Stratocaster vs Jaguar

[@leamanc]

A Jag just has that percussive sound you can’t get anywhere else. A Strat has that chime you can’t get anywhere else.

[@400_billion_suns]

Exactly what I think too-“percussive” is the perfect word for it. It’s such a cool sound and it cuts through so well when recording too.

[@geraldchan7395]

The opposite can be argued as well tho

[@Tahquitz]

When the neck pickup comparison was done the Jaguar was in the rhythm circuit mode which introduces a filter cap to the tone of the neck pickup. So perhaps not the best side-by-side .

[@LuisMiranda-go7kx]

Exactly, and middle position doesn’t exist in a Jag

[@gnoogie]

@@LuisMiranda-go7kx lol yes it does it literally shows you in the video at 0:54

[@Luckyrider1958]

@@gnoogie He was playing the Neck/Bridge together at :54 secs in... a normal STRAT cannot do that.. so NO.. not a "direct comparison".

[@gnoogie]

@@Luckyrider1958 I guess it depends on what the OP means by "middle position". To me, all that means is that the toggle switch is in the middle, which exists on every guitar. Idk why you're playing this semantic word game, unless you were genuinely confused about what I or the OP meant. Yes I understand its an in-between sound rather than directly on a pickup. No, I never said it was a "direct comparison". Idk why you put "direct comparison" in quotes as if I ever said that lmao.

[@Luckyrider1958]

@@gnoogie Accuracy matters in a comparative analysis. "Middle position" on a Jag is BOTH pu's at once... on a STRAT it's only the middle ONE by itself . Not the same at all. Nuff Said.

[@JoshChristiane]

The Jag is warmer, but its transient response seems to be a lot faster, so you get this very compressed yet "snappy" pop off the fretboard with every note. Very punchy on every note, but yet darker/warmer to compensate so that it's not too harsh sounding. Whereas the tone of the Strat is a little "looser" but has that resonance and heavenly aspect. I love both.

[@eduardocortes1006]

I always Loved how the Jaguar looks, always dreamed with one.. Got myself a fender strat and just love the sound, I will stay with the strat 👍🏼

[@sharp4479]

You could eventually get both

[@eduardocortes1006]

@@sharp4479 now I do ❤️‍🔥, love both strat and jag 😃

[@highwayfuzz9438]

My opinion. Strat for cleans Jag for OD

[@clayteasouth]

Prefer the Jag which seems to have more bite and versatility. For looks gotta go Jag.

[@JoE-hv7rg]

I'm surprised more people don't use the Jaguar for country music or southern rock, sounds like it would be a great guitar for either gener.

[@itheuserfirst3186]

The telecaster serves all of those purposes.

[@emochinchilla]

Legit head to head! Nice work. Thank you.

[@Fireglo]

The neck pickup on a strat sounds sooooo good.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

It all depends on what pickups are installed. It's kind of impossible to compare guitars unless they have identical pickups and strings. Even two Strats will sound different.

[@DanKov-y9y]

I thought the Strat sounded better clean but the increased attack and bite of the Jag lifted it when overdriven. So yeah, gotta have both. :P

[@Molul_]

Curious. I was recently interested in getting a Jaguar, but after watching a few comparison videos with strats, I've realized I don't really love the change in sound. Maybe in the future for studio recording, but it doesn't look like a guitar I would play frequently. Thanks a lot for this video :)

[@lueymeteora1410]

Jaguar for me. Strats are great but every man and his dog has one, if you include superstrats, very few songs in the last 70 yrs didn't have a Strat in there somewhere! Jags are mysterious, championed by those on the outside. I see Strats as the cool kids : while easy on the eyes and ears, none seem to be offering up much new, and some can be a little vacuous. Not all! Just some... Jags are more the loner types, those deep & meaningful types on the outer..but with perhaps a bit more to offer, once you get to learn what makes them tick. And besides..they've always been cooler than the 'cool kids', anyway, am I right..?

