Fender Acoustasonic Telecasters modeled sounds VS the real thing - New For 2019

[@rayclark6596]

I'm hoping this helps others jump from one sound bite to another. I put the acoustic 2nd in each pairing. 5:10 to 5:49 and 6:44 to 6:27 Dreadnought 8:40 to 8:26 and 9:29 to 9:14 Taylor 414 11:15 to 11:58 Small body 12:58 really good point 15:02 to 14:40 D-18 16:18 blend of D-18 and electric 19:31 hot tele vs 20:21 unplugged 21:16 classic tele 22:11 pushed tele "fried chicken pick'ns" 23:13 moderate driven tele 23:48 "turn it up" 24:52 Classic Tele

[@Slo-Mode]

Oddly enough I prefer the acoustisonic sound over most of the actual acoustics

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[@Slo-Mode]

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[@michaelsnydermusic]

Great video. I love Acoustasonic Tele. It’s never 100% what it’s modeled after but I still love the sounds. I find that each setting has its place when choosing a playing style. Some are best for gentle finger style while others shine with strumming. And to top it all off when you go to the Telecaster sound is like: “wow! That’s a Tele!” until you hear the real tele, which is cleaner and brighter. But who’d have thought you could get that close on an acoustic?! The versatility and ease of play make it my go to guitar when I just feel like playing. P.S. I’d love to see a video using electric guitar strings like Andertons did. I’m still not sure I want to try it so a video on that would be great!

[@officialWWM]

Have you tried electric strings yet? You should, you’ll never go back! A good compromise is light gauge acoustic stings :)

[@TheOneBK]

This is the most useful/realistic test. Thank you guys!

[@beginningguitar1017]

I’ve had mine about a month and I love it. I run thru an A-B a&b switch to an Optima Air preamp for the acoustic and into effects and modeled amp for the electric… each run into separate channels on the PA. It really improves the overall sound of both. Playing gigs is much easier. Before I was carrying 2 guitars…switching between songs…keeping both in tune…the rest of the band waiting on me. And on top of all that it weighs only 3-4 pounds! I love it!

[@officialWWM]

You are someone who is actually using it for what it was designed! That’s the perfect use case.

[@tlawhon]

Agree with the other commentor that it would have been a better test if you were at least using pickups in the acoustics. As it is, you got what I would think of as a studio sound for the acoustics, but nothing was done to the Acoustasonic's sound to compensate, like a bit of eq tweaking. My reasoning has to do with practical uses for the instruments, and in a typical gig setting (especially with a band) it would be unusual to see that mic used with one of those guitars, as opposed to some kind of pickup/pickup system. Then, you would eq it for the best sound. Do that with all of them and we would get to hear a comparison of the guitars as tools for gigging, as opposed to a somewhat abstract "Do they sound the same" test.

[@AlamoMusic]

Hey Terry, I understand the comment. The reason we chose to mic the acoustics is because the modeled sound on the acoustasonic is based upon a studio mic'd acoustic. - Chris

[@lemaestrodesart2222]

I have the acoustasonic Stratocaster and whatever is said about this guitar, it sounds great in all circumstances. Of course you could compare the presets sounds with the real ones but who cares? On a scene, the music is the what matters, if you play good it will sound good and no one will say it doesn’t sounds like an Taylor or a Gibson, only a good sound and your talent and you’re the one. The concept is to have a versatile good sounding instrument easy to carry anywhere you go. How you make it sound good to people is your deal. Sorry for my average English.

[@AlamoMusic]

Well said!

[@dominiquepellet6910]

Hi guys, really really cool and instructive demo. You made it as simple and as efficient as possible, not easy, i want to tell thanks a lot, for the effort you made to explain, clarify, with your own feeling but with a maximum objectivity,,, yes really professional and ampatic 👍

[@dlewtweentorla1210]

LOVE the Blonde Bound Tele at the end!!! Gorgeous!!! Oh YA, The Acoustisonic is really growing on me. I like it, gonna have to check one out. Thanks

[@roberthealy1814]

The Fender sounds Good for a little guy. I really wasn't expecting it to have as much low end. Fender did a good job.

