Battle Of The RIFFS: LES PAUL vs STRATOCASTER

Here we go, on this second episode of Battle Of The Riffs we have some major contenders: LES PAUL vs STRATOCASTER, who is the winner? Let me know in the comments down below!
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#battleoftheriffs #lespaul #stratocaster

[@sidm2422]

Next one: Tele Vs SG

[@jakebadstibner8696]

Agreed

[@KurtGAndersen]

And after that Flying V versus Jazzmaster....😎🤟

[@boazcohen7992]

Hell yeah

[@timz3146]

Just wanted to say that.
Mustang vs Firebird

[@fabricio.almeida3]

Up

[@OmarOttoman]

Bassy riffs = Les Paul wins
Trebly riffs= Strat wins
A typical guitarist who is into the classics needs both guitars for sure.

[@gabrielalvarez727]

Yesssss

[@TheJCFan]

Poor man's world: Player HSS Stratocaster. Tweak with a parametrc EQ. Save money.
In a rich man's perfect world, own both.

[@NayarJoolfoo]

@@TheJCFan Well said :D

[@eliseoac966]

Oh yeah

[@filip5220]

@@TheJCFan im not rich but i own both

[@maxvincy9127]

Title should be, "a black strat vs too many coloured les Paul"

[@bardog4401]

No

[@r3da]

Yk what, you're right

[@Guilherme-ny8cf]

"too many colored"??? are you kidding?

[@mauriciotavera6957]

One Strat si enough

[@dashking5059]

Black strat......Don't forget to mention that it has Floyd Rose bridge l, locking tuners and also look at those high quality pickups

[@MarcoBMark-rt6ke]

Honestly, we can fight all we want, but at the end of the day, these two remain the most legendary guitar in history.

[@BlueOvals24]

This video had nothing but legendary riffs that only these 2 can pull off. Getting both is absolutely necessary

[@ringoooringooo2190]

we need both

[@kevinkibble8342]

They are the Messi and Ronaldo of guitars. Different in style, but equally awesome.

[@tristanpankratz500]

I like that he put "oh well" in there. RIP Peter Green

[@carlolf]

should have been played with the Strat.

[@didds8869]

@@carlolf Why? It was recorded and only played live on Peter's Les Paul. You might be confused with Need Your Love So Bad which was recorded on a Strat

[@carlolf]

@@didds8869 ok, you might be right, I always thought hearing a Strat. Anyway, how do we know which guitars where used in the studio when recording? There are only some live videos.

[@carlolf]

@@didds8869 hearing the studio version again, the intro guitar is an acoustic one, then answering guitar a Strat (I suppose).

[@didds8869]

carlolf He’s playing the bands shared Strat in the music video for Need Your Love So Bad filmed at the BBC. It’s fairly safe to assume that it was recorded on a strat too, especially since it sounds like that thin bridge single coil of a strat. I really doubt that Oh Well was recorded on a strat since that song is one of the best examples of Peters quacky out of phase pickup tone

[@damiantito6167]

Les Paul: more rock n roll
Stratocaster : more feeling

[@judemay2849]

100% agree

[@pauforcadellcampos4452]

That is because the strat is normally used for less gainy music, which is more influenced by blues, but, for example, slash's solos have a shooting amount of feel and they are hard hard rock stuff but also influenced by blues

[@filo4063]

Les pauls are made for rock and fenders are for any genre

[@fussiestgoblin2872]

Slash has entered the chat

[@blakez2691]

Agree

[@miketsampazis1946]

Man...I am a Les Paul guy any day of the week which goes with the hard rock/rock n roll spirit of music but when I heard those four notes of Shine on, I got shivers. You can not simply defy the greatness of Pink Floyd. Great job 👌

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

Agree. Shine on sounded simply perfect.

[@douglasyoung554]

....defy, or DEFINE yes.

[@rocsellent3975]

Like = Fender
Comment = Gibson

[@jcobcovers6264]

Gibson

[@metiradelnabo]

GIBSON LES PAUL.

