Man, that was hard to watch...great playing...crappy "interview" (though I suspect no one was really interviewing this guy...probably just his own set-up to get onto you tube).
What is this guy talkin' about most of the time? Maybe rehearse what you are going to say before you do your video...most of what you are saying is mumbo jumbo..still, you can play a mean guitar (way better than me).
Awesome reviews and great channel!! I'm fairly new to your channel and I've been wondering. Do you still tour for a living? I'm a young musician still in high school hoping to, at the very least, earn some extra money and inspire a few people along the way with music. Take care!!
Just got back from a mini tour in San Francisco. It was fun! You can watch the video; Carlos Reyes at Sonora.
Let me know what you think. There's a couple of guitar solos in the middle and at the end. The road is a hard life but has its moments. Sometimes you can do very well if you're operating at a high professional level.
hey im pretty new to fenders. im looking for either a strat or tele. i play mostly greenday blink 182 sum 41 ect. any suggestions on models or amps or effects.
I was going to buy a mexican made one the other day. But then I saw that the american made ones are like £600 more expensive. Can anyone tell me why? The specs seemed pretty similar. And it didn't seem right that I would be paying an extra £600 just because of where it's from :S
This decision is very subjective. This guitar to some would just be a beater. Compare this to a high quality American made guitar and you find people who prefer the beater. Go out and play guitars till one speaks to you and says, "Buy me!"
@ArtOfRuin75 mexican hourly rate for a pro must be US 1.50 , american ur probably looking @ least 30 bucks/hour so do the math then youll know y the american ones r so xpensive
@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
@ArtOfRuin75 Better pickups and better hardware. What you'll end up doing if you buy a mexican guitar is one day changing the pickups, which will cost you about $200 for the pickups and maybe $75 to have them installed if you can't do it by yourself. So knock $275 off that extra $600 it would cost you to buy a American. Also the American guitars come with hardshell cases that run for about $90.00 new so knock off another $90 and you're left with an extra cost of $235 for the hardware and labor.
@ArtOfRuin75 also, the cost difference from mexican to american isn't $600.00 it's about $350.00 because you can but an american special strat or tele for $800.00. As you can tell by my previous comment it doesn't make sense to buy a mexican because the cost will end up being the same as an american special once you start upgrading the parts on the mexican guitar.
I am an uncle to four red hot surfer dudes but I never shared any stuff with them. By the time they sprang on the scene I had completely gone totally straight and advised them to do the same and now you too!
@OakPark11MileRd Yeah....the Mexican Fenders are finished in polyester, which is plastic. Even the American Strats are finished in polyurethane. The only Fender guitars that use laquer on the neck are Custom Shop and American Vintage.
@97henrik the squier isn't as well built but when its clean, its clean and when its dirty, its dirty! the fender is more well made with a bigger punch, but the dirty sound isn't as well. but the clean sound is just TREMENDOUS (did i spell that right?)
All I did was pick one up at my fave Guitar shop n wow..... I had nothing but dreams about picking it up again , then I had dreams I played it everyday and it was white. It drove me nuts for a few more days so I ended up walking in to the store and walking out with a Blue one , it matches my car , my cars color is my fave color in the universe!! I wake up in the middle of the night just to play her , her name is Lucille :) I love her. A blissful break from playing heavy rock n metal.
When colors come together and the energies in the universe harmonize, cosmic forces drive a man to overcome any and all obstacles in his way. I found that by matching my shirt with the guitar it turned me into a cosmic Marvel cartoon character capable of playing the guitar in a way that would transport me to the moon and back. I now can even go to hell and back whenever I play the guitar with a matching shirt. The devil always looks forward to seeing me and throws a party whenever I turn up.
Can someone tell me would it be possible to paint the guitar i'm going to build sunburst without too much trouble like spray-painting it, or do i need to do something harder?
love your video mate. I have just got a new mex tele and the neck pickup seems to be a tad quieter than the bridge is that normal on teles, with it being smaller and having a cover on it maybe ?
Sory, my english is not good! Many different Telecaster and fender stratocaster. Télécaster: Reissue 52, James Burton (MEXICO), Hot Road 52 and other... So many different guitars! Impossible try all for good choice. Thank John!
