How to get good Telecaster Tone (Best Amps + Pedals)

[@jimmcdougall9973]

I also plug straight into a Kemper and page through the amps until I find an amp that sounds great to me.

[@joeyjooones]

yes! Most important thing before you mess around with pedals and make everything more complex. Find a good base tone with an amp first, build from there with the right pedals. :)

[@martin-1965]

@@joeyjooones 30 years ago I got a 1976 Marshall Bluesbreaker (the mad heavy 2x12 beast with the comedy single handle on top lol) and this amp just worked with every guitar from my Tele through P90 and humbucker guitars. As a base amp it was perfect - for me at least. Get a great, simple ideally imho (not too many knobs lol) amp, ideally tube for me but you do you :) and then whatever guitar you plug into it will not only sound great BUT you can use a few pedals to dial in a sound that you will love for years to come. I can tell that Joey has found his sound - and a glorious one it is too - which everyone should do over time themselves. I don't have a scientific method to offer sadly, but you will just know it when you hear it and feel it 😎 The Telecaster is all the guitar you need, but my collection of 20+ guitars proves its not the only one you will ever want. Leo got it pretty bang on correct when he made the Tele and i just love its sheer simple rock and roll simplicity of design while being able to find every tone and sound i could want.

[@thigarciaable]

I've been waiting for that for so long! Great tone, mate! Thanks a lot!

[@toddsteele72]

Everyone should be booking this guy for session work.

[@joeyjooones]

thanks Todd! ;)

[@jw6588]

I love this dude's energy. Just fun to watch and listen to.

[@csi72280]

Great video Joey. Will you come teach me!! I am 43 and have tried several times to learn. I wished I had started back in the day when life as a grownup and parent didn’t get in the way. I love your videos and solo work. It makes me want to keep trying so don’t stop posting stuff.

[@joeyjooones]

I will launch a series of online courses this year. Stay tuned.

[@neilh4729]

Now that's what I call a guitar tone, absolutely love it. Great playing too.

[@luigra123]

yoooooooooo your soloing its so perfect and melodic! love your approach!

[@Hbomb731]

Man where have you been??? Please do more KZbin. I love your channel!!!

[@blakewilkerson9695]

Agrreeedd

[@VintageRadius]

Great video man! I'm digging the tones you are going for here, and I applaud your willingness to take a firm stand on some of your views and tone/pedal tips, etc. Some KZbinrs seem afraid to say anything definitive regarding tone so I appreciate that. If I could add a few thoughts - as you said, a Tele has treble and presence in abundance and I think some people stay away from it because they mistakenly think it's only about that bright and twangy sound. But I do think a Tele actually has a strong midrange presence as well, certainly not lacking. Historically it's been hard at times to tell the difference between a Tele and a Les Paul with early PAF's, example Led Zeppelin I. I liked how you talked about the pairing with darker mid-range focused amps like Marshall (which I also personally enjoy believe is underrated) and you contrasted it to some classic Fender amps. You probably are well aware, but just to add on to this topic for anyone else, mid-scooped Blackface amps (and I believe just about any amp with a bright cap) that sound quite bright at '3' on the volume knob tend to start to emphasize the midrange more (and roll off treble) as you turn them up to the point where they naturally compress and approach edge of breakup. A Deluxe Reverb set to somewhere around 5-7 on volume is a completely different animal and in that situation a Tele might not sound harsh at all if you can be that loud with your band.

[@ferox965]

Orange OR15 and Wampler Tumnus does wonders for both my Les Paul and Telecaster.

[@tomdiem1]

One cannot Love this Guy. Subscribed in first minute.

[@waltervenicio4790]

Any chance of sharing these Kemper profiles with the community?

[@hollnagelc]

I’ve got 20 amp jubilee also. I’m about to snag a MIM telecaster soon. It took me until the age of 40 to appreciate them lol.

[@officialWWM]

Now you’re a real man 😂

[@dannyphantom907]

THis is the kind of guy I want to be friends with. We literally have the same desk and guitar set up, and I love how he has fun with it. What a dude. God bless

[@spross216]

I agree that these things affect your tone. Your tone is a sum of all of its parts…BUT not all of those parts I think are created equal. I think speaker choice should be the first thing considered when thinking of your tone. It’s the last filter in your signal chain, and would have the most prominent effect. Likewise if you’re di into front of house or recording, your choice of ir should be considered first before amps, pedals, or pickups . I would love to hear your thoughts on speaker choice and what speakers or irs you prefer with your tone.

[@nahuelpalladino]

Ive been using tele all my life, i absolutly agree with evrything u said and it was a very clear explanation!

