Aynsley’s visible level of inspiration as soon as he started playing the cream strat is, IMO, proof that not only each instrument has its own personality and sound, but also that we connect to each in different ways and each allows a different musical side to come out. That’s why we constantly chase new instruments and sounds. Or maybe it’s just the pickups height.
This was so enjoyable to watch and listen to. No egos anywhere to be seen, although talent abounds. So British, so self effacing. I love you all. Power to you Aynsley, Dan and Mick.
Thats it fellaz. i realized today im a Stat guy, i was a die hard les paul player, andwill always be...And i have sick 1960 pafs in my Goldtop...I JUST GOT A STRAT, THATS PERFECT! ONCE IN A LIFE TIME ,we get a special guitar, where it feels like it becomes apart of your heartbeat....Theres an energy thing, the vibration, the feeling beneath your fingers, the fit in your hand, it just has that extra harmonic thing, where the notes seem like they split off and start dancing, the relationship i built with this guitar in the past few weeks,is poetic, i write a song everytime i plug it in..... .....great show as always...
I had never even heard the name Aynsley Lister until today, but man, that was awesome. Crazy tones, great points and good discussions. And he's even smiling the whole way through
Wow. Just WOW. Perfect tones and chemistry. I think Aynsley needs to be a regular! I love the adventure and discovery of the last episode coming back with these epiphanies. Quintessential TPS. So rewarding to watch.
Awesome show, brilliant sounds, fabulous playing. And I have to say the 2 strats Dan’s holding look just unbelievable together like that! That contrast of candy apple red/maple vs. gold/rosewood just causes a release of dopamine I think…
Thanks for this eye-opening video. My '77 Strat (natural, maple neck, small headstock) has a weight of 2.998 Kg or 6.609 lbs. For a long time it sounded stiff, but now it gets older it starts to do what I want to hear from it. BTW: I use partly the same rig => Vibrolux CVR/Marshall 1987x (5881) // or Stiletto and a Matchless 2x10 cab, just to match the speakers. Pedals to taste... Cheers from Münster, Germany, Frank
Love this! If you like the way a guitar sounds, and you can get your sound from it… who cares about the “folklore” 🙄 great video as always! Great tones, and chats as well!
This was par excellance, fellas! That "yellow" guitar is like my 80 STRAT (a strange but amazing anomaly in the CBS era - but way too heavy). Mine would have started Olympic White, but its patina over time makes it hard to believe it is poly. It even has the bit of rusty thing from the guitar case in the just right spot. He's right: there are amazing gems in every era. I played a 20th Anniversary strat once. I liked the silver, but hated the lettering on it, but it sounded flippin amazing. You just never know til you play em. Great show - like always. Thanks.
Amazing. I discovered Aynsley watching the initial TPS show. I loved his playing and that show did more for me finding my sound than anything else I have ever done or watched. I have gone on to grab all of his albums, watched some videos and he has become one of my favorite guitarists to simply listen to for joy and inspiration. I was so intrigued with the hints you gave a few weeks ago about the journey and where his sound had gone. It is epic and I love it. I never played a wet dry, stereo yes but that is very different and the sound of wet dry you have introduced me to has been a moving experience for me. I have been playing every day and every day is a new experience and when I pack it up I absolutely hate turning off the power. So thank you as always for what you all do. And cannot wait for the new album!!!
@@ThatPedalShow I really do want to thank you for the inspiration. I was 23 years old when I had a shard of pressure treated lumber explode on me during a summer job in college and a shard of wood the size of a butcher knife drove through the center of my fret hand. After surgery and years of physical therapy I can use the hand for normal every day stuff but my gigging days were way over. I couldn’t really play, couldn’t go from chord to chord with any kind of normalcy so I quit playing. I would try from time to time but would get frustrated and pack it all away. I sold my amps but would never sell my guitars. Fast forward 30 years and at the end of 2018 I was diagnosed with cancer. 20% chance for survival. There were some dark days in there but I needed distraction and I found you tube and several sites dedicated to guitar. Yours and Anderton’s are two of my favorites. I broke out my stuff, bought a cheap Katana 100 MK2 and didn’t care if I was fast or articulate, I needed distraction. Obviously 20% was good enough because I am still here. The most amazing thing is that I found my joy again. Thanks to you two I have a new and diverse pedalboard, I have got a deluxe reverb again, not my original but I think I like it better, and have discovered a wall of sound in using a wet dry rig. I play every day. I watch every show. You helped me not think about how bad things were and gave me a wonderful way to forget and learn and realize how much I still loved guitar. So thanks gents. More than you know. I will always be a fan.
