Top 5 Things that Make a Fender Telecaster Awesome

This is a list of the top 5 things that make a Fender Telecaster awesome. This is just a list of things I really love about owning this guitar. If I missed anything please comment below and don't forget to subscribe.
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[@george_collins_17]

I couldn’t click on that notification faster....

[@intheblues]

:-) Thanks George!

[@hunterfagan6272]

Same

[@andybradshaw5971]

Telecasters aren't a guitar, they're a love affair. Sure you can go elsewhere, but nowhere says home quite like a Tele.

[@lesshrubb203]

What I love about the Tele is that it develops your technique. It has only 2 pickups, 1 tone and 1 volume control, so you provide the pitch bends and the vibrato. If it sounds great, it’s because of your skill, and that, my friend, is gratifying...

[@trushack]

1) Like a Strat, it's tough as nails. 2) The bridge plate design. 3) For me, the Tele body shape feels "just right," even without the contours. 4) Also, for me, the three-barrel bridge. Intonation quirks aside, that barrel arrangement with the bridge plate is the key to the classic Tele tone recipe. 5) Keef.

[@landonbailey]

my first electric was a Tele, and I've never been able to love any guitar as much. I always end up going back to it.

[@geraldhills41]

my first decent guitar was a tele ,but being young and stupid, thought a les paul would be better! cost me a fortune.

[@samfosdick9874]

That's the complete opposite of what I found....I was always a Les Paul guy when I was young...now I barely put my tele down. I wish I had tried one earlier in my life....but as they say better late than never!

[@maon7565]

Yeah, go tell Keith Richards and Jimmy page about teles being country guitars...

[@jeepmanxj]

Go tell the doom, stoner, and sludge metal crowd who have been using them for actually heavy music and not cock rock.

[@goosegaskins]

@@jeepmanxj Whoa, seriously? Which doom/sludge/stoner rock guys use Teles?

[@Querymonger]

User Name zeppelin and stones are not "cock rock"

[@C414AC]

Yeah Tom Morello loves a bit of chicken picking too 🤟🏼

[@francismoran1230]

I’ve been learning about the origin and history of Fender and the Telecaster ... using humbuckers and high gain settings can result in a heavier, darker, metallic tone.

[@MrAlsfan5]

You're right. I am 71 and bought a Tele about 10 years ago and love it. Practically any style or sound you like can be gotten on a Telecaster. Leo really nailed it from the very first.

[@EM-df6mo]

Based on Leo's first basic design, and been around for over 60 years. Kind of hard to beat in any genre and still going strong!

[@trammix]

right-on. I'm a Telecaster fan: 1.They look good especially in black. 2.They always stay in tune no mater how much abuse you give it, 3. Feels good in hand not too heavy, 4. Simple controls that don't get in the way. (When I play a Strat I'm always hitting the pick-up switch) 5. Suitable for playing many different styles and sound great.

[@dumpsterchicken6287]

Another thing I like about Telecasters is partscasters. Buy the body you want (ash, pine, mahogany, alder), the neck you want (maple, rosewood, thick, thin, any radius), the pickups you want, the hardware you want. The finish you want. Presto, your own custom guitar.

[@RickRomanelli]

Hi Shane. My favorite thing on a Telecaster is the often overlooked neck pickup. It has beautiful warm and still biting tone. The necks are fantastic too. You are playing quite well on this one, Shane.

[@bluesrocker91]

Rick Romanelli Very true... It's got an almost bell like, metallic quality to it.

[@54macdog]

EXACTLY! I do not understand these people who complain about the supposedly weak neck pup. It's beautiful.

[@jameskrys5286]

I was lucky enough to find a '52 Reissue at a pawn shop for $499.

[@cmkilcullen8176]

nice!!!! that's an awesome score. I got a fender fsr ash butterscotch for that price, but I am happy. Put a real bone nut on it, kept the stock pick ups, placed brass compensated saddles and locking tuners. They call it the Mexican 52'. And it sounds awesome. But a 52' reissue? Wow, congrats, brother!

[@davecarsley8773]

Wow. That's rediculous. Crazy.

[@FKMDC]

Wait, did I read that correctly? 499?

[@jameskrys5286]

@@FKMDC Plus Tax.

