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 rosew...
9 Sep 202520min
Albert Lee’s B-Bender Tricks You Can Steal
Albert Lee is one of the most inventive B-bender players in history. Today we look at Albert’s gear, his trademark Telecaster tone, and the 4 basic shapes he uses to create many of those flowing, peda...
26 Aug 202521min
3 Gigs, 2 Sessions, and a Lightning Strike — D'Addario XS Strings Still Going
Three outdoor Georgia/Florida gigs with Brad Paisley in August , 90°+ heat, swampy humidity, and sweat everywhere. Normally, that’s when strings go dead and feel sluggish, but my D’Addario XS coated s...
18 Aug 202513min
Guitar Nut Width & Why It Matters
Ever picked up a guitar and thought, “This just doesn’t feel right?” It might be the nut width, the measurement that directly impacts string spacing and left-hand comfort. In this video, we break down...
5 Aug 202522min
How Eric Clapton (and Albert Lee) Got Me Into Country Music – Just One Night
In this video, I share how Eric Clapton’s Just One Night album completely shifted my musical direction, and how the real surprise was Albert Lee. Clapton’s fiery playing grabbed my attention, but it w...
22 Jul 202517min
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5: Telecaster Tone Showdown
Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 are the two most common magnet types used in Telecaster pickups, but how much do they really change the tone? In this video, I compare them in the exact same Telecaster, using pi...
14 Jul 20258min
Ricky Skaggs’ Telecaster Masterclass on "I’m Tired." - Lesson
Ricky Skaggs is mostly known for his mandolin and bluegrass chops, but on “I’m Tired,” he rips a Telecaster solo that deserves a spot in the Tele Hall of Fame. In this video, we break down the legenda...
8 Jul 202523min
How Reggie Young Reshaped Merle Haggard’s Sound with a Strat
Reggie Young may be one of the most recorded guitarists in history—but did you know he played a 1957 Stratocaster on Merle Haggard’s Back to the Barrooms album? In this video, we dig into Reggie's tas...
27 Jun 202517min
