Strat vs Tele vs Les Paul (a completely original idea)

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  • @MusicisWin
    @MusicisWin  3 роки тому +508

    Well, which is it? Strat, Tele or LP?

    • @matthewmjb6860
      @matthewmjb6860 3 роки тому +93

      My first guitar was a used Fender Starcaster for $170. It's beat up, it's far from perfect, it's mine. Nothing will separate me from it. And actually, it still sounds decent.

    • @4wardfr3ak23
      @4wardfr3ak23 3 роки тому +43

      I probably prefer the strat for its looks and playability, but in terms of status, I think LP is the king, the tele sounds unique to me cause I don’t own one)

    • @7richa
      @7richa 3 роки тому +60

      LP all the way

    • @kraljevipingvin7121
      @kraljevipingvin7121 3 роки тому +15

      can't decide

    • @cjguitar22
      @cjguitar22 3 роки тому +38

      Les Paul

  • @jepsmusicjp
    @jepsmusicjp 3 роки тому +1845

    Someone should just make a TeleSratoPaul model... hollowbody variant too.

    • @fuzekan4280
      @fuzekan4280 3 роки тому +105

      Les paul body and controls, telecaster pickups, stratocaster bridge.

    • @ItsRyan265
      @ItsRyan265 3 роки тому +46

      🤮

    • @mericmussett8509
      @mericmussett8509 3 роки тому +71

      I actually built one not too long ago, strat body, tele neck with les Paul burst bucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone knobs with a les Paul style switch

    • @jamiewhichelo9983
      @jamiewhichelo9983 3 роки тому +27

      @@mericmussett8509 I think that's almost perfect.
      Strat body, les Paul pickups (with 1 strat pickup), with the Tele tail piece, 3 pickups, S,H,H (or SP90P90), les Paul controls and headstock

    • @paulieharley8042
      @paulieharley8042 3 роки тому +62

      PRS bro
      Look it up

  • @KingArthurBaseball
    @KingArthurBaseball 3 роки тому +1181

    man theres not a better sound than an overdriven telecaster. for lack of a better word it's utterly gorgeous

    • @commentfreely5443
      @commentfreely5443 3 роки тому +21

      strats the best for me (of the 3)
      but i prefer 24 fret floyd roses

    • @adamtechow3260
      @adamtechow3260 3 роки тому +41

      Yeah, i got a tele and it's amazing. The bridge pickup i only use for country and sometimes funk, but the pure warmht of an overdriven tele on neck pickup. Beautiful!

    • @jacobedwards8814
      @jacobedwards8814 3 роки тому +11

      Led zeppelin 1. nuff said

    • @Rick_Cleland
      @Rick_Cleland 3 роки тому +19

      I enjoy eating cheese.

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 3 роки тому +9

      For me, its the warm woody sound of the Les paul. I'm not a single coil guy

  • @CesarCordova
    @CesarCordova 3 роки тому +502

    Eugene Martone defeated Jack Butler with a Telecaster

    • @tingnanmoto8956
      @tingnanmoto8956 3 роки тому +6

      then did the nasty with Frances!

    • @charlesdyer6126
      @charlesdyer6126 3 роки тому +23

      He cheated. He used Willie Brown's mojo.

    • @Snabelskorna
      @Snabelskorna 3 роки тому +6

      Charles Dyer and it was all the magic he had left!

    • @timothyweesner6286
      @timothyweesner6286 3 роки тому +5

      Only because he went to Juliard, “Julie who” , to study classical. You need all three guitars, in my opinion. Each has it’s purpose. Nice reference to a greatly overlooked movie though. Rye Cooder , Steve Vai soundtrack. Plus a truly entertaining movie!!

    • @SteeringSteel
      @SteeringSteel 3 роки тому +9

      Muddy Waters invented electricity!

  • @Cieln0va
    @Cieln0va 3 роки тому +557

    I use a strat for a few reasons
    1.) It was my first electric
    2.) I think it looks the best
    3.) It just *_~melts~_* into my body when i play

    • @eliko1724
      @eliko1724 2 роки тому +11

      i may be 6 months late but i agree with all of these

    • @johnskerlec9663
      @johnskerlec9663 2 роки тому +7

      And they have some variation to sound with the 5 p switch.

    • @martyshwaartz971
      @martyshwaartz971 2 роки тому +9

      I started on a lower end single cut. When I saved up enough money I wanted a Gibson les Paul. But, I decided I should play a lot of different guitars since it’s a lot of money. Anyways I left with a Strat.

    • @nordicshredder4128
      @nordicshredder4128 2 роки тому +1

      same i think a strat is actually an amazing guitar for metal because the single coil brings clarity to a distorted lead tone and makes for great guitar sounds

    • @eivind105
      @eivind105 2 роки тому +4

      I barely ever need to tune my good ol’ Strat at all! The LP, on the other hand.... Bah.

  • @pinkled4429
    @pinkled4429 2 роки тому +532

    I never thought the Tele would sound so great.
    It honestly sounds the best here no doubt.

    • @Qixo_
      @Qixo_ 2 роки тому +21

      I have a 1972 Tele and its so versatile, really a great guitar.

    • @jongonzalez6917
      @jongonzalez6917 2 роки тому +1

      I love the tele

    • @auralynn3862
      @auralynn3862 Рік тому +3

      It's definitely becoming my favorite sound. It's nicely balanced where the Les Paul can be too warm and understimulating and the Strat can be too bright and harsh for me. Past that there's a particular aesthetic that I'm not sure I could explain past "sounds like home" and pointing to Polkadot Stingray and some Blues.

    • @raullouieacquiatan8707
      @raullouieacquiatan8707 Рік тому

      Agree!!

    • @hussamjamil4980
      @hussamjamil4980 Рік тому

      To my ears the Les Paul and Tele have their very clear distictive note (clean) to them, more like character to them. But that Tele.....that unmistakeable twang is what really attracts me to it.

  • @markarita3
    @markarita3 3 роки тому +201

    2:27 That Tele REALLY surprised me. Holy crap! That was the best sound on this video period.

