Iconic Guitars - Which player owns that tone.
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Baxter and Jonathan give you their take on who is responsible for for best Telecaster, Stratocaster, Les Paul , Gretsch and Rickenbacker Tone. Who do you think best represents what the best tone should be?
Strat: Jimi (vintage) / Mayer (modern)
Tele: Keith (vintage) / Keith (modern)
LP: Page (vintage) / Slash (modern)
SG: Angus (vintage) / Angus (modern)
Derek Trucks for Modern SG
LP- Les Paul🤣
Fair shout, I might argue Tony Iommi over Angus, but there's not much in it
Yeah I'd say for the SG it's a tie between Angus and Tony on the vintage and Derek Trucks on the modern.
For Les Paul's I'd say the vintage is just England from the mid 60s to mid 70s🤣
@@shawnmcvey7789 the thing with Derek is that I think he would sound like that on anything. He has the sound rather than the instrument.
For me the quintessential Les Paul tone is Duane Allman
Absolutely, then Derek
I'm addicted to these videos. I think it's Baxter's hair first, guitar talk second.
Rick - Peter Buck R.E.M. ez
You guys have quickly become my favorite guitar content creators. I’d love to come in and buy a guitar from you guys next time I’m in town
Thanks Erick, We love meeting our Casino CZcams Crew so come by the shop if you are ever in NC. We meet people every week from youtube
Yep, can tell they aren't trying to grease the algorithm. Just making great content and the rest is taking care of itself. These are the kinds of conversations we all have with friends and it feels the same way watching these videos.
@@RogerThat902
I wish I could super like this comment.
I live fairly close to Southern Pines and I had walked past Casino Guitars a dozen times or more before finally stepping foot in there a few weeks ago. I figured I wouldn’t see Baxter or Jonathan-that they would be too busy prepping more video content or something. I figured they’d have people working the floor who I’d never seen.
What did I actually see the moment I walked in? Baxter. Sitting in the show room, casually playing a beautiful acoustic in the same fashion we have come to know and love from their videos. I was a bit start struck, but I’m pretty sure he said, “Hey, guys” to me and my kids.
There he was! In the flesh. Doing exactly what he does in videos. And he was friendly, too!
You know what I saw next? You guessed it. Jonathan. He walked in (he’s just as big as you think-towered over me) and immediately we started talking. In short order he had given me a tour of the store. He even took me back to where they film their videos. It was awesome and a bit surreal. He invited me to play anything. I probably could have jammed on the same guitars we see hanging behind them in their videos. I probably could have plugged into those same amps (like the one Jonathan drove 8 hours out of his way from a gig to pick up for Baxter-do you remember that story?).
Unfortunately, I was in a rush, so I wasn’t able to take him up on the offer.
Regardless, I left their store an even bigger fan. When I finally decide to lay down a grand or more on a proper guitar, I will absolutely be purchasing it from them.
They’re exactly what they say they are.
It has to be Jimi for the strat he set the standard for what the Stratocaster was capable of. Fun episode gentlemen ✌️
I'll have to argue when you start talking tone. When I think of Jimi I think of fuzz face and marshall stacks and the way he played. SRV on the other hand has such a epic guitar tone that many strat players (Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mike McCready, etc) tones are based in what SRV did.
My thoughts exactly - how can David Gilmour with his beautiful soaring lines be left out of the Stratocaster discussion? He did play other guitars but is mostly seen with Strats. His tone was
astonishing! Also James Burton left out of Tele consideration - I agree Billy Gibbons has a very unique Les Paul sound. I know - too many great players to really do justice to this topic. Thanks for the video
Honestly I actually don’t think David Gilmour is a “Strat” guy. I know I strat was his main ax but when I think of strat tone it’s not at all David Gilmour. He actually did allot of studio work on his Les Paul goldtop and even tho the strat was his main guitar I almost feel like his style and tone is more of what I’d associate with a goldtop
His most famous solo was recorded on a Goldtop P90 Les Paul, similar to how Eric Johnson's most iconic song was recorded with a Gibson ES-335
I like the choices...but my Favorite Guitar Tone of all time is 70’s Billy Gibbons tones
Absolutely agree
Can’t say as I agree with all your choices, however it was certainly fun to watch and made me think about who I’d give the nod to in each category.
