Telecaster vs Stratocaster - Which Guitar Do You like More?

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[@MartyMusic]

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[@dstolar79]

Marty Music what gauge do you use for tele? I use 9s sounds like you do to be fair

[@dubsyrl498]

Marty Music Gibson Es 335 vs Gibson les paul

[@rajangupta6647]

Marty Music a song devil's kind from ordinary world by Green day. awesome some.. I would love to have a video on it..

[@marcosquijije9999]

Marty Music i would prefer the strat for that QUACK sound and that kind of lever... was mad funny when u got crazy with it, and whats the name of the song at the end ?

[@xandrewbrown]

The tele is the original quackmonster! Plug it into a decent wah and you can quack with Daffy.

[@cosmicturtle3714]

I've always been a telecaster guy ever since i ordered one today.

[@billjamal4764]

Cosmic Turtle37 even though this was a year ago, this comment is gold

[@legitwizard1704]

Samuel Beebe yes

[@christoguichard4311]

😂

[@alvelliottt]

Me too buddy

[@overkasts]

Same

[@trevoralicea8269]

It's not a matter of which one you buy, but which one you buy first because you'll definitely end up having both.

[@karen81681]

@Trevor Alicea You are so right😁😄😆👌 I have both!! Love the sound of the guitar! I started with 1 10 years ago, now I have 11😁 2 electric and 9 acoustics!!!! They all sound beautiful 😍

[@Maverick.D.]

True.

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

Exactly

[@AndersMcTee]

True! I’ve got a Strat and 2 telecasters. Need another Strat now!! 😄

[@courtneyvalmusic2738]

I laughed so hard at this, thank you.

[@ethandowse9145]

Who else wants both but can't afford either Edit 1 year later: saved up for ages and got a strat

[@ashkanpower]

I cant even afford internet subscription to look at their pictures online! 😅

[@duckhorse5914]

Get the Squier Affinity version of these.

[@prescriptiondrug3795]

pawn shops may carry a good one, just check the serial numbers before you pick one up and make sure its legit

[@thepotter890]

I own both, a Les Paul, an SG and the Squire Affinity versions of the strat and the tele

[@codythedoggo7671]

Always Squier, or the player series

[@MrGrzybek9]

12:20 That's me in Guitar Center

[@pain-gaminghub5169]

lol

[@yinobruh424]

@Kurt Ballesteros same ahahahahha

[@Mr.Crowely]

The employees must absolutely love you 😂

[@MrGrzybek9]

@@Mr.Crowely I don't know, I can't go there anymore...

[@michaelzschoche2746]

Playing so loud no one can test gear so they can decide if they want to buy or not lol.

[@cheesyanton]

Could not decide so I bought a Fenson Stralecaspaul

[@Melissa-oi2if]

underrated comment representing the indecisive population

[@bones4786]

I like that guitar but I think im leaning more towards the Gibder Semi-Hollow Double Neck Les Epicaster V 1960s edition

[@congerscott6064]

LOL ! Good comment man 👍 🇺🇸.

[@megaloblabber2948]

Fenson HSS Flying Explostralecapaul SG

[@salvia9]

💀💀

[@chrisf247]

My girlfriend, not a guitar player: the telecaster has a fuller sound and a wider variety of sounds, while the stratocaster is more shrill and thin. Me, a guitar player: I like the strat, I think it's prettier.

[@iamoffendedand8023]

Your girl has a point

[@derschwarzejulian7201]

Wait you guys have girlfriends

[@nehemiahzo_]

DerSchwarzeJulian wait, you’re getting friends

[@VainDreamerOfficial]

Nehemiah Zo we on the same boat my friend

[@iamoffendedand8023]

Vain Dreamer shut tf up

[@Metanoia77777]

Guitar Shop: "Do you want to buy a strat or a tele?" Me: "Yes."

[@arielllanita7174]

Lol

[@hyewhaa]

LMAO

[@akkk10adrs27]

I laughed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@daspalindrom7576]

Made my day! 🤣

[@ninac2044]

It's the guitarist's version of "soup or salad?"

[@bhpm]

When you just bought your first guitar and your friends ask for a solo @ 12:20

[@DbolOnlyGangster]

Me when I play guitar high

[@jamesmaxwell1431]

😂😂

[@nanne33]

I think that shit was dope

[@ignacioalvarez5015]

JAJAJAJA

[@Ryank2150]

😂

[@RumzDizzle]

Ex got mad one night and slammed my tele into the wall baseball style... gave it a little ding in the paint but was fine. Tele for durability.

