Greg's Pick: The Fender Custom Shop Telecaster Shootout

Have you ever wondered what Greg Koch thinks when picking out a guitar for himself? In this week's episode of Greg's Pick, Greg plays through a few delicious Telecasters from the Fender Custom Shop -- a Dealer Select Wildwood "10" 1955 Telecaster Heavy Relic, a Dealer Select Wildwood "10" 1951 Nocaster Heavy Relic, a Dealer Select Wildwood "10" 1962 Custom Telecaster Relic, and a Dealer Select Wildwood "10" 1961 Telecaster Relic. Which will he choose??
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[@jlb5532]

It's always a treat watching Greg playing Telecasters.

[@lovepraisechristthelord5668]

The videos you made from the Wildwood 'tone closet' were so cool. I wish that you would make some more.

[@chuck2388]

From an atheist, I want to hear the guitars range not some guy showing off.

[@anti-communistpatriot2791]

They sound really good.

[@letfreedomring2699]

The Telecaster is still the king of guitars.

[@BasswipeNC]

I agree. It has become my favorite of all time.

[@Voxboy876]

What a fucking outstanding player.

[@ireneruthfox]

Yes sir...Greg is a monster.

[@ebookpioneers]

I don't know what sex has to do with it. I would just say he's an outstanding player.

[@gusdupree9076]

Charles Seper sex? and guitar?you don't know? tis a shame

[@freedomisslavery2107]

Telecaster tales from the Wildwood tone closet, I like it!

[@guitaraficionado8145]

No can play a Telecaster like Greg Koch can.

[@peepumsgum3970]

HOW could someone be so good at guitar?

[@cybernautsterranautsandast2151]

Just look at his fingers. And pay attention to BOTH hands. His smarts help but his reach and dexterity are to kill for.

[@shaunmason3243]

practice

[@kevingoodson9042]

Being driven is the key, methinks.

[@chrisbedsted6900]

Incredible talent.

[@manitheman0806]

Practice, Practice , Practice

[@flushjihadism4052]

Fender Custom Shop guitars are the gold standard of guitars.

[@Relicsun]

Next time I'll buy a guitar, I will take Greg with me.

[@tomjones2348]

Just give $20k and see what he comes back with:-)

[@MrTwangstaable]

@@tomjones2348 :D

[@letfreedomring6906]

Those are some amazing guitars.

[@jedisid]

'51 Nocaster steals this one.

[@imannonymous7707]

No caster everytime , come on its the perfect twangy guitar of all time

[@mrkite89]

@@imannonymous7707 Also the '61 shines in this video, but I still love my '51 Nocaster NOS more! ;)

[@slickyjorj]

me too

[@ireneruthfox]

Green 55. Nocaster. 62 Burst. Love that low pickup, tone of the 55. The bigger the neck, the bigger the tone on fenders.

[@unamsanctam7296]

You’ve got a great guitar shop. Those Telecasters sound great.

[@glencruciani]

I'm digging the snappy rhythmic element to the green one. They all sound fantastic.

[@gerardmanjoue]

Nocaster 51 , the best tone for my taste by far ! Simply Perfect !!! Thks for this Telefest !

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

Internet guy with a made up name here;-) I could watch Greg play all day, he may even convince me to scratch one of my own guitars soon.

[@brucedelaney9606]

I super love that 1955 Green sparkle.And so did Greg. You can hear it in his playing when he finds one he likes. He owns a fiesta red 55 CS Tele

[@thatsthegig]

Definitely the green one and the 4th black one have the most pleasant all around balanced tone.

[@internetnow5243]

the barf green one sounded best.

[@BreadandFaxes]

Sunshine Winter Fuck yeah it did. The underwound pickups had so much character.

[@dezionlion]

+Dweebenheim the all have underwood pickups

[@musikus7092]

Agree

[@kevgh3869]

Barf Green?...I don't know what you've been eating.

[@lorenzoblum868]

For funk...?

[@guitrr]

I like the sparkle '55 the best; that glassiness sounds sublime.

[@buddylobos5277]

I want to thank Wildwood Guitars for keeping this Wisconsinite gainfully employed and, at the same time keeping me gainfully entertained. Thank You.

[@gusdupree9076]

buddy lobos fender as well, he does guitar shows all year round, and hal Leonard guitar instructional books ,dvds etc.

[@JoeyAndersonMusicProducer]

Good grief you can play. Impressive.

[@MrAtomichunter]

I like the green one...has loads of spank...they all sound great with Greg playing them.

[@robertrosejr1]

Puke green or the no caster followed by black. Sunburst not for me

[@pdbordelon]

Give that guy a beat up Squire left in the dumpster and he would make it sound magical. Hard to watch reviews like this as he's too good a player!

