Dylan, you are an absolutely amazing guitar player. Your skill, timing and command of the instrument is impeccable.

Awesome ❤

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NICE SOUND. Good pickups. They sound better than the Fender custom shop ones. Watching this made me price a set. Omg only $119 US for the set.

That platted beard has got to be well uncomftible

Currently considering one of these guitars man, it looks like you are really enjoying playing that and no doubt the wood is beautiful. The one I’m looking at has that chocolate fretboard and I can’t even pronounce the wood, but they are definitely unique and I was looking for a lighter Guitar and since they are a little thinner, I don’t know. I just happen to run across one and it looks like it was truly never played. It’s an excellent condition. The bridge was a bit strange to me on it however it is an amazing guitar truly impressed and I don’t understand why these did not carry any weight or sell better than they did. I am confused as to why the value on them is set so low the 1299. I am paying for this one that I’m going to buy certainly is worth the money the guitar is truly perfect. There’s only a few pick marks there’s not even checkering where your hand would rest around the bridge area at least mine does on all my guitars so it just shocks me truly that they don’t have more value either way. I guess some people just believe in tradition but I think this is an awesome opportunity Guitar for people out there, especially with the economy being what it is I would never have enough guitars anyway so adding one that has a unique sound and putting some unique pickups in this would make it even more fun so looking forward to having a good time with this Guitar thanks for a great demo

Thanks so much, Dylan, you’ve got it nailed…sure get the best out those Sultans just with your nails & fingertips. Lovely, probly going to get a set for my 57 RI Jap Strat to make her ring..

Fat 50s all the way they keep an even strong full sound all the way up the neck the texas were a bit like that but not so good, the 69s where OK around the 5th fret A position but went thin when you moved up the neck. I don't know what I have in my American standard Strat but I think I will replace with 50s . Thanks for the review it was great clean set up so we can hear what they real sound like

Came from the clean video. In that one I prefered the fat 50s but with gain I prefer the texas specials. 69s are good for nothin'. Muffled and without any brightness or high end. They must be for people who play a strat but wish they were playing something else.

To my ear, the 69s were my least favorite: by far. They are lacking in brightness and chime in the top end. They sound almost muffled and repressed. Between the other two: take or leave either one. They're both quite nice. Maybe a slight lean towards the fat 50s.

What tuning are using for this one?

If you played them all on stage no one would notice any difference.No one.😊

Great video! Nice to finally see someone play without a pick, just like me. I mean the Fat 50s just sound unreal! The 69s have that amazing vintage character but it seems like if you want to lay down some thick leads or finger style stuff, the fat 50s just seem to fill out the sound sooo much more! Amazing sound! Wish you could combine that thickness with the 69 character somehow, but... I'm thinking I'll go with the fat 50s! How did you record?

If I like all of them, which do I buy? :P

Hello Dylan, Thank you for the great comparison video. Would you mix them or you prefer them in their base sets ? And if you would mix them, what would you do ? Best wishes,

50 mids midhigh 69 scoop mids high (mid pickup) texas ugly up db high

5:37 🥒50tss molestan menos 6:20

3:15 4:28fender custom 3:38 mx 4:48 fender usa 3:58 5:13 squier china 😂😂

Are these actually vintage Fender 1963 pick ups,or replica's(if replica's who made them)Thanks

cool what Tonerider Pickups please?

You even matched visually each guitar with its appropriate pickups: The red one 50s and Hank Marvin, or blues style, and the white body one psychedelic rock era. All are great and workable. Fats are very round, 69ers clean, sizzly and constrained due to lower output, Specials have both that low middy body and high middy honk, the most aggressive of the three. All top.

Yep, it's guitar

I love you backyard, your house is amazing

I was 17 when I first saw EC playing his Gibson Firebird I guitar. I always had an urge to get one as it left a huge impression on me as a young guitarist venturing into the rock and blues world. I'm now 73 and still playing but not gigging anymore. I have owned most types of Fenders and Gibsons (admittedly, I still have too many of both brands) but never had a FB I. Finally picked one up last year that is almost a dead ringer for the one in the video (but not a Custom Shop) and all I can say is... why the heck did I wait so long. I think I'll take this one to my grave. I'm sure I speak for many out there that picked up a guitar because they were inspired by you. Thanks EC for all the great years of music that you gave us.

