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The right guitar for me is as many as I can get.

Just remember folks - these associations have really become clichés now. More than the actual tone differences in guitars, most of it is just fashion. Certain guitars happened to be played by someone influential in a genre and a few decades later it's _the_ guitar to play in that genre. But almost any of these guitars can sound perfect for any style of music. You can get twang out of Les Paul and a PRS and you can get a rock or metal roar out of a Telecaster.

Amps and pickups are so versatile and advanced in technology now that the most simple guitar can sigh quietly or scream in mean rage. It’s almost about personal choice now. Some singer songwriter could use a Flying V or a doubleneck and get the sound they want.

Learning about guitar before buying it... Totally recommended

I always love Ayla's videos, and I always enjoy the comments because I learn so much from all the musicians who weigh in. Thanks to all!

I actually don't care what part of being a musician she talks about, I click on just to see someone who is intelligent, calm, and musically wise beyond her years sharing her knowledge. Always pleasant and interesting watching Ayla.

This is so insightful for me... As I've started learning electric Guitar.. and I love classic rock

Thank you Ayla for show the different guitar use and sound.

Awesome video! its great to know, even though not set in stone, the different guitars and their genres. Really good explanations and great playing as well!

Best overview for electric guitars that I have seen. Excellent Guide!

Another good video, thanks! I'd recommend beginners look at the top end of the Squire range and Epiphone for humbucking guitars. Remember components such as tuners and switches can be upgraded if need be. And if you just bond with a particular, individual guitar and feel it is the one, that is entirely valid.

So lovely to listen to you dear 😊now I get it, why most Guitarists end up having a Guitar store in their houses! It's really difficult to pick one that's enhances the sound expected of a particular genre of music but also aesthetically appealing, comfortable to hold and play! If that's your collection they all look and sound amazing, thank you so much! 😄

You caught me off guard on the no jacket joke , I’m still smiling 😁 this was a great informative video, I’m feel like I’m on the verge of playing better , every little bit something just comes to me and I think wow 🤩

Great video, as always! Thank you for helping me become a better player. I bought my first guitar 15 years ago with lawn mowing money. It was a Squier Strat, and I bought it because it was cheap and I liked how it looks. I sacrificed that Squier to make myself a new one with some parts of the old one - the neck, the bridge, and a 250k tone pot and cap live on in the new guitar, as do a few pieces I cut out of the pick guard to mount the output jack and cover the electronics cutout. I modeled the body after the Dean Dimebag Razorback and cut it out of a large piece of basswood from a specialty wood supplier in my area, doing it all on our table saw, finishing cuts with a coping saw, and made the cavities needed in it with a chisel. Painted a checkerboard pattern on it with Rust Oleum spray paint with the help of much masking tape, and made sure it had knobs that went to 11. Bought a Seymour Duncan SH-6 pickup for the bridge, and used a cheap Powered by Lace humbucker for the neck. That guitar got me through many years, and still enjoy playing it. I still have the receipts and money order stubs from the parts for that - and get a kick in today's online shopping world, that everything was ordered with mailed in order forms and money orders, long before I had a checkbook or any payment cards. More recently, I had been thinking of venturing creating other sounds, and I recalled how when I was in middle school and we'd go to the music store to get things like slide oil for my trombone, how much I had always adored the hollowbody guitars that were hanging on the wall, and how I had always wanted a hollowbody. I didn't want to go full hollowbody, and didn't have much to spend, and I ultimately bought myself a Harley Benton Aeolus. It is a mighty nice guitar. It now has an SH-5 neck pickup and SH-6 bridge pickup, and it also a joy to play. Been though a nice journey with amps too. My very first wasn't a guitar amp at all - but rather, a Pioneer stereo system I had bought at a garage sale. It had a turntable, a tape player, AM/FM radio, and importantly - a 1/4" mic in jack. I figured out how to make the signal from that mic jack play out the speakers, and found that it had a nice crunch sound when the volume was turned up, and played on that for a long time. Then I got a Marshall MG100HDFX and a MG cab. Sold it, got a Marshall TSL100. Wanted something more classic, so I supplemented it with a JCM800 2205, which is my current big rig. I built a 2x10 cab out of scrap wood to use with the 2205, and used the TSL100 through the MG cab (how sinful). I later sold the TSL100 because I needed the money. Later, bought a Marshall Haze 15 head and a 1x12 Peavey cab as a practice amp, and I use the 2205 on top of the 2x10 and the MG cab. I figure that is all that I need, and that I shouldn't spend any more money on buying any more gear. But we'll see how that goes - because I would really like to have an acoustic guitar someday to play for my family around the bonfire - they don't jive so well with the whole electrified thing. I am not a good guitarist, but enjoy it very much, and find a lot of joy in every new thing I learn how to do with those six strings.

