Classic Vibe - 2:09 Player - 3:25 American Performer - 4:50 American Professional - 6:35 American Elite - 8:45 American Original - 10:56 Jimmy Page - 12:25 Custom Shop - 14:33 1969 - 16:38
@@machia0705 I’d recommend you go for an old Marshall or Fender solid state from the 80’s. Great amps and usually people sell them for peanuts because they’re solid state. Peavey stuff from the same era is amazing too.
After escaping the jaws of death from Coronavirus my wife said that I should get a Fender custom shop Telecaster. What a complete joy to play. In every way. EDIT*Life's too short to play firewood *
@@keithreust4383 Keith I understand you're a telecaster guy :). Right now I only have a telecaster from local brand, it's really awesome and beautiful and I felt in love with teles. I mainly play blues rock, stones rock and I want to finally buy a fender, I don't whether to buy a player series or player plus Nash. Is it worth the price difference? Or in your opinion better wait and buy an American one?
Vintage telecaster at the end gives legendary response so bright and solid to those fast riffs and licks. Very sweet indeed. But for now I will start with a player as an entry as my first Fender. Gosh this guitars has tube scream even without a tube screamer. The Tele twang is real.
Really nice demo Joe!! You did a great job of explaining the difference between a Squire Classic Vibe Tele for $400 ranging up to the Fender Vintage Tele for 10x to +30x that amount.
The American Elite with S1 gives a humbucker tone, he didn’t even mention this. Also the S1 only activates in the center toggle switch position. He was doing motions as if engaging the S1 in each toggle position. I own this guitar, and it is a great Tele! I also have the Squier Classic Vibe but changed out the pups (Seymour Duncan silent - I think called the Vintage pups) and a couple other modifications, it sounds and plays great as well.
They all sound great, just different flavors. Some sound cluckier, some darker, some twangier. At that point, you just buy whatever your budget allows and has the features that you're looking for.
tbh after the professional all of them sound quite the same to me.. there are a tiny bit of differences here and there but not enough for me to pay hundreds more
gotta love them v mods. Bring back a classic sound. Fender isn't doing the best shit ever with their newest guitars but I think their pick up types are pretty rockin.
And the winner is, Ibanez Talman Prestige. Purchased right here on Reverb. 12" buttery radiused neck, comfortable offset contoured body, endless sustain, gotoh made in Japan silky tuners, Seymour duncan pickups, and I swapped the bridge for the Duncan Broadcaster. Pure magical classic tones, and modern playability.
Cool. I have a butterscotch Player Tele with Plus-Deluxe upgrades by me. = Vintage Fender bridge and tuners, Wilkinson's compensated saddles, Mojotone Quiet Coil pickups, Lucky Dog gnarly knobs, angled-switch cover-plate, and a three string tree to stop the g-string ring behind the nut. It's a great guitar. I love the satin back/glossy top maple neck. For me it just blows away anything else under a grand.
People look down their noses the Affinity series, but I've discovered something interesting about them. (I have an Affinity maple-neck Tele). The satin finish necks are like butter to play, and the fret board radius is wider than the specs claim, making it great for complex chords. But more importantly, the pickups-which many consider low-quality and muddy-toned--never go microphonic. I believe the pickups were designed to sound like Jimmy Page's Tele on the first Led Zeppelin album.
@@benallmark9671 Not to say that I won't mod one. I intend to replace the neck pickup with a Guitar Fetish Golf Foil strat pickup. The combination looks to be gold. (pun intended). 😎
Very important notice: Joe didn't play the bass note on the first chords for the 2 cheapest guitars... Therefore you could think they miss low end, but it's not (not that much at least).
of course it is, i got both butterscotch 50's and custom 60's, maple and rosewood fretboards and they sound and feel awesome....i got aan american too and i wouldn't say one is better than the other...
I have to agree, they sound like Telecasters. Nobody will be able to hear a difference when played with distortion, in a mix, liv setting. But they feel different! The Squiers and Mex ones have a skinnier neck (less nut width) and Mex than the US models and you can really feel that, especially on the Squiers. It feels really cramped when going from an American made one. Also, they have different frets. Jumbos on the Performer, mid-jumbos on the Player (I think) and so on. Japanese models usually have really fat necks and so on.
