Fender Reverb Twin and Strats

[@weavdogg]

i got a usa 70's strat that is the most beautiful guitar ever. i also got a 71 fender twin, which is the most beautiful amp ever. the two together would make a grown man cry. i love them both and count myself very lucky. fender for life!

[@haloskater24]

I learned all about vintage amps and guitars through this channel, thank you. Your books and articles are amazing by the way.

[@pacrat90]

He couldn't be more true about the whole single coil thing. Single coils just give you the dynamics, and add so much flavour and character to your playing... Nothing comes close. Fender Strat for life.

[@gogharmonics]

There a lot of history and awesome sounds together on those Beasts . . .

[@ChrisBrideauMedia]

I can't believe how mint everything is after all these years! Everything they are showing is in perfect condition!

[@TheMadMusicMan]

Same here. My Strat has a rosewood neck and it's pretty nice, but the Mapple neck on my Telecaster gets me every time.

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

today in san francisco 500 bucks gets u a 100 watt sf twin w/ two nice jensens.... there r several that come n go on craigslist that no one seems to want... i am shocked. .... love ur info on twins :) i hope people start buying them again

[@tommyconancoates7097]

Damn!!! Wish I was out there

[@PANICBLADE]

i absolutely agree, the strat is the instrument with the fewest handicaps and hindrances. Who you are comes out when you play a strat. Unsupported and unrestrained. It'll never make a bad guitarist sound better than they are, and it'll never make a good guitarist sound worse than they are. It tells you something about yourself you didn't know every time you pick it up. Arguably the most dynamic instrument ever made.

[@TheMadMusicMan]

Not all strats and bridge need that. I had the two piviot style on my Strat and in order for it to sound great it needed to float. I now have a six screw system and having it flat doesn't make it sound harsh, but rather a little more tight. Floating bridges are nice, I like to keep my flat though so I can tune down without problems.

[@BobCronley]

I used to have 2 Silvertone Twin Twelve amps that I would stack up and Y the inputs. I was using an Epiphone Dot with humbuckers, but didn't like the neck pickup sound. So, in a music store, I picked up my first strat and tried it out. The first thing I noticed was the volume control was "right there," next to the strings, no reaching for it. So, I got one, but now the Silvertones didn't distort. That got fixed with an Electro Harmonix LPB1 line booster, which has just been re-issued.

[@74LesPaul]

Carl is a top session player in Los Angeles and a member of the band Super Tramp. . Just thought I would mention. The guy is amazing.

[@TheMadMusicMan]

When Strats sound harsh it is because pickups are too high to strings or some of them really need the bridge to float. Try those things out, it will help.

[@Bluegeek1]

I'm glad I stumbled onto these videos. very informative and I love all the vintage cool gear. you fellas rip a mean tone tweek on the strings too....good work.....keep it up.

[@geeterman98]

i know its harder to dial in your tone on single coils,but man its worth it when you get it. I'll spend up t a half hour on each pick up to get it just the right height and angle.but the tone is awesome.i use a '74 twin reverb that has been gone thru inside and out and has been reversed to the blackfaced specs.great tone,even from my MIM strat

[@centralscrutinizer9]

very nice !! no better sound than a clean reverbed strat

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

i´m using a Blade Texas Standard Pro, 20 or more years old!And while i´m looking and hearing this video...ican heat thr sound from my Blade!Ok,Fenderpickups are in ,but it sounds amazing!Thx a lot for our video!

[@pacrat90]

Whoever these dudes are, or work for. They are awesome. I'm subscribing.

[@TheMadMusicMan]

I do most of mine through the front too (played with many cobinations over the years). I use a noise gate and a volume pedal in my loop, everything else in the front. I don't use overdrive from an amp much. To me only Marshalls, new hybrid Fenders and EVH's amp have good distortion/overdrive.

[@Dube230]

I've only used Rosewood on my HB guitars until i got my Strat ('08 MIA standard) which is Maple and wow what a differnece, the playability is phenomenal. Mine has a great gloss on the neck so it looks slightly darker, beautiful.

[@TheMadMusicMan]

Thanks. Yeah I love working on guitars and making them sound the best they can. I have found with strats that pickups, especially single coils, have to be the proper distance from the strings. And also making the bridge a floating brodge can help if it sounds too harsh.

[@1971SuperLead]

I own a 1964 Strat I bought in 1979. I also own a 2001 American Standard. It sounds different and weighs nearly 3 pounds more than the 64. In my experience it's the weight of a guitar that plays the biggest role in a guitar's sweetness or meanness. I hear this in Les Pauls as well. I have 4 mahogany Ibanez SZ320s. They weigh from 7 to 10 pounds. Same thing here again. Vintage guitars tend to weigh less. Their magic is their weight, not their age. That's my finding.

