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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Btw if you guys want a vintage authentic tele tone for a lot less than the vintage go for the 50s vintera telecaster. I played it at a guitar center then played the vintage and it sounded the closest out of all the teles. It does have a pretty thick neck towards the headstock but it gets pretty standard a little higher up the neck.
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.
Great video man, very straight forward and presents valuable information without any unnecessary jokes or trying too hard to be funny. Nice playing too. You earned my like
I also noticed that and am surprised you're the only person that actually commented on it, a huge smile went across my face when he started playing it one of if not their best song
Vintage stuff you're buying a story, rather than a tool. Nobody is buying a chainsaw from 1970 to use because a new one will be way way better, but that old tool may have a cool story or history that adds to its desirability. I can't believe that old guitars sound "better" or play "better" than new guitars with new electronics, but I do believe that people want them to sound better because of that story. Really interesting video and good to see all the differences. As someone with an unreasonable amount of teles (none) it's great to understand the differences between different models at different price points.
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.
I don't play much guitar nowadays, mostly bass, but I still got a Highway 1 Tele. Any guitarist who stops by and checks it out loves it. I'll return to it someday.
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.
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.
@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!
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
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.
I just got my first tele and first fender a few weeks back, although not a “regular” one as it is a blacktop made in Mexico so that means a hard tail string trough bridge, and double humbucker ,controls are reversed so volume and tone and the selector is at the farthest, also installed EMG 80/60 combo but now I fell in love with it! Coming from les Pauls this thing is so sweet, felt at home and definitely now see why Teles are so loved! The unique single coil twang is so easy to hear!
American Professional is the way to go. Great neck, narrow tall frets, compensated brass saddles, 22 frets, great custom designed pickups. That’s if you want an American made Tele.
Gotta say, you're totally off on the Squiers now being better than the Squiers then. I have a '96 MIK 50th Anniversary (I believe is what its called) Squier Tele and it beats the tar out of just about any modern Squier I've played. That said, I DO love the Classic Vibe series!!!!
So I have an HMT tele from 1991, Baja tele and American standard. The HMT was a crazy Japanese foray into metal that is just to cool to look away from lol.. the Baja has the best tone out of any tele I’ve ever played. If you like the baseball bat neck, they are amazing and got on Reverb for $600. Get one. Should have been on this video. Great video though. Thanks :0
Great video - really useful, thanks for doing. I was most shocked how similar they sound - on youtube, thru a mike - yeah sure, some sounded weaker output (e.g. JP) and some slightly richer - but a different amp, mike, eq settings etc would be more significant. Also surprised the noiseless Ultra sounded so similar - normally noiseless lose a little bit the life. So I have 2 questions. 1. Did they sound so similar 'in the room'? 2. What was the playability / tunability / stability like? I thought the US professional had a slight edge on the others!
I have a LTD ED Vintera 70’s Telecaster in buttercream. It’s the normal S/S layout with custom shop twisted tele pick ups. Apparently the neck pick up is Strat-like but l don’t get that vibe from it because it just sounds like a regular tele pick up to me. The bridge pick up though is a rocker and snarls and bites like a rabid pit bull on heat.
So, are these all new? I guess I'm looking to see how they stack up against the '73 Tele Deluxe, which in my opinion was the best made, best sounding Tele of all time. From the tuning keys to the switch, the pickups to the neck, bridge, easiness of setup, playability--are the new teles better than the old? I'm hearing that they are. I hope so, having recently bought a Mex-tele Deluxe. Haven't had enough time to run it through the paces, switch strings from .009 to .010. Your thoughts.
Dude, I love your videos . you are a great player and you always deliver a wealth of information but ..... the head cover .. I'm just not sure it was the best choice.
Treble bleed circuit is less than $5 upgrade, but they act like it's a selling point. Besides- Some of us set our rhythm tone with the volume down a bit and like the way it cuts through better for the solos when you bring the volume up. so . . .
Those are all great. I've owned the CBS 52 reissue, original 70s custom, standard and deluxe, in addition to Japanese reissue. I don't consider any of the models in the video modern perse. Would have liked to see a tele ultra plus, hh, or even Charvel San dimas style 2. The latter are much more modern imo.
