Pimp Your Vintage Guitar? [Dan’s ‘65 Fender Tele or Custom Shop?]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- The story of Dan's Vintage Tele - refret, rewire & much more!
Welcome to the show - Dan here, hello! In 2015 I found my dream guitar: a 1965 Fender Telecaster. Four years later, I was lucky enough to own it. This video documents my journey with this astonishing guitar, as we talk through various topics including 'player-grade' vintage instruments and how - if you're thinking about spending serious amounts of cash on a guitar - a distinctly 'non-perfect' instrument is definitely worth considering.
Enjoy the video!
Pedals & stuff used in this video
• Vahlbruch Kaluna Valve Overdrive
www.vahlbruch-fx.com/en/
Interesting bits and go-to sections…
0:00 Intro
0:35 Finding my dream guitar
1:17 The return of the old Tele
2:00 What work does it need?
2:30 Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals
3:40 What would it be worth?
4:17 What is player grade?
13:30 What about Fender Custom Shop?
14:53 Matt from Monty’s refret magic
16:50 How does it sound?
18:18 KTS Titanium saddles
21:08 How does Red compare?
22:17 New pots and pickup selector
27:37 Rewinding the neck pickup
31:00 50s wiring?
37:21 Trying out the new neck pickup
40:28 Neck pickup improv
Guitars in this episode:
• 1965 Fender Telecaster
Amps & cabs in this episode:
• LazyJ J20 with 1 x 12-inch Celestion Alnico Blue
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😥Imma soo sadda..I nevver winna thingy.....MUM!!!!!
One thing that really amazes me with both 'Dan and Micks' vintage guitar journeys is - When they both got the guitar of their dreams in there hands both suddenly seemed to take the next step up in playing standard. While I think a lot of the tone comes from the vintage instrument and pickups, I also think it is the affinity and connection to such an instrument that actually pushes us forward to more inspired playing. (At least this is what I get to hear when Dan and Mick play the instruments of their dreams)
@38:40 I have more respect for Matt every time he appears on TPS. I was thinking when Dan was playing the Tele, “The new pickup winding is close, but we’re not there 100% yet.” And then Matt says exactly what we needed with the precise height adjustments. Amazing knowledge and experience.
Dude. Matt is amazing.
Congrats Dan! That is a very guitar player thing to say. "I found the guitar of my dreams. I'm just gonna change the frets, and the pickups and the saddles and the wiring...".
On the nose there.
The frets, fair enough. The saddles? well if you must.
The wiring though... if the switch is broken, sure replace it, but the whole loom? The tone is significantly different to my ears (such as they are) and I preferred the throaty growl those vintage pots and wiring had.
The only reason to buy a vintage guitar is that its parts have aged. To spend that premium then replace the vintage parts?
Hey it's his guitar, money, etc. and it's all very interesting to indulge that geekery.
I just can't help feeling he's made the original sound like the copy.
It’s lovely to see you happy Dan. You play magnificently and will do this guitar justice. Enjoy!
The only channel where 45 minutes can pass by so damn quickly. That was fascinating stuff!
SOO True!
Many of the viewers to this channel will resonate with the blissful joy of finding a ‘dream’ guitar, that scratches that itch inside your head. So I trust you will appreciate the depth of sentiment that goes into the simple word Congratulations on finding yours.
Thanks so much Cass 🙏
My takeaway from these blogs is that quality of communication to a great luthier is perhaps more important than new, vintage, cheap or expensive. The transfer of the sound and feel in the players head to a great luthier that understands what changes to implement.
That’s a really interesting observation Steven 👍
That neck pick-up transformation is amazing. Great episode, thank you!
Just got my parts Tele put back together, this time with a rosewood neck and I’m loving it. Very hard to avoid making all your guitars similar. You’ve got to just embrace how their differences make you play differently and roll with it. Sounds great, Dan!
