@@rigodon97 I agree... I love their product, but I just don't get why they price out so many buyers. Look at what SIRE offers on the T7 line or any of their lines. Take Schecter for example too... I do think Fender MIM has a better QA than they do but still... Besides the modelers have come such a long way, you can make any guitar sound amazing on them lol.
Julian was the perfect choice to demo the Tele; he is able to showcase the guitar's tonal range and versatility plus he plays one regularly. Nicely done GC!
The best description I heard of Julian was in a forum post somewhere a long time ago. It was something like "Julian Lage is what happened after Bill Frisell and a telecaster spent a night together" 😂
@@silverman169it would be much like slash when Gibson gave him his first signature after playing a clone of a LP😂. Worked out pretty well for them? Fender is sleeeeeping on this if they don’t give him one. My guess is they’ve already approached him and haven’t come to agreement yet.
@@igordemoraeslenziHis Collings 470jl is at a price point that shouldn’t compete. It’d give people a chance to play an instrument that ought to be more attainable than the $7,800 for the Collings… even if it’s just to the specs of his tele, it’d sell. 🤷🏼♂️
@@aemk6129 I agree. Julian is such a wonderful musician that I think his instruments would transcend him, just like Eric Johnson’s Strat or Isbell’s tele.
I could listen to this guy read the phonebook and be certain he would find something new and interesting to say about it. This guy has clearly thought very critically about every aspect of guitar. Pure genius.
I had the same thought. I feel that jazz guitar generally is not as interesting as other jazz instruments because of the lack of harmonic variance and expressiveness (relative to other instruments). Julian turns this on it’s head.
Whatever GC paid his to do this quick Ph.D level dissertation about the Telecaster… it wasn’t enough. Even if you don’t like Jazz or know who this guy is, it’s a masterful, thoughtful discussion on the greatness of the Telecaster.
I got to see him and Nels Cline touring behind their borderline inaccessible, heavily improvised duo project. It kicked ass. We were right in front of the stage in a jazz club and it was a borderline religious experience.
I’ve never seen or heard this man play before. But wow, I have been missing something! Just watching his fingers stretch out over the fretboard in crazy distances and directions is just mind blowing. This new Tele looks and sounds amazing under his playing.
GC for the win on getting Julian Lage to demo a "low-end" MIM Tele. His enthusiasm is infectious and this should result in a sales boost for sure. Very refreshing to hear someone demo a guitar CLEAN so we can really hear its voice, and not through distortion pedals which mask the sound of the instrument. If I hadn't already purchased a new Tele, I'd buy one of these just because of this demo. Well done.
You can really hear the heritage of Bill Frisell in Julian’s playing. Both approach the instrument very differently from nearly all of us, and create some very unique music.
So good to hear the real sound of the guitar without distortion. Not many are able to do this, and no one like Julian for shure...thanks much for this jewel of a demo.
A lot of respect for you guys at Guitar Center for getting someone like Julian to do a new guitar demo - would love to go in to a store one day and hear more people playing like this.
I'll echo my fellow commenters in expressing my amazement that GC got the astonishing Julian Lage for this. More importantly for me, finally a guitar launch demo where i actually got to hear the guitar throughout the whole thing. This is almost unknown. Bags of distortion and attitude typically mask what the instrument actually sounds like. We even get to hear the 'no pedals' tones here. Lets not get into Mr Lage's prowess, lest we all give up and god forbid take up something awful, like golf.
i didnt expect to sit through a 15 minute GC demo video.. but for what ever reason, Julian Lage's marketing team has him everywhere right now.. so I absolutely sat through this master class of a demo video.
Yes! We all know a Tele plays Stairway to Heaven (clean and dirty), but having Julian show how faaaaaar these things stretch is a WIN! Would love to see him demo an LP too lol.
Wow, that is not what I would expect from GC, well done. Having Julian play gear that most can comfortably buy is so interesting too; it shows that we do not need to spend a fortune to sound good. Of course Julian could probably play a stick and a piece of string and sound good but still. This was great GC!
Love how Julian gets such a warm tone in all 3 positions. He avoids the thin, ice pick tone a lot of demos have even with stock 9’s (he plays 11’s on his Tele). Great demo!!!
@@jazzizm @editorjuno You're both right depending on the year. He went from 11s with a wound G in 2016, to 11s with a plain G around 2018 iirc, to flatwounds 11s with a plain G in late 2022 (a plain 21 on his tele if he hasn't changed that since).
Julian is top of the tops; as others have said this is a master class at every level. First demo ever that I watch in full, no fast forwards or closing it earlier ( and I have probably watched hundreds if not more). Throughly enjoyable! Good job GC!