lovely broadcast! I would add to the list the fender/squier jaguar. It really is unique. Glad you mentioned the 339. It is much lighter than a LP, yet less cumbersome than a 335. And has lots of tones comparable to the aforementioned two.

Thank you for each description of the types and giving an example of who plays them. This has been very helpful!!

Awesome video and thank you for sharing your tips❤❤❤

Thank you for your indepth review of guitar types. Very enlightening.

Wow! Just discovered Ayla’s videos and I’m hooked. Felt stuck in a rut and discouraged, but her videos are like a shot in the arm! She’s like that cool, patient, charming teacher in high school who’s class I always looked forward to and got good grades in! Thanks for all you do and please don’t stop Ayla!👌🏻

Here's my list. My first was a Fender Strat, and I love it for almost everything. I am a Bluesy girl at heart though. My second was a Gretsch 9221 resonator. Then came the Epiphone Firebird, then an Epiphone Les Paul Junior. After that came a Schecter Diamond Series T style, then an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro with the coil splits and phase shift. The last 2 in the herd were the Epiphone ES 339 just like the one you showed, and then I decided I needed a really good Tele, so I splurged on the Fender 70'th anniversary Broadcaster, and boy is that one a stunner. Next on the list is an Epiphone Century Olympic acoustic-electric, then a Gibson Korina V, and then maybe the Epiphone Century Deluxe acoustic bass. I think I may need an intervention, otherwise my optimum number of guitars is always going to be X plus 1...

Nice video! Informative and entertaining! When I was looking to buy my first guitar (6yrs ago, or so), I figured out what was common in the music that I like (which is more towards the heavier stuff), listened to some comparisons online and then got a used Epiphone SG "Emily the Strange" for about 160 Euros. It was really nice to begin with! Now I already own a couple of guitars, but none of the big brands like Gibson or Fender. I have a firebird-style guitar, which I built from a kit myself and which I'm really proud of, since it actually sounds, looks and plays awesome. Another favourite is my VOX SDC-55 in gold. That's a fairly rare one, but it's very nice looking and offers a lot of tone options with the switchable pickups. I got it used for a very reasonable price and will probably keep it forever ;) Ayla, thanks for your super nice videos! Cheers from Austria!

Loved the impromptu jacket moment...and also thank you for the great content

So happy I found this channel, Ayla you are amazing!

I really enjoy your channel. I’m quite a bit older than yourself and usually the guitar channels I watch are hosted by men much older than you. Yet you present so well, deliver quality, teach me more about guitar, and do it in a really likeable way. Well done. Just had to finally comment and complement your channel!

Just spent a couple of wonderful and interesting hours with you. Thank you professor.

This is such a well produced channel in ADDITION to the incredibly talented, knowledgeable host. Thanks! 👍👍👍👍

I have a Stratocaster, and a Les Paul, and a Telecaster, an Ibanez Roadstar ii , I play classic rock on all of them!

I had to take the low budget option really, at this point in time for my first electric guitar. I have a Squier Affinity Jazzmaster which is proving to be great to start learning properly. This has two humbuckers and 3 way switching, so there are many varying tones available depending on what pedals you include. I also have a Semi Accoustic Washburn and a fairly cheap classical guitar. Great video Ayla.

