I've found that with higher distortion, sonic differences between guitars are minimized. With a more clean sound, the differences will be accentuated.
@jmabs5096
2 жыл бұрын
100% correct. In a band context even more dimished, only time I hear a difference is when a single coil that's cranked, you get a tinny high end snap that can easily get out of hand. Anything else solid body humbucker, they all sound the same in a mix... Don't "fret" over tone woods (doesn't have any real audio tonal differences.
@rikkousa
2 жыл бұрын
I found it interesting to listen to the short while reading comments as you can’t see the guitar That said , clean would differentiate the guitars more than distorted tone
@karterdowd606
2 жыл бұрын
I also find that listening to them though a phone makes them all sound the same
@darrylday30
2 жыл бұрын
They all sound terrible! Just kidding. I’d love to see that again with a clean tone.
@deadshot4245
2 жыл бұрын
@@jmabs5096 95 % is your fingers and the pickup itself after that its the amp circuit or any effects. i find most humbuckers i prefer an alinco 2 it just feels better and more nuances jump out of the guitar vs a different magnet helping to over compress the signal before it reaches the amp
@IamMusicNerd
2 жыл бұрын
The tone difference in guitars is noticeable, but it’s much less than the tone difference between amps. I spent years focusing all my attention in fiddling with my guitars and pickups and pedals for tone, and did not pay enough attention to the amp. The amp is where it’s at in my opinion.
@geralr
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, you play the guitar , but hear the amp.
@jbourke33
2 жыл бұрын
@dylanporter8105
2 жыл бұрын
Tones all in the speakers start there and working back makes everything make so much sense
@markrup6369
2 жыл бұрын
Man, I sooooo agree with this. The amp, signal processing, EQ, IRs -- that stuff affects the tone exponentially more than the guitar, wood, pickups, string gauge, etc. I can dial in any one of the tones we just heard from Rhett with the same guitar, a good amp, modeler/IR, effects processor and EQ.
@hwarang76
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@FabrizioCalderara76
2 жыл бұрын
That esquire sounds incredibly well, with a great amount of articulation and separation. Nice one!
@Meddled
2 жыл бұрын
Esquire and Casino tracked together would fill a lot of space in a mix!
@tonekilltech
2 жыл бұрын
Esquire and Firebird were both 🔥!
@benzuckerman
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing.
@bumblefritz
2 жыл бұрын
I'm usually a Strat/Tele guy. The Strat was my favorite, next was the Firebird.
@joshuamichael4312
2 жыл бұрын
Fender strat all the way! This video is a great example of what tone I live for my rock riffage. Nothing beats that little more twang and definition and separation between the notes. Thanks Rhett! You're the man.
@TheRealSuperwiesel
2 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story: All guitars can sound beautiful, no matter the genre or whatever.
@guitarplayer1495
2 жыл бұрын
A good guitarist can make a 200$ guitar sound like a 2000$ one, a not so good guitarist can make a 2000$ guitar sound like a 200$ one.
@bcz_akos
2 жыл бұрын
@@guitarplayer1495 thats not very true
@guitarplayer1495
2 жыл бұрын
@@bcz_akos sure it is
@pedrorojas0116
2 жыл бұрын
@@bcz_akos it's very true lmao
@paulchristian5375
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah as long as you have thousand dollar amp setup
@dezb1
2 жыл бұрын
Much as it pains me to say blind test I thought the Strat sounded the best
@Xantulle
2 жыл бұрын
Me too, Strat and Tele
@OFWGKTAdontgiveafuck
2 жыл бұрын
Why does that pain you?
@AlmostLakai94
2 жыл бұрын
Same. Les Paul would be #2
@pedrorojas0116
2 жыл бұрын
@@OFWGKTAdontgiveafuck probably a gibson player
@russellparratt9859
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I thought the Strat sounded the best too. At high volumes, single coils cut through far more effectively. Gibsons have more output, but the sound is more one dimensional, without having real clarity.
@EricMakingWaves
2 жыл бұрын
Esquire absolutely kills everything else here. So much more articulate. Also the LP is a beast too.
