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Posted: 4/2/2021 8:32:33 AM EDT
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I have been waiting for Sweetwater to get that exact model in. Played one at a guitar show and should have bought it then. Great guitars at a excellent price point.
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Think of it as a tool. If it fits a song or style you want to play, why not? Do different guns not serve different purposes?
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i never liked teles util I got my hands on a used Fender AVRI '52 with Duncan Antiquity pickups. holy shit that thing sounded magical. the bridge pickup through a marshall with a little bit of dirt had this hard steely ringing sound that just blew my shorts off
out of all the guitars I have bought and sold that is the one I miss the most and wish I'd never let it get away |
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Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly okay blues, rock and also metal, I know it can chug, but I don't want the twang everywhere I go. What do? View Quote If it's got humbuckers it's probably not going to sound exactly like a tele. If it feels and plays like you want I'd say go for it. |
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No.
Teles are the most versatile guitar. That "twang" is what makes it so great at cutting through a mix, doesn't matter what genre you're playing. |
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Quoted: You're right. I guess I need to get over the thought that one guitar can do everything. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Quoted: If it's got humbuckers it's probably not going to sound exactly like a tele. If it feels and plays like you want I'd say go for it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly okay blues, rock and also metal, I know it can chug, but I don't want the twang everywhere I go. What do? If it's got humbuckers it's probably not going to sound exactly like a tele. If it feels and plays like you want I'd say go for it. |
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I have a Tele that's pretty decent quality. I almost never play it. My go-to always seems to be my old Strat.
Still, I have a lot of different guitars for different sounds and playing styles. The custom I just put together has an odd mix of .12 - .54 string sizes on it, because I want the "deeper" resonance out of it, but I sure as shit can't sit and play bends all day on that guitar. In short, if you have a style void that needs to be filled and a Tele will do it, go for it! Always remember the formula for the number of guitars you need: n + 1 Where n is the number of guitars you currently have. |
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Quoted: Take the sticker off and play it and you'll find you have humbuckers. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: The sticker and shipping plastic are long gone. If there is any twang in this guy it's in witness protection because I sure can't find it. But that's ok, my other teles got that covered. Like a lot of folks I hated the tele when I was younger. Became one of my favorites as I get older. |
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Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly play blues, (snip) View Quote Go listen to some Muddy Waters then go buy that tele. |
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Quoted: Go listen to some Muddy Waters then go buy that tele. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Never was fond of the telecaster neck shape. Feels like half a baseball on the back. If getting a tele for that tele sound then you pretty much have to get one.
If looking for something to enjoy playing there are so many better options. |
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Quoted: Never was fond of the telecaster neck shape. Feels like half a baseball on the back. If getting a tele for that tele sound then you pretty much have to get one. If looking for something to enjoy playing there are so many better options. View Quote |
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Quoted: You can get a telecaster with any neck shape you want. The one I posted above is one of my thinnest neck guitars. I kinda wish it was thicker. But, yeah a traditional 50s tele neck is a handful. The Squier classic vibe teles have really thin necks, for example. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Never was fond of the telecaster neck shape. Feels like half a baseball on the back. If getting a tele for that tele sound then you pretty much have to get one. If looking for something to enjoy playing there are so many better options. Yerr, all three of my telecasters have different neck profiles. Thick to thin. |
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Get this one. P90's sound great and are much more versatile than standard tele single coils.
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I was a PRS guy. I toured, gigged, recorded original music and rehearsed weekly for many years and they just seemed to do it for me.
Then I got my hands on a Fender Tele and its been my main guitar since. I just like the simplicity. |
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Quoted: You can get a telecaster with any neck shape you want. The one I posted above is one of my thinnest neck guitars. I kinda wish it was thicker. But, yeah a traditional 50s tele neck is a handful. The Squier classic vibe teles have really thin necks, for example. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Never was fond of the telecaster neck shape. Feels like half a baseball on the back. If getting a tele for that tele sound then you pretty much have to get one. If looking for something to enjoy playing there are so many better options. I must be getting old. You kids and your new fangled contraptions. Get off my lawn! I used to have one before I knew anything about tone or anything at all really. Was in a metal band. The Telecaster would literally make my hand cramp and lock up so I started swinging it like an on deck batter with a weighted bat. I would solely practice on the tele until the cramps went away and I got really really fast and built stamina. Especially when going from that to a Les Paul or something that played like butter. |
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Quoted: Get this one. P90's sound great and are much more versatile than standard tele single coils. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/34777/TI_AJ2_132R42R23-front-1200-341x1024_png-1889785.JPG View Quote |
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Quoted: No. Teles are the most versatile guitar. That "twang" is what makes it so great at cutting through a mix, doesn't matter what genre you're playing. View Quote This. If I only had to have one guitar to rule them all, it'd be a traditional tele with the Bill Lawrence switch mod. Truly does it all. If I were a strictly rock player but still wanted versatility, I'd get a Cabronita Tele or one with double Filtertrons that are splittable. That's the king daddy of limitless possibilities. |
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Quoted: Get this one. P90's sound great and are much more versatile than standard tele single coils. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/34777/TI_AJ2_132R42R23-front-1200-341x1024_png-1889785.JPG View Quote It crushes. I have been gassing mega hard over the Schecter custom Shop Nick Johnston PT model but at $3500 I will wait and see if they do an import version. |
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"talk me out of a tele"
Send me a tele or you're a liberal-fag-troll! |
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Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly play blues, rock and also metal, I know it can chug, but I don't want the twang everywhere I go. What do? View Quote Then there's the other 95% of the equation, the amp. |
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Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/53961/PXL_20210309_034221058-1889893.jpg 30 Watts of EL84 will destroy just about anything. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly play blues, rock and also metal, I know it can chug, but I don't want the twang everywhere I go. What do? Then there's the other 95% of the equation, the amp. 30 Watts of EL84 will destroy just about anything. Nice rig! Get the Tele, you won't regret it. Growing up I thought they were awful, both in looks and sound. Now I grab a Tele or an Esquire more often than a Strat. |
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I think OP has figured that nobody is going to talk him out of a Tele. Into, maybe, and as it should be.
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get the guitar you play the best and fix up the sound how you want it
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Quoted: Well technically, an ASAT from G&L. I like the way it looks and feels, but I have never been able to get over how every Telecaster sounds just like any other Telecaster. I mostly play blues, rock and also metal, I know it can chug, but I don't want the twang everywhere I go. What do? View Quote |
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This is the one I want:
Attached File But before that, I'll probably pick up a PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo. I just landed a new job making more money... so I should be able to afford a few toys this year! |
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View Quote I've got one of those and it rocks the house. standard Tele's and Humbucker Tele's.... are my goto rigs. |
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If you are serious about metal do not get a telecaster. 6 strings, 22 frets, short scale length, single coils, mediocre high fret access. None of those sound great for a metal guitar.
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