This was very well done. Of course, Julian can make anything sound great, but it's nice to hear him talk through the tones and experience of playing that guitar.
Leo was a goddamn genius. He nailed it the first time out. Then he nailed the Strat. Then he nailed the p bass, jazz bass, and musicman bass. Plus jazzmaster and every amp. A GENIUS ON PAR WITH TESLA.
Guitar genius at work!! I could listen to Julian just talk about guitars all day…. So nice to hear his playing which I would class as ‘’considered, gentle awesomeness’’. Of course, I want one of these Teles now!
Nice to have the bulk of this demo in cleans, really showcases the Player II Tele pup tones. Plus great to have Julian's awesome jazz playing, thanks! Some nice new colors with this line, exciting.
Fender made a wise decision to get Julian to demo the new Player II Telecaster. He's such a great player and humble person. These guitars look great. Definitely a plus bringing back the rosewood boards and more traditional style tuners. If the quality control is good these are a no-brainer. If I didn't already have a great Tele already I'd definitely be looking closely at these!
I saw him in August for the first time it was incredible. I bumped into him at a restaurant and my son got a pick from him. We talked for about 10 minutes he is one of the most humble nicest people you could ever meet.
So soft spoken with such sweet clean tones, don't let this man fool you, he is a beast and will crush you like a fly but you won't hear any crunch as he does it, Scary AF
If you are considering buying this guitar AVOID THIS DEMO, this is Julian Lage, he could easily make a 20 dollar guitar sound like a custom Shop, you´ve been warned, you will NOT sound like him (even with a custom shop lol).
Your logic is completely backwards! 😔. You want someone with a perfect TIME/FEEL , so then you see what it sounds like! And if it doesn't sound as good when you play it, buy it, and KEEP FUCKING PRACTICING! Fucking idiots you want to suck forever smfh
When I see his left hand spanning six frets like that, I realize that there's a different world out there. But if Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Ted Greene, and Bruce Springsteen play Telecasters, it's worth a look, even if it's a Squier.
@@BumPettyAnd Guitars Garden Firefly FFTL telecasters for $169-$269 each. Just got a rosewood body and neck one with Stainless Steel Frets for $269. Two other tele's for $169 that are amazing with 2pt tremolos and more of the same.
![This improvisation left me speechless... [Julian Lage]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/00axGk7tr_4/mqdefault.jpg)
What do you think of the Fender Player II Telecaster? Let us know in the comments 👇
If I could play like Julian Lage I could make that guitar sound just as good…
Overpriced for what it is
@@rigodon97talking about Julian ? 😂
@@rigodon97 I agree... I love their product, but I just don't get why they price out so many buyers. Look at what SIRE offers on the T7 line or any of their lines. Take Schecter for example too...
I do think Fender MIM has a better QA than they do but still...
Besides the modelers have come such a long way, you can make any guitar sound amazing on them lol.
I’m glad to see the return to slab Rosewood fretboards.
I think that part of that thank you belongs to PRS for the SE Silver Sky (w/Rosewood).
Massive shout out to guitar center for getting Julian to demo the telecaster instead of someone playing generic rock and blues riffs.
Unbelievable that he’s doing a demo for GC! Living legend. Can’t believe I got to see him live. Life changing!
@@3PLMAG Oh wow man that must have been amazing, I'm so very jealous
This is not a demo. This is a free master class on Telecaster sounds. Thanks, Fender for bringing this Maestro to the masses!
Loved the video ❤
Absolutely!
surely this is the most sophisticated playing in any guitar demo ever
Agree; I think this is the best Telecaster demo I've ever heard.
@@danielstoddart By FAR .
Sophisticated CRAP. Absolutely terrible. #improvised🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
10:36 and he does a run of contrary motion using a bend. What?!
yes! and surely it helps a lot getting one of the best guitar players alive to demo it
Julian should do ALL demos forever! 😁
Going forward, he's the only one allowed to demo everything.
You crazy? If this happens we are doomed to buy everything. He can make anything sound good...
@@JosephKotsifakis He's so good!
pretty terrible demo
Are you deaf...?@@WWxeroWW.WERWKWWF__WPWWW.-_WWW
Julian just elevated the 'guitar demo video' to an elegant art form
Yep. Great Julian demo.
Julian was the perfect choice to demo the Tele; he is able to showcase the guitar's tonal range and versatility plus he plays one regularly. Nicely done GC!
THEY GOT JULIAN LAGE TO DEMO? Wtf
They handed him a briefcase $$$
@@oldgrannywheelshe deserves whatever they gave him and more.
