That Midwest Emo Telecaster Tone

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2020
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Комментарии • 411

  • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
    @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  5 месяцев назад

    Learn how to play math rock with my Math Rock Essentials eBook 📖: letstalkaboutmathrock.store/pages/copy-of-math-rock-essentials-ebook

  • @tunedtofacgce
    @tunedtofacgce 4 года назад +2081

    is it really midwest emo if theres not either
    1. a capo
    2. in an open tuning

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад +238

      Shhhh be quiet you 😂

    • @sumo6004
      @sumo6004 4 года назад +53

      it’s more midwest with no capo imo

    • @Revitandgo
      @Revitandgo 4 года назад +124

      It’s proper Midwest emo if it makes you feel 16 and bummed but happy to be there... amongst the cornfield and fresh snow...
      I miss Ohio and being a bummed 16 year old... 😔
      All that and the fact that it’s a tele 🤟🏻

    • @user-qk1xt3yb7i
      @user-qk1xt3yb7i 4 года назад +2

      Technically, yes.

    • @stopnshopfl6008
      @stopnshopfl6008 4 года назад +4

      amen brubber

  • @owenwexler7214
    @owenwexler7214 4 года назад +476

    So many basement show memories are flooding my mind right now as I hear this

  • @aleclicata
    @aleclicata 4 года назад +1052

    This tone is unreal

    • @xsisterwifex
      @xsisterwifex 4 года назад +82

      No it's real. Real basic overdrive. Really achievable. Real meh.

    • @vhego
      @vhego 4 года назад +29

      @@xsisterwifex and you gotta strum those strings hard af

    • @smaller_cathedrals
      @smaller_cathedrals 4 года назад +110

      @@xsisterwifex You must be fun at parties. The part of it being unreal is the emotional connection many people have to that specific tone. And you can't dial that in on an overdrive pedal, you simpleton.

    • @xsisterwifex
      @xsisterwifex 4 года назад +24

      @@smaller_cathedrals I don't compute. But my band from Wednesday night church group said I was "somewhat'' fun at our last Laser Tag party so up yours Chief!

    • @norlanderduwallis9074
      @norlanderduwallis9074 4 года назад +8

      @@xsisterwifex yeah, I mean it's super easy, but I still certainly like it.

  • @jakebarnett9269
    @jakebarnett9269 4 года назад +395

    This tone and guitar is literally my dream set up

  • @danteminardi9364
    @danteminardi9364 4 года назад +561

    I think the telecaster is the guitar that has and will stand the test of time. Its sound is so universal, but yet recognizable

    • @thenightstocker3219
      @thenightstocker3219 4 года назад +43

      Ehhh the strat is a bit more important overall. Telecaster is important but fender could survive without it.

    • @JavaoftheLava
      @JavaoftheLava 4 года назад +18

      Telecaster is the true workhorse guitar.

    • @planej6315
      @planej6315 4 года назад +31

      @@thenightstocker3219 Although having less features, I feel like a Tele is still more versatile.

    • @AFN2750
      @AFN2750 4 года назад +9

      LurchingDeath strats are so boring. Teles les Paul’s and weirder stuff is where it’s at

    • @ADTR945
      @ADTR945 4 года назад +24

      @@AFN2750 That's just straight up wrong

  • @RSpracticalshooting
    @RSpracticalshooting 4 года назад +200

    After working at a Guitar Center for several months and handling basically every model of guitar out there, I've come to absolutely love Telecasters, they have the best damn necks.

    • @theguynamedgio
      @theguynamedgio 4 года назад

      id the majesty by musicman/sterling is literally a marvel of guitar neck design imo

    • @purpled4864
      @purpled4864 4 года назад

      EGC aluminum necks for me

    • @yargnad
      @yargnad 4 года назад +1

      That's just Fender, in general. Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Duo-Sonics, Jazz bass, P bass and, yes, Strats all have great necks.

    • @hathaway.1166
      @hathaway.1166 3 года назад

      Even better than the Ibanezes?

