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Thanks for the review Austin. I'll agree with you about the binding, multi-ply would have been great. All the switching options are nice but maybe too complicated. Would have been nice to see Les Paul Black Beauty pickup switching with each pickup being able to be tapped. Still a nice effort by Fender that kind of falls short. This Black version makes the cream version look more desirable.
@@hkguitar1984 I have a 2018 Parallel Tele, and am sure glad I have my electronics instead of this. I would never get all this figured out and memorized. I’d rather be playing guitar.
It looks to me like the discolorarion on the pickups is from the plastic. The area around the pole pieces looks different because the plastic doesn't touch the cover there. Just a thought.
Hell nah. Gibsons are great. But, there is no need for Gibson to be ok with it. No infringements here..... Fender is allowed to make this guitar without approval from Gibson
@@crypticreality8484 in fact fender can build a literal les paul as long as the headstock and name are different. a whole cottage industry existed to do this, from PRS to Collings to Heritage to ESP to, i think, squire in the early 2000s. and that is just the bigger names in the no longer cottage industry, for instance, the appetite for destruction LP was a luthier made copy.
@@RJ-vv8he I have never owned one because 95% of the ones I tried were shitty guitars. Shoddy fretwork, tooling marks, paint on the binding, terrible tuning stability, and uninspiring sound... I've seen older Gibsons that were (very) expensive but cool guitars though, I'm mainly talking about what Gibson has put out in the last 15 years. Also I don't like weight relief. Not saying I'll never own a Gibson but I have yet to try one that speaks to me. In the meantime my japanese Tokai is wayyyyy better than the Gibsons I've tried for a fraction of the price. And since I'm french I couldn't care less about the american pride so I'm not biased.
@@the_hippykiller22 this comment ain’t it. Weight relief is garbage I’ll admit but all this shit ur saying about their QC is wrong. I’ve played many gibsons in my life and a lot of them from the original collection and they are easily the best guitars I’ve ever held. Absolutely nothing wrong with them. Expensive yes but Gibson has been like that ever since they came out. Google it and take into account inflation and you’ll see. The slander is so obnoxious cuz 90% of the time people don’t know wtf they’re talking about
Man I wish someone would do this type of in-depth analysis of bass guitars! I watch your channel to learn about guitars even though I rarely play anything with more than 4 strings. Thanks Trogly for all the great vids.
I personally like the single binding! I think that it adds just the right amount of contrast to the classic Telecaster body shape. Now it just needs chrome, or nickel, hardware.
A much easier way to think about the controls: Tone down: regular H-H with coil splits on the volumes. Tone up: HHH, tied to bridge. I had an SG Custom with this setup years ago. Once you start thinking like that, it's way less complicated.
@@acarlovonsexron1994 Yeah, I will never understand why so many electric guitarists know so little of their instruments. By the way, this guitar uses coil splitting rather than coil tapping.
@@lordmanshaft1112 ...and at 11:31, there it is! That's a dealbreaker for me, I only use handwired point-to-point guitars for the most pristine toan ;)
The switching scheme is simple; here is the entire scheme in a few sentences: 1. The selector switch works as on a Les Paul. 2. Activating the first volume knob's switch splits (not taps) the neck pickup. 3. Activating the second tone knob's switch adds the middle pickup in parallel with the bridge pickup. 4. Activating the second volume knob's switch splits (not taps) the bridge pickup.
@@joermnyc Firstly, coil splitting is not synonymous with coil tapping (this guitar uses coil splitting). Secondly, the middle pickup is not wired directly to the output jack: this is why it is impossible to use the neck and middle pickups together.
The controls don't seem that complicated, they just explain it weird. The push/push buttons basically do the following: Vol 1 - splits neck pickup Vol 2 - splits bridge pickup Tone 2 - turns middle pickup for positions 2 and 1 on the pickup selector EASY!
Very nice guitar. Love the LOOK of gold hardware but prefer chrome/satin chrome both for looks and longevity. I would like to put a Warmoth 24 3/4" conversion neck with their shredder profile made with maple and a maple fretboard,locking tuners and tilt headstock without string trees.
I’m with you on it needing a little more. I’m a massive fender fan but this model feels lacking somehow, like someone got carried away with the electronics and forgot about the looks. Some sort of carved top would have been incredible, the triple binding was definitely an oversight! Great work as usual. Thanks for helping me stay sane during lockdown 🙏 *continues to binge old Trogly vids*
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It's crazy how much that little "poker chip" adds to the overall vibe. I'd take it a step further even and swap the knobs for some speed knobs. Really cool guitar!
The switching is not all that difficult. Just think of being able to split the neck and/or bridge and disabling the middle if you want. I too would have liked to be able to split the middle pup and also add it to the neck pup. I have an Epi LP Custom Pro. Only two pups but you can split either or both and also has a push/pull phase switch that works with both pups on. Sounds amazing!
