Fender Player Plus Nashville Telecaster Demo | First Look

Classic Nashville mods and extra pickup switching options open up major tone acreage.
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[@sinnertrain7405]

I love the features on this new Nashville Tele. Fender thought of everything. I don't "need" another Tele, but that's never stopped me before.

[@ndon85]

yes you need it...

[@kremepye3613]

I just dont like noiseless pickups they aren't hot enough

[@mileshainline9789]

​@kremepye3613 what do people mean when they say a guitar isn't hot enough?

[@josephjennings9030]

​@@mileshainline9789theyre referring to the output of the pickups. Hotter pickups are louder and drive a tube amp harder

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

@@kremepye3613Hot pickups suck. so do noiseless.

[@dexxfilm]

John's playing blows me away every time I hear it.

[@mickstick5112]

This is how you demo a guitar! Now I have to get back to stea...I mean sharing those licks.

[@jackfaulkner1789]

Thank you for the clear explanation of how the pickup switching is laid out. I wanted to know that I could get that classic Tele bridge and neck combination. This thing is a beast at that price point.

[@ardiris2715]

Of all the newly uploaded videos on KZbin, this is the only one I want to watch. (:

[@MrJones-ge5sl]

Excellent review, John, as usual!

[@timbeckett6970]

Great review, I totally agree with your comments on the saddles and control layout.

[@sayakmukherjee4799]

One of the most beautiful, versatile and comfortable guitars. I have got one and love it!! John's playing is awesome.

[@stevecomins7837]

John has still got it. I love the way he palm-slaps the strings. I think he hears, and tunes into the sound from the slap to guide what he plays. my humble opinion.

[@ArthurESnyder44]

Well done sir!! I always enjoy the "Rig rundown" . . .you should be next!! Cheers!!

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing John Great Demo 👍

[@rick00770]

Love your playing. I just got this guitar in white blond. I didn’t get the one with the push pull knob , wish I had , I got the deluxe edition , didn’t know the player series had that. Oh well maybe next one. I'm 70 yrs old this year. Trying to refresh my style ,played top 20 stuff through the years ,don't read music. I love telle sound it fits my funky style blues and country. Loved your interview with Greg Cotche the other day.. subscribed and thanks.

[@hanovergreen4091]

That was a good one John. Honest, calm, gear talk. Best Regards!

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

This has to be in my tele collection! Awesome demo!

[@xb5883]

Sick playing

[@jonnybeck6723]

Great intro JOHN!!

[@gregriddle3042]

I just bought the butterscotch, like most of us I have a strat, I have a tele, and I really didn’t need another, BUT I DID!! After thinking it over and hearing the tones, I pulled trigger and I’m so damn excited!!!! I should get it in a couple of weeks, I will advise, also the locking tuners!!! Damn this is an overall fantastic rig!

[@josephgrant757]

Good video John! Steve Earle rig rundown and a demo on the new Player Plus Nashville Tele? Good way to end a stressful few days! Thanks for the good playing John!

[@scratchpadski9094]

You're the best John, cheers!

[@deanoguitarguy2171]

John, you’re the perfect player to demo this guitar. Great stuff 👍🏻

[@user-dd8ts2ht7x]

Tiptop review. Very informative and entertaining. This made me go buy one! So, job done. Thanks Dude.

[@ronnie5129]

This Sounds Awesome.... I love it...

[@anthonymarocco955]

Killin It As Always

[@nigelwatford6281]

After I watched this I purchased a player plus nashville telecaster in sunburst love it

[@litmic1]

Great video detailed and to the point!!!!!!!

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

I love my 2019 White Blonde version with the contoured heel! Admittedly, the middle pickup had to grow on me😁.

[@Shiloh7377]

On my strat I put a mojotone wiring harness with a blender so I get all the regular setting but I also get the others ...it's awsome

[@GuitarBeard]

You’re awesome John.

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

Subscribing because of John Bohlinger! He is by far one of the best guitarist I've heard on youtube!

[@simply3141592654]

Love his demos. I'd love a Nashville Tele.

