How to get every sound with a Stratocaster | Thomann

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Greatest guitar ever made = versatile, comfortable-to-play, Iconic-tones.

[@danger_the_kid]

Sg is better

[@AndreaLanx]

Other than the incredible versatility and the sweetest tones out there (I mean, positions 2 and 4, try and beat that) I think a huuuge plus for the strat is - even though subjective - how crazy comfortable it is. There’s just something about the neck and body shape that makes a strat the staple that it is.

[@hussamjamil4980]

Leo Fender, being an engineer, never just did what came to his mind, he was never a musician. For the stratocaster he actually sat down with all kinds of players (blues, jazz, rock, funk etc) and for the first time took their feed back. The number 1 complaint of the telecaster was how uncomfortable it was (being a slab of wood) and Leo ended up with the curves and belly cut naming it "the original contour body" if my memory serves.

[@gregcameron5079]

I don’t find the strat to be more comfortable;e than a tele, especially sitting down it just wants to slide off my leg .

[@bobbert6770]

The only guitar that is more comfortable is the jazzmaster

[@dennisapplegate7553]

Just did a walnut body ,maple neck with SSL1 in neck and middle SSL5 bridge. Added the Gilmore mod to use all 3 at once also the neck and bridge together. The mod cost 6 dollars. Best sounding Strat I've played in 55 years of playing. Also used a Babicz tremolo. Which I love.

[@Firas-R]

Loved this video. As a newer player with serious GAS, I started with the Strat because it's so iconic, then picked up an LP, some PRSes, and circled back to another Strat (or two). It truly is a versatile guitar (especially the HSS versions) and it's amazing to see the wide range of tones achievable with it. Been a few months since I've settled on my Strats, hoping to stick with them for a while longer to learn the ins and outs of them, and learn how to get as many tones out of them (not to mention they are the best feeling guitars in my hands).

[@4chords184]

SO refreshing to hear a Stratocaster with GAIN (yet still transparent and not fuzzy)!! FINALLY!

[@EleonoraPicca1]

I love strats so much! Thanks for the great tones ❤

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

This is why you need one of every type guitar! They pretty much all can do everything, but each one has it's own uniqueness. How about some filtertron love?

[@chuckHart70]

Yes. As a friend says if we dont buy it they'll stop making it!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Leo Fender thank you very, very much. 😃

[@MaartenAnna]

We need a baritone guitar. Awesome tones by the way.

[@fruhentus4437]

I would love to see such episode about SG

[@paulmiano4993]

335 next, please! You guys are killing it with this series!

[@briank9421]

Awesome series! Very entertaining and informative and I love the banter (tele's are the best...cough, cough). Some suggestions: 1. Guitar with Filtertron/Dynasonic PUs (e.g. Gretsch) 2. Guitar with lipstick PUs (e.g. Danelectro) 3. Guitar with P90s (many styles- LP, ES-335, etc)

[@dreamscuba]

Super duper guys. That is one kick ass strat. Thanks.

[@jkta97]

I would love to see you guys play some jazz stuff on the Strat. I know people would probably gravitate toward a 335 or a Tele for that, but I think the Strat is more than capable of doing those tones, especially if you play it clean on a neck pickup with just the right amount of amp compression and you fingerpick or just flatpick lightly. Love watching you two play!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

I'd love to do that but we're really not good at playing jazz. So I think everyone is better off this way. Haha! Thanks a lot Jeremy, we really appreciate your kindness! //Kris

[@nicdee316]

Early 80s Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, John Norum, Uli John Roth, 70s KK Downing, YJM and of course the amazing Mr Blackmore...of course a Strat can do heavy rock to early metal ! A Strat into a boost into a cranked Marshall actually has something no other guitar really emulates and that is a blast to play. Just try that Strat into a RAT (or pretty much any good boost/OD/distortion pedal) into that Marshall Studio Vintage head that's sitting behind you ;)

[@wollyba]

SUPER video guys!!! There are not many useful videos about tones on youtube ( not for me ), this video is super helpful, if you like me always chase that perfect tone. I would love more videos like this one, from competent guitar players like you.

