Teles or Strats

renderit · Apr 11, 2016

Yes and it's kind of hard to describe, but think of a bitey tele that sparkles. If you roll down the tone knob it becomes much more Strat like. Somewhere around 5 (kinda hard to tell on Tele knobs) the sparkle rolls off enough that the punch kicks in. It's a weird setup and I finally got the action dialed in just about perfect so I did not play it a lot before now. I was actually thinking about selling it but now I can't put it down.

Nobi · Apr 11, 2016

66SuperTremMKIV said:
Tele...... for their simplicity of form and function. :salude

+1

sonar · Apr 11, 2016

Tele.

jtees4 · Apr 11, 2016

Actually, I don't agree with your premise.....that both are outstanding. I LOVE Teles and SG's....I hate Strats. I have owned at least 10 over the years because I always figured if everyone else loved them, I just had to find mine. Never did. To me, they are just not very good....and yeah....I know that's blasphemous to say, but it's just my opinion. Did I mention Teles are great?!?

Cliff Gress · Apr 12, 2016

Just picked up this MIM road worn tele. My first Fender. Pricing is very fair on these. No complaints so far.

RJLII · Apr 12, 2016

I have both, and they are each fine specimens. If I could only have one of them it would be my Nocaster.

Fried okra · Apr 12, 2016

More Tele's than Strats, so Tele's it is.:salude

J T · Apr 12, 2016

Hmmm:hmm

This:

sikoniko · Apr 12, 2016

It's about using the right tool for the job. Both are great guitars.

Elmore · Apr 12, 2016

A tele with a Gibson mini-humbucker in the neck is what I use when I am not playing a Les Paul.

67blackcherry · Apr 12, 2016

As much as I love my (Cunetto relic) Strats....

If I had to choose it would be a Tele cause they rock!

Johnny5 · Apr 12, 2016

I love a good strat, that said, I pretty much love everything with strings on it... lol. I am definitely a tele before strat guy though...

I have had many teles and stupidly sold some really good ones. Here is my latest parts tele:

jb_abides · Apr 13, 2016

Tele first, last, and always. Apart from a Lester.

Strat: I have 1 57 VRI Strat, 1 62 VRI Strat, 1 Nash Partocaster Strat. That's it. No desire, zero GAS.

Tele: I have lost count of the Teles. Standouts are the 62 MIJ RI and the 52 USA Blackguard RI. But ample more MIJs, a Schecter PT, parts buckets. All preferred over the Strats. Funny I used to have in my head a Strat was where it's at especially remember my father pushing that as an ideal....

But the Tele is just oh so right and ultimately became my first electric. :salude

Steve62 · Apr 13, 2016

Tele, I have Strats as well but as I get older I'm leaning more towards simplicity. There are some great Strats out there, and there is nothing wrong with the ones I have but Tele's are more appealing due to their straight forwardness .
I've let a couple of great ones go in the past, a mij JD Tele with Joe Barden pickups, wish I still had that, and an all rosewood custom built Tele ala George Harrison, a superb tone machine equal to anything I have ever played, of any make, but was so goddamn heavy it became a chore to play standing up.
Now I have a MIM Baja Tele in black, bought from eBay for less than £300. For what these cost and especially s/hand they can't be beat, great selection of tones from pretty decent pickups and switching, and a neck profile that is one of my favourites. The only things I have changed are the saddles for compensated ones, and a mirror s/plate for some added bling haha

Monroe · Apr 13, 2016

I have both, but if forced to choose just one, I'd have to go with a Strat because for my style it's more versatile.

Big Al · Apr 14, 2016

I have plenty of both but Tele is the one.

Dishimyuh · Apr 15, 2016

A Strat, I'm much more comfortable with one, so I can do more with it.

sonar · Apr 17, 2016

Almost 2 to 1 in favor of the Tele.

I wasn't expecting that.

Progrocker111 · Apr 17, 2016

sonar said:
Almost 2 to 1 in favor of the Tele.

I wasn't expecting that.

Not so surprised by this. Tele is simply closer in feeling and behaviour to Gibsons than Strats.

Cogswell · Apr 17, 2016

A Tele IS a Les Paul in an alternate universe.
These days I'm playing my Strat more often, but every time I hear something wild from Jim Campilongo or Bill Frisell it's a Tele & I get to wanting to play mine.

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