[@FKMDC]

@@jameskrys5286 oh ok

[@davecarsley8773]

*Top 6 things I love about the G&L ASAT Classic:* 1. What he said 2. What he said 3. What he said 4. What he said 5. What he said 6. The price

[@3cardmonty602]

They're also very easy to work on or mod. Just unscrew the pickguard & switchplate, & you're ready to roll.

[@davethepius]

Dave Monty It wasn't until recently that I noticed that some Teles have the neck pickup mounted to the pickguard, and some to rhe body. It's still blowing my mind.

[@ThomasMLampe]

I have a "Nocaster" customshop and I absolutely love it! Great vid as always, keep it rockin' and rollin' mate!

[@DannyShipleyMusic]

A telecaster Paired with a Chimey Amp is my favorite. I paired my tele with my BadCat Wildcat 40R and it is amazing. Made me fall in love with Telecasters all over again

[@ryantinker8598]

I absolutely love my telecasters. I've been playing them since 91. I just hot rodded my 91 American Standard with a little 59 stacked humbucker in the bridge. Sounds incredible.

[@truthfactreality6814]

Just got a custom 72 tele in black. Absolutely loving it. My first tele after being a strat player for years

[@boxcarstewart311]

100%, Shane. Love my MIM Tele. We play from clean, reverby Marty Robins to snarly aggressive Misfits with it. Covers anything you want to do all while staying in tune.

[@JamesJohnson-hb1me]

The Telecaster is my favorite of all Fender models.

[@JoelWetzel]

I like that there's room for my fingertips between the pickups and the volume knob isn't crammed up to the high E string.

[@byrdz2313]

Shane, those chops just keep getting sweeter and sweeter. As a Tele player myself, I very much enjoyed this demo. The 3 saddle bridge also makes a Tele awesome.

[@fubarcomm]

Thanks Shane! This convinced me to make my next guitar build a Tele style (Les Paul and SG have been my preferences to play).

[@My52fender]

Thanks for your 5 good reasons about Teles. For me they are great to play, feel good neck, 2 pickups and can cover any musical style. For me Leo got it right the first time.

[@Daren67]

Hi from the Gold Coast QLD Mate, I haven't watched much of your stuff for a couple years now but having watched a few of your recent videos today I gotta say your playing has sky rocketed... well done!

[@Devin-fp5eo]

Just found your channel a little while back, really enjoying the quality content. Keep up the good work man!

[@beaudalleomusic3525]

“It just sounds great!” End of list! Great playing as always, Shane.

[@hrstrat57]

Nice bit Shane. Top notch chops too. Well done 👍

[@rselp]

I have an unhealthy obsession with all things Telecaster and have never played one I couldn’t fall in love with! Agree with all the points in your top 5...would add that I love the timeless classic design which has stayed largely unchanged since Leo’s Broadcaster in 1951. I love that you have to work with it to get all the great tones...unlike a Strat which hands it to you on a platter. I love the hard edges of the body that dig into your rib cage and forearm as if to say,”If you’re gonna play with me there’ll be some pain involved...but the killer tone & attitude is more than worth it!” I really do wonder if the extra wood on the Tele body, compared to the heavily-contoured Strat body, contributes to a more strident powerful tone & attack. Anyhow thanks again for your great video mate!!

[@davethepius]

Great video as always, Mr Shane. My latest guitar is a Squier Affinity Tele in butterscotch blonde that I tried at the local Guitar Center. I was completely floored by how it sounded, rivals my Seymour Duncan equipped MIM Tele. It wasn't until I went to put locking tuners and new strings on it that I realized it wasn't string-through body. I plan on getting 2 more; the racing green and competition orange. Keep up the good work!!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

I love Teles! I have a 1994 MIM Standard, a 2005 USA Highway 1, a 2007 MIM Standard, a 2009 FCS '72 Custom, and a 2013 MIM Cabronita. Love 'em all.

[@curtisedwards3709]

I have a standard 2009 MIM, never felt the need to get a replacement - sounds as good today as the day I bought it 👍

[@YannGuillermou]

the 1st thing i like about a tele is the single coils :P

[@thesonicsolution1976]

The awesome thing about Telecasters, is that all the bells and whistles come straight from the players fingers. Leo knew what he was doing when he put that thing together. I love them.

