Rosewood Fretboard Telecasters: Tone, Feel & History
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Rosewood Fretboard Telecasters: Tone, Feel & History

When Fender switched the Telecaster from one-piece maple necks to rosewood fingerboards in 1959, the guitar’s sound and feel changed forever. In this video, I take a close look at the history of rosewood-board Telecasters, why Fender made the switch, and what makes them unique. I’ll also share my theory: it’s not just the rosewood itself, but the stiffness of the rosewood plus maple neck construction that really changes the tone compared to an all-maple neck. That extra rigidity shapes the a...

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Which Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?

Which Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?

The #1 Question I Get: “What Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?” In this video, I break down the key questions you should ask yourself before buying pickups — whether you're upgrading or starting ...

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A Tele-Guy Discovers The PRS DGT SE

A Tele-Guy Discovers The PRS DGT SE

Since the DGT was released by PRS in 2007, I have been a fan. I didn't buy one then because I foolishly decided to get a more vintage-flavored reissue 1959 Les Paul, but have regretted that purchase e...

15 Huhti 202521min

A Look At Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker Memoir & His Incredible Musical Legacy

A Look At Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker Memoir & His Incredible Musical Legacy

Mike Campbell is one of the most significant guitarists of our time as a result of his 40-year stint with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and guesting with everyone from Don Henley, to George Harrison....

10 Huhti 202520min

Joe Fick of Kelley's Heroes & The Don Kelley Band

Joe Fick of Kelley's Heroes & The Don Kelley Band

Joe Fick, leader of Kelley's Heroes and alumnus of the Don Kelley Band, joins us today. He shares of his time with the Dempsey's, The Don Kelley Band, working movies Walk The Line, and Baz Luhrmann's ...

1 Huhti 20251h 12min

Why Leo Fender Never Acknowledged The Influence of Paul Bigsby

Why Leo Fender Never Acknowledged The Influence of Paul Bigsby

Leo Fender was heavily influenced by the work of Paul Bigsby in the late 1940s, yet in all of the interviews he did, he never acknowledged it. Today we look at both the influences, and the reasons why...

28 Maalis 202525min

My Favorite Backup Amp - The 1985 Peavey Studio Pro 40

My Favorite Backup Amp - The 1985 Peavey Studio Pro 40

I love Peavey amps from the early-to-mid 1980s, because I grew up with them in my favorite music shop, Clawson's Music in Corpus Christi, TX. In my last 80s Peavey episode, I looked at the Special 130...

11 Maalis 202513min

The Modified Broadcaster/Telecaster Blend Control & 2 YT Channels I love

The Modified Broadcaster/Telecaster Blend Control & 2 YT Channels I love

With the recent visit with a real-deal 1950 Broadcaster, I had the chance to experience the unique tonal options that Leo Fender's original blend control offered over your run-off-the-mill tone contr...

4 Maalis 202516min

Baxendale Harmony Conversion Guitars

Baxendale Harmony Conversion Guitars

Scott Baxendale sent me a 50s Harmony H-162 that he had done his conversion work on to check out. So we take a look at it, laying out the conversion process, and also looking at my Baxendale mandocell...

17 Helmi 202521min

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