Hotel California Lead Solo - Fender Standard Stratocaster - P1000804.MOV

[9999aaaa1]

your bending is out of tune

[reviewsnake]

lol why do u have 3 vids of hotel cali?

[sowast]

@reviewsnake Just so that anyone who might be interested these models of guitar can see how they possibly compare when used to try and play the same solo - I have found it interesting to hear peoples comments. 

[reviewsnake]

@sowast cool, im getting a new guitar and i don;t know if i should get a gibson les paul faded studio, epiphone les paul plus top standard, or prs santana which do u think. also nice playing i tried to learn that song and it is extremely hard

[sowast]

@reviewsnake Hi, thanks for your comments. And If I were you I would choose the PRS Santana (I assume you mean the SE version!) no hesitation, the PRS SE guitars are brillaint, however I must say that I think the Gibson LP Studio does have amazing sounding pickups - It's all about balancing sound, feel, looks, price, vibe....get what just seems right for you..

[reviewsnake]

@sowast lol a month later now i have gathered up some money for an amp and am now saving up for a lesley traditional

[rikmans6]

I just got an Fender and i love it i almost go to bed with her lol

[lostlemming]

Good job again :) Well done, better than with the PRS.

[THug0001]

kommt aber net soviel rüber :D

[rokkerdude8]

this guy looks like clint eastwood...if only he had a shotty in his hand instead of a strat

[FuzzyMcButterWink]

Man, I just watched another video of you with a Real Nice Les Paul...you got a strat too! Ok, you look like a business guy but I bet your some kinda Little Ninja Bank robbing 007 dude! Spend some time practicing instead of making money!  LOL!

[sowast]

@rocknwill003 Hi, yes I totally agree, the timing could be lot better - I was trying to play it the same as the original record - but this makes it very easy to spot the faults!

To answer your question, this is a 2005 model Standard Mexican Strat, in Blue Agave.

[MrCauliflower]

@sowast Is that guitar worth 550$?

[sowast]

@MrCauliflower If that is the price in the USA, then it sounds fair to me. I know a new one costs £383 here in England which is about $616 USD - So with the 2009 improvements then compared to some other choices for that amout it seems OK.

[MrCauliflower]

@sowast Ok thanks

[RandMan14]

@rocknwill003

Loser

[codylucas098]

boobies

[Cromis]

You're way awesome! Needs some practice but I liked your passion!! :)

[Ewixing]

this is just like the Les Paul beer Commercial LOL.

[joakorush2112]

NEW YOUTUBE SUCKS LIKE THIS GUY

[christianc52]

Great Man I Bet You've practiced it a little more i know it's sounding better congrats that guitar in which you're playing is in my personal the best guitar!.

[TwinsenMinothar]

hi!, man i don't know what i buy!!!! i wanna a fender standard or gibson studio, but i dont know, the sound is next. i like mark knopfler and eric clapton, but also guns n roses, led zep.... I'm very confused... fender is confortable, gibson too.... gibson is more beatiful, but the sound metters more. i have a squier california... please help xD!

[sowast]

@TwinsenMinothar Hi, The problem is that these guitars ARE all so different - which is why I've got more than one!! But as you and already had a Squier, then I would say look at the PRS SE Custom as a second guitar rather than a Gibson Les Paul - They are very high quality and are far more comfortable to play. The PRS will get you all the classic mahogany/maple/humbucker rock sounds.

[FunkyRoad96]

@sowast I've been told that sometimes when you buy one of those fancy Gibson Les Pauls (which mine is just a Les Paul copy if you're familiar with Tradition Guitars), but I've been told that sometimes you're paying for the name more than the guitar. What is your view or stand point on that?

[Fluffie14]

@TwinsenMinothar hey man just cause page played a les paul doesnt mean you need one or jsut cause clapton played a strat doesnt mean you need a strat to sound like him. Get somenthing you like man whatever feels good

[IHendrikI]

@TwinsenMinothar I play guns n roses all the time on my strat, i don't need a les-paul for it. I Just put up some sweet gain on my marshall, get my neck or bridge pickup depending on the song and get my tone to 0, it sounds pretty much like a les paul honestly. And Strats are versatile : with the right settings u can play jimi hendrix, SRV, clapton aswell as Joe Satriani, GnR or Metallica

[lostlemming]

@TwinsenMinothar

Gibson - heavy (weight) - dark sounding - poor build quality - good sound but overpriced.

The studio is a pretty crappy guitar as far as Gibson goes.

Fender - lightweight - bright sounding - better build quality than Gibson - nice sound and cheaper.

I'd buy the Fender anyday :)

[sowast]

@lostlemming I must disagree, as I own both the guitars I can say without question the Gibson is much better built than the Fender. This Mexican Standard Strat has imperfections in the paint finish and the hardware is far inferior to that fitted on the Gibson. The Les Paul Studio is a 1991 and the Fender is 6 years old - maybe some other years at Gibson were not so good. However I actually I prefer to play the Fender to the Gibson, but it will never last as long before it falls to bits!

[lostlemming]

@sowast

Ah well, maybe I just have a bad Gibson and a good Fender. I have a Mexican Tele which plays lovely and a Les Paul Standard which sounds awesome but was more expensive and doesn't feel as nice to play. I guess it's just down to opinion really.

[omrak2000]

practice needed!!

[sowast]

@omrak2000 Hi, I put the video up in December 2008 - so I have had plenty of time to practice it since then! I can play it a little bit better now.

[omrak2000]

@sowast it's great!!!

[thomasjw1980]

I gotta be honest that really wasn't good at all.Whats really sad is that u thought it was good enough to film.I think you must of been drinking spirits when u posted this.

