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Post by LTB on Mar 11, 2020 1:59:16 GMT -5
Why do so many seem to prefer a Telecaster over a Stratocaster? Just curious. I once had a Tele but never had a Strat, only played a couple friends had. I guess I never particularly took to the Twang so many like from a Tele. Don't get me wrong, I have heard a lot of good stuff come from Tele's over the years.
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Post by Vibroluxer on Mar 11, 2020 2:41:29 GMT -5
Teles are so much more than twang. Prince and The Clash are 2 right off the bat.
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Post by budg on Mar 11, 2020 5:11:48 GMT -5
Ive been playing strats for over 20 years and never owned a tele yet. Strat gives me everything Im looking for in tone for single coils. So much rock and roll history are strat tones. Hendrix, Gilmour, Beck , Holly , SRV, Clapton,Marvin, Dick Dale,etc. I cant think of too many tele players who really caught my attention as a kid to be honest . The strat neck pickup to me is as good as it gets for single coil tones.
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Post by Tequila Rob on Mar 11, 2020 9:06:17 GMT -5
I've had 2 strats...wonderful guitars..they look and sound great...but I hated the middle pickup...just keep getting in the way ...I've also had tele's with middle pickups and hated them as well...
so now its all tele's..couldn't be happier
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Post by LM on Mar 11, 2020 11:22:14 GMT -5
Teles can produce far more than twang. There have been countless rock songs recorded on Teles.
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Post by Mike the marksman on Mar 11, 2020 11:57:20 GMT -5
I prefer strats, especially with a HB in the bridge, because they're so comfy and ergonomic. I also like having a trem.
I've never owned a tele and don't really plan on getting one in the near future, but I've played a few and they always seemed like really versatile guitars. The bridge pickup is bright but has more balls than a strat bridge pickup, so you can be twangy or get passable faux-humbucker tones by rolling off the tone control a little bit, and the neck pickup is nice and warm. I like 'em, there are just other guitars I've wanted more.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Mar 11, 2020 12:21:04 GMT -5
I like both. Started on a Tele, then became more of a Strat player. A stock Strat is generally more versatile over a stock Tele. Trem, 3 pickups, 5 way selector switch. I find the middle pickup on a Strat totally usable. All that said I would not want to be without a Tele since what it CAN do is unique to the instrument. I'd be hard pressed to make a one or the other choice. Don't make me!
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Post by larryguitar54 on Mar 11, 2020 13:52:09 GMT -5
Same as Auf. Like them both.
I default to the Tele for no other reason than simplicity. No matter the amp or pedalboard I know instantly how to dial in what I want. The Strat requires thought...which I avoid at all costs.
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Post by TBird on Mar 11, 2020 15:49:21 GMT -5
I like Strats, but I have some issues with playing them. 5 position switching is great, especially 2 & 4, and the belly and arm cuts are a good feature for comfort. But the middle pickup seems to always be in my way, as someone else mentioned. The location of the volume knob can be problematic, since I often hit bump it and wind up turning down my volume. Tele bodies are ok, but not as comfy as a Strat, but the control layout is better for me since I don't have unwanted volume changes. At the moment, I have one Strat and two Teles but 5 Gibsons - 3 LP's, a Nighthawk and an SG Elegant.
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Post by Duke on Mar 11, 2020 16:01:33 GMT -5
I also like them both as well as my Les Paul.
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Post by LTB on Mar 11, 2020 16:43:26 GMT -5
I've had 2 strats...wonderful guitars..they look and sound great...but I hated the middle pickup...just keep getting in the way ...I've also had tele's with middle pickups and hated them as well... so now its all tele's..couldn't be happier I had an Epiphone once with 3 pickups. Never again as it does get in the way!
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Post by stratcowboy on Mar 11, 2020 19:12:53 GMT -5
My first electric was a Tele. But the first electric I ever played (if you could call it that...) was a friend's Strat back in something like 1962. I was blown away. But when I had the $$$ to buy an electric, I bought a Tele. Certainly liked it. I still like Teles. But ultimately I drifted towards the variety and playability (to me) of Strats. Currently have 2 American Strats (one custom), and one American Tele. No intention of getting rid of any of them.
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Post by LTB on Mar 11, 2020 20:02:02 GMT -5
Teles can produce far more than twang. There have been countless rock songs recorded on Teles. Fair enough
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Post by K4 on Mar 12, 2020 1:19:49 GMT -5
Keef and Zep 1, point tele.
I never did bond with a Tele. I do like my Strats, but my main guitar is an LP
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 12, 2020 8:03:07 GMT -5
Aesthetics and ergonomics are important to a lot of players, including myself. The Strat is supremely comfortable to play; Teles not so much...but I grab a Telecaster far more than I grab a Strat for a few reasons.
