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[@RobertBakerGuitar]

So what guitar won? Also new giveaway details coming soon :)

[@ryuquiambao2950]

I like the tone of the 58 :)

[@wtc3000]

58

[@marioyakir5486]

Squier!

[@AndyDion]

The OG 58

[@MajorUpgrade]

Squier is ok, but Fender is beefier... and lighter? That's good to know.

[@USMC6199KR3W]

I can’t believe I won! Thank you so much Robert! I’m gonna play the shit out of that guitar! ...is what I would have said if I actually won...

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Dude you just confused me SOOOO bad lol

[@MajorUpgrade]

Hahahaha you got me man!

[@beautifuleasterneuropeanbo750]

Not that i read youtube comments a lot but this one is the funniest ever

[@marions.120]

Confused me too! . ✌️🤔🎸🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@bayukebab3248]

Hahaha nice one man.

[@lkkjhg45]

That intro jam was STRAIGHT FIRE.

[@obamasgrandpapi7925]

It always is

[@ChristosNikolis]

Yep! 0:54 is like the guitar is having an orgasm. \m/ That's the spirit.

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Holy crap I actually won something!!! How do I get in touch with you Rob?

[@juliocarrillobatta2597]

Congrats man!

[@shanealan2995]

Nice guitar buddy

[@davidsk8rz]

Congrats my dude

[@tjdrzewiecki]

Congrats!

[@kamiljofre]

Congrats, u deserv it

[@azbababooey]

Had my eyes closed during the blind test, and the differences are really subtle. I don’t think anyone would notice on a record (maybe the player with the tone shaping), but they both sounded great. If not for the classic aspect and Fender on the headstock of the 58, would anyone seriously be embarrassed to play the squire? I really think too much is made of having to have a Fender or Gibson brand vs some of the lower priced gear. In the past the differences were huge, but today lower priced models I think hang with the big boys. And sometimes a small tweak like a pup swap or maybe a nut change can make the lower as good or better than the big boy.

[@antonhalma9485]

Imagine being such a good guy that you thank viewers for entering a giveaway you organized for them. Robert, you are just the kindest man to have ever existed. (Except for when you're playing guitar of course, then you're a mean, lean riffing-machine.)

[@corneliuscrewe677]

I’m completely impressed at how close the Squier gets to the real deal. Congratulations to the winner, sounds like you’re getting an amazing fiddle! I actually built my own Esquire a couple of years ago out of a knotty pine Tone Bomb body and a Tele neck I had lying around. It was supposed to be whitewashed, but it’s aged to almost the same color that vintage Esquire is, minus the years of wear. I love that guitar. Only difference in electronics is my front position is a cocked-wah circuit instead of the traditional bassy neck sound. I don’t use it much, but it’s kinda cool to tinker with.

[@ericwikander3192]

Congrats on the win, that guitar sounds great. Thanks for all your doing Robert! I do agree, The 58 just sounds better however as you have said in previous videos, a change of pickups could very well make it closer. But geez man the 58....droool!!!!

[@RichardSheehan]

Great to hear the comparison. I got one of the Squiers last year when they were out in the UK. Love playing it. Might try switching the pickup for an Antiquity or one of the Billy Gibbons Seymour Duncan pickups at some point.

[@soundzofnoize8603]

very impressive versus episode! thank you RB and a big congrats to the winner!

[@jitsroller]

Dude, that stuff at the beginning dang it. That was killer. Ive got a 1972 tele blonde with rosewood fret board. Of course the zep is Love baby.

[@vandyman9957]

Congratulations to The Guitar Historian! I guess the spot I cleared for the guitar will have to wait for the next giveaway... Thank you Robert and Gabby

[@bigedkc]

Really he is a drug smoker just saying

[@bigedkc]

When Robert said the rules they were like...sub and tell me your fav guitar player the winner didn't

[@preppinglife624]

Congratulations to the winner! Great playing Rob!

[@markk171]

58 sounds best but the Squier still sounds good. HOWEVER, Robert makes any guitar sound good.

[@dnottis]

But is it worth the difference in price?