    • @juliusskold8067
      @juliusskold8067 3 роки тому +3

      Is he playing a specific song or did he just make it up hinself

    • @sweber446
      @sweber446 2 роки тому +1

      I one-hundred percent agree! Absolutely sick sounding bridge pickup!

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub 2 роки тому +2

      That actually made my jaw drop
      I was torn between getting a standard tele and a telecaster deluxe but I think that alone was enough to prove to me that the single coil bridge pickup on a standard telecaster can SCREAM

    • @clanwaddell5628
      @clanwaddell5628 Рік тому +2

      It's easily the hottest sound for cutting through a mix

  • @logicgenius5229
    @logicgenius5229 3 роки тому +220

    Honestly they all sound amazing; it’s like trying to pick a favorite child.

  • @jamesmacdonald6402
    @jamesmacdonald6402 3 роки тому +743

    Les paul/tele: we’re the best
    Strat: whammy bar

  • @mike_oxmall___11131
    @mike_oxmall___11131 2 роки тому +108

    Please tell me I’m not the only one who even after watching this has no clue which one they like more because they’re all so amazing

  • @josenavarro1054
    @josenavarro1054 2 роки тому +283

    It's really hard to decide between these three. They all have iconic tones and history but I'd say the telecaster is the most versatile and reliable of the three, and that bridge pickup with overdrive is pure single coil magic

    • @louiscyfer6944
      @louiscyfer6944 2 роки тому +6

      i replaced the strat bridge pup with one that is like a tele pup.

    • @seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40
      @seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40 2 роки тому +3

      SG is the best of these lmao

    • @AlvinLeowProperty
      @AlvinLeowProperty 2 роки тому +7

      buy 3 guitar, problem solved bro. haha

    • @Ider
      @Ider 2 роки тому

      @@seek_and_destroy_ttt-ttt-40 good luck with your neck dive

    • @conorwalsh5406
      @conorwalsh5406 Рік тому +1

      I think the Telecaster is great for blues and hard rock like Led Zeppelin for example. When I play Heartbreaker on it I feel like Jimmy Page. The Telecaster’s sound is exactly what I am looking for to recreate Led Zeppelin songs. I would highly recommend

  • @saldeefidyas7778
    @saldeefidyas7778 3 роки тому +173

    No winner! Having all three is a MUST...

    • @curtjaynes8223
      @curtjaynes8223 3 роки тому +6

      In two different colors

    • @ces69
      @ces69 3 роки тому +11

      And you need 2 Les Pauls, one with P90’s!

    • @davidwhite206
      @davidwhite206 3 роки тому +5

      I own a Strat, Les Paul will be my next guitar. Won't be buying a Tele, they just aren't attractive to me.

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 3 роки тому +1

      @@ces69 you also need a Les Paul Jr...just sayin ;)

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 3 роки тому +2

      @@davidwhite206 I have all 3. I've had a 1976 tele for decades but hate it! Just recently I got my first American made Fender strat and last week my new Gibson Les Paul came in. I love both the strat and LP but I find myself playing the LP more. Phenomenal guitar!

  • @tylertoscano908
    @tylertoscano908 3 роки тому +240

    I owned a Strat and tele. Then I bought a les paul. Needless to say, I love the LP, it has inspired a different side of my playing. I never quite found it with the other 2. It’s a transcendent experience to say the least. I respect all 3. But I love the LP

    • @robertemerson1087
      @robertemerson1087 3 роки тому +10

      Nothing sounds or feels quite like a Les Paul.

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 3 роки тому +4

      I agree, Paul all the way

    • @chrisparker5278
      @chrisparker5278 3 роки тому +6

      I have a les Paul, but it’s slab body feel is too bulky and uncomfortable for me to play. I bought a jazzmaster HH and fell in love

    • @luismangiaterra1031
      @luismangiaterra1031 2 роки тому +2

      @@robertemerson1087 my cheap squire can duplicate the hh lp sound no problem.
      If I were to record using an lp and then record the same thing on my squire, I dought you could identify which is the lp.
      This happens because I know how to adjust the tone on my amp and use the right technique to get the lp tone.
      The lp tone,"sound" is the easiest to duplicate.
      The single coil pick up get better tone than humbuckers so it's easy to duplicate any humbucker with a single coil

    • @maciejgada740
      @maciejgada740 2 роки тому +1

      Shorter scale lenght and different neck profile is what bought me with Les Paul. I owned few starts, but those were not for me. I will get Tele and strat, but LP will be my main guitar.

  • @brandonrobinson1785
    @brandonrobinson1785 3 роки тому +178

    I'm in love with a mix of the Tele and the Les Paul. Those two can balance each other out so well.

    • @dorelbenyosef771
      @dorelbenyosef771 2 роки тому +1

      Check for p90 guitars

    • @jesuslovesyou2616
      @jesuslovesyou2616 2 роки тому +3

      Jesus Christ died for your sins please repentt for the kingdom of heaven is at handddd

    • @TweakedGarage
      @TweakedGarage Рік тому +3

      @@jesuslovesyou2616I’m a proud sinner and there is nothing you can do about it 😈
      I be repenting to my vape and my premarital sex🥺

    • @gamer_johnvideos7062
      @gamer_johnvideos7062 Рік тому +1

      @@TweakedGaragesin isn’t something you should be proud of. Would you be proud if you got someone in trouble over a lie? Would be proud if you cheated on your partner? You probably wouldn’t because God gave us conscience, which is why we know when things are things are right or wrong.

    • @ms769
      @ms769 11 місяців тому

      God is not real. And if he was , he was he would despise you for your self indulgence to leave such a self righteous and indulgent comment

  • @footos8511
    @footos8511 3 роки тому +19

    2:27
    Absolutely beautiful. That lick is amazing man.

  • @EmeraldStargazer
    @EmeraldStargazer 3 роки тому +59

    After having all three types for a long time I settled with Jazzmaster - everything I love in electric guitars and more!

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 3 роки тому +2

      Wtf is a jazz master?
      I own a Tele
      Hate strats
      But huh?

