Jim Campilongo talks Fender Telecasters, Princetons, guitar playing tips and more
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- Full interview and chord boxes in Guitarist issue 386
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He begins talking about the Princeton amp at the 9:19 mark.
It's all Tele before then.
The guys at Guitarist are doing some of the best guitar related videos on the internet. Keep up the good work!
Did a 2 1/2 hour interview with him years ago for my old website. Wonderful human being, and he was willing to talk for as long as I wanted to go. There’s an awful lot of music rolling around in Jim’s head! Thanks for posting this.
Killer chops and humble attitude... you're awesome!
I'm so happy when I discover a new great guitarist previously unknown to me. In that aspect, Jim is a real treasure.
Blake Mills. you're welcome
PrehistoricBeasts If you like his playing check out his band The Little Willies. It's Norah Jones singing. Good stuff man.
Yeah- me too. Just "discovered" him - bought a few CD's and enjoying it. Have to go see him now. Recent finds are Bill Frisell, Robin Ford and JC.
He did his first video for Fender when they released the 65 Princeton Reverb RO, it is close to my heart because my Brother designed the amp...I got one the first year it was f reissued...ti was the amp I always wanted when I was a kid...at 13 so look for Jim's video when he had Black hair...
Brian Kaplan hey Brian that’s cool.
I’m about to buy two reissue Princeton’s to use in stereo , very much because of their reputation as a great amp and what Jim has done with them !
Love your laid back style Jim. I'm 74 from NYC. Been playing Clubs for 60 years now. I just picked up today, a used Fender 65 princeton re-issue for, $699.00 Love it! Playing my, left hand '62 Candy Apple Red with white bindings 'Tele through it. Wow! it don't get no better than this!
65 prri are the best congrats
I saw Jim in a small little club in San Francisco 25 years ago and he just blew my mind. Nice insightful interview and it brought back memories of a gig that was at times ultra-psychedelic.
What a great player and love the simplicity in his approach and rig
Videos like this keep showing up in my TH-cam recommendations that I know I've watched at least twice. I'm not complaining.
Love Campilongo's clean, unpretentious approach to playing and guitar/amp setup. IMO his style really embodies the 'tone is all in the hands' concept. He's way bolder than me, 'cause I have neither the playing skill nor the courage to play electric guitar without pedals or effects. Respect.
Jim does use a Klon clean boost
Jim seems to be a very humble man and a gifted musician without the attitude that some of the other well known guitarists out there! Love this video! I appreciate the tips and ideas here as well!
Great songs, changes and modulations with great execution of these tunes! You have the most adorable bassist I have ever seen and she plays really well. Thanks!
Great tutorial Jim..learned a whole lot and love the way you play..thanks buddy....
Many thanks to this excellent guitarist ( I have not heard of him until now), for his generous sharing of chords & other info!
A great lesson on how to use chord partials. I also appreciate the G10 speaker recommendation. Such a great person and musician ... my thanks to Jim and Guitarist for this.
Humble dude- doesn't judge or say with any arrogance "this is THE thing to do" or "this is the best, the others are no good" - just says "this is what I like and this is why" and I think that's cool. He must be a great teacher. I hope to find a teacher with that kind of attitude.
The Princeton reverb absolutely rocks . I just bought the new silver face Princeton and it is such a great little amp it breaks up a little earlier than the blackface Princeton but in a very good way I highly recommend it
Jim Campilongo is such an underrated guitarist, but he's among the best.
Hillary for Incarceration go to jail bitch! Lol!
He is so unique. That makes him one of the best ever.
I'm trying a Princeton with my tele now and really loving it.
I think your the only guy I've seen yet that turns the bass all the way up. I tend to do the same. Nice demo, thanks for sharing
Jim - I am enjoying your videos. You are so Passionate and down-to-earth. Great stuff here. I live in NYC, and Hope to come see you perform - in the near future.
Very impressive! Jim is great. The tone knob roll and the behind the nut bends are super. This video reinforces my belief that the Telecaster is the best electric guitar ever made. I had a 1954 that was stolen. Heartbreaking.
I just learned so much from this video. Thank you for the new telecaster knowledge jimmmmmm
Jim, thanks for the music and tips. That first tele's neck looks like such a joy to play!
Great, thanks for taking the time!
i was lucky enough to see Roy Buchanan a few times and meet him back in the 70's - unreal guitar player great video
One of my faves.Very inspiring Jim. You make me pull out the Tele.......more and more....
Jim, you are such an inspiration to me and so many others. I love your simple approach to gear. It sounds amazing and I know that 99% of your tone is in your fingers. Please keep posting videos, thanks
I'm a big fan of the Fender Telecaster and players of this guitar like the great Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton; though these guys could make any guitar sound out of this world. But they are best known for their work on the Telecaster. In this video Jim Campilongo is really fun to watch and listen to. I'm a fan of both the Stratocaster and the Telecaster, but it's the Tele and its simplicity that has always called to me. That simplicity can be deceptive, however. Note how Campilongo is able to draw out sounds that are not at all easy to master. No other guitar gives me the same enjoyment as does the Fender Telecaster.