[Aerosmitty77]

im buying that exact model soon!

[sowast]

@Aerosmitty77 Good choice - You will love it!

[MIKEHOWW]

Alternate your picking. It smoothens everything up

[harris361]

Can u ask, what Pick up are you using, and what settings is displayed on your amp?

[sowast]

As it says in he info section: Played on Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexican 2005) Bridge Pickup only, Roland Micro Cube amp, Marshall Guvnor pedal - Sorry, but I dont remember the actual settings.

[guitar3397]

very nice playing

[sowast]

Thanks.

[TheDrunkenSanta]

is that guitar the one made in mexico or america?

[sowast]

It's a Mexican standard Stratocater in Blue Agave - 2005 model.

[stucar92]

wow well done :) wish if i could play lol

[GeorgeyBoy13]

For some reason I think this would sound a million times better on a Les Paul, not saying the Strat doesn't sound good though.

[sowast]

I also have a version of this played on a Les Paul so you can see if you are right! Check my other vids to see it.

[TalkerWalker]

I've got same guitar :) blue agave mim with maple neck. Great colour!

[HardcoreFan27]

nice guitar dude i have the exact same one! good playing to!

[acusticelectricbenny]

thats the strat i want that lovely lack placid blue with a maple neck and fretboard its so fuckin beautiful, man it sounds great great job i like how you did one song with 3 diffirent guitars to show how diffirent each guitar is u put up some covers or some original songs but you got talent dude

[sowast]

Hi thanks for comments. But it's not actually Lake Placid blue, it is Blue Agave, which is slightly lighter. I think they might have discontinued it now.

[StratocasterMaster3]

@acusticelectricbenny I have just had this guitar! its bloody fantastic got it as a christmas persent sounds brilliant and doesnt even go out of tune if u use the whammy bar. I am going to fit this guitar with my fave pickups Lindy Frallin Blues Specials!

[sowast]

Congrats on nice present! I also got mine as a present - You will love it. Hopefully you can play better than me. I'm happy with the stock pickups myself.

[StratocasterMaster3]

I must say the pickups are very loud. When i compared it to my Epiphone Les Paul custom i couldent believe it. I had to turn the volume up so much. The strat could be put in an art museum its so beautiful. I was also thinking of putting Lace sensor gold pickups in it but im not sure whether i should. What do u think Lace sensor gold or Lindy Frallin Blues Specials?

[StratocasterMaster3]

I hope i am not as good as u i am only 13.But just for a bit of friendly competition i will post a video of this amazing solo myself using my strat.I will probably post it within the next week so people check out my channel for the vid.Thanks

[GuitarSnipper]

The tone and the tuning was right on. Some mistakes but this is not that easy to play. Your strat has a nice voice for the lead of this song. Well done!

[sowast]

Thanks for your comments.

[chappelleman525]

it was pretty close... some of the timing was off a little bit ... good cover though

[MrFuckMetal]

damn gay! dude u have nice guitars and you just play damn covers ... with those instruments make your own music .. epic fail

[collector2002]

Clearly shows you could do better if you weren't so distracted or sowastED with booze hehehe (sorry my english)

[Cristian364]

I want this guitar so bad, I have right now a Slash epiphone les paul, but I want to try out some new tones with single coil pickups and this guitar seems great.

[GoldenFIames]

you suck

[voltaspeeder17]

Nice solo man. And very beautiful guitar!

[sowast]

Thanks.

[fenderboy88]

Great tone from that strat,i was wondering whether you have an opinion of the Highway one strats,have you played one?

[sowast]

Thanks, I am quite pleased with the tone on this video myself - even if the playing could be better! No I have not tried a Highway one strat. But I have tried an Eric Clapton signature strat, and that is AMAZING!

[Doveboy411]

highway one strats are the best strats u can buy. the action is outstanding, almost better than my glp standard

[sbstnsccr]

woah i wonder how good the american strat sounds compared to this

[StratocasterMaster3]

thats a bit surgestive.Are u saying this is bad?This guitar is the cats pyjamas

[nevermind2886]

Awesome vid. I was thinking of picking up one of those mex standard strats.

[StratocasterMaster3]

There not as bad as people make out at all.Brilliant guitars

[stratassassin]

damm good

[sowast]

Thanks.

[RobSweeneysMusic]

very, very good : )

[cessnapilot182]

its good. u need a little more distortion, practice, and soul

[fffranz6626]

hi nice one! your playing the guitar low not like other guitarist who has their guitar up to their neck. i like the lead though

[monstersdoexist]

I watched all three (nice guitars!) and think the Strat wins the contest. Much more sustain and obviously a faster neck to play on. Maybe it's cause i am partial to the strat, though.

[sowast]

Thanks, but I find the Strat is hardest to play some chords on as it has longest scale length. However this solo is quite far down the neck so the difference is not noticlable here. The Gibson is maybe easiest to play this solo on - In spite of my fluffed notes!

[stratassassin]

how much was that guitar is it the $400 one, is there any fretbuzz

[sowast]

Hi, Yes, It is the Mexican Standard Strat 2005 version. Cost was about £295 in UK. Strung with 9-42, there is absolutly no fret buzz - It has a very very good neck and pickups sound like a start! Only weak area really is the poor quality of the trem block metal as it gets easily worn by the trem arm screw.

[AdrianlovesAerosmith]

prty good :). ur missing a few notes but besides that good job

[sowast]

Thanks for your comments. I have other 2 versions of this on youtube - on Les Paul and on PRS SE, both recorded through same amp and settings so you can compare the different guitars. Cheers. Sowast.