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#funkguitar #tonechasing
OK What do YOU think is the BEST type of guitar for funk??
Strat. The percussive attack and quack achieves the best Funk tone in my opinion.
Tele is one of my favorites but a casino is a surprisingly (or not) very funky guitar
I’d say Telecaster though your D’angelico is the bomb 💣
Strat, Prince made the tele 2 funky, but he had 2 strat pickups in his tele type Hohners.
Tele for me!
If you ain’t got the funk, it doesn’t matter what you’re playing.
You can’t fake the funk.
🔥🔥 T R U T H 🔥🔥
Yaaas
Strat - 4th position - Vulfpeck’s groove
It's so funky and it's low volume
Accurate for me as wel
THIS IS ALL I KNOW
@@sebastianreh4481 STEVE, STEVE, STEVE, STEVE
David Williams also played his strat on the 4th position (Micheal Jackson’s guitarist)
the funk is within
Uh, after listening to you, it’s obviously the player not the guitar that matters.
That’s right!
I'm sure that's true, but as a complete beginner wanting to get into clean funk rhythms like Nile Rodgers style, should I get a Strat or Tele?
I agree - with all them ghost notes EVERY guitar in every position was funky. Wow.
As I learned lately from some expierienced guys to have Strat and Tele at ONCE
they take a Strat and solder the pickups different.
So there is still 5 positions, but instead of position neck/middle they got (Telecaster style) neck and bridge.
So sooner or later I got to buy a Strat with tremolo AND the Telecaster wiring!
Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy I’m sure you know Nile plays a strat, so that’ll help you with getting his tone but if I were you, maybe go to the closest guitar center or music store and try both. You might be surprised what you like better. I love telecasters, it’s like an extra appendage. But you can funk out on both of them.
Yes. That's the truth. RJ can make any guitar sound however he wants. I love that Barney Kessel he's playing. I had a Ventura copy of that back in 1981, of course being stupid I sold it for almost nothing! Never regretted it till just now. Oh well.
My Strat is so funky, I had to buy an odor proof case for it. Strat wins for funk. Thanks.
Does it work with the mexican one ?
@@fabricegourdon8333 ofcourse, it's a strat
Honestly can't go wrong with Tele for anything. Most versatile guitar ever. From Jazz (Ted Green) to funk, to Rock via Rage against the machine and led zepp
That second MJ lick you played was off the chain!!! Wow. What a great all around player you are.
And there’s my answer. Not the guitar, the player makes the funk.
I agree. You can visit gear stores all over-the world. I think the music is in our souls.
Tele for the funk.
A good Tele can do most anything.
a good anything can do anything my man
Hey do you think that schecter pt standard is a good tele
CLAPTRAP yes
Maybe it's me but I cant make a tele sound how I want. It always sounds like country
@@will-iu2bk try to roll off the tone in your guitar or put it in 3 or 2 and change your amp settings
Try this:
Treble- 0
Mid - 10
Bass-6
Or
Treble - 2
Mid-8
Bass - 4
That Barney Kessel is sooo awesome for it's old school tone! Love it!
it nails that early JB sound for sure!
James Brown tone is in Barney Kessel,no in Tele o Strat.
I like a Gibson ES335 style guitar for funk, (and a lot of other music).
ES335s are shockingly funky from my experience
Early to Mid 70s funk = Tele
Late 70s and beyond = Strat
Telecaster, middle position just does it for me 100%. Love my '72 vintage modified Thinline Tele with 2 Humbuckers...
My favorite funk guitar is a tele, especially ones with a neck humbucker. It’s that Curtis mayfield sound, and it’s amazing
Mayfield usually played a Tele thinline, or a Strat. He knew what was going down.
Thanks for the info. Prince said CM was a big influence of his
Pretty much strat or tele - however guitars with lower output humbuckers work well too. Clear, spanky tone is a must, although sometimes a little grit on the bridge pickup is nice. Pick attack and tight pocket rhythm are huge. It's really about funk attitude - and not overplaying.
Id buy an album of this guy just jamming around on his guitars.
I like the D'Angelico with spilt coils and obviously the strat
I have a D’angelico Brighton Deluxe and you can get Funky even without the split coils, I just need a strat and Im all set, need that 4th and 2nd position
Funk is a state of mind, achievable on everything that makes a sound. All your guitars have some funk!
I like my Thinline Tele for funk, on the neck pickup it has a bit of everything, clear but jazzy.
Lovely guitar for sure!
Mad respect for the Funk! Clean is the deal, love the jazz box James Brown tones, but I feel like the Strat covers the most ground. The Strat can do a passable jazzy tone, but the other guitars can’t do the things a Strat can do.
My 1968 Trini Custom similar to your Barney. I luv it😍
Two of the best guitars for funk:
BC Rich Warlock
Dean Razorback
🤘
It amazes me, that BC Rich somehow is still selling guitars, regards the fact everyone makes fun of them and how crappy they sound.
There seems to be a group of people hiding somewhere in a secret place, who cherish these weird battle axes.
Maybe some black metal cult in Finland?
Quality content, like always. And: Im a Tele person, but the Strat IS pure funk.
