It really brought out the subtleties - the fuzz in particular tends to mask what is going on and you could hear the difference in this demo. On problem with Jazzmaster and Jaguar demos is the persistent tendancy reviewers to reach for a clean Fender amp with the reverb on full and play surf tunes. This makes it hard to understand what the guitar sounds like. Surf records sold a lot of offset guitars but years later they are appreciated for many other genres... It was cool the review demoed all kinds of.distortion. The only thing that would have been useful to know is if the pickups were stock as th Japanese Jazzmaster pickups are not true to the original and are more like Strat coils in a larg e bobbin and.cover. Real Jazzmaster pickups sound quite different. Best offset comparison video I've ever seen.
I have a Jazzmaster. At first I didn't get, but now I love it. It has a more subtle, compressed, tone than the others (or a strat), but it actually sits in the mix really well, and is incredibly versatile.
Davide Romano The Fender Jazzmaster is my favorite,I love that sound,I consider that is the very best,but I like all the Fender guitar models,Fender is gold 😎😍
Jazzmaster seems the least restrained to me. Mustang comes next, then the Jaguar. It's the scale length followed by the metal pieces on the sides of the Jaguar pups, isn't it?
Hands down the best comparison video I’ve ever watched. No talking, no fishing for likes and subscriptions just pinpoint precise playing showcasing the different sounds on offer. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come back to watch this just to enjoy the tasty playing.
*Me* : Wow! After hearing them all side by side how could anyone ever choose anything but a _Jazzmaster_ *Entire comment section* : How could anyone choose anything but the _Jaguar_ ?
Had all three before, and now enjoy strats most. I'd say the Mustang and Jazzmaster where best then and now. Jaguar has so many issues aside from being over treble. It's more treble than a Tele, but has worse tuning issues than anything I've ever played or owned before or after. Terrible, repeat, terrible tuning issues. Jazz has longer scale length and thus, stays in better.
Great comparison video. I like how you played the same licks for each guitar so we can actually hear how they sound, which is not something other youtubers do.
Overall favorite: Mustang. I used to have one of those CIJ '69 Reissues. It was a fun guitar but I sold it almost 10 years ago. Maybe one day I'll get another again.
I absolutely love the sound of a Mustang (all my guitars are Mustang variations!). So fuzzy but it rolls seamlessly right up from droning on the deep strings to this quacky twang on the higher. Having that said that, the Jaguar sounds excellent in this video.
This is all I've ever wanted out of a comparison video. And the three guitars you compared I've been so curious to hear what they sound like side-by-side! Wonderful job. Really, really enlightening.
I am really impressed with the way the Jaguar explodes at 2:17 with both pickups and the overdrive on!!! Killer player, too. Best guitars comparison ever.
+nedavine The Jazz and the Stang are awesome niche guitars, but the Jag makes a sensational allrounder! Id like to hear the Jag or the Jazz with coily cables compared to the Stang.
+nedavine Jazzmaster has always been on my short list, never once thought about a Jaguar. Not anymore... Jag all the way now. Mustang... had a real '65 back in the 80s. No... no.
Loved the comparison! My favourite's definitely the Jaguar, though I enjoyed the Jazzmaster too. The Mustang felt a little weak to me at some points, but the overdriven neck pickup sound was really nice.
Felt to me like the player wasn't as comfortable on the Mustang, and that maybe the amp settings were kept the same when they should have been turned up. A lower-output guitar can still sound good, but if you play it with the same amp settings as a higher-output guitar, it's not gonna sound its best.
The Jaguar is best for someone looking for the classic "Fender twang", the Mustang is best for someone who wants the clarity of a single coil pickup but without the extra twang/treble. The Jazzmaster is a good compromise in between, and for someone who doesn't want a short scale guitar but still wants an offset.
I've never realized the Jazzmaster had such a drier tone than the Jaguar...you always hear them drenched in effects, which is awesome but makes it difficult to understand their true tone...the Jazz sounds cool and peculiar but i'd undoubtedly go for the Jaguar's more melodic and 'complete' tone. Now i know which one is going to be my next guitar, i've been living in doubt for the last couple of years. Great demo and wonderful matching headstock models!
