Jim Campilongo - Changing strings on my ’59 Toploader Telecaster
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Tags on the amp? They are simply ID tags, like what's on a suitcase. Why? If there are multiple Fenders in Tuki padded cases backstage, or wherever .... the ID helps identify the amp is mine. On different occasions I've had folks innocently walk off with my gig bag, or my amp, thinking it was their own. Additionally the tags have a brief description ("Bobby Blackface") and it reminds me of the character/design/speaker of the amp.
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I put D'Addario EXL120 strings on my Tele, D'Addario EXL110 strings on the Gibson 225, and one Campilongo Signature has D'Addario ECG524 Chrome Flat Wounds, which give it an amazingly smooth tone and feel. On my 1958 Martin 0015 I use D'Addario EJ13 80/20 Bronze Lights. Whenever I can, I champion D’Addario. Not only are their products the best on the market, but they're good people.
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Do I play a Princeton Reverb? Do I recommend the Princeton Reverb Reissue? I own many amps but I prefer the weight, portability and sound of Princeton Reverbs. I own two '66 Princeton Reverbs, and three 70's.
I use one amp mostly- a 1970 Silverface Princeton Reverb with a Celestion G-10 that attains a throaty "compressed" sound. This speaker isn't annoyingly bright so sometimes I'll use it for "jazz" sounds too. The G- 10 sounds great right out of the box. celestion.com/product/30/g10_...
I also like the 60's "Gold Back" Jensen C-10 N. The more advanced the the Jensen speaker alphabet (as in Q verses N) the less the wattage capacity. The N Jensen C-10 seem to be robust enough to handle maximum volume, de-tuning and whatever else I throw at it. The highs are cutting but still pleasant. The last time I looked - these speakers were very expensive.
I replace the tubes every 6 months/year - and get it serviced often so it's quiet and fully functional. Until the last couple years, I was a NOS ( New Old Stock - RCA, Sylvania, Brimar etc.) tube guy. But I started experiencing NOS tubes getting more and more inconsistent and meanwhile - more expensive. Not a good combination. I converted - I use JJ's. They are good enough.
Half the battle is keeping a vintage amp maintained. I know of recording studios who proudly boast a catalog of 15 amp models - and my experience is, they have 15 amps that need to be serviced/cleaned.
I did endorse the Fender Princeton reissue and I think the folks at Fender did a great job. I'm proud to endorse the amp. A video of what I have to say about the reissue can be found here • Jim Campilongo Fender ...
That said, one can't go wrong investing in an older Princeton Silverface Reverb. Though the Blackface Princeton Reverb amps sound great and are a good investment, the Blackface amps have gotten a bit pricey. For a little more money above the Princeton Reissue market value, the Silverface Princeton Reverb will hold their value, and they sound great. A new vintage acquisition will usually require some general housecleaning by my amp tech, Pat at Main Drag Music/Brooklyn.
Because of tube inconsistency and wear, I forego the Princeton Reverb reissue as backline. Given a choice I request the Deluxe Reverb Reissue. The Deluxe will have enough headroom no matter how tired they are from rental company usage, and they sound great on 10. I’m a proud owner of the Deluxe Reverb Reissue. I think these are underrated and affordable amps. That said, if you never leave the apartment and want some speaker break up, the Deluxe Reverb Reissue might not be for you. As I said, they perform wonderfully- when cranked.
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We’re all waiting for a Bill Frisell Jim Capilongo collaboration. It would be great and we’d all smile a lot.
Great suggestion, I couldn’t agree more
Timothy Daniels yes!! yes!! yes!!!
Yes please.
Totally
Yep, absolutely.
"at this point, I just want my left hand to survive another 20 years" .. good to keep in mind when it comes to string gauges! I've learned this the hard way after dealing with some wrist inflammation the day after a rigorous jam session with heavy-gauge flatwounds.
Slotted Klusons are my favorite bit of guitar technology!
Mechanical perfection, to me,
Non-slotted posts make no sense. I've never gotten silly enough with vibrato bar to see a need for locking tuners on my Strat.
All tuners should have a slotted post, IMO.
I usually hold each string down at the 1st fret and start stretching, making 3 or 4 moves up the neck until I'm stretching near the bridge.
Retune, repeat.
A few passes and the pitch is pretty stable.
Clip-on tuner makes life easy.
Jim, please do more videos! And a UK tour!