    • @s.y4580
      @s.y4580 2 роки тому +20

      @@og-greenmachine8623 How have you not seen the jazzmaster

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 2 роки тому +2

      @@s.y4580
      I know...
      Blame heavy metal

    • @fraziocolucciio9213
      @fraziocolucciio9213 2 роки тому +3

      Same, I've played all three and would pick a JM or Jaguar over any guitar now.

    • @jesuslovesyou2616
      @jesuslovesyou2616 2 роки тому +5

      Jesus Christ died for your sins please repentt for the kingdom of heaven is at handddd

  • @llamalad1295
    @llamalad1295 3 роки тому +1892

    Jimmy page had the world buying Les Paul’s when it was telecasters doing all the work on the first 2 albums

    • @khangngo971
      @khangngo971 3 роки тому +153

      Stairway solo was with a Tele too!🤟

    • @MrRizoable
      @MrRizoable 3 роки тому +42

      @@khangngo971 But played live with the SG doubleneck only ✌️

    • @matx2hew814
      @matx2hew814 3 роки тому +50

      Most of the second album was actually done on the les Paul although some was done on the tele

    • @khangngo971
      @khangngo971 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrRizoable Yeah I meant on the studio recording

    • @jcmoney0074
      @jcmoney0074 3 роки тому +10

      Yeah but the les Paul is just as good on other albums I think

  • @gaz0463
    @gaz0463 3 роки тому +57

    You can give an argument for any one of them and receive an argument for the other two. All three are absolute icons.

  • @shawnwiseman1579
    @shawnwiseman1579 3 роки тому +181

    Everyone has their favorite. However this video further convinced me that I need to have more diversity in my collection.
    There are just certain sounds that certain guitars achieve way better than others.
    BTW, I’m a Les Paul lover

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 3 роки тому +7

      I.e we need more guitars.

    • @brucemacaulay8821
      @brucemacaulay8821 3 роки тому +8

      @@hoangnguyennguyen1032 more money***

    • @Hevvvyyy
      @Hevvvyyy 3 роки тому

      Have u seen the eastwood gp guitar ?? That one looks awesome and sorta like a less paul body. It's not too expensive either

    • @kitoyobeni1
      @kitoyobeni1 3 роки тому

      I'm the opposite. For what I play, a super strat or les paul with splits is ideal. Single coli cleans and humbucker gain.

    • @stratman9449
      @stratman9449 3 роки тому +3

      get one each....job done and dusted....makes you feel better too....:-)

  • @mind_money_morphology
    @mind_money_morphology 2 роки тому +8

    Bro you are TALENTED how comfortable you are switching up genres like that. And dope collection btw

  • @dotnex
    @dotnex 3 роки тому +5

    I use my 2002 American Tele Plus, as both a canoe paddle in the summer, and a snow shovel in the winter here in Upstate New York.
    It only goes out of tune with the temperature changes.
    Sounds great year ‘round.
    I also hammered nails with it while building my garage. It’ll never break!

  • @ItsJustRyan89
    @ItsJustRyan89 3 роки тому +695

    Telecaster, Nick Jonas was the first guitar player to bring me to tears.

    • @ethanpederson
      @ethanpederson 3 роки тому +170

      I prefer Lil Wayne’s extremely emotional solo.

    • @ItsJustRyan89
      @ItsJustRyan89 3 роки тому +7

      @@ethanpederson 🤣

    • @christopherbarrera6236
      @christopherbarrera6236 3 роки тому +25

      Naw u guys it's obviously Oliva Rodrigo in good 4 u obviously

    • @paulsc4689
      @paulsc4689 3 роки тому +37

      @@christopherbarrera6236 ok I'm not a huge fan of pop but that song bangs

    • @christopherbarrera6236
      @christopherbarrera6236 3 роки тому +6

      @@paulsc4689 me kinda too, but I just watched that one video about how that song and misery biz by paramore sounds the same and now I'm hooked lol

  • @AeonOfAwareness
    @AeonOfAwareness 3 роки тому +200

    Tyler: “Obviously, the Telecaster is built for country music.”
    John 5: “dafuq…hold my beer”

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 3 роки тому +32

      You can play anything on a Tele lol. It is very expressive with country and chicken picking but it can rock, metal, Jazz and play the blues very well also.

    • @AeonOfAwareness
      @AeonOfAwareness 3 роки тому +9

      @@michaelheller8841 agree 1000% tele’s are beautiful in every way

    • @danjohnson121
      @danjohnson121 3 роки тому +9

      To be fair, J5 does play a lot of country music on his telecaster. Dude is a chicken pickin machine.

    • @AeonOfAwareness
      @AeonOfAwareness 3 роки тому

      @@danjohnson121 fuck yeah he does! He picked one up and wanted a tele because of Buck Owens from Hehaw

    • @kaustik185
      @kaustik185 3 роки тому +3

      Jim Root, also lol

  • @mikenagoda
    @mikenagoda 3 роки тому +47

    A Tele is all I need. IMO, it's the most versatile of the lot- there's a reason it's a favourite among session guitarists. It can do everything from hard rock/metal (Status Quo anyone?) to Blues (Roy Buchanan) to Country (take your pick) to Jazz (Ed Bickert- master of the Jazz Telecaster). The original solid body electric, and still the best!

    • @bezwin235
      @bezwin235 3 роки тому +2

      100 percent agree. I’d really only classify myself as barely an intermediate player but I have a fender shiflett Tele and there’s nothing it can’t do incredibly well. It has to be far and away the best budget guitar out there

    • @FenderTeleDeluxe
      @FenderTeleDeluxe 3 роки тому +1

      Spot on! I have a Les Paul and a Strat, but they barely see the light of day since I bought a Tele two years ago.

    • @ryry4894
      @ryry4894 3 роки тому +2

      most recognized rock/metal tele player is probably tom morello from RATM. i got a tele not too long ago and love it. like you said it’ll do any genre good

    • @tristenmoon8311
      @tristenmoon8311 3 роки тому +2

      Amen

    • @mikenagoda
      @mikenagoda 3 роки тому

      @@ryry4894 I completely forgot about Tom!!! How could I forget about Tom?! Thank you!

