The tragedy that always happens when you buy a Telecaster.

[@whitenoise509]

I always wondered what that removable knob was for! I've just been using those little springs from strat cases as a slide for years. This makes way more sense!

[@viciousviridian6761]

the springs are to put where your whammy bar goes to keep it steady

[@ThatPoinkySploinky]

Excuse me, you're telling me THATS WHAT THATS BEEN FOR THIS WHOLE TIME?

[@judeandon]

It's not FOR that :D It's just that it can be used as a slide.

[@dapesaDVD]

@@judeandon annoying

[@deebo1186]

@@ThatPoinkySploinky Lmao nice reference.

[@aleisterbroley900]

I just want to say "thank you" for not neglecting the awesome, underrated, and much-maligned Telecaster neck pickup.

[@jasonramsey5117]

I LOVE the neck pick up on both of my teles. Smooth and sweet!

[@supafrogg258]

Hear, hear! I love my Tele's neck pickup too, & want to scold people who replace it with a humbucker.

[@clmdeprav]

hell yeah, tbh whenever I play my tele (and I don't need to cut through a band mix), I'm on the neck's pup 90% of the time ; I don't know how to explain it, it sounds wet af and I love it, like a smooth twang/drip in the mids.

[@aleisterbroley900]

@@clmdeprav yes! My Tele has the "no load" tone knob with the center detente thing... Should be standard on every Tele, imho. Just a hair north of center adds enough treble to give the neck pup a bit of cut... Adds huge variety to the guitar, and makes the neck and middle positions way more useful in a live setting!

[@clmdeprav]

@@aleisterbroley900 ohhh sounds like a nice mod ! I'm keeping that in mind thanks man

[@antonryang3555]

Great!!! LOL, It is Very Useful!!!!

[@OldassBoomer]

One drop of Elmer’s white glue has kept those tips on my Tele’s for 50 years.

[@davidstirling7992]

So right! Every time!!!! Brilliant thanks I thought it was just me being unlucky! I hope you’ve sent this to them.

[@peekaydesign451]

Great to see a talented guitarist with a sense of humour!

[@trebmaster]

Nah, he's just that smart.

[@producer.james1]

I'd more so say skilled in the place of talent

[@samnene]

@@producer.james1 fr Ik I’m being a nick picky dumb ass rn but when sm1 (even as a compliment) say sm1 is talented or smart it kinda demeans their efforts. But a compliment is a compliment. So it ain’t wrong.

[@Bloorgusgoorge]

Yep I laughed really hard

[@maywasp]

@Dale Macarena the last thing he did where he slides the pick along the strings emulates the sound that a slide makes. Slides are a staple of country guitar, as is the telecaster itself. So the joke is that even if you're not trying to play country / slide, a Tele will still make you want to

[@michaelboone5660]

Very creative I am impressed 😎👍

[@phishfan]

The tragedy with my Tele is realizing I don't really need all my other guitars!

[@c_kennmusic5737]

I love the way guys this good drop a perfect loop and make it seem effortless.

[@DirtyDirkDiggler]

That’s the magic of good editing!

[@okanemon4029]

取れた時の「あっ...」って感じと悲しみのスライド奏法に大爆笑しましたww

[@joe19912]

Its always a headshaker when they could've spent ten cents to add a set screw or a screw-on knob, but nooooo

[@umrasangus]

Dude, we needed more of that slide action, PLEASE!! IT SOUNDED SO SWEET

[@sabarishmenon4318]

Best use of the pick up selector knob. Thanks for the tip 🙌🏼

[@AndrewFriedberg]

EVERY TIME!

[@fatoldguy9046]

Yep..... that's all..... love my Tele

[@petebialk5335]

TOTALLY did not expect that!🤣 I've never seen your videos before this one, but you managed to gain a subscriber in the 42 seconds it took me to watch it!😎🤙🏽🤘🏽 Nice playing too btw, super smooth and articulate. 🎸

[@jayaybe1]

He also managed to lose one with his time wasting click bait.

[@jaconova]

lol genius, Seiji! I love and want a Tele so bad, but yesterday I was thinking about how the pickup switch is very cumbersome.