Just picked up an American Special Tele in perfect condition for only a $25 more than a new Player Series. Great feeling neck, dark beautiful rosewood, and Texas Special pickups. Can't go wrong with a good Tele. As for recent Teles, the Player HH and American Performer Hum are two gems of the Fender world.
First buy the best tube amp you can’t or can afford. Then buy a guitar with what ever is left over. My tweed blues jr makes my sons mini squire sound great.
The original run of Squier Affinity’s made from 1996, to 1999 despite being the lowest priced, were, and are amazingly great Axes. Ironically, the more expensive Squier Standard series from the same time period, were generally pretty junky.
What do you mean about the Squiers from the 80s and 90s being "starter packs"? The very first Japanese Squiers were very well made, professional instruments (albeit with plywood bodies). The later Korean ones were less consistent, but still of high quality. Given the competition from the likes of Ibanez, Aria and others, Squier guitars had to be equally good. If they were poor quality, they would not have survived just by their association with Fender, and had this been the case, Fender's reputation would have suffered. The "starter pack" models (e.g. Affinity) generally cut corners with body thickness, hardware etc., but you're mistaken if you think the Chinese-made Classic Vibe models are better than the 1980s Japanese Squiers.
I had a Japanese Squier Stratocaster, E721921. I made 2 mods to it: upgraded bridge and brass tone block. Everyone who played it or heard it couldn't believe it was a Squier. Like a dummy, I gave it away to someone who ruined it trying to scallop the neck. That was thirty years ago and I still miss that guitar.
Love my Telecaster. A Mexican Limited-Edition Natural finish with tortoiseshell pick-guard. I think 2008? A gift from my dad & my favorite of the 70+ I inherited from him a few years ago. ☮️ I put vintage-noiseless in it, but otherwise it’s stock & it’s fantastic. I have many more *valuable* guitars, but for recording and playing shows, That tele is #1 .. It’s just a special instrument.
While there are some minor differences, none are enough that they won't be fixed or overwhelmed by signal chain and amplification. Good demo. Player series for me, but Squier is probably a good bet.
Wonderful demo. I especially appreciate how Joe correlated the new model names with the old names I'm more familiar with. Now I finally understand what Fender is shooting for with the new model designations. In any case, the Fender Telecaster lineup remains the best you could ask for. Each model has features that distinguish it from the other models, and all the features make sense! I own the Squier Custom, a couple of MIJ models, and an American Deluxe. I've played plenty of Custom Shop models as well. Even the lowly Squier with a little tweaking (I replaced the pickups) can be totally gig-worthy. Fender rules. And so does Joe whose demos are concise, intelligent, and eminently watchable.
TBH I did not notice much difference at all between the squire up until the American reissue series... Plus why change all the names... Just makes it confusing
I think Fender should drop all of the American models except for the Vintage and then lower the price so that anyone interested in an American tele can just buy that one. I mean, why have all the different models when you have one that has the sound that everyone expects? Totally ridiculous marketing
I have an old 1997 Yako Squier from 1997 that I bought for £179.99. Unmodded. Fancy guitarro friends have borrowed it for recordings. Old faithful been with me through student open mics, empty pubs, freebie charity performance and paid gigues. We aged together.
Picked one up for £40 and stuck a tusq nut, saddles and string trees on it as well as a steel block trem and Alnico pickups, and now sounds better than my MIM strat! Killer guitars
FENDERS NASHVILLE TELECASTER IS MY ONLY FENDER TELECASTER I'LL EVER OWN AND PLAY TILL DEATH DO US PART !!!!!!! 3 PUPS , 5 WAY SWITCHING , WHAT MORE COULD A GUITARIST ASK FOR ? I BOUGHT MINE MINT BRAND NEW USED UNDER $500 AND SHES ALL I'LL EVER PLAY !!!!!!!!!!
Great demo. You can def hear tonal improvements as you keep climbing the money ladder. But I would be happy to stop at the American Original. However, I def dig the Grease Bucket thing, which would be a great addition to the AOSeries.
