I was thinking the same thing until one day I went to buy a strat from a guy and saw an explorer on his wall. After testing the explorer I did not want the strat anymore.
Was just watching this again. It would be really cool to see this guitar lineup but with a Fender amp like a deluxe reverb or such. As always, you rock!
I love the comparisons you do on your channel, Johan. This one included. It really is an educational service you're providing to us mere mortals who are probably never going to get the chance to hear the differences between these classic Marshalls, guitars, speakers etc that you show us. Bravo and thanks.
i think keeping the same settings between fender and gibson guitars doesn't work out well. VERY nice sound with all the gibsons but a little thin and wirey with all the fenders. Beautiful amp though, still dreaming of mine!
The Tele sounded the thinnest of all, you got a little more bottom end with the Stra t and Jazzmaster. I noticed that you started getting that great bratty grit with the S G, V, and Explorer and full grit with the RD and the Paul.
Another Day another amazing demo that just kills. Thanks Johan, awesome!! Very insightful for some folks who will NEVER get to put all these guitars side by side and capture the sound of each guitar decide what tone they want for themselves. I like 'em all, and can hear place for each of them. Great demo and keep'm coming, Cheers !!
The Stratocaster sounds amazing! The Les Paul is great as well. It would be nice to hear some sort of P90 equipped guitar in the mix at some point. Maybe a later video.
Actually heard the first riff in my head again and tried to remember the band so I could listen to it on spotify. Then accidentally came upon this vid again after a couple of months since I last watched it. Awesome creation, man.
Today I learned that if I ever buy a jazz master that I should also purchase a boost pedal. That strat sounded so sweet at the beginning there. Absolutely beautiful sounds.
+Johan Segeborn Everyday is a school day, Johan. It almost sounded like it was coming through a small AM radio through the clean sections there. Fun comparison. Cheers.
Great run-through Johan. It was cool to hear all the different voices of the different instruments. I'm partial to the Les Paul & Marshall combo, but I loved them all for different reasons.
I was blown away by the Explorer clean. It has a lot of twang for a Gibson with humbuckers, but obviously has that chunkiness that even heavier sounding Fenders lack.
A lotta blues guys play Vee's! You mightn't think so, but take notice, I'll bet you'll see them pop up blues scenarios more now that you've read this..
As always Johan superb. I'm equal parts delighted you share these amazing amps and guitars with us and jealous i can't get my hands on them! haha! Loved the almost Glam Rock section at 2.45. I was doing fills on low tuned saturated drums in my head lol.
Keep up the good work Johan ! You are addicted to real analog and real staff, like as many subscribed to your page! We all are so proud of you ;)......Thank youuu !
Again Johan another brilliant and valuable video. I own a shit load of Marshall’s and of course a boat load of guitars and this Video helped me dial in the sound of the Plexi with different guitars other than my 6 Les Pauls. Thanks brother from another
Really nice comparison, Johan! I like the 335 a lot, and the Flying V surprised me! Kinda more versatile than I thought it could be. And I think it looks good on you:-)
Honestly they all sounded great. Each was different - if only I could record a song used all of these guitars! Just my $.02 - For the clean sounds - on the Fender side, it's the Telecaster. On the Gibson side, I liked the 335. For the crunch sounds - on the Gibson side, it's the Explorer. On the Fender side, I liked the Jazzmaster. Honorable mention goes to the V.
Yeah, you played them and Leslie West started flying out of the speakers! I forgot what a lovely sparkle a Plexi has clean...almost like a Fender Dual Showman with a little less presence.
The V really changed my perception of the instrument in this context. Amazing how similar SG’s are to LP’s too. The standout for me is the 335 and you can really hear it’s versatility shine through here. Love this video and it also goes to show how guitar players only need a simple combo of great amp head , speaker cab plus any one of these to get TONE . Rock on Johan
I like the explorer and flying v. They have like a more bass sound and doesnt sound as bright and flimsy as the fender if you know what i mean. I still love fender tho
Liked LP and ES. And that Flying V is surprisingly awesome! Are you sure it has same pickups as Explorer? Cause Explorer sounds like it's got much hotter pickups and has sort of scooped metal sound.
Another great video Johan. The tones that you get are lovely. I would really like to see/ hear you do a simple little bit of work with a firebird and that wonderful growling thunderbird bass as it's a combination i feel is shockingly undervalued for a hard rock or not too extreme metal sound.
I have a strat and a Telecaster but gibson+Plexi in your videos are breaking my heart. The Tele sound good but the strat sound is skinny. Sorry my english is bad. Your videos are the best!!!GRACIAS!!!
