5 Guitars You Think Are Good (but they're not)

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[@iamayzil8105]

Every time I see a Jazzmaster, I wonder what the USB ports are for.

[@maysamgoudarzi5771]

@@treeman47 LOL Packman. That's what my Dad was called when my parents got divorced.

[@Mike-rw2nh]

This comment made my day! Thank you. 🤣

[@JubbLaRacing]

​@@maysamgoudarzi5771 😭

[@ozlion152]

That USB port let's you charge your phone according to your playing dynamics

[@MikeB12800]

😂😂😂

[@NicoDoesLP]

Being a metal guy, i always thought fenders couldn't do it in my younger years. Now i realize that they can and absolutely do. I had a Japan model back in the day, and man that one guitar changed my whole perspective.

[@Axeman1980]

I live and die by Japan, my Japanese Ibanez from 91 is my match made in heaven

[@Philtration]

I was the same way with Telecasters. I avoided them right up to the day that I discovered the old electrified baseball bat can do ANYTHING and do it extremely well.

[@slamrahovart9024]

I mostly play blackened and death metal. Only play custom modified fenders 😊

[@mattsloan32]

@@Axeman1980 japans ibanez rule

[@JoseCom11]

I don't get why a lot of people think that stratocasters aren't fit for metal. I find it almost obvious that they can do it since Ritchie Blackmore, the Iron Maiden guitarrists' and Yngwie Malmsteen use it.

[@johnkennedy2812]

Nothing bad to say bout the Telecaster, the classic block of wood is unbelievably versatile, nearly always stays in tune, and I always think it’s crazy how Leo got it SO RIGHT in his first attempt…

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

I used to dislike Telecasters untill I played one. It just felt like the perfect simple guitar. Nothing unnecessary, but with a brilliant tone.

[@Rog107]

I have two Teles and wish I hadn't bothered. Not my sort of geetar.

[@ufukaka7570]

I have a replaced rib because of my tele.

[@sdoman7215]

I have an offset tele myself and its an excellent guitar, I love it and its cheerful seafoam green

[@jonathanrees6122]

Well, except for one thing . . . two really. 1.The pickup selector switch is too close to the volume knob. I sometimes roll the volume when I reach to change pickups. 2. Speaking of the pickup selector switch, that little plastic cover on the switch always falls off. I've lost so many I can't even count all two of them. There is it, that what's wrong with the four telecasters I own and play way too much for such terrible guitars.

[@zappasmoustache23]

The strat is a perfect example of how most guitarists choose instruments based on looks. Always hates the look of strats and how common and boring they are, then I actually played one and realised I didn’t have a clue what I was talking about previously. So much fun to play. And way more versatile than people realise.

[@erwanherve5494]

Nowadays you can have any guitar shape with any pickup you want anyway. You like the les paul sound but don't like the shape ? there's a telecaster with humbuckers and les paul wiring style on the market.

[@azyxte84]

I just got it because Costco had a great deal and it would be my first electric guitar

[@erwanherve5494]

@@azyxte84 as long as you enjoy playing with it you know that's what matters. Just give it a good set up

[@iammelon7803]

It’s the same way with the Tele, I started with a Tele as my first 6 string and was playing everything from Green Day to Slipknot, mostly Slipknot, a friend I learned bass from set my guitar up and I dropped the tuning and went for it. 😂Dude didn’t think it could make those sounds, and he was actually a professional player!

[@jamesoconnor9532]

Me too!

[@voxchordis]

4:13 *begins playing clearly transformative adaptation of Hotel California* "Why do I feel like I'm in danger?"

[@saulgoodman5148]

As you get used to the strat, The placement of the volume knob becomes more of a feature than a problem, since you can make cool ambient sounds with it.

[@riviecc]

I have many guitars and strat volume placement is in perfect spot for volume swells compared to other guitars

[@idk9637]

i have mine taken off lol. just got the metal piece under the volume cap sticking out and that half an inch difference pretty much fixed all my issues of the odd volume pot placement. a bigger issue with strats imo is the dumb pickup switch spot lol. every time i play on neck pickup i gotta be really careful to not hit it since i got big hands and play with an open hand

[@Brian_Vallejo]

@@idk9637I hear ya! I stopped playing my Strat for a couple years cuz I just couldn’t get used to the damn volume knob. Ended up just taking it off, no problems anymore 😅

[@jurgengosch3915]

Put a rubber washer under the knob so that it takes more effort to turn.

[@wesleyalan9179]

To the people saying negative things about the placement of the knob or switch, you guys need some inspiring on (how to use it to your advantage) I'm not even trying to put anyone down...I'm just sayin'

[@abelramirez7320]

To me the ultimate sound is the Jazzmaster neck pick up. So amazing and soothing.

