What's That Thing Do? | 2020 Fender Brent Mason Signature Telecaster w/ Glaser Bender Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@phillippitts6294]

Not a tremolo type guy

[@hkguitar1984]

Great review Austin. Yeah, Brent Mason is a monster with a Telecaster. And if a person doesn’t like the color well heck, it’s already Primed and ready for a fresh coat of Fiesta Red!

[@hkguitar1984]

@Wendy Black I would agree, you can never have too many guitars. Also, lots easier to carry one or two guitars to a gig verses 4 or 5.

[@TeeFetch]

The reason this channel is good is because he's genuine. Being himself in the video laughing at stuff, having fun doing what he loves. Not cold and dry or fake.

[@douglaszoubek7788]

Mostly junk and poor planning with this guitar.

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

I can't wait until Trogly's gets his hands on a G&L...

[@joermnyc]

You’d have to wait for someone to order them through his new guitar program.

[@maffooo2040]

@@joermnyc that means he just has an excuse to get another

[@julosx]

Or an old Music Man Sabre…

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

Early 90s ASAT...

[@scottbogfoot]

6:10 Middle pickup cover looks like a old Swiss army knife

[@markbaum9615]

Just paint a small white cross on it

[@bennyatkinson6916]

Yes I totally agree!!!

[@ronbzoom8531]

Was it those old Bill Lawrence pickups from maybe the 70s and early 80s that had that weird red-purple-ish color? And I recall it also having a single rail (double for humbuckers) as well. It's the sort of pickup a session person would have bought back before replacements were so abundant. Then maybe Seymour D or Fender decided to recreate the look for Bret Mason? Total guess here.

[@scottbogfoot]

@@ronbzoom8531 it definitely looks to be deliberately made to look old(of a bygone era not worn), especially that color (which is where I was going with the Swiss army knife comment)

[@jfinester]

That’s the way Seymour Duncan used to ship those pickups. I put a set (two Classic Stacks and a Hot Stack) in a Kramer Strat-style guitar in the ‘80s, and I had to special-order a white cover for the Hot Stack. I never liked the maroon cover anyway.

[@wadeguidry6675]

All the tele b-bender guitars I've ever seen have a huge route and big plastic backplate to cover the route. This looks like a new improved version. I like it.

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

Check out B&W Benders for another style bender without a back route. He does it with the strap button instead of the neck plate level like Glaser.

[@walterrizotto8668]

@@CosmicHippopotamus They do require routing. Jackson Pro Benders are no-mod.

[@jfinester]

Different design. This one’s a Joe Glaser bender. The one with the big route is a Parsons/White. I have one of those in a custom Tele-style guitar.

[@fongy200]

Page's purple Tele was the first i saw with that mod.

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

@@walterrizotto8668 B&W requires routing but, like the Glaser style, it doesn’t require a back cavity route. B&W is as close to invisible as benders get. As for the Jackson Edge Benders, they’re sweet but a totally different animal. You can’t really palm mute anymore so you play it almost like a pedal steel compared to a chicken pickin’ tele.

[@johndiloreto3738]

"When have you ever seen a mini-humbucker in a Tele?" I built one! Plus there were some runs from Fender

[@walterrizotto8668]

Including the current American Performer Hum.

[@mraycgz]

Brent Mason is amazing and this is a copy of his tools of the trade. Oh and that middle pickup is more for a strat sound. This is a deal because the BBender installed from Glaser is $600 alone. And yeah you just flip it over to have a G bender.

[@mraycgz]

@@johnnyola2205 no doubt.

