I Tried the New "Triplecaster" (Worth the Hype!)

[@DanielBobke]

I like that Fender is open to being adventurous with their guitars - far more then some guitar companies I can think of. This collaboration with Jack White has produced some very cool products. Innovation from one of the oldest brands out there is a welcome thing. Along with what Fender Japan does with the Fender line, they are not just catering to the Luddite customer.

[@steveduran1664]

I'm sorry, but Fender saying that powder coat is going to scratch easy is BS unless they are using a really crappy powder coater, powder coat is what we use to restore and refinish bikes in the cycling industry because of how strong it is, the only thing stronger is ceracote which is used in the fire arm industry. So if Fender is claiming that powder coat will scratch easily they are either full of it or using the absolute worst power coater out there.

[@Lee-fn6en]

Maybe it’s just fender being careful of litigious Americans. The last fender i bought came with a cancer warning.

[@pabcrane]

I think it's probably just them trying to cover the lowest common denominator in terms of issues.

[@DoctorEnigma01]

I was thinking the same thing that stuff is damn near bullet proof

[@DoctorEnigma01]

@@Lee-fn6enso do Seymour Duncan pickups, that’s because of idiots in California

[@jr2904]

​​​@@Lee-fn6en probably made in California, we have cancer warnings on most fast food places as well. Not because of the bad ingredients or poor quality, but because of the cooking/browning of bread and French fries... All because of proposition 65

[@EricMiller630]

Fender: “Jack, what specs do you want on your new signature guitar?” Jack White: “Yes”

[@Toadpapa]

Love having tons of tonal options that are unique like this

[@Utaheyelid]

Saw his tour last year where he played this guitar. Man completely rips and uses all the options available in this setup. He was just constantly making new noises. Amazing performer.

[@DavidRavenMoon]

The bridge pickup is a Filter’Tron.

[@frankwebster9110]

That's what I thought at first. But he said it was more along the lines of a gold leaf

[@MC-bi8qw]

​@@frankwebster9110 that's wrong, trogly is obviously not a Gretsch guy. Filtertrons are a Gretsch design

[@dublev78]

I know you don’t do amps, but his signature Panoverb amp is pretty special too.

[@rooster4906]

Yes 👍

[@WilliamHaisch]

9:31 Also because Jack White’s vinyl record company is *”Third Man Records”.* 😊

[@pauljazz818]

Very strange, but I’m sure a number of people will love it. I just wish you would document the Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster.

[@drdanny11]

Meh.

[@joshpointoh]

Agreed, that one actually looks more interesting to me

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

Watched the Premier Guitar ' Rig rundown ' on Jack's new gear , I was impressed , and now your review gets more in depth , the Jack White Tele is like a Swiss Army ' JACK ' knife , pretty damn cool , I love the pickups and the whole aesthetic , it sounds killer , especially that bridge humbucker ! Thanks Trogly !

[@doug1274]

Guitar players: “Fender just keeps rehashing the same old guitars over and over. Why won’t they ever do anything new?” Also guitar players: “Why would Fender do this? What’s wrong with the guitars we’ve been playing the last 75 years? I hate it and I want to make sure everyone knows it by using all caps in the comment section of every review of it that I can find.”

[@davidpaul6656]

😂😂🤣

[@oscarlommusic]

Sad to see they missed the output Jack-White powdered coat 😂😂😂

[@alexdenton6586]

A face only a mother can love

[@eric_in_florida]

hideous

[@ibisrox1]

John Bolenger demoing jacks blue one is the funniest shit ever

[@Jason-cm6uh]

I like the bold black and white "color" scheme and the tonal options.

[@ckelly5141]

1:00 What Jack White? No triple string tree! Outrageous I tell you! 🎸 🌲 🌲 🌲😞

[@Darth.Shredder]

Jack sure came a long way from those Airline and other Sears level guitars. It's not a critique... just an observation. I'm a fan of his playing and he can play whatever he wants. Ok, interweb?

[@dlemon90]

I remember an article where he said he got fed up and said something along the lines of “why am I fighting these guitars? Why am I working so hard?”. Understandable, a lot of those old department store guitars are pretty miserable to play.

[@norseman61]

I started out thinking this thing was just gimmicky, but I’ll be damned if this didn’t turn out to be a tone monster. I’m completely sold… except for the “buying one” part of it. It doesn’t fit my 64 year old style… or lack thereof. It’s like Jack White; unique, edgy, brash, and a little crazy. Oh yeah, and cool as hell!