Many guitar players love that vintage slab of wood. One of the best playing Telecaster I've ever played was a 1967. However, the Telecaster that has really caught my eye is the Special Edition Custom Telecaster FMT HH. I love the idea of a carved top Telecaster. I would love to see some reviews on the FTM HH. And, I haven't seen one yet but I would love to see a FTM carved top with a Floyd Rose.
The more expensive new ones sound like they have a little more output, but don't sound much different than the cheap ones. The vintage is on an entirely different plane.
@None Have you had it set up? It may just need some tweaking...I had a mexican that i thought was terrible, sold it to a friend after some tweaking on the bridge it played like a dream....regretted that one but learned a valuable lesson!
Nice!! All are great but I prefer custom shop guitars. I can not afford to get a vintage unfortunately. Once I tried a custom shop 64 tele and an AM 60's original series at a shop, they were completely different. I am sure each guitar has different character.
The only notable difference to my ears on first listen is what is likely 1MEG pots in the '69 tele. Not a super significant difference though. Otherwise, they're all extremely similar in tone in this demo.
@@GuitarMav, It allows significantly more treble to pass. Teles traditionally use 250K pots, Les Pauls typically use 500K pots as humbuckers are inherently darker. In 1969, Fender switched over to 1MEG pots for teles and this remained constant until 1981.
80% of the decision on purchase comes down to neck feel. Stating its C shape does not cut it. I’ve played several C’s and they all were different. It would be great to see details on all neck shape offerings by Fender
Interestingly the ones i liked the most were typically the vintage/vintage-inspired ones but that may have something to do with the fact that the guy's playing felt more motivated when he played those (especially with the vintage one.) would have been interesting to hear him play the exact same licks on all guitars (which he did more or less) but with the same energy and intensity as well. Still, was surprised by how similar they all sounded. Would have expected the American/vintage ones to just blow the others out of the water.
funny story, I bought a tele about two weeks ago for $40 as the shop thought it was a partscaster. it turned out to be an original 75 and due to its condition i got it appraised for 4600
Just a very nice presentation overall. Great selection of Telecasters from the range and in colors! Nothing wrong with a Butterscotch, but these are more pleasing IMO. The presenter has a great soothing tone and tempo to his voice that is relaxing and lends to you bending in rather than him jumping out at you.
Classic vibe 50's vintage blonde tele with a light sand on the back of the neck and higher treble passing through 1 meg pots and you have a killer guitar.
@@whitededits Oh no, it's all about enjoying MUSIC video without discratcting yourself with insignificant obstacles like hats - which is in this case - totally subjective. Cheers.
I agree. Although the elite and pro are pretty boss too. Think the best sound came from the AM Orig personally though... Which is good since the sig and custom are fuckin too expensive for me. My limit tends to be close to 2 grand... One thing I gotta say though... Tuning stability IS better if you have strings go through the body instead of on a ashtray bridge. Locking tuners also help. So they were pretty much perfect when they first came out but you know... You can always do new and kool things.
@Luke That's just like, your opinion, man. Seriously, how do you wanna know? To me those were the best sounding. Prove me wrong or keep you "guarantees" to yourself.
I wish they would make an Esquire for Christ Sakes? I only use the bridge pickup but every guitar usually has two pups? I noticed one Esquire but it was $1999.99 a bit much for a tele I’d say?
Can't believe you left out the Baja Tele. Great deep C neck, awesome electronics too. Excellent price. I think you can get a coral-pink one too. But by far, my favorite Tele is the made in Japan Richie Kotzen sig.
Joe, I will give you my money rather then spending it on a Telecaster if you start up a music channel on how damn creative your playing is. Anything from your originals to your interpretations on other peoples pieces. Or at least find a way to get reverb to do it. I'll give yall that "boatload of money that's been lying in my backyard."
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no such thing as an unreasonable amount of Telecasters
I'm currently only at 3 Tele's at the moment.
Yeah ask John5, he has a shitload of em.
and les pauls!
Right on brother!!! I need one in my life man!!!!!
@@michaelloomisiii3475 Can I have one them ;)
My grandmother wants her hat back.
Is that her hat or her toilet paper cover?
she want her panties back too? hehe
@@sayetka No, it's a teapot warmer!!
@@TheStrataminor Oh! How gauche. It is called a tea cozy!
His coolness, gone.
