Fender American Professional II Telecaster Deluxe | American Pro II Tele vs. Gibson Les Paul

[@ludvigbydal7812]

Three years later, this is what I was looking for. Before I didn't pay too much attention to the 70s deluxe and other models for all that bad quality reputation. Two humbuckers ( splittable as added bonus ), fixed bridge, bolt on neck . . . look no further, this fender deluxe got the ticket for a highly versatile guitar. A Les Paul has a great sound, not arguing that, but this deluxe also sounds amazing giving a wider pickups palette or more sounds, and just myself I prefer the 25.5in scale. This Fender also I would expect to be more performance friendly sitting or standing up. I think this is a great reissue upgraded from the 70s original. Thanks for the video.

[@Averitt13]

I think this video convinced me that I never need a Les Paul. It sounded just “meh” compared to the two Teles

[@voiceofexperience]

Yep, that was the actual "takeaway" I got from this video too!

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I say this as someone who's played almost nothing but Les Pauls over the last 18 years...I see what you mean.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

I agree this guitar is awesome.l have one .Highly reccomend it

[@slowhandblues187]

I think this American Professional II Tele Deluxe is a great guitar. Perhaps you’ve never played a great Les Paul? Some of the Gibson American Standards can be hit and miss but every Custom Shop Les Paul I’ve played was KILLER! The best feel and the custom shop pickups I’ve experienced. Granted they are 2-3 times as much as the street price of this Tele Deluxe. Only the buyer can decide if it is worth the price.

[@cgmxtreme70]

I’ve had this (Olympic White) for about 4 months and it is one of the best sounding guitars I’ve ever played. The humbuckers are so powerful and still cut through. The coil split is awesome for that single coil tone as well. I’ve had so many guitars but cannot imagine getting rid of this one ever.

[@cgmxtreme70]

@Luke, it doesn’t sound just like a Les Paul but I feel like it’s a nice alternative that cuts through better while retaining the power and depth of your typical PAF. That could be just my ears though.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@goosegaskins]

You still digging it?

[@cgmxtreme70]

@@goosegaskins , it’s a great guitar but been on a Jazzmaster kick lately and playing that.

[@goosegaskins]

@@cgmxtreme70 Nice! A Jazzy is my main guitar right now, too, but I'm feeling that Tele pull...

[@Lowtech14]

Famous last words

[@bobbymehta1006]

Deluxe bridge: 7:23 & 7:37 (split) Les Paul bridge: 9:59 Tele single coil bridge: 8:50

[@zaldum386]

Comparing them with the single coil tele and the Les Paul was just incredible, THAT is how yoy do a great comparison video. I´d buy a Deluxe if they did them in Ash in a second.

[@llywelyngruffydd8474]

I have this Telecaster Deluxe, it's even the same color. One of the best gear purchases I ever made.

[@christinepratt4656]

All the guitars in this video sound slightly different from one another but they all sound good under Cooper's capable fingers. I own a mystic surf green Am Pro 2 Tele Deluxe and I agree with Cooper. It's "tasty."

[@actionoriented]

Fantastic Demo. Thanks for taking the time to compare against the single coil tele…and the Les Paul comparison was a brilliant idea. I have a 2017 American Pro I tele and love it…but have been thinking hard about getting deluxe, this really helps.

[@andreasfranzke3787]

And what did you decide on? I also have a 2017 Tele and think about replacing it, especially because of the single coil hum but don‘t know if it would be worth it…

[@actionoriented]

@@andreasfranzke3787 I ended up keeping the single coil tele - love it too much. Love the neck pickup for jazzier tones which is a nice contrast toeh HB tones I get from my Ibanez and Eastman semi-hollows...but...I did play around with a dark night Deluxe Tele the other day in Nashville and love it. If I find a good value on one, I'll probably pull the trigger :)

[@ralex3697]

This man is so extremely talented

[@lorenzo6mm]

Great Guitar. One guitar gets it all. About time. And love the Strat Headstock always HATED the Telecaster head stock. Prefer TOP lode bridge for maximum twang. No more playing the BRIDGE PUP 90% of the time. And, NOW a tone knob that NOW means something to attenuate that TWANG and HUMBUCKER for MAXIMUM GRIND, TWANG AND THUMP !

[@pdbordelon]

I have this guitar - its one of the best sounding guitars Ive ever played in my 55 years.

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Which guitar? There were 3 guitars in this vid

[@brocluno01]

Judging by the demo, it's articulate and offers more tone capability. I'm impressed. I think it might just be the best all around electric out there ...

