Can you turn a STRAT into a TELE? | Gear Corner

#stratocaster #telecaster #fender
My favourite strat mod is throwing a tele bridge pickup in there. You need to modify a strat to make a tele pickup fit though.
Is it worth the trouble? Will a strat turn into a tele thanks to that? What do I need to mod on my strat?
Find all the answers and more in the video. :)
Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 intro jam comparison
00:41 introduction
01:16 what is this video about?
01:37 playing | tele vs strat | CLEAN
02:23 what are the pickups in these two?
02:55 playing | tele vs strat | LOW GAIN
03:18 a few big differences between the two guitars
03:46 playing | tele vs strat | MEDIUM GAIN LEAD
03:54 still the differences
04:20 playing | tele vs strat | COUNTRY LICK
04:36 important thoughts about this strat mod
05:35 the most important difference is...
06:18 playing | tele vs strat | PUNK-ROCK RIFF
06:45 this is how a tele bridge PU will fit in a strat
07:46 playing | tele vs strat | CLEAN + HIGH GAIN LEAD
08:27 take a look at the routing:
09:34 playing | tele vs strat | HIGH GAIN RHYTHM
10:00 more about the s-type Giveaway guitar I'm building
10:36 playing | Raise the Dead fuzz + King of Tone
11:36 outro playing | tele vs strat | CLEAN RHYTHM
Gear used in this video:
-Fender Telecaster Custom Shop '53 reissue
(a similar custom shop tele: bit.ly/2KFVJld)
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-Walrus Audio AGES Overdrive: bit.ly/37562Yw
-Xotic Super Clean: bit.ly/36fsHka
-REVV G2: bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-Walrus MAKO D1 delay: bit.ly/2W4McqU
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: bit.ly/2IxwoId
-Universal Audio OX BOX bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-Analogman King of Tone www.analogman.com/
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Germanium: www.tatefx.co.uk/
-One Control Agamidae switcher: bit.ly/2KCXwZ3
-Ernie Ball cables and strap: bit.ly/2Io0dfg
-Cordial CRI series cables: bit.ly/2XiVLBR
-Evidence Audio patch cables: bit.ly/2Ixylo1
Other gear I use in my videos:
-Harley Benton Fusion-II Roasted SSP
bit.ly/31FVawf
-Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop '58 reissue
bit.ly/2FxKvek
-Gibson ES-335 Traditional
(here's a specs wise very similar ES-335: bit.ly/2pTo92j)
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-Bogner Ecstasy Red: bit.ly/37LtKse
(this is the current version; same sound, smaller housing)
-Coppersound Foxcatcher: coppersoundpedals.com/
-Supro Tremolo bit.ly/2Zpxn75
-REVV G3: bit.ly/2FvuANy
-REVV G4: bit.ly/2ZhxX39
-Tate FX Antares overdrive www.tatefx.co.uk/
-Source Audio Nemesis delay: bit.ly/2Dft6Gd
-Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz pedal: bit.ly/2VKw4K0
-SIB Nick Nitro (discontinued, you'll find it used)
-ENGL Fuzzyhead Fuzz: bit.ly/2QrjmPU
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: bit.ly/2KFihDq
-NUX SOS Looper bit.ly/31TMxPx
The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: bit.ly/2Jo73zN
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Kris Barocsi

[@onielmelendez4315]

The jack positioning and distance to the pickup part made me almost fall from where I was sitting... LOL! 🤣 Thanks for sharing! Wicked tones on that head, btw 😉 Cheers and keep safe!❣

[@lex0005]

Yep I was the same!!😂

[@MartinMillerGuitar]

0:07 - oh yeah, gonna steal that :D

[@KrisBarocsi]

Go ahead buddy! :) I’d probably do the same thing if I was able to play your awesome licks. Haha! Hope to see you soon!

[@cpamiseso]

it makes me remember the "What Does The Fox Say" by them Ylvis brothers LOL

[@andocobo]

The Strat sounds great with that Tele pickup

[@KrisBarocsi]

It really does, right?

