What do you think of the Fender Player II Telecaster? Let us know in the comments 👇
@NateBrotzmanАй бұрын
If I could play like Julian Lage I could make that guitar sound just as good…
@rigodon97Ай бұрын
Overpriced for what it is
@elrafa782Ай бұрын
@@rigodon97talking about Julian ? 😂
@myriad860Ай бұрын
@@rigodon97 I agree... I love their product, but I just don't get why they price out so many buyers. Look at what SIRE offers on the T7 line or any of their lines. Take Schecter for example too... I do think Fender MIM has a better QA than they do but still... Besides the modelers have come such a long way, you can make any guitar sound amazing on them lol.
@mjolnircarlssen4211Ай бұрын
I’m glad to see the return to slab Rosewood fretboards. I think that part of that thank you belongs to PRS for the SE Silver Sky (w/Rosewood).
@hawverАй бұрын
Massive shout out to guitar center for getting Julian to demo the telecaster instead of someone playing generic rock and blues riffs.
@julianhasse821Ай бұрын
This is not a demo. This is a free master class on Telecaster sounds. Thanks, Fender for bringing this Maestro to the masses!
@gergemallАй бұрын
Loved the video ❤
@Marc-uw4mtАй бұрын
Absolutely!
@OIP_1Ай бұрын
surely this is the most sophisticated playing in any guitar demo ever
@danielstoddartАй бұрын
Agree; I think this is the best Telecaster demo I've ever heard.
10:36 and he does a run of contrary motion using a bend. What?!
@viniciuscomacentoАй бұрын
yes! and surely it helps a lot getting one of the best guitar players alive to demo it
@AlexRGuitarАй бұрын
Julian should do ALL demos forever! 😁
@JohnMcNicholasАй бұрын
Going forward, he's the only one allowed to demo everything.
@JosephKotsifakisАй бұрын
You crazy? If this happens we are doomed to buy everything. He can make anything sound good...
@JohnMcNicholasАй бұрын
@@JosephKotsifakis He's so good!
@WWxeroWW.WERWKWWF__WPWWW.-_WWWАй бұрын
pretty terrible demo
@tasosdardaganis3897Ай бұрын
Are you deaf...?@@WWxeroWW.WERWKWWF__WPWWW.-_WWW
@J_FowlerАй бұрын
Julian just elevated the 'guitar demo video' to an elegant art form
@user-vs5tj9mx1kАй бұрын
Yep. Great Julian demo.
@adinkin09Ай бұрын
Julian was the perfect choice to demo the Tele; he is able to showcase the guitar's tonal range and versatility plus he plays one regularly. Nicely done GC!
@fatfredthe28thАй бұрын
Julian Lage could sell fire to the devil. One of the most humble dudes to ever pick up six strings.
@deano41.123Ай бұрын
The best description I heard of Julian was in a forum post somewhere a long time ago. It was something like "Julian Lage is what happened after Bill Frisell and a telecaster spent a night together" 😂
@fatfredthe28thАй бұрын
@@deano41.123 , an apt description indeed.
@aroe3896Ай бұрын
I wouldn't want to referee an "who's most humble" contest between Julian Lage and Bill Frissel
@triton1044Ай бұрын
THEY GOT JULIAN LAGE TO DEMO? Wtf
@oldgrannywheelsАй бұрын
They handed him a briefcase $$$
@ScottsGuitarАй бұрын
@@oldgrannywheelshe deserves whatever they gave him and more.
@christianstewart6352Ай бұрын
Great move!
@hawverАй бұрын
Hands down the most cerebral demo of a guitar ever
@triton1044Ай бұрын
@@hawver yeah seriously. It rocks tho
@CrisRYMERАй бұрын
This is the best guitar demo I've ever seen
@nimblybimbly4002Ай бұрын
Wow! You got Julian Lage in to demo... Fastest click on a demo ever!
@braddietzmusic2429Ай бұрын
Whatever GC paid his to do this quick Ph.D level dissertation about the Telecaster… it wasn’t enough. Even if you don’t like Jazz or know who this guy is, it’s a masterful, thoughtful discussion on the greatness of the Telecaster.
@rabendranathАй бұрын
Never thought I'd see Julian Lage demoing the entry level Fender Tele... Awesome!! One the greatest and humblest in the business 👏👏👏👏
@igordemoraeslenziАй бұрын
Fender needs to make a signature tele for Julian asap. What a player!