[@amaup83]

Yes! This is the one I was waiting for, can't wait to see the next model. Great video as usual.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks a lot! Which model do you want to see next? Jazzmaster? SG? LP? A Gretsch? //Kris

[@amaup83]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thanks for answering, a Les Paul chapter would be great, then the Jazz Master, 😁

[@jerrymcdaniel9378]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses SG, please!!!

[@brendanburdick5230]

Great video and a good demonstration of how to think beyond the Strat stereotypes, while not diminishing what's so familiar and well-loved in the Strat tone language. I'd be curious to see you do a similar video for a Firebird, also maybe another one comparing a single-coil pickup to a humbucker with a coil-splitter.

[@nihiabstracto]

This series is very cool ! Your youtube channel is always better, he makes me want to play despite sometimes the lack of motivation with the job etc.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

That's my favourite comment by far. Thank you Nihil and I'm so glad to read that. If we can help you to get motivated, we achieved more than we ever hoped for. 🙌Cheers dude! //Kris

[@christophervincent8420]

The Strat is my favorite guitar. The versatility is amazing. From country to metal. Plus, it did not sound like a strat. I had to look at the video to make sure he didn't change guitars.

[@frankiegreaser7493]

Could you guys do a video about your favorite Pedals and why you love them and how you use them? Especially Fuzz is what I am interested in. Thanks!

[@countblue]

Put a 10way freeway switch in every Strat you own. Done. Even kind of humbuckersounds with the single coils are in then. Its 30-40 Bucks(EUR) and it makes a Strat an universal guitar.

[@Markcio182]

Question is 500k pots or 250k pots, humbucker will sound way too muffle

[@countblue]

@@Markcio182 There are no "humbuckers" the pickups stay the same. So the sound is not like real humbuckers its only "similar". The original potis are fine.

[@toto0571]

Thomann est le meilleur magasin de musique.

[@melich_5]

Jazzmaster next please!

[@josephhughes9490]

Kris, Kris the amazing guitarist sneaking the Tele in the background. Guillaume you could do some great Dire Straits with a Strat. You guys are always fantastic. You have a peddle board that looks like the control panel of a starship from Star Trek..lol. Clean is never truly clean for great sound. Kris is the man. Go Thomanns!🎸

[@jeppej4265]

Looking forward on the LP and others to come!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Awesome dude, they're coming up!! :) //Kris

[@AndrewMooreLearningLicks]

These boys know there stuff and these videos are invaluable also great chemistry between the two Rivals 🥊 Keep'em coming lads 👍🏼

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Andrew, you're a legend! Thanks a lot, we love making these videos. Nothing beats a good old banter. Haha! //Kris

[@mattmartinez7135]

Anyone know what pickups are in guillaumes strat?? Thanks 🙏

[@bushwackrr]

Would like to know too😅

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Guitar Pilgrim guy uses his strat to play ALL songs, no matter what was used originally, and he sounds very close to the original versions with his strat, but he is a great player.

[@tommydowd7718]

This is a great video series, really like this and the tele video. I’m trying to get an idea for what guitar Id want based on the tones you guys are displaying. Thanks so much!

[@LLCoolRobbe]

Love my strat as i love my lp....just playin and feelin❤

[@gunnerman5435]

Now do a affordable version. Love the channel. The tones you guys get is so awesome

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

These Videos are fun to watch😃😃

[@davidolsen9425]

No use of an eq pedal to shake the sound to mimic a humbucker?

[@thamashu]

Ohh, that 4th position tone at 10:09!

[@arnieg65]

What model Strat is the Pink Strat? Fender has so many models...

[@AlainChatlut]

Bonjour. Avez-vous fait une vidéo comme celle-ci pour une LesPaul ?

[@driversmith2435]

great video, like always, more please.

[@Zzenoix]

Amazing lesson

[@MartinMichiels]

Great tones ! How can you stand 107 dB ? This is a lot ! I hope you protect your ears. ;-)

[@HelloBrother22]

you guys are fucking great, I loved all of the tones in this

[@TonyStark-re3jx]

Great sounds! Do you thing an HSS strat would be even more versatile? I'm trying to decide between a strat and a tele, and I'm considering the HSS strat as well

[@LemonMeIon]

100% bro go for an HSS strat first (with a floyd rose if you use tremolo) and a regular Tele later. Even if you end up with a regular strat, there are easy modifications. Kris Barocsi has demos of Lil 59’ and Tele bridge pickups in his strat. I think a full size humbucker is nice to have though.

