Almost identical, don’t forget there are few pickups positions. There’s more ideology than should be. Even new Strats Player Plus are amazing instruments and most of guitarist wouldn’t guess which is Player and which is Custom 🤷🏼♂️ You can get better materials, quality and setup but they would sound almost the same.
Except for the telly strat they all sound almost exactly the same. If you just rolled the tone back on the brighter one it's going to sound exactly the same.
Every player forgets the simple fact that for 99% of players, their end goal is to play for others, who have no idea what a guitar is supposed to sound like unless they play themselves, and in a live scenario, with no reference, they can't tell the difference.
@@sonsauvage That's true, but the guys that say that the type of woods the body and neck are made of have no effect on overall tone must have Down's Syndrome eardrums.
@@ZekeMan62 Yep. Wood really does have an effect on tone. Even if it's subtle. You can hear the difference between an alder body and a basswood body strat pretty distinctively.
@@BlakeSpohn pickups make the difference. Five guitars with five different sets of pickups will reproduce what they are in any amp. Yes, the amps will all sound different, but the pickups will have the same characteristics in every case. Vintage pickups will sound like vintage pickups no matter what amp you use , etc.
(1) 90% player, 10% instrument (2) 90% player, 10% instrument (3) SORT of a strat - HSS so… (4) Strat shape - not a strat But with all the possible pickup and tone combinations on strat/strat style shapes it’s more important that we all just enjoy our instruments and the music we make 😊
with 3 HSS doesn't really matter cause it's on neck, and the 10% instrument is really 90% instrument, they had different sounds, and similar things were played. Both used the neck pickup and I'd assume the amp and settings is the same
@@Meatball996 can agree with you somewhat! it is a comparison video after all but seems like the distinction is more just for guitar players and not really music enjoyers generally
@@dflolcool4180that’s what I was thinking. This seems like an odd complaint from people: why would you want the same model of guitar to sound drastically different from instrument to instrument?
They do really all sound like same. I got a Amer deluxe plus with 3 color Lace Sensors. Even though 3 colors and 3 different positions each does have very similar sounds. It's the TBX tone and playing style that changes sound for me. I've always said about this Strat is its versatility is great except the hard rock sound. Needs pedals or better yet, I use my Les Paul studio w/ 496-500 pups. Not a real good clean sound but can ROCK hard without pedals.
@@methyod It’s not about being conservative. Actually the opposite. It’s about being pointlessly different. Get something that’s actually different. Like a Burns or a Mosrite or a Danelectro.
You're right; you could hear a bunch more range of what was going on in the notes, but (subjectively) at the cost of the percussive nature of the riff.
@@kyju7093 I think it’s the p/up magnets! Pricier strats use alnico, while cheaper ones use ceramic, but I personally always liked the ceramic sound better
Especially if they have no place on a Stratocaster to begin with he literally played five different guitars with different pick up, set ups on a Stratocaster body and necks 😂shocking it didn’t sound the same who knew single coils sound different from Gibson hum buckers
@@chetwilson it looks like it but watch again and pay attention to the position of the pickup selector he uses the middle position that integrates two pickups one time and one guitar looks like it’s telecaster pickups not a Strat so it’s obviously not going to sound similar what’s the point of this exercise if not to compare the same pickup position on different Strats of course different guitars with different pickups or positions of pickups don’t sound the same 🤷♂️ sorry to state the obvious but that is the point of more than one pickup on the same guitar lol
@@chetwilson nope completely different tone I own both and they are two completely different sounding guitars and the height or tension of the strings or pickups makes a difference it’s true but it doesn’t change the fact that they have completely different tone and sound color
Dude, you play really well. Your rhythm is outstanding. All your guitars sounded awesome. Obviously the “Tele-Strat” sounded most different. I was impressed by the Donner.
Are you blind? No offence meant but I have have watch this a dozen times and the switch is in the neck position through the whole vid. I've played a lot of Strats and of course they all sound different.