[@jgsintx1402]

I really like your format for guitar reviews. The level of detail is unmatched. Normally I watch your videos for my general entertainment. In this case I actually bought a used version of this model and had some questions and after viewing this video (again), well, my questions were answered. What a great resource! Side note: Looking at the Fender website for this model it shows the maroon Seymour Duncan pickup with the embossed Seymour Duncan logo (this was a throwback to how it was in the 80's) but from what I've seen this disappeared from the production models sometime in 2020. The cover is still maroon but it's not embossed with the logo. Also, these are advertised as having Sperzel locking tuners (USA made) but at some point they switched to the Fender labeled tuners and never updated the specs. Neither of these changes affect the function but for those of you that might prefer the original run items it's something to look for. The weight of the ash Fender has sourced for these is all over the place so if that's something you care about you better ask before you buy. I love the one I ended up with, it's a great guitar.

[@277southtombob]

I used to have a Tele setup with my own version of this when I was playing with some cover bands. I had a 59 humbucker neck and quarter pounder bridge with a hot rail in the middle with a blend. I added a second push/pull to split the hot rail and it gave me a ton of sounds to fit about any style. The hot rail and blender actually worked like a mid boost to the QP single coil bridge. Pretty fun guitar but it takes a while to get used to dialing in the sound you want.

[@haymaker113]

*primer grey* "I was expecting a gloss finish..."

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

I was expecting a…..finish.

[@DavyHulme]

@@JohnnyArtPavlou lol

[@leondantas]

$2600 with those QC issues? I don't see those on a $2600 PRS , Kiesel or Ibanez

[@jeremybradley559]

My Prs had zero qc problems.

[@Crowbar11115]

Speaking of Sweetwater and Brent...if you ever get a chance to go to Fort Wayne and visit Sweetwater make sure to head back towards their Studio/Mic Locker area. There is a MASSIVE picture of Brent working his magic during a session. It is such a great pic!

[@knedy]

I love those hot stacks, such an underrated pickup! Other than that it's a cool guitar, the QC on that example was a little disappointing. You should get one of the Les Paul B-benders. I still kick myself for not getting one when they were being sold cheap from stores because they're getting up there nowadays

[@johnnyxmusic]

The real question is, when you do a New Guitar Day purchase… Do you forward the candy? 🍬

[@johnnyxmusic]

@@johnnyola2205, haha, this is the business we have chosen.

[@reverbdeluxe]

Played one of these a couple of weeks ago. Wound up teaching the guys at the music store some B-bender licks.

[@paulbartlett9054]

I hate the finish, but I like the tonal versatility of the guitar. The b-bender is cool too. I know a lot of my guitar player friends would love this guitar too for the same reasons.

[@walterrizotto8668]

Since it's a primer finish, it's ripe for the colour of your choice (almost).

[@jamesflack8624]

Way too many imperfections at that price point. Cheers 🍻

[@ratwynd]

Way to many for half that price point. I have multiple guitars from Korea, Indonesia and Japan at price points from $300 to $2500. NONE OF THEM needed more than a minor setup and better/new strings to play well. A few needed upgraded pots, etc, for better sound quality and reliability, but that was only the lower end ones.

[@sgtmac62]

Great review. Lolz- I would could never say, "I'm a Custom Shop kinda guy". Grand thought though.

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Another feature of this guitar he kinda didn't touch on is the maple capped neck. Something you don't see often.

[@av.punk.801]

ah yes... a "G-String bender"... phrasing man cmon 😅

[@charlesrense5199]

Bending the g-string is a good way to get thrown out of a strip club.

[@fongy200]

Hahahaha 😅

[@craigparse1439]

That Brent Mason Tele is cool. About 25 years ago, I set up a Strat with the same pickup setup. Of course, mine was somewhat of a hack job but I figured why not wire up a Strat like a Tele and blend in the neck pickup. That way, when using the neck or bridge pickup, I could blend in the middle pickup on a separate volume control. The middle pickup was not even connected to the switch, which was the weakest part of the build. If I do that again, I'll put the middle pickup on a push-pull switch.

