Vintage Telecaster with the INFAMOUS Fender Humbucker!

[@howardskinner4916]

Thanks for mentioning Seth Lover - he deserves to be remembered.

[@lancemusgrave7087]

Thanks for the video. I still have a sunburst ‘74 Tele Deluxe with 2 humbuckers that I bought new in middle school in ‘77. The price was marked down quite a bit, because it had sat in a music store for three years. They were not popular at the time. Fender people didn’t like them because they were too much like a Gibson, and Gibson people didn’t switch because they didn’t like Fenders. I bought it w/case for $350 with money I had from a summer job - FYI, that’s about $1,600 in today’s dollars. I think it had been around $500 originally. Those pickups are something else. It was my first electric guitar and I will never sell it.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Those were pretty expensive! Hope I get the chance to play one of those.

[@timnewman1172]

I had a chance to buy a Deluxe in the mid 80's for $350, but couldn't afford sh*+ at the time... I remember it was natural finish, 3-bolt neck, etc, but a real nice player!

[@johnhotz1400]

I'm trying to remember but I think I paid 375 for my 73 Stratocaster I bought it at Ann arbor music store I know it wasn't over$400

[@Justin-hb6cg]

@@MatthewScottmusicI hope you get the chance too. I would love to hear one of my favourite guitarists play one of my favourite guitars.

[@bigpapi2658]

Young man you are an old soul!! Your ear and eye for vintage music is impressive!!

[@stu-j]

My 73 lefty tele was my first ( expensive) guitar bought for me fir Christmas of either 87 or 88 and I remember my dad buying it from me second hand shop for £250 ( the bloke wanted £300) and the story was it was bought new by a gigging musician who played in numerous club bands in the 70s but unfortunately fell on hard times in the late 80s and had sold a lot of his gear to just live! I'm the second owner and have the original paperwork from the day it left the shop in Newcastle England...... love the thing

[@neilmeansneil]

Never realised how much bigger that Fender humbucker is than a standard Paf one both in terms of size and tone. Sounded great!

[@Funkybassuk]

And both designed by Seth Lover, I believe!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

I believe Fender spacing is wider so I guess it makes sense👍🏻

[@reboot110]

@@Funkybassuk yup

[@reboot110]

@@MatthewScottmusic It’s because they need extra windes (to increase output) because of the weaker CuNiFe magnets (machined into screws) so awesome…

[@nobodysreview6137]

That thing sounds like a Demon. I think thats good but i'm not sure. It's def a lot of tone.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Sweet Tele! CuNiFe pup sounds wonderful, well both do. Nice demo.

[@StevePdue]

My first decent electric guitar at the age of 14 in 74. Still play it at 61.Very versatile, 2 sets of controls to blend the hum bucker and bridge pickup.

[@johnmirabile3535]

SOUNDS DIRTY FUZZY AND JUST THE WAY IT SHOULD SOUND, LOVE IT!

[@glenclifton4563]

A very good friend of mine has a 1972 Tele Deluxe dual humbucker lefty. He's played it on stage for years. I've known him for over 35 years and it still sounds great

[@deanallen927]

Also my black Thinline (November '71 stamped on the neck) had two WR Humbuckers.

[@joshuamariscal8455]

You’re the best guy to watch when it comes to vintage gear

[@WiktorErikAndersson]

Love it when you step away from srv a bit!

[@johnoconnor4984]

Have 2 early 70’S customs Love them so much. They are one guitar army’s

[@r.parker1933]

I believe these are the best guitar Fender ever designed. You can argue whether execution was always good (70s era QC issues, weight, your aforementioned issue with the underpowered bridge,, etc.), but having that true Tele bridge pickup that has been wound up to match that special WRHB with truly independent tone/volume controls allows so many tonal options.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

I agree it's a great design👍🏻

[@ChrsGuit]

I keep seeing "weight" mentioned, but i've played quite a few 1970's Teles that were as light or lighter than my newer 72 Tele Deluxe Reissue... Of course, perhaps by now, thelose guitars are much lighter than when new, due to the decades of curing

[@ds97853]

LOL that' funny

[@SteveSelvidge]

I have a '76 Tele Custom that looks so much like this guitar I had to turn around a look at my guitars to make sure that it was still there.

