SINGLE COIL FOR METAL?

Will a Single Coil pickup work for metal? Let's find out. Bringing out the Fender American Ultra Telecaster with Fender Noiseless pickups in them and matching it up with a Ibanez Tubescreamer TS9, a Earthquaker Devices Space Spiral and a Bad Cat Lynx amplifier.
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Gear Overview
3:42 - Clean
4:20 - Reverb
4:31 - Distortion
6:24 - Tube Screamer On
9:49 - Lead
10:36 - Back To Rhythm
11:24 - Closing Thoughts
12:05 - Outro
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm Ola Englund and welcome to my channel. A channel dedicated to guitar related gear with a focus on metal. I also play in the metal bands The Haunted & Feared and run a guitar company www.solar-guitars.com
My Pages
► Website - www.olaenglundshop.com
► Spotify - www.olaenglund.com/starzingers...
► TikTok - vm.tiktok.com/ZMdcTBtwX/
► Twitch - / olaenglundofficial
► Facebook - www.olaenglund.com/facebook
► Instagram - / olaenglund
► Feared - www.fearedband.com
► Want to interact more with me? Join My Discord Channel and Become a KZbin Member for VoiceChat and more. Click the Join button above. Link To Discord - / discord
►List of things I use to make my video(affiliated links)
www.amazon.com/shop/fearedse
Subtitles by Alessio Strano - Immediate Translations
immediatetranslations.com
#metal #metalguitar #guitar #fender #fendertelecaster #tubescreamer #badcat #metal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #singlecoil

[@Tanis1415]

This video proves that every guitar player will appreciate a tele once they reach 40.

[@slurpbeats]

hey i am 29 😭

[@therapist6328]

I got mine at 20 and 29 years on, i appreciate it more each time i pick it up.

[@Jonathan_Brose]

True...

[@beefnacos6258]

35 and just sold all mine. Hate teles

[@erniethered]

I got my first of a few Teles when I was in my late 20s/early 30s.

[@joshvaughn6740]

Any guitar can be metal with the right player

[@paradigmshiftz7]

And the right tone, because that matters too

[@gravyblue]

​@@paradigmshiftz7. There's no such thing

[@tapesyndicate1046]

With the right amp

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Don't forget the right strap...oh, and the right shoes.....

[@tzctlpc]

what about the left one?

[@IKilledTheDodo]

Single coils are excellent for low tuned metal, because it doesn’t get as muddy as many humbuckers do, and it cuts through the mix way easier imo. Not all humbuckers get muddy, of course, and you can fix poor tone with EQ’s and whatnot, but give single coils or splitting your humbucker a try next time you want a nice, crisp tone for anything lower than drop B.

[@Kairuofficial]

Exactly! In standard A tuning on a 7 string using dimarzio PAF split is sooo good for recording whenever I really want it to cut through. A band here in Japan called Kiryu has a guitarist that uses a tele style single coil set up on one of his custom 7 strings also. Def great for down tuned stuff.

[@dust17111]

That I will

[@nibras0302]

Ahh now i know why Soundgarden used Tele when they play "Mailman" (one of their heaviest tune)

[@theeobeastone5068]

Not really a single coil but the mini humbuckers on my gibson Firebird sounds awesome in drop c

[@naruto199797]

Yep you see bands like loathe using 30 inch baritone guitars with single coils and they sound amazing

[@LucaCrippa88]

Humbuckers are the hammer, single coils are the sword

[@clintwilson6380]

Luca, I'm gonna steal that line...

[@Goldd__]

@@clintwilson6380 we will

[@cliftongardner4367]

Honestly, a telecaster pickup rules for metal. The brighter voicing accents the attack of notes and naturally tightens up the low end. You don’t even have to use as much gain. If your amp/cab gives you plenty of low end, you can play huge riffs/chugs and still retain some “clean tone” in your signal. Great playing and tones in this one, Ola!

[@Tulio_Fonseca]

I couldn't have said it any better. 🎯

[@zadtheinhaler]

I've got a Squier Baritone Tele, and it makes for a a gnarly base for a metal tone, whether it's B-standard or drop -A.

