The Signature Series Wars | Gibson VS Fender
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Who has the best signature series guitars? With both Fender and Gibson launching whole new series of guitars this year, we talk about the strategies of both of the companies and will Fenders bold moves to capture new players pay off?
I started playing at age 55. It has been 20 months now. Feels weird if I miss a day. I knew the quit rate was pretty high, so it feels good to be over the hump. I'm in for life!
You young guys are always bragging :-)
Can I be a middle class white guy with a camaro and les Paul when I’m 56
@@wack-8843 I don't know. But I also don't know what I want to be when I grow up and I just had my 74th birthday.
wow at 55.. ! Good for you - doing a new thing at that age.... I'm 57 and started at 16.....
Hardest part is getting through the ruts! Goodluck brotha!
All I can say is I don’t won’t to imagine a world without Gibson AND Fender! Love them both.
Agree! I'm a little irritated with Gibson, and more so with the people who burn extra calories hating on Gibson for prices and QC, but as a Tennessean, I'd be upset if Gibson successfully self destructed.
Regarding Fender, I'm a fan, but their guitars have sure gotten pricey in the last few years. I don't see them going away any time soon though!
@@honkytonkinson9787 go to a music store, pick up every MIA fender you can, try to find a bad one. Then do the same with gibson
spacejamgoliath you say that like I wouldn't want to do that already! Lol 😆
@@honkytonkinson9787 have you done it lately? The fenders are great and the Gibsons are all over the place. For the twice the price it's no wonder people love to hate on them
I'm 54, bought my first guitar in August, second in October, and have been learning on Fender Play the whole time. I went through life thinking I "wasn't musical" and now I can see I can play guitar, eventually. I love it. I can't wait to get better and better. You guys are great, I watch almost every morning. I think you nailed this one too. Fender is pulling guitar playing into the future, everyone else is benefitting.
It's a really cool resource! And it doesn't even bother me that they have so fully integrated the shopping aspect.
Keep it up..👍….people tend to give up with excuses…my fingers have blisters..I can’t do it…u can if u “want” to..
I started in September with Fender Play and I love it at 52 years old. Love your channel guys.
I started guitar at 64.
That's awesome!...Congrats!
what was the 1st beatles tune you learned....lol....keep going
Right on Rock n Roll
Cool!!
That’s awesome I just started myself at 52 and love it.
Since I was kid I always wanted a Les Paul. To me it is the most EPIC looking guitar. Got one, and still play it. Then I got a Strat, because of course I need a Strat. Became my favorite guitar until I got a Tele. Once I got the Tele, I haven’t thought about the other two in a while. Still happy I have them, though.
sounds like now you need a Jazzmaster for that trem my guy!
I am only a strat over tele person because of the extra pickup, and the tremolo. That's it, it has no advantage over the tele besides that, as a belly carve doesn't matter to me as much as sound and function.
@@DelScully Jazzmaster is a necessity, its literally the hardest Fender to put down if you have more than a passing go in a store at one. Borrow one from a pal, or buy a cheaper one on Reverb, its rhythm capabilities alone are worth it, let alone the fact it does play every bit as good as a Strat or Tele otherwise.
Same story as yours....though kinda rueful to have spent thousands of money before the discovery of Teles
@@caiusmadison2996 I’m facing the biggest dilemma right now ..I did exactly what you said ..started playing a Jazz M in my local 🎸 store and I’m completely sold only problem is the sales guy put a jaguar in my hand straight after and now I really can’t decide which way to go ????
Nice that you mention Squier Classic Vibe, amazing guitar line for price.
Some of the best guitars for the money!
My CV 60s has been borrowed multiple times by my friends for recording at the studio (thru a Manley Vox Box and the Api 1608's preamps)
I couple of months ago I bought a Squire Classic Vibe 60's Telecaster Custom. It surprised me how well it played and how good it sounded. I got a great deal on it too.
They're every bit as good as some of the MIM stuff.
If you watch Phil McKnight's video of him interviewing Ron Thorn, Fender's lead master-builder, Ron is truly impressed with the Classic Vibes Strat.
@@TribalGuitars that was a great video
I love that Fender makes the Signature regular production and pretty affordable. Gibson likes to make 100 of them and price them to the moon.
That works with different artists' demographics. People who remember Sweet Child o Mine coming out are older and probably have solid jobs. A lot of the younger artists' fans are younger and don't have much money. Well, Fender does have older endorsers, too. Maybe Gibson is too focused on the collector market.
I’ve got a fender pro 2 that I paid $1600. I love the look and sound of a les Paul standard and up, but i feel they are way overpriced. I would definitely own a Gibson if they were around the fender Price/quality ratio. But until then, I’m fine owing my Epiphone les Paul, and my d’angelico 335 style guitar.