Strats are my go-to sound for funk stuff, but I also really like Les Pauls in the middle position with the neck pickup volume turned down a bit.
I love hearing the difference between the lower then higher output single coils in the strat. I’d crown the higher output single coil as the king-o-fink, mainly because it pops more. Seems less likely to get buried in the mix.
That last axe had a nice funky tone on the bridge
Straight into two all time greatest funk riffs. You covered all my big influences!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for (and also solidified my beliefs). I need that Strat 80's bridge/middle position tone.
It's almost like you mastered every genre, wow, so fluid playing
I would go with my "91 Jeff Beck Strat which has the rear Humbucker plus I rewired the guitar with two mini toggles giving me 15 pickup configurations from every Strat sound to Tele and Jazzmaster tones so that should cover it. Now if I had to go with a standard Strat I'd choose that but the Tele would certainly be a very close second choice. Hey they are all good if you got the funk !
nice , i do like options ,,,,,, just got all the stuff together to mod my tele ( the volume pot was shot ) so i thought while im swapping that for a vintage taper pot, that i may as well swap the tone pot for a zero load one and the 3way switch for a 5 way super switch ( peavy omniac style, neck ,,n+b in faze ,,n+b out of faze,, n+b 1/2 out of faze ,, bridge ) add a 3 way on,on,on. dpdt switch wired as a 3 capacitor selector .22 , .47 , .1uf . copper shield the cavities etc ,swap the tuners for fender staggered locking ones,, and fit a graphtec nut n string tree ,,,, think that's about it ,, for around £100 in parts it will be better spec than most 3k + fender custom shop guitars :)
One of my friend's is the late David Williams nephew. Never met him tho. My friend had Chic over at his house in the late '70s too. helps having a popular musician in the family.
The guitarist for KC and the Sunshine Band used a Tele like yours. I like Strats overall better but like Tele for funk best, then Tele then humbucker guitars. Your double cutaway Gibson with humbuckers was amazing tho for funk. the D'Angelico was nice as well.
Best guitar for funk I’ve played is a Heritage H 535 through a fender 1967 deluxe reverb AMAZING!!!!
Telecaster is king for me! Thanks for the vid I’ve learn a couple of cool funk licks....🕺
Thanks for the video. I have to say I loved the way the Kessel sounded. I just bought a Jaguar for my daughter yesterday and spent a lot of time playing it and there are a lot of cool tones you can get with a jag, plus it's got that 24" scale which gives u a different sound. You just need to replace the bridge
I don't know karate but I know Karaazy!
Robert Baker I don't know karate either but I do know shotgun. 😆😆😆
@@davedecker1725 haha I was quoting the James Brown song he was playing :p
Robert Baker Oh, whenever JB sings I need subtitles 😆😆 I love that new dano 59 dc by the way. Howabout the rain song tutorial?? Nudge nudge wink wink.
I know karate and Voodoo too
This is a great lesson on how to play funk . I'll be picking through this video a lot in the next few days. There's a lot to learn. Thank you. BTW Tele and Strat for me
I love Fenders for what they are, but gotta go ES style… it has that jazzy sound that is just essential for authentic old skool FUNK.
That being said.. it’s really all in the hands & voicing approach🙌 🎸
I came to this thinking strat was the only choice but love the big jazz box sound in the middle position
Still strats win my vote overall but a real eye opener and great playing
That is a gorgeous Tele. Off-topic I know, but wow.
Whatever guitar this guy plays is the guitar for funk. They all sound great under a great player.
I liked the D'angelico the best -- maybe because I've heard Strats so much that this sounds fresh.
52 reissue fender telecaster baby!!
yeahhhh
This video helped me decide to get Strat , but honestly - all guitars sound amazing, can't go wrong with either. But thanks for solving my dilema.
Great video showcasing different types of guitars and the pickups used to get different funk tones. The earlier eras of funk sounded good with the Gibson guitars with humbuckers or P-90 pickups. From the '70s to present, the Strat or a Tele is the more contemporary funk sound. It all depends on the type of music being played, the player, and the guitar needed for the sound.
I think something a lot of people forget when watching videos comparing tones like this one is that the most important thing (especially in Funk) is how it sits in the mix.
While I love the sound of an isolated single coil funk sound, I personally prefer the hollow body sound. It's a different style of funk, not as percussive as it is with a single coil (which I love as well, it's just a preference) It's more melodic and deliberate in my opinion.
You can funk with any guitar, funk is in our hands and in the pick you use.
Telecaster! for funk very generally but I loved the middle position of the Barney Kessel.
Whatever makes you feel funky!
Very informative video and nice guitar playing! I can see why you have so many subscribers. Good Job 👍🏾
Single coil due to the softer gain and compression is the best option for the funky tone.
Strat with low output pickups for the thin nasal sound is my choice for the funk sound!
All the guitars sounded great because of the player. However, I kinda prefer the ES335, especially with the split coils.
Nice vid! You made them all sound good. As a new strat player, I appreciate the tonal flexibility your explored.
80s rnb pop is life. Great music
for me the classic strat..