[@roxyroo7042]

Subscribed because of the funny "de-Bucks" comment and your grin. that was good. You're kind of mellow on the other videos so I got a kick out of that comedy from you. Keep it up.

[@johnny41315]

This was an awesome review. Makes my decision simple. Let me tele be a tele and my LP be a LP

[@didacjons]

7:36 Tele Dlx bridge (split) 8:50 Tele bridge

[@ColocasiaCorm]

Tap coil will never sound like the real thing. I like both buckers and single coil but hate a bucker trying to be a single coil

[@goosegaskins]

I love when Cooper gets saucy: "da bucks", "MSG"... Keep it comin', Coop!

[@fettuccinealraver]

I’ve had this guitar for about a year now and it’s gonna be sticking around. It sounds fantastic and the MSG color is stunning in person.

[@MM-bg7in]

Great playing. Some reason my eyes like the simplicity of a traditional Tele.

[@zachelmquist4932]

This will be my next guitar.

[@virgiliorodriguezmac]

I just bought this guitar and boy I am glad!!! The color and sparkle pop once you see it in person. I play it through my Cybertwin.

[@dsholt]

You really needed to include an overdrive comparison with the LP. The Tele Deluxe wins on clean channel, but wonder how the fender humbuckers hold up with distortion.

[@DannyCruzCreations]

I think these humbuckers are mainly meant for cleans or slight overdrive. Someone said they are not potted... which would explain why mine squealed like not other under heavy gain. They do sound amazing clean.

[@superflea7219]

great demo! this showed me exactly what I was hoping to hear…getting mad GAS for one of those Pro II Tele Deluxe’s now. 🙂

[@letfreedomring2699]

You've got a great, guitar shop. It's a must visit for any guitar collector.

[@danneyboy1000]

Election thief for sure.

[@michaelogden5093]

Deluxe or de-bucks? Excellent topic and gets right to the point. The color agrees with me. "Deep-C neck... is it fat or thin (hopefully fat)? Contour reduces weight... nice. All tele's should have a half-bridge so you can get to the pickups without removing the bridge. Control switch is more accessible which is nice. To many knobs and it doesn't have a real humbucker vibe but it still sounds great in your hands. Excellent comparison. So... worth the price... Fender should move to Texas so they don't get taxed to death and then all of us could afford a Fender Professional.

[@bdogjr7779]

Wow《☆》The ol single coil Tele had a nice growl that he didn't get from the other 2. Hmmmm I must have all 3👍😁

[@plainsroamer405]

Cooper with a strong 💪 Dad-joke-game. Nicely played, Cooper, nicely played (🎸)

[@rondeakin8876]

Great review Cooper, as always !

[@TheAmericanSounds]

Good review, Cooper. Thanks for sharing. Hey man, what's up with the appearing and disappearing letters on your shirt? Do I get a prize for noticing this?

[@iamanovercomer3253]

I'm a strat guy but the other day, I checked out Fender American professional 2 telecaster and the Vintera '70s Telecaster and the 🇺🇸🎸 was it ❗ I would say that it felt more comfortable with me than my strat 🎸❗

[@dougmarshall5324]

Pro 11 delux streets ahead and yes the offset pickups come through noticeably.

[@thadlogan51]

Another update. I just bought a fender professional Telecaster in dark knight sparkle finish too. So now I have three telecasters... classic vibe 50s, performer Telecaster in honey burst, and the professional II dark knight. I thought I would sell my performer after buying the professional but after playing them for hours though different amps at my house I am going to sell the professional. The quality on both my American fenders is exceptional...one not better than the other. The necks are only slightly different. I like both but after playing for a few minutes they feel about the same. I think the performer neck is the right size for my hands... but either works fine. It's the tone of the professional that I am not impressed by. The performer sounds very warm and resonant...whereas the professional sounds sterile and lifeless and doesn't resonate much. Even my cheap classic vibe sounds and resonates significantly better shockingly. I think it may be the bridge and saddles on the professional that make it dull sounding in comparison or the pickups...or both... I'm not sure. I really love the look and feel of it but the tone is just not there. I'm shocked that this reviewers likes the Mexican player better than the performer. He just have just got a lemon or just doesn't liked the colors on the performer. I worked have to agree on the performer colors...they are not very good...kind of Easter egg like. .. except for the honey. I don't think anyone would conclude that the professional sounds better than the performer if they owned both like I do and played them side by side for hours... unless they are tone deaf... it's just not possible. The only thing I like about the professional is the push push... but it sounds muddy in every position except for the middle when using overdrive... so not worth spending more for that one feature in my opinion.

