My New Tele Has TOO MANY Strings! | 2024 Fender Japan 12-String Telecaster XII

[@chrisboller46]

Come on Fender marketing dept., "Twel-ve-caster" is right there!

[@SirSpags]

genius marketing! I'd purchase! ha

[@JDTreadwell]

Jangly like a 12 string. Twangy like a Tele. It’s Twangly!

[@paulraider2001]

I got the Jazzmaster just to see how I would like a 12-string. Kind of wish I had waited. But then a Strat 12 would be fun.

[@michaeltaft3454]

Those 12 string Squier Jazzmaster are fun. I bought one for the very same reason. I dig it

[@waynebake1123]

I have one in fiesta red, I think it sounds better than this one...but the fit and finish isn't the same....only notice stuff really up close.

[@PeterMoore350]

A jazz master 12 string? Interesting. Is there a Squier version?

[@michaeltaft3454]

@@PeterMoore350there’s a Trogly episode from last July (?) which is what made me aware of it in the first place. They’re actually on sale right now. I think they originally listed for $449 and they’re all the way down to $360 or something. Sounds great even sans amp but overall pretty great

[@mikehancock2074]

MIJ ST-12s (Strat) have been available for decades. Neck is the same. Go for $1000+ on Reverb. I have the Squier Jazzmaster XII. Not a fan, so it will be moving on. Instead I am getting a Parklane 12 string neck built with a wider nut, stainless frets, and a few other upgrades. It will go on one of my partscasters.

[@WillyWP]

Fender Japan is cranking out some very fine guitars latelt. I bought a Jaguar and a Telecaster brand new recently and they are both excellent. The fret work was flawless and the pickups don't even need replacing. The sound great. This one sounds very good in this demo too!

[@andrewbrookes2485]

Made by FGN who make killer guitars too :)

[@WillyWP]

@@andrewbrookes2485 Miki Gakki 👍

[@BringMayFlowers]

Glad they didn't use the hockey stick headstock. I actually kinda like the 12 string snakehead. Also of course the headstocks would fit, typical Fenders are *already* six to a side.

[@joegabbard5281]

second that! always disliked the OG 12 string peghead.

[@joermnyc]

Kind of wish the Jazzmaster 12 from Squier used this headstock.

[@hkguitar1984]

Congrats on the new guitar David, very cool. 👍👍👍 Thank You for allowing Austin to demo your guitar for us.

[@PeterMoore350]

12:00I know that you’re modest Mr Trogly about your playing ability but it’s been great to watch your playing get better over the years. Your videos helped me, and probably tons of other people, get thru the covid lockdowns and Ive been a regular viewer since then. Cheers from NZ bro 😎🎸🤘

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

12 string electrics are my absolute favorites...I can even shred on them. This guitar is so bleepin' cool...but would it have killed them to put on 22 frets and a cutaway for the truss-rod?

[@mellissadalby1402]

I couldn't find one to buy, so I made my own 12-string Telecaster. I have a figured solid wood pickguard and Seymour Duncan noiseless pickups. The body is a Cherry Sunburst quilted maple top on Alder back, with a Warmoth neck. Getting a proper bridge to match the predilled holes in the body required some improvisation, but it works great. It is a string-thru and top-load similar to that one but without the ashtray wall around it (that always bruised my knuckles any way). The inside of the cavities is coated in conductive pait, with Aluminum tape on the back of the pickguard, for maximum shielding to reduce any noise (I hate the AC buzz). I used 500k pots to preserve more high-end tone. Ha! I have mine in a Wrangler Demin case too, but mine is black denim. I guess I should pull mine out and play it some now.

[@papasmamas1]

Telecaster already look freaky on their own, this one is extra freaky, and I love it.

[@donny_doyle]

Yep. Love it.

[@georgespencer3973]

Love the sad dude!

[@mikeflood2588]

The song at 11:54 or so sounds like Donna Summer Hot Stuff intro. Cool

[@ericbgordon1575]

Between August 1996 and the date when this video was uploaded in September 2024, I've owned four different 12-string acoustic guitars, three of which came as acoustic electric instruments. What type of guitar that I've always been interested to get but never went through with getting is a 12-string electric guitar. I've always wanted to have the sound, but the different pros and cons of how each manufacturer built them did a lot to discourage me going through with it. One thing I was amazed to discover when I purchased my second model was it how one unlikely Moody Blues song to translate well on to a 12-string guitar is "Your Wildest Dreams".