Loving 70's Strats for their looks. The big headstock is really where it's at for me. (; Edit: Grats on your new Strat, Mick! I'd have one like this any day of the week. (;
Oh I am so stoked for this. I just got a new Strat myself, the MIM Vintera 50s road worn Strat (in surf green) and I'm in love with that completely, and I'm all about the Strats currently! Cheers! Aaron
@@cowieson Thanks, I'm SO glad I pulled the trigger on it. It's a crazy-good value. The nitro finish even smells good lol. It's my first-ever 7.25" radius and v-shape neck, but I'm already adapted to it and I can't set the thing down. I also like the road worn - it opened up mental space where I don't have to worry about dinging it, I just play it. If you see one in the wild, give it a spin!
@@astewart9410 not being able to put it down is totally the goal, love that! I really like that they're finished in nitro and road worn. Super cool. As you say you don't need to be precious about it and it'll pick up your personal wear over the years! My main guitar is still my 2003 MIM Strat believe it or not, still going strong after all these years!
@@cowieson Oh I totally believe it, that guitar of yours is just getting started :), and coming up on 10 years well done! I totally see that same kind of future for this Vintera. The road worn is lovely, not overdone like some relics or artificial-looking like others I've seen, it just feels like your favourite pair of jeans... it just fits. My lovely wife rolled her eyes when I came home with it but even she now agrees it's really really sweet!
I got the Vintera 50’s Road Worn Tele in Lake Placid Blue and it’s amazing! I already have a late 90’s MIM strat but I’m very, very tempted but the road worn strats they look amazing!
I love large headstocks Strats. The first real one I came into contact with was a 25th anniversary that my mate Dave still owns. That imprinted that headstock size and shape into my core understanding of what a Strat was. Incidentally that same Dave is now building me a guitar for my 50th. That process has begun and it is very exciting.
I had a chance to play some of Aynsley's 70s strats recently - these early 70s strats are not like the stereotype of 70s strats, which I think is based on late 70s strats, not the ones from 70-74... anyway, just as he has turned me on to them... the price has gone through the roof!
I totally agree. My first guitar, which I still have, is a 74 Strat (sunburst) that I got in 1977 second-hand. I recently had it worked on by a local guitar shop and it is even better now than when I first got it. It plays fantastic and sounds amazing. I suspect that the collectors are grabbing these up since the prices for the 50s and 60s guitars are through the roof already.
@@jerryyeaaah15 66-74/75 probably, no? Some of the specs changed by then but the ones i have tried still had real character and were well made, even with 3 bolt necks
Ritchie Blackmore made the CBS strats cool. I know Jimi had some big headstock strats but with every strat Blackmore played, there were uniqueness to all of them. There was a rare 1971 Strat with a skunk stripe, normal trussrod adjustment in the headstock (not bullet) with synchronised tremolo decal and a 4 bolt neck.
My favorite among Blackmore's many strats has to be the natural one he used around '73-'75. Looked great and sounded amazing! California Jam 74 for evidence :)
Late to the party, but I enjoyed this very much! Ayns is such a great blueser, he always gets a great tone. Those 70s Strats sound as good as anything I've ever heard, which I suspect is a lot to do with the capabilities of the player as much as anything else.
Massive, massive tone! I mean I enjoyed so many things about this video but that massive tone coming out of those strats and amps are blowing my mind. Thank you for this.
I have a 1976 Strat in walnut which is quite worn because I have gigged it a lot and that is because it is a great guitar. Having said that, I will give it a break whilst I break in a new Strat. It is good to see the love for 1970's Strats instead of the usual "1970's Strats are crap". Aynsley truly is a fine player. Dan, don't worry too much about gig fitness. It didn't take me long to get back up to speed and I expect your excitement of playing will give you the extra energy.
The db meter was having so much fun this episode! Seriously, what killer sounds, great episode and Aynsley is a joy to listen to. Really great conversation(s) this episode!
This guy has got big big hands, just like Stevie or Jimi!! And he sounds amazing. Thanks for the journey, and by the way used to be skeptical about 70s Strats but now I’m a believer.
I just noticed, that Mick is the ultimate pro handling a vintage guitar. I mean, just watching him with that Strat in candy apple red is a joy. I seriously mean it exactly like I wrote it. Thumbs up.
Awesome episode on lots of levels, but for me right now it's another awesome video about wet dry rigs. Using his setting to experiment with wet dry right now and it's really helpful. Thank you!
I never noticed before how much Aynsley's hands dominate the neck of a Strat. Oh, my tiny hands ring in jealousy! Love his music, love his playing, appreciate his genuineness!
Wow... Wow! Aynsley! Absolutely killer player. Loved every moment of this show, just incredible. Great interview too. Also loved Dan hoarding the guitars hahaha
WOW, that ’74 is one of the sweetest-sounding Strats I've ever heard - compared to last time Aynsley was on, I think I can discern some Richard Thompson influence in those great little legato trills and slides and bends up to pitch, and the ’74 sounds like a Richard guitar to me.
As someone who spent 20+ years riding the volume knob on non master volume amps at gigs, I've recently switched to a Budda Super Drive 30 II and a pedal board.
