A Telecaster Style guitar THAT RIVALS FENDER??!!! How Can They Make This TELE So Dang Cheap??

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[@johny3barr]

I was afraid one of those string was gonna pop & take You Out the way Josh was shreddin ! I Can't wait to see the New Scarred Guitars & see how they turned out , See You at 7:00 Brother !! As Always Live Free or Die, From Pew Hampshire !!!

[@caniican]

My favorite thing about you dude...is the way you STARE AT ME..INTO THE CAM. w a little smirk... Hilarious while your pal shreds.🤩🎶🎸😁

[@beckyalvarado5008]

Watching people like you has inspired me to work on my own guitars, a purchased a cheap Peavy from a pawnshop and a bullet. I have learned how to do the basic maintenance thanks!

[@Charlee_Murphee]

I bought one based on this video alone. Straight out of the box it needed to be tuned of course, but the action and intonation are near perfect. The fret ends are fine on mine. Crazy how they’re making these things so cheap and playable. I’ll use it to record some with, but this would be ideal for a kid needing a cheap guitar to start out on. The tiny amp included is pretty loud too. Enough for a beginner.

[@allancopland1768]

11:00 Popular wood? Did you really say that man? Love it!

[@stevemercure902]

Why isn't poplar popular?

[@joshuabarron8535]

Hey Shawn, you should try repotting those pickups, and make a video showing how.

[@Hellwilliam1]

Agreed!

[@kdawson020279]

For you people about my age, Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy plays lead on a Tele primarily. I have a custom Carvin based on the thing that makes Teles rock, which is sustain, and pickups mounted at the extremes of the body (well, on the place where the strings pass over it anyway) to allow a lot of tonal versatility.

[@davidqueen5098]

You guys had a good jam going definitely some shredding and some sweet blues. Awesome show hope to catch you live🎸✝️

[@timtaylorguitarnut]

Sean, take a forstner bit under that neck pocket and put a piezo pickup in there. One of those discs.

[@permanentwaves4621]

I dont think its a question of how THEY make it so cheap, its how come Fender makes it so expensive.

[@coyperez3924]

So good to see Josh again!

[@MashaT22]

So you got the surprise buy 1, get 1 deal?! Sweet! Who wouldn’t love that?! Looks like a great buy for $119. That would make for a great mod project! I only wish the pickups weren’t microphonic. That’s the one let down. However, it wouldn’t cost someone too much to get a properly wound, potted pickup that would fix that issue. I also hate when they stain wood. That’s gonna wear off on the fingers for a while. Not sure why they bother when the stain usually ends up coming off. Great find! Catch you later! 😱😱😱😱😱

[@RonLogan-wf4pl]

There are many tele rockers the Boss, James Burton, Brad Paisely, robbie Robertson, not to mention Keith Richard's. Roy Buchanon, and Jimmy Page used a Tele, GW Smith. Randy Bachman

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I got an $89 guitar from them. I took everything off of it except the neck and the body locking tuners fender pick ups from the factory in Korea a bridge not a string through body sounds bad ass.

[@mboyer68]

You've got such a great accent. It's such a shame that southern accents are disappearing, except in rural areas. Thank you for the videos!

[@rickschott1722]

Great video. Learned a lot about setting up a guitar. Appreciate all you do!!!

[@rb343]

Anyone that thinks you can't shred a tele, needs to watch Terry Kath of Chicago.

[@rb343]

@@dennisneo1608 you are correct!

[@rb343]

@@dennisneo1608 Rory was pretty much a strat guy normally, but I'm sure he had no issues burning the strings off a tele!

[@daleturner3507]

Joe Duplantier shreds a Tele pretty good!

[@Kempojujutsu]

John 5 and Jim Root

[@XChristianNoirX]

​@@KempojujutsuI have one of his personal guitars and... Didn't even get it because of him... But because I also play Teles... Even in drop G.

[@susannoland7385]

I would change out the tuners and drop a couple of Kathy’s pickups on them and that would be one heck of a guitar! Sweet getting 2 for one.

[@wisdomoverfear2685]

Those ceramic pickups are highly microphonic ....but it looks like a great guitar to mod or learn to work on ! For the money ...I'd consider it !

[@RJDCR]

likin' this chan....a happy ground/place , between the woodford & th average guys....kool , keep'em comin' RJ

[@txoutlaw73]

I think you got a steal of a deal . Pulled up the reviews on the guitar while watching your video . I may order one myself now

[@davidjones3690]

Howdy Sean. Dave in Rhode island here. Been playing and buying since 1965. Love the show. Was wondering if you could do a video on a Tagima guitar. See if they're any good" keep up the great work!

