This Is The WORST Guitar For The Money....But Everyone Wants One
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The Telecaster is an absolute classic, but it's also incredibly simple. Let's talk about it!
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Mario Martin T
1967 Fender BandMaster
UA OX Box
JHS Whitey Tighty
J Rockett Melody
JHS Delay
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A...very...long time ago, I knew a man who owned a legendary guitar shop in Northern California (Bay area). Who said, "no Telecaster should ever be more than $600.".
I still sort of hold to that figure.
I can now make exceptions for 50's and 60's models. But that's pretty much it, with the rare exception.
@@ravenslaves I get that! I payed $450 for my first tele. I think the player tele is the only fender you can get for even close to that price range.
A very, very long time ago that may have been a reasonable number.
In 1951 the Telecaster had an MSRP of $179. In 2024 money that $179 is $2,214.
I bet things were just great for you in the 80s and 90s. Things are expensive today. Get over it, primarily because it’s your fault.
Inflation has turned the purchasing power of that $600 of yesteryear to peanuts today. Blame rising prices on a monetaty system designed to require inflation (thus devaluing the dollar) and stealing our wealth. Things cost more today, up to the consumer to decide if the price of our desires is worth it or not.
That's a crazy idea. Just because it's two pieces of wood with parts bolted on, doesn't make it only worth a week's wages. If you want one built with exactly the right neck carve, pickups and frets, you'll pay more than that for the parts.
@@CorwinUA-cam Very true.
People spend multiple thousands of dollars to buy a telecaster that is lovingly crafted to capture the pure vintage sound and vibe of a $500 telecaster.
Your playing skill set makes $3,500 for a guitar a drop in a bucket. If I could play like you I would have several more!! You’re a true artist in what you do! Rock on dude!!
@@daveormand4977 That means so much! Thank you my friend!
Not a big fan of guns, but the Telecaster is unequivocally the AK47 of Guitars.
@@_Yep_Yep_ perfect analogy
Guns and guitars! Absolutely 👍
Both are great
Just like how the Rickenbacker is the Rolls Royce of bass guitars
Not a big fan of guns? Tell us you're voting for Kamala without telling us you're voting for Kamala.
The riskiest thing a guitar company can do is to make an expensive telecaster
I bought a lefty Fender American Standard Sunburst that was made in 2005 used in 2018 for 750 dollars before they got crazy expensive, think I'll be keeping it.
My red Mexican Tele cost £175 used (with a hard case). Even if I'd bought it new and paid full price it would still be good value for money, but used... no brainer!
My first tele was a Mexican standard and I've still got it. Great guitars!
The current Fender Squier tele's are pretty great and very affordable. There are so many lower-cost electric guitars now that are great - it makes no sense to shell out big bucks. Another example are the Music Man Sterling guitars - very impressive for small money. If the bones are there, you can afford any mods you might want to explore.
I don't totally agree to say that "it makes no sense" but I absolutely agree that the squier and sterling stuff is great. Definitely worth modding if you want to go that route!
You can put any pickup configuration on a Tele and it will sound good which is why I like the T-style best. I started on Les Pauls then went to Strats and now only use Tele's. Mario Martin also CNC's all of Danocaster's necks and bodies (and mine). Dan just paints, relics, and chooses the pickups.
@@5se7en absolutely! Some of the Deluxe Telecasters are the best Les Pauls I’ve ever heard.
The Mario Martin is one of the best custom strats and teles money can buy. IMHO.
@@tjnugent62 I don’t disagree 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Last year I picked up a simple Player Telecaster because after 20 years of playing a LPS I felt I was getting stale. I'm having loads of fun with it. I'm loving the middle position. And one thing you didn't mention, it is really stable when standing or sitting.
@@mojobag01 Right on! The player line is killer! I still have a Mexican standard that I love.
Used to have 70s US Tele which I foolishly traded to part fund a PRS I wanted. Just got a 50s Classic Vibe a few months ago. Not a lot of money but a helluva lot of guitar. Nice video and playing.
@@JonnyDee123 Thanks! The classic vibe stuff is insane for the money. They are killer guitars!
Love he objectivity of guitar folks 😂
Just enjoy what you own 🤠
No need to justify, it works for you 😎
So true!