[@erwinkruger9988]

i recently bought a squire for $555 I kinda overpaid a little

[@JacobH93]

I’ve been a tele guy for a long time and I really like the tele switch placement. It might just be familiarity, but I reach down with the middle finger on my right hand and switch it that way. It is a little harder to grab when it’s in the bridge position though - it gets pretty close to the volume pot. I don’t feel like I’m in danger of hitting it when I’m playing though which is part of the reason why I like it better than the switch on some other guitars. All personal preference though!

[@richardellis8808]

It happened to me on my Custom Shop Nocaster. Fender QC? Hah!

[@hgtrad7655]

I love my 67' Fender Telecaster

[@hiramdsantiago]

Woow, amazing play bro 🔥

[@isaacfigueroa2156]

We need an entire song of this

[@SergeCeyral]

Funny! I'm the happy owner of 3 Teles (US Standard 1992, 52RI 1997 and Trussart SteelDeVille 1990) : the selector knob NEVER moved on any of them.

[@owenbruce4120]

Love tele strategy lp SG PRS

[@planpirat]

This is the video I will always think of from now on when this happens to me 😂 You made my day!

[@davesuniverse5385]

I love the way you just calmly decide to use it for slide like that. I’ve had the other knobs occasionally pop off as well. Innovation is the key that has led to many great discoveries & musicians. 😉👍

[@felipeepilefelipe]

Man you play great!!!

[@billreynolds2221]

Tele twang. Ingenious video.

[@DJZKOfficial]

I see. that's the purpose!! Thank you

[@EarlGrey-]

Very relaxing ~w~ perfect for right before going to sleep lol

[@dobie-at-home]

That little piece of plastic has been defying Tele owners since 1950! You’d think they would have solved it by 1951!

[@JedrekVRoscoe]

I solved it with glue. 👍🏼

[@AGTR98]

@@JedrekVRoscoe i used a piece of paper and some pressure

[@ewokwarrior2656]

@@JedrekVRoscoe hope it was Elmer's glue. In case you ever have to replace that 3way switch.

[@JedrekVRoscoe]

@@ewokwarrior2656 it’s a type of super glue that’s hard, yet brittle. You can pull it off if you want to, and it won’t come off when you don’t want. You can find it at any craft store.

[@powbobs]

I replace them with a Strat tip.

[@maggieo]

BRAVO!

[@kdeltatube]

I glued mine on

[@user-zs2tw7pq9u]

弦高を下げた結果フロントピックアップが磁力で迫り上がってきて音が詰まる、とかじゃなくて実用的な悲劇で感激しました…！

[@masonhoward7826]

The slides with knob were the best part lol

[@S-on_Lan.]

え、天才じゃん あれスライドに使えるんじゃん

[@georgeworthmore]

the tragedy' s having to use a looper to be complete

[@sandordula5207]

-Very true! I am not a Tele guy really yet it happened to me not once. The same goes for the Gibson toggle switch, when you are in some action and not careful enough ( I am always hit the button up and down with my little finger) the bloody thing often catapulting itself. Very cool little vid, made me laugh. Thanks! 👍

[@heikojakob6491]

The Fender Tele knob plastic is super brittle. Mine felt of in less then a year and i didn't play that guitar too often. Every asian tele knockoff has a higher quality switch knob.

[@trippyliquids]

i was feeling a little left out cuz i dont have a tele yet, but then i read ur comment and looked at my bare metal les paul toggle switch and now im smiling hahaha

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

​@@heikojakob6491 Lol my Made in China Tele knockoff that cost less than a decent Squire has a wonderful knob. It's a soft plastic, not brittle at all and it grabs the switch nicely, doesn't fall off...

[@dondeleon78]

There's no Tragedy for a talented guy like you 👍

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@TheStrataminor]

@@ben2808 Why just throw that in here??? Absolutely out of place and you're making other true Christians embarrassed by just randomly telling people this...

[@michaelogden5093]

Good one.

[@barrybartos7687]

Just add one or two layers of thin double sided tape to the lever and slide the plastic cap on. it will adhere strongly very soon but removable if needed. Worked well for me.

[@ziniborova6279]

Not only that, but pickups switch control is so damn close to a volume control!

[@scottgillum2567]

Rock Rabbit control plates. They move the volume 1/4 inch back and pickup selector is 11 degree slant. Great addition to my Tele.