[@markbass354]

WOW THAT GUITAR LOOKS AND SOUNDS REAL NICE

[@anthonymcgill8035]

Terrific review.

[@MrJackal43]

Noice pickin’ there slim! Sounds great!

[@pharmerdavid1432]

You're playing and reviews just keep getting better - thanks man. While I prefer non-noiseless pickups, 3-barrel saddles, and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, BUT you just sold me on that baby. I've been looking for a telecaster type guitar, which I lack at this time, and this may be the one. Cheers!!

[@slimturnpike]

Yeah the poly finish and alder body turn me off on this guitar. Wish it were nitro/ash

[@user-dd8ts2ht7x]

What's the down side of noiseless pups in your opinion? This is the first guitar I have had with them, and I do like them, seem cleaner and more forgiving. Thanks in advance. 😊

[@josephjennings9030]

​@@user-dd8ts2ht7xthey dont sound bad but they dont sound like a vintage tele pickup either

[@gregmize01]

Finally! A GUT CUT!!!!!!

[@gianthonour]

Bought one new two weeks ago, haven't put it down, fantastic spec, brilliant neck ,pick ups etc, it's just perfect! £849 🇬🇧

[@m444ss]

Love it. I've got an older Nashville Tele - doesn't have the feature with the tone knob. Maybe if I ever learn to play it well enough, I can justify trading up to the Nashville Player Plus.

[@leifvesti6781]

I got one just like it - I`ve bought my last Guitar, thought it would never happen. Ur cool !!!

[@Shiloh7377]

Sultans of Swing....hell ya

[@clovergrass9439]

Gut cut...great review, thx.

[@jonnybeck6723]

...and a sweet outro as well (!)

[@bobsanders8030]

Best guitar reviews on KZbin.

[@PaulManningg]

John is a great player. I have an Ultra, the Plus seems cool. So many damn options now. Anybody on a budget, check out the MIM models, Mexican fenders and Squiers are good quality

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Riffing some Jerry Reed bro ! Sizzling ! Love it!

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

great demo. That's the good Nashville, before Fender monked it up with body and heel contours.

[@caleshtcincredibles]

makes me want yet another Tele!

[@TheKissarmygeneral]

You guys do gear reviews and guitar content better than anyone on KZbin

[@johnbohlinger]

thank you Cameron.

[@alanpettibone]

I was up in the air between this guitar and the Jason Isbell Tele. I was leaning toward the Isbell model, so this little review didn’t help clear anything up in my mind. Guess I’ll just have to get both. 🤣

[@imannonymous7707]

John two words bro...You Rock

[@rainfieldmusic]

Very cool. John you are making that guitar talk today. The tone is all over awesome. I do have to mention especially for noiseless pickups there is some noise. So maybe RWRP in the middle position gives some true noiseless options? IDK just thinking out loud 🤔

[@lilian896]

Awesomeness🎸

[@davereynolds8334]

I liked this guitar so much, I picked up two of them. Traded my Am Pro II Strat to get them. Couldn’t be happier. I have the Butterscotch and the Sunburst. I like the fatter neck radius and the noiseless pickups for playing live. I get the same 7 tonal options as my Am Pro II but also get Tele tones. Love it!!!

[@fredriksvard2603]

Been exploring the fender world, which is new to me, and im gravitating towards this. Brain says strat, but i just cant get excited about them, even the us made ones.

[@timothybailey2119]

Picked up one myself after watching this review :-)

[@surfinjim]

Damned, I'm currently hesitating about the finish, don't give me bad ideas... 😀

[@gtr1952]

Well JB, IMO your take is worth 10 other 'reviews'!! That Steve Earle interview was also just awesome!! I'm just an old guitar player and a big fan!! Great job!!! 8) --gary

[@nixternal]

Exactly who I was waiting for to demo this guitar. Everyone else who's demoed thus far & said "it just doesn't twang" had me wondering if the noiseless were just that bad. Nope, John did this demo justice. Even Fender's own demos weren't nearly this good. Heck they weren't as good as the opening to this one. Thanks John & Premier!

[@johnbohlinger]

Thanks Rich

[@estenray6685]

Totally concur with your opinion! If you want it done right get John to do it!