If I’m taking one guitar to a gig…it’s gonna 100% be a telecaster…with the exception of a trem system, I can do everything with it! 🔥
Nice chops!!! Yup once I got a tele I stopped playing my strat.
@@edruiz1202 thanks! I love them both!
If I ever buy another Tele, it has to have a Hot Rails at the bridge, at the very least, if not a full size humbucker. I cant do single coils anymore. They just dont work for me. However, any time you get to choose the color, wood, binding, etc...that's a good thing!
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 I totally get that! I had to find the right pickup for my liking!
Played HBuckers for decades....then started enjoying more blues/jazz...single coil artists and the Tele (what I played in college in the 80's) suddenly became an obsession. I now have 10 from HB...Squiere...AIO...G&L...Mex...MIA...LSL...to CustomShop. I drop quality pups (Fralin, Lollar, Suhr, Nocaster...) in my budget Tele's for kicks and they consistently ROCK for a fraction of the cost of a USA-made.
@@lazvt8469 That’s amazing! I’ve done the same kind of mods with guitars previously! Can’t go wrong with it!
Love my USA Tele, but I think I like yours better! SIDENOTE: Dude, you could make ANY guitar sound like a million buck guitar!
Good to see your face! Great video.
Comes down to the sound and quality of the instrument, and one's personal connection to it. In my experience bells and whistles like push/pull knobs etc. not the be all and end all of a great guitar. Having said all that, yeah $3500 for that instrument is a big ask.
Jimmy Page used a tele on the Yardbirds and early Zeppelin stuff.....nuff said 😊 🤘🤘🤘
@@russl9029 truth!
I paid $3,400 less for the one I have and after changing the pickups to the EMG T-Series, putting D’Addario locking tuners on it and replacing the bridge, she’s a beast when I’m playing some Tom Morello or Toni Iommi.
@@southernpanda33 I’m a fan of modding the cheaper stuff!
basically any $400 guitar with a humbucker and a single coil is all anyone ever needs
I paid 335 for my Squier CV and I am very satisfied. Minimalist, yes and I have a great pine body great neck maple, and decent tuners. I spent the other 3000 on and MIJ tele, MIA special, two MIM teles, a G&L tribute tele and two tube amps a 12 inch and 10 inch ampeg. When I can play like you I will upgrade my CV and not buy a $3500. But I respect your choice
@@richardroyster6631 that’s all great stuff! Most of my guitars aren’t high dollar. It’s the player that matters more than anything!
was a tele fan before but now... strat all the way... there's less u can do with a tele in MY OPINION great vid tho
@@rebisco2002 thank you friend!
having owned at least 30 teles.... my 2001 nocaster is so resonant and amazing compared to the others I've owned. 2017 road worn also excellent... and also play my player series nashville tele quite a bit. but the nocaster is the one. worth every penny.
That's amazing!
Awesome playing, awesome review! What's the title of that Backing Track from EJT?
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Thank you!
What pickups are those? 👌
Seymour Duncans! La Brea - Neck, Five Two - Bridge
Nice playing on a exquisite Tele.👍
Thank you!
I've never owned one...not a USA, not a Squire, not a non Fender, not a Nash, not any of them...and I'm not a metal guy, either, even though I dabble in it...I've owned Strats, and I wouldn't say any of them were "oh my goodness! I've finally found a Stratocaster that stays in tune when you use the tremolo more than ever so slightly"...have never had a Strat where I could use the tremolo. So I've never owned a Tele, but that doesn't mean I never will...maybe I'm holding out so that when or if I do get one, it will be really inspirational to me...we'll see...I really like how they sound, though, when other people play them...
@@RobTackettCovers That’s fair! You’ve got to find the ones that speak to you. I personally don’t enjoy a majority of the guitars I pick up, but I’ve found various teles and strats at all different price points that I really enjoy!
Suhr Strat stays in perfect tune even after u dive bomb the trem. They are in this price range though. 3300 or so. Got one used and it’s freakin great. Light weight too
Sounds awesome 👏
@@tommywallberg Really appreciate that!
Are you using pedals in your opening j sound? If so, which ones ? Thanks.
