This might be the most ridiculous demo track I've ever written lol. Slide guitar and full octave drop? Seems to have worked, though! Also, let's go Braves!

@mihneazoican2479

2 жыл бұрын

THAT INTRO RIFF IS FyeahING AMAZING

@allanallan4791

2 жыл бұрын

Position 4 has that Jimi H tone

@BigCleverName

2 жыл бұрын

Random bullshit go!!!

@KingJackstone

10 ай бұрын

God Loves You🙏🏻❤️

@powbobs

3 ай бұрын

@@KingJackstone Voldemort loves you.

You hit the nail on the head when you said it is a phenomenon that some people just aren’t into telecasters and then suddenly they are. That is me.

I was one of the people that wasn’t particularly interested in telecasters until I tried one lol

@agufish

2 жыл бұрын

It’s almost a rite of passage for guitarists 😂

@MetalLeo30

2 жыл бұрын

@@agufish LMAO! exactly 😂

@hyramjackson

2 жыл бұрын

And the design haven't changed in what 60-70 years? Freaking genius

@preston8836

Жыл бұрын

Same, thought I'd hate them as I despise strats buy there's something about teles, like they become the instrument you need them to be due to their simplicity you can shape the sound so easily

@nickdrey1200

Жыл бұрын

​@@preston8836 it's also the only guitar you want to have on you, if you get run up on, or jumped by more than one dude lmao. The fuckin things are basically big 2x4s that are just ready to god damn crack a mafucka lmao

FINALLY - someone who has been waiting for more fender videos

@agufish

2 жыл бұрын

Respect for the ODST pic!

That demo track is ridiculous in the best way.

Dude, you have no idea how happy it made me to hear you play this with all that distortion in that super metal heavy mix. Like I know that's "your thing" anyway, but there are too many people who think Teles and Strats are ONLY for Blues/Country, thank you for showcasing that those pickups can ROCK HARD too!

"Rudimentary", I think the phrase you're looking for is "platonic ideal"

MIJ Aerodyne Telecaster (P90 in the neck) is the one that got me... Teles are legit.

I really like this NOSTALgufish series. Keep it up!

@whatskraken3886

2 жыл бұрын

hi gen z

I really love this upgrade videos

1:29 this so hard. I hated telecaster, especially thr way they looked, now I love them and I don't know why

The 90s! 😁 I love and miss them so much!🎵🎸 I appreciate the Nirvana riffage!💟

@agufish

2 жыл бұрын

30th anniversary of Nevermind, had to do it!

Your cat is a Tele fan 😻

Love the series!!

I used Fender locking tuners for my tele build, and they are actually awesome and look great on a....Fender.

KILLER demo track! Definitely one of the best you composed so far! Congrats!

The thumbnail you made with frodo is the best thing I've seen all day... "alright keep your secrets then."

That demo track was heavy dude. Instant bop.

Hunter is missing the brass saddles upgrade

@Ottophil

2 жыл бұрын

Lol you mean downgrade

Using the slide was ridiculous but sounded so fkn awesome

Totally get the suddenly liking teles feeling. I didn’t like them at all when I started playing and the somewhere along the way I just realized I really wanted one. Still my favorite Fender guitar. I’m usually a Gibson fan but the tele is one of my favorite guitars.

Some say he's mellowed because there's insufficient organic honey in Savanah (which is odd because he lives in Atlanta.) But he will get frenetic in the presence of haphazard black lace in the bedroom. And the best way to nest his tones involves shocks off a '69 Road Runner, memory foam and a girl willing to wear low-heeled shoes after all that black lace is discrarded. The man! The Legend! Der Fish!

Honestly, every Tele should have a 4-way switch by default. I mean, look at the Washburn Nele. It has many tonal options, since it has a 6-way switch.

Understand it wasn't in the budget or limit of the sponsor, but definitely recommend checking out the Rock Rabbit Tele control plate down the line. They slightly angle the switch and move the volume pot a little further away to make switching pickups more natural. Have one on my partscaster and now am more inclined to pick it up if we're being honest.

@RandyWillcox

2 жыл бұрын

I second this. As someone who switches pickups constantly, I replaced the plate on my Richie Kotzen with one of these and made it actually usable. I always thought, "wow, tele players really must just use one pickup OR the other, because selecting pickups blows!"

@InGrindWeCrust2010

2 жыл бұрын

Flipping the control plate upside down like J Leonard Jay's Telecaster is probably more useful, still...I can't decide which to do for my next build.

@CSFiction-

2 жыл бұрын

@@InGrindWeCrust2010 Note that I'm speaking as someone who prefers Strat and LP style control layouts so take this as you will. In my mind, while flipping the control plate defiantly mitigates a few issues (especially if you use a tophat knob instead of a barrel knob), there's still the issue of it being too close to another control for my comfort which the rock rabbit eliminates pretty much entirely. Still, flipping it is what my cousin does and is definitely a vibe I can get behind. No harm in trying both and seeing how it goes.