[@fernandomilan8754]

When I see a left handed guitar player I feel kinda upside down

[@taint2684]

Same and I’m left handed lol

[@etiennekoepke1702]

That means you'd recommend Australians to watch lefties? I mean the effect would reverse obviously.

[@itskasturi6689]

Me : see lefty. Hello there Lefty takeout his guitar Me : it’s been a while since i see someone like me

[@kraytkopacki4034]

@@itskasturi6689 u Just couldve learned it the other way

[@brianmartin1139]

I am a lefty too. I have been playing a Kramer Focus 3000 since 1987. I found a used SX VTG Tele for $99 at a local shop a few weeks ago and bought it. I really like playing it but the pickups were insanely noisy and the paint was a red metallic that looked good at a distance but was a little too sparkly for me. They got in a used classic vibe with that butterscotch finish that shows the grain a few days later. The shop gave me my full value back for the SX so I made the purchase. I am having a blast with it and exploring new sounds and styles.

[@DrumStrum]

“I hardly ever use a tone control for anything.” I use it to cut overly fizzy highs. I do this both on my high-output Ibanez and on my Gibson ES-335. In each case, I roll it back to 7, and something magical happens. On the Ibanez, in particular, it only took me about 20 years to figure this out. In the meantime, I was dissatisfied with the tone. Now, it’s perfect. On my G&L ASAT Classic (1993), I use the tone knob to simulate a humbucker tone. It’s actually surprisingly good for that. On all of my other guitars, I use the tone knob to remind myself about how much I otherwise hate tone knobs!

[@bee.normal]

Of all places, Teles is where I use the tone knob the most. Bridge pickup can go from Les Paul to full-on twang. Great versatility.

[@darkclaw8959]

Please stop using the word twang, but anyways u are right about the les Paul sound because it makes the exact same sound tone in the rhythm to dont cry from guns n roses which we know they used les paul, just something I had noticed after playing mine for so many years and btw I hate the word twang because all guitars can be considered twangy, its how u play them that determines what they sound like

[@grantandrews4826]

@@darkclaw8959 Twang

[@johns4751]

Awesome basic primer on the Telecaster, Shane! Way more useful insight than a newbie would get in their local “big box” guitar store.

[@EmilianoSpunk]

Man, i'm loving your new vids!

[@goodgulfgas]

Two things I like about my tele: there is no middle pickup in the way for when I'm riffing/soloing (as opposed to the strat). The other thing, as you mentioned, is the simplicity. I like that there's only three pickup settings. So I go from rhythm on the first two and than hit the switch to the bridge pickup for lead.

[@vzm4663]

I just love the super clean look of it 🔥

[@DR440]

They are indeed versatile. I found that on the recent MIM Telecaster's, they can get really great metal tones by rolling the tone knob back. Then about any other tone you can think of as well...

[@adolescents2]

Thanks a Bunch Mate!! Good on Ya!!!!!!!

[@RaylanGivens123]

Leo hit it out of the park the first time.... the Tele is still one of the best ...simple in a great way yet versatile, and cuts like no other

[@artknight3683]

Absolutely! He got it right the first time. Mine is a 2005 USA HS in Chrome Red with 5 way switching and it is so versatile. It does surf, rock, country and surprisingly maybe, sounds really good for jazz. It has a single coil in the bridge for that ice pick sound and a buttery humbucker in the neck.

[@RaylanGivens123]

If there was a contest and you had to play country, blues, rock, jazz and death metal with one guitar, the Tele would be what you take with you!

[@brucemillar]

My Guitar, but I’m a righty. I have an 2018 American 50’s vintage butterscotch blonde Tele, similar to the one in the video but stock pickups. It’s one beautiful guitar. Love it for all the reasons mentioned and more! Cheers!

[@benchan32]

I’ve been rockin the fender delux Nashville power series Tele since 2008 and I love it first guitar I ever saved my dollary-doos for. love that steely bridge tone!

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

I was just watching John 5 on Nikki Sixx's show. He says at one point during the interview, that when he was a kid he didn't know there was anything other than Telecaster. He just though the Telecaster was THE guitar. He's a crazy good player. That dude can chicken pick and lay down riffs that'll melt faces. I'm no fan of Rob Zombie or Marylin Manson, but that dude is amazing!

