The other secret ingredient of your guitar is your superb finger work. Absolutely beautiful playing.
@jcroopjr6 жыл бұрын
You're playing Just knocks me out dude! Your tone, your touch and your melodic ideas are just superb. Thank you so much for the post and thank you for demonstrating the Telecaster as an exceptional jazz instrument and not just for Chicken Pickin!
@wearashirt6 жыл бұрын
He studied with Ted Greene.
@stephengray58085 жыл бұрын
tele sounds good with heavier strings and finger playing no nai8ls
@basilikalathas53885 жыл бұрын
Hey, thats a nice Tele . A good sounding guitar.
@christophergallagher5313 жыл бұрын
Thanks. After all these 50 odd years, I have been flirting with lite strings. (I still have Black Diamonds, on hand) It's all Ask Zak's fault. It will be a while before I surface, if that makes sense. No way was I, tearing #1 down. (11s Texas Specials) So here I am figuring out what pick ups to put in a used Squire Thinline, to clear the mud. Stumbling in to your marvelous feel, is giving me whiplash. I did have a Gibson L6s set up about like that with flat wounds, all the time thinking a L4 was the holy grail. And here you have a Tele, in your hands, doing it all! Keep the faith. Chris
@MartinMillerGuitar8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely killed it.
@allenblasco81578 жыл бұрын
I wish EVERYONE who posts on youtube would be as polite and informative as you are…thank you, sir!
@Jammoko7 жыл бұрын
The versatility of the Tele never ceases to amaze me... obviously Tim's skill and fingers are drawing the sound out, but it's in there! Great advice on how to modify a Tele for that wonderful sound, thanks man...
@johnnymossville8 жыл бұрын
I can listen to your playing all day. Oh, and your tele sounds incredible.
@FlamesAt1000ft16 күн бұрын
Yeah!!!,..Tele Man here and 1st off,..Thanks for taking the time out to do us Tele Players justice & showing + proving that the Fender Telecaster gets it done for ANY Genre out there! I use mine Tele Arsenal to play many styles and they never disappoint !!🎉😅🥰✨🎸Think I’ll experiment w/string gauge as well on my Tele Thinline ‘72 only tho’ !!👍🏾😁
@jakesnake666 жыл бұрын
How I wish the good Mr Lerch would have told everyone it was a real 1952 tele, so all the members of the Church of all Things Vintage would have plastered comments a mile long how magical tone is only available from a 65 year old $25k instrument. Then he could have had a great laugh when he revealed it's a brand new guitar from Mexico! I've been shouted off of "vintage" forums claiming precisely what this amazing player just demonstrated as easily as falling off a log. Long live reasonably-priced guitars and talented players!
@ezumach4 жыл бұрын
here here...
@discobacon51604 жыл бұрын
amen
@bunkerman994 жыл бұрын
It's the Indian not the Arrow
@AFaceintheCrowd014 жыл бұрын
@@bunkerman99 I'm going to start using that line -- forgive me if I don't attribute it.
@bunkerman994 жыл бұрын
@@AFaceintheCrowd01 No worries. I learned it from a Master Sergeant a million years ago and I'm sure it was an old phrase even back then.
@masterofthetelecaster8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tone on the Tele! Thank you for the video!
@mytelecasterworld33365 жыл бұрын
Hey, brother
@silversteeler995 жыл бұрын
I love those jazz sounds. Very hypnotic.
@Craigevansagain5 жыл бұрын
You've got some very soft and lovely pure sounds there. Not even pinging, twangy or reedy like most "clean" electric guitar sounds. It sounds like an acoustic guitar with the softest of amplification. A true clean jazz sound.
@musket-hc1fc5 жыл бұрын
Tim is the best demo player and explainer of anyone I've ever heard. Most of the others just strum loudly and make a lot of noise. But this guy is great!