100%. I have quite a few teles including 2 Partscasters. One with rosewood neck and for the longest time I didn’t play it much because it isn’t as bright sounding as my others and doesn’t quite twang the same. But lately I’m just enjoying the fact it offers a slightly different tone and rolling with it.
That guitar sounds flipping amazing, Dan is a lucky man to own it. I look forward to hearing it more on the show
This whole video is incredibly informative, but the single moment that blew me the most was "harlf a turn on the treble side & quarter of a turn on the bass". Not only that Matt knew exactly what was required, but also how much of a difference it made! Phenomenal!!
That Tele sounds great! Classic and playable, the smile on your face sets the TONE.. nice😎
What a great journey. Thanks for having us along for the experience. Each change made a difference but i think, in this context, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. I can see how these physical changes to the Tele have emotional impact on Dan and he plays more freely/expressive when he's not wrestling with the guitar trying to coax "the sound" out of the guitar. Another great example of how feeling it is as important as hearing it. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that......certain je ne sais quoi. Great Episode, Thanks!
This was fascinating, Dan. Each detail. Brilliant friends to help you, too. Your joy is palpable, even over the interwebs. Which is also to say you share it well. Cheers, mate.
What a lovely episode! So happy to see you happy, Dan! Every change made the guitar sounds better and better! Congrats!
One of the best transformational tones I've been able to witness online. Explained, expounded upon and experienced. I felt I was right there with you Dan. I may have to make some changes now myself after seeing and hearing these results. Congrats on your "new" ol' Tele!!
As jazz guy that uses the neck pickup on the tele almost exclusively, I was really disappointed in the neck tone initially. When I got to the portion of the video where you had the pickup rewound I was so excited to see how you addressed this. It sounds so alive now! Congratulations on this beautiful instrument! Now I want to hear you play more of those Pat Martino licks you mentioned in the last episode!
The first time I met Adrian Ingram at Leeds college of music, when I did the Ba hons jazz studies, I was so surprised he used a tele not a jazz box. He got a fantastic jazz tone.
Dan. So pleased for you! You had in mind what you wanted, and with the help of Mystic Matt you've been able to realise your dream. Matt has a truly special gift. It was great how from just hearing the sound of the guitar and you telling him how you wanted it to sound he could immediately identify what was going to bring about that change. It was great seeing the pure enjoyment in Dan's face as he responded to this newly found sound. I have Monty's PAFs in my Les Paul and SG and they were a fantastic upgrade on the stock Gibson Burstbuckers. After seeing what the upgrade in wiring loom did to the sound of your Tele I'm tempted to do a retro fit on all of my guitars.
Unsurprisingly, this episode stands up to repeat viewing.
So much insight and useful information.
Thanks very much indeed team, a delight as always.
......bet Mr Gleeson's waiting list just went up again to boot!
I'm so glad the camera captured the moment you realized that, due to the aged electronics, the guitar is even better than you thought. Congrats, Dan. Keep on rocking.
Wow wow WOW!! Absolutely loved that Dan. The difference after Matt rewound that neck pickup was just brilliant. The changes you made have really brought that guitar back to life. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing.
I am living vicariously through you guys. Im so happy for you
Congratulations and happy new old tele day.
Looking forward to new videos with her.
Seeing Matt’s fingers so close to that sander (again) is one of the scariest things I’ve seen on video. So, appropriate for October then.
This is a fascinating deep dive that highlights why I adore 60's-style Teles in particular and every step of this journey expresses curiosity, love and passion. I feel enriched!
I love when Dan plays and lights up.
Really loved watching this. Every change/upgrade seemed to take the guitar to the next level! Well done!
I CANNOT believe how much rewinding that neck pick-up transformed that guitar! Killer Tele!
that is now one of the sweetest neck ups on a Tele I have ever heard. It'' never be a Red twanger, but it doesn't need to be. its sweet and rounded in the best possible way.
Love your 65 Dan, the sound you get from it in my humble opinion is one of the best telecasters I have ever heard. Many thanks for the vlog.