[@justingerber2218]

I think every guitar lacks something but these still sound the best

[@jessesmith2906]

If you had to pick one guitar between this and the new pro ii jazzmaster what would you pick? To play all genres at home

[@dougmiddleton5117]

Sold! 👍 Now, I need to start budgeting for this...🤗

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

I bought this model in Mercury and it is amazing

[@johnhennessey5]

I’m thinking of buying this in 2 days after I tried it in store, how do you like it so far?

[@BigBobbyBoLo]

@@johnhennessey5 I got this exact same model... its amazing! For some reason I prefer the top loading as opposed to the string option on this model.. sounds great.. microphonic pics pic up some pick noises but totally worth it

[@snailsfrogslegs119]

Nicely presented. I have the Deluxe (Olympic White with maple fingerboard) and it is by far my favorite guitar. I''m planning on getting a vintage-II 61 strat in fiesta red and rosewood slab board, so we'll see if this is still my favorite after that. But being primarily a 70's rock guitarist... I have a feeling that this dual humbucker (better than a Less Paul by far) is my favorite guitar of all time.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Coopers great hair out shines any instrument in that shop. That hair deserves a Grammy on its own.

[@ralex3697]

I know he needs to do Breck Commercials, oops wrong generation

[@BigJohn95]

Came here to check out the guitar. Left swooning over that tasty playing.

[@koreanfriedchildren]

Hey you played this song for the AO Jag demo, love it

[@herbertrodriquez6456]

I bought one five years ago The sound can't be beat , I switch back and forth with my three Gibson SG's and Les Paul's . Great buy for the money, about $1250 compared to a $2000 Gibson Les Paul's.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Really like your playing style that is kind-of how I play and it made the demo very accessible. That Miami Blue is addictive think I'm going to get one in Blue or Mercury if there is a maple neck in Mercury. Thanks Cooper It's not easy to be engaging while talking on camera and you were

[@skyrisphotographyand3dvisu343]

Great demo, can I ask if you are playing a particular song or are you just jamming. Would love to be able to play something like this.

[@voidtremors5814]

Loved it but if we're talking bridge tones nothing beats the OG tele. Everything else though the deluxe has an edge for sure

[@serchromo8326]

Nice playing! Does the deluxe come with 500k pots?

[@madeincanada8279]

Welcome back Cooper!

[@mark240862]

I think.. looking at you, that your idea of a 'gut' and mine are very different. 😂🎸🎸🎸

[@bradmaier4804]

Great demo Cooper, I enjoy watching you play. You are a very talented guitarist and have a great personality. Thanks for showcasing so many great guitars for Alamo. I enjoy the reviews you and Chris do together, you guys bring so much value to Alamo Music, keep up the great work! Brad from Long Island

[@AlamoMusic]

Thank you for watching!! So glad you enjoy the channel.

[@cjkoegl]

Is it still hum-free when you split/tap the coils?

[@TheGamermouse]

Nope, then it sounds like a regular single coil.

[@54macdog]

Great discussion and demo.

[@youssefkasim7556]

This guitar is just beautiful.

[@skisquash]

How does the Deluxe Pro II compare to the Deluxe Pro I ?

[@robertturtle]

Does this compare at all with the vintera 70s? If so, is it worth the extra $500?

[@RishPanjeetJr]

I really want a Deluxe. Purists might get upset but I really prefer them to *most* standard Teles. I’m even selling Jazzmasters to get one!

[@bongocuba]

for me, I’ll take the AP II Tele and the LP. The AP II Tele Dlx doesn’t win me.

[@mtp04987]

Nice clean comparison however, distortion would be nice as well.

[@bigjohnson9561]

Looks like the guitar Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters plays. It's a cool looking and sounding Tele. Fender has done a great job with their new line up of guitars.

[@cypresscollectiblesinc.2098]

If they would make more HH Teles without the giant pickguard (think Troublemaker Tele), they would sell a million of them.

[@charlesbolton8471]

The Troublemaker Teles should become a permanent part of the Fender lineup, and be made available in Squier, Mexican, and American made versions.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@charlesbolton8471 +1 to that, those Troublemaker Teles should be offered with the real WRHB pickups.

[@Averitt13]

That pick guard is the only thing holding me back from buying one right now….

[@a_new_hourbandofficial9121]

You’re a great guitar player Cooper!

