this is a wonderful story. Thank you :)

Good father

Your father loved you and was going to do whatever it took to set you up to succeed. Lucky kid.

That's a good dad. I own a lot of gear and always encourage my kids to play any of my guitars (some with a little supervision lol)

Wonderful memory and thank you for sharing it with us! It definitely put a smile on my face.

Same here, i never liked Tele's, and then I got one just about a year ago and have absolutely fallen in love with them!

idk, for me tele was an ultimate perfect guitar right from the start, absolutely loved its shape and simplicity

I was a gibson/emg guy until i took shrooms in denver in 2019, played a strat into a fender amp, came home a changed man. I have 2 strats and a tele, mostly play clean now

Yes. This is the way it happens.

Took me ten years but yeah. It’s been my primary guitar ever since.

You will if you get a bad one, which happens often with Squier.

@@faethe000yes, Im yet to play good Classic vibe Squier, to understand why are people so crazy about them

@@stanislavmigraThere are good ones, but the QC on Squier is so random that you're more likely to get a bad one.

@@faethe000 I would not ask this stupid question, if I had not tried like 20 different Classic vibes. Still no luck. ps: I had much better luck with Affinity series, then Classic vibes.

Do you think that this might be because your expectations for the Affinity series were lower, so you were less likely to be disappointed? @@stanislavmigra

I have a LOT of Tele's, including a 2005 AVRI, and yeah, the Classic Vibe seems spot on. Probably the best deal out there.

Can concur! My classic vibes p-bass is one of my favorite instruments and I paid sub $300 for it! And honestly it’s still one of the best basses I’ve played. I’ve tried several American P and J basses but my Squier p-bass just feels right!

Disagree on Squier. They have bad quality tuners on their budget guitars. Jack and Danny Copies were half the price with better tuners.

did u compare it to any sire bass? idk I yet to have seen a CV that is even close to the value of the sires for almost the same price

I have the thinline Squier Classic Vibe 70'sTele. Very affordable and amazing quality - the body and fret-finishing are superb. I de-glossed the neck for my own preference. I also find that the whole guitar vibrates from nut to base of the lower bout. Bought in UK for £360 (I think that's about 455 dollars at current rates). Worth every penny/cent.

LETS GET A TUTORIAL/RUN THROUGH ON THAT WHOLE BEAT!!! That was awesome!

I’d love to see it released as a single on Spotify.

Yep, that was really creative and clever. I could never create something like that. Rhett can play anything!

Sounded like Lapse of Reason era Floyd

It was way more like "Avant-garde" which preceded New wave by nearly a decade. Starting in France (Hence the name) where it gained little to no traction, it was exploited more seriously in Germany as part of an experimental scene where using anything as instruments, playing instruments through sound altering devices and in odd ways, and using synths to write and play music specifically for synths and their unique sounds, rather than imitating instruments and recreating classical music with them as was most common. Real instruments were allowed and used for melody if desired, but only in moderation. It was often thrown in with Krautrock, and decades later into New age, which it is not at all, and is entirely different from an ideological standpoint where New age is closely related to some real science of the mind, but more so pseudosciences concerning common or cosmic consciousness and similar nonsense, whereas the German scene (Berlin school) was very anti-conservative political and all about scientific truth and social change based on it over faith based belief and capitalism as a means to power over people and government. In France the parallel movement to Avant-garde was "Electronique" since they separated the two and it did eventually grow a bit. In Electronique the sounds were primarily made electronically, with audio wave generators and other devices that made sounds, and few if any actual instruments at all other than synthesizers. Artists/Bands like Popol Vuh, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre... were all or had their roots in Avant-garde, and Rhett's intro tune here is closest to what Tangerine dream was doing with layers of synths and synth like guitars with a lot of arpeggiation over rhythmic drumming but with occasional melodies over top. New wave (Synth wave is just another word for it) was a deliberately simple and sparse version of pop, still vocal oriented but addressing the "Electronic age" and technologies of the future, and so did use a lot of synths and the first electronic drums and drum machines..., well at least at first. It of course evolved just like any other genre and branched out and cross bread with others. Gary Newman is still making albums to this day!