[@Ernesto87]

Two words: Jim Root

[@sor7en07]

@@Ernesto87 I think Jim's teles have emg's though, no? Those guitars look beautiful

[@Maddogg-hg5me]

​@sor7en07 I'm seriously thinking of dropping the EMG T set in mine. The pickups fit into the single coil slots and I've seen videos that prove that you can get some really crunchy distorted tones from that set but you can also get that classic Tele twang from it.

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

I never understood why single coils could not be used for metal. Ritchie Blackmore invented classical metal with single coiled Strats, Yngwie Malmsteen uses them as well, and Tony Iommi recorded some of the heaviest riffs known to metalkind with P90's, a sort of single coil.

[@simonkormendy849]

P90's to my ears sound a bit like half-way between a single-coil and a humbucker, they have elements from both pickup tones in their sound.

[@Whizzinby777]

Because by modern standards those guys are considered more rock than metal tonally. Sabbath was heavy and dark for their time, but when it comes on the radio now it feels more like classic rock than anything resembling contemporary metal. Which is not a slight on them or an endorsement for modern music, but there is a big difference in the term “metal” between Sabbath and Meshuggah.

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

@@Whizzinby777 When I hear Sabbath I can hear most styles of metal. Because that's where most metal bands got their influences from. Whereas Meshuggah just sounds like djenty noise to me. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath on the album Black Sabbath is still one of the most evil songs in history, almost 54 years after being recorded. Come back with Meshuggah in half of that time if they are still relevant. I think not.

[@Whizzinby777]

@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 My post had nothing to do with the merits of any band or era. In fact I specifically mentioned that. The video is about single coils within a contemporary metal context, and you listed bands from 40-50 years ago. Contemporary metal music is significantly different than eras past, which is why you don’t see single coils used nearly as much in those genres.

[@Barbro247]

Because it sounds,thin and brittle. Its not pleasing to the ears. Atleast not for me

[@september2wenty8ight64]

It sounds so beautiful. Especially the neck singlecoil with the Tubescreamer.

[@arendunravel]

I like single coils especially for low tunings! Gives a lot more clarity than a humbucker, can't explain why/how but it kinda makes it sound like baritone

[@giofrongia1379]

Actually a noiseless singlecoil, in terms of construction, is practically a humbucker in a narrow format, nothing else. So here we are just exploring the sound of a singlecoil voiced humbucker, and not a singlecoil per se. Tell me if I am wrong, please. Chung on Ola, best content as always +++

[@alexcorona]

Tom morello uses a stock telecaster pickup for metal, and he uses the neck one at that.

[@bassyey]

Yeah, these aren't single coil. it's the reason I don't like Fender Ultras, with all those active bullshittery going on.

[@darksu6947]

You are wrong, please. 😀

[@icblundell60]

​@@darksu6947 Beat me to it. Well played good sir, I tip my hat to you.

[@darksu6947]

@@icblundell60 Thank you kind sir. I tip my tip to your tip, but no homo. 😁

[@particlejim]

I have a squier tele and I use it for death metal and metallic hardcore all the time, I really like that signature twanginess of a tele because it results in extremely clear pick attack when playing high gain giving you super tight and well defined chuggage! Just make sure you have a decent noise gate if you're not using noiseless singles 👍

[@wheresallthezombies]

I love everything about this tone. The guitar, pickup, amp, cab, mic placement.

[@ihasatypo]

Actually really shows how the type of guitar and its natural voicing makes a player lean into the type of music it calls for. Lovely video!

[@TheStrykerProject]

I love Teles for metal. The switch from neck to bridge is really noticable, and the brightness/clarity of a single-coil is just lovely.

[@ivybeard8337]

I like humbucker for metal, but I absolutely love that spanky metal tone. To me, it doesn’t seem to intrude on the bass as much.

[@CrisRYMER]

Been using P90's and singles for my band forever! I love how they cut through and the definition they bring really helps on my 8 strings

[@M4n1Acal1]

God I love all olas videos .. He answers all questions in someone's head perfectly in his videos. Ty!

