The BEST Guitar for Worship??

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Today we are doing the ultimate guitar shootout to crown the BEST Guitar for Worship music. I've created a demo that I think is pretty reflective of a lot of contemporary worship songs, and I'll be playing each of my go-to guitars through the same pedals, amps, and processing. All of these guitars are tone machines in their own right, and I'm willing to bet, you also have a version of each of these. They are:
Gretsch White Falcon G6139T - CBDC
Gibson Les Paul Standard 2008
Fender Stratocaster Standard 2005
Custom Build Fender Telecaster with Elliott Telewacker Pickups
Certainly, each guitar is a fantastic choice- they are classic! But, after hearing these back to back, I was shocked with how much I liked some, and disliked others. But, as we know, sometimes we get too caught up listening with our eyes, so to level the playing field I'm bringing in my wife, a non-guitarist, to listen through and give her thoughts on which guitar sounds best. It's always a great idea to get feedback from your audience. And let me tell you, the results here were shocking! Then, I'm going to put on a blindfold and see if I still pick the same guitar and can identify which one is which. I highly recommend listening through the audio with your eyes closed to see how much of a difference you hear between the guitars. I think you'll be shocked how subtle it is in some cases, and drastic in others.
Let's find out, are Gretsch Guitars the best for worship? Is it the chimey clear high end of Fender guitars? Or is it the dark horse, Gibson guitars with that warm low end and smooth attack that takes the crown. Let's do this.
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Chapters:
0:00 What's Going Down
1:35 Gretsch White Falcon
2:30 Gibson Les Paul
3:24 Fender Stratocaster
4:19 Fender Telecaster
5:18 Strengths and Weaknesses
11:00 Which Guitar will my Wife Pick
16:12 Blindfold Test: Can I Tell The Difference
19:26 Crowning the Best Guitar For Worship
Gear:
Gretsch White Falcon G6139T - CBDC
Custom Fender Telecaster w/ Elliott Telewacker Pickups
RJM Mastermind PBC
Walrus Audio Deep Six
Jackson Audio Belle Starr
JHS Moonshine
JHS Bender Fuzz
Jackson Audio Belle Starr
Strymon Mobius
Strymon Timeline
Strymon Big Sky
Valhalla Delay
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Apogee Duet 2
Logic Pro X
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@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it. If you want to check out some more videos on guitar and tone, click HERE: kzfaq.info/sun/PLnauKC15R3Vf-K9kHKudMys6riD391IXL

@juicy1219 5 күн бұрын

I loved watching your wife’s reaction 😂 She was right, the strat sounds good

@tomzeto 2 ай бұрын

For me it’s all about band context and what you can contribute without getting washed out in the mix. The tele and gretsch is my go to when needing something to cut through multiple instruments in the band

@paulkibbe9358 3 ай бұрын

Strat was the best

@ZyroPapuchon18 3 ай бұрын

Just wanted to share this. JESUS CHRIST died for you on a cross for our sins. 3 days after his death he resurrected and was, is, and will be The TRUE LIVING GOD. In a prayer repent from your sins and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior in a prayer and also ask for the HOLY SPIRIT to come into you in that same prayer as well and have faith in CHRIST. You could come to Jesus Christ as you are, but once you accept Him, you have to become new, change, and be born again, and turn away from all your wicked ways. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. God Bless You. JESUS CHRIST IS COMING BACK SOON.

@sergiomatievich 24 күн бұрын

@@ZyroPapuchon18 Meh... Zeus is way cooler 😎

@leadworshipftc5914 6 ай бұрын

that edge of break up in tele is just a gem great video by the way brother :)

@stepuponbroadway Жыл бұрын

This is crazy! I have been torn between my gretsch and my tele. This is a great video!

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for checking it out!! Yeah it’s funny that going into it, I assumed the gretsch and the telecaster would be significantly different but in the blind test, I thought those two sounded the most similar. What kind of gretsch are you using??

