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especially considering Les Paul was gonna work with Leo Fender if he wasn't so devoted to the gibson company despite the fact they kept shitting on him
Leo and Les knew each other socially, as part of the guitar scene out in California. Leo sent Les an early Broadcaster/Telecaster, hoping to land him as an endorsing artist - but Les wanted something more elegant.
Absolutely. I like a 'natural' reliced look, but this is ridiculous and, indeed, screaming fake. I used to work in a vintage guitar shop and I've seen countless old guitars, but literally none of them were missing such idiotic huge chips of paint.
My guess is they needed something harder to go around the paulownia; while its very light its also a very soft wood, capping with spruce or maple would help protect it from dings and whatnot. also, paulownia is a very porous grain and capping it with a closed grain would help keep the finish from being absorbed too much.
@@隠れた I don't like this relic job because it's one of the most horrible, lazy relic jobs I've ever seen. It's just a shiny new guitar that has the paint sanded off it in a couple spots. I can respect a well done relic job. This is just...the absolute worst.
@@隠れた - "Relic sells more than non relic"? Really?! I'd seriously doubt that just looking at all the Dislikes in the comments! And there's definitely no one writing "Wow, I LOVE that amazing relic job!" either 😄
Let me jump on this bandwagon. I don't want to buy a new guitar that looks old and worn. Even less do I want to buy one that looks like somebody tried to make it look that way. Just not for me.
the silver sparkle was an ode to the great Don Rich!! and Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. and nothing beats the sound of twin guitars especially Tele's thanks I was looking to buy...
It is a phenomenal guitar.... Found one on clearance when I was put near Buffalo NY.... But I was on my motorcycle... Silver sparkle one...guy was getting a divorce.... 500 😭
Pawlonia is very soft, dents easily. That's probably why they sandwiched it. I have a custom built Tele all pawlonia body weighs nothing even with a bigsby.
I grew up in the 90s when glitter and sparkle finishes were ultra popular, so I always dug the silver sparkle. I always think of the Fender promo video of the GoT guitars that had Brad Paisley, Scott Ian, Tom Morello, and Nuno Bettencourt, and Brad really holds his own with those shredders. Rhett Schull did a video a couple of weeks ago that talked about the different tone single PU guitars.
I haven’t played one of these yet, but I bought the Brad Paisley signature Tele the week it was released in 2017 and it is worth every penny that it cost. It is the best sounding Tele I’ve ever owned. It has the best neck of any Fender guitar I’ve ever played and I’ve been playing Fenders since the late 80s. I’ve been waiting for my local Fender dealer to be able to get one of these since they were announced, but they haven’t been available. I actually bought the Seymour Duncan Secret Agent pickup when they first released it, and I have it in an Esquire copy. Although, I don’t dislike the Secret Agent pickup I think I like the Twisted Tele neck pickup in signature Tele better. So for me the reason to buy one of these is the black sparkle finish which I think I would like a little better (but I do love the silver sparkle which looks so much better in person than it does in pictures or videos and the same is probably true of this one). The two Brad Paisley signature Fenders are definitely not for everyone, but every one I’ve talked to who has one (and most people who have played them) feel the same way about them as I do.
I’ve had the original silver model since it came out and used it 5 nights a week at my gig in Naples. ( till it was cancelled back in March) I replaced the pots with Emerson stuff , put on a Glaser bridge, changed out the pick guard for a clear one and had the frets leveled. PROS: light weight, great fat neck, excellent pickups. CONS: volume and tone pots. I found this to be the best gigging guitar for covering a lot of styles and being comfortable. The light weight is really great and neck dive not an issue. I also had to replace the input jack because it wouldn’t work with my right angle wireless unit. I was really interested in this one but not after seeing this. You really can’t use these professionally unless you do about $500 worth of upgrades. Thanks for the review Austin. You just saved me about 2k.
I’m sorry. I tried. I really did. But I have to say something. Those of us who waited three years for Seymour and brad to finish the design of this guitar. The white string on the bridge pickup is because that is the way they were made. The reason for no case is because these are specifically designed for touring musicians. So like me they have a flight case waiting for this when they got it. Put a nut behind the electro socket and it is absolutely perfect. The neck pickup I. This thing was worth waiting three years for. I absolutely love most of your videos. But in this case I really wish you knew more about it before you made the video. Also your neck pickup sounds weak. Mine is equal when I go back and forth between the two.
It’s a shame that sparkle top is destroyed with that cheesy relic’d finish. When Brad Paisley got his new was it worn too? So many nice guitars ruined with this silly fad. Unfortunately, doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Is there a “non relic” model available for us that don’t dig on cheesiness?
I like the light relicing and dings and such but I don’t like the very obviously sanded edge where your right elbow rests. That just looks completely fake. I see some custom shop models that get a relic job looking pretty realistic but these lower end models never get it right.
Actually he bought his and it was painted black with the finish coming off and to his surprise a paisley finish poking through. So yes it looked worn like that when he got it.
Forgot to mention that I’ve been getting some great tones from the secret agent pick up. If the guitar’s plugged in directly it can be a lot lower in output but using some fx it gives you a great Strat tone. I would not lower the bridge pick up because it’s nasty the way it is mmm mmm good. Check it out.