I very well could be wrong but It looks like all but the last is on the 4th position which would be why they all sound similar cause the middle pickup is on.added Middle pickups is what give it that distinct bright compressed ice pick ⛏ sound.. besides the tele one is in the middle position
The tele-strat is the only one that had a different sound imo. The signature sound of the instrument itself, even through different mods, shines through. Glassy and distinct.
there is so much difference in tone, its just a rumor cause even the wood the fretboard is made out of can affect the tone a lil, also not every strat has the same pickups and finally theyre all made differently and by completely different people sometimes making every strat its own work of art, thanks for reading this, strats are a work of art and have a kinda base tone but every strat builds upon that in its own way
The 63 sounds a like a lot more clarity and less noise and then the 4th guitar gives me that bright tone. Imo it’s up to the player to decide what tone fits their play style the best
Bro it’s not hard, he’s just strumming on a basic pentatonic shape on 5th, 4th and 3rd strings starting at 7th fret then moving to 9th fret. You can definitely do it just watch his fret hand transitioning.
They definitely sound different Especially the third one, it sounds so much brighter The second one just sounds warm And the first one just sounds like a typical strat And idk about the 4th one, it's not really a strat but it sounds like the first one ig
Man it’s crazy how different pickups have different sounds. Who woulda guessed. Now do all those strats with the same pickups and maybe you’ll prove your point.
Dude!!! they sound identical. Little to no variation. With exception of the Tele strat slightly different. Tone is in the fingers and the amp the guitar has little to nothing to do with it. You are a sick player and I love the positivity in your videos. I would never want to discourage such a unique person. Keep kicking butt my dude. 😊
How can we learn to play something like this? As an intermediate I find it hard to find something like this to learn. Is it Hendrix?? And the last cream one by far sounded the best imo. Haha thanks!
The “Donner” green start sounded the best to me, slightly warmer than the others, I don’t know how to convey my thoughts as I’m not a guitar player other than “sounded warmer”
The strat is the most versatile guitar out there, I love the tonal possibilities of them with the pickup selection and combination plus use of the tone and volume control to really tweak it 🤘🤘
From my experience, the other thing aside from pickups that affect sound is the guitar itself, what wood the neck is made of, the bridge type, the body, the string gauge etc.
Actually, I just want to say that your playing sounds really nice. As for the tone test, I think you could make about any Strat sound the same through simple tone knob or amp settings.
I think that custom sounds the “best” to me be but that Donner Teal one has a really great sound to it! They all sound great but that teal one is my favorite
It’s the pickups. The first two were both all single could so they sounded the same. The third one was a humbucker and 2 double so it had a bit of a lighter tune to it. And the last one was a telecaster pick up so it sounded a little deeper
They all have different sounds, but if you aren’t comparing side by side then I can understand why people think they sound similar. They have their own small different tweak and accent
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Doing a blind test, the 3rd one really stands out. It's got such a shiny sound it's amazing
I think it's the sound of the humbucker
Probably the cheapest there very good for it's price
sounds like something off nile rodgers rig
@timocheeze no he's playing all of them on the neck pickup
They all have a bit of a different tone
You know you're a strat guy when even your tele is a strat😂
😂
it's a tele-strat
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Right
I was thinking the other way around. Who would do this to n innocent strat
The Donner HSS model sounds absolute gorgeous
It’s modded
Yeah, right.
all the same! all Nako sound
That green one sounds sparkly. Absolutely magical
Thats turquiose
It’s easy:
Non-Strat player: “they sound almost the same”
Strat player: “they sound completely different!”
r/guitarcirclejerk
I'm a strat player and they sound different
I got a strat.
They do sound the same.
I'm a Les Paul guy, although I mainly play bass, they don't sound the same.