[@sterioapple]

The ONE I'm the most interested in and outta all the pro II stuff its the ONE they dont make in a lefty. I gotta say it. I just dont get it. Been dealing with it for decades but i'll never get it. How hard would it be to make these in a lefty. It aint like they wouldnt sell!

[@matthewderosby713]

Yeah, I agree!! I want the American Ultra Tele in a lefty, and we can’t get that one either😢 So frustrating!! Come on Fender- we want more lefties!! #Fender

[@danneyboy1000]

I just bought this one home yesterday. I bought it from Clawson Music here in Corpus Christi and I can't put it down.

[@PinchTune]

That's awesome. I want to buy one. Is there a lot of headstock dip given the extra weight up there compared to a regular tele?

[@michaelcanales280]

Good ol’ Bubba make you a deal?

[@danneyboy1000]

@@PinchTune I am used to playing a strat so it is a familiar part that really doesn't hurt the playing ability. I love the strat and the tele will never take her place but in time I will treat them both the same.

[@danneyboy1000]

@@PinchTune On no. It is balanced nicely. One thing that really helps and it is not on most Teles, is the cutaway on the back. It fixes the guitar to your body and really stays in place.

[@DannyCruzCreations]

​@@danneyboy1000 I just received one on Friday. Sorry, same guy, Pinchtune, from my other channel. Anyway, I was really disappointed so it's going back. Don't get me wrong, the guitar is great. The next is nice and it's actually better balanced than my Am Pro II single coil Tele. Maybe the body wood is heavier. Anyway, the reason I was disappointed is I was sent a guitar that had obviously been on displayed and wiped down dozens of times. It has riddled with tiny spiderweb scratches like when you wipe down a car all wrong. I was going to keep it because the neck is really nice. However, for some reason, the neck pickup will not take mid to high gain. It squeals uncontrollably. Maybe it's bad. Too much hassle for a new guitar. I know what the NGD feeling is like, and this wasn't it. Note, this was NOT from Alamo Music. Just wanted to point that out.

[@alinvain1964]

I have this guitar and I love it. However I am finding that the bridge pickup has a lot of feedback when I have my overdrive engaged and I'm within 5 feet of my amp. It goes away if I roll back the tone to about 5. Is this normal? None of my other guitars do this.

[@lorenzo6mm]

Taming the treble squeal with a tone knob is an old lost Art. It used to be a major part of distortion and sustain. This Deluxe Tele/guitar is obviuoisly voiced for maximum treble. I had a humbucker distortion problem in the same way. I found later, after much consternation , it was particuar to my amp/distortion/ box/eq and not the guitar. Good Luck.

[@marcosore3213]

Great demo! I'd like to reply Duane Allman sound but don't like Gibsons.. what you think about this Deluxe? Is it possible?

[@smoothsam7]

One of my favorite demo

[@JTMP12]

I’m debating between this Pro II Deluxe and the American Vintage II ‘75 Deluxe. They both look and sound amazing but the cost difference is substantial.

[@lightbreakswherenosunshines]

how does this hold up to their Kingfish model?

[@nickspitzley8539]

Man I love telecasters

[@jasonswitzer1748]

The Les Paul sounded so much warmer than the Tele Deluxe. Not a good or bad thing…. Just a matter of preference. Personally, I’d go for the Les Paul. I have other single coils if I want a single coil sound, so the push/push coil split isn’t a super useful feature for me.

[@RishPanjeetJr]

I just don’t like Gibson’s corporate behavior and curse of neck/headstock breaks. They look great, but Fender is the company that innovates of the two.

[@dwightlowes]

You folks are Awesome 🎶

[@adrian_V99]

A great guitar but Fender has nor reduplicated 70s Deluxe and Custom with wide-range humbuckers .cuNIFe magnets are on the endangered species list. Several companies make the wide-range, but they've substituted other materials for cuNIFe. BTW, Strats are built in factories, but Teles are made in heaven. Thank you, Jesus, for demo-ing this beauty.

[@dsholt]

Folks want a lot of dough for those 70s deluxes though!

[@czechplastik]

You can buy CuNiFe humbuckers directly from Fender on their website. They're well expensive though.

[@drothberg3]

The genuine cunife wide range humbuckers are only on the American Original Tele Custom. Fender has started remaking them for that guitar.

[@Hulkhoagie1]

Fender has reintroduced the Cunife Wide Range. I have a 2020 American Original 70s Telecaster Custom. The neck is Cunife Wide Range pickup. That model is currently the only non custom shop guitar that offers the Cunife Wide Range. You can also buy the pickups direct from Fender. The American Original 70s custom is a great guitar with a lovely pick-up that doesn't seem to get showcased enough on KZbin.