  • @treygilmore2141
    @treygilmore2141 3 роки тому +5

    thank you for this....on a side note, love your studio and the look of your room....looks warm, inviting and purposeful!

  • @jeremyrodner9414
    @jeremyrodner9414 3 роки тому +15

    All 3 sonically sound great in their own ways. Side note: I love how your Strat looks with the natural wood grain. Never seen that before. It's beautiful.

  • @hussledupgamejam
    @hussledupgamejam 3 роки тому +30

    The neck and middle pickups on a strat working together is IT.

    • @williamphillips3365
      @williamphillips3365 3 роки тому +2

      Doesn't really cut a mix tbh

    • @tonypoore440
      @tonypoore440 3 роки тому +2

      @@williamphillips3365 Overdrive peddle.

    • @matcooke6338
      @matcooke6338 3 роки тому

      If you like the sound of garbage, and are also in the 1950s, then yes agreed

    • @sEaNoYeAh
      @sEaNoYeAh Місяць тому

      Every single Strat should have a series switch. Single coils sound great but sometimes humbucker thickness is preferable, and two singles in series is basically that. Brian May's Red Special has that option with its three Burns single coils and he's often said that bridge and middle in series has been his default rock tone for Queen. The Deluxe Strats had it with their S1 Switching and it opens up so many possibilities with those three pickups. Really makes three singles a kind of ultimate versatility setup.

  • @Wob-O
    @Wob-O 3 роки тому +175

    The Tele is the most versatile. Tons of recordings you think were on an LP or Strat were on a Tele, Broadcaster, Nocaster or Esquire. A good one will play anything well in my opinion.

    • @D.O.214
      @D.O.214 3 роки тому +12

      Your right! Its just the shape of the tele that just dosen't do it for me.

    • @willbingham7925
      @willbingham7925 3 роки тому +4

      Definitely true but they are just so ugly I’m my opinion hahah

    • @GuitGuyPL
      @GuitGuyPL 3 роки тому +11

      Yuo need to grow into a tele. At the start I loved only les pauls. I never liked strats as the shape felt just so 'common'. And I almost never looked at the teles. It's been 13 years and tele is now my beautiful go-to guitar.

    • @sbkoalala6020
      @sbkoalala6020 3 роки тому +7

      People associate Jimmy Page with a Les Paul because he played that live most of the time but most of his recordings on the first 4 albums were done with his Tele

    • @priesty4783
      @priesty4783 3 роки тому +3

      @@sbkoalala6020 The first album, yes. After JP got his Les Paul off Joe Walsh in late 1969 he rarely used a Tele again.

  • @swapnilj1452
    @swapnilj1452 3 роки тому +27

    That prog section needs to be made into a full song, please make it happen.
    Edit: throw in one minute solo using your custom PRS, you are one of the most technically proficient guitarist on UA-cam. Respect.

  • @TeleCathster
    @TeleCathster 3 роки тому +37

    For me it’s the Telecaster! You can have every type of pickup in the guitar to change up the voicing and it can take it! Great across all genres and fits my name Cath plus telecaster = TeleCathster!

    • @ajh.7
      @ajh.7 Рік тому +3

      So does Strat… stratocathster???
      What does that have to do with which one you prefer though lol

  • @AxCYeR
    @AxCYeR 3 роки тому +16

    a high quality tele is probably the only electric guitar you'll ever need ... diggin this one especially. the black pick guard looks so cool as well.

    • @FancyNoises
      @FancyNoises 2 роки тому

      Any advice for buying one? Only electric I've ever owned has been an Alvarez Classic II, 90s Korean Stratocaster knockoff. I'm sick of tuning it constantly, and would love a guitar with 24 frets that does amazing intonation, with the over-driven telecaster sound. I finally have the ability to spend some money...

    • @vandal.e6541
      @vandal.e6541 Рік тому +1

      @@FancyNoises buy it dude

  • @1080kk
    @1080kk 3 роки тому +413

    Les Paul: smooth and warm
    Strat: loose and spanky
    Tele: tight and chimey

    • @heaton6971
      @heaton6971 3 роки тому +6

      According to this description I chose Gibson, but I care more about tuning, cuz pickups can be changed u know

    • @rayfabris2512
      @rayfabris2512 3 роки тому

      exactly

    • @KYCDK
      @KYCDK 3 роки тому +3

      teles are also quite precise, tiny bit of vibrato goes a long way on a tell, easy to bend on a strat, less pauls just feel like a quick guitar

    • @mikkywhalan
      @mikkywhalan 3 роки тому +1

      Tele for me

    • @commentfreely5443
      @commentfreely5443 3 роки тому +21

      Les Paul: guitar
      Strat: guitar
      Tele: guitar

  • @diellshkodra9601
    @diellshkodra9601 3 роки тому +22

    They’re all amazing, the war around them should stop, just choose whichever you wanna use

  • @TribalGuitars
    @TribalGuitars 3 роки тому +7

    I bought a Tele (over 15 years ago) for some twang and found out in a big hurry that those things handle rock amazingly well. Way better than a Strat does, IMO. I miss that thing and someday I'll have one again.

  • @AP.Production
    @AP.Production 3 роки тому +3

    Never heard of such a great video idea, no way anyone but you could come up with it. Legend.

  • @evrgreen_69
    @evrgreen_69 3 роки тому +20

    I love how different guitars will take you into different musical directions. Cool to hear guitar to guitar..I can see wanting all 3 however this further solidified my love for the Stratocaster. Great job as usual dude thanks!

  • @apacheworrier3776
    @apacheworrier3776 3 роки тому +46

    The Les Paul is used on most of my favorite sounding classic rock / hard rock music albums. The super strat in the form of a Jackson Soloist, is on most of my favorite 80’s metal albums.

