Great comparison, thx a lot. After almost 50 years of guitar playing the Acoustasonic is the most versatile instrument I ever owned. I opted for the Jazzmaster, because of the Tim Shaw Humbucker and the bigger body which gives a better resonance.
Excellent review, just what I was looking for! The Telecaster seems to be the best overall. Faster neck than the Strat and Jazzmaster and most balanced tone-wise.
Thanks for the great side by side comparisons. I've had a Strat since the mid 70's, so not surprising I liked the Strat overall. The Jazzmaster came off as a little boxy sounding in the acoustic settings. It could be that the acoustic amp set up with a flat eq favored the Stratocaster.
Really great job, wish you played them unplugged as well. Awesome review all and all. I was torn between the Jazzmaster or Strat, definitely helped going with the Jazzmaster.
Thank you for the 3-way comparison! You compared the switch positions number by number, but these guitars somewhat rearrange which position is which model. Strat 5A is Tele 4B, for instance: Sitka spruce mahogany dreadnought. Is this using the Fender amp's eq, reverb and other effects? Are we hearing clean, unaltered mono signal from the guitar's electronics? Why run it through a mic'd amp for electric sounds? The guitar's modeling allows it to plug into a PA with no guitar amp, right?
Great comparison! Subscribed now. Fender, are you listening? I think the next logical step to take with this concept is to do a reverse design. Make an Acoustasonic that looks like a real acoustic guitar, but incorporate a humbucker pickup that would allow you to split into single coil tones on one of the switch positions. Talk about versatility! I would design it so that the depth of the body was somewhat thicker than the current electric guitar designs. But thinner than typical acoustic guitars. Then add in all those awesome sounding tones that are in the Jazzmaster settings. Perhaps even include some ambient reverb settings on one switch setting for us worship leaders. No manufacturer does this right now. Fender, you need to take the next step forward!
The best for me in overall sound is the Jazzmaster. I really hope to see a comparison of Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster and the Godin Multiac 😊 Thanks for the review!!!
Thank you, great comparison! I came in thinking I liked the tele, but the jazz master does sound the best acoustically. And the tele looks the best but is too bright. Still I think the strat has the best all around sounds,. Thanks again
In all the comparison videos I've seen the Jazzmaster sounds slightly fuller and more bass-y. The tele sounds next best to me. The differences are relatively small though. All three sound good.
It drives me crazy with people doing reviews of a guitar and then just talking A LOT (too much) about the specs. Shut up and play the thing! Thank you for doing such a good job demonstrating the various tones. I only have Stratocasters but the new line has me intrigued with the sound of the telecaster as well. I think I like the full sound of the jazz master. Wonder if that’s because my Strats are HSH so I like the Humbuckers.
All three guitars are (surprisingly for me) excellent! I'e never paid much attention to the acoustasonics before, I was wrong not to... In the cleaner tones the Strat has it for me but on the electric tones I couldn't separate the quality between the Strat and the tele. Thanks again.
Seen this video for a second time now. Along with many others now on the Acoustasonic guitars. I clearly hear the Jaszzmaster as the best one. Strat not enough and the Tele too tiny for me as an acoustic. The Jazzmaster extra body area does make a difference in sound. I ordered one and hope it arrives in the next few days.
Great Demo! Before finding your comparison, I started comparing the acoustasonic tele to the strat (1A, 1B,...,5A,5B). The text names simply created some confusion. However, hearing is believing! I think overall, I like the sounds of the strat, which was not what I expected. As an aside, I own and play a line-6 variax and enjoy many of the electric sounds (though not the variation in volume when I switch models); all of the acoustic sounds from these fender guitars sound amazing compared to the line-6 acoustics.
Not as accomplished on guitar, but considering I want to play acoustic mostly, I agree the Jazzmaster sounds better to me acoustically speaking. Next would be the Tele. They all sound great to me though. 😀I'm glad I saw and heard your video as I'm considering getting one.
Strat light colour. . Jazz sea green. Tele lime green. In that order over and over. These three shapes are : Strat two horns, zig zag shape, one horn - lol I’m totally non technical but that’s what I call them 😂
Thanks. Very helpful. Not often you get such a neutral comparison. But I agree with the comment below- I need one of each. I only hope my wife sees it the same way.