Filippo Mazzini that seems to be the problem with most of the video's made.it seems as though there covering them up with effects and don't let us hear the true sound of Any guitar.
Filippo Mazzini it's for sure a big difference, personally I prefer the p90s in the Jazzmaster, it's more of the sound I like and I like the new mustang 90 which has those pickups. But I learned on a Gibson so my ears prefer that little bit of extra edge in blues and jazz.
Filippo Mazzini I wouldn't say this is the most perfect example of a Jazzmaster's tone. This Japanese one seems to be stock which would mean that the pickups are actually strat-like and not true jazzmaster pickups
They all sounded really really good! And I love this dude’s playing and sound. I think it comes to personal preference. Mine is the Mustang, just warmer but still cuts through. Especially with the fuzz I prefer the Mustang. But honestly they all sounded damn good.
As a big fan of all these three guitar models (Jazzmaster in particular!) I can definitely say this is absolutely the best comparison video that can be found on youtube. Congrats!
Fabricio Mailloles you see the beauty of the human race is that everyone can have a differing opinion and respect each-Nop yuiazu is canon I’ll fight u on Rust
They all sound so good it's hard to pick which one's best. I really like the sound of the mustang here. I've owned all three and currently just have the Jazzmaster, but I plan on Having all three again at one time.
I have a '96 reissue mustang which i modified with a hot rails and a vintage rails and it's my fave of all. I own two other modified Strats. Something about a set of 10s on that weird non-thru body floating saddle with far-back bridge makes it sound so different and unique, yet readily able to tackle anything from jazz to extreme metal.
Jazzmaster's are a very volatile and varying beast, normally it's what I like best and it's what I own, but in this particilular case I'm digging that Jag. With Jazzmasters it really matters what make and model you go for in terms of what sound you want.
Just now seeing this video. Like many have said - they all sound great. I have a MIJ Jazzmaster and could not be happier. But the real star here is the quality of this video. Really good format and playing.!
I have both, the Jaguar and the Jazzmaster and i cannot say which one i like better. Each one has ist unique strength. This video is fantastic, thank you for your work!
Just adding to the list of compliments over your demo. The best comparison video I've ever seen. The only way it could ne bettered would be a minute or two of talking at the end where you're giving more details on the guitars themselves. Bravo, dudes.
Honestly sound wise I think they all just sound somewhat different and none of them are specifically better. It's just about what you want to do with them. On top of that the Mustang has the key advantage of being a smaller, lighter instrument; and for many people that can be a bigger priority than the sound. If you want something you can have around your shoulders for multiple hours at a gig or just something that's comfortable to pracitice with, you may well pick the Mustang even if you prefer the tone from the Jazzmaster.
The Jazzmaster sounds the best, but for the price difference the Jaguar really does well! Surprising how much the Mustang falls behind in this comparison though!
Hello Mikoto, I really hope you will find it! Maybe try your local pawn shop if you do have one The most painfull part is import price and taxes... I never bought international because this.... But for at least a good decade Fender Japan were the only to make offset quality guitar (from 90 to early 00) So you should be able to find some Made in japan or more recent Crafted in japan in the UK!! There must be some in the UK after market
For me it's a tie between Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Let me rewatch just a million times more until I make up my mind. But it's a perfect comparison video! I just needed to hear the guitars with no talking in between. It's easier to hear the differences.
Love all 3 of these guitars. I own a Jaguar and a Jazzmaster and love them both. The Jaguar and the Mustang in this video sound very similar in tone to me.
This is a fantastic comparison, but annoyingly, Japanese Jaguars and Jazzmasters don't even have proper Jaguar and Jazzmaster pickups.... So also doesn't let people know their true sound.
The red one sounded best.
Dude, what? The red one sucked. The _red_ one was the best.
True.
the one with the white pickguard sounded best to me though.
I actually reckon it was the one with the painted headstock
Come on folks, the one with strings on it was by far the best.
THIS is how guitar comparisons need to be done.
fuck yeah
The Jazmaster wins for me. Very nice, full, throaty sound.
klapaucjusz1 mustang wins imo
yep. the mustang is the winner for me but I'd love to get myself a jag and a jazzmaster too eventually.
