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I got a warmoth body with les Paul routes in black limba I'm building now duncan 59 set Sg red. I have a black guard FSR standard and a Japan "Sonny" Teles are great. I have a nice 3.4 pound Pine body I want build an oldschool nocaster with that
Thank You Landon. I have been looking at Tele’s for a few years; I take my time being that I’m 77 years old. Your excellent demo sealed the deal for the Player II. Also, I’m a fan of your videos…great stuff!
I loved my CV 50's so much I got a second one to have a Keef tuned 5 string. Sanded the back of the necks and added brass saddles. Congratulations on hitting 100k.
If anyone is looking at the CV Telecaster, I recommend getting some brass compensated saddles from Gotoh or Hipshot. They’ll correct the intonation issues and give you a more vintage-correct look.
Just got a Player II swamp ash, it’s weight relieved at 5.5 pounds,rosewood fretboard, with white mary kaye type finish. Very nice guitar, recommend you try one.
@ I already put in some Virgil Arlo 1958 “Jimmy Page” replacement pickups and they sound great, very 3D. I also replaced the bridge with a Barden cut tray and Gotoh brass “In-Tune “ saddles. The original pickups were sort of lethargic.
Relic finishes on guitars is like buying jeans with rips and tatters. Some folks will hate it, some folks will love it. Personally I think it depends on the amount of distressing done from the factory. It can be great, but it can also quickly go too far.
Some look at it the way you do, others look at it like buying $1000 new shoes that look like they’ve been dragged through years of dirt, concrete & asphalt. I personally can’t justify paying the markups that relic guitar prices have, but I happily concede that having a relic’d guitar makes it easier to avoid a panic attack if you scrape, scuff, or smack your guitar against something, since it will already look beaten up, anyway.
There's more to it though. A good relic'd guitar will feel like a played in instrument, without all the maintenance issues. If you've ever bought an excellent vintage instrument you'll know. Many need fretwork, but to a pro they just feel like home. Gibson or Fender custom shop give that experience...EVH (Fender) does an excellent job on the frankie models...without needing to visit a luthier to fix some old wear issues, or doing it yourself. Cheaper guitars relic's for looks is just a gimmick for posers ;)
You got me to build a partscaster Tele a few years back. Stoked you've grown the channel doing what you like. Congratulations on the milestone. Cheers.
Landon! Thank you for the side by side “earparison” of these fantastic telecasters. I also wish to thank you for the opportunity to enter the Sweetwater sweepstakes for the Fender American Professional 2 Telecaster. Keep up the great work on your videos. I love your insight, information you share, comments and sense of humor. My most liked instructors in school found a way to keep the subject interesting by entertaining while teaching. You have found that niche as well. Great job.
Landon, I am lying here with Covid for the past three days, watching waaaay too much TH-cam, and this excellent comparison made me want all of those guitars. Well, I already have a classic vibe 50s telecaster in butterscotch blonde black guard from about 2015 or so. But the others are all gorgeous. Of course the custom shop would be the dream, but the others are also beautiful. I entered the contest so fingers crossed! Congratulations on hitting 100 K. Cheers from Owen Sound.
Considering the price differences, it's interesting how they all sound so similar to one another. The CV is the cheapest in price, but the sound was there nonetheless. That's incredible!!! I'm going to listen again through a different audio source and comment again afterward. You should have been up to 100k subscribers, by the way.
I'm 72 years old and I started guitar in 1961 when I was 9. I've owned many guitars over the years. My favorite guitar now is my Fender Custom Shop Strat that I bought just over 18 years ago. About a year ago I bought a Squire Tele. I settled for the Squire because I'm on a fixed income. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the guitar. I'd recommend it to someone who's moving up from their beginner guitar. Also, I bought it and two other guitars plus two amps from Sweetwater.
As I've mentioned in many comments to you, I'm a bass player, but I've always guitars and have two in my collection ( Strat, SG ) the Telecaster has long been my favorite because of its tonal character that covers such a wide range of styles and genres. The Tele you buy new today is virtually unchanged from the one you might have purchased in 1952. I think that is quite extrodinary. Congrats on hitting the 100K mark in subscriptions. You've earned it with a really informative and entertaining site. Keep having fun!
