Author Topic: Falling out of love (Read 6808 times)

Ian Price · « **on:** May 28, 2008, 11:36:05 PM »

It's just happened to me. No reason - it just happened. I was sat there playing my strat for a good hour and decided to plug my tele in. I felt nothing. NOTHING. This has never happened to me before. Is there a cure for it or is this a sign that it is now time to move on? I have always fancied a PRS or custom build!

Jonny · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:49:32 PM »

NO.
Don't sell it.

Due to recent discussion of your Tele I think that is why, but don't sell it!

Philly Q · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:51:32 PM »

I have days like that all the time - days when a guitar will suddenly sound shitee for no apparent reason, days when fat guitars suddenly sound thin or won't sustain, days when my fingers seem even more clumsy than usual. It just happens.

Give it a chance. Put the Tele away for a bit. It'll probably sound great again next time you pick it up.

Ian Price · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:55:45 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

I have days like that all the time - days when a guitar will suddenly sound shitee for no apparent reason, days when fat guitars suddenly sound thin or won't sustain, days when my fingers seem even more clumsy than usual. It just happens.

Give it a chance. Put the Tele away for a bit. It'll probably sound great again next time you pick it up.

It's been locked in it's case for bad behaviour - I think hiding it away helps you figure out if you will miss it when/if it's gone. It sounded terribly thin and lifeless - maybe it's just me having a bad day.

Ian Price · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:57:17 PM »

Quote from: Jonny

NO.
Don't sell it.

Due to recent discussion of your Tele I think that is why, but don't sell it!

Cheers Jonny - I think it's more to do with it sounding bad (truly bad) today and also my guitar tutor having two awesome PRSs!!

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:02:04 AM »

-waits for roobubba to come in and say his bit-

:P

Ian Price · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:05:04 AM »

Quote from: _tom_

-waits for roobubba to come in and say his bit-

:P

Haha - I think I can guess what he's going to say. Roobubba - if you're listening, there is no way I am going to exchange it for a pointy death machine!

nfe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:07:12 AM »

Keep it!

Generally, I think the day someone offers you money for a guitar and you seriously think about it, it's too early to sell.

And tell your guitar teacher to buy a proper man's guitar!

Says he with two Parker Flys...

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:23:02 AM »

I think you need to sell that Tele and give Drac a call..

ilÿti · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2008, 01:12:36 AM »

Oh don't worry, you're just getting Taste. It can be a bit of a surprise sometimes, I know it was to me when I stopped liking strats and teles. I was 14 when that happened, but hey I was slow to learn. Time to move out of the "look at me, I'm Keith Richards!"-phase and get serious tone.

Adam.M · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2008, 01:16:01 AM »

I have that problem all the time, but now i'm falling out of even the music i've mostly listened to for a long time, falling out with guitars and playing them, it's all very strange.

BUT

I have madly fallen in love with motorbikes and planning my bike trip to italy next year :D

So maybe it's just the universal balance thing taking effect, that and im getting no where with bands etc, might as well do something fun!

If anyone wants to put a Suzuki Invader or Honda Shadow in the seconds out, i'd snap it up ;)

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2008, 09:14:32 AM »

Quote from: ilyti

Oh don't worry, you're just getting Taste. It can be a bit of a surprise sometimes, I know it was to me when I stopped liking strats and teles. I was 14 when that happened, but hey I was slow to learn. Time to move out of the "look at me, I'm Keith Richards!"-phase and get serious tone.

Yeah, those guys like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Robin Trower, James Burton, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen... when will they ever learn, eh?

And tragically some - Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly - never even got the chance to realise the errors of their ways....

AndyR · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2008, 09:36:34 AM »

Funnily enough, I had a "bad-tele" day a couple of days ago as well...

I deliberately concentrated on the tele last night - and found out that the changeable weather seems to have affected the neck relief and intonation more than the other guitars (I still hadn't managed to set it up to my complete satisfaction anyway, so that contributes, I think...)

Anyway, after an hour's noodling and fiddling, some of the joy returned - but I'm still more in love with the other girls. She's ok for a "quick one", but my strat (and increasingly my explorer) are the long-term relationships. :lol:

Roobubba · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2008, 11:57:20 AM »

/me remains silent. Smug, but silent.

Roo

ilÿti · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:35:26 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Yeah, those guys like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Robin Trower, James Burton, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen... when will they ever learn, eh?

And tragically some - Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly - never even got the chance to realise the errors of their ways....

Every day I weep for them.