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@rondobondo6600]

You win the eleventh place wallmart award .. You are definitely awesome

[@ozzimofrank4635]

Joe Glaser, who invented the bender also did the modifications to Brent's original guitar. The modifications were made over the years. Prior to buying one of these, i emailed Joe who addressed all of my questions about the bender and modifications he made to Brent's guitar. There are a couple of videos posted by Joe, and Zac (ask Zack) on the bender. FYI: Austin compared to other benders, the route for the Glaser bender is not large. Parson-White B-bender requires most of the wood removed from the body of the guitar.

[@joermnyc]

I actually built a Tele with a minihumbucker in the neck (found a pickguard with mounting holes, no ring needed, so no bar drilled into the body), it actually worked great as long as I put something in the bridge that worked well with it, I sold it a while ago so I don’t remember what I put in the bridge. (I also built a Nashville tele like this one, but with the usual strat pickup in the middle.)

[@unclefoiley819]

I'd dig playing around with that g bender. I'm sure that I could be just annoying playing country music as I am playing punk rock.

[@jeepmanxj]

Benders are rad as fuck. Highly recommend one.

[@laughingdaffodils5450]

Dude. Also Mrs Jones. Punk Rock with a B-bender (G-bender, D-bender, etc.) is just an awesome idea.

[@BobPapadopoulos]

I've used a B-bender Tele in a punk band before.

[@laughingdaffodils5450]

@@BobPapadopoulos Did you actually use it though? I'm guessing Mrs Jones would sound good with one but I never tried to arrange it.

[@jubei7259]

@@johnnyola2205 I guess it depends what you mean by 'country'. A lot of it was pretty naff in the first place (imho of course) but guys like Jonny Cash & the 'outlaw' boys are about as 'punk' as it gets.

[@Tensen01]

That's not a satin finish, that's a Matte finish, satin still has a little bit of shine.

[@walterrizotto8668]

And it picks up the dirt. How much do they charge for slapping on the goo?

[@bluesingmusic3443]

It's Brents version of a B Bender. He said when he was doing session work, a guy suggested he needed a B Bender (Fender used to put them on the back of the bridge). I thought it was the most unorthodox method I've ever seen. Note: you can add a Fender 5 Way Super Switch, as I did. It gives you Neck/Both Series/Both Parallel/Both Out of Phase (mine has TBX so I get Both 1/2 out of phase)/Bridge. It's a great way to spice up a Telecaster. Added mine in 2015, after I added a 4 Way Tele Mod Switch, in 2004. (it gives you the usual 3 pup selections, plus Both in Series). Every Tele owner should try either (save your original switch, if you are selling to a purist).

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

I’m a big Bender fan. Got my two teles modded for it. I thought for sure your first Bender would be a music city junior.

[@dbspecials1200]

5 years ago I paid $2,200 for my car and I'm still driving it. but my Epiphone was only $450 back in '05, still "driving" that also ;-) got a new Harley in '05 as well, guess I ordered a lot that year. that was $11G's. still have it too...priorities.

[@bradleywargo4698]

YEAH Austin! You were finally able to get ahold of the Brent Mason Signature Telecaster! Now you'll be ready for when you can find a Gibson Music City Junior to demo! 🤘🏻🎸 Glazer B/G Bender nirvana!

[@Merkaba4203]

Fantastic episode! I wish there were more b-bender options available for the budget minded instrument market.

[@SomeRandomDude2020]

Over on the Musician’s Hall of Fame channel there’s a new interview with Brent Mason where he discusses the original Tele in detail. He uses the center knob to blend the middle pickup in and out to taste. I don’t remember any push-pull pot, his may not have it or I forgot because I’m old.

[@danecope7243]

I'm a huge tele fan.

[@Mynamesbong]

Must be hard to come by a huge tele

[@unclefoiley819]

I have been playing Gibson for most of my life. Then after I got Coronavirus in 2020 & almost dying, I recently bought my first telecaster. What a guitar! I'm hooked.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

I'm not a huge Tele fan... Wait, i wasn't. Had one... Now I get it.