Selling my car and buying a vintage Tele right now. I’ll never even have to drive anywhere anyway cuz I’ll be inside playing it all day!
this comment did not age well lmao
Dana Aca lmao
Lmao
good, the guitar holds its value
inside? you'll be homeless. BUT with an amazing guitar.
Classic Vibe - 2:09
Player - 3:25
American Performer - 4:50
American Professional - 6:35
American Elite - 8:45
American Original - 10:56
Jimmy Page - 12:25
Custom Shop - 14:33
1969 - 16:38
Thanks! We added this to the description :)
@@Reverb the riff is not the same for the 2 cheapest ones :/
@@FairyTalesInYoghourt yeah, the bass note is missing....... Not helping in tone comparison
@gheddi exactly
1969 won
FINALLY A VIDEO WHERE THE GUY STARTS OFF WITH A CLEAN TONE
It’s like he reinvented the wheel
The clean sound is like the number 1 thing that determines if a single coil guitar sounds good or not.
For reals!
The lesson of this video is to get a good amp.
always
I learned that lesson the hard way.
I dislike my Mustang 20 watt. Any budget recommendations?
Can’t go above 200.00.
@@machia0705 I’d recommend you go for an old Marshall or Fender solid state from the 80’s. Great amps and usually people sell them for peanuts because they’re solid state. Peavey stuff from the same era is amazing too.
@@machia0705 boss katana mate
There aren’t enough hat related comments. Come on people.
Because, after dude Commented, “My grandmother wants her hat back, “ no more Comments were necessary. 🏋️♂️
Turtle Hosein
Hey, your name sounds familiar, where’d we meet previously? Lol
Greg Jones
Lol. Touché.
What hat? His hair isn't orange?
My grandfather Billy Gibbons wants his hat back
After escaping the jaws of death from Coronavirus my wife said that I should get a Fender custom shop Telecaster. What a complete joy to play. In every way. EDIT*Life's too short to play firewood *
I have been playing MIM tele for a long time, and I must say this firewood has made me a good living
@@keithreust4383 Keith I understand you're a telecaster guy :).
Right now I only have a telecaster from local brand, it's really awesome and beautiful and I felt in love with teles.
I mainly play blues rock, stones rock and I want to finally buy a fender, I don't whether to buy a player series or player plus Nash. Is it worth the price difference? Or in your opinion better wait and buy an American one?
Vintage telecaster at the end gives legendary response so bright and solid to those fast riffs and licks. Very sweet indeed. But for now I will start with a player as an entry as my first Fender. Gosh this guitars has tube scream even without a tube screamer. The Tele twang is real.
Joe, I’m very disappointed in you. The only unreasonable number of telecasters is 0.
Very true, very true.
Really nice demo Joe!! You did a great job of explaining the difference between a Squire Classic Vibe Tele for $400 ranging up to the Fender Vintage Tele for 10x to +30x that amount.
The American Elite with S1 gives a humbucker tone, he didn’t even mention this. Also the S1 only activates in the center toggle switch position. He was doing motions as if engaging the S1 in each toggle position. I own this guitar, and it is a great Tele! I also have the Squier Classic Vibe but changed out the pups (Seymour Duncan silent - I think called the Vintage pups) and a couple other modifications, it sounds and plays great as well.
16:23 that cat is a LEGEND
i guess you could say hes a teleCATTER
I'm really glad someone did finally did this.
Tele’s are great. You can slice a steak on the back, demo a wall in your house, play many styles of music, etc. 🤓
And it'll be in tune at the end!
Also great to put the smackdown on an unauthorized intruder on stage...
ua-cam.com/video/AJ_P1vfZYo4/v-deo.html
ZigbertD that’s quick thinking - lol
Wow that was a bit harsh..but then example set? And probably still in tune!
Keith Richards used as a blunt object to smash a unruly audience member
They all sound great, just different flavors. Some sound cluckier, some darker, some twangier. At that point, you just buy whatever your budget allows and has the features that you're looking for.
right, but they feel different. a fender feela different than a squier imo
Elimnio yes, and if a squier feels good then it’s nice to know you saved hundreds of dollars with what this demo video shows
Wow. Thats a thinker...