[@TonyStark-re3jx]

So you think the HSS would be more versatile than the tele? I'm looking for a guitar than can do it all

[@LemonMeIon]

@@TonyStark-re3jx The addition of a humbucker and positions 2 and 4 gives it the edge in my opinion. There’s too much hum to properly play high gain stuff with only single coils. If you’re playing hard rock/metal, you may even want to consider HH or HSH with 5-way switch configurations.

[@TonyStark-re3jx]

Ok thank you!

[@benallmark9671]

@@TonyStark-re3jx get a Tele , it’s the Swiss Army knife of guitars. Do some research, you’ll find that out quickly.

[@Emrys345_Guitar]

You guys are so much fun to watch. Thoughts on humbucker bridge and singles for mid and neck?

[@fraenkiboii]

This video has been properly lead into by John Frusciante. I wasn't expecting anything else!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

You have no idea how excited G was about getting tickets for the next RHCP show with John... Haha! He was shaking and I get it why. :) Cheers //Kris

[@tommydowd7718]

This is a great video series, really like this and the tele video. I’m trying to get an idea for what guitar Id want based on the tones you guys are displaying.

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Das ist das schöne an der Strat, man kann wirklich alles damit machen, garten umgraben, zähne putzen, eine schöne platte mit hausmacher wurst drauf anrichten und vieles vieles mehr 🤠

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Es geht alles... außer Brot schneiden. Dafür ist ne Tele einfach viel besser geeignet. 😂 //Kris

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 🤣...ich stell's mir grad vor 😄, macht doch mal ein video darüber was man mit gitarren alles machen kann 🚀

[@lperry65]

How about something like the LTD 1000 with EMG pickups!

[@fabianalthoff7485]

Hey, nice Video. i would like to see something like that with Bass sounds. Thanks

[@halloweenjack2562]

Did you deliberately relic that guitar body?.....because the neck and heafstock looks brand new / untouched. Just wondered...

[@stanislavmigra]

How to get every sound? Get 5 beautifull dirt pedals :D ... Lovely episode anyway ... Was bit expecting Guills newfound love, aka pluging into crancked plexi and doing it all from volume pot. Please do episode on ES guitars. And how to use the semi/hollow body feedback to your advantage (and how to avoid baaaad feedback). Love you guys.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Hey Stanislav, semi hollows are coming for sure! Can't wait. Thanks for your kind words man, we both really really appreciate them! 💛 Cheers //Kris

[@GabrielGAS1201]

get 5 pedals or a mark V and a fuzz, either way be broke at the end

[@MichaelMacherey]

Les Paul next, please!

[@JsnHgl]

Great video. More! More! Jazzmaster! Gretsch! SG!

[@kikot12]

hope you do this with all types of guitars! :)

[@ignacioaliagasola1339]

What Is this amplifier?. Fantastic

[@rajvirsingh5754]

Amazing would love to see you do this with a jag or a 335

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

DEFINITELY coming up as soon as we get to it. :) Cheers //Kris

[@kyle9667]

Any chance you could demo a Hagstrom Super Swede? They are hard to find here in Canada but figure they may be easier to find in Europe.

[@douglaslounsbury8898]

I love the feel and playability of my strat but struggle with using it for some classic rock that was played originally on a less Paul…I am sure this is all in my head but does anyone do that

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

What model Strat is that?

[@wessmusic]

Guillaume do you by any chance listen to Reignwolf? He's got some nasty fuzz-tones I'd love to see you recreate!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Heard of but never dove into, I need to do that :) thanks for the recommendation 🙌//G

[@wessmusic]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses no problem! I'd recommend 'Are You Satisfied?' and 'In the Dark' to get familiar with his stuff

[@thamashu]

A lot of people say that the middle pickup of the Strat (or similar guitar) is useless on its own and it is just to be used with the other pickups. What is your opinion? Could you show examples when the middle pickup is a good (or the best) option?