[@stug5041]

I have a deluxe series Nashville tele, essentially the precursor to these. I had the 7 sound mod done on it and was surprised by how much the “all 3 on” pickup sound kicked ass. It’s really quite something.

[@AndrewwwJackson]

Hey Stu g. How did you do the mod? Did you buy a 7 way control plate or did you do it yourself? Thanks!

[@stug5041]

@@AndrewwwJackson can't be much help to yah, I had my local tech do it for me - it uses a push-pull on the tone knob to activate the neck pickup on the bridge or bridge+middle setting, if that's helpful!

[@RobTackettCovers]

A little Jerry Reed action at the beginning...nice, John!

[@steveh1273]

country twanging spanking banger, wooo, wooo,. Roy Buchanan knew how to get tone from the tele.

[@6speedsti241]

awesome my friend

[@allenwebster6329]

I knew you played guitar but dude you're killing it,you are one hell of a guitar I never knew you were that good ,you should be playing professionally with a well know band ,hell give garth Brooks a call and you guys form a band and I know you play rock styles as well,anyway great video and awesome playing ,stay safe god bless

[@billybat5790]

I tried all the player plus line at guitar center and the Nashville felt like the best out of all of them Not the biggest fan of rolled edges but felt good on this guitar compare to the others for some reason

[@shanedeel2]

I’m just here for John’s playing.

[@projectgoatse]

How can anyone like this? It’s just generic boomer country licks.

[@ezzong]

@@projectgoatse so what would people like, then?

[@projectgoatse]

@@ezzong literally anything other than this.

[@rizaiese]

Great playing..chapeau. I'd like u know your opinion about the choice of noiseless pups they don't convinced me anyway is a gorgeus tone, about the pull/push 7 combination I'd have preferred the same of Nashville b Bender model with classic tele N/B in central position without distorting the guitar functionality👍🏻

[@jbf16falcon]

I’m like traditional Teles and I own several. I just ordered one of these. Normally haul 2 teles (Fav and a spare) and a strat and I’ll see if I can just haul just my fav tele and let this one double as spare tele and be the strat when needed. If so it will save me and the tech a lot of time too.

[@1sylvan1]

Guitar sounds awesome, and great video. Only complaint is when you say” set it here” we can’t really tell what position you’re in. Thanks!

[@doloresrohn4699]

Love some JB!

[@edzachery54]

Thanks for the great demo John… Can you share the amp and settings used to get those awesome tones!

[@turtletown456]

love hearing some Jerry Reed. one of the most underrated musicians of the century

[@geraldfrieberg7921]

Don't see how he was "underrated". Every review I've ever read of him is SO positive.

[@turtletown456]

@@geraldfrieberg7921 then what i mean is under appreciated in terms of skill as both a performer and entertainer

[@rizaiese]

Great short is the same of Nashville b Bender without it. Gorgeus

[@xb5883]

These pickups sound better than other noiseless

[@VonBluesman]

John I wish you would answer my 4 questions about playability please without bias. Does the middle pickup get in the way of picking/playing the guitar compared similar to a strat or regular tele ? With the newer bridge, can or does your picking hand rest on or can it be supported like an old style tele bridge does ? Would you personally install a whammy/vibrato bar ? Best looking color ? Sorry about the semi final thesis questionnaire. LOL 😂. Thanks 🙏 🎸😎✌️

[@jonaslundh8496]

The perfect man to demo this guitar 🙌🏻

[@gslide06]

Uber diverse ax with a smorgasbord of tones. Love their locking tuners. Now they just need to up the game on their color offerings as they are so dull and tired.

[@randysmith8770]

Thanks for the video review. Just one question does the switching allow for running the neck and bridge pickups in series? That’s how I have my Tele set up with a 4 way switch.