Sounds great loved the playing. My 2012 Fender American Standard has Fat 50s. Very inspiring.

Absolutely fantastic and also happy first week of October have a wonderful day ❤😊

Been using a Fender cable to connect my Lowden with baggs anthem pickup, to my fishman loudbox artist, for a few years, it sounded good to my ears, a bit muddy, and bass heavy, but I just thought that was what my guitar/amp sounded like. Tried a MOGAMI cable today, WOW ! I cannot believe how much better it is. The bass notes are clear and not over powering, the mids and highs balanced and no one note sounds louder than another, which was an issue with the old cable. Genuinely blown away.

I have owned 3 (yes 3) of these guitars. I Love the Texas Special pup's and Ash body. It gives this guitar a really sweet rich sound. Too bad they are discontinued.

Changing pickups alone does not significantly improve a guitar's inherent tone. But it sure is fun!😊

What amp are you playing there?

Sounds magnificent.

Fat 50 are the best Fender sound

the red guitar with the abalone dots and the fat 50´s sound best for me the black star is also good and clean so thank you for the video and all the best to ya

i know they're not the most popular but cs69 has to be my favorite. they really sing, on the neck pu especially it has a certain clarity and almost vocal quality that i haven't heard anywhere else. really beautiful sound

Signature Strats - aka Strats.

The voice accompaniment is spot on

I’ve got the fat 60s and I absolutely freakin love em !! I think once a person has custom shop pups nothing compares …. Insane how nice they all sound …

If these pickup heights aren’t set up exactly the same, this comparison is not accurate. That being said, I liked the fat 50’s very crispy and sweet. The pickups in my Squier CV 50 sound very much like these.

This was a GREAT shootout. I liked the Fat 50´s the better.

I have one of these strats, I bought it when they first came out. It sounds better than my custom shop. Only issue I've had with it is that my ex wife thought she'd relic it for me. 😢

I've got a question...I see that you have 50s pickups in your rosewood guitar. I really want to put a set of Pure Vintage 57 pickups into a Vintera II 60s strat. Do you think this would be a good move, or a not so good move? I really prefer the 50s strat but a V neck is too large for my small hands. That's my reason for wanting to do the 50s pickups in a 60s strat.

Would this pup set work OK with 9.5r Dylan ?

Need you to try the Kenny Wayne shepherd strat !

I found that the 70s strat sounded more clear. It was bright but not too bright. There's not a ton of videos comparing the 60s and 70s strats. I'm considering one if the new Vintera II models. I really want to like the 60s but my ears are telling me that the 70s will be more versatile. I mean, I can always tame the highs with the tone knob or roll off the volume for nice cleans. Do you have an opinion? I need versatility. Born in the 70s, I play ALL styles of music, soft rock, classic rock, country and alternative.

Thank you, Dylan, for doing this RIGHT! Not a single sound interrupted the entire test and I’m very appreciative. I’ll be looking for your comparos in the future.

Hi , I am electric guitar enthusiast and a few months ago I bought a 2003 made in USA Fender Stratocaster and I would like to ask you how I can get that bending sound of the Johnny B.Goode song, I read on the internet that you need a guitar with bridge humbucker, what model do you recommend? Thanks for your answer. Carlo Rapaccini

Muy bueno hermano! Nice comparison with nice performing, que mas se puede pedir! Gracias master

I prefer 69 to make my strat sound more as it SHOULD sound! Thank for video!

The 69 has a certain degree of airiness, or cloudiness, the best I can describe. Some people like that. Personally for me I find the clarity and wider balanced range in the Fat 50s appealing. The Texas has a mid-range presence that sounds cosy on clean tones, best played w a comforting cup of hot chocolate beside. Does reasonably well on clarity too. My vote goes to the Fat50s and Texas. Thanks you for your contribution to the strat community!

That's the sound! I just equipped an old Gherson Strat copy from the 70s with SSL1/SSL2 and it sounds fabulous. Is that a brass nut? is MK's Schecter equipped with a brass nut as well?