Fender Telecaster Ultra vs Suhr Classic T - The sound of the pickups compared!
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Fender Telecaster Ultra vs Suhr Classic T - The sound of the pickups compared!
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i played a Suhr Classic T at Mesa Boogie Hollywood a few years ago and it was absolutely the best-sounding Tele pickup set I every heard in my life. Whether that alone makes it worth $600 USD more is for your budget to figure out. Both are fine guitars, but the Suhr set the bar very high for me.
In the cleans I liked the Suhr over the fender as i found it offered a more "fuller" tone/sound. But in the distortion section of your video .. it was prettymuch a wash with there being little to no diffrences compared to the larger one in the cleans.
Excellent job as always Bryan playing & editing !! :)
I wonder whether that's the difference between the maple & rosewood boards. The suhr sounds fuller in my ears too, but it has a maple neck so more brighter
Suhr sounded better to my ears. Fuller yet still crisp. Not to dis your playing but I think a better player would be more convincing. Never the less good video
Was surprised how much darker the Suhr is. Actually preferred the Fender. I guess I'm not a fan of darker sounding teles.
Nice demo of two great guitars. The Suhr sounded quite a bit warmer and thicker to me than the Fender while still sounding like a tele. I thought the Suhr was definitely better sounding on the neck and bridge pickups but I liked how the Fender was a little quackier on the middle position. But if I had to pick one, I’d go with the Suhr.
Great comparison!!! I liked your other video too comparing both of them!
The Ultra sounds like a Fender and Suhr sounds like a Suhr. Which is better? Up to the individual.
yes Suhr!
@@soofitnsexy Fender ftw
@@hathaway.1166 i played the fender ultra in person...one of the worst fenders ever made.
Fender all day for modern comfort and feel but the Suhr all day for sound. The noiseless pickups just don’t cut it.
I play my ultra and it sounds like crap, my buddy plays it and it sounds killer.....i think that is what matters.
Kick ass studio dude...looks fun
Nice video. I've never owned a suhr... but I've owned about five teles...squire affinity and cv... and fender performer, American pro II, and now an ultra. The ultra does sound brighter than my other two American teles... but not nearly as bright as the CV tele. It may be the ultra pick-ups that sound brighter the thinner body or neck compared to most other teles. In person the Ulta sounds quite good. I think my other American teles sound fuller and the ultra more focused. I think my others may sound a bit better clean... especially when using the neck pickup...is way clearer... but I much prefer the ultra in overdrive... the ultra almost sounds like it has humbuckers in comparison... huge difference in overdrive. For the look of take the ultra any day of the week... but for prices I'd take my others... the ultra is in another league in terms of looks, feel, and ergonomics... better than any other tele I've ever played.
Hi there, I'm just wondering if you had the tone knob on the Fender on full bright. It is at that point, fully bypassed and may explain why it was a bit brighter than the Suhr. Both great guitars...
Lowkey, he plays the suhr better so it naturally sounds better ahah
Better sounding guitars will inspire better playing
Suhr sounded so much better. I love my elite Strat, but noiseless pickups aren't great on super cleans. With distortion the ultra was great though.
Thanks - that was very interesting and helpful!
Nice video. Both are different guitars for sure and it would be better to swap out the pickups for a more accurate comparison but nice job so we can all hear the differences. I could make either one sound great so I don't really have a preference.
hey hey, Bryan cool video, I preferred the Suhr tone-wise but like the look of the Fender, either way, both are great guitars! cheers!
To each their own but one thing that you missed is that the slector switch on the fender engages both humbuckers and the signal gets hotter and darker. But if you think this is a fair comparison then fine. I just think you're not doing the fender justice.
someone said the suhrs have a bit of strat to it and i this vid was helpful. i do think the suhr is a bit creamier sometimes and a bit glassier others. thanks for the comparison. im gonna be a contrarian here and say i like the fender more cuz its more "tele". i already own a strat and dont need something similar
before i get tag teamed, i just wanna say i have suhr pickups on more than one of my guitar (which is why im researching), and i think fender is a whack and old school company and i think suhr is much cooler company
Suhr to me has more defined sounds in three different positions, during the clean portion of test!
Distortion however was pretty even to me.
Both sounded good, but I would have to say the Suhr sounded more my thing. Hard to describe, but the Suhr had more authority about it ... less plinky, more creamy and a shade darker, but still very clear. I'm wondering how low your action is though as I can hear the strings rattling against the frets on both guitars pretty clearly.
Could some of the tone difference be that one body is ash and the other not?
Hi there man, I'm very curious about the neck, what's the difference between AM Pro II and the Suhr in terms of neck playing, what neck is more comfortable and faster? Thanks!
The neck on the Fender is a faster playing neck but both are very nice, the Suhr is a bit bigger.
I like the pups on the Suhr better. Cleans are warmer and the dirty has a nice growl. I am sure the Ultra feels great but the noiseless pups have never done it for me. I guess it depends on the style of music we play but both are excellent instruments and thank you for the video man. Rock on
Suhr wins here...not that the Fender doesn't sound great.
I've played both and the Suhr is better made. Best fretwork in the business, probably the tightest neck pocket I've ever seen for a bolt-on. Also, there's a "transparency" with Suhr pickups, regardless of form.
I've always lusted after a Fender Tele 52-spec black guard/ butterscotch. Also looked at some Nash teles with sweet Lollar pickups.
Ultimately bought a special run Suhr Classic T with an incredible roasted flame maple neck and SSV humbucker in the neck. No regrets.
clean neck fender : 4:22
clean neck suhr : 5:04
Fender is very good, but Suhr is even better, i chose Suhr! Thanks!
Suhr sounds fuller. I had a Fender Ultra and hated it. It's got a weird tone control on it and it so thin sounding. I have a Hansen tele now and absoluty love it.
