What's the Deal With The "Nashville" Telecaster?

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@thseed7 9 ай бұрын

Threw a Freeway 5-Way/10 Position Switch in my Nashville Tele. Get the traditional parallel Neck and Bridge combo plus Series combos across all three pickups and all the standard Nashville combos. Ends up being able to make just about every guitar sound you could ever want.

@stevetharms 8 ай бұрын

interesting, I'll have to check that out

@martynharveythepoet5114 8 ай бұрын

Nice clean/clear video, Steve! No messing around and you make it very easy to hear the different sounds. Especially like the fact that you don't use distortion - who needs it!!! Brill! Thanks 🙂

@KieronHunter-ue2ul Жыл бұрын

great idea. I built one in 1981 with a reversed tele bridge pick-up and wired as per Strat. an 1980 also built a tele with Strat trem and mini Gibson hum bucker in neck pos. Still can't decide which one I prefer!!

@TechOttawa 8 ай бұрын

Hey y'all - My MIM Tele Deluxe had the 3rd pickup but regular Stat style 5 way switch. I studied the Nashville mod and stumbled on a wonderful mod that gets you to Nashville Tele AND "FAT NASH" mode were the 3 dual pickup settings are in series - VERY nice and NASTY. You do not get all 3 pickups in this mod but I think bridge/neck in series is better than all 3. Requires a DPDT or S-1 and a Super Switch. Easy peasy. Just finished it yesterday. Wow! Also note the middle pickup wind and polarity matter for humbucking modes. Lindy Fralin makes some nice custom winds for Nash mod - check out their P90 single coil clones. Tones galore and they can ensure your 3 pickups are "in phase"

@stevetharms 8 ай бұрын

Sounds like quite the setup, thanks for the insight on the mod!

@shaadydog1 Жыл бұрын

I am in the middle of building a Tele with a slightly hot P90 going in the middle. I thought/hope that would compliment the basic Tele sound....

@UnknownMystery21 Жыл бұрын

How did this go? I was thinking about doing the same thing.

@Dave_Ger 10 ай бұрын

I need to know how this went, I was thinking of doing the same thing too

@paolods_9841 3 ай бұрын

Me too, but they advised me against the modification because the p90 in the center could be too big and cumbersome to play @@Dave_Ger

@purpl3882 5 күн бұрын

How did it go?

@scandalinbohemia Жыл бұрын

I just made the mod to a Harley Benton tele & love it! Thanks so much for the explainer. It's super-informative. 🤜🤛

@stevetharms 11 ай бұрын

It’s a great mod, thinking about doing it to all my teles!

@christianbond1561 Жыл бұрын

Great demonstration- I’m a beginner guitar student on the fence about the added pick up, the neck on the Nashville tele is what’s pushing me to buy more than the sound Rolled edges, radius, satin finish

@DennisMoore664 8 ай бұрын

As a non-expert I honestly didn't know enough about the differences with the pickups to have that be an issue. The neck was specifically why I bought mine. It just felt better than other Teles I tried out at the store. After bringing it home and spending even more time with it I'm mostly happy with it - mostly.

@smellydan715 Жыл бұрын

I love my paisley custom Nashville. Instead of push/pull I have a tiny toggle between the knobs.

@stevetharms Жыл бұрын

Nice! I was gonna add a portion about the different wiring options but it got a little complicated so I just left it out. Definitely some interesting ways to wire it in, another common one is the switch with a separate volume for the middle pickup as well so you can blend it in. Glad you like yours, honestly can’t see a reason not to make all teles this way!