[@thamashu]

Of course, you could/should talk about the other positions as well. (I know it is a lot about personal taste, but you could talk about the sound differences and just tell what "suits well" to each position. 🙂)

[@mivani84]

Amazing, funny and musical duo

[@Mike1807]

Telly rocks it all, and better (imho) 😊

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Well yes, but how do you get a _clean_ humbucker sound out of a Strat? "Every" is a big word. I suggest caution when using it.

[@HeliBenj]

Exactly, you just can't. Conversely, you can't have a Strat neck pickup clean tone on a LesPaul, even if you split the Humbuckers

[@drothberg3]

You're right. A Strat is not going to sound like a Les Paul which is not going to sound like a Tele. But I think their point is that through amp setting and pedals you can get enough tones out of any one guitar to cover any situation.

[@metalliholic]

I still can’t decide between my strat and tele. Some days I can’t put the tele down and sometimes the strat is perfect.

[@JoshuaSchriver]

How is there no 60 cycle hum on the dirtier sounds? Noiseless pickups?

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Nope, no noiseless pickups. Same as in our tele episode where we used my tele: perfectly normal, old-school single coils. That's what we both say all the time: we barely ever have any 60 cycle hum. I pretty much exclusively play my tele live for the last 6 years (around 300 shows) and I literally only had 1 gig, where the hum was bad. I can live with that. :) Cheers //Kris

[@JoshuaSchriver]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses any shielding? My strats and teles are never as quiet as yours

[@nick.raptis]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses it's the German electricity 😂

[@Kawabxl]

Stupid question, but the way you organise the pedals can change the ton or it won't change anything ?

[@Worlds_Worst_Guitarist]

It will change everything. Experiment!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

What JayF said. It's all about the order of the pedals, that's why I mentioned it. Here's a video you might like on this subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpKxlJmvjJZ3rKc Cheers //Kris

[@Kawabxl]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thanks I'll watch it ! Great video by the way.

[@Worlds_Worst_Guitarist]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thank you, Kris!

[@sudharsanpaskaran]

Very cool 😎

[@ajdeville76]

what dB meter is tha tin the video?

[@boomerbassmeme]

Sorry Guil still not sold on single coil Strats...🤪

[@RomulusIova]

Hi guys! Congrats for your videos. Can you make a review and sound samples for Larry Carlton S7 Vintage? Best regards.

[@johnathans9816]

11:23 Love that he started playing Masters of puppets

[@darioxricci]

Please do a hollow or semihollow body guitar🙏

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Ohh don't you worry, we'll definitely do! :) I can't wait for that episode. Cheers //Kris

[@Hillelfan02]

What amp are you running through? It sounds amazing!

[@markbass354]

COOL

[@deyandimitrov7287]

I wanted to hear metal (yes it can do it) and jazz, but nevertheless great video!

[@gunnarkniza4902]

Habe ich das richtig verstanden. Die Strat hat also ein Master-Tone-Poti und das zweite Poti ist "tot"?

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Hi, Master Tone Poti: ja; zweite Poti tot: nein. Diese Strat hat ein Blend Knob unten, womit man den Halspickup dazu mischen kann, egal wo der Switch gerade steht. Ziemlich cool. Ciao //Kris

[@gunnarkniza4902]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Cool. 👍 Gibt's da irgendwo ein Schaltschema zum Download?

[@gunnarkniza4902]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Ist der HalsPickup dann parallel oder in Reihe geschaltet?

[@neilbeauchamp1924]

I always found the Les Paul was a guitar that removed the musician's character from the playing. It is so limited in its range of tones that each player's distinctiveness disappears. The Strat doesn't do that. It allows players to find their own voice so we get the wide diversity fro Hendrix to Knopfler to SRV and on to Clapton. Each have their own distinctive voice and all are different to Buddy Holly and Hank Marvin, all playing strats.

[@PooNinja]

Super strats for super cats Once you go Jackson you never go back son, I love my MIJ rhoads, and a buddy gifted me a red Kelly performer PS 6t , can y’all talk about guitars with massive cases? My Jackson Kelly has a case larger than the table y’all do the livestreams from!