[@johndonne1]

Sounds fantastic. Really interesting and unique!

[@zigzagrz]

John Bohlinger did a demo on Jack’s actual guitar and broke the trem!

[@TonyCharity206]

Awesome review! Really well done!

[@bluesoverlord]

The yellow “Fender” logo on the case is like on his signature PanoVerb amp.

[@worldssickestmedia2713]

Jack White has probably spent the good part of a decade figuring that thing out. I've seen quite a few prototypes over the years of him with these weird teles. Then you would see him a year later and he'd be like "it's the same guitar as last time but we added this and changed that and then repainted it. Doesn't matter if you love or hate the way it looks. Innovation is awesome. And the people saying it's hideous. If it were up to those types of people we'd be playing the same sh:t that they had in the 50s. I remember in the 80s people saying that Floyd Rose' and EMG's were hideous. Fuq how it looks. I want the sound. I want the function and playability. It's an instrument. A tool. Not a piece of furniture. Get that bish playing and sounding right. We'll worry about the looks later. Not my style of guitar. But I'd love to try it and see what it's all about. Very interested in checking one out.

[@216trixie]

It's not hideous because it's new looking It's hideous because it looks like a '60s Airline guitar.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Lol. It doesn't look anything like an Airline...

[@worldssickestmedia2713]

@@216trixie with real guitar players looks come after the sound, playability and function.

[@Alex_Mitchell]

@@worldssickestmedia2713 Are you sure this YT channel is where you want to be?

[@Steven-re3tx]

Hello from Alaska.

[@Dragon_rls]

Hello back from Florida 🌴

[@jr2904]

Hello, from California. I'll trade your summer weather for my winter weather haha

[@InvalidUsername2113]

As someone who adores the classic telecaster designs. I absolutely love how crazy this thing is.

[@alexanderallegra432]

His powdered tremolo piece on his blue tele broke when the guy played it on premier guitar, powered finish probably isn’t a good idea

[@stratman1021]

Trogly is reviewing a Fender! Somebody call Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

[@arakele]

I didn't notice it in the specs anywhere, but those are Gotoh InTune Saddles

[@steveparish9210]

Wow that was different!

[@mentalcog2187]

Would like to see Rhett Skull go over this one!! His unique critical analysis of instruments would be very valuable as to what you get out of an instrument like this. Probably wouldn't hear from him about it until he's had it for about 6 months but,.. worth the wait. Also, Rick Beato working with him to go over it as they stretch it's legs. The options seem limitless as a one all guitar that actually fits the bill. That's new.

[@SneezyPond]

This is the most fun I've seen you have in a while, I definitely want to check one out!

[@alanlf1394]

yeah, bought one, was afraid of having buyer remorse, but it's actually a legit GREAT guitar with great tone and really nice neck, totally worth the price

[@rrichards146]

The pickups sounds great

[@richshipley7893]

I have a Hipshot extender on my bass. Can be useful when you want to go just a little lower. Easy to flip in and out while playing. Should work nicely for drop D. Should only take a few minutes to get it to tune both correctly but the nut slot needs to be working smoothly.

[@deplinenoise]

Love that middle position P90. Very gritty.

[@frankwebster9110]

Love it. Trogly did it justice!

[@billydworrell8259]

I actually saw this tonight at Guitar center, it's a bit much for my taste, but you have to give him credit for extreme creativity. Im interested in the sound tho.

[@ToddHavel]

This is extreme, a parody perhaps that the Tele ( esquire) was the original bare bones guitar! A lot less tech and switches than a Jerry Garcia guitar! This stuff raises the mark of tech and quality for everyone. Steve Morse comes to mind as well, that 7 pick up guitar! Amazing stuff being mass produced today!

[@content-appreciator]

3:38 tldr "it will chip" Gotta love those marketing department guys 😂

[@PopeyeFPV]

$3500 and they can't even put the neck on properly. Pause @4:51 and look at that string spacing. High E string is ready to fall off the board. Yikes.

[@MorganTC]

I am a SUCKER for weird ass guitars and this is the definition of weird. Do I have the money for it? No. Would I spend it if I did? FUCK YES!