[@LentilsOverkill]

The key with Jazzmasters is you have to set them up properly in order for the bridge to work right. The original design requires a tilted neck pocket, so a shim will do the trick. If you set them up right, it is one of the most reliable and stable trem systems.

[@WilDBeestMF]

And a hell of a versatile instrument. Love Jazzmasters.

[@Aeronaut1975]

Ditto for a Strat, which is why Teles are so beautiful. They just work, and the tuning is rock solid.

[@LentilsOverkill]

@@Aeronaut1975 No vibrato is a bummer, though.

[@jimmygee3219]

Original one does not *require* a shim. It just helps. No more required than a Shaller or mustang bridge. I prefer ripping it out of all my Jaguars and putting in a tune-o-matic and a shim anyway. It works fine stock if you use the right strings and don’t beat your guitar like most of us do

[@garydiamondguitarist]

Best to ditch the stock bridge with vintage style Jaguars and Jazzmasters as it's still troublesome even with a shim, setup etc. Get a Mastery bridge, lot of problems solved - better replacement than a Mustang (which the StayTrem is based on) or Tuneomatic, I think, as I've tried a bunch and have had the Mastery on my Jag for about 15 years now.

[@kuekuatsheumotley7902]

No matter how many guitars I try, my hands just love the Les Paul…the heaviness, the cream…the TONE!!! man I love this guitar…

[@quidiferprestige9234]

Truly a timeless design.

[@MudtoyTT]

I had a love hate relationship with a 1982 Cherryburst LP Standard for forty years, recently gave it to my nephew, he was going to get it eventually anyway. It is now on stage again... PRS McCarty Soapbar to the front!

[@philhogan5623]

I've been playing my black 1974 LP Custom for 25 years and never have tuning problems, apart from new strings and/or outdoor gigs in the full sun.

[@lucaswirti]

I think the same way. I love LP and SG.

[@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660]

I’m 52 years old and have been playing since I was a child. I’ve owned everything from a ‘72 strat to a White Falcon but just bought my first LP last year. It really is a rock ‘n’ roll machine. I find myself reaching for it more often than not.

[@warnerww83]

Notice the tele was left out…because he knows in his heart of hearts it’s a perfect instrument that has zero time for satire.

[@AdAstraOnYafro]

I can tell you have been playing a lot lately. I absolutely loved the hotel California harp guitar style. Really cool. Looking forward to hearing your album.

[@sm5574]

The best thing about the Strat is that the pickup selector is in the perfect place to hit it without even trying. Need to switch from the bridge pickup to anything else? Don't worry, you will.

[@jholmes45]

The accidental switch to the bridge PU on HSS models can be pretty jarring.

[@Patrick-857]

@jholmes45 People who have this issue haven't played strats enough to get used to them. I've been playing strats almost exclusively since I was 16, and I never have that issue. The strat was designed with the help of a guitar player and ergonomics and versatility were the main priorities. The volume knob and pickup selector both can be manipulated without missing a note while playing. Not a bug but a feature. Watch David Gilmore playing Shine on You Crazy Diamond from Pulse. He is absolutely one with the instrument, constantly changing pickup settings and riding the volume control, and the transitions are seamless. If you accidentally hit these controls, I would argue you need to work on your technique, because it's probably too aggressive and uncontrolled. In the immortal words of BB King to Billy Gibbons, (regarding ridiculously heavy strings, mind) "why are ya workin so hard?" Let the amplifier do the work, no need to beat on the guitar. Try some lighter strings, it will force you to develop a light touch, because otherwise everything will be out of tune. Personally I couldn't do light strings, I was too heavy handed. But I got into low tunings, and one day I didn't have any ultra heavy strings for playing in drop B on hand, so I threw on some 10s and set the guitar up for drop b/C# standard. I've never looked back since, and feel so much more freedom now, because playing is easier, the instrument is more responsive to my picking dynamics, and bends and vibrato are effortless. Oh the tone is smoother. Now 10s in standard tuning are painful to use, and feel like elevator cables.

[@retronemesis7064]

Great now do the reverse video of guitars that you think are bad but aren't

[@michaelmay9059]

Yes, that's what I thought this video was going to be for some reason...I guess I can't read words 😕

[@MusicisWin]

Oh it’s comin

[@darthclanker6856]

@@MusicisWin woo hoo!

[@techbosspro5398]

Still waiting on that video lol

[@techbosspro5398]

@@MusicisWinwhen? 😂

[@rsfields2009]

I greatly appreciate the subtle, yet tasty, slap in the face to the biggest copyright bullies in music. May you fly as high as they once did good sir.

