Author Topic: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat (Read 7397 times)

JamesHealey · « **on:** July 23, 2007, 08:48:36 AM »

If anyone remembers the 80s schecter strat very much a high end exotic wood afair somewhat similar to the Pensa Suhrs in appearance..

And a good olde 76 Telecaster..

Which would you buy?

Vision pedalboards · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:05:01 AM »

If i were you i'd buy the Tele. . . and tell me where the strat is for sale :D

Mark

JamesHealey · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:16:24 AM »

haha, well im gonna try em both out at dinner time today and come home with one of them.. Just not sure which one I want yet.

Vision pedalboards · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:22:52 AM »

Must be Musicground??

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:28:39 AM »

Strats suck - Tele every time.

:twisted:

JamesHealey · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:54:28 AM »

no it's not music ground.. behave! u buy that guitar before me and i'll hunt you down and chop your furry little nads off!

gwEm · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:38:33 AM »

+1 for the tele... but thats just a personal preference obviously ;) i love that tele bridge sound.

Ratrod · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:58:17 AM »

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

Strats suck - Tele every time.

:twisted:

+1

Not that I don't like a Strat's sound but I hate the vibrato and control lay-out.

Elliot · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2007, 11:14:31 AM »

heretics all of you - you will all burn!!!!!!

Those schecters were pretty nice strats - whereas 70s teles were big planks of CBS cost cutting. I'd go with the strat or get a new Mexican Fender Baja Tele.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2007, 11:30:17 AM »

i've heard some bad things about the CBS teles now.. it's a shame, i'll try it theres bound to be a good one out there..

that schecter strat is a freakin monster guitar!

Philly Q · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2007, 11:42:00 AM »

Definitely the Tele, if it's a lightweight. Unfortunately most of the 70s ones weigh a ton and have thick, tone-robbing plastic finishes.

Some of those old Schecters looked nice, depending on the finish - don't suppose you've got a pic James?

WezV · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:20:32 PM »

Quote from: Elliot

....whereas 70s teles were big planks of CBS cost cutting.

the telecaster design itself was all about cost cutting!!

There are some fairly nice 70's fenders out there, and some duds as well - always worth trying them out first

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:47:48 PM »

I've played 70s Fenders in shops that were heavier than the Les Pauls they had in stock (ouch!).

I do like the sound of Strats, but the feel of them and control layout isn't me - that bridge p/up volume gets in the way too much for me.

I always think the Strat bridge sound is the weak spot, thats where the Tele bridge scores - it's still got twang, but it's got plenty of grunt too.

:twisted:

Woogie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:56:43 PM »

Single volume HSS hardtail strat ftw!!

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:58:57 PM »

Play both and decide based on which feels better and seems most natural in your hands