Always been a Strat guy despite owning a few Tele's over the years. I find the Strat a more comfortable instrument and tonally more forgiving; when I play a Tele I inevitably end up finding the Strattiest tone it can muster... which kinda defeats the point of playing one.
Plus with what I grew up as my major musical reference points, you never see many photos of Hendrix, SRV or Steve Rothery using a Tele (and now cue all of the photos of them playing one) ?!
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Always been a Strat guy despite owning a few Tele's over the years. I find the Strat a more comfortable instrument and tonally more forgiving; when I play a Tele I inevitably end up finding the Strattiest tone it can muster... which kinda defeats the point of playing one.
Plus with what I grew up as my major musical reference points, you never see many photos of Hendrix, SRV or Steve Rothery using a Tele (and now cue all of the photos of them playing one) ?!
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
to be fair his guitars always have notes the other guitars don'tMrDINO wrote:I’ve always been fascinated with JBs playing technique. Whatever he seems to play comes to life.willow13 wrote:Strat for me ... I LOVE tele's if Jeff Beck is holding it but I have never really got on with them
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
To B or not to B?willow13 wrote:to be fair his guitars always have notes the other guitars don'tMrDINO wrote:I’ve always been fascinated with JBs playing technique. Whatever he seems to play comes to life.willow13 wrote:Strat for me ... I LOVE tele's if Jeff Beck is holding it but I have never really got on with them
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Thanks man it's hard to be this inept at playing and still make beautiful music.MrDINO wrote:I’ve always been fascinated with JBs playing technique. Whatever he seems to play comes to life.willow13 wrote:Strat for me ... I LOVE tele's if Jeff Beck is holding it but I have never really got on with them
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
Not at all except for 4/5 of its weight being the telecaster body.kwhelan wrote:so not a telecaster at all thenwerdna wrote:My favourite guitar is a telecaster with a strat neck and two humbuckers.
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
I like Strats. More tonal variety and functionality. Never considered owning or playing a Tele, as I think they look like boat awes. I saw one the other day that looked cool though, a 73 Custom. Would like to play one eventually, and possibly even own, but they're way down my pecking order.
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
yeah me too. you'll appreciate in later years when your hi freqs disappear from your hearingClanger wrote:I like Strats. More tonal variety and functionality. Never considered owning or playing a Tele, as I think they look like boat awes. I saw one the other day that looked cool though, a 73 Custom. Would like to play one eventually, and possibly even own, but they're way down my pecking order.
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
Tele Playing:kwhelan wrote:yes but strats would outnumber tele on favourite sounds recorded by a long shotGrantB wrote:Telecasters are simple devices with less "stuff" to interfere with the sound.
David Gilmour hendrix,SRV or Mark Knophler on a tele?
I love tele for sure but apart from country they are a minority in the modern recorded world, which is probably why hipsters are switching to them
David Gilmour. Run Like Hell
Mark Knopfler. Walk of Life
SRV. The House is Rockin.
Hendrix, I'll give you.
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Ahahahaha you are not actually seriouskwhelan wrote:apart from country they are a minority in the modern recorded world
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You’re welcome. On the side...On JBs blow by blow done with Stratocaster and Telecaster. Not the Oxblood as pictured frontcover which I had thought for a while.jeremyb wrote:Thanks man it's hard to be this inept at playing and still make beautiful music.MrDINO wrote:I’ve always been fascinated with JBs playing technique. Whatever he seems to play comes to life.willow13 wrote:Strat for me ... I LOVE tele's if Jeff Beck is holding it but I have never really got on with them
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Re: Stratocaster or Telecaster preference
exactly one song from eachSlowy wrote:Tele Playing:kwhelan wrote:yes but strats would outnumber tele on favourite sounds recorded by a long shotGrantB wrote:Telecasters are simple devices with less "stuff" to interfere with the sound.
David Gilmour hendrix,SRV or Mark Knophler on a tele?
I love tele for sure but apart from country they are a minority in the modern recorded world, which is probably why hipsters are switching to them
David Gilmour. Run Like Hell
Mark Knopfler. Walk of Life
SRV. The House is Rockin.
Hendrix, I'll give you.
kinda proves the point
and I knew you'd find examples to prove me wrong like page, clapton but you have to admit everybody on top of the pops, had a strat,