@deadshot4245
2 жыл бұрын
i thought the same thing it was a toss up between the tele and the les paul and im not a tele guy but that thing has the correct pickup balance
@benjaminnickels9817
2 жыл бұрын
@@deadshot4245 not a tele, esquire
@tomghiley
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more, esquire cuts like a knife
@julienz2024
2 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminnickels9817 almost the same guitar. Esquire is a tele with only the bridge pickup (or should I say "Tele is an esquire with 2 pickups")
@drothberg3
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was going to say.
@cpamiseso
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a tele user and I’m surprised how an Esquire could sound that articulate and open.
@electric5hadow
Жыл бұрын
No neck pickup to magnetically interfere with string vibration.
@nazmoking3171
Жыл бұрын
No 1-pickup guitars for me thank you. But it’s tone did sound great.
@danboden3724
Жыл бұрын
The winner in tone and curb appeal is that firebird, wow that’s a nice looking guitar
@hkguitar1984
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You Rhett Now please do the same riff on 6 different amplifiers (any guitar will be fine).
@camilo1455
2 жыл бұрын
Let's try some music without the stomp boxes.
@jburdsinfuse
2 жыл бұрын
If I’m trying to cut a mix, the Esquire and Strat are where my money is.
@user-il8ti2vl4w
2 жыл бұрын
Damn bro better save money for laryngologist if thats your choice
@jburdsinfuse
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-il8ti2vl4w right…Tele’s are the worst. Who’d use one of those 🙄
@jburdsinfuse
2 жыл бұрын
@@h_blues sooooo…sarcasm really isn’t your thing I take it.
@h_blues
2 жыл бұрын
@@jburdsinfuse sorry I had no idea I didn't realize you were being sarcastic.
@AlmostLakai94
2 жыл бұрын
Strat is my personal favorite. But those Casinos are super comfortable to play
@pieasuknowit
2 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful firebird I've ever seen
@7xchad
2 жыл бұрын
This video had a lot of value, tons of information in a very short amount of time. I like my G&L Comanche better than all of them
@robgreene1776
2 жыл бұрын
Esquire and/or the Les Paul sounded best to me; i'm quite surprised by how dark your Casino sounded.
@MrLegion501st
2 жыл бұрын
The bridge pick up on Epiphones doesn't sound good, but the neck one is way better in comparison.
@diegoleiva7242
2 жыл бұрын
I almost bought a Wildkat because I loved the playability and looks but the P90s sounded terrible. I went with a 339 Pro which absolutely killed the Wildkat tonewise. Non-pro P90 pickups by Epiphone aren't too good IMO.
@toadallyawful
2 жыл бұрын
i love that Casino's tone, super unique compared to the others
@trillrifaxegrindor4411
Жыл бұрын
muddy is the new unique
@cleangoblin2021
Жыл бұрын
Well you can have that muddy waters tone with any guitar if you just roll off the tone
@eddie3064
2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly the Esquire took the prize here. That guitar was simply meant for that riff and Rhett attacked it beautifully. Shades of Lynyrd Skynyrd and early Joe Walsh right there. Nice job Rhett...
@mhb450
2 жыл бұрын
Unsurprising to me. I would also rate the Esquire #1, the Strat #2, then the two Gibsons, and the Casino dead last, with the Novo not being that much better. What was surprising to me is the Novo not being that special sounding.
@houi4900
2 жыл бұрын
I would argue that it's just the hardware settings overall that favored the guitar, and if he was actively trying to make them sound the best he could it would be different, different guitars need different eq and gain settings.
@mhb450
2 жыл бұрын
@@houi4900 favored, maybe. But…if you dial in each guitar to an ideal, chances are that ideal basically pushes every guitar away from its character into a middle ground where all your guitars start to sound the same. Then…what’s the point of having more than one. Let a Tele be a Tele and a LP be a LP. My 2 cents.
@spanqueluv9er
2 жыл бұрын
Incorrect. The Strat was superior.
@mhb450
2 жыл бұрын
@@spanqueluv9er lol!! You missed it by that much. ->
@koski666
2 жыл бұрын
The Epiphone needs new pickups, it sounds so muddy compared to the other guitars. I put Lollars in mine, and it removed that blanket over the sound, and it now sounds alive! I put a regular Dogear at the bridge, and a Low-wind Dogear at the neck, and I'm super happy with this combo. I also changed the electronics, and that made a nice deference too.