[@robrippen]

Yeah ur right... It's like a chef who can spice up a turd & make it taste good... Would be nice to know what exactly about these custom shops that makes them sound so good... Is it the pick ups? Where could I find info related to what exactly makes a tele worth 2 to 3 thousand dollars more than just a standard top end tele

[@vhollund]

nocaster !

[@jesushealsbodiesandsavesso4514]

Nice playing Greg.

[@hulyaaktas2315]

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[@Alanoffer]

It's the nocaster for me

[@stepitupandgo67]

same here....

[@moreorlesslikeso]

reffoelcnu alouncelal yeah, thought so, too. but I admit I also liked the black one...

[@gerryloughran1676]

yep its an all rounder with loads of bottom end...cool

[@scampthelazycat9891]

2nd and 4th guitars were underwhelming, 1st guitar was magnificent, Greg tuning up is way more musical than yngwie, vai or satch

[@larryyork1146]

This is what you sound like when you have been sleeping with your telecaster since the age of thirteen. Just amazing.

[@tweedguitar9103]

I'd like to know if Greg thinks the different "tone woods" in the guitar affect the sound of the guitar, when it is amplified like this. Does he feel or hear the difference between the rosewood and the maple fretboards ? I'm interested to hear what Greg has to say about this, because I trust his judgement.

[@wilfordbrimley9554]

To my ears, the 51 Nocaster is the clear winner and seems to fit perfectly to Greg Koch's playing style. His playing even seems to have more kick, if that's possible, when he's playing that one. Maybe just the more focused sound that he describes. The question is: What pickups are in there? I've seen some Nocasters with Nocaster pickups, while many others have twisted tele pickups and others with a mix. Nothing about what pickups are in that one? Also, he mentioned action affecting tone, but also pickup height relative to the strings will impact tone among other things too long to list. As far as tone wood on a solid body guitar is concerned though: I'm with Scott Grove on that one.

[@danieltrickey9285]

Seems like when everyone hits that bridge pickup they turn into country players.

[@bryantherocker]

THE NECK AND BODY WOODS HAS A LITTLE EFFECT ON THE TONE, ITS THE ELECTRONICS, SO DONT BE SUCKERED IN BY THE SALES PITCH

[@montag4516]

There's no need to SHOUT.

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

The '51 nocaster is by far the best sounding. Has that punchiness without being overwhelming, and just the right amount of glass.

[@gerardmanjoue]

You're right !

[@marcob6880]

damn Mr Koch you are one sick and gnarly telemaster

[@Mortone71]

What’s with the thumbs down? Absurd. Great process, Greg.

[@billyclub56]

I like your noodles better than Top Ramen's!!

[@MontyCantsin5]

So the '51 Nocaster has a smaller '52 neck profile and the '62 Custom has a neck that feels like a larger '51 U? Confusing. I think the '62 had the most balanced tone so I can totally understand Greg's reasoning, but I have to confess that I do prefer the look of a Nocaster. I'm just not a fan of rosewood boards.

[@amazingme1408]

AGREED IT AINT A TELE IF IT GOT A DARK BOARD.

[@montag4516]

Yes, I thought the 60's neck generally tended to be slimmer than the beefy 50's necks. But these custom shop models are built to the specs of the dealer's shop orders, so there will be some variations to exacting neck sizes.

[@stepitupandgo67]

oooOOOooo do the strats next....

[@gianniciccolone3477]

Little more squish

[@stratdoc]

I bought a nocaster because Mike Campbell was playing one. It is still the one I grab first. Julian Lage does his deep down the Jazz path. Then this guy Koch reinvents it with his Reverend with his Fishman pups. I’am too attached to go there. I do have one with a Lollar mini in the neck. Still you can’t stray far from this formula for long.

[@timcwalker]

I liked the Nocaster

[@JimTom.]

that green one tho... oooh yeah poppy twangy glassy tele

[@DavidEvansMusic]

Love love love these caparison thingys, more more more please.

[@joesasser752]

I'm digging the sounds of that green one. Can I order a set of those pickups?

[@guitarnoises4862]

The 62 seemed to make you play a little bit more focused and blues orientated. It sounded fantastic, my pick too.

[@kevingoodson9042]

I guess I'll go plink around on my new Tele Elite, only with v-mods instead of the noiseless. ( sigh ) The sparkly green was the one.

[@YMESYDT]

Could you maybe try this with some Gretsches :)

[@cyberexile3507]

greens best

[@chickinpickin1]

Rosewood board with a Fat neck! My cup of TEA!!!!

[@allstopblue5717]

‘51, ‘62, ‘55, ‘61

[@wooggeek]

Jeez! Play guitar much... Mastered. Love all you do Greg

[@VEGAN-X]

FOR ME ID SAY .95 THICK NECK,12 INCH RADIUS 6.5 POUNDS LIGHT BODY AND A CUSTOM COLOR AND ROSEWOOD OR EBONY FRETBOARD WITH STAINLESS STEEL FRETS AND COMPENSATED BRIDGE AND MAYBE A BIGSBY

[@InstruMentalCase]

4:45 Madness

[@Goldeneraguitars]

Utterly outstanding playing and tone, Greg!

