Sounds great I think I’m Going get these for my Nashville Tele and also get the Strat Quarter pounder for the middle Postion as well
@MrWilly22043 жыл бұрын
Good Lord, your playing is amazing. Tons of attitude and swagger. And power. You’d make a ukulele strung with rubber bands sound good. Damn.
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thanks for this awesome comment - very much appreciated!
@theworkshed12533 жыл бұрын
I got these pickups and also built a 4 way switch what a sound I now have on the 3rd position
@prof.aggrospeed43152 жыл бұрын
Your outro gave me chills, there is soul in your playing it get through the screen. Thank you.
@JoePearsonGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! If you want to hear more, I’m in a band with two phenomenal musicians: fivepointsgang.com
@keithspillett52986 күн бұрын
Fantastic demonstration! I currently have a quarter pounder in the neck position of my tele, but have a little jb humbucker in the bridge. I think I need a second quarter pounder for the bridge!!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist6 күн бұрын
I have to say, having two QPs is a magical combination - the balance between the two of them, and how you can then dial in your amp because of that, is spectacular - go for it, you won't be disappointed! And thanks for the kind comment!
@jimwake11235 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for a decent side by side video with these pickups for I don't know how long! This video was super helpful so cheers!
@user-rn6cy9lg2m9 ай бұрын
Great review. I’ve been thinking of getting these pickups for my custom build. I can hear the SDs definitely have a darker sound with more grit to them in all pick up positions. Definitely more suited for more rock and modern sound.
@darkestfugue4 жыл бұрын
having a missing finger does nothing to hinder your guitar playing, you cant keep a good man down
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks! It’s probably easier - wouldn’t know what to do with the extra one 😂
@darkestfugue4 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist you sure make it look easy thats for sure, i want those quarter pounders in my 2013 american standard, i want more of a rock machine without losing that tele character, i think they would be perfect
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
They’re amazing. That Tele is actually my dad’s, but I’m seriously considering putting some in my strat - but I’m not sure if the strat ones are the same
@DavidPayne-xp9hz Жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitaristI have a friend who's missing his ring finger and it's never slowed him down he's really good with a slide!!
@Terrysoddy7 ай бұрын
I did not even notice that, I just thought that was a particular way you were playing. Great job, and the sounds are awesome, mine kinda tones
@angusorvid8840 Жыл бұрын
I've used Quarter Pounders on strats and they are amazingly powerful. I always wanted to try one on a tele. Great demo, awesome playing as always. Rock on.
@jeffhunter93113 жыл бұрын
Great video mate excellent playing I was borderline between this pickup and the Seymour Duncan little 59 I think I'm going with the quarter pounder I need something that can do blues and heavier rock I think this will fit the bill
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff! Yes I think the little 59 amd QP aren’t actually that far apart! I don’t know how the QP does it, but it feels like a full blown humbucker with all the best bits of a single coil
@stephenlavely29303 жыл бұрын
Great Demo. And as someone who has lost a little off my left middle finger you are truly inspiring bro.
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Middle fingers are overrated 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 awesome mate keep it up 🔥
@cowtowncustoms21103 жыл бұрын
Nice demo, I have had a set of these in one of my Teles for severaal years and they are very versatile. one thing on the demo video, if you move back or adjust the camera we can see what pickup you are using by seeing the switch! That would make it easy to follow where the tone is coming from??
@maxpeck41542 жыл бұрын
The first guitar I ever bought was a used 69 thinline Tele reissue that someone had put Quarter Pound pickups in. Absolutely killer. Every other Tele I played after that sounded thin, but 30 years later I gravitate more toward the vintage sound. I currently have a Nash T63 with a telephone pole for a neck and the standard Lollar Nash set. I won't touch a single part on it unless it breaks. Best tone I've ever had, but you can't beat the QP set if you want more bite while still sounding like a Tele
@moose66762 ай бұрын
SD for me 👍🏻👍🏻 Great playing by the way, brilliant demo 🙏🏻
@JoePearsonGuitarist2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Cesarremis2 жыл бұрын
Very Good Tone! Congratulations for the Review!