[@mrandsp]

8:45 to 9:20 - oh my goodness, that tone! Shades of Paul Kossoff playing a Tele? Wonderful! 🤘

[@doster59]

I really look forward to your videos, I'm selfishly wishing you would post more often. Love everything about these videos.

[@jcburger733]

That fender tele sounds incredible. A great history on the 3 bolt neck and Humbucker, found it very interesting. Of course I also love to hear you play your vintage guitars too. Outstanding!!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thank you always Joe.

[@smr535]

Been subscribed for a while, love the history lessons and great playing. You deserve much more subscribers - and I'm sure it's coming. Keep it up!

[@Tyler_Wilson]

160,000 isn’t enough? 😅

[@smr535]

@@Tyler_Wilson did I say that? He's killing it, and that's why he has what he has. Was just showing support and acknowledging his channel has will continue to grow.

[@Tyler_Wilson]

@@smr535 Relax, man. I agree. His videos are much more insightful than Paul Davids and he has over a million

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thanks very much. I'm very grateful for where I'm at already 🙏🏻✌🏻

[@teds3242]

Matthew, the restoration of your 59 Strat was one of your earliest videos. While its a great story, those early videos don't do the restoration justice. I'd love to see you revisit your strat rebuild again...now that you've developed a bit of a skill for story telling. How did you find it? What condition was it in? What/How did you restore? Give us a full breakdown on your 59. BTW, I've heard you play SRV and Jimi. Give us a little Rich Robinson too! Maybe a Twice as Hard intro.....(liked the "angels" tease in this video too)

[@lorenzogv8810]

Yes it would be great to hear the complete breakdown!

[@_KerinR_]

Yes it’ll be cool as hell

[@Tyler_Wilson]

I got to play it after a show in 2018. It’s absolutely killer. Matt is the nicest guy too!

[@Gunslinger320]

Great idea ted!!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

This is something I plan on doing. The guitar has an interesting story 😄👍🏻

[@OnTheFritz602]

Wow, that is very nice! The humbucker sounds a lot better than I imagined these would sound.

[@ChrsGuit]

I prefer the sound to a traditional humbucker... especially a modern h.b. I've never understood the hype with P.A.Fs. I'm certain the original ones are legit, being they were intentionally designed to mimic the snap and bite of the P-90 but without hum... That being said, every modern Gibson PAF or other humbucker just sounds muddy to me. Some Duncans sound pretty good, but I think many manufacturers try to make a pickup so hot that it ends up compressing and losing all the headroom and clarity.

[@DeffoZappo]

@@ChrsGuit I like what Ola Englund said about pickups. He said that when you start with a really hot pickup there is no wiggle room, you can never really dial it back. But if you have a medium output pickup you can always add more in the signal chain with pedals etc. and you will have more dynamics with the med/lower output. It reminds me of cooking and what a chef once said to me that he could "fix anything but burnt and salt". You can always add more salt but you can't take it away.

[@ChrsGuit]

@@DeffoZappo I agree. I've found myself using lower and lower output pickups as the years go by. They seem to do a better job of retaining headroom and clarity... It also helps as we get more and more experienced to not confuse weak pickups with an actual problem with the guitar, amp, etc. Bad grounds, dirty switches, broken cables, corrosion, etc.

[@chevyguy5525]

Now I WANT ONE! That thing sounds AWESOME!!!

[@doorstop6578]

you bring out the best of every guitar you play...great job!

[@randyfrieberg1706]

Yet another beautiful old guitar ..... sounded awesome .... looking forward to maybe a other build or resto .....

[@donellison5678]

Seth Lover first designed the wide range HBs in early 60s, using a mini-humbucker size. Gibson made them for Silvertone's 1446. Made for 2 years. I have a pair in a LP Special. Really really nice pickups.

[@chasadavis]

Great find, the most versatile electric guitar ever produced.

[@Santaheckler]

Oh man, that sounded awesome! Definitely an awesome telecaster!