[@fededrax]

RumzDizzle there's surely a story behind that

[@RossenBial]

Hahaha. Your story... made an impression on me. "'Tele' is for durability."

[@narukami597]

I assume you gave your ex a ding on the head after that?

[@jakepaul4713]

You probably broke up with her because she slammed one of your guitars huh

[@orangecounty2033]

so the hot chick was a little crazy ?

[@YoshiBroccoli]

Couldn’t decide so I bought none of them because I don’t have the money

[@speen5592]

I feel that

[@Crow-jg4sj]

Order a kit. EY guitar parts for pickups

[@perojalenarddeniel5574]

Stratocaster vs Telecaster is like a Civil war

[@Darkflameaj666]

Are you high?

[@d-ro3266]

Alfonso Jael Rodriguez how is he high?

[@neutra178]

Winner: Jaguar

[@nehemiahzo_]

Neutra nope, mustang :)

[@ghazypangerang6118]

Thus, buy a Parallel Universe Stratotele for maximum confusion.

[@dennisjones2124]

61 year old beginner says THANK YOU..

[@Marten_Broadcloak]

43 year old beginner. Enjoying the hell out of it.

[@daveyponderosa9549]

51 and loving it. 👍

[@gotyahoneycomb3500]

17 and I'm gonna go for tele

[@uvhciM]

Played both for years. On first glance, the Tele may seem less versatile than the Strat, but I think when you get used to both long enough, you'll come to realize the Tele is actually the more versatile of the two. The Strat has 5 very similar tones and a notoriously generic bridge tone that cannot really be much-improved, due to the nature of the bridge. In contrast, the Tele has 3 *very* different tones that can be made to do very incredible things after enough experience (you can't approach it like a Strat - it's very different) - the bridge is gutsy, raw, stinging, steely, insanely lively with upper harmonics, and has arguably more bite/hard attack/spank than any other guitar....beyond the obvious use in Country, that position pumps up enough to be utterly amazing for even rock solos (Stairway to Heaven solo = Tele, pretty much all of Led Zep 1, half of the Hotel California solo, etc., ). The middle switch position is jangle-city (contrary to the perception of Ric fans, almost every song on REM's "Reckoning" is actually a Tele, The Smiths "This Charming Man", etc.). Lastly, there's the traditional neck pickup, which is largely misunderstood - listen close and you'll note a distinct lack of harmonics (go try your best - you can barely get any, due to where the pickup is placed), which is on purpose, along with the soft-attack (in contrast to the bridge pickup), which also makes it a great guitar for jazz (as Ed Bickert, Bill Frisell, Ted Greene, and Mike Stern among many others know). Anyway, I play both (among a variety of other guitars), and love both. But if it had to be just one....Tele.

[@angryrabidfoxes7380]

d'Etroit Ultramann 8 months ago I was mocking people for using such descriptive adjectives for guitars and saying how each has its own personality but I'm starting to hear the differences

[@VoxMax1200]

Great comment, d'Etroit!! And thats is true!!

[@ozererdogan7795]

Great comment. Thank you. Very informative and helpful

[@BigBrownSwag]

I love this comment. Thanks for posting! I love both too and I agree with everything you said about the tele 100% but to me, the strat is a little more versatile because of that 3rd pick-up, and that 5 way switch (if your guitar is 1977 and after). Really thought, there is just something about a telecaster/..

[@richardjames6623]

Wow man ! Great info thanks

[@ChristopherDeLarge]

My opinion design: stratocaster sound: telecaster

[@watcharapol5347]

LEXON4X Opposite for me :)

[@sgtgiggles]

I used to hate he telecaster body. It grew on me like a vine. Can’t get enough of my green baby

[@joeyduese6638]

LEXON4X nah tele all the way

[@joeyduese6638]

sgtgiggles same

[@Blugharm]

Exact opposite mate

[@ibrahim-sp7pz]

This comment section just make me confused asf

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

General consensus is that the Telecaster sounds better and the Stratocaster looks better.

[@ghazypangerang6118]

Just play what you like.

