Robin Mood thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it ;-)

Were you watching videos to help determine a purchase? If so, what did you end up with? I ask as a person looking to make a purchase for an American Fender lol.

My sweetwater rep suggested this one. I don’t have it anymore though. I sold it to a friend and now I have the suhr classic t. The neck profile and pickups suit me better. The ultra is still a great guitar though.

Thank you so much. Very kind words. Yea most people know by now that I play but I don’t usually broadcast it out there at work.

Thanks for watching! Yes, it's an awesome Tele for sure. I've had a lot of fun with it

That’s awesome! Yes I am enjoying the guitar so far.

They come in pink?! Left yourself open for that friend😂

Yea it’s really grown on me. It’s all I’ve been playing! Do it! Thanks for checking it out. ;-)

No Cover Charge If you do I will too !👍💰🔥

Nice!!!

Nice! I love that color

Nice bro good you get it.. I got an elite Stratocaster sky burs metallic.. and I’m planning get an ultra telecaster..

A nice guitar for sure!

hi man, look at my comment above, do you have any of those experiences?

@@tendingtropic7778 I haven’t adjusted the pickup I’m happy with the tones. I don’t really use the S1 switch much, it’s too muddy sounding for my taste.

@@tg8603 thanks, agree he s1 switch is a bit muddy

Awesome!! Hope you are enjoying yours. Thanks for the kind words.

Glad you enjoyed the video. Remorse can’t exist in this dojo. ;-)

How do ya like it ?

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

Robin Mood yea it’s an interesting color for sure with it changing like it does.

For narrow tall frets I think it makes a difference on the neck profile as well. For me on a standard C like the strat and tell pro models, I really liked the narrow tall frets so it didn’t feel like I was digging into the fretboard. For this ultra the D neck profile is different so the medium jumbo we’re fine for me.

Thank you Scott!

Haha!!!

Awesome thanks. Enjoy the new tele!

Thank you! Very kind!

Congrats! Have fun!

@Luke I love everything about it I had a tele 30 some years ago.

@Luke also the neck is amazing. It’s so easy to play. My hands aren’t huge and even people with bigger hands say “it feels perfect “.

I agree with it being different. The noiseless pickups contribute to that. It can be more modern but you still get some classic twang. Just not vintage stuff in my opinion. The noiseless just aren’t quite as warm as others but you can tweak things to get comfortable

The professional ones would be warmer if that’s what you mean. Yes. The noiseless tends to be thinner in my opinion. Different animals though. I worked with them but when I went back to the v-mods they were very different. Personally I preferred the v-mods but everyone has a different ear.

I’ve gotten used to the pickups for the moment. I’d love a Suhr classic down the road to compliment my Suhr standard I have. I’d have to think about a different neck profile though. Suhr classic neck is a little fatter than I would like. Even C Slim is a favorite of mine. For classic tele tone I can still grab my American pro tele. Those pickups are great. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you!

A couple things drew me to this. The belly cut was nice, the compound radius neck, and also this color. It’s really a beautiful guitar. I’m kind of where you are at on teles but i did just buy another super strat Suhr that’s on its way now. With that said, and leaning towards your style of music, the ultra can certainly get you there. If you are paying that price, don’t be afraid to consider other brands as well. I bought a Suhr tele a few months ago (there’s a demo on my channel) and ended up selling this ultra to a good friend of mine. I love it but the Suhr is next level and the pickups are much better than the fender noiseless. It’s not traditional tele spank but more “in tele territory”. I can still get some spank to it but I can also crank up some ac/dc and go all out. This was basically John Suhr’s goal with these pickups. He does offer traditional tele pickups but all the classic T models come with the one I describe. This tele has Suhr’s even C slim and for me is the most comfortable neck I’ve ever had so my other Suhr guitars are the same. The regular classic T that they offer (mine is a 2020 limited edition) comes with a thicker, more standard C shape neck. The fender ultra has a D shape thinner neck. Still a compound radius which is what differs from a standard tele. Neck profile is extremely personal and subjective but it’s my main focus these days. The ultra is still comfortable but it’s definitely thinner than most teles. Not Ibanez thin..but thinner. Hope this helps you. Check out the other Suhr video on my channel. There are only a few demos out there of that particular model.

Yes you will have to come by soon! Your turn to be on camera next.

not a bad idea. My son also bought an american pro strat that I need to do a video on. I know there are so many out there but at least it would be a new video lol

Awesome! Enjoy!

A dangerous place! Lol

Thanks for the compliment!