@smellydan715 Жыл бұрын

@@stevetharms I couldn’t agree more! Unless it’s an esquire 😎

@tigeraudio 5 ай бұрын

As a sound engineer, I just wanted to point out that when you said strat pickups are not actually wired out of phase, the correct word, for that would be polarity. “Strat pickups are not actually wired out of polarity.” The pickups themselves are indeed out of phase. As the string vibrates up and down the neck, a different part of the waveform is at each pickup. So technically, they are out of phase. This is not simply a semantic, argument, phase and polarity mean to different however, related things phase has a frequency component and polarity does not when you wear a guitar with two pick ups that are out of polarity they are also out of phase because they cannot be in the same physical space When you wire them in polarity, they are still out of phase because they cannot be in the same physical space. The separation in time position of the way form and it would really be considered phase shift in a guitar since time hasn’t been shifted only the phase of the form at the individual pick up but now we are picking nits. We can look at any wideband sound signal put it through a delay add it back with itself dry at an equal amount in represent to pick ups that are underneath the string that have the same frequency response and power and you will hear phase cancellation when you put just the tiniest bit of delay on, less than a millisecond. It creates filtering. What makes a guitar more complicated is that the frequency response for each of those signals is not exactly the same even though the source is so you would want to equalize the dry signal and the delayed signal separately, and then mix them together to get more of what the guitar is doing.

@bradatherton9369 16 сағат бұрын

As an electrical engineer with lots of sound engineering interest and experience, I'm here to say you hassling this guy over 'polarity' vs 'phase' is a semantics issue and nothing more. Clearly by thesis-level length of your comment you clearly don't get enough love in your day job and for that I'm sorry but don't take it out on people especially when they post free videos and aren't seeking your nitpickery.

@spacepodi 9 ай бұрын

One of the hinges I like about a tele, is the space for your picking hand. I would rather use an EQ pedal or treble boost.

@Raceswap Ай бұрын

Thank you for making and posting this video. I love the lead tone on the high notes. I feel like my custom tele with these pickups can't get sustain like that and is a little more "ice picky" past the 14th fret on the high e.

@stevetharms 12 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@TheBamayaker Жыл бұрын

I’ve built several of these . Lots of options with this mod, but is versatile

@gregdanielsmusic6191 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for providing a simple, straight forward explanation (love the brief history too!) Been thinkin 'bout gettin a player plus nashville but can't find one to try out anywhere. Must be some crazy demand for them.

@kenthughes6731 Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, originally came to your channel for the Folsom Prison Blues solo, and have continued to enjoy the whitefish diaries and this latest explanation. Learning lots and watching from northern Canada. Keep doing what you’re doing.

@stevetharms Жыл бұрын

Kent, thank you so much for the feedback and taking time to comment, means a lot to me! Glad someone is enjoying it, I’ll keep it up🤘

@hankhoffman3343 7 ай бұрын

Very informative. I thought I might try this but after your comments near the end about the simplicity of the tele (with just 2 pickups) I had second thoughts.

@Luckyrider1958 5 ай бұрын

Install the "freeway" 10 position switch and REALLY make it awesome! The 5 standard settings, plus all 3 at once.. plus neck and bridge (like a regular tele) .. B and M in series..(like a HB) M and N in series..( like a HB) and an out of phase setting IIRC..

@onemanswrld405 Жыл бұрын

Man I appreciate this video and the history! I've always played a Les Paul, but I'm getting ready to get a tele and I this this style will be the most versatile for my recording needs, maybe even with a humbucker in the neck

@markpell8979 Жыл бұрын

This sounds very interesting. Already imagining my blonde/maple standard Tele with a third pickup. Not looking for a more 'Strat-like' Tele though. What about another Tele bridge pickup in the middle? Seriously. Maybe with series/parallel option for the bridge and middle combined, and a 5-position switch.

@covean4981 2 ай бұрын

Mate great review and very informative, keep up the good work and great playing too.

@joeltunnah 4 ай бұрын

You can also use a 5-way "super switch" to get the neck + bridge position. But you do lose middle-only.