[@kevinolson1710]

That's a Beautiful Guitar Matt, Great 👍 find. Sounds Awesome.

[@reboot110]

I have a set of the 2020 WRHB’s with the CuNiFe magnets loaded into a Jazzmaster (Sonic Youth Jazzblaster style) really can’t say enough positive things about them, beautiful cleans and a very defined crunch

[@maxgillen4712]

Funny you uploaded this today, I just bought a telecaster deluxe with 2 wide range humbuckers ha, love it!

[@bengalvin9932]

i love these tele customs it is one of the guitars on my dream list light weight/sunburst with rosewood fingerboard. oooh yeah!this one sounds awesome.

[@thenovello-pugh]

Oh my goodness! That's great tone at 6 minutes 8 seconds! Great sound, fab playing! Keep rockin, Matthew!

[@rockitflash]

I have a 74’ Tele Custom. I had the bridge pickup rewound to Broadcaster specs about 9k to keep up with that big WideRange and so now I get a very balanced output when I switch between pickups. It’s a badass Tele !

[@michaelb5451]

I really like this one, and really enjoyed the sound of that neck pickup, too!

[@billydworrell8259]

I recently purchased the Squier 70s Telecaster Custom with the same pickup configuration. The guitar is so balanced and feels and looks great. And play s great too. I absolutely love it cuz the wide range Humbucker sounds like honey butter on a biscuit with plenty of bite, and the bridge pickup is ALL TELE. I too long to get the double wide range Humbucker in both positions. But for now I have a M I M Fender on the way with the traditional Telecaster configuration. I m a 1st time subscriber, I like your clarity and approach to the guitar.

[@miketaylor6053]

My favorite Fender model ever.

[@anthonyc1883]

Matthew tried to hang some art on the walls of his house, but his kick-ass playing and volume eventually knocked them all down.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Love that🤣

[@adylp7818]

I treated myself to my first vintage guitar this year, a ‘73 Tele Custom in black. For some reason I can’t get mine to sound like yours! 😂

[@marcuslacovara6982]

God that guitar is a monster! Those wide range pups are amazing. I had a 72 reissue thin line and I loved it.

[@TK-fk4po]

Dude. That playing is melting my face!

[@royceporter3590]

I have a '78 Tele Custom. While I'm blessed to have many guitars, my Tele is my go to choice. The thing just sounds great!

[@davidkieltyka9]

I have a ‘78 Thinline Tele with a pair of the Wide Range HBs. They sound great in the bridge position too! Light guitar: 6.5lbs.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Wow David! Give me a call🤣✌🏻

[@anthonytrent2747]

Wow love the sound of this one it's so......... indescribable just seems to sound like Rock and Roll

[@50Something]

I heard flashes of Keith Richards, Neil Young, and a bit of Jimi, of course! I guess you better keep this one man! It's pretty amazing!

[@shawnstoner3602]

I have one from this same era and would never sell it. Keith Richards tone is built in. Sits in a mix like no other guitar.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

I might be wrong but I think the double bound telecaster is called Custom Telecaster and these with a WRHB is called Telecaster Custom.

[@alanniederlitz8630]

WOW!!! That tele sounds AMAZING!

[@glenberube]

I bought my 1974 Tele Custom back in 1996 for all of $800, and I haven't looked back since. I have more than a few guitars, but the Tele Custom is the one I judge all others by. It's the one that has always felt the most like an extension of me rather than a guitar.

[@steveperry3538]

Humbucker sounds great. Middle position sounded classic tele to me. Another fine video. Thanks Matt

[@Samoffutt]

Cant wait for the album, Matthew!!!

[@chazdillon2909]

Ive been pretty historically correct on what a good youtube channel is and then they blow up. Its cool to see the subscriber count growing so exponentially here. I love your videos, keep em up.

[@ladygadava1]

That tele sounds HUGE!!

[@4stringpauly]

I have a '75 reissue with the exact same spec. I absolutely love it.