@caltown796 жыл бұрын
Was going to trade off my Tele today. Glad I found your channel. Saved me from a mistake
@_left_eye6 жыл бұрын
I think i'll spend the next two years trascribing every single shape, arpeggio, run and whatever you wanna call this tasteful stuff. Big ups Mr Lerch ;-)
@bassmentality6 жыл бұрын
I should have mentioned in my earlier comment. I just changed the standard Polyester capacitor in the Tele harness and fitted an Aerovox NOS Paper in oil 'PIO' circa 1969 (I have been modelling bass and guitar electronics a long time in order to customise tones!). This cap, is a 0.047uf 300v and it have made Jazz so extraordinarily beautiful to play on my Tele. It's darker which means if I care to I can go lighter on strings, but its the suave tone. I use D'Addario 12-48 and Olympia 11-50's. I plan to try Elixer 10-46 to see how they play. I'm 73 and don't have the strength I used to have for bass after smashing my left elbow and hand. Plus Carpel tunnel. Matching your strings to your on board capacitor can help you build your own sound. Good Luck Tim.
@garymcaleer61124 жыл бұрын
I've waited 5 years to see this post. Excellent, Tim. All the best, bro. I just received my Squire Tele @ $199. delivered. I prefer the low output p/ups for the much lower distortion whether in Gibson or Fender designs. I see it all the time, bro: the greater the output the greater the sawtooth. I hate distortion.
@guitarman67424 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@DrumNut9277 жыл бұрын
I've always been a fan of the Tele and thought they frequently got shorted by the Strat. Thanks for showing some of the great versatility of this instrument.
@Jeffrocks-q4q7 жыл бұрын
Being just a basement player and more of a rock blues guy I am just amazed at jazz players tone touch and feel on the neck I wish I could play a quarter as well as this man a treat to listen to you play so effortlessly sir new subscriber here tonite thks. jeff
@Mario_Rios Жыл бұрын
Danke!
@Jeffrocks-q4q6 жыл бұрын
So much talent and genuine nice polite well spoken man great video content every time
@custerranch3 жыл бұрын
"Less like a banjo" You helped me make up my mind to upsize my Tele strings from .10's to .11's. That tone is really nice and mellow.
@Plasmafuse8 жыл бұрын
Great tone, with the right amount of Clarity. Good mix of warmth and High End.
@mattyb546 жыл бұрын
That was buttery smooth. Beautiful.
@maximuslongrod63618 жыл бұрын
I am not necessarily a big fan of jazz, but I love the the telecaster. there is something about how you speak and explain. really holds the attention of the viewer. good video
@CaptTerrific8 жыл бұрын
This helps tremendously! I just spent a week in NoLa, and I was surprised by how many of those guys play teles - but when I got home and tried to mimic their sound on mine, I just couldn't make it work. Thanks Tim, you earned a subscriber :)
@heinzr97342 жыл бұрын
Hello Tim, I received your interview from youtube. Josh Smith. I was very impressed with the story of your youth and your development. We are pretty much the same age. I was similarly naive and I really had to smile because I felt I knew your story from myself in a way. Our paths were different. I was and am only a hobby guitarist, not really good. But good enough to at least intensify my love for music through playing and maybe I am an ok listener today. It's very impressive from my point of view and it's a pleasure to listen to your playing. Especially this video did it for me. I would like to say that my father brought home an LP in 1975. Pure Desmond, with Ed Bickert on guitar. I was fascinated by both his playing and his sound. It was only much later, 10 years ago, that I found on the internet that Ed always played a Telecaster. Your playing and your sound brought back that memory for me. Therefore, when a new generation watches your channel, they should also look for what Ed Bickert played on his Tele 50 years ago. Thank you very much again Tim. I have become a fan of yours. Heinz Rehbein, Cologne, Germany
@TimLerchGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heinz, glad you enjoyed the video.
@jasong5465 жыл бұрын
Tim, I don’t remember which video it was, but I think it was yours that clued me to Lollar pickups, and I used a set to build a telecaster app with the help of a friend who is an actual builder. Raw ash, lollars, and Callaham parts, oh and a fender American standard neck. It’s just great, and I did it because you also clued me to it being so much more versatile than I thought before I started seeing your videos. So you are part of the reason I have this wonderful guitar. So, a random story, the point is your playing and using the telecaster inspired me. I am glad to see you are still doing it.
@Gruntle9 жыл бұрын
I've only recently discovered Tim Lerch - wish I'd seen this stuff earlier. So refreshing to find someone who can play very well, and is also amazingly humble and helpful. This video is a great demonstration that a massive portion of the sound is in the skill of the player, rather than needing the most expensive guitar out there. Awesome stuff, thanks!
@adamski1015 жыл бұрын
Plus he scores bonus points for rocking a Kurt Russell 'tache.