[@luistijerina]

May he fly like an Eagle

[@hijdjf2961]

Shhhhh.... Don't let them know

[@scottman68]

Lets hope Don's Minions don't come to steal his guitar!

[@NicoDoesLP]

I was just gonna comment this. Funny to see it already mentioned. I won't even listen to that band anymore lol

[@mleveille1890]

I love the way you can so clearly hear the differences in the Strat when you flip the tone switch, it just sounds so gooood...😁

[@gambooyt]

Bought my first fender strat at the age of 40. I haven't been tempted to play any other guitar ever since. It just feels right.

[@FCJOC]

It is!

[@Glock_Doc]

What took you so long? Ive had many, but i have a vintage partscaster i built that is just divine and i would put up against the finest custom shops fender has ever produced. I think i just got lucky.

[@christerdehlin8866]

I love Strats in general, and the problem, the only one in my opinion, isn't the knob, but rather the selector switch. It's way too easy to hit by accident.

[@kooskoekemoer]

My fingers always hits the volume knob, turning it down. I glued it with superglue on full volume so that it can't bother me anymore.

[@flawed.777]

i use to think that but keep playing you'll find the hand placement as you become more adjusted `

[@vespasiancloscan7077]

I find the switches mounted on the upper sides of Gibsons and Gretsches way worse. Tele switches are perfect, with Strats maybe a bit worse because of the angle

[@gavinkoontz5274]

My problem with strats is the tremelo, it just knocks is out of tune too easily.

[@markv.5962]

agree

[@pietroborgesparri]

3:48 I love when Tyler just casually pulls up the guitar that was present at Jesus birth

[@MusicisWin]

😂

[@jakeegolf2580]

I recently acquired several high end guitars from someone who passed away last year. The 2023 Les paul was the sleeper of the bunch. So easy to play, sustain for days, growling distortion and super warm cleans.

[@bwalk009]

I love the volume control location on a Strat. That's the #1 reason I use it so much.

[@danstaification]

When I finally found the Jazzmaster, 21 purchased guitars in, my search for the ultimate guitar tone and playability ended. Sorry for anyone who missed its glory!

[@1981ASURay]

I’ve gotten sounds/tones out of a Jazzmaster that I haven’t been able to replicate with any other guitar I’ve owned.

[@elucidativo7]

Novidade é sempre o máximo. Isto passa.

[@ShatterScript]

that bit on the harp guitar at 4:13 was sick though

[@brandonweeth3904]

Gotta tread carefully tho with what happened to Charles On his channel tho. I am shocked at what went down but also kinda not.

[@ShatterScript]

what happened?

[@gergoretvari6373]

@@ShatterScript Don issued a copyright strike against him because of his Hotel California video

[@theosmit6366]

definitely NOT hotel california - because if it was then the Eagles has-beens and their lawyers would block the video.

[@ShatterScript]

@Gergő Rétvári oh damn that sucks :s

[@wongnaichungrd]

Played a Jazzmaster regularly for 10 years, AV62RI, and never had an issue with original bridge or string displacement. I have a light touch and use 11s. Work with it!

[@prestonstarner99]

Your demo of the strat was amazing. I was fully vibing to that!😂

[@poolcrusher90]

I've actually held a Gibson harp guitar that was made in the early 1900's. That said, the owner said it was impossible to tune let alone stay in tune. Cool piece of history. She even had the catalog that came with it - original price was $300.

[@TalonfromtheRC]

An absolute shitload for back then

[@poolcrusher90]

Potentially a years wage.

[@walkingTANK]

​@@TalonfromtheRCif we use inflation data, but just guessing that it was purchased in 1901, that would be equivalent to $10,700. That's a LOT of $$$!

[@shvrdavid]

@@walkingTANK Some of them still bring 5 figures at auctions....

[@forreview6878]

I loved the Royalty free version of "Motel West of Nevada" you played on the timberline 😂

[@thestratomaster6090]

Glad I wasn't the only one to hear it. lol

[@curtmiller5334]

I enjoy your humor as much as I enjoy your playing. Good stuff.

[@PFA57]

OMG when you finish playing the Les Paul and then have to tune the G string is hilarious! I love your videos.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Love that throwback to the older days haha. Ultimately, any guitar is good if you try hard enough! I still play the first guitar I own, and with just the right settings, it truly makes it still a fun beast to play. Cheers

[@negativespace00]

One of the first guitars I bought was this mid 90's Epiphone LP Special II. Many guitars later, I came back to it, fixed it the hell up, replaced all the wiring, knobs, switch, and poppied in some Seymour Duncans... the thing rips, and it plays better than I ever imagined a $115 guitar would.

