the mix even with heavy distortion. My American Performer is my prized possession.
@@JustPlaneStupid69 Can I ask why you choose the 60's Vintera over the 50's model? And is it the regular or Modified?
Brilliant definitions of the Tele vs. Strat. I intuitively already knew all of this, however, you two brought focus & clarity into the differences.
Love the banter between you two blokes. Also, love those facial grimaces, too. Keep up the outstanding work, my RUclips friends.
"All the wrong notes, in all the wrong order" should be a shirt
probably have to hit some royalties to Morecambe and Wise
seconded
I agree, I’d by one
I'd surely buy it
The Morecambe and Wise is “All the right notes, not necessarily in the right order”
When I was younger, I played a Strat. When I got older, I played a Tele. Now that I'm old, I play a hollow body.
Great video. Not just another boring comparison, but an actual extensive demonstration of the capabilities of both instruments. Thanks for this high quality content!
Both of these guys really like both of these guitars and they enjoy listening to each other play. Great video.
Two great players, either option sounds great👍🏻
Indeed!!!
Oh no, Matthew Scott's here now... Mick, Dan and Matthew, the great RUclips guitar trinity! 👍😊
Tele, the twang specialist. Strat, versatility
I'm sure any axe sounds great in Mick's & Dan's hands.
Definitely! This is like my 4th or 5th time watching this particular episode. Love it!
Bought a Sonic Blue Strat just yesterday. All because of you Mick
Niiiiiice! Hope you enjoy it!
Guys you are amazing! The way you do it how you put your soul into that - I couldn't stop myself from leaving this under the vid!
I think I mentioned before, you two are FRIGGIN AWESOME!!! I'd probably be better off spending the time I've spent watching TPS practicing, but undeniably your videos have made me open some of my guitar cases after nearly two years, and for that both of you have my SINCEREST GRATITUDE!
The time hasn't been wasted as I've learned SO much from following your U-tube Channel.
The dynamics between you two is absolute artistry, and it's that symbiotic diversity of both knowledge and styles that have me not only entranced, but reignited something inside me that I thought I had lost forever.
THANK YOU!!! -E-
Wow Dan, that bit you played on the '52 neck pickup...gorgeous! I could listen to that on repeat for a perfect mellow Saturday morning.
Love the show guys! This episode has been long anticipated. I own a couple of Strats and a Tele. I love both but as time goes on I find myself gravitating towards the Telecaster. I agree with Dan, there is just something about the simplicity of it. Thanks guys and greetings from Minnesota. Stay safe!
This is the absolute greatest tele vs. strat video I've seen so far. Thank you!
I always come back to this video it's so good. I've concluded that Dan with a Tele is one of my ear's favourites. Whether it is awesome cleans with reverb/delay etc or if it's heavy rock, I love it!
boy oh boy !
the way you were able in this video to demonstrate on your instruments what you explained that you like about them was utterly amazing.
just brilliant.
thanks for this video !!
..and one thing is for sure - we all need a strat and a tele :)
If TPS were to add a "It's got a wobble bar ferchrissakes!" shirt to the merch store, I suspect it would end up being quite popular.
Favorite moment of the episode lol
Really liked that...two great musicians not only show there point of view and guitar knowledge, but also zum stylistic and decent stuff!!! Nice!
You both always play well but I have to say, Dan you were on fire today! And across all genres too. Loved it. Well done to both of you and Good luck in the new year.
I have a Strat ( must have 2 and 4 in my life), Tele, and Jazzmaster. I’m totally a single coil guy unless it’s a Gretsch. Now I just need more of each. You guys are such amazing players and don’t give yourselves enough credit. Thanks for you knowledge and passion for TONE !
Ive been watching since you guys started, and was a humbucker only pretty much my whole life......both of you ,with your amazing single coils, and tone, made me a believer, then i made the switch......wow...... i will forever be a single coil player! So thankful for your great knowledge!
You guys are just delightful to listen to. Thank you for making this show. You are improving people's lives
Thank you Justin!
I come back to this every time i have GAS so Dan can remind me I already have the perfect guitar - thank you for making this lovely video!