[@joepoole4922]

takes talent

[@Faus4us]

@@joepoole4922 Talent? It's called practice haha

[@mandatoryshroomtherapy]

@@Faus4us if you practice without talent you'll just suck better

[@codename_wind_official]

Yea change that plate. And I also put small o-rings under the knobs to give it some twist resistance. Feels great, like a nice stereo volume dial now.

[@user-xm6ol4bz4n]

どぉしよ…みたいな感じから、まさかそぉくるなんて🤣👍✨

[@jamesgillespy4178]

Looking over at my Tele.....Yes, it is still missing

[@codename_wind_official]

Have the same color tele. Got rid of that dumb black knob. Replaced it with a white strat cone style and never looked back.

[@Andoroid]

I love these videos. Both the playing style and humor are top tier

[@mikemattingly7160]

Years ago I started super gluing my knobs on any teles or strats that I've owned. I figure the only time I'm going to want to take them back off is when I need to replace a switch and at that point I can just wrench it off with a pair of pliers (which is really fun. HA!). Have not ended up with a bloody hand since. However, I won't be able to take it off mid song and play muted plastic slide guitar. That's fun stuff - great video!! Mike

[@Pretzel_Puppet]

This happened to me, except with a Epiphone Les Paul E1 Melody Maker

[@TimConner-cn1tg]

1987 Jeep heater knobs

[@scoutgirl7739]

More than 45 years of owning and playing tele's, I bet I've purchased over 45 selector top hats. Super glue and loctite dont last long. Just like the auto industry, selling parts is more profitable than selling the car. Perhaps Fender makes big profits on guit(car) parts? Your post is fantastic!

[@mech____]

i think it's the simplest way to keep the blade switch removable from the inside; if the hat were permanent you'd need to be able to pull the full blade out from the top of the guitar to get the rest of the switch out. fender definitely charges a high premium tho especially for pots

[@felixluna914]

You nailed it.

[@solarismoon3046]

That's not true! I've used superglue for over 40 years and it never failed me. I just put a small amount on the inside of the tip and let it dry. Then I put it back on and it never falls off. Of course I've only had to do this with the cheap guitars. I see that this is a Squire Tele in the video. I use actual CRL switches with the DAKAWARE tip. I haven't had this problem with them - EVER!

[@ericlayton8888]

Wait you bothered to replace the cap? When I realised it didn’t wanna stay on I just left the switch naked

[@mech____]

@@ericlayton8888 haha i do the same with pots, feels less muddy (to control) without plastic in the way to flex/stretch

[@JoelEmberson]

Yep. I just got used to the switch being a sharp bit of metal that cuts my hand every time I play.

[@meercreate]

You can polish the sharpness off it or dip the tip in some plasti-dip (sort of a liquid rubber similar to grips on pliers.

[@topisantakivi1512]

There are callouses and then there are telecallouses

[@powbobs]

Put a Strat switch tip on it.

[@meercreate]

@@powbobs cursed comment

[@powbobs]

@@meercreate ?

[@GearBoxTy]

Truth!

[@kevon217]

Honestly, the best use of that:

[@AIexKilin]

I actually have a bullet tele and it’s never had an issue with the knobs. I actually had to pry it off with quite a bit of force because I wanted to know if it came out or not

[@paulcowart3174]

Yeah right lol the cheapest Tele they make and it stays on Great guitar though People should super glue it on right away before they get lost

[@aku_nyan]

At first I was like "don't you dare insult me and my telecaster" and then I went "oh"

[@eyesofpangea9659]

It's a curse and a blessing lol. Krazy glue.

[@jameslighterGTR]

Great!!

[@davidwilliams1672]

I’ve got a Fender Telecaster mim 8 years ago and play it about 3 evenings a week. That top hat has never come off.

[@kujoh_halka]

テレキャスってスライドバー完備だったんだ……

[@wellmounted]

So true, so true

[@sermsakvongsitthichok6447]

Brilliant

[@adedot7]

Another magical playing! You made the guitar sound like sitar, towards the end. Great skill.

[@chandelier867]

Meanwhile me on acoustic : yeah man relatable

[@FLAMINGBABYHEAD]

And then you drop your pick into the sound hole...

[@tolkiensunknowngrandchild3767]

​@@FLAMINGBABYHEAD OOH, that one hurts, dude.😬

[@cddc9889general_trick]

Indeed.

[@danmillward3480]

The old cat choking melody

[@seanfried5583]

This is hilarious and completely true. 1 drop of super glue pretty much solves that issue for life, though, you will then have to buy a slide.