[@big_bicep_bill7594]

@@dnottis yes.

[@lukekern7444]

The Squier is definitely a little thinner sounding, 58 is just so full. Congratulations to the winner!! 🎉

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

I heard just the opposite. I preferred the Fender, but I heard less upper mids in the Fender, which made the highs stand out more.

[@MrISAACFACE]

The squier was a lot midrangier imo. Thought the 58 was a bit icepicky.

[@radio5051]

I think with the right handwound pickup in the Squier it would be hard to tell the difference.

[@jimmyg9183]

Congrats to the winner. And thanks Robert for giving us something to dream about for a few days. Looking forward to the next give away when hope will spring eternal again!

[@tomvontrott]

It is amazing how well the Squire stacks up considering the price. The Fender is awesome, but the Squire is also great. The time warp factor of having them next to each other is really cool, gives you a great idea what the 58 looked like new.

[@RokDAWG1]

Congratulations to the winner! I could easily hear the differences in the guitars but there are a lot of contributing factors to this. That Squire is not a bad guitar. It has it's own mojo.

[@icompletelyagreewithyou3293]

Why wouldn't someone be down with the affiliate linking? You're getting a product you'd be getting anyways while also supporting a KZbinr that you're a fan of. Idk, just seems ridiculous.

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Some don't like the idea of a website tracking them. You actually have to legally make sure people know it is an Affiliate link. I just like to mention it as well as put it in text to make sure everyone is on the same page :)

[@icompletelyagreewithyou3293]

@@RobertBakerGuitar oh okay lol. Great video btw.

[@hotrodjones74]

Ten years gone!!! Just heard this song for the first time around New Year's. It knocked my socks off. Since then I've listened to all of Led Zeppelin's albums, not just the Mothership greatest hits album. Physical Graffiti made me a Led Head. Hehe

[@YQN2149]

One of the 1st songs I learnt :) think I spotted 2 mistakes here though (unless my memory serves me wrong), was really nice to hear anyway

[@ALTDOK667]

👌

[@JohnnySnappleseed]

Physical Graffiti is definitely my favorite album, followed by a tie between LZ 1 and 2. Songs like Sick Again and Trampled Under Foot never get enough credit!

[@marions.120]

YQN -Everyone who “can” play it, plays it a little different, listen to Page live. ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@mikepersia5362]

Perhaps my favorite Led Zeppelin song? Great song!! Great album!! Great fu@kin’ band!!

[@shumailkhan7205]

The notes from the fender come out so perfectly

[@tornadofire1454]

I like how you inspire loads of people to play guitar and are so enthusiastic!

[@chaz__]

Thought he was gonna start playing When The Levee breaks at the start. The Squier seems to lose it's bite at lower volumes. Good thing you only have to get a single high-end pickup if you want to swap it out.

[@georgebaader9817]

Thanks for doing the contest Robert!!

[@jhendricks02]

so cool that you do this kind of stuff man

[@Pastor.Dragon]

Awesome video. Going to turn my Squier Bullet Tele into an Esquire with the Eldred mod. I already swapped to the Yosemite pickups, so I'll be curious how that bridge pickup does solo.

[@jimmyvelicescu724]

dude your intro blew me away, all your intros rock, but this one was just awesome man.

[@trogsguitarist1284]

Great comparison!! Thanks. Robert, what would you choose to substitute the pickup of the Squier? (Crieria: better Quality and similarity in tone with the Fender Esquier?

[@thearsonistsofficial]

Yes the winners are finally here!!

[@kensegel5909]

Congrats to the winner!! So Awesome!!

[@gregyoungblood5570]

Excellent choice for the dynamics riff. One of my favorite zeppelin masterpieces 👌👌

[@leftygtrplayer]

I'm definitely not hearing a difference worth tens of thousands of dollars.

[@maidenrulz73]

I think the squire sound better actually

[@reezalguy]

@@lueysixty-six7300 idk man. sounds different for sure. but better ? for some styles maybe. but for versatility, tone and return on investment wise, ill go for the squier. and if money was no issue, ill take them both

[@hughmoss9884]

I agree, my $200 ears just aren't hearing the difference.