[@vernonhoover1387]

The fender has so many voices to it.it pretty awesome!hot rod did a great job today.would like to hear more of him.

[@jtondra24]

Great comparison video. Thank you for playing it through the mic only; that's exactly what i wanted to hear along with all the other modes. I'm not sure that I personally will have a use for this guitar, but I like it. Who am I kidding, I'll prob pick one up used next year.

[@terrytarpening9456]

They had to, preamps would’ve made it sound completely different

[@AndraDare]

The acoustic guitars sound more articulate, with better harmonic presence and definition. Maybe it's not a fair test, The acoust-tele doesn't sound bad, though.

[@terryjohinke8065]

I like the Telecaster style body . Also the blend switch. Cooper plays nicely.

[@BodyjailedBlues06]

I own the acoustasonic tele so I can judge it ! It’s not a tele it doesn’t sound like a tele like my custom shop tele, it sounds like modeling acoustic sound compared to the real one but on itself the sound is cool in both way ! It’s a perfect tool for those who want to gig alone and singing or peaople that hate acoustic guitars feeling cause you have the sound of an acoustic on an electric neck … it’s a concept that you will love or hate nothing between. I love my acoustasonic tele it gives me lot of sounds and freedom… I play it on a aby and switch between my blackstar for electric sound and Fishman loud box for acoustic sound ! On gigs you should have an eq and an acoustic amplifier enough !!! Hope this can help … greetings from France 🇫🇷

[@richardguilford9016]

Do the Jazzmaster please guys.

[@Junior1385]

The modeling sound of guitar is that the most modern gears are of today, really cool, its can replicate an a real guitar.

[@marcotonetti]

Dang the way he plays is out of this world

[@thomaslau9631]

An interesting and fair comparison so far. Want to play this Fender to find out what happen next.

[@TwistedBrisketBBQ]

Thank you for this, great video, and very helpful for those of us contemplating making this purchase. If you could make the same video, but with all guitars plugged in and no mic, that would be very helpful for those of us that play live plugged in.

[@officialWWM]

All those guitars plugged in will sound the same. Nasty piezoelectric pickups that sound nothing like an acoustic guitar.

[@abolit]

the guy on the right would make any guitar sound good! Great musician!

[@John-e4p1x]

Your right or my right?

[@selcuksamicingi7633]

McKee, you never get boring despite the geeky context.

[@mattmcgriff5952]

Chris, if I heard right you skipped over the body sensor blend on position 3. Also it seems like the purpose of position 2 is not to blend the “electric” tone into the acoustic sound, but rather to blend a magnetic acoustic pickup into the modeled acoustic tone ala the J160e. Correct? Anyway, love your videos

[@thongamchan775]

I just feel that this new Fender Acoustasonic guitar will be suitable for those people who are going to reside in some outstation area for a few months. By listening to the patterns of sound produced by playing either Acoustic type version or Electric type, It can never outclass the real acoustic guitar sound or real Electric. It remains in a range so called " Inbetween". So, I have the opinion that it depends on the circumstances where you happen to reside in a particular location and the duration of stay etc. Not for daily use at home.

[@toddbeeman5933]

All of those acoustics sounded great. I like having the excuse to save up and buy another guitar every time I'm after a different tone/sound. Haha. As for the comparisons between the Fender and all the mic'd acoustics, I think it was done properly since the modeling was supposed to be of a mic'd real thing. I don't think it would make sense to do it any other way because of how Fender describes each acoustic-modeled tone.

[@AlamoMusic]

Well said!

[@kennewton5877]

Wow. Nice,Nice,Nice. I guess excellent would be about right. Love that guitar. I bet the strings were hot when he finished. Videos like this make me wanna hide my guitar and never tell a soul that I could play one.

[@RolandZertuche]

I bought one recently but it eats a battery a gig, any suggestions? Thanks

[@spectorfriend]

How the electric position sound in a Fishman acoustic amp?