@dnantis
2 жыл бұрын
Those CASINO P-90s has to GO !!! ASAP
@devilsguitaristmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah you really hear the difference when heard back to back. They sound like they're covered with a pillow. My Gibson P90 loaded guitars sound nothing at all like that
@427viper
2 жыл бұрын
As an Telecaster guy I did like the Esquire the best. But the Epiphone Casino was cool as hell.
@natancampos92
2 жыл бұрын
To me the Casino sounded dull as hell
@MILKMAN5643
2 жыл бұрын
@@natancampos92 dark is the word
@psicodelico8460
2 жыл бұрын
Novo miris absolutely beautiful tone to my ears!
@nuthinbutlove
2 жыл бұрын
Cream & ..... ♥️
@grateful3300
2 жыл бұрын
Not much difference, probably bc he used the same strap for all of them. I fell that adding or losing some padding in the strap really helps nail a tone.
@AnnoyingOrange420
2 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure you’re joking but gear addicts are so stupid I can’t tell
@timothysullysullivan2571
2 жыл бұрын
Darker straps definitely take some of the edge off the sound
@dawnkeyy
Жыл бұрын
People really overlook strap padding and the color of the towel they wiped their hands with last. Darker colors give a more rounded, warm tone, while lighter colors give you that crystal sparkle and really help you cut through the mix.
@grateful3300
Жыл бұрын
I also noticed that wearing mismatched socks can help with sustain!
@MichaelAlso
2 жыл бұрын
Liking the Esquire best...cool test, Rhett. Thanks!
@division17
2 жыл бұрын
From favorite to least: Esquire, Stratocaster, Firebird, Novo, LP, Casino
@Shaunquirk89
Жыл бұрын
That Firebird sounds great! I might have to pickup a mini humbucker guitar
@kar7795
Жыл бұрын
I’d pick the strat. Surprised I liked the firebird more than the les Paul and many of the others. Nice video, appreciate the comparisons.
@phillippitts6294
2 жыл бұрын
The casino was very dark sounding, I personally liked the esquire best ☠️☠️☠️🖖
@ericthompson3383
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@audibletapehiss3764
2 жыл бұрын
Bob: I like the Esquire Frank: I like the Les Paul The Mix Engineer: Give me all 6 and go away.
@travissandersasbuttshitjac1458
2 жыл бұрын
I’m going to have to pick the strat. I could hear the thickness in the Les Paul and the brightness in the esquire and firebird. . The P 90s in the casino had a nice warm crunch
@jkta97
2 жыл бұрын
The Esquire really had the clearest sound for me. I was amazed by how similar the Strat and LP sounded to each other.
@beercandan7077
2 жыл бұрын
@Kristoffer Smith thought the same, strat is just so glassy
@beefpares
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Very close but the LP is a little bit darker or muffled
@voiceofexperience
2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@rajamcraja
2 жыл бұрын
put on some headphones bro please
@matroid4996
2 жыл бұрын
the novo sounded the best, you cant beat that massive upper mid range and treble sound those pickups have
@paulgordon6949
2 жыл бұрын
They all sound great. Especially the strat and the tele for me. But they were all pretty close, besides the epiphone semi hollow which was noticeably warmer. Still nice though.
@budgetbarista
Жыл бұрын
Love the way that firebird sounds.
@comicsrcool5483
2 жыл бұрын
YAY! Copywrite strike lifted! Loved seeing the Casino and Firebird! The Novo sounded the most in your face of the set, which is not shocking since you seem to have a real affinity with the brand. I was SHOCKED not to see your number one in the mix!
@nathanchalcraft6919
2 жыл бұрын
What's the song/riff called? Sounds good
@peterschaefer1665
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool Rhett! My favorite is the Esquire with that amp rig!
@daro9582
2 жыл бұрын
The Esquire and firebird absolutely fried the others
@jbourke33
2 жыл бұрын
Same amp/settings for each one? Firebird was my favorite.