[@pabcrane]

I think this thing is fabulous! There's no chance I'll buy one but i really like the pickup variations and their sounds. One thing I noticed which might be completely off topic is that Trogly's guitar has the Bigsby wire bar with the bend dipping towards the bottom of the guitar - but when i saw Jack's it had the bend facing upwards (towards the player face which i thought was somewhat odd). Anyway, it would be great if someone who has played the wang-bar in both orientations could chime in and let us know the difference in how it feels and plays.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I have a 1952 Tele design that Leo drew up but never got past the blueprints and it has a body that looks like a Jazz Master except it is NOT offset. It had to have it custom made. It has a Tele bridge PU but a neck and middle are Strat PU's. I never blend the Tele PU with the Strat PU's so it sounds like what you would expect. Either a Tele or a Strat.

[@o00patrick]

The homer of guitars

[@DaringDan]

Very unique. Too expensive, but at least it's specced like nothing else. His new signature amp is the real treasure though. Wet/Dry combo amp where you can split the reverb to the little speaker or run it through both or neither. Solid video, Trogs.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

What a rad guitar. Love it!

[@southernpride2003]

Remove the bigsby and the third knob and it looks good in my opinion

[@NeilWatson]

I think that is the best I have seen you play

[@KurgerBing-p5i]

I like it, a lot.

[@NightOwlEd]

Now that’s deserving of a signature model

[@misternobody4786]

Love it, what a signature guitar should be - vastly polarizing

[@robbnutter4665]

I used to have a Cabronita Tele with Fender made "Filtertron" pickups that were copies of Gretsch pickups. Sold the guitar to a buddy of mine and regret it ever since (RIP Perry). It was a "Made In Mexico" model with a burst finish.

[@mertmunson1417]

I'm very curious to hear those kind of pickups. Filtertrons are underrated. Makes me wonder how fender did theirs. Sorry about your friend my man. That sucks.

[@GamerPastHisPrime]

I grabbed one of these and I’m real happy with it.

[@chrisfit]

The plastic control plate bends.

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

Look like the Fender guitar version of Homer's car.

[@Releasethebats123]

Yes it does. I called it a Homer Simpson car on a different post😅

[@DeltaJazzUK]

Spot on, it's a right dog's dinner.

[@ckelly5141]

Funny….i was thinking Homer’s car is a version of a Fender Tele. 🚙🎸🤔

[@andrewv.l.8908]

Hahahaahahahhaha!!!!! "What does this monstrosity cost?"

[@circleinthedirt9428]

😂

[@BluesJammer69]

Some great tones out of that strange looking thing!

[@Isaiah-me2ct]

Buck owens Tele or Kingman please

[@thepostapocalyptictrio4762]

I like it . Something different for once.

[@derrickharmon7980]

Wow i was expecting it to be 10 lbs at least. I dig this guitar alot and have followed Jacks madman teles for the last few years and excited to see the signature all modded out the same other then the benders he has on his. But i wouldnt know how to utilize those much anyway without practice anyhow.

[@editorjuno]

Why not a Strat pickup switch for those two in-between pickup positions?

[@mknewlan67]

Triplecaster, not 5 way caster. Or maybe Jack hates 5 way switches. Or maybe he didn’t think of it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ckelly5141]

27:59 This thing has everything….but can it make espresso? 🎸 ☕️🤔

[@993er]

@@ckelly5141 no, but it can draw your bath.

[@reneebear3641]

is the demo from around 25:22 from a specific song? that shit sounded great, if its not from a song then your improvisation skills for writing riffs has improved a ton

[@nickm.9474]

THAT'S FREAKING COOL!!!!

[@paultrombetta]

No kiddin' great bridge pup and position from the bridge

[@Ironworthstriking]

I love Jack White but guitar-wise he seems to have lost the plot. I miss him playing the Airline and busted up Kay archtop. His music was much more appealing to me personally when he kept it simple.

[@worksucksletsdrink6011]

Fuck yeah I have that thing and like I wish I had the money to buy it list on reverb so cool I can't wait to check this episode out

[@X70Cressida]

Shit looks straight out of Cyberpunk! I'm loving it!

[@The_EmeraldOne]

Speaking of "Triple Tele's," John 5 has a signature run of 3 pickup Tele Deluxe. They seem cool, should anyone wish to NGD one. 👀

[@I-Libertine]

you use that direct switch when you've dialed in a custom volume tone combination (not just wide open)

[@thegoodguy44]

The Triple theme is to do with his record label being called “Third man records”.

