Why Teles Are Better (And Worse) Than Strats |

[@deadlegs187]

You could defend yourself from a gang attack with a Tele and it would still be in tune

[@marshsticks992]

Keith Richards battering stage invaders comes to mind.

[@jierdy]

Lol! Perfect

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

@@marshsticks992 some guy banged his tele against a wall to get rid of the snow on it

[@163388416]

Meanwhile a les paul will break if you simply look at it the wrong way 😂

[@rolux4853]

Mike Beltrandi last week I had to ship a Les Paul with DHL through the whole country.. It were a few sleepless nights since it was only wrapped in lots and lots of bubble foil and put in a box. No case since the buyer did not want to pay for it. It survived, but I was very anxious until it arrived. I got a nice Strat out of the trade so in the end it was worth it!

[@angellomamaril80]

Sheesh That intro was too fire.

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks!

[@joshuaparmar3233]

@@JayLeonardJ is there a name to your intro? Y'all should get together and make an album.

[@beng808]

Maybe I’m an outlier, but I really like the middle pickup on a strat. It’s not at pokey as the bridge, but it’s clearer than the neck

[@dhruvpendharkar488]

Its like the worse of both worlds.

[@shaunw9270]

I like the middle pickup too. If you watch videos of Hendrix , he used the middle pickup often .

[@thatguy12]

Same here, but i went a little out of the ordinary with my Strat, got a Tele bridge pickup installed (with a custom pickguard ), a clapton-style midboost circuit and some switching magic that allows me to get something quite similar to a Tele middle position as well as all three pickups at once. Had to drop the tone pots though, so i have a master volume, a mid boost volume and a blend for the brigde pickup. The amount of dynamics i get out of that guitar is insane.

[@sparkijones]

If that’s the case I’m an outlier too, even though i don’t know what one is! I find the middle great for rhythm sitting nicely in the mix but still clear. With gain it can yield the full spectrum if you pick near the neck or near the bridge - totally different sounds!

[@graemehodges4367]

I like the middle pickup. I hate the in-between positions though - almost as much as I hate chorus and delay, but that's a digression...

[@indieguy81]

I like his enthusiasm. This guy could sell a million Telecasters. Strats have a very distinct, iconic sound, and they definitely have their place, but the versatility of the Tele is what sells it for me. And that bridge pickup is a ROCK machine.

[@yoshistover5881]

He doesn't even have to do anything. Him just bobbing his head wildly sold me. (No offense to him, he just looked like he's having the best time.in his life.)

[@pigxstix]

I grew up on strats and absolutely hated teles. I hated the way they looked and I hated the way they sounded. Now that I'm older I've become enlightened to how cool and versatile a tele actually is. And without trying, tele has become my favorite. I still love strats, but I find I rarely play mine anymore as the feel and sound of the tele is just a better fit for me. Completely unintended and strange, but there it is.

[@michaeleaster1815]

Similar here... I bought a Fender MiM Tele and I can't put it down. My current #1 was an Ibanez Jem and I was a low-rent Vai/Satriani wannabe. But the Tele on clean or crunch is so fun that it has transformed me entirely as a player. (Though for a desert-island guitar I don't think I can choose between a Tele and a Strat... a brutal dilemma)

[@jl61046]

The same thing has just happened to me. Haven’t touched my Strat or Lester since… haha

[@gittarpikk]

Plus...as you get older, some o that higher frequency turf dissappears, but that tele quack is easy to hear even with most hearing losses...aI have maybe a dozen strats , a few gibson platforms and just acquired my first tele. Love it!

[@1911acolt1]

My father was a guitar player growing up.He played a tele.I always played a strat..Any time I thought I was improving I’d jam with him and get destroyed..😂 His tele style and tone was just so ripping..Hard to compete with a tele sometimes.

[@marvinthemartian6788]

I am an Ibanez player ( rg specifically). I bought a tele, I’m hooked

[@mastermachetier5594]

I’ve always been a strat guy. I have an American original 60s love that vibe. That being said just bought my first tele last week and it’s been blowing my mind. It has a clarity and cutting bite I can’t get from my strats.

