Let’s Talk About Fender Strats [Sounds, Bridge Setup, Pickups & More] - That Pedal Show

[@darrenc8776]

Dan is one of those rare humans that just seems to listen to what ever shit you say and always looks interested And makes you feel better about yourself. I think we can all learn a little from that. Cheers Dan

[@hafstrat]

Legend. They are a perfect pair. They seem like lovely human beings as well as highly talented and gifted presenters. ( if that’s the right word)

[@garyjones7044]

Conmen are great at that,

[@hafstrat]

@@garyjones7044 so are empaths. Listening is a skill.

[@fender4brad]

I really enjoy the contrast of these two great players, personalities. Dan really is a great example of having his cup half full, not half empty. I find this show really inspirational, makes me want to be a better player. Easily the best time spent on youtube to me. I've recommended it to many guitar players.

[@diggdugg2169]

@@hafstrat 100% agree.

[@adamfstewart81]

I love how Dan is such a fan of Mick's guitar playing

[@ThatPedalShow]

Dan’s a fan of literally anything and everything. It’s why he’s so awesome.

[@ellahorses5436]

I was lucky enough to speak briefly to Dan after we saw Mick play at the venue formerly known as Colton Hall in Bristol, doing a big Hendrix set - he was SO EXCITED about Mick’s playing and rightly so

[@benjaminhooper6493]

Stunning playing man, I’m so envious!

[@johniresearchist7263]

very talented is Mick. Best guitarist on YT. A skilful session player

[@jamesdonahue6466]

To be fair everyone is a fan of Mick's playing.

[@kurtisr2339]

Gents: this week I received an email from Wildwood asking how I'd like my Sonic Blue 59 AVRI Strat set up--which came as a total shock as I'd ordered no such thing. But it was the closest thing to Mick's "Blue" that my wife and kids could turn up. For Father's Day. Mick: my family knows Blue. And how much I love TPS, clearly. Dan: they know Butters, too. That's what they call my 53 blackguard now, thanks kindly. Me, I may start calling them "Mick" and "Dan". Have a great weekend!

[@JamesOnGuitar]

that's amazing! what a wonderful thing for your family to do!

[@gainbear8853]

Own 3 Wildwood guitars. They are simply the best retailer. Good luck!

[@kurtisr2339]

@@JamesOnGuitar thanks, James! It's the loveliest Father's Day gift I've received. Absolutely stunning. Cheers!

[@JamesOnGuitar]

@@kurtisr2339 i think i shall leave your comment on full view on my ipad in the kitchen 👀 but seriously, enjoy that - and i am sure that guitar will have pride of place for the rest of your days!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah man, that is TOTALLY AMAZiNG! What a wonderful gift. Enjoy that!

[@robinmiller7958]

The reason the Strat is so popular is that you can, with pedals, make it sound just as aggressive as a Les Paul or any other humbucker style guitar while at the same time getting all the tones that are exclusive to the Strat. Plus, in my opinion, the longer scale gives you more integrity tuning wise especially with the hard tails I favor.

[@Newbyrock23]

Dan and Mick are both spectacular players, no matter what they say. It was genuinely a pleasure however to watch two great players (and more importantly friends) just hang out and create. Top notch mates

[@ThatPedalShow]

You’re too kind, cheers matey 🤓🙏

[@iDannyism]

There's nothing I love more than watching a guy nerd-out about his favorite instrument. Agree, don't agree, whatever. But you can't help but love the enthusiasm AND if you take the time to listen you almost always learn something.

[@guitarsimon1]

Dan: ‘Let’s just talk about the neck pickup’ Mick: *gets misty eyed* ‘Ah, tis a thing of beauty that lad’

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hahah!!

[@smokepeddler]

Neck pick up on a strat is vocal like a violin. A true thing of beauty.

