Best Telecaster Sound Ever? | Challenge | Thomann 

The winner is me and everyone who watches this. Amazing tones from both of you guys.

That riff at 10 min mark omg that tone !!! I'm tele guy all day too ..

You guys showed exactly why I play a tele. It has the best tone of any guitar for my personal preference. But you two make it sound way better than I can. Enjoyed this very much.

Love Kris’s Tele Sounds! The clear winner to me! Although I did like the Slide!!

Love the drive sound from Kris. I really enjoy playing my blackguard Tele with a good amount of gain. A Tele rocks like nothing else.

grew up on a strat but a new tele got me playing guitar again after years and years

Amazing tones! Both are winners

Amazing tones from both of you but I was really digging what Guillaume was playing on his driven sound - super cool! You both showed what a versatile and wonderful instrument a Tele is. Nice job guys!

Hey. Just wanted to say how much I appreciated these videos regarding Telecaster tones. It seems that nearly two years ago when these versions were created. You may have edited the first in this series. It was excellent in the original form. (It’s locked in my memory vault). Thank you for the tone guidance.

The banter is almost as good as the tones and the playing :-)

Oh man... This round I think its a 50-50. Congrats to both!

If I could ever get the sound at the 10 minute mark I too could play that forever. That would be my desert island sound.

I really love you guys!

This is a year old but, my what an audible treat!

That TE-52 Hbhas seen a lot of playing! Good job lads!

Oh man, that jam at the end is awesome! Beautiful playing by both of you guys!

Kris, As always I absolutely enjoy your playing style and always finger speed is phenomenal. You mix it well into a riff instead just trying to show off your talent. We both know no one can teach you anything on a Tele..lol. Guillome sounded great on a thin line. Great sliding. Kris you are our king of Teles my friend. Thanks again guys. Just Thomann awesome show

Vos vidéos sont superbes, c'est un bonheur de vous voir donner le meilleur de ces guitares. Vos small talks sont fun et agréables.

Having had a couple Starts (ok, ok a Fender Lead III , then a Squire Strat more recently) I now have a Tele. To be honest I barely can tell the difference Love them both, all three actually.

You guys are a kick to watch. Mostly you're having fun and sharing it with us. Thank you both. Tele's are my fav, and my 1st guitar. I have to give this one to the thinline overall. Round one too close to call, but the others pulled ahead.

I think that both Tele pickups switched in series as big Humbacker sounds great with a slightly driven amp and the Wampler Tumnus in front. Additionally I think that tele can work just fine for classic metal when plugged in a metal amp like Engl Fireball 25. I have changed my pickups to Lollar special T set and man the sound got even better with everything I mentioned before. At last I have seen that a Tele is the first pick for pedals enthusiasts. The bridge pickup sounds great with a lot of Delay and Reverb and to top it of with an analog Flanger or a Chorus.

awww guillaume plays my fav tele color combo.. thinline aged natural + white pearl pickguard

Love so much those Duel Tone video :D And the winner is .... definitely not my Bank account because I need a Tele so much since I am watched Kris' videos, and even more right now ! Good job guys, the Guillaume's tone is the one I've in my mind when I think Tele sound. And I love it so much. But this time I go for the Kris' tone , because of those awesome sounds that nobody expects from a Tele. But still, good job to both of you. I could listen to you play all day long !

Look im going to firstly admit i am 100% biased towards black guards (Kris's is one of the best sounding on YT as well!) because i love them and have one as my main squeeze. That being said even with my bias i honestly think the neck tone from the black guard EATS that thin line, i think the reason (many will argue, this is not dissimilar to "tonewood" and "string through vs top load" arguments but i truly believe it makes a difference,so bash away) could even be incredibly simple and that's the pg mounted neck pickup, honestly never heard proper "Tele neck" tone from guitars set up this way, some come CLOSER than others (various pickups may mitigate) but ive never heard what i consider the sweetest neck tone of any guitar ever, body mounted Teles! Throw in gain and middle/bridge positions and i think they both on even ground. Guillaume's slide playing was indeed a highlight!

Brilliant

At this point I’m here for the crazy chemistry 🍿

I love Kris's tele tone ! ! ! You made me wanna buy a tele right now ! (I play strat)

My heart says Guillerm because I’ve got the same thinline tele! But my ears say definitely kriss! In any case an amazing video shootout once more!💪🏼✌🏼

AWESOME

Round 1 slight edge for Kris. Round 2 playing and sound was more for Guillaume. Round 3 Kris "won" just because the tone and playing made me turn my head and look at my monitor. Simple as that. Great job and great content as always.