  • @uriahedwards
    @uriahedwards 4 года назад +55

    You know, I didn’t really know what you meant by Midwestern Telecaster tone, but I instantly recognized it when you started 😆

  • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
    @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад +44

    I've since made this into a full track! Watch here: ruclips.net/video/NmDmHkzHQ6Y/видео.html
    Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4ybACWcR6JC9gVgOWXTMGT
    Tabs here! letstalkaboutmathrock.com/midwest-emo-guitar-tone/
    Guitar Pro files here: www.patreon.com/posts/33992792

  • @ninja0406
    @ninja0406 4 года назад +40

    The Getup Kids, The Early November, and [fill in the blank] just had a baby and I'm ready to buy the album! Very nice!

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад

      I've been working this into a full song. I have a full guitar part for it recorded, and will be working on the bass and drum tracks later 👍

    • @taylorprocker
      @taylorprocker 4 года назад

      Texas is the Reason

    • @jasoncarson1043
      @jasoncarson1043 4 года назад

      Even some early taking back sunday

    • @douglovestheinternet
      @douglovestheinternet 4 года назад

      It's definitely get up kids tone

    • @yargnad
      @yargnad 4 года назад

      At the Drive-in.

  • @redd780
    @redd780 4 года назад +1

    Thank you! Now I know which guitar I surely want!

  • @sumo6004
    @sumo6004 4 года назад +1

    amazing as always

  • @pumpkinheadjrb
    @pumpkinheadjrb 4 года назад +32

    I keep waiting for someone to start screaming “LETS GOOOOOO”.... either that or Japanese singing

  • @MeorHariz
    @MeorHariz 4 года назад +11

    This is exactly what I was expecting in my head when I read tha title on my home page 😮

  • @sammarnock
    @sammarnock 4 года назад +1

    love this!!

  • @byronbranch4645
    @byronbranch4645 4 года назад +1

    This is spot on

  • @jonahper751
    @jonahper751 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Steve

  • @ttngeo7494
    @ttngeo7494 4 года назад +1

    Banger mate!

  • @cynical182
    @cynical182 4 года назад +2

    Reminds me of the tone they used on the album “They Want My Soul” by Spoon.
    Absolutely love it.

  • @lloydaxford1918
    @lloydaxford1918 4 года назад +3

    bro
    this hit different

  • @romanflores5505
    @romanflores5505 4 года назад +2

    Reminds me a bit of old Hawthorn Heights... ohh the nostalgia!

  • @RogerHeathers
    @RogerHeathers 4 года назад +2

    I love this toooopne

  • @UlfJayThatGoldenTeacher
    @UlfJayThatGoldenTeacher 4 года назад +1

    Awesome

  • @TingleTriggers
    @TingleTriggers 4 года назад +1

    Love it.

  • @TheMumzik100
    @TheMumzik100 4 года назад

    Cool!

  • @12345timm
    @12345timm 4 года назад +1

    I love Movements too!

  • @AllGoodBoysDie
    @AllGoodBoysDie 4 года назад

    This is fucking gorgeous and nostalgic at the same time. Also, beautiful guitar.

  • @hadrienlart
    @hadrienlart 4 года назад

    Nailed it

  • @jcublrky
    @jcublrky 4 года назад

    You’ve inspired me

  • @TrentonF505
    @TrentonF505 3 года назад +1

    My Tele will always be my first love

  • @trevor4533
    @trevor4533 4 года назад +4

    It's all in the 3 saddle bridge!

  • @ChromedInside
    @ChromedInside 4 года назад +2

    What is this lovely song

  • @thegreatshocka
    @thegreatshocka 4 года назад

    All telecaster tones are beautiful.

  • @fngsrck
    @fngsrck 4 года назад +4

    Just wanted to say that I've been considering something like an Iridium for awhile since I can't use a real amp in my small apartment, and I really appreciate you featuring it in videos that aren't just blues riffs. No shade to folks who are into that kind of thing, but it's just not really relevant to the kind of guitar playing I do.

    • @fngsrck
      @fngsrck 4 года назад

      @Cat playing guitar On a guitar I love Andy for this reason; he's the best. I recommend checking out SpiralCasterPlaysPedals too.