Great move!
Hands down the most cerebral demo of a guitar ever
@@hawver yeah seriously. It rocks tho
This is the best guitar demo I've ever seen
Never thought I'd see Julian Lage demoing the entry level Fender Tele... Awesome!! One the greatest and humblest in the business 👏👏👏👏
Julian Lage could sell fire to the devil. One of the most humble dudes to ever pick up six strings.
The best description I heard of Julian was in a forum post somewhere a long time ago.
It was something like "Julian Lage is what happened after Bill Frisell and a telecaster spent a night together" 😂
@@deano41.123 , an apt description indeed.
I wouldn't want to referee an "who's most humble" contest between Julian Lage and Bill Frissel
Wow! You got Julian Lage in to demo... Fastest click on a demo ever!
For me Julian is the guy who is making "jazz" accessible to a new generation of listeners. He brings melody back where it belongs; front and center.
Fender needs to make a signature tele for Julian asap. What a player!
His butterscotch blonde tele with the p90 neck pickup could be a pretty cool signature guitar.
@@silverman169it would be much like slash when Gibson gave him his first signature after playing a clone of a LP😂. Worked out pretty well for them? Fender is sleeeeeping on this if they don’t give him one. My guess is they’ve already approached him and haven’t come to agreement yet.
@@ScottsGuitar i would imagine so as well. Specially as Julian has a signature guitar with Collins. Maybe that’s the hold up?
@@igordemoraeslenziHis Collings 470jl is at a price point that shouldn’t compete. It’d give people a chance to play an instrument that ought to be more attainable than the $7,800 for the Collings… even if it’s just to the specs of his tele, it’d sell. 🤷🏼♂️
@@aemk6129 I agree. Julian is such a wonderful musician that I think his instruments would transcend him, just like Eric Johnson’s Strat or Isbell’s tele.
I could listen to this guy read the phonebook and be certain he would find something new and interesting to say about it. This guy has clearly thought very critically about every aspect of guitar. Pure genius.
When Julian plays the guitar, it becomes the piano. What a player changing the paradigm of playing the guitar in many senses.
I had the same thought. I feel that jazz guitar generally is not as interesting as other jazz instruments because of the lack of harmonic variance and expressiveness (relative to other instruments). Julian turns this on it’s head.
Damn it Guitar Center, getting Julian Lage to demo the new tele? Guess I gotta buy one now! haha
Whatever GC paid his to do this quick Ph.D level dissertation about the Telecaster… it wasn’t enough.
Even if you don’t like Jazz or know who this guy is, it’s a masterful, thoughtful discussion on the greatness of the Telecaster.
Love how he seems so happily surprised at what he's playing. True improviser.
I got to see him and Nels Cline touring behind their borderline inaccessible, heavily improvised duo project. It kicked ass. We were right in front of the stage in a jazz club and it was a borderline religious experience.
I’ve never seen or heard this man play before. But wow, I have been missing something! Just watching his fingers stretch out over the fretboard in crazy distances and directions is just mind blowing. This new Tele looks and sounds amazing under his playing.
He's absurdly talented, I recommend checking out the stuff that he and nels cline have done together
You’re in for a treat. He’s one of the greatest jazz guitarists alive today imo, and my personal favorite.
You will be amazed... He is probably the greatest guitarist alive today.... And i 'm not exaggerating!
You have to check out his improvised live intro to "I'll Be Seeing You"; incredible player.
Buy a live show ticket ASAP. You will love it.
Fender should be honored they got this guitar legend to do their video- not the other way around!
😂😂😂😂
Absolutely
GC for the win on getting Julian Lage to demo a "low-end" MIM Tele. His enthusiasm is infectious and this should result in a sales boost for sure. Very refreshing to hear someone demo a guitar CLEAN so we can really hear its voice, and not through distortion pedals which mask the sound of the instrument. If I hadn't already purchased a new Tele, I'd buy one of these just because of this demo. Well done.
Julian and a telecaster into a deluxe reverb are a match made in heaven.
watch him play. the way he is able to commune *with any guitar* is astonishing
Oh my gosh, a Julian Lage demo of a Tele. I'm in heaven. This is such a treat.
You can really hear the heritage of Bill Frisell in Julian’s playing. Both approach the instrument very differently from nearly all of us, and create some very unique music.
there could not be someone better than him to demo a guitar - he brings out all the subtleties of sound, a guitar is capable..