Had some different answers for some, but can't argue your logic. Good job!
Your videos rival Andertons. You guys are awesome! Keep up the good work!. Andrew - London, England.
I would love to see a part two to this and I doubt I'm alone on that. Maybe discuss ES, SG, V, explorer, and all the Fender offsets.
You can't talk about Gretsch without Chet Atkins and George Harrison
When I think Gretsch I first think of Chet... True legend.
Agree about SRV ....
Jimi is over rated...😓😰
YEEEEEHAW! Thanks for the mention y'all! #COSMICCOUNTRY
Generally good calls, gents! My 2cents:
Tele- James Burton. Strat-Hendrix, Les Paul - Frampton. For fun: 330 -Lennon, 335-B.B. King, "SG Angus"
Basses:
Gibson (weird because most famous players 2nd or 3rd bass) Gene Simmons, Krist Novoselic.
Rick - Tie - Geddy/Squire
P- Jamerson
J fretted - Marcus Miller
J fretless - Jaco
Sting Ray -Flea
I did not mention Mcartney's Hofner because it is utterly defined by him alone.
B.B. played a 355 actually and he's by far the most iconic on it.
What about Jack Bruce for Gibson basses and McCartney for the Ric?
@@shawnmcvey7789 Jack Bruce and Andy Fraser are the first people I think of, BUT they are not as widely known. Paul only gets one model LOL.
Kinda fell in love with this channel, i think you got the andertons videos, guitar of the day videos succes the best
Thank you!
Gretsch: Duane Eddy, plus he gets the Danelectro Baritone as well.
Tele: James Burton
Strat: Hendrix when using a Marshall, SRV with a Fender amp
Burton definitely got thrown out for the tele! And that's a great distinction on the strat tones. Good way to split it up.
Well said! All killer guitars and tones!
Hendrix was the obvious Strat pick for me. I almost gasped when I heard them skip JH--glad they mentioned him later. Phew! Ha SRV is known in the guitar/blues world, but Hendrix's guitar sound is famous to people who couldn't tell you what kind of a guitar someone is playing.
@@RogerThat902 that's a good point.
idk what it is about ya'lls dynamic but i swear i could sit around and watch ya'll shoot the shit for hours lol its really entertaining for some reason
Made my day
Thank you for the Izzy Stradlin love. He is one of my favorites too.
Terry Kath isn't in the Tele conversation?!?
TERRY KATH IS THE TELE! Thank you. He is criminally overlooked.
Terry Kath is one of the most overlooked guitarist on any list
Hendrix is the strat king hands down
For the Tele... you said Brad P embodies that sound, “these days.” For a Great player, who will certainly go down in history as one of the greats, that’s accurate, but I would say that Richards, or even Springsteen would’ve been a better iconic/long-term choice. For me, it’s always Strummer. Love your channel! 🤘🏻
Ahhh, strummer...damn we missed that one in our mention. Agree on Richards and Bruce for the iconic nature of those monsters but still leaning toward that tele twang tone that Brad captures from the greats before. He happens to have it all on that very easy to digest format as well:)
But then again, we’re all kind of idiots over here. Sincere thanks for watching the channel and sharing your thoughts here! Love em!
Don't sleep on Bernie Leadon
@@shawnmcvey7789 good pull!!!
@@CasinoGuitars Was just watching a concert on YT where they're still a 4 piece and Bernie carried a lot more weight than I remembered.
Even as a metal player, as soon as you said tele, i said brad paisley without even thinking
Intentionally different list lol
Strat : Rory Gallagher
Tele : Albert Lee
Les Paul: Peter Green
I like these choices
Strat: David Gilmore/SRV Telecaster: Roy Buchanan/Keith Richards LP: Slash/ dime
@@daviddawson1718 When did Dime play a LP? He's associated with Dean not Gibson.
Gibson SG should’ve been mentioned, along with Angus Young. SG straight into a Marshall.
SG - Zappa owns it
@@autistichead8137 I disagree. Zappa always modded everything, especially his SG. Also, I heard that his Gibson SG is a copy. I’m not sure if it’s true, because I’ve never researched it. I know for a fact Slash’s Les Paul was a copy.
