Which 'Strat' do YOU prefer? Fender vs Suhr vs Xotic vs Rutters

Easy Win for Suhr specially for the killer sound on the HB, then Fender, then Xotic but very close to Rutters. They all sound great though.

Personally, i like fender's tone mostly, but the xotic & rutter is badass too.
I dont like the suhr, it is just sounded like different kinda guitars type, not stratish.
Very good comparison dude !

it's kind of neck-and-neck (lol) between Fender and Xotic for me...the Xotic even has a slight edge...i'm not gonna lie, though...at these prices I'll pick the Fender 9 times out of 10.

We need your follow up video about the Fender / Xotic differences!

Which one felt the best?

I wonder how the original pickups in the 65 were!!

I am lucky to own a lefty Fender Custom Shop SSS Strat (with Josefina Campos pickups) and a lefty Xotic HSS. Both great guitars.

Wow pretending to review Gear while selling on behalf of the manufacturer pays very well 😳

Try a Grosh Retro Classic...

What pickups were in the Suhr?

Those V70 pickups are the worst sounding pickups among this group imho. There's something very anemic sounding about them.

I've never had a comparison video where a single guitar consistently turned my head like the Xotic did here. Listened in the background and every time a tone caught my ear it was the Xotic. Wow!

Lots of differences in pickups here. But a cool comparison non the less. But you cannot feel a video in your hands folks. Go to your local music shop and compare yourself!

Lo de tocar con un kemper detrás no es fiable. Todo lo que toques con un kemper está modulado. Y luego vendrán los anti el resto.....

Thx for uploading ! To me, the Antiquities in that Fender CS sounded best by far ! Then came Rutters, Xotic and last Suhr. Sorry John …🥴

1.Fender
2.Xotic
3 and 4 Suhr and Rutters.

Xotic The best

Xotic and Fender sounded more vintage-y,Suhr will always be more modern sounding.i liked the Rutters,it has personality.Too bad a Tyler isn't here to show everyone what's what

That Rutters may be the single ugliest guitar I've ever seen. Truly horrific.

The Suhr was not in the league of the others which were all very good. The Xotic and Fender neck and neck.

Rutters stood out sounding best to me. But I read it did not have the same strings.
Maybe if you undertake this massive effort and do it again they could all have new the same brand strings and gauge and similar setup?
I guess they are all so good that setup differencies shine through?
Thanks a lot , very nice video

Suhr for me.

Love the demo! I agree with your rankings too. If the Fender has stock pickups, then the results may be quite different.

This is probably the best proper strat comparison i’ve ever seen. Great video, thanks

Suhr with xotic pickups for me heheheh

The DC resistance of the pickups does not equal output, I have no idea where that myth came from 😁

lowkey dissapoointed in the mid range dip in the suhr....

wow, I think the suhr and the rutters are the best. they all sound great though. the xotic pickups must be super hot..its probably as good as any of them but the amp gain may have to be turned to get the same tone because it has some breakup. the fender is also very awesome but it comes last. rutters first from this demo,its resonance is so apparent

Xotic would be my choice🤙

I like the Fender the best. I would like to hear the fender with those Klein pickups.
The exotic had to much output for a wide range of strat tones. Could be fun to play tho. Sorry but the Suhr sounded a little sterile at times. Cool video.

For me:
1. Fender
2. Xotic
3. Suhr

Xotic all the way....BUT position 2 in fender....❤‍🔥

Suhr

Whenever i hear Suhrs in a comparison, they always sound comparatively sterile . Strats, teles and even super strats . The rest sound great on this demo.

I tried all of them at one point, and for me the winner was a K line followed by Xotic

Is it me or suhrs sound lifeless when compared to vintage style strats?

Could you share the axe fx3 preset that you used, please?

fender with no fender pickups is not a fender - period. Put Texas Special Custom so "Fender" becomes Fender.

I’m late to this party but I’d say I’d be happy with the tone from all of them except the Suhr. Looks wise, the Fender wins, easily.

Xotic ❤

Xotic sounded best..

Wow. suhr is terrible here. In fact i usually like Suhr stuff. But i do own a suhr tele and i did ... hear something in these examples ... that i also have in my tele's bridge pickup. A kind of dead-ness. A lack of resonance. Very un-single coil like sound. Dead high end. Not good. I even closed my eyes to make sure im not being biased -- the suhr was my least favorite every single clip in the entire video.

Xotic and Fender were killer. Beautiful.

Funny that Fender and Duncan sound so good in a pack of gear that is made essentially under the idea that the bigger names can’t get it as right as smaller boutique gear.

Liked Suhr the least. It’s strange how hyped Suhr can be but playing them and hearing them I’ve never really liked them.

Michael Tuttle :)

I’ve played enough suhrs and on paper they sound amazing but they never really sound great on video or when you play it. My fender American pro II slays them each time. Now Xotic is by far the best sounding of these.

Nice, some good ol mayer!!!

So this is a pickup comparison...