Tim Lerch -Tele Talk - Getting a "Jazz" sound out of a Telecaster
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- čas přidán 1. 12. 2015
- I get lots of inquiries about my gear and setup. What pickups, strings, amps etc that i use. Here is a video addressing some of those things.
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The other secret ingredient of your guitar is your superb finger work. Absolutely beautiful playing.
You're playing Just knocks me out dude! Your tone, your touch and your melodic ideas are just superb. Thank you so much for the post and thank you for demonstrating the Telecaster as an exceptional jazz instrument and not just for Chicken Pickin!
He studied with Ted Greene.
tele sounds good with heavier strings and finger playing no nai8ls
Hey, thats a nice Tele .
A good sounding guitar.
Thanks.
After all these 50 odd years, I have been flirting with lite strings.
(I still have Black Diamonds, on hand)
It's all Ask Zak's fault.
It will be a while before I surface, if that makes sense.
No way was I, tearing #1 down. (11s Texas Specials)
So here I am figuring out what pick ups to put in a used Squire Thinline, to clear the mud.
Stumbling in to your marvelous feel, is giving me whiplash.
I did have a Gibson L6s set up about like that with flat wounds, all the time thinking a L4 was the holy grail.
And here you have a Tele, in your hands, doing it all!
Keep the faith. Chris
Absolutely killed it.
How I wish the good Mr Lerch would have told everyone it was a real 1952 tele, so all the members of the Church of all Things Vintage would have plastered comments a mile long how magical tone is only available from a 65 year old $25k instrument. Then he could have had a great laugh when he revealed it's a brand new guitar from Mexico! I've been shouted off of "vintage" forums claiming precisely what this amazing player just demonstrated as easily as falling off a log. Long live reasonably-priced guitars and talented players!
here here...
amen
It's the Indian not the Arrow
@@bunkerman99 I'm going to start using that line -- forgive me if I don't attribute it.
@@AFaceintheCrowd01 No worries. I learned it from a Master Sergeant a million years ago and I'm sure it was an old phrase even back then.
I wish EVERYONE who posts on youtube would be as polite and informative as you are…thank you, sir!
The versatility of the Tele never ceases to amaze me... obviously Tim's skill and fingers are drawing the sound out, but it's in there! Great advice on how to modify a Tele for that wonderful sound, thanks man...
I can listen to your playing all day. Oh, and your tele sounds incredible.
Fantastic tone on the Tele! Thank you for the video!
Hey, brother
I love those jazz sounds. Very hypnotic.
This is such an informative video. Been watching a ton of guitar reviews as I'm searching for a guitar to buy, and you are the easiest to watch and most helpful by far. Thanks for the info and for being genuine!
Tim - your playing is mesmerizing. You truly have a gift and thank you for sharing so much with us. It's a wondrous thing to watch a master produce incredible music.
That was buttery smooth. Beautiful.
Hearing you describe your setup and settings is exactly what I do as well. Nice
I should have mentioned in my earlier comment. I just changed the standard Polyester capacitor in the Tele harness and fitted an Aerovox NOS Paper in oil 'PIO' circa 1969 (I have been modelling bass and guitar electronics a long time in order to customise tones!). This cap, is a 0.047uf 300v and it have made Jazz so extraordinarily beautiful to play on my Tele. It's darker which means if I care to I can go lighter on strings, but its the suave tone. I use D'Addario 12-48 and Olympia 11-50's. I plan to try Elixer 10-46 to see how they play. I'm 73 and don't have the strength I used to have for bass after smashing my left elbow and hand. Plus Carpel tunnel. Matching your strings to your on board capacitor can help you build your own sound. Good Luck Tim.
Very insightful, Tim. Always entertaining and informative.
Absolutely wonderful, you have that seasoned touch
You truly keep me motivated to get all I can out of my telecaster! Thank you for posting and sharing, Always a pleasure to listen to your incredible playing!
Magical playing skill. Love the fret harmonics Tim does.
I think i'll spend the next two years trascribing every single shape, arpeggio, run and whatever you wanna call this tasteful stuff. Big ups Mr Lerch ;-)
A joy to listen to your playing and to your lucid explanation of how to do.
sounding phenomenal as usual, Tim. Love the new CD btw, thanks for being a real dude.
What a pleasing video. Clear, to-the-point explanations and presented appropriately with no bullshit. Nice tones and lesson. Thank You, Mr. Lerch.
So much talent and genuine nice polite well spoken man great video content every time
Your playing is always so beautiful, Tim. Thank you for sharing
Very helpful Tim, thanks for taking the time to talk through this.
Tim, thanks for this extremely useful presentation. Exactly what I needed, as I'm trying to modify my American Standard Telecaster for that awesome jazzy tone you've produced. May i say sir, your playing and feel is inspiring. Rarely on CZcams are videos of such quality posted: genuine, humble, generous, and with technical yet easy to follow information. Much appreciated. Best wishes. (Love your playing) xx
I loved listening to you explain and demonstrate the Tele. You sure know your guitar.
