I invited my best guitarist friends to compare super strats: Part I: Cleans. ALL PLAYING NO TALKING

[@BPToneReview]

I have 9 various Modern and Classic Suhr’s so I’m definitely bias but I’ve also tried them all including the ones (same models) in this video and landed on Suhr. Honestly, tone wise they all sound incredible, it comes down to playability, feel, fit and finish, cosmetics and value for me.

[@CarlGonzalesGuitar]

The Ibanez AZ sounded amazing! I'm happy to have pickuped that guitar. For a fraction of the price of the Suhr and Charvel GG. It really holds it's own :)

[@LucasMessore]

That one is mine, and I'm with you on that I love it!

[@ramsonk]

we need more parts of this my guy🛐🛐🛐

[@nvteriffs]

Would have loved a section at the end with just you and your friends chatting about your feelings, your takeaways, your favorites, etc.

[@LucasMessore]

We will definitely do that next time, I agree!

[@blairswanson44]

What a nice treat. Thanks for that. Suhr (ownership bias 😊) EDIT: You absolutely need to try TI Jazz Swings 11-47, for some of those great jazzy clean tones I'm hearing there. Bright & not your typical flats sound . Round core so crimp the ends after stringing thru the posts before snipping.

[@LucasMessore]

Ooh cool I will tell the guys, thank you!

[@ramsonk]

What would you consider a 'beefy' neck? I was hoping to buy an AZ this year, i haven't gotten a chance to play one but i tried the Charvel DK24 and i found those necks horribly wide and a little bit too thin for my preference🙏🙏

[@CarlGonzalesGuitar]

I have the same blue AZ model. I can confirm that the neck is beefy but still very comfortable :)

[@LucasMessore]

the Ibanez AZ neck profile is a D shape and it's thicker than the charvel and suhr modern shapes. It took me some time to get used to but it's great! It's not 'beefy' by vintage/fender baseball bat neck standards, but for a "shred/metal/modern" player it will be slightly thicker than you'd expect. Get it!

[@CarlGonzalesGuitar]

@@LucasMessore yup! what he said ☝ I have asian hands btw. Little asian hands hahaha

[@juankmarte4046]

Wheres crunch and high gain parts?

[@LucasMessore]

In a part II coming soon!

[@dhenrichsmeyer]

What pickups are in the Suhr? SSV/SSH+ ?

[@LucasMessore]

Yes!

[@horsevinyl]

The Suhr sounded the best. Full and rounded with pleasant highs. The others sounded kind of flat and "cheap" The Ibanez still o.k., but the Govan was a big dissapointment.

[@juankmarte4046]

I feel the AZ has cool in between sounds but lacks on neck and bridge position, especially kind of harsh treble on bridge

[@LucasMessore]

Bridge sounds great for high gain, videos coming soon!

[@juankmarte4046]

@@LucasMessore hoping is next week

[@nicvortec]

surprised by the Ibanez AZ

[@pepeowen]

The three guitars are great. I can see why people like the Suhr better. It’s probably the best but the AZ sounded more modern to my ears. The pickups made a huge difference in the types of clean produced on the video. A bit more percussive and louder in the AZ.

[@LucasMessore]

Perhaps the suhr sounded most open and has a nice chewyness. The ibanez is definitely more modern sounding and super hot pickups. But all were pretty hot. But the ibanez neck is pretty thick compared to the suhr!

[@pepeowen]

@@LucasMessore definitely different characters. The Suhr had a bit of warmth about it and the Ibanez was way sharper and sounded more "fishman-like" (if that's a thing). More transparent and hi-fi but they do sound loud. I liked both and it's great they have these differential tones.

[@LucasMessore]

@@pepeowen I know what you mean but having compared the AZ to various guitars with Fishmans - not anything like fishman IMO. Way better. It has much more dynamics, spongy chewiness in the mids. Coil taps and splits are way better. Fishmans have that cold sound with no dynamics and upper mids bump (which does cut in aggressive metal mix) but sounds too clanky for everything else. The AZ has enough output to be really punchy but not over the top like actives.

[@pepeowen]

​@@LucasMessore I agree and disagree. They are different beasts but the Hyperion's and Fishman conform to the same modern sound, with different outcomes. I personally like the clarity of the Hyperions, although they seem to be much maligned in many corners of the internet I find them exceptional. But what I like the most about them is their very unique trademark modern sound, I find it hard to describe but percussive is one of the words that keeps coming to me. I would still add a Suhr to my collection, I feel they are different but complimentary sounds.

[@elikoskoff]

🔥🔥🔥

[@KaiVaiphei]

All the guitars I wish to own.

[@LucasMessore]

Same

[@SteveHubbardGuitar]

+1 votes for the Suhr. Curious to hear how they compare with dirty tones.

[@LucasMessore]

Overdrive and high gain coming soon!

[@viktornesovski1884]

Compare these guitars to a Fusion III by Harley Benton and let the crowd decide if it's worth it to spend upwards of 3 times as much than a HB

[@LucasMessore]

Haven't tried one of those but will do!

[@musicafteroldage]

Yes!!!!!! I love my AZ, but I will definitely get a HB F 2 or 3. Undecided. I've been saying it for years: what you get for the price is unbeatable (@lucasmessore just in case, the Fusions are around $400 USD!)

[@LukeMosse]

I got my Fusion 3 Plek'd. I don't think there will be much in it between that and one of these, apart from the fancy wood look.

[@mikehalmajan7283]

No Tom Anderson? Not a proper super strat comp without a TA.

[@LucasMessore]

I agree, but don't have one :(

[@KEPHALLE]

The Charvel was disappointing, especially for a guitar of that price range. The Suhr was ok compared to the Charvel. However, The Ibanez is the winner here, hands down.

[@jesterman1302]

There's nothing like a good superstrat...snobs can keep all the "vintage"y guitars