[@lhmmhl1]

Well Jack has been obsessed with the number 3 long before that. White Stripes had 3 colors (red white and black) had 3 instruments ((at first 🙄) (piano drums guitar)) table needs 3 legs to stand etc etc. I used to be a huge stripes fan sorry. Jack's work after that on the other hand...

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Well, he's Jack White III after all. ;)

[@erikkorhonen]

this is nice , But i want the combo amp he did with fender along with this. powder coating is a very different process than chroming

[@oceantree5000]

Hot damn, that thing SINGS

[@konaken1035]

I Like it

[@skrubplayz3765]

22:04 say that again?

[@DoctorEnigma01]

Not a big Tele lover but that thing is nice! It’s like a Swiss army knife

[@waynebake1123]

It would have been cool if they did a white lacquer finish on the whole neck, including the fretboard.

[@Captain_Yata]

The Triplecaster is so weird but when I learned more about it I fell in love

[@hkguitar1984]

16:00 At the 7:06 Endoscope View you can see that the back appears to be a separate piece of wood glued over the body chamber routes. Cool Guitar

[@TennisOnion]

Need it in the blue

[@alexanderallegra432]

Look, I grew up, from my childhood, loving and appreciating jack white as an artist, as a guitar player, he made me and my friends really get into guitar. When he had that blue custom tele back in like 2012 I was 100% sold, I wanted a tele like that. I even got a tele as my first guitar because of it. So of course I’ve waited nearly a decade for jack to release a signature fender. Why on earth would anyone spend 3,500 hundred dollars on this. I am so sad this guitar is UNOBTAINABLE. I know jack needs quality and top of the line, but come one dude, real fans can never appreciate you. Unless they are over privileged in which 3,500 hundred dollars is just being wasted. I’ll have it one day, when I win the lottery. And don’t get me started about the amp. Which is arguably cooler. Much love ❤️

[@Alex_Mitchell]

Start lobbying Fender to make a Squier version.

[@michaelsmith8453]

Those are some awfully noisy humbuckers. Only thing that really appeals to me is the sound of the p90 in that location.

[@fairboop]

literally searched trogly triplecaster couple days ago hoping u would have a video LOL

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

As a Tonal Weapon to have in box. may be worth the price to a Pro.

[@dad0526]

Don’t forget his work with The Raconteurs, Dead Weather and his production work (Van de Lear Rose)…JW is a treasure

[@samtaybi6029]

the humbucker sure has a lotta hum...

[@liamobrien152]

Why would you not want real inbetween positions? That wouldve been a better use for the black toggle

[@satanbane]

Yikes, what an expensive load of "no thanks". Same way I feel about that weird yellow amp. I don't like gear that prevents me from doing things, especially things that most other gear can do. I guess I'm supposed to find the arbitrary limitations inspiring to my creativity? Pass. No im-between combined pickups? Despite all the complicated-looking controls? First mod, if I had to use this guitar, would surely be a 5-way (or 10-way, better yet) pickup xwitch. And re-purpose that ridiculous 3-way switch masquerading as a knob... Oy, oy, oy. Definitely, string-thru and ferrules; might as well keep the Bigsby I guess, since it's already there... Basically, instead of this, one could buy several really nice guitars and a nice tube amp. But if you find it artistically invigorating to throw yourself a mental curve with a weird toy like this, why not.

[@jameshughes6049]

Evening all!!

[@vstatealum]

Love it.

[@davidwilkins5932]

Seems like such a divebomber should have a locking nut.

[@dukenukembubblegum7311]

No ways it’s worth 3500

[@Intheflesh79]

Butter 🥜 🧈

[@elykus793]

$3500, nope

[@Ryan_F.]

I tink it looks cool

[@ravencrestmedia]

Unreal how versatile this is wow 😮

[@electricfox9276]

I love Jack White and I wish they will eventually do a Squire version. This thing screams fun and wild playing for hours on end.

[@scottbradley6953]

Wow is right 🤯! You, Sir, CAN PLAY!! I know it's over used, but dare I say "Shred"? And the way you brought it back home at the end ,Niiiiccce! Of course now I want one😊 Thanks again for making my night. 💖🐺

[@I-Libertine]

very very cool. What an insane bridge pickup. so juicy. wow. (oh, santa?)

[@johnsenior2566]

It's sounds amazing. And it should for the money.

[@stop736]

I got one of these!!!! I love it…🤷🏻‍♂️