[@miguelangelvacaheredia8230]

great playing , great video!...my nashville is arriving in September.....im shameless....I just got a new Duo Sonic last March.... ;-D

[@paulallen9375]

I think come Christmas i may well treat myself. Also love 12 inch radius and like you the bridge much more stable comfortable with better intonation !!! Oh and btw i have a g and L s500 what a guitar that is .😊

[@MrMikepresley]

The only thing missing is a B-Bender

[@leemeyer7629]

Bohlinger is a beast

[@scottanderson4175]

If you want to impress me move the volume knob 3/4 of an inch closer to the tone knob so the pickup selector isn’t almost touching it 🤷‍♀️

[@pgrove]

What do you think about the Pau ferro neck vs Maple? I really want that blue one but i'm scared of the pau ferro neck.

[@AndreaAustoni]

The pickups are noiseless but the guitar isn't shielded. You can hear the buzz go away when John touches the strings.

[@nickcarroll87]

Would it help to shield it?

[@Jason-fs7mv]

Copper tape inside the pickup routed holes. Just remove the pickups and line the cavity with the copper tape, do it for each one, should reduce most or all of the rest of the noise 😊

[@AndreaAustoni]

@@Jason-fs7mv don't forget to ground the tape or it will be useless

[@marknason4572]

Anybody else just wanna hang out and have a cup of coffee with John?

[@briane.paulson]

A1 !

[@Ratchman_5000]

Handsome Jack can shred!

[@itaintmebabe714]

I just installed a "neck on" mod on my Fender Telecaster Nashville Deluxe MIM

[@dirkda2451]

Really i just watch these to hear John play

[@kevin6385]

John can really play. Any guitar he played would sound great. But that Tele sounds nice

[@rcjoe406]

How about that intro though damn awesome 👌

[@maxmustardman298]

Love bunny riot

[@muffevans5667]

Yeah, that made me want to buy a tele...

[@ajsmusic2561]

Folks, here is the truth. I used to be the biggest Fender Custom Shop dealer in the country. Every year they would come up with stupid ideas they ran by me, one was this "Nashville Tele". They stated that every year good bad or ugly they would have to just come up with any stupid idea, this being one of them. Do you really want to play good guitar? Don't listen to these hack "B" players and learn how to develop your ear first and foremost. Next learn the magic of time and space and forget about all this conflict of interest babbling going on here. Very nice man and hard working, John truly is. A Montana Man, YES! You can put that in the bank and get busy...

[@BenBreard]

I don't get why Fender doesn't contour the heel on more models. I get that some people don't mind it, and you may want the large heel for vintage spec. ......why why have it on a "player" guitar. I love the contour on my Jeff Beck strat.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

My 2020 Nashville does. But i would trade it for the new player for the rolled fingerboard edges and the two extra tones with pull knob.

[@BenBreard]

@@johnsmith-ug5tp that push/pull wiring is super easy to add. Search 7 sound strat mod. I wire my nash teles using a 2-pole 5way switch so the middle position can be the normal neck + bridge. I have no need for a middle single coil on it's own, but I get why others like it. :)

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

@@BenBreard Hey Ben, Thanks for the info. Will do.

[@MrTupeloFlash]

Nice to hear Clean tone’ had enough of that mindless noise ‘

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

Contours and flat radius, what Fender ruin will come next ?

[@jonnybeck6723]

...so you can pass out, dead drunk and slumped over your Tele 😴 and still come to the next morning with out an 'indent' in your gut 😛

[@kaiserthegreat]

What the heck pickups were that on John’s guitar?

[@ivanbader5492]

5:24 Really like this guitar, but it's strange that you seem to be getting a static noise even though the pickups are supposed to be noiseless. At the 5:24 time stamp when you remove your fingers off the fretboard. Is that normal and is there an easy way to fix that? Great review.

[@richardsrensen4219]

who is the man ?. He play great guitar !

[@christianboddum8783]

I still don't get why Fender doesn't wire Nashvilles with a 5-way super switch so you get neck/bridge in the middle position. Keep it simple and easy to understand for the traditional players. I have a mod that gives the middle position 3 options via a TT switch; 1, middle, 2 neck/bridge, 3 all three. It is the best solution I tried (patting myself on the back), position 1,2,4,5 are untouched by the TT switch. All 3 is really useful ;-) I also think the Brent Mason wiring is kinda cool FWIW

[@benzykaram]

Interview Bonnie Raitt please.