@@autistichead8137 ..but Zappa rules!
Did Ritchie Blackmore come up in the Strat discussion? Les Paul...squarely in the Page camp. I have another for you...PRS - Santana.
@@autistichead8137 I'd say Tony Iommi might be the most synonomous with an SG. Frank played all kinds of things but he ruled on all of them and anyone who says otherwise is jivin' with that cosmik debris.
Another band with the Ric's I thought of was CCR, along with the examples you mentioned. Its great you chose Brad Paisley. I've followed him from the beginning! And SRV, great choice! Slach for the Les Paul. I think you guys nailed it!
I agree with all except Telecasters. I love Brad Paisley but for me, the iconic Tele tone is Don Rich.
That’s a great choice, and it’s probably exactly what Brad Paisley would say.
I think you guys did your homework well. I do agree about Clapton's tone. It just didn't seem to be that different . Love your channel. Great content . Stay safe and well. Signed John Zepbass.
Before filming were Malcolm Young or Billy Zoom in the conversation re: Gretsch?
ya'll should do a video like this for amps too!
You had me at SRV!
Billy Duffy has some great tones on the early cult albums has some great grestch tones
Awesome video! Slash totally wins!!! Even though that Les Paul on the Appetite for Destruction album wasn’t even a Gibson. I’d love to hear more of these on other guitars. Like what about the Jr or SG or The Jazzmaster or The V?
How can you not even mention Mike Bloomfield in the tele segment? Dude was one of the best electric blues players that ever existed
Pretty much spot on in my opinion. Every category my guess was the same as y'alls.
SRV in full peel the paint mode is like a big drunken bar fight. It’s loud, it’s loose, and on the edge of out of control. Aggressive and dangerous. But beautiful. It’s a whole education.
Luther Perkins should be in the talk for the Tele tone!!
Perkins usually played an Esquire, not a tele
What a great idea ! Do this again in a few weeks and see if you say the same names ?? I think I agree with most of the list , Paul Kossoff for Les Paul though ! Gretch early George Harrison maybe ??
A big part of the Roger Mcguinn sound is the 1966 Vox V-806 treble booster. It was only made for 2 years and good ol' Roger did not others to know so he had it built right into his Ric. When Ric made him his 'Artist' guitar it came with the booster built in. He gave Tom Petty a heads up and he too used one on his Ric. Ananashead make the Byrd Sound pedal so you know can get one for yourself.
When I think of Gretsch The Rev. Horton Heat also comes to mind. Great rockabilly/slappy tone.
Really tough calls no doubt. Had you even mentioned Rory Gallagher in your Stratocaster candidates, I’d have jumped in my car and driven from the Detroit area to your store and maxed out my credit card on a new Custom Shop Strat.
I’m still coming but I’m only buying a strap and a pack of 10’s.
Cool video gentleman..
Strat for me is David Gilmour.....i mean cmon!!! When it comes to tone...DG!!!
Definitely an argument to be made!
i thought the same thing at first, but then thought about the EMGs, i guess that would put him into the same argument they made for Clapton.
@@jasonmagyar1643 that's pretty much where I fell on that one as well.
@@guitarjonathan True, but the EMGs only came later for live shows for the MLOR and Division Bell tours (to quell noise issues with the lighting).
But the OG albums were passive pickups and he eventually switched out the EMGs with passive pickups once again (switching back to the Black Strat) once lighting setups evolved over time to not create as much noise that could be picked up.
Definitely an argument to be made, but SRV I think might edge out Gilmour in the sense that he relied mostly on his guitar and amp setup, yes he used a TubeScreamer but still didn't really rely on effects anywhere near as much as Gilmour did.
You could argue SRV used the Fender Strats "pure tone" more than Gilmour did.
Baxter, love you man but the hair. Is your hair style a choice or just kinda letting it do its' own thing?
SG?
Hendrix is my favorite player of all time and I wouldn't put his tone up there other than the late 69-70 sound with the Univibe and the BOG, and Suns and Rainbow band.