[@handsomehobo4727]

go to the shop and sit down with all the guitars man you will find what you are looking for don't just take others opinion it is a personal choice, everyone has their preferences find yours

[@joseluisalexandermunozroco240]

Hey guys I'm planning on buy my first guitar at end of month and I seen some guy selling a used Squier Telecaster Semi Hollow Thinline(it doesn't say Thinline on the announcement, but it is written on the end of the neck where you fine the tune so I guess it is) anyways it cost 250 dollars and it's look good just it's look a little used around the body so i was wondering if that's a good buy, honestly I don't care much about the outside because I can pay for someone restore the guitar. Btw I from Latinoamérica so maybe the price is a little different in your country

[@akkk10adrs27]

@@ghazypangerang6118 idk what i like tho

[@michaelmiller1424]

Been playing classical guitar for a few years now. Today I bought a Jimmy Page signature Telecaster. It felt strange at first, like a big piece of wood hanging from my neck and the strings sounded twangy. It felt a little disappointing and I thought I made a mistake on the purchase. However, I plugged it in and started playing with the knobs to get a decent tone. Having done that, I started jamming over a backing track and got lost in the incredible sounds of this instrument. I was smitten and fell in love with this guitar. Hard to put down and I think this love affair has taken my life to a whole new level of sound and beauty.

[@Johnmarkgifford]

Beauty man

[@Oliver0200]

Which one did you get? The dragon or mirror?

[@Crow-jg4sj]

Agreed. The more the telecaster is played the more its suits me.

[@partlycloudy333]

There’s something about the tele that one cannot explain but can feel once you start using it. It’s so versatile and fun to hold as well. That bridge pickup is just so distinct with the teles that I loved.

[@Charlieboy2680]

I just bought a Tele 2 days ago. Today was the first day i really got to play it, I was playing to a really chill backing track on my looper and running the Tele through the Julia and SLO by Walrus and i had a spiritual experience it was awsome! I have a Les Paul and a PRS and ive connected more strongly to this guitar in 2 days then ive had with the L.P and Prs, Great Guitar!

[@gaving5246]

I love the sound of the strat, but the tele looks so good to me.

[@anshpatel7171]

Larry Arthauer Go with the sound trust me

[@MahesaRaya]

Sound STRATO body tele

[@pablol2644]

Funny the double cutaway body makes the strat so much sexier and sleek to me

[@gaving5246]

Coming back almost a year later I’m in love with the strat, but the tele has an old fashioned look I like

[@erin181]

I’m contemplating between the two options and I really like the shrillness of the strat, but it looks like a Barbie prop to me.

[@kevincolliss2877]

Telecasters are like an old pair of blue jeans, comfortable and are simpler to get good vibes. Stratocasters just seem like you have to fight them and constantly trying to find a good tone. I own both , love both for what they are . But the telecaster ...ahh!

[@larryparker5262]

Sold my partscaster strat to buy a Tele, best move ever!

[@larryparker5262]

@Hang Jebat216 I sold my partscaster strat for 275. Paid 250 for my Squier Standard Series tele, for 50, put a Joe Barden three barrel bridge, 35 for a GFS 63 professional reproduction tele bridge pup and 20 for some Chinese locking tuners. Plays and sounds as good as any MIM tele, if not better. Very happy with choice!

[@larryparker5262]

@Hang Jebat216 oh, and also $8 for a treble bleed.

[@larryparker5262]

@Hang Jebat216 and that is a total with everything bought new, nothing used

[@spacejamgoliath]

Until you have a good one thats setup right. My strat plays so easy I have to actively make myself slowdown and not play nonstop

[@MrJames1034]

When in doubt, buy them all

[@russiadima96]

When no money, buy none

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

When in debt, sell them all

[@randomdude9698]

My girlfriend disagrees

[@nonnone7060]

When a prodigy, ask the fam in a way that doesnt sound like asking

[@nameless4464]

While your there buy a sg and les Paul

[@mikeno9985]

My Tele , My Wife & My Puppy 3 things I love most in the order in which I love em....

[@SamI-ew9lw]

spoken like an honest man

[@lucasphillips2177]

Mike No I would go tele than puppy

[@goofy9697]

A true honest American

[@bagel7080]

I thought your Tele is your wife and puppy at the same time.

[@stephenkelly1650]

Had a Tele in the 70's, then added a Strat. Loved em both. We played mostly blues so they suited me fine. Great times. Wish I could back and do it again. Still got the Tele.

[@winonacrvz]

I’m literally about to buy a strat but now I am conflicted

[@ojaisherpa]

buy a tele

[@mauriciotavera6957]

Buy a strat

[@rectly]

Same I BIG confused like tele or strat

[@mauriciotavera6957]

@@rectly i gonna help u, the Strat works for all, but u have to learn how To get those "thousand sounds" out of it, the Telecaster has a more "powerful" pickup and a weaker one, it is not as versatile but it is simpler

[@JosephsCoat]

@Any Rebel I’ve owned everything you stated aside from a BMW, but I’ve driven many. Oddly good comparison.

