Josh Smith talks about the magic of the Telecaster

Josh Smith is back to give more tips on why the 'Telecaster' guitar is so magical! In this segment, Josh Smith explains exactly why this guitar is essential for players of all genres.

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[Pantallica]

I literally went out and got a tele after watching this video. No joke. Amazing guitar.

[gryzew]

Gibson: our electrics will have carved arched tops, multi ply binding, mother of pearl inlays, will be built using centuries old luthiery techniques.
Leo Fender: just screw a stick to a plank.

[Jorgestrat]

The real magic here is in Josh Smith fingers and musical fantastic ideas...

[TheSteakStyles]

The Telecaster is the AK-47 of guitars

[SimpleManGuitars]

Tele's are the Swiss Army Knife of the musical world. They are awesome.

[mickmoorhouse]

Telecasters are great guitars, but let's hear it for Josh - a truly blinding guitar player!! I absolutely love his playing!!!

[MichaelCoffin]

Minimalist designs that have never been improved upon: the bicycle (2 circles + 2 triangles); Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes (canvas + rubber), and the Telecaster (slab + neck + strings). The Tele is perfectly imperfect.

[dkny]

I never heard of Josh Smith, came here looking for info about teles and was blown away by Josh’s playing. Haven’t seen such clean, fast, and musical playing in a long time. He has a fluidity on the instrument that is rare.

[corradomusicstands]

1975, I was studying and saving hard as a 14 year old could. it was time. “Hey kid, how about this -new this, and new that ?” Answer: How about that used Tele on the wall, the blond one ? “That’s the bass teacher’s, he needs to sell, its a ‘68 and costs as much as This new whatever next to it ?” Answer, “is it original ?” “Yeah kid, What’s a 14 year old kid going to do with that ?” My guitar teacher emerges from his teaching room -, “Tear your ass off is what hell do with that Me, at 14 “I’ll take it.”
I’m approaching 60 years old now. I still have it - It remains THE standout amongst many of what I own. Smith is correct in this video, as was my beloved guitar teacher - The Tele is a will enable you to tear someone’s ass off through their whatever genre you wish.The Wabasabi of guitars “perfectly flawed”.
Very Soon, it will be time to let it go now. Hopefully to another promising, hard working, appreciative young music never should
Wabasabi

[EllissDeeyoume]

I’ve had a telecaster for fifteen years. It’s the only electric guitar I’ve ever owned. It can make any sound it want it to and plays like butter. Sometimes I think I want another guitar so I’ll go to the local music store but just end up playing the teles.

[kevincolliss]

I can not agree more. had an original '61 my whole life, always looking for "the holy grail" so, went through a couple strats, a Yamaha, drooled over a couple les Paul's. always a little frustrated, fooling around looking for that certain sound . every time I'd go back to my teli , it's like ahhh ...its been here all the time at home. waiting for me...dummy! It's like fooling around on the best woman you ever had....dummy!
Anyway, went and bought a squire 50's vintage vibe to ease off on my vintage one . it is Awsome! Love the neck pick up that is more usefull than the vintage neck one. you are right ....greatest guitar ever !

[MichaelSmith-onig]

It took me over 20 years of playing humbucker metal guitars to discover the secrets and charme of a tele. I'm planning a partscaster from Warmoth right now and I'm absolutely stoked about it!

[bighutch]

I started with a strat and I love it but was always drawn to the tele sound, looks and history...it blows my mind how such a simple guitar can do so much.

[robertprice]

Totally agree! Yes I will switch between my Teles, my Strats, and my Jazzmaster once in a while, but if I was restricted to one guitar it would be a Telecaster.

[rylieriley]

It makes me feel good whenever I see the Telecaster getting some love. I really feel that it deserves all the love and appreciation we can give it. Good old Leo Fender hit it out of the stratosphere (pun intended, hehe) when he created the magical instrument that is our beloved Tele.

[alanrrosales]

I always certainly thought I was a Strat guy. A month back ordered my first Fender Tele and weeks later sold my strats, The Tele I got fit my needs now. You are right when you said you gotta give a chance to the telecaster at least once in your life! Game changer in the past and nowadays as well!

[Learnguitarwithcharlie]

He really is just an absolutely outstanding player, wonderful stuff.

[timothybladon]

I have a Squier Tele and I love it. So much versatility for such a simple instrument.

[cubuffdoc]

I have played acoustic for 10 years, and just got my first Tele this weekend. Love at first strum! Fender broke the mold when they made this guitar.

[Cyman]

After 30 years of playing guitar I bought my first ever thing is AMAZING!!!! Does everything from metal to blues and then has its own unique sound, why did it take me so long!!!!