@charlie-obrien Жыл бұрын

I really like your video. I hope you don't mind if I share my Nashville story. I've always loved and wanted a Nashville Tele, but when I went looking for real, I became a little overwhelmed with some of the options. They all looked good but nothing really excited me. The Fender Player version was coming with noiseless pickups at the time, so that was out for obvious reasons and other builders seemed to always have some weird take on it that did not appeal to me. Then I watched a video about the short-lived Fender "Brent Mason" signature Nashville Tele and was knocked over. But at 2,800 clams it was gonna come my way anytime soon. So I decided that I would build my own and do the wiring myself. I got all authentic Fender parts Mexican Tele body, a roasted Maple neck, For pickups I chose the Tim Shaw Fender Yosemite Tele pick ups and bought one reverse wound Yosemite middle strat pick up. These Shaw pickups have vintage build and sound which is my first choice. When I wired it I was inspired by the Brent Mason, but put my own spin on it. My middle p/u is independent and can be added to the Tele configuration or eliminated by virtue of it being a push-pull knob, or played by itself. The nice thing is that I can add the Strat and even if I turn it's independent volume all the way down, I still get some of the humbucking effect of two p/u's (I don't know why, but I'm not complaining). Even with premium Fender parts all around, I was only in for a total of under 700 for the build. Oh and it's a Black on Black scheme with the dark roasted neck and looks completely awesome. I wouldn't brag, but everyone who has seen it agrees. I'm still up for more mods. Maybe there is a humbucker or hotter pups in the future or a change up in the wiring and switching. I'll go with the flow and see where it takes me. For anyone dreaming about a Nashville but are put off by cost or playability. I researched and if I had gone bare bones (ebay body and neck and GFS pups) i could have a finished guitar for under 325. Give it a try, these guitars are a tonal blast!

@e.k.izzle32 Жыл бұрын

I got the player plus tele first, it's not a bad guitar at all.. but about a year later I got the brent mason signature telecaster and 🤯 it's straight 🔥! I absolutely love it. And the b bender is just icing on the cake. Truly a badass guitar..heavy as hell tho that's the only con I associate with it.

@DougHinVA 11 ай бұрын

The comment is really long and all about YOU. Skip it...

@charlie-obrien 11 ай бұрын

@@DougHinVA If you didn't like the book, I guess you aren't going to look forward to the movie. 🍿 Lol!

@rmoraespinto 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Steve. Very usefull video! Well done!

@stevetharms 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@t9620 Жыл бұрын

Great demo! Thanks!🙏🎸

@stevetharms 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@tubedude4859 18 күн бұрын

a tele with 3 pickups is like finger nails on a blackboard sends shivers down my back .that why they make strats if you want that of buy a squire and do what you want with it

@stevetharms 12 күн бұрын

I'm glad some of the greatest tele players in the world have disagreed with you 😂

@monmixer 3 ай бұрын

I rocked mine with ACDC songs thru a 100 WATT JCM 100 and could not tell the difference between that and Gibson with dual humbuckers. I'm sure there is if I did a side by side comparison but you wouldn't know it with out that. I like mine. I need to put compensated saddles on it but I'm just playing locally and not to worried about a slight intonation issue that is barely noticeable to a trained ear.

@user-dd8ts2ht7x 11 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks. I learned a lot. I love the versatility and cool vibe of this guitar. Your playing and demos were awesome. You do need to sort out your monologue sound though, nothing wrong with the content or delivery, the sound is very harsh and sounds like you are in a well. But really enjoyed the post. Thanks.

@stevetharms 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, always something to work towards, at this point it’s shitty camera audio, need to get some good directional mics

@jarrallhenderson3644 3 ай бұрын

You can isolate the neck & bridge on a strat with the 7 sound strat mod

@mikeaustin4138 9 ай бұрын

I highly recommend the Free-Way 10-way switch for a 3-pickup single coil guitar. It doubles your pickup options and it's ~$50.

@stevetharms 8 ай бұрын

a few people have mentioned that to me, I'll have to check it out!