[@rondobondo6600]

.me 2 most exelent guitar for sure

[@bipbipletucha]

The best!

[@davidmahoherrezuelo]

The BEST Telecaster made by Fender actually...the Valley Arts Brent Mason was GREAT, i got it for years...but the Fender is GREATEST...the neck is AWESOME and is the definitive Tele

[@poundtacos4006]

My charvel is primer gray,.. little to no finger print issues,. Huge selling point. For me, anyway.

[@av.punk.801]

Man, I've had a peek at those Brent Masons... I kinda want one 😅 greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

[@ZitherBeast]

That Gray is not pleasing to the eye, but that would be a fun geetar to pluck around on.

[@dboone7670]

I knew an old dude in south MS that had a beautiful 50s or 60s tele. I don't remember which, but it was old as shit. He had one of these benders installed, but he had a little metal tab connected to the arm. The way he used it was by having that little metal finger kinda poking into the top of his big ol' belly. He controlled a B-bender with his beer belly! I was probably 15 or 16 when I met this dude, and that was the first time I had ever seen or even heard of a bender system. So for years I thought that's how all of them were controlled. I thought skinny country players were at a serious disadvantage.

[@dboone7670]

@@dangolguitartech Not his belt or belt buckle. The dude demonstrated it for me. How are you gonna try to correct my experience?

[@Agar4Life]

I think the strap can go on the other side of the bender, so you don't need to swap the lock.

[@AlecBoyd]

Fenders done a handful of USA runs with mini humbuckers in the neck. They typically use Seymour Duncan

[@LeviClay]

Nice to see you managed to get one man! I had one on order from the day it was announced and told it would be 10 days.... 4 months later they still couldn't tell me when I'd have it so it got cancelled. Shame I couldn't get one, I was doing a Brent solo video every day for 3 months too :(

[@jesspvm8781]

For the b-bender becoming a g-bender you can watch the fender custom shop video they did on the ltd edition, they explain it pretty well

[@robotsongs]

"Satin" is when there's still some reflection, however blurry. That is a "flat" finish, Trogly.

[@Wargasm644]

Or “matte”

[@jubei7259]

Yeah, it looks like someone couldn't be bothered to complete a refinish lol

[@jdraupp]

Looks like Fender and Gibson traded QC people. Gibson has gotten much better, while this guitar is pretty rough for what you paid.

[@Jester-Riddle]

Noted some other substandard QA on the guitar as well, eg. the B-Bender rout isn't great ...

[@aquilarossa5191]

If Gibson had sent out a signature guitar with these four QA issues, the internet would dragged them over hot coals for it. Fender seem to get a pass, even though their guitars cost similar. Same with tuning issues. Strats often suck staying in tune if they have the vintage style bridge.

[@walterrizotto8668]

@@aquilarossa5191 Use Highwood saddles.

[@MisterSwagify]

@@walterrizotto8668 Easy fix, I agree. That said, people still do drag Gibson through the mud for requiring easy fixes like that. Nut slot isn't perfect? "It's a $2000 guitar it shouldn't have any flaws." Meanwhile Fender puts out guitars like this with sloppy routing and finish issues and nobody seems to care because the headstock angle is fine.

[@walterrizotto8668]

@@MisterSwagify Fenders need more upgrades than Gibsons: Callaham trem systems & Highwood saddles for Strats, Electrosockets, 6-string tailpieces & slanted selector control plates for Teles, thicker neckplates sometimes... The difference may rest in the fact these mods are more DIY, like customizing a car or a bike. Fender should have made them standard long ago.

[@maxmustardman298]

You need the string tree bc the two highest strings dont apply enough pressire on the nut, even with the small form factor of the machine heads. Thats why staggered keys alone on fender style heads arent always enough. Suhr has seemingly figured that out tho.

[@Madchris8828]

This telecaster shaped object is quite fascinating! Dig the tones and design peculiarities.

