FENDER STRATOCASTER VS PRS CUSTOM 24 - THIS BLIND TEST RESULTS ARE ACTUAL INSANITY! š¤Æ
The Sunday Guitarist
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Is the PRS "best of both worlds" claim actually legit or just clever marketing? Weāve all heard it a million times, but today weāre putting it to the ultimate test. Iām pitting my Fender Stratocaster against the PRS S2 24-08 in "Strat Mode" to see if Paul Reed Smithās creation can survive in the Stratās own backyard.
š„ TAKE THE BLIND TEST:
Iāve recorded several clips including:
Classic 80s clean lines (Chorus & Delay vibes)
Funky rhythms that need that "spank"
Punchy neck pickup crunch
High gain leads to test the definition
Can you tell which is which? Drop your guesses in the comments BEFORE the reveal at the end of each clip!
THE HARD TRUTH:
Letās be realāa mahogany body, set neck, and 24 frets (which shifts that neck pickup position) shouldn't sound like a Strat. Itās physically impossible. But the real question isn't "are they identical?"... it's "is the PRS convincing enough to leave the Strat at home?"
Timestamps:
00:00 PRS: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLD...IS IT TRUE?
00:40 EXPLAINING OUR BLIND TEST
01:57 CLEAN TONE - BLIND TEST 1 - GUITAR 1
02:15 CLEAN TONE - BLIND TEST 1 - GUITAR 2
02:35 BLIND TEST 1 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
02:53 BLIND TEST 1 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
03:11 80's ARPEGGIO - BLIND TEST 2 - GUITAR 1
03:18 80's ARPEGGIO - BLIND TEST 2 - GUITAR 2
03:27 BLIND TEST 2 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
03:35 BLIND TEST 2 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
03:42 FUNKY RHYTHM - BLIND TEST 3 - GUITAR 1
03:51 FUNKY RHYTHM - BLIND TEST 3 - GUITAR 2
04:01 BLIND TEST 3 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
04:10 BLIND TEST 3 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
04:19 CRUNCHY NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 4 - GUITAR 1
04:39 CRUNCHY NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 4 - GUITAR 2
04:58 BLIND TEST 4 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
05:18 BLIND TEST 4 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
05:36 HIGH GAIN NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 5 - GUITAR 1
05:55 HIGH GAIN NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 5 - GUITAR 2
06:16 BLIND TEST 5 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
06:36 BLIND TEST 5 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
06:58 I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR OPINIONS!
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20 Comments
PRS took all that up and refined it.
Only natural the the PRS lines would feel great, sound great, be original yet retain some of the best of the originators'.
I just got back from the music shop where I played one of the "cheap" $500 satin finished CE. It reminds me of the old Les Paul Special. It's meant to fill that same price point for the student, but has its own originality and playability that will eventually find a place with big names like the old Special did.
Hard to beat a PRS in any of their lines.
FENDER STRATOCASTER VS PRS CUSTOM 24 - THIS BLIND TEST RESULTS ARE ACTUAL INSANITY! š¤Æ
The Sunday Guitarist
6,424 views
Is the PRS "best of both worlds" claim actually legit or just clever marketing? Weāve all heard it a million times, but today weāre putting it to the ultimate test. Iām pitting my Fender Stratocaster against the PRS S2 24-08 in "Strat Mode" to see if Paul Reed Smithās creation can survive in the Stratās own backyard.
š„ TAKE THE BLIND TEST:
Iāve recorded several clips including:
Classic 80s clean lines (Chorus & Delay vibes)
Funky rhythms that need that "spank"
Punchy neck pickup crunch
High gain leads to test the definition
Can you tell which is which? Drop your guesses in the comments BEFORE the reveal at the end of each clip!
THE HARD TRUTH:
Letās be realāa mahogany body, set neck, and 24 frets (which shifts that neck pickup position) shouldn't sound like a Strat. Itās physically impossible. But the real question isn't "are they identical?"... it's "is the PRS convincing enough to leave the Strat at home?"
Timestamps:
00:00 PRS: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLD...IS IT TRUE?
00:40 EXPLAINING OUR BLIND TEST
01:57 CLEAN TONE - BLIND TEST 1 - GUITAR 1
02:15 CLEAN TONE - BLIND TEST 1 - GUITAR 2
02:35 BLIND TEST 1 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
02:53 BLIND TEST 1 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
03:11 80's ARPEGGIO - BLIND TEST 2 - GUITAR 1
03:18 80's ARPEGGIO - BLIND TEST 2 - GUITAR 2
03:27 BLIND TEST 2 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
03:35 BLIND TEST 2 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
03:42 FUNKY RHYTHM - BLIND TEST 3 - GUITAR 1
03:51 FUNKY RHYTHM - BLIND TEST 3 - GUITAR 2
04:01 BLIND TEST 3 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
04:10 BLIND TEST 3 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
04:19 CRUNCHY NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 4 - GUITAR 1
04:39 CRUNCHY NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 4 - GUITAR 2
04:58 BLIND TEST 4 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
05:18 BLIND TEST 4 RESULTS - GUITAR 2
05:36 HIGH GAIN NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 5 - GUITAR 1
05:55 HIGH GAIN NECK PICKUP - BLIND TEST 5 - GUITAR 2
06:16 BLIND TEST 5 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
06:36 BLIND TEST 5 RESULTS - GUITAR 1
06:58 I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR OPINIONS!
Follow me:
INSTAGRAM: THE_SUNDAY_GUITARIST
FACEBOOK: MATT ZANZOTTERA (THE SUNDAY GUITARIST)