[@BenTothHU]

You guys should film an episode when Anderson’s reopens where Mick buys a Tele and Dan buys a Strat!! Dan on a Strat is something I need more of in my life

[@Auxend]

I would watch that, comment, and go to the VCQ 🤘

[@fossilmatic]

YES. This. Been thinking this for awhile, but hearing Dan playing so “unchoked” on that Olive Green Strat today made me sit up.

[@margarethouse404]

No , we really need to shake things up . Give Mick a Nashville Tele , and Dan a hardtail Strat , and watch each of their heads spin .

[@RegieFilho]

This is probably the fourth time I watch this and every time I learn something new. Thank you for the fantastic content.

[@NewPraetorianBlues]

Same here, and the tele video as well! Constantly pulling from the wealth of TPS knowledge

[@jessewallace3647]

You can do a long show if the content is good. The content of TPS is amazing. I'll very likely watch this whole episode again in a few months and I will undoubtedly learn new things when I do. The care and love you both show for the instruments, the music, and for each other is brilliant. Heartfelt thanks and don't limit yourselves!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you Jesse!

[@lbrimble100]

I fully agree Jesse I’ve already watched it twice in a week 😃

[@9418matthew]

I keep coming back to this episode since being on a strat journey thing...love it. Dan and Mick are so good 👍

[@BigSh00tsie]

This is "Classic TPS" content here, and i couldn't be happier.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you!

[@RMosack]

Dan is a great guy. That’s the basic building block. Of course, it certainly doesn’t hurt that Mick is a tasteful player, especially in Strat land!

[@samford7271]

Yes chaps! I feel like this is the culmination of all of Mick's discoveries in his strat journey in his blogs rolled into a single tasty episode.

[@ThatPedalShow]

It’s some of that!

[@blues61]

I finally understand why Mick loves Tubescreamers so much. I play Tele. Don't have a Strat so I'm not able to duplicate his experience. Every episode of TPS never fails to enlighten me in some small or large way. Thanks guys.

[@alipaulstagram]

I just love watching an enthusiast talking about what they are enthusiastic about. It doesn't really matter what it is, but the excitement is infectious.

[@gerongrahamgg]

Nailed it!

[@keesketsers5866]

Man, I love this channel. There's just no "I will now disclose the secrets of the universe to you, oh mortal" , but just two really nice guys exploring music, gear and guitar, while I'm in the room just listening in. It's great!

[@HiVizSmiley]

Hour and half strats episode. What did we do to deserve such a treat?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ha! And here we are worrying about long episodes wanting to make everything short. Ha. Almost didn’t put this out. What’s wrong with us!?

[@gwalker7744]

Half hr per pickup

[@kurtisr2339]

Right?!?

[@billgreen3629]

@@ThatPedalShow You guys seriously need to get over that. Sure, people new to the channel may watch 20-30 min. and tune out and move on, but the TPS audience watches all of it, even if it takes a few sittings to get through a full episode. Just because I have to watch it in 20 min. chunks does not mean I wish the shows were 20 min. Keep in mind that data showing people watching 10 min. of old episodes is probably your loyal audience looking for insight on a specific pedal from an old show rather than new people watching a few minutes and moving on. I know the shows seem really long when you are editing and rendering them, but I have never felt a single episode was too long.

[@MusicFillsTheQuiet]

@@billgreen3629 seconded! Especially the part about going back and watching just 5-15 minutes of an old episode. Particularly "Dan and Mick's Pick'n Mix" shows I will go back and watch just a segment of if some new pedal you gents are using reminds me of when it first got a few minutes of love.

[@geomalwag]

This really hits on something that has a profound impact on my own music making: turn it up loud and play/sing softly. As a singer, I've found it's a whole new ball game when you get the mic nice and hot and then stay away from it - it opens up a whole new dynamic range. The same holds true for guitar. Daniel Lanois is an excellent example of this approach. What an amazing resource this show is - it goes way beyond shredding and geekery and really gets into the point of the whole thing: inspiration. Much love from Charleston!