[@SamaelDionysus]

i've always said that single coils are BRUTAL for metal tone. even for humbuckers i always say the more twangy ones have the best tone imo

[@Traski]

I do prefer humbuckers, but for rhythm tones I use parallel wiring. It cleans up the low end and gives more brightness - while still retaining hum cancelling effect. Unlike coil splits or single coils. EDIT: also good way to tame a high output pickup, and give it more range - since parallel wiring lowers the output.

[@Dude8718]

Duuuude for sure what you said "the string separation" is that magic. Those 6 string chords just sound so clear, and under high gain it stays so beautiful and crunchy and crisp and it's so Moldable. I LOVED my friends Schecter PT which is a télé type with high outpout pickups, and that thing chugged and shredded. I loved it.

[@gentGTR]

Probably my favorite tones that you've gotten. Thanks 🤘🏻

[@Le_Comte_De_Toulouse]

The Fender Telecaster (with single coils) perhaps the most versatile guitar in the world and a must have in our collection. For metal it sounds awesome too and this is how I understood Ola's video: actually there are no real guitars that suit better for metal, it is just a matter of taste. Try as many guitars as possible and select those that inspire you.

[@stevieblunder2656]

I've been using my teles for metal for awhile now. Even with a normal bridge pup with the right over drive and amp they can easily djent or do doom/sludge and they can still do all the tele stuff that I originally bought them for. You can even make the neck pup do yngwie if you want. In summation, teles are cool and this video is cool

[@cthulholmhastur5317]

So right about the string separation on single coil.. you can hear individual notes in a chord much more than a humbucker. Great content!

[@billbreslin9144]

Perfect timing. I just picked up a telecaster last week and have been experimenting with some high gain tones.

[@gonza.shreds]

Jari Mäenpää rocked with his tokai telecaster plugged into a mesa triaxis, I think in at least 4 songs of his Wintersun debut album, and it sounded absolutely amazing. Listen to the songs Sleeping Stars or Beautiful Death

[@TomMorello725]

You are a man with culture! I love that album. The sound is crazy.

[@theman4543]

Yes! The twang on Beautiful Death is just too satisfying

[@georgeaslanidis4789]

An overlooked metal album but definitely a memorable one. I love the album cover as well, but the guitar tone is soooo good!!!

[@stevefromhell8220]

The phenomenom that you are experiencing and realising Sir Ola is the funkey spank monkey at 07:05. You even got your groove on and it was a joy to watch as it has happened to me in the past when I plug in an odd combination of funky guitar, metal amp and OD pedals (Strats, Teles etc). We should all embrace this. Funky Djent/Chug anyone? :)

[@iLLuzion1st]

Please make it real

[@nikki78225]

Sounds great. Raven were one of the heaviest bands ever in the early 80s and used single coils. Thanks for making the video

[@thomastucker5686]

I have been digging the hell out of my tele. I recorded a heavy rock track with it and the voicing was perfect in the mix. I also had a humbucker track playing the same thing and split it left right. I have a new tele on the way. The game changer for me is the modern C neck profile. Until then, Fender was a guitar I couldn't play. I now have 6 Fenders. I didn't at all expect to ever own Fender.

[@shfnderrock]

That Amp sounds sensational, so good with single coils . Awesome video

[@jrb92163]

It’s nice to see you broaden your horizon

[@thelowlifex9437]

Its different but still great ! Love the video and the sound of that tele!

[@dtread9543]

Its worth noting that the American Ultra Tele has " noiseless" single coils which are actually stacked magnets to cancel noise. Similar to Yngwie's pickups.

[@lenduckworth99]

Yeah, I had the strat. They are good pickups for all styles TBH

[@jeromefaustino4889]

Awesome playing as always man! Can you try P90s on metal as well?

[@friedrudibega6384]

Tony Iomi had p90s at the beginning of Sabbath.

[@broucus]

Carcass 🤘

[@kunfajarudinwibowo]

Second to thiis

[@rolandolimon2260]

Just ask PhilX

[@garylastchatcraft7357]

Yes ..even more heavy!

[@tobiasnortvedt7836]

I think Ola really enjoyed that test :D Beautiful guitar that one

[@megumishimada3892]

I always think that I can tell exactly how you feel by your facial expressions. I appreciate your very understanding comments and expressions.