I like the lack of delicacy in the process, other guitarists seem to be brushing the lady's hair. I do it the same way, although I bend it down and turn in around the slot for the plain strings. Since originally, in the fifties, the third string was wound, and my ‘55 Tele has only one strings disc retainer for 1st and 2nd, I put more length/turns on it to simulate the pronounced wound 3rd string angle on the post. It works for me. I use 10s. Hugs to you Campy
Please make more longer videos!! We want to know everything about your guitar setup. Can you please tell me what action and relief you have on your guitar? Thank you!
I had that table in blue when I lived in Brooklyn!
Very calming watching a seasoned player go through his process of restringing. I am in your boat and have always done string changes this way ( cutting all off at once, not doing fancy knots for etc) and was always criticized by my guitar playing peers who were more experienced and better players than me. I first heard of you through the little Fender GDEC amps that had presets and backing tracks in them. I swear your last name was used a preset title and I never forgot the name. Then later when listening on youtube I found and watched you and recognized that last name from the amp preset and backing track. Love your tele and princeton amps. I really appreciate your whole approach to the instrument. You are true working guitar players guitarist. I want a 59 toploading tele now!
Hi Ned - That's fantastic that you discovered my music through an amp preset. I'm glad. Thank you for your gracious post and I hope to meet you someday. - Jim
So cool. I could watch you do this for hours! You taught me the "take off all strings at once" and then the "string stretch" move one hundred years ago; I do both to this day.
Gina! How sweet of you to check in and I see you are doing well... that makes me super happy. And I'm glad both of us have been cutting ALL the strings off AT ONCE for 20 years -and our guitars haven't broken yet! Again, thanks for checking in - have a great day!
This was about as much fun as one can have when it comes to changing strings. Wish more of my favorite guitar players would do videos like this. Thanks, Jim!
Jim, thanks for posting.Discovering you with the album Orange was the biggest musical thrill I've had in a long time.
Thank you for buying my music and for your gracious post!
Thank you for inspiring me to try 9s on my Tele. 🙏✌
Ok cool!! I do the cut string knot tying thing as well, been doing that for a decade . Thought I was the only one?? I was changing strings on the couch and lost the end of a g or b string, `found it' feelin around on the carpet and completely impailed a fretting hand finger pad all hypodermic needle like and came out by the nail!!!! Had a long gig that night!! OUCH!!!! Some life lessons one never forgets🤔😂 Thank you for mentioning the use of `9's` as a way of extending the service life of our fretting hands. I did mechanic work on rock crushers/heavy equipment for most of my 20`s and 30's and it it has definitely taken its toll. I geek out reading about ole Roy Nichols and Redd V string bending on 11's buuuuut..... I cant do that for a full nights gig. Makes ya feel like a wimp, and blues friends treat me like i got the Covid when they pick up one of my teles, but this........makes it ok. Thanks for taking the time to makes this vid for us civilians!! Been a fan for years.
Better than Scorsese Jim!👍 + for the ”pen” lubrication.😊
I like how simple his house is.
Thanks for this. I enjoyed dropping around to your apartment and having you talk me through it. You have a very nice manner. And play pretty well, too!
Jim, I’ve admired your style for years. And I change my strings the same way!
Cool video. I'm kind of loving that table.
Cory Hawthorne ha ha - thank you Cory
Great time saving tips here Jim! Now that my kids play I have to change strings on 3 guitars all the time. Very useful!
I didn’t NEED to watch this, but I did enjoy it (as I do your playing) but mainly: Whoa! Jim Campilongo uses the same exact strings as I do!
Thanks a lot for the advices 👍🏻! I always tought that kind of tuners were the best you can have on a guitar, Leo was a genius 💪🏼!!!
Love what you do Jim . Glad you let us into your life . Cool as . 👍
Shane Tankey Hi Shane- Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your comment.
Very relaxing video
Really enjoyed this one!
Thank you!
Man, you're just the best human being on earth, thank you for the video and thank you for your music. The pencil tip is great, I gonna try it soon!
Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your gracious comment!
Thanks for the tips Jim!
My pleasure and have a great day
Thanks Jim!!
Thanks so much for this video, I really enjoyed this! Same goes for your recent upload on your favourite country records. I discovered a ton of great new music thanks to that. Would be so great if you could do a couple more, on your favourite jazz, blues, rock records etc. Cheers!!
Jazz etc thanks for your comments and I’m glad you enjoyed my little video. I think it might be fun to do another video with a different genre other then country...I’ve been thinking about it and thanks again- have a great day
"59 Tele, no carpet/ towels or velvet pillow !! How awesome is that... it bears the marks of living
This is therapeutic.
i love you, Jim!
