Swap Your Smelly Old Teles

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Post by Terexgeek »

For a shiny new Strandberg!

Behold!
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/strand ... len-guitar

Just what the Telecaster aficionados have been holding out for!
Tin arse!!

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Eww
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I've always thought that my old guitars needed more aerospace-ness in their materials.
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*baaarf*

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Looks like a tonsil stone

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The Swedish have a really good sense of humour!

I am looking forward to their take on a Jazzmaster though.
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Inspired by 50's always makes me think headless design
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I don't mind it. But if I wanted a tele I'd get a tele.

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I love my (faux) smelly Tele.

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can't see the difference myself - almost identical to a fender, what am I missing?
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My tele isn’t smelly enough :shifty:
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I am looking forward to Conway discovering it doesn't start with a "G" and it's available in blue!
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Strandberg makes awesome guitars! The feel is phenomenal but I’m not digging the looks of the T-type model

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Terexgeek wrote:For a shiny new Strandberg!

Behold!
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/strand ... len-guitar

Just what the Telecaster aficionados have been holding out for!
To be honest it's always been one of my dreams, but I also own a recumbent bike :mrgreen:

Rick Toone also did one years ago:

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KNNZ wrote:Strandberg makes awesome guitars! The feel is phenomenal but I’m not digging the looks of the T-type model
When you say 'feel' you mean everything or mainly the neck or?

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