[@billyvitale8994]

Whats the best guitar you own? Answer: the one you play the most... it doesn't matter if it is expensive or not.. the guitar you go to more often inevitably plays better.. it probably gets the more attention in terms of set up and care.. and the fact that it plays alot .. makes it play better and better... prove me wrong!!

[@speedeespeedboi9527]

Lol same. I still play my $60 first guitar gifted to me.

[@SunnySuzu_]

My first “electric guitar” was an acoustic with a pickup slapped on

[@beachcomber4141]

Killer playing and sounds on those 'horrible' guitars!! Very cool.

[@martin-1965]

I now want one of those darn harp guitars having heard it played so brilliantly (song was... familiar? Nah... I shall not name it).

[@vashthestampede6073]

​@@martin-1965 i thought about it buuuut nevermind 😂

[@beachcomber4141]

@@martin-1965 I think it was Hotel Rwanda?

[@martin-1965]

@@beachcomber4141 Suella lovely face, such a lovely place...

[@charlesmerfeld2988]

​@@martin-1965 Jamie Dupuis does well with it.

[@rockerfromhk]

I 100% agree with you. A lot of the big name guitars never like to correct the bad design until the day they close their door. I like the new oversea brands, they always give you the best guitar you can get for the money.

[@jc_nilsson]

To get the most out of a strat.. I made my own 3-step resoldering of the pickups mostly to get a "humbucker on demand". I also removed one tone knob and put the remaining 2 one step down to get the volume knob away. Finally putting a small killswitch in the remaining hole as the sugar on the donut😎

[@Patrick-857]

Everyone has their own unique set of mods for the strat. I wire my strats differently as I have no real use for the middle pickup and like my tone control on the bridge pickup. I also have really aggressive humbucker sized P90s in another strat, which I have tuned to C#/drop B, and I play a lot of metal on it. Strats are the best modding platform of any guitar in my opinion.

[@virsarai6272]

I appreciate the quality of your videos so much. The smooth transitions, the videography, the blending of the music between scenes... your videos are top notch tyler! keep shredding.

[@christerdehlin8866]

The tone in the harp guitar was absolutely stunning! Loved it. I'd hire the orcs.

[@matt_hayward]

Better off hiring the orcs to keep your Les Paul g string in tune. They could work shifts!

[@bunk-bn9eo]

It really does sound amazing.

[@CatharticGuitar]

I love how you switch positions in the Strat solo. You’re a true entertainer, playing and speaking.

[@ValentinoRivard-ti4mu]

I had a Fender Mustang, and had problems with the tremolo, just like how you described the Jazzmaster. The string would go out of place sometimes, and it would get out of tune rather easily. There was even this one time I used the whammy stick, and it got stuck. I eventually replaced it with a Telecaster, which has been much better.

[@davidtyler3116]

Great video. I will never stop loving my Les Paul Custom. Something happens when I take it on stage ... I become someone else and channel music that is beyond me. I have other guitars such as a PRS McCarty and Tele that I also love. However, I could never sync with a Strat, although I own two of them. Every guitar has issues in one way or another...we need to use our brains to overcome that! Play on dudes.

[@thelowmein9143]

Love the hidden message here... none are perfect but they are all good guitars! Play them and love the and don’t let anxiety steal the joy of your passion.

[@rosewood1]

Great video. love the tongue in cheek. My Classical Yari has to be tuned and retuned often during a session. My LP Standard weighs a ton and never goes out of tune! Like never but I do have to fiddle with knobs on the guitar and the twin reverb like continuously! It's like some mad violin out of Wagner's Ring cycle that's about to release the storm troopers!!

[@ccrider3435]

Nice work man! The playing, the visuals, the audio, the guitar, the edits and the content. +1

[@Mr_Murp]

My favorite guitar I own is a brand new gold foil jazz master, one of the most unique things I ever played, had it for only a month and a half but I knew I had to get it the second I laid hands on it. It’s got a bigsby tremolo system and a totally different bridge from standard jazzmasters so it doesn’t have the issues I’ve heard some people complain about with it. Thing sounds wicked too!

[@Axeman1980]

Why’d you only have it a month and a half?

[@Mr_Murp]

@@Axeman1980 I still have it, I was saying that's how long I've had it so far.

[@blastofo]

Ive been meaning to play one of em and see how those pickups sound. Looks cool and unique

[@Typical.Anomaly]

Careful, man. Charles Berthoud just got a copyright hit for playing Eagles.

[@jvader79]

I love your videos man, is more important the hands and know how to play than the chosen guitar of course. greetings.