I know, it's just somebody changing strings......but it's JIM CAMPILONGO changing strings!! This is a guarantee for multiple viewings.
Ha! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your post - Jim
I agree with getting it done.
Awesome, thanks! I'll give the old pencil trick a try.
I'm glad this is new to you- it's very helpful to remain in tune. Thank you for your comment!
No. 2 pencil for the win!
Changing strings every gig, I wish I had the budget/will to do that!!
I topload my Tele by choice, I like stringing it better and there is literally no difference in tone as I would have thought. I was really surprised that the tone didn't change at all.
Wow, never stretched my strings like that. I hold them down on the 12th feet, pick them up over the pickups, and go back and forth while lifting. I guess it doesn't matter how, but stretching is really important. Only other thing I do is line up all the tuner slots after cutting the strings. Great vid, sir, thanks.
Glad it helped -thank you -Jim
Do you use the suprocaster pickup still?
Pencil or "Nut Sauce," it does a neck good! jg
You're right Fender vintage tuners the best tuners ever.
lemon oil on a maple fretboard ..woah... some of the youtube luthiers will be freaking out
I really enjoyed this. I'm surprised you treat with lemon oil so often. Do you think it's necessary for guitars that still have plenty of lacquer on their necks and fret-boards? I imagine the raw wood on your guitar absorbs it but it makes mine kind of slick for awhile.
Trent China Right. My neck has no remaining finish and has a tendency to dry out. If it was a newer neck with a thick finish, the oil might feel more slick. That said, I like that feel. Thanks for watching and have a great day
@@jimcampilongo6469 Thank you. Maybe one day you can teach us about using that tuning fork. I bought an A one but can't even figure out how to hold it so it rings while I tune with both hands.
@@trentc7329 I do not think he let it rings while he is tuning: he listens to the E the fork gives him, then he keeps this note "in his ear" while he tunes the string.
@@trentc7329 I use an "E" tuning fork (like the first string)
do you mind me asking what kind of pickup you use? thank you.
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Love all your videos! Forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought you were not meant to use Lemon oil on maple fingerboards?
If it still has finish on it then no, you shouldn’t. He has worn the finish off so in this case you can treat it like rosewood and clean it, just don’t soak it.
@@aperezdeal oh right I didn't know that thanks
Hi! Please Jim can you tell me how much relief and what action do you like?? Thank you!
Hi Silviu - Thanks for asking and for your gracious manner. I'm sorry though, I can't answer specifically. I take my guitar to a professional and they do the job. I think, I like what can be described as medium action. Have a great day - Jim
Jim Campilongo they must be good because you have a big tone with only 9 gauge strings. Ok. Thank you for answering me!
be careful, you might scratch the finish laying it on the table.
I hate changing strings. Been using a pencil lead on the nut a long time.
lemon oil on a maple fretboard :O
As far as the pencil I use graphite.
Do you think changing your strings every gig is an OCD thing or a necessary thing.
No, it's not an OCD thing. I've had recording engineers ask me to put on a new set of strings only 3 hours after restringing a brand new set because they heard the sound change. I think I have acidic sweat and that's the reality I deal with. I've heard Eric Clapton doesn't change his strings for years so it's not a given for everyone. But I can assure you, it's not some Eric Johnson thing where he hears the difference between 9 volt battery brands -it's an obvious deterioration of sound and feel. I honestly think it's a pain in the butt! ha ha Good question...
It really is a pain in the butt. But new strings are awesome. Thank you.
You are good at thisAre you able to change my strings?
Thanks in advance
If u have acidic sweat == try stainless steel strings
Great video and can’t say I disagree with any of it. Experience & commonsense dictate lubricating and string stretching is a good thing when re-stringing. Top load is the way to go and Gibson got it right and Leo got it wrong in my opinion. String through the body is shit design. Telecaster with a Hardtail tune -O- Matic bridge would have been perfect👍
Those frets look pretty JUMBO..certainly not original vintage.
Thanks for showing us your technique Jim. I use pretty much this exact stringing method on all my guitars. Unfortunately, none of them are slotted like these tuning pegs but the idea is the same. th-cam.com/video/X0jaVPGGXbU/w-d-xo.html
I was shown by friends to bend the strings like that afterward too. Never had a problem because of it and it definitely helps them settle much quicker.