[@h34vyd1st0rt1On]

@@KrisBarocsi That start just needs two more tele bridge pickups man, for the middle and neck position too.

[@iggyflop3777]

Rory Gallagher said : " the best guitar would be a strat with the sound of a telecaster bridge pickup".

[@visionlandmusic]

Why has no-one tried that?

[@grahambird3257]

@@visionlandmusic Lowell George?

[@topografer]

@@visionlandmusic Because buying 2 guitars makes more commercial sense than 1 :D

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

Why not adding middle pickup on a tele instead?

[@topografer]

@@destianpatrianagara1119 because of guitar shape?

[@rileyioacura]

Both are amazing!! Will always love your playing!!!

[@bigwavedave8492]

Thanks man I have always wondered about this!!!!!

[@hearpalhere]

You've really got a great sound there! The Tele pickup is so beefy and huge sounding compared to a usual bridge Strat pickup. I think you've come quite close in the sound too... sometimes I almost couldn't tell the difference. I can imagine that it still feels quite different to play them though.

[@madgeniusmusic]

Thanks Kris, very interesting. I've wanted a Strat-a-Tele for years.

[@toneydavis9802]

Always good stuff. Love that Tele. My Walrus Audio D1arrived. Un boxing and in depth review today! That 10k giveaway guitar will be awesome. Stay well Bro!

[@Andy_Yates]

They sound really similar! More than I would have expected. There is a bit less bass from the strat, but who know if that is the pickup, or the design differences, and/or both. Cool video!

[@jkta97]

I only really noticed the differences on the dead clean tones. Once they're gained up, they sounded super similar.

[@lex0005]

Love the opening jam. 🤠👍

[@geric.3364]

´love the Riff´s you are playing in your Videos. They seem to be the ones that i was searching for.

[@craiger2399]

I like the new Fender Yosemite pickups, the bridge is super hot at around 9k. And the Performer Strat that they come with also allows you to have the neck and bridge on together, which to me get a more Tele like tone than any other mod on a Strat.

[@Zsigmund]

Can't lie, you had me for a second with that output jack gag. Going to do the tele pickup mod to a hardtail body I have kicking around. Thanks!

[@matekerek1039]

Zseniális a koncepció ! Mindíg szenvedek a strat híd pickup-al, de ez sok mindent megold! Csak így tovább :)

[@KrisBarocsi]

Köszi Máté, örülök, hogy tetszik ez a megoldás. :)

[@qddk9545]

Hutsky putsky putinsky notsky! If everybody would reply in their own language, this would not be a common platform.

[@hotblackdesiato3451]

Tasty playing and great tones. We really need that Barocsi solo album!

[@KrisBarocsi]

Hotblack Desiato Ahhh thanks so much. I should really start working on it then. Haha!

[@ericcarpenter3263]

That Tele pickup in your Strat is so aggressive. Really love it. Strat pickups are so mild compared to Tele pickups. I’m a P-90 and PAF output humbucker guy but been thinking of getting a Strat, but I was looking toward a Silver Sky. Love Mayer’s sound for Strat tones and there is no way I could afford the semi-hollow he plays with Dead & Co. lol. Love the videos and as always, much love from Tulsa.

[@brunovidana7837]

The silver sky is worth it man. I get comments on it all the time on how much the bridge sounds like a tele. It’s much warmer sounding collated to most strats

[@rofflestomp684]

Almost did this with a bullet Squire about 12 years ago. Bought the pickup, but then sold the guitar, because I really didn't have the time to do it right. I do like that though. Thanks for showing what might have been. I love that tele sound.

[@khay2210]

This is just amazing to start with

[@mikec6617]

That Strat neck is really nice. I may go that route for my next build. The Tele bridge pick up idea is unique but sacrificing the middle and bridge tone may be a deal breaker for me. Excellent video. Thanks

[@jackwilkie6632]

He has another video with that Strat he compares the neck and middle pick-ups with the Tele-Bridge is a far better comparison hunt around for it far better video....The Strat sounds way better.