[@mycromancer]

The strat is all “floop fleedy loop” and the tele is all “bizhow-KANG”

[@yoshithedinosaur2426]

​@Anonymous "No, no. He's got a point"

[@howardswrx1883]

Bizhow KANG sounds like a cool stage name for a Korean Bluesman

[@mjs2016]

@@howardswrx1883 lol

[@jonathanallen2560]

Accurate

[@furbymetal83]

@@howardswrx1883I own an original copy of Bizhow KANG Greatest hits Vol 1: Songs from the ( Han River) Delta/ Ricepaddyman's blues

[@AnkurWow]

These are among my two favorite guitarists these days. J Leonard can do it all, and with passion, and Mick is one of the most tasteful players out there-never wastes a note. So nice to see you jamming together - made me smile the whole time. Would love to see Jimi and Stevie also jam together...

[@justinpaquette224]

I have a strat middle pickup in my tele...wired to its own volume pot that goes to the jack. So when the middle volume is off...its just a normal tele

[@JayLeonardJ]

I did that for years! Great mod :)

[@justinpaquette224]

The only down side for me is that damn middle pickup cramping my style when I finger pick...I'm thinking about trying a 6k lipstick in the middle

[@Lalairu]

I am considering doing the same thing in mine

[@tompoynton]

I have a MIM Nashville Deluxe Tele with the strat pickup in the middle, no volume pot mod though. I have a filtertron-style pickup at the neck however, so the guitar as a whole has white a lot of dynamic range now.

[@brianbarrett5987]

Two of my favorite KZbin guitar channel gods together. I love it!!!

[@demerit5]

These guys rule.

[@shorerocks]

I am a higain hard rocker all my +35 years of playing - but Jay, you rhythm power + groove is mindblowing. What an entry jam of both of you!

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks so much!

[@swissarmyknight4306]

I love the sound of a Tele and Les Paul (played a Les Paul for years), but the ergonomics of a Strat are an overwhelming win. I mostly play Strats and hollowbodies these days.

[@millmoormichael6630]

Swiss Army Knight This is so true. Strat is much nicer to play but Tele has that beautiful highs and that twang. Practice, songwriting, gigs > Strat. Recording: Tele

[@davidburke2132]

Millmoor Michael As someone so used to playing two pickup guitars there are a number of elements of the layout of the Strat that just annoy me and trip me up. I guess it’s largely down to what you learned on/got used to.

[@hunkydorian]

What you're looking for is a Telemaster: A Jazzmaster-shaped and -contoured body with Telecaster hardware. There is no guitar on earth comfier than a Jazzmaster.

[@0megalul309]

@@hunkydorian jazzmasters are too bloated in the back end to be comfortable vs something like the strat

[@ColinStuart]

For my 55 years playing, the Telecaster has been my go to guitar! Rhythm is king. Long live rock!

[@JELIFISH19]

The answer to it is to buy both. I had a Strat that I've been playing over a decade. I started to feel like I was a Tele-man and resented the Strat. I looked for the perfect Tele for years and when I finally got it, the Strat became so much better. I was no longer wishing it was a Tele because I had a Tele. The Strat could be a Strat. Turns out I'm not a Tele-man. I play both equally now and they both do different things well.

[@louierubio]

JELIFISH19 I went through a very similar journey. It’s a blessing to have both :)

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

I have the same issues. I think a good middle ground would be a hard tail strat...

[@danielbarry5547]

Am I weird for liking my squier bullet tele mire than my American Special strat? Lol

[@shaunw9270]

@@danielbarry5547 Yeah . Weirdo. 😉

[@nekrovulpes]

Thank you for validating my decision to buy another instrument I arguably don't need. I bought a Strat a few years ago, and ever since, I've been fighting this low-level buyer's remorse that keeps telling me "You like Teles better, dude. Shoulda got a Tele... The Strat just doesn't vibe." So now I'm buying a Tele too. Hopefully I'll appreciate my Strat more because of it ;)

[@alfgwahigain5544]

Strat middle pickup is so useful and I've used it for years. Great clean for funk and soul, reggae, etc. and with dirt, not as dark as the neck, not overly bright like the bridge and sits well in the mix. More people would use it if people just stopped saying no one uses it, because that's not true.

