Differences between Strats and Teles?
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Butch Snyder
ObsoleteChickenPickingologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
They are two totally different animals; both in sound and feel. I'll let others chime in on this one...
Yes, Strats have a decent single coil sound. But, for Country, the bridge pickup is where it's at; and a Strat, unless it's using a Twang Banger in the bridge position, can't hope to compete with a Tele's bridge pickup...
jmcorey said:
They are two totally different animals; both in sound and feel. I'll let others chime in on this one...
jmcorey said:
Yes, Strats have a decent single coil sound. But, for Country, the bridge pickup is where it's at; and a Strat, unless it's using a Twang Banger in the bridge position, can't hope to compete with a Tele's bridge pickup...
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
you can do a search on this forum...Strat VS Tele has been discussed quite a bit and ther is a tone of info here on the subject.
you can do a search on this forum...Strat VS Tele has been discussed quite a bit and ther is a tone of info here on the subject.
Woodcutter
New member
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
For one the necks feel very different IMHO. I like the feel of a strat neck second to Gibsons, but on a tele my hand just dosen't feel like it fits. THey both sound great very different IMO strats are better for blues and teles are better for country or metal.
Just my 2 cent
For one the necks feel very different IMHO. I like the feel of a strat neck second to Gibsons, but on a tele my hand just dosen't feel like it fits. THey both sound great very different IMO strats are better for blues and teles are better for country or metal.
Just my 2 cent
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=35061&highlight=telecaster+single+coils
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=38016&highlight=Telecaster+strat
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=33906&highlight=telecaster+tribute
These are links to some threads that discussed Tele and Strats some cool info in these threads.
Check 'em out.
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=35061&highlight=telecaster+single+coils
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=38016&highlight=Telecaster+strat
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=33906&highlight=telecaster+tribute
These are links to some threads that discussed Tele and Strats some cool info in these threads.
Check 'em out.
gripweed
Jolvisologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
There is nothing like the sound of a Tele. After I bought my Tele, I hardly touched my Strat. Its a great sound. I never liked the neck pickup though, Strat neck pickups beat the heck out of Tele neck pickups IMHO. My favorite single coil sound is a neck Strat pickup and a Tele bridge. Wonderful! I never use the tremelo on a Strat so I never missed that either.
There is nothing like the sound of a Tele. After I bought my Tele, I hardly touched my Strat. Its a great sound. I never liked the neck pickup though, Strat neck pickups beat the heck out of Tele neck pickups IMHO. My favorite single coil sound is a neck Strat pickup and a Tele bridge. Wonderful! I never use the tremelo on a Strat so I never missed that either.
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
Does the Tele neck and bridge have a quack when selected together?gripweed said:
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
I think everyone pretty much nailed it.
FWIW, when it's set up right, I actually prefer the neck of a tele to that of a strat. I'm not much of a single coil fan either way, but I prefer the extra twang from the tele. They both need the stock pups replaced, though, so I guess you could get a twang banger for your strat and be ready to go.
I think everyone pretty much nailed it.
FWIW, when it's set up right, I actually prefer the neck of a tele to that of a strat. I'm not much of a single coil fan either way, but I prefer the extra twang from the tele. They both need the stock pups replaced, though, so I guess you could get a twang banger for your strat and be ready to go.
CsaRvoX
New member
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
should all standard strats or tele's pickups be replaced as soon as possible?
I really like the american stock pickups on them so does it make a huge difference,I'm fond of the classic strat sound and I wonder if replacing the stock ones will make it better or worse?
JacksonMIA said:
should all standard strats or tele's pickups be replaced as soon as possible?
I really like the american stock pickups on them so does it make a huge difference,I'm fond of the classic strat sound and I wonder if replacing the stock ones will make it better or worse?
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
If you like 'em, then just keep on liking them and stay away from the pickup lounge. If you hang around in there you will want to change. Not because you have to but be cause you'll want to change them...just to see if it does make a difference. You'll want to change because you see options, lots of options!
You'll begin to wonder...what about this one...what about those pups?
Don't look at the tone charts and stay away from the pickup lounge and everything will be okay
CsaRvoX said:
If you like 'em, then just keep on liking them and stay away from the pickup lounge. If you hang around in there you will want to change. Not because you have to but be cause you'll want to change them...just to see if it does make a difference. You'll want to change because you see options, lots of options!
You'll begin to wonder...what about this one...what about those pups?
Don't look at the tone charts and stay away from the pickup lounge and everything will be okay
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
Tele's have a deeper more solid sound, while a standart trem strat has a somewhat more reverbish sound, more steely as well.
They both twang great, just differently due to the different bridges.
One is not better than the other, it is only the player that sets the limit.