[@Madchris8828]

@@johnnyola2205 that's completely fair. It's a pretty crazy setup 😅. I also am with you on the finish, not my favorite by any means

[@davidpaul6656]

Nice sound on that mini humbucker! I was thinking of buying a Squier 50s Vibe tele and throwing one in the neck position, but wasn't sure how it was gonna sound. Thanks!

[@Highrollinhunter]

I own a cheap Silvertone strat but I'm going with a EMG 81 bridge humbucker to play Thrash Metal because I'm more of a Metal guy who loves vintage style instruments.

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

Nice demo. Tooooo many little Q.C. tissue issues. I'd do a return.😐 KEEP THE CANDY!!🍬

[@scottsteel2395]

For what it cost, definite return.

[@robhillis2231]

Agreed! Definitely return.

[@pecktox]

Thanks for doing mostly clean sounds..! Most reviewers want to go right to overdrive or dirty sounds..but to me a radio shack guitar can sound good on distortion.. peck

[@PNWJEEPER01]

The thumb wheel on the neck plate is for intonation of the B-Bender. Bend the note up from B to C# using the mechanism; check upper note with a tuner; adjust wheel to tune upper note. Process is the same if setup in the G-Bender position. You're welcome.

[@FraserLGuitar]

On the topic of session greats, would be cool to see a review of the duesenberg Tom Buckovac session man guitar!

[@6StrngWzrd]

Brent did Studio Work for over a Dozen #1 Charting Country Acts in the 80's and 90's. He had to have very versatile Guitars.

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

The route for the B-bender looked crooked.

[@hussledupgamejam]

Trogly, you've _gotta_ play Ten Years Gone by Led Zep on that thing next time. It's the #1 B-Bender song imo.

[@jaxplanner7282]

For that kind of money, I was expecting a better build and tone, I know, it is all about preference, but it sounded a little anemic to me

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Oh hell yeah Austin. I've been waiting for this review. I got mine last year and I love it. They can be on the heavy side but I held off until I found a lighter one at 7.8 lbs from Wildwood.

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Also my pickup isn't microphonic but I don't play super close to my amp but I'm not super far away either.

[@IvorThomas]

I wish I had shopped for a lighter one. I head no idea it would be 9 lbs. Other than that, it's a badass rig, fun af to play, and pickups offer endless tones.

[@Wargasm644]

@@bigmikeyz0071 was your pickup in the correct way? Trogly’s came in the wrong way. Maybe that has something to do with it?

[@bigmikeyz0071]

@@IvorThomasMy 52' tele ri is light at 6.5lbs. It has made me prefer light guitars. Most bm teles are gonna be in the 8.5 range because of the components. It's such a great guitar I'd have one regardless of the weight.

[@bigmikeyz0071]

@@Wargasm644 Yes, mine is reversed correctly. Brent said in a interview that is how Glasier installed it. I thought the samething. Maybe it's a wiring or grounding issue. It could also just be the pickup. I played mine right next to my amp today and it didn't go microphonic.

[@michaeltowers990]

Bruh I lost it at the fast bending segment LOL

[@sonijam]

What's that little dial on the neck plate for?

[@Jzap44]

Great playing on this one trogly. Love the bender

[@FloyDZeD]

Unless I just can't find it, I'm surprised there's no Trogly review on the Clapton Stratocaster considering its meant to sort of mimic a Les Paul with the midboost.

[@donaldscheer5206]

Twenty Eight Hundred Bucks and YET! we still must accept their screw-ups! Great Review! But! Come-on FENDER!

[@johnm3946]

Brent just reinvented the tele so that middle pup is stacked? Did Carvin have pups like that in the early 90's?

[@millmoormichael6630]

Just a kind suggestion, could you play more simply in the demos? It’s hard to hear the guitar. Like open chords played slowly, with the guitar tuned properly? Maybe you’re playing a bit too close to your limit? Nice tele!