[@JDPelayoPetit]

I have those pickups on my telecaster baritone, sounds brutal, awesome note separation with low tunings and distortion

[@stevemuzak8526]

Single coils are perfect for metal! Sounds fantastic!. Every metal guitarist should own single coil guitar.

[@lilboodang4051]

I’ve used my Nashville telecaster on multiple recordings and it gets plenty of “heavy” it has all the fundamental tones that pair well with bass tones like a precision or something with a humbucker type set up to supply the beef, I love that kind of mix. Dynamic and plenty of space for the guitars to do what they do! some of my heaviest mixes were done with low-medium output pickups. I think every “metal” guitar player needs a guitar that’s low output to medium. It’s important to be aware of the feel of the instrument, to be able to hear how YOU sound. Sometimes super heavy metal guitars can get in the way of anything short of mosh pit inducing crunch

[@TheDirtyfax]

I love a Telecaster !!! Such a clean pure sound. I also love vintage DeArmond single coil pickups (the OG rock pickup) on an arch-top hollowbody guitar.

[@xtheory]

A noiseless “single coil” and humbucker are essentially the same thing, except the two coils are stacked vertically instead of horizontally. They do get moderately better frequency response on the treble end. I often play metal on an actual single coil Tele with a noise gate and they kick ass!

[@CD-gk9ix]

Love the RHCP “shallow be thy game” riffing… such an underrated song from an underrated record

[@r92king]

He likes to play that riff when he does single coil testing. Dave Navarro rules.

[@kyleolin3566]

Cool! Almost everybody else that does this uses a thinline tele with the humbucker. That tone you got was amazing. Imagine that with a gritty p-bass down low. And a soundgarden style drum tone.

[@robthebear2850]

Full disclosure, I am a tele guy. Seeing you playing a tele through a Bad Cat for that tone would explode some heads 10 or 20 years ago. Love this!

[@Stratking01]

RATM may not have been considered a “metal” band in the 90’s but Tom Morello came up with some of the heaviest riffs of that decade with the neck pickup of an American Standard Tele through a Marshall.. anything is possible. I love the slinky sound of a Tele neck pickup going thru some high gain

[@weareeversis]

Tom Morello is such a god. holy fuck

[@user-qe4rs4gy9i]

Can't say I like his tone though

[@smoreshaunted]

With any single coil, utilize that tone knob to smooth the top end. You will get amazing results.

[@smoreshaunted]

No playing with the tone knob at all?! I demand a part 2! :3

[@Ottophil]

@@smoreshauntedi remove the tone caps and EQ on the amp

[@Healcraft]

for cleans yeah, but just having a tone knob in the circuit in the first place does that, and for distorted it just makes wool

[@smoreshaunted]

Amp eq won't affect the dynamics of the pickup. You tame harsh single coil dynamics/pick attack at the source, with your tone knob. You learn this by watching professional guitar players in action.

[@shanev7693]

I have used my tele for over 10 years with my edm metal band in drop c. Fits perfectly in the mix.

[@michaelstark2382]

I dont know why, but hearing you play metal in standard tuning was refreshing! Rock on!

[@balmain2496]

It sounds incredible tbh, even better than some of the other guitars you demo sometimes lol. Sure the gear makes the most of it but singles do sound amazing.

[@MrElopez55]

I have been such a "no Tele" guy for a long time, I just recently got an HH which I have now paired with the Dimarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire and have enjoyed ever since. It's been quite a while that the thought of having an S-S Tele has been chasing and haunting me. Plus I have seen all this "Tele is all you need", "the most versatil guitar ever" and so on videos...that I am really considering one, it´s been good to see your video. And also, it surprised me to see that metalheads also agree with this statement, it has almost made me decide to get a regular Tele at some point...maybe end of this year...yeahh

[@andrewpardue3324]

You definitely should get one 👍🏻I’ve had a Mexican telecaster that I bought for $200- 32 years ago and it is actually a really well built guitar that plays extremely smoothly and sounds great all around through almost any amp I have Marshall’s , Peavy , Laney and a few others . I own 13 different guitars and even though some of them are way more expensive and look a good deal cooler that telecaster has always been about 5 feet away from my couch all those years and I do play it all the time. Definitely consider getting even an older used Mexican model if you can’t get a USA right now because of the cost, for the price I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

[@sid35gb]

The Tele has got a thing and you need to google tele tricks because there’s a lot of moves you can make to get different sounds out of it.