Paulonia is a fast-growing asian tree (native to china and surrounding contries) it is HIGHLY invasive in the US, and was once brought here as a lumber crop tree when it escaped into the wild. It is characterized by its large leaves and purple flowers in the spring. It looks somewhat like ash, but It is most closely comparible to Eastern White Pine, as it is not dense or heavy (it is classified as a softwood). Its often used for trim mouldings, siding, and some furniture. But it is lighter than pine. Its is the second lightest wood after balsa. Be careful with the screw holes, they easily strip with paulonia because it is so soft.
I just got one not too long ago, and the neck is definitely gummy initially. After playing it everyday for a week I can definitely agree that it takes a bit to break it in and bending was a bit rough. Now it's absolutely effortless and I'm so stoked that I bought this. Great review buddy!
The new overhead light really helps with the color and other visual features (like sparkles) for the reviewed guitars. Great decision on the installation!
I love Esquires for their sound and simplicity. The sound of the bridge pickup and the electro socket are about the only things I like about this guitar.
Bought one a couple of months ago at a decent discount. Can’t point to any one aspect that I can attribute to the fact that I love playing it. Swapped out the pick guard and smoothed the back of the neck. Try it with an AC style amp and some boost. BTW you can’t see the goofy relic spot under your are when you’re playing ; )
The only reason to buy this over the signature Tele is the neck pickup and/or the black sparkle finish, because all the other specs are identical and the Tele is $175 less expensive.
That was the point. Brad wanted to put it directly into the hands of the musicians to make them their own. Without them costing a fortune. So there won’t be an American version.
@@youkronify you can buy a new American made Tele or esquire for 2k. 500 dollars more. I’m not asking for a custom shop model. I don’t like aging I like to do that myself. From playing. That’s all I am saying.
@@guitarocd9984 George Harrison played a beautiful all rosewood Tele on the Apple roof gig. Never heard of him playing it much after that, so maybe it looked better than it played.
I was curious about that also and found out that they were doing the soft cases because many people were not using the case and did not have a place to keep it.
Brad was born & raised about 20 mins south of me, less than a 5 hour drive from Trogly. The street he grew up on is of course named after him now. One of his first guitar makers still makes paisley guitars….crookcustomguitars.com. Roger Hoard does demos for Bill Crook-he was one of Brad’s first influences. Tiny Glen Dale, WV is first known for Brad, and then for being a major speed trap!
Just tried one of these... feels lovely to play and sounds amazing. Good chunky neck. The one I played had broken in strings and felt really easy and forgiving. Very nice... had never heard of Brad Paisley before trying this, so no bias! Definitely on my short list now though...
The "pull on the strings" is so negligible compared to all the signal compression that an average amp adds to a guitar's tone that I can't imagine the whole Esquire vs Tele shtick is anything but smoke and mirrors
Pickups don't pull on the strings in any meaningful way unless you run them up way too high. The Esquire traditionally has one switch setting that bypasses the volume control, and another with just a pre-set tone capacitor. That's what gives it the BANG instead of the spank of a Telecaster.
@@fraterfraxinus6293 Correct Frater, the Esquire control wiring is a thing of beauty. The stock Esquire switching that allows bypassing the tone circuit really livens things up.
You should send it back, the paint looks worn off in places. Scarcasm warning: Yes I know its meant to be like that. I just don't understand it, new things should look new, old things earn their patina.
Is that what Line 6 guitars use for pickups? I've been thinking about buying one but I can't find any info on their pickups. Every modeling guitar they make has no visible pickups and their website gives no clue.
Neck pickup is too far from the strings, that’s why it read as 10 on the meter, they over powered it to try to compensate. I’m wondering if it’s really just meant to add something to the middle position.
Ever since I have heard of this guitar, I wanted to know how they had that hidden pickup installed. I had search a long time for someone to open it up, and you’ve done it. Thank u
At that price it should have a hard case. I'm not a Paisley fan but this guitar looks and sounds awesome. Would love to see them do a Harley Davidson inspired guitar.
The bridge pu is designed specifically for Fender BP models. It’s based on a 60's vintage and the BP tele has a cs twisted tele neck pu. I personally love the twisted tele neck pick up. I also got a Mason b bender tele with Seymour Duncan’s it’s a bit more versatile. I got a great deal on my BP tele and the shop threw in a tweed case. Prs is doing gig bags on silver skys. its a like a 300 upcharge for a hard shell. Lol I didn’t know what model the BP was I just liked the silver sparkle, light weight, and how it played.
We get it, if it's not gibson you don't like it. I'm tired of 15 minute videos telling us how you'd change the guitar to be more like a gibson. Channel has gone downhill.
@@Trog Whatever you have to tell yourself guy. Dude, every video that's not a gibson is just about how you want it more like a gibson. "Did I watch it", take accountability kid. Look in the mirror and see the way the rest of the world sees you.
There was a time in the late 80s/early 90s when I could sell a Paulownia (whole tree) for $8,000. The craze only lasted a few years but made me a good bit of pocket change. These trees were sold (not for instrument making that I know of) and shipped overseas for some type of Japanese bridal gift. It's interesting to hear that the wood is also used for instruments. Maybe someone will come back by to buy some more from me, lol.