[@landonbailey]

it is the GUITAR. hahah :)

[@auntjenifer7774]

Woodeso's Guitar Mods * That's funny ! as far as I'm concerned if there wasn't any other guitar ever made other than a tele I would not care, even though I have multiples of all the Grand GUITARS that we all know and love today I woke be just fine with just a tele ! 😁 And on that note I'm gonna go plug my tele custom into my newly acquired vintage hand wired twin reverb, because I have yet to hear the tele through it since getting the twin yesterday... for $ 265.00 I may add ! when you get such a good deal as this you can't help but brag. peace man, and I dig you're channel sometimes Modesto, by other times you rub me the wrong way, just thought I did let you know BECAUSE you are in the spot light and may want to stay there ?

[@hughes2397]

Also Jim Root from Slipknot/Stone Sour has been using Telecasters for some years.

[@motioninmind6015]

Nice video, thank you. I think the "secret" to the tele tone is the big flat steel bridge, especially with the fat brass barrel saddles. It's a unique combination really unlike any thing else.

[@edpetrik4304]

Albert Collins.. a Tele... and ... a .. capo !! Ya gotta love it ! 👍🎸

[@richardgallo3155]

Great video, short but filled with insightful opinion! 👍 I love your stuff man...

[@intheblues]

Thanks Richard! :-)

[@CesarLeon]

I'm IN LOVE with telecasters

[@richardnish6469]

They sound so solid partly because the strings, bridge, bridge pickup make contact together like a steel guitar -that gives it a special clarity for me.

[@JuanGarcia-hr1wf]

Great video Shane. Love my tele even more after seeing this video. Thanks.

[@intheblues]

Thanks man! :-)

[@fdcentrella0069]

Good video as always, Shane. The Tele (Esquire actually) was my first real guitar love and no other instrument has ever held the fascination for me as this one. I may have other guitars (who doesn't!) but the Tele is IT!

[@ronn4238]

Great for jazz too!

[@mattsmith9024]

What I love about the Telecaster is that you can make it your very own. I'll bet there is no other south paw Tele with those blade bucker pick ups like yours in the world! I'm making my own as well. One piece at a time!

[@davidneath8194]

Hello, i've a lot of guitars, but play 90% of my gigs with a mim Tele. Never stops surprising me. It's the one with the three pickups and a rosewood neck. Great guitar.

[@MrBostechman]

Im more of a Strat guy but there’s something magical about a Tele. Mine is a BSB which I’ve modded with rail humbuckers - looks just like Shane’s, plus push pull pots and a 5-way switch for series and out of phase options). I added planet waves auto trim locking tuners as well. It’s very versatile which is what I need because I play country, blues, and classic rock. My Strat has its place, and my Tele has its own place. The 250K pots and capacitors are primary things that make a Tele sound like a Tele - even with humbuckers.

[@scottperry8162]

Wow l love your playing style and amazing tone !!! I have an American deluxe tele that's my number one guitar!

[@danielcrook9504]

Love me some tele tones,back when I had a 1970 with the swamp ash body,also have two newer teles and one completely hand built by my friend John Meeker and I with Bill Lawrence pickups.I also have a couple cheaper soft wood bodied models.All mine sound slightly different depending on wood,vintage,pickups installed and amp setup.I line them up from time to time and these great guitars prove the genius of the late great Leo Fender. These like most other Fender products have stood the test of time and are still a fantastic bargain for any player,experienced or newbie !

[@shanemichaelneal648]

Anywho, one thing that makes that tele amazing is that you're the one playing it brother. You're incredible.

[@aaronblack735]

amazing sound in your hands

[@57berg]

Hi Shane, I also find a Tele a great guitar. Before I started playing, I wanted to have a Strat, but it became a Tele anyway. In addition, I later bought a G&L ASAT Deluxe with a push-pull button to split the humbuckers and now I have the best of both worlds. (My 2 cents ..) ☺

[@BeatPoet67]

They're also super easy to play and just feel comfortable. Perfect size body and really well balanced.