They all sound pretty much the same, don't fool yourself
tbh after the professional all of them sound quite the same to me.. there are a tiny bit of differences here and there but not enough for me to pay hundreds more
Picked up a 2016 AP, last year. Man, what a great guitar! The sound... the feel. Just can't get enough. Thanks for the video.
gotta love them v mods. Bring back a classic sound. Fender isn't doing the best shit ever with their newest guitars but I think their pick up types are pretty rockin.
And the winner is, Ibanez Talman Prestige. Purchased right here on Reverb. 12" buttery radiused neck, comfortable offset contoured body, endless sustain, gotoh made in Japan silky tuners, Seymour duncan pickups, and I swapped the bridge for the Duncan Broadcaster. Pure magical classic tones, and modern playability.
When you overdrive these Tele's I always think of "Should I stay or should I go" by The Clash!
ddddddd g
It's always tease, tease, tease
Me too
But UA-cam seems to think they own chord progressions now...they would probably demonetize the video if he played in time
@@THEQueeferSutherland says your wife while she's on her kneeees
This guys not bad but, who the hells running the Starbucks drive thru right now ?
Brilliant profile pic
LOL!
Cool. I have a butterscotch Player Tele with Plus-Deluxe upgrades by me. = Vintage Fender bridge and tuners, Wilkinson's compensated saddles, Mojotone Quiet Coil
pickups, Lucky Dog gnarly knobs, angled-switch cover-plate, and a three string tree to stop the g-string ring behind the nut. It's a great guitar. I love the satin back/glossy top maple neck. For me it just blows away anything else under a grand.
Could you please do this but for the Jazzmaster models? That would great help
People look down their noses the Affinity series, but I've discovered something interesting about them. (I have an Affinity maple-neck Tele). The satin finish necks are like butter to play, and the fret board radius is wider than the specs claim, making it great for complex chords. But more importantly, the pickups-which many consider low-quality and muddy-toned--never go microphonic. I believe the pickups were designed to sound like Jimmy Page's Tele on the first Led Zeppelin album.
I agree , the affinity’s are total gems.
@@benallmark9671 Not to say that I won't mod one. I intend to replace the neck pickup with a Guitar Fetish Golf Foil strat pickup. The combination looks to be gold. (pun intended). 😎
Very important notice: Joe didn't play the bass note on the first chords for the 2 cheapest guitars... Therefore you could think they miss low end, but it's not (not that much at least).
Thank you ;)
Oh god I was totally thinking that...thank you very much !!
thank u for pointing that out
These days Fender is making the best guitars since 1965.
Maybe since 1969....That 69' tele sounded awesome.
Classic vibe is awesome can say from personal experience
of course it is, i got both butterscotch 50's and custom 60's, maple and rosewood fretboards and they sound and feel awesome....i got aan american too and i wouldn't say one is better than the other...
Honestly even the affinity is a pretty decent guitar. Idk if I’d put it up against an American but definitely competes pretty well with Mexican teles
Is there such a thing as an unreasonable amount of Telecasters?
Unless you have other guitars as well, 2. Never understood people who want 20 of the same guitar.
No
The unreasonable amount of Telecasters would be 0 Telecasters.
Really love the phat sound of the Custom Shop neck pickup.
Crunch Sound
2:30 squire
3:48 Player
5:14 Perfomer
7:28 Professional
There is clearly 0 difference 😏
I have to agree, they sound like Telecasters. Nobody will be able to hear a difference when played with distortion, in a mix, liv setting. But they feel different! The Squiers and Mex ones have a skinnier neck (less nut width) and Mex than the US models and you can really feel that, especially on the Squiers. It feels really cramped when going from an American made one. Also, they have different frets. Jumbos on the Performer, mid-jumbos on the Player (I think) and so on. Japanese models usually have really fat necks and so on.
Unfortunately, there's no Fender JP here
Just picked up an American Special Tele in perfect condition for only a $25 more than a new Player Series. Great feeling neck, dark beautiful rosewood, and Texas Special pickups. Can't go wrong with a good Tele. As for recent Teles, the Player HH and American Performer Hum are two gems of the Fender world.
Yeh, i jumped on the american special too when it was in run out..great deal, love it!!