I got a MIM Standard Ash Tele last Sept. and it is very good and I'm totally happy with it. I had it set up which didn't take much as it was pretty good right out of the store. My instructor, Bill Harkleroad played it and gave it 2TU and if Zoot likes it that saying something. Also, according to his guitar builder MIM fenders are the best buy going right now.
I'm a Ovation acoustic guitar player and I'm looking for a electric guitar that has a real defined chord tonality in it. I would love to get one that I can "break in" so to speak. I like the idea of having my common lead runs worn into the neck. What would be the best type for my fretboard to acheive that?
you know, this guitar is perfect for your way of playing, but can you make a review for a schecter synyster gates custom? i've seen some and the quality those videos are depend from bad till horrible
I know American teles are better. I know, I've tried a few of them at Sam Ash and Guitar Center. But I bought a Mexican one this past weekend and I must say I'm completely blown away on how fun it is to play! I'm already so attached to it! I recommend this guitar to anyone. I've gotten so many different tones out of it, it's insane!
Maple fret board is the way to go. I have a Wolfganf with maple fret board. Love it. My next Guitar will be a Telecaster.Love the sound, and feel of the neck.Great Video. Thanks for sharing.
Hey john can you give me an idea on how to get a guitar that would resemble jonny greenwood. I know he has a mixture of sounds but I want a guitar similair to his sound effects the works. I've seen on guitar center and such for 450+ would you recommend them. Only reason I'm asking is because he uses a fender tele as well.
excellent video!!i am thinking of buying a tele and i have a quiestion,what is the main difference between a baja,highway one and Mexican standard tele?which do you recommend?
would you recommend a telecaster or ibanez art320 between those two? i actually prefer to play more jazz styles and more alternative styles and i wanted to find out which guitars would fit that style
@ItzAmazingBrian plenty of teles have been used in rock-- keith richards namely, also jeff beck, jimmy page, and plenty more. teles are the guitar for any genre!
@43george01 Yeah, I know, he was asking about the humbucker blacktop tele's which in my opinion would not really be the best option for rock or metal.
I'm looking for a real Tele, with a cool vintaged sound, and I was wondering about the Road Worn series. What do you think about it ? Great playing, my hands are shaking when I come across you vid !
Hey john ive looked at a few different takes on the telecaster like the g&l asat classic .do you think that the mexican import for the telecaster is a worth while guitar to by for a good long lasting one?
The Mexican Tele is a little heavy and a bit of a knock out from the factory but for the money they're OK. For me nothing beats a good Amarican Tele. I don't care what people say. I can tell the difference.
@johnhguitar Right on, there is a large difference. I suppose if you can't tell the difference, then it doesn't matter what instrument you buy. The pickups are not as warm, the neck is not as straight and either are the frets. The hardware is cheap too.
@jorgep8nt those 2 arent even in comparison. les paul is gonna have a chunky sound cause it humbuckers and its a heavy dense guitar and a tele is normal weight with single coils. dont even know which song that is but seing as jimmy page played a les paul i would say a les paul is better for that music.
hi john, do you have any idea what the inlays on a maple neck are made out of? ive been trying to figure that out for awhile now....is it black plastic or what?
I have an Epiphone Dot series. it never stays in tune for long and I want some notes that will sustain. I'm looking for a sound and I got some pedals, but I'm highly considering getting an American Telecaster. Went to guitar center and loved the twang of it. What do you think?
I love teles but i keep getting them and after a while I miss humbuckers and end up putting them in. Then I seem to follow the same route and sell them get a standard tele and start again.......Its like a vicious circle I love humbuckers for metal but think the tele is the sexiest guitar ever built. I have just bought a jim root tele with EMGs in it now, lets see how long i have this before i go back to a standard ;0)
Hello John, I`m spending some time lately to learn chicken` pickin` and often heard that you need a Telecaster and a combination of compression and delay to get the true sound. If I would get a compressor effects pedal (stomp box), would the delay on my amp, Marshall MG 100 FX, be sufficient for starters or do I have to get an extra delay pedal....?