Greg Summers you’re welcome sir

Yep, I got used to them but just the other day picked up a Suhr Classic T and I'm back to "The noiseless pickups have zero life". The Suhr pickups are so good! I can't put this guitar down. I will be uploading a video of the Suhr here in the coming weeks. It's been too long for a video but I haven't have much to talk about, but then again, my kid has a tech channel now and stole all my camera gear hahaha.

Thank you!

Thanks!

@@GregSummersMusic You´re welcome

Absolutely. So many options out there for traditional pickups. I don’t have alot of experience with tele pickups but my American tele has the vmod pickups in it and they are very warm and have that traditional tele tone.

Yea I’d say it’s definitely got less of that twang but still some tele character. It can definitely cover rock. As far as the evh vs the tele they will be different animals so not sure if it’s a fair fight lol. I would say they cover different things.

It’s a fast neck for fender, small too, great for rock.

Thank you!!!

Michael Belloni I’m still playing it all the time. One of my favorites for sure

Thanks!

From having it for a while you can get some twang out of it for sure but some would say that the traditional pickups (not noiseless) would get you there better. Pickups are an easy swap though. This guitar for me is so good. I’ve been able to dial it in to my liking. I wasn’t sure on the pickups initially but it’s all I play now. If you are able, I’d suggest finding one in the store, grabbing a fender deluxe or whatever you like and plug it in and play.

@@GregSummersMusic Appreciate it Amigo Thanks

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it! Sounds like you have some very nice teles ;-) I just picked up a Suhr classic T and I’m enjoying that one as well. Will throw up a video soon. Haven’t done one in a while. Good luck on the pickup swap!

@@GregSummersMusic i have never played a Suhr, i have heard they are on another level, especially their pickups, maybe one day

I’d say it’s the neck for me personally. Pickups are a little darker than my American pro tele but still nice. Their necks are crazy good and they have several different profiles. This one is what they call an even c slim. Very comfortable for me but everyone has different tastes. If you get the chance to try one, check them out.

Thanks Christian!

This was the matchless dc30 ef86 model (Sadly not on the FM3 yet but soon).

Yea the pickguard was ok for me unless I scratched it the wrong way with my fingernail then it was nails on a chalkboard or chewing on a styrofoam cup lol. The pickups grew on me but when I bought another tele without them I realize how much I was compromising (personal opinion). They aren’t bad but you have to work with them to get them to warm up.

For this one it was all about the Texas tea and it’s only in rosewood. I don’t have this tele anymore. I sold it and bought a Suhr and that is maple. I have another tele tbats also maple so I guess I prefer maple on the teles at least. I do remember playing an ultra model in maple and I liked that one better as well but this Texas Tea is such a great finish.

Yea I do prefer the professional pickups more. I recently sold the ultra and bought a Suhr tele. I realized how much after getting the Suhr that I wasn;t a fan of the Fender noiseless.

Thanks!

Thanks Rich! Yes I'd have to listen to this again but Mixolydian is one of my favorites so I am sure there is some in there. As far as the backing track, the link to it is in the video description. It's not free but you may be able to find it on youtube and play along with it. Have fun!

@@GregSummersMusic Thanks Greg, actuall meant to say Dorian. Coffee coming you way! thanks again!

@@richstibrick5535 Thank you!!!!

@@richstibrick5535 Very generous of you. I really appreciate the coffee! ;-)

Awesome good to hear you like it. In the video description is a link to elevated jam tracks volume 1. Unfortunately I don’t remember the track but you can grab the entire disc for cheap and there are so many to choose from.

@@GregSummersMusic Thanks! I found some incredible backing tracks at elevated jam...

@@pierrebize5959 those are the ones. Not “ham” tracks lol. Autocorrect

Well would be pretty dry lol. The noiseless pickups have gotten better over the years from what I hear. This is my first guitar with them. I had to dial in things initially to get them where I wanted them. There’s some twang, spank but my v-mod ones in my American professional have more twang. The ultra has some of the character but the others ones may have more of what you want. Some people love them and others hate them. They are less open sounding for sure. I’m ok with them right now though.

From a tone perspective, the pickups in the pro are better to my ears for what a tele sounds like. My pro is very light and well balanced (from a weight perspective). The ultra is just a different animal, but since I've been playing it, it's becoming more and more a part of me and my playing. It's really solid, super comfortable, and the neck, although thinner, is very comfortable, great for bending, and has enough width to avoid cramping after a gig. Necks are so subjective, so it's hard to compare it for others, but that explanation is probably the best I could give at the moment.

Honestly I don’t think I really put too much thought into it. I do use the tone knob often though. I tend to keep it in the “no load” 10 position at home when playing on my own but work it live a lot.