A year late, Tristan here :P this honestly, makes me want a wet/dry rig, but as a self taught "intermediate" home player, i just can't justify it, but the sounds I like I'm discovering as all wet/dry :( Also Mick's made me fall in love with Stratocasters and I'm now on the hunt to buying my first one, looking at a 61' American vintage :P
Had to go watch the first one before this. Had a friend over to buy a amp off me (super sonic 22) and I showed him my new wet/dry setup. His reaction was a lot like Aynsleys couldn’t believe how huge it sounded. Once you go wet/dry you don’t go back I say! Thanks for everything guys!
I had a similar experience showing off my new wet/dry rig to a guitarist friend recently. He was blown away by the clarity even with a whole bunch of modulation and time based wet effects on. He was like "this is what I've been wanting for my guitar sound but could never achieve it. It's def the was to go!
I ran across Ansley’s Tower Session live album for the first time a while back and have listened to it I don’t know how many times now. Then discovered there was a TPS episode that I had somehow missed with Mick and him. Thanks for having him back. Really enjoyed it.
Great show ! I absolutely love how Aynsley has so much control over the dynamics with his playing style using different attacks, where he hits the strings, and constant use of the guitars controls to change the sound. I also really like the walking bass line mixed in with muting and full blown riffs.
Absolutely killer episode. I remember the first Aynsley episode came at an ideal time for me when I was in a really dark place. Seeing myself be so connected - especially through guitar now - is such an enlightening experience. Aynsley seems like a seriously top bloke and his relentless pursuit of happiness in his job is seriously something to be admired - if not attempted to be emulated. That red strat is *bleeping* gorgeous. I'm not one for maple necks but Christ on a bike I'd kill for a guitar that looked like that. Funnily enough Tash Sultanas looks a bit like that - although it's got gold hardware - I'd NEVER have given it a shot before, but now, next time I'm in a guitar store I'll definitely be asking if there's one in stock... Thanks for the conversion!!!
What an awesome episode. Aynsley is just an incredible force. I loved every minute, but even at the end I remained convinced that Tick Maylor should stick. Maybe 'The Tick and Stan Show'?
Love this! I knew Aynsley was a killer Strat player (and singer!), but he also seems like a generally likeable guy. Wish you all the best, and hope to catch you on tour!
Also, couldn't agree more with you on the topic of what makes a guitar "good". If it sounds, plays, and looks good, it's a good guitar! I would but playabilty before sound in some cases, since great feeling guitars sometimes come with cheap-a## pickups.
So interesting what Aynsley said of his playing - from the beginning I thought like "Wow, I remember him being good, but not THAT good!" Great show guys, you keep me and all of us inspired!❤️
I´ve commented on your stuff before, and being a total long standing metal head I normally want to do things very differently from what you guys prescribe,- ..... but....... however..... this Aynsley Lister bloke, whoever he is, sounds amazing!!!!!!,- so on the spot I promise you,- if I ever turn to playing classic rock and rockblues I´ll immediatly go find myself a couple of old Bassman style amps, some choice pedals, a couple of old strat and Les Paul style guitars and happily start banging away on them. MAN!-this sounded just right! Will definitely check out more from this Aynsley character. For this one,- thank you TPS.
Great episode, Ainsley's tone and feel is awesome. Those 70's Strats look and sound great. I bought a '73 Olympic White with Birdseye Maple neck from Denmark St back in the early 2000's. Interesting Ainsley has not seen another neck like it. I replaced the neck with a '79 Rosewood neck as the Birdseye Maple neck requires a re-fret.
This was one of the most enjoyable you tube videos I’ve watched. And I’ve watched a ton. I’m now a new Fan as well. Awesome guy. And awesome guitarist. Thanks guys for having him on. Love getting introduced to a amazing guitarists.
Dang, the "core tone" from just the Rift amp alone is already magnificent! Aynsley is such a dude. I've been following him since he lasted visited Schwangri-lah, he's got such a great feel.
Saw Aynsley about 15 years ago at Evershot village hall in Somerset. There was about half a dozen of us in there and we just grabbed chairs and sat where we wanted. It was a great gig and I had a fantastic night having basically a concert to myself
Really enjoyed this!!!! Aynsley is a great player and his journey of discovery of what works for him is a really interesting one. Some fantastic tones and some fantastic 70's strat's! The thing that stood out to me is Aynsley's time and feel; he's playing very open sparse lead line led pieces at times and he NEVER rushes! Top drawer 😊
Fantastic episode guys, great to see Aynsley back too - what a great tone his rig has. Really glad you brought up gig fitness Mick. I only play in a pub band, but we got the chance June 2021 to do a socially distanced hour (our first gig in 17 months!) and we struggled bigtime. During the rehearsals for that show, I had exactly the same experience as Aynsley with the snare drum - it was like a gun going off! In a great way of course 😎
Very interesting to see the dB meter on the wet only and then with both amps engaged, quite a difference in dB but just shows you the wet side doesnt have to be set loud to have the desired effect.