@Jrc-sb2lo3 жыл бұрын
Every other review has nothing but country picking, thanks for showing the rock side. Damn, Page recorded the first Zeppelin album with a tele!!!!! ITS A VERSATILE INSTRUMENT, thanks for the review!!!!! Btw, you're bad ass, keep it up!!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
I know right! People seem to think only do one thing! Glad to be of service, and thanks v much, appreciate it ❤️
@rayfranchi1507 Жыл бұрын
Grest sounds bro! I envy your fluidity in playing, very impressive ❤
@JoePearsonGuitarist Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro much appreciated - I’m always a bit on edge when making videos so I’m always thinking my playing is a bit disjointed, so that’s lovely to hear man thanks 👍❤️
@DavidAustin-lc7qk7 ай бұрын
Lovely playing! I am on the lookout for a new set of pups for my mid 90's MIJ tele. Stock pups are underwhelming and microphonic. My tech suggested these and at first I was unsure; I like vintage, low output.....classic tele tones. However, these sound great and very versatile, especially if you use the vol and tone controls a lot. I usually gig with a strat and Les Paul, and this combo covers alot of sonic ground. I can see a tele with a set of these being enough! One less guitar to lug about, and no more endless tweaking with controls on pedals, guitar and amp, which I was doing to compensate for the change of guitars, mid-set. Thanks for your demo dude, much appreciated!
@JoePearsonGuitarist7 ай бұрын
My pleasure - also worth thinking about a more trad neck tele pickup (overwound but bright) with the bridge QP - I think that would be a v versatile combo
@juntatsuoka3072 Жыл бұрын
Nice Touch and tones. I never realized the MAJOR hassle to change a tele bridge PU.
@JoePearsonGuitarist Жыл бұрын
Yeah only when you open a tele up do you realise that it’s nothing like a strat!
@powerpup5000 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, wicked sick riffage and such smooth playing, great comparison, I got a fender players tele bone stock everything and with some tweaking I can go from super clean to metal overload, but still feel I’m lacking something when I hit the metal, your vid was very helpful the quarter pounder sounds great in all styles from your vid, keep on rocking!!!!
@bradg20784 жыл бұрын
Great playing! I've rocked the QPs in my tele for years after trying them in a Ritchie Blackmore strat. I dig power combined with the aggressive attack teles have. Rock on brother!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
You too bro! Thanks! They are just epic - so good I’m thinking of putting the tele ones in my strat!
@realtruenorth7 ай бұрын
Great demo, doing like next to like positions is how these demos should be done.
@j.staley74253 жыл бұрын
Great, great demo! Thank you Sir!
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@richbinegar2966 Жыл бұрын
Late to the game, but this the most helpful video about the versatility of quarter pounders that I have seen. And you’re a phenomenal player. Well done all around. Cheers.
@classicartfoundation6394 жыл бұрын
You got some serious strength in your pinky, and you convinced me to get quarter pounder :)
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful pickups - I’m missing that guitar (it lives with my dad in another country) I’m gonna have to get them into another guitar soon! Also my pinky is seriously overworked 😂
@jimmy5634 Жыл бұрын
Love that color but you need the maple fretboard. 😀
@roberthoule96934 жыл бұрын
You play really well! Your left had is amazing! I sliced open my left hand pinkie last week and I'm looking forward to working it out again. I use your example. thanks
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Gosh that sounds painful! I hope you recover soon!
@roberthoule96934 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist thanks. just shy of needing stitches. oh, I ruined the salmon dip I was making when I opened the can. lol
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
😂 well I’m glad you’ve seen the funny side!!! I suppose a bit of blood in the salmon dip is just added flavour 😂🤷♂️
@roberthoule96934 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Maybe that's why it tasted like $7 worth of CRAP!! lol
@p2curtis5 жыл бұрын
Awesome demo.. I'm looking for a new bridge pickup to go with a mini-hum neck.. This sounds great, but I am concerned with hum.
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
They seem quite well potted, so better than most standard singles but they will hum a bit at volume I think!
@vanishevi43 жыл бұрын
Best youtube video of this pickup's telecaster set. big thanks, man!