Thank you for reading the settings on the Tube Screamer during the "Eb tuning" section. Even watching on fullscreen, I can't see where the dials are set, and appreciated you telling us. I know that even viewers who have the same pedal shouldn't expect the exact same sound at those settings because potentiometer values vary, but it is still helpful to have a general idea of how this pedals are set for a particular sound.
You guys are awesome. I found your channel about a month ago and I can't get enough. Hello from Little Rock, Arkansas!
A little past Little Rock, but a long way from ooooover youuuuu!
Thank Ms Womack.
Welcome Jason, wonderful to have you here!
great video guys! very educational! really enjoy it!
i watch it with my reissue 60´s strat hanging from my neck and now i confirm that i also need a tele!
love you both, keep on the good work.
Very informative, and helpful as always! I have 2 strats, and a tele, and you have helped give me new ideas, & appreciate both more!
Q: Strat or Tele?
A: YES.
Pretty much
This is not an 'either or' proposition. Like Ginger or Maryanne, both is the only correct answer :-)
A: Variax
darn it, was going to post the same thing :)
Haha, that's right...I just can't affort both yet, so i chose a tele
Thank you for mentioning Ted Greene. He's maybe the most underappreciated master of the instrument I can think of and deserves the love.
Wonderful stuff guys! I've always been partial to strats and my first serious guitar was a strat! But the more I've learned about teles the more I'm impressed by their versatility!
What a great episode! I’ve played a 2000 American standard strat for the last 21 years (possibly the best or 2nd best American strat year along with 2008 model to come along within the last 30+ years) and I’ve loved it. However 3 weeks ago my neighbor and I traded guitars for a bit and I got his tele (not sure what year, 2007 maybe) and I FLIPPIN LOVE IT!! I’ve been reluctant to give it back to him. Two completely different feels and sounds. I don’t know which one I like more now, but this episode really hit me in the sweet spot. Thanks for that!
I loved this episode! The intro was great 😂. I was wondering if you guys could do a episode on reverb, like a big one where you go over 10 useful ways to use your reverb pedal, how they work (like how you did the overdrive one) and your favorite tones. Cheers guys you rock!
Whoaa, Dan's playing on the tele neck pickup... I've been clean from marijuana for several years now, but god, had I heard this before I would have never needed anything else to soothe my mind. Thank you guys, greetings and love from France.
That beginning made me laugh and smile, after a really tough day. Thank you x.
I have both (albeit fantastic squiers) my Tele has a Bigsby, but still really has the sound and feel.
What an honour. Thank you Leo.
This was a great conversation and great playing. It was nice to listen to you both!
I have my main Strat set up to "Jeff Beck Spec" and I can hammer on the "wobble" bar and it comes right back in tune.
I once played 5 gigs in a row without touching the tuning keys. In the wintertime...
It can be done. Stable set up.
One trick is to install the (3) springs all in line from the claw to the trem block. I noticed the one Mick was playing first had two springs on the outside wound strings claw and one on the high strings. If it works great. But I wouldn't do it that way personally.
I'd still love to hear you two do a record. Mick panned left and Dan panned right. It would be a treat.
I was listening to this in the background while working on a project when I heard that twangy bend and dropped everything, picked up my Tele, and learned it. Thanks, my doods! Another lick in the wall. :)
Been playing guitar for better part of 30 years. Learned more about these 2 guitars by watching this video. Thank you gentlemen
What a lovey couple of blokes.
You can tell they really get a kick out of hearing each other play.
Nice video 😊👌🤘
His tele has so much character and plays it like a boss. Love it
I grew up playing a Tele and I owe my disparate, non-specialised playing styles to its spectacular versatility. Great episode, love the friendly competition!
One of the loveliest Strat/Tele comparison videos online. I'm on two Strats (wired differently) and a 335. Now I want a Tele! You did both justice with great information, playing and good humour. Thanks'a'much!
Here is another example of why I just love this channel. Great video guys.