@wallsmash5 жыл бұрын
I loved listening to you explain and demonstrate the Tele. You sure know your guitar.
@MarkHenryC6 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. I've been weaning myself off the plectrum for the past year or so, and this video makes me realise that (1) I've got a long way to go and (2) it's worth it. Thanks.
@kscotth6 жыл бұрын
What a pleasing video. Clear, to-the-point explanations and presented appropriately with no bullshit. Nice tones and lesson. Thank You, Mr. Lerch.
@bajawalla4 жыл бұрын
Tim, thanks for this extremely useful presentation. Exactly what I needed, as I'm trying to modify my American Standard Telecaster for that awesome jazzy tone you've produced. May i say sir, your playing and feel is inspiring. Rarely on KZbin are videos of such quality posted: genuine, humble, generous, and with technical yet easy to follow information. Much appreciated. Best wishes. (Love your playing) xx
@robertbourke7935 Жыл бұрын
Great playing and lovely sound Tim
@santos0x8 жыл бұрын
Tim - your playing is mesmerizing. You truly have a gift and thank you for sharing so much with us. It's a wondrous thing to watch a master produce incredible music.
@LP_Amadeus8 жыл бұрын
I've gotta say, your playing is beautiful. I have truly never seen anyone play as you do and it's very warming.
@Jonathan-L8 жыл бұрын
Magical playing skill. Love the fret harmonics Tim does.
@stringbender575 ай бұрын
Beautiful tones! Thanks so much for sharing your secretes for the Tele jazz sounds. Great video!
@Dang...8 жыл бұрын
Here is how to get a jazz sound from what is traditionally a twangy type of guitar like a tele: simply employ brilliant playing from an outstanding musician! Just get Tim's brain, lifelong experience, and his soulful, highly developed musical vocabulary, plug it into a tele thru a tube amp. Then, no problem! Wow! it is great to hear you Tim!!!
@Jplent16 жыл бұрын
The "twang" is due to whose playing it. It ain't the arrow...it's the Indian.
@BartCub8 жыл бұрын
Just got first tele a few weeks back, and this has been a huge help. Many thanks!
@mjcooperman9 жыл бұрын
Very insightful, Tim. Always entertaining and informative.
@stockholm17524 жыл бұрын
Wonderful sound. Each note like a tasty drop of nectar.
@abartestate9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim, I genuinely enjoyed the entire 12+ minutes of this video. Long time Subscriber of yours :-)
@mozilla25765 жыл бұрын
I like the way you do things. Thank you so much. Great job of walking us thru the jazz-tele. You make it look easy.
@jackallen62616 жыл бұрын
WOW! That just sounds amazing! I have a 2007 Tele but I think the factory forgot to put all those tones in it, I have not found them anyway, lol. Great playing!
@bazjackson29358 жыл бұрын
Outstanding tone and feel. Superb!
@charleshoernemann86619 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your "secrets" with us. You are a true artist! I have been a admirer of Ted Greene since 1978, but eventually was too busy making a living as a professional musician for the next decades. But now that I rediscovered TG's music as well as the CC book and the Solo Guitar album (lucky me…) I will spend more time and energy with his music. Your informations about how to get that tone as well as voicings, phrasings and articulations are invaluable and extremely useful. The (guitar) world needs more people like you Tim…
@TimLerchGuitar9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Charles.
@petar.dj988 жыл бұрын
+Timothy Lerch what was that melody you played at the beginning of the vid?
@TimLerchGuitar8 жыл бұрын
+Petar Djurickovic its a song called Lover man
@kylecravens6501 Жыл бұрын
Priceless info from years of experience - thank you for sharing!
@KevinSmithdc8 жыл бұрын
Man, I could listen to you play all day!
@martyndormer4 жыл бұрын
A wonderful and instructive lesson. I have much to absorb Mr Lerch, and will look forward to the journey.
@andrewptob8 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound. The Tele never disappoints.
@smokestackstudiosgem3 жыл бұрын
Yup.. totally hit the nail on the head Tim. I got a candy apple red squire alder body, a one piece flat maple neck n fretboard with stainless jumbo frets, brass saddles and some Lollar 52 pickups with locking tuners. Best tone ever. All under a grand. Love your work brother.. great playing, tone and information.👍🎸
@tislota_f4 жыл бұрын
Your playing is phenomenal 🤤🤤
@stephenstrings8 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with many of the other comments. Tim Lerch you come across as lovely and perceptive man , well worth listening to.