Never thought I'd ever say this...i absolutely hate it.(well dislike it intensely. IMO the neck pup as hot as it reads, it's a real yawn fest. Of course it's just my opinion.(hated the early 80s Elite Telecaster as well). I think it's over priced. I'll stick with my 1992 USA Telecaster, w/TBX, 6 saddle bridge, & 5 way Super Switch. Mine absolutely screams. If course the 5 way gives me Bridge/Both 1/2 out of phase/Both parallel/Both series/Neck. Sounds great. Like to see you do an early 80s Elite Strat, & Tele (you can hear & see, whoever dreamed up the Tele was obviously smoking something very few can afford). Sorry it just didn't make my heart pound. Of course it's just my opinion, but I'm sticking to it. Thanks.
Perfect timing! I’ve been looking at esquires. Couldn’t understand when I read the Fender specs that this had a neck pickup. Thought it was a copy/paste error!!
I bought a Cort guitar from the early 2000's from my local pawn shop that has a V shaped neck and I freakin love that neck shape. Wish it was more common.
I cant believe that after spending all that cash they fit the guitar with those ridiculous 50's style straight bridge saddle, come on, how can you get a good intonation without having angled saddles, especially the D&G string one, that's the main offender!
It looks like you enjoy playing this guitar. Playing and spending time is what it's all about. My #1 is a Tele with Broadcaster wiring. Hours sometimes go by and to me it feels like 20 min.
The Kurt Cobain Jaguar comes with a good hardcase, but this guitar, being almost 200 bucks more expensive, comes with a floppy, shitty gig bag? Come on, Fender...
I'm glad to see Fender is finally utilizing nitro on their Mexican made stuff. They especially have been using such a gross, gloppy poly finish the past few years making alot of their Mex made stuff feel like it came from China. Honestly it was a better deal to just go with an Indonesian made Classic Vibe Squier for $400, buy a set of Fender pups for $100 and drop them in and you'd have a Mex made quality guitar for $500. Now that some of their higher models are using nitro, that really helps bridge the gap to convince someone to spend the extra money on a MIM Fender instead of just going with a top of the line Squier. Hopefully Fender will start using nitro on their entire MIM line eventually.. I'd be more than happy to pay an extra $150 on a Mex made guitar if it has a proper finish.
not picking (no pun intended) on this video in particular, but why is every single video for guitars and amps the same heavy picking blues twang. You CAN also play the strings smoothly. Any amp and any guitar can do the blues thing; it's literally why you only need a plank of any wood really, to do it. I always want to see if these hollow/ semi-hollow body things can pull off Jazz tones. Amps too. It's not as easy a sound to get to; and if it can, it makes the amp or guitar that extra mile(s). Frustrating. But hey, I'm just a fucking weirdo.
I completely agree. In 2017 when the signature Tele came out Brad specifically said that they didn’t put a Bender on it because he wanted it to be more affordable. However, I think there is enough demand that a limited run with a Bender would be a great idea.
Ummmmm… I bought this at a pawn shop for like 400 bucks and I didn’t know what I bought. So of course first course of business was for me to mutilate it by cutting out the pick ups and switched the necks 😅 oh well… I’ll see how this goes Edit: I switched these pick ups out with SD little 59’s
I played the Silver one and ‘got it’ once I plugged it in. It’s his sound. Just not his guitar. We all know Crook is his guy and if I’m getting a Paisley signature..it better have a G-bender. With that said, I’m inspired to do a vintage build of my. Maybe even using a cheap used ‘Vintage’ brand guitar as my base.
In the 70s through 80s I was a huge Fender enthusiast, but I do not like the relic finish nor the pine body. I respect them using sustainable wood, but it just cheapens the quality IMHO.
Us: Could you shake your camera a bit more, and continually jiggle the object you are filming for us, so we can all barfff 1 min in! Instead of the usual 5 mins? The Trogly's Guitar Show: Yes
A friend of mine ,lost everything in a fire. He lost the few guitars he had. He's a single Dad. We are helping him with clothes and things. Is there a way or a program for musicians to get him a guitar again?? If you need more info or want to help? Please contact me on here. And will go from there . Thank you. I've been looking and calling everywhere . I don't have the money to get him a replacement guitar. He lost his Gibson studio. . Anything would suffice to get him smiling and picking. Fire happened on Christmas day.
I know I'm off topic but I just saw Epiphone's new Nancy Wilson Fanatic(looks like a Nighthawk) artist series guitar. I hope you'll be able to do a review of it soon. I'd love to know what you think \m/
I love the guitar and I love Brad- incredible player, and I might buy one of these beauties. Having said that, the point Brad makes and you repeat in the video about the V neck being based on fitting snuggly into the natural shape of your hand with the thumb joint forming a V at its base is just silly, and reminds me of what all humans do; make decisions based on emotion, and then find some kind of rational sounding argument so we can tell ourselves that it was a more logic based decision. In actual fact, the hand position that would result in putting the V of the neck right into the V of your hand, would result in your fingers being almost completely immobilized when it comes to chording, stretching, and being able to reach all the strings anywhere on the neck; the V of your hand should be much closer to the lower edge of the neck than the center of the back of it. Try to find a clip of Brad playing where his hand is snuggly gripping the neck with the V of the neck resting right in the V of his hand. Good luck; it ain't gonna happen. Think of it this way: the guitar, while only involving some of our smaller muscles; wrist and hand, is nonetheless an athletic pursuit, not a resting one. If we were looking for something to grip comfortably, then a knife with a molded handle with grooves for your fingers or even a steering wheel is a better bet; but of course that's all silly, as is the original point. If you want to be able to get around and do a lot of chords and riffs, the "V fits the V of your hand perfectly" is about as logical a point in its favor as touting the virtues of a running surface based on it having nice molded butt indentations for when you get tired and just want to sit on it; that's not the purpose of a track and fitting the V of your hand isn't the purpose of a guitar neck, or at least it shouldn't be.