That American Elite sounds like buttah and then vinegar when pushed! Love it
First buy the best tube amp you can’t or can afford. Then buy a guitar with what ever is left over. My tweed blues jr makes my sons mini squire sound great.
So true
Oh I thought this was the knitting channel....
Professional does it for me. I'm weird. Teles must have maple neck otherwise I don't even pick it up at the shop. No idea why🙂
I play Les Paul's. I recently bought an Elite Tele with a blue ocean finish. Now one of my favorite go to guitars.
Some of the 80s and 90s squiers were pretty rad and even made in Japan. It was the 2000s that changed it all.
The original run of Squier Affinity’s made from 1996, to 1999 despite being the lowest priced, were, and are amazingly great Axes.
Ironically, the more expensive Squier Standard series from the same time period, were generally pretty junky.
My mij 1983 squier bullet one plays like an American guitar...
What do you mean about the Squiers from the 80s and 90s being "starter packs"? The very first Japanese Squiers were very well made, professional instruments (albeit with plywood bodies). The later Korean ones were less consistent, but still of high quality. Given the competition from the likes of Ibanez, Aria and others, Squier guitars had to be equally good. If they were poor quality, they would not have survived just by their association with Fender, and had this been the case, Fender's reputation would have suffered.
The "starter pack" models (e.g. Affinity) generally cut corners with body thickness, hardware etc., but you're mistaken if you think the Chinese-made Classic Vibe models are better than the 1980s Japanese Squiers.
I had a Japanese Squier Stratocaster, E721921. I made 2 mods to it: upgraded bridge and brass tone block. Everyone who played it or heard it couldn't believe it was a Squier. Like a dummy, I gave it away to someone who ruined it trying to scallop the neck. That was thirty years ago and I still miss that guitar.
Love my Telecaster.
A Mexican Limited-Edition Natural finish with tortoiseshell pick-guard. I think 2008? A gift from my dad & my favorite of the 70+ I inherited from him a few years ago. ☮️
I put vintage-noiseless in it, but otherwise it’s stock & it’s fantastic.
I have many more *valuable* guitars, but for recording and playing shows, That tele is #1 .. It’s just a special instrument.
While there are some minor differences, none are enough that they won't be fixed or overwhelmed by signal chain and amplification. Good demo. Player series for me, but Squier is probably a good bet.
I thought the Vintage Classic Alnico Session Series USA Mexican Original sounded best. Love those made in Japan pickups!
Wonderful demo. I especially appreciate how Joe correlated the new model names with the old names I'm more familiar with. Now I finally understand what Fender is shooting for with the new model designations. In any case, the Fender Telecaster lineup remains the best you could ask for. Each model has features that distinguish it from the other models, and all the features make sense! I own the Squier Custom, a couple of MIJ models, and an American Deluxe. I've played plenty of Custom Shop models as well. Even the lowly Squier with a little tweaking (I replaced the pickups) can be totally gig-worthy. Fender rules. And so does Joe whose demos are concise, intelligent, and eminently watchable.
Dude! You look like you’re wearing a Raggedy Andy wig! 😏😆🤣🤪🥴
Lol I thought it was Bob Mortimer's wotsit wig on the thumbnail.
Nerd detected.
Looks fucking ridiculous!
TBH I did not notice much difference at all between the squire up until the American reissue series...
Plus why change all the names... Just makes it confusing
That JP Tele sure has a great bridge pickup
Surprisingly, i really liked the American performer tele. Oh, and thanks a million for playing all of these guitars through the Brownface Princeton!!!
Very nice demo playing!
I think Fender should drop all of the American models except for the Vintage and then lower the price so that anyone interested in an American tele can just buy that one. I mean, why have all the different models when you have one that has the sound that everyone expects? Totally ridiculous marketing
The colour of the Tea Cozy clashes with the Fiesta Red
I have an old 1997 Yako Squier from 1997 that I bought for £179.99. Unmodded. Fancy guitarro friends have borrowed it for recordings. Old faithful been with me through student open mics, empty pubs, freebie charity performance and paid gigues. We aged together.
