100% correct. In a band context even more dimished, only time I hear a difference is when a single coil that's cranked, you get a tinny high end snap that can easily get out of hand. Anything else solid body humbucker, they all sound the same in a mix... Don't "fret" over tone woods (doesn't have any real audio tonal differences.
I found it interesting to listen to the short while reading comments as you can’t see the guitar That said , clean would differentiate the guitars more than distorted tone
@@jmabs5096 95 % is your fingers and the pickup itself after that its the amp circuit or any effects. i find most humbuckers i prefer an alinco 2 it just feels better and more nuances jump out of the guitar vs a different magnet helping to over compress the signal before it reaches the amp
The tone difference in guitars is noticeable, but it’s much less than the tone difference between amps. I spent years focusing all my attention in fiddling with my guitars and pickups and pedals for tone, and did not pay enough attention to the amp. The amp is where it’s at in my opinion.
Man, I sooooo agree with this. The amp, signal processing, EQ, IRs -- that stuff affects the tone exponentially more than the guitar, wood, pickups, string gauge, etc. I can dial in any one of the tones we just heard from Rhett with the same guitar, a good amp, modeler/IR, effects processor and EQ.
Yes, I thought the Strat sounded the best too. At high volumes, single coils cut through far more effectively. Gibsons have more output, but the sound is more one dimensional, without having real clarity.
Fender strat all the way! This video is a great example of what tone I live for my rock riffage. Nothing beats that little more twang and definition and separation between the notes. Thanks Rhett! You're the man.
Surprisingly the Esquire took the prize here. That guitar was simply meant for that riff and Rhett attacked it beautifully. Shades of Lynyrd Skynyrd and early Joe Walsh right there. Nice job Rhett...
Unsurprising to me. I would also rate the Esquire #1, the Strat #2, then the two Gibsons, and the Casino dead last, with the Novo not being that much better. What was surprising to me is the Novo not being that special sounding.
I would argue that it's just the hardware settings overall that favored the guitar, and if he was actively trying to make them sound the best he could it would be different, different guitars need different eq and gain settings.
@@houi4900 favored, maybe. But…if you dial in each guitar to an ideal, chances are that ideal basically pushes every guitar away from its character into a middle ground where all your guitars start to sound the same. Then…what’s the point of having more than one. Let a Tele be a Tele and a LP be a LP. My 2 cents.
I almost bought a Wildkat because I loved the playability and looks but the P90s sounded terrible. I went with a 339 Pro which absolutely killed the Wildkat tonewise. Non-pro P90 pickups by Epiphone aren't too good IMO.
Not much difference, probably bc he used the same strap for all of them. I fell that adding or losing some padding in the strap really helps nail a tone.
People really overlook strap padding and the color of the towel they wiped their hands with last. Darker colors give a more rounded, warm tone, while lighter colors give you that crystal sparkle and really help you cut through the mix.
The Epiphone needs new pickups, it sounds so muddy compared to the other guitars. I put Lollars in mine, and it removed that blanket over the sound, and it now sounds alive! I put a regular Dogear at the bridge, and a Low-wind Dogear at the neck, and I'm super happy with this combo. I also changed the electronics, and that made a nice deference too.
Yeah you really hear the difference when heard back to back. They sound like they're covered with a pillow. My Gibson P90 loaded guitars sound nothing at all like that
I’m going to have to pick the strat. I could hear the thickness in the Les Paul and the brightness in the esquire and firebird. . The P 90s in the casino had a nice warm crunch
YAY! Copywrite strike lifted! Loved seeing the Casino and Firebird! The Novo sounded the most in your face of the set, which is not shocking since you seem to have a real affinity with the brand. I was SHOCKED not to see your number one in the mix!
From my own testing, this technique has its limits. In my opinion you cannot get what's not there in the first place, however you can subtract from your initial signal to change the balance of the sound (active eq never sounded right to me). That's why I really love Telecasters. One of the few guitars where the tone pot has a real use. You want bright, with lots of attack? Keep the tone wide open. You want a smoother sound, lower the tone. The only thing that a tele struggles with in my opinion is high gain. That's where humbucker guitars come in :)
To me, the Esquire was profoundly superior to the others, which kinda surprised me. The tone was just really nice. My least favorite is the Casino. Just nothing really happening there tone-wise.
Dude I could just listen to this short Riff ALL DAY LONG!!!! For me I guess it’s the FS, but none are bad!!! Rock on Brother! I’ve liked, subscribed, and shared!!!!!!
The cabinet and mic placement make such an important yet under looked part of the tone. I can run any guitar through my Mesa JP-2C and they all sound wonderful. Single coil vs Humbucker will have the greatest difference, after that it's all about refining the flavor. Great video!
Esquire and Firebird KILLED IT!! I would probably want to blend in a bit of the Les Paul as well for some extra fatness in a double (triple) tracked wall of guitar sound🤘🔥
When I close my eyes and listen to this over and over the three first guitars are the ones that capture my attention every time and cause me to open my eyes to see which ones they are
I have 1 guitar for all those sounds. It’s a heavily modified ‘83 Washburn force2. Now HSH, dpdt switches, independent volumes, split coil, bridge in/out phase, push button for Texas blues single coil mid pup. 1 guitar with many tones at the flick of a switch. A poor man’s Swiss Army Axe!
That Esquire sounds phenomenal. I recently drank the Telecaster Kool-aid. Since my Tele came into my life all my other axes are being seriously neglected.
Was (and still am) a fender guy for a while, but a good Les Paul always really speaks to me. I’ve got like ten or eleven guitars but I reach for my LP 85% of the time. Also quite versatile.
I couldn't quite read the guitar make, because additional text was displayed on top of it, but the guitar with 'Casino' as part of the name was the only one that sounded appreciably different.