[@KentuckyWindage22]

The middle pickup is the number one reason I have always preferred strats.

[@kilgorj]

@@KentuckyWindage22 I've seen Clapton several times and he use that middle pickup a lot!

[@thehound2161]

Depending on the current atmospheric pressure i prefer the Telecaster over the Stratocaster, unless it is a Thursday... then it is the Stratocaster over the Telecaster. I may be bias in my opinions, but the Cabronita, Jaguar and Jazzmaster are third, fourth, and fifth on my list. It is Fender, then everything else. Other brands are nice, but they leave me wanting.... a Fender.

[@MichaelZola]

The Hound oh yea!

[@jamesf2918]

You couldn’t have picked a better time to release this. Such a great video. Great tones and great playing.

[@shawnbell6392]

OK, in my opinion , the tele is like the polygraph test for guitar players. It reflects what you bring to the table. The strat is where I have mostly ended up and, in my opinion, the key to the strat is to not be gentle or shy about hitting it hard. Single coil pickups allow you a type of depth that you can really explore. One of the beauties of both is the pickups you choose and the in-the-room sound and feel you get.

[@sigiligus]

What a delightfully stupid comment. The polygraph test is known to be virtually worthless as a meaningful test. Just like a Tele is not some special magical instrument.

[@pensive_]

Fantastic video. Thanks My entry: After decades of gigging I found (and used it to my benefit) ; That if you play a strat and you have another player equal in tallent to you, compete with a humbucker or good P90 based guitar, the strat tends to be relegated and disappears somewhat. With a Tele not so. A telecaster can hold its own against any humbucker based guitar. Strats really shine if they are used with other strats or teles.

[@kjneese]

Seriously, amazing comparison of the different attributes/strengths of these instruments. Thx for this breakdown, which is unlike most I've seen online! And yes, you both SHREDDED that opening!

[@j.a.s.1416]

Man if Jay would ever release an intermediate to advanced step by step funk course I'd buy it in a heart beat..... 🎸

[@Les537]

You either got the funk or you aint.

[@rorymcilvain4586]

Yes. I agree. Come on Jay. We are all home ready to learn😁

[@dwainmcbain5263]

Those who assume the middle pickup on a Strat is useless, well, you’re missing something really cool. I love my middle pup I’d even say it’s more versatile than the other positions. Also position 2 and 4 the output drops in half.

[@paulstirk4964]

Probably totally wrong but I like to use the middle position with volume rolled off to give a more acoustic sound. Saves taking two guitars to an open mic night.

[@yarbzag]

I always swap my 5 way switch for a 3 way switch on Strats. Hate the level drop on positions 2 and 4. Also love middle pup for funk

[@patrickbrown8540]

Best way to solve this problem, just own one of each! 🎸

[@kellykane312]

My first Guitar was a Telecaster. I have played and worked on many giutars. I decided to build a guitar and I had no problem choosing a Telecaster for all of the reasons Jay said. I love Telecasters!

[@MusicFed]

Wouldn’t necessarily have chosen a semi hollow tele for a comparison. It does sound very scooped and not the standard tele by any means

[@jjmatashi]

Yep. I was thinking exactly that myself...

[@thexplode7]

Still tele though

[@husnainali-gn8bo]

Probably because of the brand of pickups

[@mateovicuna7640]

i love to see someone that stands for his guitar, instead of the guy that says: "why to choose, when you can have both" Damn man! I cannot afford that many guitars!

[@lrmhawk]

Didn't realize I needed a tele until I got one! Been playing Strats since the late 70's and always found them to be the most versatile for gigging. Alternated between a Les Paul and Strat for years, but found a sweet seafoam green tele last year and can't believe how much I love it. Really love the simplicity and feel that the pickup selector is superior in that I often hit the strat pickup selector when I get too crazy playing rhythm. The neck and bridge pickups on the tele are superior to the strat pickup sounds, but nothing beats the in between positions on a strat!