A Jazzmaster is so fun to play + it sounds awesome with distortion - its a shame you didnt showcase that one !

I really enjoyed watching this video especially the bloopers lol.I love watching people who enjoy themselves while they play the guitar.I have a nice collection myself just need the 335.You have a wonderful day as well.

Your comparison of the different technical and sound characteristics of guitars is very interesting. Thank you very much Ayla. Greetings from Argentina.

I already got a guitar. I just find her voice really soothing and all these videos are a vibe to listen to when Im working

Beginner here, bought an Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty which is very heavy and sounds great. Thanks for your videos!

Nice overview, and nice playing showcasing a variety of sounds.

Thanks, that's a lot of good information.

Exellent video, great for beginners and a great explanation of the history of different guitars and genres

It was very easy to understand.　My favorite is the Fender Stratocaster.

Excellent video.I have a Gibson les Paul Classic ( 2006) and a Fender Stratocaster (1993 ).I used to own a Gibson L6 S (1976) which I picked up in a small pawn shop in New York years ago.The guitar was amazing and the pickups were designed by Bill Laurence .It was the only Gibson to have a 5 way switch and both Carlos Santana and Al Di Meola used ro use one.A very interesting guitar to own.

I have a PRS swamp ash special and they are fantastic guitars and extremely versatile. I changed the pups to Fralin high output and they are another level. I also have two Eastman hollow bodies. Great video by the way. I love your channel. Keep up the good work.

Mustang and Duo Sonic deserve to be in this video. Perfect for younger players or people with tiny hands. I’m learning on a $135 Squier Bullet Mustang HH and had so much fun learning Nirvana’s entire catalogue. Really great sounds and a comfy neck to play on.

I really enjoy your screen presence. Super positive 👍

Very informative video ayla!

Great review...thank you....I have four different guitars from that list.....you can never have too much money or too many guitars.

Thanks for the overview Ayla... Big fan of the vintage 7.25" radius Strat necks - so much more manageable for my smaller hands. That being said, I think I comment on every one of your videos where you use it - that I *love* your Texas Tea Strat :)

Nice video, Ayla. Lots of good information here. My first guitar (over 40 years ago) was a Harmony "Les Paul" Sunburst Copy from Sears. It played surprisingly well (once set up correctly) for a $100 (1980 money) guitar. I now own 20 guitars from a lot of the "popular" guitar manufacturers, including Gibson, Fender, Kramer, Ibanez, PRS, Ovation and Takamine. I don't play a certain guitar because of the name on the headstock. I collect them for that reason.....lol. Seriously though, I play a guitar brand/model that feels comfortable and natural in my own hands. For me personally that is PRS. The weight, action and neck all just feel right for me on a PRS, but that may be different for other players. Although wood, string gauge and pickup types do have a lot to do with the tone of a guitar, with all of the effects available today, and coil tapped Humbucker pickups, you can just about make any guitar sound just like any other guitar. There is really no specific genre for any particular guitar model or brand , no matter what the guitar companies try to "market" to us. Heck, Rock Guitar Master Jimmy Page recorded a good majority of the first Led Zeppelin albums on a Fender Telecaster. Yeah, the same guitar that country star Brad Paisley uses. All I am trying to say here is to play a guitar that feels good to you personally and not what certain musicians or guitar companies tell you you "should" be playing. Keep on playing everyone. It's one of the pure enjoyments in life that nobody can take away from you. 🎸 🎸 🎸

I love that you have your name engraved on the truss rod cover of your Les Paul.

Fantastic T-shirt, Ayla! I saw PF June 19th, 1973 in Pittsburgh with a venue-sized quadraphonic sound and a dome/roof that opened full up at intermission. DSotM had just been release in January, and the entire album was played in entirety opening with "Breath, breath in the air" just as the dome was opening letting in cool fresh June air and sweeping out remnants of massive smoke accumulated from first half pyrotechnics. Now becoming an outdoor concert the amps were turned up to 11. I've never seen any show that has topped that!! ✌🤟🎼🎵🎸🎹

I’m the beginning beginner I got a Taylor GS mini eventuality I would like an electric but, for now I’m just getting the basics so thanks for the information I found it very insightful

The Telecaster has to be the most versatile guitar ever, I just hate seeing it as the "country cliche" instrument. I play in metal bands as well as indie and pop projects with mine and it just cuts trough the mix sounding amazing.