@@traitorsamongus2417 I am! They are listed in the description!
That is a sweet tele and sounds great. I have an American Pro II in roasted pine. You are right, though they are freaking overpriced! I found a used one for $1200. It's still overpriced, but it sounded and played great, so I had to have it. There is no way I would pay the new price of $1899 for a new one. Had a hard enough time paying $1200 for the used one, lol.
I agree! Trust me when I say this guitar was an exception for me 😅
I bought an American Pro 2.
Butterscotch Blonde, and I love it.
I paid full bang and it's the best guitar I ever had.
I still love my Les Paul, but my Tele is something else.
@@harolddavis4138 amazing!
If you got to pick all that other stuff, you could have chosen a trem, push/pull and locking tuners, no?
@@jeffthevideoguy23 yes but then price goes up!
I don't want one
@@flogginga_dead_horse4022 give it a shot!
I do
man..i got a harley benton te 62...what i have and it's amazing..
@@drno2141 That’s great! They make some solid stuff!! As long as it’s inspiring to you, that’s all that matters.
Nice playing
@@user-wl7rb5ri5m Appreciate it!
What's the story on that P bass in the background?
@@TheDinosaur82 it’s just a early 2000s Mexican standard. Sounds great!
I've always preferred Strats.
@@thomasrobinson182 can’t go wrong with a strat!
instantly great sound !
That's insanely nice, with some insanely nice features and some insanely beautiful woods and insanely awesome tones! Its also insanely red and insanely expensive! Have an ........insanely wonderful time playing it.
Btw, im sorry
Insanely sorry!
@@robbyclark6915 😂😂 I’m insanely flattered that you would leave such an insanely thoughtful comment such as this.
@@chadjuddmusic btw, that really is a killer guitar. I love the red with the double binding and rosewood board.
@@robbyclark6915 Appreciate it man!
What about the music you make ,that you can't with other guitars? That has to be worth more than $3500.
@@noi5emaker I don’t disagree!
@@chadjuddmusic Always happy to help you justify buying another guitar haha!
@@noi5emaker 😂😂😂
1500.00 guitar all day long
Hmmm😢 my Tele cost me $1400….
@@shanewalton8888 That’s still a chunk of money! But do you love it?
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@@PixieintheMainframe nice
$3,500 for a made to measure guitar is cheap.
@@rdanalytics9197 true!
Anything is cheap if you have the money…
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@@activese 👍👍
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You would have to pay me to play a guitar with a headstock that ugly
@@APMTenants 😂😂😂 I definitely feel that on some of the guitars out there. You ever seen the Tyler headstocks?
@@chadjuddmusic yes. That might be the worst of all time. I can barely tolerate the normal Tele headstock
bro got a guitar from video game character for the price of Suhr lol
joke is nice but at what cost
It's a great guitar! Up there with most Suhrs I've played!
@@chadjuddmusic I mean, its a scam how expansive it is. Ive got my masterbuilt strat for 1.5k and it's also build 100% according to what I wanted, made of rare wood and also tuned best. Nowadays there like everyone knows how to make a good tele or strat, you could find something for a reasonable price.. But if you like your guitar Im not the one to judge) Good luck
@@danilaxenovv to each their own my friend
"the worst guitar but is amazing" ???!!??? Confusing...did you like it or not????
@@dominiquez5643 I do love telecasters. And I love this guitar. Just pointing out that it’s an expensive guitar for how simple it is. You could pay the same price for a guitar that tons of extra features. Thanks for watching.
What P Bass is that?
It's a 2005 Mexican Standard.
@@chadjuddmusic Looks awesome.
@@kosmonument2682 it’s a good one!
@@chadjuddmusic What color? Looks like a wine red or similar?
@@kosmonument2682 That’s it!
lol
Teles are garbage that people buy for nostalgia
LOL. I honestly used to hate the way they look. Whats your guitar of choice?
@chadjuddmusic yeah wasn't a criticism of your video. Sorry if it came off that way. PRS dgt model or ebmm majesty
@@liamartinproductions not at all! The DGT models are sick!
@@chadjuddmusicdo a dgt review!
You seem like a pleasant guy. You click on to a video about a tele to say this? What a weird ass