[@CarlyonProduction]

Totally agree - it is a timbre thing as well as a dynamic thing. The tones one can achieve through singing relaxed and gentler are velvety and richer. I find exactly the same with the guitar

[@thesullivanstreetproject]

I’ve always loved Mick’s playing, and now I know why. He totally understands his instrument; it really is like an extension of his own body considering he knows it quite literally like the back of his hand.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Every now and then, it strikes me what good guitar players these fellas are. ❤

[@metsafox2986]

Have owned my strat for 13 years, have loved every moment and after this vid I finally know how it’s works.

[@xx-ip7ej]

This episode proves our experiences with guitars are often more about our experiences as people-trial and error, unexpected discovery, falling in and of love, patience and understanding, and ultimately finding your own voice.

[@firdeye2681]

Wow guys, the amount of work with the timestamps is outstanding.

[@andyw6026]

Gentlemen, as a 30+ yr Strat player, thank you for the indulgence. what a great insight, for me, one of your best ever sessions and as Dan said, beautiful playing too....

[@jacobbentley2562]

So when do we get the "Dan talks about Teles" episode?

[@latchodives]

And maybe a guest for Les Pauls and the holy trinity would be complete :)

[@kristiandawe85]

If they do that I really look forward to it.

[@joshbrown8098]

This x1000!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Add Gretsch and other semis like a 335 and the pantheon will be complete.

[@justinmarrington8039]

While I’d enjoy that, sort of the beauty of Teles is…there’s just not that much to talk about? They’re the closest you can come in an electric guitar of ‘just a chunk of wood with some strings nailed to it’. They’re not a highly complicated instrument kept in (somewhat precarious) balance like a Strat is.

[@tonyg6158]

You guys have any idea how much some of us love you guys? You are like my best friend I never met.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah, cheers mate 🤓🙏

[@MarceloDurham]

NOW WE ARE TALKING! :P STRAT OVERDOSE BRING IN! (watching with my fiesta red on my lap)

[@Ganache30]

Don’t spill anymore on your lap!

[@MarceloDurham]

@@Ganache30 Just noticed I wrote "first red" by mistake 🙄.. FIESTA RED (my strat)

[@davidevans3175]

This episode is a treasure for Strat players.

[@MichaelStriano]

Don’t forget Buddy Guy! If you’re going to mention Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, you have to mention the man who inspired them all.

[@theoverunderthinker]

also Rory Gallagher, Adrian Belew, Ry Cooder, Lowell George, and Robby Robertson as well. there are literally too many to mention them all (but it's fun to try)! 😊

[@lexbro]

Jeff Beck

[@jorgeorozco-cordero6255]

They did

[@yulmp2]

Don’t forget Nile Rodgers

[@joequintana5546]

Yep. I watched the entire episode. I was a Strat player for most of my life but some years ago I found this one particular Tele that became my #1 guitar and the Strat just became a backup. This episode made me grab my Strat again. That Tele will surely still be my #1 always, but I'm sure my Strat was pleased to be played again after so long. Thanks for the episode.

[@Kochiha]

What attracted me to the Strat was its singing quality, even just borrowing one from my cousin and trying it out. It has a very vocal quality, I feel, it's hard to describe but you get a lot of it in this video, so thanks very much for that.

[@DavidDyte1969]

To me, the visuals of the Strat are just so good. It looks like you think an electric guitar should look. This design is from what, 1954? And it still looks futuristic today. Immortal. Before you even hear the thing, you want to own it.

[@plectrummx]

I got my first Strat last week after years with an Epi Les Paul and a PRS S2 Custom. Rewatching this with an entirely new focus. I find there is a lot to learn… the personality of the pickups couldn’t be more different. This is awesome content; surely helps getting up to speed faster.

[@chrismahermusic5142]

I have an 82 hardtail. I love my strat and I am also committed to buying my first Tele because of Dan's ethereal moving chords. I've learned so much from your show. Both of you guys are in my top 25 favorite players. Mark Knopfler is at the top. Can't thank you guys enough. Cheers.

[@ThatPedalShow]

No way! Chris, thank you so much!

