What do I think of my Fender Telecaster?

[@BrandonDeon]

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[@flyingquail1003]

Never knew how awkward it feels without Brandon shouting "now JUST leave!"

[@reneebear3641]

When your only criticism with the guitar comes from I literally play it too much maybe it’s time to considering stainless steel frets

[@UncleDickeysRandomLife]

Stainless frets?

[@stephentraskos3130]

Are there choices for fret wire material, is there any difference to a trained ear?

[@wealthfinder192]

Why are you suddenly having issues with intonation?

[@AlexW2004]

I guess I don’t have to leave this time. Thanks bro

[@randyhiiip]

Cause he didn't yell

[@frodowinky]

good to know i’m not the only one to watch until the end of the video for him to tell me to leave

[@raoulduke344]

And we can stay on the cigarettes a little longer, too.

[@strek45]

I've watched hundreds of his videos and I always skip the end. I just found out he tells us to leave at the end 😭

[@billkallas1762]

I have a thing about bound Tele's. Bound is good, double bound is better. Two sets of frets in three years? Wow! You may need stainless steel frets.

[@davidrees1840]

or Jescar EVO frets. The hardness is between stainless and nickel-silver (std frets). They're slightly gold, barely noticeable on a guitar.

[@peterbatten596]

@@davidrees1840ibanez has started using them on some of their black label series guitars. Like on my Xiphos. I was wondering why they had a gold-ish tint. Those are right up there with stainless steel. Their jumbo sizes are more of a narrow, slightly lower size of stainless jumbo that I prefer.

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

Schecter. Get a schecter

[@vitobratta_WL]

@@redbloodedamerican2346 has nothing to do with brand, its the material. even $100-200 harley bentons got stainless steel frets

[@grawman67]

How does your experience with the EVOs compare to steel? ​@@davidrees1840

[@duanekogut757]

I like how the only two problems with it can be summed up by "i played it so much it threw out its back." Tele for life

[@KenSpears313]

🤣🤣🤣

[@7amadama]

Stainless Steel Frets is what you should consider

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

All my Schecters have them. Wouldn't trade them for anything

[@christian98]

Also by the look of the strings, changing the strings more often or cleaning them after practicing could also do wonders

[@ILoveDirtbike]

I enjoy that I have managed to make it so every time I open KZbin, it is your video that is the first short I see.

[@scubasmog]

Any player who has never owned or played a Telecaster is missing out on one of life's greatest experiences. Love them. There is a reason they are still around after so many years.

[@martydibergi5228]

Danny Gatton told me about Joe Barden pick-ups. I put them in a tele over 30 years ago. Still love them. My grand daughter wanted that guitar so i gave it to her. I have pictures of Albert Lee playing it and he personalized autographed it. A real gentleman.❤

[@albertchurchill4845]

Mine is a Squire Affinity series. I can't complain.

[@TheHOUSE264music]

True. I had one and it was impeccable. ❤❤

[@jasoncolemanarizonaloanoff1574]

My favorite guitar EVER!

[@rknisple]

You should be able to fix the intonation yourself and thats not an issue really its normal to have to do maintenance on any guitar you buy regardless of price. Especially when it comes to Intonation, Neck relief, and cleaning the electronics. You will always need to do those things. Why doesn’t anyone know how to maintain their gear anymore???

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Yea idk why he was saying that like he just doesn’t do any maintenance on his guitar at all

[@SpecialAgent666]

Yeah, always thought highly of The Telecaster and a few other types of guitars 🎸

[@darius3261]

i’ve always wanted a tele, this makes me want one even more

[@JohnMcintosh-dm1gn]

Amazon debut are decent and cheap, I know because I'm a beginner and I bought one. I showed it to my father in law who has been playing for 60 years. He was impressed.

[@James-kj9hw]

The problems your facing are so easy to solve. Setting the internation is so easy, and you may as well put stainless steel frets in next time they need replacing

[@TimBardos]

I love that guitar 🎸... I used to have a tele once upon a time i sold it and regretted it immediately

[@iandickeson3510]

Man, 2 sets of frets in 3 years is crazy.

[@thegasstation416]

Not saying it's bs. My buddy had a 1995 mim strat and the he only refreted it after maybe 12 years and the maple fretboard looked like it was 60 years old. We can assume that our KZbin man is a soft player and dousnt dig in

[@ehodges11]

i hope that says something about his habits more than it does the 2000 dollar guitar

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

​@@ehodges11 If he gave 2k for that, he for ripped off!

[@ULT_P3GGY]

@@redbloodedamerican2346yeah if you pay that much for a guitar it should def have stainless steel frets. My 1000 dollars Schecter does

[@cloudnine676]

I bought a brand new jackson Kelly, solid white with black bands. Then I started heavy gigging and I played it so much is wore to nothing.