[@kurtcameron7562]

"Heh hyeaaa!" lol dude you crack me up I admire your enthusiasm and excitement. I also like your way of demonstrating the actual sound and not just your licks on the guitar (although that is self evident) great tutorials!!! but I still dont know weather to get a Tele or a Strat?!?!?!?! haha. guess I'll get both and hold off on that new car. 😎🎵

[@EricRegalDuarte]

I came here to check out your Tele with hot rails... but then you're playing blew me away!! Excellent technique, and tone 🎸👍

[@intheblues]

Thanks! 😃

[@tooties545]

I've got an Obsidian Wire 4 way switch mod on my Tele. Love it!

[@ricktherrien8235]

We think the Telecaster is simple but in fact when it was produced it was a advanced musical instrument and this was a major progression to the present musical world and opened new doors of exploration and innovation. The introduction of the dual pickups introduced a new world of playing because a single coil pickup is still essentially just a amplified guitar but the two pickups and three configuration setup began the next era of electric music and was the dawn of unknown musical territory and provided the catalyst which all new music stemmed from. This was quickly adapted by many new guitar manufacturers and from the first introduction of the Telecaster the bar for perfection had been set. At that point the music world had no sense of distorted amplification so the single pickups where the standard until high gains began to be used. Then the production of new designs of pickups and body’s began. The Stratocaster set the new bar for guitar standards presenting a tremolo bridge and the most reproduced style of body known as the Strat body which many many guitar makers have employed in their designs. The Telecaster though was the first electric guitar and it retains its same impact to this day. A Telecaster is a no gimmick musical instrument which not only gives the player a wide range of tonal options but is still the closet you’ll get to a acoustic guitar as it is basic and the first of its kind. I believe a Telecaster is a essential instrument for all guitar players and when you play a Tele no matter the age you are playing a part of musical history and innovation. If you can play a stock Tele you have the ability to understand what a masterpiece is and the true respect for the instrument. When you replace the pickups or bridge or hardware from stock it’s because you lack the proper desire for playing because anyone can mod a Tele and use modern gains and sustains to have more dynamic playing and sound but it takes a true musician to be able to utilize the guitar from stock without modding it. When you mod a guitar you are basically taking the true natural sound and action and replacing it with hardware that is designed for more versatile playing and greater response which alters the true quality and limits one’s ability to adapt to hardware that requires more focus and skill and to play without pickups or hardware that are designed to assist the player in their playing. A Telecaster is the single most essential electric guitar that has passed the tests of time and even though it was the first electric guitar produced commercially it still stands today as the most widely favoured and fundamental instrument that has ever been produced and will remain as one of the most recognized model affiliated with electric guitars and has no need for alteration or adulteration and it has provided decades of musical revolution and offered the world what would turn out to be the greatest musical instrument and concept for a guitar that has lasted through the longest phase of guitar construction and will be forever known to guitar players even long after its discontinued.

[@krustybuzzard2477]

Sounding great shane.

[@brianraap8543]

Great sound and playing. I have two. Love them both...just wish I could play!

[@JasonHobbsGuitarist]

I noticed you uploaded this yesterday by mistake... lol so I knew this video was coming .. haha good stuff! I love telecasters! Cheers

[@williamemilceleiro9857]

Thank you Shane for another top quality video. I agree Leo's Tele is a fantastic guitar and he got right the first time! Probably the greatest of them all when it comes to flexibility! BTW is that a 7 1/4 inch radius fretboard or 9 1/2 ?

[@willkupers]

My Am. Special is definitely one of my favorite guitars. Love the Jumbo frets and the Texas specials. btw. Noticed the angled switch. Custom made control plate ? Never seen before.

[@smokeless7774]

I tune my tele to open G and blast the windows out Keith Richards fashion. It's my go-to guitar.

[@gregorystone768]

Can you do a Tele talk series? I love when you talk telecasters. Need more

[@intheblues]

Gregory Stone awesome idea. Cheers!

[@andywebb407]

Hey Shane. Thanks for your channel (I'm a lefty as well). Just in passing, my Mexican Tele doesn't stay in tune - most days I have to retune (Boo!). Maybe I need to replace my tuners. Plus my headstock tuner batteries keep running out. Keep playing the Blues!

[@jamesstout6006]

I love telecasters. The neck pickup for blues and the bridge for country both styles I like in one guitar

[@childrenonacid]

Saw this video last night and it was removed by the time I clicked. Glad it's up!