[@fossilmatic]

The middle pickup on the Strat is where you find out if you can sound like yourself, not just someone else.

[@fchampd4512]

fossilmatic the middle pickup alone that is

[@oskarileikos]

@@fchampd4512 the middle pickup alone is sooo underrated!!

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Facts. I wire my Strats with 3 way switches and the tone pots on the bridge and neck and leave the middle wide open and just love it.

[@slimkickens]

@@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer I like to keep the bridge tone bypassed and put a blender on the back tone knob for the neck pickup to get some tele tones

[@richjohn2497]

Pick ups!

[@peclat202]

Never send a Strat to a Tele fight lol just kidding, cant decide on that, love both!

[@clausmadsen6754]

12:35 that Pink Floyd lick was not recorded on a Strat. It was played on a Les Paul P90 equipped guitar directly into the console. No amp.

[@jierdy]

Claus Madsen truly awkward, but its true

[@superflea72]

Strats are wonderful at what they do, but I have recently gravitated more towards Teles myself - there's just something special about them that I prefer. seeing my two favourite YT players Jay and Mick together talking about Fenders was a real treat too, more vids please guys!

[@scottyvalero3691]

Every time I watch Jay play, I enjoy his playing style. It’s also fun to watch because he get so into it

[@JayLeonardJ]

Really appreciate it!

[@adrianobarco]

That was a beautiful thinline!!! Well, strats and teles have their own thing. It all depends on the mood and personality of the player

[@jeefder]

you got that right :)

[@jasonscott5639]

that was such a pleasure... thank you both

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

At 6:35, I love the sound/overdrive of the tele. I hope I am not being biased?

[@josephdimalante7023]

I like the middle pickup I think it give's you the pure Fender clean tone...

[@jwright1972]

Years ago, I used to go to a shop where one of the guys that worked there jokingly referred to teles as Fender’s male model and strats as Fender’s female model.

[@justinpurvis5114]

I know this video is 2 years old, but where can I find a tele like that? I'm in love with the color.

[@markanstey2654]

For me it's all about the sounds of the players I love and most of them are strat guys - Hendrix, Robin Trower, Gilmore, Joe Walsh, Blackmore, Audley Freed (cry of love). Plus the strat is the most comfortable guitar to play by far.

[@lance134679]

Strat and Tele are two perfect guitar designs. Thanks, Leo! and Thanks Leonard and Mick.

[@aluminati9918]

Great video. I own both, great guitars. only thing I can tell you for sure is Teles require WAY less maintenance. Also more trouble-free in a live setting. Never became friends w Strat volume knob position.

[@alexanderroesch2287]

Very infectious. Nicely done. The enthusiasm and playing ability made me paradoxically want to both acquire another guitar AND burn all my gear, respectively.

[@dennissollars9062]

What is the secret to getting that QUACKY TONE from ones TELE? I'd appreciate any tips. Thanks.

[@mycatis4257]

Just the bridge pickup and the midrange

[@stephanvenner2939]

I still can't decide. I love them both, although the Telecaster has more Funk in the middle Position and the Strat is great for Blues but,... Ah,... I don't know, I have two Teles and two Strats and I love both Sounds.

[@metricdeep8856]

I think you could find counter examples for each category for each guitar type. I've had flat sounding strats and coluorful teles. You need a good version of both guitars...and a 335.

[@CostasRodrigues]

05:59 anyone noticed demons, starting slow dancing in the room? P.S.Strat into low-end(frequency wise) Fender tweed, and Tele into mid-high Vox balances these two guitars just right.

[@Cyndaquills]

Holy Cow. Mick nailed why I don’t like playing Strats but LOVE when others play them. I rarely get in a situation where I play loud so it sounds thin. But if you are like John Mayer and can crank it, you can get freaking awesome tones. I’m just rarely if ever in those kind of positions where I can really crank it.

[@aaaa17451]

please help me, what's the chord in 6:16

[@StefanFlanderijn]

Is that part at 9:28 the Wes Montgomery rendition of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face"?