@OverSword I think it has to do with having a better action, a better fret job, and pickups. I haven't played the 2 but I've got a Gibson LP and if you pick up an Epi LP standard and a Gibson LP standard you don't have to know the difference, you just KNOW and FEEL that the Gibson is better.
It's probably the same thing with american vs mexican, you'll feel it in the store, the american will be better, and the more you play it, the more you'll feel it.
@OverSword I had a friend who worked at Guitar Center. He said that there was very little difference. He suggested that the American-made was only set-up better. With a little work, the MIM was just as good. Perhaps he was right. I have a MIM and I like it a lot!
What i like about this guitar is that it can be used for any kind of music... Just look at Jim Root from slipknot, John 5, and all the country musicians using it!
Isn't it the opposite John, I see maple necks with the wear and tear you talk about and the rosewood and ebony stays or looks the same. I see maple necks with the markings all over the neck from years of gigging,never seen a rosewood do that??? Nice tone you have anyways and you got style too. Peace
Man, that was hard to watch...great playing...crappy "interview" (though I suspect no one was really interviewing this guy...probably just his own set-up to get onto you tube).
bareknuckles2u 5 days ago
What is this guy talkin' about most of the time? Maybe rehearse what you are going to say before you do your video...most of what you are saying is mumbo jumbo..still, you can play a mean guitar (way better than me).
bareknuckles2u 5 days ago
Good player..WAYYYY to much reverb!
bareknuckles2u 5 days ago
real good guitar my dad had a 2003 tele. Sadly he just traded it in for another guitar
samla101 1 week ago
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It sounds good, but the question is - Will it blend?
akunia18 2 weeks ago
Actually.. George played a rosewood tele...
TheWi32ard 1 month ago
Would this be a good beginner guitar, I know I like a Strat.
mrdeersniper 1 month ago
Cant see the guitar ;) same color
BlakeXIII 2 months ago
tu cause trop pour un simple riff!
pleindart 2 months ago
grate guitar camo XD
NatesRockMusic 3 months ago
could you please do a mexican fender jaguar? love your videos
vikulam 3 months ago
1:52 that's why metal guitarist never use guitar with maple neck.their hand's so dirty to clean up :D:D
halidharis 3 months ago
I love that finish!!
Sugano 3 months ago
I like the way it sounds, but I only buy American.
(Except for this computer, my motorcycle, my VCR, my car, my gym shoes, my baseball hat, my television, my food;
OK, I can dig it.
rickysrejects 3 months ago
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Which is better Gibson or Fender, and do they have Gibson Basses.
mrdeersniper 4 months ago
Awesome reviews and great channel!! I'm fairly new to your channel and I've been wondering. Do you still tour for a living? I'm a young musician still in high school hoping to, at the very least, earn some extra money and inspire a few people along the way with music. Take care!!
SatellitesAndStarsHQ 4 months ago 8
Just got back from a mini tour in San Francisco. It was fun! You can watch the video; Carlos Reyes at Sonora.
Let me know what you think. There's a couple of guitar solos in the middle and at the end. The road is a hard life but has its moments. Sometimes you can do very well if you're operating at a high professional level.
Thanks for your interest.
johnhguitar 4 months ago
I meant telecaster lol
ryancoleman3 4 months ago
I want a television but I hate the headstock sooo much
ryancoleman3 4 months ago
@ryancoleman3 you could try the telecaster deluxe 72
lui505 3 months ago
i just bought a tele in red(:
KupkaykeLove 4 months ago
hey im pretty new to fenders. im looking for either a strat or tele. i play mostly greenday blink 182 sum 41 ect. any suggestions on models or amps or effects.
thenewestguitarist 5 months ago
finishes noodling--"anyway" hahahahaha
brooklynstudio 5 months ago
I love how you described EXACTLY what a tele is.
Props.
Now i want a tele....
omegalen 5 months ago
I've heard squier cv's whup on Mexican fenders
Mrsamlki 5 months ago
John - I just bought a Fender Telecaster '72 Deluxe reissue. Could you do a review on this guitar, or tell me how it plays? Thanks - Matt.
cyboy1193 5 months ago
If you get this John, when I'm back in Laguna, I'm going to need your wisdom once again. (Or I'll just call on a weekend I fly down)
rolodexroulette 5 months ago
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CreedeceQQ 6 months ago
i hate fender guitars
Luisshamansblues 6 months ago
@Luisshamansblues and i hate trolls. Stick a fat camelcock up your asshole and leave this biblical video.