@mikeaustin4138 8 ай бұрын

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@csharpminorseven Жыл бұрын

Really useful video 👍- thanks Steve

@walterkendzerski183 4 күн бұрын

I have a modern player plus telecaster guitar.With a tele pickup on the neck , a strat pickup in the middle and a split humbucker pickup in the bridge. It's my Brent Mason poor man's telecaster. I really don't think it's any different than the Nashville telecaster.

@sboy1955 11 ай бұрын

Good information, thanks 🤙🏽

@stevetharms 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@jazzdrumguy5044 5 ай бұрын

I thought what you did with the selector was the strat setup: N, NM, M, MB and B. I thought the Nashville's "M" position is actually NB so you can't just have the middle pickup like a Strat. You have a 5 way Strat switch, and the push/pull gives you the Nashville #3 spot of NB. Interesting but I thought it came like that. I am adding a 3rd mid pickup to my Tele and I am debating between the Strat setup or the Nashville setup. Nice to know I have push/pull option. Of the two 5 ways though, which do you prefer?

@alexwang8655 9 ай бұрын

Your tele sounds really great. Does all telecasters sounds this nice? I'm going to buy one for myself.

@stevetharms 9 ай бұрын

Might be worth shopping around and trying a few, most of the times you can’t go wrong with a tele!

@elquintoviernesazul 8 ай бұрын

Y put the mini JB humbacker in the meddle and wired like a classic tele … and the 4 posición is neck PU and meddle JBjr and for me is the best sounding combinación 🎉 1 2 3 posiciones are like a classic telecaster and i swich the neck pu for meddle on selector and 5 is meddle PU and 3 is neck PU🤣🤙🏻

@morenodelosazules 7 ай бұрын

Hi Steve. Is the standard 6 saddle bridge on the Tele Nashville interchangeable with the 3 saddle bridge that you have on your Nashville.

@stevetharms 7 ай бұрын

Yes they are…sortof…different models have different bridge plates and the screw holes (to screw the plate to the actual body) don’t always line up (if I remember right without looking through pictures some of the American models are attached in different spots than the Mexican versions.) So I would just see where your screw attachments are and make sure the replacement saddle/bridge plate will line up) Also on some of them where the holes are drilled through the body for the strings to run through are in different places. Basically whichever version you have, there will be a matching bridge of the opposite style (individual saddle vs 3 saddle) just make sure the holes of the replacement you’re getting match the one you’re replacing I know that’s a lot of words lol hopefully it kinda makes sense

@puma4322 Жыл бұрын

Nice review

@user-jl9kw9gn3m 4 ай бұрын

It's hard to believe that no one put a middle pickup in a Tele for 30 some years...coulda been the 3 way switch but I doubt it. somebody had to have boogered one up in the 60s ! There's got to be a pic of one out there 😂

@laudarescamargos Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, I have been wanting to buy a Nashville for a long time, and your video was really, really helpful to better understand its nuances better, particularly the way you explained the reasoning behind it and your demos of each configuration. I do have a question for you if you have the time: would you say that middle Stratocaster pickup sounds just like it does on a Strat? Otherwise put, if I play the Nashville in the 3rd position, for practical purposes do you feel it is the same as a Stratocaster in the 3rd position? Great job, and thank you for sharing your experience with us.

@stevetharms Жыл бұрын

Hey Fernando, first of all, thanks for the feedback! I would say that in a blind comparison there won’t be any noticeable difference between the two. Your biggest difference in tone would probably be a result of the bridge and not the pickup itself. If you have a fixed bridge on a strat (not floating with the tremolo but tightened back against the body) it’s going to sound more or less identical in the 3rd position. Hope that helps!

@laudarescamargos Жыл бұрын

@@stevetharms It does help, Steve! Awesome, thank you once more :)

@Drt0Kkdo 5 ай бұрын

Can I leave my 3 way and just add the push pull to turn the mid pickup on/off? Probably finecky to switch pickups on the fly but it could work right?

@stevetharms 5 ай бұрын

If you do it this way I don’t believe there will be any way to isolate just the middle pickup, it will always be mixed with whatever pickups the 3 way switch is engaging as well