Stratocaster Knobs Explained: Volume, Tone, and Pickup Selector

In this video, I'll show you what the controls and knobs do on a Stratocaster style guitar covering the volume, tone, and pickup selector!

[ConorRocksYT]

00:00 Intro
00:09 Pickup selector
01:05 Knobs
02:15 Final thoughts

[zzodysseuszz]

Honestly I feel like these videos help me to play my guitar better than those excessively long scale tutorial videos

[Charlie-sn]

I just got my guitar and had absolutely no idea what the tone knobs did. Thank you

[TheBoomtown]

Rolling the volume off a bit (from 10 to 9 or 8) can help roll off some of the top end as well, the treble if it’s too bright. It’ll also clean up your guitar if it’s too distorted, you’ve got the gain cranked a bit too high on the amp. Use your knobs kids!

[ouncebird]

Nice demonstration. Clear and right to the point. Thanks.

20 + years with strats and never took the time to think about how the selector switch worked with the pickups. Now I know thanks to your exsplanation
Thank you

[MrConan]

Nicely explained. A Telecaster was my guitar of choice in my band days as I was front man/singer. My over-active hand would always keep hitting the volume know when I played a Strat.

[Sonny]

Ahh this would’ve been nice to see this a while back instead of playing with the tone knobs maxed out for my first two years playing 😂

[TrondArneAusdal]

I play guitar, but there is so much I don't know. Therefore I love what you do!! All th questions I have, answered in one place!

[JayThatsMe]

Just picked up my first Strat Standard American and you solved a few mysteries for me. Thanks! you Rock!

[shawnok]

Just bought a Strat online. This video is a massive help. Thank you

[Drdavthomp]

The best explanation I’ve ever heard. Thanks!

[francomartini]

Different models have different electronics. For example, on my Stratocaster American Professional II, the lower tone knob is a push-push control that engages the neck pickup. This means that with the selector in position one and the push-push knob out, the bridge and neck pickups are both on, whilst putting the selector in position two means that all three pickups are engaged. The SSS version of the American Pro II is the only Strat that can do this. The HSS version is different, however, because the push-push knob acts as a coil split for the (humbucking) bridge pickup.

[benjmarkellegutierrez]

this is a great video for a beginner that 1st time buying electric guitar specially if it's a Strat

[cdsrvoh]

Your demonstration is very easy to understand

[darrinvandemark]

Amazing when you watch someone like SRV play live how much the selector switch or knobs are used!

[pabloc]

the most helpful and right to the point video about this stuff..thanks

[chaibudesh]

Thanks dude! For the info, and also for the relaxing style :)

[nathanspencer]

This was a perfect video tbh. Exactly what I was looking for and nothing more.

[honeyt]

thank you ! i was wondering what the tone knobs were for, and the pickup selector looked like if i flicked it all my strings would fall down so i didn’t touch it, much appreciated homie i can’t wait to utilize the pickups !!!