I love both types of guitars, Telecasters makes me play more rhythm stuff, Strats makes me wanna space out
Both are great leadguitars, both has plenty of examples to draw from.
On Tele's you can make all those sneaky bends with out worrying about your trem, and attach funny bender hardware
I like both types as standart as possible, they are marvelous platforms.
Tele's have a deeper more solid sound, while a standart trem strat has a somewhat more reverbish sound, more steely as well.
They both twang great, just differently due to the different bridges.
One is not better than the other, it is only the player that sets the limit.
I love both types of guitars, Telecasters makes me play more rhythm stuff, Strats makes me wanna space out
Both are great leadguitars, both has plenty of examples to draw from.
On Tele's you can make all those sneaky bends with out worrying about your trem, and attach funny bender hardware
I like both types as standart as possible, they are marvelous platforms.
gripweed
Jolvisologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
No. It sounds like a Tele even when you've got a Strat pickup in there. But the Tele neck pickups are muddy and lifeless IMHO. Thats why I go for the Strat pickup in the neck. The Strat neck pickup does give an interesting tone when they are used together. If you've got a guitar shop nearby, go there and check out a Tele. You'll never be the same :laugh2:.
BTW, its true what you say about staying away from the pickup lounge! :laugh2:
Guitar Toad said:
No. It sounds like a Tele even when you've got a Strat pickup in there. But the Tele neck pickups are muddy and lifeless IMHO. Thats why I go for the Strat pickup in the neck. The Strat neck pickup does give an interesting tone when they are used together. If you've got a guitar shop nearby, go there and check out a Tele. You'll never be the same :laugh2:.
BTW, its true what you say about staying away from the pickup lounge! :laugh2:
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
That really depends on what kind of a Tele it is and what pickups it was born with.
They are far from equal.
That really depends on what kind of a Tele it is and what pickups it was born with.
They are far from equal.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
Personally, my biggest problem is with the single coils. I'm just not a fan of single coils. But if you like the tone it has right now, Gear Toad is right. Keep what you've got. Though I will say that most people that swap them out are happy with the change.
CsaRvoX said:
Personally, my biggest problem is with the single coils. I'm just not a fan of single coils. But if you like the tone it has right now, Gear Toad is right. Keep what you've got. Though I will say that most people that swap them out are happy with the change.
joelap
Red&Goldologist
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
To me, tele's just have more a more ballsy sound in the bridge. In the neck, it's warmer than a strat. More power in the bridge, and more warm and mellow in the neck. I like both, and I own a tele, and I'm finishing up a strat build project.
To me, tele's just have more a more ballsy sound in the bridge. In the neck, it's warmer than a strat. More power in the bridge, and more warm and mellow in the neck. I like both, and I own a tele, and I'm finishing up a strat build project.
Re: Differences between Strats and Teles?
Tele's String thru bridge systems seem to really help the tone!!!! I made a homemade strat but didn't cut the forearm and tummy cuts as i wanted it to feel thick nad a slab of wood like a tele..... but look like a strat. i used a Hardtail Bridge as well....
I'm not a huge fan of single coils either, just because of the noise. I'm a humbucking fan that loves the sound of Single coils. The Bass E and a strings on stock Strats and Teles sound so much better then any humbucker guitar... The E strings with single coils go Bong and with humbuckers they go thumb...... More mud. But i love humbuckers so i use them anyways. The sad part of adding full size humbuckers to teles with a replacement bridge is you can't move the Bridge Humbucker postion..... The Tele Bridges with humbuckers slots have the pickup really close to the bridge and that makes the sound much more brighter. Depends on the tone you are going for but i prefer the bridge humbuckers farther away like you can find on the new American Standard strats with Humbuckers.
But a stock tele is on my shopping list..... i have been looking at those Mex- Nashville Teles
WhoFan
Tele's String thru bridge systems seem to really help the tone!!!! I made a homemade strat but didn't cut the forearm and tummy cuts as i wanted it to feel thick nad a slab of wood like a tele..... but look like a strat. i used a Hardtail Bridge as well....
I'm not a huge fan of single coils either, just because of the noise. I'm a humbucking fan that loves the sound of Single coils. The Bass E and a strings on stock Strats and Teles sound so much better then any humbucker guitar... The E strings with single coils go Bong and with humbuckers they go thumb...... More mud. But i love humbuckers so i use them anyways. The sad part of adding full size humbuckers to teles with a replacement bridge is you can't move the Bridge Humbucker postion..... The Tele Bridges with humbuckers slots have the pickup really close to the bridge and that makes the sound much more brighter. Depends on the tone you are going for but i prefer the bridge humbuckers farther away like you can find on the new American Standard strats with Humbuckers.
But a stock tele is on my shopping list..... i have been looking at those Mex- Nashville Teles
WhoFan
