The perfect solidbody electric guitar:

[Black58]

Generally speaking, is there a sustain difference between a Tele and a Strat?

 

[sikoniko]

I could never bond with a Tele, but I do feel that it is much more like a les Paul than a strat.

To me, both a les Paul and a strat are essential and one is not better than the other. Just a different tool for a different job.

 

[Red Baron]

My next build is looking like a Nashville Tele with Strat ergo top and back routes. Fender did a CS run of those a few years back. I haven't seen one available on the used market since tho. eace2

Like this Masterbuilt Tele/Strat? ...I quite like this one.
http://www.niconico-guitars.com/stocklist/fender/15217/

 

[Elliot Easton]

Paul Bigsby actually got there first.

 

[TommyTouch]

When I was young (50 years ago) I tried playing some telecasters and I would throw that selector switch and it seemed like I would lose the tone and half the volume. I didn't spend much time learning to "dial in" the tele. Subsequently, I've always thought the tele was not for me. I loved what some players were doing with a tele back then (Don Rich of the Buckeroos) especially. Now I see respected players espousing the virtues of the venerable tele and I think maybe I have missed something. I love the look and vibe of the tele and now I would love to spend some time playing a tele. This thread is great for me. I now have TeleGas. Do you tele players use the old wiring or an updated wiring?

 

[moonweasel]

Check out the non-angled, compensated saddles from Callaham for your tele's. I love mine.

I play my Nocaster CS '06 more than my LP's by far. Could never live without a Fender AND a Gibson.

 

[duaneflowers]

I like a nice tele as much as the next guy... unless the next guy is into PRS that is... :spabout

 

[J.D.]

For me, it would be a selection between a couple of PRS guitar models that I would consider to be the "perfect" (mass-produced) electric guitar design (if you could only have one electric guitar). The Les Paul, ES-XXX, Strat, and Tele are all fighting for 2nd place, for me personally :jim

 

[DanD]

Like this Masterbuilt Tele/Strat? ...I quite like this one.
http://www.niconico-guitars.com/stocklist/fender/15217/

That's a nice one but no cigar. The only one I ever saw was on Wildwood's site. It was CAR with a tele meets strat pickguard and body carves like the one you pictured but with a deeper '57 style top carve. I'll see if I didn't save a pic and post it.

FWIW I think it was a very limited run. IIRC they were limited to 25. :dang

 

[DanD]

I found a trem equipped version of the guitar I was referring to online for illustration purposes only. I have no connection to The Music Zoo.

The first one below is the one I wanted but the one I was looking at had a Strat hardtail bridge.

The second one would work just fine but I really like the idea of having the Strats ergo curves. eace2

Master built CAR
http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/...-Candy-Apple-Red-Masterbuilt-by-Chris-Fleming

CS Nashville
http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/...ssic-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar-White-Blonde/
: and a CS Nashville

 

[renderit]

Too complicated. Two pickups and a selector switch plus tone and volume? My mind is reeling! Who the hell needs that many choices? You'll NEVER get it right!

Give me a '59 Junior. The perfect solid body guitar.

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Univox hi flyer.

 

[moonweasel]

Too complicated. Two pickups and a selector switch plus tone and volume? My mind is reeling! Who the hell needs that many choices? You'll NEVER get it right!

Give me a '59 Junior. The perfect solid body guitar.

heheheh

Yes, they have an excellent neck pickup tone..... oh wait.

I had a '59 Jr. and found it way too limiting without another pickup. Not wealthy enough, nor would I want to have multiple P-90s guitars for overlap, so out the door it went. Much happier with my R4 (heresy??? ). :dude:

 

[Xpensive Wino]

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[RnB]

Too complicated. Two pickups and a selector switch plus tone and volume? My mind is reeling! Who the hell needs that many choices? You'll NEVER get it right!

I guess a Strat is out of the question then? :hee

As much as I like a good Tele, I wouldn't discount Leo's 2nd son. :jim

 

[sikoniko]

I've never played a broadcaster, though I've had plenty opportunity. I don't get what the switch is supposed to do... maybe someone could clear the mystery for me?

Of all the guitars I've owned, the two Tele's I had (and sold) in the last couple years had the best neck shape. I loved to play it acoustically... but when I plugged it in, it sounded different than what I was hearing in my head.

 

[Red Baron]

I loved to play it acoustically... but when I plugged it in, it sounded different than what I was hearing in my head.

Apart from the feel of a Tele, the thing I really love is how versatile they are... you can get just about any sound from a Tele with the tone and volume knobs. Roll off the tone to loose some squish and bite, it'll darken it up and (with good pickups) you're into Les Paul territory... gotta make good use of the tone control on a Tele to get the best out of it. :jim

 

[sikoniko]

Apart from the feel of a Tele, the thing I really love is how versatile they are... you can get just about any sound from a Tele with the tone and volume knobs. Roll off the tone to loose some squish and bite, it'll darken it up and (with good pickups) you're into Les Paul territory... gotta make good use of the tone control on a Tele to get the best out of it. :jim

Ya, I found the middle position ('60s wiring) to be more like a strat and the bridge to be more like a LP and the front position to be a waiste of a position.

it was fun while I had it but I don't miss it.

 

[Red Baron]

the front position to be a waiste of a position.

Maybe you just needed a neck pickup that's more to your liking.

For some great Tele neck pickup tone have a listen to ZZ Top's 'Fool for your Stockings' ...Lots of Tele used on Deguello, one of my favourite ZZ Top albums. :2cool

 

[Ad_02Std]

Maybe you just needed a neck pickup that's more to your liking.

For some great Tele neck pickup tone have a listen to ZZ Top's 'Fool for your Stockings' ...Lots of Tele used on Deguello, one of my favourite ZZ Top albums. :2cool

I always thought that was a Strat. Blue Jean Blues to me sounds like a Tele neck pickup.