[@geetartennisman]

You sound great and all those guitars sound awesome! That chewing strat rhythm tone then sliding into the neck lead tone takes the cake

[@animehospital3650]

i dont know if its only the jazzmaster that i've been lended, but the rotary thingies and mic switch drive me nuts. its like a safe combination

[@unicornsupreme225]

I'm home, sick today, glad you uploaded to make my time a bit better. Also, anyone else notice his style of playing is much more intense in this video? Feels honed in and tighter than usual. Someones been practicing.

[@420247milo]

Hope you feel better

[@unicornsupreme225]

@Redorbluepill Thank you my man, that means a lot especially with the state of internet comment sections these days. Hope you have a good rest of the week (:

[@garychambers5850]

Back in 1981 I purchased a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top with Humbucking pickups! I got a great deal on it. The Guitar looked brand new! I'm a Fender Strat man. Always played one. But I decided to try out the Les Paul, It sounded awesome! Only one problem. It's weight! 😱😱 During Our 1-½ Hour Band Practice, that guitar took a toll on my neck & shoulder I was in a band, and there was no way I was going to play this Guitar for Four Hours! I went right back to my Strat! Just used the Les Paul for recording my original songs!

[@elioli123]

Hahaha... Loved it. I actually love my Les Paul and my Strat. There is no such thing as a perfect guitar. They all have their particular quirks, but if they work for you... That's the ticket.

[@jimmartin4430]

I love my ‘78 Guild S300D. Looks so different to everything else and ahead of its time when built. Anybody else had the pleasure of playing these beauties?

[@dragonage2112]

Have not played that one but I have a 1980 S65D with a dimarzio dual humbuck and coil splitter switch with a 24 fret set neck it was my first electric and I still love playing it. My ex-wife kicked a hole in the pickguard right at the volume knob , one of these days I will have a new one made for it.✌👍

[@Duct_Tape.]

"Fighting an instrument to get what you want out of it is part of the joy of playing guitar." I want this embroidered on a pillow.

[@timothypotter2137]

I see what you did here, you're a crafty bastard, aren't you? I love your channel and all these guitars.

[@darrenmcmackin330]

Man i love that beginning riff you did on the lp. You rock.

[@charlesflint9048]

I love all my 6 guitars from Gibson SG and Fender Tele, PRS, Hagstrom down to a Harley Benton Jazzmaster style and a kit guitar, they are all good and play differently. Whichever guitar I play makes me play differently, a real source of creativity.

[@SoumikJamesBose]

I liked all of them. I think it depends lot on the player too. That acoustic improvisation seems inspired by Hotel California song. I enjoyed it ❤

[@KevyNova]

“Inspired by”, it WAS.

[@scarey2me]

Played a strat once back in the late 60's. Put it down after about 30 seconds and picked up a Les Paul Gold Top. I still have it.

[@plutoacoustic]

Man what awesome playing. What was that rendition of Hotel California..!! Amazing stuff

[@Pikatrainer2]

I got my first solid body electric in the last year and it's a squire bullet strat. I wanted something I could do crazy upgrades to and really make my own but without breaking the bank. It's already become a metal machine and even though there isn't a whole lot left from what I originally purchased the personalization is for me what makes it my guitar and not someone else's.

[@riviecc]

I have some very expensive strats and I also have a bullet I bought for 79.00 about 15 years ago . I have done so many mods to that guitar with all spare parts I always have laying around . it still plays great . Neck never needs adjustment . Will probably need fret job real soon ,but don't think it's worth cost

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

​@@riviecc Dunno I got a fully kitted out ca 2010 Bullet and it sucks. Tone is great but sustain is aweful and the neck doesn't feel good. I wanna get an Affinity and put all the expensive hardware in that. Tried one once and it was night and day. Felt so close to a Fender, while mine feels exactly like a below 100€ guitar. I even scalopped the neck and polished the frets and all that but it's such a baseball bat neck with bare wood that you can't really slide around on easily. And it doesn't intonate perfectly either despite the new tremolo that cost as much as the guitar. I think you need a bare minimum of a decent guitar to mod or you will spend more money in the end than just getting a slightly better guitar and replace less. I think Affinity is a real sweet spot but the new Bullets are MUCH better than the old ones. Mine may also be a bad example.