@ConvexFolds3 жыл бұрын
Excellent demo man! Really well explained and most enjoyable to watch
@TimLerchGuitar3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ConvexFolds3 жыл бұрын
@@TimLerchGuitar you've definitely inspired me to learn some jazz scales now lol. Yeah your guitar sounds very nice and awesome playing, you can make her sing for sure!
@peoplemoverstation5 жыл бұрын
Clear, calm and amazingly inspiring video! Thanks!
@juankplaysmusic8 жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing playing and tone. Thanks!
@tyecook96306 жыл бұрын
I just bought a squier Tele in vintage blonde and had it set up the way I like and it's a great guitar for cheap!...im not a pro musician so it meets my needs very well. squier actually makes decent stuff now...
@tyecook96306 жыл бұрын
"the dude" plays guitar!...haha!
@massimosoddu58842 жыл бұрын
great sound Tim,Tu puoi suonare qualsiasi strumento che nelle tue mani diveta uno strumento vintage.Sei un grande ormai,Ti ho sempre ammirato quando suoni.Good music
@ZachWish9 жыл бұрын
Tim, these videos are stellar. Been watching for years. Really love your playing. Thanks so much!
@framelessfilms5 жыл бұрын
Your tone and your playing are just beautiful!
@andersbarfodsvaneskolan93786 жыл бұрын
The 25.5" fender scale length with bright single coils just lends itself natural to E-flat to my ears.. And Tim is totally right.. Strings like 9-42 makes a telecaster sound like a banjo when played clean..
@lrmars6 жыл бұрын
Wow...good grief friend, where have you been all these years? Excellent info and musicianship! You are a gifted man indeed! Bravo!
@RickMcCargar9 жыл бұрын
A wealth of information in this video, thank you!
@What_If_We_Tried4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully lush tones Tim, and your video absolutely changes my idea of what a "Jazz guitar" should be. And so much so, that I recently bought a Player Fender Tele HH.
@wa1ufo8 жыл бұрын
You play so beautifully and the Tele sounds so beautiful. It is a joy to hear an artist like you instead of so many of the three chord distortion mavens that are so prevalent these days. Thanks again for a great video and a chance to hear your artistry!
@babahias7 ай бұрын
1000th comment on here and I just wanted to say that your tone is fantastic! 🙏
@rockindavebyron39606 жыл бұрын
Great playing & incredible tone, I thought you roll down the tone & play with flesh of fingers, absolutely beautifully done!!!!
@gitarmats2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, Tim. Now I want a tele!
@lizkelley-tavernier48646 жыл бұрын
This is such an informative video. Been watching a ton of guitar reviews as I'm searching for a guitar to buy, and you are the easiest to watch and most helpful by far. Thanks for the info and for being genuine!
@adiaz11822 ай бұрын
That guitar sounds amazing!! Great playing sir!
@MWHOME8 жыл бұрын
Very nice! I recently bought the Fender Special Edition Deluxe Ash Telecaster which a great quality Mexican made version. The neck and frets are very nice and easy to play. I bought used for $365. Only thing I did was changed the saddles to compensated. Later I switched out the warmer ceramic pickups with more traditional alnico single coils. So for about $450, I got an excellent Telecaster.
@ChristopherDowning7 жыл бұрын
The Alnico 2s from Seymour Duncan are great melodic sounding PUs for solo work. Almost Rickenbacker sounding.
@MHMATLAND6 жыл бұрын
I don´t know how many times I´ve watched this, both for the playing and the advice. Thanks for uploading this great video!
@TimLerchGuitar6 жыл бұрын
thanks for supporting my channel glad you like the stuff I post.
@YannGuillermou5 жыл бұрын
Telecaster shipped my way, can't wait!
@jeffbarnett47555 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to teach & entertain the rest of us mere humans.God Bless!
@JamesHunterRoss8 жыл бұрын
Dang! Really spectacular playing here, and nice tone. I've always thought the Tele as THE most versatile electric, and your jazz sounds are really nice.
great video. I admire that you consider so many factors that affect the sound.