Thanks I discovered the feature and honestly I don’t hear a big difference.... great content and review! I love my ultra (bought it after your review) but I am still learning how to Get the sounds out of it the I like

Yea only way to really tell is by putting a regular tone pot in there to see how they compare. It works well and I use the tone more often on teles than most guitars. I’ve been able to get really comfortable with the ultra and got things dialed in fairly well. I’m glad I could help a little with your decision. It’s a very comfortable guitar.

I love the tinted neck personally. I’m not sure on the ultras about interchangeability since it’s a new neck profile. You’d have to email their customer service.

@@GregSummersMusic thanks bro

Truthfully it’s the only guitar that I haven’t had to touch that much. I did replace the bridge saddle screws to shorter ones. The stock ones were sticking up and rough on the palm. Seriously, out of the box it was set up great and that’s rare.

@@GregSummersMusic where did you source the set screws from?

got them from amazon. If you want the link, let me know and I will put it in the video description area.

@@GregSummersMusic The link would be appreciated. I have the same Tele, and my screws are long as well.

Link is in the description. ;-)

Only rosewood.

@@GregSummersMusicThanks man. And nice playing

Thank you!

Axe fx 3 ;-)

@@GregSummersMusic thanks for the reply. RN I am using a Kemper, but like the FX in the Fractal

@@bensoncope1006 I’d love to have a Kemper as well

I don’t have this guitar anymore but I didn’t have any of the issues you are describing. Make sure you are depressing the strings at the last fret (depress sixth string at last fret then measure at the pole piece and set to 3.6mm then depress 1st string and measure 2mm from Pole piece to string).

@@GregSummersMusic thanks for the info. i did what you write, and cant set it to more than 3.2 mm or so without the pickup wobbling too much. so perhaps I should go back to the retailer with the guitar, unfortunately.

You can remove the pickguard and check to make sure there are both springs under the pickup or just inspect for anything else that looks off…or like you said, make the retailer check it.

@@GregSummersMusic its a teleacaster with those rubber thingies, the pickup is attached to the pickguard. I checked, there are no springs under the pickup itself. (i checked)

Oh ok. I don’t have mine to check. Generally there are rubber things and springs but I could be wrong. You could probably Google noiseless pickups or pickup installation and someone would probably show what they look like underneath.

Maybe one day we can play out again lol....until then it's the desk for me. Truthfully I am well adjusted to the guitar now and have things dialed in nice. Thanks for the comment!

This one will have a different neck profile so it’s going to feel different. I don’t have this anymore. It’s a nice guitar though. For me personally if I would have kept it I would have swapped the pickups. I primarily play a suhr tele and that’s my go to for a while now.

@@GregSummersMusic Thanks for the reply. Yes the whole point of getting a Tele is for the Tele twang. May I ask why you opted for a Suhr Tele instead of a genuine Fender Tele.

@@richardjones2811 I have an American professional already so that’s my twang. The suhr neck is glorious for me personally and still get excited looking at it after a year and a half. You can see the video on my channel. One of the last ones I did. Haven’t done one in a while.

@@GregSummersMusic Cheers thank you. I've done some research on Suhr guitars today and it's like comparing a Lamborgini to a Ford.

Haha. Maybe, but some people really prefer the fender so I always encourage people to at least try one (if you are able to find a dealer close to you). In my opinion they are something special and will spoil you. I’m really picky about the neck since that’s where you’ll live all the time so you need to be really comfortable there. Suhr takes their time on their necks.

I never had too much of an issue here but everybody’s hand is different.

Thanks!!

Hope that’s a good wow ;-)

Hmmm tough one. As long as the original 50’s neck wasn’t a baseball bat (they were not consistent) I’d take the 50’s original!! This ultra is pretty nice though.

So true on price. You can pick them up a little less than retail...in some places.

@@GregSummersMusic not here in Canada lol 2700$ not cheap but i guess you get top notch quality for the money

Oh...yea that’s unfortunate

Awww thanks. Well, it does play very nice. Your mileage may vary but hey…what have you got to lose? It may just inspire you all the more to creat some beautiful music

@@GregSummersMusic he he.. well I've ordered it now. It's arriving in a couple of days.. I'll let you know how I get on !

@@MaskSwabe great!!

Lol you know it!

I just bought a Suhr and have been using that a lot. Sold this guitar to our worship leader at church so at least it will stay in the family. ;-)

@@GregSummersMusic Which Suhr did you go for out of interest? Nice playing by the way

Thanks. I got the paulownia classic t. Check out my other videos. I did a little demo of it.

@@GregSummersMusic nice and I certainly will

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