[@rodmacrae3611]

I do believe the hole under the neck plate is for a locating pin on cnc

[@Hellwilliam1]

I think it is for when they spray them so they can get it done in one operation instead of three or more.

[@tjmagnafie]

Somehow Amazon felt you needed two for one. Lol lucky you

[@fredchatham6680]

Joe Bonamassa says you can rule the world with a Tele.

[@donbishop6994]

Mr. Bonamassa is correct. The tele is hands down the most versatile guitar ever built. I don't know how, but it is. I'd think a strat would be more versatile, but it just isn't. Go figure.

[@scottmartin356]

I think they say that the name is Music "As Muse". I remember one el cheapo guitar that had vicious fret bite, but after a couple of weeks in a more humid environment the neck swole back to size and it felt pretty good. Question- instead of jumping straight to the fret file, would you hammer down the fret? Love a good microphonic pickup, strings AND PERCUSSION! and Shred!

[@kibscott6096]

The description on Amazon says the body AND the neck are poplar, I wonder if the neck will warp or twist after a while. I don't think I've ever played a neck made out of that. Great video, see you all this evening have a great day !!!

[@davidcole5183]

Would wax dipping help those or are they just bad enough to replace?

[@davidcole5183]

Does it ruin the Tele sound if you put a split rail humbucker on it?

[@LRHutch]

Good video man. Heck a good neck and body unfinished costs more than one of those guitars. So if ya want to build one, buy one or a similar one at that price and do your own thing with it.

[@timbrown110]

You should check out some of the newer firefly guitars. They are great for under $200

[@Thombrawley1]

thanks Sean. Its weird. even tho i have some expensive guitars, I keep reaching for my Indio tele.

[@catzdollz9810]

Reviews on Indio are VERY good!

[@donaldharris8826]

I'd have to sand the neck down & get that black off the neck, but I'd leave the neck face and seal the neck satin smooth and change out the pups & electronics with some Seymour Duncan P90 Phat Cats Set Humbucker Size after routing the bridge body to a Humbucker Size. I'd satin or gloss over the Front Headstock face. I know the neck pup would be ok to go with a Single Coil Sized Pickup & Phat Cat P90 Bridge Humbucker will cancel hum of a Single Coil Neck Pickup because it's coils are Reverse Wound. I already have plenty of pickup choices. I could go with a Single Coil or even a such sized SD Rails or a SD 59' Humbucker in the Neck Position or Other. I only have one Semi-Hollow that is Black finished satin back of Neck Oscar Schmidt brand & it plays and sounds as well as my Gibson. Thanks for another Fine Video SEAN. How can I reach you for guitar works or to have a neck refretted or made for me ??? Those were some seriously noisy pups for sure !!! Play On FretBro's . . . 👍🆒🎸🤘🎼☺️🇺🇸🙏 DDH 2-14-2024.

[@Seven7Pain1]

your right about microphonic but i like there humbuckers they sound extra crunch with high gain stuck one in my Iyv les paul

[@jimmyj4811]

I just ordered one (two?) based on your review, thanks! Problem is, I just can't pass up a deal when it comes to guitars...

[@vasectomyfail442]

We need an update on how many arrived

[@Hellwilliam1]

Ordered after watching the video. Just one came. However, the tuners were tight and the fret sprout was minimal. Also couldn't get them to make all those cool noises that they made with the microphonic pickups. @@vasectomyfail442

[@dust17111]

I own the red ormsby looking asmuse and the blue lp asmuse and love them , the necks had some rough edges but a nail file did the job . And they sound good , great for the price and they look rad! Perfect for modding I've had them for about six months I think now and I'm fine with the pickups but I do eventually want to get some hotter modern chuggyier lol pickups for them , asmuse rocks for budget beginner guitars or mod guitars !

[@davidjones3690]

Dave in R.I. here. I have a couple of Cahaya gig bags that aren't too shabby!

[@metaspherz]

ASMR brilliance when opening the big box with that knife. LOL!

[@jimcamp2423]

The long hair dude is a scary good player.

[@fatratz2012]

thats josh he has a channel instructor gomez where he gives lessons

[@jaymelynnmcintyre8574]

Yeah really dig his abilities

[@dean402002]

Enjoyed the video love that black neck yep pickups definitely need to go lol shame it’s not available in the UK 🇬🇧

[@adambrower7038]

I wish I didn't have to be a paying member to be able to see your live show on Saturdays...

[@mikeg6666]

You don't have to pay , you can watch it free when it's live. I've watched it a few times live and the last one was actually free a couple days later....