I'm sorry, but you are re-writing history here- not that you were alive then, but the MIJ Squiers from the 80's are highly coveted and amazing instruments. Quality went down on Squire after they ceased being made in Japan and want to China and Indonesia.
The accurate chronological order of the 2016 - 2022 series should include American Ultra but I just realized that Ultra probably was presented with.the presentation of the Am Pro 2. So... everything is cool
The road worn is the best bang for the buck even if you don’t like reliced guitars; nitro finish with worn neck. If you want to repair the reliced portion on the body you can respray the body with a single can of nitro ($20) as nitro melts into itself.
Been looking for the right one, I guess it’s the real vintage big bucks, just me, thanks for the review, I heard so many songs most were Lenny kravitz style? spelled wrong I’m sure, just love that country swang thing combo with seventies rock, for me, thanks again for your vid
My advice buy an Affinity string through or for gigging buy the Mexican & mod the flaws all or buy both & use the discarded parts from the Mexican on the affinity.Peace
I just bought a Player Series Tele (used) on Reverb for $550, and it's amazing. If you can actually tell the $3000 tonal difference between the Player Series and a Custom Shop, I feel sorry for you 🤣🤣
i can only feel the difference between the vintage tele with the normal ones haha... the vintage tele sounds with more characteristics to it idk why, maybe it's just me
love my tele's .. have an american pro in 2 tone burst swapped out the pic guard to a black one because it looks way better than the white one ... and also hav an acoustasonic tele in natural.... epic instruments
That fancy pants tele looks awesome, the sculpted back sells me, the back of a tele can be quite uncomfortable. The compound neck seals the deal, the c shaped neck is the only other thing I don’t love about traditional teles.
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!
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.
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
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!!
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 TH-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
I play Les Paul's. I recently bought an Elite Tele with a blue ocean finish. Now one of my favorite go to guitars.
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
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
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.
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
Surprisingly, i really liked the American performer tele. Oh, and thanks a million for playing all of these guitars through the Brownface Princeton!!!
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...
God this really just reinforces my love for low output tele pickups. That Vintage and that Custom Shop. So good.
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.
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.
The difference is they are all awesome 👌
truth!
Teles are awesome. Amen!!
I thought the Vintage Classic Alnico Session Series USA Mexican Original sounded best. Love those made in Japan pickups!
Btw if you guys want a vintage authentic tele tone for a lot less than the vintage go for the 50s vintera telecaster. I played it at a guitar center then played the vintage and it sounded the closest out of all the teles. It does have a pretty thick neck towards the headstock but it gets pretty standard a little higher up the neck.
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.
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.
I'm really glad someone did finally did this.
Could you please do this but for the Jazzmaster models? That would great help
I have the Tele Modern Player Thinline and I love it. It can go almost full metal all the way dialed back to clean jazz.
Listening via midrange priced headphones, they sound very similar if you bounce back and forth between them.
Yeah, there's almost no difference lol.
Joe, I’m very disappointed in you. The only unreasonable number of telecasters is 0.
Very true, very true.
Great video man, very straight forward and presents valuable information without any unnecessary jokes or trying too hard to be funny. Nice playing too. You earned my like
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.
The higher the price the better the intonation😆that's really funny!
the player series one just fkn won my heart
I just got it last Monday! I'm in love!
Classic vibe and american original❤️🤘
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.
Oh I thought this was the knitting channel....
Nice, Ten Years Gone at the end of the Jimmy Page Tele🤘
I also noticed that and am surprised you're the only person that actually commented on it, a huge smile went across my face when he started playing it one of if not their best song
It really is a great song with great guitar
classic vibe is a great series. They sound fantastic even if you don't get the top end finishes.
Vintage stuff you're buying a story, rather than a tool. Nobody is buying a chainsaw from 1970 to use because a new one will be way way better, but that old tool may have a cool story or history that adds to its desirability. I can't believe that old guitars sound "better" or play "better" than new guitars with new electronics, but I do believe that people want them to sound better because of that story.
Really interesting video and good to see all the differences. As someone with an unreasonable amount of teles (none) it's great to understand the differences between different models at different price points.