@@justaburgscousin theres more that goes into making a les paul standard, binding, maple top, set neck compared to a fender one piece body, bolt on neck, no binding...
@@brandonsergeon5915 true, but I just don’t feel like the quality is equivalent to how some are priced. I can see myself buying a LP standard in the future, but I would never buy a custom. I don’t think they’re bad or anything, I just don’t need 5 layer binding with a crazy figured maple top. I have a les Paul, but it’s one I built from a kit. I finished it, put quality electronics in it and wired it all myself. It isn’t custom shop quality, but it looks cool, and I’ve got 59 Gibson zebra pickups, that split. I made the guitar with versatility in mind. But that scratched the Gibson itch for the time being. I guess I just prefer fender in all honesty. I go to guitar center, and can pick up even the cheap fender guitars, and still like it. In my personal experience it’s kinda a toss up if a Gibson feels and sounds good.
@@justaburgscousin nothing wrong with fender, they're great guitars but when comparing prices you have to look at what goes into the build. A sg is single piece body, no binding and they're close to fender prices. Where les Paul standards are carved Maple tops with mahogany bodies with binding so that's a lot of extra steps in the build process so they have to charge more for them. A top of the line fender is about 2,000(not custom shop) I'd say both companies are pretty spot on with pricing
Fender has totally earned their success. I love their history. I own eight of them and can’t wait to get more.
You can't talk about Strat icons and not mention the guy who started it all - Buddy Holly! :)
🙌 Holy Buddy Holly! 🙌
Seriously, everyone from Buddy Holly, to SRV... Strats!
I am yet to find a better , more comfortable guitar 😍
Baxter and Jonathan:
The Jay and Silent Bob of guitar retail!
but do they support the Coalition for the Liberation of Itenerant Tree dwellers
I was a Fender most of my life and then 5 years ago I got an Epiphone Les Paul. That led to a Gibson Les Paul, and for the past 5 years I only ever pickup the new Gibsons I now have (Les Paul, ES-330, ES-225). Taste and preferences change. I loved my Jaguars and Jazzmasters back then just as much as I love my Gibsons now. I'm just grateful that I've never liked PRS's. :D
I feel Fender wins. They have artists covering all genres with representative models with fair availability. Gibson has Slash readily available, then...Bonamassa? Peter Frampton? Adam Jones really was not available. Even the Epiphone Gary Clark model is rare to be seen. Lastly...I just bought the Purple Classic Vibe from Anderson’s! Love the discussions and keep up the great work.
I agree, when I think of Gibson signature, it's like Slash and Slash...lol, I know there are others, but Fender has a better assortment
@@BasilHayden Er... 'Les Paul'?
@@somebodyelseuk I thought that was kinda understood? Was thinking a little more current
Great conversation. Thanks
I’m 52... have been playing from 9 ... and I just started to build guitars (as documented on my channel) out of my wish to own a Novo Serus J. My son 13 just started... finally... I guess I just have to get him through the first 6 months now.😉👍🏼
Get ready for Baxters Novo demo tonight
I find it fascinating that there is really big underground swell away from Gibson and Fender towards Novo guitars and the Rivolta is acting like the MIM Fender guitars and accelerating this. It gets down to value for money. We will all pay more money for a great guitar but not 25% more. I do not have a Novo but played one and it blew my Fender Custom Shop Strat out of the water.
I can't imagine moving "up" to Gibson from Fender. They're both great at what they do but what they do is different. It'd be like moving "up" from needle nose pliers to channel lock pliers. Different tools for different purposes. Yeah, if you had tons of cash but only could have one guitar, a 335 is the best bet hands down because it does everything passably. But it can't really do that Strat-quack thing well, which is just a great sound. Nor can it do that Tele bridge pickup thing (not that a strat can either). I mean, we live in world you can have multiple tools for multiple jobs. Why limit yourself?
Exactly. A hammer isn't the best tool for screws.
Here is where I've always been with signature guitars. I just want an awesome guitar, I really don't want or don't care if someone else's name is attached to it.
Yes!
The new Captain Kirk sg with three pickups and custom binding for 2500 is a steal
I can't tell if you're joking or not
Ok I looked into it. It does seem like the best value Gibson in a while
@@spacejamgoliath yeah I mean for an sg custom it’s 4700 and for a three pickup custom with vibrola is almost 7k
@@jgenoese lol something doesn't add up. Gibson can be so weird
My 2013 Capitan Kirk SG was 1150 new.