@silverman169Ай бұрын
His butterscotch blonde tele with the p90 neck pickup could be a pretty cool signature guitar.
@ScottsGuitarАй бұрын
@@silverman169it would be much like slash when Gibson gave him his first signature after playing a clone of a LP😂. Worked out pretty well for them? Fender is sleeeeeping on this if they don’t give him one. My guess is they’ve already approached him and haven’t come to agreement yet.
@igordemoraeslenziАй бұрын
@@ScottsGuitar i would imagine so as well. Specially as Julian has a signature guitar with Collins. Maybe that’s the hold up?
@aemk6129Ай бұрын
@@igordemoraeslenziHis Collings 470jl is at a price point that shouldn’t compete. It’d give people a chance to play an instrument that ought to be more attainable than the $7,800 for the Collings… even if it’s just to the specs of his tele, it’d sell. 🤷🏼♂️
@igordemoraeslenziАй бұрын
@@aemk6129 I agree. Julian is such a wonderful musician that I think his instruments would transcend him, just like Eric Johnson’s Strat or Isbell’s tele.
@im58woodyАй бұрын
I’ve never seen or heard this man play before. But wow, I have been missing something! Just watching his fingers stretch out over the fretboard in crazy distances and directions is just mind blowing. This new Tele looks and sounds amazing under his playing.
@benjaminfowler4513Ай бұрын
He's absurdly talented, I recommend checking out the stuff that he and nels cline have done together
@ScottsGuitarАй бұрын
You’re in for a treat. He’s one of the greatest jazz guitarists alive today imo, and my personal favorite.
@tasosdardaganis3897Ай бұрын
You will be amazed... He is probably the greatest guitarist alive today.... And i 'm not exaggerating!
@DEVN31Ай бұрын
You have to check out his improvised live intro to "I'll Be Seeing You"; incredible player.
@paulmarko1829Ай бұрын
Buy a live show ticket ASAP. You will love it.
@gentrywhite4035Ай бұрын
I could listen to this guy read the phonebook and be certain he would find something new and interesting to say about it. This guy has clearly thought very critically about every aspect of guitar. Pure genius.
@terminatoreggsАй бұрын
Love how he seems so happily surprised at what he's playing. True improviser.
@DKinMNАй бұрын
I got to see him and Nels Cline touring behind their borderline inaccessible, heavily improvised duo project. It kicked ass. We were right in front of the stage in a jazz club and it was a borderline religious experience.
@robertpolischuck2908Ай бұрын
Damn it Guitar Center, getting Julian Lage to demo the new tele? Guess I gotta buy one now! haha
@tofuamourАй бұрын
When Julian plays the guitar, it becomes the piano. What a player changing the paradigm of playing the guitar in many senses.
@EmtonGuitarsАй бұрын
I had the same thought. I feel that jazz guitar generally is not as interesting as other jazz instruments because of the lack of harmonic variance and expressiveness (relative to other instruments). Julian turns this on it’s head.
@aubreyxenglandАй бұрын
watch him while he plays - the way he is able to commune *with any guitar* is astonishing
@mchristrАй бұрын
For me Julian is the guy who is making "jazz" accessible to a new generation of listeners. He brings melody back where it belongs; front and center.
@alq2868Ай бұрын
You can really hear the heritage of Bill Frisell in Julian’s playing. Both approach the instrument very differently from nearly all of us, and create some very unique music.
@chrislink73Ай бұрын
Julian and a telecaster into a deluxe reverb are a match made in heaven.
@seanmarshallmusicАй бұрын
Fender should be honored they got this guitar legend to do their video- not the other way around!
@J.C...Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@nomnom112Ай бұрын
Absolutely
@Dwightpower88Ай бұрын
Leo was a goddamn genius. He nailed it the first time out. Then he nailed the Strat. Then he nailed the p bass, jazz bass, and musicman bass. Plus jazzmaster and every amp. A GENIUS ON PAR WITH TESLA.