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

😄👏👏👏👏👍

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Ohh dude, those cases are the worst thing that can happen to a guitar player. haha! I used to gig an ESP (MIJ Edwards) Alexi Laiho for a few years and I hated that huge case. 😅 I ended up getting a really good gig bag for it and I was a happy man. I'd love to make a 'massive case type guitar' episode in this series. Let me write the idea down. :) Cheers bud! //Kris

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

It's not just a case, it doubles as a bumper pool table! 🎱🎸🎿

[@balrrok]

Of course it wasn't Arnold, just seemed to be. Great video.

[@nekkon1989]

I'll just keep the clean tones, thanks. But that's why I love my Strat

[@rattleshakti]

Hmm, what you should have titled this was how to get every sound from a bunch of pedals! The skill it getting it from the guitar and your fingers.

[@fraenkiboii]

14:58 Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Gary Clark Jr. was in the house as well!!! Well I'm numb ... yeah woman can't feel a thang! You guys can't see this, but I'm making stank faces. Awesome!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Hahaha glad you liked it dude 🤗 //G

[@denis_kleshchev]

Kris: if you hear a strat you know it is a start or something similar Gilmore and Knopfler: hold my gibson

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

😂😂😂 well done sir, well done! //G

[@pauldncn1]

Kris had what for lunch ? Razor blades?? 😁 Hey /G I love that clean tone 335 next please gents Thanks as always

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks Paul! I think I was a little too energised by my lunch, haha! Not sure what it was but man, was this a fun video shoot. 😆 Cheers //Kris

[@pauldncn1]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Kris It was and Guillaume’s resigned expression said it all Frankly made my Day.. a tad bored Can’t do Much post op just now and then The Thomann Twosome terrorise my stitches 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@zlol_ssbm]

How to play Dark Horse by Converge

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Yes! Only bad thing about this video is all the pink.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

ouch 😂 I know someone who'd definitely argue with that, haha! Thanks for watching dude! //Kris

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses well someone has to break the news to him. Hehe!

[@edwinstovall3334]

Clean, to me, is JAZZY clean -- NO distortion whatever. I've played funk and RnB for decades. For these musics, you need to have no edge to your guitar sound because you may have to share the sound stage with many different instruments. Think Earth, Wind, and Fire, with maybe 10 or 12 people onstage at once. Dense mix! In a few instance, you could add just the barest edge to the sound, to give a little extra slice to the top end on chords.

[@ka4sxi]

SG

[@krimke881]

The key here is always use a great amp. it's quite simple.

[@NO-TALK-GuitarPlugin]

When will you show is Blackstar Dept 10 pedals? Love them already

[@frantisca]

The Strat is a wonderful instrument, very ergonomic, light, versatile and beautiful. Oddly enough, I prefer the Tele: mine is beat up, ugly, bulky but it’s built like a tank, gives me a myriad of sounds, has one of the best necks ever and is a tone machine… =:-D

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

That was like reading my own thoughts. Haha! Same here Rene, I love strats but I feel home on my tele. Cheers //Kris

[@jamesrasmussen9132]

I had a MIM 97 TELE LOVED IT. So I saved my$$ and bought a MIA strat and hated it. I now have a bunch of teles. Just saying

[@alegutierrezmusic]

0:24 Kris possessed by an Indian guitarrist 😂

[@alexb.5703]

Was it TRID? 😂

[@stefanfyhn4668]

Wheres the strat jazz :D

[@tantrum3596]

Please do a 335. It doesn't get the attention it deserves.

[@MaChGra]

A Strat Tone Video without Hank Marvin and Knopfler? Come on, guys!

[@patricklafreniere6908]

Do a Les Paul!

[@fve1352]

I am happy to sound like everyone else with my Strat… actually it would be great if I was able to do so….

[@dallastoto3189]

It’s seemingly more about PEDALS . Leave the pedals off and run through tones , guitar alone. Cheers Dallas

[@jvsings9146]

I was thinking the same thing, when he was wiggling the neck. Lol

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

😆I do the same thing all the time, I was just hungry for some banter. Wiggling the neck is just fun. And a way more subtle vibrato, than using the trem bar. //Kris