Good lord. What a delightful way to start my day. Every one of those guitars sounded epic. Mick, you've got such a touch with how you capture sound. Well done. And as for those big headstock Strats, I do have some major love for 'em. My introduction to Strats was falling in love with Deep Purple back in the mid-'70s. Blackmore was my thing and my first proper Strat was a 1997 Fender Japan '72 reissue. I still have it. And while the bullet truss rods / 3-bolt necks get very little love, it's by far the most stable neck of any guitar I own. Go figure. Don't think I'll manage to play away the finish like that '75 of Aynsley's, though. Damn.
oh man, i got a guitar magazine in the early 2000's (i think) and it had a dvd with aynsley doing some lessons, i had no idea who he was back then but the lesson was him going over how he played "tougher then tough". literally blew my mind to see him play rhythm/lead the way he did. i still have no hope at doing it its great to see him on the channel again
Surprise, surprise! Yet another fantastic video this week. I absolutely love the little breakdown into the '70s Strat specs. Very good to defeat the myth that the specs themselves were ever really a problem. The big headstock, the three bolt neck, bullet truss rod, the cast saddles, flat poles, etc. NONE of those things made the guitars "bad" in any way. It was just the poor QC in the era. I think it would be fantastic if Fender made proper '70s reissues with good QC right alongside the '60s and '70s reissues they've made the past couple decades. Looks to me like the made in Mexico Blackmore Strat is really the only one they offer with some/most of those specs. And even that is a mid priced offering with a gig bag. Nothing in the American Original series or even the Vintera series. Weird.
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Aynsley’s visible level of inspiration as soon as he started playing the cream strat is, IMO, proof that not only each instrument has its own personality and sound, but also that we connect to each in different ways and each allows a different musical side to come out. That’s why we constantly chase new instruments and sounds. Or maybe it’s just the pickups height.
This was so enjoyable to watch and listen to. No egos anywhere to be seen, although talent abounds. So British, so self effacing. I love you all. Power to you Aynsley, Dan and Mick.
Thank you John, glad you enjoyed it!
Big Facts! The very best, usually have nothing to make up for and egos are non-present🙏💪🙌✔️😎
Ohhhh man that '74 Strat is glorious. It's my birth year guitar and a dream for me. LOVELY!
Mine too! Mick here. :0)
My birth year guitar would be that delicious candy apple red 70 Strat. But I have to admit, I thought the 74 sounded better.
@@ThatPedalShow Yessir, I saw the smile on your face! :)
@@ImNotOld_ImVintage The '70 was also amazing! Heck, even that '75 was great. Anysley has some truly beautiful guitars.
Love his feel! Can’t wait to see a special on micks NEW STRAT!!!
Thats it fellaz. i realized today im a Stat guy, i was a die hard les paul player, andwill always be...And i have sick 1960 pafs in my Goldtop...I JUST GOT A STRAT, THATS PERFECT! ONCE IN A LIFE TIME ,we get a special guitar, where it feels like it becomes apart of your heartbeat....Theres an energy thing, the vibration, the feeling beneath your fingers, the fit in your hand, it just has that extra harmonic thing, where the notes seem like they split off and start dancing, the relationship i built with this guitar in the past few weeks,is poetic, i write a song everytime i plug it in..... .....great show as always...
That’s great to hear John, great that you’re feeling inspired!
Glad to see another person who's 'core tone' is a cranked amp, 'throttle controlled' via volume knob alone.
I absolutely love Aynsley’s volume control. It just helps create such a mood and accentuates textures.
I just adore how quick Aynsley is to laugh and smile. You can tell he just absolutely loves playing guitar.
I had never even heard the name Aynsley Lister until today, but man, that was awesome. Crazy tones, great points and good discussions. And he's even smiling the whole way through
Nice one Oliv! Ayns is a solid dood!
Aynsley is a fantastic example of tone is in the hands!
Wow. Just WOW. Perfect tones and chemistry. I think Aynsley needs to be a regular! I love the adventure and discovery of the last episode coming back with these epiphanies. Quintessential TPS. So rewarding to watch.
Just ordered a AL sig combo to go along with my V40D combo!
This video / Ayns' tones a big inspiration to the decision for sure... thanks!
Awesome show, brilliant sounds, fabulous playing.
And I have to say the 2 strats Dan’s holding look just unbelievable together like that!
That contrast of candy apple red/maple vs. gold/rosewood just causes a release of dopamine I think…
Mmmmmmm!
Sweet and awesome. What a fab episode gents, and boy, we need Aynsley back at least once every quarter! What a fabulous player and such a gent.
This was the most amazing thing. Thank you all.
The Fullerton-curve on that CAR is lovely. Such a deep carve.
I have watched the first video with Ansley going on no less than 15 times. The man has great touch, tone and is as humble as one can be.