Easier choice for lefties as Fender only offer the American Acoustasonic Telecaster in Natural. The Tele has the least neckdive of All three. Acoustasonics improve sound wise when the stock Fender strings are swapped for D’Addario, Elixir or Martin.
For most universal sound - strat. For electric - jazz. For look - tele :) But all are very expensive, so I`m searching for cheaper alternatives like Crafter, ESP etc...
I'm curious about this. What do you mean by neck dive? Is it the weight distribution of the guitar where the neck dives? Or are you referring to orientation of the neck? Thanks!
@@paoloelicano Yes, I am referring to the weight distribution. The guitar does not rest comfortably in your lap. It wants to fall towards the neck. It bothered me, not sure if others felt the same.
Yes, it's very noticeable on the JM. I played all three models before deciding on the Strat. The main deciding factor between the Strat and JM was the imbalance/neck dive. I do like the tones from the shawbucker pup more than the single coil, though.
Everyone’s ears are clearly different, for me the Strat sounded the best, both electric and acoustic, I like the look of the Tele, not so keen on the Jazz look… all subjective of course.
For me the Jazzmaster has so many layers to it's sound. I normally would prefer the Jazzmaster profile as well, I have a Schecter Synyster but am concerned that some say it has neck dive. Maybe they can fix that in the Mexican or future models.
Well done, hearing them together was great. They were all good, overall the jazzmaster was the best sounding. I have a very nice collection of guitars and just added the acousticsonic jazzmaster to my collection, and can say I am pleased with it. For anyone on the fence about these guitars, they really work well for the electric player that wants an acoustic but not the width. This will work for you.
Hey!! 😃Greatest Comparison Video on these Fenders uploaded right now! (Kinda equal to the Anderson attempt at it tho’..!!)😅But you really helped in my decision on just which to get even though they ALL sounded great for just what each were going for! 🎉🎈🥂🍾Enjoyed it!! b(‘_
For me basically it depends on what your music preference are. If u need the bright one thn i prefer the strat, if u need more deep one thn i take the jazzmaster, n for tele its like between strat n jazz one. N i think it's better to have those three
Telecaster for me. To begin with you can't get an exotic wood jazzmaster. Telecaster has the most "big body" guitar tones, most dreadnoughts, and most rosewood emulations. That's where my bread is buttered.
Is it just me or does the strat sound really bad? The jazz and tele actually sound like a acoustic guitar and the strat sounds like a super thin body acoustic.
This was the best tone to tone to tone comparison of these three that I have seen yet. Thanks
So right 🙌🏾👆🏾
Agreed! The video I wanted to see!:)
That’s settled that then … need one of each !
Excellent video and playing. The Jazzmaster is my preference for both sound & looks.
Hi you can get nice patches for you trousers Ponty market and don't forget the copydex, good video ! Regards Martin,
Great comparison, thx a lot. After almost 50 years of guitar playing the Acoustasonic is the most versatile instrument I ever owned. I opted for the Jazzmaster, because of the Tim Shaw Humbucker and the bigger body which gives a better resonance.
Outstanding video! Congratulations for being the first ones to do this comparison!
Excellent review, just what I was looking for! The Telecaster seems to be the best overall. Faster neck than the Strat and Jazzmaster and most balanced tone-wise.
I like the looks of the Telecaster best, Like the sounds of the Strat... The jazzmaster sounds great and full but dont love the offset look.
I find the jazzmaster is perfectly in the middle, and between Strat and jazzmaster I don’t want to ever see or have a tele’s ugly blocky ass 😂
I like the jazzmaster because the volume knob isn’t in the way. I’m one of those crazy strummers 😅
Thanks for the great side by side comparisons. I've had a Strat since the mid 70's, so not surprising I liked the Strat overall. The Jazzmaster came off as a little boxy sounding in the acoustic settings. It could be that the acoustic amp set up with a flat eq favored the Stratocaster.
Really great job, wish you played them unplugged as well. Awesome review all and all. I was torn between the Jazzmaster or Strat, definitely helped going with the Jazzmaster.