Fender vs. Gibson, Ford vs. Chevy, Canadian Club vs. Crown Royal, Colt vs. Smith & Wesson, the list of competing companies/ brands goes on and on. Drive to your local guitar shop and buy a guitar, celebrate at home with whiskey and keep it all safe with your gun. I’m not too worried about what’s printed on your headstock. 🎸 Thanks for the vid.
We even have the whiskey here to celebrate with you!
I’m 45 and picked up guitar this time last year. I started with a Tele American Professional. I since I’ve bought a Strat, a Les Paul, Jazzmaster, Epiphone Bonamossa Signature LP, a P Bass, a Squier 70s vibe Tele and a Tube amp. I’ve got all this great stuff and I can barely play, but I love it!!! Before I started getting lessons I was using Fender Play. Fender is on to something with encouraging newer players. (Even weird GenXer like me!)
Had plenty of laughs this video, please do more. It sweetens the coffee! My first guitar was a Ibanez Rocket Roll '75
12:52 Rickenbacker discussion. I've owned a 330 since 1987. It was my main stage guitar in a Jam Tribute band until 2021. Looked awesome and it's sound was distinctive. As a tool it was tempermental and finicky and I'd frequently switch to a backup Tele or Strat and enjoy the backup while the Rick was tuned by a tech and then reluctantly go back to the Rick. On a good night it would hold its tune for 3 songs tops or at least be close enough- on a bad night it was a technical distraction. There were more bad nights than good. A full setup and intonation before a gig always helped. Shout out to Marshall and Rotosound :)
I really do enjoy your videos. I could watch them all day. Coffee on the table, guitar on my lap, that's relaxin as it could be.
I'm a fender fanboy, but I was on gibson and marshall in my mid twenties. The older I got, the cleaner my tone got, now my les Paul is just decorating my apartment and I mostly play my strat and telly, which both are no fenders, because I can't find the specs I want on fenders, so I let them build for me the way I like them.
I started as a Fender player, then I played Gibsons. But, when I realized I can play both, it all clicked.
I love these two.....i feel like the conversations they have are the most relevant in the guitar community today!
Thanks, Jonathan and Baxter! Since the guitar case rack is full (for now), I'd be happy with the Signature Series Guitar drink glasses: Taylor Tecate and El Cajon, Santa Cruz, Maestro Guitars, Gibson of Bozeman, Breedlove of Bend.... They won't take up as much space, either.
While listening to this I played my Fender Road Worn tele and Gibson Les Paul Studio which sums up my taste, the sweet spot of affordable quality. No need for high dollar investment. My son reminds me that I owned 5 different $5,000.00 motorcycles instead of 1 $25,000.00 bike at one point.
I’d love to hear y’all’s thoughts on the new Inspired by Gibson Epiphone ES-335 build quality.
From what I’ve seen, they look damn near identical. Can’t wait to get one next month
@@nathonalexavier1505 let us know how the quality is!
The digressing is always on point 👌. Love it! 🤘
Another great subject fellows. My first two prototypes back in 2002 to 2004 where neckthrews and I was not ready so I pulled back. I serviced a lot of Fenders. I built a lot of parts guitars. The best advantage of the bolt on neck guitars is that bodies are like chassies. Worn out necks can be replaced and hardware can be upgraded with ease. As long as a neck pocket is nice and snug and the neck it set properly it performs just as well as a set or neck through. Funny thing is I found this little used 2016 Epiphone Les Paul the other day with a perfect neck and my gears went nuts. I have one of my bodies within 10 hours of being done for it. I think with one of my bodies, a third humbuckers, a six way rotary selector and a couple of CTS 500k pots with a phat orange capacitor it's finna get crazy up in here. The dang thing already had good sustain before I tossed the cheesy lumber slab body. Hey y'all if it sets another sustain record I'm freaking out in da back fourty. See ya.🤠
I’ve started guitar many times over the years, but now in my 50s, I seem to finally be able to get somewhere. The online lesson resources are amazing. Oh, and if you like Fender and Gibson and tube amps, I don’t think that makes you a boomer - you might just be a hipster. 😉
Yes, I will take the hipster title and roll with it, and congrats on keeping your playing going and getting there!!!
I recently rediscovered the guitar after 30 years. All hail youtube for bringing the passion for playing and then finding your channel... Thank you Baby Hey Zeus. Now the only can start playing some cool left-handed stuff. Just kidding being left-handed back in the 80's the bain of my existence.... Now a hell pf a lot more southpaw offerings.
Owning and playing both... I prefer my Fenders. The modularity is just easier to maintain
18:52 you hit on a really good point. Specifically the images part. Looking at myself in particular I chose a lot of my gear because that's what my heroes played. If I go watch old videos I can see my amp and my guitar and that's a really cool feeling.
