Serious Tele AND LP Vibes! PJD Guitars Cracked The CODE | PJD Carey Elite
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- #pjdguitars #boutiqueguitars
If you play or even just look at this guitar, you might think it costs a zillion dollars. Well it really doesn't. PJD Guitars asks a fair price for an absolutely insane guitar. It's the Carey Elite. It's a little bit like a lester, a little bit like a t-style but it's still very different than any of those.
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Timestamps:
Introduction
0:23 Playing | Neck and middle pickups | cleanish
0:50 What is this guitar?
1:16 Playing | Bridge pickup | distorted
1:52 What did I mean with Tele + LP?
2:36 Playing | Neck pickup | clean
2:55 More details
3:21 Playing | Bridge pickup | drop D chunkiness
3:46 Two more T-style specs
4:15 Comparison | Neck pickup | clean
5:05 Comparison | Both pickups | clean
5:38 Comparison | Neck pickup | distorted
6:00 So... what makes this guitar unique then??
6:40 Playing | Both pickups + bridge pickup | Funk groove
7:08 Oil - wax finish | how cool!
8:06 Acoustic sound | Recorded with a Sennheiser MKH 416
8:24 Comparison | Bridge pickup | clean
8:58 The looks...
9:30 Playing | tasty harmonic tremolo sounds
9:56 Playing | same thing without the tremolo
10:34 Build quality?
11:07 Playing | Fuuuunk | Neck, both, bridge pickup
12:00 Is there anything I don't like on it?
13:03 Playing | Bridge, both PUs | crunch rhythm
Signal chain: guitar - Honey Bee Double Trouble for low gain crunch - King of Tone for medium gain - Supro Tremolo (for that one lick) - Revv Dynamis head - UA OX Box - Audient iD44 interface - Computer.
-- Gear used in this video:
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Other gear I use in my videos:
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-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-Fender Telecaster Custom Shop '53 reissue
(a similar custom shop tele: bit.ly/2KFVJld)
-REVV G2: bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-Tate FX Antares overdrive www.tatefx.co.uk/
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-Walrus Audio Lillian phaser: bit.ly/3czfxB8
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Germanium: www.tatefx.co.uk/
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: bit.ly/2KFihDq
-NUX SOS Looper bit.ly/31TMxPx
The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: bit.ly/2Jo73zN
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Cheers,
Kris Barocsi
Cool guitar Kris, I wish that they would have taken your "design cue" and went with a tele type bridge pick-up to give it a bit of extra spunk but kept the PAF humbucker for the neck pick-up. This would have made it a bit more of a true Les Paul / telecaster crossover.
It looks and sounds gorgeous. And it's from my country, which is always nice to see.
You gotta wonderful show of guitar's but the les paul is just so full and fat extremely warm it's in a class of it's own..they all sound delicious..great video. 2thumbs up..
wow, just listening to you playing this guitar through this signal chain was worth watching the video. such nice tones (and playing of course)
Ahh man, thanks so much!! 🙌😁 I’m a sucker for tasty tones. Haha! Happy to hear you like it.
Beautiful inlay work too! Kinda looks like our flying tic tac, if ya look at the ship in infrared anyway, very crisp tones on that axe 👍🏽
Yeah buddy, the details... woah. They're not kidding about this. It's every bit as awesome as it looks. Cheers man!
What the hell is a flying tic tac?
@@madgeniusmusic ua-cam.com/video/82g0gZgptJ4/v-deo.html seen here and rejected like most facts in the USA
My resume: It's more a rock-solid, but rather Les Paul sounding guitar with a very unique look. Soundwise, I'm missing the clarity and "directness" of a real Telecaster.
But: no more having fear of neck-breaks. 😉
Absolutely gorgeous instrument, and looks damn nice too.
I'm working on another computer while listening to you play, and I have to be honest... the first time you cut to your Tele during the tone tests, my head snapped to the screen cause I thought this PJD was capable of making that incredible sound. Turns out, it was your Tele. And for every comparison, I preferred the Tele.
And I know, I know... it's a different sound and not everything has to sound like your Tele.
I'm just pointing out, that Tele is fucking magic.
Yeah, this tele is my baby, but you know that already. 😁 Still, sometimes I just want a warmer sound, that’s why I love my LP and as a matter of fact the Carey too.
Beautiful guitar and sounds great! I think the tone is the best of both worlds, more LP sounding with more brightness and clarity. Would be interesting to compare it to a LP with a maple neck and ash body to see if you get the same tones. Now that would be an interesting project!