And he could get that sound on a squier classic vibe too. Which I want to see
Been wondering about this guitar since I saw it in a video a little while ago. I am obsessed with the sound and look of this thing. Really cool to hear the history behind it and see what it takes to give those little touches to fix it up. Awesome guitar and awesome video!
Watching the interaction between you and the luthier was life-changing. Musicians talking and it translates to technical expertise and craftsmanship that most people can't even understand. Fantastic
Great input from Zach when it comes to buying vintage gear, and what affects the value. He also highlights something that's important with a "player's grade" guitar: you can play it! My dad has '59 Les Paul Junior that's player's grade: holes drilled for a different bridge, tuners has been changed to Grovers, finish has some wear from playing. It meant he picked up in 2009 for less than a Gibson Custom Shop one - and it's a guitar he and I play a lot, including at gigs. And it's worth it, because it's probably the best guitar I've ever played!
Also, that '65 is beautiful! So fun to follow on your journey to make it yours!
Matt Gleeson: "it's the gauge of the wire; let me just re-wind it". Absolute legend. I'm looking forward to more TPS with the new and improved Tele.
I flinched watching the blade go into those vintage windings, but the rewind sounds much nicer.
Well, it was allready rewound before.....
Congrats on the guitar! It sounds amazing and I'm glad you're happy with it! May we enjoy many tunes from it in the years to come. :)
DAN! GREAT GREAT GREAT EPISODE. Guitar ownership can be a journey, especially when you have a really good guitar that you just feel could be special with some expert attention. The note about trying hard to avoid the urge to turn your ‘65 into Red. There’s almost an inertia or pull toward a sound or feel you really like (like subconsciously setting different OD pedals to sound the same), and it can be hard to resist, but it sounds like you got what you wanted. 👏
Watching this made me so happy for you Dan. Finding your dream guitar and getting it really, really dialed in. Very fun content. It IS a very special sounding instrument and you play it so well :)
Fantastic episode! What a treat to see so much of the process and reasoning behind the upgrades. And damn that Tele sounds sweet
Dan's reaction was the exact same shock I had when I changed my pots and switch on my Strat. It was that dramatic and that stupendous of an improvement! Went from original Fenders to 920D Custom kit. So glad to see how you love that Tele! :)
Another great TPS video. The passion about Teles, the skill of Matt. A joy to watch! Also driving my itch for another Tele - F vintage, F CS & Hansen on my list 🎉
Fantastic video for an amazing instrument.
Was half expecting Zack to sneak in a “drink” after saying “when I was working at Carter’s”.
And Matt’s workstation is fast becoming one of my favorite places I’ve never been to. Although no seagull cries this time…
Congrats Dan on your brilliant guitar!
Hi Dan, it's a BEAUTIFUL, It's so good to see the joy on your face. Congrats.
Wow. Quite amazing. I learned a lot, saw and heard beautiful things and inspiring people. The TPS standard met and more!!!! We missed you, Mick!
Wow! Lovely journey! Tele sounds harmonically rich, with warm sustain, everything done to it was indeed worth it.
These VLOGs are so interesting and well produced … I learn so much … thank you Dan and Mick … legends
What a great show! I love the fact that at the end of the day, a few tweaks and the guitar comes alive!
Lovely video. Great to see Matt on form as usual. I have a bunch of Monty’s gear including strat pups in a Fender CS that I wasn’t loving anymore, and it transformed the guitar.
I am so happy that you finally got the guitar you lost sleep over, it turned out amazing ! The only way I would ever own a classic guitar like that is if it was "players grade". I couldn't imagine owning any guitar I was afraid to play. Your repairs & mods really brought it to life. I love the fact you got it and made it your own.
Thanks Russel 🤗🙏
Lovely, Dan. Great to watch the journey of this guitar.
Love this Dan. I have been searching a long time for a 60s SG Junior just like yours. Recently I have been buying teles and P90 guitars. Love them single coils. I was looking for a 60s SG Junior. I don't need two pickups.