@ericwillett8709 4 ай бұрын

Great and fun video. Thank you

@JustinMuncy 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@predigr 2 ай бұрын

I love all guitars. All have their own character. In worship I think fender stratocaster is the most flexible due to their rich tonalities and dynamics for clean + overdrive + ambient sounds. The sweetness can be achieved with the tone adjustment knob. With other guitar you simply cannot have the strato sound.

@MickelMart 7 ай бұрын

The Tele and Falcon are my two favorite, which is also why I modded my Tele with Gretsch Filter'Tron pickups. Such a great combo. I'll get a Falcon one day, though. I love that hollowbody sound.

@JustinMuncy 7 ай бұрын

Solid choices!! I’ve always loved teles with filtertrons. It’s a vibe!

@MickelMart 7 ай бұрын

It definitely is!@@JustinMuncy

@ahall3823 10 күн бұрын

Don’t forget that you’re allowed to use the tone knob on a strat.

@JustinMuncy 8 күн бұрын

LOL! True-

@x3a3x3 3 ай бұрын

I’ve owned and used them all, but the first time I used my white falcon was a life changing experience.. the sound is glorious, so airy and other worldly… i also got a Jet afterwards, both are my favorite worship guitars

@ZyroPapuchon18 3 ай бұрын

JESUS CHRIST died for you on a cross for our sins. 3 days after his death he resurrected and is The LIVING GOD. Repent from your sins and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior in a prayer and also ask for the HOLY SPIRIT to come into you in that same prayer as well and have faith in CHRIST. You could come to Jesus Christ as you are, but once you accept Him, you have to become new, change, and be born again, and turn away from all wicked ways. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. God Bless You. JESUS CHRIST IS COMING BACK SOON.

@tcjensen1 2 ай бұрын

Nice video. I’d tell you to try a duo jet. Amazing for worship. :)

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Those are pretty sweet too!

@saint__andrew Жыл бұрын

I've been recording a lot lately and have been finding myself reaching for my tele way more often than my other guitars. I think you're right - it's bright and clear like a strat, but not as shrill/thin, retains more low end, and gets along way better with overdrive imo. The only time I reach for my Jaguarillo (basically an HSS strat in a jaguar body) is when I want the 2nd/4th position sounds, which isn't all that often. Will say it's been a min since I've had anything with filtertrons or dynasonics, and I miss them - something with either of those will probably be my next purchase as I feel like that specific tonal range in the middle between S-style pickups and PAFs (including tele singles, dynas, p90s, and filtertrons) is just the sweet spot for me!

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%! It’s got that nice tight low end, and a more round sound in the highs. I also think the shape is the most comfortable to play personally. I never like playing strats for some reason. I do really like position 2 on a strat but find it gets really low mid heavy when you introduce any sort of overdrive or distortion. So as cool as it is having the 5 way selector, I find I only really use two of the positions where as on my other guitars, I have uses for all 3! And yes- the filtertrons are a vibe of their own. It’s a cool texture to have in the tool belt-

@jbbourbon178 3 ай бұрын

This is why I like the Silver Sky. All the things that make a Strat great, but with a fatter bridge pickup sort of like a Tele.

@danar93 2 ай бұрын

@JustinMuncy if you don't mind, can u pls combine each Gretsch LP Strat and Tele as guitar 2 and them as guitar 1? In this particular video track comparison I'm so curious about which guitar's potential and combination sit best in the worship mix to create big full sound. I think it will be a great video and help others to see the picture clearly.

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

That's a cool idea! I might do something like that in the future! I have quite a few videos on the channel with the various guitar layered together performing different functions in the meantime- :)

@Lennard201 2 ай бұрын

I own a LP, Gretsch Hollowbody and a Strat. I think you shouldnt directly compare them without adjusting the EQ. The Gretsch will (especially on the Neck) have lots of middle and bottom, while the Strat bridge is mostly very bright. I think there is not "the best" Guitar for Worship because in practical use some Guitar fits more for a specific song than others. But if you only have one Guitar and you know it (also your effects etc). very well, you should be able to get great Tones out of it. I really like to use the LP for a more rock and "party" like worship song (Because of the more aggressive Pickups) while the Gretsch is more for the profound songs. The Strat is the allrounder in my Opinion. I Love all of them and sometimes cant decide on which guitar i will Jam.