A Telecaster is simpler: fewer controls force me to think more about the music and less about twiddling knobs; give me too many choices and I'll geek out and go wandering in the desert for 40 years eating quail and manna and forget I came there to make music. Teles cut through a mix like a warm knife through butter. And I'm not a wiggle-stick player unless someone specifically requests that I use one.
But there is no other guitar that sounds like a Strat in the 2 & 4 positions, and those tones are essential to have available especially when recording.
I like 'em equally well.
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Post by budg on Mar 12, 2020 10:31:39 GMT -5
I've had 2 strats...wonderful guitars..they look and sound great...but I hated the middle pickup...just keep getting in the way ...I've also had tele's with middle pickups and hated them as well... so now its all tele's..couldn't be happier Strats are certainly guitars that require adjustments. I’ve learned to pick in between the pickups and be careful of the volume k oh at all times. The beauty of the location of the volume knob is in doing volume swells. Very easy to get to.
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Post by Jim D. on Mar 12, 2020 11:29:02 GMT -5
I also have both Strats and Teles. There is something about the Tele bridge pickup with the tones available such as rolling off a bit on the tone pot, rolling back the volume pot and playing through a good tube amp turned up. With the Tele volume pot alone, you can coax them to go from clean to some real hair and grit. My normal amp for this is a Deluxe Reverb. Amp on 8 or so, Tele volume dialed back and forth as needed. That said, the Strat "quack" is totally unique to the SSS Strats. I am not sure I could pick just one Fender model.
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Post by Seldom Seen on Mar 12, 2020 11:35:23 GMT -5
Both for me.
I have gravitated to Telecasters over time; starting out as a Stratocaster guy. I think Telecasters are rock solid stable while Stratocasters have a unique feel to them because of the tremolo. Both of my go-to Strats have the ability to play the neck plus bridge combination which is a must for me.
As mentioned, the middle pickup on the Stratocaster can be annoying to some. My son prefers Telecasters and LPs because of it. I don't have the same problem with single coils although I did not like either of the triple pickup humbucker-equipped guitars I have owned.
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Post by nawlins dawg on Mar 12, 2020 15:19:00 GMT -5
Over most of my years playing six string electric guitars, I preferred a Strat to a Tele. Now I’m just the opposite. I just prefer the simplicity of operating a Tele compared to all that the Strat has going on. Perhaps a two-pickup hardtail Strat equipped with the right two pickups might be worth exploring, but somehow I suspect that I’d still end up playing the Tele most of the time.
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Post by LM on Mar 12, 2020 15:23:37 GMT -5
FWIW, a Nashville Tele can easily get the 2 & 4 sounds.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 12, 2020 15:38:59 GMT -5
I play teles the most but like to have a strat on hand.
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Post by LM on Mar 12, 2020 16:10:53 GMT -5
At the moment, I have one Strat and two Teles Ditto!
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 12, 2020 18:54:47 GMT -5
You like Strats but that middle pickup is a problem, you say?
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Post by stratcowboy on Mar 12, 2020 19:43:01 GMT -5
I seem to recall that Robbie Robertson didn't like the way the middle pickup got in the way either (never bothered me, but I wasn't the lead player for The Band). So he moved the middle pickup right up against the bridge pickup and played his Strat that way. I think that's the one he's using in "Last Waltz."
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Post by Leftee on Mar 12, 2020 19:43:55 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on Mar 12, 2020 23:46:15 GMT -5
You like Strats but that middle pickup is a problem, you say? Geno, what is that?
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Mar 13, 2020 5:58:16 GMT -5
You like Strats but that middle pickup is a problem, you say? Geno, what is that? That is cool, but can it quack? I need quack in a Strat, that's what they're known for. I recently sold the only Tele I ever owned. Les Paul and a Strat do it for me, occasionally I break out the ES339.
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Post by Bbendfender on Mar 15, 2020 21:36:42 GMT -5
A '66 Tele was my first good electric guitar so I just stuck with the Tele. I just never was comfortable playing a Strat. It's the right hand that is not comfortable for me.
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Post by LTB on Mar 15, 2020 23:07:33 GMT -5
That is a nice looking guitar. I read a Nashville Tele was really good but never played one. What is it that makes it different or better?
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Post by Leftee on Mar 16, 2020 8:25:46 GMT -5
I'm not much of a Strat guy. And part of the is the Strat bridge pickup. I like a bridge pickup with bite. So the Nashville becomes my ultimate Strat... so to speak.
The insertion of the Strat middle pickup between a Tele set really produces some great tones. And this one is set up with 7-way switching.
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