Beautiful guitar 😃 And not to sound like an a hole, but you don’t tap a humbucker.. single coils are sometimes tapped to get a lower output, humbuckers are coilsplit 😊
I never knew people took apart their guitars after they bought them and tested them like the way collectors do. I just pick up a guitar and play it. If I like it, I like it. If I don’t, I put it back on the rack. I guess I’m old school.
I think the discoloration of the pickups is just where the plastic covering wasn't tight to the metal and allowed some air in there. My guess is it won't take long before you don't notice it any longer as the rest of the gold finish takes on the same oxidation.
I like it , glad you said something on the weight. I looks heavy , got A , C C R tone to it as well as Beatles. Prefect for 60's - 70's music. Ready enjoyed it . Thanks Trog Daddy.
I like this! And I’m not crazy about black guitars; they show every fingerprint in the world-but this looks cool! I’d switch the control layout to individual volume controls for each pickup, with push-push coil-splitting on each, and a master tone. And a Vibramate Spoiler for the Bigsby.
Nah, it's the third pickup that wrecks it. I've always thought the same with black beauties aswell. But I have to agree that I prefer stoptail to any tremolo on a Gibson / Gibson inspired guitar like this one. Two pickups + stoptail...and while you're at it , make it Pelham Blue like the 2018, and I'm happy!
Just think of all the tonal possibilities! "Let's do that funk number" - "Ok cool, I've got the perfect sound for that. Just give me 4 and half minutes." - "Take it to the bridge" - "Ok I will, but first I just need to go out to the car to get the pickup instructions"
I have an 18. There’s 16 push-pull options and I only use 2. Nothing special and out of phase. Weirdly there’s a bridge bypass which no matter what selects the bridge pickup no matter your switch position. And then there’s the 2 coil taps
How is that too many tonal options? I swear, some electric guitarists act like they would prefer to stuff toothpicks into three-way blade switches on Strats.
@@Dudeitsbrian Your 2018 Les Paul Standard provides 14 tonal options: 1. Neck Pickup Humbucking 2. Neck Pickup Split 3. Both Pickups Humbucking, In Phase 4. Both Pickups Humbucking, Out of Phase 5. Neck Pickup Split, Bridge Pickup Humbucking, In Phase 6. Neck Pickup Split, Bridge Pickup Humbucking, Out of Phase 7. Neck Pickup Humbucking, Bridge Pickup Split, In Phase 8. Neck Pickup Humbucking, Bridge Pickup Split, Out of Phase 9. Both Pickups Split, In Phase 10. Both Pickups Split, Out of Phase 11. Bridge Pickup Humbucking 12. Bridge Pickup Split 13. Bridge Pickup Humbucking, Pure Bypass Engaged 14. Bridge Pickup Split, Pure Bypass Engaged
@@Cerberus4982 I have always modded guitars with circuits which enable additional tonal options (e.g. 72 tonal options from a pair of humbuckers), and I never once thought about the switches before the music. So many electric guitarists talk about tonal options as though they would shit bricks if they saw a universal remote control.
Not a fan of triple humbucker guitars of any breed. Maybe it's just me, but it's too much of the same tone. Sure, 3 humbuckers blasting through a JCM is in your face. But so what? Maybe I'm just tired & cranky. Dunno. Gimme something with a P90, a single coil and a fat humbucker, wired nicely and make a happy camper here.....
I absolutely love your videos and the work you put in. With that said, I wish you put some more time in to your playing. It really is difficult to understand the way these instruments sound with level you're currently at, especially some of these super high end guitars that, I think, need a bit finesse to bring out some of their sonic qualities. This is not meant to be an insult!
Not my cuppa tea but certainly not a bad guitar imo. Sidenote; Nitrocellulose lacquer will check , if you're careless and don't look after your guitars.
Ughhh... "like the Gibson's have"... Man, the obsession is real. Gibson is very appealing to investors, but the average player just comes here for the eye candy, not to decide which Gibson they will finance for the next ten years.
@@kampfkustomer2343 Nothing wrong with a bolt on. G&L guitars are insane for the money and are bolt on. Also how many Gibson's sold with repaired headstocks, when other guitars can just replace the neck.
It's perfect the way it is!! Im a little concerned you just played a riff I was playing the other day, I'm jealous I want that bad girl here with me plugged in..
I love your channel! Fantastic content and a great production! I dig the camera style. Very informative videos! One day, I wanna buy from you. I know you will do a proper setup and confirm authenticity of any guitar you may come across. I really want some quality and I know you can find it and in a great fashion! Take care, man! Much love from central Texas!
I'm not a fan of black guitars, but that is one sexy Tele. I could do without all the confusing controls, though. I've never cared for the split humbucker sound, and never used it on any guitar I've owned that had that option. I'd probably rewire it for the traditional two-pickup configurations with the toggle switch, and use a push-pull pot to activate the middle pickup and call it a day.