First of all epic playing by you two guys today on this episode, second this was a great way to show why these two iconic guitars are so versatile and magic sound wise, such an enjoyable episode. To Mick - I think Deacon Frey and Vince Gill are full time members of The Eagles now, that latest live release of their's is terrific :)
Oh that’s fantastic! Too cool! Hearing Deacon gave me proper chills.
If anyone still needs to prove to their spouse that they need both guitars, use this as your reference material.
After a long search for a telecaster I have finally found one. I now know why Dan loves them. Thank you guys love this show haven't missed an episode since I started watching
Ahhhh! Love you guys! What an amazing video and energy Thank you so much!!! AAAAAHHHhH! The Fender Sound! Aaaaaahhhhh!
I have both and love both equally. To me it comes down to the strat neck pickup and tele bridge pickup. Both are unique to their respective instruments and both sound spectacular.
13:20 thank you for explaining this first grade stuff tho
I've started playing guitar at the begining of 2020 because of the quarantine cause I'd had an acoustic sitting in a corner of my room for like 8 years and never learnt to played it. Now I am begining to understand how electrics work, so these kind of explanations come really in handy, thanks a lot and great content
As I grew older, I became a Tele guy. And always loved the neck pickup. Now, after what you've done starting at 18:00, I love that pickup even more! Delightful!
41:48....wow. The strat is about to explode !!!!! Watched the whole video but those couple minutes alone were worth the wait. I was always a Les Paul & Strat guy but in the last year, after getting my Whitfill tele, things have changed considerably and I find I grab my tele 75% of the time. Great video guys!
You guys had me in stiches for the first munite and 45 seconds on that playoff!!!! Best playoff EVER!! We're talking crossroads legendary! hahah
"That is the sound of the ages". I would love to see a series on this! Similar to the "How to sound like" but with more detail and history.
This was awesome guys! Excellent video. I especially enjoyed the camaraderie as well
Fantastic deep dive into uses for the guitars. I learnt a lot, despite owning both for decades. Particularly love the idea of the tele bridge as a rock machine and the Eb tuning for the strat. I’ve put 13s on one of my strats and downtuned to B. It resonates beautifully
Best moment, Mick clicks on his TS: *loud screechy noises* "What the Fu-" *Error Rainbow*
7:02 "...But of course..."
The only thing Dan missed is the funky middle Tele position (a la Prince).
Princes custom tele only had the two singe-coil pickups, no third.
Yup, I missed the middle position too, but also as the ultimate clean rhythm sound.
Agreed. I played funk on my strat for the last 4 years but recently got a great tele and am living in that middle position now
Yes, that's my favourite tele position, too!
99 percent of YouTele videos never go near the middle setting--which to me IS the Tele sound.
Watched loads of these shows and only this one made me realise how good a player Dan is - fantastic
And the result is: Stratelly... Thank you for reminding me why I love both of them so much. And finally, you mentioned the differences between a rosewood and a maple neck. A tonal difference that is far too underestimated. Thank you for another great show!
Never before have I clearly been able to point to the screen and say "I'm a Dan" like in this discussion. Nice work guys.
Every time Dan goes full “rock” he becomes visibly giddy. Never fails to make me laugh 🤘😂
Very interesting. I have both and see the benefit of both of Leo's creative ideas. Really well done!
I enjoy your guys input soooo much!!! a lot to take note of ... thanx so much
Suggestion: If you want a humbucker tone from a single coil strat, you should try one with the Dan Armstrong wiring. It allows you to blend the bridge (or neck) and middle in series, effectively creating a humbucker.
Actually pretty impressed with Mick’s acting at the beginning.
Thanks!
They were snubbed for the Oscars. They should have won
@@garrettboomerbender no way! They'd both get hooked on that night-life! Coke and hookers and high heels and all that shirt that should have never been invented!!
Love that you guys focused on specific strengths of each instrument instead of a broad comparison of tones.
I have a couple Strats and a couple Teles , love them all and they all get played a lot. For me the magic on a Strat in this order is position 2 and 4 and then the neck position . Tele can do just about any job but I live on that bridge pickup when I'm playing my Teles . Tele is a great guitar that cuts through a band mix like a hot knife through butter ! Good show lads and great playing ! Cheers !