  • @byron6507
    @byron6507 4 года назад

    fuck that was amazing

  • @locohoneyofficial5918
    @locohoneyofficial5918 4 года назад

    That’s classy

  • @JoseSanchez-ww4tm
    @JoseSanchez-ww4tm 3 года назад

    Gives me jank vibes 😳❤️

  • @horse_dog
    @horse_dog 4 года назад +4

    I have a Headrush (amp modeling pedal board” and I use my Gibson Les Paul with p90’s into a clean fender amp with a tad bit of chorus and a little spring reverb and it sounds amazing

  • @Maciekovic
    @Maciekovic 4 года назад +4

    I got myself a FGN (Fujigen) Boundary Telecaster and goddamn, I love the sound so much! Been playing a lot more Radiohead and some TTNG, it's so so much fun ^^

    • @shanebywater6628
      @shanebywater6628 4 года назад

      Radiohead, TTNG, and death grips? You've got some varied tastes man love it

    • @finninman5045
      @finninman5045 4 года назад

      Maciekovic damn a death grips, TTNG, and Radiohead fan- you sound like my kind of guy

  • @gav8558
    @gav8558 4 года назад +2

    The telecaster, my one true love.

  • @greenxxghostie
    @greenxxghostie 3 года назад

    You're my favourite youtube guitar guy

  • @thalls8404
    @thalls8404 4 года назад

    reminds me of armor for sleep, sounds great.

  • @schizophrenicdolphinz9822
    @schizophrenicdolphinz9822 4 года назад +1

    The best I way I got it when I used to make music like this was try to make a clean tone in your dirty channel , also bridge/ middle pickup

  • @albg9272
    @albg9272 4 года назад +12

    I feel attacked because that’s my actual tone. Oh no... 😂😂

  • @1thess523
    @1thess523 4 года назад

    Now this is what I'm talking about 👍

  • @WesleyRosenberg
    @WesleyRosenberg 4 года назад +1

    idk why but i was encapsulated by this

  • @Frankiemaz
    @Frankiemaz 4 года назад +1

    This is real friends basically. Kudos

  • @joshs5135
    @joshs5135 4 года назад +118

    I have like 6 guitars. But I need a tele. Someone please stop me Jesus

    • @VOYAGEUR-YT
      @VOYAGEUR-YT 4 года назад +3

      Same. Except I want a classic tele and a metal tele and every other guitar I see

    • @afriendofjamis
      @afriendofjamis 4 года назад +5

      No. Go and buy one!

    • @straightxvedge
      @straightxvedge 4 года назад +6

      Do it. 😈

    • @miggareto
      @miggareto 4 года назад +3

      You have 6!? And here I thought 18 was bad.

    • @1thess523
      @1thess523 4 года назад +1

      My son and i just came across a Squire Bullet Tele in red glitter at Guitar Center and man that thing was nice feel and sound, it was like $179 and worth it. My son plays G&L Asat's for his tele style guitar but they are loaded with their MFD puck ups which are "hot".

  • @headhumperHL2
    @headhumperHL2 4 года назад +2

    gnarly

  • @soulreaperx7x
    @soulreaperx7x 4 года назад +14

    Ok people huge favor please? List bands that sound like this so I can listen and jam to please?

  • @simonsemchenko3056
    @simonsemchenko3056 4 года назад +93

    How do you get that tone? I know you've done a whole video on it but I've got an American special tele running into a Vox AC15 and I cant seem to get that tone

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад +38

      I have the strymon Iridium on the fender setting using a lonestar cab sim in stereo. The overdrive is a nux morning star overdrive. Really affordable pedal that's a great pairing with a tele 👌

    • @Mathcartney
      @Mathcartney 4 года назад +6

      On physical amps, specially vox (and tubes in general) you must be loud to sound good and compress naturally, the confidence of the picking counts too. Vox tends to sound shrill, so the tone pot can be a major helper along with the volume knob

    • @rat9199
      @rat9199 4 года назад +33

      @@Mathcartney plz let's stop the nonesense of "toob amps needs to be loud to sound good" it's been debunked countless times. I have a 30w tube amp and get killer tones using it at low volume in my bedroom . You only need separate gain and master volume controls

    • @juno980
      @juno980 4 года назад +13

      @@Mathcartney Tubes sound the best when they're NOT being pushed to hell and beyond, and if you actually want clean note seperation and therefore a "sparkly" sound, you should get any sort of drive from hard clipping.