[@Fidozo15]

Hey Marty, can you compare Mc Donalds vs Burger King?

[@richardjames6623]

LMAO HAHA

[@SlowRide723]

Wendy's

[@ThorneyedWT]

KFC bucket is what you want, man.

[@JJohnston4Life]

😂😂😂

[@mrt9781]

Wendy’s

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Tele every time. I prefer the simplicity, tone and looks of the Telecaster. I mostly play a Les Paul and kind of think of the Tele as the other side of the tone spectrum.

[@ltcolzodd7579]

I've always said that the SG and TELE were opposite sides of the same coin. More so if the SG has P-90s

[@krisztianszemak385]

the tele looks the most retarded out of all of them

[@TurtleRocker12]

Krisztian Szemak your oppinion. it's the most beautiful to myself and many others like me

[@jasonbennett733]

Devin Hanson - Not to mention they have smokin hot tones when you drop a humbucker in them. I've had 2 that way. I swore off of Gibson and strats.

[@lazyrrr2411]

lotta Les Paul guys seem to go for the Tele first

[@blackbeardsghost6588]

It seems like all guitars sound awesome if you can play awesome.

[@connornicholson3944]

@forgor I see what you did there

[@shehryarkhan6283]

Can we all take a break from the guitars and appreciate how damn good of a player Marty is!

[@fishnimo2616]

We know he is gud that's why we are here am i right

[@EvAn-tm3yb]

@@fishnimo2616 yes fish

[@timorochademacher1080]

👏

[@sumanchhetri1809]

Stop trying to get cheap likes.

[@justmedee]

@@sumanchhetri1809 indian like bots only serve one purpose

[@drebin1971]

I'm so surprised to see comments overwhelmingly favoring the Tele. I thought the Strat's throatier sound killed it but to each his own. Both sounded great.

[@Oceantreasures24]

I think it’s cause strats are so basic looking. They’re the Superman of guitars. By that I mean they’re stereotypical when it comes to electric guitar design

[@mauriciotavera6957]

@@Oceantreasures24 it's like "I want to be unique and different", bro, everyone wants something different, you just need someone to make it popular and it starts to collapse

[@alexojideagu]

@@Oceantreasures24 I've played guitar for 25 years and I can't stand how Telecasters look so would never buy one.

[@SchMasHed]

Tele is such a good sounding clean tone, get one, and also a Les Paul for melting things.

[@jamesball5743]

The Strat was an original design, calling it stereotypical is silly

[@johnr8820]

Need a tele...love that American twang it holds...forever a classic

[@Speartheman]

I have both and telecaster feels more fun in general

[@crazywisdom2]

Love your Vid's ! Great comparison ... It would have been interesting IF you had played the same works on both guitars. Allowing us to see and hear exactly how they are similar and different all at the same time. thanks.

[@okbuddy1989]

The full black telecaster with a maple neck is one of the things that made me fall in love with guitar

[@noclarity3600]

for reall

[@space4322]

Thats the exact tele I have!! I love it!

[@bobble5924]

YESSS

[@froggore52]

12:21 See Marty lose his mind momentarily.

[@rstuds1350]

I've owned a lot of guitars as I'm 66 and been playing since I was 9. I started out on my dad's '59 330 dot neck until he took me down to the local music store and bought me a brand new Gibson 345 stereo when I was 14. Later he bought me a Marshall stack and I was set for awhile. I only wish I had been able to hang on to all the guitars I've bought and traded wheeled and dealed. I have two Telecasters now that are second to none. I have a '53 reissue that's about 30 years old and it's my main guitar. The action is just unbelievable. It's got .009's on it and it's flat and straight all the way up even as any guitar I've ever played. I get any sound I need out of it and it never goes out of tune. I also have a Schecter I built out of solid Koa with a rock maple neck. It has EMG humbuckers and a Floyd tremolo . It is my screamer for the heavier stuff. If I was a rich man I would own different guitars for different styles but............. I would love to have a Gibson '59 standard and a 335 but'.................. I love my Tele and I've owned 4 Strats that couldn't compare. Strats are great guitars but they're all different and it's the luck of the draw I think. I had a swamp ash Strat with a maple neck it was an American deluxe. It had the 5 way switch single coils , rolling nut etc. It played great with a little wider neck that fit my hand perfect. Problem was when I used the tremolo it went out of tune. I sold it. If I could afford a new custom shop guitar I'd really like to try one of the Suhr models. Or maybe a custom shop Strat built just for me. I built a Warmouth once with all the best parts money could by. Had a guitar builder set it up for me. I could never get the sound I wanted from it or for it to play right. The Telecaster is for me.