[@EnterJustice]

Guess we've found the Fender fanboy.

[@doodlesasap7894]

Gibson

[@brown22sugar25]

I have never seen a poll like this where the comments won

[@diegomusino7815]

Ora vogliamo vedere SG Vs Telecaster 😂

[@DaniloVicari]

Lo sospettavo, erano lì dietro un po’ come una pubblicità occulta apposta 😂😂

[@xlheggie]

Just translated this to English, and we definitely do want SG vs. Telecaster

[@Bnatek]

Guarda che sg e tele si assomigliano moltissimo

[@diegomusino7815]

@@Bnatek veramente trovo che la tele somigli molto di più alla Les Paul e la Strato alla SG🙌🏽poi non so, sono opinioni

[@Bnatek]

@@diegomusino7815 io sento nella sg lo stesso attacco della tele

[@willstrang5792]

I say Strat because of layla, SRV, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chili peppers, Pink Floyd, INXS, John Mayer, Deep Purple, and the man Jimi Hendrix. Literally Everything

[@tommycthulhu6572]

Yeah but Les Paul has Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, some Stones, Gary Moore, ZZ Top, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, KISS, Def Leppard, Bonamassa, Duane Allman, The Who, Aerosmith, Sex Pistols, Clapton also used a lot of Les Pauls, Zappa, Rush, Green Day, Eagles, Pearl Jam, Metallica. Les Paul wins easy

[@marc8828]

@@tommycthulhu6572 And nearly all those artists also used Strats at some point. You can't compare guitars just by their artist history. Whatever works for you is best.

[@summit6077]

Marc same goes for OP. Most of those artists used a les paul too.

[@marc8828]

@@summit6077 Literally my point lol.

[@jacobmoore1898]

Sweet Home Alabama is the only Skynyrd song that really uses a strat though. All of the others use Gibson guitars.

[@hikupmusicofficial]

Should have used a strat with 3 single coils

[@tvi82]

And without a floyd rose..

[@kevinalexander4383]

Agree ,sss strat without floyd rose

[@thef4lsepr0phet]

I’m gonna go ahead and disagree because it’s his video, tone and his guitars

[@DaniloVicari]

The humbucker has a split, if you listen to the tone you can hear it’s a single coil playing 🤘🏻

[@DaniloVicari]

The humbucker has a split, if you listen to the tone you can hear it’s a single coil playing 🤘🏻

[@findandgetanything]

**Ibanez cries in the corner**

[@noise3.5mm18]

Steve vai depression see this

[@danielabraham7875]

What abt Jackson and dinky body?

[@leonsunu1209]

And prs as well😂😂

[@OttoisOhio]

Most of the legend either pick gibson or fender

[@francescobernoulli2661]

Joe Satriani laughing

[@jackm7603]

0:14 -> guitar center: 0:20

[@intermediateshredder366]

Jokes on you I can't afford either.
Edit: Alright I probably could afford buying one but the price would be too much for me to be willing to actual buy it. For now anyway. Besides I have two Electric guitars (a Jackson and a Vintage Reissued Stratocaster) and a Sigma acoustic guitar so I'm fine for now.

[@rtomas47]

Les Paul is overpriced af, but Mexican strats are not that expensive

[@IcarusSuite]

@@rtomas47 expensive depending where you live.

[@rtomas47]

@@IcarusSuite Czechia, Middle Europe, all music stuff is expensiver here comoared to USA

[@nehemiahzo_]

You can’t afford an epiphone or a squier?

[@rtomas47]

@@nehemiahzo_ squierbis shit and mexican fenders are for good price, some epiohones are good tho

[@nazariipotapenko5996]

"Layla" showed us a winner

[@user-ys2mh5tz7v]

Rock fan with Papich picture. You're perfect

[@Vil3mos]

Well, incidentally Duane Allman used Les paul to record Layla :)

[@maxeh9879]

Les Paul had it until the strat whipped out the pink Floyd card from up his sleeve

[@jeeperscreepers9114]

What’s up David

[@pepefrog7456]

lol it’s david and i fucking agree 10000%

[@UNGETABLE7]

Funny how Gilmour uses his Goldtop LP so much for studio work..