[@thebreakfastmachine6]

dang, that sonic blue strat is incredible!

[@mistersnaredrum]

for accessiblity and ease of use, the strat always wins as it is a workingman's instrument, designed to be set up or fixed by anyone, not a piece of art or woodwork. i play both, but i understand that the strat and the telecaster, while not being as handmade (and thereby of varying quality) are still design classics, and that is a fact. if something goes wrong on a strat neck, you replace the neck. with a gibson, you're in a whole heap of trouble unless you're a luthier.

[@deathscythekim729]

man! that daphne blue is gorgeous!

[@soundofbluesthing]

Your clips are the best in you tube!

[@xXAvatarofGuitarXx]

Yeah, I agree. I dunno so much about custom shop Fenders (never played one) but, it doesn't make sense we people say junk like "Gibson owns Fender, the sustain is so much better!" Well...duh! They're built that way!

[@surfstrat59]

Carl is a first-call session guitarist. You've heard him many times on albums, tv shows etc.

[@jonrivera]

my lord...that inca silver is soooo beautiful.

[@Dube230]

I've used alot of different strings, cheapest to most expensive i could find, and Ernie Balls just fell better to me and resonate great even will you're not plugged in.

[@tatethompson1234]

LES PAUL and a Twin, best tone ever.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Strat and Twin.

[@slash2jimi]

Strat and twin are a better match

[@PeterDad60]

Telecaster and any Amp!

[@stratboy2]

Basically, with a twin reverb the mids are not the mids: I mean, not what you could be used to if you come from other type amps. Everyone should start putting the mids on 9-10 and then set treble and bass to taste > now in fact you've got quite flat sound. From here, plug in any distortion pedal and you'll have a good or very good tone, even with for example a boss DS-1 (which would sound awful into a twin with low mids and bass settings). So believe me, first pump up mids (and at least 4-5 the basses), then listen to your pedals ;)

[@blahman178]

I agree, and I like the feel and playability of strats just as much as Gibsons, but it's expected that an LP would have more sustain, they have the glued in neck,tilted back headstock, stopbar tail piece, and humbuckers. Gibsons SHOULD be better quality because they cost 2x as much, however, Custom SHop strats are better IMO than any production Gibson (they are in the same price range)

[@rixills]

the route 66 was on the whole time. he stomped on an A/B pedal. it allows you to switch between 2 amps. the route 66 was only conected to the big super reverb, and was always on so he didnt need to stomp on it.

[@blahman178]

That distortion sounds good.

[@jl3nnox]

yay! we have a crew lol i've had a tele and a jaguar but i much prefer semi-acoustics. I'm thinking of getting a '52 vintage hot rod tele though. The one with the mini HB in the neck.

[@Flyin2hawain]

awesome video. while we're on the discussion of strings, i will say that most or all strats sound MUCH better with heavier strings. I never go below 11's anymore after i heard the difference

[@BobCronley]

Ask Jimi Hendrix or Ritchie Blackmore if Strats are bad for rock. Most modern amps distort very well with a Strat. Of course, the Humbuckers distort more, but I am addicted to the tone of the Strat neck pickup.

[@JilaX]

I agree. They're just so special.

[@lukatme2]

well, it's not worth fighting over, but I will say this. I have both Strat and a HB LP style and I like em both a lot. I do find myself playing the Strat a lot more because I enjoy the tone a lot more

[@StowBurst]

Great guys! I have a BF Twin Rerverb and its great. Want to get a Vibrolux or Deluxe Reverb next.

[@javiceres]

Fender has cut lots of corners too. A proper American Vintage reissue Strat is no cheap either.

[@Stephenmichaelsguitar]

never really seen Carl Verheyen refered to as a jerk. One of the most noted session and live player of all time.

[@BlisterOnTheMoon]

Damn these guys go for details!! I just need 6 strings and an amp!!

[@KalleEldtornado]

@Caveira138 It's called feeling not fake faces... Some people actually feel what they play and show it in their face expression. Why hate someone who show how they love what they do? Even if it's a simple thing as bending a string. have a nice day dude and don't hate!

[@murfdog19]

Actually, American Fenders are built almost exactly the same today as they were in the old days. On the other hand, Gibson has cut many corners to increase profits. Fender has remained the players' company while Gibson has been over run with corporate suits.