I recently got a tele in seafoam green with a all rosewood neck and it's the best sounding tele I've ever heard. I highly recommend getting one. Gibson humbuckers sound better imo.
the stain on the gold pickups maybe the 'cause of oxidation as time goes by after production. Those were the area where the clear tape didn't stick on to.
i like the way my epiphone firebird 7 handles 3 pickups. 3 volume and 1 tone. no coil taps but middle position is all 3 pickups pick which you want live with volume controls, a sensible unconfusing setup.
@The Goo Fighters agreed. Budget Les Pauls! Its a worse single cut, but its cheaper so hey, theres that... hell, id argue p90s are good too, the Cabornitas sound spicy and I want one.
@The Goo Fighters so what you mean is the shapes cool? Like, I like humbucker but this is actually LITERALLY the farthest away that you can possibly get from an og tely. At least when it comes to the amount of coils you can physically fit between the neck and bridge, probably in sound too unless you had a lipstick pickup, or something I havent even thought of haha
Actually first act is seriously bad though get a squire at least I started on a first act and hated it and I saved up 170 bucks for a squire and it's my favorite guitar now lol
This model is definitely speaking to me. I usually prefer my Fenders to feature maple fingerboard, but the amount of similarities to the Black Beauty is overriding that preference. In any case, let's lose the Bigsby for a stop bar, please.
I’d put in a Gibson poker chip, because the Fender one is stupid. I don’t usually like these new models, but this one looks very cool. The switching system is pretty cool as well, although it’s pretty complicated. I’m impressed by the tonal variety, and how chimey it can sound with humbuckers. I would also prefer the machines to have gold metal to match the rest of the hardware, but overall I think Fender did a bang up job with this model, and Trogly did a bang up demo, as well. Wow, $2,500. It ain’t cheap. When all is said and done, give me a Tele, or a Les Paul. It’s true, most guitar players, the longer they play, want the same old stuff as always.
I thought this was the coolest of all the Parallel Universe guitars. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it on a NAMM video. So I was really quite waiting for this review. I was never going to be able to justify purchasing this guitar. Because it’s so expensive in because I’m just a sucker guitar player. Also from what I understand they sold out very very quickly. But seeing this review helped to defuse that mixture of guitar lust and regret that pops up from time to time. Thanks, Trogly!
I’m back to lament not having purchased this guitar. Anyway I think it’s sold out very quickly. But it was super expensive than I remember. I’m trying to figure out what the original price was. There’s one in mint condition on reverb right now for about 3500. I thought it was about 2500 when it came out
@@jameskrys5286 its like that buckethead signature guitar wanted Gibson to make. Like the complete opposite So a black and gold telecaster kinda makes sense. Like a death cube k signature guitar
Woof. So, I've been a Trogly admirer for some time... I record A LOT. I gravitate towards two types of instruments (acoustic and electric): very versatile; wonderful at the thing it does best. I knew the Fender three pickup Telecaster Parallel ii with Bigsby piqued my interest. I also knew that it was a jillion bucks. That said. PERFECT... WORTH IT... I screen-shot Trogly's nice chart on how the controls work (as I have yet to see it elsewhere and Fender has taken the guitar's page down for now). ESPECIALLY Since it (apparently) has nice AlNiCo iv magnets in it! Thank you for the video and for finding out the coil specs. Warmest regards, Jim of Vivid Peace
I ordered a black red black 3 humbucker pick guard from Warmoth. After that I ordered a back routed Strat body again from Warmoth. Costs a lot less to build you own weird guitars.
Seems like a lot of show for the price. Very pretty guitar. I could see the options if a person did a lot of recording. I'm buying a Harley Benton Te 70 RW for about $160. I'll see how that is.
Great guitars, Mary! But they need a little work to fully enjoy. Definately change strings and clean it properly, as they are really dirty out of the box. Saddles need smoothing and check nut and action ( maybe give it some relief, they tend to set it up really low action) as it could buzz otherwise. Ernie Ball slinkys work really well!
That switching scheme is not nearly as versatile as it could be. That said, compromises were made to make it look somewhat like a Les Paul. I think all three-pickup guitars should have five-way blade switches.
I will stick with my original 73 Tele Deluxe with two Seth Lover Pups and NO pushing or pull pots for me thank you, oh and no on the Bigsby. It doesn’t sound too bad though, good job Fender and thanks for the demo.
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Just to clarify, this guitar uses coil splitting rather than coil tapping (contrary to what you may have heard, there is a difference). As for when to use coil splitting, making that decision does not require more thought than you would use to decide which pickup(s) to use for a particular part: split the coils if you want less output, less mids, and more treble without changing the "voice" as much as changing pickups would.