I like Gibson guitars But I prefer Fender. Especially when building a parts guitar the modifying choices of a Fender style guitar are far greater then a Gibson style guitar.
The CV tele has a bone nut, pine body and brass saddles. I don’t know, but $1400 for a Mexican tele with crap wood, plastic nut and no case seems a stretch to me? Looks good and the nitro finish is nice though!
I picked up a special 90° angled slotted screw driver type tool specifically designed to reach into the heel end of a Fender neck to adjust the truss rod. That tool is extremely inexpensive and saves a lot of time and frustration when adjusting a typical Tele or Strat truss rod. The tool is called a Truss Rod Crank and is sold by StewMac.
Brad's new Esquire is pretty cool! It has enough special features to make it pretty interesting as well
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Awesome Brad Paisley telecaster
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@@douglasmiranda9986 ive head of that. lol
early teles were pine close to spruce
A pretty cool guitar, glad it has a real lacquer finish.
Great review, thank you.
Trogly, I know you're a Gibson guy but I recommend digging into 50s and 60s Fender history. Some fascinating stuff.
especially considering Les Paul was gonna work with Leo Fender if he wasn't so devoted to the gibson company despite the fact they kept shitting on him
Leo and Les knew each other socially, as part of the guitar scene out in California. Leo sent Les an early Broadcaster/Telecaster, hoping to land him as an endorsing artist - but Les wanted something more elegant.
This
@@joshualessore7652 Gibson - Shitting on people since the very beggining.
@@VodkaSelekta Huh? Making amazing guitars is shitting on people? 🤔🤷🏼♂️
I love the green screen of the field in the back nice touch
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Ya same I never miss an upload
Me too 😹😊 it's a awesome channel 🙂🤣
so you don't watch it every day right?
@@landonbailey HA HA CHECKING UP ON YOUR NEMISIS EH!!????!!!!
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The top part missing the paint doesn’t look like a relic it just looks weird and fake
Absolutely. I like a 'natural' reliced look, but this is ridiculous and, indeed, screaming fake.
I used to work in a vintage guitar shop and I've seen countless old guitars, but literally none of them were missing such idiotic huge chips of paint.
My guess is they needed something harder to go around the paulownia; while its very light its also a very soft wood, capping with spruce or maple would help protect it from dings and whatnot. also, paulownia is a very porous grain and capping it with a closed grain would help keep the finish from being absorbed too much.
Agreed, much easier to apply a finish like this on the Spruce.
@@hkguitar1984 Guitar Mill makes Paulownia bodies and the have a hard wood insert option for the screw holes.
I just got this guitar, an definitely wasn't expecting how lightweight it is,
Would be better without the relicing.
The relic ruins it
@@隠れた I don't like this relic job because it's one of the most horrible, lazy relic jobs I've ever seen. It's just a shiny new guitar that has the paint sanded off it in a couple spots. I can respect a well done relic job. This is just...the absolute worst.
@@隠れた - "Relic sells more than non relic"? Really?! I'd seriously doubt that just looking at all the Dislikes in the comments! And there's definitely no one writing "Wow, I LOVE that amazing relic job!" either 😄
Relic sucks. Such a stupid fad. Yes, that’s just my opinion.
Let me jump on this bandwagon. I don't want to buy a new guitar that looks old and worn. Even less do I want to buy one that looks like somebody tried to make it look that way. Just not for me.
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I like fenders a lot . You couldn’t give me one with that neck pickup. And I love Seymour Duncan’s. ☠️☠️☠️👍🏼
the silver sparkle was an ode to the great Don Rich!! and Buck Owens and the Buckaroos.
and nothing beats the sound of twin guitars especially Tele's
thanks I was looking to buy...
I actually really like this guitar
It is a phenomenal guitar.... Found one on clearance when I was put near Buffalo NY.... But I was on my motorcycle... Silver sparkle one...guy was getting a divorce.... 500 😭
@@jerodjmoore kk$
Jerod Moore For that price I would take a electric sander to it and relic some more.
I thought it was a dummy coil :(
Spruce Springsteen
😂 Landon!
Pawlonia is very soft, dents easily. That's probably why they sandwiched it. I have a custom built Tele all pawlonia body weighs nothing even with a bigsby.