GC brought out the big guns for this demo because Julian Lage is incredible 🔥 fantastic
The way he speaks is nearly as poetic as the way he plays! Great presentation
What a beautiful guitarist and storyteller. A demo combined with a great history lesson. His passion for music is unmatched. 🙏🏻
So good to hear the real sound of the guitar without distortion. Not many are able to do this, and no one like Julian for shure...thanks much for this jewel of a demo.
One of the best music industry product demos/overviews I've ever seen.
I saw the thumbnail and was like "is that Julian Lage?" and holy crap. What a demo!
To state the obvious, JL is a musical genius in his own very particular way. He's an inspiration.
Julian you are everywhere!!! And I am so glad
Finally feels like he’s getting that positive attention he so deserves.
Julian is an artist and inspiration. Such a joy to listen to him speak and obviously play !
A lot of respect for you guys at Guitar Center for getting someone like Julian to do a new guitar demo - would love to go in to a store one day and hear more people playing like this.
Thanks Julian for basically giving us a masterclass in the form of a guitar demo! Class act and brilliant guitarist.
I'll echo my fellow commenters in expressing my amazement that GC got the astonishing Julian Lage for this. More importantly for me, finally a guitar launch demo where i actually got to hear the guitar throughout the whole thing. This is almost unknown. Bags of distortion and attitude typically mask what the instrument actually sounds like. We even get to hear the 'no pedals' tones here. Lets not get into Mr Lage's prowess, lest we all give up and god forbid take up something awful, like golf.
Such joy on his face everytime he plays music. What a guy.
i didnt expect to sit through a 15 minute GC demo video.. but for what ever reason, Julian Lage's marketing team has him everywhere right now.. so I absolutely sat through this master class of a demo video.
Yes! We all know a Tele plays Stairway to Heaven (clean and dirty), but having Julian show how faaaaaar these things stretch is a WIN! Would love to see him demo an LP too lol.
THANK YOU GUITAR CENTER - you are doing GOD'S WORK having Julian Lage on for content!
Best demo ever. The guitar was not on my radar, but I watched the video three times back-to-back.
Wow, that is not what I would expect from GC, well done. Having Julian play gear that most can comfortably buy is so interesting too; it shows that we do not need to spend a fortune to sound good. Of course Julian could probably play a stick and a piece of string and sound good but still. This was great GC!
What a gem having Julian demo this guitar. Literally buying it just because of him!
This guy is having a big day on TH-cam simultaneous Guitar Center video AND Paul Davids! Crazy
His whole life has been a big day. 😂 One of the greatest improvisers to ever live(on any instrument).
Surely this is the most thoughtful man to ever touch a telecaster
Love how Julian gets such a warm tone in all 3 positions. He avoids the thin, ice pick tone a lot of demos have even with stock 9’s (he plays 11’s on his Tele). Great demo!!!
11s with a wound G.
@@editorjunonah, it‘s a plain G
@@jazzizm @editorjuno You're both right depending on the year. He went from 11s with a wound G in 2016, to 11s with a plain G around 2018 iirc, to flatwounds 11s with a plain G in late 2022 (a plain 21 on his tele if he hasn't changed that since).
Imagine being this good at literally anything.
I'm this good at replying to TH-cam comments. 😁
Best guitar demo EVER on YT. Julian is a genius.
Julian Lage is an instant click. Fender made the right choice having him.
love a Tele. Love Julian Lage. There is nothing here not to love.
Julian is top of the tops; as others have said this is a master class at every level. First demo ever that I watch in full, no fast forwards or closing it earlier ( and I have probably watched hundreds if not more). Throughly enjoyable! Good job GC!
This is the only Guitar Center demo I've watched all the way through. And I've saved it to watch again later!
Man... Julian is the best and makes any guitar sound great! Great choice for a demo
Casually rolling out the GOAT like it's nothing.
Damn nice to see Julian here. One of the awesome Tele guys out there
Julian Lage and Brad Paisley are why I own my 52 reissue. Bravo getting Julian to demo these!
Searching a Telecaster in 3,2,1... awesome demo. Julian is an awesome person and so talented
Saw him last Saturday with John Zorn. He played a factory new Fender Telecaster Blackguard. Wonderful
Wow! Was not expecting to see Julian Lage doing the demo for the Player series. Way to go Fender and GC!
This was very well done. Of course, Julian can make anything sound great, but it's nice to hear him talk through the tones and experience of playing that guitar.
Julian is the absolute best. Great job getting him for a demo GC.
Julian is so educated, we should buy every product he uses 😊. All joking aside, he is so honest. I do appreciate this type of content.
An absolute master that clearly loves what he does.
Julian is the number one choice for this demo, my GOD!