I read “Better Sound in Head” before “phones” showed up on screen and thought - hey, don’t talk about my playing!
Jerry Reed's Tele pickin' on Amos Moses is everything you need to know about the Tele/Country relationship.
You guys are fun watch and the video informative. Subscribed, now going to watch your other video. Thanks! ❤
I learned to play the guitar back in the 90’s in Australia nsw Tamworth . and switch to be bass in 2000 and have been a busy bass player since then, I even owned a Tele back then and sold it to buy a pbass .this show has made me want to get a Tele and start rocking the guitar again. Well done lads and cheers mate!
Find someone who looks at you the way Mick looks at Dan when he sustains a note.
For me, the design of the Stratocaster is perfect, its weight, its shape, etc. I think sometimes people look for other guitars because the Strat is "the most common" and they want something different but they forget how great guitar it is
this has always kept me away from strats... only recently ive recognized the s shaped hole in my life
@@smithcustomguitarco I know right? If many of the best guitarists use it there has to be a reason haha
@@juanisimo7 see that's part of the problem - it's the most common AND the most prestigious guitar. like can i really just casually rock the same axe hendrix did?
answer: fuck yea
@@smithcustomguitarco Imagine how awesome Jimi would have been with a Freeway switch on his Strat...
this is how I found you. soo glad I have. thanks for all your work. and man, you should be so glad to have each other.
Fantastic video guys! Randomly came across it and just had to check it out. Always been more into the Strat but I really learned down things about Teles that o didn't know before!
Amazing show guys, just bought my first tele (player series) and I am trying to figure out how to lesson the hum, thanks for amazing content! :)
Get a hum reducer pedal
I am a 39 year old American who's played guitar since 13. The Telecaster was a "country guitar" to me until age 25 when I fell in love with it and started realizing all the awesome rock music that was made with it. I just discovered Status Quo a month ago. I am in Telecaster Heaven! I saw the light! (My new favorite Tele riff)
Kudos to you, Dan.The clean up on the tele was beautiful, and I laughed as you brought up the volume. Maybe a bit basic, but, shit, thanks for making me feel better.
Great video and inspiring playing. I've only owned a single Strat for about 17 years. Recently I made my own Partscaster - a 69 Thinline Tele style, and have absolutely fallen in love with it. My plan was to sell the Strat, but after watching this I've decided to strip the paint and refinish it, and keep it - tuned to E flat!
As for the "Strats Can Rock" point, while some find the strat bridge pickup too thin that is also a strength in itself depending on your gear. Pedals like the Rangemaster exist to brighten up dark amps. If you set your rig for darker tones it can work well with the bright strat bridge pickup.
The Strat tuned to E Flat was the only thing that nearly tempted me to go back to a strat. Though I think I'll see how that sounds on my Tele. The Telecaster is just a great all-purpose guitar.
you guys are so great i love your show...its almost like i feel we are all best friends talking about guitars and gear and its awesome you guys are phenomenal
Ah, thanks Nomis, glad to have you onboard
This was such a cool video I come back to it every now and again. You guys should do a top 5 favorite things for different guitar models. It's not always easy to find guitars to compare because many are unique and these two have just been tied at the hip since way back. That top 5 method with explanation and example though would be cool with an SG for example.
The quality of the production is awesome!
Thank you Doug!
Loved the vid guys. Next I think we need a “Do you really need Humbuckers” vid to show what Single coil tones RULE! Also, I always felt I needed both a strat and Tele until I got my Silver Sky...the bridge pickup in that guitar is EPIC
I got the maple board silver sky and then made the mistake of playing the rosewood board SS and now own both. Then I made the mistake of playing the Ancho fender.... this stuff is a Neverending black hole.
I currently play a USA PRS CE24 and it’s my only guitar. I fell in love with its coil-split tones and now I want a strat or tele. I haven’t watched the video yet, but it’s awesome that there is a video like this out there to help me decide which I should get 👍
I’ve watched this episode the better part of 5 times and each time I think it will decide between the 2 for me but it doesn’t. I’m so torn I want one but not sure which lol love the show guys ✌🏻