His studio tone was always amazing, even on Are You Experienced?, but yes I hear you with regards to his live tone. I think the same period is his best live tone. It’s also kind of amazing that he was able to achieve the tone he did with Gypsy Sun and Rainbows at Woodstock. Imagine trying to set up your live gear in that wet pit and then having to wait like 10 hours from the start time. Crazy. ✌🏼
Spotted dog is right. His live tone was hit or miss, but his studio tone is the stuff is legends.
Sweet Child O' mine came out in either 87' or 88'. Pretty sure the album was in 87' and the video/song was released in 88'.
Nice choices. Will throw in Peter Buck on the Ric!
I’m good with all of your choices. Are there arguments for other players? Sure. But there’s definitely a strong argument for each of your choices as well.
By the way, who is the SG icon? Angus Young?
No PRS?
I'll agree on Setzer. Personally I would have chosen Don Rich for Tele tones. People forget that Buck Owens and the Buckaroos were the Beatles of Country Music... For Les Paul I would likely choose Frampton.
Gretsch: Bo Diddley / Poison Ivy
Rickenbacker: Roger McGuinn for 12 / Paul Weller for 6
Telecaster: Steve Cropper / Bruce Springsteen / Joe Strummer
Stratocaster: Nile Rodgers / Jimi Hendrix
Les Paul: Duane Allman (+ Johnny Thunders for the Junior)
Boy, you guys walked into a minefield! I might throw Eric Johnson into the Strat mix. Really enjoy your videos!
David Gilmour
335 - BB King and SG - Angus..... good list though guys!!!
Great additions!
@@guitarjonathan great videos btw.... love the channel!! I subscribed to your personal channel as well this morning, look forward to digging in.
I'd love to chat some time offline, my buddy and I are starting a likeminded but with a different spin channel. I'd love some insight.
335, I was screaming at the screen. B.B. KING! lol. Cool video guys.
Tele/Steve Cropper?
Us Texans are still, 30 years later still so proud of SRV!
He’s one for the ages! And we love the artists Texas makes, love em!
Impossibly hard heat to judge, the Strat players!
It's the most dense field of phenomenal guitar gods...
Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Jimmi Hendrix... Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton... Mark Knopfler, John Frusciante, John Mayer... Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eddie Van Halen... Billy Corgan, Mike McCready, Jerry Cantrell !!
Some list, huh? And it's just the tip of the ice burg!
So glad Texas still thinks SRV is a Awesome player Good for you
Immediately thought Mark Knopfler for the strat... the clean tones on the first Dire Straits album absolutely embody the strat vibe for me.
December 1, 1957. The day most of the world saw a Stratocaster for the first time, and the reason I still play one. Notably missing from your list
You guys killed it. There is no way to make everyone happy but overall nailed a good selection of iconic players
Gretch Honorable Mention: Malcom Young
Gibson SG: Angus Young
Rickenbacher: Tom Petty / Mike Campbell
Rickenbacker Honorable Mention: Geddy Lee
Telecaster Honorable Mention: Keith Richards
Paul Reed Smith: Carlos Santana !!!
Great additions! Thanks!!
BB King 355, J Mascis - Jazzmaster, Johnny Marr - Jaguar, Thurston Moore - Mustang, EVH - Frankenstrat, Esquire Springsteen, Jimmy Page - double neck gibson, Albert King - Flying V, The Edge - Jangly Explorer, Hetfield Shredding Explorer, Randy Rhoads - Jackson
Everyone always forgets Billy Duffy on his Gretsch White Falcon... Sadness 😢
Slash...??? I used to love you guys...but I have to rethink our relationship. ;)
😂😂😂 We didn't necessarily say our favorite...
🤣 Thousands of guitarists Just called Casino and said we’re coming over to pick up our record collection🤣
@@autistichead8137 🤣
Who comes to mind when you think of a LP more than Slash?
Boy Bands, WHAM and Cultrue Club dont count, twinkie.
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How about Les Paul?