[@danielwetzel7777]

Man that left handed neck on the strat is aesthetic gold. I gotta have one

[@Flat_Stanley]

I have the same bridge pickup in my Tele and despite being a lower output compared to lollar and many others, it sounds insanely chunky when you throw a little gain to it, but the clarity is insane as you can hear in this video. I almost hit the floor the first time I heard the bridge pickup into my Tummnus (used as clean boost)< Wampler Moxie

[@mindfield9832]

Man that strat sounds pretty good with that pickup.

[@ClaySmith]

I'd love to see alongside the Tele bridge pup, also a Tele neck pup.

[@khemrew]

this is killer!

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

Wiring is important, too. I have the Lollar Blender diagram on my strat, which will give the neck and bridge combo.

[@BURN_SHITTUBE]

Just wanted to add that the metal baseplate under tele bridge pickups changes the shape of the magnetic field, which affects where within the coil more/less signal is generated. Signal close to the ground will have more coil length to cross before reaching the output, so that acts as a lowpass filter. (same reason a humbucker outputs less high-end)

[@thomdushane]

Intro song is a solid solo guitar piece

[@johncarpenter440]

Been waiting for this video since I first saw how you had modified that Strat. Great video. I personally thought there was an obvious difference in the first few licks, where the Tele sounded more Tele like. But as the video progressed, the differences seem to disappear to the point where they were almost indistinguishable. I wonder if any additional routing is required for a typical MIM HSS route. Seems like there should be plenty of space. Thanks!

[@KrisBarocsi]

Cool man, so good to hear that. Yeah it’s interesting how sometimes the differences are obvious and other times not at all. It really depends on what lick you’re playing. Cheers!

[@TheInfiniteFret]

Thanks for the demo! I was planning to try this myself, but I wanted to make sure that it would sound good. I wish I could find a video where the wood types (body and neck) are matched so that the effect of the pickup swap was better isolated. Of course, there is still the bridge and routing differences. Nonetheless, I'd call it a success - especially when there is some dirt in the tone.

[@dancrowell2933]

Kris, I never liked my strat bridge pickup. Your video inspired me to install a tele bridge pickup. I settled on a Seymour Duncan APST-1 Twang Banger that sounds like a tele but it's in a strat shape. It sounds great and didn't require routing the body.

[@KrisBarocsi]

Thanks for the info on the Twang Banger! That can help a few people here in the comment section. I will include you comment in one of my next Comment Time videos that even more people can hear about that pickup. Cheers!

[@littvay]

Got one of those in the drawer waiting for installation. Same idea

[@littvay]

The Rio Grande Stelly is a similar concept.

[@Terribleguitarist89]

I've been eyeballing that exact pickup... might have to snag one and give it a try.

[@frmcf]

I made my Strat an HSH just a few weeks ago, with SD Hot rails in the bridge and cool rails in the neck, and I'm loving it. I'm now on the lookout for a better middle single coil though, because the Fender Noiseless just sounds weak and lifeless when switching from the rails. I've also put a coil split on the neck pickup and made it a master tone. Oh, and it's a Deluxe Player, so it's got the little push switch to add the bridge pickup to any position. With all 3 on it sounds fat AF.

[@PooNinja]

Sounds awesome maybe another Rail style (single coil sized) middle?

[@littvay]

Just go with the duckbucker.

[@dylanshadrach2015]

Hey Kris, this is some great stuff! Out of curiosity, have you tried a wiring mod where you can have just the bridge and neck pickups on? I feel like mimicking that Tele in-between position with a strat neck pickup could sound amazing, and make it even more versatile and Tele-like...

[@lueymeteora1410]

6:15 You totally got me! I was halfway to getting my newest - a Charvel with a funny, backwards, upside down output jack - out to examine it for detrimental tonal effects from said funny jack. Ya' cheeky bastard, lol!

[@KrisBarocsi]

Haha! Sorry man. I wasn’t planning this stupid joke beforehand. It just happened. 😅

[@littvay]

My favorite pickup configuration is what you find on classic player triple tele. (Ok, rwrp would be nicer.) P90s are also cool.