[@edwardgriffin8092]

Thank you Matthew. I have been in a rut, not knowing what to do. Hearing you play has given me the kick in the backside that i needed. Now i am going to restring six Guitars for my children, that i have been putting off. I have had the new strings for three weeks, but for some reason i have not fitted them, (as i said "My mind has been somewhere else",,, "In a rut"). Thank you Matthew......... (Only 3 children). Edit: Number 686 thumbs up,,, :-)

[@scottsimmons6656]

I got to play a Deluxe Telecaster recently, with the dual wide range humbuckers- I have never bonded with any guitar the way I did with that one.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Cool guitar for sure! That neck pup sounds great!

[@robinjones6692]

Hi, I'm really enjoying your lessons on the history of the Telecasters Guitars. I live in the UK, Wales to be exact. I got so interested in the Telecaster after listening to your video, I decided to build one, and the one that appealed to me, was the Esquire. This one I chose because, it was Fenders first guitar. Anyway, thanks for your videos they are much appreciated.

[@breifne555]

I have one of those humbuckers in the middle of my 1973 Jaguar that I've had from new. It gives the option of a really gutsy sound versus the single coils.

[@telecasterbear]

Greetings. Two days ago, I purchased a 1974 Fender Telecaster Custom. The guy I bought it from found it at an estate sale. The former owner sure used it as a tool for playing. He put a belly cut into the back side, and a small forearm contour at the front. The wide range pickup had been rewired a bit for coil splitting, but I rewired it to original format with the original shielded wire that was in the guitar. Bridge pickup is original, and two 1 meg pots. He had a Schaller 3D6 roller bridge on it, and Schaller black/chrome machines, as well as knurled knobs. I have ordered some Fender F tuners, witch hat knobs, a bridge plate and saddles from an American Vintage telecaster, an i am making a bone nut to replace the graphite nut. The three-tone sunburst with black pickguard and maple fingerboard sure look like 1974.

[@goneflying140]

Wow, that neck pickup sounds HUGE!!! I need to find one of these!!

[@KimmeU]

This is an guitar of my birthyear, and an especially fine one. Thanks for this fine video.

[@kalebfrog]

What's up Matt! I actually own one of these myself. A '74 thinline with two wide range humbuckers and a factory bigsby. Love the thing. Yours sounds great!

[@speedykings]

Amazing how She sounds diferently on neck pickup, it´s like a middle ground between a Tele to a Les Paul great sound!!!

[@cargil5150]

Little late to the party on customs, but that geetar is absolutely stunning. AND so is your playing. Loved the slide playing on the intro. The guitar’s neck humbucker is perfect for the southern rock n slide stuff. I’m glad you recognized that too. A small favor to ask, if you could get your hands on a deluxe and compare it to the custom, THAT would be an amazing video. I love both models and can’t decide on which one to get. If you could help make that that decision, i would be very grateful😆. Cheers from WV.

[@jonathangoggins6307]

You brought the slide out - i love it! Nasty nasty tone man. Keep it up.

[@tymeryder7264]

Great old guitar. Definitely found a good home.

[@josephschwerdtfeger3872]

Ripping it up good Sir .. That's a beauty.. Sounds amazing!!!

[@coldshotblues]

That bridge pick up sounds pretty good too!

[@mikepierce4992]

Had same year/style. Paid $300.00 about 10 years ago. Traded it do a gibby lp. Great vid as usual!!!!

[@dammitcarl1082]

Saw that tele in the background of the last video, was hoping you'd make a video on it.. glad to see it!

[@foolhardymcpain]

Chekhov’s tele!

[@DoobTube71]

Just picked up a mint condish black guard butterscotch USA made FSR 52 Tele Limited Edish with the standard single Tele bridge and a humbucker in the neck. Very cool guitar! Gonna get my black-guard-cat Albert Collins bone on! Thanks for a great review. Awesome tones and playing!

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Holy cow, we had great days in the seventies. Thanks for the video, I felt at home straight away 👍

[@louieeization]

Love that Tele, I’m on the search for a great Telecaster, the single on bridge and humbucker on the neck sounds amazing, amazing guitar

[@scoobers90]

Matthew, I had a 1976 Telecaster Deluxe with the Humbucker in both positions and let me tell you that thing was BRIGHT! Way brighter than my modern telecaster. I only kept it for a few years, the neck profile, massive weight, and that ice-picky brightness through my rig made it a no go for me. These, with the regular Tele bright pickup seem like a much better, more versatile set up.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Interesting, I would agree that would be a problem!