Thanks for your videos! Been a strat guy for YEARS, until I found a tele i liked and then became a tele guy overnight. Never liked them before, now it's all I play. My main guitar lately has been a early 2000's made in Mexico tele, i bought it used because it had hot rails pickups in it. I sanded the neck and play it through a Peavey 5150 amp - it sounds amazing and I don't think I'll ever go back to strats. And it's blue.
The Am Pro II neck is fantastic! The push push knob height doesn't bother me. But, yeah, the staggered tuners are a pain! I plan on changing mine to vintage style tuners. That's one thing I definitely miss about my Classic Vibe Tele.
From your hands to my ears the difference is marginal, but D was slightly better on clean, while C sounded better with dirt. With that said, I would pick B. Simply because of the fact it has a RW fretboard which I usually prefer. Thanks for all the fun content and great reviews, here's to the next 100k subs
(Comment started while watching for 1st time). Favorites: Clean tone, toss up between B and C. Dirty tone, Guitar C was my favorite, Guitar E 2nd favorite. That makes guitar C the winner for me. I'll be interested to see which one it is! American Pro II takes it! I guess I'll have to try and pick up a used one...lol.
Congrats for the 100k subscribers. You have very hard for this and your style and sense of humor have captivated us during all this time. Hope you get to 1 million soon. Unfortunately the giveaway is US only but thanks anyway for the chance. Greetings and good wishes from Colombia
Great video, Landon! Thanks. I have an Ultra. Seems perfect to me. The tones of the different Tele's are so close that, for me, I need to see, feel, play without an amp to know if it's for me. With the Tele pickups and using the Tone Master Pro, I can pretty much get any tone exactly how I want it from virtually any guitar. I love your videos.
Great video. I agree with you the best overall guitar is the Player Tele. Like the bridge best for intonation the price, sound and best looking. They all sounded great except for the Ultra. It sounded thin.
The sweet spot in Fender's lineup has always been the "American Standard", or what they now call the "American Professional". It's the best bang for the buck, with consistent quality control, feel, looks, affordability, and playability. I actually prefer mine to the American Vintage ii I bought for $900 more.
Honestly I felt the player sounded the best to me. I had a player strat, and play a player jag bass and I must say none of them have ever let me down 😊
1st scratch on the immaculate Ultra vs 1st additional scratch on the relic custom shop. Taking some fine paper to the neck on the classic vibe, some of the retro single coils, upgrade the ashtray.
I started with a Classic Vibe. Upgraded to a Pro II. I agree, I love the feel of the neck on the Pro II. The Ultra/Ultra II seems too modern for me and the Custom Shop is too rich for my blood. If I get another Tele, I'll probably go with the American Vintage II.
Landon, I’m still a new guitarist started on a squire mustang. Just got a Player series II British Green Tele heavily inspired from you and I enjoy it! Means anything out of the 100k I value your opinion many times to get the one and get excited to see your content
Congrats for the 100K plus. Very good job. It's obvious, you are much appreciated. It is a fun learning experience listening to you. Cool vibes in Ottawa. Don't forget Gear and Beer. Funny Halloween T-Shirt. Keep the videos comming.
I figured the Squier was A based on the separation of pup tone to itself if that makes sense and that c & d were the modern flagships. D/E bass really seemed apart from the rest. I like D the best, but they all rang true and sounded pretty good.
My guesses were B D C E A, most preferred to the left, going by one listen pass on the dirty tones, so that player 2 was the surprise lol I think after 3 tones though it was hard to keep in working memory 😅
Been seriously wanting my first Tele. I've only got an old squire strat kicking around. I'm a pastor and, unfortunately, won't be able to buy a good guitar anytime soon. Here's hoping I win. Thank you for the opportunity!
I haven’t had a Telly for 20 years, a ‘70’s. Today I played an Ultra & American Professional II - the ultra felt “sterile” and I just played and played the cheaper Pro II. I liked the neck & p’ups better. When I unload some guitars I’ll go shopping again.