[@Emily-vr4zl]

Ur a king

[@shawnwright5332]

Check Eastman SB 59 if you want to go back in time and grab one of those guitars you wish you still had truly amazing guitar

[@dennisberceles7387]

But i prefer Telecaster for its simplicity & crispier sound like you're eating a fried lechon skin..

[@dolfandumpy7395]

I completely understand. And now i'm hungry.

[@mustardjay]

i have both fender tele and strat.. both has their use and purpose.. i also love lechon!

[@Shaun.Stephens]

I agree with your choice, I have a Tele. I could only afford one guitar and even though I can get used Strats cheaper I went for a used Tele.

[@sushidevil4244]

ayyyyye lechon gang

[@japmaeandio]

Ahhhh lechon!

[@dmoore0079]

I had almost exclusively owned strat or strat-like guitars until my dad loaned me his MIM Telecaster and was so floored at how versatile that guitar was - especially since i stereotyped it as just a country or blues guitar. That bridge pickup twang transforms into an absolute monster through distortion.

[@DjLepLaz]

I actually prefer the sound of a strat but fuck teles are beautiful!

[@codyzwick2753]

LepLaz that's how I feel! I wish I had a tele that sounded like a strat

[@ianlenn5408]

Iloveto Troll a Fender Modern Player Tele is your best stock bet for that. Or, replace the neck pickup of a tele to something stratty. You won't get the quack, but you'll get a pretty similar neck tone.

[@angryrabidfoxes7380]

LepLaz Funny enough my opinion is the opposite, I love the sound of the tele more but think the strat is the supermodel of guitars XD

[@Scl3rot1c]

nahh the other way imo lmao

[@ashirakornsuvitayasatian3084]

Then get a fusion like a nasheville tele

[@mikey2363]

I’m a Tele guy myself - love the clean sound and look of the tele. For me the Strat hasn’t aged well passed the 80’s Heavy Rock look. Aesthetically the Tele wins hands down

[@maraviyoso8473]

what in the blue hell??? Where do people get these stupid comments from????

[@user-360johnn]

@@maraviyoso8473 idk How has the strat not aged well?

[@joshvincentmangaluz4466]

wdym by "strat hasn't aged well"?

[@sirspongadoodle]

Strat looks modern even now.. it has aged incredibly well..

[@edgargonzalez110]

Dude the strat is so versatile blues rock hard rock hip hop you can literally get so many sounds out of that guitar 🎸

[@qaspi3835]

Me: Satisfied with what I have. Doesn’t have money Doesn’t need another guitar Watched anyway

[@leeburkett9906]

Hey, man, happy to find your new channel and to see it growing so quickly. I enjoy watching you do your stuff. I've been playing guitar for over 40 years and I'm picking up pointers from you with every video I watch! You've got a great approach. It kind of feels like I'm sitting down with an old friend trading licks. Here's to great things for you!

[@joshnorko5586]

This video contained some fantastic "guitar faces"

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha thanks Josh.

[@goofy9697]

I have a strat I now want a tele

[@packingten]

I hav had expensive Telecasters always go back to Strats,the cut out for the body on back,That Strat tone cannot b beat..jmho

[@wilyprajaya]

me too

[@tiktokisthescumoftheearth1530]

Same.

[@goofy9697]

Update: I got a tele for my bday

[@Fireblade-fz9gk]

@@goofy9697 good for you you mate.

[@tbone25]

Thanks for this vid Marty! New to guitar and am literally deciding between these two. Your video is just what I needed to see.

[@CarloCalica]

Damn. This video just convinced me I need a tele.

[@tonym7051]

That's one really nice tele

[@mrworldwide1213]

that's one really nice blue

[@akiraj02]

that's one really nice Billie

[@ryanbazail]

Tony M i agree. i am new on guitar so i watch all of these videos to get an idea of what guitar i want. so far i am planing on getting an epiphone les paul but the strat, tele, sg and ibanez gem are guitars that i want to be able to play myself someday

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

The Tele is THEE guitar Hands down! Perfect in every way. Every time you play a Strat you’re cheating on your Tele!