    • @RUARI-mi1yt
      @RUARI-mi1yt 3 роки тому +2

      les paul is the best for blues as well

    • @tomaslopez2940
      @tomaslopez2940 3 роки тому +2

      Superstrats, especially the soloist, are way underrated

    • @tonypoore440
      @tonypoore440 3 роки тому +1

      @@tomaslopez2940 I'm from the '80's, and I have to say, the SuperStrat is very highly rated. They made the LP guys look and sound outdated. LP's are cool, but the Strat and its variants rule.

  • @mariomassaro8809
    @mariomassaro8809 3 роки тому +10

    When i listen the clean single coil sound of a Stratocaster i fall in love everytime🥰

  • @peanutraider8654
    @peanutraider8654 3 роки тому +59

    “Strat vs Tele vs Les Paul“
    SG: You underestimate my power!

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 3 роки тому +4

      Les Paul Special: I eat SGs for Breakfast.
      Seriously though - if you like SGs try out the LP Special in TV Yellow.
      Imo the best sounding Mahogani "board" out there

    • @peanutraider8654
      @peanutraider8654 3 роки тому +3

      @@bingobongo1615 are you having a laugh!?!?

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 3 роки тому

      @@peanutraider8654 no and you should check that guitar out. Its as expensive as an SG in the srandard gibson variant and the custom shop also is very similar

    • @peanutraider8654
      @peanutraider8654 3 роки тому +1

      @@bingobongo1615 price is irrelevant in rock n roll, I’ve played les Paul customs and standards, my tribute model SG which is Less than half the price of a standard les Paul is more than twice the guitar of any les Paul. Opinions are also irrelevant to me 😎

    • @thisguy2973
      @thisguy2973 3 роки тому +4

      The only thing I don’t like about the SG is it’s headstock-heavy.

  • @ashtonselinger3263
    @ashtonselinger3263 3 роки тому +8

    Teles are definitely the most versatile. I’ve got a early 60s Tele and it definitely outplays any les Paul or strat that I’ve played. I do think it sounds best for blues, not country, but that’s just my opinion, and it really works for anything.

  • @lauterpopmusic5284
    @lauterpopmusic5284 3 роки тому +92

    Tele = GOAT. Gets the stratty sounds I like and BARKs raunchier than a LP

    • @hernsg144
      @hernsg144 3 роки тому

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 U gotta be joking. Tele's All day any day baby. Tele's on distortion growl's like a hungry wolf. Besides Jimmy Page looked cooler playing a Tele than playing his LP. Strats are cool but Tele's are more dynamic and Adhoc as
      fuck.

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 3 роки тому

      @Lucky Nah. Teles are more versatile, and plus jimmy page recorded some of the greatest work with his telecaster

    • @telecaster-freechannel9405
      @telecaster-freechannel9405 3 роки тому

      @@allanaguilar8936 nah, strats are more versatile. 3 pups and 5 positions give you a wider palette of sounds than 2 pups and 3 positions.

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 3 роки тому

      @Lucky my bad man, I didn’t see that the guy deleted his comment

    • @allanaguilar8936
      @allanaguilar8936 3 роки тому

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 strats only have a contoured body going for them, if it wasn’t for that, everyone would be buying teles, and plus strats have a weak sound

  • @iamsandman7
    @iamsandman7 3 роки тому +22

    Being fortunate enough to own a few of all three, I have to say that there is no clear “winner”, since each of them can really play any musical style very well. It’s a matter of what feels best in your hands and inspires the music. Great overview on them! Keep shredding, Tyler!

  • @seabass3373
    @seabass3373 3 роки тому +36

    I never paid attention to the tele. Now, I love it. Wow does it sound out of this world!

    • @idontcare2851
      @idontcare2851 3 роки тому +4

      It’s the original and still around for a reason

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 3 роки тому +2

      Reaaly simple design that didnt change much since the early 50's. It's magic.

  • @louisflege3741
    @louisflege3741 3 роки тому +18

    I'd be interested in hearing the Les Paul and the Strat on the country trial, but, respectfully, I feel the Paul is best for rock and roll and blues simply for the fact that it has more BALLS!.
    Great little video.
    Keep 'em coming.

  • @LyonLevi
    @LyonLevi 3 роки тому +13

    Out of your 3 guitars, I think the strat was the most unique sounding, the LP and the tele sound great but very much like other LPs and teles out there, but there was something about your strat's tone that made it stand out compared to other strats that I've heard, it just made me go "ooh, that's nice..."

  • @MaelstromTheDemon
    @MaelstromTheDemon 3 роки тому +8

    I'm a massive Strat fan myself. I'm always loved the feel and comfort of a Strat, and the tonal versatility is something to behold. I own two strats, a Squier and a Fender Player HSS Strat, and both of them are an absolute joy to play. My Squier Strat is more of a jamming instrument than anything else, I'll usually play it when practicing or warming up. My Fender Strat is a workhorse for a fact. I'm a metalhead first and foremost, and my Fender handles that easily, while also letting me switch to a softer, bluesier sound just witha pickup switch and roll of the volume knob. Really the only thing missing from making it perfect for me is a non-locking floating bridge of some kind, and then it's my dream guitar. Love my Strats, both of them, and literally every other guitar I own with only 2 exceptions have the Strat Shape.

  • @richlife06
    @richlife06 3 роки тому +66

    Just about every Charvel, Jackson, Ibanez player would like a word with you about what shreds more.

    • @johngrey7089
      @johngrey7089 3 роки тому +10

      I think the shred is in the player not the guitar... aka Zack Wylde or Yngwie Malmsteen or John 5... Think that covers all three guitars !!!

    • @tomaslopez2940
      @tomaslopez2940 3 роки тому +1

      Superstrats master race!

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 3 роки тому +2

      @@johngrey7089 its really difficult to shred on any of these guitars and I say this as an absolute fender and Gibson fan.
      Strat is still the best out of the three but a modern metal guitar is much better

  • @orhunpolat5805
    @orhunpolat5805 3 роки тому +20

    At the end I expected “…and now one to rule them all, PRS”

    • @dr.p3637
      @dr.p3637 2 роки тому

      I have always not really liked the necks on my PRS's....I love my Gibson and Fender necks.