[@kritterphillips864]

I actually realized this the other day as well. I was jamming on my King V with a Seymour JB in the bridge and I switched over to a single coil tele that I have with high gain and I was really surprised at how good it sounded!

[@abunai.j]

Absolutely. In fact, I prefer it - especially for lower-tuned and extended range stuff. Gives it more chunk and clarity.

[@mattwarren6116]

Yngwie Malmsteen tone is one of my favorite tones. He may not be considered modern metal, but his single coil tone would work well on a modern metal album.

[@internetselling]

Yngwie doesn’t use single coil pickups. He uses stacked, one vertically stacked on top of another humbucker pickups…

[@mattwarren6116]

@@internetselling let me rephrase, single stack. The single stack is what makes the difference in the tone. It shortens the magnetic window. This is what I am referring to.

[@machetedanceclubtv]

We recorded all of our upcoming songs with a tele with single coils, even mostly with the split neck pickup, and it sounds brutal "manly" in drop Ab! 🤟🏼

[@BarryMClark]

Still got the Ultra Tele! I ended up getting this same model and finish in 2020. ...and now i have the same model in white coming. Ended up loving it so much i had to have two!

[@jonscudder759]

So funny you posted this, I just picked up an American Ultra Tele and played with Friedman with HotMod and very surprised how it takes gain! It chugs!

[@AkiraSpectrum]

Silly Ola, this isn't a true single-coil, its a single-coil stacked humbucker!! I demand you obtain a high quality 'true' single coil bridge pickup to satisfy me. Love the video concept. I'm all about single coils for hard rock and metal. Ola you're the best!

[@amgcgoncalves]

Jari Mäenpää (from Wintersun) used a telecaster with single coils to record the debut album songs in Standard D and Drop C tunings. It sounds great (just listen to the song Beautiful Death).

[@TheKeyOfAnarkh]

Literally was just about to put this. 🤣 one of the most incredible metal albums ever made, and it was from a TELE.🤘

[@Ryan_Messenger]

Watching this with my new chug life miami mug full of coffee is the best way to start my day. 🤘

[@valentinfertorandez]

Maaaan I play rock/metal/industrial with the phat cats on a supro…this video just make me happy…you said it is only a matter of taste and this?? I LOVE IT!!!

[@MeOwOgai]

Single coil + Fuzz + Distortion = Ultimate Sludge, Doom tones

[@paulanderson771]

Yup! My old school Malmsteen Strat, Black Arts Pharoah Supreme, with a Boss SD-1 boosting and tightening everything up is a crushing tone and the harmonics are gorgeous.

[@WorkofAmbience]

I use a mix of single coil and humbuckers in my setup but when I use single coils, typically I use fuzzes into a boost to take the trebles off rather than distortion which tends to highlight too much of that treble. You also compensate a lot of the low end and you get all of the "nasty" single coil mids and attack. Another trick is having an E standard setup and downtuning the E to a low A because the single coils again compensate the low tuning making them sound a lot more chunky. I've written some of my fave post-metal type riffs with that setup!

[@kazkylheku1221]

This is literally the best tones out of all the Ola videos.

[@misterfuzzyflippers]

I've been using a Tele for everything I play in standard tuning for the past 6-7 years now and I love it.

[@6oundStudio]

don't quote me on that, but I thought that Yngwie uses stacked humbuckers that look like single coils. I'm not sure about his early days though, those ones were probably true single coils

[@ryryshredder148]

Correct. He uses his signature Seymour Duncan Fury stacked humbuckers

[@alexcorona]

The ones in this vid are stacked also

[@339Jackscarify]

I actually like single coil more in metal than the humbucker sound, it's more focused and stands better in the mix

[@GregFirehawk]

My main guitar has Z coils. It's pretty close to a single coil sound, but still bucks that hum.