[@Guitarial_arts]

I have the exact same one, same colors too. I got it 4 years ago, it is awesome!

[@NotGlen]

I loved my tele it was my first guitar and I wore the frets out on it twice. And played it so much the paint start to chip and it looked relic. Played at my high school retreat went to go eat dinner when I returned it was stolen. I still curse that person to this day. It was also a lefty guitar so I have no idea why someone would take it. Anyways definitely recommend stainless steel frets with the comfortable neck and fat twang it just compliments the overall guitar especially if your playing that much it might be worth the extra $$$ plus the smooth bending is so nice.

[@NightWolf4223]

Dude I have a lefty tele and one of the reasons I love it being a lefty is no one will pick it up witch I hate when people touch my main guitar and tell I read this no one well want to steal it cause it's left handed.

[@nickrunyon6118]

He dident get to tell us to just leave

[@ClarenceClive]

New American professional tele looks amazing. Specially that deluxe version can sound like a jazz guitar it’s crazy. Anyways love you content! Ur the boss

[@Dantefromdmc3]

The hissing sound just means an epic metal shred is about to be played🙏

[@UpNextBeatz]

Easy= enjoyable and therefore for me(a release owner) more reputable to practice 😅

[@PaulJohnson-ym4df]

THAT IS MY DREAM GUITAR!!! i cant afford one though. annywayyyy, big fan brandon

[@Ned_M94]

Tele is the best guitar ever seriously

[@lestalkmorebasss]

That may be but it’s too bad they look awful 😅

[@ehodges11]

@@lestalkmorebasssthey look like basic electric guitars what are you talking about

[@lestalkmorebasss]

@@ehodges11 the top of the body shape looks weird and unlike the bottom and also the flat bottom on the pick guard…. just looks off

[@ehodges11]

@@lestalkmorebasss most guitar bodies aren’t perfectly symmetrical

[@kennyo0079]

@@lestalkmorebassswell most guitars players in history disagree with you

[@anonamos8129]

Love my tele! I have a George Harrison’s rosewood telecaster and it’s quite incredible

[@ericheine2414]

A good Telecaster is buttery. It's good for jazz, blues, and rock and roll. It's well-balanced. It doesn't hang on your shoulders like a Les Paul. It's not slippery like a strat- the body has edges. It's Not Fragile like an SG. You can take out a drum set with it and it stays in tune.

[@jochem420]

i wasnt ready for that "holy fucking shit"

[@mycosten-12]

I have a Tejas Tea version & I love it more and more each time I play it. Of course I was not as keen on those noiseless as you are. I couldn’t get along with them. I tried & I tried. So I swapped them for Twisted Tele’s & booyucka! Brand new and one of my favs. I really like the S-1 that thickens up the tone ALOT! It essentially makes the pups into a humbucker. & that’s the best Fender neck I’ve ever played on.

[@calebmunkirs9661]

If you dont already have stainless steel frets i would highly suggest getting stainless steel next time you decide to replace them. They are much tougher than the usual nickel frets which sucks for your luthier and their tools but when they get those things polished up they are incredibly smooth and durable

[@NightWolf4223]

My next project is putting noiseless pickup in My tele. Also one of the many many reasons I love the tele is it can take a beaten and still work as if nothing happen. Had my tele for 10 years and you can tell it's my main guitar

[@Sldumas1983]

I love the Telecaster especially the Albert Collins signature style

[@simonblanjean6538]

I had the opportunity to get an Ultra Jazzmaster in a store clearance and I really enjoy it! I just replaced the pickups because I had to turn my amp really loud for them to make a sound, but I can honestly say that guitar makes me play more and better. I feel more like I'm finding the songs that are already in it, and it makes me stop playing notes and just play the guitar as a whole (finding out how to EQ better with the knobs, using vibrato decently, putting dead notes as ornamentation, etc). I also really like my telecaster copy but it's less impressive lol

[@Stevie130]

I have that exact tele and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned. And I’ve had a lot of guitars lol

[@Rami-L]

here i have a pos squier bullet with 50 known manufacturing defects that I absolutely love and rate 10/10

[@solnarochet]

He didnt tell me tô leave só now im here for 6 days now

[@shubhajames]

love the tele. didnt know noiseless pick ups even exist!🤯

[@chrismiller5875]

Find noiseless very lifeless but can see how it might be useful for higher gain

[@MrVleker]

I recently got a Harley Benton telecaster and there is no sharp ends on the frets. It cost €111. Cheap guitars have gotten pretty good!