I love this Nostalgufish series it's dope

Did the same series/parallel mod on my Tele but with a push/pull on the tone knob instead of the 4 ways switch. Such a nice addition to the tonal palette of this guitar!

That's just a great looking tele. Speaking of white guitars, your review of the 2017 SG Standard in Alpine White put me over the edge and I ended up pulling the trigger. Love it!

Server dad early catch. I totally agree on the Tele. One needs a Tele. I was late into it too. I always played LP's and superstrats for the most. Until I got my first Tele, recently. A gift from my girlfriend. Now, I can't go without a Tele. Also, holy sh*t, Hunter, this video kicked major ass !! \m/

I literally hated Telecasters with every fiber of my being and now it’s my favorite shape

A great video for me to watch while I'm cleaning my own guitar, preparing it for its next set of strings. :)

Hunter!! I’ve missed you!! A week is too long!

I have the same guitar except for the pao ferro fretboard. I love it so much

I started playing and looking for a telecaster way back in 1996 didn't find one I wanted till 2015. Now I have a MIA a MIM and a Hufschmid baritone Tstyle ahaha.

@mihneazoican2479

2 жыл бұрын

How’s the Hufschmid? I keep seeing him on Instagram and his stuff looks great

@DannyRayMilligan66

2 жыл бұрын

Music is win just demoed a sick squier baritone tele cabronita, you should check it out!

This video is PERFECT. I just bought my player tele and locking turners.

1:26 F*ck yeah! Used to hate teles, now I have 4 haha!

That is the absolute truth. I hated Telecasters my whole life until about 2 years ago. Now I have 3 of them

Makes a video about worthwhile upgrades. Installs strap locks. Doesn't use a strap.

@agufish

2 жыл бұрын

Lol like the concept is worthwhile, I meant to swap one on for the video from the ML2 or my signature, I just forgot :(

@iainc666

2 жыл бұрын

For a moment, I thought you might try to convince me it was an invisible strap. But you went with honesty instead. Haha!

I snagged a MIM Blacktop HH Tele from a pawn shop in 2017. Love it.

"I don't wanna go full High Intergrity with it" ....well then😒

Great video! My Fender Player Plus Tele came with locking tuners and push-pull pot for serial mode. But my old Squier CV 50s Tele was unmodified, so I bought cheap Harley Benton locking tuners (roundabout 40 €). I have them on a Harley Benton PRS-clone and they´re really good, so I decided to buy some for the Tele. Together with the tuners I bought a barrel-stringtree and replaced the old one. But the best mod was the 4-way-switch and a new control-plate with angled cutout for the switch and more space between switch and volume knob. 👍

Thanks for reminding me to get a nut so u can finally mod my 1984 Epiphone Explorer. Been holding onto this project for almost 2 months now lol

Beautiful Tele, love the white and chrome. Great vid.

Love the feel and finish on my MIM Tele.

I did a similar version of running the pick ups in series instead of parallel, I put it on a push pull pot instead of a 4 way switch and I found that it’s a lot cheaper because it’s less parts and easier to wire

Interesting and entertaining video, thanks for posting. I bought my first electric after years of playing acoustic and I chose a telecaster. It’s the American Performer and I love it. My mods to it so far are new brass compensated saddles from Philadelphia Luthier Tools and a 4 way ObsidianWire solderless wiring harness. I’ve had it for over 2 years now and I don’t think about any other guitar. I’m so glad I went with a telecaster. Thanks again for the video.

I think Gojira used this or a very similar guitar in the music video for grind wich sounds just amazing

I bought a Squier Danish Pete purple Tele. Following upgrades: Locking tuners, Graphtec nut & saddles, four way switch and Fender noiseless PUs. Sounds and plays great

I have this guitar and love it! I made most of the same changes except for the 4-way switch and I added a red pickguard for looks. I may have to add that switch, too.

I did that same wiring in my tele and love it :)

Discord squad whaddup

@porridgeorange

2 жыл бұрын

REPRESENT!

Dude I love what you did with this! Having the series switch must be so nice since you’re probably more used to having humbuckers

Funnily enough I just ordered a 4 way switch for my Hannah Montana tele mod project. I can’t wait to install it and hear the hot rails pickup and the teisco pickup in series

dude i totally understand what you mean! i hated teles for a long time because i didn't like the way the looked. but one day i just all of a sudden started to want a tele. still haven't got one yet, but will likely be my next guitar! thanks for the vid!

What is your opinion on the t-chopper humbucker?