It might be helpful to know if the modern copies sound anything at all like the originals.
If only all guitar comparison videos were done like this...
You ain't lying man.
I gotta girlfrieeeend
yeah, it's awesome. just watched it about 10-15 time in a row
Sam Thompson yes
i know your feel, bro
This guy plays like a former metalhead whos favorite band is now modest mouse
It’s like looking in a mirror
brilliant LOL XD (and i see no problem with it, by the way, on the contrary)
Happens....I mean, look at Devin Townsend
Best guitar tone comparison video I have ever seen. Well done.
Stuart Ayers RIGHT
Was just thinking this. More please!
It really brought out the subtleties - the fuzz in particular tends to mask what is going on and you could hear the difference in this demo. On problem with Jazzmaster and Jaguar demos is the persistent tendancy reviewers to reach for a clean Fender amp with the reverb on full and play surf tunes. This makes it hard to understand what the guitar sounds like. Surf records sold a lot of offset guitars but years later they are appreciated for many other genres... It was cool the review demoed all kinds of.distortion. The only thing that would have been useful to know is if the pickups were stock as th Japanese Jazzmaster pickups are not true to the original and are more like Strat coils in a larg e bobbin and.cover. Real Jazzmaster pickups sound quite different. Best offset comparison video I've ever seen.
I really enjoy this guy's playing.
Kind of sounds like he would be a good fit in the RHCP
+mysteryjesus I hear you man, John Frusciante came to mind.
+mysteryjesus so true
i was like wow someone who isnt playing played out generic blues based rock
Or heavy metal, super speed, cross picking, shredding stuff that has no emotion.
I have a Jazzmaster.
At first I didn't get, but now I love it.
It has a more subtle, compressed, tone than the others (or a strat), but it actually sits in the mix really well, and is incredibly versatile.
we just need this kind of comparison.. not long dull explanation
ps Tate I hate it when comparisons go oh but this guitars finish is so nice. then im thinking i dont care i just want the sound! -_-
The jaguar sounds far better than the others, according to me. A more balanced sound between treble and bass
Yes exactly
It still has 5 different sounds to here too
I liked the jazzmaster. It has amazing sparkle.
Davide Romano The Fender Jazzmaster is my favorite,I love that sound,I consider that is the very best,but I like all the Fender guitar models,Fender is gold 😎😍
Jazzmaster seems the least restrained to me. Mustang comes next, then the Jaguar. It's the scale length followed by the metal pieces on the sides of the Jaguar pups, isn't it?
This is the BEST guitar comparison video. Do MORE!!!
Jazz master has more honk and treble
Mustang has a more deeper darker tone
Jaguar has a balance between the two which is why it's my favourite
thx for the point!
True
Hands down the best comparison video I’ve ever watched. No talking, no fishing for likes and subscriptions just pinpoint precise playing showcasing the different sounds on offer. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come back to watch this just to enjoy the tasty playing.
I am so grateful for this video. No BS, no irrelevant talking, to wasted time. Just right down to the comparison. Thank you!
We need to know more about that guy playing.
Indeed, badass af
Judging by his reluctance to go near the 1st and 2nd strings, probably a bass player
Thermoboy he is bass player and Played in a band call vy pole from russia and he is manager at guitarra bank store
Ummmmm he isn’t actually playing a lot of that himself. He probably recorded it before hand. Sounded good but want actually him playing in the video
@@hughtraynor4603 How do you figure
that jaguar is sooooo Frusciante style
*Me* : Wow! After hearing them all side by side how could anyone ever choose anything but a _Jazzmaster_
*Entire comment section* : How could anyone choose anything but the _Jaguar_ ?
Jazzmaster for me too!
Me: how about all of you PLAY them live?
Had all three before, and now enjoy strats most. I'd say the Mustang and Jazzmaster where best then and now. Jaguar has so many issues aside from being over treble. It's more treble than a Tele, but has worse tuning issues than anything I've ever played or owned before or after. Terrible, repeat, terrible tuning issues. Jazz has longer scale length and thus, stays in better.