[@JT-gm4fk]

Nah, I'm at home on a strat; however I'm in a foreign country on a Tele. Theres no place like home.

[@enterTheVFX]

Hello Marty thanks for this review. I'm about to buy my first guitar. I was really confused between the classic vibe 70s HSS and the contemporary HSS. I really loved the flatter neck profile on contemporary but the CV has a better pickup I've read. Can you give me some insights why should one prefer one over the other?? I would really be glad if you can help me decide. Thanks

[@stevalium]

i own both, strat can make everybody happy, very versatile but not so in your face kinda type... tele is stubborn, in your face, you have to be adaptable with the character then slowly you will see the magic shine, and you will falling in love with deeply...

[@koldman]

that doesnt make sense

[@stevalium]

konpaleo its ok, u have ur own perception 😊🙏👍

[@Napoleonwilson1973]

Monsieur Barnabas makes perfect sense to me

[@dsalbert9572]

Nice comment! I love them both, but I understand your point completely

[@winstonchurchill624]

Fire and Ice Arpeggios from hell made me realize that, even when I think I’m good, I’m really really not.

[@andrewptob]

I'm a Tele guy all the way, but I definitely wouldn't argue that the Strat is a bit more versatile...but, the Tele tone is just where it's at for me

[@jdh9676]

Man I just love the warm, clean tones a Tele produces.

[@daviddicicco3940]

I like how I came here for a simple comparison but left blown away by Marty's effortless playing and groove!

[@IIOsOsII]

I've never played either, since I'm still on my Yamaha acoustic as I only started playing just over a year ago. For me though the strat has always been my dream guitar because of players like Gilmour and Clapton. I am surprised by how many people are shouting Tele in the comments though!

[@rayanmcreed3]

Tele is just too wild and if best of 60s and 70s are in concerns teles are the one responsible.......watch fenders telecaster advertisement narrated by Jimmy Page himself......and how the tele is an icon(official fender advertisement for tele)

[@overkasts]

I have a Pacifica but want a tele

[@zk560]

I bought a player strat a couple months back and I love it. It passes all the things I've wanted from a guitar. The single-coil pickups make the guitar sound so good and they make the strat so versatile. The contour body makes the guitar comfortable and easy to play and the neck is nice and well crafted. The only downside about it is the tremolo. The tremolo is good but sometimes it could get in the way but the good thing is that you can take it off. overall it's an amazing guitar that you don't wanna pass up on.

[@stevenclarke5606]

The body sculpturing is definitely a massive plus , it makes the Stratocaster so much more comfortable and personal to play

[@mickroyster6442]

I use my dad's telecaster that he got as a wedding present in 2001. Still holds up amazingly

[@rabbit0877]

I have a Strat. My Tele is scheduled for a delivery tomorrow. Cannot wait!!

[@squashman2089]

God there's something about the way the tele just ROARS on the lower strings that gets me

[@mattgilbert7347]

Strat, versatility and they just sound awesome through a cranked valve amp, they also seem to be better with lots of different pedals, Teles are amazing and, again, nothing beats a Tele through a cranked high-quality valve amp and/or a good OD/Fuzz pedal. Strat neck pickup is something special.

[@anirbandas2062]

Just got a telecaster today.. loving each bit of it !!!

[@baindon719]

Wonderful demo Thanks for sharing.

[@AlexAnder-ri8ns]

I love my tele, but damn sometimes I wish I had a tremolo on it

[@grooverstone9553]

Get one with a Bigsby... or you can get the Parallel Universe 'Casters (eg Tele hardware on a Strat body, and vice versa)

[@danielyi1637]

I have a trem king on my mexican tele. Humbucker and a strat single, roller nut, locking tuners... favorite guitar in the world.

[@thomasowen8400]

Get a pedal

[@marcospintor1333]

It fun for about 20 minutes. I have both a telecaster and a strat, and I would be perfectly fine without my strat lol.

[@eliasmsv3156]

Im on the verge of buying my first guitar and this is also a thing that i've been thinking about

[@ryanmansfield4845]

just bought my first electric guitar today and i decided to go with the fender tele. i already love it

[@anthonyjames3074]

Hey Marty. Been watching your videos for about 3-4 years & always enjoy them. Thinking about playing the guitar, but for now I am focusing on my grandson's music growth. I have bought him several guitars over the last 3 years and have always wanted him to have a Telecaster or Tele style guitar. Do you have any experience with the Harley Benton or Firefly Teles? Not ready to plop down $1,000+ on a Fender Telecaster for a 12 yr old. Thanks

[@mad_c0mpany329]

i just got my first telecaster the other day, been playing for about 1 week on acoustic but i’ve been studying the guitars for years, and just always wanted a telecaster specifically a daphne blue squire bullet, and i got my dream guitar!!

