4 Classic S-Type Electric Guitars Go Head to Head! - Which is YOUR Favourite?

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Today we have 4 traditional S-Type guitars at around the £350-£550 price range. We take a close look at the features, the tones & playability of each guitar. And, in true Andertons Fashion, we blindfold Danish Pete to see which one he likes best!

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Intro Jam
» 1:45 What Are We Doing Today?
» 5:00 Let's Start With the Fender Player Stratocaster
» 10:38 Moving on to the Sire Larry Carlton S7
» 14:00 Up Next, the Squier FSR Classic Vibe
» 17:37 Finally, the G&L Tribute Comanche
» 20:52 Which Guitars did Not Make it to this Shootout?
» 21:38 Let's Blindfold Pete!
» 29:00 Thoughts?

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[andertons]

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[vittoriobassi]

Fender:
- neck - 5:02
- neck/middle - 5:13
- middle - 5:18
- middle/bridge - 5:25
- bridge - 5:30

Sire:
- neck - 11:50
- neck/middle - 11:52
- middle - 11:55
- middle/bridge - 12:01
- bridge - 12:06

Squier:
- neck - 14:50
- neck/middle - 14:59
- middle - 15:03
- middle/bridge - 15:26
- bridge - 15:29

G&L:
- neck - 19:23
- neck/middle - 19:25
- middle - 19:28
- middle/bridge - 19:31
- bridge - 19:36

[guitar_fed]

I was blown away by the tones of those G&L pickups! Seriously ... what a great rock machine!!!

[brianlebrun]

I just picked up a Comanche tribute yesterday and played it at last night's gig. It literally blows away my Player and MIJ '62 reissue for output. I'm extremely happy with it.

[brusselssprouts]

The Comanche is its own thing as are all the G&L range. As said, they are not copies, because they are their own thing. They are also awesome and underrated.

[rishabhrai]

Damnn... That blind fold play on that G&L was just so pleasing to hear... Danish Pete.. you rock my good sir...

[The_Krab]

I love my G&L S-500. I think a lot of videos gloss over the Passive Treble Bass system on the s types and the extra switch/push pull to put the bridge and neck pups on at the same time or all three if you are in position 2/4. With all of that, the s-500 can get you a mix of different tones just by playing with all of the onboard tools.

[brandonwoller]

Its been cool watching the Captain's playing evolve over the years. He's getting good.

[JonWickensMusic]

The Sire is without doubt the best option. I was blown away by every single one I played whilst working at Andertons. Not just great for the price, they’re just great full stop.

[sethl]

G&L are the most under appreciated guitars in existence. They are totally awesome and the pickups are amazing.

[gavterrygt]

I was in the shop on Saturday and had a look at the Sire guitars up close, all of them are absolutely stunning and the build quality looks amazing. I can see why they sell out so quickly

[randallcl]

I own two Fender Players, one 2019 SSS and a 2021 HSS and love them both. Very high quality, excellent feel and sound. A month ago got a new G&L Tribute Comanche on sale and it is fantastic too! For less money than the Fenders it is just as good quality and I prefer the sound of the MFDs, they are rich and full (for single-coils) but still sound like a Strat. I collect and will keep them all but if I had to pick only one it would be the G&L. Besides the great sound the Z-coils are noise cancelling too, great if you are gigging. The Comanche also has unusual pickup switching to give more options and a bass cut, just an amazingly versatile guitar.

[DrKevGuitar]

The Captains playing has gone up quite a few notches recently! Great playing, Captain!

[GrandaddyJeff]

Absolutely love my Player Strat, but I think I want a Comanche now, for the differences… and owning a Doheny, I know how good the G&Ls are.

[MichaelSmith-jvcx]

I love the G & L. The Comanche is so Versatile. The settings on the knobs actually make a huge difference. You will need to play one and really go through the settings to truly understand.

[jameslewis]

While I'm not in the market for an S type guitar for me it would probably be between the Sire and the G&L. Both keep the essence of the model but add more modern features where it makes sense. Also they are different enough to not be 'just another cheapo Strat copy'.

And on the subject of 'is modding worth it' for me the whole thing is about taking something that is made to someone else's standard and making it your own - something you don't get by just paying a little more and going up the range.

[otisdriftwood]

Radius of the earth 6563 km (3, 958 mi), I hear Ibanez is going to go there with their next version of the wizard neck.

[mindfall]

The player series used to be one of the best value guitars, great as is or mod platform, but they've gone up in price so much that the Squier CV is a better value. Also with the Sire and G&L tribute series you have so many great choices!

[troyspencer]

Great options all, I personally have went another way and use a Godin Session for my S type needs.

[musiclover.]

I love my G&L Comanche Tribute. Mine has the same finish as the one shown but with the 12" radius neck.