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure thanks for the comment 🙏
@Andrew_854 жыл бұрын
What a great comparison - couldn’t ask for anything more when considering the switch to SD Quarter Pounders. Thanks!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Really happy to be of some help mate!
@snakebyte72714 жыл бұрын
My set just arrived today ! Great demo & playing.
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! And thanks!
@skye76902 жыл бұрын
Thx -- Best Quarter Pounder video I've seen.
@michaelinglis85164 жыл бұрын
Perfect comparison video brother! I'm building a tele and I wanted to use the quarter pounders but I was worried they'd lose too much single coil tele vibe and after hearing this I dont think that's the case. Plus I'll be getting the tapped set. I play through a DSL100HR an 2 Orange PPC 1x12 cabs so this was a very helpful demo. Again great job!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like an awesome rig! And good idea getting the tapped versions! Ultimate flexibility! In fact, I’m just about to put a tele QP bridge pickup in my strat and I’m going to get the tapped version too👍
@michaelinglis85164 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Hey Joe! If you remember stop by and give me your opinion on the tapped settings. Id love to know what you think about how they sound in your strat!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Will do - I’ll probably post a review!
@michaelinglis85164 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Looking forward to it!
@chiman360 Жыл бұрын
When installing the quarter pounders, are there two wires to connect or three? Thanks for the video!
@ssmedz43354 жыл бұрын
I have SD quarter pounders in my American Pro. I love them. Great demo brother. All the best
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! They are fab, I still love them! Cheers 👍
@nenadstojanovic65454 ай бұрын
Hey people. I installed a quarter pound in the bridge, while the neck possition was supposed to be stock. In this configuration, the middle possition sounded like a Phaser pedal was on. Is my quater pound pickup damaged or is this normal, since the output difference is huge?
@Gruntcakes696 жыл бұрын
Great comparison of the sounds, great vid and editing, love it!
@thestagerocks3 жыл бұрын
Two thing. 1: you've sold me on the quarter pounders. 2: I'm checking out your site immediately .
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Ha thanks man appreciate it - the best site for me now is fivepointsgang.com
@PeterEgmose3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, great playing! That boogie made me smile! I've been looking for some hard hitting Quarter Pound riffing and found it here!!! And you convinced me that I have to buy me a Quarter Pound and Spark mini myself!!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Ha thanks man - it’s an amazing pickup/pedal combo!!!
@PavloRobinson5 жыл бұрын
Interpretas genial amigo, gracias a ti conseguí una squier classic vibe con QP. Muchas gracias!
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
¡Estoy muy feliz de ayudar y realmente espero que los disfruten!
@PavloRobinson5 жыл бұрын
Yeah!
@lapinmaki4 жыл бұрын
Now when I heard you playing those Quarter Pounds. I must buy them.
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
I still love them!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
...and thanks for the lovely comment 🙏
@VuksaVelickovic8 ай бұрын
Dude, that left hand pinky... what a technique 🤘
@davissss4474 жыл бұрын
Genial, me estoy haciendo una telecaster y el puente ya sé cual pastilla va a llevar, saludos from Ibiza, spain 🙏
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
David Salinas Montoro you’ll love it - still my all time favourite! Greeting from the U.K. 🌧🌧🌧😂🙏
@davissss4474 жыл бұрын
Today i,ve been talking about you to my wife. Its incredible what you do with the guitar. Eres grande, dude 👏
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
David Salinas Montoro thanks so much, really appreciate that. If you want to hear some free music, check out fivepointsgang.com 👍
@canyonproductions7683 Жыл бұрын
Love those tones and great playing! Im lookin at choices for my new tele. Have you tried the lil Pearly Gates?
@margovallen4 жыл бұрын
Excellent playing!! Great tone with either pups but, I like the fatter tone and more aggressive Duncan Quarter Pounders. You are a very *inspirational* individual. You make me want to practice much more. Love your style.
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
That’s so kind! Really appreciate that! If you’d like to see more of what I do with these guitars, check out my band channel kzbin.info Comments like this make it all worthwhile - I hope you’re having an awesome time on your guitar playing journey! 🙏
@jwlycra Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Is the bridge pickup noisy with extra gain?