[@stevejoyce3151]

Picked up a new affinity for $210. Replacing bridge with a Fender American, loaded pickguard with Custom 69, nut and tuners with Fender locking. But yea the neck needs a bit of rounding and just 1 fret leveled, but it feels real good. Had a 76 Strat and this one feels right to me

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

@@stevejoyce3151 I went the heretic way and got a Harley Benton Telecaster instead. 158€ and fantastic. The neck is D profile so not true Telecaster style but I enjoy that. Was gonna trash the pickups but they're the only ones that I even feel like playing since I put boutique PAFs in my Flying V... Man I never was a huge Telecaster fan, I didn't like the look. I tried a Fender once and I was surprised how much I liked it. So I think I'm done with Strats now... they just don't do it for me anymore. Telecaster or something with PAFs preferably a V or Les Paul if I can sit down, standing up I don't like Les Pauls that much anymore either. To weak. I'm honestly so in love with the thing, I'm trying to convince myself not to buy a second one as backup and to have a bit of variety. The same manufacturer of my beloved PAFs makes some rad Tele pickups and I like to have one tuned down for SRV stuff.... TE62DB Lake Placid Blue.... yumm yumm. I'll probably still get an Affinity Strat to put my Strat hardware in but that's mostly for peace of mind. I really can't see myself playing Strats anymore. Doesn't have the brightness on the bridge and it not quite as warm on the neck. If you live somewhere that they ship for free try one of those. I polished the frets and reset action, truss rod and intonation to fit my thin gauge strings but it came set up perfectly for 10s. But I like 9s for E flat and 8s for standard E. The tuners are aweful... pots are okay. But the guitar, neck and pickups... just wow. Not sure I still want a Squire. If cheap HB and if I strike it rich a player series or made in US. The classic vibes are supposed to be great but for 500+ bucks I can find a used player series so yeah...

[@garyking9257]

I will say this, as someone who has played a long time, your are killing it. Very Trevor Rabin like! Great job

[@BamaGuitar]

Love it and all of them. Great video!

[@georgedesjardins6080]

Well done, love ‘em all, my collection includes all except the Timber, and yes, multiple Strats.

[@TheMeJustMe75]

I have never played a bad guitar out of all my years except for my acoustic when I started taking lessons. Every guitar might not have been setup well or not at all. My first electric was a Westone which wasn't an expensive electric but it sounded and played like a dream because I had it resetup after I bought it from my first guitar teacher who was upgrading.

[@guyincognito320]

I've come to accept that there are no good guitars without costly modding. They all have pointless flaws either due to heritage nostalgia or just horrible taste. I like metal elements but they're usually ugly. For some reason they tend to come with poplar burl, so it looks like a coffee table in a ski lodge. Quilt maple is tacky. Abalone is tacky. Charvel DK would be perfect if it had steel frets. An Ibanez RG would be perfect if it weren't ugly as sin. A Schecter would be perfect if wasn't sponge painted and called Demonrayper 666.

[@mikelowder7082]

You were trying so hard to play Hotel California without playing Hotel California.... excellent job ... they be some litigious mofos

[@dannumbertwo]

Like the 100% seriousness of your approach here. No bullshit, straight to the point

[@MorzakEV]

I have a jaguar which has the same issue as the jazz master, and found a great aftermarket part that fixes to the rear of the bridge. I always knocked my strings out of the grooves and this fixed it completely… I also swapped the standard pups for quarter pounders and now it rocks!

[@elijahstempke2251]

4:39 This gave me Hotel California vibes.

[@ThatBassBoi]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@MrJughead7]

Dude, your acoustic cover of Hotel Cali on that guitar was Awesome!!! Makes me wanna buy one... 😁

[@Commedia88]

@RealMusiciswin831 just said "Relax... We're open to receive..."

[@Giambijuice]

Bro, don't even mention that song here. Are you trying to get this video blocked? Lol😅

[@j0n1]

I dig your style. Great channel. Most of your licks/solos for these videos are acutally awesome. Kinda makes me wish you would spend more time on your music and less time on youtube. But you do you, it's fun anyway. All the best :)

[@mightyted]

Dude, I just came across this and thought it was serious at first. I was like wtf??? After some buffering, I caught on. Lol. Good video!

[@odallard]

I still have my first electric, but after 20 years I finally admitted it can be so much more and swapped out the pickups to satisfying results.

[@lambchop1]

OK. You got me with the title. Good one. Shout out for your tasty playing! Gonna steal some of your stuff!

[@BrettSmithDaniels]

I personally love the volume knob placement on a strat as I play a lot of Knophler/Beck stuff (fingerstyle) and it gives me a lot of control. The biggest issue is the standard bridge pickup, in a modern world, strats almost *need* a humbucker. I also wish they came standard with the option for out of phase wiring like on Brian May’s red special… he’s got some of the best tone I’ve ever heard, and I’m surprised Fender didn’t copycat and then simplify elements of that circuit in order to capitalize on the fact that his pickup layout is effectively a strat with trick wiring 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔

[@leofinley4144]

They did this in 1983 with the Strat Elite....Ty Tabor of Kings X used it to great effect and his tone was legendary.