Zelcibot 5 months ago
I was going to buy a mexican made one the other day. But then I saw that the american made ones are like £600 more expensive. Can anyone tell me why? The specs seemed pretty similar. And it didn't seem right that I would be paying an extra £600 just because of where it's from :S
ArtOfRuin75 6 months ago
This decision is very subjective. This guitar to some would just be a beater. Compare this to a high quality American made guitar and you find people who prefer the beater. Go out and play guitars till one speaks to you and says, "Buy me!"
johnhguitar 6 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 Better quality make, more care involved in making.
JGRANGIE 6 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 mexican hourly rate for a pro must be US 1.50 , american ur probably looking @ least 30 bucks/hour so do the math then youll know y the american ones r so xpensive
f1l173 5 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
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@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
who8allthepies 4 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 its easy to understand. mexican teles and strats loose money over the years. a usa strat or tele dont depreciate. just look at the new strat and telecasters, they have gone up now rrp are £150 up since last year. also usa strats and telecasters have better hardware electrics and woods hand rolled fingerboard edges, just better quality. if your a beginner get a mex if your a good player invest in a usa on i have 2 usa strats one with maple neck one with rosewood and a usa tele.
who8allthepies 4 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 Better pickups and better hardware. What you'll end up doing if you buy a mexican guitar is one day changing the pickups, which will cost you about $200 for the pickups and maybe $75 to have them installed if you can't do it by yourself. So knock $275 off that extra $600 it would cost you to buy a American. Also the American guitars come with hardshell cases that run for about $90.00 new so knock off another $90 and you're left with an extra cost of $235 for the hardware and labor.
1con0clast 3 months ago
@ArtOfRuin75 also, the cost difference from mexican to american isn't $600.00 it's about $350.00 because you can but an american special strat or tele for $800.00. As you can tell by my previous comment it doesn't make sense to buy a mexican because the cost will end up being the same as an american special once you start upgrading the parts on the mexican guitar.
1con0clast 3 months ago
I like this guy, he seems like he could be your awesome bachelor uncle who buys you beer and lets you smoke his pot!
PBANDSNOW 6 months ago
Thanks!!! But better than that I'll introduce you to ladies you should marry because you're so wayward my son!!!
johnhguitar 6 months ago 8
@johnhguitar Im not disobedient! I just think you/he seems like that kind of badass bachelor uncle.
PBANDSNOW 6 months ago
I am an uncle to four red hot surfer dudes but I never shared any stuff with them. By the time they sprang on the scene I had completely gone totally straight and advised them to do the same and now you too!
johnhguitar 6 months ago
@johnhguitar I think he's trying to deny his pot smoking. Just let it out man
antigrav118 6 months ago
@PBANDSNOW in other words... Charlie Harper :D
TheDaydripper 4 months ago
@OakPark11MileRd Yeah....the Mexican Fenders are finished in polyester, which is plastic. Even the American Strats are finished in polyurethane. The only Fender guitars that use laquer on the neck are Custom Shop and American Vintage.
murfdog19 6 months ago
I respect Fender but my favorite brand of guitar ESP.
lvXxACHILLESxXvl 6 months ago
I got a Fender Squier made in Indonesia. Still, I still love her...She love me Long Time...
skeezysquirrel 7 months ago
what is the different between fender and squier
97henrik 7 months ago
@97henrik a thousand dollars
FuckinMongo 7 months ago
@97henrik the squier isn't as well built but when its clean, its clean and when its dirty, its dirty! the fender is more well made with a bigger punch, but the dirty sound isn't as well. but the clean sound is just TREMENDOUS (did i spell that right?)
scatered1 6 months ago
All I did was pick one up at my fave Guitar shop n wow..... I had nothing but dreams about picking it up again , then I had dreams I played it everyday and it was white. It drove me nuts for a few more days so I ended up walking in to the store and walking out with a Blue one , it matches my car , my cars color is my fave color in the universe!! I wake up in the middle of the night just to play her , her name is Lucille :) I love her. A blissful break from playing heavy rock n metal.