I grew up in the 90s when glitter and sparkle finishes were ultra popular, so I always dug the silver sparkle. I always think of the Fender promo video of the GoT guitars that had Brad Paisley, Scott Ian, Tom Morello, and Nuno Bettencourt, and Brad really holds his own with those shredders. Rhett Schull did a video a couple of weeks ago that talked about the different tone single PU guitars.
Brad’s a terrific player.
He didn’t hold his own, he stole the show!
One of the best necks I ever felt was a soft-v on an Eric Johnson strat...it was fantastically comfy!!!
Now this is pretty neat.
I liked the silver Paisley teles I tried. Pauwlonia is a good sounding body wood.
I really like this guitar but I can't spend almost $1500 on a mexico tele
And people wonder why buyers look to China
I haven’t played one of these yet, but I bought the Brad Paisley signature Tele the week it was released in 2017 and it is worth every penny that it cost.
It is the best sounding Tele I’ve ever owned. It has the best neck of any Fender guitar I’ve ever played and I’ve been playing Fenders since the late 80s.
I’ve been waiting for my local Fender dealer to be able to get one of these since they were announced, but they haven’t been available. I actually bought the Seymour Duncan Secret Agent pickup when they first released it, and I have it in an Esquire copy. Although, I don’t dislike the Secret Agent pickup I think I like the Twisted Tele neck pickup in signature Tele better. So for me the reason to buy one of these is the black sparkle finish which I think I would like a little better (but I do love the silver sparkle which looks so much better in person than it does in pictures or videos and the same is probably true of this one).
The two Brad Paisley signature Fenders are definitely not for everyone, but every one I’ve talked to who has one (and most people who have played them) feel the same way about them as I do.
Yeah I agree with that, it comes down to how well it plays and sounds for me to see if it’s worth the price.
Here in Brazil a jim root mexican are 16 to 20 k, my dream if it was only 1500 lol
I’ve had the original silver model since it came out and used it 5 nights a week at my gig in Naples. ( till it was cancelled back in March) I replaced the pots with Emerson stuff , put on a Glaser bridge, changed out the pick guard for a clear one and had the frets leveled. PROS: light weight, great fat neck, excellent pickups. CONS: volume and tone pots. I found this to be the best gigging guitar for covering a lot of styles and being comfortable. The light weight is really great and neck dive not an issue. I also had to replace the input jack because it wouldn’t work with my right angle wireless unit. I was really interested in this one but not after seeing this. You really can’t use these professionally unless you do about $500 worth of upgrades. Thanks for the review Austin. You just saved me about 2k.
I’m sorry. I tried. I really did. But I have to say something. Those of us who waited three years for Seymour and brad to finish the design of this guitar. The white string on the bridge pickup is because that is the way they were made. The reason for no case is because these are specifically designed for touring musicians. So like me they have a flight case waiting for this when they got it. Put a nut behind the electro socket and it is absolutely perfect. The neck pickup I. This thing was worth waiting three years for. I absolutely love most of your videos. But in this case I really wish you knew more about it before you made the video. Also your neck pickup sounds weak. Mine is equal when I go back and forth between the two.
Don’t get the relic BS. Just like buying a brand new Corvette that has rock chips and stress cracks.
To me, the road-worn look does not work with this kind of finish, at least.
It’s a shame that sparkle top is destroyed with that cheesy relic’d finish. When Brad Paisley got his new was it worn too? So many nice guitars ruined with this silly fad. Unfortunately, doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Is there a “non relic” model available for us that don’t dig on cheesiness?
I like the light relicing and dings and such but I don’t like the very obviously sanded edge where your right elbow rests. That just looks completely fake. I see some custom shop models that get a relic job looking pretty realistic but these lower end models never get it right.
@@TK-fk4po lower end at 1400$ nonetheless
@@Wargasm644 Seriously. For MIM.
Actually he bought his and it was painted black with the finish coming off and to his surprise a paisley finish poking through. So yes it looked worn like that when he got it.
@@drzecelectric4302 interesting. But at least that’s a real “story” and not a fake relic job.
Forgot to mention that I’ve been getting some great tones from the secret agent pick up. If the guitar’s plugged in directly it can be a lot lower in output but using some fx it gives you a great Strat tone. I would not lower the bridge pick up because it’s nasty the way it is mmm mmm good. Check it out.
Hi Trogly Im trying to find a Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) guitar is there one and can it be brought, Cheers.
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Paulonia is a fast-growing asian tree (native to china and surrounding contries) it is HIGHLY invasive in the US, and was once brought here as a lumber crop tree when it escaped into the wild. It is characterized by its large leaves and purple flowers in the spring. It looks somewhat like ash, but It is most closely comparible to Eastern White Pine, as it is not dense or heavy (it is classified as a softwood). Its often used for trim mouldings, siding, and some furniture. But it is lighter than pine. Its is the second lightest wood after balsa. Be careful with the screw holes, they easily strip with paulonia because it is so soft.
Wikipedia rules!
@@bobstigler no wikipedia used. Just familiar with the trees.
@@porcelainthunder2213 you're missing a "w' there in the name. Paulownia.
its also a tone sponge. Doesn't sound good at all.