@RhettShull
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, everything is straight into my Orange AD30
@jbourke33
2 жыл бұрын
@@RhettShull Awesome. Love these little experiments. Perfect use of short format.
@donkegin4946
2 жыл бұрын
Lawd i hope that's not a Chinese Gibson
@kadourimdou43
2 жыл бұрын
Preferred how the Tele sounded.
@CP-in1oe
Жыл бұрын
Love the strat tone esp.
@Hardwatch625
2 жыл бұрын
I love the riffs you always throw in on these videos and others, It'd be cool to see a video of your top 10 or something.
@CerealDust-nStuff
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how close to all of those you can get with just one Guitar and an EQ pedal. Probably pretty close.
@etienne1062
2 жыл бұрын
From my own testing, this technique has its limits. In my opinion you cannot get what's not there in the first place, however you can subtract from your initial signal to change the balance of the sound (active eq never sounded right to me). That's why I really love Telecasters. One of the few guitars where the tone pot has a real use. You want bright, with lots of attack? Keep the tone wide open. You want a smoother sound, lower the tone. The only thing that a tele struggles with in my opinion is high gain. That's where humbucker guitars come in :)
@CerealDust-nStuff
2 жыл бұрын
@@etienne1062 - I love Telecasters.
@vegas2464
2 жыл бұрын
Second time’s a charm 😉
@ZackSeifMusic
2 жыл бұрын
The cabinet and mic placement make such an important yet under looked part of the tone. I can run any guitar through my Mesa JP-2C and they all sound wonderful. Single coil vs Humbucker will have the greatest difference, after that it's all about refining the flavor. Great video!
@mrjessemarshall
Жыл бұрын
Esquire! But that Firebird sounded nice too. They all did really. Those were the standouts
@bernardhossmoto
2 жыл бұрын
Tele, as always
@charlescopeland1436
2 жыл бұрын
To me, the Esquire was profoundly superior to the others, which kinda surprised me. The tone was just really nice. My least favorite is the Casino. Just nothing really happening there tone-wise.
@cliberg
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the Casino sounds like the amp has a wet blanket covering the speaker...
@finneganodonnell7074
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I was surprised how good the esquire sounded. I think telecasters just have great tone in general!
@retrocny5625
Жыл бұрын
Les Paul for me. As soon as it switched to it, it felt like the mids kicked me in the teeth. Love it.
@nickagervasi
Жыл бұрын
For me, it is all about speaker choice, then amp, then the rest is just what FEELS good to play.
@DrSinisster
2 жыл бұрын
As always the Gibson Les Paul sounds the best to my ears. Clarity, Crunch, and Grit are supreme.
@andreana2112
2 жыл бұрын
Esquire and the Firebird were my favorites.
@eightbars1
2 жыл бұрын
Of them all, I liked the 50's spec Les Paul Standard. But it was a tough call
@HuntingwithBrantley
2 жыл бұрын
Dude I could just listen to this short Riff ALL DAY LONG!!!! For me I guess it’s the FS, but none are bad!!! Rock on Brother! I’ve liked, subscribed, and shared!!!!!!
@HuntingwithBrantley
2 жыл бұрын
…also I agree with a bunch of people. I think both fenders give this riff the “dirt” it deserves!
@HuntingwithBrantley
2 жыл бұрын
…also…what are the price differences?
@less_concerned1221
2 жыл бұрын
My fav sound was the Esquire for sure. The others kind of sounded similar to me. Nice demonstration!
@iancurrie8844
Жыл бұрын
Love the tele sound!!!
@spiritzweispirit1st638
Жыл бұрын
Proof speaks! Now I know why' all those stand out songs' were played on specific guitars' throughout history! Thank you Rhett!🎼🎸
@drizzlemaan
Жыл бұрын
Rhett’s gear is like he beat Guitar Hero in real life
@jarvisevanbugg
2 жыл бұрын
Oh so you gotta rub that in like the neighbor didn't start the fires
@MCGaar
2 жыл бұрын
Fender just has a grittiness to it all around that stands out
@kaiserwilhelmii1827
Жыл бұрын
Honestly they all sound really good, hard to pick a favourite
@fullwaverecked
2 жыл бұрын
They all sound killer!