[@EWT423]

I got the kinman Woodstock + single coils in my strat and I like them

[@goodboid]

Tele twang vs a strat's chime. Awesome.

[@wonderboyingameland9108]

Great video! What about a tele sounding like a Les Paul experiment?

[@glennmattison3180]

Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider S is basically this guitar but with a Tele Shaped body. Great Video!

[@b.rodclark7349]

I'm putting a Tele bridge pickup in my Squier Bullet Strat hardtail and it's mounted with the single screw towards the bridge and the two screws towards the middle pickup without having to route the cavity wall of the swimming pool routing and by it being a reverse wound reverse polarity (RWRP) pickup, I simply removed the regular wound neck pickup, moved the RWRP to the neck position and the bridge PU to the middle. In addition to three Teles, this was the best choice out of four Strats especially being a hardtail.

[@andrelangenbach4202]

Interesting how similar the Guitars sound despite being that different :) I don't care that much about the bridge PU on a Strat since I don't use it much, but maybe that would change with a Tele PU? Btw.: I really like your videos and your playing! Keep going...

[@KrisBarocsi]

Thanks Andre! Yeah that would most probably change with a tele bridge pu. Haha

[@musiqueurbaine]

You have just convinced me to put a Tele bridge pickup in one of my Strats. i will also add a Tele neck into it . This will give me a “Nashville” Strat. I’m curious to hear how it will compare to my Nashville Tele. My preference in Strats are SSS config loaded with Fender Tex Mex pickups. FYI, I’ve fitted both a Strat bridge and Strat neck pickups in one of my Tele’s. It sounds amazing.

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

This is the exact reason I want the newer Squier Custom Nashville Strat. It is a tele in all the wiring and pickup configuration but, strat body and look.

[@michaljandera3930]

Great video! The Strat with the Tele bridge PU has really nice tone. But I am a traditional SSS Strat with Hot Fender AlNiCo 3´s. It´s bridge PU makes my bandmate´s jelaous with his HSS.

[@mikew2256]

Got a Billy Corgan Dimarzio hot rail in my Harley Benton 57DG S type bridge. Super sounding pickup, but makes it not really stratish anymore. Original roswell was too shrill.

[@Ermin0s]

@kris Barosci What song are you playing in the the beginning? I really dig it

[@GoldenNuggetRec]

the 3 minute mark low gain tone is THE tele tone for me.

[@AndHeShallReignForeverAndEver]

Again, coming in clutch for a Tele guy who wants to make his strat useable again lol great video lol

[@KrisBarocsi]

😂

[@TheFossil76]

It's not only about the sound. It's about the feel and the looks. Gotta have'em both. 😉

[@Sid-np3hf]

I disagree, they sounded almost identical. I’m modding it soon . Thanks!

[@EdEddnEddyMercury]

Would have been really nice to have a comparison between a regular strat bridge pickup and the strat with the tele pickup

[@rolandayes6481]

Any experience of Seymour Duncan 'twang banger' pickups Kris? I understand they are an attempt to make a strat pickup that has the tele vibe.

[@mafw5572]

Specifically about bridge pickup i would say hss strat > tele > strat

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

i rarely ever play the bridge, but when i do the player series single coil does the job. would be fun to but a 490t in an hss strat maybe. i think if i were a bridge pickup player i would go for the hss variant. or have my normal player strat and an hss strat, depending on the amount of djent i need.

[@JIDeKoker]

Thank you for this video, Kris! It gave me the courage to exchange my Strat's seldom-used bridge pickup for a 64 Tele bridge. I had to elongate the pickguard hole but maintained the Strat's pickup angle. I've noticed that the pole pieces stick out somewhat beyond the 1st and 6th sting. How big of a difference does this make? Would you recommend buying a custom pickguard with the correct Tele angle?

[@KrisBarocsi]

I don’t think that’s an issue unless the E strings are quieter than the others. 👍

[@johnb2941]

I'd like to hear what this guitar sounds like in position two. Do you get a hybrid stat/tele quack?

