Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser Demo | First Look

[@premierguitar]

Learn More: bit.ly/FenderPG Subscribe to PG's Channel: bit.ly/SubscribePGKZbin Win Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.com

[@rodbelding9523]

Honestly it's long overdue that Waylon started getting recognition from Fender.

[@Patriotic327]

Fender around the year 2000 offered a Waylon Tele.

[@MrMudEagle]

Waylon's guitar playing was criminally underrated.

[@sgriffett541]

for sure great innovative guitar and bass player; could move between everyone's style with ease... made the business right for song writers... re-invented the turnaround... John crossing over to the early reggae is not lost on Waylon fans after-all it was Waylon that cut-timed all the beats for us

[@bluepvp900]

He made plenty of money and had no complaints.

[@jeffdixon847]

@@bluepvp900he probably complained a bit when he lost his foot to diabetes.

[@forcemajeur.5138]

@@sgriffett541 huge Waylon fan and never noticed the early reggae part. Good notice, iill have to look for some examples

[@sgriffett541]

@@forcemajeur.5138 there's an interview with chris scruggs where he dives into that half-time... personally I thought it was early reggae that solved the tempo problem but really it was waylon many many years before on so many levels ie over-riding producers and labels to get it done.... this is one interview with chris and gibbs... chris has gone on about it at length... I'll try to find more... enjoy!

[@jasonlee8497]

Sounds like the phaser that was built in to those old Peavey amps….yeah, I’m suddenly in the market for a new Phase pedal

[@ivorharden]

I love a bit of Waylon. That's coming from a metal head.

[@sdingeswho]

Interesting and versatile phaser 🙂! One observation, though: In spite of the “Instant Waylon” switch (Sweet Spot), I think the plain-old 2-stage phase, with some minor knob-tweaks, and from the Telecaster, of course, is the closest to Ol’ Waylon 😎🎸🤠❤️! The Strat sounded great through this pedal, too 🙂, although it doesn’t have the edge like the Tele does, naturally. “It’s the same old tune, phaser and guitar - where do we take it from here?” 🤠🎸😎 Yee-hah! 😁

[@DatMetalBoi75]

I'm not even that big of a country fan and I could legitimately see myself purchasing this pedal and using it on my board

[@likethehotels]

This comment makes me so happy. Hardcore, funk, and pop folk should all be able to find a killer tone.

[@DatMetalBoi75]

@@likethehotels well said my dude or dudet

[@b-freesatellite3582]

Give Waylon a half stack and 100 head cranked with a phaser. Oh yeah this pedal can play and sound huge for any style!

[@yargnad]

Who ever said phasers were only for country players? My first thought when it comes to phasers is EVH. He used it on almost everything.

[@DatMetalBoi75]

@@yargnad nobody said that. What I was saying is despite this being aimed at a different genre, I could see myself applying it to what I do

[@beargonefission6160]

Dang it, Bollinger! I was just watching for idle curiosity and now I really want this.

[@davidsummerville351]

Gritty phaser. Cool sounding pedal, it should be popular given time. 😎🤓

[@Rygo-wk3jm]

Beautiful and dynamic playing good sir! That’s a wonderful pedal!

[@UncleBillyBob732]

You done Waylon proud.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

Killer demo. Never seen anyone play Ain’t Talkin Bout Love, like that either.

[@haramismusicalhardware]

John, your playing is always great, but this one really made me smile.

[@bluesintheblood]

sorta like my old Roland Phase Five, but the MAGIC switch on them is Touch Sensitivity

[@ralphbenites1819]

My boss ph-3 phase shifter does the same thing I really love it

[@jeffkirpach4815]

Good demo, great playing!

[@jerryvahnknight218]

John, you slayed this!! Sounded so fantastic!

[@RandallBrownStuff]

Such a versatile pedal, and a great run-through from John.

[@MAP448]

Really got a sort of Ry Cooder thing going there 2. This pedal sounds great at so many different types of styles.

[@2doobsmcjubes555]

Can we get a John rig rundown? His guitars are super interesting! Love them

[@reversepoop6599]

I've been saying this for years... Lol

[@guitarolm]

they did one a long while back (sorry, not handy with a link) and he talked about a different B-Bender Tele of his, an old 50s Strat, and a PRS that he uses a lot. maybe @premierguitar can help out!

[@wadeknight9202]

Yes!!

[@Jbutler63]

Waylon introduced the phaser into country music which gave it an outlaw sound,thanks for sharing😅😅

[@DHRGrafix]

Sweet! This has inspired me to put my Phase 90 back on my board.

[@andreweddy86]

How do they compare?

[@billavonda1604]

Great job John as always! I liked how you starting moving a bit like Keith when you played Beast of Burden

[@mark8sc]

Great univibe vibes and Leslie whoosh. I wonder, can it Us and Them?

[@captainsnarky6949]

I'm hearing the Changes in Latitudes tones too. Good pedal.

[@gamjammer]

Nice pedal and great playing as usual from John .

[@denofabsurdity]

I can haz, please! This is just awesome!

[@snapfinger1]

Fender’s outright re-issue pedals are winners. A serviceable effort for a 3 into 1 phaser.

[@123proffitt]

WOW! Thanks, just ordered one 🎸

[@NoCoverCharge]

I just got one of these now to try it out

[@MrRobbwallace]

Man what a great guitar player!!!! WOW

[@JayGuitars1]

Nice work JB. G’day from Australia 🇦🇺

[@ShredFlintsTone-lc9tn]

bass line and groove reminiscent of "Kiss You All Over" by Exile

[@anthonyhislop3006]

Whoa! Dudes' bin practising 🤙

[@thebenderbunker]

Great review. Covered all the bases - thanks! Would be curious to know if there are any unity volume issues when engaged? I've got a couple of phaser pedals and noticed that can be an issue at times.