CapnCrossbones 7 months ago
i have one i just got it from my uncle brand new 500$
sammyboy12382 7 months ago
he usualy where s that shir look at more of his vids
ReileyMarie 7 months ago
This is a Laguna Beach Guitar Shoppe t-shirt. Order one if you like them so much.
johnhguitar 7 months ago
Cool guitar, but what's with the matching shirt?
MikeTunstall0 8 months ago
When colors come together and the energies in the universe harmonize, cosmic forces drive a man to overcome any and all obstacles in his way. I found that by matching my shirt with the guitar it turned me into a cosmic Marvel cartoon character capable of playing the guitar in a way that would transport me to the moon and back. I now can even go to hell and back whenever I play the guitar with a matching shirt. The devil always looks forward to seeing me and throws a party whenever I turn up.
johnhguitar 8 months ago 42
@johnhguitar Ha ha - that's a lot of work. When I want to go to hell, I just pick up an SG.
beautifulsarah100 8 months ago
SWAMP ASS?
rocknrollporn 8 months ago
i had that same guitar. but i pawned it. STUPID!! STUPID!! STUPID!!!!!
rocknrollporn 8 months ago
@rocknrollporn i'm sorry for your loss. :(
Teddius1138 8 months ago
maple is more comfortable, and easy to play
bluesBro18 8 months ago
Maple FTW
PeteAndJakee 8 months ago
Can someone tell me would it be possible to paint the guitar i'm going to build sunburst without too much trouble like spray-painting it, or do i need to do something harder?
Juicefani11 8 months ago
to much reverb! Pretty good review though
stevierayDOM18 8 months ago
dude...can u mail me the tabs of the riffs pls?
123guitarrocker 8 months ago
love your video mate. I have just got a new mex tele and the neck pickup seems to be a tad quieter than the bridge is that normal on teles, with it being smaller and having a cover on it maybe ?
TheTangentUK 9 months ago
You have to get in there and raise and lower the pickups to balance out the sound between the two. Good luck and thanks for the comment/question.
johnhguitar 8 months ago
this guitar its very very ugly Dx
345all 9 months ago
Sory, my english is not good! Many different Telecaster and fender stratocaster. Télécaster: Reissue 52, James Burton (MEXICO), Hot Road 52 and other... So many different guitars! Impossible try all for good choice. Thank John!
mibru2512 9 months ago
Please, What is Better FENDER for Country and Blues, Rockalilly? Thank.
mibru2512 9 months ago
Better than what? Gretsch is really good too!
johnhguitar 9 months ago
You are an amazing player, and watching your videos I'm pretty sure you could make any guitar sound good. But which is you favourite guitar you own?
scaredypicker 9 months ago
I guess my Gibson ES 175 because it covers a lot of styles, especially jazz and blues.
johnhguitar 9 months ago
twang twang twang......
boxtrap21 9 months ago
I got a MIM Standard Ash Tele last Sept. and it is very good and I'm totally happy with it. I had it set up which didn't take much as it was pretty good right out of the store. My instructor, Bill Harkleroad played it and gave it 2TU and if Zoot likes it that saying something. Also, according to his guitar builder MIM fenders are the best buy going right now.
pilotdon50 9 months ago
Great review, loved it.
I'm a Ovation acoustic guitar player and I'm looking for a electric guitar that has a real defined chord tonality in it. I would love to get one that I can "break in" so to speak. I like the idea of having my common lead runs worn into the neck. What would be the best type for my fretboard to acheive that?
LeadingWorship 10 months ago
you know, this guitar is perfect for your way of playing, but can you make a review for a schecter synyster gates custom? i've seen some and the quality those videos are depend from bad till horrible
thsuxandirock 10 months ago
I know American teles are better. I know, I've tried a few of them at Sam Ash and Guitar Center. But I bought a Mexican one this past weekend and I must say I'm completely blown away on how fun it is to play! I'm already so attached to it! I recommend this guitar to anyone. I've gotten so many different tones out of it, it's insane!
DayTripperLennon 10 months ago
200? for that guitar? Hey, I'll buy it right now! Please get in contact with me.
sandiegoweddinpics 10 months ago
Great video and told me all I wanted to know!
