he starts playing his strat at 4:26

@herculegabriel23

3 жыл бұрын

hahah

@Alan_Motta

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!

I have both of them.2 totally different guitars in any aspect.The SG is very aggressive ,with fat, clear and sharp sound,fat neck ,strong bass on drive and clean, sharp and very clear and strong treble especially on the clean channel. In order to control all this you must have a good amp to use a volume button . Strat on the other hand is very well balanced , simple and versatile guitar , plays much more easier than SG ,but lacks the power.I'll go with the SG.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Lior Schwartz I agree about volume control on SG, I take the Angus Young approach when gigging with it & roll down the volume for rhythm & turn up for leads!

I said it in your other video, that SG is freaking beautiful.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

d j I still agree! Hah. But I’m definitely biased..

Both are great guitars, the SG looks more aggressive but sounds warmer, I like that. It sounds like a guitar for me.

@maraviyoso8473

Жыл бұрын

Thank God it doesn't sound like a piano

@FireMuscle11

Жыл бұрын

Strat sounds like a bright glass tone

How many SG's have been sold around the world just because of Angus Young?

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Tugboat I’m definitely included in that 😂

@Yo-ww8ph

4 жыл бұрын

I want one because of Iommi

@kalu4572

4 жыл бұрын

My first and only guitar is C.Giant sg i didn't play acoustic or classic before this i started learning one year ago i want fender strat so much right now

@marygaleac

4 жыл бұрын

Man! Your way out on that one. Have a look at Mary Ford signature! If you don’t know who she is that tells me everything. Have a look at Woodstock and see how many SGs were used there. Have a look at Pete Townsend at IoW or Live at Leeds. Listen to The Doors. .”Clapton’s The Fool! The fabulous Frank Marino! Not even got to Iommi yet. Rockin long before Angus but yes I agree he cemented the SG as the greatest guitar anyone can buy.

@jasonteqja7262

4 жыл бұрын

Yo same here

I will never understand why people don't play the same things on both guitars so that we ca compare properly

@EdEddnEddyMercury

3 жыл бұрын

Some people do and it honsetly makes for a boring video to hear the same riff for 2 minutes straight

@rodneysnextchapter615

21 күн бұрын

I'll be bored for a few minutes when making a decision where to spend my hard earned money. ​@@EdEddnEddyMercury I'd rather the fair comparison

Great playing!

Thanks for this well done video Rob. Outstanding playing! I can definitely hear the differences between the guitars. Harder, thicker and more searing sound from the SG! WOW. I currently have an Epi Paul but man, I'm really considering going back to a Strat. Especially since I play mostly pop, light rock and even bluegrass with friends. The Paul is definitely too thick and muddy.

Enjoyed the video. Thank you!

Thanks for your comparison. Finally I've decided to buy both of them haha

I got a Gibson Sg-x coral pink coming in I can’t wait to play it! I’ve always loved the sg all my life

Great work, man. Thanks.

really great playing man

Great comparison. Don't think there's a wrong answer here. The strat sounds great playing cleaner blues. The SG is much warmer and just shreds later on when the distortion comes out.

on hard work and distortion sg is on another level

Man, the SG is just miles ahead to me and I don't have a "favorite" brand whatsoever, I don't even play, but that sound makes me think I'm going to learn.. It's sound is just gorgeous.

started playing i just kind of went into full chill mode. love your playing!

You have exposed the differences very well, so finally I can't prefer one to the other 🤔

I’m now in my late 60s and have wanted either a Strat or SG for 50 yrs. I finally got the SG standard as I love the Gibson finish. I feel as if I’ve finally arrived with this SG, it soo good to play!.

Rob, thanks a lot for this comparison, it is great like all your videos. May I ask for another video? Many articles/reviews/posts say that it is impossible to get the clean tone of a Strat with any Gibson, because of the pickups, wood, scale length, etc. I was wondering with different settings on SG and amp, and specially by using an equalizer pedal, how close the SG's tone can get to the Strat's (single coil). Since you and most professionals have both guitars, you should not care if SG sounds like Strat, but for many beginners who can buy only one guitar, this is very important and it is a main reason to pick Strat over SG. Thanks again for making this great video.

sg rules!

firstly..nice clear explanation and vid..secondly i want to ask if you think the AMP can change the tone more than the guitar..the reason I ask is because I hear this a lot from some good guitarists that I know..cheers!

I’m a little surprised by the comments here. To me the SG sounds dull and muddy. Fine for heavy distortion but that’s it for me. The strat cuts. It can be clean, searing, cutting, it can made more dark in tone as desired. Bottom line, though, one is designed to fit the human body and play naturally and one is designed to have both hands off to one side and is designed to dive to the floor.