[@franciscoop1063]

Don't know if the set-up was still compromised, but it sounded off-key in the lower registers Austin...🤔

[@Joe___R]

The factory could easily clean the fretboard, and after polishing, use two additional buffing wheels. One dampened with a cleaning solution and a dry cleaning one to get the last of the residue off it. The factory would probably have to change out those two buffing wheels every 0.5 hours or so, but after a good washing, they will be good as new.

[@magarnaglest]

Finally! A Fender

[@peglegpeete9122]

IF it was my 12 string you were testing, I would have suggested to take off the top string[s], and tune it to open G. Then play like Keith Richards. 😁

[@davidshepack2484]

I think the Squier Jazzmaster 12 sounded better.

[@mikereynolds6333]

I agree the Jazzmaster XII sounds better and it has the ability to intonate each string. The tele intonation sounds so bad it's kinda hard to tell what it might sound like in tune.

[@Dogsrule777]

The bridge is nice. It’s cool how they incorporated both methods.

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

I love Telecasters , they're very straight forward , I like the idea of a 12-string Tele for the texture experimentation possibilities , great wood grain on that baby ! Thanks Trogness !

[@mightyV444]

It sounds very good to me when switched to only the neck pick-up! 😍👍 Remember, Austin: The Tone control is an essential tool on a Tele to help tame tones that are too bitey! 😉 And while I love Teles in general, I think I'd have trouble with this neck's regular width myself, as a 12-string. Still a cool guitar, though! 😀 Great sound/playing demo too, mate! 🤩👍

[@careful...Icarus]

Perfect if you're in a Byrds cover band. Digging this guitar the more I look at it. Its oddly cool.Cooler with a chrome pickguard.Would like to have heard what Prince could do with it

[@mortonwilson795]

Great demo, really useful sounds - I like 'jingly jangly'. Thanks for that, esp. the clean arpeggio stuff, which is where I generally go with my vintage Ibanez Electric 12! I'm in HK and get to Tokyo once a year so will check this out (and some of the other Japan exclusive stuff) next trip. Cheers!

[@joermnyc]

The Reverend 12 string takes the cake. 12 locking tuners on a chambered out body. Neck dive like crazy. 🔻 The Jazzmaster 12 works because the extra wood in the body better counter-balances all the tuners.

[@craigthomson3621]

I have a lefty Reverend Airwave 12 string but it has very little neck dive. The upper horn (with the strap button) is more pronounced so when you play standing up the guitar is well balanced. Similar 6 string through and 6 top wrap stringing arrangement means each string can be individually intonated.

[@joermnyc]

@@craigthomson3621 yes, I've seen that style of bridge on the Danelectro 12 and way back with a Charvel Surfcaster 12 (which I wish I had kept as that was an awesome guitar)

[@nicandknacksandseans]

I find the bridge pickup a little harsh, but that neck pickup with the chorus effect from the 12 strings is gorgeous!

[@InfinityCristaralee]

2:48 Wait! A "regular" Fender headstock??? Did we get a Halloween sneak peak or did I miss an older halloween episode?

[@justinbthompson7841]

yeah, I'm pretty sure he reviewed that Fender last year?

[@jonnyf9049]

Its oooold

[@Trog]

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[@jonathanhudak2059]

Very cool guitar David! Enjoy it! It's so bizarre yet cool at the same time 👍

[@myoptik3x103]

Seemingly all they have to do is swap out the neck and bridge and they’ve got an instant 12 string? Pretty clever Fender.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Awesome pick David! Somehow a Tele 12 string seems like the perfect body shape for 12. Natural ash makes it perfect. 7lbs for ash is comfortably light.

[@HaroldDickert]

Acoustic 12-string guitars have necks that are quite a bit wider then the corresponding 6-string versions. In the world of electric guitars, they just seem to crowd the strings making it harder to do anything but strum. It would be nice to find electric 12-strings with the same string spacing as acoustics. So.... whats the string spacing at the bridge on this guitar?

[@fernandoviana6620]

Beautiful sound.

[@Ten2More]

The Squier Paranormal JM xii’s pickups handle the wider range of a 12 better, the truss rod is more accessible, and the larger JM body handles the tension of 12 strings better. Acoustic 12s notoriously separate from bridges over time due to increased tension. Really nailed the design in that Squier JM 12. IMHO. Depends on what you want.

[@billn7183]

Love the sound! I wonder how the two different woods will change in color over the years

[@66falcon99]

I have a 2017 Fender Japan 12-String Stratocaster XII in Sunburst. It's a great guitar! I've gigged with it. I changed the electronics, but otherwise stock. Long-term keeper to play.

[@arustydodge2111]

Squier, Fender put out a paranormal 12 strings a couple years back. Incredible bargain price, and a phenomenally playing guitar. Would go side by side with any high end model. Maybe I got lucky with it, but it was perfect, straight outta the box! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Dragon_rls]

Some excellent playing, and in my opinion, some excellent tones. Congrats on your new guitar David 🎸🎸🎸👍👍👍. Rock on 🤘.