[@GiovanniBottaMuteWinter]

Somebody probably already mentioned that, but I thought that Gilmour lick was played on a P90 Les Paul goldtop straight into the board?

[@alexanderwalther7302]

Hi Giovanni, you're right. The Solo of Another brick PtII was played on a LP Goldtop with P90 straight into the board. At the first Time of the Walltour David changed from his Strat for the rhythmpart of this song to the LP for the Solo. If the Tour lingers on he used his Strat for the complete song. Have a nice day and shine on. Greets Alex ☺☺🎸🎸

[@samuelrutherford8107]

After playing a tele you will wonder why the stratocaster needs you to have its volume knob directly in your hand when your trying to play. Its like get away from me volume knob! Atleast a lil bit

[@Les537]

This.

[@thomasstonehewer7037]

I put a twisted tele pup in the Neck for the stratty sounds... blends so well with the customshop 63 in the bridge in the middle position

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Whenever I know I need to play/practice but am procrastinating; Watch video of JLJ playing, instantly jump up and grab my guitar. 👌👍❤🔥

[@bertrandguerra7621]

I didn't expect anyone playing Wes Montgomery's take on "I've grown accustomed to her face" in a guitar comparison video 😳 Great stuff guys 👌

[@JayLeonardJ]

One of my all time favorite guitar arrangements :)

[@absea7918]

I love both, but should point out the Strat was initially supposed to be the new version of the Tele. The Tele we all love is actually a newer version of the Esquire (which had no rhythm pickup or truss rod). Leo Fender was always tinkering. He had the Tele in the hands of some local players, and was getting a lot of feedback about what they wanted to see in the next version. Leo added the tremolo (to compete with Bigsby), he contoured it, added another pickup, added deeper cutouts for higher fret access and realized he had a whole new model. The Stratocaster was a big hit, and it was the flagship Fender instrument. But, as I said, I like both since they are both amazing guitars.

[@jsanch4892]

This was a great video to watch and hear the POV’s for each guitar. Being an owner of each, including a Thinline, the Tele has an edge over the Strat. Not to say the Strat isn’t a great sounding guitar, but you can’t get the warm tones and bite from a Tele on a Strat.

[@OyvindBjorgo]

The strat would have sounded jazzier if Mick had rolled off the tone a hair.

[@sleepymarauder4178]

True. Also turning down a bit of treble on the amp would help.

[@mikeaustin4138]

I've got a G&L ASAT Classic S with alnico pickups. It's similar to a Nashville Tele. You get close approximations of the Tele neck and bridge pickups, the middle pickup of a Strat, and in-between sounds as well. (I also have a G&L Legacy.) I used to have a Strat, but sold it. My biggest gripe with the Legacy (and the Strat before it) is that the floating bridge moves when you bend strings, making an annoying clicking sound.

[@NickGranville]

I love them both but do tend to lean towards the Tele more - probably cause of the bridge. But that pos 2+4 on a strat is great, but Tele neck pickup. Why decide, get both

[@hanvandedonk1391]

Watching this while drinking a beer. Could listen to you guys all day!

[@HowardCharlesUK]

I much prefer the sound of the telecaster, but the strat is just so comfortable. I can't choose

[@budgetguitarist]

Both, for sure. The Strat bridge single coil with a crunch sound is annoying and thin. The Tele bridge pickup with a crunch sound IS the sound of rock. But the Strat does the Hendrix stuff so very very well.

[@richardfinney3169]

Loved this video guys thx for sharing, I'm a Telecaster and Strat man myself really love the punch a tele has for blues and rythem, love the strays raw chimey leads , in fact my favorite build atm I call a strelecastor it's a tele with a hot strat pickup in the mid position. A nashville tbh but wired modern Sg style unique in tones . You both play amazing .

[@JayLeonardJ]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxpeck4154]

12:35 That Gilmour lick was played on a Gold Top with p90s

[@Yesmaxno]

Both guys are cool guitarists!

[@johndaugherty4127]

Dang! That looks fun! Started with a tele, breifly went to a 1976 GibsonFirebird, then traded it for a strat. Never looked back.