[@adambrower7038]

Actually when I went to watch last Saturday I got a message saying that I had to be a member... and who doesn't want to be a part of the live experience. Not wait a couple of days

[@mikeg6666]

@@adambrower7038 Hey man I'm just telling you what I experienced , if you want to pay to watch something that will be free in a couple days that's up to you. But I've got more important bills to worry about than give my money away to watch a livestream that has virtually no effect on my life. Sure it's entertaining but not worth paying for IMO!✌️

[@jaymelynnmcintyre8574]

Really digging this channel

[@sahamal_savu]

I'm enjoying these videos with Josh, gotta give Cathy a break from all that camera work. I'm more of a shredder too but I got one of those Cozart Tele's after watching your video and it's fantastic. I put some hot rails in the bridge and it shreds with the best of 'em!

[@Mr3DBob]

Not particularly a T-type guy, but those look pretty cool. I like the black hardware. I really like the price. There really has never been a better time to buy an electric guitar.

[@TheRealDealBobbySteele]

Thought for sure the second was gonna be an air guitar 😂

[@lylemoors4194]

These are a lot more expensive now, and sans amp. Beautiful looking guitars!!! I'd love to have a couple.

[@msaintpc]

Love this show!👍🙂

[@who0icu812]

Little wax in the pickups, shielding and ground. Shot those will be sweet!

[@concernedoldandwisepatriot2650]

Man you are good, gifted!

[@allancopland1768]

no clacky..... all happy. Keep em coming Shaun.

[@theart8039]

I just ordered a Wilkinson kit guitar..because it'll be fun to do and I think it will sound amazing if I do it right. I think the days of expensive branded guitars are in a bit of trouble frankly

[@1mdlmusic]

What’s the weight of that asmuse Tele. I got a Glarry Tele a few years ago, but it’s too heavy for my 71-year-old back to handle at a 4 hour gig. I’ve pretty much switched to headless guitars and 30” minis, but I do miss the Tele’s simplicity and sounds.

[@stevemercure902]

I'm curious if you ever hooked up the mega-phonic, earth pounding amp that came with these guitars?

[@larryhogan3-16]

Awesome China - casters 🎸

[@TimRock1269]

I found the exact guitar on SHEIN for like $70 when I was looking for an LP hard case. Ii got the LP case for $54. Which ended up being a Donner brand case.

[@misterslick3214]

Still waiting for Sean to review a Firefly guitar.

[@TURBOCAST]

I dig that tele!!!👏👏👏🤘🤘🤘

[@mlj1111]

Cant find the teles anymore on amazon, and Asmuse website down. They go out of business?

[@birdman316]

sweet twinz guys! what did bamazon end up saying about the "oopsie"??

[@RJ_Groot]

I'm not asmused. 😆 All joking aside that's a good looking project guitar.

[@raybassman7536]

Sean, as long as there is 2, you might as well give me the other one.

[@rocklandrevolution2139]

Can we put a humbucker in the bridge?

[@jaymelynnmcintyre8574]

Y'all ROCK DUDE!!

[@NovaPrime5012]

17:50 I'm rolling😂😂😂 the funniest shit

[@scarmyguitar]

Ha ha

[@TimRock1269]

What time are you going live tonight, Sean?

[@jimbo33]

Great video!! Thanks guys!

[@4spbiz]

Can't say I really care much about those guitars but I did enjoy your jam session!

[@txoutlaw73]

According to Amazon it's rosewood fretboard

[@TheArtisanRBenjamin]

That ground wire doesn't do much with a powder coated bridge. A high gain amp would hate these......

[@scarmyguitar]

Yeah that's not powder coating lol

[@kdawson020279]

That is black chrome, and it is electrically conductive plating. Powder coat doesn't, in my experience, have mirror gloss. If the ground wire wasn't grounding, the electric guitar wouldn't be electric guitaring. I'm not just a guitarist, I'm also an electrician and recovering industrial automation mechanic/current physical plant mechanic.

[@ibberman]

Better than the Indio you had a while back??

[@scarmyguitar]

No But Cozart on Ebay is king on a cheap Tele

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I order a EQ pedal from Amazon got three

[@stephenscharff6358]

Reviewed the specs of this guitar the neck is made out of poplar

[@Anton-ji4td]

Great guitar. A minor bit of tlc and you are good to go. Go to any music shop pickup any guitar fender gibson etc and you can find all sorts of faults. I have made guitars. Get under the hood of your axe and become your own guitar tech you will learn so much. Great guitar.

[@JayRod711]

Nice.. 2 days in a row.. was looking forward to this all day at work.. didn't disappoint for sure. You guys are great.. Sean you always teach me something.. and Josh's shredding sounds great over top of your rhythm. Great work y'all.. as always.. looking forward to what's next.. keep it coming 🙏👏😎

[@Gerry-cg6kr]

Was checking one out.

