Strat-off Fender Custom Shop vs Macmull Custom Guitars with Steve from Boston

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Steve from Boston and I plucked out two of our favourite strats from Thomann and jammed and talked about why we liked each one. It was not easy to pick a "winner"
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[@HarryAndAGuitar]

Great video man, one of the first times I've preferred talking over playing, great job

[@TheGuitarGeek]

What are you trying to say about our playing???

[@StudioChimiel]

TheGuitarGeek ...the truth...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Me fair enough but let's leave Steve out of this...

[@StudioChimiel]

TheGuitarGeek I don't talk about Steve, I pray to Him!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That's more like it.

[@j.rozman7016]

"its a feel thing" I totally agree..thatsway I did risk and gave my Fender CS strat a CRYO Tuning and results are amazing: guitar really feels and sounds amazing: enhanced resonance, balanced/rounded vintage sound! I love my strat!!! :)

[@joebloggs1444]

Did you know that the 'two finger (devil horns) sign actually comes from Roman times. It actually means "protect me from evil twice over"....the opposite to what folks today think it means.. 👍😎

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Fun fact! Cheers

[@landonbailey]

that was fun! cool to see you both hanging out. 👍🎸🎸

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Which would you choose? FENDER or MACMULL?

[@javierf55]

TheGuitarGeek love my Stratocaster Standard MIA...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I love mine too

[@MaxCarton]

Macmull for dayz....

[@xplodingbeer]

whichever one I could make the better deal on. Thx for the fun vid!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You're welcome.... go for both 😉

[@aringreen5971]

Better than chappers in the captain! Would like to see a series where you two host a show and talk about guitar geek topics.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

We will be back!

[@BenLubin]

Great guitars but MacMull are SO expensive for what they are...

[@Live4Ibanez]

Steve is a stand up guy!! Love his channel from back in the pixxy days

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Steve is a legend

[@jimwoodswrites]

Love it!! Two of my favorite KZbinrs in one video! Great work Steve and Andrew!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Cheers Jim. More to come from us next week!

[@gabrieltoneguitars9365]

I knew Steve couldn't go through a whole video without talking about food. He's so completely obsessed with food you know it's coming. It's just a matter of when.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I didn't know this... i need to watch out for that

[@bmt638]

My favorite video from TGU18. Awesome job guys.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That's high praise! We had a good laugh

[@colinfreeman7461]

That McMull headstock is unnecessarily horrendous. I had one similar that I desecrated badly just so it wouldn't look like that!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Funny how this headstock is causing so much controversy

[@Oilid]

I used my ears as a musician, unbelievable"

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Shocking revelation wasnt it

[@Oilid]

loooooooooooool

[@landonbailey]

I use my feet

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It shows.... 😉

[@Oilid]

ha ha ;)

[@si-borg_guitars]

Great match up this two genuine guys enjoyed this.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks very much. Maybe we will get together again soon

[@samhyans5403]

I have to say, Macmull guitars are probably the best solid body guitars. You really have to just play one to understand. Even in this demo you can hear how much more open it sounds compared to the fender.

[@jorgegvb]

Headstock on the Macmull looks like a generic partscaster headstock right out of the box.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I see your point but i find it elegant

[@mattburke9991]

Yeah and people think that the Suhr headstock is ugly...

[@rveurope]

Nice work together with Steve from Boston well done! Would have preferred Ibanez specials...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks! Maybe in another video

[@kitoyobeni1]

Not a fan of the headstock, looks like someone sawed off a Fender.

[@droliver]

Are either of these really worth $5000+ ? For a contemporary solid body electric, that's an awful lot to ask for a guitar. Are they 10x then a Mexican strat? 4x better then an american Strat? 2.5x better then a Suhr?

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That's hard to answer except, play them and find out for yourself

[@HC_GUITAR]

My two favourite youtubers in the same video. You and Steve should collaborate more in the future.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Hey Hugh. Very kind of you to say. We are both up for that!

[@joelthomas2117]

my choose is done macull but the fender gtr will play folk songs ,one custom shop for that, buy a squier,i'm a little angry, sorry

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I don't get what you're trying to say

[@hibernative]

Isn't the Macmull twice as expensive?

[@tomdameek]

Great Video Andy, i would lean towards the Macmull myself. More so because I’m not a fan of The distressed look.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Cheers Tom. They are both great but the Macmull topped it for me.

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

Ignorance is Bliss. 57 Chevrolet's should not have Low Profile Tires. If you don't understand that... enjoy a Distcusting Headstock Copy. It's your Right to have Bad Taste.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You seem nice! We should hang out some time

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

TheGuitarGeek I'm a 13 year old Girl... I don't know a lot...but why do you do the Baphomet hand sign? It's not the Rock on sign... I learned about that from my Parents.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That sign means a lot of different things to different people.

[@chriscooper9108]

Both nice sounding guitars but it's the Ibanez AZ hss for me.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That's fantastic.

[@themplar]

The headstock is awesome. Did take some getting used to. But now it looks wicked.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Agreed

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I'm not too keen on the Macmull headstock, which I find too straight for a guitar otherwise defined by curves. I really like the Harley Benton headstock they made for their ST models and I love the new, softened Ibanez AZ headstock. I cannot stand the large Fender headstock from the 60s/70s, which looks overgrown.

[@clemensmoeller4549]

Leo of Red Keep Esp has some strat headstocks that looks very similar to fender ones (on the sn series) but is a bit more straight. That's probably my favourite one.

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

Yes, they look quite good: www.thomann.de/de/esp_ltd_sn_200fr_rosewood_blk.htm

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It's funny how different people love or hate things. I can't get my head around the Suhr headstock

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

It is indeed. As first I thought it was fine, simple, elegant, with just the amount of curve needed but then it also felt a little plain and just a touch too wide when seen together with the whole instrument: www.thomann.de/de/suhr_classic_pro_st_sss_rw_3ts.htm The Ibanez AZ has almost the same shape but thinner and it works better for me: www.thomann.de/de/ibanez_az2402_tff.htm?ref=search_prv_7

[@CatPickStudios]

Great video! You two could host a show where I could listen you talk about guitars all day long.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Aww thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed the rambling

[@CatPickStudios]

It's a special skill to be able to ramble in an engaging way! ;D

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Takes years of rambling practice and it can't be taught

[@CatPickStudios]

Exactly!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks vlad. Miss you

[@johndigby5003]

Great jam guys, thanks

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Cheers John!

[@henryhartley9993]

Sounded great guys

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks Henry.

[@GuitarMagik]

Come on lets face it ....That head-stock is ugly !!!!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I Agree. How dare fender put out something something so horrendous...

[@GuitarMagik]

I think the you-tubers are now catering a little to the manufactures .They will deny but look at all the gear and deals they have been getting if you follow them .!!!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It's a good point. I can only answer it by saying that i do not accept money or any kind of remuneration for the things i say. Everything that comes out of my mouth comes from my weird, addled little mind

[@markstanford594]

Great video. I love Steve and have watched him for several years. Never boring. Good jam session. Glad I got to see it. Macmull's sound great, but the Fender has it beat. No question to me.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I'm also a big fan of Steve's. It was an honour to sit and ramble with him

[@davidwernsing8795]

The pointy headstock reminds me of some of the mij fenders like the performer or the squier starcasters

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Good point. I find it elegant

[@estring69]

That red... 👍