Tim Lerch / Lollar Charlie Christian Demo

[blootrafficlights]

hey what songs are you playing? or what style are you playing?

[Maafa1619]

One minute you could be playing with Benny Goodman and the next, Merle Haggard.

[ruiner54]

Sorry if someone asked this already and I missed it, but did you go with the bridge or body mount? If you have done both, which is easier to mount in your experience?

Thanks...sounds amazing

[telebasher]

@ruiner54 I use a Body Mount but it's a pain to get it just right.. most use pickgaurd mount since its so much more convenient.

[jsevenavalonmusic]

Hi Tim,

Thanks: your tone is absolutely beautiful.

[vampyros1]

This guy is nauseatingly good .... (smile)-

[nymetsrock]

where did you get that pickguard

[MikeBallini]

what a great touch and vibrato you have!

[bareknuckles2u]

Wow, that sounds great! You are an AWESOME guitar player!

[lordkoos]

Nice demo thank you.

[sharedvids1]

does this pickup require pickguard modification or routing if it were put into the body of a thinline?

[johnnymurray100]

hi tim.

how do would you compare this pup to a johnny smith mini?

[telebasher]

I have a new website,

timlerch.com

there is a new dvd of my trio and you can hear the Lollar CC in action

[danpolicarpo]

I just got a Classic Vibe CV 50's, and now I am convinced that my cheapo, but sweet playing tele is in need of a CC Lollar. Great demo, TL.

[danpolicarpo]

I just got a Classic Vibe CV 50's, and now I am convinced that my cheapo, but seet playing tele is in need of a CC Lollar. Great demo, TL.

[baouftou]

Hello. Which deluxe reverb u'r playing on? This one? -> Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Valve Amp Combo, 22 W, 2 channels, 1x 12" speaker. Weight: 22kg, that costs arround 1200euro?

[telebasher]

Thats the one. Just a regular deluxe Rev Re-issue.

[1954tele]

Great job Tim;

Wonder why Ted Greene comes to mind (as he scratches his head) ?

[redavide1]

Lollar pickups or not, you've got some great tone in your fingers. (But the PUs sound nice too . . .)

[hanselprusio]

Hey Tim,

I was thinking to do the same with a MEX. Tele.

Do you play in this video always with the CC pickup in the neck or also together with the bridge pickup? I play in my band sometimes country (i need the twang single coil pickup) and sometimes i play some authentic blues boppers, jump blues, etc ... so the CC is maybey a good solution.

[telebasher]

@hanselprusio I play all three positions on this video so if you watch it all the way through you'll hear neck, neck/middle and bridge.

[mclax0093]

Hey Tim, if i buy the humbucker sized pickup from lollar will i need to make any mods to my gibson les paul traditional pro? I want to put this pickup in the neck, and on the website its says the neck is only 2.9k, i have no idea what that means. Can anyone help?

[mattymel75]

hey Tim. sounds great. this video inspired me to get a Lollar CC in my Nash tele. but the guitar came with a 250K pot that seems to be to dark for the CC. i ordered a 500k but am worried that may be too bright for the bridge PU (Lollar 52...BRIGHT). have you had any issues with this? what pots do you use? any recommended caps or anything to match the CC with the tele bridge? thanks!

[telebasher]

Hi Matty, I use that very combination and it works well for me. the CC is very warm so I keep it down flush with the guard so it balances better with the bridge. This also make the pup seem a but less bass heavy The BS is a bridge pup that will mate well with the CC, you can check my 3Charlie video to hear that. As far as pots go I use the 250K with no special cap changes etc. So much of this is subjective so I'm sorry I can't be more definitive. Hope you get it how you like it.

Tim

[warmothtele]

Tim, I have seen most of your videos and you are really a very gifted guitarist. After hearing this demo I just purchased the pickup and will install it in my HexaVariax. I think blending the CC with a little acoustic will sound great. What pot and capacitor values are you using?

[TheRealErob]

what pickups would you say these are most simmilar to?

[telebasher]

@TheRealErob I'd say that they are in the realm of the P90 but with a much smoother mid range, you might say they are a high fidelity P90.

[lastkiz13]

*looks at the back* whoa, you got a shitload of what happens to be my favourite telecaster/nocaster... :DD

[d34d1yinf3rn0]

anybody know how this would hold up under fuzz?

[Detman101]

@d34d1yinf3rn0 I use mine with heavy overdrive and it responds well. I do have to max out the tone when using distortion or overdrive because the pickup is very warm by nature. It also drives pedals and amps VERY easily so even without turning up the Gain on the pedal or amp you will get breakup. It's the perfect pickup for bluesy pushed-amp breakup while retaining clarity and harmonics.