I've got an Epiphone hollow body with humbuckers and Bigsby that I love. Equally as loved, though I wish it were a different color, is my Squier Jaguar that I shimmed and put 13s on. So many tones come out of a Jag... It's amazing.

im planning to buy a guitar next week and this video got uploaded at the perfect time

I’ve had a Fender Strat since 1999 and I love it.

That Gretsch is nice! Yes, Beautiful Les Paul, I see your name on it too! I have a Les Paul Standard Amber Burst.

Everyone likes Friday and Ayla makes it twice as good. ✌🙂🎸

Great information. Well done. Thanks! I like variety as I'm learning to play but I'm currently favoring my Squier mustang and an IYV mustang style lookalike.

Thank you, great vid

The 335 is a great guitar. It’s what I play. Very versatile. Didn’t know about the 339 till I watched this! I may have to get one!

That SG is a beautiful guitar

And you have a wonderfull day also .... Thanks so much for your help...

Good information 👍. I own a Custom ST, Full Size Acoustic, Guitalele + Ukulele... After test and play around. For now, the guitalele is the one I play most for passing time.

another good video! 🎸🎸

Thanks for sharing your collection. 😁

Always full of info ..My first guitar i had bought me was made by Antonia a company in Britain that inported gritars from China abd put their name on these sold well in the 50s as rock n roll started Hank Marvin of the Shadows had one before he hot the Strat ..the sound on it is still good ive got an Eko 6 still accoustic an Epiphone and few other guitars all good sounds .

I always appreciate your content, particularly breaking down riffs, etc. I know you can’t touch them all in a single review, but the Epiphone Casino should always be mentioned because it’s a real hollow body like the ES-330 rather than a semi-hollow like the ES-335, and the P-90s in a hollow body have a very specific sound (particularly known now since the Beatles “Get Back” film has been re-edited and released). I also love the FenderJazzmaster because of the playing of Thom Yorke and Wilco, etc. Thanks for the good videos!

My first electric guitar had a Floyd Rose double locking Tremolo, nobody warned me about changing the strings - what an experience....

Thank you for being so, DARN PROFESSIONAL! !!

I have the Texas Tea Strat too. I can't say I love it more than my other guitars, but it really is a gem of a guitar

nice showcase, but the bottom line really is your conclusion: get the guitar that turns you on, any model will do for any style, it's your playing that makes it gently weep, not it's shape ;) have a great weekend and may the god of mojitos be with you!

I've been metal shredding with a hollow body. It's the only electric I own, so I use it. I think with a good pedal board and amp, and you can do anything with any guitar.

The ES 339 is a MASSIVELY versatile instrument. It's smaller than the 335, so it isn't as awkward or unwieldy for smaller people. You can get a lovely gentle clean clear tone if you want one, especially on the 339's with coil splitting. Split to single coil, in position two, in between, almost sounds like an acoustic. Yet you crank up those humbuckers with some overdrive, and you can almost make it sound like a Les Paul. Just a touch crisper. The only reason I didn't keep mine is that I have a bit of a bum left shoulder from many years of swimming, and I have to be careful about playing position. Because of where the cutouts are positioned, and the shape of the body, I found the 339 sat a little different on my lap and around my neck. Very subtle. Just a fret more towards the bridge than a Les Paul. But that found me reaching out just a bit further when playing in open position, and my shoulder didn't like that at the time. I could get it in a more comfortable position by angling the neck up more, but then it wanted to butt dive off my lap. And when playing standing up, I found it wanted to pivot around the top strap button, which is positioned on the back of the body right where the neck is set in; aiming back at the player, rather than up the neck, in opposition to the bottom button and holding the guitar still with equally opposing force. It would pivot if I rested my right forearm on the body while picking. Tricky to learn to control, at least for me. So I found myself fighting the guitar, rather than playing it. So sad. It sounded wonderful. I do miss it. I can't help thinking I might have learned to cope better with time. I'm SURE many other players would not have the problems I did. Do consider it. It's a truly under-rated instrument, and kudos to Ayla for mentioning it.

great video, thank you

Great video ! I have an epiphone les paul standard and I love its warm deep tone.

