You've very much convinced me that I need to make my own custom version. Not because I want to sound particularly like Thom, just the taped off switch cover and simplified controls make this thing look badass.
I love that guitar. Just looks so cool. The fat Strat head matches the body and pickguard perfectly. It's #1 on my "guitar I'm gonna buy if I ever have an extra $500 to blow" list. I'd put some coil split humbuckers in it, so it can go heavy and still do tele twang.
Hey did you get round to doing this? If you haven't yet, just bear in mind (if you don't already know) that split coils are almost always thinner sounding than true single coils. Depends on the pickups and electrics though I'm sure :)
wow, I'm surprised how good that squire sounds! You've convinced me to pick up a used one and try this mod out. For a cheap guitar this thing sounds like the real deal!
Awesome! I love these videos that you do, it is always amazing to read the articles on TKOG and then seeing you here boldly showing how your mods went. Looking forward to the next ones!
love it! i was thinking of picking up a vintage modified version of these. already own a vm jag and mustang which i’ve modded to cobain and johnny marr specs. Also have an old j mascis jazzmaster which is great as it is. Love how squiers are great modding platforms that will make you feel like your heroes for a relatively small price. I grabbed my squiers more often than my american made guitars so i sold all of them! I’d also like to say that you’re a huge inspiration to me. You strike me as a law/economics type of person just like myself. Seeing someone who has such a developed second identity has partially motivated me for the past couple of years to keep practicing and making time for music besides work and studying. Keep up the good work and thanks for the content!
Hi, i have the exact same guitar. Cool idea to try out. I remember the bridge pup was ok but the neck pup was just bassy hell. Does that mod helped there? And pls what was the signal chail or dist used at 5.35? Thaaanks!
I think you're the first person I've heard describe soldering as "fun." More power to ya, but I hate hate hate soldering with a fiery passion that could probably rival the heat of a soldering iron.
Hahaha I hear you, I have also had some way more frustrating repairs/moments with it but as I’ve practiced more I’ve gotten more into it. I still hate soldering the backs of pots and removing solder accidents that’s a nightmare
I think it’s interesting that the Squier t dlx comes with 500k and 250k tone pots and the Vintera one comes with all 250k pots. I find the Vintera WR pickups to be a bit muddy and dark so I was thinking about trying this 500k master volume mod.
I think I just looked up basic 2 pickup, 1 volume,1 tone diagrams and then removed the tone knob from the equation! But basically, both pickups go to the selector switch first, the output of the selector goes to the 1st volume pot lug, and the second volume pot lug goes to the “hot” output of the switch. The grounds of the pickups, the switch, the jack and the body cavity/bridge wires are all connected to the back of the volume pot.
Quick question Joe, is it a silly idea to put jonny's tele plus dually red lace pickups in the bridge of a squire tele deluxe like yours if you prefer the shape of the latter or are you only really going to get the jonny sound with the particular profile, geometry and tone pots of a normal tele? Just do not have the skills to reroute a standard tele body to fit a humbucker and thinking getting a tele deluxe to tinker instead might be a compromise
For a solid body guitar, the body shape should have minimal if any impact on the sound… that Lace pickup is a huge portion of Jonny’s overall sound and so yeah getting a Tele Deluxe and popping it in that already larger body cavity should work fine (and since the stock pickup is a bigger wide range style you’ll have even more room than what you need). Potentiometer wise there’s some minor differences but even if you kept the Tele deluxes 2 vol, 2 tone layout it would be pretty close. I used a 250k volume pot in my Jonny Tele which is darker than most humbuckers expect (and the Lace Dually red is fairly dark/low mid) but it works well for the Blue single coil neck pickup. Hope this helps!
sound - is all about the pickups. but mexican guitars are really easy and fun to play, they are not so arrogant that you are afraid to take them in your hands and fry them properly )
“I have an original song idea that naturally I procrastinated on for the better part of this year”
Words cannot say how relatable that is
For real. I've got 3 albums worth of written-not-recorded songs.
@@thebreakfastmenu the amount of stuff in my head compared to stuff on paper is a horrible ratio, probably like 10 albums worth
You've very much convinced me that I need to make my own custom version. Not because I want to sound particularly like Thom, just the taped off switch cover and simplified controls make this thing look badass.
Your spectre cover, man. I come back for it sometimes.
you look great with short hair
I love that guitar. Just looks so cool. The fat Strat head matches the body and pickguard perfectly. It's #1 on my "guitar I'm gonna buy if I ever have an extra $500 to blow" list. I'd put some coil split humbuckers in it, so it can go heavy and still do tele twang.
Hey did you get round to doing this? If you haven't yet, just bear in mind (if you don't already know) that split coils are almost always thinner sounding than true single coils. Depends on the pickups and electrics though I'm sure :)
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wow, I'm surprised how good that squire sounds! You've convinced me to pick up a used one and try this mod out. For a cheap guitar this thing sounds like the real deal!
Awesome! I love these videos that you do, it is always amazing to read the articles on TKOG and then seeing you here boldly showing how your mods went. Looking forward to the next ones!
Thanks! ☺️
love it! i was thinking of picking up a vintage modified version of these. already own a vm jag and mustang which i’ve modded to cobain and johnny marr specs. Also have an old j mascis jazzmaster which is great as it is. Love how squiers are great modding platforms that will make you feel like your heroes for a relatively small price. I grabbed my squiers more often than my american made guitars so i sold all of them!