[@andrewpappas9311]

Four greatest notes ever

[@volfgankamei5348]

Lynyrd Skynyrd tone was closest to the original. That's how fenders are supposed to sound.
Pink Floyd- a little bit too much of overdrive, in the album it was cleaner.

[@r.m.ocinneide6935]

The hectic-ass Les Paul riff in Eat The Rich: I dare someone to challenge me.
David Gilmour and four notes: I'm about to end this guitar's entire career.

[@zgiachi8187]

You can't stop a Pink Floyd Song😡

[@andrewpappas9311]

Best four notes ever

[@keinname1706]

No offense but im my opinion it was kinda boring, I enjoyed Eat the Rich way more.
I dont want to say Pink Floyd is a bad Band, all of them are excellent musicians and those were really good 4 Notes in the Song, but its a little monotonous.

[@johnnyblythe5375]

Gilmour 4 notes, Peter Green 40 notes per second!
Both fan-fekkin-tastic players!

[@axelyoung95]

@@keinname1706 i used to be the same if i'm gonna be honest, but recently i started to really appreciate the entirety of Shine On and it's insane how much feeling can be packed into those 4 notes. Nowadays, Shine On is easily one of my top songs from Floyd/in general.

[@miggycarreon5514]

Brian May be like: laughs in red special

[@Happylink75]

Ah yes
Gibson,
Fender,
*TABLE* .

[@xsitied2708]

lol

[@georgeprice4212]

Brian used a Tele on the solo for Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

[@jakebrown6369]

Love these videos!!

[@roticanai2637]

love this vid!!
Keep it up!!
Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇮🇹

[@MatheusPereira-xn9ro]

eddie van halen: lmao why I don’t have a les paul and stratocaster in 1 guitar

[@melisssa7777]

I've met Eddie a few times,,,got pictures n more.. I gave him my black customer strat in 2008.

[@kickerpunter]

I Believe in a Thing Called Love is one of my favorite songs to play. Just a great riff.

[@JeffShewan]

This was surprisingly more entertaining than I thought it would be!

[@RealRonnieMac]

Awesome brother! Loved it!

[@jowmetal1]

Feliz em saber que em meus 20 anos de rock eu não reconheci apenas 1 música!!!

[@stevewilliams2305]

They both have their unique sounds. There are times when I want the strat sound and times where I want that LP. If I had to pick a favorite I would choose LP because of it's warmth.

[@diegobarbazan]

Muy bueno , continúa así!

[@pebiktovis]

Wow this is awesome, i like it👏🤘

[@razrev4445]

i wished it would just never end such a cool idea !

[@FabioMbo]

Amazing sound quality here, congratulations for the great job, Danilo! I think the Les Paul have won. Greetings from Brazil.

[@alidownes7768]

Awesome video!!

[@alex_lgrd]

Love your Channel!!!

[@Hatari2]

It’s very hard to choose who the winner was but, I would have loved to see some Dire Straits.

[@miguelsanchez4931]

My heart say "Gibson Fender", may wallet say Esp squiller

[@sweepthedoor1208]

Just go for Japanese guitars when it comes to Gibson they are more better than a regular Gibson. For Fender get a Japanese strat or what ever Fender guitar u like and If u still like Fender just buy a Fender Japan guitars they are more better than Fender USA and Mexico tbh

[@gabeaviles1300]

My squiller shreds

[@theeverlastingtension]

Superb!! 👍

[@Theearswe]

I love to watch You play! Nice Done!

[@DaniloVicari]

Thanks mate!!

[@shivambasumatary3173]

mr Crowley and sweet home alabama transition was lit 🔥

[@marianohuaman3727]

how about one of left-handed guitarists vs right-handed guitarists

[@calebkeller]

Iommi & Hendrix vs the world

[@jordanthfc8039]

@@calebkeller Cobain as well

[@ayemod2k]

Jordan THFC no

[@antoniomarban5886]

@@calebkeller Nick Valensi as well

[@npBOgory]

AyeMod2k yes

[@mazg2220]

One of the best Les Paul and Strat comparasion so far. Nice sound!