Hey, thats my main axe too! And I did the same upgrades months ago. So happy with my tele since the 4 switch and the locking parts

Upgraded mine with vintage fender 3 brass saddle bridge and vintage tuners. Going to add a vintage pickguard sometime.

Another vote for the rock rabbit control plate , tht little distance makes a big difference . I really like it .

My first guitar was a red affinity squire tele. Love that thing for DACGCE/FACGCE

I always thought that liking a telecaster out of nowhere means you’re in Chill dad mode

That same apiffany happened to me ...never wanted a "country" guitar 🎸 until I got one in a trade and me-oh-my I'm hooked!

I hated teles for years and then woke up one day, bought one, now own 6. The accuracy of your statement of "just liking them out of nowhere" is to true.

I was in the same boat. I used to hate telecasters then I re-read the manga BECK and I had to have one. I don't know what magic they did to this thing but I love the tuning stability of it. I could not play my tele for weeks and pick it up and like one string will be out of tune. Its really an impressive guitar. Always on the middle position for that emo/math rock tone. Its by far my favorite sound I get from a guitar.

I wasn't a Tele fan when I was younger. Then I tried a HSS Strat and fell in love with the single coil pickup in the neck, but didn't like the middle pickup, so I wanted a guitar with a single coil in the neck, humbucker in the bridge. Seeing stuff like Rabea's signature Chapman made me get a Tele, and then I tried a Telecaster with a very hot bridge pickup and got blown away. So yeah I'm now definitely a Telecaster fan.

A greatly underrated modification is rewiring it to have the control plate installed upside down. That makes it much easier to use the volume knob as a swell and fade effect on both pickups and much easier to use the tone knob as a wah effect on the bridge pickup. Please check for videos of Bill Kirchen from Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.

Awesome video!!

I was never a fan of the Telecaster until a few weeks ago...bought one this week. Now I'm wondering why it took me so long to buy one. I got a Fender Vintera 50's Telecaster in Sonic Blue. I love it.

Holy shit that demo I love you

$116 for the tuners? You could have gotten the exact same product from Reverb for like $70-80.

@InGrindWeCrust2010

2 жыл бұрын

Or eBay for $40-$60.

I've got a MIM Tele as well, it was actually my first non-bass guitar I bought years ago. I keep meaning to pimp it, but it's honestly fine as it is!

Love the Nirvana in the sound samples. Wasn't really expecting that from you. Great content as always.

I have the exact same one as you, the most inspiring guitar ive ever had.

I hate to be one of those guys, but it appears you aren't using locking tuners as intended. The way folks like Phil McKnight explain it, the point of locking tuners is not to wrap the string around the post any more than is absolutely necessary. You should actually pull the string more or less taut before you lock it down, and you'll find you only get like 90-180 degrees of wrap once it's in tune. That eliminates the wraps as a place where there is room for play where the string can loosen or tighten as you tune, which can destabilize your tuning.

I got a telecaster I built from fender parts. Built it to have the vibe of a white les paul custom, white body, black pickguard and gold hardware and neck pickup. It's got gotoh non locking tuners in it, and I swear it never goes out of tune, and that's with a handcut nut cut by myself

I actually bought that same guitar last November. GC had three white on white Player Series Telecaster on sale for $499.00. I went there to look at a Strat but that price was too good. I absolutely love it. I already had a pretty decent Strat style guitar anyway. Now the Tele is usually my go to. Thanks for the Telecaster love man.

I actually bought one recently (just a Grote) because I liked the color (bright yellow) but I love the damn thing. I never liked the look of them until I saw this one and fell in love with it. I'm going to upgrade all hardware and electronics to Fender specs and have a blast. It's cheap but it pretty much stays in tune and sounds like something from a 40's blues album. I am a convert.

I bought a player Tele earlier this year. The only modification I felt was necessary was replacing the string tree. With the stock tree, it didn''t keep tune very well. I replaced it with a roller tree and now it's fine.

From these mods you've done the only one I would have done is the 4-way switch, and with the money you'd have saved you could have done a cooler, cheaper mod instead. Of the numerous Teles I've owned I have only changed one tuner with a locking tuner and that was on the B string of my B-Bender Telecaster. That was the only string that benefited with having no wraps around the post for tuning stability, plus you have multiple wraps around your locking tuners you've installed making their advantage totally useless. I have used those Schaller strap locks before but ditched them for two reasons. First, over time the clip part on the strap would slowly cut into the strap button to the point it would have to be replaced. Second, the nut and washer on the strap would always work itself loose and sometimes fall apart when playing. You have the updated model with a thumb wheel instead so if it works itself loose it's easy to tighten up again I guess. I'm happy with the tried and true Grolsch beer red washer rings that everybody uses that work, are basically free if you buy 2 beers, and you can keep your original strap buttons. The four way switch I totally agree with and if the jack needed replacing, good, but the pots and cap were not needed. Instead I would have got from rockrabbit.com an angled switch control plate with an added kill switch that is probably more useful for your style of playing and you still would have spent less money. The angled switch is easier to maneuver and it allows more space to hook your pinky between the switch and volume knob. You would still have money left over if you avoided the strap locks, locking tuners, and pots and cap and it could have gone towards compensated traditional saddles and/or a dual top-loader or string through bridge plate.