[@JayLeonardJ]

It's a great feeling when you find that guitar that matches yourself perfectly :)

[@CountCarbsNotCals]

Maple neck vs rosewood neck, you think maple is sticky or slower on Tele compared to Rosewood softer darker on Strat? +TELE here.

[@justinguitarcia]

The most general way to put it would be saying a tele is all about the bridge and the strat is all about the neck. Though a 50s, fat maple strat bridge will get tele-ish, even more so if it's hard tail. For me it's the feel of a strat and the, personal thought, that they fair better with a mid boosted pedal whereas a tele into a tweed amp and you're good to go. So for me it's a tele but I'm still searching for a strat I can jibe with

[@byronofcalgary6985]

to be fair there is greater diffs in wiring and pickups between the 2 - Strats are 85% 3 pickups + 3 knob with Bridge wired direct with no tone - inc HSS - maybe 15% get the buttons or special switching or HH 3 ways - compare that to all the Tele pickup layouts, combos + switches inc Nashville

[@jpcates6681]

Team tele all the way bro. Both of them are versatile guitars, but I will forever love the tele. A simple, proven, and humble design. Lots of famous guitarists gave it a good look much like the strat, and it proves that you don’t have to complicate things, simple can be just as effective.

[@tremolo73]

12:36 (assuming that was an attempt to play Another Brick In The Wall) was actually a Les Paul, not a Strat

[@rockingstar3534]

Side story, i love Jay's watch. It is like vintage look. I had one when i was a kid. Love it!

[@WildBillMojo]

A great video, good seeing you guys work together. I'm luck enough to have both (and others)......There are other guitars better at specific things but I just can't go past a Tele, it does pretty much anything. The ultimate Desert Island guitar.

[@MrScrofulous]

I don't think that MIck is ever gonna be the same :) You pulled some of the best playing I've ever heard from him.

[@aidanduncan8187]

Guys, you have blown the sh stuff out of the park with this one. What an outrageously fantastic video. Love you both, so great to see you entertaining together. Thanks so much 😊❤️👍

[@AlexW-wv4nt]

@jayleonardjay could you please do a video on that amazing thinline telecaster you're playing? I'm obsessed with it!

[@raytheprinter]

Wow, Two of my favorite utube musicians playing two of my favorite guitars!!! Right on!!!!

[@cloydibones1709]

I have a Nashville tele as my first guitar and I didn't realise that the best sound is the middle position of standard tele. but I'm too scared to rewire my Nash 😩

[@97guitarzan]

I have both and love both...I don't do floating bridge thing on my Strats..

[@ocr3012]

I love both the tele and the strat. What I hate about strats: Tuning. I like to have the bridge floating. Whenever I do big bends (minor 3rds), tuning goes off. What I hate about tele: My ribs and forearm hurts.

[@JayLeonardJ]

Forgot that one!

[@hamburger29jp]

I used the last tone knob as a blend knob of the bridge and neck pick up to get that tele middle position-ish type of sound and somewhat humbucker-ish type of sound on overdrives. I've modded my strat with a 3 way switch instead coz I usually don't use the in between position in my playing.

[@steveroberts]

Great playing guys. Thank you

[@r.a.fiallos234]

Both wonderful sounding guitars...great tone from both of you also. Pro tip: get a Wishbone mic placement thingamajig so you don't mess up your XLR cables and you get the best positioning with the mics. It doesn't take up the space of a regular mic stand and is easy to move/adjust

[@mailvilla]

06/27/2020: What do you think of Fender Noiseless Generation-4 pick up for Spank, Quack, and CountryTwang sounds without using a delay, reverb, compression pedal?

[@vruz]

Quoting David Gilmour: "I'd always kind of wanted a Gibson Les Paul. We used to be sent various circulars of guitars that were on sale throughout the world. "There was one guitar trader in New Jersey who had the 1955 Les Paul on his list. It was all gold - the back and the sides and the back of the neck, and it looked great. "I bought it and had it sent to LA where we were working on [1979's] 'The Wall' album. Not long after it arrived I used it for the solo on 'Another Brick in the Wall, (Part 2).' "We injected it straight through the desk and onto tape, not through any amplifier at all. I've always loved that guitar." So, no. That's possibly the only audible piece in all of Pink Floyd history where he used a Gibson Les Paul. Not exactly the most suitable bit of guitar work to demo a strat.