Never heard a more exquisite review of a humble Tele. Papa Leo really got it right the first time
Leo was a goddamn genius. He nailed it the first time out. Then he nailed the Strat. Then he nailed the p bass, jazz bass, and musicman bass. Plus jazzmaster and every amp.
A GENIUS ON PAR WITH TESLA.
Julian speaks articulately and plays articulately… It doesn’t get any better than that.
I love that guitar center is making these types of videos,
AMAZING choice of musician to demo this. Love Julian Lage!
Amazing Julian lage!!! Fender hit a home run
Guitar genius at work!! I could listen to Julian just talk about guitars all day…. So nice to hear his playing which I would class as ‘’considered, gentle awesomeness’’. Of course, I want one of these Teles now!
Nice to have the bulk of this demo in cleans, really showcases the Player II Tele pup tones. Plus great to have Julian's awesome jazz playing, thanks! Some nice new colors with this line, exciting.
Fender made a wise decision to get Julian to demo the new Player II Telecaster. He's such a great player and humble person. These guitars look great. Definitely a plus bringing back the rosewood boards and more traditional style tuners. If the quality control is good these are a no-brainer. If I didn't already have a great Tele already I'd definitely be looking closely at these!
An unforgettable demo ❤
"I did a tour on the bridge pickup"
Versatility is a component of creativity
Lost three strings once playing night's last song
Sometimes not by choice
This is not a guitar demo: is art
I love that they just got a telecaster fan and let him nerd out instead of the usual spec driven demos
Love this man’s approach to music and such a nice humble man with a absolute bank vault full of knowledge
"Here's how this guitar would sound if you were the greatest guitar player alive."
This guy is so cool. Both his music and his his whole vibe. Brilliant with low ego.
7:25 when he takes the left hand off completely, classic Lage right there. So much intention.
Julian! Man, what a fantastic player and person. Great to see him on this video you guys.
My jaw dropped seeing and hearing this Master. I'm going to visit one of his concerts in Dortmund/Germany in December. Can't wait. 😊
I saw him in August for the first time it was incredible. I bumped into him at a restaurant and my son got a pick from him. We talked for about 10 minutes he is one of the most humble nicest people you could ever meet.
Damn, this man is just so full of love for his art. And what art it is! Thank the good lord for him!!
This demo was just…delightful. So clear and cheerful.
First guitar center video watched to the end ever.
Saw Julian and his band play live this year and it was fabulous.
Julian would be the only reason I buy this…. I do need a new Tele.
Seeing him play at Village Vanguard NYC sometime last year was an absolute treat.
This is a free master class on Telecaster sounds, When Julian plays the guitar, it becomes the piano.
So soft spoken with such sweet clean tones, don't let this man fool you, he is a beast and will crush you like a fly but you won't hear any crunch as he does it, Scary AF
his latest album (speak to me) has a ton of crunch actually, and its amazing
Omg he used the bridge pickup
Exactly what I was thinking. Very surprising.
He used those back in 2018 in few of his concerts and live gigs
@@우르르르르부르르르only under protest, or on a bet, as the story goes
I could listen to him describe anything for as long as he's willing to go. Great demo.
If you are considering buying this guitar AVOID THIS DEMO, this is Julian Lage, he could easily make a 20 dollar guitar sound like a custom Shop, you´ve been warned, you will NOT sound like him (even with a custom shop lol).
Your logic is completely backwards! 😔. You want someone with a perfect TIME/FEEL , so then you see what it sounds like! And if it doesn't sound as good when you play it, buy it, and KEEP FUCKING PRACTICING! Fucking idiots you want to suck forever smfh
When I see his left hand spanning six frets like that, I realize that there's a different world out there. But if Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Ted Greene, and Bruce Springsteen play Telecasters, it's worth a look, even if it's a Squier.
@@jorymil get a good tube amp, that's more important. Classic vibe telecasters are great, and so are Indonesian G&L asats for around $300-$500
@@BumPettyAnd Guitars Garden Firefly FFTL telecasters for $169-$269 each. Just got a rosewood body and neck one with Stainless Steel Frets for $269. Two other tele's for $169 that are amazing with 2pt tremolos and more of the same.
I don't get why people are going crazy over this guy. Haven't people ever heard of Joe Pass? Julian just does basic chord harmonies
Julian is an absolute treasure.
God damn, who ever wrote the copy (probably a lot of Julian) and produced this thing should be proud. Incredible production!
God is not proud of you cussing him.
You know how good he is when he mentions his guitar heroes and I have absolutely no idea who they are 🤣
Julian is absolutely the best