Probably because of my age, I still associate Les Pauls with Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Dickey Betts and Jimmy Page. We know the first three switched to Strats. I like that Pete Townshend has no ego when it comes to having his top two guitars being an Eric Clapton model. The most comfortable, quality, beautiful sounding guitar I've played was a Taylor. You guys add fun during these pandemic times of being social hermits.
With the young or older artists they may not sell many of the signature, but that fan will say to themselves that this person or that person plays a Fender or Gibson. So it brings people to that brand and they choose the color/features that catch their eye.
Jimmy Page, Duane Allman and 70s Alex Lifeson are my big 3 Gibson iconic players.
Andertons put out these Danish Pete Purple tele CV in lefties. I ordered one but they so backed up it won't arrive until Jan 2022
Thats a bummer
@@CasinoGuitars Love you guys. I hope Reddit users find you and bump up you stock like GameStop. Il buy some shares before hand and then use the profits to buy a custom strat from you guys. lol
Gear goals is to have them both. To me, it seems like most UA-cam pages that l watch are strong on Fender S and T type guitars.
I used to think about "having both", then I had them and geez, the LP is a sound machines but is too uncomfortable, my bet is the lack of Upper horn makes the LP strap points "unbalanced", your fretting hand is all the time using energy to bring the neck upwards (otherwise you have to keep your strumming pushing the body down).and that's without saying they are a pound or two heavier than strats.
In the end, you will play more the guitar that makes you "less tired" ,
Thanks for another insightful video. I started on Gibson (L-6S) then gravitated to Fender. I currently have both but recently I have been buying more PRS than Gibson or Fender. I may be weird, I may have a guitar lust problem. Also, I vote for a Bearded Baxter.
Jonathan, I gotta say, I went from fender at my very start to Gibson around my late teens early 20’s. I graduated in ‘06 so the big box stores were growing bigger and bigger... they had tons of used gear and really pushed those entry Gibson’s like the faded Sg at 400.00 used. Long story short, I was a LP and Sg player for YEARS. Hit my mid to late 20’s, and I’m back to fender. Almost never play my gibsons since I’ve found the true sounds of a tele and strat. Every time I had played Gibson’s back in the day, I always tried to make them sound like fenders without realizing it. Ya live and learn.
I don’t know how it happened but I went from having NO Fenders to I’m staring at 4 Fenders over the last 9 months. How did that happen? Lol
That happened to me too. Total LP guy, and in the past year or two I now have 4 Strats. I like the uniqueness of them both, and even between the Strats. .
@@SirVicc two Teles and two Strats - my wife thinks I am nuts lol
Lol same. I'm from TN and grew up thinking Gibson was best. I now only have a Tele and a Strat
IDK, but it must be catching. I’ve bought several Fenders this last year. (And a Gibson)
The correct answer is PRS! Haha, great video guys as always!
Love the show. As a bass player, I’m a Fender. But one day I would like a Gibson Thunderbird. One day.
I’m in the same boat, only one day I need to own a vintage Gibson EB-2D
I just got my Kirk Douglas SG (Ebony and Gold) today, and oh man, it is an amazingly versatile instrument. I love it so much, and I haven't even put hours and hours into it. It's amazing.
Literally got mine out of the box 2 hours ago, black as well, and I’ve played vintage sg’s custom shops, own 7 les Paul’s including a 79 custom, and this thing plays so well and so versatile it’s just amazing, 2500 seems like a lot, but this is equal to a custom instrument
They seem to be all gone now....out of stock everywhere
Can we get a virtual shop tour?
I never heard of Tash Sultana until I saw her signature Fender on youtube. Having watched her bedroom recordings of Jungle & Notion and her Tiny Desk Concert her music has been on high rotation despite it being well outside my usual taste. I do like her guitar tones, so her guitar brought me to the music. If I was going to spend money on signature guitar I'd probably trust a Fender or PRS more quality wise. I have a Epiphone Modern SG which is a great guitar and weirdly don't have any desire to move up to a Gibson SG.
Clean happy Baxter. I started playing bass in May of 2020 for my 50th birthday, and bought a Fender American Pro Jazz that I love. Recently a friend fell on hard times so I bought his 2016 Les Paul. I can now say my bucket list of instruments is almost complete. I just need a Dingwall 5 string, and a white SG Custom with a sideways Vibrola. Also I need to learn how to play guitar. It's different from the bass. Who knew?