Disappointing they couldn't fix the pickguard round the side like on a Les Paul to avoid making marks on the top, I would prob. fit a stop tailpiece too but nice to have the option. The guitar is a beast, but ultimately see why it's not a mainline model
Another amazing review. A bit disappointed in the guitar though. It looks so amazing, but I would’ve gone to push Gibson’s buttons. Neck, Middle and Bridge out of phase, and Bridge. I’m a simple creature, I don’t want to understand 8 different combinations 😂. If I bought one of those, I’d probably convert it to that honestly.
Three pick ups looks so much better on a fender style guitar versus a Les Paul. I think this guitar is absolutely sexy. If I had the cash, I would definitely get one as a telly lover.
9:00 seems all a little confusing, maybe they should have made an addon box that sits on the floor next to the petals that show you with led indicators lights which mode the guitar is in!
This reminds me of a BC Rich Rich Bich I used to own. It had so many controls on it that there's no way you could try and use them in a gig. Just like this one. You would have to have a chart with you on stage to set it up between songs. But nice in the studio. This in one of those guitars a session musician would take with him. So no matter what the engineer wanted, you could deliver the tones with ease
If those are the 'real' new wide range with the Copper Nickle Iron alloy pickups I've heard about, I'm in and need to sell some 60s and 70s Fender & Orange amps. I must have one!
This is a pretty cool guitar that has lots of tonal opportunities. I would've changed a few cosmetics up to get it closer to Black Beauty specs, but it sounds nice!
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Thanks for the review Austin.
I'll agree with you about the binding, multi-ply would have been great.
All the switching options are nice but maybe too complicated.
Would have been nice to see Les Paul Black Beauty pickup switching with each pickup being able to be tapped.
Still a nice effort by Fender that kind of falls short.
This Black version makes the cream version look more desirable.
It definitely looked better with your pin stripe mash up lol
@@hkguitar1984 I have a 2018 Parallel Tele, and am sure glad I have my electronics instead of this. I would never get all this figured out and memorized. I’d rather be playing guitar.
It looks to me like the discolorarion on the pickups is from the plastic. The area around the pole pieces looks different because the plastic doesn't touch the cover there. Just a thought.
I've been playing for 40 years, 10 of them professionally. I have never seen a more beautiful guitar than this.
To be honest, I’d like the troublemaker telecaster to stay a permanent thing, if Gibson is ok with it.
nah fuck Gibson. Fender will be fine
Authentic
Only if we get a 'freaky firebird' 😂😁
Hell nah. Gibsons are great. But, there is no need for Gibson to be ok with it. No infringements here..... Fender is allowed to make this guitar without approval from Gibson
@@crypticreality8484 in fact fender can build a literal les paul as long as the headstock and name are different. a whole cottage industry existed to do this, from PRS to Collings to Heritage to ESP to, i think, squire in the early 2000s. and that is just the bigger names in the no longer cottage industry, for instance, the appetite for destruction LP was a luthier made copy.
QC-ing this guitars electronics in the factory must be a nightmare.
Damn this Fender replicates the Gibsons down to the crappy workmanship and insulting retail price, impressive!
so true man
More Gibson slander! Bet you ain’t ever owned one or even played it
@@RJ-vv8he I have never owned one because 95% of the ones I tried were shitty guitars. Shoddy fretwork, tooling marks, paint on the binding, terrible tuning stability, and uninspiring sound... I've seen older Gibsons that were (very) expensive but cool guitars though, I'm mainly talking about what Gibson has put out in the last 15 years. Also I don't like weight relief. Not saying I'll never own a Gibson but I have yet to try one that speaks to me. In the meantime my japanese Tokai is wayyyyy better than the Gibsons I've tried for a fraction of the price. And since I'm french I couldn't care less about the american pride so I'm not biased.
@@the_hippykiller22 this comment ain’t it. Weight relief is garbage I’ll admit but all this shit ur saying about their QC is wrong. I’ve played many gibsons in my life and a lot of them from the original collection and they are easily the best guitars I’ve ever held. Absolutely nothing wrong with them. Expensive yes but Gibson has been like that ever since they came out. Google it and take into account inflation and you’ll see. The slander is so obnoxious cuz 90% of the time people don’t know wtf they’re talking about
Even the case smells!
I was on the fender website earlier today and I was checking out this guitar and I thought “I wonder when trogly will look at this one”
That's a weird looking Les Paul Custom Black Beauty...
Like a tele had a baby with a les paul custom.
Oh jeez, this one makes me feel things in places. What a wonderful synthesis of Tele and LP.
Man I wish someone would do this type of in-depth analysis of bass guitars! I watch your channel to learn about guitars even though I rarely play anything with more than 4 strings. Thanks Trogly for all the great vids.
I personally like the single binding! I think that it adds just the right amount of contrast to the classic Telecaster body shape. Now it just needs chrome, or nickel, hardware.
Yay, I was watching old videos and refreshing TH-cam waiting for today’s video
A much easier way to think about the controls:
Tone down: regular H-H with coil splits on the volumes.