[@almydf1]

Compared to the MIM tele deluxe, it worths the value?

[@xmarcsme]

Can you get the sound of the traditional telecaster that you’re showing here on the deluxe American pro two and how do you do that?

[@danneyboy1000]

Okay I have had one now 2 months and still have a hard time putting it down. I got crazy on some C&W which is kinda strange for me as I am an old time rock n roller from the 70's. The push knobs sure give it that twang just splitting both humbucker to single coil on the clean channel of my Fender Deluxe Reverb.

[@georgehoggatt3759]

I've had mine for about a year and never played it, until a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy.

[@drewking1280]

Btw, the guitar from Freaky Friday is a Tele-sonic Telecaster, not a deluxe...

[@badscrew4023]

I'm liking the split sound. The humbucker positions sound just like any humbuckers, can't hear anything specific to the "wide-range"...

[@nahumg1]

What amp are you using?

[@RjBenjamin353]

A very talented young man.

[@voiceofexperience]

OK, once again, my preference for the sound of SC pickups has been confirmed.

[@GoFlyYourselves]

This version is gorgeous 😍

[@Home-m3u]

Great video. Thank you

[@Home-m3u]

Really like the song, does it have a name?

[@PinchTune]

Some tasty playing there sir.

[@MontrealMusiciansExchange]

Well done! Thank you Cooper. Its going to be the dELUXE for me - without the Les Paul WEIGHT !!!

[@JS62515]

Love the deluxe but damn those volume knobs look cheap? Why didn’t they use the normal ones.

[@tobisteffen]

Cool...if you had taken the rosewood fretboard teles, it had been perfect for me. Maple sounds way different.

[@venomjoe]

in tap on switch to single...having noises usual on a single coil?

[@tedjohnson5210]

But if the bridge of the LP is slanted, wouldn’t that create the same effect as a slanted/adjusted pole position on the pickup 🤔

[@cornellgitman78]

great, helpful review

[@smoothsam7]

man great demo you are good answered all my questions now im going with the deluxe now which do i want strat or tele lol but if tele wins im going deluxe thank you

[@52TeleGuy]

I need to correct one thing in this video. The Humbuckers get Coil Split not coil tapped. Don’t fret, most people get that wrong.

[@markniederberger]

No, they are both in fact.

[@52TeleGuy]

@@markniederberger It can’t be both, they are either split or tapped. Can’t do both at once.

[@markniederberger]

@@52TeleGuy that's why they're "double tap."

[@52TeleGuy]

That’s not what that stands for. You can coil split each humbucker, but it is not a coil tap i promise you that. I have 20 years of experience with ppickups and i’ll admit if i were wrong, but i’m positive i’am not. A lot of guitar companies call coil splits coil taps and vise versa, i see the wrong terms being used all the time.

[@markniederberger]

When in humbucker mode, one of the coils in the pickup is tapped. When the coil is split, that portion of the coil is untapped to better emulate a true single-coil.

[@Jotapecaster]

The big question is: Maple or Rosewood neck?

[@simonandrews7171]

It’s a good sales pitch for a Les Paul. It sounds the best.

[@changestrangers]

I've already got a Tele Deluxe - the Troublemaker model, without coil splitting. Would it be worth it to get this one, instead of one of the "standard" American Pro Ii Teles?

[@jimm8594]

You could have coil splitting pots installed, as long as the pickups are four wire. I love the troublemaker, not having coil splitting was a major oversight.

[@ingolfurthorvaldsson7653]

Wow never a Les Paul could be “dull” until now

[@Chrishagen]

I’ll take the les Paul please!

[@steveyankees1]

Great video! Thank you!

[@mehdiqavi]

Very interested in that guitar

[@ferox965]

The Deluxe doesn't have the thick tone that the Les Paul does. Single coil Tele +Les Paul=Perfect.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Alamo Music center has come out with a line of Cooper hair products. Ask for them by name. Cooper sink wood shampoo for blonde highlights, Cooper Indian Spruce wood hair conditioner made from the oils of selected Indian spruce trees. Ask for them by name, Cooper Hair products. Remember if they’re not Cooper, they’re pooper.

[@ralex3697]

Hilarious

[@iabdgogogo1234letsgo]

Clicked because I thought he was Ryan Knight...check him out

[@Aeon135]

Cooper fuckin glowed up.

[@ColocasiaCorm]

These aren’t wide range buckers??