Quels sons !!! J’adore la strat, mais votre démonstration à tous les deux me convainc d’élargir ma collection vers une tele !!! Bravo , belle performance 👏🏻

Why decide who won when I can hear you playing both 😉 You both are great 🤘🏻😎

Sweetest sounding tele tone, the all rosewood prototype that Fender (maybe) gave to George Harrison around the time of the recording sessions for Let It Be, if not also the White Album and Abbey Road.

i was expecting at the start of the video to hear Kris saying that he won the challenge and to hear Guillaume Yelling HOW DARE YOU LOL You both have some really nice tones and i like them both What was the song name at the start of the video? sounded so nice Keep the awesome work Guys! All the videos were very useful and entertaining

7:44 anyone? Sounds like Just Got Paid but more funky? Love it!

The HB Orange TE90 FLT looks tasty too!!!

Nice job guys. Congrats to you both. I liked the playing, liked the tones, liked the chemistry. Well done!!! What Cris said , about the Tele sounds, make me think that it would and could be a lot of help, for us all, if you do a series of how to get different tones out of our guitars. Teles Strats Gibsons etc etc. What do you think?

Bill! You really need a Tele. You sounded so good on it. With a little more office time on it and you could, should, hang up the Strat. Nice work guys 😬

Amazing 😍 So, Les Paul next?

The Tele is the definite winner! Both players had great tone, because it's a Tele, and both are excellent players. Kris knows the guitar well and it shows! As Guillaume said, he likes the Tele for slide and he proved that he knows how to do that! I call it a draw because both know how to use the guitar for what they want and how to get the right tone. Awesome vid, just too short!

My man Kris won, no doubt! Amazing tones!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

For me. that very first opening piece of music Guillaume played is the ultimate..And not only bc your Italian lol are you? dont matter! I recently put 12 gauge Beefy slinkys on my fender tele pro 2..And it made it sound so much meatier, took away that super twangy thing at the bridge that i fight with all the time..Now it sounds like a MANS ROCK MACHINE! AS opposed to a lack luster thin sound..Im a heavy blues type player...and it gives me that les paul vibe, somewhat, which i have also......I admit, 12's are a bit too heavy, my fingers are bleeding! well, almost and i love it! I think im gonna end up in the 10.5 to 11 gauge area..When i put them on yesterday, it felt like i just tried bending a string for the 1st time..The idea was to start heavy and end up in the middle...For my style i believe we can get away with putting 8 to 9.5's on a les paul or sg, or 335 but to me the tele sounds too thin in that range..If you want your tele to sound thicker w/o drowning it in pedals??? put heavier strings...Plus i feel like i have more control, plus your fingers will get BROLIC, And for us guitar players thats the ultimate reward! GOD BLESS AND TELE ON!

The bridge pickup fuzz on 10:21 sounds like a thunder cracking up the skies

For me this it’s Kris on this round. I would also love to see Kris playing that gorgeous Thinline Tele ;)

It would’ve been great to have a shot of the pedalboards to know how these tones were even achieved! Do you have a list somewhere? Thanks!

I think both of you play a Tele better than another guitar I've heard you play yet. K played outstanding, and then G pulled out the slide. Wow to both of you.

10:00 ist one of the most beautiful guitar sound and playing I’ve heard in 15 years of RU-vid guitar videos.

Nagyon jó lett! (Pretty good! (for anyone not speaking hungarian))

Oh, and you ought to try a Nashville Deluxe Tele. Probably the most versatile guitar made.

Great Sound from both btw in round 3 which Song chris play or is he noodling just beautiful. Rock on 🤘🏼

OK ... so a Tele can do pretty much everything ... But it can do even more when you are a nerd like me and start to customize/DIY/KitBuild: - splitable humbuckers in the bridge pos. - Mini-Humbucker or Lipstick in the neck pos. - 4-way-blade-switch in a standard configuration - piezo under the bridge Of course you do need more than 1 Tele to do all of this (;-))) Nice, thanks for sharing.

I think both are winners. I like Guillaume 1st example more than Kris. But I think Kris won the second round. But the 3rd is great from both. Because of this both did a great job! Congratulations!

Great playing. What kind of Tele are you playing Chris. Specs What do you think is the best tele to get with maple neck. Custom 52 maybe or what about the Broadcaster reissue

Is that Thomann’s branded rug? Nice touch!