[@sarahelizabeth3268]

Same here. Black fusion tele hh with wilkison 2 point floating trem. Locking tuners, coil split, belly cut, heel cut, and double horn cut on bottom, quarter sawn single peice maple neck with great figuring, stainless steel frets, graphtech nut and actual macasar ebony fretboard, oh and a flawless wood binding going around the black in front and red back and sides body thats made of Nyotah, and is high glossed, neck is super smooth satin. For 306 bucks after shipping and all. No buzz, low action, and no sharp frets. Perfect finish and plays and sounds like a dream. A guitar that fender would charge 8-12 hundred for all day long.

[@NPC20567]

Intunation is adjustable my guy

[@arsenalfanrichi]

To some degree. It's possible the reason for poor intonation is because of a sub standard fret replacement. But yes it can definitely be improved with truss rod adjustments, string gauge changes and saddle/nut adjustment.

[@elguapo5467]

Glad he held uo three fingers to help those of us who can't comprehend the meaning of the word '3' (years)

[@DishesWorldwide]

I've got a Ibanez jem jr and a Dean ml in stealth black from 2005 and I love them both more than anything in the world

[@grateful3300]

I think you giving this guitar away is incredible! How do I enter to win??

[@LiamFrisbieMusic]

I love fender teles but I have the other bridge I call the better bridge but some pple like the other one I love the clean tone of it And I have 13s on it

[@OneDayGoneofficial]

My first electric guitar was passed down to me and was 1989 telecaster

[@PhillipGolden-t3o]

Maybe try a high end ltd, stainless steel frets and luminescent side dots and I’d bet they play nice (I’ve only played a low end one)

[@leandromatias86]

I got the strat, ultra, same color!! Now I am looking for a Tele!

[@peterburi2727]

I picked up a 2015 MIM standard. It is perfect compared to the USA's I tried. No fret sprout, perfect fit and finish. Guitars will not intonate properly when you wear the crown off of the frets. Just have them re-crowned.

[@valdon116]

I have the exact same guitar in black, my #1

[@jerseattle0722]

lol this is basically the only guy I could be fin sub to. I would buy him all the guitars 🥰

[@jaredt3985]

Just get stainless frets next time. I held out for so long because of Toan, but it’s bullshit. I recorded DI’s before and after the install and it was identical. SS frets are better in every way. Smooth as silk for bends and vibrato, and they don’t wear. I’ve been playing that guitar daily for 4 years since then and the frets are still mint.

[@ishko108]

It is a truly awesome guitar. 9/10 is pretty high but it totally deserves it. I wish I could buy one but fat chance.

[@fly69doc]

I got the strat version....amazing guitar! It melts in you hands

[@bmint]

You don’t need to death grip.. and bends bro, don’t push down on the strings so hard.. Good stainless steel frets should outlast your fretboard.. This is real world advice from a 4 year newb.. I learned very quickly how to not hurt the frets and strings.. It also increases your speed drastically.. You need to have a lighter touch.. And I’m sure you’ve given this exact advice.. Always learning is the best way!

[@sesmu7597]

im playin a fender am elite.. nice playin.. hard workin for tones.. not much bass and very thin tone.. definitly not a metal guitar 😂.. but i luv this guitar ❤

[@mrseaweed88]

My guitar cost 250 pounds and it has no problems at all and plays amazingly, perfect frets, and amazing trem system and...... its a squier 😅

[@muffinthefennec]

I was going to buy a telecaster as my first electric, then I saw the strat with the whammy and couldn’t resist. it’s been 8 years and I dont think I’ve ever actually used the whammy while playing

[@RishPanjeetJr]

I bought a Player II Tele today. $760 out the door. The Ultra was $2200 with a shoddier neck than the player II’s.

[@DongusMcBongus]

I want a Tele ultra but I’m a lefty. Good thing the Strat Ultras feel just as good to play, but man I want that Tele versatility.

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Intonation shifting over time as you play it is normal, that’s something you just have to adjust yourself as no guitar is going to have perfect intonation out of the box forever

[@flecherwulff6563]

Its a cool guitar man and that noiseless pickups is a major thing been using my jackson v and my iron label ibanez my v sortof have that but but my Ibanez doesn't i actually thought something was up tith the jackson till i realized nah thats just how most guitars sound and i am spoiled with my Ibanez that i got for a steel at a pawn shop

[@alexanderhanksx]

Changing frets after 3 years of play is beyond crazy. What in the world kind of strings are you using and are you storing your guitar under a pile of vibrating bricks when it isn't in use? Holy moly. I have guitars I've played every day for well over a decade and haven't had to replace the frets once. I have a light touch, but something isn't right here 😂

[@Vespa1500-w3s]

finally, I've been wondering what tele is this

[@jackmurphy8696]

The American fenders are really a step above. MIM can be made pretty good but out of the box the American is so polished

[@Nonameneeded1825]

It’s so nice

[@rknisple]

You should be able to fix the intonation yourself and thats not an issue really its normal to have to do maintenance on any guitar you buy regardless of price. Especially when it comes to Intonation, Neck relief, and cleaning the electronics. You will always need to do those things.