[@dlewtweentorla1210]

Good Video. Already been said, wish a Piezo system was used to be more accurate. Also think it would be better with the same guitarist playing same thing in a before and aft type scenario. Guy is great on the Fender but certainly plays with more "attack". Still a very good video. Keep up the great work and Thanks!!

[@RWRemender]

It does have a piezo

[@waynechurchill7212]

It great info the better one I seen and heard

[@blankvrs]

Is an acoustic amp required for the acoustasonic, or is it needing an electric guitar amp?

[@azerreza4770]

Acoustic sounds need acoustic amp

[@sambomb28]

You can play either with either but keep in mind the acoustic sounds will be clearer through direct PA and electric sounds will be better through amp

[@TidesOnEarth]

This guitar has had me really thinking about what could be possible in terms of a light, extremely comfortable and versatile gigging guitar. I have a beautiful redwood top grand auditorium that has a phenomenal pickup so the question is, do you have a guitar with one tone that does that shape/sound really well or do you have a guitar that does a bunch pretty well? It's tempting... but it's a big price tag.

[@JamesGowan]

Tides On Earth -- investment. How many years of enjoyment will you get out of it? I say go for it! One day I will. I’m currently paying off a Godin Multiac Concert Duet which is a great hybrid too

[@TidesOnEarth]

@@JamesGowan since recently adding the Headrush Looperboard, the Acoustasonic seems even more appealing... The power of tech and music!

[@officialWWM]

The battery light blinks when it’s almost flat…of course, it’s located under the guitar where you can’t see it, so it’s next to useless! I much prefer the 9volt solution in the Mexican model.

[@BeauJames59]

To do this right, you really should play the same thing side by side with no talking.

[@whimpypatrol5503]

Hum, that Taylor 414ce-R V-class sounds just like the real thing. But I can tell Cooper isn't a true Duane Almond, but he oughta get a DNA test, you never know.

[@robertlester641]

Wow as excited as I am by the technology, I really don't like the actual sound of the Fender. It sounds sterile with no dynamics. The Fender has great separation/articulation but not any crisp clarity or warmth.

[@sambomb28]

Robert Lester yea you would definitely wanna EQ it through a PA or through the amplifier you’re using

[@kenz2756]

Sometimes I feel like these people are so good, makes me think that every American ever have had years of guitar lesson lol.

[@BeauJames59]

AND the same acoustic guitar modeled by the Fender.

[@waynechurchill7212]

EQ makes a lot to get good sound

[@thomgoldstein9766]

I think it would be a more accurate comparison if the traditional guitars were using a piezo system.

[@ericthomas708]

Thom Goldstein I agree. The Acoustasonic sounded good, but doesn’t have the depth of the mic’d acoustics in this comparison. I’m guessing it will be the equal of those acoustics plugged in and direct. Regardless, I thought this was a very helpful video.

[@paddywackarts9523]

Yep. I also think that there’s a small amount of “the room” on the mic’d acoustic which helps. A little bit of room reverb on the Acoustasonic would be fairer. I think this is a fair test to do for a recording environment but for a live context comparison yes, I’d like to hear the acoustics plugged in.

[@John-e4p1x]

Ive probably watched thre ehours of your acoustasonic videos...

[@bobclapper2672]

That Dude is Good

[@John-e4p1x]

That Fender couldnt sound better if it was sprinkled with magic unicorn tears which im sure it is....

[@John-e4p1x]

Perhaps the mic they used isnt very good for the "real" guitar. Should alway use a TLM102

[@goodtimefolkrock]

Sounds nothing like the martin

[@monkusbee]

If you are an acoustic player and you just plug this thing into your app you will be totally disappointed. I sent my back in two days. Sound like a little toy.

[@sugarlife485]

not EVEN CLOSE these are not martins or taylors gibsons etc nice toy but not for the big boys

[@ajtheguy]

It just doesn't sound like the real thing.