I'm not a strat player but I think they sound different
apart from the tele-strat, they all sound *similar* but not identical
Almost identical, don’t forget there are few pickups positions. There’s more ideology than should be. Even new Strats Player Plus are amazing instruments and most of guitarist wouldn’t guess which is Player and which is Custom 🤷🏼♂️ You can get better materials, quality and setup but they would sound almost the same.
Except for the telly strat they all sound almost exactly the same. If you just rolled the tone back on the brighter one it's going to sound exactly the same.
@@flatbill2 It's not the exact same between the first three but I feel like it would take a bit of an effort to hear the difference
The green one really did sound different, it had a lot brighter sound
@@CampbellJTuba maybe I am wrong but the green one has the switch on 4th position (that may explain brighter sound) and the 1st one on fifth.
I honestly think the first one is my fav - perfect balance of warmth and shine, with that ‘stratty’ sound
First one hell yeah
I think it’s because of that maple fretboard instead of rosewood
That riff went HARD
They sound similar, but each one has its own little personality behind each note. (like a nice extra sound)
Every player forgets the simple fact that for 99% of players, their end goal is to play for others, who have no idea what a guitar is supposed to sound like unless they play themselves, and in a live scenario, with no reference, they can't tell the difference.
He swapped the position of the pickups my guy
@@matejcevnik7362bro every single one besides the tele strat was on the neck pickup
@@matejcevnik7362
Keep telling yourself that garbage ears.
There are more stratocaster guitar in the world than humans
America with guns...
@@TheGrimReaper-sf9nq RAAAHH 🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Lololol!!!
proof it...
Why don’t I have 8 billion guitar then?
That Donner has a warm but clear tone which sounds beautiful..
The pickups are the actual backbone.
Electronics determine the overwhelming majority of an electric guitar’s “natural” sound
No it’s the amp
@@sonsauvage
That's true, but the guys that say that the type of woods the body and neck are made of have no effect on overall tone must have Down's Syndrome eardrums.
@@ZekeMan62
Yep. Wood really does have an effect on tone. Even if it's subtle. You can hear the difference between an alder body and a basswood body strat pretty distinctively.
It’s really the pickups that matter for tone over anything else. (Other than the amp, of course)
I'd actually put the pickups in importance above the amp!
Unfortunately, no, unless it's a mega change from say passive to active, the speaker from the amp does by far the most
@@BlakeSpohn pickups make the difference. Five guitars with five different sets of pickups will reproduce what they are in any amp. Yes,
the amps will all sound different, but the pickups will have the same characteristics in every case.
Vintage pickups will sound like vintage pickups no matter what amp you use , etc.
@@jimmy5634 I might be wrong, but Glenn specter videos about this are highly worth watching
It's the speaker. Unless you're referring to the difference between humbuckers and single coils.
I love how the subtitles register his playing as "laughter".
Why the frick do you have subtitles
"It sounds like a Strat"
- John Mayer
Amazing playing brother! Fkn rocking out and I love that you can hear the difference in each guitar!
(1) 90% player, 10% instrument
(2) 90% player, 10% instrument
(3) SORT of a strat - HSS so…
(4) Strat shape - not a strat
But with all the possible pickup and tone combinations on strat/strat style shapes it’s more important that we all just enjoy our instruments and the music we make 😊
with 3 HSS doesn't really matter cause it's on neck, and the 10% instrument is really 90% instrument, they had different sounds, and similar things were played. Both used the neck pickup and I'd assume the amp and settings is the same
Damn bro you sound like a rlly smart person, no sarcasm btw
Hss was middle/neck position
@@Meatball996 can agree with you somewhat! it is a comparison video after all but seems like the distinction is more just for guitar players and not really music enjoyers generally
@@theeverythingguy5209 haha
Could it be :0 OH MY GODDDD the PICKUPS!!!!! I CANNOT BELIVE THISSSSSS
Strings and body material also make up for the tone of the guitar.