[@joeldavidson3569]

I also have a telecaster that I want to refret. What kind of fret material would you recommend long term? I also heard you can’t change the frets too many times. Is that true? Keep up the vids👨🏻‍🏫👍

[@agapelove1111]

My ex boyfriend has a lefty BC Rich Axe from the 90's and he still plays it because it has really clean sounds, and the insanely deep level of distortion he cannot find in another guitar. This one sounds as clean to my untrained ears

[@ShaunakAkotkar]

Thinking of buying a prs se ce, any suggestions on which guitar to buy? cuz i have only played on an acoustic guitar till now and have no idea which electric guitars are good or bad

[@tomasz3122]

Is the intonation really an issue? You can set it up within couple minutes.

[@feedeedo]

Day 3 without leaving, I just wanna go home 😢 Btw, love the cut in the neck joint, wish Gibson started doing it

[@Aidenbro-s2k]

I don’t like the finish. I never understood why the American Ultras had all those weird colors. But! Great, great guitars. I’d really love to play one.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

None of my "cheap" Squier Classic Vibe had fret issues. Because the necks have been rolled on that series since 2008, as well as the fret barbs are cut on each side and the holes are filled with wood dust and glue. Take note Fender. No need to spend 2300 bucks for that.

[@joyke66]

The set up is the trick

[@reactiverbossnetwork7619]

Evertune sells a bridge for Telecasters if you are willing to invest in upgrading it

[@qtip4881]

Bro I’ve been playing on the same frets for 20 years now. I’m literally fretless now.

[@jacobsamano9761]

Damn how long do you have to play a guitar to wear out the frets? I’ve been playing since I was 13 and I’m 34 now and have never worn the frets out on a guitar. I also don’t think I’ve owned any one guitar more than 5 years though.

[@TheRealxVincent]

What happened to the intonation not being able to be set properly? I just got a strat with the same maple neck and fretboard combo, and it's prefect, but now concerned that it'll warp somehow 😅

[@egopower]

A refret within 3 years 😮 Who do you use to have a refret done in Halifax?

[@Tacocactus]

knowing how much fret replacements can cost makes me want a cigarette

[@Dimfere]

Bro i looked it up on the internet and I got a heart attack from the price of that thing

[@depressedyoutube]

this guy is smart

[@pigsrock93]

Wait how did you wear them out that fast? My tele has had the same frets and played on aggressively for hours every day for multiple decades.

[@h4mammal866]

who did your refrets? they look clean

[@marcos_c_m]

Test of time made tele my favorite guitar also. Those Frets were gone too fast ... Steel ones?

[@daftwatcher]

I want to get one of the Japanese telecasters cause i dude i tslked to from a band i like has one and it sounds amazing

[@marklohebany228]

bro was playing distortion on single coils, and complained about the noise 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@whoflore]

I have fgn jazz bass. love the sound, but frets lowkey pop out

[@PaulJohnson-ym4df]

when am I supposed to leave? HELP!!!

[@mattfischer3853]

And that fret comment, none of us play enough…(grabs guitar)

[@TheMusicTheorists18]

I own a 1992 Mexican Stratocaster and it’s the best instrument I’ve EVER owned

[@tresixteen]

I love my Ultra Tele, but I do think I want to replace the pickups with the Greg Koch fishmans

[@iswahono3603]

how about your PRS

[@jonnyb2532]

Stainless Steel jumbo frets last forever. Stainless steel "work hardens" so the frets get harder with use.

[@MattMcConaha]

Nickel silver also work hardens. In order to work harden something, you need to plastically deform it. If you plastically deform a fret after it's installed on a guitar, then it's already ruined. It has nothing to do with why stainless steel frets last longer, all that matters is that stainless steel is harder than nickel silver.

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Teles are sweet

[@lamp440]

I can’t be the only one who looked up the guitar and saw it was way out of my price range, right 😅😂

[@unknowngamingyt6788]

What is your thoughts on Les Paul guitar

[@josuevasquez594]

Which one would it be a 10/10 guitar for you?😊

[@n8dahman559]

Intonation isn’t good? Pickup a screw driver and fix it, If it’s flat the the screw attached to it counter clockwise, pushing the string towards the neck

[@AnaSwindall]

The frets look great, it seems like it's just the lacquer peeling off.

[@erichernandez4670]

Ok, MGK! 😂😂