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.
Great video, you absolutely Rock. Thank you for the comparisons, totally know what to get now. 👑❤️
Nice tablecloth you got on your head there dude.
I don't play much guitar nowadays, mostly bass, but I still got a Highway 1 Tele. Any guitarist who stops by and checks it out loves it. I'll return to it someday.
Outstanding Thank You so much for breaking down the Telleys and some great sounds also!
Great, now I have the song “Thunder Island” stuck in my head
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.
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.
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!
Squier actually made some amazing guitars back in the early/mid 80s
the classic vibe series of telecaster by squier are awesome....
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
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.
I just got my first tele and first fender a few weeks back, although not a “regular” one as it is a blacktop made in Mexico so that means a hard tail string trough bridge, and double humbucker ,controls are reversed so volume and tone and the selector is at the farthest, also installed EMG 80/60 combo but now I fell in love with it! Coming from les Pauls this thing is so sweet, felt at home and definitely now see why Teles are so loved! The unique single coil twang is so easy to hear!
NICE! I like how the playing got better the better the guitar got lol.
American Professional is the way to go. Great neck, narrow tall frets, compensated brass saddles, 22 frets, great custom designed pickups. That’s if you want an American made Tele.
I definitely agree
I agree , why does it sound better than Elite ?
Next episode will be stratocaster's?
Getting a player series Tele in black with maple fretboard on December 17. Christmas present to myself.
So... How does it feel to own a tele?
Ohhh do you have it yet?
Professional > Custom Shop > Vintage > Jimmy Page > Performer > Elite > Classic Vibe
Gotta say, you're totally off on the Squiers now being better than the Squiers then. I have a '96 MIK 50th Anniversary (I believe is what its called) Squier Tele and it beats the tar out of just about any modern Squier I've played. That said, I DO love the Classic Vibe series!!!!
There certainly are great Squier's from all eras - Joe was mostly referring to the "Starter Pack"-style Squiers that many associate the brand with.
Cody Foster You are right about the mid 90s Korean Squiers especially the Pro Tone Series.
@@Reverb You're right about there being gems from all the eras. Squier's JV, SQ and E series, made in Japan in the 80s are so great.
My Custom Shop Tele is the best guitar I have ever played or heard. God I love that guitar...
Really liked the AVRI even though I'm more into modern specs. The Performer was great too. But IMO the Vintage blew them all out of the water.
I think he was really into the vintage and whacked that thing a little more
So I have an HMT tele from 1991, Baja tele and American standard. The HMT was a crazy Japanese foray into metal that is just to cool to look away from lol.. the Baja has the best tone out of any tele I’ve ever played. If you like the baseball bat neck, they are amazing and got on Reverb for $600. Get one. Should have been on this video. Great video though. Thanks :0
I have Gianinni tele from Brazil paid 125 bucks sounds like number 10. A tele.❤
Thanks, very useful comparisons
Great video - really useful, thanks for doing. I was most shocked how similar they sound - on youtube, thru a mike - yeah sure, some sounded weaker output (e.g. JP) and some slightly richer - but a different amp, mike, eq settings etc would be more significant. Also surprised the noiseless Ultra sounded so similar - normally noiseless lose a little bit the life. So I have 2 questions. 1. Did they sound so similar 'in the room'? 2. What was the playability / tunability / stability like? I thought the US professional had a slight edge on the others!
I have a LTD ED Vintera 70’s Telecaster in buttercream. It’s the normal S/S layout with custom shop twisted tele pick ups. Apparently the neck pick up is Strat-like but l don’t get that vibe from it because it just sounds like a regular tele pick up to me. The bridge pick up though is a rocker and snarls and bites like a rabid pit bull on heat.
I love player series tone
Fender sells the Yosemite pickups separately btw.
So, are these all new? I guess I'm looking to see how they stack up against the '73 Tele Deluxe, which in my opinion was the best made, best sounding Tele of all time. From the tuning keys to the switch, the pickups to the neck, bridge, easiness of setup, playability--are the new teles better than the old? I'm hearing that they are. I hope so, having recently bought a Mex-tele Deluxe. Haven't had enough time to run it through the paces, switch strings from .009 to .010. Your thoughts.