Thanks for this eye-opening video. My '77 Strat (natural, maple neck, small headstock) has a weight of 2.998 Kg or 6.609 lbs. For a long time it sounded stiff, but now it gets older it starts to do what I want to hear from it. BTW: I use partly the same rig => Vibrolux CVR/Marshall 1987x (5881) // or Stiletto and a Matchless 2x10 cab, just to match the speakers.
Pedals to taste...
Cheers from Münster, Germany,
Frank
Love this! If you like the way a guitar sounds, and you can get your sound from it… who cares about the “folklore” 🙄 great video as always! Great tones, and chats as well!
I’m only 30 seconds in and I’m expecting another 20 odd minute lecture from Mick on the different kinds of gold strats. Fingers crossed!!
Ha! Not today Alex. We do talk about Strats later on of course…. But not about the golds. :0)
@@ThatPedalShow I totally get why Mick bought the gold Strat... Why Aynsley sold it is a bit of a mystery. But hey, roll on the vlog...
We spoke about it. Basically he’s found a couple he likes more and wanted the funds! Seems to be he prefers the maple neckers….. :0)
What a fantastic episode, stratospheric !!, what a brilliant player Anysley is and those strats of his are incredible, such an enjoyable watch 😄
This was par excellance, fellas! That "yellow" guitar is like my 80 STRAT (a strange but amazing anomaly in the CBS era - but way too heavy). Mine would have started Olympic White, but its patina over time makes it hard to believe it is poly. It even has the bit of rusty thing from the guitar case in the just right spot. He's right: there are amazing gems in every era. I played a 20th Anniversary strat once. I liked the silver, but hated the lettering on it, but it sounded flippin amazing. You just never know til you play em. Great show - like always. Thanks.
Amazing. I discovered Aynsley watching the initial TPS show. I loved his playing and that show did more for me finding my sound than anything else I have ever done or watched. I have gone on to grab all of his albums, watched some videos and he has become one of my favorite guitarists to simply listen to for joy and inspiration. I was so intrigued with the hints you gave a few weeks ago about the journey and where his sound had gone. It is epic and I love it. I never played a wet dry, stereo yes but that is very different and the sound of wet dry you have introduced me to has been a moving experience for me. I have been playing every day and every day is a new experience and when I pack it up I absolutely hate turning off the power. So thank you as always for what you all do. And cannot wait for the new album!!!
That’s great to hear Richard. Think you’re gonna LOVE the new record. :0)
@@ThatPedalShow
I really do want to thank you for the inspiration. I was 23 years old when I had a shard of pressure treated lumber explode on me during a summer job in college and a shard of wood the size of a butcher knife drove through the center of my fret hand. After surgery and years of physical therapy I can use the hand for normal every day stuff but my gigging days were way over. I couldn’t really play, couldn’t go from chord to chord with any kind of normalcy so I quit playing. I would try from time to time but would get frustrated and pack it all away. I sold my amps but would never sell my guitars. Fast forward 30 years and at the end of 2018 I was diagnosed with cancer. 20% chance for survival. There were some dark days in there but I needed distraction and I found you tube and several sites dedicated to guitar. Yours and Anderton’s are two of my favorites. I broke out my stuff, bought a cheap Katana 100 MK2 and didn’t care if I was fast or articulate, I needed distraction. Obviously 20% was good enough because I am still here. The most amazing thing is that I found my joy again. Thanks to you two I have a new and diverse pedalboard, I have got a deluxe reverb again, not my original but I think I like it better, and have discovered a wall of sound in using a wet dry rig. I play every day. I watch every show. You helped me not think about how bad things were and gave me a wonderful way to forget and learn and realize how much I still loved guitar. So thanks gents. More than you know. I will always be a fan.
Great episode, and FANTASTIC tone and playing. Cool insights on how he gets those tones too.
That 75 strat is the best of the bunch! What a beast I absolutely love it.
Loving 70's Strats for their looks. The big headstock is really where it's at for me. (;
Edit: Grats on your new Strat, Mick!
I'd have one like this any day of the week. (;
Oh I am so stoked for this. I just got a new Strat myself, the MIM Vintera 50s road worn Strat (in surf green) and I'm in love with that completely, and I'm all about the Strats currently! Cheers! Aaron
The Vintera stuff seems like such good value! I’ve admired that colour too myself
@@cowieson Thanks, I'm SO glad I pulled the trigger on it. It's a crazy-good value. The nitro finish even smells good lol. It's my first-ever 7.25" radius and v-shape neck, but I'm already adapted to it and I can't set the thing down. I also like the road worn - it opened up mental space where I don't have to worry about dinging it, I just play it. If you see one in the wild, give it a spin!
@@astewart9410 not being able to put it down is totally the goal, love that! I really like that they're finished in nitro and road worn. Super cool. As you say you don't need to be precious about it and it'll pick up your personal wear over the years!
My main guitar is still my 2003 MIM Strat believe it or not, still going strong after all these years!