@petergoddard1960Ай бұрын
I'll echo my fellow commenters in expressing my amazement that GC got the astonishing Julian Lage for this. More importantly for me, finally a guitar launch demo where i actually got to hear the guitar throughout the whole thing. This is almost unknown. Bags of distortion and attitude typically mask what the instrument actually sounds like. We even get to hear the 'no pedals' tones here. Lets not get into Mr Lage's prowess, lest we all give up and god forbid take up something awful, like golf.
@2bcmusicАй бұрын
GC for the win on getting Julian Lage to demo a "low-end" MIM Tele. His enthusiasm is infectious and this should result in a sales boost for sure. Very refreshing to hear someone demo a guitar CLEAN so we can really hear its voice, and not through distortion pedals which mask the sound of the instrument. If I hadn't already purchased a new Tele, I'd buy one of these just because of this demo. Well done.
@jakestone1965Ай бұрын
Omg he used the bridge pickup
@crow-dont-knowАй бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. Very surprising.
@user-dm8oj8on2xАй бұрын
He used those back in 2018 in few of his concerts and live gigs
@abrahamdavidsmithАй бұрын
@@user-dm8oj8on2xonly under protest, or on a bet, as the story goes
@albertojvelАй бұрын
GC brought out the big guns for this demo because Julian Lage is incredible 🔥 fantastic
@wonnieАй бұрын
I saw the thumbnail and was like "is that Julian Lage?" and holy crap. What a demo!
@billysuterАй бұрын
Casually rolling out the GOAT like it's nothing.
@flatbill2Ай бұрын
This guy is having a big day on KZbin simultaneous Guitar Center video AND Paul Davids! Crazy
@tomsandahl9450Ай бұрын
His whole life has been a big day. 😂 One of the greatest improvisers to ever live(on any instrument).
@gurrgurr1023Ай бұрын
Saw him last Saturday with John Zorn. He played a factory new Fender Telecaster Blackguard. Wonderful
@HatefYaminiOnlineАй бұрын
Oh my gosh, a Julian Lage demo of a Tele. I'm in heaven. This is such a treat.
@ericmelaertsАй бұрын
What a beautiful guitarist and storyteller. A demo combined with a great history lesson. His passion for music is unmatched. 🙏🏻
@mlowackАй бұрын
So good to hear the real sound of the guitar without distortion. Not many are able to do this, and no one like Julian for shure...thanks much for this jewel of a demo.
@zaldum386Ай бұрын
Julian you are everywhere!!! And I am so glad
@JUNO-69Ай бұрын
Finally feels like he’s getting that positive attention he so deserves.
@jeremyg2245Ай бұрын
One of the best music industry product demos/overviews I've ever seen.
@turningupdbАй бұрын
The way he speaks is nearly as poetic as the way he plays! Great presentation
@triorubino-michakoeppen9105Ай бұрын
there could not be someone better than him to demo a guitar - he brings out all the subtleties of sound, a guitar is capable..
@marcpost4034Ай бұрын
Love how Julian gets such a warm tone in all 3 positions. He avoids the thin, ice pick tone a lot of demos have even with stock 9’s (he plays 11’s on his Tele). Great demo!!!
@editorjunoАй бұрын
11s with a wound G.
@jazzizmАй бұрын
@@editorjunonah, it‘s a plain G
@JohnsDough1918Ай бұрын
@@jazzizm @editorjuno You're both right depending on the year. He went from 11s with a wound G in 2016, to 11s with a plain G around 2018 iirc, to flatwounds 11s with a plain G in late 2022 (a plain 21 on his tele if he hasn't changed that since).
@FrazyStingАй бұрын
Julian Lage is an instant click. Fender made the right choice having him.
@LewisShieldsUSАй бұрын
"I did a tour on the bridge pickup" Versatility is a component of creativity Lost three strings once playing night's last song Sometimes not by choice
@votemilesАй бұрын
Such joy on his face everytime he plays music. What a guy.
@AnotherSixStringerChannel4 сағат бұрын
Julian is top of the tops; as others have said this is a master class at every level. First demo ever that I watch in full, no fast forwards or closing it earlier ( and I have probably watched hundreds if not more). Throughly enjoyable! Good job GC!
@pusheen66614 күн бұрын
THANK YOU GUITAR CENTER - you are doing GOD'S WORK having Julian Lage on for content!
@longpausesАй бұрын
Imagine being this good at literally anything.