[@enriquemorenojimenez4455]

10 minutes watching, enjoying and trying to catch and steal that lick... so i will have to try a bit more...

[@ahall3823]

why do (pretty much) all the wildwood guitars have terrible fret buzz on strings 5 & 6?

[@fendermcmarshall]

Damn 😂 Telecaster are the bomb...if I only I knew sooner...its my mission to own such a fine instrument

[@guitarz]

Which one of these custom shops usually have the smaller neck. Just don’t want a baseball bat. I know there all “big” so what’s he thinnest usually?

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

In every Coch playing video, he does sompthin amazing, like this lick at 2:26

[@jamesholmberg3158]

the rake...

[@michaelmione]

a little more squish... (technical jargon for "ya gut!")

[@mikeaustin4138]

Aren't 90% of these relic'd guitars bought by lawyers to hang on their office wall?

[@pfander63]

Tele's are the best....So percussive sound.....and great playing!

[@Magik1369]

62 Custom tele for me. Crazy good video and great playing, Tone to die for.

[@leemaples1806]

i was surprized at the end he picked the one he did. It looked like he was getting the most out of the `barf green` one. Maybe it was the lower action he mentioned made him play a little faster and more slippery. He made em all sound great as far as that goes.

[@wooggeek]

Ok so My plan is to buy a guitar from Wildwood and then have Greg play it for me if that's ever possible in the world

[@robertconquest2220]

Nocaster for me as well

[@edgargonzalez110]

Nocaster all day the 62 sounds more like a strat being played in the bridge position!😊

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

A custom shop guitar is what you should have received from the factory in the first place

[@1loveMusic2003]

Gimme the 62 custom with a maple neck and I'd be happy! bit more edge.

[@dustinadair7893]

I’m surprised he picked the one he did I thought he’d like the 55 or the nocaster better. Weird… I liked the other 2.

[@MrTwangstaable]

Gawd damn, this Kockery fellow can play his arse off.

[@scottykingdavid]

It would appear Greg likes the surf green. Second

[@puppatweena]

Clickity, clickity, blickity

[@stevenolsen3162]

Thaaaaat's a Tele!

[@SyndromosHere]

That's Greg Koch

[@garyhundsrucker7771]

Puppatweena Spanky wanky !

[@pdbordelon]

I hav a 59' Custom shop tele relic. LOVE it!

[@kitano0]

$4700.00 Tele...uh huh... costs more than 10 times more than mine...hard to believe Just keepin' it real...

[@gusdupree9076]

kitano0 real complainy, a used car will generally cost more ,and this is more useful than a car, blame an overpopulated world, inflation , and creepy capitalism, we aint in villages or small towns anymore, and the one's that still are ,are poor

[@amazingme1408]

lol is yours fender? because that be impossible

[@Josbornevonosborne]

Do some instructional videos. Love your playing. I DIG IT!!!

[@kmanF1]

Go to Greg's, website. He has some.

[@starshineraiser6729]

Black nitro looks good enough to eat. So much different looking texture.

[@bishlap]

4:47 cringeworthy, never heard tele's sound so horrible.

[@AnthonyStara]

Wow the green one is really sounding awesome!! 👍

[@highsierra67]

My mom walked in and I said I was looking at porn... because it was easier to explain.

[@cowboymusicstudio4911]

texas pickups would be the hammer and nails section for a good clear loud tune.

[@edcherry9282]

They all more or less sound the same ...what matters is the feel of the neck

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

The NoCaster sounded the best to me...through the tiny speaker in my phone.

[@cliftontorrence839]

This man has forgotten way more than I ever learned over 40 years of bass, bands and gee-tarness.

[@robertrogers2395]

Is that a BE 50 deluxe your plugged into ?

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

The 62 custom with a big neck . "Killin me bro" !!! One day man

[@typesfan6590]

Great video. It would be nice to see Greg make some more videos like this.

[@seekeroftheways]

I had a severe acute hankering for KFC after watching this

[@joedamore7653]

Greg is to America (by way of Wisconsin) as Eric is to England. An unheralded national treasure.

[@captainkirk1745]

Sweet sounds.I'll take 1 of each please. ;)

[@geoffgibbsguitarist]

But what about pick ups. Are they all the same?

[@stevenolsen3162]

Love the Tone Closet Shootouts!!

[@williamschletzer4516]

Nocaster for me

[@hendrik7036]

very nice

[@cowboymusicstudio4911]

the 52 does not have a rounded top or the top quality robust sound of a top of the line guitar, a little short on go.

[@venderkatz1]

Could listen to you all day sir, no matter what guitar you play.