[@Overcookedken]

I might be getting a Tele soon!! So excited 😊

[@empirestatelvr3694]

@Marty Music A short but wonderful song for great finger work is "Long Distance Runaround" by Yes. Maaaaybe a possible "How to" video?

[@ThrashAnDash]

It’s hard to pick one. I started with a strat and my favorite guitarists jimi and stevie both play them but I think I’d have to pick the tele

[@jamesturpin9091]

My first guitar was a strat and was a pain to learn but once i learned it i could make it sound the exact way i wanted it to. Played my brother's telecaster and i think no matter what you do it sounds good but i found myself feeling limited in what i could make it do. Could be lack of experience with the tele but i still prefer strats.

[@ryanbazail]

i underestimated the telecaster i liked the bridge pickup tones a lot

[@zoliancrow]

Thanks Marty, your video helped me to make my final decision. I'm an absolute beginner and I'll start with a telecaster. You're awesome! 🎶✌️😎🎸

[@rnarizona9686]

Well, three years later and I bought my first Strat. Right out of the box I loved it. It plays and sounds quite different from the Tele. Marty is right: Strive to have both, you'll love them equally. You'll play different songs on them, perhaps keep them in different tunings. In the meantime, they are both super flexible and playable.

[@joakimwermelin4200]

What type of different songs ?

[@izayin6365]

Great video and mad playing i love it!!! And the end was very funny😂 so i think im going to buy a strat but i have a question. Do you think there will be much difference between a 400€ squier strat and like a 600-680€ fender strat?? (I know its not much its my first e-guitar!)

[@jakuboravec8041]

They are both amazing... but i prefer tele :)

[@amse9297]

12:20 - 12:55 .. The faces you make during that are fantastic. ... But great job Marty! I love your new channel!

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha thanks

[@markovids7511]

The (in)famous "guitar face"! Scientifically proven to improve your playing ability by 200%

[@danrebeiz4598]

I always thought teles sounded great as rhythm guitars or for bluesy semi clean leads, but I gotta go with the strat for lead players that want variety (rock/blues/jazz) without having to switch guitars

[@dallassurfersclub8872]

I agree with that point. There's a lot of cool phat jazz tones that you can get with the Strat esp. when strumming closer to the neck. And that creamy sound it has. The tele is great for blues, rock and country, but can't do those same tones for other styles.

[@twabbles1801]

I decided to buy a telecaster after watching this video! Thanks Marty❤️

[@christopherjeneson5333]

Of course now there is the Modern player Tele with three pickups which to my mind gives the best of both but still without the trem!

[@brandontay2053]

The strat with fuzz a distortion doesnt produce nearly as thick and heavy a sound as thr Tele

[@heyou429]

Awesome and distinctive as the Tele is, when I play the Strat sings to me in a special way. Twang has its place, but I guess I'm more of a chime guy. Plus that tremolo!

[@jamesan313]

Went to the guitar store today to buy a Strat, came home with a tele instead. 0 regrets.

[@gimmebackmydog1249]

Smart choice. I love Telecasters but I've never been able to get myself to like the Stratocaster.

[@space4322]

I love both, but I am glad i got a tele

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

Teles are usually better - less is more.

[@istvandejesus]

Hi Marty and God bless. You should do a comprarison between Fender Tele and a Squier Classic Vide Tele. And the same with Strats of both brands. It would be very helpful for many who dont have big bucks to spend. God bless.

[@GogiRegion]

Answer, they're both really close. The Classic Vibe is basically a Fender reissue, IMO.

[@fedegab3372]

I’m in love with Stratocaster, it’s just a different guitar from above all. It’s a guitar that touches your soul and you can play with

[@mikasihite5812]

Been a tele guy for years but when I first tried a Stratocaster I just can’t help admitting that its more ergonomic and the neck sounds amazing. There’s a reason why people from jeff beck to SRV, clapton and even John mayer and frusicante prefer it over the telecaster. It is actually good. These days I’m more of a prs guy tho.

