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I Played (almost) Every Telecaster To Find The Best One

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At the end of the day they all sound good
Comment from : @Stitch-id2ge

Your content is as bad as your playing
Comment from : @StevenOyston

The biggest gap is between affiinity and Classic Vibe, the sound differnce above it is purely about which one you like and not which one is better
Comment from : @abredzio1272

Intro music for CSI
Comment from : @mkabalistic

That opening was fire!
Comment from : @misterfilmguy

A bit pointless without the entry level American Performer Squier, Player 2, Vintera, American Performer, American Professional -that would be a better spread No one realistically is going to buy a Custom Shop or an overpriced niche signature guitar as their first Tele
Comment from : @jasonloader8149

Stubit demonstration with booster and distortion on you can hardly hear the difference so clean tone please all can put noice on
Comment from : @arnetoft2108

i wish i didnt see this video and what you said abiut the custom shop relic guitar there is one in the shop near were i live that is similar and while i havent played it as its in a glass case it looks incredible and now i cant go in there as everyone in there including the customers is an enabler
Comment from : @igavehimadollar3354

The squier classic vibe telecaster, is it the 50's,60's or 70's one thanks
Comment from : @sootyfoot

I just got a squire telecaster affinity and despite being a cheapie its still a pretty darn good guitar 😂
Comment from : @jakkbatt4711

What about the affinity series tele?you've missed that modelI own a squire j5 signature tele it's awesome!
Comment from : @Sarcybloke

6:05 I just ordered me a Butterscotch Blonde based on your recommendation Excited to get it Thanks for your work on reviewing things
Comment from : @Gracebeliever077

Rory Gallagher
Comment from : @dankodavidovic5547

Buy Dan Earlwines book, buy the Squire and learn to setup a guitarThanks Rhett
Comment from : @sgholt

Hate the relic concept I have 3 teles although only one Fender Two G&Ls and one American rosewood with nocaster pickups All are different hard to say which is best
Comment from : @thomasmorse4042

The $400 difference between the vintage squier and the fender player is the fender hand a standardization which is easier to find parts if you want to mod it
Comment from : @Sinister_Scotty

what's with the movie production intro though?
Comment from : @blueterrace

Great video,it was like a pink floyd experience
Comment from : @deanjekic8201

"What is a Telecaster like?" Nobody knows, there's a gazillion models, so it doesn't strand for anything anymore
Comment from : @svendtveskg5719

Too bad you didn't include the Fender performer It's right in between the player and the Isbell I think it lists for 144900
Comment from : @chizmo7

Sound on that Joe Walsh intro: Squire sounded great!
Comment from : @magustacrae

Have to say - the $199 china squire sounded best Ugly it may be, playability untold, it sounded sweet
Comment from : @jasonluke4957

Definitely not sponsored Thanks GWUF with talent
Comment from : @Dragon_rls

a $1609 dollar mexican made tele what has the world come to!
Comment from : @Tonesnob72

Once i picked one up and always like strats bell like tones but with the fat bottom end i was hooked You can’t go wrong 0:01 with Suhr telecaster I’d stay away from Fender relics hear ritchie kotzen tele is good but neck is like a louisville slugger cut in half
Comment from : @Tonesnob72

The $19999 Squier I bought plays pretty smooth
Comment from : @johnshelton8441

I love the back to back play through at the 3:00 min mark Thats how comparions should be made - back to back, no cuts, not holding the chord/note to let it ring out before the switch If i wasnt paying attention, i wouldnt have even picked there was a change between some of them Nice work!
Comment from : @ApektadongAbusado1

I love Teles I have about 12 of them including a Player series and the Jason Isbel which is one of my favorites I also really love the Fender Ultra series and the Am Pro IIsbrII
Comment from : @merrileeburoker3689

Go to a guitar shop, play every flavour of tele, see which neck feels best, buy it and take it to a tech for a setup, change the pickups (if that’s what tickles you) and enjoy the ride 😊
Comment from : @astrums99

I really hate relic guitars, they're just a big lie !
Comment from : @jodyWalker-z4c

The Player Series sucks I think The alnico pups sound terrible in this, the neck is too tinny, feels not right I kept my MIM Standard instead with pup upgrades and new frets
Comment from : @ymelfilm

All of them sound good
Comment from : @blastingcapps4341

Just buy any "vibe" series tele, spend a little extra on a used USA neck, and no-one will ever know the difference
Comment from : @YippeeSkippie426

Nice review Have been looking at the performer series, which were on sale during the holidays, but after seeing this review I’m pondering the Squire Classic series The translucent finish on those are really nice
Comment from : @jfj794

Why did you not have an American Standard in the mix? Matter of fact, the only American telly you had was the relic $5400 model Why no other American? Thanks
Comment from : @GregoryTubb