Cool vid. I’ve been a fan of the Squier Affinity Teles lately. I like the neck shape on the Affintys and can’t beat the price. That said if I get another Tele it’ll prob be Player series
For the algorithm until the vid drops (cause I gotta sit on this page waiting for 8 more hours anyway 😂), I’m gonna guess the $1599 wins, $799 gets second, with the $429 Squier in third. Oh and congrats yet again. I can’t say it enough lately! 🥳🥳🥳
A great thing about electric guitar is that the sound doesn't come down to something intrinsic like acoustics. I saw someone demonstrate that the body does nothing. He made a guitar that consisted of strings stretched between two car motors on a bench with pickups. Played it like a slide guitar. Sounded fine. You can upgrade the pickups. You can upgrade the electronics. There's no reason you couldn't start with a squier and make it sound like anything. I admit I loved the sound of the custom though >.>
Before seeing the results (probably wrong 😅): - A and B are likely the American, tyoical alder + mapple fingerboard. - C and E sound darker, I suspect it's the rosewood fingerboard: Player and Custom Shop. - D is scooped, loads of bass but also treble, it may be the Squier CV.
I liked A,C, and D equally. B and E were my least favorite. I have a Pro II and an American Performer and I dig em. I love the Pro II necks so much that I ended up buying a few of them. (A Tele Deluxe and a P-Bass. ) I always wanted a Butterscotch Classic Vibe like that one. They look really good!
I have a Squier Affinity and it is UNBELIEVABLE. It arrived with some paint damage in two spots, and the dealer ended up refunding all but $70 or $80. The feel and neck were too good for me to send it back. It feels and sounds almost as good as my Fender tele. I tried to match the paint and it was so close, but I ended up unintentionally going with a sort of relic look. But for $80 and a couple hours of work, it's a machine and sounds great.
Hi Landon - Congratulations on 100K subscribers! I have been a subscriber for a few years and I love your reviews. I would love to get an American Pro II Tele, but I can only afford a CV!
I absolutely love my Pro 2. You're right about that push pull though. Really annoying. Other than that it's the best guitar I own. I just bought a Squier Troublemaker Tele a couple weeks back. Decent for £400
I stewed on between the Player II and the Professional II for about a week. Decided to go with the Player II. Just picked it up last night. Great lookin guitar besides a little blemish on the fretboard that might drive me crazy. But maybe I’m just picky. Can’t wait to really test it out
I know no one would believe it but other than the ultra and custom being identical to me I nailed every single one. Using good headphones it’s always easy.
I have 9 Teles...8 CVs (China & Indonesia) and a Fender Telecaster Brent Mason... The Squiers sounds, plays and vibe VERY AWESOME...i love for all types of Country music...(brocountry no, that shit sucks😂) Great comparison!
My Classic Vibe Strat extra glossy and a little heavy like the Classic Vibe Tele but for me wasn't an issue. Quality wise Classic Vibe solid as MIM Tele.
As I live far away I'm ordering the first one, the orange one. It would be a cheap winner 🤗🤭. Although transport ..... 😏 Greetings from Gran Canaria And for the 200,000 Good luck
I also prefer the classic slot top tuners. When I got my first one I couldn't believe the difference. So most of my replacements are that type. Love the stupid expensive Graphtech ratio classic. The beefy exposed gears with string specific ratios. Like butter, solid, beautiful , butter
But I'm not a relic person. I do similar work professionally so I'm happy to alter a shiny new one myself. Refinish if I feel like it. But Ill make the neck matte or satin. I don't believe the thickness of poly alters tone on an electric. Maybe a hollow body in a minute way but there's tons in line before. I'm hard on things. Prefer impact temp and moisture resistance.
Liked A best in the clean tones. Couldn't tell in dirt, other than D was the sharpest and worst tone in both clean and dirt. I'd take the Classic Vibe over the other 4 any day.
I preferred the tone of guitar D .. it turned out to be the Ultra, which is great because I have one … everything about the Ultra is great, but most especially the neck
which is best to you?
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Congratulations on the 100k ! The blue american pro II telecaster is pure beauty . I want it🤤🤩
Hey, how do I enter the Giveaway? Is it already passed ? There’s no link other than for each individual guitar as of 10/25/24. Thanks
I got a warmoth body with les Paul routes in black limba I'm building now duncan 59 set Sg red. I have a black guard FSR standard and a Japan "Sonny" Teles are great. I have a nice 3.4 pound Pine body I want build an oldschool nocaster with that
the link is there since the video launched
No wonder the Ultra sounds better on clean its got stacked humbuckers, duh...