12stringsforme 10 months ago
Would I be better to get a brand new Mexico made Telecaster or an older, second hand Japanese made one?
InvadeTheAirwaves 10 months ago
I'll send you this one for $200 bucks!
johnhguitar 10 months ago
@johnhguitar Haha, sorry i live in the UK
InvadeTheAirwaves 10 months ago
@johnhguitar Are you serious, you would sell that one for 200$?
DayTripperLennon 10 months ago
@johnhguitar are you really selling this?sounds great!is it stock?
frenzexperiment 9 months ago
@johnhguitar Are you still selling the guitar?
AlexKoubek 9 months ago
@johnhguitar Are you still selling the guitar?
AlexKoubek 9 months ago
@johnhguitar are you serious about $200 to someone?
shelliebellie3672 9 months ago
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@johnhguitar are you serious for $200?
shelliebellie3672 9 months ago
@johnhguitar do you happen to have another telecaster your willing to sell? thats a great price for a mexican tele.
barthopa 9 months ago
The first tele is no longer available and I don't have a guitar I'm willing to sell at the moment but thanks for asking.
John
johnhguitar 9 months ago
@InvadeTheAirwaves JAPANESE. Of course it gets down to specifics and more importantly price. But old guitar and old cars is the saying.
SuperAlienX 9 months ago
OOps Wolfgang
gmick49 10 months ago
Maple fret board is the way to go. I have a Wolfganf with maple fret board. Love it. My next Guitar will be a Telecaster.Love the sound, and feel of the neck.Great Video. Thanks for sharing.
gmick49 10 months ago
Hi John tnx for a PROPER demo of how a Tele' sounds . Crystal clear and real twangy . My kinda sound . LURV it
MrSmirnoffski 10 months ago
Hey john can you give me an idea on how to get a guitar that would resemble jonny greenwood. I know he has a mixture of sounds but I want a guitar similair to his sound effects the works. I've seen on guitar center and such for 450+ would you recommend them. Only reason I'm asking is because he uses a fender tele as well.
melloanthony 10 months ago
excellent video!!i am thinking of buying a tele and i have a quiestion,what is the main difference between a baja,highway one and Mexican standard tele?which do you recommend?
christofa96 10 months ago
What a great sound produced from a very basic tele! Your skill coaxes that to all come together of course.
GameLevelEditor 11 months ago
Who cares about the frets looking grimy and dirty? I love that look,when they're all battered and worn.
steptoesaunt 11 months ago
I use my telecaster for everything!! rock, jazz, classical, live, in studio. It does anything and everything! x]
StephenFiorentini 11 months ago
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Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Reverend Pickles and ive been chosen to bring back the head of rock and roll...
Looking for those JV type Telecaster Geetars, made in Japan, you see one running around off the leash you call me first...
See you in Church.
REV.I.Pickles
REVERENDPICKLES 11 months ago
would you recommend a telecaster or ibanez art320 between those two? i actually prefer to play more jazz styles and more alternative styles and i wanted to find out which guitars would fit that style
bingin15 11 months ago
are the blacktop HH teles good? i want to buy one to play some rock-blues
MetalInstrumentals 11 months ago
@MetalInstrumentals not really for rock, they are good blues guitars.
ItzAmazingBrian 11 months ago
@ItzAmazingBrian plenty of teles have been used in rock-- keith richards namely, also jeff beck, jimmy page, and plenty more. teles are the guitar for any genre!
43george01 11 months ago
@43george01 Yeah, I know, he was asking about the humbucker blacktop tele's which in my opinion would not really be the best option for rock or metal.
