ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I love both very much, but I tend to get more enjoyment from my Strats.
I love both very much, but I tend to get more enjoyment from my Strats.
Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
- Thread starter bryan the rocker
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That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
This.
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You know, I'd almost love Telecasters more if Fender made one that was a double cut. Single cut guitars I always seem to fight, but I dig the simplified layout and the tone of Telecasters. It'd be cool to see some kind of bastardized Tele-Strat thing. Something with the Telecaster type bridge and lead pickup, double cut body shape (ala strat), Tele type controls and Nocaster U-Shaped neck and Strat middle and neck pickups. I think that kind of a mix would be phenomenal.
This.
:fing2:
You know, I'd almost love Telecasters more if Fender made one that was a double cut. Single cut guitars I always seem to fight, but I dig the simplified layout and the tone of Telecasters. It'd be cool to see some kind of bastardized Tele-Strat thing. Something with the Telecaster type bridge and lead pickup, double cut body shape (ala strat), Tele type controls and Nocaster U-Shaped neck and Strat middle and neck pickups. I think that kind of a mix would be phenomenal.
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LReese
Sausage Gravy
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I'm late to the party, but...
Strats for me - but I'm tending to play clean more these days - but ran my Tele though my Mark IV last week. Must say - it's the best dirty/distortion tone I've had in a while.
Probably ideal for me would be a tapped Tele pickup in a Strat and a 4 pole 5 way switch to tap on the bridge/middle.
I'm late to the party, but...
Strats for me - but I'm tending to play clean more these days - but ran my Tele though my Mark IV last week. Must say - it's the best dirty/distortion tone I've had in a while.
Probably ideal for me would be a tapped Tele pickup in a Strat and a 4 pole 5 way switch to tap on the bridge/middle.
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I prefer corners. The major problem I have with Strat-alikes is that my right hand moves too much towards the neck, playing on top of the neck pickup, where Les Pauls and Teles position it correctly.
I prefer corners. The major problem I have with Strat-alikes is that my right hand moves too much towards the neck, playing on top of the neck pickup, where Les Pauls and Teles position it correctly.
MasterKtulu
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I like Teles, but I love Strats!!!
I like Teles, but I love Strats!!!
bryan the rocker
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Strats with regular pickups have a sorta dreamy and piano like sound to me on clean or with modulation,
I prefer a Telecaster, (more wood, string through body) raw and muscular sounding,
Tele tends to be described as 'twangy', 'snarling' and 'biting' on the bridge pickup and 'warm' and 'smooth' on the neck. 'Jangly' in the middle position.
Strats tend to be described as sounding 'woody', 'hollow', 'quacky', chimey, glassy, 'smokey'...and with regards to the bridge pickup, Bright !!!
If guitars have a Gender, or can be compared to a Person
Tele = Handsome, Hardworking, Rugged Man
Strat = a Beautiful Woman
PRS = A refined high society Man / Woman
SG = ?
Les Paul = Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009) — known as an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar
Strats with regular pickups have a sorta dreamy and piano like sound to me on clean or with modulation,
I prefer a Telecaster, (more wood, string through body) raw and muscular sounding,
Tele tends to be described as 'twangy', 'snarling' and 'biting' on the bridge pickup and 'warm' and 'smooth' on the neck. 'Jangly' in the middle position.
Strats tend to be described as sounding 'woody', 'hollow', 'quacky', chimey, glassy, 'smokey'...and with regards to the bridge pickup, Bright !!!
If guitars have a Gender, or can be compared to a Person
Tele = Handsome, Hardworking, Rugged Man
Strat = a Beautiful Woman
PRS = A refined high society Man / Woman
SG = ?
Les Paul = Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009) — known as an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar
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El CHupacabra
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
While the arguments for the strat's playability are good, this isn't aboot feel. It's about sounds.
I will revise my initial statement:
I prefer Tele sounds over strats, but I cannot deny that if given the choice between a good Tele or a good Strat, I'd probably go strat. god knows I love the Tele sound, but strat sounds are just more versatile.
^to continue your Gendering,
SG = a curvy woman with amazing tone (who gets the reference)
Flying V = an energetic young man
Gibson Corvus = bastard child that never should see the light of day.
While the arguments for the strat's playability are good, this isn't aboot feel. It's about sounds.
I will revise my initial statement:
I prefer Tele sounds over strats, but I cannot deny that if given the choice between a good Tele or a good Strat, I'd probably go strat. god knows I love the Tele sound, but strat sounds are just more versatile.
^to continue your Gendering,
SG = a curvy woman with amazing tone (who gets the reference)
Flying V = an energetic young man
Gibson Corvus = bastard child that never should see the light of day.
bryan the rocker
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Ibanez Superstrats = Warriors, Ninjas,
A Black SG = Hero ( The Dark Knight )
Ibanez Superstrats = Warriors, Ninjas,
A Black SG = Hero ( The Dark Knight )
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Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
The Tele has a beautifully punchy and twangy bridge pickup.
The Strat on the other hand, has great sounding neck and middle (yes I do like the middle) and the notch positions are great.
The Tele tends to have really comfortable chunky necks.
The Strat has ridiculously well designed, comfortable contours and cutaways.
The Tele (or even better, the Esquire) just looks bad ass. It's a plain slab with two (or one) pickups and as is simple as it gets.
The Strat looks like a spaceship. A really sexy spaceship.
I know you only asked about the tones, but I have to answer with another question...
