How Did They Manage to Put a Trem on a Tele?!? | 2021 Fender MIYAVI Telecaster Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@holstorrsceadus1990]

It sounds ridiculously beefy because you've been practicing. That thumb work was quality.

[@ThePrplBear]

If you want another Telecaster with lots of tonal opportunity try to get your hands on a Boxer TL-555 from the 80's. They were made in Japan, had a tremolo with locking nut, dual humbuckers that can be split and the Fender TBX tone knob which is essentially 2 tone knobs stacked together where the first half of the knob is like standard tone and the second half is driven tone. They were released in North America for a few brief years as part of the Fender Contemporary series. I have one and it is amazing. Frank Black of the Pixies also swore by them for a long time.

[@rwelcome1977]

They buff the entire fingerboard and frets. Thus the shine.

[@ravelitschimo]

How far can you use the tremolo till it makes unusual noises? Can you test it in a new video? I need a little entertainment in this lockdown

[@rondobondo6600]

This telecaster is insane... this deserve s the walmart award for the most awesome telecaster ever... woohoo 🎉🥳 yeahhhh most awesome telecaster..

[@judosailor]

Miyavi is an amazing player. If you don’t know him you should check him out. In fact, it doesn’t apply to this telecaster, but he did an all acoustic album in the early 2000s that was amazing.

[@Win7ermu7e]

I just watched him and he's basically a funk bass player who uses a guitar.

[@gaelmargrace]

@@Win7ermu7e kinda yeah

[@BBGuitars]

Looks like the guy who designed this knows how to party!

[@freezingjazzy]

Yep that's one way of putting it. Miyavi's playing really shows it.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

🎸🤘

[@killainmaccallan4700]

@@freezingjazzy cocaine is one hell of a drug

[@jazzram_]

Yes

[@mburtondavis]

I’m fascinated by Japanese guitar culture. It’s like there are so many great players that we don’t even know about.

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@Rogers1977]

I listened to Miyavi back in high school and I'm going to see him at the Roxy next month! I'm SO EXCITED to see this baby in action.

[@richsoryu]

I picked this up last week in Japan in a used electronics shop called Book Off in perfect/new condition for what came out to be $1,274.13. I have been a fan of Miyavi since his early visual kei days so I was pretty excited to find this at that price. I had no issues getting it home as a carry-on with the original Fender gig bag. Compared to my Jimmy Page mirror telecaster which to me has a gritty sounding guitar, this guitar a very beefy sound. The middle pickup cleans up very well and really helps balance out the tone options. I would essentially characterize it as a dual humbucker strat with a thicker body. This is also my first guitar with a sustainer so it is really fun to experiment with it especially toggling it in the middle of solos. This guitar to me is a true gigging instrument for telecaster fans because of the options it provides. I think traditional telecaster fans might shy away from this because the beck profile and tones reminds me more a strat than a typical tele. However, if you are someone who loves the look and feel of a tele but wants a guitar that has strat vibes without switching to a strat, this is a great guitar for that. I would like to argue the build quality of this guitar is better than Fender USA especially for the price I paid. Don't get me wrong, my Fender USA Jimmy Page has now flaws and feels great, but MIJ guitars feel like to go a step or two further. I also really, really wish Fender would sell MIJ artist guitars in the US if they could do so without impacting the quality. I am a big fan of the quirky non-traditional guitars that Fender has in Japan and they are absolutely stunning in person. We need to see more guitars like this in the US. The Brent Mason guitar, I would argue, is the US equivalent of a truly modified artist model telecaster. Perhaps my next telecaster purchase in Japan will be the Haruna telecaster with block inlays. It does not seem to be on the Fender JP site anymore, but several shops had one in stock.

[@paulfromthefalls2000]

Glad you found a Miyavi Tele! Which shops had the Haruna tele, I will be in Japan next month. Thx!

[@EmptyDomoKanti99]

the demos for this thing were awesome! finally cool to see Miyavi get some recognition, he’s been at it for a while now

[@phillippitts6294]

Japan gets all the cool ones

[@machhi9908]

@@mubodude check out for sago seed kotetsu once, you may change your mind

[@mokeimusic]

If you ever visit the guitars shops in Japan you will be jealous. They have just about every vintage American guitar and they have all these great Japanese made guitars. Japan is really into music compared to here in the states. There you can see live music everyday, and not just one song and done, primetime music with interviews and a few songs. Take a trip someday, its amazing

[@strat2tele]

Just like cars we never get the good stuff and Japan gets all the good land cruisers 😔

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

🇯🇵

[@evil1st]

people in japan most likely say the same shit about american made guitars

[@dandrewelch2774]

This isn’t a trogly video it’s not midnight yet

[@stereoroid]

It’s always midnight somewhere.