Any thinline recommendations?
Comment from : @tylerlovejoy992

Awesome review Rhett! You made all of the guitars sound Great! What p and any pedals are you using? Subscribed and liked!!!
Comment from : @wetherbeephoto-lt2id

The opening sequence felt like it was from an episode of Miami Vice
Comment from : @Gracebeliever077

Man this intro song is just beautiful! Nice one Rhett!
Comment from : @engagekillftw

As a metal guitarist looking to broaden my horizons, this video is super useful, thanks
Comment from : @zombieskurge2193

Plot twist… the basic cheap squire is MILES ahead in quality of the first original tele made in the 50’s😂😂😂
Comment from : @Laheyfinegoods

That's one thing about the Telecaster I bought one years ago for 300$ and told my friends who play guitar that it cost 1200$, and the answer was always something like “yes, you can hear that” 😇
Comment from : @randydarklight

I just commented on your page about the american performer! via my wifes youtube account what are your thoughts on the american performer teleand if you think its a good choice, to go ss or HShumbucker in neck position?
Comment from : @justinmaitland3762

im trying to find a tele and I like the price and look of the american performer telebut im not sure what are yout thoughts? im trying to keep under $1500 I like the option the give with a HS, H in neck that can be tapped to single or id be happy with just a SS
Comment from : @amandamaitland42

I would have ranked them the same way as you did Good job, excellent video
Comment from : @MultiScoffer

I don't really understand videos like this It's like, "Ok, so I know that if I'm a brand-wh0re for Fender, I know what to get" but there's so much more out there than just Fender and it makes the scope of the video so narrowbrbrIt's just my opinion but I think that looking at what's out there across all brands and choosing a price point that has the most guitars in its vicinity would be even more useful than just comparing Fenders There are so many other non-Fender Teles out there that are of great quality, great value or both like (in alphabetical order):brbrChapman ML3brCharvel SoCalbrDean NashVegasbrESP TEbrIbanez NDM / AZSbrG&L ASATbrGodin Stadium/RadiumbrMusic Man AxisbrPRS NF53brReverend EastsiderbrSchecter PTbrWashburn IdolbrbrBrand doesn't matter nearly as much as the experience it gives you Don't get me wrong, the video was very well done and I gave it a like I just wanted to mention that looking at only one brand is borderline pointless It's just the video equivalent of a Fender circle-jerk I have nothing against Fender, I think that the Strat is the greatest guitar design ever invented, i would say the same thing about being focused on only one guitar maker regardless of whom
Comment from : @AvroBellow

Rhett shule is a great guitar player, I have the same black and white tele squire it's just a great guitar but Rhett you have the greatest tone when you play, just amazing
Comment from : @warrenvollaro2529

That intro sounded like it belonged in the movie Labyrinth! 👍
Comment from : @boosk2127

I got the MIM Deluxe Nashville Tele in 2001 Love it to this day
Comment from : @kurtfroberg3608

That rack it wouldn't matter what you play but I appreciate your steeple
Comment from : @DavidCervin

Thank you for another video! If I am to buy one of these, it would be Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster It seems a good value for money
Comment from : @juhamikkonen

725" radius and 42mm nut width is a deal breaker for anyone with large hands on the Isbell Needs 95" radius, swamp ash body and 43-435mm nut width and SS Plek’d frets I had to build one ‘cuz Fender doesn’t
Comment from : @stevetrembley1806

Thanks for
Comment from : @gerrittenberkdeboer7763

Incredibly insightful video, Thank you!
Comment from : @hunterkubat4805

As a prog fan, best video yet
Comment from : @josephalvarnas2333

Thank youI'm needing a tele and I've wondered about Squire playability at that priceI will probably go for a Squire
Comment from : @LeonardLangford

Cheap guitars tend to be super heavy Cheaper guitars like Squier are actually lighter in weight lol But Custom Shop Fender teles are definitely next level I just got a CS Broadcaster and I've never played anything like it It's absolutely amazing and weighs 72lbs Easy on my back
Comment from : @jacey714

You don't buy a Vespa from Vietnam
Comment from : @valentindegen

Strange that the price doubles on each upgrade
Comment from : @davidlouis2354

Classic vibe all day
Comment from : @BigJoe173

sometimes I watch your channel just to justify buying a custom shop gibson or fender, thanks rhett, now I’m broke
Comment from : @fezzard

Just brought home a Custom Shop 52 yesterday A beast
Comment from : @deanmccaskill5495

$19999 is King
Comment from : @abc2abc2abc

Get a harley benton TE for $150brPlays like a real fender
Comment from : @adamguinnmusic5871

If you wanna learn guitar, and you don’t have the financial means, ignore him saying he can’t recommend an Affinity, because of the fret ends, pickups, etc A Squier Affinity is LIGHTYEARS better quality, than the first guitars of A LOT of your favorite guitarists
Comment from : @sferguson1130