You want to hear what it sounds like unplugged? I can mic up my toilet the next time I punish the bowl. I’ll send you an mp3.
Thank you for the 3-way comparison!
You compared the switch positions number by number, but these guitars somewhat rearrange which position is which model. Strat 5A is Tele 4B, for instance: Sitka spruce mahogany dreadnought.
Is this using the Fender amp's eq, reverb and other effects? Are we hearing clean, unaltered mono signal from the guitar's electronics? Why run it through a mic'd amp for electric sounds? The guitar's modeling allows it to plug into a PA with no guitar amp, right?
Great comparison! Subscribed now. Fender, are you listening? I think the next logical step to take with this concept is to do a reverse design. Make an Acoustasonic that looks like a real acoustic guitar, but incorporate a humbucker pickup that would allow you to split into single coil tones on one of the switch positions. Talk about versatility! I would design it so that the depth of the body was somewhat thicker than the current electric guitar designs. But thinner than typical acoustic guitars. Then add in all those awesome sounding tones that are in the Jazzmaster settings. Perhaps even include some ambient reverb settings on one switch setting for us worship leaders. No manufacturer does this right now. Fender, you need to take the next step forward!
I got a jazzmaster the day it came out, and tried both the strat and tele and the jazz didn't disappoint, it's been a workhorse ever since!
Great side-by-side comparison. You didn't mention the feel of the neck. Are they the same? Are there differences in the shape or radius of the necks?
The best for me in overall sound is the Jazzmaster. I really hope to see a comparison of Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster and the Godin Multiac 😊 Thanks for the review!!!
As far as purely acoustic sounds. It sounds to me like the tele or jazzmaster is tops but which would you say has the most accurate acoustic tones?
By far, the most excellently comprehensive review.
Thank you, great comparison! I came in thinking I liked the tele, but the jazz master does sound the best acoustically. And the tele looks the best but is too bright. Still I think the strat has the best all around sounds,. Thanks again
In all the comparison videos I've seen the Jazzmaster sounds slightly fuller and more bass-y. The tele sounds next best to me. The differences are relatively small though. All three sound good.
It drives me crazy with people doing reviews of a guitar and then just talking A LOT (too much) about the specs. Shut up and play the thing! Thank you for doing such a good job demonstrating the various tones. I only have Stratocasters but the new line has me intrigued with the sound of the telecaster as well. I think I like the full sound of the jazz master. Wonder if that’s because my Strats are HSH so I like the Humbuckers.
All three guitars are (surprisingly for me) excellent! I'e never paid much attention to the acoustasonics before, I was wrong not to... In the cleaner tones the Strat has it for me but on the electric tones I couldn't separate the quality between the Strat and the tele. Thanks again.
Going with Jazz Master as this is what I will be buying later this year
Best comparison review yet.
Seen this video for a second time now. Along with many others now on the Acoustasonic guitars. I clearly hear the Jaszzmaster as the best one. Strat not enough and the Tele too tiny for me as an acoustic. The Jazzmaster extra body area does make a difference in sound. I ordered one and hope it arrives in the next few days.
Great Demo! Before finding your comparison, I started comparing the acoustasonic tele to the strat (1A, 1B,...,5A,5B). The text names simply created some confusion. However, hearing is believing! I think overall, I like the sounds of the strat, which was not what I expected. As an aside, I own and play a line-6 variax and enjoy many of the electric sounds (though not the variation in volume when I switch models); all of the acoustic sounds from these fender guitars sound amazing compared to the line-6 acoustics.
Best comparison side by side on TH-cam. Thank you ! To my ears, the JM has the best acoustic and electric sound.
Excelente video comparativo!!
Great video, we needed exactly this. thank you.
I got the strat. Then the tele. Jazzmaster arrives tomorrow. I can’t help myself!
Rouxinol R-30 strings w/ a Wound B String would sound amazing on these Guitars.
What you think is better for worship musician?
Not as accomplished on guitar, but considering I want to play acoustic mostly, I agree the Jazzmaster sounds better to me acoustically speaking. Next would be the Tele. They all sound great to me though. 😀I'm glad I saw and heard your video as I'm considering getting one.
