My Favorite New "Telecaster" is NOT a Fender!

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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

I LOVE to feature guitars most people may not have heard of! The York is one of my faves! Guitar info/link - www.pjdguitars.com/guitars Enjoy!

[@iDominic42]

Another classy T-style guitar When are you going to look at the .strandberg Salen NX? Which is a ergonomic, ultra-light weight T-style guitar, with ergonomics built in, a strange neck profile, and they also do a model with yellow / blonde and a black pick guard... The body shape is not classiv "tele" though, and it's headless. But I'd be really interested in seeing your take on .strandberg guitars

[@Tex.T.ele-gram-Buddy_Brown]

Yeah! Thank🤞you for being honest.Reach out.🏆

[@Brykk]

Your definition of affordable is considerably different than mine.

[@killbotone6210]

Id recommend Bachus, made in Indonesia, quality for money, swap out pickups and you have a ridiculous cheap guitar with custom colors and flame maple necks as standard.

[@ny7294]

Perhaps ukulele would be the better instrument for you

[@steversmith2818]

Harley Benton supposedly makes inexpensive but decent guitars. I've read and watched a lot of reviews. They're all over the place. Some people love 'em and others hate them. Squier are very affordable IMHO. I've watched a lot of reviews on the Squiers. The "higher end" Squiers are not bad. You could upgrade the pickups pretty cheap and still get a nice sounding guitar.

[@droliver]

For a shop made instrument with laquererd finish, it's actually very well priced. You competition is the handful of Mexican Fenders that have nitro and they're priced similarly to this

[@MCGguitar698]

​@@ny7294Perhaps you're a jerk, a pretentious one at that.

[@sumi_plays_games]

Having more interesting t-styles are always nice to see.

[@Gene_Cali]

Wow, handmade, with a good looking headstock, nice contours, and a nice mix of vintage and modern styling. T-style guitars are great! Thanks Darrell.

[@bluwng]

Lay the guitar flat on the scale holding it up you influence the weight distribution. You should already know this.

[@mikewithers299]

Great sounding t style guitar for sure Darrel. Thank you for showing us brands we've never heard or played. You are the best for that 🎸

[@johnnygreenway3579]

Man, you inspire me to practice and play more everytime I watch your videos. Great job.

[@NewLifeWithGuitar]

This was really interesting to watch. I only started learning how to play this guitar 6 weeks ago & I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational!

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

I really like the sounds of this guitar. I tryed out some PJD guitars and these are very comfortable to play. I will try out the "Telecaster" next time at the Guitar Summit in Mannheim. Thank you for this good and informative video! 🤘

[@realityboost4405]

Before I even heard your conclusion the phrase 'perfectly balanced tone' came to mind. Wow. This is just what I've been looking for. Thank you Darrell. Leigh is clearly killing it.

[@LovinMusic1965]

Holy moly that sounds so raw and good. Wow

[@jamesmarchetti3286]

I always tended toward Les Paul- style guitars but a couple years ago you did a review of an amazing T- style for more mid-range price and forgot the brand and also sounded great wanting me to get one for a third guitar someday !!! There is a totally Amazing Live KZbin Video of Prince playing a Telecaster and I was totally blown away and was different and better for that song and performance then !!!

[@lestermobley1551]

Went to the PJD web site as you suggested and was blown away just by the looks of their guitars. Their "St. John" Jazzmaster style guitar looks to be a beast. Wow... visually I can't get over it! It's good to see as you said that they are reasonably priced considering its high-end components and ergonomic accoutrements insofar as weight, hand excess and body contours. Great video as always. Your influence on my guitar purchases is unlike any other guitar KZbinr that I've tuned into. Keep up the good work!

[@lueysixty-six7300]

I'm going to check it out now. The "St John", you say...😏

[@MariaaXue]

yesss! obsessed with their St. John after I saw it played by one of the bands I follow

[@LovinMusic1965]

They are on Reverb also. Very good selections and prices

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Wow. I really like this, thanks foor introducing it to me

[@sega62s]

can’t wait for Darrel to get a million subscribers, he his always have great videos , good analysis, super sound and playing, 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lueysixty-six7300]

The ergonomics sell it for me. I'm also a sucker for cool twists on classic designs. Like Boutique-y Jazzblasters...like Fano, Novo, Rivolta...or a Telemaster... Or Gibson's mod shop or Fenders Parallel Universe...

[@dickevans6601]

That color does it for me. Beautiful.

[@joermnyc]

My “tele” is an ASAT classic hollowbody (so technically a Thinline “tele”.)

[@zog62]

now THIS is great, thank you sir!!

[@bldallas]

Definitely a well made, cool sounding guitar. It’s got Tele parts and Tele twang, but I still prefer a traditional Tele body and headstock shape.