For me the Suhr is the bet sounding guitar Bryan, how about play-ability ?? Cheers
Play-ability is great on both guitars, The Fender neck is smaller.
@@smeerdude Thanks Bryan, cheers
No competition, the Suhr sounds way better. I'm really impressed with them, I think they actually sound as good as Lollars
I hear more of the sound of that maple fretboard :P
I want a suhr now. Which is better for smaller hands though??? .. need to search for 2nd hand ones.
pramesh gurung the Fender neck is smaller then the Suhr, but there might might be different models of the Suhr that have small necks other then the classic T.
6STRING BRYAN thank you sir.
I am connected to the iconic sound of a strat so suhr strats aren’t really my thing (but they’re great) but I have never been super connected to the tele so the fact that the suhr t’s don’t sound exactly like a tele is a plus for me. I have a suhr classic t pro in trans butterscotch on the way right now 👍
With all the pedals and tones availability for electric guitars, whether someone buys one of these or the other will come down to the contoured back of the ultra and/or brand loyalty.
I think the Suhr wins hands down. The Fender found much thiner and brighter, and the Suhr was fatter and fuller. However that all said... Its all going to depend on the situation and how the guitar fits into a mix. Rarely is it just going to be you and your guitar. Nice comparison Brian!
A Tele is supposed to be bright, not fat and full.
@@melvynobrien6193 Yeah I get that.. but I normally play humbuckers so I still prefer the Suhr. If I'm sitting around playing my guitar that tele will not sound good to my ears, but he Suhr will. Now in a mix thats a different story. Depends on the situation.
To my ears , Fender Tele sounds quite a bit more twangy than the Suhr. Suhr has nicer low end bit fatter tone.
I dont care the pups, one can change them any time. What is the advantage of the Suhr's neck and body?
The neck on the Suhr is bigger and the body is definitely heavier.
@@smeerdude oh,heavier body is a big NO for me.
@@ymelfilm get a paulownia body then... Got myself one, it's amazingly light. However, use a wide non-slicky strap... And that tone !!!! Bought it After comparing with 3 custom and professional séries Fender which sounded liveless in comparison...
@@trafalgar622 I once tried a good big tremolo block in a cheap strat copy awaiting for a better tone and resonance: nothing happened. The axe remained a dead fish.
I call foul on this comparison. There is enormous emphasis on the false harmonic throughout this video which the suhr’s pickup gain shows displays better based on the amp and EQ. In addition, the Suhr sounds like more of a rock/blues guitar here and I would never hear it as being able to do more… which of course is not true. And, I would not limit the pickup options while comparing them because at that point excluding versatility comparisons altogether. As a person that owns Suhr and Fender guitars, this is by no means a proper display. I can only say the Suhr makes this musician sound better at the his personal limited baseline.
Maybe i missed this, but, are both running the same string gauge?
Same String Gauge, The Fender Strings are a little newer.
@@smeerdude Ok cool. Yeah, the Suhr definitely had a thicker/bigger/fuller sound, while the Fender was more focused/narrow and trebly.
I have to agree with Mel. The Tele sounds like a Tele, the Suhr doesn't have the same chime/twang and Tele punch. If you want that Tele chime/twang, buy a Tele. The neck pickups are a lot closer in terms of overall tone. Cool comparison Bryan. Thanks man.
Random question but what are your thoughts about plekking or plekking guitars that are straight out of the factory?
It really depends, most of the guitars are already plekked right from the Factory (Gibson) and any quality guitar direct from the factory would be setup so that only small adjustments would be needed not really a plekked job. if you bought and older guitar that needed a little help then I would say getting it plekked is worth it.
Suhr sounds better. Period.
Humbucker clearly on the Fender
The Suhr has a more solid and fuller fundamental. The Fender is too hi-fi.
Suhr has much, much nicer fuller voice
Suhr Classic T is way more competent and has power. Fender T Ultra sounds rather anaemic and one-dimensional by comparison.
For me I prefer Fender Ultra pro max
No comparison. The Fender sounds like a MIDI version of a Fender. The Suhr is a rich garden.
Suhr sound much better for me
You can’t compare a maple fretboard to a Rosewood etc. maples always gonna sound brighter and more clear less rough! Da!
Wow! The Tele sounds like a Tele. The Suhr looks like a Tele but sounds nothing like one. That twangy jangle you can only get from a Tele so it's an interesting comparison but kinda moot since only the Fender sounds like it's supposed to. Okay! Quick edit. Not so "moot" since I just bought the Tele based on your demo so it's all good.
The Tele sounds like a Tele; the Suhr doesn't sound like a Tele; it's not spanky, not enough high end; too mellow. No comparison; if you want a Tele that sounds like a Tele, buy a Tele. But don't get one with those crap noiseless pickups; a Tele is supposed to make a bit of noise.
Suhr guitars are good guitars, but a bit overpriced. You can get a nice gigging MIM Tele for less than a grand.
Dude, the Fender has new noiseless pickups as well.
I agree
Guys that play this bad should no make gear reviews. You should know your limits
Suhr...a beefier tone.
5:05 tune your guitar :)
That's right, do a fair and honest comparison by holding back on one of the Ultra's main attributes. {S-1 switch} What exactly will it prove? Suhr is better than the Ultra "without the S-1" switch? Come on bro, I think you mean well but think about it.
People wine and bitch because the fender does not have stainless steel frets and cost 1,899. But the Suhr has stainless steel frets and cost 1,800 more then the Ultra. How stupid are some people. O ok I am going to pay 1,800 more for the Suhr because it has stainless steel frets. I don't think so.
People will often bitch to hear themselves think.
Your tone suffers due the way you hold your pick.