[@griersco]

I know I commented a year ago, but this is still the best channel into jam ever! It gets me in the feels every time, lol! Thanks again for the inspiration Mick. 🍻

[@MizzLeone]

I just bought myself the Fender Ultra Luxe it’s my first Strat and I love it so much! Thanks for this cool show, from Ottawa Canada!

[@holyronin]

Just got a Strat yesterday and boy was I happy to see this.

[@Auxend]

Congrats! 🙌

[@karabinerstudios]

This might be the most instructive content I’ve seen on KZbin. I will be watching this multiple times with a strat and pedals in hand and working through all the tonal and setup ideas.😮

[@amandahammond2691]

I really hope Dan does a video like this for Teles. Also I finally bit the bullet recently and bought a nice American made Strat off of Reverb after resisting for ages, and I ended up loving it so much.

[@risteardohaodha23]

Same as. Have for years had just LP’s. I remember trying out a Strat in a shop many years ago and found it weird and that left a lasting impression. Forward wind to a couple of months ago and I fell in love with the 2 & 4 positions on a friend’s Strat and consequently bought a 20 year old American Strat. Never been happier and more inspired to play 😊💜🎸

[@amandahammond2691]

@@risteardohaodha23 My big thing is that modern strats just all look and sound the same to me, so I got in to PRSs that are a bit more unique. Then I tried the wife’s MIM HSS Strat and loved it, started digging in to the gear of my guitar heroes and it got me hunting a Strat of my own. Found a 1995 American Standard in Electric Blue for a smoking deal and have been playing the everloving daylights out of it

[@risteardohaodha23]

@@amandahammond2691 we’ve seen the Stratolight 🤣 Enjoy!

[@ArnoldsIOS]

I did the same about two years ago with the Yosemite pick ups and wow I never looked back! I wanted so hard to be a gibson fan but last night I had a realization that… IM A STRAT PLAYER. not looking back. 😅

[@eddejager2007]

I always love to see you guys reach for knobs, hardly touching let alone twirling the knobs and suppose you have another sound.Very amusing.Keep up the good work!

[@mstreech]

This is the best episode of a guitar show I’ve ever seen. The oozing enthusiasm and love is just contagious. The follow up telecaster episode was equally amazing. Very cool.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you M!!

[@mstreech]

@@ThatPedalShow most welcome!

[@fraenkiboii]

You're not seeing this, but I thought it was worth mentioning: I'm watching this full of excitement with my surf green CS61 on my lap. Playing some pentatonic licks in between the lines.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yessss!!!!!

[@willgoodfellow3144]

What does Mr Myagi say when he plays a strat with a tube screamer? ... Maxon, Max-off.

[@ThatPedalShow]

YES! Bravo!

[@hafstrat]

🤡

[@marcpaola1371]

Absolutely, I've got a Maxon vop9 that has been main od pedal for the better part of a decade. It's a great pedal with a little less of a mid hump than most tube screamers, a bit more transparent. I've tried many others but it's still my main od, I do use it with a Timmy every now and then.

[@fanofthewylde2933]

Loved what Mick was playing in the beginning, that was cool.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you!

[@keithlabonte2547]

Really good riffs and intuitive play

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

I always loved the way Blackmore would play a phrase on the bridge pickup then flip to the kneck pickup and answer it

[@thorandersen5529]

28:08 "Ohh that's lovely!". So Mick is an expert in relicing it seems! Love it

[@humbucker1414]

"Let the guitar do the work" this is reminding me of what Tim Pierce says about how to get a big guitar sound: crank it up loud and play quietly.

[@basvredeling]

This was easily the best episode in recent months. Learned a lot, thanks for sharing!

[@Kaisermb1]

I had a love/hate thing with strats for years until I really found the right one and found the pickups that fit it well. Oh, and tuning it down half a step made a huge difference for me as well.

[@Adventuresingearland]

3:33 - I can think of no episode you chaps have done where I have learned nothing new. Thank you for continuing to state the obvious such that we can be reminded of the bloomin' obvious. Sometimes, it's a massive help to open the mental horizons.

