SAME GUITAR, 4 BUDGETS! (Can you hear the difference?)
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Published 2023-02-16
In this episode we're looking at 4 different levels of basically the same guitar!
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Squier Classic Vibe
Fender American Vintage II
Fender Custom Shop Cunetto Relic
Fender 1962 Stratocaster
0:00 Intro Loop
1:13 Contender 1
1:53 Contender 2
2:33 Contender 3
3:35 Contender 4
4:23 Pre-CBS
5:02 Comparisons (tabs on Patreon)
6:03 The mythical early 60's Strat
9:00 $400 vs $60,000 guitar
10:23 $2000 vs $60,000 guitar
12:59 $5,000 vs $60,000 guitar
14:22 Electric Elevation
15:46 Conclusion
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All Comments (21)
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The red one sounds amazing! 🙌
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This man is the definition of the Obi Wan Kenobi for guitars. He is wise and skillful.
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While there is a noticeable difference in tonal clarity between the classic vibe and the vintage '62, these guitars are so close together that i would never be able to tell them apart if you were to blindfold me and play them side by side.
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The Squier with upgraded electronics and pickups is a great guitar. Doubtful most people would be able to tell the difference in a mix.
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The funniest thing about this video is that during the comparison with the Squier, they literally sounded near identical. So much so that when discussing the guitars the only criticism you could give it was the build quality when the topic of discussion is how they sound. Credit to Squier for building a nice tone machine for the masses.
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I have legit problems making it past your intro loops. 2 minutes in and I got up and played guitar myself. You make me play more. Thank you
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The only things that matter with a guitar are: 1. Stays in tune and well setup/intonated 2. How it feels in your hands (personal preference) 3. Pickups
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Every time I watch one of your videos, it makes me pick up my guitar and attempt to make it make the same noises you make, and it’s so awesome to come even a little close. Thanks for the beautiful tones❤️
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The cheap one sounded pretty similar and still pretty good. Amazing value in the scheme of things. A bit of EQ and would be hard to tell in a blind test
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Paul’s incredible skill is a great reminder that it’s not about the guitar, it’s all about the player.
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All I know for sure is the tone coming from your fingers is priceless!!
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Paul, you are a true inspiration! Two days after watching your video, I accidentally came across a Squier Strat Fiesta Red that looks exactly like the one you showed, and at an absolutely affordable price, and I just had to jump at the chance and am so happy that I now own one myself. I'm actually a drummer, but the first instrument I ever owned was an acoustic guitar and now I'm back at it with my Squier. I am so happy. Thank you, Sir!
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Update/corrections: I mentioned the nut of the Squier being plastic. Apparently it is made of bone! Interesting, because it surely looks more on the plasticy side, especially compared to the other Strats. Maybe it's different kinds of bone they use? No idea.
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Great video. The 2k strat sounded absolutely magnificent to me.
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Wonderful video truly shows your love of the instrument and commitment to playing g them so well. Thank you for the video
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This was a brilliant watch Paul! I honestly could not tell the difference in sound. Though I always appreciate how much better more expensive guitars feel in the hands and how they feel to play. Always thought that around 2000 was the sweet spot but wow that classic vibe strat sounds great for the price. As always your playing is exquisite!
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I would like to have heard more about how they FEEL when you played them. Especially compared to one another. I've found that while we all chase tone (myself included) what really determines how much I enjoy playing a guitar is how it feels, even ahead of how it sounds. If you don't enjoy playing it, you won't.
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As a Squier owner (and late life beginning guitarist), I’d be interested in seeing @PaulDavids do a video on upgrading the budget guitar with after market hardware. I took a workshop where I learned to do a proper set up on the Squier and it mad a big difference, particularly in stability and holding tune. I’m not ready to spend $60K, or even $2k. But I would be willing to invest a few hundred to see just how much better I could make it.
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Great information! I have my 60s Classic Vibe and live it. Great playing as well. I love your tones
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Paul you did a great job. I’ve got two Fender Stratocasters, both relatively new but copies of vintage instruments. I found that changing the brands of strings on each resulted in a big difference in tone. So my take on things is to experiment until you find the brand that sounds best on a particular guitar. If the pickups are sounding too bright then lower them and change to a string that gives better mids. My personal favorite strings on a Strat are Elixir Nanoweb 10-46.
