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Post subject: Just thought I'd say something about Telecasters
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:34 pm
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What draws you to your, or any, Tele?

Don't get me wrong, I like their looks and they sound pretty good. I have tried to like Telecasters, but Strats just hit the spot for me. I have played a Highway One, Squier Standard, and a G&L Tele style instrument. I just don't like them in my hands a lot. Maybe it's the perceived lack of versatility, the fact that I like the bridge pickup too much more than the neck pickup, or it just doesn't feel right. Who knows, maybe I'll find one that I'll fall in love with

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:04 am
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Different viewpoints:
1. Guitars are tools--use a tele when you need a tele; and a strat when the song calls for a strat.
2. Guitars are inspiration--use the guitar that excites you.

I own a Les Paul, Strat and Tele--all American-made--and a Japanese Variax 700. When jamming (not gigging), I tend to use one for a month then the other for a month, or so--totally based on inspiration. For gigs, I use the guitar that best suits the music--often choosing my least favorite guitar (the Line 6 Variax 700) for its versatility.

Until you start gigging a lot, stick with what you enjoy, and with what makes you want to play.


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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:45 am
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My first decent guitar was a '68 Telecaster. It was blonde with a maple neck. When I started playing out in bands, I got a lot of cool remarks about the sound of it.

Soon after that, I saw Steve cropper playing one just like it and then more and more Tele players. I guess that it just came naturally after seeing so many players from different genres using them.

When I first played a Stratocaster (after about 4-5 years of Tele playing) it didn't sound as "clean" as the Tele...but I got used to it fast. :wink:

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:29 am
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My infatuation with the venerable old Telecaster stems from a few sources. Of course it helps to have guitars player idols -- Keith Richards for instance -- who have made the Tele their "signature" instrument, but I believe it's more closely linked to the nature of the beast, so to speak.

The Telecaster is, with the exception of the pickups, the antithesis of the Strat, a rather complicated guitar. I love the Tele because it is so very simple: it lacks anything more than the bare minimum required to do the job. Moreover, it remains versatile -- maybe even as versatile as its younger brother -- without sacrificing anything necessary or adding anything superfluous.

Aw hell, who am I kidding? I just love the damn things...


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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:14 am
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my first guitar was a Charvelle strat clone and it was always out of tune (granted, its probably not a fair comparison to an authentic strat). So when I found that I had enough money to by a 'real' guitar, I wanted something simple, so I started lookin at teles and ended up with a '72 Thinline RI and I was instantly sold.

I do miss the contours of the strat body sometimes and occasionally would like the use of the tremelo, so perhaps I'll get a real strat somewhere down the road, but for now, my tele is my baby.

And, like anything else, once you own one, you start seeing all variations in other models that you didnt notice before and I'm constantly tempted another one with features that mine doesnt have.


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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:30 pm
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Don't worry about it. I love Teles, but I cannot stand Strats as the middle pickup and volume knob are always in the way for me...Just play whichever guitar YOU like. There is no rule that says if you like strats, you must like Teles...Or that if you play a Fender you can't own a Gibson...Just have fun with the guitar you like, and don't worry about it...

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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:14 pm
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I bought my Tele (American Deluxe) simply because I liked the sound. I have other guitars and like them as well

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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:19 am
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I play the Tele for one primary reason. I like the clean tone in the middle pickup position better than any other guitar available. I can also get a Strat like tone out of the neck pickup, but 95% of the time I play on the mid position. To me a Strat neck feels better and I play a Strat alot also on clean settings. My SG only gets a workout when Im using alot of distortion.


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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:21 am
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There are many outstanding guitars available ....... LP, SG, PRS, plus the Tele & Strat. It all comes down to personal preference.

I have a Strat for 20+ years and I recently got a Tele. The Strat is a great guitar, but to me, I have become much more partial to the Tele.

It is simple, musical, resonant & responsive. I like the simplicity. It is up to you to make the guitar sing. I think a great combo would be a Tele with the 57 Champ. A simple guitar and an simple, great sounding amp with only a volume control. There is a Zen like appeal to the simplicity of that rig.

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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:39 pm
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I only have one tele. A '72 Thinline. Not a typical tele by any means, so I don't know if my opinion counts, as far as tele's. I bought it because I liked the deeper tone of a semi-hollow body guitar, as well as the fact that it has two humbuckers. It gave this guitar a unique sound that I really like. I play mostly Strats, but I do use this one for certain sounds. I play mostly blues and it seems to fit in with that style of music.

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Post subject: Re: Just thought I'd say something about Telecasters
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:53 pm
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hendrixfan99 wrote:
What draws you to your, or any, Tele?

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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:38 pm
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I was writing a long reply, until I accidentaly kicked the cable of the computer :roll:

So before it happens again: Teles sound the best and are beautiful. :wink:


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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:05 pm
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Iago wrote:
I was writing a long reply, until I accidentaly kicked the cable of the computer :roll:

So before it happens again: Teles sound the best and are beautiful. :wink:


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Well said. I like them for their simplicity, their tone, and their great looks.


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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:40 am
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I had two strats before i bought a Telecaster. The sound of the guitar is what makes it my #1. But the 4-way switch on the Baja model is extremely versatile. In the 2nd position I get a Strat-like tone, but nothing sounds like a real Stratocaster. The tremelo bar gives the Strat an increased dimension.

I played the Baja about two years straight, because I was addicted to the sound. Only recently have I played the Strats in performances and I have realized I was missing a certain vibe, that the Tele can't provide.

I'm thinking that a Bigsby on the Tele could help. But the Telecaster (sans Bigsby) is still a strong persuader. My #2 guitar is a semi-hollow Gibson ES-347 (now discontinued). The Strats are #3.

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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:45 pm
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I've always changed guitars as my taste in music changed. I bought a Nashville Deluxe Power telecaster and love the way it sounds through my '68 Twin Reverb or my Crate GX-60C. The Fishman system on it is great for blending different tones and I can get tones real close to a Srtatocaster. I love Strats too, but the volume control always seem to get in the way.


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