Damn... your run @12:03 with the SG was sick

Gotta be the sg. It's always been my favourite since I first started. Keep up the good work man

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! So hard for me to choose so I'll just say I like them both equally hah!

@euan2606

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley lol you deserve more subs man

The sg has that sick lead sound where as the strat has a true range of tonal value. Guitars are tools and like all tools choose the right one for your application.

Great vid. What settings do you tend to use for both on your amp?

I really dig the sound of the strat, and I might just go out and get a purple one too! Really dig the colour!

@GeorgeFeatherstone

Жыл бұрын

I really dig your comment 😄

I have one of each. Apples and oranges, both great guitars. I do prefer the strats volume and tone pots when playing live, close at hand and easier to use. I tend to use a schaller volume pedal with the sg. I feel the strat is a more versatile all-rounder.

Holy shit I didn't know SG sounds that good (don't blame me I only ever played Strats, Tele and Ibanez RG). Thats the greatest solid body electric sound I've ever heard.

@RobGalley

3 жыл бұрын

It’s got a really great tone!

Both sound just wow.

So you find its hard to get use to the height of the strings from the body on the sg as its about doable the height as on a strat ?

I think Gibson does have amazing tone but I just love that bright sound of fenders 👍

@kaan4867

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. The Fender clean neck sound is exciting.

Hi, thanks for the comparison. I prefer the clear Strat Sound. Can I ask how you got rid of the single-coil hum. Did you use a noise gate for the recordings? Any tips on avoiding Single-Coil-Hum? Thanks!

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

M K thanks for watching! I believe on these recordings I didn’t use a noise gate, as it was clean there wasn’t much hum to start with but noise gates are the way to go for that! Either in a pedal or a plug in.

The Strat warmer than the SG ?? Never !

@ArielCardona

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Never.

@jogmas12

Жыл бұрын

It is for some ears, others, not

i'm an sg fan, but the strat is better in clean also, i can't believe how identical they were in distortion great video

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

shatti soud thanks for watching! Yeah I think sound-wise Strats take the lead in clean but overall I love both equally

I always gravitate towards the Strat sound. The SG is great but to me at least it sounds like the tone is turned much more to base. Probably the pickup choices have a lot to do with that. I especially like the end comparisons.

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

F. Huff the SG has so much more power & output than the Strat, all sounds & settings were identical but the difference was pretty mad!

@j.6657

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley You are awesome Rob....how many years have you played. Do you like the Strat with HSS? Does the H sound like that of the SG?

@sat1241

Жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley I wonder if the string gauges on the SG was lighter by one degree and more treble and higher eq would it sound more like the strat?

If you asked me when I first started playing, I would say the Les Paul. The strat was harder for me for some reason. Now I would pick the strat hands down!

@Gas2311

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao. I had it the opposite way. Im going with both tho

SG all the way, fender really thin I hate that

@alxjetson8157

4 жыл бұрын

That damn volume knob on fender bugs me to much its always in the way. SG is best.

@Xxmeca421xX

3 жыл бұрын

@Tall Slender Plant I took out my 5 way switch and added another pot. So it's one volume per pickup and then a master tone.

@jxomxo

3 жыл бұрын

I love the fuller sound of the SG as well as the bite of the Strat. They’re my two favorite guitars but it just depends on what I’m into on the day

@jogmas12

Жыл бұрын

You’re so metal 😮 your biases shows

this is the best video i ever seen

Sg rules.

@jogmas12

Жыл бұрын

No guitar really rules, it’s what the player can do with it that counts

you're awesome!

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🤟

Great video!!! Please provide a link to the backing track.

I guess, it's like a tea and coffee. I do admire mr Hendrix, Blackmore and Gilmour, so i do admire Adrian Borland, Greg Sage, Tony Iommy. I always liked the strat's sound on the record, but never had a chance to hear the one live. I've managed to get the SG and, well, how to describe it. I broke up with my gf and it still cheers me up. I hope i'd be able to hear 'em both, just to feel myself comfortable.

Bridge 4:52 Strat 5:52 SG Middle 6:36 Strat 7:30 SG Neck 8:29 Strat 9:31 SG The best part of the video from 10:40

Would love to see a strat humbucker vs an SG. That may be a more even battle

played stratocasters for 10+ years almost since I started and this wednsday I am going to pick up gibson sg special 2011 hope it works out

I am definitely a SG guy when you was playing the fender I started listening for some reason my mind went to something else and as soon as you grab that SG I was back in the video and I realize I missed almost everything you was doing in the fender so SG that sound man time to rewind

@jjcarter6539

4 жыл бұрын

lol you was doing master... its the treasure he speaks to us!