[@obumbrata2k7]

30:25. One of the best from Dan. I actually looped this over for a while today at the office... was glorious thank you Dan and Mick!!!

[@davidtomkins4242]

Hank marvin recalls the first strat he saw as looking like it came from outer space. It was the most modern thing out there for a lot of our heroes when they were starting out

[@thehoboroadie905]

I have been trying to adjust to the jarring modernity for fifty years. Imagine my horror when the guys I worked for started putting in the Floyd Rose tailpieces. I recently started in with light strings and the Classic Strat bridge. A whole new world. 😁

[@daviswiltonbader4807]

If there is more to be covered, "Let's Talk Strats, Part 2" would be welcome!

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Perhaps including the topic of securing the bridge for those of us who love Strats but don't care for the trem.

[@erpringle]

@@TheHumbuckerboy just tighten the springs and it will set on the body like a hard tail. If you really want it to be stable put 5 springs on it and tighten them down.

[@kshitijdhyani111]

@@erpringle thanks for the tip Randy, and also for your delicious potato treats!

[@mstreech]

HELL YEAH!!!

[@bryanhamner]

Definitely

[@jamesglaubitz3574]

I haven't watched a tps show for a while, forgot how much I loved them

[@rybieudka]

You just HAVE TO make a "Part 2", no other option. Such a great video! You can sense both knowldege and passion in every word you say and every note you play. Great watch! Thank you!

[@stevestarr6395]

I really enjoy The Pedal Show and how Dan and Mick dig deep on the construction and all the parts of the guitar that are integral to their sound!

[@confusedscreaming9727]

Killer; this episode should just be called: "Mick."

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ha! Thanks! All the Dan fans (most of you) would storm off in disgust!

[@confusedscreaming9727]

@@ThatPedalShow We are TPS fans my friend 👍

[@jonda2282]

@@confusedscreaming9727 Nah, I'm more a Dan fan!

[@mattheweastel129]

Fantastic information here, I’ve been playing strats for 25 years and thought I knew most things, but I learnt so much. The resonance with being tuned lower is a beautiful thing. I turned my first cheap strat into a kind of baritone by putting 13s and tuning to B and it feels very alive

[@thromboid]

Mick's playing is phenomenal of course, but damn, Dan's Dan-isms from 30:21 are divine! :)

[@ThatPedalShow]

You’re too kind 🤓🙏

[@steveliberty]

I just picked up a rosewood '62 AVRI Strat from 1998. I will be watching this over and over again to learn how best to get the sounds I need from my Strat. I've tried in the past (several times) and failed, and ended up selling those Strats off. But this time I am determined to use it the way it needs to be used to get sounds I can bond with, rather than complaining about how I can't get a sound I like. More videos like this one please!

[@gregclarkreasons]

This couldn't have come at a better time. Thank y'all, TPS!

[@ThunderFalcon333]

One of the best shows on strats I've seen in a long time.Sweet and mean tones. Nice playing too. I say bring on part 2...👍

[@lifelongfan07]

Jeff Beck has said it all! On Strats…,,”the most expressive”…..I’ll take HIS point of view! I feel that strats cover more ground than any other genre. The middle position IMO is the most organic sounding Another thing, you’ve doing JAZZ on a Strat!

[@JaredScharff]

This was a masterclass in Strats. Loved it

[@danielr8932]

Terrific episode! As always, it was fun to watch and I learned a lot. (I’m considering getting a Strat and now I know so much more.) Thanks to Mick for sharing information and wisdom learned from 33 years of Stratocastering.

[@dutchi15]

Dan’s summation of this presentation said it all for me. Thank you Mick for the myriad of possibilities and things worth thinking about. I play both Strats and Teles and love them both. Thank you so much to you both as always.

[@chevalking]

Mark Knopfler deserves mention as a strat player - and phenomenal guitarist of course! His early Dire Straits 2nd position sound got me interested in the electric guitar - and it had to be a strat. Oddly enough I ended up buying a tele first though... Thanks guys for another great episode!