[@pipotherium]

Agreed. They're different... don't think the 58 is better though.

[@guitarocd9984]

Yeah but it's a pre CBS Fender Esquire. That's all I play is Esquires. I would give my left nut for that 58. Being married I don't need it. I'm sure there are great videos to come of that guitar from Robert. But also Google some of Phil X's Americana Esquire videos. That's when I fell in love with esquire's.

[@joeyoshields3671]

Fender/Squier are known to rout all the pickups in the series for all guitars body's. Is there a neck and or middle pickup rout underneath the pickguard? Is the Squier a true single pickup body?

[@RicTic66]

Congratulations to the winner😊 If I manage to get a job in the next few weeks, I'll be looking to buy one. Both the 58 and the Squier sound great, but all round the 58 wins, as it ticks all the boxes and looks amazing. 🎸👍😊

[@KeganVanSickle]

I love your videos Robert. Your playing is incredible and your personality is rad. A lot of guitar channels, but yours is definitely top 3 for me!

[@adamd.6698]

Congrats to the winner!

[@dlbraly]

Thanks for doing this. Congrats to the winner.

[@cropcircle5693]

That front pickup position on the Squier Esquire sounded really dead, like the sustain or somehow the string vibration was being inhibited. Anybody have thoughts on a good pickup to swap out on these?

[@homeskateco.538]

Shredding that thing man, well played!

[@jssome7835]

Great Video Rob! :)

[@benpowersguitar]

Very cool man. That Esquire has a certain classic sound that just grooves.

[@stellar8330]

i honestly liked the squier better, both sounded good though.

[@James-gk8ip]

Yes Squier had better note separation.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Hello, the old'un sounds lovely and crunchy...like a steel bowl full of dried walnut shells being crushed with a wooden mallet. Maybe if one were to sand off the paint and gloss off theSquier and hung it up to dry for a year and then heavier strung it may get crunchier?

[@Ledzepfan88]

Hey Robert if you ever get the chance to do another review with a squire esquire can you tell us if doing a pick-up swap makes a massive difference? Some people say it comes down to mainly electronics but personally I think every little thing counts towards the tone in one way or another and how the age of the body will affect the resonance /acoustic-like qualities when played unplugged. I saw a similar video with a real 59 lp against a reissue with dimarzio anniversary PAFs pups though he never did a pickup swap within the guitars themselves so it just got me wondering.. new guitar+ vintage pickup= vintage tone? Happy rocking new year!!! Thanks 😊

[@latheofheaven1017]

Hey Robert! What pickup would you recommend to replace the stock one in the Squier Esquire, to get all that bite the 50s one has?

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

The 58 has a shrill pitch which is very unique. Shockingly the Squire held its own, Fender did good on their entry brand. Nice giving back Robert, really cool.

[@thebooda]

That intro needs to be a song on your next CD...That was smokin'!

[@douglaschristine8387]

How you doing Robert? Liked your show. I just bought a Squier classic vibe stratocaster 60s and I'm very happy with it overall but then again it wasn't a cheap one. After I bought it this Les Paul craze happened. Everyone's playing one now and I know why, those humbuckers sound great. Peace.

[@crazedlyfe]

At 9:25 what is that riff you start playing and repeat through different tones? It sounds awesome and i’d love to learn it

[@addiKdude]

How frequently are those Esquires released? I want one in vintage white

[@Tacklebox455]

Is the opening lick something you came up with or borrowed riff? Either way I wouldn't mind having a tab for it

[@MauroGiacometti]

I bought the Squier Esquire and it's really a great guitar. Which pick would you suggest for a replacement of the stock one?

[@sweetmercy6987]

Gorgeous guitars and wonderful display. Never dissapoint!

[@thaynes1963]

Do amp settings make up for the first position switch setting on the squire vs the 58? While that mean the the pickup on the 58 was a little hotter or maybe the pots are set differently. Be interesting to see a measurement in each position. I thought that they both sounded amazing. Most tone comes from the player so not too surprising. Love you channel!!