Buddy at work asked me if I could look at a guitar for him. His father in law died a year ago. I did all the work to find out what it was (pot dating, serial, etc). I told him they probably are $6k on Reverb. It's a 1966 SG Special. So they decided that they didn't want to go through the hassle. They said “maybe I would like it?” I told them I had limited funds in my guitar bank. I just bought it for $3k from them today. It's even better than what I thought. Literally all original and other than the tetanus threatening strings, it is perfect. Cannot wait to get it home and restring it.
Very cool guitar! The pickup rewind really did bring that clarity out. Also, great to see Matt on the show again.
That was deeply therapeutic! All the best to you, Dan! No one deserves this kind of blessing more!! 🙏 Now if only we could all have a "pocket" Matt Gleeson! 😁
@26:45 Me: DON'T YOU DARE CHANGE THOSE PICKUPS. THEY ARE GORGEOUS.
This is a fantastic episode. Bravo! Super sweet Tele, enjoy it Dan.
Really great video! I have bought some used guitars, not vintage though, and done some small upgrades (correct value caps/quality pots, 50’s wiring). Those things alone really made a huge difference. I can relate to the feeling of ”Wow!” after such a small change. And, it’s completely reversable so you’re not screwing something up.
And, Montys make great stuff. I have a set of their PAF’s in a LP of mine. They’re not cheap but really worth it!!
Great video. Very happy for you Dan. And as for the cosmetic appearance of that guitar, I happen to love the finish and fretboard combo.
Wow what a transformation! Matt absolutely nailed that neck pickup first time! Great video, and congratulations on Butters 2.0! ♥️
Brilliant video, superb insight to knowing what you have, what you want and what you need to do to get you there!
Outstanding knowledge, skill and a couple of pairs of discerning ears!
Loved it!👍👍🎶🎶👏👏👏
Sweet!!!.. Awesome guitar.. Loved the video, Have a great weekend Dan 🙂✌️
I just LOVE this stuff. Thank you, Dan!
Very happy for you Dan! I really like the different tone between red and this new one, the new one is sweeter to my ears. Anyway congratulations!
Oh, this is gonna be fun. Settling in with a cup of Joe and hitting play. Congrats Dan!
Matt is magician. Gotta love his approach and experience.
Great show Dan. Tasteful licks throughout and what a wealth of knowledge to know what to do to tweek!
Another video to add to the favourites ... well done Dan 👏 I just love these episodes 🤯
Wow. What a sensational sounding tele. I actually love the neck pickup on it. That inbetween tone is to die for. Congratulations
It's amazing how that neck pickup came to live after Matt did his magic 👍
Loved this video 😍
Awesome episode. Despite the room sound on the camera mic, you can tell by the way you're playing that Matt nailed the tone. Happy Days!
This has got to be one of my favourite videos of yours ....loads of info about player grade and finding the right guitar for you ....thanks Dan
You’re most welcome Rob 🙏
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whaaaaa! that was 2015... man where has the time gone
Always love watching because I always learn something new. Plus it’s always fun and entertaining.
Thanks for turning this into a great educational video, the inspired playing at the end was such a selling point.
Picked up a 2017 NAMM Fender Custom Shop ‘59 Telecaster with matching hand-wired Fender CS Champ both in relic Olympic white. I went on a tele saddle journey, purchased around 12 different brands, metals, and types- Dan kindly shared the details about KTS in a Monday stream. The KTS saddles will never leave my tele. Apparently the KTS saddles were a commission build for a builder in Texas.I believe KTS is not longer making them tho.