[@ThatPedalShow]

I bought Communique on vinyl a few weeks back. Forgotten just how much Knopfler had gone in to my playing! Mick here.

[@HAIRYBIKER777]

This reminds me how important speakers are in getting Strats to sound Stratty. I was trying blue and green back AC15s in a shop, expecting the pricier blue to be way better. To my ear, it made the Strat so harsh I could hardly listen to it. I switched to the green back... instant Knopfler... bought it on the spot.

[@paultownsend6043]

When a 11 year old me heard then saw Knopfler with his strat, that was it for me, then fast forward to Stevie, i was never going to own anything else lol, but i have tried other, but the strat is the one for me.

[@mikeschirber8184]

Great episode! I’ve been playing Strats for 40 plus years. Maybe the attraction is the fact that they’re almost impossible to nail down. I’m constantly tweaking, wrenching, soldering, sanding, bashing and screaming! I’ve come to the realization that a Strat is like a “Badass Hotrod”! Are you ever going to stop trying to make it faster? None of my Strats are perfectly dialed in; each of them fight me in their own way. I love my Les Paul’s, but they don’t argue with me like my Strats. They don’t demand my attention.

[@gunkanjima3408]

Great comment. I think that’s one of the reasons I enjoy Mick’s vlogs when he puts Blue on the workbench. I’ve owned LP’s and SG’s that never needed a single thing done to them - yet like you mention - There’s always something else to do to a Strat. For me, I think it’s because Strats are higher maintenance when it comes to tone. Anyone can click on a gain pedal and chug power chords but can anyone make a Strat sing?

[@PhilippHerget]

Talking about most guitar heros playing Strats: I think it has a lot to do with a strat needing space in the mix. To me it just sounds so unique, it instant makes the band sound like its centered around the guitar. For me playing a tele for example, is more like a sideman thing, cause it sits in mix nicer, and is more capable of filling spots.

[@RegieFilho]

This was amazing! I just got my 1st strat after years on a 335 and could def see myself falling into the hammering pit! Tried the volume/gain and that did it for me! Amazing stuff. This was a true masterclass. Thank you!

[@robertrubio1552]

One of the BEST guitar videos on the world wide web! Thank you guys!

[@Brucaleeffo]

Relaxing and playing less aggressively, while improving your dynamic range options, also helps immensely technically. You get speed, you get fluidity, you avoid tensing up, you avoid injuries and whatnot. Playing aggressively should be a technique like any other that you put in your toolbox, while there should be a conscious and constant effort in trying to be relaxed so we stay there all the time when we grab the instrument.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yeah nice, totally this.

[@nunoandradebluesdrive]

I'm in love of vintage style strats in exactly the same way. But you said lots of stuff I never thought of why. Awesome and deep knowledge about strats from the user perspective. Great great stuff. Cheers

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you Nuno!

[@MrBladle]

How has no one brought up Rory Gallagher?! Monster of a strat player!

[@davidhawkins9206]

Here here. Especially the whole super boosted sound and controlled with the volume pot and dynamics

[@ThatPedalShow]

Absolutely! We didn’t mention Knopfler either. Terrible omissions!

[@majchx5352]

@@ThatPedalShow ahahah you forgot a lot, and, so i need again to say : STEVE HILLAGE ....well, maybe you dont like him .-)

[@uttherkunst3806]

@@ThatPedalShow you also missed Jeff Beck.

[@OlderGuyLearningGuitar]

Ahem guys.. JEFF BECK!!

[@boatingforbeginners7949]

Loved it guys.. Could watch & listen to Mick chat n play strat's all day long, always entertaining, interesting & educational.. Just Awesome!

[@Musecrafter]

Mick, you've made me fall in love with my strat all over again! Thank you!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hoooray!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hoooray!