[@halohat2286]

Nice guitar and demo. I like ❤

[@user-yq9jv4qn7f]

Thanks I’ll give the site a look.

[@billydworrell8259]

Did have a real wonderful tone to it ( you can hear the quality in it ) . The funny or odd thing is , in my eyes I can almost visualize a Gibson double cutaway. I forget the name of that Gibson style ( Special ??? ) .And the texture and color lends itself akin to a 61 Butterscotch Tele. But was a more pleasant shade imho. So very cool indeed.

[@JonNewquist]

I love Tele variants. The shape of this one reminds me a little of Reverend's OG Charger. I'm diggin' it!

[@Russell_Optics]

I agree. I thought it was a reverend before he showed the headstock.

[@rodgerbell810]

Hi Darrell, you never fail to deliver on great affordable models and this T style doesn’t disappoint for the price. Great review. Cheers ✌️🎸

[@mementomori1795]

Lovely guitar. Looks especially nice in purple. After this went over to their KZbin channel where they're doing a giveaway to get to a 1000 followers.

[@randyabrown]

That looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for showing it. As far as boutique shops, have you heard of Lucky Dog Guitars?

[@wyattsdad8561]

Hi Daryl do have a video of you demoing a Harley Benton TE52? It’s a telecaster made like a 52 fender tele

[@barchetta3]

Headstock dive is more than just body vs headstock weight…it’s really center of gravity in relation to how the guitar is supported. Some guitars are fine sitting in your lap, but not when standing with a strap, and vice versa.

[@zoeherriot]

You've really got to review some ESP guitars - especially the E-II line. They are SOOOO good.

[@mikestroud9969]

Wow I'm all confused now hehehe. Sounds great. Good review as usual 😊. I'm wanting to build my own guitars. I've built one so far. A peavey predator. Turned out good but I learned to spend more money on the pickups next time. I've got plans. Take care 👍👋💯🎸🎸. Most guitars are way over priced these days. Uggh 😢

[@danstringer7610]

Very cool guitar!

[@DARKLYLIT]

Nice! For $2K Canadian, sounds like this PJD beats Fender hands down.(especially the weight...6 lbs?! Crazy light!)

[@AnimalJohn85]

As soon as i hear the term handmade i think of a luthier with chisels and saws, these are hand built/finished guitars not handmade. The CNC does a really good job at cutting everything proper like and the human element does a fantastic job of assembling and finishing. Credit where its due though the pricing is certainly keen now and the finish is always really nice (granted thats where a lot of the work goes). After having a barney with pjd the last time they were called out for not being handmade i still wouldnt buy one and rather use local luthiers here in the midlands who do actually make evetything by hand. Awesome vid sir

[@donaldyoung9838]

Wow awesome video an guitar would love to have that for sure sweet color an I don’t have a tele thanks

[@rs3018]

Very well made sounds great the clean look of a tele cool fret markers but when they're making these T style guitars why don't they go that extra step and add a vibrato bar?

[@sunburstshredder]

I'd say that is a very reasonably priced guitar, especially considering that it's hand-made. Worth saving for imo

[@thelastnic]

The money you think OMG, but for the money and compared to what you get from other companies I think they hold their own and in the market of a T style, so they are on the list....

[@NoobOnATele]

Please show the weigh in KGs aswell :) lovely vid

[@rondelio8562]

You won't believe this! I am just finishing up my variation of a Tele. But mine has a hb in the neck. It has a Sycamore body that is also super light, complete with neck dive. The pups are alnico IIIs by Planet Tone. I used a dye for the yellow, and I can't believe the similarities!!!

[@AlexVonCrank]

Neck dive is not good man.

[@rondelio8562]

@@AlexVonCrank well, it's not the end of the world, either. It's there, but not bad on this axe.

[@AlexVonCrank]

@rondelio8562 for me, the neck dive is a deal breaker. Sold my '61 reissue Les Paul (SG basically) for this very issue. Great sounding guitar, but the neckdive killed it for me

[@Krullmatic]

It sounds good, but nothing sounds like the real original, including Strats. Man, I checked out the website, and the guitar must be so expensive that they don't even show the price lol. Edit: I do like the nitro finish. Wow! $1500 is attainable. Thanks Darrell for all the work you do, showing us all of these different guitars!

[@place_desjardins]

Nice review.

[@MrMichaelk997]

Darrell sometime you should check out a Riggio ‘Tango’ model. It’s a T style guitar that sounds & performs far & above most in its class. Joe Riggio is a master luthier from Tacoma, Washington who has been creating works of musical art for several years. I have a pink paisley ‘Tele’ that looks identical to the Fender model from ‘68-‘69. I wanted one of these in 1969 but couldn’t afford it so settled for a blonde Telecaster with a Bigsby. I loved that guitar for more than 50 years but finally decided to trade it in for the Tango. It is amazing & sounds every bit as good or better than my ‘69. Check it out!