[@armando6728]

Congratulations to the winner lml Rob man, thanks for the chance lml

[@YankeePinstriper]

Great video Rob! ❤ And congrats to The Guitar Historian! That's one hell of a guitar 🔥🔥🔥

[@buttkrusher]

Congrats to the winner, trying not to be a sore loser since I really wanted it. Enjoy!🤘🎸

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Robert, great comparison video and I agree with all of your comments. That Squier would go up many notches instantly with a better pickup.

[@lifeasinterns]

Dude, that intro was one of the best I’ve heard yet. I just got a Squier Tele and have probably replayed that intro 20 times trying to figure out that picking.

[@jimbocarrino763]

Okay either the pickguards are different or the 58s lower horn is slightly deformed... Factory defect, or human error? Any info anyone??

[@Daemot]

Very good playing sir. I am always amazed at the quality of the content in your vids. Informative, fun, and very hard not to stay until the end.

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Thanks Dan!

[@joshharrison4712]

Hey Robert loved this video...have you done one on the 50s squire Strat?? Would love to see one.

[@ColinStuart]

Good for you! I have to be content with my 1" miniature from Axe Haven!

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

They sounded more similar than I expected, but the Fender had a leaner midrange that allowed those tinny Tele highs to be more apparent.

[@bgsnyder]

100% agree about the "neck" position on the Squire, but still sounds really good overall.

[@kristi94]

Congratulations on the winner!! That's one beautiful guitar 😁

[@daveormand4977]

Great demo and thanks for doing this video. The Esquire is richer but the Squier obviously more reasonably priced and still a nice addition to anyone’s collection. Love watching and listening to you play!! Keep up the great work!

[@falcongunner33]

The high end Squiers make for incredible modding platforms. Could probably snag an expensive pickup for the Esquire. I have some custom shop 54's in my classic vibe strat

[@davidwoods358]

That was a cool comparison. I actually liked them both for different reasons but that 58 is just awesome! That Squire with a pickup swap is a contender.

[@jordanwalsh8171]

Seriously thinking about getting one of these (squiers) question is Robert. . .what pickup would you suggest to get somewhere close to the 58's tone?

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

I'd look to see if Fender or someone makes a 50s tele spec pup :)

[@BannanaRuler]

You're amazing man! Keep up the quality content

[@mika1367]

Sounds like fender. Had a June ‘55 Strat years ago and compared it to my cs 62 and my mij Strat (my fav) they all sounded great. The ‘55 just had this mojo about it you could feel. Like ghosts of players past.

[@parkerb9010]

I can't wait to be able to play again..house fire recently took my late father's and mine whole collection....squires will never be as good but they definitely hold their own.

[@momiamalvada1967]

Nice stuff!

[@rindred]

The clean tones on positions 1 & 2 are almost exact analogues. It's only when you add some crunch that there's a wild-n-wooly element that the '58 has that the Squier lacks. I'd be willing to bet the difference is that the vintage pickup isn't wax-potted and the modern one is. If you were to go out and find a replacement with good Alnico 5 magnets and no potting and swap it out on the Squier, it'd be even closer when dirtied up.

[@andygogocomics]

Thanks for the giveaways Robert! :) Congrats on the Esquire. Guitar Center will feel the wrath of my sorrow.

[@aquilarossa5191]

That lick in the outro track of Ten Years Gone has such a good vibe. I could play that line for ages to a backing loop of that part of the song. I am usually all about Page stuff. But I am on a Yngwie binge right now. I am not very good at it even after many years, but I like that stuff and it bothers me not being able to do it well, so I keep trying decade after decade. I had to just buy a Mexi Strat though. Trying to play YJM on my Gibson was literally giving me injuries (muscle and tendon strains in my left arm. The LP is too cramped feeling and chubby in the neck perhaps, but I keep it because it has a really good tone. Strat arrives tomorrow and I am hoping it is easier to play faster stuff on).

[@Charles75N]

Thx Robert this was a lot of fun.

[@donald-parker]

Hands feeling better now? BTW - Love the tone (for both guitars). What amp and what settings?

