Marty Stuart: “I appreciate the Stratocaster, but I really can’t do it justice. It’s two different planets... and I’m a Tele guy”

"I’m a Tele guy"... | Fender reimagines the tone of its most iconic guitars with the launch of its new CuNiFe and Cobalt Chrome Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Jazzmaster pickups | Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green finishes to its Player Series lineup, and unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version February 17, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Editor's Note "I'm a Tele guy"... "Sometimes you get in a car and say, ‘This is my car.’ Or put on a coat and say, ‘That’s my coat.’ The Telecaster, it just fits my hands. It fits around my neck right. It doesn’t bother me that it’s got no top cutaway or third pickup." That's what country guitar king Marty Stuart told Guitar World when we recently asked him: why Telecasters? Indeed, few guitarists in the world know their way around a Telecaster better than Stuart does, and to boot, he owns one of the most storied Teles ever made.  In a newly-published interview with Guitar World, Stuart talks all things Telecaster: How he first fell for the model, the first Tele he ever owned, country music's longtime love affair with the instrument, the quirks of Clarence White’s legendary Telecaster, and a whole lot more... Jackson Maxwell – Associate Editor, guitarworld.com ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Fender reimagines the tone of its most iconic guitars with the launch of its new CuNiFe and Cobalt Chrome Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Jazzmaster pickups (Fender) Based on magnets used in the company's sought-after Wide Range humbuckers, these new designs promise hi-fi tone that eliminates 60-cycle hum – and "the first truly innovative voice in single-coil Stratocaster pickups in a generation" Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green finishes to its Player Series lineup, and unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models (Fender) The Big F has brought some of its most iconic colorways to the popular Player lineup, and given southpaws an in-road to the Player Plus world for the first time since its introduction IK Multimedia launches the TONEX Pedal, a game-changing and affordable stompbox that uses AI machine modeling to capture the sound of any amp or drive pedal (IK Multimedia) The ultra-powerful pedal puts IK Multimedia's TONEX software into a gig-friendly format, with up to 150 presets, MIDI compatibility, and onboard reverb, compressor, and noise gate controls – all for $399 Features Marty Stuart: "I appreciate the Stratocaster, but I really can't do it justice. It's two different planets, two different universes – and I'm a Tele guy" (Alyssa Gafkjen) The Tele master recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic 'Clarence' Telecaster and snapping up Mick Ronson's '52 Esquire Björn Gelotte: "Gibson asked if I wanted to do a signature. I was flattered, but most people who listen to our music won't pay $4,000 for a guitar. I wanted something affordable" (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) The In Flames guitarist reveals the big metal production strategy behind the band's new album, Foregone, and tells us why touring with Chris Broderick is like having a personal guitar trainer on-call 24/7 From Guitar Player Malina Moye's top 10 tips for guitarists (Isaiah Mays) With her new album, Dirty, on the way, the genre-fusing guitarist shares some hard-won wisdom for fellow players Listen to country icon Dolly Parton's newly recorded rendition of The Last Thing on My Mind (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images) The cover has been premiered ahead of the all-star Doc Watson tribute release, I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 Buyer's Guides The very best guitars for jazz (Future) Get stunning clean tones at any budget with the best jazz guitars available today from Ibanez, D'Angelico, Gibson, and more Lessons 4 soloing ideas you can learn from Leslie West (Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) Scale the blues-rock mountain and balance on the edge of major and minor tonalities with this lesson in the style of one of rock's greatest players Reviews Strymon V2 blueSky Reverberator and V2 El Capistan DTape Echo review (Strymon) Providing the same beloved effects that made the original blueSky and El Capistan classics, but with improved fidelity and the addition of full-featured MIDI, USB, and more, these new Strymon V2 pedals are well worth the upgrade LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036