[@azaraelhyzer3874]

That resembled in shape like an gibson Melody Maker fitted with tele electronics tbh.

[@ToneDeth.]

Why don't more teles or tele alternatives come with the control plat switched. So it goes volume tone switch instead of switch volume tone. That way the volume knob is closer to you and easier for swells. I feel like Leo realised this so fixed it with the Strat but the teles for some reason remained the same. I flip mine. Makes much more sense to me.

[@XrsN]

one of the things that guitar videos never speak to when it comes to tele's is the fret wire-which is typically tall and narrow and not medium jumbo like i need. i can't play a guitar with tall narrow fret wire at all. i just found out my fav squire bullet tele has the tall/narrow and only limited editions have the med jumbos. now what do i do? if i want a light weight tele with good tone?

[@Pjdguitars.]

This fretwire fits your requirements! It’s Jescar 55090 medium jumbo

[@fuzzcous]

Snazzy looking, nice ax.

[@afarce]

I could tell by the fret inlays it was out of my price range

[@wootton900]

It looks similar to the Ibanez talman t702 or something like that , Japanese made one of the best tele styles I ever had that was 6lbs

[@highridgegraphics2816]

Darrell, do you have videos giving lessons?

[@MichaelTheLibertarian]

Darrell, I miss when you used to actually dig in and take the instruments apart to inspect HOW they're made.

[@snapfinger1]

English manufacturers are stepping up their game.

[@australier263]

Looks good, nice shaping, sounds good, but is not affordable at all! 😮

[@droliver]

It's priced pretty comparable to a Fender American Standard, long the benchmark for a high end but affordable instrument made in America. $1500 is an affordable cost for a pro quality guitar that lasts many decades

[@adamstorfer415]

I play a telecaster that is 6 pounds and 11 ounces. Weight is EVERYTHING! I've had 11 knee surgeries, and last year I was hit by a car on my Vespa, which screwed up my neck. Weight is EVERYTHING! This is the first time I felt buyer's remorse. Well, not really. I absolutely love my Tele. Still, though, under 6 pounds is insane.

[@d3w4yn3]

Handmade, not yet another CNC mass-produced, and I'd say with just that one detail, this is a very underpriced guitar! GLORIOUS!!!

[@budderbear]

1,000+ some bs...

[@budderbear]

clown! "very under priced" it's over a grand

[@d3w4yn3]

@@budderbear you make hand made guitars for under $1K? Send me an invoice, I'll buy one of yours.

[@droliver]

​@@budderbearit's very reasonably priced for what it's competing against for nitro finished T style guitars. Fender America doesn't offer Telecasters in nitro outside Vintage reissues and Custom Shop and those range $2200-5000 USD MSRP. Your other options for this are things like Nash, Suhr, and other small builders who usually start at $3000+ So yes, it's affordable but not cheap for what it's offering

[@RA-ew8rv]

Great spank!!

[@skye7690]

I don’t see any US dealers, how can we get this , how much is it in USD?

[@Pjdguitars.]

We currently don't have a US dealer but we do ship internationally

[@stratman247]

That headstock design is sooooo close to trademark infringement.

[@mveitchmunich]

I don't consider $1400+ affordable. Body shape looks exactly like an Alan Entwhistle Revelation rgs7 and his come with custom pickups in mahogany for around $400. I got mine new on sale for $300.

[@Joost311]

Does it rattle?

[@Allguitarinfo]

bro shoukda called em PB&J or maybe BLT.

[@fuqallyall]

It's TV yellow. Looks like a les paul special DC and a blond tele had a bastard child.... like it tho, kinda cool.

[@donbishop6994]

That thing sounds more like a tele than most teles. 😂

[@ronwhitfield8872]

Love the channel. Great video, love the guitar. But affordable? Not for most of us My friend. You need to choose your words more carefully. Keep up the great work though👍

[@steversmith2818]

PJD calls that color TV Yellow. So if you want to buy one of their guitars, that's what it's called. Not Butterscotch Blonde.

[@Phil-pw7ko]

maybe one day a guitar won't be referred to as specific past model type

[@terrorbirds9835]

Looks like a nice thin finish….what is it?

[@Pjdguitars.]

Nitro finish on the neck and body!

[@Kamikaze3557]

I want a Gibson scale Tele.

[@leftyo9589]

try texas toast guitars!

[@P_Ezi]

I want a Fender scale SG

[@ukulele_kz]

Try Aria pro jet tl. It is Gibson scale, 24 frets tele.