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

Lace sells telecaster pickups that are wound so hot that they wind up sounding almost just like a humbucker with the right amount of EQ and gating. It’s wound to about 14k and they way it works alone is so cool but i’ve never been able to explain how Lace winds their single coil pickups. Definitely worth checking out their sensor series for sure!

[@InactiveNode]

I play this exact model and it's definitely my "metal tone" at this point. It cuts through a mix like no one's business. Layering this with one of my PRS guitars is just MASSIVE sounding.

[@Napalmdog]

Tommy Iommi started it all with P90s in his SG. Maybe try a guitar with those too! Personally I would love a pickup with the tightness a singlecoil gives at high gain without the hum!

[@Terrible_Peril]

im a fan of singles. I like that Fender sound. Those iconic glassy "cleans". Narrow aperture singles, specifically.

[@JamesMurphyProducer]

fantastic demonstration Ola, should be very eye(ear?)-opening for many metal guitarists

[@Kulmahiomakone]

As a single coil player this was very informative thanks 🤘. A video tip-> You should do a proper hotrail pickup demo!

[@imcrazedandconfused]

I don't want to be picky, but "noiseless single-coils" are actually humbuckers. I have some Duncans of that sort in my Strat. They sound like single coils, so, whatever. Just saying... 🙂 Doesn't make a difference for the points made, though. Of course, you can use single coils for metal. Why not? Just a matter of personal taste.

[@alexcorona]

Tom Morello has been using a stock tele neck for 30+ years… and his tone is great with his JCM800.

[@Loki-sk7bi]

I remember being crazy about John 5's Fender Bigsby with single coil Hotrail pickups. He used that for Marilyn Manson's Golden Age of Grotesque album and the tone was amazing. I wish I could get a 7 string with single coil style hot rail pick up.

[@ssquirrel88]

This is awesome. I gotta try this on my 3 coil tele.

[@anthonystark5412]

One thing that did surprise me, was the clear note separation while at high gain. I need to experiment more with this.

[@Turbo-D]

humbucker in single coil format is a great option here, no need to destroy your guitar. i have the duncan distortion in single coil format in some older strat style guitars and i just love it! cheers 🎸🎸

[@d1slexycpengu1n]

The pickup his tele has is already a humbucker since a "noiseless single" is just a stacked humbucker

[@Turbo-D]

@@d1slexycpengu1n not near the output of a high gain humbucker like the duncan distortion for example..

[@darkogrubisic598]

Always thought a noiseless single coil pickup might be a great solution to better cut through with heavily downtuned stuff

[@d1slexycpengu1n]

Noiseless single are stacked humbuckers but since they are narrower it has a bit different sound than your avarage p.a.f.

[@jacquesmonette9775]

Ola I love your videos and definitely, all of the ones where you use this telecaster. I think it will help people spread out in terms of playing different instruments. If you have the chance, check out the Charvel DK SSS. It's so versatile having the hot rails in the bridge and great sounding single coils in the middle and bridge. You can go from playing metal to sounding like Hendrix. So cool!

[@PabloSaavedra84]

Love the “clincky” sound ❤ you can hear the wires!

[@naruto199797]

You'll have to have noiseless single coils the rest just comes to preference as far as which pickup is voiced

[@swiftyasaninja]

Is nobody going to point out the fact that fender’s noiseless single-coils aren’t single-coils at all? They’re just humbuckers where the two pickups are stacked on top if each other instead of side by side…

[@mattpn]

@@swiftyasaninja Actually they are single coils. The second coil is only used for noise suppression. And really just play it you will hear single coils (very good ones in my opinion).

[@swiftyasaninja]

@@mattpn Didn’t you just contradict your first sentence with your second?

[@mattpn]

@@swiftyasaninja The names we give to pickups : single coils/humbuckers, don't allow to define precisely the Fender Noiseless technology, because this is something else. So they are made of two coils but only one is used for providing the useful signal. That's why they are considered as single coils.

[@swiftyasaninja]

@@mattpn Sooo… It has two coils, one of which picks up the signal while the other cancels out the 60 cycle hum… Call it what ever you want but it’s functionally the same as a humbucker, its a hum- canceling pickup.