@sconni6662 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. You play like Django Reinhardt. That’s fucking awesome. Those pickups came stock in my MK Tele. They’re awesome too. Great demo.
@peterbigblock3 жыл бұрын
I like the darker-toned neck of the originals better. The bridge was a toss-up, mostly, though I think I liked the slightly twangy-er original. The SDs seemed to lose a little Tele-ness. Not bad, just not what I’m looking for. Thank you!
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of some help! Apparently the hot tele set sits between classic tele and QPs, retaining more of the twang 👍
@davidallen3462 жыл бұрын
I've read the Review on SD Quarter Pound pickups are muddy sounding
@1953MMike3 жыл бұрын
You are truly a remarkable guitar player! The blues riffs are perfect in style and execution. Where / How did you learn them?
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike! Thanks for your lovely comment! I learnt in quite an old fashioned way, mainly listening and stealing from Clapton, green, Vaughan bros, robben Ford etc - i think just listening to your favourite guitarists all the time is a better way of getting those licks into your playing than using online resources - it’s a bit like the difference between reading a book or watching a film!
@sixfoursoul25385 жыл бұрын
I guess I like these but my question is arent these just a lil 59 but not with the hum ?
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
I think the fact that these are a true single coil makes them slightly different. I’ve not used a lil 59, but I have used other single coil sized humbuckers and listened to them on SD’s website. I think that any humbucking variant has less high end sparkle and the general character is different. I think these are more like a hot P90; about as fat and hot as you can go with a true single coil. That’s not to say they’re better, but they have that inherent “singlecoilness” that I tend not to find in true humbucking pickups. Also, to me, humbucking pickups have a “softer” feel, whereas single coils feel very “immediate”. These definitely have that unforgiving single coil immediacy. Hope that made sense!
@sixfoursoul25385 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Yeah that made sense, thank you you seem to have a good handle on this I have a G&L Tele ASAT Tele , basically like a Nashville tele5 why switch with Strat PUP in the middle.. the Neck sounds THIIN AF, The Bridge sounds OK, need something hotter but want warm also why in your opion would you chose the Quarter Pounder Over the STR-2 & STL- Hot for tele, if your not familiar with those thats ok just though I would ask anyway.
@oceanastronaut2 жыл бұрын
Hey im using a Squier Affinity Tele. Been thinking of upgrade to this SD Quarter Pound. But im not sure wether it suits me because im playing more like ambient post rock kinda songs. Do you think i should upgrade to this pickup or just buy a new guitar with humbucker pickups? For now im looking at Squier Affinity Tele Deluxe. Looks and sounds great but i dont know wether to stick on single coil or change to a guitar with humbucker pickups. Please help me if u dont mind 🙏🏻
@shelo08284 жыл бұрын
I have the QP on the neck. Good for gain and clean but losses the tele twang and spanky..
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely a different animal!
@scundoalex5 жыл бұрын
QP's here tomorrow. In Tele by tomorrow evening. THANKS!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Tomorrow is going to be a gooood day for you bro! Congrats! I was playing the tele again over Christmas and it’s just so good. I meant to do another video but didn’t have time. It’s just the best sound ever. Please do a demo and share! 🙏
@scundoalex5 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Oh lawdy does this thing sound good! Got a gig Saturday and can't wait to play :) . It was a good day indeed!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Scundo best comment I’ve ever had - send me some gig footage if you can get it - I’d love to hear it!
@scundoalex5 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist I will try to do that!
@Ndrewgates Жыл бұрын
What's your use lick mr...
@stormshadow2k4 жыл бұрын
10/10, great demo. Keep it up brother!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Thanks really appreciate it👍👍👍
@CQJR0074 ай бұрын
Mighty powerful pinky !!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 ай бұрын
My pinky really got a raw deal 😂😂😂
@andrewcampos59263 жыл бұрын
How are they with heavy distortion? Like progressive metal. Are they noisy?
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
I’d have to say they are noisy yes, the tone for that kind of thing is so unbelievable it would almost be worth the noise. The clunky metallic low end gives real character to high gain tones. Quality noise gate maybe?