Outstanding tone and feel. Superb!
Clear, calm and amazingly inspiring video! Thanks!
Great tone, with the right amount of Clarity. Good mix of warmth and High End.
You've got some very soft and lovely pure sounds there. Not even pinging, twangy or reedy like most "clean" electric guitar sounds. It sounds like an acoustic guitar with the softest of amplification. A true clean jazz sound.
I like the way you do things. Thank you so much. Great job of walking us thru the jazz-tele. You make it look easy.
Awesome lesson! Those are great tips. You get a really beautiful mellow tone! I love it! Thanks for posting this.
Tim, these videos are stellar. Been watching for years. Really love your playing. Thanks so much!
I've always been a fan of the Tele and thought they frequently got shorted by the Strat. Thanks for showing some of the great versatility of this instrument.
Nice playing, Tim. Thanks so much. Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming.
Your tone and your playing are just beautiful!
Thank you Tim, I genuinely enjoyed the entire 12+ minutes of this video. Long time Subscriber of yours :-)
Tim, I don’t remember which video it was, but I think it was yours that clued me to Lollar pickups, and I used a set to build a telecaster app with the help of a friend who is an actual builder. Raw ash, lollars, and Callaham parts, oh and a fender American standard neck. It’s just great, and I did it because you also clued me to it being so much more versatile than I thought before I started seeing your videos. So you are part of the reason I have this wonderful guitar. So, a random story, the point is your playing and using the telecaster inspired me. I am glad to see you are still doing it.
Timothy, thank you for the information, sounds and inspiration. Wow, 12s...I would have never thought! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Wonderful sound. Each note like a tasty drop of nectar.
Fantastic tones, inspiring playing and informative video. Subscribed!
This helps tremendously! I just spent a week in NoLa, and I was surprised by how many of those guys play teles - but when I got home and tried to mimic their sound on mine, I just couldn't make it work.
Thanks Tim, you earned a subscriber :)
Love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to teach & entertain the rest of us mere humans.God Bless!
Beautiful playing and great information. Thank you sir, for doing what you do!
A wealth of information in this video, thank you!
some beautiful playing in there man, you can definitely hear the Wes influence. Thanks for sharing the info, I recently got my first tele and am loving it.
What a great job you did for this video. You explained everything relevant with your setup, technique, and your playing was very nice.Thanks, cheers!
Tim, I love your playing. So tasteful!
Being just a basement player and more of a rock blues guy I am just amazed at jazz players tone touch and feel on the neck I wish I could play a quarter as well as this man a treat to listen to you play so effortlessly sir new subscriber here tonite thks. jeff
Man, I could listen to you play all day!
A wonderful and instructive lesson. I have much to absorb Mr Lerch, and will look forward to the journey.
Just got first tele a few weeks back, and this has been a huge help. Many thanks!
Tim is the best demo player and explainer of anyone I've ever heard. Most of the others just strum loudly and make a lot of noise. But this guy is great!
Great stuff. I've been weaning myself off the plectrum for the past year or so, and this video makes me realise that (1) I've got a long way to go and (2) it's worth it. Thanks.
I've gotta say, your playing is beautiful. I have truly never seen anyone play as you do and it's very warming.
Sounds great, gonna check out more of your videos. That middle pickup position sounded great as well.
Amazing sound. The Tele never disappoints.
beautiful sound man.its really amazing
Great playing and lovely sound Tim
Great work and thanks for being so open.
Great playing & incredible tone, I thought you roll down the tone & play with flesh of fingers, absolutely beautifully done!!!!
I've waited 5 years to see this post. Excellent, Tim. All the best, bro. I just received my Squire Tele @ $199. delivered. I prefer the low output p/ups for the much lower distortion whether in Gibson or Fender designs. I see it all the time, bro: the greater the output the greater the sawtooth. I hate distortion.
Thank you.
Thank you Tim. As a fingerstyle tele player myself. this is very inspiring.
Great tips!
Thank you for all the info! This was extremely helpful. I love the tone you are able to get.
Here is how to get a jazz sound from what is traditionally a twangy type of guitar like a tele: simply employ brilliant playing from an outstanding musician! Just get Tim's brain, lifelong experience, and his soulful, highly developed musical vocabulary, plug it into a tele thru a tube amp. Then, no problem!
Wow!
it is great to hear you Tim!!!
The "twang" is due to whose playing it. It ain't the arrow...it's the Indian.
Hello Tim, I received your interview from youtube. Josh Smith. I was very impressed with the story of your youth and your development. We are pretty much the same age. I was similarly naive and I really had to smile because I felt I knew your story from myself in a way. Our paths were different. I was and am only a hobby guitarist, not really good. But good enough to at least intensify my love for music through playing and maybe I am an ok listener today.