Digable_ Celestial_Dwarfs jazzmasters are superior
It's a different sound, but everyone has the freedom to choose
Jazzmaster wins because of the bridge pickup. I love its soun!
and the Mustang is surprisingly good sounding
+oli pas I was surprised too. I'm a JM guy and I hate the way mustangs look.
oli pas that's exactly what I said too. marry me?
Coming back to this like 5 years later. This is the best guitar comparison video period.
Great comparison video. I like how you played the same licks for each guitar so we can actually hear how they sound, which is not something other youtubers do.
I normally prefer Jazzmaster but this Jaguar was SWEET! The guitar playing is really awesome too! very cool riffs!
Yeah I was surprised
Same. The Jaguar really suited almost everything he played better for me.
Overall favorite: Mustang. I used to have one of those CIJ '69 Reissues. It was a fun guitar but I sold it almost 10 years ago. Maybe one day I'll get another again.
2:26 holy crap the Jazzmaster sounds good here
I absolutely love the sound of a Mustang (all my guitars are Mustang variations!). So fuzzy but it rolls seamlessly right up from droning on the deep strings to this quacky twang on the higher. Having that said that, the Jaguar sounds excellent in this video.
This is all I've ever wanted out of a comparison video. And the three guitars you compared I've been so curious to hear what they sound like side-by-side! Wonderful job. Really, really enlightening.
I love how the Mustang sounds through the fuzz
I am really impressed with the way the Jaguar explodes at 2:17 with both pickups and the overdrive on!!!
Killer player, too. Best guitars comparison ever.
Man, I love offset guitars
Really loved those riffs. I was all set to go buy my Jazzmaster but now I'm tempted to go get a Jag after that!
+nedavine
The Jazz and the Stang are awesome niche guitars, but the Jag makes a sensational allrounder!
Id like to hear the Jag or the Jazz with coily cables compared to the Stang.
+nedavine Jazzmaster has always been on my short list, never once thought about a Jaguar. Not anymore... Jag all the way now.
Mustang... had a real '65 back in the 80s. No... no.
nedavine same tho
The middle position on the Jazzmaster is incredible
Loved the comparison! My favourite's definitely the Jaguar, though I enjoyed the Jazzmaster too. The Mustang felt a little weak to me at some points, but the overdriven neck pickup sound was really nice.
Felt to me like the player wasn't as comfortable on the Mustang, and that maybe the amp settings were kept the same when they should have been turned up. A lower-output guitar can still sound good, but if you play it with the same amp settings as a higher-output guitar, it's not gonna sound its best.
The Jaguar is best for someone looking for the classic "Fender twang", the Mustang is best for someone who wants the clarity of a single coil pickup but without the extra twang/treble. The Jazzmaster is a good compromise in between, and for someone who doesn't want a short scale guitar but still wants an offset.
Damn, you actually got some mad tone out of that Mustang
Dat right hand technique tho
2:15 switching to the jag when the songs thicker chorus kinda section came in was a great move. Sounded awesome.
Can you please give me tabs to this? I fucking love this song. It's so good.
I've never realized the Jazzmaster had such a drier tone than the Jaguar...you always hear them drenched in effects, which is awesome but makes it difficult to understand their true tone...the Jazz sounds cool and peculiar but i'd undoubtedly go for the Jaguar's more melodic and 'complete' tone. Now i know which one is going to be my next guitar, i've been living in doubt for the last couple of years. Great demo and wonderful matching headstock models!
Filippo Mazzini that seems to be the problem with most of the video's made.it seems as though there covering them up with effects and don't let us hear the true sound of Any guitar.
Filippo Mazzini it's for sure a big difference, personally I prefer the p90s in the Jazzmaster, it's more of the sound I like and I like the new mustang 90 which has those pickups. But I learned on a Gibson so my ears prefer that little bit of extra edge in blues and jazz.
Filippo Mazzini I wouldn't say this is the most perfect example of a Jazzmaster's tone. This Japanese one seems to be stock which would mean that the pickups are actually strat-like and not true jazzmaster pickups
That's where i'm heading. Jag it is
Jazzmasters don't actually have p90s, they are just huge single coils.