  • @raf4097
    @raf4097 2 роки тому +2

    The strat will always always always be my favorite guitar. Grew up playing it, and still play it to this day. Will never love anything more. It has such a familiar and comforting sound, and is so comfortable to play because I’m so used to it.

  • @marcoferreira4576
    @marcoferreira4576 Рік тому +4

    I´m impressed with the shredding Telecaster! I wasn´t expecting that it would sound better than the strat. But it does to my ears! Amazing

  • @stevel3980
    @stevel3980 3 роки тому +23

    Having all 3 is the only way. If you can live with just one I guess your just missing the point. Playing on these guitars inspires completely different music. Maybe it's just the way they feel, but writing music it is a pleasure to play all 3. Each time I pick one up it makes me play in a different manor and I create differently from if nothing else just the feel. Love them all!

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 3 роки тому +4

      Sound is subjective, living with one may mean someone has tried them all and that particular style is what they connect with or sooths their soul. If you get that feeling with one guitar, you're not missing anything at all. In fact, you've found what many spend a lifetime chasing.

    • @brutusmuerto
      @brutusmuerto 3 роки тому +1

      Well said.. the inspiration part should never be overlooked when choosing a guitar - and preferably get all the ones you love.

    • @graysonclark3461
      @graysonclark3461 3 роки тому +1

      I have a tele and a HSS Strat. Next stop for me is a LP or SG. Part of me wishes I had a traditional strat, but I at least have the option for a humbucker tone if I need one at the moment.

    • @maximilien225
      @maximilien225 3 роки тому +1

      @@graysonclark3461 same here, have a tele and an hss strat. I do love the hss sometimes regret not having a standard strat. Next guitar when I can justify with skill 😂

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 роки тому

      Got a Les Paul Standard and Special. Toyed with the idea of a Tele.

  • @intensedad2827
    @intensedad2827 3 роки тому +120

    The tele is the most versatile, the strat has the best playability & the les paul is the heaviest.

    • @adamtechow3260
      @adamtechow3260 3 роки тому +15

      Both heavy in the sound but also it weighs like shit

    • @brutusmuerto
      @brutusmuerto 3 роки тому +1

      Well said.

    • @rocafella142
      @rocafella142 3 роки тому +2

      Heaviest, literally

    • @intensedad2827
      @intensedad2827 3 роки тому +5

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 I mean I‘m a strat guy, I couldn‘t give the tele the playability, so I said most versatile. Strat all the way tho.
      Sometimes I feel a little limited on a strat, don’t me wrong, I only play strats as my main guitar, but I just can’t get in humbucker theritory. Tele bridge pickups tend to be quite hot and fat (at least the ones I played), so you have more fatter options.

    • @rocafella142
      @rocafella142 3 роки тому +3

      @@telecaster-freechannel9405 Finally, someone who is able to think and isn't hopping on this Tele fad. Even a Les Paul is more versatile than a Tele.

  • @izharma1739
    @izharma1739 3 роки тому +47

    They are kings. But if I have to choose one, the Strat. The most iconic.

  • @ubellubo
    @ubellubo Рік тому +4

    I have all three. They all have their place. The Strat is really smooth. The Tele is angular in your face (and so twangy) and the Gibson Les Paul is great for stuff like AC/DC but also blues.
    I find the Strat the most comfortable to play, but I have real soft spot for the telecaster. So today if I had to choose I would say the Telecaster.

  • @maraviyoso8473
    @maraviyoso8473 3 роки тому +81

    There are guitarists who sound great with a Les Paul, others with a Tele and others with a Strat. ONLY Gary Moore could make all three sound the best at any point.

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 роки тому

      Gary Moore could make a stick with a rubber band sound good.

    • @hendix2200
      @hendix2200 2 роки тому +2

      Wait i thought he only played Les Paul's

    • @bojangles6444
      @bojangles6444 2 роки тому +1

      Jeff Beck could make them all sound like a telecaster from Mars. Alnico pickups mined on Jupiter by aliens.

    • @usuallyclueless4477
      @usuallyclueless4477 2 роки тому

      @@hendix2200 Nah he played a Jackson on some songs as well.

    • @hendix2200
      @hendix2200 2 роки тому

      @@usuallyclueless4477 yeah i gave it a search, he played basically anything

  • @dieselrider
    @dieselrider 3 роки тому +8

    All guitars are great. Personally I fell in love with Telecaster Custom with WideRange hum's - this pickups are sounding great in shoegaze and with tonns of reverb with theirs specific emptiness😍they are made a incredible cold tone

  • @christophercook4819
    @christophercook4819 3 роки тому +4

    I’m a strat guy it’s been proven time and again how versatile it is and I love the smooth playability of the strat.

  • @sirgooselover241
    @sirgooselover241 3 роки тому +23

    Strat here. My first (and current) guitar, was a strat so I don't really have experience with les paul and tele but I feel like it's just more to do on a strat and it's more comfortable.

    • @caspar1031
      @caspar1031 3 роки тому +2

      And it’s really heave to carry

    • @sirgooselover241
      @sirgooselover241 3 роки тому +3

      @@caspar1031 Exactly. The les paul and tele doesn't have those smooth curves that the strat has

  • @derekchaffee2053
    @derekchaffee2053 3 роки тому +2

    All three are awesome. I've been playing them all for years and I feel like you can use any of them for anything at all. There are a million sounds in all of them.

  • @TryingYourLvck
    @TryingYourLvck 2 роки тому +2

    Recently bought a telecaster. Was looking for a strat or tele... Came across the charvel brand in brand new condition on Facebook market.. man I fell in love. Those fluence pick ups are insane.

  • @brutalbutcher6515
    @brutalbutcher6515 3 роки тому +29

    Telecaster All the way for me..I fell in love with tele when i first saw toru kitajima play it as well as jonny greenwood and many of my favourite other artist. Idk....Its sound and the guitar as a whole sorta pulled me towards it and Im pretty happy that i would be getting a Tele soon😄😁

    • @noahgonzalez3801
      @noahgonzalez3801 3 роки тому

      TK is a freaking wizard man

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 3 роки тому

      @@noahgonzalez3801 like his style and tone is so unique. People seem to just associate him with Unravel. But man, he’s much more than that.