[@arkee71]

@pacrat90 thats very true...however..with that being said the blacktop strat is pretty sweet also...for a more "heavy sound"..but still retaining that stratty quality...which to me is a singing bluesy quality...just my 2 cents

[@israelbonnard]

can sombody please tell me what are the differences between and old twin reverb and the reissue ones?

[@robertmessore]

The brand of string really is such a personal preference thing, you probably should just trust your own ears. But if your fingers are up to it, try using heavier gauge strings, eg 11 on top, although the guitar set up might need tweaking.

[@1991stratplus]

Lucky buggers, my 91 strat plus and 88 fender "the twin" will have to do. But if use my Boss Parametric EQ with the twin I can actually get some pretty vintage sounding tone out of it.

[@blahman178]

That's right! I really feel the same way as Carl (in the video) where he says that it's harder to dial in 'your sound' out of single coils, but once you find it, it's better than anything. I really feel that way- a good vintage or custom shop/high end strat, with a good OD or amp, beats almost any tone (think Eric Johnson). I still love the warmth of the neck PU on an LP for jazz, and the 'over the top', fluid feel of the bridge PU when playing hard rock/classic metal stuff (nu metal SUCKS!)

[@milodaman2]

@Uberloinvongenchler It's because the older fenders were handmade back in the 60s. And they actually cost about $2000 back then (only $257 adjusted to 1960 inflation). Some play like complete dogs and others play very well. Many people like them because the wood is old and it sounds better than some guitars, but I'd rather have an old hunk of maple or something cut instead of paying a five figure price. I agree though, they only got expensive near the 80s or so.

[@robinelfstrom]

Haha "This is burgundy mist, which is just a gorgeous looking piece"

[@BluesHeavy]

Did he say he would take it in the Brown?

[@jl3nnox]

That's true. It would be nice if fender re-issued them (coronado). just for a little while.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Are those real PRE-CBS Strats or re-issues? How much for the white one with lime green pickguard?

[@UncleCaptainMidnight]

Who is the guy on the left?

[@boreed5734]

What's the opinion of the '81 twin?

[@samue1991]

everything. Ha not really but there were variations in the old ones. Also a lot of vintage ones are no longer completely functional without a tube or speaker change. Nowadays they do there best but they aren't exactly the same

[@HammondB200]

What's the pedal on top of the Fender Reverb Tank?

[@silversilver1975]

Fantastic playing,so musical and moody

[@michaelcraig9449]

What is the name of the rare early brown amp? You never said that.

[@wildbillhackett]

Despite the title, no one is playing a Twin in the video. I don't get it. Was there a previous part to this?

[@BramClaes]

I don't know. Gibson quality is kinda sucky for the outrageous prices they ask. I am pretty content with my 2008 fender am std strat, but then again, I recently played, one of the higher end squiers in a music store. It sounded just as good and played nearly as good. The 800 euro difference suddenly felt kinda bitter to me lol:p But I don't know what that means. Is fender overpriced, or are the better squires just really good?

[@RLeem7b5]

is dave playing through a vibroverb?

[@mark042683]

Thanks for the demonstration. Your playing and picking is fantastic. However, type in "Les Paul" here at KZbin and see the videos that have been uploaded and the wonderful tones that the Gibson guitars produce. You are entitled to your opinion on Fender guitars and amps, but why not get both Gibson and Fender! How about PRS guitars? Epiphone has some pretty darn good ones too. Your reasoning is subjective. But thanks for the video demonstration!

[@murfdog19]

You are right. The American Standard is far from being like the Pre CBS Strats. The American Standards are MUCH better. I know several players who own or have owned pre CBS Strats. You have to say a Hail Mary before tuning, or the tuning peg will break right off. The plastic was junk also. It broke away very easily. Modern Fender guitars are light years ahead of the vintage guitars.

[@ksharpe10]

that blue is a little light for Daphne, I believe it is a Sonic Blue color.

[@javiceres]

And well, if you don't mind poly finish and average fretwork then the Standard is fine.

[@patrickg4266]

I love that sonic blue Strat

[@ChrisBrideauMedia]

True. You clearly know what you are talking about.

[@ScreaminnTubes]

One word. AMAZING.

[@ksharpe10]

He says it is a sonic blue towards the end of the video. Daphne is cool too!!!

[@UrbanZo]

@SkateTS808 New speaker, beam blocker or turnin' down tone on guitar a bit

[@rich4120]

What overdrive pedal are you using. Thanks.

[@jamescollington9377]

it looks like a route 66.

[@bilbomarks]

Really? The dude with the sonic blue '63 strat is holding pretty much the greatest era and color strat ever and he says "but i want this ugly one over here, though".