@@cowieson Oh I totally believe it, that guitar of yours is just getting started :), and coming up on 10 years well done! I totally see that same kind of future for this Vintera. The road worn is lovely, not overdone like some relics or artificial-looking like others I've seen, it just feels like your favourite pair of jeans... it just fits. My lovely wife rolled her eyes when I came home with it but even she now agrees it's really really sweet!
I got the Vintera 50’s Road Worn Tele in Lake Placid Blue and it’s amazing! I already have a late 90’s MIM strat but I’m very, very tempted but the road worn strats they look amazing!
Agreed abut 70s Fenders! Lowell George was playing off the rack new stuff during that time and he sounded just fine. Good video!
Ah man. Lowell George. Just magic!
Just hearing Aynsley's intro totally made my Friday!! Thanks so much guys!! 💜🥳👍
Yay!
Really great guest and case study, thank you for making this video
Thank you Ian, glad you enjoyed it!
I love large headstocks Strats. The first real one I came into contact with was a 25th anniversary that my mate Dave still owns. That imprinted that headstock size and shape into my core understanding of what a Strat was. Incidentally that same Dave is now building me a guitar for my 50th. That process has begun and it is very exciting.
My wife and I saw Aynsley play at a blues festival in Cornwall this February it was absolutely fantastic, he’s without doubt a wonderful player.
I had a chance to play some of Aynsley's 70s strats recently - these early 70s strats are not like the stereotype of 70s strats, which I think is based on late 70s strats, not the ones from 70-74... anyway, just as he has turned me on to them... the price has gone through the roof!
I totally agree. My first guitar, which I still have, is a 74 Strat (sunburst) that I got in 1977 second-hand. I recently had it worked on by a local guitar shop and it is even better now than when I first got it. It plays fantastic and sounds amazing. I suspect that the collectors are grabbing these up since the prices for the 50s and 60s guitars are through the roof already.
you feeling better James?
@@raydowley1038 cheers for asking Ray - about 50% recovered i think! 👍🏼
66-70 basically is the same killer guitars
@@jerryyeaaah15 66-74/75 probably, no? Some of the specs changed by then but the ones i have tried still had real character and were well made, even with 3 bolt necks
So glad I watched the first episode with him last night it was great to see the follow up.
I love how obvious it is that these tones are right up Mick's ally.
Ritchie Blackmore made the CBS strats cool. I know Jimi had some big headstock strats but with every strat Blackmore played, there were uniqueness to all of them. There was a rare 1971 Strat with a skunk stripe, normal trussrod adjustment in the headstock (not bullet) with synchronised tremolo decal and a 4 bolt neck.
My favorite among Blackmore's many strats has to be the natural one he used around '73-'75. Looked great and sounded amazing! California Jam 74 for evidence :)
Great to have Aynsley back on. Great player and some great tones. Thanks to all.
Such a great player with tons of feel and tone in his hands!
Late to the party, but I enjoyed this very much! Ayns is such a great blueser, he always gets a great tone. Those 70s Strats sound as good as anything I've ever heard, which I suspect is a lot to do with the capabilities of the player as much as anything else.
Massive, massive tone! I mean I enjoyed so many things about this video but that massive tone coming out of those strats and amps are blowing my mind. Thank you for this.
The sounds Aynsley got on the sunburst just by picking in different places and controlling volume …so good.
Yet another great show !! You guys have the coolest friends!
I have a 1976 Strat in walnut which is quite worn because I have gigged it a lot and that is because it is a great guitar. Having said that, I will give it a break whilst I break in a new Strat. It is good to see the love for 1970's Strats instead of the usual "1970's Strats are crap". Aynsley truly is a fine player. Dan, don't worry too much about gig fitness. It didn't take me long to get back up to speed and I expect your excitement of playing will give you the extra energy.
The db meter was having so much fun this episode!
Seriously, what killer sounds, great episode and Aynsley is a joy to listen to. Really great conversation(s) this episode!
Thank you Bryan, glad you enjoyed it!
This guy has got big big hands, just like Stevie or Jimi!! And he sounds amazing. Thanks for the journey, and by the way used to be skeptical about 70s Strats but now I’m a believer.
Ansley is phenomenal, I found his music 10 years ago, blew my mind he isn’t more well known. Thanks guys
I just noticed, that Mick is the ultimate pro handling a vintage guitar. I mean, just watching him with that Strat in candy apple red is a joy. I seriously mean it exactly like I wrote it. Thumbs up.
Ah man. Thanks. Holding them is a skill. Playing them, still working on that. Gahahaha
Awesome episode on lots of levels, but for me right now it's another awesome video about wet dry rigs. Using his setting to experiment with wet dry right now and it's really helpful. Thank you!
It’s great when it works like that Nathan! Good luck with the rig!
I never noticed before how much Aynsley's hands dominate the neck of a Strat. Oh, my tiny hands ring in jealousy! Love his music, love his playing, appreciate his genuineness!
Awesome episode! He seems like a really nice dude. Cheers!