Played a strat most of my life and recently switched to an SG and prefer it now.

@RobGalley

2 жыл бұрын

I’d probably have to agree with you there!

Excellent Playing SG for the win!

Any link to the backing track? I really like it

hearing a clean tone from an SG is against my religion, that one being AC/DC

@RobGalley

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest the ACDC tone is pretty clean these days, it’s just cranked 😂

@joshvalle5521

3 жыл бұрын

lmao I have to use my sg for all my clean sounds bc that's the only guitar I have, but I'm looking to get a strat

@JT-gm4fk

3 жыл бұрын

Personally, there's nothing wrong with SG cleans. I much prefer it to Fenders. To me, Fenders cleans are glass shattering bright

We haven't even begun to hear what an sg is fully capable of...it was originally a slim les paul as gibsons answer to the strat ...adrian smith of iron maiden used an SG in the studio alot especially for the matter of life and death album

I have a 2005 SG that looks just like yours. What year is it?

In my Opinion SG all the Way! But at least they are two different types of Guitars: The Strat is more versitile, the SG is warm and more agressive. A comparison between a Hss and a SG woulf be nice. But anyway: thanks for the Video :)

Overall I prefer the warmer sound of the SG. Nothing wrong with the Strat either but with some gain/overdrive the SG just (IMHO) takes over

Could you tell which you like the feel of better as a player... I own a Gibson SG and a friend of mine has a Strat... and i really dig the shorter scalelenths of the gibson for how smooth playing feels. Also i like the double cut acessabilities on higher scales. But i would like to hear your opinion on that :) in Clear the singlecoil strat sounds better but Humbucker SG wins in high gain (especially if you hear them live thorugh a good amp) In music styles id say, Fender for Funk, Gibson for Blues, Jazz they both would work ;) ;) Thats why i really dig P90s (even the humbucker sized ones) they kinda do both jobs very well ;)

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

You pretty much nailed it with that. Live I tend to use my Strat for clean stuff & the Gibson for rockier stuff! But if I absolutely had to choose I’d pick the Strat purely because it’s more sentimental to me 😂

@TariasNiniel

4 жыл бұрын

​@@RobGalley Well if i only could have 1 electric guitar i think id pick a mahagony with maple top "PRS style" (bodyshape, neckshape and scalelenghts) 24 fret guitar with P90s (or MAYBE even Mini Humbuckers) in it ^^ coz it has best of both worlds for me. Great cleans (not as muddy as regular humbuckers) and great gain-sound (Love that P90 singlecoilyness that has some "soul" behind it that makes it really vocal)... I mean if we Can have only 1 should be as versatile as possible, right? ;) Especially since i notices on my P90 guitar if i roll the volume very far back, funny enough, its starting to sound preatty close to the strat (not 100% of cause but like 85% :P ) . But i dont know if that counts coz you werent comparing that :D

My dad bought me a 1968 telecaster When I was 10 for about 600 bucks. I bought my first 1999 Gibson SG when I was 18 for 1300 bucks. Still have the Gibson unfortunately had to sell the telecaster to pay for our grandma’s funeral. But the tone & sound was close. The playability of the SG was Superior but I also was more advanced since I let go of the teley.

They both sound better at what they do best.

You can tell he likes the SG MORE!!!

I have humbuckers in my strat so now it sounds like an SG but with a strat body

I think Strat sounds more interesting than SG when playing lead. SG sounds stronger than the Strat when playing chords.

#teamSG THE signature sound of rock n roll.

I actually love both, I also think they compliment each other well, always been a Gibson and Fender fan and with all the guitar brands in the world today if only the two were to exist I'd be completely okay with that, a Les Paul an SG a Strat and a Tele and I'd never want another guitar.

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

I’m genuinely in agreement with you there, although I’d potentially squeeze a 335 in there for the only 5 electric guitars you’ll ever need hah

@aschule5684

4 жыл бұрын

I'd actually forgotten about the 335's because I've had such little exposure to them and was never really drawn to hollow body's or the looks of them, but that said I remember picking one up in a music store many years ago, it had a dark brown wood grain finish and I was pleasantly impressed it not only played great it sounded great too. Uncle Teds Birdlanders are UGLY guitars "I think" but I guess they too are great. Nothing ever feels as right to me as a Les Paul, anytime I play anything else then go back and pick up the Les Paul it's like coming home again. They just fit my playing and feel so right to me and nothing sounds like a Les Paul😊 I knew as a kid when I saw Jimmy Page with one "that has to be a pretty special guitar" I was right! Lol thanks for your reply and the videos, you're a great player and very inspiring🤘🏻

fat tones and Bright tones. I have both. Love it.