ItzAmazingBrian 11 months ago
@43george01 oh sorry I thought you just meant teles in general haha
43george01 11 months ago
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mctabla 1 year ago
The Japan Teles are great and I've owned them....
johnhguitar 1 year ago
Ska Ska Ska...We want to see how Telecasters sound with SKA played on them.
orfmor 1 year ago
saludos de mexico
TheArellanog 1 year ago
*pwns everyone at guitar*
-anyway...
badabumbadabing1 1 year ago 2
have you ever played on the mexican classic series 60's telecaster?... if so what do you think of it?
kurt5000yh 1 year ago
goes nicely with your sweater :P
isomikieee 1 year ago 6
ladies and gentleman: the electric mariachi band!
gummyform 1 year ago
Hey John,
I'm looking for a real Tele, with a cool vintaged sound, and I was wondering about the Road Worn series. What do you think about it ? Great playing, my hands are shaking when I come across you vid !
jackassrockmalade 1 year ago
Yes to the Mexican Roadworn Teles. I've been playing one at the shop. It's cool!!!
johnhguitar 1 year ago
i like this guitar
he214ab 1 year ago
would you say its a good alternative to a rickenbacker 325?
mindlessprimitive 1 year ago
Hey john ive looked at a few different takes on the telecaster like the g&l asat classic .do you think that the mexican import for the telecaster is a worth while guitar to by for a good long lasting one?
StickManga 1 year ago
The Mexican Tele is a little heavy and a bit of a knock out from the factory but for the money they're OK. For me nothing beats a good Amarican Tele. I don't care what people say. I can tell the difference.
johnhguitar 1 year ago 10
@johnhguitar Right on, there is a large difference. I suppose if you can't tell the difference, then it doesn't matter what instrument you buy. The pickups are not as warm, the neck is not as straight and either are the frets. The hardware is cheap too.
TheMadMusicMan 9 months ago
You'll never know when you find a pack of crack cocaine in one of those Mexican made guitars.
Pasubalispongecola 1 year ago
@Pasubalispongecola Shut the fuck up
cat4ever666 1 year ago
I love how glassy the neck pickup sounds
xXNuclearWarXx 1 year ago
The Mexican Telecasters are Great.
So are the New Black Top Guitars.
TL250Rider 1 year ago
can you make a tele sound like a rickenbacker 325?
mindlessprimitive 1 year ago
I love the twangy sound of these guitars. also they sound good playing any sort of music
jimbo222000 1 year ago
I'm glad i just ordered my bass with a maple neck.
Backtizzail 1 year ago
have you ever used a manson?
YeaYeaCanDo 1 year ago
Got a Fender telecaster American standard about a year ago, worth every dime i bought it for!
ziclepickle 1 year ago
I like the "steely" sound of Fender, especially the telecaster.
ftjax 1 year ago
stratocaster are better il give you three stars for performance
TheBlacksabbathfan9 1 year ago
the pickups are so nice, i've had on for a year, just amazing
imants88 1 year ago
those mexicans did a dang good job
guitargeek1122 1 year ago
I got that one in sunburst :D
saberwing505 1 year ago
two words....Buck..Owens..
gretschsounds 1 year ago
hey do you think a telecaster its better than a Ephiphonic les paul ?? I like playing led zeppelin music (since i been loving you...)
jorgep8nt 1 year ago
@jorgep8nt those 2 arent even in comparison. les paul is gonna have a chunky sound cause it humbuckers and its a heavy dense guitar and a tele is normal weight with single coils. dont even know which song that is but seing as jimmy page played a les paul i would say a les paul is better for that music.
alecxg 1 year ago
You can never go wrong with a Tele that matches your shirt.
Whatafilmz 1 year ago 2
@Whatafilmz haha!
MrBeatlesnewband 1 year ago
how is the sustain?
cmstricker67 1 year ago
Superb playing my friend! I have a question though: What's your thoughts on the Highway One Telecasters?
jimihendrixfan2008 1 year ago
A student of mine bought one for $300. It's the best American instrument for the money no doubt. I should have grabbed it for myself!!!!!!
johnhguitar 1 year ago 13
AAAH! Too much reverb!
ChickenVendetta 1 year ago
U have got some real" style.
element2317 1 year ago
What model is this? I checked the site and can't find this wonderful color.
Sezthser 1 year ago
It's just a Mexican one. They have the same one, green, at the guitar shoppe in Laguna Beach, Calif.
johnhguitar 1 year ago
Mexico?
bladerunner900 1 year ago
Ninety degrees man, not 45
TyneGibbs12 1 year ago
What was your first guitar?