Mick and Dan, you guys are terrific. But I have to admit some of my favorite shows are those that include guests. Thanks for this.
Of course! Ours too - different dynamic and always GREAT playing. Happy days!
Wow... Wow! Aynsley! Absolutely killer player. Loved every moment of this show, just incredible. Great interview too. Also loved Dan hoarding the guitars hahaha
Incredibly beautiful sounds.
WOW, that ’74 is one of the sweetest-sounding Strats I've ever heard - compared to last time Aynsley was on, I think I can discern some Richard Thompson influence in those great little legato trills and slides and bends up to pitch, and the ’74 sounds like a Richard guitar to me.
As someone who spent 20+ years riding the volume knob on non master volume amps at gigs, I've recently switched to a Budda Super Drive 30 II and a pedal board.
Omg!! What beautiful melodies. You had me in tears twice… Just beautiful
A year late, Tristan here :P this honestly, makes me want a wet/dry rig, but as a self taught "intermediate" home player, i just can't justify it, but the sounds I like I'm discovering as all wet/dry :( Also Mick's made me fall in love with Stratocasters and I'm now on the hunt to buying my first one, looking at a 61' American vintage :P
Had to go watch the first one before this. Had a friend over to buy a amp off me (super sonic 22) and I showed him my new wet/dry setup. His reaction was a lot like Aynsleys couldn’t believe how huge it sounded. Once you go wet/dry you don’t go back I say! Thanks for everything guys!
Niiiiiice!
I had a similar experience showing off my new wet/dry rig to a guitarist friend recently. He was blown away by the clarity even with a whole bunch of modulation and time based wet effects on. He was like "this is what I've been wanting for my guitar sound but could never achieve it. It's def the was to go!
I too am a 1975 model. We are keepers! 😉 Love this episode fellas!
Ansleys last appearance was one of my favorite TPS. He is so humble and soooo talented. Most importantly willing to learn and expand.
As someone from the USA who owns two Macon Singlecuts, it was nice to see a PJE guitar featured on the show. Cheers!
I mean, they are made in the uk where hes based in shropshire
I ran across Ansley’s Tower Session live album for the first time a while back and have listened to it I don’t know how many times now. Then discovered there was a TPS episode that I had somehow missed with Mick and him. Thanks for having him back. Really enjoyed it.
Great show ! I absolutely love how Aynsley has so much control over the dynamics with his playing style using different attacks, where he hits the strings, and constant use of the guitars controls to change the sound. I also really like the walking bass line mixed in with muting and full blown riffs.
Did one of Aynsleys guitar weekends, a few years back. He is one of the nicest people you’d want to meet. Great video gents 👍
What a cool dude, with the proper bluesy chops and licks!
Absolutely killer episode. I remember the first Aynsley episode came at an ideal time for me when I was in a really dark place. Seeing myself be so connected - especially through guitar now - is such an enlightening experience. Aynsley seems like a seriously top bloke and his relentless pursuit of happiness in his job is seriously something to be admired - if not attempted to be emulated.
That red strat is *bleeping* gorgeous. I'm not one for maple necks but Christ on a bike I'd kill for a guitar that looked like that. Funnily enough Tash Sultanas looks a bit like that - although it's got gold hardware - I'd NEVER have given it a shot before, but now, next time I'm in a guitar store I'll definitely be asking if there's one in stock... Thanks for the conversion!!!
Nice one Ed! Great to hear from you geez!
What an awesome episode. Aynsley is just an incredible force. I loved every minute, but even at the end I remained convinced that Tick Maylor should stick. Maybe 'The Tick and Stan Show'?
Awesome! Google the Kloncher Challenge on the Guitarist Mag TH-cam channel to see Tick Maylor in full flow…….
I totally thought that was Mick's guitar glad you put those little notes in, they always help!
Love this! I knew Aynsley was a killer Strat player (and singer!), but he also seems like a generally likeable guy. Wish you all the best, and hope to catch you on tour!
Also, couldn't agree more with you on the topic of what makes a guitar "good". If it sounds, plays, and looks good, it's a good guitar! I would but playabilty before sound in some cases, since great feeling guitars sometimes come with cheap-a## pickups.
Loved this one. The best show in a long time.
So interesting what Aynsley said of his playing - from the beginning I thought like "Wow, I remember him being good, but not THAT good!" Great show guys, you keep me and all of us inspired!❤️
Grat Episode mates!! Aynsley is a Badass!!!
I´ve commented on your stuff before, and being a total long standing metal head I normally want to do things very differently from what you guys prescribe,- ..... but....... however.....
this Aynsley Lister bloke, whoever he is, sounds amazing!!!!!!,- so on the spot I promise you,- if I ever turn to playing classic rock and rockblues I´ll immediatly go find myself a couple of old Bassman style amps, some choice pedals, a couple of old strat and Les Paul style guitars and happily start banging away on them.
MAN!-this sounded just right!
Will definitely check out more from this Aynsley character.
