How to get every sound with a Stratocaster | Thomann

Round 2 in our Sound guide series focusses on Guillaume's favourite guitar: How to get every sound with a Stratocaster! You asked for it, here it is :)

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro Playing
0:28 Intro
1:41 Guillaume's Clean | Talking
3:10 Guillaume's Clean | Playing
4:01 Kris' Clean | Funk | Playing
6:51 Classic Rock to Punk | Playing
8:49 Hard Rock | Playing
11:22 Metal | Playing
13:29 Fuzz! | Playing
14:58 Modern Fuzz | Playing
16:57 Conclusion

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[Firas-R]

Loved this video. As a newer player with serious GAS, I started with the Strat because it's so iconic, then picked up an LP, some PRSes, and circled back to another Strat (or two). It truly is a versatile guitar (especially the HSS versions) and it's amazing to see the wide range of tones achievable with it. Been a few months since I've settled on my Strats, hoping to stick with them for a while longer to learn the ins and outs of them, and learn how to get as many tones out of them (not to mention they are the best feeling guitars in my hands).

[AndreaLanx]

Other than the incredible versatility and the sweetest tones out there (I mean, positions 2 and 4, try and beat that) I think a huuuge plus for the strat is - even though subjective - how crazy comfortable it is. There’s just something about the neck and body shape that makes a strat the staple that it is.

[chords]

SO refreshing to hear a Stratocaster with GAIN (yet still transparent and not fuzzy)!! FINALLY!

[dennisapplegate]

Just did a walnut body, maple neck with SSL1 in neck and middle SSL5 bridge. Added the Gilmore mod to use all 3 at once also the neck and bridge together. The mod cost 6 dollars. Best sounding Strat I've played in 55 years of playing. Also used a Babicz tremolo. Which I love.

[Joe-mzdc]

Leo Fender thank you very, very much. 😃

[michael_caz_nyc]

Greatest guitar ever made = versatile, comfortable-to-play, Iconic-tones.

[EleonoraPicca]

I love strats so much! Thanks for the great tones ❤

[paulmiano]

335 next, please! You guys are killing it with this series!

[wollyba]

SUPER video guys!!! There are not many useful videos about tones on youtube ( not for me ), this video is super helpful, if you like me always chase that perfect tone. I would love more videos like this one, from competent guitar players like you.

[briank]

Awesome series! Very entertaining and informative and I love the banter (tele's are the best...cough, cough). Some suggestions:
1. Guitar with Filtertron/Dynasonic PUs (e.g. Gretsch)
2. Guitar with lipstick PUs (e.g. Danelectro)
3. Guitar with P90s (many styles- LP, ES-335, etc)

[fruhentus]

I would love to see such episode about SG

[amaup]

Yes! This is the one I was waiting for, can't wait to see the next model. Great video as usual.

[jeffreyeagen]

This is why you need one of every type guitar! They pretty much all can do everything, but each one has it's own uniqueness. How about some filtertron love?

[brendanburdick]

Great video and a good demonstration of how to think beyond the Strat stereotypes, while not diminishing what's so familiar and well-loved in the Strat tone language.

I'd be curious to see you do a similar video for a Firebird, also maybe another one comparing a single-coil pickup to a humbucker with a coil-splitter.

[jkta]

I would love to see you guys play some jazz stuff on the Strat. I know people would probably gravitate toward a 335 or a Tele for that, but I think the Strat is more than capable of doing those tones, especially if you play it clean on a neck pickup with just the right amount of amp compression and you fingerpick or just flatpick lightly. Love watching you two play!

[MaartenAnna]

We need a baritone guitar.

Awesome tones by the way.

[dreamscuba]

Super duper guys. That is one kick ass strat. Thanks.

[nihiabstracto]

This series is very cool ! Your youtube channel is always better, he makes me want to play despite sometimes the lack of motivation with the job etc.

[nicdee]

Early 80s Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, John Norum, Uli John Roth, 70s KK Downing, YJM and of course the amazing Mr Blackmore...of course a Strat can do heavy rock to early metal ! A Strat into a boost into a cranked Marshall actually has something no other guitar really emulates and that is a blast to play.
Just try that Strat into a RAT (or pretty much any good boost/OD/distortion pedal) into that Marshall Studio Vintage head that's sitting behind you ;)

[jeppej]

Looking forward on the LP and others to come!