[@mikethompson7296]

Apparently they sound less harsh and are much more playable if you swap the 1000k pots out for 500k.

[@rickrevoir1683]

Great vid thanks , the v-mod pup sounds great. My 2023 deluxe with 2 is a great axe 4 bolt with micro adjust .

[@LeeHoMusic]

Matthew I LOVE YOU CHANNEL!!!, and your style and sound of playing. Could watch all the videos 24/7

[@Pegasus4213]

The tones you get are just so good to listen to. Keep on truckin'!

[@nosmallstir2508]

Dominant high e and b strings make it where no boost is needed to play lead on them but have to back off em to strum.

[@pulaski1]

The sound of that guitar/ amp combination is devine!

[@pilippepine3299]

Very cool guitar and cool playing..thanks

[@meguminlolisage5149]

Man that humbucker sounds amazing! I gotta get my hands on one of those

[@kenlelugas158]

Sounding great as usual. Awesome show with Tommy Katona.

[@SeamusJohnsonMusic]

Very nice Tele! I have a 1973 Fender Stratocaster and the aging is very similar to that! checking all over the body, yellow headstock and played off finish on the neck! 70s Fenders are great if you find the right one!

[@jonniegibbins]

Really cool looking and sound guitar. Thanks Matthew :-)

[@brooksroman2918]

I’ve loved the Telecaster Deluxe for a long time, I think they’re super cool, unfairly unpopular and the wide range humbuckers look and sound awesome.

[@johnburket4194]

John B … I too have been a subscriber but never commented so I wanted to help out. I too always enjoy your knowledge and playing. In this video your playing really hit me just right. Thanks Matthew for doing what you love!

[@casonlesueur8068]

I love these teles

[@HBFTimmahh]

Thanks for sharing that beute. The first band I was in (81) the guitarist played a mid 60's Tele Stnd. Great Raw tones. That sounds like she's real warm. Bet it soulds like a Million through those tubers. He played his Tele through a SuperTwin.

[@rustynutzgarage5496]

I had a 72 thinline reissue tele with two humbucker pickups. Loved it. Tried next to an original 72 and the time was exactly the same but the reissue played better and stayed in tune. And I'm a vintage snob lol

[@darlenemcmillan5802]

I can say that I've learned something today. I didn't know all about those fender pick ups. Great video❗💯

[@duanewelsh5611]

Nice telly. Thanks for posting, always enjoy your content. Those wide range pu's are really good to my ear. Excellent playing as always!

[@malcolmadams2105]

Those are great as rhythm guitars and really fills out the sound, not that it couldn’t bust out on lead. Nice fade out on the end only to come in acoustic.

[@drumsNstuff79]

Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum has one he's used his whole career. His has been modified though. He took out the upper pickup sector switch and moved in down to where one of the four knobs would be. He also had two of the knobs removed. Now it has a custom pickguard. It's been his one and only for all his electric playing.

[@michaelmoczygemba5082]

Pat Travers who was "Hooked on Music" used them!

[@dobster5819]

Great sounds today Matt, your guitar history story’s are very enjoyable. Thank you.

[@stuartwatson3648]

Another fantastic showcase of a guitar. Thanks!

[@sovationboss]

That playing was 🔥

[@connorsmith1295]

Nothing like tele and a cranked amp. Playing my tele through my cranked 68 bandmaster while watching this!

[@allentroxel9719]

I really enjoy the Fender history lesson. Your tone is great and its cool when you get the killer feedback. Cheers.

[@JunkfoodZombieGuns]

I recently bought one of the Fender American Original Telecaster Customs that they made a year or two ago. It looks like a brand new version of what you have there. It has the Wide Range Humbucker in the neck and it sounds outstanding. Absolutely one of the best sounding neck pickups I've ever heard. It's a definite keeper.