Thank You Landon. I have been looking at Tele’s for a few years; I take my time being that I’m 77 years old. Your excellent demo sealed the deal for the Player II. Also, I’m a fan of your videos…great stuff!
Everyone should own a Tele! It's like the old reliable Toyota Pickup of guitars!
@@zzarkS I have both ….you are right ✨✨🎯
The Classic Vibe Tele really impressed me, shows that a good design will last forever!
Im betting the blue one wins
@@PaulCooksStuff No, I think the blue one will win
Thought it was green😅
I’ll take that bet.
🤣
I loved my CV 50's so much I got a second one to have a Keef tuned 5 string. Sanded the back of the necks and added brass saddles. Congratulations on hitting 100k.
Love your energy man! I bought a cheap tele kit to build because of you, but I upgraded it and now its my favourite!
I like that specific classic vibe tele a lot
If anyone is looking at the CV Telecaster, I recommend getting some brass compensated saddles from Gotoh or Hipshot. They’ll correct the intonation issues and give you a more vintage-correct look.
Congrats for 100k subscriptions. I believe Landon is from Ottawa. Disappointed give away contest is limited to USA citizens,
Congratulations on 101k subscribers. I’d go with the yellow, just because that’s what a telecaster looks like to me. They all sound great.
The ultra looks the best I love that white binding
The visuals for the guitar comparisons overlay is exactly what I would describe as a mushroom trip.
Just got a Player II swamp ash, it’s weight relieved at 5.5 pounds,rosewood fretboard, with white mary kaye type finish. Very nice guitar, recommend you try one.
@@Gtownblues555 I’d be putting the Pure vintage 64 pickups in that asap
@ I already put in some Virgil Arlo 1958 “Jimmy Page” replacement pickups and they sound great, very 3D. I also replaced the bridge with a Barden cut tray and Gotoh brass “In-Tune “ saddles. The original pickups were sort of lethargic.
Relic finishes on guitars is like buying jeans with rips and tatters. Some folks will hate it, some folks will love it. Personally I think it depends on the amount of distressing done from the factory. It can be great, but it can also quickly go too far.
Some look at it the way you do, others look at it like buying $1000 new shoes that look like they’ve been dragged through years of dirt, concrete & asphalt.
I personally can’t justify paying the markups that relic guitar prices have, but I happily concede that having a relic’d guitar makes it easier to avoid a panic attack if you scrape, scuff, or smack your guitar against something, since it will already look beaten up, anyway.
There's more to it though. A good relic'd guitar will feel like a played in instrument, without all the maintenance issues. If you've ever bought an excellent vintage instrument you'll know. Many need fretwork, but to a pro they just feel like home. Gibson or Fender custom shop give that experience...EVH (Fender) does an excellent job on the frankie models...without needing to visit a luthier to fix some old wear issues, or doing it yourself. Cheaper guitars relic's for looks is just a gimmick for posers ;)
I can't tell any difference on a phone ..so I will go yellow classic vibe ..
Good luck Everyone - Congrats on the 100k
Holy Moly congrats on the 100K! I was sleeping on that turnover...
Thank you for a good walkthrough! I'm planning to order a player 2 and you confirmed that I will probably be happy with it
Glad I could help!
You got me to build a partscaster Tele a few years back. Stoked you've grown the channel doing what you like. Congratulations on the milestone. Cheers.
@Landon_Bailley nice try sweetheart.
Landon! Thank you for the side by side “earparison” of these fantastic telecasters. I also wish to thank you for the opportunity to enter the Sweetwater sweepstakes for the Fender American Professional 2 Telecaster. Keep up the great work on your videos. I love your insight, information you share, comments and sense of humor. My most liked instructors in school found a way to keep the subject interesting by entertaining while teaching. You have found that niche as well. Great job.
100K!! Congratulations!!
Landon, I am lying here with Covid for the past three days, watching waaaay too much TH-cam, and this excellent comparison made me want all of those guitars. Well, I already have a classic vibe 50s telecaster in butterscotch blonde black guard from about 2015 or so. But the others are all gorgeous. Of course the custom shop would be the dream, but the others are also beautiful. I entered the contest so fingers crossed! Congratulations on hitting 100 K. Cheers from Owen Sound.