Buy a guitar you can afford. Nothing is forever, you can always trade it in if you become a serious player. There are affordable options for every style of guitar.

keep killin' it Ayla! :)

Very informative !

Thank you very much Madamgaru. I was going to buy a guitar at the age of 64. This is so informative and useful. Live you Mam.

Tq Ayla 4 the explaination👍

I just love it when she says her name. It’s always so smooth

Good information and Ayla can shred!

I got a fender duo sonic HS (Tidepool). However it’s undergoing a setup at my local guitar shop. I can’t wait to play it again once I pick it up! I also completed the first level of the guitareo method before I dropped it off:)

Thank you!

Great informational video, although wish you would've expanded on the possibility of the Telecaster used for R&R. Jimmy Page played a tele quite often (especially on the LZ first album) and he was about as R&R as it gets. Always a pleasure to come across your videos!!!

You communicated very very well, in my humble opinion my dear.

Great video! Country (older), folk, rock (older) and blues are genres that I play. I'm a Fender, PRS. and Ibanez fan. The Gretch you played sounded great, too. What model is that?

I have an epiphone les Paul and a fender cd-60 but I still watched because it’s cool to hear how other guitars play other styles

nice collection of guitars! for me it's all about playability. differences in the neck can make the difference between an e minor ringing out fully or choking the high e string. i think Cort offers good value.

Very helpful and informative video. Although to be fair, I could watch a video of you recommending boot laces.

Great video Ayla, I like your approach. Missed Indie/Alternative as my personal favourite but I guess from what I observe that they use nearly any style or combination like they pair a strat with a semi hollow and then use a looot of foot pedals 😁 being a total beginner on a budget I went for the Eart strat and man it‘s playing much easier for me than anything else I‘ve tried so far, really love it. Thanks for your content!

Glad to see you still have the wine red / cherry Les paul with your name on the truss rod cover . & I love your strat with gold scratch plate & of course I don't need to tell you but it's worth mentioning that Led Zeppelin 1st album was recorded on a Telecaster & back then both Jeff Beck & Eric used to use Telecaster's in the Yardbirds days .. & just in case someone out there has not seen the 1st Led Zeppelin Live show in Denmark tv studio Jimmy plays his Dragon Telecaster on that .. Stay cool stay safe .

Hello Ayla, I enjoy your vids very much and are always informative in a style that suits me. But when can we expect a vid on selecting the right guitar strings? There are so many options, gauges, and manufacturers so is there any rhyme or reason to selecting the right string for my acoustic and electric? Having the right guitar is essential, but if you have lousy strings it doesn't mean as much. Any input would be welcome. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Thank you so much!!!

Really informative!!

That tele with the rosewood neck is really nice

I love your channel.👍👏

that tele with the rosewood neck is nice 👀👏👏

I have a Godin LGX-SA/Seymour Duncan's/Synth pickup/Acoustic pickup, very versatile guitar. Not much for twang. But I built my tele for that. Also have a Strat, (well, three of them). ES-345. And a Wes Montgomery hollow body, with hum buckers. Mostly play the Tele. It just sounds so good.

My first guitar was a 1983 MIJ Squier Bullet which was quite fine. I wish I still had it. :-) After many years of playing pointy BC Rich models, I found a great sounding Les Paul studio and have recently added a US Made Lone Star Strat which is amazingly versatile with it's HSS config. Picked up a G&L tribute ASAT to fill the need for a T-style and continue to yearn for something in the Jaguar neighborhood.

Thank You!

Such a joy to watch your videos. ES-335 is a simi hollow. Sounds like you were implying it's a hollow body.