It's very impressive from my point of view and it's a pleasure to listen to your playing. Especially this video did it for me. I would like to say that my father brought home an LP in 1975. Pure Desmond, with Ed Bickert on guitar. I was fascinated by both his playing and his sound. It was only much later, 10 years ago, that I found on the internet that Ed always played a Telecaster. Your playing and your sound brought back that memory for me. Therefore, when a new generation watches your channel, they should also look for what Ed Bickert played on his Tele 50 years ago.
Thank you very much again Tim. I have become a fan of yours.
Heinz Rehbein, Cologne, Germany
Thanks Heinz, glad you enjoyed the video.
"Less like a banjo"
You helped me make up my mind to upsize my Tele strings from .10's to .11's. That tone is really nice and mellow.
Oh, my goodness, dude. Your tone is wonderful. So sweet.
Thanks, Tim. These are very helpful videos. I'm transitioning from many years of playing flattop guitars and country blues/rags to using a Squire Telcaster in a New Orleans style jazz band. I've had to work a lot on tone. Lowering pickups away from the strings as far as they would go seems to have sweetened it up for me quite well. I will try your string, truss and bridge suggestions too. I harden my fingernails for acoustic playing so have to compromise somewhat with my touch.
WOW! That just sounds amazing! I have a 2007 Tele but I think the factory forgot to put all those tones in it, I have not found them anyway, lol. Great playing!
Beautifully lush tones Tim, and your video absolutely changes my idea of what a "Jazz guitar" should be. And so much so, that I recently bought a Player Fender Tele HH.
great video. I admire that you consider so many factors that affect the sound.
Really enlightening insights on simple ways to improve your tone tremendously without any expensive investments
Great playing // Amazing chordal phrases
You play so beautifully and the Tele sounds so beautiful. It is a joy to hear an artist like you instead of so many of the three chord distortion mavens that are so prevalent these days. Thanks again for a great video and a chance to hear your artistry!
Wow, you sir achieved the thickest, most lush tone ever from that spank plank of a Tele...that sounded absolutely beautiful!
Awesome tips and tricks - thank-you so much for taking the time to make and share this video!!!
I've only recently discovered Tim Lerch - wish I'd seen this stuff earlier. So refreshing to find someone who can play very well, and is also amazingly humble and helpful. This video is a great demonstration that a massive portion of the sound is in the skill of the player, rather than needing the most expensive guitar out there. Awesome stuff, thanks!
Plus he scores bonus points for rocking a Kurt Russell 'tache.
I am not necessarily a big fan of jazz, but I love the the telecaster. there is something about how you speak and explain. really holds the attention of the viewer. good video
Thanks Tim! You have great tone and chops.
Thank you for this really helpful and interesting video. It's nice to hear some specific points on playing jazz on the Tele. I played jazz on bari and tenor sax for many years; I'm now learning fingerstyle guitar, and you've given me some great help for a nicer jazz sound as well as for the "feel" of the instrument. Much appreciated!
The 25.5" fender scale length with bright single coils just lends itself natural to E-flat to my ears..
And Tim is totally right.. Strings like 9-42 makes a telecaster sound like a banjo when played clean..
I like your style so I must subscribe. Thanks for doing what you do so well.
Priceless info from years of experience - thank you for sharing!
Just a beautiful sound on all the settings - thanks for the suggestions.
Thanks for such an in depth discussion. I love the amount of thought that goes into your playing. Simply Great
Awesome sound. I want to learn that style of playing.
great sound Tim,Tu puoi suonare qualsiasi strumento che nelle tue mani diveta uno strumento vintage.Sei un grande ormai,Ti ho sempre ammirato quando suoni.Good music
That is some beautiful playing. If I'd just heard you I'd have never guessed it was a Tele. Thanks for the tips.
Excellent demo man! Really well explained and most enjoyable to watch
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TimLerchGuitar you've definitely inspired me to learn some jazz scales now lol. Yeah your guitar sounds very nice and awesome playing, you can make her sing for sure!
Telecaster shipped my way, can't wait!
Wow...good grief friend, where have you been all these years? Excellent info and musicianship! You are a gifted man indeed! Bravo!
I don´t know how many times I´ve watched this, both for the playing and the advice. Thanks for uploading this great video!
thanks for supporting my channel glad you like the stuff I post.
Dang! Really spectacular playing here, and nice tone. I've always thought the Tele as THE most versatile electric, and your jazz sounds are really nice.
Got that right!
Nice tone...magical!!!
A beautiful tone you created. You seem very cool as well. Thank you
Was going to trade off my Tele today. Glad I found your channel. Saved me from a mistake
Very informative, Tim!!
New Celestion Ruby alnico speaker has nice warm and vintage tone. I put it in my Tone King Imperial tube amp and can get great jazz tone on my strat and LP. I think 90% of sound is actually in fingers/touch. Also thicker plectrums help get you warmer/fatter tone. Cheers!
This video was like a conversation with a friendly neighbor 😊
Excellent advice, especially regarding the set up.
I love that sound you are getting with your Tele Tim.
You have a great music talent and make me want to play my guitar more often. Thanks for sharing it on this video my friend. Add more styles please.