[@clovesoliverofficial7705]

Massa cara, que sonzeiraaa!

[@peterulrich497]

I hope Leo Fender and Orville Gibson have the best seats in heaven. Look at all the great music their efforts enabled.

[@loganwork7024]

So what I'm hearing is I need both a fender strat and Gibson les paul... and every other guitar..

[@jimzepol]

Perfect ! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@michellmadafaka9260]

Cant stop🔥

[@diddymies]

Real answer: Get both. Most importantly just pick what ever feels more right to play. The sound comes from the fingers and feel so most importantly to pick the right tool for you.

[@mregg5443]

Counter point, im poor

[@BC-op1jm]

Hey bro great content

[@DaniloVicari]

Thanks mate 🙌🏻

[@marksatterfield3100]

Just found this. I am loving it.

[@marksatterfield3100]

@ 4:10 Here we go.

[@davicarvalho9435]

Thanks for the video. Now I know that I need to have both ;)

[@jonathanpowling6330]

Telecaster!

[@manny6403]

Or SG

[@pureviolet2742]

SG

[@davidenoch818]

Ive always preferred the feel and handle of a Strat.

[@alexanderwalther7302]

Agree to you David, less weight than a LP, 5way switch, a comfortable neck and the awesome sound if you play in Position 2 or 5.
Stay save and shine on.
Greets from Quebec, Alex ☺☺🎸🎸

[@jackymarc4801]

Excellent !

[@davidrosner5967]

Great work! Suggestion: Play each lick on both guitars so your viewers can truly make the comparison and identify the nuances between the two.

[@castinwithcarter8922]

Acoustic vs Electric maybe?

[@Lukas-L-T-D]

Love both,but if i had to choose one,it would be the Les Paul!

[@dzodzitsu]

It was really helpfull for me - after your film I changed my mind and bought ST finally.

[@MrJsinwrld]

Enjoyed it

[@silverman169]

I grew up with a Les Paul and loved listening to heavy guitar music. But as I've gotten older, the stratocaster became my favourite because of John Frusciante and John Mayer.

[@brandoncarson3143]

I enjoyed this! Both guitars made awesome music and comes down to preference. I like the Les Paul just because of how full it sounds.

[@str8harry]

You're a legend man. Can't believe you don't have 1m+ subs.

[@steveo44]

And then along comes shine on you crazy diamond... Best 4 notes ever! Great video!

[@yoitsjust]

I’m trying to buy an sg and I want a lp at some point too but the strat is just so classic in its sound. So many great songs. It just screams classic rock

[@gezi0752]

it screams every genre, there’s a reason that all the modern indie rock bands use strats

[@headstockbyaryan3012]

This really feels like the iOS Vs Android of guitar 😂

[@angelsaavedra6327]

Which one is the android and which is ios for guitar👀

[@baekksong3970]

@@angelsaavedra6327 oh the les paul is for sure the ios

[@anadlened7031]

•baekksong• u mean that in terms of how iconic it is, not cuz the riffs created on it right?

[@baekksong3970]

@@anadlened7031 yup!

[@guguima9799]

in this case the strato would be android kkkkkk les paul a thousand times better

[@jaybee9269]

Loved the ending.

[@lucianoagustinmendez2715]

Muy buen video 😁😁

[@davidrosenthalrealtor]

Les Paul any day of the week... but I will give strat Hendrix, SRV and David Gilmour tho.

[@stephenk6958]

and eric clapton, jeff beck, joe bobamassa, buddy guy, alex lifeson, and Eddie Van Halen. i’d say the strat wins

[@guitareater6975]

Stephen K well Clapton used both frequently during the duration of his career, but I do agree with you. John Frusciante does it for me.

[@user-jg4pb9ej2o]

Now I'm waiting for SG vs Les Paul or Telecaster vs Strat. Or even both

[@ubvfedfg7120]

Or superstrat vs flying v

[@oridadoosh7502]

Brilliant!

