Make the call, Strat or Tele
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Lewguitar
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Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
I'd take my '54 Tele over any other guitar I own or have ever owned.
But I love Strats too and miss the neck pickup only and neck/middle pickups combined tone when I play my Tele sometimes.
That's when I reach for a Strat and play it for a while.
Lew
I'd take my '54 Tele over any other guitar I own or have ever owned.
But I love Strats too and miss the neck pickup only and neck/middle pickups combined tone when I play my Tele sometimes.
That's when I reach for a Strat and play it for a while.
Lew
danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
I've found strats really great at doing a few things (in between tones, that great neck pickup tone, tinny, uber bright funk stuff on the bridge pickups) but they always sound mediocre in my hands when attempting other things. I think teles are better all arounders.
...of course, the best all arounder is a Jag
Most people will think I'm joking, but no. Jags sound almost like a cross between a tele and a strat to me; strat glass, tele twang... though a bit harsher than either of those guitars, and definitely with its own character. I haven't even found them to be as lacking in sustain as people say... just find a good one, and make sure it's set up right (few people know how to set them up right).
Jags are magical. Listen to the beach boys and sonic youth.
slade
I've found strats really great at doing a few things (in between tones, that great neck pickup tone, tinny, uber bright funk stuff on the bridge pickups) but they always sound mediocre in my hands when attempting other things. I think teles are better all arounders.
...of course, the best all arounder is a Jag
Most people will think I'm joking, but no. Jags sound almost like a cross between a tele and a strat to me; strat glass, tele twang... though a bit harsher than either of those guitars, and definitely with its own character. I haven't even found them to be as lacking in sustain as people say... just find a good one, and make sure it's set up right (few people know how to set them up right).Jags are magical. Listen to the beach boys and sonic youth.
slade
danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
agreed I'm not one for the tele look. especially the headstock. but I'd rather have a tele exclusively than a strat exclusively. Almost, if I was normal that is. I mostly play the stuff that sounds best on the strat anyways.
slade
agreed I'm not one for the tele look. especially the headstock. but I'd rather have a tele exclusively than a strat exclusively. Almost, if I was normal that is. I mostly play the stuff that sounds best on the strat anyways.
slade
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Gamera,
That's funny what you said about the tele=country thing.
I think most people make that connection, probably because almost every guy you ever see in a country band is playing a friggin tele, and there is something kind of annoying about it even though I love the guitar and understand why they have them! It's almost like they are not allowed to play anything else!
Obviously they can get that "twang" but they bring a lot more to the table than that. So many rockers have played teles, Jimmy Page used a tele for most of Zep's first album and of course "Stairway" was recorded with a tele, so much for the "you can only play country with a tele" thing.
Gamera,
That's funny what you said about the tele=country thing.
I think most people make that connection, probably because almost every guy you ever see in a country band is playing a friggin tele, and there is something kind of annoying about it even though I love the guitar and understand why they have them! It's almost like they are not allowed to play anything else!
Obviously they can get that "twang" but they bring a lot more to the table than that. So many rockers have played teles, Jimmy Page used a tele for most of Zep's first album and of course "Stairway" was recorded with a tele, so much for the "you can only play country with a tele" thing.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
I love them both, but if you put a gun to my head and forced me to choose only one, it would have to be the Strat. It's much more versatile, much more comfortable to play, and far too many great tones have come from Strats over the years.
I love them both, but if you put a gun to my head and forced me to choose only one, it would have to be the Strat. It's much more versatile, much more comfortable to play, and far too many great tones have come from Strats over the years.
callous_frigid_chill
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Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Telecaster. I wouldn't mind a strat, but i prefer the tele tone.
Telecaster. I wouldn't mind a strat, but i prefer the tele tone.
joelap
Red&Goldologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
I voted strat, love the quacking tones! But tele's are great instruments too!
Hey slade, I don't know if you've ever considered this, but have you ever considered getting a little adventurous and adding another middle jag pickup to your jag? check out mel waldorf's page www.jagandjazz.com, his 3 pickup jag is serious! Then you get your typical jag stuff, as well as the strat notch position quack!
I voted strat, love the quacking tones! But tele's are great instruments too!
Hey slade, I don't know if you've ever considered this, but have you ever considered getting a little adventurous and adding another middle jag pickup to your jag? check out mel waldorf's page www.jagandjazz.com, his 3 pickup jag is serious! Then you get your typical jag stuff, as well as the strat notch position quack!
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Tele's are known as much for being blues axes as for country. I vote Strat, but it's closer than it once was since I bought a Squier Tele as a test bed for my Tele pickups. For a $150 guitar, this thing really sings, and then I came up with a Tele pu recipe that just kills...so you get the idea.
I'm getting a custom pickguard from LewGuitar that will allow me to have a Tele pickup in my Strat.
So I guess my vote is for the....
....Strele.
Tele's are known as much for being blues axes as for country. I vote Strat, but it's closer than it once was since I bought a Squier Tele as a test bed for my Tele pickups. For a $150 guitar, this thing really sings, and then I came up with a Tele pu recipe that just kills...so you get the idea.
I'm getting a custom pickguard from LewGuitar that will allow me to have a Tele pickup in my Strat.
So I guess my vote is for the....
....Strele.
danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
sonic blue with a white stripe, white guard and 3 pickups... mapleboard with pearl block inlays... goddamn it. All this fantasizing is unhealthy. Better get some money one of these days...
He's got some good soundclips there.
slade
hmm... might be a new project for mejoelap said:
sonic blue with a white stripe, white guard and 3 pickups... mapleboard with pearl block inlays... goddamn it. All this fantasizing is unhealthy. Better get some money one of these days...He's got some good soundclips there.
slade
joelap
Red&Goldologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Yeah, I like his site a lot. He outlines step by step how he did it too, so it's a good guide if you do decide to go for it!danglybanger said:hmm... might be a new project for me
He's got some good soundclips there.
slade
Corbic
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Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
I voted Strat, because when I tried the Tele in the store, I found it's sound was basicly a beefed-up Strat. And we all know a Strat pickup change would solve that. The Strat can quack, twang, and crunch. The Tele (at least when I tried it), can't do half those things.
I voted Strat, because when I tried the Tele in the store, I found it's sound was basicly a beefed-up Strat. And we all know a Strat pickup change would solve that. The Strat can quack, twang, and crunch. The Tele (at least when I tried it), can't do half those things.
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Tele.
Tele.
RevJToad
New member
Re: Make the call, Strat or Tele
Tele, with a middle pickup added. A friend of mine did this, and while it didn't quite nail the strat tone, it had enough quack to satisfy for the time being.
Lately, I've been almost exclusively playing LP, until I put that Chopper in my Strat and plugged it into my friend's HM-2 pedal. I think I've finally found a good enough front end to be happy with a nice clean SS amp. Once I find the right amp, no more backaches! :>
jayK said:
Tele, with a middle pickup added. A friend of mine did this, and while it didn't quite nail the strat tone, it had enough quack to satisfy for the time being.
Lately, I've been almost exclusively playing LP, until I put that Chopper in my Strat and plugged it into my friend's HM-2 pedal. I think I've finally found a good enough front end to be happy with a nice clean SS amp. Once I find the right amp, no more backaches! :>