Tone up: HHH, tied to bridge.
I had an SG Custom with this setup years ago. Once you start thinking like that, it's way less complicated.
Yep, I do not understand why so many guitarists have a phobia of switches.
That switching system makes my head hurt
It's basically just coil taps for the bridge and neck, and an on/off for the middle pickup.
@@acarlovonsexron1994 Yeah, I will never understand why so many electric guitarists know so little of their instruments. By the way, this guitar uses coil splitting rather than coil tapping.
JUST DISCOVERED THIS GUITAR YESTERDAY, AND IT'S INCREDIBLE AND NOW ONE OF MY FAVES AND NEED TO HAVE GUITARS.
This tele is insane. I must figure out the wiring schematic and try this.
I wouldnt be surprised if they have a little PCB switchboard in there to facilitate all that switching.
Coil tap/split is easy with 4 conductor wire and a push pull pot, middle on is essentially an on/off switch to direct out.
@@lordmanshaft1112 ...and at 11:31, there it is! That's a dealbreaker for me, I only use handwired point-to-point guitars for the most pristine toan ;)
The switching scheme is simple; here is the entire scheme in a few sentences:
1. The selector switch works as on a Les Paul.
2. Activating the first volume knob's switch splits (not taps) the neck pickup.
3. Activating the second tone knob's switch adds the middle pickup in parallel with the bridge pickup.
4. Activating the second volume knob's switch splits (not taps) the bridge pickup.
@@joermnyc Firstly, coil splitting is not synonymous with coil tapping (this guitar uses coil splitting). Secondly, the middle pickup is not wired directly to the output jack: this is why it is impossible to use the neck and middle pickups together.
The controls don't seem that complicated, they just explain it weird.
The push/push buttons basically do the following:
Vol 1 - splits neck pickup
Vol 2 - splits bridge pickup
Tone 2 - turns middle pickup for positions 2 and 1 on the pickup selector
EASY!
Yep!
Very nice guitar. Love the LOOK of gold hardware but prefer chrome/satin chrome both for looks and longevity. I would like to put a Warmoth 24 3/4" conversion neck with their shredder profile made with maple and a maple fretboard,locking tuners and tilt headstock without string trees.
I’m with you on it needing a little more. I’m a massive fender fan but this model feels lacking somehow, like someone got carried away with the electronics and forgot about the looks. Some sort of carved top would have been incredible, the triple binding was definitely an oversight! Great work as usual. Thanks for helping me stay sane during lockdown 🙏 *continues to binge old Trogly vids*
That is one classy looking guitar! Thanks for the extra effort of finding all of the sound possibilities from Fender.
I would ABSOLUTELY love that tele! That looks awesome! I love the strat headstock on it too.
Whoa. Last time I was this early, Gibson was still under Henry J.
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That gold neck plate is a nice touch
It's crazy how much that little "poker chip" adds to the overall vibe. I'd take it a step further even and swap the knobs for some speed knobs. Really cool guitar!
It's a great looker, but man that wiring is as mad as a box of frogs !!! I'd need to take a full course on 'programming' this baby :)
It's a nice looking guitar. It would look even better if there was binding on the back of the body. Just my opinion.
I was wondering why they didn't too !
The switching is not all that difficult. Just think of being able to split the neck and/or bridge and disabling the middle if you want.
I too would have liked to be able to split the middle pup and also add it to the neck pup.
I have an Epi LP Custom Pro. Only two pups but you can split either or both and also has a push/pull phase switch that works with both pups on. Sounds amazing!
Discoloration on the pickups is from bubbles in the protective plastic. You can remove it with a bit of deoxit on a paper towel.
Beautiful guitar 😃 And not to sound like an a hole, but you don’t tap a humbucker.. single coils are sometimes tapped to get a lower output, humbuckers are coilsplit 😊
Though you are correct regarding this guitar, humbuckers can be wound with tap wires.
I never knew people took apart their guitars after they bought them and tested them like the way collectors do. I just pick up a guitar and play it. If I like it, I like it. If I don’t, I put it back on the rack. I guess I’m old school.
I think the discoloration of the pickups is just where the plastic covering wasn't tight to the metal and allowed some air in there. My guess is it won't take long before you don't notice it any longer as the rest of the gold finish takes on the same oxidation.
Those were some of the best gain tones I've heard on this channel, I think.
I like it , glad you said something on the weight. I looks heavy , got A , C C R tone to it as well as Beatles. Prefect for 60's - 70's music. Ready enjoyed it . Thanks Trog Daddy.
The three pickup configuration and tonal possibilities are that of the old Gibson ES-5 or ES-5 Switchmaster.
I like this! And I’m not crazy about black guitars; they show every fingerprint in the world-but this looks cool! I’d switch the control layout to individual volume controls for each pickup, with push-push coil-splitting on each, and a master tone. And a Vibramate Spoiler for the Bigsby.
