Telecaster, What can't it do?

[doomcaster]

Not to be looking down on other models in any way. But why the hell would you ever need another guitar?
They've have been used by everyone from muddy waters to joe strummer to jim root, Is there any other guitar that covers as much ground? Les pauls were always more jazzy guitars, and strats are so generic you just can't turn up to a gig without being laughed off stage. But a tele will always look and sound very different, and very good. anyone else here got the tele bug?

[Philly Q]

Les pauls were always more jazzy guitars, and strats are so generic you just can't turn up to a gig without being laughed off stage.

Eh?  :?

[Kiichi]

Les pauls were always more jazzy guitars, and strats are so generic you just can't turn up to a gig without being laughed off stage.

Eh?  :?

well said Philly Q, but allow me to add a little: w00t?

[doomcaster]

wasn't trying to bash other guitars, simply praise the telecaster, I'm sure you guys use lots of guitars for lots of things

[shobet]

I have sex with mine.

[Philly Q]

I love Telecasters (not everyone on this forum will say that!), but I just didn't get your comments about Les Pauls and Strats.  :P

And to be fair, the only things the Muddy Waters and Jim Root Teles have in common is the shape and a bolt-on neck.  I'm not sure Root could get his sound from a '52 reissue with stock pickups.

I think Teles still tend to be typecast as "country" guitars, you're right that they're much more versatile than that.  But lots of other guitars are equally versatile, aren't they?

[doomcaster]

pfft thats Jim roots problem, I can get his sound from stock 52 pickups ;), I joke
les pauls are pretty well traveled too so I'm told, but I'll confess,
I don't like strats, flame away :p

[Transcend]

pfft thats Jim roots problem, I can get his sound from stock 52 pickups ;), I joke
les pauls are pretty well traveled too so I'm told, but I'll confess,
I don't like strats, flame away :p

i dont like any fenders....

they are too 'dull' for my liking.

I can however appreciate the sounds they can achieve

But i cannot accept the headstocks

[Telerocker]

I use my tele tot gig trough a 50 songs-set, it's versatile if you use the toneknob too. However, the last year I grab my custom HSS-strat more and more. You cannot really get the Fender-quack out of tele. The middleposition on my tele sounds nice, but it isn't real stratty. And the neckpickups sound different too. Both great designs and sounds, as is a Les Paul and certainly not only for jazz. For everything that needs some balls or for some vintage bluestones. Just need to buy one again (and an ES). Renovation of the bathroom has to wait.  :)

[JDC]

But can it make a good brew?

[hunter]

Teles are grown up guitars. They are very honest and direct, but hard work. Only very few shredders that can handle a Tele, Richie Kotzen or Guthrie Govan surely being exceptions.

I love Teles and I am still looking for the right one to complete my guitar collection.

[horsehead]

I have sex with mine.

That doesn't suprise me, do you gurn when you 'play' her?
I have a beat up tele with BKP's in & it's one of the best sounds & covers a hell of a lot of ground, & now I've got my lil bitch (la cabronita) coming soon...guess you could say I like them....don't have sex with them, but like them


But there was that one time at band camp.....

[d1dsj]

Mine is my go to guitar but it's not a true Tele. It's more of a Tele/ Strat hybrid.... forearm contour, tummy cut, H/S/S and a Floyd. The big thing from a playing perspective is the tummy cut, it's just makes it more comfortable to play. It's also the most versatile and best playing guitar I've ever picked up.

[Jazz Rock]

Once you have changed the 3-way switch to a 4-way, I would agree that you can cover pretty much any style of music. But each type of guitar has its own voice characteristic and is bound to be more apt for certain application. I can play pretty much everything with my Tele, but if I want to produce a good ol' riff, I'll take one of my Les Pauls any time. 

[Ratrod]

Tele's can do alot.

There's a handfull of others that match it's versitility:

Gretsch Jets, any solid or semi solid guitar with P90's and 335's.