[@weavdogg]

strats are the best guitar ever! end of conversation.

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

@REALCougarsRmales Good question. I don't think so (but that's my opinion) I've got a '71 Fender Twin that looks and plays like the day it was made and I can't even get $600 for it on Craigs list.

[@goblesqb7]

@v0odoochild001 The guy on the right doesnt have to one up him, he's just a way better player. You should look his stuff up, Carl Verheyan, he's great.

[@RLeem7b5]

his name is dave hunter

[@leftystrat62]

I've got one of them their 64's- vibroverb that is,and yea man it's sweet.Unfortunately mine has not heard as much sweet sounds thru it as yours,guess I got a bit more practing to do. lol

[@jl3nnox]

i retract my previous statement to some extent. I have played wonderful strats and i have played crappy ones. More crappy than wonderful. Sometimes, you just need a strat. I'd like a 60s pink one with aged plastic, gone yellow from cigarette smoke :D

[@prompen3]

Thats a Visual Sound Route 66 od

[@R.R.R.465]

I'd love to hear about gibson's from the same period, that would be ausome.

[@potaylo]

What is the first amp he demos it started in the middle kind of.

[@dontcare6461]

The Vibroverb.

[@Kinshasa9200]

no, benedetto guitars are the best ever. if you ever get one please let me play it! :)

[@mourningleaves]

or rather i can. wouldn't you say Clapton sounded better in his gibson days than the generic 70's? I'm not saying Jimi or David Gilmour don't have great tone, they do, but they're unique. The bottom line is, if you want to sound like everyone else, buy a strat.

[@MP40meatballTR]

What is that red called on the strat?

[@RLeem7b5]

As me mentioned in the video, it's candy apple red

[@smkonwater23]

Stratocasters 4ever !! Oh, and Fender Acoustasonic Telecasters rule too!

[@murfdog19]

Sorry. I see you have no videos at all....I wonder why??

[@kalanterry7508]

This is all very cool but who's playing the twin reverb ??

[@soundtex]

Carl Verheyen.. he is wicked

[@jl3nnox]

i find stratocasters to be so thin sounding. anyone else think that?

[@pacrat90]

@rockboy8812 Their Age.

[@BramClaes]

Well the vintage fender and gibsons are definalty made a lot better than their modern counterparts. That being said, you do have a point. Despite being well made, I don't think there is any real magic in these instrument compared to a modern expertly built guitar. A lot of it is what I call the stradivarius effect. Stradivarii are sought after instruments, but recently, they were blind tested against high quality modern violins. Guess which violin was preferred... fun demos nonetheless

[@Caveira138]

@karlosman666 sorry thats probably some resentment from them trashing classic guitars like the Duosonic, Musicmaster and the Coronado.

[@stratocasterfranck]

do we really need a lesson that shows us 60s strats are awesome??

[@JuanDeSoCal]

gotta agree ... something slightly douchy about him

[@Lotrfan99]

the only thing i hate about hteir videos is the fact that they always use the whammy bar. its like let the sound ring people, its a beautiful strat and a beautiful amp. aside from that amazing videos. good guitar players.

[@WckrM]

I liked the guy on left (his playing and tone ofc ; ) better

[@ChrisBrideauMedia]

It's all how the guitar is set up.

[@daleweber2579]

so a 1976 silverface Fender twin ain't any good only the 65' blackface. What's the difference between them besides face plate & years.

[@mudshrimpmoe]

There were a series of changes over the years. They added a master volume fairly early in the silverface years, which stayed on them at least through 1980. The output transformer changed, as did speakers. Basically, the Twin Reverbs got louder and cleaner in the silverface years. By the very early '80's they had stuff like the red knob versions and "the evil twin" where they were trying to introduce pre-amp gain in the circuit.

[@dorianblunote455]

Dale Weber Man a siverface fender can be (and is) a friggin AMAZING amp all of them As is. There just a bit more stable than the blackface ones. There all amazing dont fall into the corksniffing hype boss

[@Wardell43]

Black Face is 85 watts and the Silver face was 135? watts. The Super Twin is 160? watts. I have a Red Knob "The Twin" which I usually play my red knob on the 25 watt setting. In between the Red Knob and the Silver Face was the Riviera II series Which the changes Riviera brought to fender like Channel switching or combining and Hi/lo power usually 100/25 watts are reflected in the red knob "The Twin" and the more recent Fender Twin or Evil Twin. Unfortunately, the Red Knob uses brittle circuit boards that break as the get older.

[@dezionlion]

+Prisoner Zero silverfaces had 100 and 135 watt versions. anything after that including the Rivera and red know versions sucked