[@r1g8p7]

That was awesome.

[@baschdiro8565]

My vote is on Les Paul, so many great songs.

[@nathanglass512]

Les Pauls only sound good dirty. Whereas Strats can do both dirty and especially clean very well. There I said it.

[@kevinalexander4383]

Not really ,50's les paul can do both , even better , nowadays they improve it by adding coil tapping & in/out phase push pull pots

[@user-cn3zq2zu2o]

I was just about to post the same. Glad I scrolled down. Wind cries Mary being a prime example.

[@sdthrutheroof9161]

Hey Danilo. You're good! I mean you're REAL GOOD!! I can't play a guitar at all but I admire you very much! I always enjoy watching your videos!!👍👍👍

[@jonhatassantos5190]

Não conhecia você, mas toca demais ganhou mais um inscrito

[@umangu]

All this time I was thinking I like certain artists or certain songs better than others. Turns out I just like the Les Paul so much more than the Strat. Awesome editing on this man!

[@Wargasm644]

Gotta own both at some point. But Les Pauls will always be my first love. 👊🏻

[@hpguitars8862]

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS

[@dacuriel]

I love how he's constantly eye-rolling at his own playing
Awesome video btw

[@jolyondavis3519]

I can’t compare two different songs

[@Fernando_Palacio]

Aprendi a tocar numa Strato, mas depois que troquei pra Les Paul nunca mais larguei! Um salve aqui do Brasil a todos. 🙏🇧🇷

[@sr.capivara7292]

Realmente cara, a strato tem um feeling único

[@Fernando_Palacio]

@@sr.capivara7292 E é verdade mesmo!

[@fabrizioottaviani6818]

Bravo! 👍

[@LuisMartinez-ef4qy]

Crack, te sigo desde Chile, eres grande

[@thiagoalencar8537]

As guitarras que forjaram definitivamente o som do Rock!!!!🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽😈😈😈😎😎😎

[@harelassor3747]

Strat is actually the best🎸 even the emoji

[@DaniloVicari]

We need a Les Paul emoji! 😤

[@metramaks]

That's not a Strat emoji. It looks like Les Paul Junior double cut.

[@metramaks]

@Caleb LoBue google "Les Paul Junior DC"

[@jeffmartinomusic]

@@metramaks Look up guitar emoji, its a strat

[@metramaks]

@@jeffmartinomusic guitar emoji in Gboard certainly not a Strat.

[@Joelinxd]

Good video👍😎

[@pabloluanGuitar]

Very good!
Da hora tiu

[@noahmostoller7721]

2:59 fender looking like he’s not currently listening to one of the best guitar riffs ever written

[@matthewmarsh6736]

Slow dancing in a burning room got me 🎸😄

[@arielkcmo4391]

Maestro, sei troppa roba! Saluti dal Kansas!

[@ameyalbiker2967]

Good job
Fun video

[@r92king]

I would say LP for riffs and rhythm, Strat for solos and leads. 'nuff said.

[@ayoutubechannel1499]

Les Paul : Rock n roll
Strat : Easy going Rock

[@victorlloyd6529]

This is the only youtube channel I watch with my headphones

[@LOOCA5]

i liked that you picked a new guitar every time you played some nice riffs.

[@mauriziobiagini2825]

I'm a super fan of les paul and slash sound but to be honest the riffs with the the strato seem to have a greater variety of sonority and intonation ! Great video

[@DeadmanRides]

As a hard rock fan loving Gibson we all know that Stevie Ray Vaughan is AWESOME

[@martingerner3543]

And Angus Young.

[@AnupWee]

So cooool 🤘❤️

[@constantinosmari8099]

You need both of them!!

[@jordanthfc8039]

How about Standard Tuning vs Alternate Tunings

[@ale.merca_]

The tele and the sg in the back: hold my beer

[@TANGOHEAD]

Cant stop

[@TheREALTiPPiDa]

🙏
Nice to see some love for INXS