@ronmounts8075
Жыл бұрын
Dyyyyyam i like that Riff Big Dawg!!!!!! Gonna learn that one!!!!!!
@tommystratpaul
Жыл бұрын
Esquire and Firebird KILLED IT!! I would probably want to blend in a bit of the Les Paul as well for some extra fatness in a double (triple) tracked wall of guitar sound🤘🔥
@erhock92
2 жыл бұрын
The esquire, novo, and firebird sounded like they would just sit front and center in a mix. They sounded great!
@cavemanmasters
2 жыл бұрын
firebird with the incredible slinky sustainnnnn 👺👊🏼🔥🔥🔥
@poppyozark
Жыл бұрын
When I close my eyes and listen to this over and over the three first guitars are the ones that capture my attention every time and cause me to open my eyes to see which ones they are
@Fishplants
2 жыл бұрын
Gibson + fender blended together makes the best 😎
@derin111
Жыл бұрын
Epiphone Casino sounds like it’s under water.
@TheEddiez06
2 жыл бұрын
That Strat is a beast!
@5eba
Жыл бұрын
For that style and that classic tone you can't beat a tele bridge pup!
@kalkidasofficial
11 ай бұрын
That’s the Rhett Shull lick! 🤘
@patrickburbridge
2 жыл бұрын
That Esquire blew every other guitar out of the water.
@afterstars
Жыл бұрын
Well, tone is subjective but to my ears the Esquire sounded sick.
@Gilmourized
2 жыл бұрын
The last Gibson is magical
@tjturner2541
2 жыл бұрын
I like the casino in this one, sounds sophisticated
@oluwaboriogunafolabi3997
Жыл бұрын
Start was surprisingly 🔥🔥
@psychotogether5114
2 жыл бұрын
That A string tubular sound on the strat IS IT!
@fretbored1
Жыл бұрын
This is why we need 👏every👏single👏one
@clayhinkle448
2 жыл бұрын
The firebird sounded a lot better than I expected
@slicksnewonenow
Жыл бұрын
A great argument for just exactly what the volume and tone controls on both the amp and the guitar are for 😁
@juanjoseperaltatrujillo6397
2 жыл бұрын
I loved the strat and the LP
@joshuataft5541
2 жыл бұрын
You have great gear I'm drooling
@rjwhite907
Жыл бұрын
With that particular riff, the strat and tele sound the best!
@IroquoisPlissken11
Жыл бұрын
I’m a les Paul guy for life, but the sound of an esquire is so cool when it’s cranked up
@TheGoodSon89
Жыл бұрын
Esquire sounds so good!
@THEHERMANATORANDSPURGLE2833
2 жыл бұрын
That Strat sure sounded sweet
@tylerpartin3676
Жыл бұрын
The strat and les Paul have the best sounds to my ears
@garykramermusic
11 ай бұрын
That esquire was so tonally balanced. So good!
@danmcalester1716
Жыл бұрын
The telecaster was my favourite! :D
@Allguitarinfo
Жыл бұрын
First of all you are an awesome guitar player brother secondly I couldn't tell a damn bit of difference..lol
@daveylee4677
Жыл бұрын
I have 1 guitar for all those sounds. It’s a heavily modified ‘83 Washburn force2. Now HSH, dpdt switches, independent volumes, split coil, bridge in/out phase, push button for Texas blues single coil mid pup. 1 guitar with many tones at the flick of a switch. A poor man’s Swiss Army Axe!
@waylingtons
2 жыл бұрын
Les Paul’s will always sound the best. Rich warm sound.
@deacondeschenes7508
2 жыл бұрын
Love this so much!
@chzzyg2698
Жыл бұрын
LP's always sound awesome.
@STSGuitar16
2 жыл бұрын
Was (and still am) a fender guy for a while, but a good Les Paul always really speaks to me. I’ve got like ten or eleven guitars but I reach for my LP 85% of the time. Also quite versatile.
@queenpurple8433
2 жыл бұрын
That casino sounded sick
@matiaszavala
2 жыл бұрын
That Esquire rocks! 😍
@AzureNightsMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect platform to share this on with KZitem compression rates 👀
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