@@issqsskatingclips9108 body material does nothing
Literally
@@JonnyTF2 It might affect the tone of the guitar if it’s not plugged in, but once it’s plugged in it definitely doesnt
@@issqsskatingclips9108body material doesn't do shit bro. Tonewood is a lie
Love that Tele-Strat
That Telestrat is funky!!!
They all got variations in tone and brightness but I'm sorry Mikey
They all sound very similar 😭
I'm a strat guy too.
agreed
Yea they are all strats, they should sound similar by design
@@dflolcool4180that’s what I was thinking. This seems like an odd complaint from people: why would you want the same model of guitar to sound drastically different from instrument to instrument?
@@dflolcool4180 I was thinking the same thing, like if your buying a similar guitar would it not sound the same?
They do really all sound like same. I got a Amer deluxe plus with 3 color Lace Sensors. Even though 3 colors and 3 different positions each does have very similar sounds. It's the TBX tone and playing style that changes sound for me. I've always said about this Strat is its versatility is great except the hard rock sound. Needs pedals or better yet, I use my Les Paul studio w/ 496-500 pups. Not a real good clean sound but can ROCK hard without pedals.
Man that tele hybrid thing sounds phenomenal
It sounds like a Tele
Yeah. Just get a Tele unless you can’t deal with the single cutaway and controls.
@@Dreyno why are guitarists so conservative lmao
i think it's neat that it's a little different
@@methyod It’s not about being conservative. Actually the opposite. It’s about being pointlessly different. Get something that’s actually different. Like a Burns or a Mosrite or a Danelectro.
strat guitar + rosewood neck = one of the most beautiful sounds in the world
so different - probably not different enough to justify my addiction esp after amping tf out of everything but hey, we all have our vices
The third one has some incredibly articulate pickups!
You're right; you could hear a bunch more range of what was going on in the notes, but (subjectively) at the cost of the percussive nature of the riff.
For me that 63’ custom is my favorite. It just has the epitome of that classic strat sound
They are extremely similar but there are slight and noticable differences
I love the tone on number 4
Damn! Didn’t except Donner to sound that great! 🔥
Right?! And for only like 200 bucks?!
@@kyju7093 I think it’s the p/up magnets! Pricier strats use alnico, while cheaper ones use ceramic, but I personally always liked the ceramic sound better
yup different pickups sure do change the sound a lot
Especially if they have no place on a Stratocaster to begin with he literally played five different guitars with different pick up, set ups on a Stratocaster body and necks 😂shocking it didn’t sound the same who knew single coils sound different from Gibson hum buckers
@@MyLight92413mate he played everything on single coils
@@chetwilson it looks like it but watch again and pay attention to the position of the pickup selector he uses the middle position that integrates two pickups one time and one guitar looks like it’s telecaster pickups not a Strat so it’s obviously not going to sound similar what’s the point of this exercise if not to compare the same pickup position on different Strats of course different guitars with different pickups or positions of pickups don’t sound the same 🤷♂️ sorry to state the obvious but that is the point of more than one pickup on the same guitar lol
@@MyLight92413 the tele and Strat pickup are the same they’re just at different heights
@@chetwilson nope completely different tone I own both and they are two completely different sounding guitars and the height or tension of the strings or pickups makes a difference it’s true but it doesn’t change the fact that they have completely different tone and sound color
1 gives you a blend of 2 and 3, 2 is a nice classic warm tone, 3 give that new shiny tone and 4 is just a tele
Dude, you play really well. Your rhythm is outstanding. All your guitars sounded awesome. Obviously the “Tele-Strat” sounded most different. I was impressed by the Donner.
Dude the frusciqnte bedroom lick sounds so good thx for that remix of rigf
Damn I didn’t even catch on to that
What's rigf?
Is that riff an actual part to a known song?
The tele strat sounded gorgeous.
If garbage sounds beautiful to you than yes
Not every strat sounds the same, and in the hands of some one else the same strat will sound different.