[@Joey_McElroy]

So something I love, I am new to owning a AV2 blackguard 51 Tele reissue, not the custom shop, but the USA model. It’s absolutely incredible…now I’m a Les Paul guy through and through, my main amps I play through is first my Marshall Bluesbreaker and also my 4x10 Bassman. With the Bluesbreaker, if you channel jump them and dime out both channels, control your gain with your volume knob. It it this fat and glorious thick heavy tone that sounds totally saturated. It is glorious. But if you don’t dime them out, it will sound a bit thin and weaker…where as with my Bassman, anywhere through the sweep of the volumes it sounds great. I know the Bluesbreaker is basses off the Bassman, but they definitely have two different personalities when it comes to running a Tele through them. I’m so happy I live way out in the woods with no neighbors in sight. I put on my earmuffs and crank it up! ❤❤❤

[@jlunch]

That sounds like a dream scenario out in the woods! I'd love to crank my amp. I have yet to do so as I live in an apartment. I'm not yet a gigging guitarist but I've been a viola player for a long time now. I play in symphonies and stuff like that. Guitar is something I started at 40 so I'm waaaaaay behind compared to the viola stuff. I've got a Burriss Dirty Red 18w Marshall voiced head. It's actually amazing. Bob Burriss stopped building his amps about 13 years ago but this thing is a beauty. I play it through a Creamback. It's sort of a JT45?JCM800 circuit but it's got a Tone but it's got a Top Cut control that eliminates the treble spike. Most of the stuff I play is more riff based stuff so I've never tried for that blazing lead tone yet. I should just play some fucking leads LOL. Les Pauls and Bluesbreakers cranked has to sound glorious. It would make me immediately start riffing on some SuperUnknown, most likely. Limo Wreck, Fresh Tendrils, it;s just the sound of that combo. Anyway, I am rambling. Sheers dude.

[@Ur_momg]

You are my fav youtube guitarist 🙏🏻👑🖤

[@Music.Notes145]

Really great playing and naturally a performer as well im subbing for sure !

[@kiwistu]

What about EQ? Can't tweaking the EQ solve the issue?

[@nicolapasquale8115]

I had TS9 into a 65 twin reverb for a decade and never managed to get a decent tone out of my tele. I switched to a 59 bassman which I am using with a JHS morning glory and my tele sounds legenday

[@berndkiltz]

Awesome sound and playing, man!

[@joeyjooones]

@berndkiltz always ready for a German "Tele" episode on your channel. ;)

[@dannywoody5497]

Nice playing Joey & telecaster inspiration

[@devilichus]

Your Tele model is a high mid sparkled relic one. For example Player series telecasters (2018 and present models) have more attuned high frequencies and less sparkle and shrill. So it depends on your guitar's EQ. Still applies in overall after all. But knowing your EQ right is key. An EQ pedal will show you what you like or not in your tone curve people.

[@al6377]

Awesome video, I subscribed!!

[@adhaskym.a9536]

What pickups are in that beautiful telecaster?

[@vaggoswing5037]

Metal muff petal is ok? For me no problem.

[@b.j.taylor9576]

Very nice melodic playing!

[@brianmankus6133]

I was not expecting a high gain tone with the tele. It was awesome!!!

[@LysanderLH]

Excellent! Well done! A whole series of pairing videos would be great reference sources.

[@marcodecclesiis1287]

Per suonare hard rock cosa mi consigli di usare come amplificatore e pedali?

[@Kepipapa]

Yo bro! I got a Squier CV Tele and I want to change the pickups. What do you recommend?

[@jonathanpeterson3603]

can you please add these in writing? the pedals

[@justangel7]

Best channel ever

[@Stratguy10NZ]

All about frequencies!

[@jheat4]

@joeyjooones Do you mind sharing your Silver Jubilee settings? Killer sounds! Thanks for making this video

[@roddyrobertson5393]

Great playing. Love the double stops!😁

[@seanyushi9096]

Great playing combined with that killer tone! May I know what scale are you using?

[@tallamariachi]

For my taste, the best Telecaster tone is pairing it with an Orange amp, which is a low-mids focus amp sounding

[@joeyjooones]

Good combo indeed! The low mids of an orange balance out the brightness very nicely.

[@JefSantanaofc]

Sonzeira Joey, qual simulação de amplificador no kemper está usando?

[@ricardo_deveza]

Marshall Silver Jubilee

[@smiley50ish]

Thank you just subbed

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Love my Tele into my AC15 with the Boss BD-2

[@loekmulders]

Recently fell in love with the telecaster so it seems like i need this channel to get some of the tips from a more experienced person 👌

[@Heinzzacker]

Yeay are you from germany? Second question: which Kemper Profile do you prefer i got marshall jubilee profiles too ist it good?

[@michaelsohnen1792]

My question what would be a good paring for a strat?