@DIGITAL7Media 5 күн бұрын

I love my strat. But i use my gretsch more often for worship. But recently put the Fender Tex-mex pickups on my strat and…..wow. I cut through everything. Glassy. I haven’t gone back to Gretsch.

@CS-NLCF-Guitar 10 ай бұрын

I have always hated strats, I’ve been a Gibson guy for about a decade now. I have given the silver sky by prs a try though, and it’s fixed everything I hated about the strat, last time I played at church with it I got tons of comments from the team on my tone.

@JustinMuncy 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!! I’m glad that guitar made the S style guitar work for you!

@seanzinger 9 күн бұрын

Maybe I missed it, but is the Strat yours or was it borrowed? Surprised you even have one if you seem so against it. Great video, it was really fun! I love the point--if you have a guitar you can play worship :)

@JustinMuncy 8 күн бұрын

It’s mine! It’s one of the first guitars I purchased. I don’t hate it for all things, just didn’t love it here. And for whatever reason, it’s just not a super comfortable guitar in my hands.

@larrycavallucci3258 3 ай бұрын

I play EG at my church, to start with. I have five EG's. One is a Gretsch 5420T, as Gretsch is known for "worship", but that's also the only hollow body you used, so a bit hard to compare. Also have an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Blackback Ltmd Edition. Frankly, I think those lines of models are best for Southern Rock, and why they're mostly used. I dont use it much, as the pickups are just too hot. I have two Fender Tele's. One is the Hybrid, with 3 noiseless pickups and a 5-way switch, the diag positions emulate a Strat. The other is the 40th Anniv Tele, but added a Certano G & B Bender---(plus $225 for the bender, $175 Luthier install). My MAIN worship Gtr is my PRS SE Custom 24. I had an American made Strat that I SOLD after getting the PRS; no comparison with those two. The PRS also has a push-pull on the Tone knob, so can switch from single coil to humbucker, as I use the latter if I want a quick 2 db or so boost. I also use a Line 6 POD GO. That's IT! I was in a Paul Baloche 2-day workshop a number of yrs ago, and Ben Gowell, his EG guy, has a Gretch and a Tele, BUT also his main Gtr is a Deusenberg, hi-end price! ONE last thing-----the LEAST expensive White Falcon is $3,600. I got all my Gtrs for under a Grand, on sale, of course! haha....Thanks....interesting video.

@jaredrice660 Ай бұрын

I’m a Metalhead and use a Jackson soloist and a Dinky at my church through a Line 6 Helix. I think it comes down to pickups. My soloist has Duncan Distortions and they do the job just fine. My dinky has the DiMarzio Crunch Lab Liquifire combo. It’s okay for leads but does fine for rhythm.

@happyniss24 Жыл бұрын

Strat fo sho!

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

Nnnnnnnnnooooooooo hahaha. It's a cool guitar. I'm sure a lot will agree with you!

@jbbourbon178 3 ай бұрын

@@JustinMuncy I love seeing people who don’t like strats. I grew up in John Mayer’s Continuum/Trio days so I’m obsessed with Strats. But because of this, I can’t get along with anything else. So it’s refreshing to see someone who just doesn’t like them. We can’t all be the same!

@davidd6510 Ай бұрын

I love the Gretsch sound! You can get better bottom end from it with hybrid strings! I use 10-52 on my Gretsch. You can't beat the sustain of an LP!

@nomad100hd 11 ай бұрын

I switch between an SG and Les Paul for Church. I prefer the SG but like the pickups (EMG 57/66) in my Les Paul a little better. My Les Paul does edge of breakup perfectly with my Mesa Mark V 90w.

@JustinMuncy 11 ай бұрын

That's dope!! very rock n roll!

@76bandmaster 7 ай бұрын

I play a strat and a Les Paul. They require different settings, mostly because of the significantly different output level. Les Paul takes finesse, strat you work to get the tone.

