Boutique Alternatives to the Fender Stratocaster

Aidan Scrivens walks us through 8 boutique alternatives to the Fender Stratocaster, giving a brief history of each brand as well as highlighting each one's unique strengths. Accompanied by plenty of sound examples to compare each brand (as well as links to every featured guitar's own sound demo video on our channel), this video is designed to help spread the word of these fantastic luthiers and teams building some of the finest guitars on the market. Using an array of amps for different sounds including the Magnatone Twilighter and Super Fifteen, Amplified Nation Phoenix Fury, 3rd Power Kitchen Sink, and a few more, Ben Brandt and Aidan Scrivens give us plenty of sound examples and insights on guitars from LSL, Xotic, Shabat, Mario Martin (Mario Guitars), Paoletti, Friedman, Fano, and CP Thornton. If any guitar catches your eye, take a look through the playlists on our channel to find individual video demos for each one. In addition, all videos, specs, impressions, and more can be found on our website! ⏰Timestamps ⏰ ⇒ 00:00 - Introduction ⇒ 00:45 - LSL Instruments ⇒ 03:52 - Xotic Guitars ⇒ 08:43 - Shabat Guitars ⇒ 12:30 - Mario Guitars ⇒ 19:21 - Paoletti Guitars ⇒ 22:24 - Friedman Guitars ⇒ 26:23 - Fano Guitars ⇒ 29:47 - CP Thornton Guitars ⇒ 32:36 - Closing Thoughts Check out Ben's channel and his music: ‪@BenJBrandt‬ https://benjbrandt.com/home CLOSE MICS: Dirty Amps: Shure SM57 (-2dB low shelf at 100Hz in post) AKG 414 XLS (-12dB pad engaged, -2dB low shelf at 100Hz applied in post) Clean Amps (and BadCat): Soyuz SU-013 ROOM MIC: Zoom H6 internal XY Guitars To Be Played is a boutique guitar store run and operated by guitar players, for guitar players. We stock some of the most exciting brands in the market today and make sure that no guitar leaves our store without meeting the standards of our exacting team of professional musicians. Located in the heart of Music City (Nashville, TN), we handle every guitar, amplifier, pedal, and most importantly, every customer that comes through our door with the same level of attention to detail and care as we would want ourselves. We understand that an instrument is more than just the sum of its parts, it’s an opportunity to express yourself. And if you’ve found us, chances are you understand that as well. Give us a call or come by the showroom and let us help you find the missing piece of your dream rig! https://www.guitarstobeplayed.com https://reverb.com/shop/GuitarsToBePl... https://www.ebay.com/str/GuitarsToBeP...