Teachering Danny Gatton, “the telemaster,” “The Humbler,” What a machine he was, sad...
Great Interview.Man of many talents
Great, thank you! Jim is a master of his instrument in my view.. love to hear him talk tele. Great to hear a real innovator and a great stylist offer some tips instead of some power chord basher indie/rock guy.
I just threw a Celestion Gold in my '78 Princeton, and it tightened up the low ends quite nicely. Much cleaner cleans, with a good breakup around 5-6.
that's some tasty playing right there...thanks Guitarist/Jim Campilongo!
I really need a Tele in my life!
Thats what I thought too after this video. So I ordered one xD
Did you ever get that Tele?
I also need a Tele in my life.
@@MrKittles1123 Do it!
@@AverageHuman7026 Sure. It arrived in January :) Video is on my profile:)
Jim Campilongo : Another unsung genius
It's all about tone!!
Jim Campilongo really nails it!!!
Jim Campilongo RULES!!!
Beautiful tone and a nice guy
wow. i know ole Leo was aiming for more.of a pedal steel sound with the Tele....but this is unreal. Them tone swells sound very close. Nice
I had the pleasure of going to see Jim play every Thursday night with his group The 10-gallon cats A Place Called Paradise Lounge in San Francisco some of the best musical memories of my life Jim is the best
Gracious and well done. Thank you for sharing.
You da man, Jim. Thanks for all you do.
What a cool, interesting guy! Best ambassador Fender don't have, and I feel like I learned more here in 13 minutes than in hours of other videos. And now I really, really want a new Telecaster . . .
I went ahead and got one, and it is fantastic!
Check out SK Guitars they have Tele's very nice woods for cheap. Bound Fret boards & bodies in many colors & wood grains as low $79-$129!!! Folks are saying great things about them .
I would have loved to see Jim play some of his other guitars like his Gibson, Danelectro Baritone/Six String Bass, and little Martin Acoustic. Love his Tele, but I'd also love to hear how his style and sound translate to the other instruments he has. Such an incredible player.
Three minutes in, I've already got three things I want to try! Fantastic!
Got a new Princeton reverb 68 fsr on the way in black tweed , I’m so excited!!!!!!
My favorite is my Tele. It's with me almost all the time.
Glad to see I'm not the only guy who likes to leave the bass on a silverface Princeton Reverb or Deluxe at 10 (or close to it). I like having that whomp behind each note, the only problem I have doing that is that some stages seem to couple with the amp's cabinet and resonate too much so the mic'd-up tone ends up all woofy and boomy.
I have two Fender’s both Mexican gems, one a 50s strat with noiseless kinman hx hank Marvins and the other a blonde Tele fsr with hot tele pickups, both my little babies, I love them to bits, had American Fender’s but these are keepers I don’t know why, they play and sound so woody.
Hi ya Nick,,,love your stuff. Wanted to say that a new type of control plate is out that puts the toggle switch off set just enough so not to be too cumbersome,,,
I see where you really enjoy using big bends and a lot of swells. It really frees your volume pot up from being right up against the pickup selector! Rock on brother!
Yesterday, I just plugged my 65 PRRI into my '59 Bassman clone combo amp speakers. 2 10" Jensen P10R. Amazing.
You're playing reminds me so much of Toy Caldwell. Love it
Very humble guy and a great guitarist. Thanks for mentioning Roy Buchanan.
Well for goodness sake! Nobody ever told me how to do the volume roll thingie. I never did it well so never use it. Thanks for turning the page for me. Tele's feel and sound so much more present than the strat. Forty years ago someone gave me a my pick between the two. (a gift) . No comparison and no contest for me. I'm with you on the love of bass.
I just heard Billy’s Bird for first time. Who wrote that? Absolutely loved it
Jim is fascinating. So out of the box with just guitar, cable, amp.
LOL! "No one ever complained that a Telecaster didn't have enough treble."
As a Tele owner, I find this statement very true, and grin-inducing. 😀
This is fantastic.
beautiful tone
When you’re brilliant, you’re brilliant. He has such great touch and tone. It’s all in his fingers.👍🏼
Great video, pretty cool tricks too!
Best review ever
Nice video! I bet you love your Tele as I love my P bass!
so glad he mentioned roy buchanun...Roy was the master of the tele! great video Jim
obie dobie and Danny Gatton :)
Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Question: I've always thought pushing on the strings behind the nut to bend up to a higher pitch was appealing, but I've avoided it because I've thought it might cause the nut slots to get too deep, and then a replacement nut would be needed. Because you have done this a lot, I'd be interested in your comments: Have you noticed additional nut wear from pushing on the strings behind the nut? Thanks.
He is so talented and really seems like a nice guy!
FWIW-It's the strangest thing, but Stratocasters are complicated, demand constant attention to stay in good tune, and their tonal qualities can get lost very easily. I see Stratocasters as great surf guitars for the wild at heart. They are truly an adventure every time. On the other hand, Telecasters are completely different. They are the simplest most uncomplicated pure tone machines ever made. From hard rockin' growl to pure country twang, Telecasters just might be the greatest guitars ever produced. I have both Strats and Teles and they are like being on different planets. I have been playing for over 50 years and I really just love these instruments, but if I had to advise a newbie, I would point them toward a Tele first and foremost IMHO.