Indeed! I better start looking around for an ash/maple single-cut to compare. It should be easy to find one... 😅
@@KrisBarocsi you could always build one 😉
Ya killing me Kris! Lol I been looking to get a 335 to add to my arsenal, but now........ 🙄😂 Love this guitar! Especially in the Sea Blue!
Haha! Sorry, not sorry! 😂 The Carey is an awesome alternative to a semi-hollow for sure. Well it’s closer to a 339 than to a 335 but still. It has the woodiness, the spank and the dynamics. With some tele-like chime. Ohh boy, it is really good. Haha
The looks was nice. Sound lean toward more of a LP rather than a T.
LP with little Tele flavour
Thats one interesting guitar. Has Junior with class vibe. Great sound also. Im huuge fan of that finnish.
Hey, yeah man, it does have some Junior vibe going on. That’s one of the things I absolutely adore about it. And the finish is lovely to look at and also to hold in your hands. :) You can actually feel the wood. How awesome! Cheers
Very good presentation ! Interesting instrument.
Have been tormented for months with Henning's blue version of that. It is a lot like my Ibanez AXD71, but way nicer! 😊👍 Speaking of that hybrid tone have you checked out Gretsch Electromatics? Finally managed to find a G5236, it arrives on Monday 😊
Uhh nice! Congrats on that Gretsch! I know them, those are great! :)
Yeah man, these PJDs are really really good. And even the price is absolutely fair for such a high quality boutique guitar... hmm. I shouldn't... I really shouldn't... :D:D
@@KrisBarocsi Had never seen a PJD in that finish, the blue one they have is incredible! Stunning and sounds like an angel!
Top notch looking and sounding guitar!
Thanks Steve, yes it absolutely is. Cheers!
Sounds more like a LP than a TELE but still a very nice Guitar Kris!
Hed Rick, yes it plays like a tele and sounds more like a really airy and spanky LP. That’s what I really loved about it.
Hi Kris - nice video and a very impressive guitar!
Sadly not for me, because this beautiful peace of guitar has the Fender scale length of 648 mm. I tried and tried and tried, but I cannot get familiar with this.
So it seems that I was born to be Gibson scale lenght user LOL
Thanks a lot for your great videos - looking forward to more!
Take care of yourself and stay healthy!
Greetings from Germany!
How about the fano sp6 as a les-tele combo That's got the more tele vibe bridge
Fanos are fantastic. I had the chance to try out 4 of them. Really good guitars! The PJD has one big advantage though: it’s way more affordable than a Fano. And that’s impressive for sure. I mean... it’s still a hand built custom guitar made in the UK. 😲
Kris
How are you ?
I think this guitar is so fascinating it sounds like the Les paul and telecasters wayward son
The tones are just perfect
At some point I’ll have to check one of these out
Thank you
Hey Paul, I‘m doing great thanks! And you? The Carey is fascinating indeed. It plays more like a tele and sound more like an LP. Just with a spanky and airy tone. So good.
@@KrisBarocsi yes it spanked like an S and M mistress ( oops!) I’m doing ok arthritis responding to treatment and I think ( please Santa) I’m getting a GE 300 for Christmas!!
If I ever have that much cash that guitar is for me!!
Very nice thing and playing, Kris! Not my cup of tea (since I'm no LP or Tele guy), but I dig it. :) Just one thing: to me, 2400 Pounds is a LOT. I was expecting it to be around 1000 - 1500 bucks, since you mentioned it doesn't cost too much. But it certainly doesn't look and sound like this "low" price range. So, everything right, I guess. ;) Cheers!
Haha! Well it’s a hand built custom shop instrument and still costs 1300-1400 less than most other custom shop guitars. I mean... you can buy a US strat from the price difference. 😂
@@KrisBarocsi Yeah, I know. But it's still "just" wood and all the hardware, you'll find on less expensive guitars. (But still "expansive" of course!). ;) So, I guess, there is a massive amount of work time for a single human being to build an awesome Tele or LP, but in the end, it's just the same thing as a guitar from the same wood, with the same hardware, but mostly CNC'd, you know? The only difference are the imperfections by hand, concerning the assembly of all components (and of course sanding, finishing, destroying the beautiful finish etc. :DDD). I really don't want to be negative at all! There could be some kind of "mojo" in custom shop relic guitars etc., but... Is a splinter really a beautiful thing? Is it really something, that improves the sound Hm. I'm sure, you will prove me totally wrong... AGAIN!!!! :D So, see that as a KB challenge premium delüxe (ja, das deutsche "Ü", weil warum mach ich mir eigentlich die Mühe, dir auf Englisch zu schreiben?!?! :DDD) Grüße aus dem westlichsten Westen Deutschlands! ;)
It’s a cool looking and sounding guitar and I’m very interested in giving one a try. But let’s not pretend that they’re the first or only manufacturer to come up with designs and models to blend traditional Tele as Les Paul features ... there are lots of such models out there, including ones from the likes of Manson, Nik Huber, Fano, Tom Anderson, and even Fender themselves.
