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Zac Childs is a music insider and historian. He is the host of the acclaimed Truetone Lounge interview series and contributed to Vintage Guitar Magazine for 15 years via his Ask Zac column, and numerous featured articles, product reviews, and cover stories. On his ASK ZAC channel, Zac takes a look at players and gear and also answers guitar-related questions in ways that were never possible via print.

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  • Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5: Telecaster Tone Showdown

    Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5: Telecaster Tone Showdown
    Jul 14 2025

    Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 are the two most common magnet types used in Telecaster pickups, but how much do they really change the tone?
    In this video, I compare them in the exact same Telecaster, using pickups with identical windings, wire, and build—only the magnet type is different. We’ll listen to tapped and full output, and both clean and dirty tones, of these Seymour Duncan 53 Tapped Custom Shop Pickups. The clips were recorded in a professional recording studio using a Bruno version of a Deluxe Reverb with an EVM 12L, for maximum transparency.

    https://truetone.com/

    Thanks to MJ at Seymour Duncan, for winding these pickups for me.

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    9 m
  • Ricky Skaggs’ Telecaster Masterclass on "I’m Tired." - Lesson

    Ricky Skaggs’ Telecaster Masterclass on "I’m Tired." - Lesson
    Jul 8 2025

    Ricky Skaggs is mostly known for his mandolin and bluegrass chops, but on “I’m Tired,” he rips a Telecaster solo that deserves a spot in the Tele Hall of Fame.
    In this video, we break down the legendary Tele/B-Bender solo from his 1987 tune “I’m Tired,” a Ray Price/Mell Tillis shuffle, that blends Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, and hardcore twang.
    I breakdown the solo, and show you why it works so well, the phrasing, the pedal steel illusions, and how Skaggs used the B-bender as an essential part of his electric guitar style.

    Ricky playing the tune on the Opry in 1987
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGUg2AqpkAw

    Full ACL performance from 1987
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJho_B-r1aw&t=1595s

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    24 m
  • How Reggie Young Reshaped Merle Haggard’s Sound with a Strat

    How Reggie Young Reshaped Merle Haggard’s Sound with a Strat
    Jun 27 2025

    Reggie Young may be one of the most recorded guitarists in history—but did you know he played a 1957 Stratocaster on Merle Haggard’s Back to the Barrooms album? In this video, we dig into Reggie's tasteful, understated Strat work that helped shape the tone and feel of one of Haggard’s most emotional and booze-soaked records.

    We'll talk about:
    The tone Reggie got from his Strat
    How his playing elevated tracks like “Makeup & Faded Blue Jeans” “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink,” and “Leonard.”

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    17 m
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