@JustinMuncy 7 ай бұрын

Hmmm that’s interesting! I could see that being a factor. The gauge of string you throw on each guitar would definitely influence how it plays. Interestingly enough, the output of my Strat and LP are pretty similar. The guitar that I notice a significant reduction of output on is the Gretsch- Thanks for sharing! :)

@tueseptlikha7274 3 ай бұрын

good lord that les paul sounded amazing

@JustinMuncy 3 ай бұрын

I agree!! haha. The LP is my fave!

@tueseptlikha7274 3 ай бұрын

@@JustinMuncy do u recommend some other lespaul style guitar in a more affordable range. For a good worship tone

@JustinMuncy 3 ай бұрын

@@tueseptlikha7274 I can’t from personal experience but from what I’ve heard on the internet, the Epiphone Les Pauls seem to sound quite good! If you just like the body style, the Gretsch Electromatic Jets are pretty sweet. But that’ll be more in line with the Falcon sound tonally-

@ZyroPapuchon18 3 ай бұрын

@isaacbirks7941 4 ай бұрын

I don't think any guitar will ever rival the versatility of a Tele... A dark Bridge Pickup that can go as hard as some humbuckers with the warm, bright clarity of the neck pickup and everything tone in-between.

@JustinMuncy 4 ай бұрын

It's definitely a highly versatile guitar!! And like you're saying- with the right pickups, you can get so many sounds!

@jjmagpoc Ай бұрын

Your wife’s ears are accurate.

@JustinMuncy Ай бұрын

She’s a pro!!!

@manase8920 4 күн бұрын

A year later, I have to say the Falcon and Tele....

@peterc9411 28 күн бұрын

nice vid

@JustinMuncy 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kraigoman153 Ай бұрын

Helpful, actually. I need a Tele.

@JustinMuncy Ай бұрын

I’m glad it was!! I love them-

@DucksBnotProud Ай бұрын

Everyone needs a tele…even if they don’t play guitar.

@BParker55 Жыл бұрын

I use my tele 90% of the time. It's got the S-1 switch so I can have some beefy tones if I need it. Most of my lead tones are with that fo sho. If the set is right I'll grab my strat tho. I noticed you like lead tones on the strat with the neck pickup? Whyyyyy. play with that middle pickup a bit and raise it a bit if you need to. Love how that sounds! I'm in position 2 most of the time to reduce hum. My pickups are custum fat 50s so they are THICK and growl and I love it. Great vid. Tele wins overall!

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

That's cool!! I have S1 switching in mine as well. I actually haven't found a lot of use for that sound, other than it's an easier way to switch from a darker tone to the bridge position quickly live haha!! But that has come in handy for me. That's awesome that you have a lot of use for it! I actually like position 2 of the strat, but it sounds pretty low mid heavy once you introduce gain to it. Also, I find position 2 and 4 really don't sound that great in context with a band. But those things will definitely change based on your pickup-

@BParker55 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinMuncy that S-1 switch in the middle position basically makes your two pickups work like a single humbucker 👍🏻

@DucksBnotProud Ай бұрын

I’m a big tele guy but for this genre I think the Gretsch has it hands down. The tele sounded good tho! That particular Strat and LP to me were… meh. I also have a Godin arch top which sounds very good for this type of music.

@daleguthormsen8555 Ай бұрын

I play yhe white falcon for worship, prefered the les paul .

@JustinMuncy Ай бұрын

Nice!! The LP is my fave too-

@opidonorman8833 2 ай бұрын

What's that song though?

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

Just made it up! :)

@opidonorman8833 2 ай бұрын

@@JustinMuncy Ahh sounds like a big name worship song already:)

@gabrielthebob9769 4 ай бұрын

I’m between Gibson and tele

@JustinMuncy 4 ай бұрын

Top two for me too!! The LP and Tele are such versatile staples-

@jettschenker 29 күн бұрын

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@JustinMuncy 29 күн бұрын

That’s the one!

