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scot88scot88 Posts: 217
edited April 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
let's hear why you love tele's. (aside from the tone) i love my g&l asat classic (basically a tele) because it's unique. everyone i know has a fender strat, and when i take out my g&l asat, people turn their heads. i also like how meaty it is. it's a heavier than a strat, which makes it seem a lot more durable. i've had this thing for 4 years now and i can't find a single scratch or dent (trust me, i've dropped it a fair share of times.)

and, for some reason, i am a lot more impressed when someone absolutely kills a solo on a tele rather than a strat. i guess it's because it is so unexpected. teles are used more often than not as rythm guitars.

that's just my opinion. let's hear your's.
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  • journeymanjourneyman Posts: 135
    The schecter PT is damn cool. I'd like to get me one of them.
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    I've had a Nashville telecaster for almost 4 months now. Contrary to any prior posts I've made about it, it's a pretty versatile and well-built guitar for $550. I like the "unexpected" factor you mentioned earlier. Unforunately, it took buying one for me to realize humbuckers are what I'm after. I'm still going to keep it.
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  • BrezBrez Posts: 570
    scot88 wrote:
    because it's unique. everyone i know has a fender strat, and when i take out my g&l asat, people turn their heads.

    Same reason I've wanted one for a really, really long time.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i've had one for 11 years. it's the one i've owned the longest and was my 2nd guitar. it's sort of out of rotation right now but it'll be back.
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    ive got a 2006 am. deluxe ash tele, and am currently saving for either an eric johnson strat, or a nocaster. i love my tele because it is more unique than a strat, and actually has more tonal possibilities. i can go from super bluesy through my bassman, or switch to overdrive and get a great quacky snap, all with no feedback(deluxes have SCNs)
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    how are you liking the scns? i loved them in the strat but i put them in my tele and i'm finding them too bright. i'm disappointed.
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    I have an American deluxe HH Tele, chrome blue with a black pickguard (gorgeous, killer colour combo), only about 9 months old or so. I love it and have been playing much more often and much better since I got it. I have a Fender acoustic and an older Squier Strat, and had been looking at Teles for a looooooong time. I love their sound, but the look is just so different and yet iconic at the same time. EVERYONE seems to have a strat, and I just wanted something fresh.
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  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    here's mine: american '80" http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/kat9/tele.jpg
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  • reaching handsreaching hands Posts: 370
    kdpjam wrote:
    here's mine: american '80" http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/kat9/tele.jpg

    nice...i only have a deluxe squire with 2 p-90's on set up professionally but i love tele's, i really wanna invest in a usa tele in the future, .............gord, im dreamin right now!
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    Esquire. Because it feels good in your hands and it sounds heavenly.

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  • SwitchSwitch Posts: 119
    1. Because they have that unique factor.

    2. Because i love the bridge to rest my hand on (As opposed to the Strat which i hate)

    2b. Because i goddamn hate the setup of the dials on the strat, and as a beginning guitar choice it was between Squier Strat or Squier Tele.

    3. Because Strats are often perceived, especially by non-musicians, as a 'standard' rock guitar. It looks a damn sight cooler to see someone rocking out on a tele/ the solo point someone made earlier.

    4. Did i mention i hate Strats?
  • casper leblanccasper leblanc Posts: 1,246
    The only electric I have is a '93 USA Tele with 4-way switch and a pretty heavy sounding neck pup. Love it.
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    exhausted wrote:
    how are you liking the scns? i loved them in the strat but i put them in my tele and i'm finding them too bright. i'm disappointed.
    the neck pup is the nicest sounding noiseless pup ive ever played, and is one of my favorite tele neck pups of all. the bridge was sort of bright though, but i just lowered the pup and that helped, but i think i may opt for a duncan 5 2 5 in the future(the neck pup will stay though)
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    Here's one of my Telecasters - American Deluxe Telecaster® (Old) Model #010-5500/02
    I'm posting this because you don't see these very often (I've only seen 1 other since I bought mine).
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    This allows all 3 pickups to be on at once, or just the neck and bridge together (talk about versatile).
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  • harrisonmerwinharrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    seanw1010 wrote:
    ive got a 2006 am. deluxe ash tele, and am currently saving for either an eric johnson strat, or a nocaster. i love my tele because it is more unique than a strat, and actually has more tonal possibilities. i can go from super bluesy through my bassman, or switch to overdrive and get a great quacky snap, all with no feedback(deluxes have SCNs)

    just wondering why your looking into the Eric Johnson strat? i agree with your other comment about the Am Deluxe. Neck pickup....like glass.
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  • Gossard_Is_GodGossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    I would really love this tele


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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Gossard_Is_God wrote:
    I would really love this tele


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  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    harrisonmerwin wrote:
    just wondering why your looking into the Eric Johnson strat? i agree with your other comment about the Am Deluxe. Neck pickup....like glass.
    oh man, the EJ strat has to be the nicest playing strat ive ever played! it is awesome, the neck is great(med-jumbo frets v neck, 12 inch radius). and, its gt a nitro finish w/ 2 piece body(as opposed to the three peices usually used on american strats), and the bodies are always really nice.
    this is the one i want(the 3 sunburst is only available at wildwood):
    http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/fender/strat/ej04832/ej04832.php

    ps, ive never even heard a single song by eric johnson(really), but the strat is amazing!

    edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL8aeeSTthQ first EJ song i ever heard-he is really good!
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I dig Teles, but prefer Strats (a new one coming soon:))
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  • reaching handsreaching hands Posts: 370
    can you imagine if telecaster kept its original name of Broadcaster...it would roll of the tounge would it?:)
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    paris 11/09/06.....crushed...but estatic
    wembley 18/06/07.....oh yes

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