[@andristark]

Have you heard for M. B. Guitars? Maybe you could check them out? That would be awesome.

[@MacBladeOnly]

I’m really torn. I’m very interested in this guitar instead of a fender Tele. Just don’t LOVE a Tele body. I’m in the US and can’t get a hold of one of these without just buying online. Decisions decisions.

[@jirosaves_theworld]

body shape are like Tele had secret affair with SG

[@allensaunders449]

Now whenever fender or Gibson are put against a company building fender and Gibson style guitars. Both fender and Gibson comes out second best

[@jhrdrake7205]

Also if they are gonna do something unique then get creative and stop ripping off the designs of Fender and Gibson.

[@Kushalien51_nv]

Nope my fender beats any wannabe guitars that try to copy smh

[@allensaunders449]

@@Kushalien51_nv I haven't found that for myself and most comparisons on many channels find that also seen in many times. Build quality , price and tone

[@budderbear]

@@jhrdrake7205 they can both suck a phat one, your purchase doesn't justify either as a brand.

[@luisrivera3623]

Do you sell guitars ?

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Nice video. How does this compare to Harley Benton?

[@billkaroly]

The body Is made from a soft wood from Africa called Obeche.

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

I've learned the hard way to never buy a Guitar unless I play it first. That does look good though.

[@tommywattmusic]

What does a butterscotch flavored, peanut butter & jelly 🥪 have to do with telecasters? 😅 Jk nice guitar!

[@miguelbeltranlopez8737]

Buenas noches Darrell. Te quería preguntar si alguna vez has jugado con una guitarra de Alan Entwistle. Strat,Telecaster,LP.

[@progressiveissueswoodstock8487]

Someone claiming to be you has called me multiple times today. Through telegraph. Hacked ??

[@carlosortizgranada9311]

That is certainly a very cool guitar, for the price though and living in California I would get me an American professional II. No offense but after all its just another imitation.

[@SippingTone]

Is this video sponsored by PJD? If so how can it instantly become your favorite guitar? And I bet most people (including myself) have never heard of this guitar before.. just curious about the transparency..

[@MariaaXue]

it's getting big in the UK now. A lot of famous bands in the UK use PJD.

[@gregoaks4413]

any company that show no prices on thier web site to be avoided

[@Pjdguitars.]

You’ve clearly not been on our website…..

[@lazvt8469]

Me likey....but surely no lefty.

[@Pjdguitars.]

Lefty available at NO extra charge!

[@syn707]

Zing? I’ve just expanded my guitar vocabulary, That is a nice guitar.

[@Tex.T.ele-gram-Buddy_Brown]

Yeah! Thank🤞you for being honest.Reach out.🏆

[@aleksej79novosibirsk]

Thanks god, it's not another Vola :D

[@DodgeDartSongs]

TONE

[@artamussumatra6286]

Should I feel ashamed that I love my Telecaster, even tho it was made by Fender…? 😉

[@audiophileman7047]

It's a nice guitar, but the PRS NF-53 is the most exciting advancement on the Tele style guitar.

[@del1rn]

Why would you buy an off brand guitar that has absolutely, that has a minimum resale value?

[@Pjdguitars.]

Cause you like it 🤔……odd statement to make 😂

[@hajwitlox6548]

Nice sounding, the lightweight is a plus...but..imo the body shape is dead ugly...like a PRS Starla or the other one..PRS makes ugly tele's too...( only my opinion). I visited their website...the website and models, apart from the strat remind me of an old brittish tobacco company. Brown

[@KNUKOK]

This channel should be called "I hate Fender Guitars" 😂😂

[@bluwng]

I need a KZbin Chanel the 9/5 is not the way to,go.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Ok. It looks nice, but I’m an SG guy. When are you gonna demonstrate an SG?

[@rodbuckle4167]

Not a Fender just much much more expensive!!!

[@Pjdguitars.]

Exactly the same price as the Fender equivalent

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Personally I am not a fa of Tele's, but this does sound ice, but the price? hmmm

[@teodelnorte]

Does he only do "reviews" that guitar brands pay for now?

[@Lomoholga2]

Bro- it’s all infomercials. That’s all KZbin is. Nobody is capable of doing an unbiased review when they are given free products lol They are just demos/infomercials that feed consumerist GAS

[@scottbrower9052]

Seems so.

[@Heartwing37]

This is blasphemy. No.

[@victorblakey4260]

Not all the world shares the US foot fetish, could you also give weights in kg ?

[@Lomoholga2]

I’m sure they are well made, however they are a no name brand that is more expensive than many name brand equivalent models, and their resale value will be less

[@jwlee1059]

Sometimes you seem so anti-Fender