SessleJr 1 year ago
My first electric was a Les Paul Junior. My first steel string acoustic was a Harmony
Archtop....
johnhguitar 1 year ago
hi john, do you have any idea what the inlays on a maple neck are made out of? ive been trying to figure that out for awhile now....is it black plastic or what?
rokkerdude8 1 year ago
As you black plastic I believe.
johnhguitar 1 year ago
I have an Epiphone Dot series. it never stays in tune for long and I want some notes that will sustain. I'm looking for a sound and I got some pedals, but I'm highly considering getting an American Telecaster. Went to guitar center and loved the twang of it. What do you think?
stefanwanigatunga23 1 year ago
These two guitars are so totally different you'll have to make that kind of decision with your own ears......
johnhguitar 1 year ago
I love teles but i keep getting them and after a while I miss humbuckers and end up putting them in. Then I seem to follow the same route and sell them get a standard tele and start again.......Its like a vicious circle I love humbuckers for metal but think the tele is the sexiest guitar ever built. I have just bought a jim root tele with EMGs in it now, lets see how long i have this before i go back to a standard ;0)
vainparasite 1 year ago
Hello John, I`m spending some time lately to learn chicken` pickin` and often heard that you need a Telecaster and a combination of compression and delay to get the true sound. If I would get a compressor effects pedal (stomp box), would the delay on my amp, Marshall MG 100 FX, be sufficient for starters or do I have to get an extra delay pedal....?
Adore your work, yes Sir.....best wishes......
tit4tat4dat 1 year ago
Telecaster yes but the delay and the compression I don't know. I like a good Fender tube amp and the Tele and that's it.
johnhguitar 1 year ago
@johnhguitar how heavy is that guitar?
looks like it's a lot heavier than a stratocaster
jolteon43 1 year ago
This Mexican tele is a bit heavy. Remember, the weight varies depending on the wood even with same models.
johnhguitar 1 year ago
Lmao "Anyway......"
Chikalita2 1 year ago
could he use some gain?
TheComputerman96 1 year ago
damn it. now i need a tele.
dabawla 1 year ago
My telecaster is the most versatile guitar I have.
StephenFiorentini 1 year ago
The tele matches your shirt man!
arva300178 1 year ago
John, I have a Mexican Tele. What is the difference in quality, if any between the Mexican and the American made Telecasters?
Thanks in advance.
OverSword 1 year ago
@OverSword I think it has to do with having a better action, a better fret job, and pickups. I haven't played the 2 but I've got a Gibson LP and if you pick up an Epi LP standard and a Gibson LP standard you don't have to know the difference, you just KNOW and FEEL that the Gibson is better.
It's probably the same thing with american vs mexican, you'll feel it in the store, the american will be better, and the more you play it, the more you'll feel it.
ebouwman034 1 year ago
@OverSword I had a friend who worked at Guitar Center. He said that there was very little difference. He suggested that the American-made was only set-up better. With a little work, the MIM was just as good. Perhaps he was right. I have a MIM and I like it a lot!
jonchand 1 year ago
What i like about this guitar is that it can be used for any kind of music... Just look at Jim Root from slipknot, John 5, and all the country musicians using it!
TheMariusDuaas 1 year ago
the color is? green what?
Avssolut 1 year ago
@Avssolut
Looks more like Fender's idea of 'Pewter'.
MegaGARFISH 1 year ago
Isn't it the opposite John, I see maple necks with the wear and tear you talk about and the rosewood and ebony stays or looks the same. I see maple necks with the markings all over the neck from years of gigging,never seen a rosewood do that??? Nice tone you have anyways and you got style too. Peace
dyingforastrat 1 year ago
love the sound. absolutely with no doubt its just that it looks so.... weird. God, im shallow.
acousticguitarist201 1 year ago
bzzzzzzz do i hear single coil buzzz bzzzzz?
jimmyvantorre 1 year ago
taht is one of the ugliest guitars ever -.-'
OutTAGetMe10 1 year ago
@OutTAGetMe10 I will hunt you down.
LegendarySkoolBoy 1 year ago
This is what I call a review.
fguka 1 year ago
Hi, i am more like rock funk jazz guitar player and i'm wondering what to buy, a strat or a tele please guive me an opinion xD peace
carvalhosa1000 1 year ago