[@likethehotels]

Unity is a tough nut to crack. Perceived loudness is much lower when you have a bunch of notches in the freq spectrum, so manufacturers tend to add some make-up after the effect.

[@MonosonicJukeJoint]

great demo!

[@johnw4659]

Cool pedal and awesome playing.

[@rokinrandy]

That about covers it all

[@danielktdoranie]

When is the signature Hank Williams Sr. wah Wah coming out? Any news on the Mozart Univibe?

[@DaveJacoby]

Are you saying that Waylon didn't use a phaser?

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Yeah it is getting stupid with these pedals. It is just another phaser

[@AMPR45]

Start saving now for the John Cage Volume Pedal

[@DaveJacoby]

@@AMPR45 we already have the Clyde McCoy wah...

[@JoeyLevenson]

Waylon and Jerry Reed both used phaser a lot. That said, it is a kinda odd “collab.” But hey, welcome to the party.

[@econogate]

What a nice price for such a decent pedal. Often we overlook stuff cause of the cheap price tag.

[@wrenchhead4378]

Awesome intro

[@microdot4374]

Waylon J, Country/Rockabilly sounds?..........🎸🎸🐺🎶🎶✍🏼

[@therevisiondevision]

What’s the riff around 7:20?

[@TheSailsCall]

Sounds like a univibe!!

[@JackBarrett7]

THAT is how a Tele is supposed to be played.

[@Thelongesteconoline]

Thats a great review. So much treble it hurts my ears, but a great review. Thanks!

[@redactedname3459]

Van Waylon.

[@AqueousMantra]

I think he would've done it this way

[@premierguitar]

Yeah, but are you sure Hank would’ve done it this way??

[@toneydavis9802]

Wuzup John? Dang that tele with that pedal sounds good...do I hear it accentuating some of the string rattle on the low strings? Anyway it is always a pleasure listening to your demo.

[@lynette9021]

Coverage. 👍

[@crock2434]

Sounds like comp,phaser,and flanger....like "phocomger"

[@rareform6747]

Watery Trowery

[@chrismcelrath9098]

This phaser doesn't sound anything like any phase tone that Waylon ever used. This thing has a weird, quirky univibe sort of thing going on that sounds more like Hendrix than Waylon. Waylon used conventional mass production pedals that were readily available and easy to find in their day, and not any boutique, cork sniffer stuff. That kind of stuff didn't even exist in the prime of Waylon's career. A simple MXR Phase 90 or Phase 100, or an old Boss Phase Shifter or anything like that will get you a good Waylon sound. Phase isn't that boutique or complicated. In the 1970's, most country players were either using the built in phase effect on a Peavey or Music Man amp, or they were using a Phase 90. Just get a script Phase 90 and you'll have the classic phase sound that almost everyone is chasing in the first place. Especially if 1970's country is the sound you are into.

[@theoloutlaw]

I said the same thing on the Fender youtube page about the pedal. This sounds nothing like the phaser tones Waylon used. Lots of comments saying Waylon used Phaser on all of his stuff which is also totally not true! There were periods where he did use it and utilized it, but a lot of the time he played direct, used a phaser lightly or use a chorus pedal during the 90's. On recordings, Reggie Young probably phaser more than Waylon. Like Chris said, Waylon was not fancy pedal pants! He used the basic and normal gear of the time, nothing special. End of the day, Waylon's great Tele playing and Tone comes his Telecasters and from the hands of Waylon himself.

[@thezachryan3448]

I agree. I didn't hear a single phase tone that reminded me of Waylon at any point. I get much closer with my normal 90 or my EVH 90. This definitely has a trem quality to it that i'd love for other things, but it definitely does not sound like Waylon to me.

[@gavvino1]

yep. Just get a script phase 90. Done. This is too much. Also near the end of his career Waylon used a TC Electronic chorus.

[@marissaawesome2422]

Pink Floyd

[@jamesonpace726]

Wow, a new version of an old thing. But Fender sure needs the $$....

[@samjenkins5868]

I REALL REALLY REALLY wanted to love this pedal, as i am a HUGE Waylon fan....and it looks so stinkin' cool. But Fender really screwed the pooch with this one. I mean, how hard is it to design a decent JFET phaser? Theres hundreds of schematics, DIY kits, etc all across the net for phaser pedals. Everybody and their brother sells one, ranging from $30 to the stratosphere. And only the cheapest Chinese junk has more distortion than this pedal. Every JFET phaser ive run across has at least "some" distortion (The Boss PH-1r being the least distorted), but this thing is way too much. All the engineers wouldve had to do is drop the voltage down on the input side, and then boost the gain back to unity on the back end, like the Boss does (an output volume control wouldve been even better). Who signed off on this thing? Is Fender's goal to sell quality and usable gear for the discerning musician, or cool-looking knickknacks to sit in the glass case of a collector? What an embarrassment.

[@Flametopology]

This sounds like...umm...let me think...oh yeah....a phaser. How original.

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Hands dyslexia 😂 His left hand doesn’t get along with his right hand.

[@johnjacobsen1915]

sounds really bad

[@johnnynephrite6147]

noise

[@Hello1982]

Meowoise

[@LL-bl8hd]

boise