It took me 48 years to finally get a Tele, I bought a $360 ( Aus) Kapok Tele from China It's a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, it's got 2 humbuckers (overwound) with coil splits via the push-pull tone control, it has a 2 point Strat bridge with the back routed for the claw and springs Its got a tobacco sunburst top with top binding, the back and sides of the body are stained red and the body has a belly cut and an arm chamfer, obviously hand sanded, it weighs around 7 pounds It's the most comfortable guitar I have ever played, the neck is modern C slim taper, medium jumbo frets, small volute under the nut The pickups are darker than my Strats but through a Korg Pandora multi fx or a Strymon Sunset O/D it sounds great Best deal I ever got playing music, cheers from Sydney Australia!
Comment from : @AndrewTait-f2w

Can someone please tell me the song that Rhett is playing while testing out the different teles ?
Comment from : @Zerorjcrystal

Rhett that 80s Miami Vice Style synth intro was fucking beautiful
Comment from : @grantandersen

I m wite you ,tanto you ,
Comment from : @moysesjimenezgonzalez-1159

They all sound the same 🤠 Infact the $200 version sounds the best
Comment from : @Bikecampcook

without buying a real crappy replica of a Tele, a decent Squier Classic Vibe with the proper SET-UP will sound and play as good as any Fender telecaster and cost half the price
Comment from : @eugenejoseph7076

Have i missed any notes on how the audio was processed here for this video comparison?
Comment from : @Grindstaff09

I ruined my low end squire by "upgrading" the pickups
Comment from : @Grindstaff09

That Jason Isbell Tele scores pretty much all the points for a Tele in my book Seems like a lovely guitar!
Comment from : @henrikpetersson3463

Relicking is the work of Satan Be gone from me, foul demons
Comment from : @dionsorrell

I love your intro music It reminds me a bit of Pink Floyd's “A momentary lapse of reason”brbr👍
Comment from : @bombseb

My $20000 Southern Acoustics Tele plays and sounds fine
Comment from : @Nazman06

I just got an overstocked color (2-tone) Player Telecaster on sale, since the Player 2s have come out It's simply good cheap kit Happy Wednesday ya'llz
Comment from : @jimicunningable

Thanks, Rhett! Love that high end squire is better than base MIM, Fender should improve the MIM and lower its price
Comment from : @kosmicwizard

This needs a ultra 2
Comment from : @sicilianmammalian

Wish you would have reviewed the Ultra Tele’ I bought one a year ago in blue and out of the box it was perfectly tuned The neck is satin and fast Has a unique shaped neck that changes curve at the top to more flat at bottom Love it Under 2K Has brass individual saddles with chrome overlay to match styling S1 switches, double cut outs in back, locking tuners and strap nuts
Comment from : @remoteseer62

You really can’t go wrong with a telecaster man🙌
Comment from : @TheHunter77632

Picking a guitar depends on weather your actually buying it with your own money or it's a sponsored 'gift'in which case,go for the big bucks🤭
Comment from : @geoffreyalder7275

There must be 15-20 guitar channels making videos on budget guitars, and when Fojill, Glarry and even Ktaxon have better necks and frets than the Squier Sonic, I'm not sure who it's marketed too? br The Debut series isn't better than any of the 3 above either br Long story short😂, guitars under $100 shouldn't have better necks than the Sonic series
Comment from : @suplexcities

Just bought a used Squire classic vibe with Fender pickups and compensated brass saddles for $300 just to see if I like playing teles Among my Ibanez, Gibson, Epiphone and a couple of Höfners it now ranks #1 Loved this video too!
Comment from : @christervinjegimse4445

I think your honest opinion on the player vs the squire classic was extremely helpful!! I don't own a tele (yet) and have been trying to figure out which model might best suit my needs I think I'm going to save up some funds and go for one of the higher cost ones from this video! Thanks!!
Comment from : @REDOPTICALCORP

I think all depends about amp Good amp and every Telecaster works fine
Comment from : @hrvoje319

I went and played all the teles in my area and the best one I could find says ESP ON the head Used, loaded w/ EMGs Single coil bridge, humbucker at the neck Bundled w/40 watt Marshall tube amp $11oo for both Been playing guitar since mid 80s and I'd say this was one of the best deals I've ever got
Comment from : @NOBodYnose022

The classic vibe are great guitars Especially if you’re like me and paranoid about your guitars getting stolen lol Ide rather have $500 stolen opposed to $2,000 Both are going to hurt but one less sobrbrWith that said, my favorite sounding was the Jason Isbell with the classic vibe behind it I never like the sound of the custom shop stuff I’m not sure why
Comment from : @wheresallthezombies

I own a thirty year old 52 reissue Never played a tele I liked better
Comment from : @bolt4694

Just by the color and binding I knew that was the Isbell tele Been thinking about getting one for a while now and I think it’s about time after this video
Comment from : @patstevens4560