Opinion: Matthew has the best strat tone on KZfaq

That's such a nice clean glassy break up tone you've got dialed in.

nice to see a young guitar player on youtuber that isnt just a "shredder".

Hendrix had huge hands. The thumb wrap was easy for him.

0:17 - Stevie can't help himself ;)

Sounded like "life without you" to me. Js.

Hendrix developed all of that from the “chitlin circuit” in his younger days, and from guys like Curtis Mayfield, etc.

I'd love to see like a cheap guitar project where you upgrade it

They don’t call him Jimbo Handtricks for nothing

dude, you are my favourite guitar youtuber right now. not only do you explain stuff really well, but your gear, tone and playing are literally the most beautiful.

1/2023: Love it. Loved Jimi. Thanks

Out standing lesson. Big thanks!

I need a 5 hours video like this, amazing.

Thanks for this, Matt. Great explanation of the thumb over the top. I’ve been needing this. Also appreciate your reverence for Jimi. I was thinking the same thing before you said it.

awesome explaination thanks as usual very clean and clear

Love this lead over rhythm style playing. When I learned all them hendrix tunes back in the day to learn how it was done I never went back it's a staple in my playing for a long time now. Sick vid Matt peace

I’ll remember over the neck for that warm rich tone that was such a big part of the Hendrix sound...Thanks Matt for the tip, he definitely used that a lot, and all those unique chord voicing were pretty cool too.

Clearly articulated instruction, and descriptions of objectives!

Thank you for all the information, the techniques and such.

Yep very iconic licks. And the way to change it enough to make it different change the speeds and slide in and out of them is one way.

Keep pumping out these type of vids bro! this was rad

Matt, That tone is sick! Absolutely phenomenal. Thanks for the instructional video. Great day for KZfaq,today! Your Buddy Nik posted a video today,demoing the Kingtone Soloist,and Talleg posted a mini video,shredding on the Pedal Pawn Texan Twang. 3 of my favorite guys,doing what they do best. Couldn't ask for more! 🎸

This was a delight to watch and hear

That's super clean 👍👍👍👍👍

As always Matt. Dig all your videos...awesome tone.

Yea definitely the icing in the cake. Stevie had it to. Even when you are in the SRV zone Jimi pops up and says hey....Im still here. With that and the gear you play thru if you can even get close to that sound says a lot. Great video ✌

Great stuff man. Love the detail of how to play these.

Amazing mate, great stuff, great gear and great playing!

This is awesome!

Great video. Took me years of playing when I was younger to get Little Wing the right way. I’m 52 now, boy I wish videos like yours existed 30 years ago. Woulda been much easier. Very good explanation

Back in the day when I told my guitar teacher I wanted to play hendrix, he said lesson 1: embellishments and inversions. Good stuff Man.

I enjoyed the lesson. Jim NW Pa.

Man I would totally love to hear a cover of your version of little wing! Please! Who’s with me on this one

Amazing stuff, dude!

Tanks for another great video. Hendrix was one of my favorite guitar players.

outstanding content!!! thank you!!

thank you

Love your channel!

Hey Matt! Your tip at 10:06 is gold man. Newer players don't have the ears to pick up on that and you just hand them that gold nugget. Your channel is valuable and it would have been a blessing if it were around a decade ago when I started! Just wanted to let you know I appreciate what you do and I don't miss an upload! Keep doing you.

Love it man

Amazing thank you 🙏

Perfect.

Cool stuff .

THAT TONE!!!!!🔥

Nice tone there!

Being a babyboomer there was no KZfaq in the Hendrick days,which is what made his music so special,even people who played couldn't figure out what he was doing until they discovered the dropped tuning,which also makes it easier to bend notes,today there are so many good players out there compared to those days,but Hendricks playing still sounds good because of all those little frills,pull offs and hammer ons,his ability to mix single note lines with cords is awesome,he was a natural player who honed his chops as a backup player for another legend,but back then he was a pioneer simply because the guitar hadn't been exploited as a voice all alone,or to the front of the band so to speak,I'm grateful to have been a teenager back then and for the opportunity to watch the direction of the guitar and the music,and to see it come full circle for a new generation ,who appreciate it for what is was,hopefully it will help you find your own voice someday,thanks for the video matt

You do that timeless Jimi mighty fine

great sound.

Never sell or exchange that Strat Matthew!! Amazing tone.

Willie the wimp and you can’t change it is one of my favorite songs to play for sure!

Another good vid mate!

I recently sub to your channel and I just got to say your tone is amazing. Thank you ❤️

Great video! Everyone should know this stuff especially for playing trio. It lets you cover both rhythm and lead guitar parts by yourself. I also gave my take on some of these concepts, where you can really easily play fills around chord shapes that pretty much everyone knows already.