Would you go for the 58' reissue?
+Bourne Accident I'm a tele man too... Feel very similar about the stratocaster too.
+Bourne Accident For the longest time I was a Strat guy. I bought mine new from Leo's Music in 1974, supposedly one of the "worst" Strat years ever. Due to my limited budget as a 17 year old, I bought the cheapest one they had-- a sunburst hardtail. $280 tax and case, out the door. That guitar never goes out of tune! I believe the lack of a whammy bar makes all the difference.
Having said that, I must agree with you; I love my Strat, but the last few years a Tele is what I usually find in my hands.
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JohnNathanCO You are so right about the hardtail. Strat tremolo bridges were never designed properly right from the start. There are 6 screws as pivots and the bridge can rock like a see saw. The newer American strats have a two post system and that's much better. If you adjust your vintage strat tremolo bridge one time and get it right and leave it there, eventually it will break in and stay in tune better. They take time to break in like a new wallet or brake shoes. Takes time.
I am a beginner and I got a mex strat and a mex tele, and I agree. I like the sounds of a strat, but I find a tele rich enough with tone sounds- ones that I really like. So - I find the tele much less complicated and easier in terms of maintenance. The nashville tele gives you more positions and that seems really cool. I will probably have the floating bridge on the mex strat blocked to help simplify the tuning issue, as I am not that concerned with the use of the tremelo bar right now. But I really like the tele again because it has so much to offer without too many bells and whistles buttons and switches wise. That and a good acoustic is what I end up going to as a learner, and what I think is wise. With that said, I do think that a more mature beginner (like me) should not be shamed out of buying a good guitar - not a vintage one or anything like that - but buying a piece of fire wood makes not sense to me. Getting decent guitar I think is okay because if you take care of it - should you decide you are not committed, you can sell it or give it to a friend who is, and not feel as if you wasted money. What do you think?
beautiful player. beautiful hands
This is a very well done video. Campilongo is an excellent and musical player.
This guy is amazing!
What is your bridge pickup height setting ? On this iconic model ? In /64 inch ? .....thanks a lot,
Regards from France
What caps have you got in that and is it blackguard wired.
What are you thoughts on the different saddles? Do you think they make that much of a difference?
Cool sounds.... Bill Kirchen flips his controls over and then flops the vol/tone so he can do swells easier, says he's been doing it since '69.
Can't have too much fun. lol
Jim, the low e string on your '59 sits really close to the edge 12th fret and up. Does it ever fall off the fretboard? Love your style man!
love it and not boring !!!
Princetons are great little amps, I've got a '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue and it sounds phenomenal, it's a very diverse amp.
This is so cool. Delighted to see I can catch Jim here in the city in December. My biggest take away from this though is that he can turn a Princeton up to 5 in his apartment?! My neighbors would shoot me.....ha ha ha......
Hear so much Jaco in his playing which is awesome. Frisell too. So tasty.
Love this guy
Great guitarist. So underrated
What pick ups do you prefer for a bass tone on a tele?
really beautiful guitar! congrats! :)
Hi Jim..I was wondering what size frets are on your guitar ? many thanks
Amazing tone, I wanna get your Custom shop model. I was gonna get a 52’ vintage reissue but I changed my mind.
Thank you!!!
What a fine guitar player!!!
I clicked the video to pass the time and now I am studying some of the things he played. Very down to Earth and good playing. Also, the custom shop Tele sounds far less woody and true and good than that sexy 59'.
Jim What pick up did you put in that gave you more bass ? Thanks
Jim thanks for this video. You mentioned you speaker. Can you specify? There are several varieties.
Jim they should have made more than fifty guitars!
Love you!
Woof!!
I LOVE IT!
Telecaster and Princeton. Thanks Leo!
why don't u reverse your controls so the vol & tone r up front w/switch at the rear? You must just be used to it that way I would guess. Do u have a particular reason why u keep them there? Nothing critical, just curious. Thanks, love that steel stuff u do.
I wonder what kind of sweep he prefers on his tone knob.
I don't know who's tele I like better- Robben Ford's 1960 or Jim's 1959.
I cannot get a '59, so I may get the 1950's classic player lacquer. But I do love the way both of the teles look and sound. BTW, cant get a 1960 tele either (lots of cash).
I went to see Robben Ford when he was last in NY, and unfortunately he played the entire set with a Gibson LP... which was great but I was really hoping to see him play the 1960 Tele. Next stop I am going to see JC. I have only begun to listen to his music. Like both artists.
that fret board looks pretty flat with those big frets. i wonder if he had the radius modified?
belle passion : respect pour l'homme et le musician TOP
Roy Buchanan first learned on a steel guitar so his playing on a 53 Telecaster was often noted to sound like a steel guitar
What you got going on behind the nut?
He makes the Tele come alive!
Great video, thanks Jim. I have a Telecaster Nashville that I love... but would really value some advice on the best choice of string gauges. You certainly make them sing ... Dave (U.K.)
He uses a standard 9-42 gauge from previous interviews.