Fender Telecaster in jazz

[kris]

Bill Frisell

[woyvel]

You might like this video Fender Custom Shop talking about combining woods for tone.

Is it just me or does the guy contradict himself throughout the whole thing? He demonstrates quarter-sawn is a lower frequency, then says it's higher, and says he'd never put it on the lighter guitar. Huh?

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

My buddy took a couple lessons with Joe Pass and asked him about that telecaster. Joe said that it was given to him and in that photo is the only time he ever played it, it's been in the case ever since. Joe did play a Fender Jaguar for awhile after leaving Synanon and doing some early morning TV show.

A-ha! I thought so. That picture get bandied about, if only for laughs. Of that, I am guilty, too.

But there are plenty of examples of jazz on a Tele that we don't need Joe on board.

[docbop]

A-ha! I thought so. That picture get bandied about, if only for laughs. Of that, I am guilty, too.

But there are plenty of examples of jazz on a Tele that we don't need Joe on board.

Once I had picture of Glen Campbell back in his session player days. He worked on a friend album and they said he just showed up to the studio with a tele handing off his back no case no nothing. Then plugged in laid down some great solos on the album.

[kris]

Chuck Loeb

[kris]

[Aant]

[Jazzman301]

I stumbled on this:

PT Berger Guitars - Olde Stockdale

Its a flame maple top chambered guitar with two f holes. It looks interesting and apparently can be had shipped with a nice gig bag for $499.

Anyone ever play one?

'Moe

[kris]

I stumbled on this:

PT Berger Guitars - Olde Stockdale

Its a flame maple top chambered guitar with two f holes. It looks interesting and apparently can be had shipped with a nice gig bag for $499.

Anyone ever play one?

'Moe

Looks very interesting!

[Philco]

[Greaser]

Did a search and found that Brent Mason has an impressive career as a Nashville session guitarist.

Brent Mason | Nashville Session Musician | Guitar Player | Musician |Official Site | Biography

One Grammy award, commercials for Budweiser and MacDonalds, many film sountracks (among them The Dukes of Hazzard, very Tele coherent ), music for tv series -Friends, 3rd rock from the Sun-, recorded with Chet Atkins, etc. etc.

I don't know if this is still the case, but for years at any given time he played guitar on 7 of the top 10 country chart hits (at least I think that's what I read.) Talk about prolific studio work!

[jasaco]

...part of the reason is the 25.5" scale, that with the longer scale the neck pickup is further from the bridge than other guitars and better position for acoustic sound of guitar.

Acoustic sound of the Telecaster? You mean the little clicky-clicky sound? It's not like we're talking about a hollow-body here. But who am I to take issue with Ted Greene?

[kris]

good!

[The Count]

Finally got that chambered mahogany Tele with CC I'm the neck. Sweet! It gets jazz tones but it handles rock real well, too.

[Agate]

I own a telecaster 72 custom. My brother has been babysitting it the past couple years since I dove back into jazz. It has a stock humbucker in the neck. I only ever used it for playing rock. Would this be a suitable ax for playing jazz? Can any tele be genre-switched or does it take certain hardware?

I'd love advice on this. I might have to call in the lost sheep.

[Silentwiz]

Put on some TI flatwounds, roll back the tone, fiddle with the amp tone stack and ... done.

Your back and body will thank you

[kraml]

[Waking an "Olde" thread.]

I played a PT Berger "Metropolitain" series guitar today. Actually I played both in this series. The only reason I did not walk away with the instrument in hand is because I am an Atkins/Travis style picker and the style simply requires two pickups. I found the craftsmanship, design, and appointments exquisite. For me the neck was a dream neck: a generous 1-11/16" with a slimmish profile. The fretwork was immaculate,the action great, and the intonation spot-on. If it had had two PUPs, I would not be writing this little note until later; I would be playing the guitar! It is an outstanding instrument. Here's a working link to the entire line (scroll way down for the Metropolitains):

http://www.ptbergerguitars.com/2016-full-model-lines

For a youtube demo, search
PT Berger Guitars Tone Sample: Dynamic Metropolitain

kraml

[John Link]

That rendition of Moonlight in Vermont was an absolute joke, who are these guys trying to kid.