Love your content man.
Great video! I think all Strats share Strat like qualities, however, each one also has slight differences in tonal qualities.
It’s not that strats all sound “the same” it’s the fact that all single coil sound similar… such a unique tone.
definitely the pickups. Not sure why more people don’t realize this
Nah they sound way different I think your custom sounds the best tho
that custom is juicy as 🥵
They sound practically identical (other than number 3). Of course, its simply cus of the pickups. Single coils all sound very similar.
Damn. That was so pleasant
The verdict is that your guitar technique is very pleasing to the ears
Mate's casually not keeping the pickup switch in the same position for his tone test
Are you blind? No offence meant but I have have watch this a dozen times and the switch is in the neck position through the whole vid. I've played a lot of Strats and of course they all sound different.
@@topfacemod you need to get your eyes checked mate
@@topfacemodidkkkkk tele strat doesn’t really seem like it’s in neck lmao
I very well could be wrong but It looks like all but the last is on the 4th position which would be why they all sound similar cause the middle pickup is on.added Middle pickups is what give it that distinct bright compressed ice pick ⛏ sound.. besides the tele one is in the middle position
@@topfacemod Are you blind? No offence meant but I have watched this a dozen times and the switch position changed on the tele-strat.
Can we take a moment to appreciate this guy's skill
No
@@dextersbeard3472 ok sry
it makes me jealous 😭
It's not that crazy lol, just some funk licks.
He’s incredibly average
that tellestrat sounds very good
The tele-strat is the only one that had a different sound imo. The signature sound of the instrument itself, even through different mods, shines through. Glassy and distinct.
Never realised the telestrats got such a nice tone, that's clean af
No middle pup so it's using neck+bridge, don't believe Strats can do that normally
That MIM sounds amazing
I have a 96 50 anniverssary with the gold sticker still on it made in mexico😊
there is so much difference in tone, its just a rumor cause even the wood the fretboard is made out of can affect the tone a lil, also not every strat has the same pickups and finally theyre all made differently and by completely different people sometimes making every strat its own work of art, thanks for reading this, strats are a work of art and have a kinda base tone but every strat builds upon that in its own way
The 3rd one sounded amazing to my ears. My favorite out of them by far
This take me time to learn, but the tone for me is in the Pickups and Amps.
I actually really liked the sound of the Mexican one, the Donner one was nice too 👌
Please release tabs for this it sounds so good and i would love to learn
The 63 sounds a like a lot more clarity and less noise and then the 4th guitar gives me that bright tone. Imo it’s up to the player to decide what tone fits their play style the best
Ya they all got that similar Strat sound that is more in common then different. I’m a Strat guy too.
It mostly comes from pickup placement, and what pickups are used
What matters the most is the pickups you have and their position relative to the strings. The rest is all playing style and the amp/effects.
the third one sounds so chimey and percise
i love it
Tabs please! That’s a killer groove
Bro it’s not hard, he’s just strumming on a basic pentatonic shape on 5th, 4th and 3rd strings starting at 7th fret then moving to 9th fret. You can definitely do it just watch his fret hand transitioning.
They definitely sound different
Especially the third one, it sounds so much brighter
The second one just sounds warm
And the first one just sounds like a typical strat
And idk about the 4th one, it's not really a strat but it sounds like the first one ig
The third one has a humbucker pickup
@@cosimobaldi03 it looks like he's using the neck and middle single coils unless his pickup switch is reversed
@@levindy6 yeah you're right
The telestrat is so funky. I'm gonna buy one
The Strelecaster. Took me like 30 mins to come up with that. I’m proud of myself
Man it’s crazy how different pickups have different sounds. Who woulda guessed. Now do all those strats with the same pickups and maybe you’ll prove your point.
Same pickups and same strings, I doubt there would be any notable difference.
Personally, what matters most is feel and playability.