Considering the price differences, it's interesting how they all sound so similar to one another. The CV is the cheapest in price, but the sound was there nonetheless. That's incredible!!! I'm going to listen again through a different audio source and comment again afterward. You should have been up to 100k subscribers, by the way.
I'm 72 years old and I started guitar in 1961 when I was 9. I've owned many guitars over the years. My favorite guitar now is my Fender Custom Shop Strat that I bought just over 18 years ago. About a year ago I bought a Squire Tele. I settled for the Squire because I'm on a fixed income. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the guitar. I'd recommend it to someone who's moving up from their beginner guitar. Also, I bought it and two other guitars plus two amps from Sweetwater.
Congratulations on the channel growth Landon! Thanks to you and Sweetwater for the opportunity!
As I've mentioned in many comments to you, I'm a bass player, but I've always guitars and have two in my collection ( Strat, SG ) the Telecaster has long been my favorite because of its tonal character that covers such a wide range of styles and genres. The Tele you buy new today is virtually unchanged from the one you might have purchased in 1952. I think that is quite extrodinary.
Congrats on hitting the 100K mark in subscriptions. You've earned it with a really informative and entertaining site. Keep having fun!
Thanks as always Landon and cheers on 100k!
Thanks for your videos! Been a strat guy for YEARS, until I found a tele i liked and then became a tele guy overnight. Never liked them before, now it's all I play. My main guitar lately has been a early 2000's made in Mexico tele, i bought it used because it had hot rails pickups in it. I sanded the neck and play it through a Peavey 5150 amp - it sounds amazing and I don't think I'll ever go back to strats. And it's blue.
Wow, Landon. Congratulations on 100K!
Congratulations on the 100K subscribers. I know that you have worked hard to get here!
The Am Pro II neck is fantastic! The push push knob height doesn't bother me. But, yeah, the staggered tuners are a pain! I plan on changing mine to vintage style tuners. That's one thing I definitely miss about my Classic Vibe Tele.
That custom shop build looks like what I hope my Vintera 60s mod will look like in a few decades
@@mackiefarrell unfortunately it won’t. The Poly won’t ever look like worn Nitro.
@@doug1274 you raise a valid point
Just started watching recently, but I love your content! Congrats on 100k and looking forward to what you do next!
I really like the neck and tall frets on the Professional II.
From your hands to my ears the difference is marginal, but D was slightly better on clean, while C sounded better with dirt. With that said, I would pick B. Simply because of the fact it has a RW fretboard which I usually prefer. Thanks for all the fun content and great reviews, here's to the next 100k subs
Nice guitars my fave is the Ultra
(Comment started while watching for 1st time). Favorites: Clean tone, toss up between B and C. Dirty tone, Guitar C was my favorite, Guitar E 2nd favorite. That makes guitar C the winner for me. I'll be interested to see which one it is! American Pro II takes it! I guess I'll have to try and pick up a used one...lol.
Congrats for the 100k subscribers. You have very hard for this and your style and sense of humor have captivated us during all this time. Hope you get to 1 million soon. Unfortunately the giveaway is US only but thanks anyway for the chance. Greetings and good wishes from Colombia
Telecasters are my favourite guitar! Now im a proud owner of a classic vibe 50s tele!
Congratulations your definitely one of the top 5 guitar/guitarist channels in my book
Fingers crossed! Been wanting one exactly like that.
Great video, Landon! Thanks. I have an Ultra. Seems perfect to me. The tones of the different Tele's are so close that, for me, I need to see, feel, play without an amp to know if it's for me. With the Tele pickups and using the Tone Master Pro, I can pretty much get any tone exactly how I want it from virtually any guitar. I love your videos.
Great video. I agree with you the best overall guitar is the Player Tele. Like the bridge best for intonation the price, sound and best looking. They all sounded great except for the Ultra. It sounded thin.
So I prefer the classic vibe, I would upgrade the pickups. Congratulations on the 100k!
Hey grats on 100k, Lando. All those tight tee shirts and short content memes really paid off, bruh!
@TheYankee_Marshal Cool would you like me to put my name, address, and social security number in reply?
The sweet spot in Fender's lineup has always been the "American Standard", or what they now call the "American Professional". It's the best bang for the buck, with consistent quality control, feel, looks, affordability, and playability.