[@zankyalbo2208]

Nice ! I guess I'm used to seeing Clarence White's Tele with the back carved out.

[@Bomber848480015]

Really appreciate your work and channel. I have really learned alot about a large volume of Guitars.

[@johnnyxmusic]

That Limited Edition is Nasty-Built.

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

Trogly you’re the best

[@Rico_B]

Not very reassuring when the mini-HB is installed upside down from the factory. I’d say their Quality Control process is lacking… Great video Austin-Thanks!

[@darlascott5701]

Didn't you realize that two holes in the Picard is for screws that go through the pickup you take the wood screws out and it should come with two extra screws that you can use for height adjustment so you the rubber grommet is in the place of your spring instead of being on the bottom it's on the top

[@cgsluppen]

I switch the neck pickup for a mini on my t style. Never cared much for the standard neck tele pickup, pretty weak. The mini gives it some umph. But still looks great.

[@WattchomanBrandySavage]

I'm digging the head cam shots while playing. Very cool guitar. I don't think something 2K + should have had certain things overlooked.. but overall Nice Versatile Tele.

[@clarkbabin9799]

B bender. Hooks to your strap so when you pull down on the body it activates the bender feature. The difference in finishes on the body and hardware makes it seem like a Heinz 57 guitar. Maybe Mr Mason put his together himself. Another guitar that I want . And haven't gotten the other one or two .

[@Cerberus4982]

Confused. You caught the neck pickup flipped so you switched it in the breakdown and then put it back the way you got it?

[@Jester-Riddle]

Fender probably got the one in the PR photo the wrong way around ! 🤣

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

He usually films the playing demo before the teardown.

[@robhillis2231]

@@CosmicHippopotamus beat me to it. Yeah we wouldn’t get demos of some of the hollow body guitars that he pulls the pots out of without him taking an hour to fish the pots back through to complete the vid.

[@DavyHulme]

@@robhillis2231 um, these aren't live streams, whichever way round Austin does the demo & breakdown it wouldn't make any difference to the timing of the release of the final edited video.

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

@@DavyHulme But he can film everything and post the guitars before putting them back together. He can then reassemble on his own time without feeling like he has to rush.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Interesting and unique take on 3 pup Tele with the mini rail, the Mini HB and lots of switching options. For the Tele player who already has a Nashville Deluxe Tele but still needs more options? Plus the Glaser is a very specific mod to suit a small group of players, does it reduce the market for the Signature's broader appeal?

[@j.f.6465]

Wait ,what you are a session musician? How so?

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

They're all kinda humbuckers 🤔 they're all "stacks" right? 19:20

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

@@johnnyola2205 they have a totally different vibe in my opinion, and if you like your position 2/4 and put these in a strat or "Nashville" tele (I'm presuming a classic Nashville tele has a rwrp middle) they don't sound good in my opinion. I've don't all kinds of rewirings trying to keep a hot stack in my bridge in a guitar I got as is on reverb, and I honestly think I prefer my start singles in series as a closer compromise on a PAF than spliiting those stacks which they kinda suck for

[@justinrayguitars6024]

Checkout Certano benders. More affordable and easy install. Have a G&B bender on a tele and they are great.

[@ousley421]

7.5 radius is so good feeling

[@clarkbabin9799]

It's not this guy but a friend of mine is a session player in Nashville. Keith has played with some of the best out there.

[@Stoney037]

I have wanted you to review this since it got announced. It just seemed to have so many features I wanted to see you try them all

[@hughjarrse]

The Sheldon string bender was incredible, both he and his system disappeared 😕

[@nige99]

Mine came with the humbucker mounted standard ....obviously the people at fender aren't that clued up ....I just switched it round like Brent's

[@santrixhimself3679]

I kind of like the finish tbh

[@DHTC888]

Wow the imperfections just lit me on FIRE. This is what turns me off about fender period. I had my eye on this one but when I saw that I was SO turned off. I bought an Yngwie for a zillion dollars and the quality imperfections were ALL OVER THE PLACE - I was kinda disgusted actually. ps - digression: since I brought up Yngwie, the reason I'm looking at this is NWOBHM band RAVEN. That guitarist Mark has an incredible sound, and he uses Teles. On ALL FOR ONE it sounds like a Tele thru Scholz Rockman stuff.