I’d also like to say that you’re a huge inspiration to me. You strike me as a law/economics type of person just like myself. Seeing someone who has such a developed second identity has partially motivated me for the past couple of years to keep practicing and making time for music besides work and studying.
Keep up the good work and thanks for the content!
Hi, i have the exact same guitar. Cool idea to try out. I remember the bridge pup was ok but the neck pup was just bassy hell. Does that mod helped there? And pls what was the signal chail or dist used at 5.35? Thaaanks!
Will you ever gig in the UK? Would love to see you guys here.
Would love to someday! We’ve talked about maybe a one-off if we could ever make it happen. But logistics are probably tough for us 😅
I think you're the first person I've heard describe soldering as "fun." More power to ya, but I hate hate hate soldering with a fiery passion that could probably rival the heat of a soldering iron.
Hahaha I hear you, I have also had some way more frustrating repairs/moments with it but as I’ve practiced more I’ve gotten more into it. I still hate soldering the backs of pots and removing solder accidents that’s a nightmare
same i HATE it.
Well this looks tasty
Cool mod
Just ran across your
“Body snatchers” video the other day! Nice to hear you riff that one again…One of my favorites 🤘🎸
Thanks! It’s such a fun riff to play 😎
MIM fenders are made in my hometown ensenada baja California!
Is that apart of the states or Mexico?
@@deshawn4077 México man, MIM = made in México
@@deshawn4077 it’s like right across the border from the US factory in Mexico
Ah I have that same guitar but in white! It's fantastic
Glad I came across your channel. Awesome work man 👍🏻
Do you know the difference between this one and the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe from 2012? Is it just the branding on the pickups?
I’m not familiar with that one and what the differences are… sorry! 😅
@@JoeEdelmann3 ok, I'm still getting one 😎thanks X
I think it’s interesting that the Squier t dlx comes with 500k and 250k tone pots and the Vintera one comes with all 250k pots. I find the Vintera WR pickups to be a bit muddy and dark so I was thinking about trying this 500k master volume mod.
Everytime i forget the chord in present tense and it took me 3 seconds to back on track
Looks amazing!👏
BTW, I sanded the body of my P-Bass too. Because it was too glossy😅 Then I liked it more🎸
Thanks Taka! Nice! Yeah i really love the smoother feel now too 😍
I'm thinking of getting the 50's classic vibe with single coils
Good call! That one looks great too
@@JoeEdelmann3 Yeah, man. Gonna get the white one. Looks absolutely rad
love the rising sun tele thinline, wanted to make a tribute guitar but ended up making a jonny-modded strat
That ones a classic too! Nice original spin on it though!
I have the mim vintera version. Very sweet sounds. Pick up a pair of take out pickups from the vintera. Sounds better than the cunife pickups.
hi joe . can u share the wiring diagram?😀
I think I just looked up basic 2 pickup, 1 volume,1 tone diagrams and then removed the tone knob from the equation! But basically, both pickups go to the selector switch first, the output of the selector goes to the 1st volume pot lug, and the second volume pot lug goes to the “hot” output of the switch. The grounds of the pickups, the switch, the jack and the body cavity/bridge wires are all connected to the back of the volume pot.
TQ JOE
nice guitar! curious about the mods
Quick question Joe, is it a silly idea to put jonny's tele plus dually red lace pickups in the bridge of a squire tele deluxe like yours if you prefer the shape of the latter or are you only really going to get the jonny sound with the particular profile, geometry and tone pots of a normal tele? Just do not have the skills to reroute a standard tele body to fit a humbucker and thinking getting a tele deluxe to tinker instead might be a compromise
For a solid body guitar, the body shape should have minimal if any impact on the sound… that Lace pickup is a huge portion of Jonny’s overall sound and so yeah getting a Tele Deluxe and popping it in that already larger body cavity should work fine (and since the stock pickup is a bigger wide range style you’ll have even more room than what you need). Potentiometer wise there’s some minor differences but even if you kept the Tele deluxes 2 vol, 2 tone layout it would be pretty close. I used a 250k volume pot in my Jonny Tele which is darker than most humbuckers expect (and the Lace Dually red is fairly dark/low mid) but it works well for the Blue single coil neck pickup.
Hope this helps!
and the 4 volume/tone knobs?
Just the one volume left! 😂
still waiting for shot-for-shot remake of MTV beach house
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So now this be out of stock 😉?
Haha yeah… looks like the Black color is out a lot of places 😔
Bought the same. Still haven't installed cunife wrh in neck((
The cunifes are really nice. But so are the stock pickups, can’t go wrong!
Like the haircut. Love my tele but that headstock is killing me. Just not a tele headstock.
Haha it totally isn’t and when I first saw the Tele deluxe It kind of made my head hurt. But then I grew to really like it 🤷♂️
You should cover Arctic Monkeys' A Certain Romance and Interpol's Leif Erikson, both the greatest songs by the bands
And the Apple sticker?
Mexican guitar is the Best sound
sound - is all about the pickups. but mexican guitars are really easy and fun to play, they are not so arrogant that you are afraid to take them in your hands and fry them properly )
same as squiers*
I’ve got a few Mexican Fenders I adore as well!
undoubtedly change the guitar pickups for better quality ones and with that you have a high-end guitar
brandonwoundpickups will mod the cheap knockoff pickups to legit for a reasonable price.
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