@gregmize01Ай бұрын
I'm this good at replying to KZbin comments. 😁
@deacondddАй бұрын
Thanks Julian for basically giving us a masterclass in the form of a guitar demo! Class act and brilliant guitarist.
@jamesdoctor8079Ай бұрын
I love how authentically passionate he is about Telecasters
@guitarrazen22 күн бұрын
Best guitar demo EVER on YT. Julian is a genius.
@danwatson2493Ай бұрын
That thing he played around the 10:40 mark was Awesome!!
@john2097Ай бұрын
Julian is an artist and inspiration. Such a joy to listen to him speak and obviously play !
@kieranweston1645Ай бұрын
You know how good he is when he mentions his guitar heroes and I have absolutely no idea who they are 🤣
@user-vh6cw2mj8yАй бұрын
A lot of respect for you guys at Guitar Center for getting someone like Julian to do a new guitar demo - would love to go in to a store one day and hear more people playing like this.
@math001Ай бұрын
Damn nice to see Julian here. One of the awesome Tele guys out there
@Joshua.M.S.Ай бұрын
i didnt expect to sit through a 15 minute GC demo video.. but for what ever reason, Julian Lage's marketing team has him everywhere right now.. so I absolutely sat through this master class of a demo video.
@damienkphotoАй бұрын
Julian would be the only reason I buy this…. I do need a new Tele. Seeing him play at Village Vanguard NYC sometime last year was an absolute treat.
@psufilmАй бұрын
Fender made a wise decision to get Julian to demo the new Player II Telecaster. He's such a great player and humble person. These guitars look great. Definitely a plus bringing back the rosewood boards and more traditional style tuners. If the quality control is good these are a no-brainer. If I didn't already have a great Tele already I'd definitely be looking closely at these!
@Staypuft1981Ай бұрын
An unforgettable demo ❤
@jvbluesville3426Ай бұрын
Amazing Julian lage!!! Fender hit a home run
@zaldum386Ай бұрын
If you are considering buying this guitar AVOID THIS DEMO, this is Julian Lage, he could easily make a 20 dollar guitar sound like a custom Shop, you´ve been warned, you will NOT sound like him (even with a custom shop lol).
@BumPettyАй бұрын
Your logic is completely backwards! 😔. You want someone with a perfect TIME/FEEL , so then you see what it sounds like! And if it doesn't sound as good when you play it, buy it, and KEEP FUCKING PRACTICING! Fucking idiots you want to suck forever smfh
@jorymilАй бұрын
When I see his left hand spanning six frets like that, I realize that there's a different world out there. But if Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Ted Greene, and Bruce Springsteen play Telecasters, it's worth a look, even if it's a Squier.
@BumPettyАй бұрын
@@jorymil get a good tube amp, that's more important. Classic vibe telecasters are great, and so are Indonesian G&L asats for around $300-$500
@greg6509Ай бұрын
@@BumPettyAnd Guitars Garden Firefly FFTL telecasters for $169-$269 each. Just got a rosewood body and neck one with Stainless Steel Frets for $269. Two other tele's for $169 that are amazing with 2pt tremolos and more of the same.
@DeffoZappoАй бұрын
I don't get why people are going crazy over this guy. Haven't people ever heard of Joe Pass? Julian just does basic chord harmonies
@billregan1981Ай бұрын
Wow! Was not expecting to see Julian Lage doing the demo for the Player series. Way to go Fender and GC!
@deldridg17 күн бұрын
Damn, this man is just so full of love for his art. And what art it is! Thank the good lord for him!!
@tthomlaw28 күн бұрын
Best demo ever. The guitar was not on my radar, but I watched the video three times back-to-back.
@atquinn1975Ай бұрын
This was very well done. Of course, Julian can make anything sound great, but it's nice to hear him talk through the tones and experience of playing that guitar.
@eduardocandeiasfaustАй бұрын
Man... Julian is the best and makes any guitar sound great! Great choice for a demo
@hoisin75Ай бұрын
love a Tele. Love Julian Lage. There is nothing here not to love.
@jfbravocАй бұрын
Did you see what he does at 10:36!!!??? Holy molly.
@EhsaanHossainАй бұрын
that move at 10:44 is just ridiculous!
@ipuyaАй бұрын
Wow! That's like getting Daniel Day Lewis to do a Shampoo commercial! What a scoop!