The way I use a pick...when over the fretboard I can get a synth sound.,pretty awsome thanks for this one

Matthew, young guy. But passionate man. You are great inspiration for everyone. Besides music. Thank you !!!!

I want that tone!!!

Some classy picking there...

I used to prefer barre over the thumb wrap.. switched to thumb grip about a year ago to widen my palette of chord choices (and ofc for the love of Hendrix ;) ) for me, its the better way of chording in many songs and situations, like you explained in the video:) Great info Matt, thanks!

love it brotha 🤘🏼🤘🏼

hey bro i was listening where you been on spotify that music really rocks! waiting for some moreee

👍🏿 sweet progression...Definitely gonna mess around with that next time I pick up my 🎸

Yeah man drop some more lessions!

He was a master of having bloody huge hands for one thing

Such great tone. Often wondered what Hendrix would be playing today if he was around.

Steve Cropper used those major pentatonic chord embellishments in his playing as well

Love to see you make a video where you play just like this ,stop playing, and then quickly tune to concert and play the same stuff to show the Eb mojo effect to everyone .

Peace!

That d chord explanation at about 9 mins in has the wind cries Mary all over it. I never realised it was that simple, but when you think about it, it’s a really basic backing guitarmans hack. He must have picked that up when he was playing backup before he got famous. Really easy, but so applyable I’m so many ways. It really comes across as one of those “working guitarists” tools of the trade

I never knew so many guitar players drink coffee before they play . Seems like a common phenomenon on youtube.

Matthew thanks for your videos. Sometimes Hendrix would not only use his thumb on a Bar chord but his third finger would also play the 4th and 5th strings at the same time. Give that a try. Actually saw him do it when I was a kid. Took a lot of years for that to register for me. Thanks again for the great lessons. By the way I lost my 58 in Spain. Sure do miss it.

i love your style , you're my fav youtube guitarist

Man, that tone .......... 🤤

that strat's sound is fucking massive

Hey Matt, thanks heaps, gotta love Hendrix tunes ,you make it look easy ,as I'm a bit of a novice, also I'm a big fan of the great eddie van Halen, piece ✌

WoW 🤩 MORE OF THIS !!! Yummy !!! Thanks a lot for this 😇

The thing that amazes me the most about Hendrix was that he could play just as well right-handed....(or so they say anyway)

You are a master of this style too Keep it up :)

Best year 59!!!

Before I read the comments I was like wow that tone is goddamn phenomenal

Matthew Great stuff and no pedals, pure Fender Tone.

Dude, I wish I could play just one Hendrix transition as well as you do. I'll just tell myself it because I don't have a 60's strat :). You're talented man. I'm jealous.

cool

Missing seeing/hearing your 2 other strats

You're a fantastic guy and you remind me of myself 30 years younger. Though you're better. Love from Sweden.

dude you re so very awesome

pls more hendrix and srv style videos, how to change between the chords and licks/riffs

Matt, when i was taking Guitar lessons at age 12, my Teacher saw me taking my Thumb over the neck on the strings, He Told me , NEVER DO THAT, your thumb is supposed to stay on the back of the neck, I saw Hendrix when i was 12 years old, and i told him, Well Hendrix does that, him being an old man, into the Traditional way of playing, Got upset, I never took another guitar lesson from him, LOL, My Story, I love your channel Man, Cousin Figel

Hi Matthew, really cool lesson with some mighty fine tips. Love the thumb over the top stuff albeit that's a bit tough for me, 14 inch neck radius, but I'll keep trying or maybe try to trade and find a narrower neck. Anyway, thanks for sharing. PEACE 🤠🎸

Yup that’s why he played with the thumb. To use the other fingers to hammer on and do other things.

Broom-handle style was how it was explained to me

Helps to have hands like E.T. 🚀

Could you please do a lesson on those super fast runs that you do

Great video! Better player!!

always playedwith my thumbs

Nice tips. I like your vids cus you’re a great player with sweet tone, but super humble too. You think you could get your hands on a squier? Cus your tone is one of the best i’ve heard- i’d like to see what your ‘59 strat vs a squier would sound like through the same amp, same player.

Proud of ya matty!b4 I slowed down on guitar I was almost getting up to Stevie Ray Vaughan speed.anyways keep going matty diggin ur style bro!

Look! Matthew has LONG fingers, too. Never mind he's super talented!

i’d like to see you playing a squier’s most affordable guitars. it makes me wonder that can you get the same sounds with that cheaper axe. :D

You should do more tuition type videos

More videos about how to mix major and minor pentatonic scale blues