[@joshb2492]

As long as it makes sound and stays in tune it can be great

[@guidingkeyblade7834]

I have a soft spot for the Fender Stratocaster, considering my first electric guitar was a Squier Strat.

[@AtomicExtremophile]

I always thought the weight of the Les Paul was also a negative! Two special mentions. The Brian May type guitar is 'weird' when playing sitting down, although very light when standing, and my first guitar, a red Hofner V3. The V3 had a loose bridge which meant if you took all the strings off, the bridge would fall off! It had a weird tremelo/vibrato system with a wide whammy bar, along with a rotary pickup selector switch, a volume pot, and three switches for bass on, treble on and solo/rhythm. I bought it used, and never got on with it, I actually gave it away eventually. Wish I had it now, it was in good condition and I see them going for up to £1,000 these days lol

[@petset77]

I had one of those Hofners. Mine had the body binding down the middle of the side of the body and some kind of vinyl or whatever shrunk on finish in lieu of lacquer or paint. I traded it for some Kluson tuners and '69 Gibson mini-humbuckers.

[@christopherhill7843]

I had a Les Paul Supreme. Rare color apparently. It was ok. I sold it for a haul and bought a sick drum set. I have plenty of other guitars that I liked way more. My 86 Ibanez Roadstar II is customized over the last nearly 40 years and plays like a dream in different styles. My Gretsch White Falcon is my favorite. ESP 6 and 7 strings are my go to metal guitars. And I have an off brand Flying V copy that I tore down and rebuilt. That thing is fun and plays like a charm.

[@hattipper5985]

Holy crap the jam at 1:01 is absolutely incredible! Am I the only one that wants a full version on the album he's releasing?

[@godofrainbows]

Heck yeah.

[@TerryTrowbridge]

Is it based on real song? The Harp Guitar jam sounded a lot like Hotel California and the Strat jam sounded a lot like Life is A Highway.

[@rodkozevenikoff6665]

I was thinking the same thing! Thought it sounded cool af. Wish he made a full version of the song

[@Severi_]

I agree on your opinion on the jazzmaster bridge, but I love the jazzmaster for its versatility and body shape. For me it is the perfect guitar, but I can see the problems with it such as the bridge and the noisy pickups.

[@SBL_Berlin]

You made my day! I start with a smile into this Tuesday :-). Thank you! - BTW: Great music.

[@oni_no_gonzo]

The saddle issue with Jazzmasters is definitely annoying, but I can give Fender somewhat of a pass, seeing as they were originally designed for flat wound strings. Changed mine over to Mustang saddles, and it corrected the issue enough for my liking.

[@sky-hakala]

I really like this video, because I have had these exact issues in the past... (Except the harp) But at the same time those are still great sounding guitars!!

[@lawrenlelko]

Wow, excellent production. Great to hear them with the rest of the mix - which I know is lots of work. Excellent: balance between voice and music, lighting, camera angles. Major LOL with the sly reaching to tune the G on the Gibson!! LOL - 7 strats, all genuinely different, one with 3 p90s. Jazzmaster - Unwind strings, take the neck off, place two US dimes at the end of the neck past and between the screws closest to the body, reassemble (tight). Set up. Don't forget the lock-tight on the threads of the bottom side of the bridge height adjustment screws, rock bridge to parallel with the body before setting intonation = more downward pressure on bridge and more rock to the bridge. Same for Jaguar with the same trem. Favorite guitar - Fender Jaguar with two p90s, tune-o-matic, and a mahogany body.

[@jaredwalpole3148]

I want to steal that strat riff and turn it into a song. That was so good dude.

[@pedrocampos7841]

The strat solo was pretty sick man! One of the best strat solos I’ve seen you playing. Nailed it 👏👏✌️

[@tippysdad6937]

I’d love to see you do a deep-dive on single pickup guitars like the jr. The sustain and growl are just amazing. Also super versatile if you use the knobs.

[@plusmin09]

Why don't you just use a single pickup on a guitar with multiple pickups?

[@tippysdad6937]

@@plusmin09 EVH, Phil x, and Jared James nichols would disagree. There’s more sustain and “growl”. There’s a reason Eddie took the neck pick up out. They’re incredibly versatile too if you know how to use your knobs

[@plusmin09]

@@tippysdad6937 How does that make a difference electronically?