One thing, I never got the most out of my lollar CC until I used a master volume box with my amp.

Dm

[d34d1yinf3rn0]

@Detman101 that was exactly the answer i was looking for. thanks!

[metalcore929]

Fantastic playing. 

[fartsallot]

Tim...

Where are your Pickups set (Treble/Bass Side) Fretting the last fret? Man, I'm having a bit of trouble with the Bridge Pickup being struck by the Low E Bass String...I'm a bit of a Wailer! "Heavy Handed"

My Pickups are set at Neck...(Bass; 4/64Treble; 2/64) Bridge...(Bass; 4/64 Treble; 4/64)

I think Jason likes them real close...

2nd...On your Amp...are you cutting the Bass quite a bit? These Pickups have a strong bass Presence...My name is Doc...

[rchong1215]

Thank you for the demo. Sounds great! I've been thinking of putting them in my artcore "jazz box". Any chance you can put up a video of some Charlie Christian humbucker routes in action? I would appreciate it very much.

[BeatBay]

great demo. thank you from germany

[Mingimg]

Your playing reminds me of Ted Greene. Great demo.

[telecasterdds1]

One day I WILL be able to play like you.

[Detman101]

So in love with that sound.

I know what I'm buying before the summer is out.

Dm

[robbyhrv]

hey tim, do you know if any twin blades (bardens or dimarzio) will fit in a nocaster, I heard a rumor that they don't?

[EpiPhOnESgMan]

Thats an amazing sound. Nice playing by the way.

I need pickup that for my Beatles tribute band.

How much does this pickup cost. I also heard that it adds like two pounds to you guitar's weights, is that true?

[Grifff0]

Excellent playing and amazing tone. I wish all pickup demos were this informative and well thought out!

[blave549]

Watching you play makes my hands tired.  8^)

[zthetha]

We're all looking for that perfect pickup and this comes very close. Nice clear, warm vid too.

[925Bluesman]

AWESOME TONE! What deluxe reverb amp are you using, the newer re-issue or an older handwired version. I have to say you can't get any better tone than that. I am about to buy some pickups for my tele and looks like I want that Charlie Christian in the neck and his 52 in the bridge.Thanks for your video's!!!!!

[telebasher]

@925Bluesman it's a re issue on this one. Glad you like it.

[SurfGreenTelecaster]

Excellent! Nothing better than a Tele for jazz. I wish I had a fraction of your sense of rhythm.

[bluepouches]

great demo and superb playing man. Btw, are these flatwounds?

[telebasher]

@bluepouches nope 11-49 round wound

[gittahfiend]

what amp are you coming out of?

[telebasher]

@gittahfiend Deluxe Reverb reissue

[bootlegapples]

Sweet tone..nice playing.

I have no experience with those types of pickups(I understand they use huge 38 gauge wire)but it sounds like it has some alnico 2 sponginess but with more punch than they might have with the typical 42/43 gauge wire.

[elavd]

Excellent playing and review Tim!

I wish I could ..."jazzify" my playing and use licks like yours...

Any advice about that?

Also, what amp do you use for this video and how do you record it?

Thanks in advance,

Elias (Greece)

[eezyrdr]

My... you're amazing... Incredible blues feeling!

[x2mars]

love the Big Lebowskii!

[erikviking]

Thats a cool pickup man, nice playing you remind me of Ted Greene

[kenjikitahara]

great playing!

[RDblues47]

you play beautifully

[edmatper]

Superb sound and amazing subtle playing ! Great musician here.

[raul9969]

......I was looking for info about the CC. pickup.....and found your video

Great demo, great playing, great taste, sublime...really hepfull and inspirational.....Thank you¡¡¡

[gretscher]

Very hollow body sounding even though it's a solid body.

[gretscher]

Thanks for posting that. Great playing. You know that is the tone I love the most. I should get one of those Lollar Charlie Christians for my Tele.

[horrorocio]

Unbelievable sound and Great play! Congratulations! What amp are you using in this demo?

[danitz56]

Thanks to your great videos, I went ahead and bought a Tele on eBay that happened to have already installed a set of Lollar Vintage T pickups. Can't wait to play it through my Blues DeVille!

[LaraSixtyEight]

Beautiful sound. Can these be put into thinlines?

[telebasher]

I think you should be able to but you'll probably have to do some routing and have the pick guard cut to fit.

[danitz56]

Do you have to route out Tele neck pickup cavities to install this?

[telebasher]

yes, a route similar to a P90

[sirvidia]

wicked sound. hey, were you in the Big Lebowski? :)

[23skeedoo]

Tim, I wish you were my dad.

[23skeedoo]

Just so I could get free lessons...

[NortonNice]

My man, you have got some boss chops.