[@henrikhollander2154]

Great video! I’ve always thought that the Crunch channel on my DSL sounds dead and boring without any pedal. I could Max out the gain and it still sounds empty somehow. But as soon as I kick in the EHX Soul Food it all comes to live.

[@OilCanHarry2U]

I will never understand the hate a Tube Screamer style pedal gets. Great video Joey.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Most people are expecting an overdrive pedal, and can’t understand why the Tube Screamer sounds so tame through a solid state amp or modeller.

[@florisvanlingen]

A Tube Screamer has a mid hump and tightens up the bass which is great with most Fender Amps but in combination with most more modern Marshall's there's better options in my opinion.

[@vicioannou]

How does the Marshall Jubilee compare to JCM800 (mine)?

[@toddsteele72]

7:33 Joey please release the backing track for this one.

[@cleggster73]

Joey loved this video. I need your help…I have a fender tele guitar with morning glory and a Jet lion overdrive pedal…what amp would you get / recommend? I also have a tonex one pedal. Any advice would be appreciated. Definitely subscribed to the channel. Love your tone!

[@tman6495]

So what Fender Tele model are you playing with what pup's?

[@ReframephotoGR]

Nice tone indeed. Nothing beats a balanced sounding tele!!!

[@void_snw]

My favorite Tele tone of all time is still Ian DSa from Billy Talent. Tele into Plexi / Trainwreck style amps is just chefs kiss. Wirey, punchy, textured, tons of attitude.

[@Telewest792]

I use a mesa bogie lone-star special and a 65 fender deluxe reverb as a wet dry combo with an Andy Timmons bb exotic and odr 1 with a delay and a reverb tone heaven .

[@SjaakShirly6559]

Interesting video. Thanks for sharing this with us. I have a question though. What is the mid spectrum (2kHz, 5kHz?)?

[@garyjford1981]

What Tele model and pickups are you using? My Baja 60s sounds a little dull in comparison. Love 51 Nocaster and broadcaster pups… I’ve got a Bassbreaker 30R, I’m finding it difficult to get the sort of sound you get. My OD pedals are JRAD Archer, TS808 Tubescreamer, Fulltone Mosfet 2, Beetronics Royal Jelly Fuzz, and a Fender The Bends Compressor set up like a smooth light overdrive. Usually have the Bends and Archer permanently on with one or two of the others stacked into them (or the fuzz). Nice tones, just not quite ‘the’ tone. Would a Rat be a good choice?

[@taloujazz9504]

killer tone, killer play ! congrats

[@jesuscalleja3958]

Amazing sound.What amp are you using in this video?

[@jed1mindtricks857]

Tele and super reverb is one of the best combo's tough :p Great vid.

[@zippy61]

What’s your opinion about a JCM800 and a King of Tone pedal with a Tele? Killer playing BTW

[@joeyjooones]

Sounds like a lot of good ingredients 🥰

[@mustyguitar]

god damn man those guitar solos are on fire! great playing and very informative!

[@ed-sx9zd]

Hi Joey ! Just discover your channel and what a great guitar feeling ! On the "Good Telecaster Sound Example 2", you say you played on the Jubilee : have you mic it or is this take with a load box ? Greeting from france

[@joeyjooones]

Load box in this case!

[@cpamiseso]

I tend to lean towards HiWatt sim or Marshall Super Lead sim, but, I turn bass and mid 100% and 0% for treble. You're right, still ice picky treble, but I liked it somehow, although they sounded better when I'm using my humbucker guitar rather than my telecaster.

[@sfdoyle]

And speakers ?! On the jubilee??

[@petrekguitars]

Hey Joey, great Video and amazing playing. I enjoy the Sounds very much. Best Regards Nik

[@JagAss-ls7ie]

Silver jubilee sounds amazing.You did not say orange!

[@joshuanmarte1806]

The Browne amplification proteins Nashville OD is amazing too

[@AaronAcosta410Strategy]

What was the white distortion pedal? The first one?

[@music_is_the_message]

jhs notaklön

[@randallsmith6639]

You mentioned the Silver Jubilee directly in the video. What was the Fender style amp towards the end of the video?

[@2PunishAndEnslave]

What delay pedal are you using? It’s a killer sound and so spacious. What are the exact settings? Thanks.

[@joeyjooones]

Good ear, thanks! My delay setups can get pretty elaborate, but they change depending on the song, mix and workflow I’m in. The sound bites in this video are from months ago, so I can’t exactly remember, but in general, some stereo delay with modulation, could be a Boss DD-3 into a slight flanger, could also be a UAD plugin in the DAW. In any case it’s stereo delay, that much I can say for sure!