Robbie Krieger, Angus Young, Tony Iomi, Randy Roades, Freddy King, Albert King, BB King, Slash, Joe Perry, Tom Keiffer, Jimmy Page
With a wide collection I, too, always revert back to the comfort of a Stratocaster. As you've said - probably because it was the first electric guitar I owned. I initially didn't like the Telecaster's headstock so didn't try them until much later. Love 'em now. Your comment that Gibson and Fender were there at the dawn of rock n' roll is true but, interestingly, Rickenbaker was on board long before that...not predominant but do note the Beatles explosion captured them most often with Gretsch and Rickenbaker guitars on stage. There weren't too many events in musical history bigger than Beatlemania. Overall in terms of sheer Fender and Gibson numbers you're probably correct - however two other guitars of historical significance shouldn't be forgotten in my opinion.
Fender will probably buy out Gibson after they shoot themselves in the foot again and fall back into bankruptcy.
To think some don’t know or won’t ever know who Gary Moore is ..wow!
I grew up around hip-hop so now in my thirties I am learning how to play guitar with low vision and Gary Moore is one of my favorites, ever since I heard “still got the blues for you.” I have certainly been cathcing up with Rock which is what truly speaks to my soul! thanx to youtube before I ever even heard of spotify eight years ago I came across that life changing song “still got the blues for you.”
“Still got the blues for you, Parisienn walkways and walking by myself are among the best of the best (just a few examples are there are many more) , doesn’t get better than that. that’s only mentioning one Legendary Icon.
I feel that every guitar has it’s very own characteristics is various ways. Each offering a usable tone. I like to believe in guitars having their own mojo. Weird but I am happy with my belief that for me is true.
May the guitar Goddesses and Gods bless us all with heavenly tones!
Joyous blessings everyone☯️
My first axe was a 1984 or '85 black Squier strat. Worked all summer bagging groceries for it. It was so bad. It didn't have a gloss poly finish. It was dipped in some kind of plastic coating about an 1/8th" thick. My little brother dropped it and a hunk of the coating flew across the room!
Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, SRV, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Tash Sultana, and that’s just scratching the surface of great Fender players. Fender has many many great legends in their background. But thankfully, we all have great choices available today. No matter what brand feels good to you.
I’ve been a harmonica player for 40 yrs. Love it, but it’s hard to cozy up to an individual harp! I picked up guitar, finally, 2 yrs ago and have been playing a Tele every day for a couple of hours. I’m really glad I made it with guitar, I’m crazy about my 2 Tele’s, now, and don’t want anything else.
Well, maybe…
Your comments on David Gilmour are spot on..."phrasing, writing and his tone". He has tone to the bone...phenomenal player...
I wonder what the deepest the signature series inception can go. We may soon have a Tom Murphy aged Kirk Hammett, Peter Green, Les Paul Gibson Guitar. :)
I'm 65 years old and I started out with Gibsons; Les Pauls, SGs, 335's and Firebirds.
Past 30 years I have switched to Fenders and I have 5 Stratocasters no Telecasters; but I have a Gretsch 6120 and the Firebird.
Yngwie Malmsteen is a douche, but he was correct when he said Gibsons are nothing but furniture 🎶🌵💜👍
Having my coffee now, took my toot toot meds and having a great time watching you guys on a cold Canadian morning. Thanks for the laugh guys. Stay safe.
Toot toot?
Are you Clapton?
Lol, No I'm Canadian...hahaha, the weed is legal and I get it free.
I WANTED to learn guitar when i was eight, but money. Two decades later i found an old strat copy at a garage sale for 20$. I've been playing for a year and change now, and I'm hooked.
My first guitar was a $89 Hamer strat style guitar. I modded the thing multiple times too. Still have it, but haven’t touched it in a long while . I think my favorite of my guitars is a tele style ltd 7 string. I think I have 8 (edit: guitars, not ltd 7 strings) total that I currently own. I just haven’t spent any time with my newest 2 guitars (a wolfgang sassafras and a red tele thinline) to be able to say one way or the other if that’s still the case.
I think the Johnny Marr's new Jaguar looks pretty cool. Do they hold up? I need to get out and check one out. J.
Great video gentlemen!
6:10 I normally think you guys are right on a lot of things and you’re definitely entitled to your opinion but I’ve just never seen the appeal of Gibson acoustic guitars. Some people seem to like them and if it works for those people that’s great but to say that “everyone who’s everyone plays a Gibson acoustic” is a very flawed statement. As a player and performing musician of a younger generation I think Taylor and Martin have the acoustic game on lockdown. The Taylor grand auditorium cutaway guitars and the Martin dreadnought and OOO acoustic guitar are the industry standards for acoustic guitars. Just like how the strat and the les Paul are basically the industry standard for electric guitars.