For this one,- thank you TPS.
Yeah man! Thanks Ulf, best to you sir!
Getting a notification that a new TPS show is available is a highlight in the day. Thanks team!
Great episode, Ainsley's tone and feel is awesome.
Those 70's Strats look and sound great. I bought a '73 Olympic White with Birdseye Maple neck from Denmark St back in the early 2000's. Interesting Ainsley has not seen another neck like it. I replaced the neck with a '79 Rosewood neck as the Birdseye Maple neck requires a re-fret.
This was one of the most enjoyable you tube videos I’ve watched. And I’ve watched a ton. I’m now a new Fan as well. Awesome guy. And awesome guitarist. Thanks guys for having him on. Love getting introduced to a amazing guitarists.
Thank you Chris!
That was so much fun! Thanks guys.
Dang, the "core tone" from just the Rift amp alone is already magnificent!
Aynsley is such a dude. I've been following him since he lasted visited Schwangri-lah, he's got such a great feel.
Saw Aynsley about 15 years ago at Evershot village hall in Somerset. There was about half a dozen of us in there and we just grabbed chairs and sat where we wanted. It was a great gig and I had a fantastic night having basically a concert to myself
I got a final booster a while ago and I've hardly ever turned it off since! First video I've seen of someone else who has one
70’s strats can be glorious! My ’73 is the best guitar I’ve ever played.
Really enjoyed this!!!! Aynsley is a great player and his journey of discovery of what works for him is a really interesting one.
Some fantastic tones and some fantastic 70's strat's! The thing that stood out to me is Aynsley's time and feel; he's playing very open sparse lead line led pieces at times and he NEVER rushes! Top drawer 😊
Dan’s reactions are life.
Fun stuff!!! I've always loved the 70s headstocks, I don't know what people have against them.
"Lost in the groove" t-shirts should be printed immediately!
Great episode gents! Really enjoyed the format!
Fantastic episode guys, great to see Aynsley back too - what a great tone his rig has. Really glad you brought up gig fitness Mick. I only play in a pub band, but we got the chance June 2021 to do a socially distanced hour (our first gig in 17 months!) and we struggled bigtime. During the rehearsals for that show, I had exactly the same experience as Aynsley with the snare drum - it was like a gun going off! In a great way of course 😎
Very interesting to see the dB meter on the wet only and then with both amps engaged, quite a difference in dB but just shows you the wet side doesnt have to be set loud to have the desired effect.
Good lord. What a delightful way to start my day. Every one of those guitars sounded epic. Mick, you've got such a touch with how you capture sound. Well done. And as for those big headstock Strats, I do have some major love for 'em. My introduction to Strats was falling in love with Deep Purple back in the mid-'70s. Blackmore was my thing and my first proper Strat was a 1997 Fender Japan '72 reissue. I still have it. And while the bullet truss rods / 3-bolt necks get very little love, it's by far the most stable neck of any guitar I own. Go figure. Don't think I'll manage to play away the finish like that '75 of Aynsley's, though. Damn.
Thanks so much Trane. Plenty of room mics today!
Such a nice bloke.
Worked with him years ago when he used to frequent the venue I was a technician at.
Fantastic player.
oh man, i got a guitar magazine in the early 2000's (i think) and it had a dvd with aynsley doing some lessons, i had no idea who he was back then but the lesson was him going over how he played "tougher then tough". literally blew my mind to see him play rhythm/lead the way he did. i still have no hope at doing it
its great to see him on the channel again
I had the same one.... no idea what happened to it....but yeah Aynsley is off the scale crazy good
A great way to spend time, once again (when I ought to be concentrating on work) 😬🤟🏻
His signature Rift amp is the best sounding amp I've heard in forever!
Ainsley has such great feel. One of my favourite episodes was when Mick and Ainsley were exploring new sounds.
Surprise, surprise! Yet another fantastic video this week.
I absolutely love the little breakdown into the '70s Strat specs. Very good to defeat the myth that the specs themselves were ever really a problem. The big headstock, the three bolt neck, bullet truss rod, the cast saddles, flat poles, etc. NONE of those things made the guitars "bad" in any way. It was just the poor QC in the era.
I think it would be fantastic if Fender made proper '70s reissues with good QC right alongside the '60s and '70s reissues they've made the past couple decades. Looks to me like the made in Mexico Blackmore Strat is really the only one they offer with some/most of those specs. And even that is a mid priced offering with a gig bag. Nothing in the American Original series or even the Vintera series. Weird.
Congrats on the new purchase Mick!
Great video! It all started getting a bit Spinal Tap around 31 mins 🙂. Love it!
There are so many really decent folk in this world. Ainsley is very much one of these. Fabulous.
What a great sound......
Please Aynsley..........
Tour Sweden.
We would really like to hear you play!
Thanks TPS.
Great show!
That's the best hour and 10 minutes I've spent on TH-cam in sometime...loved it
Awesome! Thank you!