    • @Mathcartney
      @Mathcartney 4 года назад +3

      fu zz cool, have fun with your fizzy tone, I like to play them loud in a band far away from my bedroom (50 and 100 watts, el34s non master volume amps). If you know a bit about power tube compression you gonna know that it isn’t debunked, in fact there are many things trying to mimic this in low volumes, including the Strymon iridium. For bedroom I like my helix just because of this, hahaha you’re the one talking nonsense here buddy

  • @Kickaha
    @Kickaha 3 года назад +2

    Cool riff but, after reading the description, I was hoping you were going to talk about how you got the guitar tone. Tuning, amps, pedals, effects, etc. Take us on your journey of how you set up to get the tone. Thanks!

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  3 года назад +4

      Hello! An obvious thing that I overlooked. Apologies. When I recorded this I used an American Special Telecaster, Strymon Iridium on the round setting (basically a Fender twin reverb style amp) I had a compressor (can't remember which one) and an MXR il torino for the drive. 👍

    • @parkerman23
      @parkerman23 2 года назад

      Are you using the bridge pickup or neck? Thanks

    • @reecelonergan9170
      @reecelonergan9170 Год назад +1

      @@parkerman23 I know this is two months later but for middle position is usually typical

  • @jeffreypircher5095
    @jeffreypircher5095 4 года назад

    Can you do a video on the chords and tunings you play for this video!

  • @jaycue7641
    @jaycue7641 4 года назад +9

    Great tone and chord progressions Bro. Just begs to have lyrics added

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад +1

      It does! I have made it into a full song ruclips.net/video/NmDmHkzHQ6Y/видео.html
      but I'm yet to add any vocals

  • @senpaibryn6196
    @senpaibryn6196 4 года назад

    Do one for bass

  • @MattGoings
    @MattGoings 4 года назад

    So good! Stock pickups?

  • @AlejandroGonzalez-wo5fk
    @AlejandroGonzalez-wo5fk 4 года назад

    That last A6 chord was dandy

  • @easeupkid8270
    @easeupkid8270 4 года назад +1

    exactly why I want a tele

  • @diegonapoles2469
    @diegonapoles2469 4 года назад

    Holy shit

  • @prod3309
    @prod3309 2 года назад

    Sounds like the soundtrack to a early 2000s movie about middle school

  • @christiandoesmusic
    @christiandoesmusic 4 года назад +2

    I just want to know every setting to get this tone lol. I dig that tone on a tele, and I generally play phish style jams. That’s just a good cutting tone on a tele dude 👍👍

  • @2mgxx
    @2mgxx 4 года назад +12

    sounds like Freak Scene by Dinosaur Jr.

  • @pollyanna147
    @pollyanna147 4 года назад

    Gives me the feels. Need to rip some Benton falls

  • @jeremymunoz9905
    @jeremymunoz9905 4 года назад

    Oh hey, nice Dependence cover!

  • @lucidshaky2656
    @lucidshaky2656 4 года назад

    This is why I’m getting a tele

  • @BlueprintsForHeadaches
    @BlueprintsForHeadaches 4 года назад +1

    Sweet guitar man idk if you’ll see this but what size strings do you play on ? Do you think bigger or smaller strings are better for math rock and finger tapping ?

  • @HoddosMince
    @HoddosMince 4 года назад +47

    Cool song. Now let's talk about it

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  4 года назад +3

      Full song here: Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4ybACWcR6JC9gVgOWXTMGT
      😊

  • @victorlinge92
    @victorlinge92 4 года назад +3

    Which pickup(s) are you using for this?

  • @vegy
    @vegy 4 года назад +1

    what kind is that tuning?

  • @nikitalazarenko9243
    @nikitalazarenko9243 4 года назад

    Amazing! What tune is it?

  • @augustosillano
    @augustosillano 4 года назад +6

    Can i sample this in my next álbum? I Will give you Credit, of course.

  • @chairsmissing
    @chairsmissing 4 года назад +2

    The tone of dreams.

  • @AleisterMeowley
    @AleisterMeowley 4 года назад

    Yup that sounds like my first year of college

  • @tarttooth6022
    @tarttooth6022 4 года назад +3

    Sounds like The Pillows (FLCL soundtrack band)

  • @webinfront
    @webinfront 4 года назад +2

    Giving me big totorro vibes

  • @john7180
    @john7180 4 года назад +1

    That Dance Gavin Dance

  • @benilak
    @benilak 4 года назад +1

    This Is a Math Rock for Someone with Nothing to Think About
    Edit: I know it's not midwest emo but it's what it reminded me of

  • @autumninterludemusic
    @autumninterludemusic 4 года назад

    will it work with a tele with hums or p90s?