[@aneurysm1991]

Damn I’ve been dying for that guitar.. still though, Congrats to him!

[@bigedkc]

He was smoking keef that's one step away from crack.. lmaoi

[@Chucksguitargeekery]

The 58 definitely had more sustain, but overall I think the Squier sounded great. Look into the Eldred mod, turns that 3rd position into more of a cocked wah sound, I have it in my Esquire partscaster.

[@caseylee12]

I've been playing guitar for 47 years, and that Fender Esquier is possibly the best sounding guitar I've ever heard! I'm a fan of humbuckers, but an a Telecaster FANATIC! You're 100% correct about that single pickup sound. To me it's incredible. And that Squier Esquire sounds great, too. So cool that you're giving a guitar like that away. Love the shootout. Thanks for your hard with on your great channel. It's one of my favorites!

[@kellymichaels9379]

Love you playing. Your stying... gritty, but blustery and hints of soul .... you guitar has a voice ! ❤

[@frankiedonofrio5438]

Killer Camera work on the Intro!!!

[@deanvinson834]

How’s the overall pickup output? The single coils in my squiers aren’t as loud as other pick ups.

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Yeah the Squier was lower output and that totally shocked me.

[@perudolux]

I wonder how a more high end tele (boutique, custom shop) would compare to the vintage one

[@obscurebandfan]

The squier sounds great stock, but I reckon a simple pickup swap would do wonders.

[@eduardo0796]

I'm guessing the next giveaway will be that vintage Fender Esquire? ;) In all seriousness, congrats to the winner and thanks to Robert for the opportunity!

[@robsmith9162]

I agree with you i like the sound of the 58 especially in forward pickup position the Esquire sounds good but it takes second place compared to the 58

[@MsPiteru]

Man that solo was nice!!

[@jeanpierre8248]

Thank you for the initiative Robert, I’m obviously saddened😂, but happy for whoever won🤲🏽

[@arthurstepaniak8585]

Hi Rob, great playing,...on to the Esquire, a little experimentation with tone cap replacement will get that guitar closer to the 58, not dead on BUT close. Just my opinion, Old Soundguy from Detroit.

[@davidtobis3614]

That intro was sooo damn good, is there a full song version?

[@buzzjens]

YEH ROBERT.. The NEW one Simply needs a Bit of Electronic Embellishments..(Capacitors) Windings are There on the Pickups.. Nothing like Vintage ... The Newbie is Very Strong on Certain Tones..as you probably Thought.. Very Entertaining & Thx, Buzz

[@stevenjefferies9415]

I'm drawing a blank, whats that LZ riff you were playing in the middle? I want to find some tabs and practice it.

[@stevenjefferies9415]

nvm, i found it ten years gone

[@robbaskerville253]

Imagine going into a music store in 1950 and seeing that hanging on the wall. You'd laugh at it. A chunk of wood with guitar strings? It will never catch on.

[@markbois1713]

I picked wrong I thought pickups mellowed with age but the 58 had more treble content. Although I thought they both sounded great I actually preferred the Squire on the rear setting but not on the front. I imagine there is a resistor that you could swap for a different value to change that.

[@RandomSean2608]

Congrats to the winner but dang I needed it. Never owned or even played a tele and I have been playing for best part of 30 years now. My time will come. Thanks for the great content always Robert you legend and fingers crossed for the next one. Take care and look out for each other all y’all 🤘🏻✌🏻

[@joshmuz9018]

They sell them at stores

[@RandomSean2608]

Josh Muz Yeh thanks for letting me know dude but unfortunately I have to Adult too much there days wife paying bills and looking after my wife and kids so don’t really ever get free cash that I can go out and spend on guitars. Believe me I really wish I could but it’s not gunna happen anytime soon unless I get lucky with the lottery or a relative leaves me something in a will like money. Responsibilities suck sometimes lol 😂 😜

[@fgear8670]

Hey Robert--did you ever do that Zeppelin song as a lesson?---if not, maybe a vid of it coming up?-great feel to that one. As always, --Keep up the inspiration.

[@jasonalbert9939]

Congratulations to the winner. You lucky dog 😁