[@alex-vr2ll]

it’s guitars bruh... strats will always be king tho keep dreaming 😴

[@armandorodriguez2463]

This was so cringe to read, holy fuck

[@kellyoubre9702]

jaguar = sigma grindset

[@masterchef3019]

Jags are basically the go to for modern Indie and Alt rock made today, definitely overrated just like any fender really. All fender guitars are pretty basic(that’s their selling point) compared to other brands lmao

[@dahliafiend]

I’m most definitely an indie or alternative player but surprisingly love my Strat. Television made good use of them. U2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Used to think they’d make me sound like every other John Mayer wannabe but the playability and variety with pedals sold me. Plus the Jaguar I want. Marr version is $1500 out of my price range.

[@Luckyrider1958]

To do a NECK pu demo on a JAG... the RHYTYM switch should be DOWN... the forward most lower of the 3 switches UP.. the OTHER two DOWN. The Upper rhythm circuit is TOTALLY DIFFERENT than the NECK PU itself in NORMAL use. it DISCONNECTS all other switches /tone controls BELOW the strings.... This guitar is SIMPLE. Don't know why so many cannot get it right. 1> the Upper RHYTHM Circuit kills ALL controls below strings. it has a DIFFERENNT capacitor , it's OWN Volume and Tone Controls.. and has it's OWN SOUND. 2> NECK PU.... FIRST (forward most) of the 3 switches.. UP is ON.. Down is OFF. Lower Volume and Tone work here. 3> Bridge PU..MIDDLE of the 3 switches. UP is ON.. Down is OFF. Lower Volume and Tone work here. 4> Rear most switch.. TONE STRANGLE Control... this switch when UP(on) CUTS the lower frequencies (strangles them) Lower Volume and tone work here... That's it. Simple

[@rafaelcuestabarbado1197]

I stay with the Strat. Though the Jaguar has a unique sound, indeed

[@andredegraaf1643]

I like the Jaguar sound but until they come down to some kind of realistic price, I'll stick with my Strat.

[@tomtbon]

Correct me if I’m wrong. The jag in middle position engages 2 pickups and you compare the Strat in middle position 1 pickup. I don’t get it!

[@Prossdog]

Yep. It’s kind of silly to compare those 2. I personally feel like where the Strat shines best is on the edge of breakup. That sweet spot in between clean & crunch. Nothing sounds better than a Strat right there to my ears.

[@boxerfencer]

​@@Prossdog a dirty Strat sound is best just with the neck position, as with the SRV sound. Cleanwise, I think there's nothing better than position 2 and 4, for everything from country picking to funk, not to mention the clean dire straits sound. As with most players, Ive never found a use for the neck PU in a Strat, and can see how the neck position on a Tele beats it hands down, although I've never played a Tele, but then again I'd prefer a PAF neck position PU for a dirty sound.

[@Prossdog]

@@boxerfencer I assume you mean you have no use for the bridge position on a Strat right? I agree with that. I ended up getting a HSS Strat for the humbucker.

[@fartotoday]

What is the song playing at 1:18 ? Its awesome

[@romantrix]

I'm sorry to criticize but you're comparing bridge pickup versus neck, then middle pickup versus both, then neck versus rythm circuit, that's not a suitable comparison. Otherwise great guitar sounds.

[@dahliafiend]

I never liked Strats until I got one.

[@ROCKGY1]

Christmas time I bought myself to Kurt Cobain Jaguar sunburst love it that's the newest one

[@domenicocapuozzo3492]

Jaguar=Kurt Cobain ...my favourite

[@--thatbih]

Except Cobain had two humbuckers

[@domenicocapuozzo3492]

@@--thatbih custom

[@ROCKGY1]

I just bought the Kurt Cobain sunburst the newest version 30th anniversary guitar it's nice love it

[@Music_pauza]

Подскажите,как называется второй рифф?