@@kurosumomo yep. You are correct
Oof. That neck pickup definitely isn’t doing it for me. My favorite teles have humbuckers in the neck so I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum
I just got one not too long ago, and the neck is definitely gummy initially. After playing it everyday for a week I can definitely agree that it takes a bit to break it in and bending was a bit rough. Now it's absolutely effortless and I'm so stoked that I bought this. Great review buddy!
The new overhead light really helps with the color and other visual features (like sparkles) for the reviewed guitars. Great decision on the installation!
I love Esquires for their sound and simplicity. The sound of the bridge pickup and the electro socket are about the only things I like about this guitar.
Please review a Jim root signature.
Bought one a couple of months ago at a decent discount. Can’t point to any one aspect that I can attribute to the fact that I love playing it. Swapped out the pick guard and smoothed the back of the neck. Try it with an AC style amp and some boost. BTW you can’t see the goofy relic spot under your are when you’re playing ; )
You still digging it?
@@goosegaskins Yep. That bridge pup is great, body is light and I love the old school neck.
@@christaylor7332 Excellent, thanks for the reply! And how about that neck pup?
@@goosegaskins I like it. Adds a couple of very useful tones. Quite different from the bridge.
Cool, thanks!
I love it but the price? Wish there was a none reliced option
IF FENDER IS GOING TO CHARGE YOU $1400 FOR A TELECASTER IT SHOULD BE AMERICAN MADE WITH CASE
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It’s an interesting novelty, but why not just get a regular Telecaster? (Say, a Brad Paisley signature Telecaster.)
They already exist! Quite a few models too.
The only reason to buy this over the signature Tele is the neck pickup and/or the black sparkle finish, because all the other specs are identical and the Tele is $175 less expensive.
I was hoping you’d play some Brad Paisley licks? ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶
Or Luther Perkins
This is one of just a handful of signature guitars I've been interested in. Nice little review!
Wish Fender would consider stepping up the gigbags on these nicer MX models. Thinking like G&L and PRS .....
That's a nice guitar. I would buy one if it didn't have that stupid fake relic job.
Its pickups sound good. I want them to do an American one that isn’t “aged”.
That was the point. Brad wanted to put it directly into the hands of the musicians to make them their own. Without them costing a fortune. So there won’t be an American version.
@@guitarocd9984 rosewood telecaster?
@@guitarocd9984 shame. My personal dream instrument, wonder who my favourite guitarist is
@@youkronify you can buy a new American made Tele or esquire for 2k. 500 dollars more. I’m not asking for a custom shop model. I don’t like aging I like to do that myself. From playing. That’s all I am saying.
@@guitarocd9984 George Harrison played a beautiful all rosewood Tele on the Apple roof gig. Never heard of him playing it much after that, so maybe it looked better than it played.
Before truss rods a v shape helped compensate for the string tension
Is he ever gonna react on the comments people make?
Or does he wanne get payed for that also?
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@@antma9028 😂Good one🤣
He replies when someone says something relevant.
@@antma9028 I’ve seen it many times, try saying something enlightening and productive and he’ll answer.
@@ryanfulldark2775 yeah right he is king in his own gibson world moehahaha
I wanna see him do a comparison with harley benton, they even do stainless steel frets I believe. Cant ignore them for the price.
I made this Harley Benton strat kit, love it. Good player
I like the "Secret Agent " pick up. Might have to buy a couple.
The only thing I don't like from this guitar is the relic
I have to agree. Natural waring tells a story, relicing is the cliffs notes version.
Buying a relic guitar is like buying a new car that's already been dented.
Could you swap out the neck pickup with a regular tele pickup?
With a $1400 price tag I'd expect a hardshell case, Gibson has been doing the same thing lately!
I was curious about that also and found out that they were doing the soft cases because many people were not using the case and did not have a place to keep it.
Esquires are the best!
Totally!
Brad was born & raised about 20 mins south of me, less than a 5 hour drive from Trogly. The street he grew up on is of course named after him now. One of his first guitar makers still makes paisley guitars….crookcustomguitars.com. Roger Hoard does demos for Bill Crook-he was one of Brad’s first influences. Tiny Glen Dale, WV is first known for Brad, and then for being a major speed trap!
I just want the pickguard
Just tried one of these... feels lovely to play and sounds amazing. Good chunky neck. The one I played had broken in strings and felt really easy and forgiving. Very nice... had never heard of Brad Paisley before trying this, so no bias! Definitely on my short list now though...
The "pull on the strings" is so negligible compared to all the signal compression that an average amp adds to a guitar's tone that I can't imagine the whole Esquire vs Tele shtick is anything but smoke and mirrors
Pickups don't pull on the strings in any meaningful way unless you run them up way too high. The Esquire traditionally has one switch setting that bypasses the volume control, and another with just a pre-set tone capacitor. That's what gives it the BANG instead of the spank of a Telecaster.
@@fraterfraxinus6293 Correct Frater, the Esquire control wiring is a thing of beauty. The stock Esquire switching that allows bypassing the tone circuit really livens things up.
You should send it back, the paint looks worn off in places.
Scarcasm warning: Yes I know its meant to be like that. I just don't understand it, new things should look new, old things earn their patina.
@@CaptainCraigKWMRZ Just doesn't make sense
SHould have called the pickup the "see less duncan"
Is that what Line 6 guitars use for pickups? I've been thinking about buying one but I can't find any info on their pickups. Every modeling guitar they make has no visible pickups and their website gives no clue.