This would be perfect if it didn’t come with a Bigsby
and cost $1000 less
Even if you don't use the bigsbee it sounds different with a bigsby I think they're cool
Nah, it's the third pickup that wrecks it. I've always thought the same with black beauties aswell.
But I have to agree that I prefer stoptail to any tremolo on a Gibson / Gibson inspired guitar like this one.
Two pickups + stoptail...and while you're at it , make it Pelham Blue like the 2018, and I'm happy!
That axe is stunning! Just cannot justify the price. Loving that more companies are doing the push push thing for the pots.
Just think of all the tonal possibilities! "Let's do that funk number" - "Ok cool, I've got the perfect sound for that. Just give me 4 and half minutes." - "Take it to the bridge" - "Ok I will, but first I just need to go out to the car to get the pickup instructions"
Thank you professor trogly for clearing up the confusion with fenders controls on this troublemaker.
Agreed the diagram is confusing. Way too many choices lol. Reminds me of 2019 ( or 18?) Gibson standards? How many options did those have?
I have an 18. There’s 16 push-pull options and I only use 2. Nothing special and out of phase. Weirdly there’s a bridge bypass which no matter what selects the bridge pickup no matter your switch position. And then there’s the 2 coil taps
How is that too many tonal options? I swear, some electric guitarists act like they would prefer to stuff toothpicks into three-way blade switches on Strats.
@@Dudeitsbrian Your 2018 Les Paul Standard provides 14 tonal options:
1. Neck Pickup Humbucking
2. Neck Pickup Split
3. Both Pickups Humbucking, In Phase
4. Both Pickups Humbucking, Out of Phase
5. Neck Pickup Split, Bridge Pickup Humbucking, In Phase
6. Neck Pickup Split, Bridge Pickup Humbucking, Out of Phase
7. Neck Pickup Humbucking, Bridge Pickup Split, In Phase
8. Neck Pickup Humbucking, Bridge Pickup Split, Out of Phase
9. Both Pickups Split, In Phase
10. Both Pickups Split, Out of Phase
11. Bridge Pickup Humbucking
12. Bridge Pickup Split
13. Bridge Pickup Humbucking, Pure Bypass Engaged
14. Bridge Pickup Split, Pure Bypass Engaged
@@Robstafarian ah yes let me fiddle with my tone; can’t play yet!
@@Cerberus4982 I have always modded guitars with circuits which enable additional tonal options (e.g. 72 tonal options from a pair of humbuckers), and I never once thought about the switches before the music. So many electric guitarists talk about tonal options as though they would shit bricks if they saw a universal remote control.
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Not a fan of triple humbucker guitars of any breed. Maybe it's just me, but it's too much of the same tone. Sure, 3 humbuckers blasting through a JCM is in your face. But so what?
Maybe I'm just tired & cranky. Dunno.
Gimme something with a P90, a single coil and a fat humbucker, wired nicely and make a happy camper here.....
I'm not the biggest fan of the look either, three humbuckers just look like too much.
Like a P-Rail?
What about triple P90s?
@@ericbgordon1575 dunno, haven't tried one. I'll have to put one together & try it out!
I agree, I like the looks of the old trip hum black beauties but I’m a finger picker and the middle h/b gets all in my way lol.
I absolutely love your videos and the work you put in. With that said, I wish you put some more time in to your playing. It really is difficult to understand the way these instruments sound with level you're currently at, especially some of these super high end guitars that, I think, need a bit finesse to bring out some of their sonic qualities. This is not meant to be an insult!
Love the switch. "I'm gonna kick this thing over to Rowdy"
Not my cuppa tea but certainly not a bad guitar imo.
Sidenote; Nitrocellulose lacquer will check , if you're careless and don't look after your guitars.
This is the first Telecaster that I like more than my 1983 Telecaster Elite that is also black with white binding.
Looks like the antithesis of everything I love about Telecasters. One for the collectors, not players, I reckon.
Ughhh... "like the Gibson's have"... Man, the obsession is real. Gibson is very appealing to investors, but the average player just comes here for the eye candy, not to decide which Gibson they will finance for the next ten years.
Yeah, i can get at least five decent guitars for that money....at the end of the day, i sound like i sound and no one watching...😂
Lol this guitar is $2500. I have about $1600 in 3 used Gibsons. None of which have bolt on necks.
@@kampfkustomer2343 Nothing wrong with a bolt on. G&L guitars are insane for the money and are bolt on. Also how many Gibson's sold with repaired headstocks, when other guitars can just replace the neck.
It's perfect the way it is!! Im a little concerned you just played a riff I was playing the other day, I'm jealous I want that bad girl here with me plugged in..
Combined my 2 favorite guitars, and the "trans Am" color scheme from "Smokey and the Bandit". I want it, haha
Yea, they should call it "the '77."