I gave up finding an expensive name brand and nicely playable guitar at our local GC. Walking out I spotted a MIM Tele on $399 sale. It was soooo resonant I took it home. Great guitar. Added noiseless pups, and better electronics to take it even further into love land. I’m out 600 total and it is wonderful.

According to Wikipedia, "In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight. " Did you buy him dinner after you played with him? I can't believe people who pretend to be guitarists STILL mistype Squier. Life is hard for you guys, isn't it?

@@danmar007 You really don't have to be so pedantic about such a small thing

A good Squier is seriously hard to beat value-wise, and often times hard to beat…period!

@@danmar007I’ll give him the benefit of the “spell-check” doubt. If I wasn’t a stringent proofreader (old guys like me often are), the Squier-Squire thing would have bitten me more than a few times.

You're paying $400 for a $12 decal.

@@joeblankenship377thing I don’t like about this argument is there is a law of diminishing returns throughout all prices of guitars…so the difference between a $4000 custom shop and a $2000 made in America tele is going to be far smaller than classic vibe to lowest model squier…in my opinion, it’s not just the sticker, the neck is far more comfortable, the pickups are better and I prefer a 6 saddle bridge…the classic vibe is great, but the difference does exist it’s just simply not as drastic as a real bottom rung guitar and the classic vibe…now if you want vintage inspired, obviously it’s not a question

@@joeblankenship377and a second point not all classic vibes are great, the jaguars for instance are notoriously sub par guitars in that range

⁠@@joeblankenship377If you want 22 frets, the options are very few. What does another fret cost you, on your squier or your custom shop? So there’s that. And I put those 6 individual block saddles on all my fenders. Even my strats. And they cost about 100$. You won’t get those on a Classic Vibe either. Or a Custom Shop, for that matter. I paid what for a decal, you said?

That is the right choice.

Your comment is the one I agree with most here. There are duds in the higher end, and exceptional budget guitars within the same line. Some have "it", and some don't.

yes indeed

@scottie-j109 2 of my 6 have "The Magic" you reference. My Epiphone SG Classic faded with dual p90s and my Epiphone Matt Heafy Origins 7 string. I'll never ever let them go until I die. They are both forever guitars.

I bought a player strat a few years back. Its a great guitar (after swapping the saddles) and it has only gone up in value.

You nailed it. For me it was around six or so years ago when the Players first hit stores. Found a great one and bought it on the spot. Still have it too, and 3 CVs.

I played one at a guitar shop one day that felt like gold...I wish I would have bought it...some guitars just have the magic....and some exact replicas do not....if you feel one you love, take it home...the chemistry is hit and miss.

I purchased a player series Telecaster in 2019, and it is amazing compared to all the other american made. It really doesn't feel like a squier and much better than the american made ones. Pick ups are great and the neck is so easy to play. I added brass saddles and it really rocks.

@79Pedrosanchez agree with you! I changed to a 3 compensated brass Saddle too

Yup

Feel! And Finish. The strings and pickups relay the player techniques. Money makes maybe a 10-20% better finish, but I have seen absolutely trash axes made to sound heavenly!

Fret finishing, yes. Wood finishing, no. Unless you spend serious money, the finish is the same poly regardless of price. But some guitars are effortless to play and others are not. You pay for the labor, the stuff they haven't figured out how to automate.

It's more accentuated with telecasters I think. Telecaster have such a strong personality and are so simple that this personality transfer even with the cheapest ones. It's less true with more complex guitars like Les Pauls

I use 5$ headphones, all the guitars on the internet sound the same lol Went to a shop and I did hear the differences...

Squier CVs are great guitars, and not just "for the price" ( which is often said). I think if I were looking at another tele, it'd be difficult to pass them up.

Some of them are plated brass. I haven't filed one down to see though. They may look different but may sound the same? I haven't been able to hear the difference between different saddles. Maybe I can't hear as well or play as well. LOL

Same. It was better IMHO than the american teles I played.