Picked one up for £40 and stuck a tusq nut, saddles and string trees on it as well as a steel block trem and Alnico pickups, and now sounds better than my MIM strat! Killer guitars
FENDERS NASHVILLE TELECASTER IS MY ONLY FENDER TELECASTER I'LL EVER OWN AND PLAY TILL DEATH DO US PART !!!!!!! 3 PUPS , 5 WAY SWITCHING , WHAT MORE COULD A GUITARIST ASK FOR ? I BOUGHT MINE MINT BRAND NEW USED UNDER $500 AND SHES ALL I'LL EVER PLAY !!!!!!!!!!
Great demo. You can def hear tonal improvements as you keep climbing the money ladder. But I would be happy to stop at the American Original. However, I def dig the Grease Bucket thing, which would be a great addition to the AOSeries.
your grandmother has been looking for her missing afghan.
The difference is they are all awesome 👌
truth!
Teles are awesome. Amen!!
Many guitar players love that vintage slab of wood. One of the best playing Telecaster I've ever played was a 1967. However, the Telecaster that has really caught my eye is the Special Edition Custom Telecaster FMT HH. I love the idea of a carved top Telecaster. I would love to see some reviews on the FTM HH. And, I haven't seen one yet but I would love to see a FTM carved top with a Floyd Rose.
The more expensive new ones sound like they have a little more output, but don't sound much different than the cheap ones. The vintage is on an entirely different plane.
Professional was the first that did it here.
I have a Performer. It's outstanding.
Every B string sounds slightly flat.
I was beginning to wonder about my ears.... but I agree with you!
Loved that daft lookin Yellow one!👍
Thanks! This is so helpful.
Baja Tele. Best bang for the buck Tele
Shame it wasn't mentioned what with the greasebucket, treble bleed, and S1 circuits all getting a look
It’s the hidden gem in the Tele line-up.
Great necks.
the neck is very chunky, good for comping, great soundd. You can also checkout the modern player tele
@None Have you had it set up? It may just need some tweaking...I had a mexican that i thought was terrible, sold it to a friend after some tweaking on the bridge it played like a dream....regretted that one but learned a valuable lesson!
Nice!! All are great but I prefer custom shop guitars. I can not afford to get a vintage unfortunately. Once I tried a custom shop 64 tele and an AM 60's original series at a shop, they were completely different. I am sure each guitar has different character.
The only notable difference to my ears on first listen is what is likely 1MEG pots in the '69 tele. Not a super significant difference though. Otherwise, they're all extremely similar in tone in this demo.
What does the 1 Meg pot do to the sound?
@@GuitarMav, It allows significantly more treble to pass. Teles traditionally use 250K pots, Les Pauls typically use 500K pots as humbuckers are inherently darker. In 1969, Fender switched over to 1MEG pots for teles and this remained constant until 1981.
Listening via midrange priced headphones, they sound very similar if you bounce back and forth between them.
Yeah, there's almost no difference lol.
Odd soup of comments here for a guitar video. So many people concerned with the person's attire. I don't get it..
What do you expect from boomers and worship players?
I like the american professional
80% of the decision on purchase comes down to neck feel. Stating its C shape does not cut it. I’ve played several C’s and they all were different. It would be great to see details on all neck shape offerings by Fender
I thought the jimmy page sounded the best
Same.
I’m now looking to buy those pickups if possible.
I have Gianinni tele from Brazil paid 125 bucks sounds like number 10. A tele.❤
The neck pickup tone on the American Pro series from the Tim Shaw pickup was crazy great sounding!
Honestly if I close my eyes it sounds like a Stratocaster. Not a fan of that, probably would change out the pickups to vintage '52s
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The Shaw picked sucked , Changed mine out for a set of Broadcasters and added a B Bender.
Interestingly the ones i liked the most were typically the vintage/vintage-inspired ones but that may have something to do with the fact that the guy's playing felt more motivated when he played those (especially with the vintage one.)
would have been interesting to hear him play the exact same licks on all guitars (which he did more or less) but with the same energy and intensity as well.
Still, was surprised by how similar they all sounded. Would have expected the American/vintage ones to just blow the others out of the water.
You missed the real sweet spot of the range, the MIM Classic series. Pretty much a bargain Vintage Reissue! Especially the ones with nitro finish.
All the American made fenders since the late 2000s have made in Taiwan tuners, bridges, control plates, input Jacks etc.