I love your channel! Fantastic content and a great production! I dig the camera style. Very informative videos! One day, I wanna buy from you. I know you will do a proper setup and confirm authenticity of any guitar you may come across. I really want some quality and I know you can find it and in a great fashion!
Take care, man! Much love from central Texas!
I'm not a fan of black guitars, but that is one sexy Tele. I could do without all the confusing controls, though. I've never cared for the split humbucker sound, and never used it on any guitar I've owned that had that option. I'd probably rewire it for the traditional two-pickup configurations with the toggle switch, and use a push-pull pot to activate the middle pickup and call it a day.
I recently got a tele in seafoam green with a all rosewood neck and it's the best sounding tele I've ever heard. I highly recommend getting one. Gibson humbuckers sound better imo.
Would rather have a Les Paul custom
The tone with all pickups on reminds me of my Firebird VII😎🎱☮🔊🖖👍
Trog, why did you stop using the neck profiler guage in your demos?
Nice tribute to the Black Beauty there.
Omg I want one!!!!! Hey any idea where I can find one of if their discontinued? Can’t seem to find any anywhere
It looked likely had a carved top in the thumbnail... that would’ve been sick
Not for 2k. I'd rather buy a Reverend and save a lot of money.
Woah what a cool guitar 😍😍😍😍 hope to have one someday 😁😁😁
I like the japanese troublemaker...This sounds pretty good with distortion
We gotta see more offset Fenders on this channel, the Gibson stuff gets so tiring tbh. Love your Fender content!
the stain on the gold pickups maybe the 'cause of oxidation as time goes by after production. Those were the area where the clear tape didn't stick on to.
i like the way my epiphone firebird 7 handles 3 pickups. 3 volume and 1 tone. no coil taps but middle position is all 3 pickups pick which you want live with volume controls, a sensible unconfusing setup.
Thank you for helping make the last half hour of work bearable
2 minutes and somebody already disliked without watching the vid
Tele traditionalists... they see 'buckers and lose their shit, lol
It was Gibson
@The Goo Fighters agreed. Budget Les Pauls! Its a worse single cut, but its cheaper so hey, theres that... hell, id argue p90s are good too, the Cabornitas sound spicy and I want one.
@The Goo Fighters so what you mean is the shapes cool? Like, I like humbucker but this is actually LITERALLY the farthest away that you can possibly get from an og tely. At least when it comes to the amount of coils you can physically fit between the neck and bridge, probably in sound too unless you had a lipstick pickup, or something I havent even thought of haha
@The Goo Fighters *Teles should ONLY have single coils
I have one on order and hope to get it very soon...Such a great looking Guitar...Thx, Trogly, for the review!.....:)
Hey should I get an epiphone moderne Or epiphone explorer?
Get a First Act!
@@MrFacio85 no first act bad
@ThatsRaidillonActually i like explorers but the moderne is really cool idk tho
@ThatsRaidillonActually oops I forgot to add Flying V
Actually first act is seriously bad though get a squire at least I started on a first act and hated it and I saved up 170 bucks for a squire and it's my favorite guitar now lol
I wanted this Tele/Strat 29 years ago to match my black fretless wonder. Tone is wicked !
6:59 "Okay! Nice!"
7:04 "Okay now I'm just confused'
lmao I am too
Fender Modern. MIJ, both, Stratocaster and Telecaster!!!! At least, overseas Fender are trying interesting ideas! That body radius, for 1!!!!!!!
I don’t normally think much of telecasters, but this one is absolutely beautiful!
My Telecaster doesn't think much of you .
This model is definitely speaking to me. I usually prefer my Fenders to feature maple fingerboard, but the amount of similarities to the Black Beauty is overriding that preference. In any case, let's lose the Bigsby for a stop bar, please.
I’d put in a Gibson poker chip, because the Fender one is stupid. I don’t usually like these new models, but this one looks very cool. The switching system is pretty cool as well, although it’s pretty complicated. I’m impressed by the tonal variety, and how chimey it can sound with humbuckers. I would also prefer the machines to have gold metal to match the rest of the hardware, but overall I think Fender did a bang up job with this model, and Trogly did a bang up demo, as well. Wow, $2,500. It ain’t cheap. When all is said and done, give me a Tele, or a Les Paul. It’s true, most guitar players, the longer they play, want the same old stuff as always.
$2499? Damn. I have an actual Custom Shop Black Beauty (no Bigsby) and didn't pay much more than that for it.
That would match my black beauty les Paul
I thought this was the coolest of all the Parallel Universe guitars. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it on a NAMM video. So I was really quite waiting for this review.
I was never going to be able to justify purchasing this guitar. Because it’s so expensive in because I’m just a sucker guitar player. Also from what I understand they sold out very very quickly.
But seeing this review helped to defuse that mixture of guitar lust and regret that pops up from time to time.
Thanks, Trogly!