Indeed! You’re right about that. What I’ve found unique about this one though (even compared to those other great brands you’ve mentioned) is that it plays like a tele but sounds like a spanky and airy LP. That’s super cool. Aaaand the Carey costs WELL over a 1000€ less than any of the other guitars you were talking about. That’s pretty impressive if you ask me. Cheers
@@KrisBarocsi fair point and thanks for the reply. Although there are certainly Fender “hybrid” option available for much cheaper than this... Manson too if you go for the production ones rather than the “custom shop” limited production ones are a lot cheaper, and even Fano has models at this price point or lower if you go for the still USA made “Standard” range rather than the Alt de Facto ones (here in the UK where they’re made the PJD Carey Elite is £2599 and I could pick up a Fano Standard SP6 for under £2000). To be fair though probably only the Fano ones of the above are truly comparable as far as “quality” is concerned.
Nik Huber though... I agree... not really available for the same price point! 😝🤣🤣🤣
Three cheers for the algorithm!
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Cheers mate, you’re just too awesome! 👏😁 Thank you!!!
#Dream guitar! Love it!
Cool guitar, but you have been able to do this type of thing through Warmoth for years. And I think you tele still sounds the best of all three by far and away.
should they call it the TEL-P? I think so! imo it's a tele with a lp upper "horn" everything else screams semi hollow 2 humbucker tele
Except for the style of pickups (much more Les Paul than Tele) and the shape of the lower part of the guitar and it’s “waist” which are both clearly much more Les Paul shaped than Tele.
@@davidburke2132 yes it's an LP shape but tele's come with 2 humbuckers as well. when you look at the controls and pickups it screams tele and the control / pickup configuration is the heart of a guitar. to me this is a tele in an LP shape.
@@RJsCave you’re missing my point about the pickups. These pickups are designed to sound like Gibson PAFs. Sure Teles come with humbuckers, but the majority of such are with the Fender Wide Range style humbuckers which are very different sounding. 🤷🏼♂️
I repeat... these pickups are designed to sound like classic Gibson humbuckers, not Fender style humbuckers that you’d find on a Tele. I’ll give you the control layout... I won’t give you the pickups... those are definitely leaning in a Les Paul direction.
Great video, thanks Kris. Lovely looking and sounding guitar except for that f-hole. Why cant they make theese also without that? Then i am interested
Hey Håkan, thanks! Rhey actually make this guitar without the f-hole too. :) That’s only an option.
@@KrisBarocsi ok thanks that was good news. Did not know that when you and Henning maybe others always show that guitar with the f-hole. Great news. Thanks again😃
Love your channel!! This brand however is only a derivative of the EVH musicman. Truly nothing innovative just a variation on a theme. Your playing is always compelling
Your LP and Tele both sounded better! 😆🤙🏻🎸
That’s quite a stunning axe. Did you find a new toy, is it time for something new? Don’t you think that would be a fine Christmas present to yourself? Go ahead you deserve it.
Ohh won’t you stop it right now! 😂 I can’t really justify another guitar. But I’m sooo inspired by this thing... aahhh 🥴
This mix of guitars haunts me for some time.
You're not helping.
It sounds and looks great!
Definitely +1 on my wish list.
Check them out man, I'm very close to get weak... This one had to go back after the video shoot, but... :D
A Tele bridge would have been solid
Dude, yeah you're right! :)
first yeah!
Hellsyeah! :)
For me, proper armrest is a key
Fair enough. 😁 You’re not atele guy neither, are you? Haha
Omg Chris, just buy a strat.
Nope. No. Niet. Nein. I just can't. I mean, it sounds good, but I just can't...
Ahh wait, so does this mean YES then? 🤷♂️😂
@@KrisBarocsi Argh, yes, damnit! :D
@@stan_likes_single_coils knew it 😂
When I saw the LP body I was like: "hmmmm" and after I saw the headstock and then I was almost vomiting if I remember right. Ugly!!