[@TheExoticFruit]

Honestly I could go for a part 2. Even if it was just a Stratocaster history lesson

[@voiceofexperience]

In the old days (mid '60s), decent sounding overdriven tones were hard to achieve, especially at lower volumes, which is why humbuckers and in particular Les Pauls became so popular. Now with all the pedals and built-in OD fx it's just so easy that the ability to maintain clean & semi-clean "headroom" at higher volumes is actually a more valuable characteristic for a guitar.

[@277southtombob]

I’ve played Strats for a long time although recently I’ve been playing Gibson type guitars (335, Les Paul, SG etc.) quite a bit as well there’s something about a clean Strat in the in between positions with “too much reverb” and a little delay that just makes me happy. There’s something about that jangley, springy tone that’s just good for the soul sometimes. I always jumper the middle pickup to the neck tone when I move it’s tone to the bridge. It lets you have a tone for all 3 pickups.

[@teledriver1398]

The People demand a 'Part 2". I've watched this for the third time today, and I love Mick's passion for the Strat, it really shows. My first Real Live Electric Guitar is my 1990 Squier II Strat, bought new in 1990. I had to learn through trial and error over all these years just to figure out a fraction of what this video shows us, and this video took me to the finish line. Wish I'd had the internet and this video back in the 90's, I wouldn't be such a Les Paul/Telecaster/Gretsch fan as I am now~ Better late than never!

[@AKJ828]

I was always against strats, until I got a hand built strat from a local Wizard named Yair, now my world has tumbled down into a strat mayham, and this video and I had a lot of fun seeing this vid! Hope to hear more strat knowledge from mick!

[@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjenson]

Title should have been "Let's talk about Strats, baby!"

[@ThatPedalShow]

Okay, I’ll change it.

[@david_cummings]

I think I wrote the first verse

[@rjw6401]

Some of your best episodes are when you impart your extensive wisdom or get a guest on who does the same. It’s all about going on your own personal guitar journey, but learning from others experiences along the way. It is what makes TPS great. Fascinating and informative. Thank you

[@matiasarrala3447]

Can you guys get Steve Hackett on the show? He’s very open about his gear & techniques and would most definitely have some amazing stories to share!

[@mavainfigatomareva]

That would be epic

[@johnk5439]

Brilliant episode guys. I'm a Les Paul guy, but thoroughly enjoyed this episode, very educational and entertaining to boot!

[@bluesyjazzcat31]

Great video, guys. One of my favorite strat tricks is called “loading the truss rod” when you tighten the truss rod where the neck is pretty much straight (with very little relief) but then raise the saddle height of the strings to accommodate the straightness of the neck. The more downward pressure there is from the string on the saddle, the more robust the tone sounds. Not a lot of people have mentioned this on yt and I wish more people knew of it. You will hear/feel a noticeable difference. One downside is that the string will feel like youve gone up in a string gauge because they’ll feel more stiff after this type of adjustment. I usually compensate for that with a lighter string set but doing this with heavy string will give a killer tone but you sure will be fighting it.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Now this is interesting. Pretty much all the Strat players I like use a highish action, regardless of neck relief. So that saddle bridge thing is in effect anyway. That is super interesting! I tried the straight rod thing on the 61 but I couldn’t get the action high enough, so had to put a bit more relief back in. Fascinating!

[@TheBigGuppy]

I keep one Strat with Memphis wiring. 3-way switch with one master volume and one master tone. The third knob blends in the middle pickup. It does a Tele-esque B&N sound and all three pickups on sound which I like a lot for slide. I also like standard 5-way wiring a lot also. It easier live.

[@amandahammond2691]

Oh that sounds like a cool idea! I’d love to hear it?