[@bamber119]

That was an awesome intro. I've got both a tele which ive had for years and then bought a Strat.....the tele got put away and the Strat got played continuously....till I bought my 50's Les Paul standard. But my Strat does still occasionally get picked up.

[@kylebowers1531]

I heard a couple David Gilmour licks in there but at 12:21 I swear I heard part of the melody to Cover Me Up by Jason Isbell, which was totally unexpected.

[@bzhyoyo]

very enjoyable vid. But man, that green Tele is gorgeous! What colour is it? British racing green?

[@67er_matze97]

one thing is for sure. Everyone needs a tele and a strat!! Great playing and talk on these wonderful instruments

[@brendanmoore5456]

Love the strat except for that dang volume knob and pickup switch location

[@JohnMichaelBurns]

Ironically both these guitarists view those positions as one of the advantages of a strat. I agree with you though, I don't fiddle with those controls mid song and when I'm playing they just get in the way.

[@Saganite]

Mick's right, the strat does have that Gilmour sound, but that particular lick, solo on the Wall part 2, was a Les Paul goldtop with p90s. Just saying the Strat isn't the only glassy clean machine out there, though it does it very well.

[@Afurthyclays]

I've never seen a bigger collection of dorky expressions, but MAN, that was some mean playing! 😂 Very nice.

[@RK-ec5ms]

The only thing lacking on a stock Tele, is that forearm contour (comfort curves/cuts). Other than that, a string through body, or through bridge, Tele is everything I need. Well, ok, for heavier sounds, a Les Paul or single cut PRS helps out. Jangly cleans? A Jaguar or jazz master... A hollow body sound... Point is, does any guitarist ever keep to one guitar only? Even Hendrix used a bunch on his recordings, Clapton has been known to use a few different models... Still, fun video, thanks!

[@neilgaydon5430]

Has anyone tried a Knaggs Chesapeake...looks to have the Tele thing going on for the bridge and strat for the others? Clapton/SRV + many others use the middle pickup a lot, I've no clue why its so underated when its so useable. When playing a gig or at home I use my Strat 60-70% and Tele 30-40%, why choose one, both are amazing & make you play & sound different.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

For "spread" of versatility I'll take the Tele. The spread between the two pickups is like going from one world to another, so I don't think anything beats that versatility. Lacking a humbucker, both, though. How about Strandberg with HSS? That would be fun to see you do. How about Strandberg versus Kiesel ergonomics and sound?

[@thembarrai8766]

Tele nack pickup is out of this earth💜that clean tone😍 you gi crazy

[@Glicksman1]

Hey Mick, nice to see/hear you here. Jay, always a big fan. The Tele bridge pickup is unique in all guitar-dom in that it is interconnected to the entire bridge assembly unlike any other pickup. Still, the 2 and 4 position "out off phase" sounds of the Strat are killer. I guess we've got to have both. BTW, I use and love the middle Strat pickup. Cheers guys.

[@williamcampbell7387]

Put bass ferrules into the Tele (some drilling required), and drop in an appropriate spring to provide cushion or bounce before restringing.

[@williamcampbell7387]

Or wrap the string ball-end with yarn, cloth twine, rubber band, or fit a tiny washer.

[@BluesLicks101]

That intro was SPANKY! Gibsons just can't touch that sound.

[@gutenbird]

Where Gibsons shine is their acoustics.

[@tomsnow2872]

Les Paul's and sgs are just completely different monsters on their own, it's amazing how different an sg and a les paul can sound vs each other.

[@spacebass79g98]

Played a Les Paul for quite a while then a Jazzmaster. Got a Tele this year and I feel like my tone search is over. While I still have GAS for other guitars. I'm finally quite content with the versatility of the Tele verses my other guitars.

[@57ebartley]

Middle pup on a some strats can be really good for Slide