We hear you. As I think we said we love Taylor’s and martins but it seems like every icon and “huge” artists ends up at Gibson.
We’re not really sure why but it just seems to go that way.
I personally am a 000 and small body player. We just watch so many artists start with Taylor and then end up on Gibson’s...even though the Taylor sounds better:) even the young artists we know and love, once Gibson comes knocking, everyone seems to answer that call.
Thanks a ton for sharing your thoughts and I really do appreciate and live to hear where you and the younger players are coming from! Cheers to you and best to you and yours as well!
Gibson should offer a Duesenberg Les Trem II . You just take off the stop tailpiece swap the posts and slip on the unit. It is German made. It is not bulky and has a vintage vibe. It has a smooth light action and it holds it's tune really well. Swapping it back stock only takes a half hour. Phil McKnight on Know Your gear does video putting one on his SG.
Are the artist series strats made in USA? I've got an Olympic white clapton strat with the mid boost and was told if the serial number starts with SZ it wasn't made in america
Artist Series Fenders can be made in the US, Mexico, or Japan (and of course Artist Series Squiers could be made in any country where Squiers have been made) it varies depending on the model.
In regards to Clapton Strats. They are now and always have been made in the USA.
mostly metal player here, started on a fender starcaster, the $100 sub squier model lmao. play ibanez and jackson now, been thinking of exploring different shapes but i just feel so comfortable on the strat shape. i’m about to turn 25 and i kind of feel my inner boomer coming out cause i’ve been really itching for a dad guitar lately... would love a 335 or les paul but i don’t wanna spend more than 2k so i’ll prolly just end up going strat again 😂
I love the Gibson Slash line, but I don't like the Slash branding. That extends to other types of signature guitars, tbh.
Hey guys... Love your channel and content !! I was curious if you could talk about if Reverb has had a negative impact on local guitar stores? I'm hoping it hasn't but guessing it has. Maybe adding Sweetwater, Sam Ash, etc.. would be interesting to talk about as well. Thanks so much !!
I started with a 70's Japanese knockoff of a Les Paul (Grant). Graduated to an Antoria Strat (another pre-lawsuit knockoff but a beautiful thing) and stayed a Strat person ever since. Finally bought a Tele last year. The people who know all say you have to earn the right to play a Tele through developing your skills!
I think Fender's strategy to encourage new players will pay off in the long run. Gibson's signature series seem to be aimed towards collectors (not that there's anything wrong with that). With the increasing interest in guitars there is plenty of room for both new players and people dropping a lot of money on a Gibson. I'm just happy to see the guitar community grow.
I think the difference today with keeping interest in guitar, is that there aren’t too many guitar heroes like there were back in the day. There was such a variety of lead guitar players back then and the music was new. Sure there are a lot of modern players today but they really don’t have the same impact as like the Scorpions or Priest. Don’t get me wrong I tend to like new music as opposed to the classics, but my development was rooted in 80’s metal. There were a ton of guitarists back then taking guitar to the next level. Today it’s more like variations of the same thing. Granted there are a few guitarists that take things to a new extreme level. The just aren’t a lot of guitarist that really stand out in a big variety. My first fender was a 25th Anniversary Fender strat which was gold. I stuck a humbucker in the bridge with a chisel.... Lol But I was 16 what the heck did I know!
How many PRS has John Mayer sold since switching from Fender?
A LOT! The limited-run stuff always sells out quick, too.
I started on a cheap strat copy, then went to les Paul type double humbucker, then Gibson P90s and high end strat. The older I get, the less I want humbuckers and the more I want single coil sounds. When I was young I loved heavy distortion and the older I get I love the cleans.
I love the SRV Strat a lot, the asymmetrical neck and 12 inch board is a fantastic combination. I don't see that neck configuration on any other Fender guitar and the neck feel blows my mind. Also, I'm teaching Pink Floyd this month with my students and I am loving his LP JR tone more than his Strat. That P90 sound he gets is epic!
I love my Clapton! Can't beat the neck on it. V shape plus the active pick ups! So versatile. :)
Just like we are at the bar shooting the breeze. Awesome.
I was team Gibson all throughout my teens and 20s playing harder rock and skate punk. Now in my mid/late 30s it’s all Fender. There is nothing better than a good Tele and a Strat is the perfect couch guitar!
This is tough i love my gibson les paul but late at night I love grabbing my telecaster or strat cuz ther soo light but man I love the fit n finish on my PRS SE as well
Had a Rick. For years. Never could develop a relationship with it. Sold it this year and made bank! Somebody must love them.