[@armp1287]

It was where I live

[@big_bicep_bill7594]

@@armp1287 same for me. Do you also live in the UK?

[@jimviola2506]

Miyavi played the Japanese officer who ran the POW camp in the move “Unbroken”. Really cool guitar style and I WANT ONE OF THOSE!!!!!

[@atomicpunk4034]

Hey Trogly, I just wanted to say that I appreciate that you added the mm measurements back for us non-US people :D thank you

[@mboyer68]

Damn Trogly, you really are an artist. And you truly do represent not only the guitar community, but the guitarist community. I'm so impressed that you not only took the time to study the guitar, but the artist in this case. AND....you took the time to learn the artist's style. You fucking rock man! You knocked this review out of the park, and all the way to Japan! Much respect. Cheers!

[@HSTRTGMS]

Something tells me you already had every single one of those guitars on your poll in your possession...

[@Trog]

yes

[@harry_mair]

@@Trog so exited to see the jino bass

[@qwertpoiuy430]

@@Trog i like you trying to beat the system

[@RandomnessXFG]

@@Trog Can you do a review on the Michiya Haruhata Stratocaster?

[@damagecontrol60]

I love how you use clean tones so we can really hear the pups and guitar and not the amp!

[@tg509]

One thing to note, the sustainer pickup should have been set at the optimal height at the factory for the sustain driver and circuit to work. By adjusting the height, you may have thrown it out of balance, hence why the sustainer seems to take a very long time to get the string vibrating to the correct amplitude.

[@64north20west]

The aftermarket price on this is bound to increase. A lot.

[@killainmaccallan4700]

Maybe in Japan, but no one knows him outside of Japan except maybe 0.005% of the population

[@dalebennett9649]

That's one spec'd out tele! Love the trem! I'd take this over the ed o'brien anyday. Love the content trogly

[@dannytribble1186]

I'd be afraid that top plate on the trem would eventually break

[@virgilthemob1242]

This is the kind of guitar I'd actually drop a couple thousand bucks for. Too bad Fender is so out of touch with their domestic market that they think awesome models like this or the Evangelion one wouldn't sell.

[@Comakino]

costs 3000 bucks.... comes in a soft case and only has 21 frets.

[@virgilthemob1242]

@@Comakino Nah, it costs a little over 2100 bucks and with those specs and that build quality, I personally don't see why it wouldn't sell. As it is, it seems the Japanese are exporting quite a few of them, even at an inflated price. As for the case argument, PRS did the same thing with the Silver Sky and those sold like hotcakes, despite being some of the most boring and uninspired strat clones out there.

[@GC-cx6ew]

Agreed

[@FujiBou]

surprised your gibson multi-tool doesn't have a broken headstock :^)

[@DaShef_]

@@averagecomrade5072 i bet you're fun at parties

[@Deebz270]

Such a boring and outdated joke now.... Move on FFS! The weakness of the design is now understood. And many Gibsons use three-ply laminate necks, that overcome this issue, or employ a neck volute that strengthens the weak part at the nut/headstock interface.

[@Deebz270]

@@averagecomrade5072 - Not really...

[@mboyer68]

THAT'S funny!!!! Best comment!

[@mboyer68]

@@Deebz270 dude...it was a joke. To make people laugh. Not an actual description of current Gibson products. I'm glad they have the headstock issue fixed, because it's not like producing the exact same product since 1955 isn't truly difficult or something.... Imagine if Ford or GM had been making the exact same car since 1955 and they only recently solved a major deign flaw on it, but they still had paint finish issues to deal with...

[@floopusdoopus]

Literal perfect timing!!! I was looking for a review

[@TayTayKemp]

Great Pokemon reference Austin 🤣👏

[@geralr]

Dude I’m so glad you’re reviewing this 😎

[@ToxicxEternity]

my man busting out the GSC champion battle theme. awesome!

[@elefsidi]

I already have a Partscaster Tele, with Quarter Pounder Duncans on it, and since I have also bought a 4-way switch, I think might also invest on a Maverick Super Vee Vibrato and some good quality locking tuners (Either Schaller or Gotoh). By the way, great video Trogly.

[@jabohonu]

9:50 how can i get one of those Tremolo systems?

[@maxmustardman298]

Man you are really quick to the game, havent seen the ad not a month or so before. Probs!