I’m back to lament not having purchased this guitar. Anyway I think it’s sold out very quickly. But it was super expensive than I remember. I’m trying to figure out what the original price was. There’s one in mint condition on reverb right now for about 3500. I thought it was about 2500 when it came out
I wanted one of these to make a buckethead tribute telecaster. But i Dont have $2k sadly
More like a John 5 guitar, LOL.
@@jameskrys5286 its like that buckethead signature guitar wanted Gibson to make. Like the complete opposite
So a black and gold telecaster kinda makes sense. Like a death cube k signature guitar
Woof.
So, I've been a Trogly admirer for some time...
I record A LOT. I gravitate towards two types of instruments (acoustic and electric): very versatile; wonderful at the thing it does best.
I knew the Fender three pickup Telecaster Parallel ii with Bigsby piqued my interest. I also knew that it was a jillion bucks.
That said. PERFECT... WORTH IT...
I screen-shot Trogly's nice chart on how the controls work (as I have yet to see it elsewhere and Fender has taken the guitar's page down for now). ESPECIALLY Since it (apparently) has nice AlNiCo iv magnets in it!
Thank you for the video and for finding out the coil specs.
Warmest regards,
Jim of Vivid Peace
I ordered a black red black 3 humbucker pick guard from Warmoth. After that I ordered a back routed Strat body again from Warmoth. Costs a lot less to build you own weird guitars.
Seems like a lot of show for the price. Very pretty guitar. I could see the options if a person did a lot of recording. I'm buying a Harley Benton Te 70 RW for about $160. I'll see how that is.
Great guitars, Mary! But they need a little work to fully enjoy. Definately change strings and clean it properly, as they are really dirty out of the box. Saddles need smoothing and check nut and action ( maybe give it some relief, they tend to set it up really low action) as it could buzz otherwise. Ernie Ball slinkys work really well!
That switching scheme is not nearly as versatile as it could be. That said, compromises were made to make it look somewhat like a Les Paul. I think all three-pickup guitars should have five-way blade switches.
I will stick with my original 73 Tele Deluxe with two Seth Lover Pups and NO pushing or pull pots for me thank you, oh and no on the Bigsby. It doesn’t sound too bad though, good job Fender and thanks for the demo.
i like the coil choices and block inlays better looking than just dots. bigsby a bonus.
HERE WITHIN 16 MINUTES NEW RECORD WOOOOOOO
Also hi from Utah love the vids!
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I love the options with the pickups on this one!
I get too overwhelmed with the options with coil tapping, gorgeous guitar, I just wouldn’t know what to do with all the options 😂
Just to clarify, this guitar uses coil splitting rather than coil tapping (contrary to what you may have heard, there is a difference). As for when to use coil splitting, making that decision does not require more thought than you would use to decide which pickup(s) to use for a particular part: split the coils if you want less output, less mids, and more treble without changing the "voice" as much as changing pickups would.
Disappointing they couldn't fix the pickguard round the side like on a Les Paul to avoid making marks on the top, I would prob. fit a stop tailpiece too but nice to have the option. The guitar is a beast, but ultimately see why it's not a mainline model
I wanted this until now. Thanks good review.
Another amazing review. A bit disappointed in the guitar though. It looks so amazing, but I would’ve gone to push Gibson’s buttons. Neck, Middle and Bridge out of phase, and Bridge. I’m a simple creature, I don’t want to understand 8 different combinations 😂. If I bought one of those, I’d probably convert it to that honestly.
Sorry, I cannot resist pointing out that this guitar provides 14 tonal options.
I would have it rewired. Three volumes. 1 tone knob. The three-way switch I would cut out of the circuit so it didn't even work at all.
Sounds way better than the wide range tele humbuckers
I wish they'd offer a stripped down 'tribute' like version for like a grand. Great LP alternative
Three pick ups looks so much better on a fender style guitar versus a Les Paul. I think this guitar is absolutely sexy. If I had the cash, I would definitely get one as a telly lover.
I'd love it if they put this out in the Texas Tea finish!
9:00 seems all a little confusing, maybe they should have made an addon box that sits on the floor next to the petals that show you with led indicators lights which mode the guitar is in!
Ah damn man I thought this was gonna be your custom order. Oh well still looks like an awesome Tele!
This reminds me of a BC Rich Rich Bich I used to own. It had so many controls on it that there's no way you could try and use them in a gig. Just like this one. You would have to have a chart with you on stage to set it up between songs. But nice in the studio. This in one of those guitars a session musician would take with him. So no matter what the engineer wanted, you could deliver the tones with ease
Neither Fender nor BC Rich bothered to do the hard work: making versatile controls ergonomic, both physically and mentally.
As much as I dislike Telecasters, that one is absolutely gorgeous!!!
If those are the 'real' new wide range with the Copper Nickle Iron alloy pickups I've heard about, I'm in and need to sell some 60s and 70s Fender & Orange amps.
I must have one!