[@matthewprosser5516]

Solves what issue? Still trying to find out lol.

[@ericlayton8888]

@@matthewprosser5516 the switch cap coming off. They’re generally pretty loose from the factory and prone to coming off when you flick the pickup switch

[@RAndrewNeal]

Blue Loc-Tite might be a better solution, in case you end up needing/wanting to replace the switch cap later on. It would keep it on tighter, but not make it impossible to remove non-destructively.

[@alyssa2242]

@@RAndrewNeal You have a weird idea of the strength of super glue if you think gluing on the cap will require a "destructive" removal method.

[@RAndrewNeal]

@@alyssa2242 It's not only about the strength of the glue, but the size and durability of the objects being glued. CA glue _is_ extremely strong when applied properly. Though I suppose using the stuff very sparingly may result in a strong, yet weak enough, hold to pull it back off later. Loc-Tite is still my recommendation though, as it isn't made to be permanent like CA glue is.

[@HarrisonKillianAnimation]

Sounds amazing! I have a Warwick $$ 5 string bass and I play Victor Wooten. The one thing that bothers me is I often turn down the volume knob when I’m playing.

[@profdrmac5231]

Very good. :)

[@XDproductionsXD]

So that's why my friend repaced it with a chrome skull. The original kept coming off lol

[@anthonyparker3482]

Yes, you would surmise that Fender would change the design after all of these years. It is held on with a vertical indentation inside the knob which inevitably slips up and off. Those knobs almost always come off on Telecasters, regardless of year , and then you start to wonder.. what are they thinking there at Fender?

[@TommasoPaba]

They're thinking that you buy anyway 😉

[@doriangray2020]

The Tele knob replacement department is Fender’s biggest profit center 🤪😝☺️

[@samswank]

Yeah, it's too bad about those Telecasters

[@Tonceitoys]

If it sells it sells

[@heikojakob6491]

It would be sufficient to change the plastic they use.

[@user-gl2mn7xy5s]

初心者の頃 ピッカピカのFenderAmericanのテレキャスを緊張しながら店員が見つめる中で試奏してる時にセレクターの頭外れてマジで焦ったの思い出した

[@donmunson4802]

you should check out Danny Gatton's version of a slide.

[@TheJeffbarrett]

My jazz bass hasn't seen its knobs in years.

[@natalievelasquez2664]

😆 That made my day, thank you.

[@phono2]

わかるーって見てたけどスライドバーに流用したところで膝をうちました。さすが。

[@stancoleshill8925]

The tregedy that doesn't always happen happened to me. I bought a brand new Squire Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster and the switch was faulty. You had to wiggle the thing in every setting to get it to work at all. NOT IMPRESSED ! TOOK IT BACK AND GOT A REFUND !

[@delboyoelmundo4718]

Bit PTFE tape round switch top holds it fine

[@stevenshockley4237]

110%. The Tele is my favorite electric guitar though :)

[@MajinCanon]

Man I found this guy like a month ago but lord is he criminally under rated

[@unclejoe3338]

Not really , half a million people Is pretty good

[@GrimmMusic]

He's not under rated at all 300k views and 558k subs

[@MajinCanon]

@@unclejoe3338 I mean, not relative to his skill, this guy is Genuinly amazing. i just think instrumentalists disserve more

[@MajinCanon]

@@GrimmMusic Thats not very much considering

[@lucasc5622]

@@MajinCanon yes it is

[@steelguitar7]

Great.....

[@jimilee4609]

Super glued the toggle switch knob ….problem solved 👍

[@keepreon3288]

もうこれ｢ギター大喜利チャンネル｣だな

[@joelciardella5356]

Had that happen while playing on stage recently, went to switch from neck to bridge with a quick flip of the wrist. Selector switch stayed on neck pickup and the cap went flying into the crowd haha

[@DavidGatto]

I glued mine on- put a nice tophat knob on.

[@Tboyhoot777]

now that flippin gibson i got .................................

[@haniwa3276]

タイトルだけ見て3サドルのイントネーションのことかなと思ったら… この部品、ライブ中に客席に向かって雲を突き抜けfly awayしたことありますw

[@thefenrisianssweatshop]

Never being a fan of the Tele I can’t relate. So much so it wasn’t till the slide bit I realised the dang selector knob came off 🤣 sweet lickage man.