@andrewcampos59263 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist thanks. I’m not a fan of noisy pickups but maybe I’ll give them a try if the tone is great.
@jazzydog5 жыл бұрын
Great vid man!! Thanks.
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
My Fingerboard thanks for watching!
@TannerSingsSongs Жыл бұрын
Either my edible just kicked in super hard, or you are a way better guitarist than me with less finger than I have, and that is absolutely awesome! Definitely grabbing a Quarter Pounder for my Tele after watching this. Thanks!!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist Жыл бұрын
There is no “better” in guitar playing bro! But definitely get a QP! It makes anyone better 😂
@troygagnon90794 ай бұрын
Do you know if youre using 500k or 250k pots here? Awesome playing and demo!!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m using 250 here:)
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 ай бұрын
I guess 500 would add a bit of sparkle
@troygagnon90794 ай бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist thank you!
@ssmedz43355 жыл бұрын
Im buying an American Professional telecaster with the 1/4 pounders. Think they are killer
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Honestly I have more fun using them than just about anything else! 👍
@leijiang79674 жыл бұрын
like this sound!
@thawthaw039 ай бұрын
Can you coil split quarter poinder pup?
@JoePearsonGuitarist9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately it’s just a single coil so you can’t split them
@thawthaw039 ай бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist I see. How about little 59', can it be coil splitted ?
@JoePearsonGuitarist9 ай бұрын
@@thawthaw03 yes that should be splittable as it’s a humbucker.
@thawthaw039 ай бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist all little 59 is single coil sized humbucker, rite?
@JoePearsonGuitarist9 ай бұрын
@@thawthaw03 yes that’s right - I had a hot rails (similar type of pickup) in a strat and that split v well
@TWSreviews6 жыл бұрын
Now this is a review......awesome mate
@JoePearsonGuitarist6 жыл бұрын
Team Wooly Sheep Reviews cheers dude! I desperately need a camera upgrade though haha! What are you using these days?
@TWSreviews6 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist I am now using a Canon EOS M50 with a rode videomic pro.......great combo
@JoePearsonGuitarist6 жыл бұрын
Team Wooly Sheep Reviews will take a look at that rig fo sho!
@dr81944 жыл бұрын
Great video and awesome guitarist! Which cap does your tone pot use?
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m not sure, I’ll check for you tomorrow - it should be the standard fender one, as I didn’t change any of the wiring, will check the value 👍
@newbienew66293 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@jonathanjkemp5 жыл бұрын
I have a Japanese 70’s Tele reissue. The neck pickup squeals like crazy (not in a good way) at any sort of volume. As such I typically avoid the neck, and I’m growing irritated with my constant bright sound. Do you think I have some cheap pickups on my Tele, and do you think swapping these out with the Quarter Pounders would sort this out?
@jonathanjkemp5 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, thanks for the speedy reply. That helps enormously. I’ve lived with these pickups for 15 years I’m embarrassed to say. I know what my Christmas money is going on now!
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Kemp glad to help! Yeah it’s funny, you just get used to working around problems on guitars, my strat volume knob keeps cutting out but I’m too lazy to replace it 😂
@zippittydoodah5 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanjkemp they might just need to be potted(dunked in warm wax)
@fusoperso11 ай бұрын
For me Fender pickups wins❤❤❤❤
@tfajsh Жыл бұрын
That tele looks just like my old 1988 American standard
@MistahZeus2 жыл бұрын
Did you change the stock 250k pots to 500k?
@JoePearsonGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
I stayed with the 250 pots 👍
@williamdon34424 жыл бұрын
Pots 250 or 500???
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
250 (original pots) 👍
@roberthoule96934 жыл бұрын
WHAT IS MELODY? MUST BE FROM THE '70s, I AM! (see David Gilmour)
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
I don’t know what this means, but I liked it!