@@oatnoid i dont know what those guitars use.
Hidden neck pickup looks dope at least
I’m lovin all these reviews within a week! Keep em comin Austin!
Neck pickup is too far from the strings, that’s why it read as 10 on the meter, they over powered it to try to compensate. I’m wondering if it’s really just meant to add something to the middle position.
I would like to see a review of a Gibson Byrdland
Ever since I have heard of this guitar, I wanted to know how they had that hidden pickup installed. I had search a long time for someone to open it up, and you’ve done it. Thank u
I only know these guitars cause of lutherer Perkins
Great video! I love when Austin showcases cool guitars instead of all those "Sue Authentic" models.
At that price it should have a hard case. I'm not a Paisley fan but this guitar looks and sounds awesome. Would love to see them do a Harley Davidson inspired guitar.
The bridge pu is designed specifically for Fender BP models. It’s based on a 60's vintage and the BP tele has a cs twisted tele neck pu. I personally love the twisted tele neck pick up. I also got a Mason b bender tele with Seymour Duncan’s it’s a bit more versatile. I got a great deal on my BP tele and the shop threw in a tweed case. Prs is doing gig bags on silver skys. its a like a 300 upcharge for a hard shell. Lol I didn’t know what model the BP was I just liked the silver sparkle, light weight, and how it played.
We get it, if it's not gibson you don't like it. I'm tired of 15 minute videos telling us how you'd change the guitar to be more like a gibson. Channel has gone downhill.
I made 0 comments like that in this video. Did you even watch?
@@Trog Whatever you have to tell yourself guy. Dude, every video that's not a gibson is just about how you want it more like a gibson. "Did I watch it", take accountability kid. Look in the mirror and see the way the rest of the world sees you.
They crack the finish with huge and quick temperature changes.
Very attractive guitar. I found it funny that they aged the ferrules but the neck plate looks brand new.
I’m not a country fan but I saw a brad paisley concert at Charlotte motor speedway and he was one of the best guitarist I’ve ever seen!
I've just tried this guitar today in a shop, really liked it, very inspiring, nice acoustical tone. Charming instrument.
There was a time in the late 80s/early 90s when I could sell a Paulownia (whole tree) for $8,000. The craze only lasted a few years but made me a good bit of pocket change. These trees were sold (not for instrument making that I know of) and shipped overseas for some type of Japanese bridal gift. It's interesting to hear that the wood is also used for instruments. Maybe someone will come back by to buy some more from me, lol.
Never thought I'd ever say this...i absolutely hate it.(well dislike it intensely. IMO the neck pup as hot as it reads, it's a real yawn fest. Of course it's just my opinion.(hated the early 80s Elite Telecaster as well). I think it's over priced. I'll stick with my 1992 USA Telecaster, w/TBX, 6 saddle bridge, & 5 way Super Switch. Mine absolutely screams. If course the 5 way gives me Bridge/Both 1/2 out of phase/Both parallel/Both series/Neck. Sounds great. Like to see you do an early 80s Elite Strat, & Tele (you can hear & see, whoever dreamed up the Tele was obviously smoking something very few can afford). Sorry it just didn't make my heart pound. Of course it's just my opinion, but I'm sticking to it. Thanks.
Aw man that volume difference kinda kills it for me.
Perfect timing! I’ve been looking at esquires. Couldn’t understand when I read the Fender specs that this had a neck pickup. Thought it was a copy/paste error!!
"I wanna see the sandwich inside the body" 😄 The "phone number on the pick-up" joke was a good one, too! 😁
Like it, except for the guard. I only see that uness i concentrate on not.
I keep seeing this guitar on reverb
If your going to name something "SECRET AGENT"...seems like you would hide the SWITCH...lolol...
I bought a Cort guitar from the early 2000's from my local pawn shop that has a V shaped neck and I freakin love that neck shape. Wish it was more common.
Brad can play a guitar.
Country fan or not.
Im a country fan, not so much of a Brad fan or a pop-country fan, but the man can really play. I especially love watching him play his G-bender Tele.
You could have three hidden pickups..! Two under the pick guard, middle and neck. Also piezo Bridge pickup, a push /pull control and off you go.....
Did you happen to write down the measurement you set the bridge pickup height from the strings?
That’s a lot $$ for Mexican!!
Not anymore. Fender is going the route of them being a replacement to the old American line
I cant believe that after spending all that cash they fit the guitar with those ridiculous 50's style straight bridge saddle, come on, how can you get a good intonation without having angled saddles, especially the D&G string one, that's the main offender!
Walmart
It looks like you enjoy playing this guitar. Playing and spending time is what it's all about. My #1 is a Tele with Broadcaster wiring. Hours sometimes go by and to me it feels like 20 min.
The Kurt Cobain Jaguar comes with a good hardcase, but this guitar, being almost 200 bucks more expensive, comes with a floppy, shitty gig bag?
Come on, Fender...