[@asinine7545]

LMAO I didn’t notice until I read this comment, at first I thought that was the pick

[@judehopkins5636]

I have a nice telecaster but when I strum I scratch my hand on the selector switch

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

So true

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

@@judehopkins5636 cut It Off:)

[@stanleynowak9325]

My telecaster is the only guitar that I smashed on stage. I did it earlier this year. I am 63 years old. IT WASN'T PART OF THE SHOW. THEN I PICKED UP ONE OF MY SIX PARKER FLY'S THAT I GIG WITH AND WE FINISHED THE SHOW. ONLY MY BAND MATES KNEW I HAD IT WITH THAT PIECE OF GARBAGE!

[@crush3095]

IIRC the Japanese MIJ pickup selector pole is thinner than the American one when I was building teles, I recall US parts were larger with thicker poles and boy they really made a tight fit one thing no doubt tho, telecaster is the ultimate electric

[@petersoos4782]

Strat players: why does my guitar goes quiet when i do tremolo on the high e string?

[@MannyDemaga]

As a Tele owner, I can vouch for this being a pain in the butt.

[@briano.1503]

I had an extra switch knob from a Strat. Put it on my Tele , it never falls off. Problem solved.

[@MannyDemaga]

@@briano.1503 i’m gonna try that, thanks

[@kwizzeh]

Man, my tone & volume knobs are falling off on my main tele now too.

[@briano.1503]

@@kwizzeh They should have set screws to keep that from happening. Check for tiny screws on the side of the knobs and gently snug them down. Not too tight though, you can damage the post . ✌😎👍🎸🎼🎵🎶

[@derekbiggerstaff]

What ARE you doing with that guitar??

[@chloescat]

Literally had this happen last week when I got my 70th anniversary Esquire. Was like, wtf but hey now I know it's a twee slide! 😂

[@OurTimeIsNowBand]

I stuffed a small fold of paper inside the cap of mine. It’s snug, but not permanent.

[@duarthneves4537]

i lost mine, so now i am punk rocker telecaster guy!!!!!!

[@johnp.6692]

He's a very good songwriter

[@_Jl007_]

Siempre me gusta como tocas sigue adelante bro

[@karlolney6465]

I just glued mine on. Boom. Perfect after that….

[@lameccanica]

My personal tragedy after getting a telecaster is that I don’t see the point anymore in owning any other kind of guitar

[@billyshears6622]

I thought he was going to say that too. I play my other ones again now but it took like 2 years. It's still my #1.

[@conwaygritty542]

They are the perfect guitar for skilled players. They just sound great in the mix and keep everything simple. Good strong tone and the best design Leo ever came up with.

[@user-ew7bq2mw2i]

Gibson Les Paul.

[@conwaygritty542]

@@user-ew7bq2mw2i I have a Les Paul. Great guitars! But the telecaster wins in the studio with every engineer I've recorded with. They cut in a mix in a very special way. Humbuckers will never get as clean and pristine as true vintage single coils and you can really here it when you play styles of music that need cleans. I play Reggae and Americana/rock/ jam. But It is all subjective 🙌 when I play heavier music I use my flying V and LP for sure.

[@laitentierdotcom]

that’s how i feel with my jazzmaster, the only guitar i’ve gotten since was a jaguar lol

[@Lionman177]

It`s not a failure, it`s a feature - you have free tool for sliding attached to your guitar!

[@happyhills203]

わかります。Fender USA新品でもポロッと取れました。交換しました。

[@thegoddessofbread6535]

Exactly why I changed the switch on mine LOL

[@mrCetus]

I always wondered what that was for. It only comes off on my most expensive and loved Tele. But the sound you produced in this video is why the Tele is the BEST electric guitar EVER!!!!

[@dietersdawgs]

the sound probably has more to do with his playing.

[@almostnowhere915]

@@dietersdawgs Its all in the fingers honestly. I love how people still think its about the guitar itself

[@dietersdawgs]

@@almostnowhere915 well it’s about 90 percent in the fingers and mind but you still need a decent tool...that said nowadays about anything over $900 should get you that

[@ryanwalters8131]

I cannot disagree I have 5 teles and love them all equally

[@edeledeledel5490]

Comes off in your hand on Squiers too. Unfortunate.