[@異常P]

5:11 Most definitely a translation error. I have a vinyl from a Japanese new wave band called D-Day, and on their first album “Grape Iris”, the last song is spelt “Float a Bort” instead of “Float a Boat”

[@stevencochrane115]

Wow! That's different. A beautiful addition to anyone's collection.I like it.

[@Kahuna54]

It’s a cool looking guitar but I love my Carvin AE-185 12 string!

[@depike5371]

I really liked the cameo of the Halloween Strat! 😄

[@austinzusi9021]

My Jazzmaster 12 paranormal has been my child! That thing is still crazy awesome ! Bless you!

[@wakudastudio]

Love that headstock. So efficient. I was just playing my 04 Mij strat 12 when I saw this vid. Keep on Troglin’!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

I wish they would have included a better tailpiece for better intonation, and the way the strings rest and pull on the headstock seems strange. Fender always used their "hockey stick" head design. A specially reinforced neck may help with the intonation and overall "tunage" too.

[@RRW276]

Geez, that thing is nice and has a beautiful piece of rosewood on it.

[@TripleThreat2405]

Put 8s, 10s, 14/8...ultra lights, you get the idea and you'll be glad you did !

[@bluemanfansam]

I really like how they did the headstock. Doesn’t have that big nub like some fender twelve strings have

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Nice sound, no chorus pedal yet designed can do that 12-string thing. Is it my eyesight or do vol and tone knobs have push/push ?

[@peterbayliss1484]

I like the solid looking headstock. 😎

[@paulshurmon138]

Thanks for the video.

[@craigcruz5775]

man I miss Trogly’s Fender Friday, hoping to see another before the year ends🎸

[@69jomen]

Love it would love one....Amazing sound like no other...

[@rafearpin4190]

I've got a 72 strat. Repro. Made in Japan the neck is like a custom corona made fender.

[@dannygreen1964]

There are pictures of the original Jeff Beck Group in the late 60's playing a 12 string telecaster with a Danelectro neck. Rod Stewart would play it during "Beck's Bolero'. That's the earliest partscaster guitar I've ever heard of.

[@mr_bassman6685]

Speaking of the 60s, Pete Townshend used Teles and Strats around 1966-1967-because he repaired the ones he smashed with parts from other guitars, those could be considered partscasters as well.

[@olganesterowicz]

Martch, the Polish guitar manufacturer did the same stuff with a Tele, made a 12 string! Look it up! 😂

[@michaelmaas6460]

Ha Ha! The comparison to a "regular" headstock at 2:48!

[@dw7704]

I played a 12 String Fender Strat, (blue finish) and it was fun, but art the time it wasn’t what I was looking for guitar wise, I think it was MIJ. I am in Canada

[@brianjrichman]

Like the look of this one, but its not aggressive enough with the jangle in the sound?

[@mototrainer1]

I have an American Pro 1 Tele in the natural finish. Looks like they have just changed the neck and bridge from the 6 string. Be nice to have that, to pair with the 6 string.

[@sergemoreillon1236]

Great vidéo and "regular" telecaster headstock

[@byronwelch4754]

Had a Japanese Strat 12. ❤️👍

[@byronwelch4754]

I’ve got a 12 string Nash Tele - offset - “The Beast” is awesome with a baseball bat maple neck! 👍🎸

[@Nightingale200]

What’s the song at 11:54

[@arnaudstegle5034]

What is that weird strat with the eyball on its headstock at 2:50?

[@markvonwisco7369]

Especially nice wood grain on both the body and neck of this guitar.

[@teresaquitter5942]

Hey Trogly, thanks for the great content, reviews, and demos. Here’s an odd question, what is the song that you play at about 12:10? It’s driving me crazy. lol

[@WegrGregor]

👍😁 0:40 Звук у гитары классный , старый добрый фэндэр звучит как разбитая хрустальная ваза ,осколки которой рассыпаются по кафельному полу 👍 , звук из 70 х годов 😉

[@jimilee459]

I had an S style 12 string. I kept breaking strings starting to tune it because I kept turning the wrong keys. I love the sound though.

[@kevinh4910]

That’s actually beautiful

[@s.gharavi1614]

I have one of these!!

[@bukwok]

fender japan got a new monster hunter tele, i think quite a cool guitar, black cover neck humbaker, with red headstock, only fender japan make that kind of guitar and have some fun, fender USA like keep it traditional .