    • @brutalbutcher6515
      @brutalbutcher6515 3 роки тому

      @@hoangnguyennguyen1032 Yup man his works are soo freaking awesome especially his earliest albums like flowering and his current works too...sadly people only seem to recognise him from unravel.....

    • @hoangnguyennguyen1032
      @hoangnguyennguyen1032 3 роки тому

      @@brutalbutcher6515 when you realize that his Schecter Telecaster copy is two times the price of an american Fender tele. His overdrive pedal alone is 1000 bucks. GAS time.

  • @emilianogrzona9702
    @emilianogrzona9702 3 роки тому +45

    The King is the Strat. Period. I've allways been a LP guy but I have to admit the Strat is the biggest success in electric guitar world, and Leo Fender the number 1 builder.

    • @PAul.paUL.PaUL.
      @PAul.paUL.PaUL. 3 роки тому

      True 🙏🌎🍀

    • @RUARI-mi1yt
      @RUARI-mi1yt 3 роки тому +1

      prs better gibson trash fender garbaege

    • @achimdg6335
      @achimdg6335 3 роки тому +8

      @@RUARI-mi1yt If you could please form that into a sentence, that makes any sense or has a meaning?

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub 3 роки тому +6

      @@RUARI-mi1yt wow look at how special and unique you are for not liking fender or gibson here's a medal 🏅

    • @omgheshreds
      @omgheshreds 3 роки тому +2

      @@RUARI-mi1yt deep down we all know squier is best.........Atleast out of what we can afford

  • @MrGuitarfreak132
    @MrGuitarfreak132 3 роки тому +3

    It’s no surprise I ended up with one of each of these fantastic guitars. They all sound amazing and do their own thing

  • @concavator
    @concavator 3 роки тому +50

    Really like the blues section. Would be great to have some tabs on that or maybe a guide.

    • @wiebenijenhuis1825
      @wiebenijenhuis1825 2 роки тому +11

      Its just improv using whats known as Pentatonic weaving, take your pentatonic box and add some notes like the b5 as a passing note, or the b6 and the 2 to add some spice to some sections or, just like the b5 or any other chromatic note, as a passing note

  • @matthewatwood8641
    @matthewatwood8641 2 роки тому +6

    They're all great, but the Teli is the love of my life. The L.P. is crunchy, the Strat is smooth, the Telecaster is somehow both & something more.

  • @worthy2dy4
    @worthy2dy4 3 роки тому +5

    I really like the tone of the telecaster. I have just put hot rails in my telecaster and it sounds wonderful!

  • @thegamingguitarguy8211
    @thegamingguitarguy8211 3 роки тому +55

    I think using a Les Paul for Rock 'n Roll is definitely correct, but I'd say tele's are best for indie rock, particularly as rhythm guitar, and the strat as lead guitar or an ES-335.
    Also, for this, I kinda think the ES-335 should be included.

  • @RichardHoogstad
    @RichardHoogstad 2 роки тому +3

    That shred on the tele is just soo unexpected and mindblowing

  • @vltscrwtv6219
    @vltscrwtv6219 3 роки тому +1

    Dude. I love watching your videos when baked. I just vibe with the music you play. Alllll the love bigdog ❤

  • @tcjensen1
    @tcjensen1 2 роки тому +2

    Yeah but the tele does rock, blues, country, funk, and happens to be good for worship music too. Makes great sounds both clean and distorted. Stays in tune. Nice understated looks. String tension and scale length allows easier switching between acoustic and electrics as well, as an added bonus.

  • @landguitar
    @landguitar 3 роки тому +4

    I think, as a long time LP player, that it's partly what you first pick up and get used to. I prefer the short scale, just don't bond with the sound or feel of Strats, although I do enjoy nice Tele's. As much as I am not a Strat fan, a LOT of Rock has been played on them. But to me, they are thin where the LP is full and chunky, and that's what I like! Since a lot of tone is in the fingers, I also think that the way folks play and sound dictates which type of guitar they gravitate to, and either the type of music they play and write points them to a specific type of guitar, or the type of guitar they play dictates/influences the style of music they play and write - or both!

  • @goswo
    @goswo 3 роки тому +4

    They are all amazing. But finding the “right” pick up makes all the difference. Even though ex Tele pick up sounds of Tele, there are big difference in sound/tone depending on the pick up.

  • @tommygun88
    @tommygun88 3 роки тому +3

    I love the Tele in a grunge or alt-rock setting. I think it sounds awesome in drop and other alternative tunings with some fuzz. But it also sounds amazing with a super clean super clean amp with reverb, much in the style of Jeff Buckley.

  • @luismedina8502
    @luismedina8502 10 місяців тому +1

    Great vid as always sir. I have a Player Nashville, learning to play and having fun.

  • @jamesdeagle
    @jamesdeagle 11 місяців тому

    You explained the 3 differences so well. Also your living room is a gem! James Deagle

  • @josecuervo1747
    @josecuervo1747 3 роки тому +7

    From a purely aesthetic point of view, I love the Tele. I love it’s simplicity.

  • @theshadowknows6969
    @theshadowknows6969 3 роки тому +25

    My Tele. made me play better. I still don’t know how it did that but there is something magical about a telecaster. To be dead honest though I’ve never played a high end Les Paul. I suppose I need to try one out. I just feel like they’re uncomfortable to play.