@hearpalhere4 жыл бұрын
I love your tone Tim! I think a big part of it is leaving the high end in too. I never liked that muffled sound of tone knob on zero.
@shaunmcinnis19606 жыл бұрын
Hearing you describe your setup and settings is exactly what I do as well. Nice
@Christopherjazzcat8 жыл бұрын
some beautiful playing in there man, you can definitely hear the Wes influence. Thanks for sharing the info, I recently got my first tele and am loving it.
@chrisrymaszewski52774 жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing. Thanks for the tips.
@j.rozman70165 жыл бұрын
Very informative, Tim!! New Celestion Ruby alnico speaker has nice warm and vintage tone. I put it in my Tone King Imperial tube amp and can get great jazz tone on my strat and LP. I think 90% of sound is actually in fingers/touch. Also thicker plectrums help get you warmer/fatter tone. Cheers!
@celticfury73288 жыл бұрын
Wow, you sir achieved the thickest, most lush tone ever from that spank plank of a Tele...that sounded absolutely beautiful!
@adrianseifi32858 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tones, inspiring playing and informative video. Subscribed!
@superorangeish2 жыл бұрын
This vid got my subscription! Great playing, good insight and well spoken.
@tallmandingo225 жыл бұрын
This video was like a conversation with a friendly neighbor 😊
@albertgonzalez81998 жыл бұрын
Timothy, thank you for the information, sounds and inspiration. Wow, 12s...I would have never thought! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
@MacedonianGrace7 жыл бұрын
Awesome sound. I want to learn that style of playing.
@rickfrancismusic5 жыл бұрын
Very cool demo brother. I have been playing for 53 years now. I like your playing a lot. You obviously can back up your words with your playing. This is really cool to let players know your Tele approach. I had a Mexican one a while back and put Noiseless pickups in it. It sounded wonderful, but I couldn't get into the maple neck. (I am a rosewood/ebony guy.) I now regret that I sold it. It was just a great sounding Tele (on the cheap). Your demo here is perfect. Thanks for sharing. Always good to hear from other great players about this kind of question. You make me pine for another Telecaster! Cheers. And thanks for this. :)
@patrickmillan89638 жыл бұрын
Nice tone...magical!!!
@caveatemp8 жыл бұрын
I love it. I'm a hack who loves jazz standards/progressions and the tele is the only electric I like. This is very helpful.
@jonashuckphoto5 жыл бұрын
Try using very "round" and heavy picks to tame those attack transients when using a pick. My absolute favorites are the Dunlop Jazz III Ultex picks. Haven't tried bluechip picks yet. Many jazz players seem to love them but when you're on a budget get the Ultex you'll love them. Makes such a huge difference in tone.
@j_wah30845 жыл бұрын
Amen. Danny Gatton used rounded jazz picks exclusively, as you can "get anything you want out of them." I really like the D'Addario black ice picks, for every style. The edges are slightly rounded and they give me any type of attack sound I'm looking for.
@christophergreco52878 жыл бұрын
A beautiful tone you created. You seem very cool as well. Thank you
@pavelguitar17 жыл бұрын
beautiful sound man.its really amazing
@warrengreig55567 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Love the point about not rolling off all of the treble. Great playing and explanations.
@billadams89329 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tim. These are very helpful videos. I'm transitioning from many years of playing flattop guitars and country blues/rags to using a Squire Telcaster in a New Orleans style jazz band. I've had to work a lot on tone. Lowering pickups away from the strings as far as they would go seems to have sweetened it up for me quite well. I will try your string, truss and bridge suggestions too. I harden my fingernails for acoustic playing so have to compromise somewhat with my touch.
@marshabradcoe4174 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim. Your advice will be used. Ive a set of flat wounds (my idea) in the same gage as you mentioned . Got those a year ago for this project and have just acquired an inexpensive squirer tele to experiment on. cheers
@curbmassa6 жыл бұрын
Ed Bickert is a must to check out as a Tele/jazz player.
@eljefeguapobarbon9 жыл бұрын
You truly keep me motivated to get all I can out of my telecaster! Thank you for posting and sharing, Always a pleasure to listen to your incredible playing!
@vettefreak94674 жыл бұрын
Beautiful sound from your guitar, I set the guitar volume always like you do 8 to 9 too for full. I'm going to rethink to put Brass saddle now, really good enough nice sustain from the neck pickup...