[@Jke-bg4yu]

So my dream guitar already exists and isn’t just a pipe dream? I’m all for this universe

[@diobrando5896]

I was hoping you'd review this guitar

[@fooglez]

Miyavi is a guitar god. Dude is an ageless wonder.

[@elcanaldefx344]

TREMENDA GUITARRA BRO, AMO ESA TELECASTER

[@metalmig]

haha seguimos los mismos canales

[@elcanaldefx344]

@@metalmig sip bro, si que amo esa guitarra

[@elcanaldefx344]

@@metalmig ademas te vi en the Guitologist

[@TayTayKemp]

Japan makes some of the best quality guitars , I should know!! Love it when you do Japan made guitars Trogly!

[@RushfanUK]

I have a 1984/87 Japanese HSS Telecaster, it originally had a Kahler locking tremolo but having left it with an ex mate for a considerable time it was returned with parts of the trem damaged, I have replaced it with a generic floating bridge to fit the original studs, the Kahler system had a locking piece on the head above the nut so I removed this and put in two Graphtech string trees, I like the more quirky Fender's, I have a 70's reissue Strat from 1999 and a 04 Korean Lite Ash Strat, beautiful birds eye maple neck and fret board with Seymour Duncan pick ups.

[@andrewsantos3283]

Fender Japan never fails to surprise us. Silent Siren, Haruna Scandal, Now this Miyavi sig guitar.

[@bandofraypruitt]

Hey Trogly. Great video. Thank’s for bringing back the metric measurements! 👌🏻

[@joeydepp779]

What a dope tele! Love that trogly is doing more and more fender stuff! This channel will just keep getting better

[@alexweidner5214]

FYI: When the Fernandes Sustainer (in the neck pos) is switched ON, it doesn’t transmit string tones anymore but resonates them. On this behalf, another pickup has to do the »transmitting« job, usually the bridge pickup is electronically connected then, even without regarding the pu-switch position. Maybe that’s why you are puzzled by the tones that come out of this guitar.

[@andresguitar8452]

Hi everyone, Vegatrem has the VT2 ND for Telecaster, and you don't have to modify your Telecaster to install , it's a great option.

[@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388]

That looks a lot like a Super Vee Maverick Tremolo. I posted before I watched the video. Does his have a black binding?

[@billmiller7138]

Exactly like

[@phillippitts6294]

Why can’t we get these cool guitars!

[@wiseguy9202]

@@jerk5959 That's why I prefer Fender Mexico. Their finishes are much more interesting.

[@terrypussypower]

@@jerk5959 "boing"?

[@terrypussypower]

@@jerk5959 Edit it and add an "r". I do that all the time.

[@nascargas]

@@jerk5959 I thought you meant Boeing... 🤔😉

[@terrypussypower]

@@mubodude The gadgets and toys over in Japan are nuts too! My mate's married to a Japanese girl and their kids come back to Scotland with all sorts of mad stuff you never see over here.

[@HugoWelti]

Thank you for including the metric measurements again!

[@batman182]

Trogly playing some pokemon rifs on a Japanese fender! Very cool, great sounding guitar too

[@paulapplewhite6135]

10:45 An open question, but what's so bad about pau ferro ?

[@baggaza]

Nice Michael Scott-ish intro to your clean demo, really natural playing these days!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

That's a really cool Tele variation, both with the pickup arrangement and the trem arm.

[@arn999]

The pure vintage 65 in the middle is very cool.

[@Malum09]

Trogly's Videos are good to learn about weird guitars that i didn't knew about.

[@janiterinadrum1627]

I've never been the biggest tele fan but that one right there is my favorite one ever.. that is awesome.. I didn't even know you could put a tremolo on that type of bridge that's great

[@134SASAKI]

I put a Stetsbar T-Style tremolo on my Tele. Just put the included shim in the neck pocket and you don't need to modify the body. If you have a chance, check it out.

[@Deebz270]

One can do anything with a modicum of *imagination.* and some engineering experience. I've got a few custom vibrato ideas on the books... Like using *compression* springs instead of the usual *expansion* items used by most manufacturers (other than Bigsby or Dusenberg...).

[@Facu_Roldan]

Please do the jino jazz bass next please!

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Glad to see you back on a normal sleep/work schedule

[@KazeAkiyama]

I love MIYAVI. I really gotta get one of these one day.

[@raulazurduy5407]

Dude, I remember I saw a video of Miyavi playing Blew from Nirvana ten years ago, the guy knows how to play!!!

[@santrixhimself3679]

it is so nice to watch him become a better guitar player

[@dragongamer4753]

haha the clean neck tone is the champion fight from gold and silver, I see you have good taste in music.