Very nice. You do some of the best comparisons on you RU-vid. Please keep them coming. Could you do a tweed deluxe 5e3 demo? Thanks in advance. Daniel. Australia.
+lilipearl1 Thanks! I have demoed the 57 Reissue here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-69WI-dPwVA8.html If I get my hands on an original I'll do a clip :-) Cheers Johan
wow nice one johan i loved the tele as i owned a baja mim for a while and it was a seriously cool guitar through a marshall the sg well it was awesome and even the strat sounded nice but still number one the les paul.......cant wait for the next👍🏻👍🏻👏🏽👏🏽
Lovely stuff. The flying v sounded great... I'm a big fan despite never owning one and being into wishbone ash. I think the reduced mass around the neck and middle of the body, and the two separate prongs lend an interesting resonant element. Unfortunately so many have thinner necks and my big mitts cannot get comfortable. Do you know what the pickups where?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Explorer and Flying V are the only ones with ceramic magnet pickups, while the others have alnico magnet pickups. Personally, I love the sound of ceramic magnet pickups.
Hi Johan, love your videos and playing as always. I know you've done it with speakers and the odd guitar, but would it be possible to compare vintage amps with their modern reissue counterparts, or modern amps that are not clones as such but in the same ballpark, e.g. the Blackstar Artisans and their new Artist series combos?
+alecboyyes Thanks! There's s 2005 Super Lead that's compared to 14 Plexis in this clip: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dSqGwEgEUgg.html I'm gonna compare a 2015 Marshall 1987X to a 1967 Marshall 1987 soon too. And a new Zagray vs a 1968 Superlead. I'll keep it in mind. Cheers Johan
+Johan Segeborn Cool, will keep an eye out for those. The new Fender Bassbreakers are an interest concept also, Fender doing Marshall doing Fender! Would be interesting to see how they compare to the real thing, especially since you have no worries about turning up to 11!
Great as always! I reckon that you didn't alter the amps EQ when changing guitars? I loved the sound of the humbuckers but the singlecoil-models sounded a bit weak. Guess they could use a bit more bass and less treble. :)
So much has to do with the particular style being employed, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this video. For me it comes down to either the Strat, the Paul, or the 335 -- depending on the technique used, the type of song, and the sound you are shooting for. That's just me. I know the other guitars have their fans.
My worthless opinion is that the V seemed to be in the golden middle of them all. It was not too bright, not too muddy, not too hot, etc... Thanks for all that you do!
Nice! Hade vart kul om du kunde tuta lite marshall mot fender förstärkare! Står mellan en 1974x och en bassman alt. en blues deluxe reverb! Helt olika djur, jag vet haha. Hälsningar från Falkenberg!
+Henrik Bengtsson Tjena Henrik! Jag ska jämföra en Fender Bassbreaker med en Marshall Bluesbreaker om ett tag. Ska se om jag kan få med de andra senare också. Hälsningar Johan
Hi Johan, i like the es335 best in this video, especially on the Clean Tones. Very warm but not muddy. One Question, have set up the amp for each guitar? I have a Super Distortion in the Bridge of my Strat and love it. bye
+CIPHER hi, it will be included in the next clip. I had full volume and tone on all guitars for consistency. Some of them would certainly have benefitted from some tone adjustments on the guitar though. Cheers
+Johan Segeborn Cool.. I play a Firebird in to my Plexi, they don't get much love but they're definitely iconic. So you got cleans by dialling the amp back. Things can get thin very fast with a bright cap on these amps. Nice playing as always man! Cheers.
#1 explorer#2 strat #3 Flying V #4 tele #5 Gibson SG # 6 Gibson dot #7 Les Paul #8 fender mustang. There all beautiful and the amp's well.... My ear's are pleased!!
I use the SG as my go-to guitar due to it's light weight, looks and bity tone. In the studio I tend to also gravitate to Telecasters and ES' for some additional versatility. I love the twang in a Telecaster, especially for clean tones. The ES on the other hand his a very lush, round-sounding guitar. Also great for some solos. Sonically the Flying V isn't that far from the SG, but I'd love to have one for the sheer coolness factor. Be that as it may, the SG is a well-rounded choice for matters both aesthetic and practical for my needs.
+Johan Segeborn love BB - amazing pickups. And the lack of a case on such a high end instrument must be cost cutting down to them losing so much the last couple of years with mini tuners etc etc
All these tones are subjective lol. People saying this is better than that are crazy, I like the sound of the sg personally, its more of a preference to me. In the end its the fingers and soul doing the work. Great job. Loved the listen!!