[@adalbertoschuckjr.1509]

RWRP part: In question of position 2 and 4 sound, if the 3 pickups have the same specs (same resistances/inductance), the effect will be more prominent. But If you put different resistance/inductance pickups to compensate the volume because of the position of the pickups, the desired inbetween effect will be diminished. Dan can understand this cause we are talking about pickups IN PARALLEL (resistances/inductances in parallel). That's why blue doesn't have the same sound as Blackie. My own experience when I entered in this rabbit's hole, thanks to Mike :)

[@nolarocks]

Agreed with Dan! Great playing and nice to see an at-ease Mick! It's nice to see any "state" of Mick - to be fair. Although I hope I don't regret writing that last part! :D

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hahahah! Hadn’t realised I was so uptight. Oh hang on, yes I had. :0)

[@craigthompson7070]

@@ThatPedalShow Thank you Mick!! I'm equally enthusiastic about playing. Was for decades a Gibson/humbucker player, discovered and now LOVE Teles thanks to Dan and Danish Pete, and was up till 4am last night having a religious experience with a Strat I've had for decades and rarely played... I've been a high gain guy forever and you've shown me the gloriousness and beauty of clean. We shall do this till the last day. THANK YOU guys for a fantastic show and that enthusiasm 😎🤘

[@bryancollins6796]

Writing this in 2024, it's 7 decades since the arrived in shops, probably to stunned dealers and customers alike. I just brought home an AV II 61. It follows closely to the original design save for a tone control for the bridge yet it still feels modern. I have owned other vintage style Strats and I believe they benifit from having the middle tone control moved to the bridge. Overall a better balance and allows for a more effective middle pickup sound and allows for a more flexible bridge tone.

[@risteardohaodha23]

Feeling a bit under the weather today so I watched this again. I’m so glad I made it to the end, it was so funny with Mick going on forever about all the details 😂😂 Great show and I feel like I could watch it a third time, so much good Info.

[@thehoboroadie905]

I struggled for forty years with .12-.54 ga strings and a hardtail, but when I got myself a non-ersatz amplifier I discovered that I could use the Strat tailpiece and light strings, with the horsepower doing all the work for me. I have determined that the Bass VI may be my instrument, and I am even starting to simulate some tones like the ones real musicians make. 🤘

[@LemonMeIon]

Baritone guitars are great instruments in their own right! I’m thinking of getting a PRS SE-277 with the coil split so I can get low but still have strat similar in-between tones.

[@LostPlanet2024]

Watching Mick “date other strats” is like watching Rachel and Ross “go on a break”. I hope he and Blue are able to rekindle the romance in their tumultuous love story...🎸

[@benmtz]

😂😂

[@larsv701]

One reason that I think that so many great players play strats is because it is such a personal instrument. A strat sounds like the person who plays it.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Absolutely. And the depth to which you can set them up to your own very personal needs definitely adds to that and makes them like another part of your body.

[@bawbwhoa]

I made it to the end! I got my first strat a few weeks ago (after playing only humbuckers for years) and this is SUPER DUPER USEFUL. Make another video to cover the middle pickup! I need more information and you guys are amazing at portraying it. Thank you for being awesome!

[@highvoltage032]

Mick completely in his element.Just awesome.Learned a ton TPS is better than ever keep on keeping on!!!

[@peek4b00h]

Loving Dan’s beanie. Has a certain Flump vibe with the beard.

[@harrysachs2274]

What's the captains name in Jaws? Or even better, Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over The Coocoos Nest" when they sneak out and go on the boat ride with the chicks.

[@scythe74]

@@harrysachs2274 Robert Shaw played Quint in 'Jaws'.

[@AndyCooper761]

Dan is no slouch on a guitar - but jeeeez, Mick sounds awesome on any guitar he picks up. Ps - that ‘61 Strat will be yours, one day, Mick. 👍🏻☺️

[@JakubKazmierski]

It's price, it's that simple. American made standard Strat(now professional) are much cheaper to buy for a younger player than a Gibson LP, PRS, etc.

[@davidhamma8744]

Possibly my favorite episode yet. Thanks guys! I love Strats and I love Mick's enthusiasm for them. I learned a lot about the difference between floating and flat setting of the bridge. Very cool!

[@TheStrataminor]

47:43 is proof that Dan and Mick are still boys at heart! I had to smile at this too. Subtly done without being over the top about it...