[@955rocket]

It's great you have access to left guitars. I'm left handed but learned right hand because when I started to learn left handed weren't available especially from a pawn shop hahaha

[@marvinthemartian6788]

I’ve had an Ibanez since I started playing. Latest guitar is an Ibanez jem jr. I bought a Squier Affinity telecaster and upgraded the pickups. I can’t say why, but I love the telecaster equally to any Ibanez I own. Looking to buy the player plus Nashville telecaster. The telecaster has a certain mojo to it. You feel it when you play it for a bit

[@49rockon]

Just came across your site. Great video, great sounding guitar and of course, great playing ! Look wise, I prefer the Strat but I think I can get used to the Tele. If only I can afford either. Have subscribed. keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@beccustompickups3579]

I like a good telecaster myself. Although, mine doesn't even have a tone control, as I turned a 2012 Affinity into a '51 nocaster tribute, including going back to the Broadcaster/nocaster blend wiring. I, as well, also love them for how simple yet versatile they are.

[@vdubmikey1]

I LOVE MINE 1952 butterscotch re-issue... unbreakable, with brass pots... sweet

[@genoswift6239]

Old trick on my tele... Switch to the bridge (back) pick-up , turn the tone down about a notch This gives a nice warm sound & a little turn up & you're back into lead mode ☺

[@TheBigH1975]

The Hellecasters turned me onto the Tele a long time ago. Quite a bit more versatile than most people think.

[@DistortedNocaster]

Hi! I think you missed vol and tone swells that made teles so special. Also the possibility to make whammy sounds by pressing strings before the nut as well. Great vid btw.

[@chrisytuarte5601]

You may have mentioned John 5 for metal tele players, but u forgot about Jim Root, he plays in drop B and A tunings and it still sounds good.

[@carlosvillalobos5917]

Nice shirt!!!👌

[@jasonwilson2763]

Beautiful fluid playing.

[@LiamHardyMusic]

Awesome video! I’m looking at putting a Bare Knuckle Juggernaut in the neck of mine and a Cobra in the bridge which is a ceramic single coil perfect for metal but retaining that tele twang!

[@Mike35858]

Bloody hell I wish I could play a guitar like you can... awesome.

[@DanielRiera]

Tone knobs are super important on the Tele I find. It's harsh fully open but sounds amazing rolled back a bit. Like a filter on a synth you don't want to listen to the raw waves.

[@ozbluesman]

My favourite guitar . That's why I have 3 . You forgot the neck pickup for jazz (Danny Gatton , Ted Greene) . Great playing BTW!

[@norman2999]

Awesome video/demo, brother!! Maybe you could showcase a clean neck pickup sound a la David Gilmour & Jimi Hendrix (yes, Jimi played a Tele too!!), and Roy Buchanan. Greetings from Guitar Norman in Montreal!!!!

[@rickyl9540]

got a lefty classic vibe butter scotch. Plays and sounds as good as my expensive ones!

[@stephenpirie8900]

Shane, I love the Tele, too. I've owned three - two Mexican, single-coil and one Korean double humbucker. All were wonderful to play and, of course, the tone...the tone...the tone! Switching through the three positions on the p.u. selector makes a huge, distinct difference, too. BUT, for some insane reason, I keep selling 'em or trading 'em for something else that catches my eye (another guitar or amp). As soon as it's gone, I regret getting rid of it and start craving another..... Think I can sneak another Tele past my wife? BTW, I never get tired of your videos. (I've got a 2nd cousin who's Australian, too. I should go "down under" for a visit.)

[@curtisedwards3709]

I've not played many electric guitars in my life, there was no need once I bought my Telecaster MIM 10 years ago. Sounds as good today as the day I bought it.

[@ryanagovier]

Hey Shane I'm a total tele man myself great video. I had a question what picks do you use and why? Have you done a video on guitar picks and tone?

[@matthewmartin7639]

Your first reason reminds me of what Brad Paisley said about his signature model. "You don't have to gentle with it! It's a telecaster! It's a cutting board with a neck bolted on!" Gotta love it. Tried and true and always sounds great.

[@shartne]

Yeah when I bought my tele it was in tune. Checked with the tuner on my head stock.