[@roberthoffecker7223]

Wow! I just asked about this a couple days ago. Great service, Trogs. I really like how it sounds both like a Tele and a 12-string at the same time. I think $1200 before import fees?

[@karmicselling4252]

All the jangle of a Rickenbacker 12 string but absolutely none of the chime.

[@scottclark7592]

I actually think that was one of the best sounding clips of your playing. I think the difficulty may have helped-and was surprised to hear you didnt like playing it!

[@RoboSteave]

While I don't love 12 strings, I kinda love this one! Looks great, and, to me, sounds great.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

I prefer a gig bag. They take up less room in the back seat and around the bar stage.

[@jeffbarnard9246]

I like the twelve string models singled or double necks pain in the ass to string but oh well if you like the sounds you get it's worth it. Thanx Trogly for showing this model. Peace bro

[@HK-ib9fu]

OoOoO! Big fan of 12 string electric guitars!

[@PeterMoore350]

Sounds great Mr Trogly. Id probably go for a Strat version though. Would your contact ship directly from Japan to New Zealand ?

[@professorbatty6850]

Leo Kottke said about twelve string guitars: You spend half your time tuning them and the other half playing them out of tune... you got the second part of that comment covered!😄

[@JoshuaPagan217]

Perfect for some Zeppelin

[@birsay123]

Ok, where do I find the review of the Stratocaster with the eyeball in the headstock shown at 2:51?

[@Trog]

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[@birsay123]

@@Trog ok, thanks! 🙂

[@nigellanjuat3294]

Cool guitar 🎸🇲🇾 😮

[@DanielBobke]

I have the Jazzmaster 12 and I love it...may have to add this one to my collection. $1100 USD is a great price.

[@michaelaiello9525]

Do you have a link? I can’t find it .thanks!

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

Trogly. Could you document the Yamaha SGV 800? There really isn’t a lot of documentation on those on KZbin

[@studowling]

You keep calling those barrel jacks, but they're not barrel jacks. It's a cup jack. Ash body's nice but I'd prefer a 6 string lol.

[@216trixie]

60's.....and......... A whole bunch of Tom Petty for the next few decades.

[@Madakalim]

Wild and crazy stuff

[@milesonly.2608]

11:24 what's the name of that song omg 😮

[@anthonybartram8406]

Boston.... more than a feeling

[@frfoljek68]

It’s Call of Chtulu by Metallica…the riff comes in at around half a minute into the song

[@optimusminimus-v3d]

In the gig bag stakes Gibson beats Fender hands down, that effort looks Glarry quality.

[@MuscleCarLover]

Headstock looks like a cut down version of the Electric XII one

[@gregw988]

Aint nuthin regular about that headstock!

[@pauljazz818]

12 strings sound so cool, and that Tele looks great, but I think I would opt for a hollow body if buying one.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

I bet Yoshiki Fukuyama plays one of these.

[@xBlitzerx]

12 string Tele, OMG yes!

[@grahamnunn8998]

I have one of the limited run of Fender XIIs and needed a bass case for the giant headstock. Great sounding guitar but a bit of a liability for the bass player 😅

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Beautiful Ash Wood 🪵 Body .. love the natural finish. Nice 12 String .. Great Review.. It's interesting that you mentioned that yesterday the 12 String Was popular in the 60s. I use to manage money 💰💵 for a living. The economy actually dictates how people feel... So from a psychological aspect how you feel is a key 🗝️ to your mood thus like time frames in history. Ever heard the expression that those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it ? We are heading for a late 60 s to Early 70s time frames from an economically out look. So We look at the fashion which gives us clues of the future trends. We look at Art 🎨 & Music 🎵🎶 I see Psychedelic Rock Coming Back Hard Rock. Rap is hip hop is already starting to rotate out of favor. Look at What happened Financially the Stock market the commodity market.. It will repeat. Look at inter market relationships. Long Winded sorry. Have A Prosperous Week... Cheers 🍻🥃🥃🎸🎵🎶🎶🎶 ✌️

[@maximusindicusoblivious180]

Unfortunately, 1960s Middle Eastern wars, cold war and racial unrest is coming back as well. We need more 60s 12 string vibe to chill people out, sitar vibe too.

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

@@maximusindicusoblivious180 agreed.. Yes look at the Riots in the 60s this could come back.. like time frames... Cheers

[@Stratoblastification]

How about a lefty 12 str tele?

[@ckelly5141]

I really enjoy an ash grain body.🎸👍

[@trogdirtheunburninator2037]

Gaaaah, I’m happy-ish with my JM XII, but I want one of these so much. Damn you poorness!

[@marcovillarreal3353]

Good thing you can easily convert it into a 6 string. The body is beautiful.