[@mikeg6666]

Damn you lucked out bro , 2 guitars for 1 price. Someone fucked up , but your gain! ✌️🤘 PS I've installed several sets of Wilkinson locking tuners and never had any problems....

[@CalJennings]

Aww, this was 6 days ago. That’s alright. I’ll catch a live in the future.

[@that_thing_I_do]

Amazon....the biz he gives them.Should have sent him 3.

[@adamstein9333]

There’s very few guitars You can’t shred! I’m interested in these but I had an Asmuse Strat that was complete trash and felt like a toy made out of carbonized cardboard. I have the Chapman ML3 Pro Modern (tele style) and plays Amazing for everything. This guitar is pretty though. It’s not real wood

[@tinepapa7821]

Nice job ❤

[@petercase9583]

119 wow, super great playing makes them sound good.

[@zolar55]

Nice jammin

[@chucklee347]

So far away from me. By derrick and the Domino's. Yeah id know that song anywhere. Can't fool me. No sir ree bob. 😮

[@mikestroud9969]

You know the saying Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. Cool stuff indeed 👋✌️✌️🎸🎸

[@davidkastin4240]

@mikestroud9969 Agreed. I did and the horse ran out of gifts and spit in my eyes.

[@mikestroud9969]

@@davidkastin4240 🤣🤣🤣

[@MeekSith777]

Another great video!

[@Slugg-O]

I had hope for this guitar until the 9:27 mark. The fretboard looks like veneer.

[@VistaThaiGuy]

Got an Estebon Strat... wanna do a rebuild???

[@MisterJWJ71]

They didn't sound too bad. it wasn't all that long ago that if you paid $119 for a new guitar it would be unplayable out of the box and never get all that much better no matter how much work is put into it. Now if only the big brand American companies would get on the ball and make sure their guitars are on par with some of these affordable ones.

[@tom12ta]

Roy Buchanan 🎸🍻🍻🤘

[@davidsellers3639]

The only thing cooler than a guitar is two guitars playing

[@Seven7Pain1]

Asmuse will tell you to keep it they sent me a guitar and a bass all i ordered was a bass

[@MultiSpeedr]

Please tell me about that green sparkle stratiacoustic on the wall what's going on with it ?

[@johnnyshirley2700]

Why does josh keep his eyges closed while playing

[@DonnieDailey]

Tape those pickups, brother!

[@danmorse9105]

🤘

[@Tyson-u3m]

Telecasters are THE SHIT!

[@King.DAVid.III2022]

Great video guys 🎸🎸🔥👍🌿🔥💨😶‍🌫️

[@smoakngun]

Some companies are using "engineered" wood now. May that is why it has no smell.

[@caseysmith544]

I was thinking fake Actionwood like found on Guns synthetic stock sometimes for a more real wood look then textured polymers.

[@mikeg6666]

Who knows what kind of toxic shit that is coming from China , they could care less if it's harmful to Americans or any other countries....

[@Hippie-r4g]

So... A blind man applies for a job at a lumberyard,as a grader of different woods. He was blind. Owner skeptical of his abilities,asks "Well just how you propose to do this ?" The reply was "I have the worlds most sensitive nose" So he had a man send a couple of different pieces of wood 🪵 down the conveyor belt for identification. First board comes down,he gets over it and says" that's cottonwood from Mississippi"....he was right! Second board comes down,he smells it and replies "That's ancient redwood from the Pacific Northwest. He was right again. So as a joke,he calls the guy at the top of the belt and says... "You know that new secretary we hired last month, well tell her to get naked and lay down on the conveyor. After a small protest,she complies. So on er belly she comes down the belt and foreman says, "This is a special imported wood,very rare..." So he bends over her,gives a good sniff, Does it again and says "You know that's very unusual, maybe you could turn it over and I'll give it another try. So they turn the secretary over,on her back and they sent her down.... After a couple of good whiffs the blind man says, I "I have never smelled lumber like that,and the foreman says"well take a guess.... To which he says "The only thing I can come up with is that it is the shit house door off of a TunaBoat".... ✌️ It was relevant

[@mikeg6666]

@@Hippie-r4g 🤣

[@Vicos]

Those look like lock washers on the tuners, and if so, they are supposed to be split like that. Anyhooo, maybe its time to start looking at the next tier of affordable guitars, say in the $150-$300 range? Tons of cool options like Schecter, Jackson, Firefly, Harley Benton, Eart, Etc.

[@gearhead762]

Im gonna call em Az-mew-say' and pretend its french or somethin. Sounds fancy 👍