Can’t go wrong with the performer or professional. The performer is my fav due to the grease bucket circuit and the nice tones it can produce.
Classic vibe and american original❤️🤘
funny story, I bought a tele about two weeks ago for $40 as the shop thought it was a partscaster. it turned out to be an original 75 and due to its condition i got it appraised for 4600
Of course. What else do you believe in?
Just a very nice presentation overall. Great selection of Telecasters from the range and in colors! Nothing wrong with a Butterscotch, but these are more pleasing IMO. The presenter has a great soothing tone and tempo to his voice that is relaxing and lends to you bending in rather than him jumping out at you.
The Hound
Love me some joe
Classic vibe 50's vintage blonde tele with a light sand on the back of the neck and higher treble passing through 1 meg pots and you have a killer guitar.
The higher the price the better the intonation😆that's really funny!
Next episode will be stratocaster's?
Nice tablecloth you got on your head there dude.
“Unreasonable amount of Telecasters.”
BLASPHEMER!
Professional > Custom Shop > Vintage > Jimmy Page > Performer > Elite > Classic Vibe
The hat. I'm sorry... the hat. THE FCKING HAT! LOL
ExGentleman,
It's review of guitars, not hats.
@@ivannovotny4552 The hat is onscreen and I still have to watch the hat. The ridiculous hat.
@@whitededits
To concentrate or focus on the guitars/music aspect might help.
You HAVE TO watch it?
@@ivannovotny4552 Thanks for the tips on how to watch videos. Lol, this hat...
@@whitededits
Oh no, it's all about enjoying MUSIC video without discratcting yourself with insignificant obstacles like hats - which is in this case - totally subjective. Cheers.
The cheap ones sounded out of tune! Inexpensive 😉
best ones were the vintage styled (AM Original, CS, Jimmy Page) and the vintage one.
guess Teles were pretty much perfect when they came out.
I agree. Although the elite and pro are pretty boss too. Think the best sound came from the AM Orig personally though... Which is good since the sig and custom are fuckin too expensive for me. My limit tends to be close to 2 grand...
One thing I gotta say though... Tuning stability IS better if you have strings go through the body instead of on a ashtray bridge. Locking tuners also help. So they were pretty much perfect when they first came out but you know... You can always do new and kool things.
@Luke That's just like, your opinion, man. Seriously, how do you wanna know? To me those were the best sounding. Prove me wrong or keep you "guarantees" to yourself.
Thanks
What about the Vintera series? They're my favorite! Custom shop designed pickups, S switch, 4 way toggle, soft V neck. What more you want?
Rosewood? Seriously though the Mexican products are great.
Unreasonable number. You have an unreasonable “number” of telecasters behind you. They have an unreasonable “amount” of tone within them.
A shame you didn't include the classic beginner's Tele, the Squier Affinity.
I own 8 Teles... If I buy another one, will that make me unreasonable?
Yes...totally unnecessary...!
@@TheStrataminor there's no such thing as too many tele's
God this really just reinforces my love for low output tele pickups. That Vintage and that Custom Shop. So good.
I wish they would make an Esquire for Christ Sakes? I only use the bridge pickup but every guitar usually has two pups? I noticed one Esquire but it was $1999.99 a bit much for a tele I’d say?
So that's where my kettles cozy went!
Can't believe you left out the Baja Tele. Great deep C neck, awesome electronics too. Excellent price. I think you can get a coral-pink one too. But by far, my favorite Tele is the made in Japan Richie Kotzen sig.
Agreed. The Kotzen model is perfection embodied.
That or the rosewood telecaster
100% agree...Baja is a true gem!!!
17:14 that playing on the bridge 👌👌👌👌
Very good vídeo. Congratulation.
Joe, I will give you my money rather then spending it on a Telecaster if you start up a music channel on how damn creative your playing is. Anything from your originals to your interpretations on other peoples pieces. Or at least find a way to get reverb to do it. I'll give yall that "boatload of money that's been lying in my backyard."
1meg pots on the 69...so not a 100% fair comparison with that one. But I love the concept of the video! Please do more
I was going to say, it sounds significantly brighter than the others.
@@brennantonellato1429 - yep, me too.
look at him try so hard to not be joe strummer and play should i stay or should i go on a tele