Thanks, really helped me make up my mind.
Are the necks similar ?
Nice review - difficult to decide...
Good job. Thanks!
Which one has the best upper fret access?
Newbie here. Which one is the Jazzmaster/Telecaster/Statocaster? You didn't mention that during your comparison.
Strat light colour. . Jazz sea green. Tele lime green. In that order over and over. These three shapes are : Strat two horns, zig zag shape, one horn - lol I’m totally non technical but that’s what I call them 😂
Great video thanks!
Thank you for this comparison. It’ so subjective but for my tastes, I prefer the Strat and will probably order one very soon.
What songs is he playing? Where can I find sheet music like that to play?
Thanks. Very helpful. Not often you get such a neutral comparison. But I agree with the comment below- I need one of each. I only hope my wife sees it the same way.
What's with the nail polish? I saw author guitar players do it as well
helps when he gives handie j's
It’s fOr dA tOne”
Easier choice for lefties as Fender only offer the American Acoustasonic Telecaster in Natural. The Tele has the least neckdive of All three. Acoustasonics improve sound wise when the stock Fender strings are swapped for D’Addario, Elixir or Martin.
For most universal sound - strat. For electric - jazz. For look - tele :) But all are very expensive, so I`m searching for cheaper alternatives like Crafter, ESP etc...
Does the neck dive on the Jazzmaster bother anyone, or is it just me?
I'm curious about this. What do you mean by neck dive? Is it the weight distribution of the guitar where the neck dives? Or are you referring to orientation of the neck? Thanks!
@@paoloelicano Yes, I am referring to the weight distribution. The guitar does not rest comfortably in your lap. It wants to fall towards the neck. It bothered me, not sure if others felt the same.
Ahhh ok thanks for clarifying. Cheers.
Yes, it's very noticeable on the JM. I played all three models before deciding on the Strat. The main deciding factor between the Strat and JM was the imbalance/neck dive. I do like the tones from the shawbucker pup more than the single coil, though.
Everyone’s ears are clearly different, for me the Strat sounded the best, both electric and acoustic, I like the look of the Tele, not so keen on the Jazz look… all subjective of course.
For me the Jazzmaster has so many layers to it's sound. I normally would prefer the Jazzmaster profile as well, I have a Schecter Synyster but am concerned that some say it has neck dive.
Maybe they can fix that in the Mexican or future models.
Just ordered a jazzmaster
Jazzmaster 👍🎸
Tele FTW. It has the most balanced EQ that would sit best in a mix. Jazzmaster sounds great solo, but too much mid scoop for my taste.
Well done, hearing them together was great. They were all good, overall the jazzmaster was the best sounding. I have a very nice collection of guitars and just added the acousticsonic jazzmaster to my collection, and can say I am pleased with it. For anyone on the fence about these guitars, they really work well for the electric player that wants an acoustic but not the width. This will work for you.
Did you get the mim or mia version? I just got the mim jazzmaster acoustasonic and I thinking of returning it. Thought I was getting the mia one 😪
Hey!! 😃Greatest Comparison Video on these Fenders uploaded right now! (Kinda equal to the Anderson attempt at it tho’..!!)😅But you really helped in my decision on just which to get even though they ALL sounded great for just what each were going for! 🎉🎈🥂🍾Enjoyed it!! b(‘_
For me basically it depends on what your music preference are. If u need the bright one thn i prefer the strat, if u need more deep one thn i take the jazzmaster, n for tele its like between strat n jazz one.
N i think it's better to have those three
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Thought the strat was cool. Disappointed in the tele. Jazz was fab in acoustic modes.
I would like to see them all through an acoustic amp ONLY .Followed by all of them through an electric amp ONLY.
Telecaster for me. To begin with you can't get an exotic wood jazzmaster. Telecaster has the most "big body" guitar tones, most dreadnoughts, and most rosewood emulations. That's where my bread is buttered.
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It's lame you can't get the jazz in sonic blue, not even in the custom shop...
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Is it just me or does the strat sound really bad? The jazz and tele actually sound like a acoustic guitar and the strat sounds like a super thin body acoustic.
buy a new pair of pants.