@kodymiller1602 Жыл бұрын

I’d say an HSS Strat would pretty much cover everything

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

Yeah I just hate Stratocasters with a passion. I think they’re so uncomfortable and shrill, even with the humbucker configuration. But if that inspires you to play, there’s no wrong answer 👍🏻

@kodymiller1602 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinMuncy That’s fair. My falcon and portlander pretty much cover everything for me. I just sold my Strat, but it was an SSS. I love everything about the falcon, but the stock pickups seem dark. I’m still trying to dial it in. Are the pickups on your falcon stock?

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

@@kodymiller1602 Yeah for sure! Yes, mine are the stock pickups. That's funny you find them dark, because I also find them to be on the bright side. In the blind test, I was pretty close to mistaking my falcon for the telecaster. Which is weird, cause it's a hollow body, so you would think it'd be a pretty different sound than the tele. But alas haha! I actually wish my gretsch was a touch warmer, then I think I'd like it more.

@nunyabusiness2294 2 ай бұрын

@1:04 You ommitted the falcon as part of rock-n-roll history??? Ever heard of Richard Fortus? Roy Orbison? Neil Young? Chet Atkinson? Joe Strummer? Brian Setzer? Billy Duffy? John Frusciante? These are real falcons- if you also mention the Gretsch brand (and same Filtertron sound), you have to start with the Beatles and the likes of AC/DC and Chris Cornell. I think you don’t give the Falcon enough credit for rock. BTW, technically, there are THREE Fenders in the lineup-Fender owns the Gretsch brand.

@CeresKLee 3 күн бұрын

I worship all my guitar! Not really - I have a Glarry I plan to rebuild from the wood up. Tonewood does not matter in a solid body electric guitar with Solando-like distortion. But seriously... There is no guitar gawd but Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson is His Prophet!

@DaddyWarbucksunlimited 7 күн бұрын

Any electric will work. It's the heart of whose worshipping not the guitar.

@gobeco Жыл бұрын

+1 for the Tele and Falcon LP is muddy and and strato is sterile

@JustinMuncy Жыл бұрын

Solid choices!! I like em both, obviously. But lately been very into my tele. Partially cause it’s my newest guitar, but it’s also a custom build, so it’s just got that little extra special for me!

@maraviyoso8473 3 ай бұрын

The thing with a Les Paul is that the LESS effects, the better it sounds. . . unless it has coil tap/split controls to make it less powerful, in which effects fare better.

@gobeco 3 ай бұрын

Totaly agree!!@@maraviyoso8473

@aaroncohenour559 Ай бұрын

I honestly can't tell the difference. if you were playing clean, you'd probably be able to tell a great difference.

@jbbourbon178 3 ай бұрын

Single coils just work for most styles of music. Harder rock is really the only thing they don’t excel at

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

For sure! But I've heard some pretty sweet ratty metal tones with single coils! It's just battling the noise haha

@DIGITAL7Media 5 күн бұрын

Keeley has a gif compressor with single coil & humbucker options

@johnmarolakos9920 16 күн бұрын

You think the Strat SUCKS? Really? I don't get it. Controversy to get comments? I suppose some of the greatest guitarists who've ever graced the planet didn't know what they are doing. Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmore, Eric Clapton, SRV and Jeff Beck all played Strats. How could they "suck?"

@JustinMuncy 15 күн бұрын

I’m just sharing my opinion. I never said that because I don’t like playing on Strats that anyone who plays them doesn’t know anything. That’s quite a jump…

@opidonorman8833 2 ай бұрын

What a telecaster can not do does not exist.

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha for sure. It's super versatile!!

@opidonorman8833 2 ай бұрын

For sure. I'm about to complete building my first one hope it sounds half as good as your Fender. It's a thinline though

@JustinMuncy 2 ай бұрын

@@opidonorman8833 nice man! Thinline’s are very cool!!

@opidonorman8833 23 күн бұрын

@@JustinMuncy I actually finished that thinline tele style finally. Sounds okay too😅

@opidonorman8833 23 күн бұрын

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