Kris... I agree there are NO bad Tele sounds. Two different Tele styles is a win win for us!

HI KRIS! Please tell me what song you are playing from 10.11? Absolutely amazing!

I have to say Kris edged it out for the win!

13:04 I gotta washboard stomach… it’s just in delicate cycle for washing my daintys. Tone competitions leads to some great sounds. I gotta say ______ was definitely the winner here.

I need à Télé!!! 😩😝

Awesome tone and playing from both, but Kris takes this by a little!

Sorry Guillaume...Kris did it for me in the last round in this video and therefore won the Tele challenge. No the least because he listened to my comment in the Start challenge and put his tone socks back on 😉🤣 Would you make a LP and SG challenge, too?

11:56 - Thomann

IMHO, Round 1: Kris clear winner Round 2: Kris again but much much closer. Guillaume did pretty well too. Round 3: Guillaume wins by a bit. For me, Kris wins but much closer than I thought before seeing this video. Great job, you guys.

Awesome tones guys! What is the name of the song that Kris played in round 3? It’s so cool.

Only thing that beats a Tele for me is a Gretsch but they are damned close to tied 😊

Which LP sounds and plays better, flat top or regular? Humbuckers or P90's?

Kris won with the 3rd one. The flip from the neck to the bridge was the type of shit that makes a Tele special.

What are the details of "sound number 2, gainy whatever" sound?

Haha this is kind of ironic - having just watched the Strat video I feel like Kris stuck to stratty sounds there and Guillaume has stuck to proper Tele sounds here! Kris you’ve chosen all stratty sounds on your tele too! (That neck pickup sounds killer!)

Kris your back on top . You win

No straight-jacked reverb with slap-back? No rock-a-billy Nashville sound? Cool tones, but without video, as primarily a Strat cat, this leans heavily Strat-y to me. Guillaume's "Life in the Fast Lane" riff felt very Tele, tho. I guess I was hoping for some Roy Clark vibes, with maybe a taste of Danny Gatton. Looove the vids, tho. Always good to see two bro's talking and jamming. 👍😎

Ha, you got me, i love slide...Chris has the best sound but Guillaume has the sliiiiiiiiide👉 advantage Guillaume 🤷‍♂️😄 🐈

I love and hate my tele. Love cause it's awesome, hate cause it made much harder to justify buying or building more guitar projects lol

Which came first, the Tele or the Strat ? I rest my case😉 PS) the Strat was designed to give an alternate vibe to the Tele, but it’s tough to beat basic perfection. Although Leo nailed it so many times with electric guitars and basses probably because he apparently took feedback from players very seriously!

That was a good effort. My Kiesel 8-string multiscale beast of a Tele is the winner. I’m just saying! 😛

Sorry /G but Kris has a bigger one than you Pedalboard Does that mean he needs more to make the tone or compensating for something 🤪 Love the tones and the gear Long week and it’s only Wednesday Thanks Guys! Ps the winner is the Fender Telecaster And G and K and anyone who plays one

The tone at the beginning of the video on the butterscotch is what I’m after. How do we get that?

Kris, can you say me which type of pick up you have ? 50’ , 52’, 60’... else ? Thanks

Hola

Metal tone maybe next?

I GOTTSA have a Thinline Tele w/ SS How bout an HB thinLine!!!

What that riff at 10:10?? Totally amazing btw

What tunnings did you guys use.... any edits or changes? YEAH... I'm a NEWBIE!!!

'Who won this round? - [MASSIVE] Yes.'

For me, Guillaume won the first and the second round but the third is for Kris

Kris is unbeatibel

Chris hat definitiv gewonnen.

Can't remember who said it, but "Everyone eventually comes back to a Telecaster."

Kris overwhelmingly won rounds 1 & 2, Guillaume just squeaked it on round 3.

Kris won this one. I use pretty much all the sounds that Kris demonstrated.

Again Guillaume win, this time is not the same guitar, the tele thinline is real special. but in clean tone and second round Guillaume Won

Which PU’s are in your Tele, Kris?

Formidable.

Guillaume for the win

swamp fuzz ❤

Sounds Eric Galesish

If he feels like bringing your own pedal is cheating, what about bringing a slide!

Before I go any further, the winner is whomever can get the Jeff Buckley tone

Kris totally won this one.

Certainly not a Fender nowadays....Many boutique guitar luthier make far better Telecasters than Fender USA ! My Haar is better than a Fender CS , for sure !