First off lets see Baxter with a beard. first guitar was a Ibanez Gio with a HSS set up. First big boy guitar was a Pale Moon strat with the same pickup setup. Bought a les paul a month later and love them both. Both tools have there purpose.
At the half century mark (Egad) after playing in punk and metal bands as a youth in the U.K., I can heavily identify with the "now I mostly play blues rock wtf" sentiment. Emigrating to Canada 20 years ago had a seismic shift, couldn't afford to bring gear and vinyl so that all went by the wayside; at the time an unsupportive spouse (note to self; invent time machine, address that issue) led to a prolonged break. Coming back to playing I discovered something had fundamentally changed, not just physically as my fingers had aged, but it was a lot harder to tap into the rage and energy (it's still there kids, we just hide it better) of my younger self. Still love loud aggressive music, Periphery were a welcome discovery, but sustaining that in my own playing was tougher. Part of me harkens back to a great revelation I had as a younger player in a music store in Leicester from an older jazz player about a hundred years ago; "if you don't mean it, don't play it" and in truth, on the rare occasion I try playing like that it doesn't feel like I do mean it (notice I didn't say "authentic "). So yeah I'm flailing around in probably hackneyed blues tropes, but a) still playing and b) still loving it! Love the channel guys!
I like both brands tbh ..... Depends on the day what u wanna hear .... And as far as pink Floyd most ppl don't realize or even know that their first album was all instrumental on side one ..... Meddle ... Is the name of the first album .... As a very young teen I was very impressed by that ...
Keep playing ppl don't ever think that ur gonna be the next best thing but ... Just to enjoy the fact that ur making somekind of music ... Whether ur good great or awesome the feeling is still there .... U guys r great thnx for the video ... Stay safe. ... .. .
I bought a Squier toronado a few months ago for my 35th birthday. Felt so strange to be that age, playing for as long as i have and going to the guitar shop and saying "I want a Squier" but the guitar is fantastic!
I started guitar 45+ years ago. Yamaha acoustic. First electric was a used Guild Starfire with a Vox AC-30. After that was a used 78 Strat. Poor young adult years ensued - Aria Pro II through a no-name amp, then my prize for years - 1981 Guild X-82 Nova. In my comfortable old age, I have whittled the collection down to 2 Martins, a Tele Ultra, a PRS Silver Sky, a Custom Shop Les Paul, and an Eastman Mandolin. All get played through either a '65 PRRI or my prized hand-wired Custom JP Henry amp.
By the way, how about the Reverend Willie G? Isn't Billy a big enough name for Gibson? There's also this guy named Frampton...
It’s the golden age of guitar gear and content. Cheap guitars have never been better.
I am 74 and have been thru it all and there is great stuff is everywhere.
Cheap guitars have also never been more expensive! They’ve got some Mexican fenders going for like 1500 bucks a pop
@@chasefogleman343 you don’t have to tell me. I just dropped 800 on an epiphone bonamassa. Nicer than some of my gibsons.
Ford/Chevy, Apple/Microsoft, Fender/Gibson. These iconic ‘MURICAN! co’s are so wonderful and great in their own way, they often steal from one another and often feed off one another. We as consumers all benefit.
Fender got me with the MIJ Final Fantasy XIV Limited Edition, I would have never seen myself playing a fender before it but now I'm like losing my mind waiting for it to ship in. The closest I could've seen myself playing before it is a Jackson or Charvel, which I would absolutely still own, but I might get another fender (probably an HH Telecaster or something) before I get either of those.
Most people start on an acoustic my epiphone and it served me well my first 3 years then I got the heirloom professional Strat 2 last November
I prefer Fenders to Gibsons, I sold my Les Paul for a Tele.
just picked up my first real Strat yesterday. Its a vintera 60 strat. I know its not the 2000$ Strat but I like it because of the vintage look.
I have several guitars and started really buying the ones I wanted about 13 years ago. I have come to the conclusion that I think my favorite guitar is a Tele. I have been fighting off riding out to your shop again to look at your Fender Custom shop relic'd guitars. I want a 50s style custom shop Tele like real bad. But several of the guitars I own are based on who I saw playing them as I grew up. I have a RIC bass and a RIC 360 guitar. They are not for everyone but they were just "got to have" guitars for me. But I think the Tele is my favorite. But I have two PRS guitars and love them both.
It used to be that a Artist Signature Series meant a model that existed that the artist had modded with something unique, and the company decided to produce that spec on a large scale using the artist's name. Kramer Baretta's were pretty much the original EVH signature model, for example. the JEM was a stock Ibanez with all of Vai's personal touches (monkey grip?). Now it seems, they're all stock models or historic models with a custom paint job. Innovative Sig series are hard to find in the current batch. Although I hate it, the Mayer PRS has been the last "true" signature series in that it innovated on an existing deisgn and is unique in the market.