[@mohamedtlass3842]

@@plusmin09no interference and magnetic pull from the other pickup

[@plusmin09]

@@mohamedtlass3842 ok interesting. Thanks for responding

[@EddieArafa]

The Timberline Tar looks happy to see you!

[@geoffmower8729]

Love the strat, by the larger head stock I'd say it was a seventy's model. The first Strat I owned was and still is the last time I looked a white 79 with trem set up, a lot of 70s strats were hard tail and black. Three screws and Allen key attaching the neck, Truss rod around the head stock end and it is about twice as heavy as my 56 custom shop reissue. It's white with a white mother of pearl scratch plate and black knobs and selector switch. I got it on my 21st birthday I'm 63 now and still playing.

[@cmadelaide56]

I think it’s the 73 vintage II reissue (lake placid blue). It’s killer.

[@geoffmower8729]

@@cmadelaide56 Yes they are great guitars it's a shame some 70s Strat's get such a bad rap.

[@craigmead3484]

THE FORBIDDEN SONG HIDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MAKES ME HAPPY.

[@dathandsometroll1852]

The Gibson SG. I love my old epi, had it since I started playing. But the neck dive is absolutely BRUTAL!!! Which is why my first big budget guitar is gonna be a Mayones Regius 7.

[@surfdigby]

I know what you mean. The neck shape on the Epi SG is super comfortable, but it's so unbalanced. The mahogany neck is too soft as well, you can actually hear the guitar pulling itself out of tune if you lean it forwards or back.

[@kenmcd2014]

That's a common issue but a wider strap with a frictional surface such the under side of leather fixes that.

[@gertlarsson9285]

You’re playing on last part work the strat - heavenly played 👏😍👍

[@jimhahn2728]

Know exactly what you mean! I have a 1976 Fender Stratocaster with a natural ash body and maple neck. I have been in a love/hate relationship with it since I bought it, new. The best thing about the volume knob placement is for swelling notes. In the days before class A/B amps and modeling products, you cranked your amp and used your volume knob for control. Listen Ritchie Blackmore, Ty Tabor or Gary Moore. My favorite guitar to play is my Hamer Pro. It has the sweetest Seymour Duncan PAF's in it.

[@jeffpodrug8942]

Another great, sarcastic video!!🤣 Tyler you slay me. I recognize that they're all your axes. I do love my guitars.... Because they're mine!! I've been extremely blessed to have picked out guitars that have awesome for a hack like me, who has sausage fingers 😂. We just make it work. Thanks for all the time, passion, and awesomeness that you pass on to us. You're an amazing guitarist and a great human! 🤘💯🎸

[@justinfredericks2786]

I had no idea the g string on the Les Paul going out of tune was a known issue. I thought it was something that just my guitar did. Thanks for making feel like I'm not alone!

[@2DclanSnipingTeam]

Really?

[@riviecc]

The G string out of tune is not only a les paul issue . Most guitars with three tuners on each side have this issue. You have to be sure not to over wrap the tuning pegs . Also locking tuners help alot

[@MisterTMH]

My Les Paul Studio has a problemwith the G string going out of tune. My Telecasters do not have any tuning problems.

[@charlotteglover2159]

Very funny you got a great sense of humor brother and also you're playing is excellent

[@carlosalves4444]

I think having different guitars Strat, tele, LP, 335, even a hollow body Gretsch etc, is that it forces you to play differently. Each one has different sonic characteristics and dynamics, so the approach to playing will be vary too. That's a good thing. Imagine getting your driver's licence and only ever drive 1 car. Nah it ain't happening.

[@Seekaywastaken]

Did I hear a bit of Hotel California with that harp guitar?

[@OniSamurai_86]

Stratocasters have some magical energy and mojo that is insane! Love my YJM model.

[@mindaxiom3651]

Awesome rendition of Hotel California. The vocal chops/effects were 🔥🔥🔥

[@LGuitarB]

Fantastic playing!

[@charleshoernemann8661]

I had issue with the G string on my Les Paul too. I got a tip from Robert Baker on YT: instead of winding the string down, wind it upwards, that changes the break angle of the string. It worked for me on all Gibson-type instruments (with a 17 to 14 degrees angled headstock)...

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

Yeah do that on all the unwound strings and also lube the nut. A pencil will do, paint the slot and get some graphite in there, as well as widening the slot at the back. So it's not such harsh angle to the side. With the string wound upwards you reduce one angle, wider slot reduces the other angle and lube reduces friction. Often the string catches on the nut. So you think it's tunes but it's just stuck and then you do one bend and it comes loose. Reducing the angles and lubricant reduces the chance if it catching.

[@gameoftones77]

Tyler out here trolling Don Henley with the Timberline!! I'm here for it!! lol