I'm a huge stratocaster fan
Proceeds to show a telecaster
It's not a telecaster it's a stratocaster with Tele pickups...
@@dylanyoung465 So the tone difference has nothing to do with the guitar.
@@aliendroneservices6621 I didn't say anything about the tone?
That was really nice to listen to. I love your playing skills
Dude!!! they sound identical. Little to no variation. With exception of the Tele strat slightly different. Tone is in the fingers and the amp the guitar has little to nothing to do with it. You are a sick player and I love the positivity in your videos. I would never want to discourage such a unique person. Keep kicking butt my dude. 😊
That does not sound the same… they have such unique sounds 🤩
Literally just swapped the pickup position
as an electronic producer it just sounds like EQ difference to me and i can't unhear it ;-;
Well this confirms it. I liked the tele one at the end
They all have they’re own characteristics but still sound beautiful
How can we learn to play something like this? As an intermediate I find it hard to find something like this to learn. Is it Hendrix?? And the last cream one by far sounded the best imo. Haha thanks!
This is John Frusciante Bedroom Lick, you can find it on youtube
The last one sounded the best cuz it sounds just like any other tele lol
A wise man once told no matter the guitar, none of them ever truly sound alike. Even if its the exact same model and brand, it's 2 different guitars.
Comes down to electronics (pickups/amps). You'd have to olay the same exact set up from different strats to see if there's a different.
They do sould different but close enough that a slight adjustment in the knobs would make them indistinguishable.
I always loved the Mexican strats, they’re so dark and heavy
Well… yeah, they pretty much do✋😔
The “Donner” green start sounded the best to me, slightly warmer than the others, I don’t know how to convey my thoughts as I’m not a guitar player other than “sounded warmer”
I forgot to listen for differences and just grooved out
The strat is the most versatile guitar out there, I love the tonal possibilities of them with the pickup selection and combination plus use of the tone and volume control to really tweak it 🤘🤘
From my experience, the other thing aside from pickups that affect sound is the guitar itself, what wood the neck is made of, the bridge type, the body, the string gauge etc.
The first two sound identical but the third one had a really nice twang and full sound profile and the tele strat had a nice echoing reverb to it
They all have the same timbre (just some warmer or brighter) except the tele-strat, which was also my favorite.
All sound amazing BUT the third guitar has that classic glassy strat sound
They sound great, similar but not identical. Also that HSS is 🔥
They sound close enough that a bit of eq tweaking at the amp should be enough to recreate each one.
The first one is the sound I hear in my head when thinking of Strat Tone. ✊🏾🔥
Actually, I just want to say that your playing sounds really nice. As for the tone test, I think you could make about any Strat sound the same through simple tone knob or amp settings.
That upstroke with 63' is straight up Mayer
I think that custom sounds the “best” to me be but that Donner Teal one has a really great sound to it! They all sound great but that teal one is my favorite
MiM sounded the best to me. Love the way you played it. All those little scrapes and rhythmic picking was amazing🎉🎉🎉❤
It’s the pickups. The first two were both all single could so they sounded the same. The third one was a humbucker and 2 double so it had a bit of a lighter tune to it. And the last one was a telecaster pick up so it sounded a little deeper
They all have different sounds, but if you aren’t comparing side by side then I can understand why people think they sound similar. They have their own small different tweak and accent
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i have a white hss strat that i got for my birthday and it’s tones really stand out
There are subtle sound differences that are more prominent in the last two but definitely the difference is there
They all sound kinda similar but they each sound unique in there own way
They all have slight differences but the majority of that can be attributed to the difference in pickups from one to the other.
Im a strat guy. I could hear slight difference in all of them. They all sound great!!!
😮😮😮 That Donner sounds crazy!
I do hear subtle differences at least with the last one. It sounded brighter, less rounded.
You should use the bridge pickup in tests like this. Gives the best indication of the differences.
The last one sounds warmer but that's it.