@MikeyReaves29 күн бұрын
I could listen to him describe anything for as long as he's willing to go. Great demo.
@AngelHadziАй бұрын
This is not a guitar demo: is art
@coma13794Ай бұрын
7:25 when he takes the left hand off completely, classic Lage right there. So much intention.
@Marc-uw4mtАй бұрын
My jaw dropped seeing and hearing this Master. I'm going to visit one of his concerts in Dortmund/Germany in December. Can't wait. 😊
@ericjenks9596Ай бұрын
Julian Lage and Brad Paisley are why I own my 52 reissue. Bravo getting Julian to demo these!
@jlore6344Ай бұрын
Wow, that is not what I would expect from GC, well done. Having Julian play gear that most can comfortably buy is so interesting too; it shows that we do not need to spend a fortune to sound good. Of course Julian could probably play a stick and a piece of string and sound good but still. This was great GC!
@BILLY-px3hwАй бұрын
Ok, let's hear the clean tone, good , next let's hear the ultra clean, great! now the sparkling clean, wonderful! First electric guitar demo that never mentions distortion, or even crunch Nice!
@thewinesrevisitАй бұрын
What a gem having Julian demo this guitar. Literally buying it just because of him!
@JaeMightBeWrongАй бұрын
Julian is the number one choice for this demo, my GOD!
@nickcosta4371Ай бұрын
"Here's how this guitar would sound if you were the greatest guitar player alive."
@caprise-music6722Ай бұрын
10:37-10:45 = 🤯
@Transterra55Ай бұрын
Julian speaks articulately and plays articulately… It doesn’t get any better than that.
@willistaylor4077Ай бұрын
OMG !!! I love Julian Lage !!! ❤❤❤🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶
@fraw73Ай бұрын
Julian is absolutely the best
@michaelfuller34Ай бұрын
First guitar center video watched to the end ever.
@Stp1974Ай бұрын
An absolute master that clearly loves what he does.
@drcdfellows7 күн бұрын
The quality is absolutely amazing for an instrument at this price point. The quality of the guitar is on par with my USA strat from '06. It has modern specs, which I prefer, and don't feel the need to upgrade anything. Maybe a pickup swap in the future, but these pickups sound good Lage is such an amazing guitar player
@MarcusBingoАй бұрын
If Julian ever was forced to stop playing he would have a good fallback career in sales. Upon watching this video I immediately put in an order for a Player II. Excellent video presentation all around.
@JCroozyАй бұрын
Julian is so educated, we should buy every product he uses 😊. All joking aside, he is so honest. I do appreciate this type of content.
@BILLY-px3hwАй бұрын
So soft spoken with such sweet clean tones, don't let this man fool you, he is a beast and will crush you like a fly but you won't hear any crunch as he does it, Scary AF
@runrin_Ай бұрын
his latest album (speak to me) has a ton of crunch actually, and its amazing
@realgoodmindАй бұрын
His playing blows my mind.
@Dzamora612Ай бұрын
I love that they just got a telecaster fan and let him nerd out instead of the usual spec driven demos
@audiquattros6Ай бұрын
Proof that tone is in your hands
@JasonMcFlyАй бұрын
Never heard a more exquisite review of a humble Tele. Papa Leo really got it right the first time
@Paolo-ie7nhАй бұрын
I own one, and having a Strat, ES 339, Les Paul before I got the Tele. When I got it…. wow, I couldn’t believe how good that guitar was. Just as it is explained in this presentation. I can only agree with what it’s said. Because I had and made exactly those experiences. The neck « C modern » nothing can beat that shape….just beyond perfect. I love my Tele player I, very much. You can’t go wrong, if you buy one.
@realgoodmindАй бұрын
Bout time we get the best guitar player in the world playing for these big brands. Well done GC.
@Peter-sk5vgАй бұрын
His tongue is as articulate as his wonderful fingers!! This guy is everything most guitarists, even the great ones, aren't. He can make a ukele sound incredible
@thmmke6926Ай бұрын
I love that guitar center is making these types of videos,
@DrumMeOfficialАй бұрын
Julian can make a lone cheese string sound great.
@andYz00mАй бұрын
God damn, who ever wrote the copy (probably a lot of Julian) and produced this thing should be proud. Incredible production!