[@musicisthebest674]

For me, your gorgeous CS Strat takes it all🤩💪🏆, especially with OD, but the Jag def. has this special and appealing "percussive" sound when played clean👏💐🥈

[@SketchEtcher]

I’ve always thought the Strat sounded too bright. I’ve never been attracted to the sound of any guitarist who uses a Strat either, and that includes Clapton. They just don’t do it for my ears. All of my favorite guitarists have turned out to be using Gibson, Jackson, Kramer, and Ibanez, or pretty much anything beside Fender style Strats. I’ve always attributed my disdain for Strats as having to do with me not being a big fan of classic 70’s rock, and more a fan of 80’s metal. It’s like the Strat sound had been overused by the early 80’s, despite many great guitarists continuing to bank on it for radio hits. The same continues today, Strats still are used for pop hits-I just am not a fan of light and breezy stuff, which I feel is the sound of the Strat (at least with single coil pickups).

[@EcDraven]

Blablabla, u sucks. Strats>Gibson

[@alex-vr2ll]

@@EcDraven strats are king. they sound better... idk what everyone in the comments section is on about

[@evelyn-ed7nn]

I agree they sound way too bright and crisp to me. I got a tele instead and I’m in love w it!

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

If you like 80s metal, the Strat does not have much to offer to you.

[@dahliafiend]

Iron Maiden seemed to do ok.

[@themixmusicandmore6280]

For my jazzmaster the trem wont allow any lighter than .10s. With the shorter scale length but same trem, do you have to have pretty thick strings on a jag?

[@EJleon96]

On the stock bridge you can’t go less than 10s however if you swap the bridge for a staytrem or mastery you can go as low as you want. I had 9.5s on mine but went back to 10s cause it sounded too plunky and a little thin with overdrive. The tone is a lot thicker with 10s.

[@54czacha]

It would be better if you compare it with a rosewood fretboard on a strat I suppose ..

[@archerhoyseth9995]

what song was that when playing neck pickup with crunch??

[@QuanYin71]

Got me a Squier CV Jag. Happy with it, cos it rocks your socks off.♠️🤘🏻

[@Sensei.shonuff]

I love the look of the Jaguar but I think the strat sounds better

[@CathyHolton-jh1xv]

As much as I wanted to like the Jaguar better, the Strat does it again!

[@luismacielcosta8845]

Which one would you use to play the Hendrix/frusciante style?

[@guitaredeprestige2206]

Honestly, both do great for playing these styles 😀

[@luismacielcosta8845]

@@guitaredeprestige2206 Thank you!

[@dahliafiend]

Strat. He plays it a lot more. A lot of his tones are very classic Strat.

[@memesupreme2400]

Stratt for sure. Strats have the chimey sorta sound, and when you start soloing with scales you feel the Hendrix vibes

[@francktima3473]

excellentes comparaisons

[@guitaredeprestige2206]

Merci beaucoup 😊

[@geraldchan7395]

The first Jag sound is the neck -.- not the bridge

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

I got my fender japan jaguar and I prefer the tone more than the strat but anyways good Video😃

[@EcDraven]

Strat for me!!

[@oskideradiciumfilms4146]

Booth are great I need booth but strat

[@BigMuff75]

A great compromise would be the Jazzmaster... ;-)

[@theWARMJET]

if the Strat was good for Hendrix then...

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

And I’m just sitting here with my telecaster like...

[@highwayfuzz9438]

Tele wins 🤘🏼

[@CLA82529]

Nah man, Tele guitars are also cool

[@pennwardpennington]

Prince had a Telecaster

[@jacobperez576]

Beautiful

[@Daz912]

Jag is too hard to bend on. That’s why I sold mine

[@jackhalle859]

I cannot choose.

[@andiapriyanto1320]

jaguar is more punchy than stratocaster

[@anacampos6953]

Jaguar

[@davidsheehan5191]

0:55 1:10

[@Horforfait]

Jaguar for me

[@TheSkarocker56]

You cannot compare these 2 guitars, they are completely different. Jags are way cooler though 🤘

[@stxrz-lxve]

👇jag gang

[@andreadaconto7824]

Stratocaster

[@backseatpalace]

Lenny 💯

[@skullheadwater9839]

JAG!

[@jamesgarci]

Jaguar!!!

[@petarrazovicmusicchannel460]

There are no tonally difference because tone is in brain and fingers, not in guitar. Every guitarist sounds same with his own sound on any guitar.

[@matthewheskew5859]

That’s is the farthest thing from the truth