Honestly, i was a bit skeptical about the whole process... But wow. What a transformation!! Very jealous 😍🤩
what a journey, thanks for sharing this
learnt a lot with the pickups/wiring/string gauge, what an incredible difference, i'd probably be weary of making so many changes to a vintage instrument, but it's soo worth it for the end result, great stuff
great vid Daniel, enjoying seeing someone so enthusiastic being into their guitar
Love Zach and mythos. Still gassing for some Monty’s pafs, and my god that tele sounds incredible. Much love to everyone involved here
What a great guitar journey you documented here Dan. I had a similar experience with my 93 American Standard Tele, which is more of a parts-caster now. It has a Fralin Blues Special in the bridge position and a 2% overwound in the neck position. My solution was a no-load tone pot. It achieved a very similar result. Sometimes I want the slightly darker neck pickup. Or if I want a more vintage like snap on the bridge, it's there. BTW the result that you got was absolutely gorgeous. I could easily discern the difference through TH-cam on my television speakers.
Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for a great episode.
very cool, never would've thought going from 43 AWG to 42 AWG would make a noticeable difference!
Dan those saddle changes made such a difference. When you first played the guitar through the Kaluna I though OMG what has he bought, it sounds lifeless. Those KTS have introduced a lot of much need bite, good luck with your new instrument bro.
That is now an absolutely AMAZING, Tele! 😮 thought it was a great guitar before, but you absolutely improved it. It looks like a’66 Tele I once owned, though way cleaner.
That guitar for me was one the best sounding, but I never really liked the thin neck profile? Thought about going down the MOD road, but sold it to pay for an operation.
So happy you have this guitar! It really does sound incredible. Love seeing Monty’s on your show! He is an amazing resource, and knows his shit!
I was never really into teles until I heard you Dan on that Money No Object vid, and also Mick's Jason Isbell tele vid. I saw both videos around the same time and I was blown away. I thought, man telecasters are deadly weapons in the hands of those who know how to use them.
I got to see Porcupine Tree live in Dallas two weeks ago, SW plays a tele and that bark just imprinted in my mind. Loved when he would play his PRS but he changes when he plays that tele.
love seeing Matt on, for a young man his knowledge is well pass his years and he get it.
I have a friend who has a 63 Tele he bought new when in High School. He meet Les Paul a long time and Les asked what his guitar was. He said I brought my 63 Tele and Les said bring it in I will fix it. He took a straight screw driver and a hammer and banged on the brass saddles. Then Les re-intonated the guitar and handed it back to him. Scotty said it worked a ton better after that. :)
I have had a bunch of vintage and man they require too much work for me. Have a Peto T type, Schneider Silver Wire Bridge Pickup (SD) Esquire, Dennis Fano built Psonicsphere (semi hollow 6lbs) and love each one of them. I like the brass saddles by Callahan.
I sent you some ToneCaps from VCap a while back. The tone cap makes huge difference. But both tone cap and pots will make a huge difference.
Dan remember the cap will change over 40 hours of use and then again after 200 hours. It's a ton of time but maybe worth waiting on making more changes.
Don't solder to the back of POTS. Why this happened years ago??? it's soft carbon and it requires 900 degrees and that kills the pots.
So your not potting the neck pickup? Watch the feedback!
Great show thanks Gordon
Livin the dream! Congrats Dan!
Dude love your editing, especially for the worked done to the guitar 🎸
How cool, love the show ,i have been lucky enough to have purchased some paf’s from Mat and they transformed my Les Paul i also have an original 1967 Tele and if i ever need some pickups for that guitar i will also be contacting him for those pickups. I loved watching the transformation on your tele and the reaction when the pickup was put in PRICELESS love from Adelaide South Australia
Congrats Dan! This was awesome and way more educational than I expected.
Cheers mate 🙏
Amazing upload Dan. Entertaining and informative as usual. ❤
This video was just what the doctor ordered, good job boys, great results... 👍💖🙏
New guitar days are the best days.
Love seeing the joy on your face with the new telecaster! Cheers and congrats!
Thanks so much! 🤓🙏
That was a great episode! Your guitar sounds immensely better than when you bought it!!!
Great video Dan. Nice to see how you made your axe shine even more.
Guitar went from a 10 to a 12! Congrats and love the upgrades that you made, not chasing tone but keeping the guitar ready to rock for another 60 years.
Also I need to find a Monty nearby to work magic on all my guitars!
Really enjoyed this Dan.