[@salsalsalsalsalsal3094]

I WAS GONNA SAY! I gasped when I realized what song it was haha I loved that little touch!

[@jameskrys5286]

I just purchased an Allparts Strat neck from The Stratosphere Store. There is a sticker on the bottom that says "Made in Japan NAGANO. It most likely is from the same factory as that Tele and I could not be happier.

[@BushidoPhoto]

I believe Trem King also makes tele trems. I've never used one, but if I was going to trm on a tele, I would install a Vibramate with B5 so it doesn't require drilling into the top.

[@hardrockrelics2157]

It’s a MIJ Nashville tele with a tremolo and sustainer and Jim Root dress up ... it’s totally worth it, Gibson and Fender CUSTOM shop start at around 4K.

[@Deebz270]

I'm currently in the process of making a 'Partscaster' using a Squier Telecaster body and Squier 'Stagemaster' 24 fret neck. My plan was always to use Fender Strat standard pickups that I removed from my VG Strat (...Now upgraded to SCN's with each pup doubled-up with a single blade each, taken from a split 'Triplebucker'....). The plane being to use the Strat SSS configuration, in a kind of homage to the James Burton signature Tele. Though the idea of using a SD 'lil 59' in the bridge slot appeals to me and I would also use an SD Telecaster neck pickup, that I've already got in stock, leaving just a Standard Strat middle pup. . Someone suggested it might be cool to add a FR vibrato system, but I don't really get on with FR vibratos... But this 'Maverick' vibrato bridge looks the business, only I'd choose the six-block variant, if I bother to use Maverick... I'll probably go with a standard Strat vibrato, but fit a phosphor bronze block and saddles... As for the sustainer unit, it is pretty cool, but way overpriced. And anyhoo, I'd probably use my own design of sustainer circuit. . This is a really nice Telecaster though, but very cost prohibitive, all considered. ==================================================================================================== Note: I use the correct term for the vibrato system - not the wrong, yet widely used term - tremolo...

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Sounds like a plan, my friend! I built a Strat parts caster about 10yrs ago, its my main guitar, and I have several...its the best Strat I've ever heard and played, I love it, parts casters are fun and awesome to build! Good luck on yours!

[@0000song0000]

24:00 I need this in my life. The 1st setting on seems something usefulness if you are covering Santana.

[@thenoobyXD]

Japanese guitar always have that special attention paid on it during the production and QC. I love Japanese guitars a lot more... it's still the most value for money instruments

[@dommadonia9207]

Wow! Isn't this special? A Wang Jangly Tele. The content gets better and better on this channel. Thanks Austin!

[@sgavy]

I love this, although they really should have added locking tuners for a bit more stability with that trem

[@janiterinadrum1627]

This may be one of the most unique and interesting guitars you've had on here

[@oakhurstaxe6392]

I made a tele with 24 frets, 2 humbuckers, and a floyd rose. Its pretty nice. I did it just to see if I could. Had to use a Gibson scale length to fit all 24 frets on it and the bridge is about an inch forward.

[@firemarshal2629]

I purchased a fender daybreak tele in 2019 for around 900 bucks. They currently go for around 1500 now. The guitar is perfect, minus the pots(he wasn’t lying about that). I definitely recommend buying a Japanese made fender is you have the chance.

[@visje1996]

thanks for the metric neck measurements trogly, made my day!

[@SuperCeller]

The Super vee Maverick is one of the coolest looking trems I've ever seen honestly.

[@stratsteveo106]

Ever since seeing John 5 dive bombing a tele with a floyd, I've always wanted a trem on these guitars. I play only strats and mustang's so I'm a big big tremelo fan

[@Deebz270]

VIBRATO - The term 'Tremolo' is a misnomer...

[@stratsteveo106]

@@Deebz270 I dont know what misnomer means. Because of that mysterious word my guard is up due to intimidation

[@rgarcia4412]

@@stratsteveo106 lol

[@willland1243]

I love this Fender Telecaster!! 😍👍 I always thought tele's should have 3 pickups on it! Want one for sure! 😉

[@dieselsk8]

This guitar is great! The review was good!

[@baggaza]

Woah another Trogdog video? It's almost like this guy uploads daily or something! Any video with a telecaster is an amazing video to me, but these Japanese ones are REALLY cool, great review Trog!

[@Trog]

Yes, I do daily uploads. I occasionally miss a day, but daily the the goal that I go for

[@baggaza]

@@Trog just so it's clear, I was joking completely, the rate you upload videos is insane. Don't burn yourself out man, anyone reasonable isn't gonna care whatsoever if you skip a day or more.