[@ClemsonJohnson]

I would have loved to hear how it affects position 2, because I am the process of thinking about a hybrid build. But I enjoyed the comparison .

[@JStromb]

Hi Kris, great video! I think it would be interesting to do a comparison between a tele bridge pickup and a strat bridge pickup with the same spec as the tele pup (same magnets/wire/wounds). In that case the only difference would be the base plate. If it sounds close to the tele pup it would be alot easier to swap (no routing/ new holes). I dont know if such pickup exist or if it has to be custom ordered.

[@deeberdave8190]

Seymour Duncan Twang Banger! I put one in the bridge of a Strat , sounds very Tele!

[@bigwavedave8492]

I dont think I will be jacking up either of my strat thanks again man

[@rediflow]

oh man...those chords you played in your outro is something I'm fiddling around for about 20 years now.... I even created a special Lullaby for my Son using those "chords", which I sing to him almost every night since he's born just over 4 years ago, while playing along with my Acoustic-Guitar. And as he heard you playing the chords over the speakers, he recognized the melody immediately saying "Papa.. das ist mein Schlaflied" Is this from something more or less famous I just don't know about? I stumbled over these "chords" by just trying random things. funny story at the end: Junior just said you toke away his song and now he can never go to bed and sleep anymore ;-)

[@KrisBarocsi]

What a cool story!! Say hello to your son for me please and tell him I didn’t steal his song. I just borrowed it. Haha! I’m not aware of a song with these chords even though I’m sure there are quite a few written over this chord progression. It sounds beautiful.

[@rubensancheznmn]

Jb in the bridge is my fav in strat

[@benjaminstacy9555]

I think after watching this, I'm going to replace my wraparound hardtail bridge with an ashtray bridge on my partscaster and swap to a tele bridge pickup! I'll have to remove some material from the pickguard obviously but it seems weird and cool ♥️🤘

[@geofevans2921]

I got a project for you, put a Tele NECK pickup in the BRIDGE position of a Strat. You might be surprised.

[@KrisBarocsi]

Say what? Haha! That sounds more than interesting. How would you describe the sound?

[@sunrise2982]

My strat is prepared for humbucker in bridge. Do you believe the tele pickup fits in? What electronics you recommend? I have not good experience with cts or fender pots :(

[@h34vyd1st0rt1On]

Hi, the strat sound almost the same, but it has an underlying constant 'whistle' as the bridge's metal slab rings out its always-present static overtone.

[@TheSc00tz]

This would have been really informative if you used the same tele pickups in both. but as it is we dont know if we are only hearing the difference between a seymore duncan pickup and the fender one. you should put a seymor duncan in the tele and try this test again. im actually really curious how much difference there would be.

[@ReddenDoom]

Are the pots the same values?

[@huhy888]

I like the tele bridge a lot but I have a good tele and if I'm going to change out the strat bridge I'd put a humbucker for now as i'm doing with a repaint and mod project (its a squier hss anyway), as I age I might prefer the original strat bridge or mi them but routing is a lot of effort and potential danger!

[@feltav5719]

I know it sounds crazy... But I own many different guitars... From flying Vs to blues master kings lol my go to guitars are Strats... Hss(active bridge pickup, telemaster neck pickup in the middle mini humbucker on neck) I also have the keys to turn the neck or bridge pickups into singlecoils. 💕 The most versatile guitars I ever built. 22frets... Fixed and floyd rose bridges too.

[@Unknown-ko7xt]

*This is the 14th time watching this, and now I can definitely tell that they sound way different* *tele had a lot low end(solid low end) , and the strat sounded springy(we all have such wired names)* *I think it's because of 3 factors:* *1. String through of tele,* *2. And the metal bridge,(picup goes straight into that bridge, rather than on a plastic or mother of toilet paper pickguard)* *3. Brass saddle vs steel saddle,*

[@KrisBarocsi]

Unknown Yes yes and yes. So cool you heard the differences buddy! A lot of it „gets lost in translation“ due to recording the sounds and putting the video on KZbin. In the room the difference is even more noticeable especially for the player. The tele bridge pu is still a kick ass mod on a strat and I would not change it on mine. Cheers man!