What’s with the Clapton strats that the price is going up?
Did the price go up?
The Clapton Strat is one of the most affordable American made signature models. Fender does offer several different levels of Custom Shop Clapton Strat though.
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Oops. I commented before I saw that part of the video. I’m guessing the price is going up being it is the most affordable American made signature model. The Clapton Start used to be the same price as the American Vintage Reissues, but they have been several hundred dollars more expensive for years now. It the Clapton Strat and is about to catch up.
11:45 Legend has it that Johnny Rotten was wearing a Pink Floyd t-shirt that he wrote "I hate" on, so it said "I hate Pink Floyd", when Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren asked him to audition for the band.
I started playing guitar 2 1/2 years at 61.
Unlike golf, I can and do play guitar every day rain or shine.
I love to play, build and mod the instrument.
There are 3 guitars in my modest collection and a number of pedals.
Market to the old retired guys; let them know guitar is much cooler than golf!
Keep on truckin'
In 1972 I walked into the music store hoping to take my playing to another level. I played every Les Paul and every Strat they had in stock and ultimately bought a top of line strat. I have never regretted it for even a minute. My playing progressed more in six months that it had the previous six years. It was the best $525.00 I ever spent.
Serious question, I’m not trying to sound like a jerk. In 1972 weren’t the only choices for a Strat hardtail or standard tremolo, rosewood or maple fretboard, and custom color? Other than that weren’t Strats all the same just as they had been from the beginning. Fender had added various different models to the Tele line by 1972, but a Strat was a Strat until the 80s was it not?
@@charlesbolton8471 Sorry I guess I should have clarified that there were used ones but I chose a brand new sunburst, maple neck with the hard case in factory perfect condition.
My first electric guitar was an GTX in blue crackle (which I really wish I still had), the first one I really liked was a Hamer Duotone MIK. At this point I don't subscribe to a brand, I just play what I like
I started on Fender as a kid around 15 years ago and just finally got my first Gibson this past Christmas! Baxter nailed it with Fender being more affordable. Back when I started a MIM Strat was $500 new $350ish used, way more accessible than a gibson.
I love these morning chats, but is pot legal in North Carolina now?
Nope not yet...
@@CasinoGuitars ...well when it is let me know. I’m just across the mountain in Tennessee.
4:37 tell Gibson that whenever they fix the easy-break necks and headstocks, people WILL play them longer.
Also, lighter more weight-balanced instruments! #NeckDiveAintCool
Always the same criticism, the breaking headstock, I have a solution to that, I don’t drop them. All you people are the same with the same bitching, funny how I’ve had 2 gibsons for over twenty years and one for 2 years and they’re flawless, I take care of them, as i do my fenders, my Kramer and any other guitar I build or buy. I doubt you’ve ever broke one, or can afford one, and try lifting weights if 10 lbs is breaking your back
@@DoctorEnigma01 you got kids or pets? Accidents happen when you aren't around, too. Maybe it was in the case, was totally fine, you got a kid that plays too, and your Paul is off limits. You leave for work, kid takes out guitar. Kid leans guitar against amp to use restroom or get a drink, it slides to the floor. Boom. Its done. The 17 degree angle is ridiculous and doesn't help the tone enough to be a constant worry.
@@caiusmadison2996 finally, somebody who gets it.
@@DoctorEnigma01 The problem with the Pauls is that it is an easy (from factory) design change to apply.
It's not that I love throwing guitars, but that they inevitably fall,slide and more...
When you go to a gig with other 12 bands, you cannot bloody take care of a LP like it was a baby... It's completely silly, maybe it's posible for people who treat them as collectables, but when you are in a dark stage, with only seconds to move, I prefer to use guitars which in worst case scenario will get a ding or break a string...
(LPs are beautiful, but I have seen a fair amount of broken necks. It's mortifying to see your pal bring his $3K LesPaul custom , he hides it behind the stage, and then someone of the crew passes it by and you hear it fall. He (stupidly)put it standing inside a gig bag, it got later fixed at a luthier (took weeks) works fine but never looked the same ... Since then he only brings it in its hardcase)
@@0000song0000 can't tell you how many times the infamous neck break isn't actually the owner's fault. He'll, it happened in transit from Musicians Friend, more than once, to me personally. I do not understand the absolute lack of understanding at Gibson that leads to these issues, but robot tuners happened that NOBODY asked for, and immediately threw under the bus on arrival die to them, get this, not working as advertised.