Telecasters (and LP Jrs) are the epitome of cool guitar for me. No bullshit, no frills, tons of character, great tones, endlessly playable, easy to mod. What more could you want?

I put a set on my limited '59 Epiphone and the gotoh are just awesome looking.

Bruh, you're having way too much fun on that slide 😂😂😂

Ill think of these upgrades. I have a squier cv 50s tele with some lollar special and vintage ts and aome brass saddles in them for about the same price as one of these, maybe a tad bit cheaper. Great video!

A great sounding Tele .I was looking at a new player series when i came across a mint condition 2019 Vintera 60s modified in Lake Placid blue and had to have it .The 4 way switching is brilliant [plus the S1 switch to take it out of phase]and as you say and should be done to every Tele .It's my first actual Fender and my other 2 T styles have modern 6 saddle bridges so fancied a 3 saddle ashtray just for a change .Now i know how good and under rated Mexican Teles are I might get that player series too .

The Telecaster is my favorite guitar design but when I wear it on a guitar strap while standing, the guitar sits awkward and uncomfortably against my body. I found through testing various guitar strap lengths that only when the Tele sits high on my chest (like the Beatles' George Harrison and his Tele) does the Tele feel somewhat comfortable.

4-way switching on Teles needs to be the new normal, there's literally no reason to not do it especially if you have true singlecoils. My Tele has hot rails and I still use position 4 as my default, there's just something magic about it.

This rite of passage just happened to me last week. I started playing around 2003 and I just always hated teles. Out of nowhere I just got the itch for one and I had to pick one up. Been having so much fun with it, can’t put it down.

I think a Hagstrom Ultra Swede should be on your channel. I picked one up a couple months ago and love it. So much that I bought another yesterday. On another note, the Grover Rotomatic self locking tuners are amazing. Threw a set on my new Hagstrom and I don't think I'll go with any other locking tuners from here out.

For anyone wondering I did this to my telecaster years ago because I'm more of a humbucker guy but ended up with a telecaster... I don't regret this mod at all it's amazing. I also flipped the controls upside down because I used to hit the pickup selector every time

@Metalalbumreviewers

4 ай бұрын

Geez. I’ve been loving my new Tele, but that selector switch issue was getting to me. I never thought of that simple fix. Great idea.

1:27 That’s totally true! I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years and it’s just happened to me 😂

I wasn’t into them really until I built my first one. Now They’re the first guitar I grab.

4 way switch is a must on a Tele. Recommend an Electrosocket jack too. But the benefits of locking tuners are somewhat lost if you don’t pull the strings through taut before you lock them. There shouldn’t be more than one wind round the post when tuned at pitch.

I always admired teles because they're so simple but extremely usable in nearly every situation and genre. Honestly I also prefer the knobs and switch position because it's nearly impossible to bump it and change the settings.

I have a set of Schiller guitar straps. Definitely worth it their great.

As someone who started playing guitar strongly disliking the existence of Telecasters, then in more recent years craving the possession of a Telecaster or Stratocaster and now being in the process of buying an old Fender Squier Tele from a friend's dad, I absolutely feel ya.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have owned a tele. Until now and I love them. I have the 60s classic vibe custom and a Jim root signature!

You should try Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Tele pickups! Monstrous sound for high gain tones!

you went fucking ham on the demo track, bro. sick

I have a Harley Benton Tele. Its they style that Prince played. I was rather impressed with it but decided to add a solderless Mojotone 4 way selector wiring harness. And boy did the new pots plus the 4th position that gives a "humbucker" sound really make a huge difference. Other than done locking tuners some day, I don't think I'll ever do anything more to it.

Also suggest an 022 cap vs a 047, and a no load tone pot. This will open up some room between the dark and bright tones.

@imwindgirl

6 ай бұрын

022 vs 047 Me: 033 👼

Hunter, could you make a video going through the process of how you write the demo tracks?👀

I just received one of these from Adorama, and am enjoying it. Not sure if I'm going to keep it, as it's a bit heavy for my liking for a Tele. As for upgrades, if I keep it... I've never had need for (or desire for) locking tuners, so I'd pass on those. I'll likely go with the vintage style tuners that you feed the string through the top. I will upgrade the bridge construction to a 3 brass barrel set-up, I just prefer it. I'll maybe upgrade the pickups down the road. Either way, Fender did a really nice job with this series. Great video, thanks for sharing this!