I actually prefer mine to the American Vintage ii I bought for $900 more.
Honestly I felt the player sounded the best to me. I had a player strat, and play a player jag bass and I must say none of them have ever let me down 😊
Congrats, been following for a while. Tbh they all sound great.
1st scratch on the immaculate Ultra vs 1st additional scratch on the relic custom shop. Taking some fine paper to the neck on the classic vibe, some of the retro single coils, upgrade the ashtray.
Congrats on 100K well deserved, It has been a long road but you always put out great content. here is to another 100K👍
For my taste the player ll has the best tone overall, following by E C D A guitars, and the best look the Ultra tele! Thanks Landon! ✌🏻😎
I started with a Classic Vibe. Upgraded to a Pro II. I agree, I love the feel of the neck on the Pro II. The Ultra/Ultra II seems too modern for me and the Custom Shop is too rich for my blood. If I get another Tele, I'll probably go with the American Vintage II.
Landon, I’m still a new guitarist started on a squire mustang. Just got a Player series II British Green Tele heavily inspired from you and I enjoy it! Means anything out of the 100k I value your opinion many times to get the one and get excited to see your content
Congrats for the 100K plus. Very good job. It's obvious, you are much appreciated. It is a fun learning experience listening to you. Cool vibes in Ottawa. Don't forget Gear and Beer. Funny Halloween T-Shirt. Keep the videos comming.
I knew this would be the year you'd hit 100k!! Way to go, Landon!! I love me some any color blue telecaster!! Cheers!! :)
Have owned 4 of 5....lone one I had in Strat. All great. E was warmest....CV50 to me.
I figured the Squier was A based on the separation of pup tone to itself if that makes sense and that c & d were the modern flagships. D/E bass really seemed apart from the rest. I like D the best, but they all rang true and sounded pretty good.
Rolling the edges of your fretboard with a razor blade will make it feel like a custom shop guitar; it will be exactly like your custom shop !!
I was listening through cell phone while cleaning up. Couldn't tell the difference. So, classic vibe or player for the win.
As long as you play guitar through your phone, you’re all set!
I thought C sounded the best. Followed by E. But they all were very close in sound!
Great stuff Landon! Congrats on hitting 100k
My guesses were B D C E A, most preferred to the left, going by one listen pass on the dirty tones, so that player 2 was the surprise lol
I think after 3 tones though it was hard to keep in working memory 😅
Been seriously wanting my first Tele. I've only got an old squire strat kicking around. I'm a pastor and, unfortunately, won't be able to buy a good guitar anytime soon. Here's hoping I win. Thank you for the opportunity!
Congrats on 100k Landon! Looking forward to more!
I haven’t had a Telly for 20 years, a ‘70’s. Today I played an Ultra & American Professional II - the ultra felt “sterile” and I just played and played the cheaper Pro II. I liked the neck & p’ups better. When I unload some guitars I’ll go shopping again.
Wow. The Ultra sounds so shrill! I think I like the Classic vibe for cleans and Pro 2 for dirty the most.
Cool vid. I’ve been a fan of the Squier Affinity Teles lately. I like the neck shape on the Affintys and can’t beat the price. That said if I get another Tele it’ll prob be Player series
Love the that bound tele!! Love your channel! Congrats on 100k
For the algorithm until the vid drops (cause I gotta sit on this page waiting for 8 more hours anyway 😂), I’m gonna guess the $1599 wins, $799 gets second, with the $429 Squier in third.
Oh and congrats yet again. I can’t say it enough lately! 🥳🥳🥳
A great thing about electric guitar is that the sound doesn't come down to something intrinsic like acoustics. I saw someone demonstrate that the body does nothing. He made a guitar that consisted of strings stretched between two car motors on a bench with pickups. Played it like a slide guitar. Sounded fine. You can upgrade the pickups. You can upgrade the electronics. There's no reason you couldn't start with a squier and make it sound like anything. I admit I loved the sound of the custom though >.>
At least you didn't have to buy any subscribers Landon , well done 👍 Here's to 200k 🤘
American Professional II . Love the color plus I prefer maple fret boards. . Wish I could afford one.
The ultra blue is epic!