From 2009, so they were still made in China (MIC) and they were too great for their prices, most of the time being better than Mexican Fenders and sometimes cheap American ones. I think the quality of the CVs have gone down a lot over the years, which Fender really knew what they were doing as they were making great instruments for a bargain. Not good for business. Now made in Indonesia, they are overrated and more cheaply mass produced. The sad thing is that people still think they're super quality instruments for your buck while this is not true anymore. It's a myth that persists over the years. A lot of them need fixing and a visit to your nearest guitar tech. Or changing stuff, which is bs when you just want to buy something that clicks and works right off the bat. I've tried CVs 50s, 60s, Thinlines, and the Jaguar CV of a friend needed a lot of fixing shit to sound good as well. Too many issues. That's why I went with a Fender Player Series instead. Since 2018 those ones are the real "best for your money". They nearly get to the American level pretty close. (But strangely enough, this is not heard on this video. Maybe a bit biased?)

This. The older CV's are some of the best playing and sounding tele's out there. Wish they still made them like that- kicking myself in the azz for not snagging the one brought to me at a gig by a fan with an asking price of $300...

U can say that of most guitars really

If it helps, I have the 2017 American pro tele and a 2022 Mexican Vintera 50s modified. the Vintera is my go to over the USA pro. But its horses for courses, i prefer the thick V neck of the vintera over the slim modern C of the pro. i think the custom shop pickups in the vintera sound better then the Vmods.

This! He didn't play "almost" every tele... he did just 5... and forgot to test the most important ones...

@@augustomesavila I did this same test at a guitar shop a couple of months ago playing the whole range of teles from the classic vibe up to the relic custom shop guitars and came to the same conclusion, walking out with the Isbell - it just spoke to me in ways the others didn’t including the Am pro II (which was a similar price to the Isbell) and Ultra Luxe. For me it came down to the Isbell or the Ultra Luxe. Funny enough I already have a modern Les Paul standard with a compound radius neck, and the ultra luxe reminded me of that guitar a lot - hence I left with the Isbell as it offered something different. Now I mostly play the Isbell unless I’m playing something that needs hum buckers.

I agree. I think that if you sand the neck to get rid of the finish and fix a bit the wiring/hardware, for a few bucks you can have a pretty decent guitar.

In spite of the bad feel, the cheap one did have a surprisingly fat sound for a Tele. Some of the others were particularly thin and piercing sounding.

Best value for Fender* there’s plenty of brands with better value than Classic Vibe. Classic Vibe takes the place of the old Made in Mexico stuff from fender since that line’s way more expensive than it used to be

Sire T3 is a better bargain for $400

Squier Offset Tele is CV specs for the same price.

@theEDUCATOR2 I am referring to my experience with my Jazzmaster CV. Other than fret polishing it was perfect out of the box. I haven't played the Tele model.

Absolutely

Is glarry boutique? Lol jk

Not even Zuri is boutique😂😂

One of the best teles I’ve played was a Nash T63. Had a rosewood board and a mahogany body and was crazy impressed. Something I wouldn’t hesitate to get if I had the money.

Kaufmann please ❤

Abasi Concepts Space-T

Harley benton are better value than squiers

Rhett composed the theme music for a new retro cop show called "Atlanta Vice".

The drums certainly were...

The synth, too. It was perfect!@@favoriteblueshirt

I bought an old Alesis Midiverb rack unit and HAD to use it on the drums lol@@favoriteblueshirt

@@DDWyss That's exactly what it looked like! As an 80's kid, I was very impressed with Rhett's intro.

I have a 50s butterscotch I bought in 2012. It was perfect out of the box. Great fretwork, low action, no blemishes. Sounded and played great. The only thing which would make it better would be a slightly chunkier neck. I find it a bit slim for my tastes and for a Tele in general. But it’s a great guitar. Only thing I changed was I put a new jack in it because the old one kept loosening.

I would add Suhr to your list. I couldn't find a Fender that played as well as Suhr's take on a Tele. (They call it the Classic T.)

@@anziocomplex3021 thanks! I'll look into checking one out!

G&L

Vintage brand from UK by JHS kill em check em out ! I own 6 Teles. Mexican Standards prior to the Player series way better !