[@Unknown-ko7xt]

@@KrisBarocsi ha ha... After going through the video more than 10 times. Carry on the good and sort of controversial topics ... Cheers ✌️

[@sinkbug]

Wouldnt it make more sense to do the kneck tele pick up? cuz then you have a regular strat bridge, a tele kneck pick up, and have a closer setup to an actual tele?

[@dragui9932]

This Tele is a Beast !!

[@robhand7205]

i never use my bridge pickup on my strat... soooooo this is a no brainer.

[@thomasfunfstuck4120]

It is definitely Andy Kloppmanns Real 62 Setup for my Fender Vintage Hot Rod Stratocaster 2010.

[@szrnkabela]

Hi Kris, interesting comparison,🤠 here 2 questions: - Does the Teles baseplate work similar to the ashtrays on older Fender basses pickup magnetic field? - Opinion about Neck + Bridge pickup combined on the Strat?

[@klodianberisha9696]

The baseplate does not interfere with the magnetic field whatsoever. The metal it's used is non magnetic,such as brass, copper , stainless steel ect. The reason why the baseplate is installed underneath the pickups is to collect the sound bouncing out of the wood,to improve tonal qualities. You can super glue stainless steel baseplate under your strat pickups and you will notice a huge difference. The tone will be three times more powerful because any tone strat gets, it's produced by pole pieces. By adding a plate,you are adding 18 more pole pieces.

[@jc6721]

Great video! I heard you say this had a SD Antiquity tell bridge pickup in it, but I didn’t hear you mention what strat pickups you were using in the neck and middle of the parts caster. Would you please let me know, I am really digging the tones! Thanks.

[@KrisBarocsi]

Thank you JC! I will make a video on my strat soon, where I give you all the specs and tell its story. Just a little more patience. 😉

[@jc6721]

@@KrisBarocsi I look forward to it. Thanks man.

[@simonsenoner3541]

You almost got me on the jack plate 😅... the strat sounds awesome though

[@KrisBarocsi]

😆 I just had to.

[@Pasta__Lover]

What about putting a tele neck pickup in strat?

[@TedSchoenling]

Planning a Strat/Tele Hybrid...but I'm going hard tail with a tele bridge and bridge pickup. body is routed HSS and I can't wait to see if the tele pickup fits

[@johntchb]

Funnily enough l am going the same.just had Tele bridge delivered,filling the trem holes with mahogany plugs.thought of doing Tele pick ups bridge and neck and perhaps a hot rail bucker in the centre.not done much soldering electrics before but a strat 5 way switch should accommodate that I think.will be cutting the strat scratch plate down to fit Tele bridge next.good luck with yours.

[@edgeofsanity9111]

Funny I got HSH pickup cavities on my strat while having an SSS pickup config, so if I were to put a tele bridge pickup in there, I wouldn't have to worry about that But... change of plan: I'm gonna put a HSH pickup config in there (will need a HSH pickguard, I'm not gonna try andextend those holes in the original pickguard) with a hot rail in middle position (with both coil split and parallel/series switching for each pickup (yes, it's possible to do that, but it will require some drilling for extra switches))

[@estebannieves8830]

If my strat is routed for a humbucker in the bridge, will the tele pickup fit?

[@stephanematis]

If I was doing something "different", I'd consider Vintage P90 neck, 5-2 style Strat mid, Filter'Tron bridge. But right now, I'm doing a quick hack on my T style Butterscotch Talman by adding a Strat mid and updating the wiring.