When it comes to clean tone nothing sounds better than a strat to me

Rob you are awesome.....how many years to play like that?

@RobGalley

2 жыл бұрын

I have been playing for 18 years 🤟

Which do you prefer? Strat or SG? comment below!

@twisstedriffs

5 жыл бұрын

For me I prefer the SG but think that's the metal head in me jumping out! Awesome video dude!

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Twissted Riffs That’s a perfectly good reason! Hah

@unscathedpotato

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah "just play the song Schneebly"

@slashhz8791

4 жыл бұрын

SG

@chrisjaybecker

4 жыл бұрын

I love the Strat for clean tones and faux-acoustic strumming, but for dirtier lead playing the SG was way better with round, howling, almost Leslie-cabinet tones.

For clean= strat For distorsion= sg

Hey man, awesome video! Did you use same amp for both guitars?

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same amp & settings for both!

It’s the sg for me. Hands down

SG is my choice. Why does that damn volume knob on the Strat have to be right in the strumming path? I end up touching it with my pinky finger then before you know it i have no volume. Keep the strumming area clear !!!

@IAmInfinitus208

3 жыл бұрын

Put an o-ring under the knob, it helps to provide some friction to lessen accidental flicks on the knob.

@jogmas12

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a bad playing habit you failed to correct all these years? Just sayin

SG sounds rich and I like the sustain

Are those p90s? Wouldn't mind comparing sg to fender with humbuckers in it.

The SG sounds much darker and more "nihilistic", and the Strat sounds more innocent and unmolested.

I started with a strat then offsets and random cheapos and have never tried a lot of popular guitars. I really wish they didn't close the local guitar center. I need to try an SG.

@JT-gm4fk

3 жыл бұрын

My local GC doesn't even stock SGs

@Xxmeca421xX

3 жыл бұрын

@@JT-gm4fk at least you have a guitar shop tho lol. I hate that I have to drive a almost 2 hours to one

They both sound great, just different. It depends on what you need out of a guitar.

Compared to sg strat sounds like an electro acoustic guitar. (Both In clean sound)

im buying my first electric guitar and im deciding between these two guitars, witch one should i buy?

@Dad-Gad

3 жыл бұрын

The one that feels more comfortable to play .

@breadenthusiast

2 жыл бұрын

Probably already bought your guitar, but I think your first electric guitar purchase should be based on which guitar inspires you to play based on its looks. When you are a new player you are not going to know what "feels good" until you have played for many many hours. I choose my guitar based on looks and every time I looked at it in the corner of my room I got an endorphin rush and had to start practicing because I liked to imagine that I was my guitar hero that inspired me to pick up the instrument in the first place.

Should have been playing/comparing a HSS Strat.

Sg looks nice but strat Ton how it sounds is awesome strat all the way

I've been playing Strat's for over 50 years. I finally went to an SG, as I was getting a little tired of the thinner sound of a maple neck. I'm blown away by the SG with 57 classic pups. Most listeners said the SG sounded best for rock. They are right. The Strat has many more sounds than the SG and really good neck and out of phase sounds. The SG is more of a one trick pony, warm for clean and bitey for rock. Because of it's warmth, though, it can get lost in the mix, unless perfectly dialed in.

Mmm I’m going for the sharp plucky SG I think. The strat seems nicer on the chords though

The SG sounds a little bit warmer than the Stratocaster. I like them both, I think it just comes down to personal preference.

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 🤟

@ArielCardona

2 жыл бұрын

Basically, any Gibson (LP, SG, 335) will sound warmer than Fender because of its construction and the fact that Fender-style single coils are brighter. Also, most Fender guitars have longer scale, which makes them snappier. Having said that, SGs are noticeable brighter than many other Gibsons, particularly the Les Paul, and even more when they have P90s, which, for me, are the best SGs. Just ask Pete Townshend or Carlos Santana.

Sg...all day.

What's that riff from 6:29 - 6:31?? It sounds so familiar.

@manuas1499

3 жыл бұрын

It reminded me of Layla

What model Is the SG, it’s gorgeous

@diddymies

3 жыл бұрын

Standard in Ebony?

SG! Strats are for hipsters who have video chat work meetings at Starbucks on their Apple Macs.