He did a prs video but he doesn't seem to be a fan. He "Doesn't feel conntected to Prs"

I was going to say, if you want a vintage spec at an affordable price those Mexican-made Vinteras (formerly "Classic 50s and 60s") hit the sweet spot--and if, like me, the Fender name on the headstock has value to you...especially convincing the maple-necked (fretboard) "50's" ones versus the recent years' pao ferro "60's" that has turned me off to the Mexican dark(er) fretboards since the initial CITES restrictions caused Fender (Mexico) to abandon the rosewood boards ("60's" spec). Btw, those regulations were rescinded but Fender never went back, with the exception of pricier ones like the Jason Isbell. If you want a relatively lesser priced but true Rosewood boarded Tele (or Strat) with the Fender name on it, look at used Mexican ones, pre-CITES.

I was going to ask, "Are you sure he didn't tell you that it came from the factory like that?" so he could charge new prices until I saw how much it cost.

Love my Baja telecaster too. It’s a 2015 and I changed the bridge to a six saddle and the pickguard to a matted one. Will never get rid of it.

Got the same lefty model. That's why I bought a Mod Shop. During the early part of the pandemic before the Am Pro II came out, there were only 2 Mexican made models available in their whole lineup. Tough being a lefty for choice.

Yes! I went nuts and bought a 70's Vintera Tele, being clearanced from Fender's site at 20% off. Sweetwater was long sold out. It's amazing, and blows away my Player Plus, which bummed me out. Too bad Rhett didn't include it, it's an oddball with humbuckers but is a more natural sounding guitar. But it does need a full set-up out of the box, which I can do very nicely.

This 🎯 Comparison videos are often too quick to dismiss the lowest end guitars. Squier make great guitars, some come out better than others, just like any other manufacturer. The Classic Vibe series is outstanding, but Bullets can also be great, like you say. It's all about personal preference for look and feel, and especially the music you make with the instrument. Tone can be shaped and a good guitarist can make any guitar sound good.

I have an epiphone lp I prefer over modern gibson lp it's a made in Korea model

Ditto. I bought two Bullet Teles a couple of years ago for fun and was pleasantly surprised.

I've owned one for three years now and it's one of my best guitars. I did swap the wiring harness to a traditional one though, because I didn't use all the other options and I wanted it simpler. But really great guitars and well worth the money!

I liked the Baja but the problem was that they tended to be too heavy.

Agreed. I own a custom shop Broadcaster and a Jason Isbell. The fit and finish on the Isbell isn't anywhere near custom shop, but the tone is. Its a great sounding Tele.

The Doctors and Lawyers have entered the chat. Engage sphincters to “tighten”.

Having owned both, i do find the fender has a better finish although not worth that price jump. It felt nicer to play with, but CV is really just as good

The neck on the player is superior in my opinion, by a pretty significant amount…beyond that do you care about bridges? I for one prefer a 6 saddle bridge so the classic vibe isn’t really up my alley…additionally, the QC is more consistent though still majorly flawed on the players…it’s much more about an individuals means and what they prioritize as important on a guitar than it is what it’s arbitrarily worth…to me I’d rather pay a couple hundred more dollars to not have that chunky gloss neck and a 3 saddle bridge my player is a dream…and the tuning stability is better for gigging…and when playing through pedals you retain a less muddy sound in my opinion, but to each their own

Me too. I have a Mod Shop Tele based on the American Pro I. Wanted to see what he thought of the standard bearer imo.

What about titanium compensated saddles?

@@endoalley680 what about some rolling saddles on the tele ??

Brass has much better vibrational and tonal qualities. It's why bells are made of brass. It's also quite sturdy

@@pobregringo88 This is really useful to know, thanks!

@@funky_monk_9796 you're welcome! Happy shredding my man

The necks on those sonic squiers are really pale, almost like bare wood. I used some kiwi tan shoe polish on the neck of a squier sonic bronco and now it's yellow like my MiM fender mustangs, which made me like it more. The neck itself feels pretty good, except the fret ends could use smoothed out a little, they're not really rough though