Best vid for one who wasted his young life around ‘00, in a band, as a teen, in Tokyo.
This has to be one of the best comparison videos of these 3 ever and I've suddenly realised I love mustangs.
They all sounded really really good! And I love this dude’s playing and sound. I think it comes to personal preference. Mine is the Mustang, just warmer but still cuts through. Especially with the fuzz I prefer the Mustang. But honestly they all sounded damn good.
As a big fan of all these three guitar models (Jazzmaster in particular!) I can definitely say this is absolutely the best comparison video that can be found on youtube. Congrats!
Interesting how I end up here from time to time. And how I changed my mind from the Jazzmaster to the Jaguar as time went by.
No need of words, best comparison ever. Definitely Jaguar (clean) and Mustang (overdrive).
Thank you.
Red mustang.
*Azunyan intensifies*
Random Pheidole minor just came here to say YuiAzu is canon
@@the_snoo_muffin9028 lol nope. Yui x Ritsu is cannon
Fabricio Mailloles you see the beauty of the human race is that everyone can have a differing opinion and respect each-Nop yuiazu is canon I’ll fight u on Rust
Marien Peters im a mitsu fan tbh. But mugi gets left out alot
Found the outpost at last
They all sound so good it's hard to pick which one's best. I really like the sound of the mustang here. I've owned all three and currently just have the Jazzmaster, but I plan on Having all three again at one time.
that was great. i realized how much I don't enjoy the jazzmasters tone when compared to the jaguar and mustang
I have a '96 reissue mustang which i modified with a hot rails and a vintage rails and it's my fave of all. I own two other modified Strats. Something about a set of 10s on that weird non-thru body floating saddle with far-back bridge makes it sound so different and unique, yet readily able to tackle anything from jazz to extreme metal.
Jaguaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar
Literally the exact video I needed. I also appreciate that you included the sounds in the context of a full band.
Really amazing video. Great side by side comparisons and you can really hear those differences. Also, some pretty nifty playing there too! LOVED THIS.
probably the greatest comparison video on youtube
Jazzmaster had good highest, mustang was all muddy low ends and to me the jag sounded like the all rounder and tbh the best sounding...???
fucking sick video by the way
I've never known a Jaguar sounds this so good. Amazingly good. What a surprise
I don't even care about these two awesome guitars.....the guy jamming this shit is amazing. I could listen to him play all day.
three awesome guitars :)
@@garyfox7558 woosh
@ZetaReticuli well Gary corrected fretmonkey, fretmonkey was making a joke that the jazz and Jag look so similar
This is the best comparison video i've seen! Short sections of each guitar back-to-back to make it easy to compare!
Jazzmaster's are a very volatile and varying beast, normally it's what I like best and it's what I own, but in this particilular case I'm digging that Jag. With Jazzmasters it really matters what make and model you go for in terms of what sound you want.
Just now seeing this video. Like many have said - they all sound great. I have a MIJ Jazzmaster and could not be happier. But the real star here is the quality of this video. Really good format and playing.!
Best guitar comparo I've ever seen. Advantage; Jaguar.
I have both, the Jaguar and the Jazzmaster and i cannot say which one i like better. Each one has ist unique strength. This video is fantastic, thank you for your work!
This guy could make a shoe sound good.
Shoegaze? ...I'll show myself out.
This playing is pure magic. Extremely melodic funk goodness. Thanks!
cleam:mustang
overdrive:jaguar
fuzz:jazz
overall:mustang
appearence:jazz
Just adding to the list of compliments over your demo. The best comparison video I've ever seen. The only way it could ne bettered would be a minute or two of talking at the end where you're giving more details on the guitars themselves. Bravo, dudes.
Best clean: Mustang Neck pickup
Best Overdrive: Jaguar Both pickups
Best Fuzz: All sounded the same
I keep coming back to this video for years now... I just love it - thank you!
my favorite is definetly the jazzmaster, honestly it sounds just as good clean as the jaguar, but distorted it just sounds so dirty.
Incredible comparison format and probably the coolest playing I've ever seen on a guitar demo video
Great comparison test; I'd really like to hear it with the drums removed.