@MegaFunk24 жыл бұрын
can you play funk with qp pick ups
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
I definitely think you can - some might disagree, but I really believe most of the shaping happens with the amp and any pedals you use. These are fat powerful single coils, but they’re still single coils, and with the right eq settings you can get bright transparent chime out of them, particularly when you roll the volume down 👍👍👍
@MegaFunk24 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist ive ordered a set cant wait to rock out on them cheers joe
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaFunk2 awesome! I’m in he process of putting three tele neck QPs in my strat - I’ll be doing a video when it’s done in the next week or two (that’s how much I like these pickups!)
@bryanchan4205 жыл бұрын
Which you think is better?
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Bryan for me the QPs are the ultimate tele pickups 👍
@bryanchan4205 жыл бұрын
Joe Pearson cool thanks mate, now I can buy it without hesitation
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Bryan ps they are much fatter/more powerful than standard tele pickups, but you can still get that traditional tele vibe (brighter tone) by adjusting your amp’s eq 👍 cheers, and happy holidays!
@bryanchan4205 жыл бұрын
Joe Pearson hearing good words about this pickups from cool player like you is lossless translation, unlike my shitty iphone speaker everything sound the same, cheers and happy holidays to you too
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Ha thanks man really appreciate that! I’m sure you’ll love them
@karlavelo24822 жыл бұрын
Hum sorry I don't get it. What's the point of replacing the pick ups on a top of the line guitar ? Isn't it an instrument that's supposed to have an irreproachable sound or at least the sound you were looking for in the first place ?
@JoePearsonGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
Some people think like that and it’s fine. Others want to fine tune instruments to get what they want out of them. Sometimes you can make changes just to try something out - a new experience.
@DARIOSKYNYRD635 жыл бұрын
Great playing dude!I swap my texas specials on my american special Telly, with quarterpounds, question for you, though i'm a real blues/country lover/player, i find so provocative to play hardrock/metal with a Telecaster, so i swap to quarterpounds, but, obviously with high gain ( Marshall 1923 combo ) single coil noise is evident, gain pot at 12 o'clock ( distortion channel ) and a blackstar ht booster pedal for solos, stuff like Whitesnake, Ozzy ( Jake E.Lee era ecc. ), how did you setted your dsl for this video?Thanks...
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
DARIOSKYNYRD63 hey thanks! On the higher gain settings on the video, I had the gain on about number 8, so quite high. Although there is a little bit of hum as you’d expect, it wasn’t particularly noisy - but I wasn’t running the amp very loud at the time, so it might get worse with more volume? I think the quarter pounds are wax potted to reduce hum. Could your hum be coming from somewhere else in the signal chain - like pedals or power supplies etc? I’ve also noticed that hum can get much worse depending on the electric supply - some buildings seem much noisier than others!
@DARIOSKYNYRD635 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Thanks for the answer Joe!I just discovered, huge hum in my Marshall 1923 85th, comes from the loop effects where is plugged the TcElectronic "flashback", if i disconnect the loop, hum disappears, remains only the normal distortion hum, also with humbuckers guitars, Dean; Epi LP, Strat HSS, Schecter, so i changed cables, but nothing changed, and i also discovered the same thing happens in my Blackstar ht-20, plugged another "echo" Hotone and the same things happened in both amps, maybe that huge hum is in my brain...for now i'm playing without loop! bwahahaha
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
DARIOSKYNYRD63 that’s strange! It must be something going on with either the pedals or the effects loops! At least it’s not the pickups dude!!
@DARIOSKYNYRD635 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist Yep!!
@melschwartz55785 жыл бұрын
DARIOSKYNYRD63 how do you find the QP in comparison to the Texas Specials? I currently have the TS now and am hating the brightness and harshness of it. Was thinking of going rails. Wondering if QP bridge could do it for me 🤔
@wabisabi68025 жыл бұрын
Yo! Looks like a finger is missing. Thought my eyes are just fooling me. Thanks for this vid btw, looking for quarter pounder vids, this is excellent. 👌
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching - hope it was helpful! Well spotted - I just uploaded a video about my fingers yesterday, as a few people has asked about it 👍
@wabisabi68025 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist nice. Cheers! 🍻
@andristark3 жыл бұрын
on both hands, i think... i was watching some other video, stratocaster with seymour duncan and i was thinking that something's wrong. and now i've noticed that and i was scrolling to see some comment on that. btw... great playing
@stevenfleming77693 жыл бұрын
I got a pretty nice tele,.... Just started playing it after about 12 years of owning it. Sooo fun. Love your groove. Looking to change the pick ups THANKYOU.