[Penguinwithatowel]

Really like the sound you have here. I don't know a whole lot about jazz, but I certainly love what you are playing here.... Very melodic and interesting. I hope to build a guitar with that pickup in it some day.

[evilnumber7]

I'm a big fan. From what I can tell, it sounds identical to the regular Tele-sized one. Especially when you play it dirty through a Blues Jr., because I myself own a Blues Jr. I put a Weber Blue Dog in the back though. Fantastic upgrade, IMO. Very chimey.

[evilnumber7]

Hey, great playing, man! I definitely dig the jazz and the jump on all three videos. I popped the HB-sized CC in my '72 Thinline RI, along with a Lollar Imperial in the bridge. I hope that one day I can measure up to your playing, and I'll do it with a CC!

[telebasher]

How do you like the HB sized CC in the neck position?

[Penguinwithatowel]

I'm curious about this as well.

[nulgnoy]

hi... i got myself a lollar CC pickup. The B and high E strings aint that balanced with the rest. you think so?:?

[telebasher]

hmmm, I don't have that problem at all. are the E and B louder or softer? what gauges do you use? is the G wound or unwound?

[Khaddar]

What type of Jazz were you playing in this demo, as in a good place to start learning, I've been playing rock for a decade and I want to learn some Jazz guitar.

[telebasher]

I think Ted Greene's Modern Chord Progressions is a fantastic book for getting a good chordal vocabulary. As far as Jazz is concerned you just have to get into it and do a lot of listening. Good luck , thanks for checking it out.

[jazzbox111]

Hey, bit the bullet and bought a Thinline telecaster 69... made out of mahogany! I love the look of it! also got a nice neck to go on it etc. Ill get the pick up once the guitar arrives... and will see how we go!

[jazzbox111]

I get what you are saying about the hollow sides. I think I will go for that, a little cheaper, and lighter too.... Ok, one more question... how do you think it would sound through a Roland cube? I really appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions mate, And I really enjoy your playing and enthusiasm.

[telebasher]

If you can find one of the real old cubes, the orange ones, that's what Ed used. I think they sound fantastic for a darker jazz tone with a bit of compression, I frequently play thru the current one and they are ok. I like the Cube 30 on the blackface model at lower volumes but at louder volumes they get thin. If you can find an old orange one snag it!

[jazzbox111]

Hey how do you think this pickup would sound in one of those tele bodies that has the hollowed out bit with the F-hole, the thinline?

[telebasher]

I don't think it would be much different since the thinline isn't hollow behind the pickup. only around the sides. So the player has a bit of a different feel but the listener doesn't perceive a difference. Try it and let me know what you think.

[jazzbox111]

No it doesn't! But its great anyway... Ed's tone is darker and has la little less definition.

Tim it would be really cool if you could play around with the tone a bit. What does it sound like totally rolled off?

[jazzbox111]

ha ha ha sorry for sounding rude, trying to be funny...

[telebasher]

Ed played thru a solid state amp, a Roland Cube, so his tone is a bit darker and less, well tubey. He also used a Humbucker in his later recordings (in the neck position). Although I saw some youtube videos were he still had a single coil and I prefer that tone.

Ed is great!!! no question about it.

[MarioMoreno]

that sounds very ed bickert

[telebasher]

Thanks , I love Ed's playing.

[telebasher]

Thanks, I am inspired by Ed's voicings and touch.

[jazzbox111]

Yeah, I am also massively inspired by Ed, not that I try to sound like him, I just like they way he never... "crumbles" up, he is always on top of what he is playing, like its a first instinct, effortless.

[CarlosvsGodzilla]

God thats sexy

[anitadavideduo]

I love this Tele sound!!!

Jazz and Blues... and I think rock'n'roll also!!

CC Lollar sounds great!!

[jazzbox111]

Hey that is really great.  its the sound I been searching for in a guitar that I want (owned archtops for years but... just too bulky to travel with!). What sort of strings are you using and how thick? I prefer flatwounds. I am gonna get this combo soon.

[telebasher]

Thanks Jazzzbox,

I use D'Addario 11-49 on this one and 12-52 on my "jazz setup" (video coming soon) In a week or so I'll post a new vid of my Jazz tele with 3 Charlies, Neck, middle and the neck Bridge CC. Stay tunned

Tim

[jazzbox111]

Whoohaa! Three CCs!

[johnbres2]

the tele is such a great jazz guitar. None of that mud like those semi-hollow Gibsons. Great video and great playing!

[jazzbox111]

I agree, they are either muddy or brittle. this sounds... perfect. I mean, you can even hear it through Youtube!

[Guitfiddler168]

Now this is how pickup demos should be done. High five, Tim Lerch!