Setzer gooses the amps w the preamp of the roland space echo, makes a big dif
I guessed most of your choices. So many guitarists to pick from. The person needs to be known for playing that model almost exclusively. I did pick Slash also but could also go with Joe Bonnamassa. You didn't cover the SG........Angus all the way. Brad for Tele is good pick cause he does a lot of customs. One thing here is the "Tone" may better reflect the pickup maker because in many cases the guitar isn't stock and has been customized. Fun video, thx. 👍
Strat: Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt and Lowell George all have great clean Strat tones which still shine through when they add on the dirt
Tele: Let's not forget Bruce! He really leverages the raw, thin, throaty growl of that bridge pickup throughout his catalog and that photo on the cover of Born to Run alone is enough to inspire any aspiring rock and roller to go out and buy a blackguard
Les Paul: With deference to Slash, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore etc. it will always be the sound of Duane, Dickey and Warren for me...which leads me to Derek who absolutely owns the SG!
Bruce's work on "Darkness...." is incredible. I always thought that if Bruce focused his energy on his lead playing only, he would have been known as a guitar god....but, he hasn't done too badly for himself...
If you did the SG (or the SG special with p90s at least) it would have to be Pete Townshend
You had me at Brian Setzer
A newer modern/classic tone is the Active pickups or hot pickup combo with high gain amps like Mesa Boogie.
Notable players - John Pertucci, Steve Lukather, Buckethead, Mark Temonti
LP Jr. Leslie West/Charlie Starr
LP Page/Perry
Tele Roy Buchanan
Strat Gilmour
Slash?
A great alternative to the Rick 12 string is the danelectro 12. It's a distinct playable guitar that won't break the bank.
When I think of the classic Telecaster sound, I think of Roy Clark.
When did Roy Clark play a Telecaster? He almost always played hollowbodies and semi-hollow guitars, usually Gibsons.
I guessed all of them the same as Casino Guitars did. BAM!
Gretsch: Duane Eddy!
Rickenbacker: Roger Mcguinn with George Harrison getting an honorable mention
Telecaster: Don Rich
Stratocaster: Jimi (he set the bar for Stat tone (Little wing)
Les Paul: Jimmy Page/Paul Kossoff getting honorable mention
For the LP I was going to say Gibbons, but he has a variety of sounds with different instruments
Strat for me is YJM! Brought it to a whole new level...
I don't wanna be that guy, but I REALLY think you should have done positions on the guitar that have artists names etched into them. I think there was a PRS Artist Check In with John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith talking about that concept. I think recently it was mentioned again in a Rhett Shull podcast with Jared Scharff.
Setzer and Atkins are givens but Malcolm Young is in the Gretch chat as are Izzy and Billy Duffy, amazing players.
For me, Jimi Hendrix is synonymous with Strats (Gilmore as a close second), Keith Richards with Teles and Jimmy Page with Les Pauls. I just can't not think of them whenever I see these guitars. It probably has to do with who you first saw/heard these guitars with.
Strat - Hendrix
Les Paul - Eric Clapton
Tele - Jimmy Page
Drums - Ginger Baker
Bass - John Paul Jones
Imagine that gig
Come on. Everyone knows that THE definitive version of “Mr Tambourine Man” is William Shatner’s performance!
MR TAMBOURINE MAN!!! MR TAMBOURINE MANNN!!!!
you should probably partition the choices by era of play, music style, and generation ... even then, it becomes difficult - where is Mike Bloomfield, for example, Robben Ford?
Brian uses the Roland Space Echo
Good catch! We stand corrected. Thanks for watching.
Damn so Gilmour didn't make the strat tone ? Smh , Page for les paul or Tele ?
Gretch - Chet Atkins
Telecaster - Francis Rossi
Stratocaster - Jeff Beck,
Rickenbacker - John Lennon
Pensa - Mark Knopfler
Les Paul - Jimmy Page
SG - Tony Iommi
PRS - Alex Lifeson
Done 👍
Malcolm Young! Should be on the list right? Nice work thoughtful.
Les Paul for me is billy gibbons
Did not recognized Baxter! The fuzz on the face and somewhat combed hair threw me off.
Tele = KEEF!!!!!!
Gretsch = Setzer
Strat = Mark Knopfler/SRV
Les Paul = Jimmy Page/Slash/Dickey Betts
Agree about Clapton not really having "classic" Strat tone but the first Clapton solo record is quintessential Strat.
it was interesting that my first thoughts on all of the guitars except the Strat (and I thought Tom Petty on the Ric) was the same as yours. however, I would say that Jimi Hendrix is more synonymous with the Strat than SRV (even though my pick would be John Frusciante ☺).
great video guys!