[@jubei7259]

Hold on Trogly my dude, a mini-bucker in the neck & you didn't realise it'd be any good for rock tones? lol. Mini-bucker or P90 necks ARE the quintessential classic rock tone! For me, a mini-bucker/P90 neck + PAF bridge is the perfect guitar.

[@GuitarJams-zs7yf]

I just ordered a new in on reverb. I got way better deal than with tightwadwater. I recommend reverb for a better deal.

[@jimtippens]

AWESOMENESS FENDER ON TROGLYS HOORAY HOORAY. Your Playing Is Getting To Be DA BOMB BROTHER. TANX. 😁

[@ohmtronseedling]

hmmm, smells a little of the old Steve Morse tele from the 70's.

[@dasdaro]

The decal on the back is not supposed to look like that. They obviously didn’t sand it flush.They normally paint it level sand it then do the final coat of satin

[@davep2075]

Dear Mr. Trogley, Have you ever done a review on the Michael Shenker flying V? Would like to see that please. Thank you. Dave.

[@fongy200]

You've got more chance of kissing mother Theresa than getting a reply off him, unless you pay him of course, he pretty ignorant to his subscribers.

[@pawechch5686]

you should check out the Jack White b bender tele. hell, you could check out the rest of his guitars, I wouldn't be mad

[@pawechch5686]

@@johnnyola2205 honestly can't tell if you are a fan or a heater, heh

[@pawechch5686]

I mean, even if you don't like him, his guitars are really interesting to say the least

[@pawechch5686]

@@johnnyola2205 personally, the green machine is the stuff for me, I'm planning to do a gretsch mod inspired by it, and after that maybe the orange low rider tele. glad to see another fan

[@pawechch5686]

@@johnnyola2205 blue veins w the raconteurs, every recording of it is just incredible

[@tmeyer2022]

Good review! I have a Nashville style Tele on my MSGAL ("Maybe Someday Gear Acquisition List").

[@charlesrense5199]

Love the primer gray with the maroon pickup. That works for me. The gold control panel is a bridge too far though. Would you say, all things considered, this would be a fairly affordable option if you wanted a b-bender Tele?

[@Trog]

I'm not really sure what other options are out there for Bender equipped instruments so I can't really comment

[@charlesrense5199]

@@Trog well there aren't really, which means you're taking a Tele and paying a guy to install a kit, which I could easily imagine coming out to a higher price than this.

[@michaelgranka7904]

Fender used to have a b bender tele with a parsons/ green system. Big mistake when I sold that one

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@michaelgranka7904 Those Nashville Tele B benders are awesome guitars. If you can find one it should be a good bit cheaper than the Brent Mason signature model, plus they came in more than one color.

[@Molnboman]

Shoddy QC for a guitar that ain't cheap. Great review as ever. ✌️

[@VBVTV]

I said the same thing. Plus it's US branded. I'll stick with the MIMs and save my money.

[@superserioes]

Missed the reviews. Especially the Fender reviews.

[@LazyCat010]

Fascinated with string benders. Want to get a hipshot for my tele.

[@charlesrense5199]

I thought about adding that to my Tele, but it's got an ashtray bridge, and those don't work with that.

[@keithclark486]

@@charlesrense5199 You have to cut a notch for the b string to pass through.

[@alexo5861]

A Herco Jewelers Screwdriver should fit in the holes for the middle pick-up.

[@oversteptheMark]

Thanks so much for reviewing this! 🙏🏻

[@roblegrange473]

great demo.very cool guitar 🤘🎸❤

[@rondobondo6600]

I really like telecasters