Brilliant Funk & Telecasters with Humbuckers sound pretty good too . Thankyou
absolutely nailing the Leo Nocentelli tone with that Gibson
Strat middle...for that Dave Gilmour stealth funk songs like Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2, Echoes Funky part, Time rhythm, Have A Cigar and Any Colour You Like.
Oh my....that Tele hits it
It’s most definitely all about having the funk within and you can funk out on anything but I’m a sucker for the tele. It’s my go to always especially live.
That D'Angelico sounded great!
Strat at position 2 is the go to guitar..Though I have Ibanez AR325..At mid position it sounds so good
Soy de strat a muerte , pero mi LsL t bone para funk... es pura crema. Gran video !!!
after seeing your video.... i need all of them !!!!!!!
Really like the sound of jazz box. Old school funk!
A switchoff between a strat and a 335 is my pick.
Came for the funk, stayed for the... well... funk. Fantastic. Subscribed!
Hey RJ, Great video!....Man I just can't be knowin' which is best....All my guitars gets funky!!
its all in the hands.. you can EQ any guitar to sound good if the player has good rhythm and knows how to palm mute etc Tele does the trick. Jazzmaster very bright. Nile - middle pickup. dont forget to use a compressor too.
keep it up !
Man, you made all of them funk. Like many comments already said: the funk is in the hands!
I'd go with the strat, though. :P
Loving the new intro! Those t-shirts are awesome too
I use a jazzmaster and I think it’s middle and neck positions are good for funk
Agree with Mike...player makes the funk! That said...I go with the strat
the cool thing about playing funk is that it just doesn't matter what guitar you use. If you got it, you can even turn a metal axe into a funk guitar 😉. With that being said, I think that the best funky tones you have achieved playing the Gibson Barnes and the Telecaster, which was kinda strange for me to see b/c I always thought the stratocaster is the one for the coolest funk tones.
I would say Tele or 335 but can't go wrong with a strat either. I thought the loller picks sounded the best.
The tele just that has a crisp sound that's perfect for funk.
wow the tones you got on the barney kessel sound just like the classic James Brown funk
...iconic tone.
Glad it's not just me who wonders about positions 4 and 2, or is it 2 and4?! Low output strat, although Danelectro is rather fun.
I agree danelectros are incredible for this. The neck is perfect for minor 7s and Barre chords, which is pretty much the bread and butter of funk, rnb and Reggae.
I'm shocked more people don't play them
I like this. He's like a funk guitar sommelier.
Lots of winners here for me. Barney Kessel bridge pickup is pretty special. Tele middle position also. But the maple board strat was perfect
Man that James Brown riff is so good. I would say the Tele and first Strat were my favourites
Damn dude even the way you strum looks funky. Sickest guitarist
I always thought the strat was the be all end all of funk, but these hollow bodies sound great.
For me I would have to say Strat. A Tele (I've had a few over the years) can deliver a good sound for funk - but personally I think the Strat is the ultimate funk and soul guitar - the "in between sounds" plus the strong neck pickup is what edges it for me. Whereas the Tele's real strength for me is playing spiky punk/indie stuff through an overdriven bridge pickup.
Maybe the ultimate guitar then is none of those, but a Nashville Tele (with a Strat middle pickup and 5-way switch)!
I own Strats, LPs (with humbuckers and P90s) and a Tele. All great for funk, but my favorite has to be my Les Paul Studio. It can sound Tele-ish and, of course, Les Paul-ish. The coil tapping capacities make it unbeatable for funky stuff.
Thanks RJ..heavy question at 4:00 am but a good one. It seems there are some tones that sound awesome in the mix but not as satisfying to listen to as you play...it might feel thin. I enjoy playing thicker sounds when I play alone I guess to make up for a lack of bandmates.
My favorite tone is the first guitar which sounds Vintage....old school funk......like I was on the corner of 125th and Lennox in 1972......with the funk blaring out of local record store speakers.......but you played the hell out of the tele and made it sound awesome!
Totally agree with the comments bellow. Is the player that matters. Great post!
Yeah mate, my '68 ES175 gives great funk. With flats it can tame the bridge a bit as well.
Cheers RJ!!! I'd probably pick the strat, tele, D'angelico, they were the best suited for funk to my ears. Like #282
Great playing boss. Appreciate all the different tones you showed.
Just discover your channel from Papastache. Dude, you are bringing the funk!
great playing and upload pal , I truly find it hard to decide which one as they all sound very funky...maybe the strat... no the tele..eh??????
The jimmy nolen james brown sections are actually Catfish collins guitar licks with james brown. Jimmy nolen was gone at that time. But that sound was great!!! I love this video
All the guitars can be funky, but i would choose the first of the 2 strats, the 50' oriented one... thank you for the video 😊
They all sound good, but I prefer the Tele!
Man, great video even for an "experienced" player like me who's always looking for tips to improve tone. Thanks for sharing!!
You can play funk on any guitar, as long as it has a good attack. If I had to pick one out of my guitars, I would say it‘s my 1972 Tele Thinline, the one with the 2 Humbuckers!
I enjoyed the heck out of that! Thanks for the tones and inspiration