These are the two guitars I own, I have been playing for 4 years and started on a strat, a very comfortable guitar for me so I always considered myself a strat guy. Even though I always loved my strat I found myself wanting to try humbuckers just for the different sound. I considered a HSS but I also wanted a humbucker in the neck and I think and wasn't digging any HH strats. So I grabbed an ebony SG standard off the wall and have been enjoying that. For a 2000$ guitar it isn't perfect and has some minor issues (not perfectly smooth all the way up the neck, feel a tiny ridge near the dots on the lower frets, some knobs are perfectly smooth, the drilling of the bridge could have been more delicate and cleaned up better)but it's a great guitar. It's light like a strat, thin body like a strat, super versatile beyond acdc and fun to play. Was cool to just pick the one that caught my eye off the wall and learn to love it for all it's quirks. But the stuff I have written on my SG I would never have done with my strat. So moving forward I'll be buying different kinds of guitars to see if they keep bringing out cool things before I settle into one kind. Strat is still my desert island guitar though.

SG great for hard rock Sabbath, Ozzy kinda stuff, one note is pretty intense and can hold its own. Strat think Jimi Hendrix etc, xlnt blues and needs to play lots of notes to get the intensity. I've been a strat man for eons but secretly love Gibson, Ozzy, Zep and all the rest. Just a matter of preference. I own both and I prefer........Both! I just can't imagine Randy Rhoads playing a strat or Jimi Hendrix playing a Les Paul SG just different beasts. Ok ok I prefer the Gibson cause it has searing burning lead guitar tone. Ok I said it.

The Gibson SG is gives off a better clean sound..they’re light, & have that aggrressive sound when using gain/peddles..but the sg is best with a Mashall amp..as far as fenders goes (clean) has always a more ‘twangy’/blues sound; where as the Sg with peddles/amp settings, you can basically make the SG sound like a fender...Gibson & Marshall amp is prob best combo (clean, les paul sounds better, but the SG is gibsons best selling guitar due to it sounding very very similar the Les Paul, with much less weight & better feel in hands) No Doubt Gibson SG is more pure..but with different peddles..& different settings on the Amp...id take the Gibson SG all day. Solid guitar 2 great pick-ups (humbuckers - 490R (neck) & 498T (bridge)..2 adjustment knobs for each Pick-up...not to mention i personally love the herriage cherry SG.. classy with wood finish/solid guitar *SG*. I think the Standard SG with a Marshall amp & quality peddles, may be overall set up, light guitar with a pure clean sound & aggressive sound with gain, feels good in your hands...looks badass. My vote is the SG..even over the Les Paul (all factors incuded, only noticable reaall difference from the SG & LP is that on clean tone, the LP is a little deeper..but the extra weight, $, and minor difference on clean tone, no way im spending more on a guitar much heavier, harder to play frets down low, thicker...and personally i like the look of the SG more..a bad ass guitar! ..never liked the clean tone of fenders & that twangy/blues vibe it gives off vs Gibson/other axes.

@valbastiancontraio2795

3 жыл бұрын

Pedals not peddles

@user-cd2cz3tv3u

3 жыл бұрын

@@valbastiancontraio2795 i got an english grammar correction from a person with last name that has upside-down Y’s lol touché sir/mamme

booth a dream

Let me summarize: shiny sound or dark sound?

@djc5897

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much man. All taste and preference. Just like men and their women

Fairer comparison would have been comparing the 1st position on SG with 2nd position on Strat and 3rd position on SG with 4th position on Strat. Both are noise canceling setups that use double coils.

@RobGalley

Жыл бұрын

That defeats the object of comparing the ‘bridge’ & the ‘neck’ specifically.

@nihits

Жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley 2nd position on strat is bridge humbucker position and 4th is neck humbucker position... then we would be comparing two humbuckers a fairer comparison.. i would know if I would get a free SG when I buy a Strat, or not..

@RobGalley

Жыл бұрын

@@nihits 2nd position on a Strat is noise cancelling yes - but the sound of 2nd position isn’t a true representation of a bridge humbucker sound. Same with 4th position - noise cancelling but not a true neck position sound.

@nihits

Жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley And thats exactly what I wanted to know from this video.. how are they different?

Strat has undeniable prettier sound for a rhythm. Just easier on the ear and works with more styles. But SG has a little more bite and articulation on solos.

The Strat is legendary and needs no introduction, being probably the most copied guitar ever made. But i cant ever go against the SG. Fat sound in a thin body that can cover literally any array of music and never sounds empty

@RobGalley

3 жыл бұрын

Well said 🤟

A humbucker with good pots can be turned down and still sound good !

Amazing Fender 🎸... But the power of Gibson's tone is a punch in the face !!! 👊🏻🥴 🤟🏻😎

Everyone says or mostly Angus Young but Frank Zappa had his too

ill go with sg.. not to thick and not to thin sound its balance ..compare to fender sound and les paul, fender has thin sound and les paul sound thick..but Sg has a balanced sound.