[@Mr75044]

Try a vox wah. Just plug it in line. OD 2 on most marshalls give more mids..DSL JVM. & the MG..If on a budget.

[@Flying_turnip187]

That’s a thick ass tele tone dude! Keep it up!

[@DmytroKurkin]

Is this intro example an actual song? Cause it's a crime if it's not.

[@Hitzkill]

great video.. could you cover semi hollow guitars similarly?

[@joeyjooones]

Can do that at some point ;)

[@mikemph7779]

This makes me curious about using an EQ pedal to get rid of harsh frequencies. What do you think Joey?

[@joeyjooones]

Great idea! EQs are so underrated in the guitar world.

[@Thewalker67]

Me gusta mucho como tocas. controla tus gestos .. eso me decian cuando tenia 7 años en el conservatorio.. solo una sugerencia . tenes un talento unico . saludos

[@GianfrancoTorrisiguitar]

very useful, thank you and great playing 🙂

[@mikah4051]

Thumbs up on your playing style!

[@dreamscuba]

Great video. I loved the advice. And super playing.

[@rockerbuck967]

Interesting that you pair a Tele with a Marshall Silver Jubilee. One of my favorite local players always used a Tele with a Silver Jubilee for years, and he always had amazing tone, too. Guess he knew the secret sauce as well lol.

[@bennywijaksana9480]

can i get the best telecaster tone on squier? but using the proper amp and proper pedal, based on your advice on the last video

[@joeyjooones]

You most definitely can. Give me a squier classic vibe any day of the week - very good guitar. They need a pickup change but after that you’ll have a great guitar for life!

[@bennywijaksana9480]

@@joeyjooones thanks for advice bro, sometimes i feel shy when playing squier because in others opinion, squier is a toy, not a real guitar. But if you confirm like that, i feel more confidence

[@nikolaykolev5143]

Man..just randomly bumped into your channel! You rock man!!! Love your content! You remember me a lot of Rabea’s first videos..do you have some albums or EPs already?

Hello Joey, could you please recommend me some cool amp for bedroom practice (preferably with headphone out) to get at least close to your tele tone? I know you mentioned the original silver jubilee but that is too loud. Cheers and thank you for your content! :)

[@vicioannou]

Love the ending lead break with screamer pedal 😮

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

You always sound and play great! I'm assuming these are you Kemper profiles here in this video? Fellow lefty here. Thanks!

[@medisaeedi9044]

Woww, you did it dude👌👌👌

[@marcosvivanco2433]

IDK man I love my tele into a plexi... But I always play with the guitar's tone rolled halfway, if not more

[@EuoJoca]

Which pickups in this Telecaster?

[@hgostos]

Twisted Tele neck and Broadcaster bridge, I think.

[@Slashturianu]

hello, I would buy the tabs of example 2 forr good telecaster tone but what is the name in the store?

[@joeyjooones]

"surfy and dark"!

[@Slashturianu]

@@joeyjooones Thanks😀

[@clintmurphy5436]

SUBBED!!

[@bobboyle7629]

Joey.. love your playing style but, and I know it's a matter of dialing in the tone to personal taste, but I have a 68' super reverb drip edge silverface. It's the AB763 circuit that's identical to the blackface. I think that it sounds great with my American Pro II Telecaster. I use a tube screamer also. The rest of the video is spot on, though. Subscribed.

[@67er_matze97]

very very good video!! ...and stellar tones and playing 👍

[@cover-me]

Hi! In "tone example 3" what scale(s) do you paly in? Thanks!

[@rywightis]

So good. Love the tones. Do you own any Strats? I wonder what your ultimate Strat would sound like. I love both tele and Strat for different things. Also, would love to see a gear/desk setup and see what you're rocking!

[@dasczwo]

wherse that silve junilee? in the box?

[@joeyjooones]

In my Kemper! I use it often. ;)

[@jonathanrodriguez5584]

Epic tone man! Hey bro, you forgot to mention Speaker which are at least 50% of the tone! May I ask what speakers you use with ur Silver Jubilee!???

[@basti-fantasti]

Awesome Joey👍🏼 Share your Amp Settings as a starting point. I love your Tele-Tone🤤

[@joeyjooones]

That's the issue though - I don't have fixed settings on any Kemper profile I use. Depends so much on the song, what's going on in the backing track behind it, how I need to push it, etc. etc. Get a Tele, a fairly dark sounding amp, and go from there.. it'll never be "my" tone anyway, but it could get you yours ;-)

[@PoCoMiNick87]

Of course, the Telecaster and Plexi make a perfect combination.

[@GuyNarnarian]

Subscribed for epic guitar face. Also recommend a Mark V 25 or 35 with a Tele. Very mid focused amp with post EQ. It will get you there.

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Joey also Thursday is my dad birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