Suhr Alt T Pro - Is This The Telecaster To Beat All Tele's

The Shur Alt T Pro used to be a Shur custom order, now that its part of the standard line from Suhr I ask the question if this guitar is the most versatile guitar you can buy.
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[@88Grey]

Those pickups are sweet. Great demo and cool guitar!

[@j.rozman7016]

I have it in white colour and its most versatile guitar I own. Really great sounding&playing guitar: from hard rock through blues and funky to pristine clean jazz tones. Kinda hybrid between tele and es 335! Plays very effortless compared to Fenders. Great axe!!!

[@esmoroglu]

Looks and sounds wonderful!🎶👏🏻

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks Seyfi.

[@markush.573]

I love my Suhr Alt T with Thornbuckers. Sometimes it was a little bit too dark in the neck pickup position. I turned the screws out of the humbucker neck a little bit and now its perfect! My best guitar! Nice Video. Thanks

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice tip Markus!

[@kevinmusso2397]

I have this exact guitar. Love it

[@Chris-rj5kn]

Great demo! Great playing. Great guitar

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Chris.

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

Killer guitar. Sounds great.

[@acemodean]

Congrats on the new guitar

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Michael

[@federicopietrobon5621]

Really nice review! I never saw that red color on an alt t before

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Frederick. If I’m honest it’s my least favourite colour that they do on the alt t. But it came up second hand and I couldn’t resist it.

[@anchoredcharters]

Thanks for the video! That’s exactly the information I was looking for on that guitar. One question, do you have any trouble with unwanted feedback while playing live?

[@jacey714]

I own one and it's definitely one of the best sounding and playing guitars I've ever owned~

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks for the comment Jae.

[@frantisca]

Changing the switch tip to a Strat type helps

[@Tiger1016.]

Curious if this Suhr feels unusually slinky despite the 25.5 scale? That was the impression I got when I had a Classic T for a few weeks, and I have heard this being mentioned aboht Suhrs by others too. I have been thinking that a custom order Alt T Pro with an Alder body and a setup with 3x Fishman Fluence Greg Koch P90s could possibly be my end game primary guitar, but I am worried about not getting the snap and spank from the string tension. Even my PRS's with a 25" scale and wrap around bridges had more snap and pop than the Suhr that I tried, and the Fiore I had for a bit definitely had the most stung tension, although the one I tried was unusually lifeless. Just don't know if this kind of experience with Suhr Teles was a one off experience, so that is why I am asking.

[@indigoacoustic8120]

Ive had exactly same issue with LP, this video has persuaded me to trade it in for an Alt T

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice one; let me know how you get on.

[@Jamz9132]

Just bought one 😍

[@TheStudioRats]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@frantisca]

I agree, it's one of the most versatile Tele ever. The only thing that precluded from purchasing one is the neck profile. I play on '59 rounded types and all the Alt T Pros I've seen/tried were either too thin or too fat. I could have got a neck carve as per my specs, but the lead time and price were quite discouraging. So I've ended up building my own... ;-)

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Cool, I see this a lot where people use only one neck profile, personally I like fat necks but I wouldn’t not buy a guitar if it had a thin neck. I’d love to see your build!

[@frantisca]

@@TheStudioRats I have 3 different ones (4 actually if I count in the one I just finished). They're all based on the Collings medium C neck carve, a rounded 0.865" to 0.967" that fits my hand perfectly. Give or take .010", they vary between 0.85/0.965 to 0.87/0.96. The one mounted on my ThinLine is made of mahogany, which adds length to the notes. Combines very well with the swamp ash body and Seymour Duncan's SH2-B in the bridge (bridge version of the Jazz PU). Very woody, organic tones, lots of harmonics and overtones. Thin necks: I had a very nice Suhr, one-shot quilted maple T-style with P-90's that I unfortunately had to part with: although it's reputed to be John Suhr's favourite, its wide-thin neck gave my hand cramps after 5 mn playing... After looking a long time towards Les Pauls R4 54's, I replaced it with a Gene Baker B3 SL WOOD, fitted with Lollar '50s wind P-90s that is just a perfect balance: tones, neck, woods, weight ! Gene is a monster builder :)

[@dharmapieces3305]

~ greetings from germany ~

[@ambc38vsxn]

Hi, please share the top5 of most versatile guitars as of today (March 2023)?

[@andrewthach1234]

Niice, I'll trade you my Tele for that! I've got a custom matte surf green American Performer, with an Earvana nut and modern bridge.

[@frankie5072]

Since I’m about to buy my desert island guitar… which would you pick? This Suhr, the PRS DGT or the 2021 PRS Studio?

[@TheStudioRats]

Hey Frank our live show starts in 40 mins 8pm BST UK time. Come ask the question on the show it would make a great discussion

[@HankStoneMusic]

Would you do a video on how you craft and produce your guitar tones in UAD Console? The reverb and delay are subtle and beautiful. I felt like I could hear some light modulation on this tone, almost like a vibrato. Very nice!