Why would you ask me to choose between a redhead and a brunette?
The Tele has a beautifully punchy and twangy bridge pickup.
The Strat on the other hand, has great sounding neck and middle (yes I do like the middle) and the notch positions are great.
The Tele tends to have really comfortable chunky necks.
The Strat has ridiculously well designed, comfortable contours and cutaways.
The Tele (or even better, the Esquire) just looks bad ass. It's a plain slab with two (or one) pickups and as is simple as it gets.
The Strat looks like a spaceship. A really sexy spaceship.
I know you only asked about the tones, but I have to answer with another question...
Why would you ask me to choose between a redhead and a brunette?
Lazarus1140
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
The strat tones are #1 right now.
The strat tones are #1 right now.
El CHupacabra
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Flying V's == Dragons
Dimebag-Style Guitars == Orks/Fighting Uruk-Hai
Double Neck SG == Double Headed giant
Mustaine-style V's == Nâzgul
Acoustic Guitars == Forest Elves
Krap Guitar == Gollum
6 String bass == Cave Troll
Flying V's == Dragons
Dimebag-Style Guitars == Orks/Fighting Uruk-Hai
Double Neck SG == Double Headed giant
Mustaine-style V's == Nâzgul
Acoustic Guitars == Forest Elves
Krap Guitar == Gollum
6 String bass == Cave Troll
Bludave
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I like them both. Teles are suited for certain things, as well as Strats are suited for certain things. I think all players have to have one of each!
I like them both. Teles are suited for certain things, as well as Strats are suited for certain things. I think all players have to have one of each!
JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I love both, but lean toward tele tones.
I love both, but lean toward tele tones.
firebirdV
New member
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I don't really get the 'strats/teles sound thin' statements. They sound like what you make them sound like, they're guitars. They require a player, an amp, and possibly some effects or after market pickups. If they sound weak to you, then you can probably solve that by changing something along the chain.
I don't really get the 'strats/teles sound thin' statements. They sound like what you make them sound like, they're guitars. They require a player, an amp, and possibly some effects or after market pickups. If they sound weak to you, then you can probably solve that by changing something along the chain.
Stratman
Guitaris Maximus
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Look like a G&L not a Telecaster to me!
I like both, but I have a slight preference for Tele's over Strat's. I voted Tele!
Sprinter
Look like a G&L not a Telecaster to me!
StrangeSound
GlossesForNothin'
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Strats!! Can't get enough of 'em.
Strats!! Can't get enough of 'em.
Pink Unicorn Horsey
Megä Pöny Rÿdr
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
I took the OP to refer to a collection of typical Strat tones versus a collection of typical Tele tones. On Animals, David Gilmour still sounds like David Gilmour, even when he's playing a Tele. I think the OP means "Considering the classic Strat tones and the classic Tele tones, which do you prefer?"
- Keith
I took the OP to refer to a collection of typical Strat tones versus a collection of typical Tele tones. On Animals, David Gilmour still sounds like David Gilmour, even when he's playing a Tele. I think the OP means "Considering the classic Strat tones and the classic Tele tones, which do you prefer?"
- Keith
Butch Snyder
ObsoleteChickenPickingologist
Re: Stratocaster Tone vs Telecaster Tone
Wow, there are a lot of great and interesting thoughts here. I have tried, throughout my guitar playing life, to like Strats. I can't take the contours and the volume knob placement though. The only "real" reason I even like Strats is for the 2/4 quack positions. I get that with a Strat pickup in my Tele's middle position. It's not exact, but close enough. I also agree with the Tolkien analogy; very "right-on".
From my perception, and it's just that - my perception, when I go see a band or take part in an open mic/jam and I see a player with a Strat, the thought that, most-often, goes through my mind is, "Okay we have a Strat because the guy wants the guitar to do the work." In the same situation, when I see a player with a Telecaster, I think, "Okay, this is either going to be really good or really bad". That's because his/her fingers will need to do the work. I have other thoughts about players with other guitar makes/models; but we're discussing Teles and Strats here.
To me, there has never been a better bridge pickup made, than the Telecaster bridge pickup. The Tele neck pickup was invented to fill a marketing need; that's all. There have been major improvements regarding the Tele neck pickup; but to me, the original with a nickel-silver cover has a warm sweetness to it that's hard to beat.
Sheesh - I am talking myself into a Nocaster for sure....
Wow, there are a lot of great and interesting thoughts here. I have tried, throughout my guitar playing life, to like Strats. I can't take the contours and the volume knob placement though. The only "real" reason I even like Strats is for the 2/4 quack positions. I get that with a Strat pickup in my Tele's middle position. It's not exact, but close enough. I also agree with the Tolkien analogy; very "right-on".
From my perception, and it's just that - my perception, when I go see a band or take part in an open mic/jam and I see a player with a Strat, the thought that, most-often, goes through my mind is, "Okay we have a Strat because the guy wants the guitar to do the work." In the same situation, when I see a player with a Telecaster, I think, "Okay, this is either going to be really good or really bad". That's because his/her fingers will need to do the work. I have other thoughts about players with other guitar makes/models; but we're discussing Teles and Strats here.
To me, there has never been a better bridge pickup made, than the Telecaster bridge pickup. The Tele neck pickup was invented to fill a marketing need; that's all. There have been major improvements regarding the Tele neck pickup; but to me, the original with a nickel-silver cover has a warm sweetness to it that's hard to beat.
Sheesh - I am talking myself into a Nocaster for sure....