ULTIMATE TONE - Leslie West with a single cutaway LP Junior.Magic and unique tone with almost no silly processing of any kind. Just a huge Sunn tube amp cranked playing through many 12" eminence speakers. THAT was the Studio sound for "Mississippi Queen", etc....The live Marshall stack tone for him was good but the original Sunn Junior combo was a-ma-zing.
Sweet child was released in 87
Good discussion. I immediately went Jimmy Page for Les Paul, but the case can be made that he was a telecaster guy early.
For Rickenbacker, my mind first thought Peter Buck of R.E.M, although the Byrds and Tom Petty were right there, too.
Telecaster: Not so much a guitar hero, but the image for me is "Born To Run." Springsteen. Also featured on his live box set from the 80's.
Oddly enough Peter Buck played a Telecaster early on too.
Dude Sweet Child o' Mine was an 80's song hardcore. LOL!
1987 specifically
He must have been thinking of November Rain.
91 or 90. Wow. Appetite was July 87 and sweet child was early 88 making Guns huge.
a few random suggestions...aside from those you mentioned...
Les Paul...Ace Frehley...
Flying V...Albert King...
Firebird...Johnny Winter...
SG...Frank Marino, Tony Iommi, Buck Dharma...
ES 335...Rick Derringer
Tiger...Jerry 🙂
I've got a no brainer. Red Special: Brian May
But also, has anyone mentioned a guy called Hank B. Marvin? He wasn't too shabby on the old Stratocaster. And so many British guitarists became guitarists simply because of him. And not only that, but the Strat he played was the first one to EVER be imported into Britain. Cliff Richard bought it for him. The Shadows tunes are Stratocaster tones in their purest form. Having said that, I don't have a problem with SRV being the Strat guy of choice here. He'd be in my top three in a list including Hank Marvin, Hendrix, Knopfler, Gilmour, Blackmore and Buddy Holly. And I agree with the notion that Clapton never really made a Strat sound like a Strat necessarily.
The Byrds would never had those rics if they hadn't been copying George Harrison's 12 string or Lennon's 325 etc though right?
True, but Harrison didn't really coin the Ric sound, McGuinn with his 12 string and a compressor the Ric sound most think of... I think of Gretsch, Fender and Gibson for George as well as the Ric.
Appetite came out in 1987, not the 90's. Jimmy Page should be your LP guy. David Gilmore should be your Strat guy. And I would probably go with Keef for the Tele. Still another enjoyable video. Keep the coming please.
GnR Appetite was '87. it always seemed more a Marshall tone to me. and i love Page, its kinda funny that the Tele was used on 1 and 2, the Telecaster that sold thousands of LP's. i thought of Albert Collins and Muddy Waters when u said Tele. and i find it curious how Teles are seen most often as a country style and framed with a specific picking technique when discussing a Tele sound.
Watch every video, Guys. You rock. I'd like to include a guy you talked about a few shows ago - GE Smith for Tele (phenomenal player) & Page for Gibson & Hendrix for Strat. Hey, I'm looking at buying a Nash - any famous Nash players. Thanks for your wisdom.
Nash is a partscaster, so yea,lots.
@@c0mm0n_sense doesn't sound like a good testimonial for them. Ever play one?
@@bobroper5750 Yes, Ive had several. They play great and are great instruments, but Id suggest that , if you have the money for a Nash, buy several necks (Squier Classic Vibes Series necks are currently as good as any Fenders Ive played), bodies and vintage or modern setups and build your own (or take it to your luthier and have him set it up). Im a lefty so I have to pretty much custom order everything Ive had...and after 4 decades, Ive ended up getting rid of all strats/teles , keeping all my partscasters and 1 Les Paul (a 2012 I like dbetter than 6 ohers Ive had from 69-2018).
@@c0mm0n_sense thanks for your info and story. I appreciate your idea. I'll have to look into it. I'm not that far on my guitar journey to build one yet but you never know what the Lord has in store for you down the road. Thanks again. 🙂