    • @joshuadelsaraza4782
      @joshuadelsaraza4782 3 роки тому +1

      Well if u've never played a big fat neck and flatter radius, yes. It felt too weird for me when I tried one but I like the sound. Also a Tele lover here

    • @elvin6777
      @elvin6777 3 роки тому +1

      My friend have a tele and i have les paul and ngl i really like tele neck its really comfortable

    • @zombiejt208
      @zombiejt208 3 роки тому +1

      I prefer the feel of a tele but the abilities of a les Paul

    • @chandlorpersaud1546
      @chandlorpersaud1546 3 роки тому +3

      @theshadowknows Les Paul lover here.. The LPs are simply unforgiving. Like the ocean, you must comply with its nature. However in my opinion you can't go wrong having all 3. They are a staple in any guitar collection

    • @RB-hj9iq
      @RB-hj9iq 3 роки тому

      Nah. You just gotta hold your mouth just right on the LP to make it more comfy to play….😏🥴🤤🙃

  • @lexfunkyman6416
    @lexfunkyman6416 3 роки тому +4

    I love the Strat, but with the HSS configuration, so in this way you can enjoy the best of both worlds in my opinion c:

  • @starlight27277
    @starlight27277 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, this video went quick, I watch it till the end and it went so fast so quick. Time fly's they say. When something is really good and interesting you are sucked into it and forget about time. Most of your videos are of that level. I'm not a guitar player myself but I love your videos they are entertaining and educational.

  • @Timman57
    @Timman57 3 роки тому +1

    I've grown to really love the bridge on telecasters, I got a G&L, split coil humbucker in the neck, hot single coil on the bridge position, and I wired it so I can blend the two back and forth with a pot, ocean spray green color with gold hardware, I love the thing

  • @CliffHairston
    @CliffHairston 3 роки тому +3

    I'm currently in the market for a cheap tele for recording purposes (I'm a bassist but am missing a guitar to lay down some tracks). I found the tele to be the most versatile for the genres I'm switching between (jazz, fusion, r&b, funk, rock). Like he said though, ultimately any guitar can be used for any genre and it comes down to your personal taste on sound and feel to find what is right for you.

    • @thomasbennett4853
      @thomasbennett4853 Рік тому

      G&L Asat Tribute. Great pickups- high out out. Great guitar for price

  • @jxnasp3920
    @jxnasp3920 3 роки тому +9

    A like the sound of the tele the most even though I'm a strat guy.

    • @sbkoalala6020
      @sbkoalala6020 3 роки тому

      Same Tele is 100% my next guitar especially since my main inspiration is Jimmy Page and I’ve been dying to have a tele like him since I started

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 3 роки тому

      I'm a les Paul guy but when I pick up my Tele it makes me smile lol.

  • @kylegomon8709
    @kylegomon8709 3 роки тому +6

    Telecaster all the way. I know it is subjective, but the Tele always gives me the chills.

  • @DaedalusRaistlin
    @DaedalusRaistlin 3 роки тому +1

    I couldn't decide if I liked my Strat or my Les Paul (both off brand) more. Then half the humbucker died in the bridge position on the Les Paul, and my tech wired it up as a single coil, now I have humbucker and single coil on my LP and it sounds awesome. It's also over 40 years old and I want to keep as much of the original hardware in there as I can.

  • @Levelity
    @Levelity 3 роки тому +1

    Neck and middle Strat pickup position is the holy grail of tone

  • @paulwatson9217
    @paulwatson9217 Рік тому +5

    As a wise man once said a Telecaster can do a pretty good approximation of most other guitars but no other guitar can do a Telecaster!

  • @MitchellCFlint
    @MitchellCFlint Рік тому +3

    what's so amazing about the strat is not how it sounds, but how it FEELS when you're playing it. nothing beats it

  • @Someguy-ic3mu
    @Someguy-ic3mu 2 роки тому +4

    I Love the Tele. perfect tone

  • @CustomTele52RI
    @CustomTele52RI 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for mastering all those guitars and genres so you could bring us this comparison! Even though I already own all three and five amps, I watched with fascination. I'm always amazed at how well that dinosaur Telecaster design holds up! I stuck a Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbucker into the neck of mine, Keith Richards style. Took some tinkering to get it to balance well with the bridge but now it's wonderful including the middle (blend) position. I love them all, but my '63 sunburst Danocaster double cut (S style) has been my favorite ever since it was made for me ~ 10 years ago. It felt like an old pair of jeans from Day 1 - like a genuine 50-year-old guitar.

  • @aidanely
    @aidanely 3 роки тому +2

    Just seeing the shred round and the Tele has already just taken it home for me, I’ve never been a les Paul or Stratocaster fan. But the telecaster I love

  • @Vor_Tex_Sun
    @Vor_Tex_Sun 2 роки тому +12

    I have an LP and a Strat and a Tele. It's best to have all three. But the Tele for me is my favorite. It's so versitle and has something about it that just hooks me in, more than my other guitars

  • @aleilricciolo
    @aleilricciolo 3 роки тому +6

    "Stratocaster, Telecaster or Les Paul?"
    Me: " *Jazzmaster* "

  • @SalvoVecchioGuitar
    @SalvoVecchioGuitar 3 роки тому +7

    I love them all, but the strat is the strat for me

  • @JakubKazmierski
    @JakubKazmierski 3 роки тому

    I always enjoy watching, listening to be specific, someone that is more used to playing humbucker guitars pickup single coil instruments. They have this nice soft touch which allows the note to bloom.

  • @tonyattardo9350
    @tonyattardo9350 Рік тому

    I have a Tele HH. Just perfect, the comfort, the tone, the neck shape. And it’s just beautiful.

  • @jedd.5407
    @jedd.5407 3 роки тому +4

    Roy Buchanan's blues on his ancient Telecaster! What an incredible sound. RIP Roy!

  • @predator919
    @predator919 3 роки тому +5

    Just want to tell you that you are the best. Cheers.

  • @prash8401
    @prash8401 3 роки тому +8

    Les Paul Is Les Paul 🥀❤️
    What About Squire Bullet?😆

  • @sebastianzetterberg
    @sebastianzetterberg 3 роки тому

    Your playing is godlike!! So much emotions in it

  • @AprehamLincoln
    @AprehamLincoln 2 роки тому

    I am a very casual player that has only ever picked up a guitar to mess around with at home. I've had two strats, and then a talman, before landing on my LPC about 10 years ago. Immediately became a Les Paul stan, thought nothing would ever sound as good to my ear. But good golly, you made that tele sound heavenly!