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

I want a PRS so bad! Those are NICE guitars! That's one on my list after my almost all Ibanez RGs 😬 it's what I started with. 🤷 I got several acoustic varieties, mostly RGs for the electrics, beside an LTD ec1000. I need a strat or telr now, leaning towards the strat a lot more though. 🤔

[@DHudelson]

Careful with that whammy bar...have broken two off from my strat

[@mirzaarafat5088]

Never realize that telecaster has an incredible sound. Gonna love it!!!

[@michellelauren5155]

Tell girl here ... always have been ... my go to tele is my 52 reissue .... oh btw ... love ur ode to Hendrix at the end with ur very unique whammy technique lol ... gotta love it Marty!

[@buddyollie180]

cool! I like the strat. u should do Les Paul vs es 335!

[@jorgiewtf]

I can’t believe just how different these 2 guitars sound. I’m mainly a Gibson guy but the song I’m recording right now needed something different. I tried my strat and it was exactly what I was looking for on the cleans. I own a 2018 American Pro. That’s just when I realized it BADLY needed a setup so I took it to the the shop but they are swamped so it’s gonna take a week to get it back. In the meantime I bought a new player series Tele from guitar center and they were nice enough to give it a quick on the spot setup and it feels great. The first thing I noticed is that although it doesn’t quite pack the same punch in the low-mids, the glimmer and shine on the high-mids are like nothing I’ve ever heard before! I compensated with an eq pedal and I’m absolutely in love with my new guitar!

[@MrKingswebe]

Great job Marty. I was looking for a demo video that covered the sound of each pickup (and combos of them) on each guitar, and this video did exactly that, plus great fidelity and great playing. It also made me aware of the great tones that a tele bridge pickup provides where I didn't know too much about it b4.

[@maks-hg2yq]

10:11 That's a great sound. Digging it.

[@jamesmurphy4789]

Hey Marty could you review a squier or a epiphone like there strats and les Paul's

[@srgt.nobody6560]

It's been so long since I've watched your videos right Marty keep making us proud Sincerely Eric a kid who plays guitars and is a fan of you

[@brianmurray2078]

I like both !! I also like your hat, where do you buy your hats??

[@galamonkey]

Would be great to see recommendations for different gear at different price ranges. For instance, best tube amps and use $0-500, $500-1k, $1k-2k, etc. or best rock guitar from $0-200, $201-500, $501-1000, etc.

[@3star2nr]

Best combo amp under 1000 depends on ur style but it's a toss up between the fender vibrolux and Marshall DSL 40C. Both of those amps are pure badassary but very different.

[@TropicalReflections]

Marty, one of the things I really enjoy in this video is that you immediately cut-to-the-chase with your opinion. Then, you spend the rest of the video laying out the various pros/cons of each instrument. Well done sir!

[@gcc5036]

Yes, I really appreciate this too

[@M0nsieurX]

Thanks for the great video!

[@keithcarter9396]

Hey Marty, I love your stuff. Respect. I have both but feel more akin to Strats ?? not sure why they just feel great and sound smoother.

[@Ben-jg1ib]

Hi Marty! How about the mustang versus the jaguar??

[@robertdunaway-tyll7635]

yes

[@RaphaelNano]

Ben Dodd I mean mustang has the muscles it's all about power.. it's a muscle car you know, jaguar is more luxurious.

[@Ben-jg1ib]

+Raphael Nano I can't tell if you're talking about the cars or guitars haha

[@Bruin_ffs]

+Raphael Nano it's sort of the same principle with the guitars.

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Both are the potato brothers of the Strat, not much else to say.

[@kurtklein6360]

I prefer the Tele! Palm muting so much easier, no toggle switch in the way. The first and still the best one! Also great for jazz...Thanx Marty!

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

Ive only been playing 5 years. I have both, only recently figured out how to use the tone/volume, with and without overdrive... OMG!!!!! Waaaay versatile...my favorite

[@finefolly8182]

My Strat’s an 88 Japanese model that I’ve done extensive electronic work to. Very happy with it, absolutely love the neck tone with a SSL-1 pickup in it. However my first true guitar love and still what I think was my best purchase for my playing to this day was a Mexican Baja Telecaster. I’ve kept that thing bone stock, both pickups are excellent and the out of phase switch is very fun and adds a versatile edge that you don’t see much with Telecasters. With both these guitars I don’t see myself buying another guitar ever again, threw a noiseless pickup into the strat in case I need a humbucker like sound. Single coils for life honestly, my soul sings in 60 cycle hum.