  • @noahusa3309
    @noahusa3309 4 года назад +3

    Sounds like The Cure almost.

  • @JayBigDadyCy
    @JayBigDadyCy 4 года назад

    I think you meant Indie, but that's cool. It's a great tone!

  • @alanswanson7515
    @alanswanson7515 4 года назад +1

    Dry....I like!

  • @abhai91
    @abhai91 4 года назад +1

    Can somebody let me know what the time signature is here. I count 15 does that mean it’s 15/8 or something like that

  • @Ayyem93
    @Ayyem93 4 года назад

    So.... The clean channel. Ok

  • @pojafreakz
    @pojafreakz 4 года назад +1

    What tuning?

  • @midwestpedals4686
    @midwestpedals4686 3 года назад

    What's your signal chain like here e.g. pedals and amp?

  • @TheMagicmagic290
    @TheMagicmagic290 4 года назад

    How do you get this sound?

  • @seanbrooks2583
    @seanbrooks2583 4 года назад

    is that an ebony fretboard?

  • @onebreath210
    @onebreath210 4 года назад

    Guess I'm just a sucker for some midwest emo cause I love this

  • @onehundredpercentboyband
    @onehundredpercentboyband 4 года назад

    There it is. There’s my youth.

  • @bigbongtokes707
    @bigbongtokes707 4 года назад +3

    Never really thought of a tele as something you would use to try and achieve this kind of sound but it’s perfect and I think my next guitar might be a tele

    • @whatskraken3886
      @whatskraken3886 2 года назад

      who's gonna tell him

    • @bigbongtokes707
      @bigbongtokes707 2 года назад +1

      Lol you don’t gotta tell me I know now 😂 I’ve owned a few since that comment

    • @whatskraken3886
      @whatskraken3886 2 года назад +1

      @@bigbongtokes707 the good outcome

  • @noisegrrrl
    @noisegrrrl 3 года назад

    Which string gauges are you using on your guitars?

  • @FabulousKilljoy
    @FabulousKilljoy 4 года назад +91

    I want a Telecaster…I’m broke though lol

    • @winstonchurchill624
      @winstonchurchill624 4 года назад +9

      Fabulous Killjoy get a Squire

    • @XxAiRuNxX894
      @XxAiRuNxX894 4 года назад

      Order off zzounds

    • @deanyy3373
      @deanyy3373 4 года назад

      Winston Churchill or a harley benton

    • @winstonchurchill624
      @winstonchurchill624 4 года назад +2

      Dean Edwards possibly, I only said Squier because I have a classic vibe tele and I'm very happy with it.

    • @Supernautiloid
      @Supernautiloid 4 года назад +3

      A Telecaster wants you too my friend.

  • @JCMWTT
    @JCMWTT 3 года назад

    how do I do this

  • @joey-sb3wd
    @joey-sb3wd 4 года назад

    what kind of pedal are you using? or are u just using overdrive?

  • @DrLava-zx7hh
    @DrLava-zx7hh 4 года назад

    Wow yeah. Emery

  • @whiteboymagic97
    @whiteboymagic97 4 года назад

    can i sample this?

  • @KoolAidMan735
    @KoolAidMan735 4 года назад +3

    Sounds like Kurt Travis stuff

  • @preciousshatterings177
    @preciousshatterings177 4 года назад +1

    Ah yes the tone I’ve been searching for my entire life

    • @yargnad
      @yargnad 4 года назад

      Well... It's always been there. Tele into a Fender.

  • @sneaky_general
    @sneaky_general 4 года назад +1

    Right in the middle or just the bridge pickup?

  • @chrispeters1918
    @chrispeters1918 3 года назад +1

    Which telecaster is this? Mexican, American, Japanese? Also what pickup is being selected, just the bridge? Also what amp are you playing it through? I love this tone!

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  3 года назад

      Thanks! It's an American Special Tele. I changed the pickups to pure vintage 64 Tele pickups. I think I was using a MXR il torino overdrive into a strymon Iridium pedal for this one 👍