I'm glad to see Fender is finally utilizing nitro on their Mexican made stuff. They especially have been using such a gross, gloppy poly finish the past few years making alot of their Mex made stuff feel like it came from China. Honestly it was a better deal to just go with an Indonesian made Classic Vibe Squier for $400, buy a set of Fender pups for $100 and drop them in and you'd have a Mex made quality guitar for $500. Now that some of their higher models are using nitro, that really helps bridge the gap to convince someone to spend the extra money on a MIM Fender instead of just going with a top of the line Squier. Hopefully Fender will start using nitro on their entire MIM line eventually.. I'd be more than happy to pay an extra $150 on a Mex made guitar if it has a proper finish.
hello love your channel
not picking (no pun intended) on this video in particular, but why is every single video for guitars and amps the same heavy picking blues twang. You CAN also play the strings smoothly. Any amp and any guitar can do the blues thing; it's literally why you only need a plank of any wood really, to do it. I always want to see if these hollow/ semi-hollow body things can pull off Jazz tones. Amps too. It's not as easy a sound to get to; and if it can, it makes the amp or guitar that extra mile(s). Frustrating. But hey, I'm just a fucking weirdo.
The Brad Paisley T-styles without a G-Bender are such a let down. Glazer did the Music City Jr.s surely McVay could do a limited run of these.
I completely agree.
In 2017 when the signature Tele came out Brad specifically said that they didn’t put a Bender on it because he wanted it to be more affordable. However, I think there is enough demand that a limited run with a Bender would be a great idea.
Ummmmm… I bought this at a pawn shop for like 400 bucks and I didn’t know what I bought. So of course first course of business was for me to mutilate it by cutting out the pick ups and switched the necks 😅 oh well… I’ll see how this goes
Edit: I switched these pick ups out with SD little 59’s
I played the Silver one and ‘got it’ once I plugged it in. It’s his sound. Just not his guitar. We all know Crook is his guy and if I’m getting a Paisley signature..it better have a G-bender.
With that said, I’m inspired to do a vintage build of my. Maybe even using a cheap used ‘Vintage’ brand guitar as my base.
In the 70s through 80s I was a huge Fender enthusiast, but I do not like the relic finish nor the pine body. I respect them using sustainable wood, but it just cheapens the quality IMHO.
Us: Could you shake your camera a bit more, and continually jiggle the object you are filming for us, so we can all barfff 1 min in! Instead of the usual 5 mins?
The Trogly's Guitar Show: Yes
i thought my uncle charley in ohio has a hidden pickup.
A friend of mine ,lost everything in a fire. He lost the few guitars he had. He's a single Dad. We are helping him with clothes and things. Is there a way or a program for musicians to get him a guitar again?? If you need more info or want to help? Please contact me on here. And will go from there . Thank you. I've been looking and calling everywhere . I don't have the money to get him a replacement guitar. He lost his Gibson studio. . Anything would suffice to get him smiling and picking. Fire happened on Christmas day.
I know I'm off topic but I just saw Epiphone's new Nancy Wilson Fanatic(looks like a Nighthawk) artist series guitar. I hope you'll be able to do a review of it soon. I'd love to know what you think \m/
I love the guitar and I love Brad- incredible player, and I might buy one of these beauties.
Having said that, the point Brad makes and you repeat in the video about the V neck being based on fitting snuggly into the natural shape of your hand with the thumb joint forming a V at its base is just silly, and reminds me of what all humans do; make decisions based on emotion, and then find some kind of rational sounding argument so we can tell ourselves that it was a more logic based decision.
In actual fact, the hand position that would result in putting the V of the neck right into the V of your hand, would result in your fingers being almost completely immobilized when it comes to chording, stretching, and being able to reach all the strings anywhere on the neck; the V of your hand should be much closer to the lower edge of the neck than the center of the back of it. Try to find a clip of Brad playing where his hand is snuggly gripping the neck with the V of the neck resting right in the V of his hand. Good luck; it ain't gonna happen.
Think of it this way: the guitar, while only involving some of our smaller muscles; wrist and hand, is nonetheless an athletic pursuit, not a resting one. If we were looking for something to grip comfortably, then a knife with a molded handle with grooves for your fingers or even a steering wheel is a better bet; but of course that's all silly, as is the original point.
If you want to be able to get around and do a lot of chords and riffs, the "V fits the V of your hand perfectly" is about as logical a point in its favor as touting the virtues of a running surface based on it having nice molded butt indentations for when you get tired and just want to sit on it; that's not the purpose of a track and fitting the V of your hand isn't the purpose of a guitar neck, or at least it shouldn't be.
I like Gibson guitars But I prefer Fender. Especially when building a parts guitar the modifying choices of a Fender style guitar are far greater then a Gibson style guitar.
The CV tele has a bone nut, pine body and brass saddles. I don’t know, but $1400 for a Mexican tele with crap wood, plastic nut and no case seems a stretch to me? Looks good and the nitro finish is nice though!
I always love when Tele's have that channel route so you can adjust the truss rod without taking the neck off.
I picked up a special 90° angled slotted screw driver type tool specifically designed to reach into the heel end of a Fender neck to adjust the truss rod.
That tool is extremely inexpensive and saves a lot of time and frustration when adjusting a typical Tele or Strat truss rod.
The tool is called a Truss Rod Crank and is sold by StewMac.
@@hkguitar1984 Oh awesome, thank you!