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Fender Telecaster....

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
edited December 2009 in The Porch
Any reason why Ed chooses this guitar over others?
Just curious...
Does it suit his sound/style?
He loves the look of it and the feel?
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  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    I read an interview where Ed said it's because it's the instrument on which Syd Barrett composed 'Arnold Layne', and that Ed shared this fetish for stealing women's underwear from washing lines....

    Does that help?

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  • imissyoualreadyimissyoualready Posts: 438
    it's because fender telecasters have pocket pussies in the back so you can fuck them while you're playing them on stage. Is this the kind of answer you're looking for? I'm going to assume you dont play guitar?
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Teles are fun guitars. Not my first choice, but definitely have their own vibe. I wish my dad didn't sell his, cause sometimes, well, I wanna play me a tele!
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    As a player, you only need three guitars

    a telecaster

    a stratocaster

    a les paul

    pair any of those with a good amp and you can nail any sound in your head (with practice, of course!)
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'd take a Strat over a Tele any day, just more versatility.

    I might be more inclined to go for a 335 over a Les Paul as well, depending on the day!
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  • ZidaneZidane Posts: 362
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    As a player, you only need three guitars

    a telecaster

    a stratocaster

    a les paul

    pair any of those with a good amp and you can nail any sound in your head (with practice, of course!)

    I would also add the Gibson SG to your list!
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    I love the SG classic with p-90's, but as far as an SG standard, you can get all that tone out of a Les Paul
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    P-90s are sexy.
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    yup...I have a custom ordered ES-335 in wine red with 3 P-90's and a gold bigsby...yummy as yummy gets....
    "No way to save someone who won't take the rope,and just lets go..."
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    yup...I have a custom ordered ES-335 in wine red with 3 P-90's and a gold bigsby...yummy as yummy gets....
    Damn... The closest thing I have is an Epiphone Sheraton with two Duncan P-rails installed. Still a sexy guitar, and for under $1000 with the modifications, I can't complain at all! World class ass kicker!
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  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,102
    I am absolutely in love with the Fender Telecaster... I find it to be incredibly versatile, possesses a great country twang, and is just a fun guitar to play. I own a Fender American Highway One Tele, Fender Mexican Strat, and Epiphone Black Beauty with three gold humbuckers, and my love for the other two is nowhere near that for the Tele.

    Check out Roy Buchanan and tell me the Tele ain't got soul :D
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    yup...I have a custom ordered ES-335 in wine red with 3 P-90's and a gold bigsby...yummy as yummy gets....
    Damn... The closest thing I have is an Epiphone Sheraton with two Duncan P-rails installed. Still a sexy guitar, and for under $1000 with the modifications, I can't complain at all! World class ass kicker!


    A well set-up Epiphone can be a terrific guitar, make no mistake!
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    yup...I have a custom ordered ES-335 in wine red with 3 P-90's and a gold bigsby...yummy as yummy gets....
    Damn... The closest thing I have is an Epiphone Sheraton with two Duncan P-rails installed. Still a sexy guitar, and for under $1000 with the modifications, I can't complain at all! World class ass kicker!


    A well set-up Epiphone can be a terrific guitar, make no mistake!
    Honestly, I reach for that more than my American Strat. I'd LOVE someday to buy a cherry red 335 though!
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  • bobhopebobhope Posts: 67
    original 62 SG with PAF's and sideways vibrola.....i want to reach out to ed (or mike, but he would kill it) to let one of them play it on some tour, and then auction it off or something. well, maybe not.
  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    A well set-up Epiphone can be a terrific guitar, make no mistake!
    Honestly, I reach for that more than my American Strat. I'd LOVE someday to buy a cherry red 335 though


    Just sell your blood plasma for three years, then you'll have the cash! :lol:
    (And I mean that as a dig on Gibson for charging so godamn much for their guitars!)
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    A well set-up Epiphone can be a terrific guitar, make no mistake!
    Honestly, I reach for that more than my American Strat. I'd LOVE someday to buy a cherry red 335 though


    Just sell your blood plasma for three years, then you'll have the cash! :lol:
    (And I mean that as a dig on Gibson for charging so godamn much for their guitars!)
    For sure. Its my 'some day' guitar, along with a Gibson acoustic.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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