Telecaster. Telecaster? Telecaster!

My two favorite Tele players not mentioned itt: D. Boon, Robyn Hitchcock

Totally gonna try that Lloyd tuning method since I spend shit tons of time around the middle of the neck

I'm not sure if Lloyd has the lessons still online. I came across it a few years ago in the magazine and found that online writing it out. I've been using at times for a while both on a guitar and bass.

Using the fifth fret 'power chord' harmonics I think are good to check your tuning on the fly too. It's faster to know if you really got something off than hitting on the tuner and going string by string on stage.

I got a buddy of mine from college that was a big jazz improv explorer and got me doing some weird ear training exercises. I don't do the singing ones that he got me doing, but from that I try to tune a guitar or bass to ear no reference when I first string them up, then pull out a tuner to check and tune it down. Nothing happens immediate like but you do start to hone in some stuff after a while doing that kind of thing. Doing that and singing along with about anything on the radio, just trying to match pitches are little things I do just to work out the ear. I think over time it adds up.

Using the fifth fret 'power chord' harmonics

this is what i usually do

Full details on Prince's Hohner Madcat Telecaster copy from a guy who builds replicas: http://www.madcat.ch

Had to take my Telecaster into the local shop to get a set-up. Ended up on the highlight reel:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLppCMGA_vE/

Some good stuff upthread about guitar tuning. I have been thinking a lot lately about how insane guitar tuning drives me. I really hate the damned instrument sometimes.

I found that all my tuning angst just evaporated when I switched to using a wound G, after all the Telecaster is designed for it (as are all the original Fenders, e.g. staggered polepieces, three saddle bridge etc.). Still have issues at times but nothing like the “this will never be quite right” feeling with a plain G.

Posted this on the early Petty thread - the band is totally killing it while Mike Campbell runs through everything a Telecaster can do in 4m11s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t4ygBn6NJM