[@ramonespinoza6829]

Ola, great video. I have played a Tele with distortion and I love the tone. I only used the ashtray bridge pickup and it Chugs. Dont count a Tele out for METAL!! 🤘

[@michaellastiwka]

That guitar sounded amazing. So much clarity, percussive, everything a grear tele does. The quality of instruments available....wow. Noiseless pus....just....wow

[@chiefrebelangel]

Man, when you drop tuned it, instantly brought RATM and Unsane to mind.

[@thseed7]

I love Telecaster bridge pickups for everything. They cut really well

[@stephanemarley4102]

I was playing in metal band in 1993 where my main guitar was a stock telecaster. I only ever got compliments on my sound. It was more open with better string separation and a more immediate attack. It was bright but not ice pick bright, and cut through the band mix so well. The other guitarist used a regular superstrat style guitar with a humbucker in the bridge and we complimented each other perfectly.

[@theknightdrifter]

I am using a Telecaster with Fender tex mex single coil pickups from metalcore era (2005) in drop tuning to nowadays and I sold the ESP eclipse 2. Single coil sounds strange to our metalheads ears at the beginning but if you continue to play it, you will love it bro!

[@TribalGuitars]

The best metal guitar I ever had was a Fender Tele, and I was going through a Fender Princeton 65 or the G-DEC. Unfortunately I had to sell it because we were worrying about the new baby having something to eat (during the Great Recession in 2008/09) and we had no idea my wife's job would recall her in 2 weeks. No regrets! Now I play my daughter's Squire Tele and it's still a hoot!

[@mizev97]

Tom Morello is that one man🔥He's killing it ,man.Neck single coil all time on💪

[@brandoncooper3436]

I use this exact guitar for heavy ish tones. The key for me is rolling back the tone knob just a bit. Sounds great.

[@pmatosinhos]

Um not joking. One of the most beautiful sounds you did in this channel.

[@sisyphushappyband]

I think it would be interesting to hear this in the context of a mix. When mixing, we want (or many do, I guess) a certain mid-focus in the guitars; I feel like the single coil 'spankiness' (very musical term) and high-mid clarity would be a boon for this.

[@ianmiller1000]

Teles are great for distortion! Even though I love metal and abrasive music, I'm a classic Fender guy, the guitars just feel and play right for me. But I was never able to get a decent heavy tone with stock single coil Fenders until I got a Tele. Even if they're not as thick as a humbucker, the way they cut through a mix makes up for it. They also work well in a heavy band context if you have another guitarist playing a Les Paul - The LP gives the girth and the Tele gives the sparkle.

[@bayouburner281]

Using 10 gauge strings for single coils improves the bottom end-I like backing off the gain to about 4-5 so that clean/crunchy sound comes out. I love to play open chords with tones that let them ring through ✌🏻

[@borndrumming1972]

I have been using my Sea foam Green Tele to get these types of metal sounds for a bit. Great vid. Even if it's not your main Left and Right tracks, it can be a great additional tone or lead tone and clean track. The Frist band that I saw really jammin the tele in a live metal situation was Volumes. Great Vid!

[@devinftf]

I use my seafoam green mustang for Doom Metal and it sound hella rad

[@thebeardeddread]

Enjoyed this one. I love playing doom on a T Style, the long(er than Gibson) scale length and string through bridge are brilliant for down tuning, and the brightness of the pickups makes it really harmonically interesting with fuzz. I would suggest that maybe the neck carve and fingerboard radius are bringing the hard rock playing out of your fingers as much as the sound.

[@matthewsolina4920]

That sounds awesome to me. Telecaster’s are aggressive sounding to begin with, but the noiseless pickup and distortion is so good.

[@TheMack]

There's something organic about a single coil, especially the Telecaster ones. You hit the nail on the head with the string sound separation where it feels like every string gets its own "space" and together it can sound very "meaty". Time to buy a Telecaster... :)

[@oscarcamey8]

Playing metal on a tele is my go to haha love my tele. Def want to buy a fender tele by the end of the year.

[@robertyoung7027]

I had a guitarist in my band for a number of years that played a 1991 fender strat plus with Lace red sensor in his bridge position and he had huge metal tone.