[@colhad9505]

great review like always. If u have to choose between this telecaster and the Eob stratocaster, which one would you buy? which one has the best tuning stability, best tons, best playability? thx 🙏

[@robertbeaman5761]

Went to check out MIYAVI and realized I've already been listening to him.

[@byronofcalgary6985]

there are 1986 MIJ Fender Strats with top loader Kahler trems... no rear routering or springs Cort used the Kahler on Tele's in HSS layout, although the SSH layout with angled bridge is better ...paid $250 for a Squier "Nashville" Tele with triple pickups and 5 way - - your mini bucker with toggles is ideal... but only a $400 pickguard swap away... not a $2000 guitar

[@EFRANEED]

That sustainer is crazy! Such a nice tele

[@davidparkinson6487]

I have a stock Fender Telecaster with a Bigsby Trem and I rate it as one of the best guitars I own (FYI 24 at present). So its possible. I also have a Nashville Tele to get the Strat tones if needed

[@bryanmchugh1307]

That thing is awesome! I have an American Special Tele with the same Lil 59 humbucker in the bridge. It freaking ROARS. The odd trem in this one is well pretty good sounding.

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@gordonpenny1842]

Greg’s in the house!!!

[@zigzagrz]

I'm sure that if you shim the humbucker plate a little bit, you'll be able to float that bridge a little more ( just adjust your string height too)

[@joshemartinez2577]

I love to see how Trogly gets better and better at playing with every video.

[@trroland1248]

Cool guitar! You brought out some spooky tones. That can have it’s applications.👍🏻

[@ricardorivera6782]

Loved this episode. It’s awesome to see models from Japan from big name brands like Fender especially because a lot of those models go completely unnoticed here in the states. Keep the funky non classic models coming!

[@muchorelaxo5580]

Oh I like it. Sounds great with the o/d on . Would be nice black on black.

[@chaos4316]

I have the EOB strat - I’ve played this one too. Because it’s MIJ and ‘Ltd’, that’s worth the $ difference?

[@michaelolz]

The possibilities with that sustainer are really intriguing. You could get crazy creative with it.

[@thehound2161]

Nicer than i expected. It has my mind working and dreaming,

[@KaosII1968]

Super- Vee has been around for a long time ...... Eric Johnson was plugging them about 10 yrs ago..... they also have one very retro looking one with a locking nut. Don't know when they rebranded to Maverick though.

[@LuanFronza1]

he was with taylor for so many years, glad to see some change, i like the artist alot. thanks for the review Trogly

[@StuntGuitarist]

Terry Kath from Chicago did the tremolo on a Tele thing back in the 70’s. Love his Tele.

[@thomasdrake8630]

Super vee BLADERUNNER bridges going on every Stratocaster/Bastardcaster I own. Very happy with performance especially when combined with their maglock.

[@SpaghettiBaby-NoodleBoy]

The Fender Contemporary Telecaster in the 80's had a trem on them. Frank Black used one it Pixies pretty often. I really want one.

[@doctoribanez]

Awesome man. I have seen a few news articles about it. Can't believe you have one already. Your the man

[@b.rodclark7349]

Happy Fender Friday with this video... a Stratified Tele that almost sounds nothing like a Strat like most Nashville Teles don't to me; however, i like the Duncan Lil '59 and the Sustainer's a bit interesting as well as the Maverick tremolo... yup i'd rock one!

[@Deebz270]

My sentiments entirely ;-)

[@kitoyobeni1]

I don't really need the sustainer but it's definitely an interesting model. Love that trem.

[@therealone1288]

it's a cool guitar. miyavi is a great guitarist but i never delved deep into his music but he's good enough to for me to recognize his name lol

[@MartinEB72]

Does bending change the tunings like a strat, or stay the same like a tele?

[@connorsme71]

Super-V Bladerunners have been around for years and I highly recommend them for Stratocaster replacements, the Mavericks are equally great! The V under the Maverick isn't from the Fender Custom Shop, it's proprietary to Super-Vee itself!

[@rollacoastaride1937]

nice, I'm not a big tele fan, but whenever they are white with black scratch plate, it just looks perfect, don't know why

[@loomer3473]

Wow! 15:00 You surprised me with his Anthem!!!

[@jefferson4245]

I thought about putting a Little 59 in my Tele a while back, but I wasn't sure how it would sound. Might try it now!

[@mhicks5008]

I put a set of Pure Vintage '65s on my MIM Strat and they are wonderful pickups.

[@ArturBrzozowski444]

Thank you for this video. I was really looking forward to this review I love this crazy guitar. It's sad its only available in Japan