The GOLDEN Decades For The Fender Stratocaster.. But What's The Difference? | Guitar Village

The '50s and the '60s. The two most important decades for Fender and subsequently the entire music scene as we know it today. There is no escaping the legacy that the guitars produced by Fender in the '50s and '60s have left behind. So, whats the difference between them? Surely they're all the same? Sam explains all in todays video!

Guitars Featured in todays video:

Chapters:
0:00 - 0:44 Intro
0:44 - 1:52 50s Strat Playing and Introduction
1:52 - 3:43 60s Strat Playing and Introduction
3:43 - 4:21 Quick fire Comparison
4:21 - 5:39 Thoughts?
5:39 - 6:37 Outro

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[vincentbull]

The only sensible option is to have one of each

[david]

Hmm. The first comparison…50’s was being played with bridge pickup and the 60’s with the neck. Not sure that is a good comparison.

[grahamcook]

Very similar sounding - if anything I felt the 50s Strat was warmer (the wrong way round according to Sam’s comments!). Blind testingistheonly way to really see ifany difference in sound but I think ‘feel’ may be as important. I would also like to see a comparison with a 70s Strat (I have a 1977). What about a similar comparison of 50/60/70 Teles and/or Thinline vs Custom etc.?

[giulioluzzardi]

I always end up playing the 60s style Fender much more maybe the rosewood board is friendlier than maple but on a Telecsster/Esquire it has to be maple...for me.

[JackFlower]

10 years is the difference, isn't it?

[paulhugill]

Are the pickup selections 3 way for both, rather than 5 way?

[Winterfell]

I thought the 50s was warmer too. The 60s had a little more spank. Both great guitars.

[PanamaJack]

60s all the way for me - rosewood just looks so much better... The 50s CS Tele is very cool too though. That maple neck is pure filth