[@duarteestelita8938]

I’m really parcial to a triple single coil , à-lá Nashville Tele, but i’m torn between assembling one with a Strat neck PUp OR one with a Tele neck PUp. How did your Talman turn out ? i’m thinking of building that parts-caster off of a G&L. And yes, i’d go for a similar “something different”. in fact i had thought of sth along those lines myself. Duesenbergs or Gretsch Filtertrons are outstanding..and a P90, specially in the neck, sounds incredible too..although ..with some dirt, they sound fantastic on the bridge position too.

[@stanislavmigra]

My favourite Strat pup so far is The Chopper (DiMarzio). Problem is, I did not really understand, how to make Strat with traditional pups sound good. Classic strat is just not guitar for low volumes, you have to have your amp cooking and thats where Strats shines the most. For quiet playing Tele's or 335 are much better.

[@Steven_SK]

Hey Kris! This is an interesting concept I may have to try. I have an Affinity Strat I mess with for trying things out on. Do you think the results would be similar? It sounded great! The pickup position, if closer to the jack, shortens the distance the trons have to go so the tone is different. And of course the type of wood the wiring runs through modifies the tone as well. ;) Great vid and thanks for it. Be well!

[@KrisBarocsi]

It would surely sound similar! If you have the time for the mod, you should really try it. Take care man!

[@Steven_SK]

@@KrisBarocsi Thanks for the reply. Gonna give it a shot. Be well!

[@rooster8925]

Brother is this startocaster Jimmy Hendrix replica??

[@khemrew]

can you make a triple p90 strat?

[@Mpcoluv]

The Strat doesn't sound exactly hte same but it is close enough. Great modification!

[@RobinKCharlie]

I havet a rail humbucker in singlecoil Size in a leftie bridge om my right handed Telecaster.

[@bassa69]

The stratocaster with the reverse neck does it sound an tune different from a normal neck

[@KrisBarocsi]

Nope, it sounds the same and honestly, I do believe it feels exactly the same as a strat with a normal headstock.

[@denis_kleshchev]

Hey, Kris. I’m watching this video for the third time and I’m still not sure about what did I hear here. The strat definitely doesn’t sound like a tele here. Is it even possible to get the tele sound out of strat body? I have a strange idea. What if we take a blank strat body without bridge and springs cavities and put tele bridge on? Would it sound like a proper tele? Or jack plate is going to ruin everything

[@rudiyantohalim736]

Next : put a Strat neck pickup on a Tele 😅 Love the sound of Tele Bridge PU, but for neck PU, the sweetness of Start is unbeatable by Tele

[@ranman58635]

My 86 Squier telecaster guitar has a telecaster body but by all means is a stratocaster. HSS

[@tomcrosby6332]

I wired a brand X strat like a tele. I killed the middle pup by taking the magnet off, and I have a 3 position switch, and 9 volt compressor/expander.

[@dw22509]

With gain, that strat eats the tele :) I like the tele clean more tho lol

[@gopalkamath5146]

What song are you playing in the opening?

[@KrisBarocsi]

It’s an original lick I wrote for this intro. I always play original licks in my videos for two reasons: I don’t want to get in trouble with music labels and it „forces“ me to be creative and write original stuff. Cheers man!

[@AlexisGuitars]

great video! I've got a seymour duncan S-type pickup in my strat and the "exact same" pickup in my tele (but a tele version of it). They don't sound the same and I want to install the tele one in the strat to see how much closer it gets. Obviously the tele sounds better! haha

[@bigwavedave8492]

How about just some really great low out put pick ups

[@williamcooper6069]

Should have tried it with a hardtail strat

[@DaniTorresOfficial]

Why make 2 into one? Have both, job done! :D Or the holy trinity: LP-Strat-Tele, done for life!

[@stanislavmigra]

but then you will have 1 guitar instead of 3 ... inconceivable :D

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

that would give you a 490t in the bridge, a strat neck and some tele twang. just add some djentstick in there and you are set for everything.

[@davidburke2132]

Estelon Agarwaen 490t? Ewwww!! 😛 In my opinion the 490 and 498 pickups are Gibson’s least characterful pickups. At least go for a Burstbucker. 😃

[@insidious.92]

cool video, but can a strat neck pickup can turn tele into a strat? :D