[@TheStudioRats]

Hey Hank, for sure. I’ll try to plan this next week.

[@nikolaraguz3555]

I don't get why poly finish on so expensive guitar? Is it polyurethane?

[@mtitus27]

If you like the Thornbuckers, try the Custombuckers that have been in Historic Les Pauls since 2013, especially the unpotted ones in the 2019-2020 models. You'll never complain about muddy neck tones again and the inbetween sounds compete with a Tele.

[@TheStudioRats]

Great tip.

[@frantisca]

Best Humbuckers Gibson have produced in a long time !

[@DuckDuckGo512]

What were you playing through when doing this?

[@GuitarSerJoLink]

This year coming my Suhr Al T pro in Blue Sky Color =D =D =D

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice!

[@mike_aiton]

This ticks many boxes for me. If there was a bound one.... What is the neck radius? Are you going to get in a Grey guitar? Tom’s 335/tele hybrid also looks very good !

[@TheStudioRats]

It’s compound I don’t really know apart from that, to be honest I never really mind if the guitars good.

[@stratocluster]

Best guitar I've ever owned. I'll never sell it

[@michaelcope9501]

Played a Suhr alt t with thornbuckers 4 years ago. I’ve regretted buying it ever since.

[@TheStudioRats]

There’s plenty about if you change you mind.

[@michaelcope9501]

@@TheStudioRats good point.

[@grahamjohnston8489]

Looking to buy a Les Paul.....when Suhr start making them ;-)

[@Sodacake]

they make the aura if you have $10,000 to spare.

[@grahamjohnston8489]

@@Sodacake Yep 👍 John has talked about a production model being released on a “Tonetalk” episode. A Thornbucker pickup will also go a long way to getting a LP sound.

[@relevantinformation6655]

I make my noise using a Suhr modern into two 100 watt Marshall’s running in stereo. That guarantees that I’m my neighbors most listened to guitarist ;) It sounds like a Les Paul with a wider frequency range. Mid position a bit like a Strat. I do have a Les Paul, Strat, Tele, Flying V, Destroyer, PRS etc, but the clarity of the Suhr is epic. Even my wife noticed it.... before she told me to turn it down :) I’ve been collecting guitars and gear since the 70’s - so I probably have around 15 guitars that I consider professional grade. (Read: I’m an old guy) The Suhr is my favorite.

[@stratocluster]

@@relevantinformation6655 Can't agree more!!

[@pendragone]

Actually the current production of the Suhr Alt T is with SSV Humbuckers since 2019 !

[@TheStudioRats]

Mines definitely got Thornbuckers, it says so on the specs.

[@lukelarrea7605]

One of the best sounding guitars on the KZbins at least, sounds incredible.

[@JoshuaTeicher]

Do you have a preference with this vs your Pete Thorn?

[@TheStudioRats]

They’re both great and have the same pickups. I don’t own the alt t anymore

[@JoshuaTeicher]

Do you recall if it was balanced when with a strap?

[@thenumber1bobo]

I thought these came with Suhr's SSV pups?

[@TheStudioRats]

Most do

[@vitgit]

Sounds great! What model of thornbuckers are those? I or II or plus?

[@TheStudioRats]

1s

[@craigchapman6613]

Sounds great. The thing that bugs me with telecasters, is switching from bridge to neck up during a solo, the selector is always too close to the tone knob. I put Thornbuckers on a Sterling Valentine, redid the wiring and hey ho !!

[@TheStudioRats]

I couldn’t agree more. There is a mod that turns the switch diagonally.

[@MrRafaelMatiazoguita]

the guitar is amazing and pickups are perfect. the sin is to not have a tremolo bridge.

[@DaveKaplowitz]

Can't beat a nice Tele with Humbuckers!

[@TheStudioRats]

Couldn’t agree more

[@scrimblenib]

I have tried 4 of these and I thought they were pants . Why don't they review without effects and a shit amp , quality should shine through.

[@jameswhite1450]

Looks like a thinline knockoff.

[@TheStudioRats]

It does look like a thin line, but a thin line traditionally has 2 single coils. This has all the good tones of a les paul a strat and a tele.

[@jameswhite1450]

The Studio Rats omg, you’re right about the pickups 🤦

[@yessitsme6884]

Well it is technically a Thinline knockoff. And they do dual humbuckers Thinlines although the pickguard design is different (the 70s style ones). Doesn't take anything away from this one though, most guitars out there are inspired by Fender or Gibson models.

[@KOBIDOJAPAN]

This is NOT even sound like Telecaster any more. Suhr just does not sound good at all.

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks for your opinion

[@dowaliby1]

@@TheStudioRats You are gracious and diplomatic. Cheers!

[@soofitnsexy]

ITS NOT A TELE...ITS A SUHR...IMPRETTY SURE

[@mohamedtlass3842]

Not anymore than a 70s fender with two humbuckers