Dude, I love your videos . you are a great player and you always deliver a wealth of information but ..... the head cover .. I'm just not sure it was the best choice.
The things I love the most about my Tele is the simplicity and the twangy-ness. I wish I knew more guitars with those same characteristics.
Imo - The best sounding is the 69 Tele followed upwards the list (mentioned in the description)
I can't get beyond the orange cap, but you do you! Love he Teles.
My god the performer sounded amazing. Really bright but that is how a tele should sound imo
Professional was the first that did it here.
Correct me if I'm wrong. The only guitar does NOT need to roll back the tone knob when on bridge position is the Vintage one.
There can never be too many telecasters. Ever.
I liked the '64 red one. Dang those pickups are great.
Treble bleed circuit is less than $5 upgrade, but they act like it's a selling point. Besides- Some of us set our rhythm tone with the volume down a bit and like the way it cuts through better for the solos when you bring the volume up. so . . .
I hear Link Wray's Rumble every time he hits that crunchy D.
So true...
That classic vibe is so goooood especially with a bigsby
I like the american professional
Unreasonable amount of Telecasters? No way! Even my copy is for keeps!
I want the player series so badly
Those are all great. I've owned the CBS 52 reissue, original 70s custom, standard and deluxe, in addition to Japanese reissue. I don't consider any of the models in the video modern perse. Would have liked to see a tele ultra plus, hh, or even Charvel San dimas style 2. The latter are much more modern imo.
This is what we need, thx bro, u solved our problem
I'm sorry, but you are re-writing history here- not that you were alive then, but the MIJ Squiers from the 80's are highly coveted and amazing instruments. Quality went down on Squire after they ceased being made in Japan and want to China and Indonesia.
Nothin wrong with the classic vibe series.
12:47 - Ten years gone 🥰
Honestly, they all sound good.
The accurate chronological order of the 2016 - 2022 series should include American Ultra but I just realized that Ultra probably was presented with.the presentation of the Am Pro 2.
So... everything is cool
Quesion for Joe .... which one "felt" the best. Neck profile , fret finish , weight etc. "Sound" is easily modified.
DISCLAIMER - That Stapleton Princeton is the best amp I've ever played. It's making that Squier sound SO MUCH better than it actually is.
The road worn is the best bang for the buck even if you don’t like reliced guitars; nitro finish with worn neck. If you want to repair the reliced portion on the body you can respray the body with a single can of nitro ($20) as nitro melts into itself.
I love this video - thanks
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!
Been looking for the right one, I guess it’s the real vintage big bucks, just me, thanks for the review, I heard so many songs most were Lenny kravitz style? spelled wrong I’m sure, just love that country swang thing combo with seventies rock, for me, thanks again for your vid
Is the difference between the Vintera and Road Worn only the aging or is there more to it?
My advice buy an Affinity string through or for gigging buy the Mexican & mod the flaws all or buy both & use the discarded parts from the Mexican on the affinity.Peace
That one before the American elite was beautiful
I wonder if/how they differ in fretboard widh at the nut. I like it a bit wider if possible.
I just bought a Player Series Tele (used) on Reverb for $550, and it's amazing. If you can actually tell the $3000 tonal difference between the Player Series and a Custom Shop, I feel sorry for you 🤣🤣
i can only feel the difference between the vintage tele with the normal ones haha... the vintage tele sounds with more characteristics to it idk why, maybe it's just me
love my tele's .. have an american pro in 2 tone burst swapped out the pic guard to a black one because it looks way better than the white one ... and also hav an acoustasonic tele in natural.... epic instruments
also the american pro looks way cooler with the ashtray added to the bridge... now that they made it smaller it looks amazing
All the American made fenders since the late 2000s have made in Taiwan tuners, bridges, control plates, input Jacks etc.
That fancy pants tele looks awesome, the sculpted back sells me, the back of a tele can be quite uncomfortable. The compound neck seals the deal, the c shaped neck is the only other thing I don’t love about traditional teles.
I'd easily watch a 10 hour video of tele demos