@preciseaudioblog4 жыл бұрын
Nothing to say... Quarter Pounds are just The Thing!
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
Just great pickups!
@smokepeddler4 жыл бұрын
Nice chops. Stock sounded better to me
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
If you’re after stock single coils, they really are very good 👍
@smack62933 жыл бұрын
Tried to find clean tones to no avail! I gave up... lol. Decent comparison otherwise.
@jameselliano120311 ай бұрын
Not a tele..........................?
@donnasorenson7294 ай бұрын
Damn... take it easy... I think you lost a finger in there 😊
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 ай бұрын
@@donnasorenson729 😂😂😂
@Toasty_19923 жыл бұрын
Once the SPARK PEDAL came in. 🤤
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
🔥😂😂😂
@Toasty_19923 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist hey bro awesome video. I’m watching it for the second time. I have to say I really like the overdriven sound of these, but how clean can these go? They sound almost a little on the dirty side to my ear and from the other videos I’ve seen.
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
@@Toasty_1992 they do clean up, but to be really honest, they have so much grunt that it would be a challenge getting sparkly cleans out of them because there’s so much midrange! But an eq pedal on the floor to scoop some of the thickness out would definitely work!
@Toasty_19923 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist thank you.
@candykanefpv5 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen a guitar player with 4 fingers. It kinda fucked my brain for a sec.
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
😂
@candykanefpv5 жыл бұрын
Joe Pearson I met a guy in high school who has (I assume) the same condition except he has 3 fingers. The first day I met him. It threw me for a loop when I noticed it and then I settled in.
@SnuSlavin3 жыл бұрын
I see daddy raised you well.....
@JoePearsonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
He did at that!
@licccio21334 жыл бұрын
Twang on steroids
@ruechel4 жыл бұрын
like the Fender pups better TBH
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
If you want totally authentic single coils then they’re probably better suited, however, I did another video after this one showing how you can get a lot of the glass back with a little eq 👍
@ruechel4 жыл бұрын
@@JoePearsonGuitarist firstly, nice playing, mate. truly. for me the quarter pounders sound a bit overwound and kinda break up too much in the high end. this, of course, is a matter of taste. i'm sure-EQ-ing brings definition back a tad - i am weighing of having a Twisted Tele in the neck and then getting a slightly more underwound SD humbucker pup in the bridge like a Pearly Gates Tele or a Little '59. i wouldn't use a Tele for Hi-Gain stuff; just maybe along the lines of ZZ Top at most. The other option I am weighing is putting a PAF style Humbucker in the neck and something more traditional Tele in the bridge to get that Keith Richards feel...DECISIONS DECISIONS LOL
@JoePearsonGuitarist4 жыл бұрын
@@ruechel cheers Nick! Appreciate that! Actually I cocked up there, I thought your comment was on another video about strat stacks 😂 you’re right, the QPs are very very hot, and eq wouldn’t help! That’s the thing about teles, there’s so many bases they can cover and they take almost every kind of pickup really well! I’ve heard great hints about the twisted tele - whatever you go for, do a demo for us 👍👍👍
@PK08-865 жыл бұрын
Did his ex wife cut off his ring finger or did he do that on purpose so he never has to get married?
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@Nintyfiveee5 жыл бұрын
You're not even funny
@UptoneChampion5 жыл бұрын
I loved this video and I was shocked by your comment. To make sure of what I was suspecting, I went to see some video you have on your channel. I strongly suggest you watch this video multiple times and try to learn a little (I mean A LOT) from this guy. And if you ever want to become a real valuable musician, you will have to start sharing things which makes the world sing not rage...
@JoePearsonGuitarist5 жыл бұрын
Mitch Brillon Thanks for the nice comment - I appreciate it very much! I’m not at all offended by the OP’s comment, actually I’m quite flattered that he thinks I had a wife 😂