This is by far the best comparison video I’ve seen. So so so helpful!
Honestly sound wise I think they all just sound somewhat different and none of them are specifically better. It's just about what you want to do with them.
On top of that the Mustang has the key advantage of being a smaller, lighter instrument; and for many people that can be a bigger priority than the sound. If you want something you can have around your shoulders for multiple hours at a gig or just something that's comfortable to pracitice with, you may well pick the Mustang even if you prefer the tone from the Jazzmaster.
when I have a Jaguar, I am creaving for that Jazzmaster tone, now that I let go of my jag and got a JM I am now longing for that Jaguar tone
The Jazzmaster sounds the best, but for the price difference the Jaguar really does well! Surprising how much the Mustang falls behind in this comparison though!
just bought a guitar, this is definitely going to be the first thing i learn on it. peavey raptor-1 international, but it's got the fender feel to it.
Frusciante vibes in your playing -- I like that
Rewatching the heck out of this as the song is so good. Would love to have tabs for that! Also: the Mustang kills it in everything distortion.
Man I really want a japanese mustangs but to get that exact model in the uk it's cutting close to £1000 xD
Mikoto Misaka -KBHD- *ahem* Azusa's Mustang
Hello Mikoto, I really hope you will find it!
Maybe try your local pawn shop if you do have one
The most painfull part is import price and taxes... I never bought international because this....
But for at least a good decade Fender Japan were the only to make offset quality guitar (from 90 to early 00)
So you should be able to find some Made in japan or more recent Crafted in japan in the UK!!
There must be some in the UK after market
I'm a new guitar player - I don't play off-sets - but this is the best guitar demo I've ever seen.
the gloomy baritone tone of the Jazzmaster is pure poetry.
This is how you do a guitar comparison - I hit the thumbs up like 5 seconds in. No BS, all tone and superb playing.
Good touch on making the drum backing track way louder than the guitars
I love how warm the mustang is
best guitar review video ever.
For me it's a tie between Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Let me rewatch just a million times more until I make up my mind. But it's a perfect comparison video! I just needed to hear the guitars with no talking in between. It's easier to hear the differences.
Are you part of a band? Would be really interested to listen to it
Crowta his band name is “vy pole”
Pablo Martinez real?
Love all 3 of these guitars. I own a Jaguar and a Jazzmaster and love them both. The Jaguar and the Mustang in this video sound very similar in tone to me.
jag sounded awesome!
man that tone with those riffs really reminded me of bloc party
This is the best comparison video I've ever seen, cheers man
Jag is the shit btw
What a cool comparison. I have never realized how similar the Mustang is to the Jaguar. Makes sense though. Same scale, similar pickups.
всегда очень нравился джазмастер, но в этом обзоре явно яжка вырывается вперед
+Алексей Вишневский
yes
I watched this vídeo a long time ago, completely forgot it and now casually find it again. It's amazing! Saludos
clean - jazzmaster
overdrive - jaguar
nope
clean - jaguar
overdrive - jazzmaster
+evgeniydragondog
nope
clean - jaguar
overdrive - jaguar
all damn day - jaguar
+robotsongs
you saved me from typing it!
Man all three guitars look absolutely awesome
Appearance:
1.Mustang
2.Jag
3.J-Master
Sound:
1.J-Master
2.Jag
3.Mustang
The jag’s clean tone is my favorite clean tone but I liked the articulation of the jazz master more with OD. I’m a little surprised.
This is a fantastic comparison, but annoyingly, Japanese Jaguars and Jazzmasters don't even have proper Jaguar and Jazzmaster pickups.... So also doesn't let people know their true sound.
very true none sound like the vintage ones
I don't put them In the same class.new ones are like squiers
yeap, totally agreed. Jazzmaster MIJ/CIJ sounded like strat tbh
Love Jazzmasters and Jaguars. Fly under the radar but are way more versatile then most folks think.
TASTY RIFFS
The sweetest notes with jazzmaster at 1:34
Can you maybe do a squier one?
TBH, the sounds aren't that different. Just listen to this exactly and you have your answer. Just on a lower quality.
just a great comparison review. incredibly well done