Before seeing the results (probably wrong 😅):
- A and B are likely the American, tyoical alder + mapple fingerboard.
- C and E sound darker, I suspect it's the rosewood fingerboard: Player and Custom Shop.
- D is scooped, loads of bass but also treble, it may be the Squier CV.
Congrats on your 100k subs Sir Landon! Looking forward for the comparison between the CV 50s and the Player 2 Series as an entry-level guitar player.
Congrats on 100,000
A sounded the best Dirty. I liked B and D clean.
I liked A,C, and D equally. B and E were my least favorite. I have a Pro II and an American Performer and I dig em. I love the Pro II necks so much that I ended up buying a few of them. (A Tele Deluxe and a P-Bass. )
I always wanted a Butterscotch Classic Vibe like that one. They look really good!
Congratulations on the hundred thousand!
I also like blue guitars.
I have a Squier Affinity and it is UNBELIEVABLE. It arrived with some paint damage in two spots, and the dealer ended up refunding all but $70 or $80. The feel and neck were too good for me to send it back. It feels and sounds almost as good as my Fender tele. I tried to match the paint and it was so close, but I ended up unintentionally going with a sort of relic look. But for $80 and a couple hours of work, it's a machine and sounds great.
13:54 Electrosocket jack plate 🤔
20:02 Yep! 🙂👍
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@@landonbaileyYou mention it later on 👍
Congratulations once again on the 100k - Well deserved mate! 💪🥳
The Telecaster was my Favourite 👌 That was "D" yeah?
Teles are magic, they all sound good.
Hi Landon - Congratulations on 100K subscribers! I have been a subscriber for a few years and I love your reviews. I would love to get an American Pro II Tele, but I can only afford a CV!
I absolutely love my Pro 2. You're right about that push pull though. Really annoying. Other than that it's the best guitar I own. I just bought a Squier Troublemaker Tele a couple weeks back. Decent for £400
congrats on 100K!
I stewed on between the Player II and the Professional II for about a week. Decided to go with the Player II. Just picked it up last night. Great lookin guitar besides a little blemish on the fretboard that might drive me crazy. But maybe I’m just picky. Can’t wait to really test it out
I know no one would believe it but other than the ultra and custom being identical to me I nailed every single one. Using good headphones it’s always easy.
Probably the best value and quite a good instrument is the MIM
Grats on 100k!
The sky blue Tele looks so quintessentially 80s. It’s exactly like something Mark Knopfler would’ve been playing.
I have 9 Teles...8 CVs (China & Indonesia) and a Fender Telecaster Brent Mason...
The Squiers sounds, plays and vibe VERY AWESOME...i love for all types of Country music...(brocountry no, that shit sucks😂)
Great comparison!
Doing the ear-test now... I prefer C and E on clean and dirty.
Congrats Lenden 100,000 that is Awesome 🥳! I like the one for $ 1979.. It's Blue and 1979 !
D was great. Amazing guitar sound. Played it on my TV
that's how modern music is mixed!
My Classic Vibe Strat extra glossy and a little heavy like the Classic Vibe Tele but for me wasn't an issue. Quality wise Classic Vibe solid as MIM Tele.
As I live far away I'm ordering the first one, the orange one. It would be a cheap winner 🤗🤭.
Although transport ..... 😏
Greetings from Gran Canaria
And for the 200,000
Good luck
I also prefer the classic slot top tuners. When I got my first one I couldn't believe the difference. So most of my replacements are that type. Love the stupid expensive Graphtech ratio classic. The beefy exposed gears with string specific ratios. Like butter, solid, beautiful , butter
But I'm not a relic person. I do similar work professionally so I'm happy to alter a shiny new one myself. Refinish if I feel like it. But Ill make the neck matte or satin. I don't believe the thickness of poly alters tone on an electric. Maybe a hollow body in a minute way but there's tons in line before. I'm hard on things. Prefer impact temp and moisture resistance.
Liked A best in the clean tones. Couldn't tell in dirt, other than D was the sharpest and worst tone in both clean and dirt.
I'd take the Classic Vibe over the other 4 any day.
Congrats on the 100k !!
I preferred the tone of guitar D .. it turned out to be the Ultra, which is great because I have one … everything about the Ultra is great, but most especially the neck