NGD I went to the Dark Side!!

[Jethro Rocker]

For the record. No one in this fine upstanding forum will think less of you for purchasing a Strat. Many of us have them and love them.

And I promise….. not one member will say “I told you so” if sometime in the future you decide you can’t live without a Tele….. Not one!!! Maybe 10 or 20……… but not one.

No issues with a Strat, me. Many a fine Strat out there!! Glad I finally got one!
A Tele...... yeeesh......

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I get what you are saying Geoff. And I agree, that's what makes us all different, I don't like Gibbies, never have , never will. Thats what makes the world go round.

Otherwise there would be like 2 guitars that everyone would use.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Some more art plus a couple of previous guitars shot better.

The Alex Lifeson

SG Supreme. Very reflective, hard to shoot

 

[Session 5]

I personally like the Tele shape, but what I don't like, is that twangy twangy sound you get from those ones from yester year. Now i have a Tele that doesn't have that old fashion Tele sound, I have what Fender calls the modern Tele, its tones are great, can sound like having Humbuckers and like a Strat as well, but i have to say my Custom still has it over the Tele, but i still like the Tele shape, it just feels right for me, and i like the belly cut.

Cheers again on your new guitar mate! Enjoy that baby, its Sweeet!

 

[Jethro Rocker]

and i like the belly cut.

Mmmm belly cut. More guitars need that!!
I might be down 45 lbs but I am still not svelte!!

 

[Session 5]

You have some beautiful looking guitars!

 

[Session 5]

Mmmm belly cut. More guitars need that!!
I might be down 45 lbs but I am still not svelte!!

Im at the lowest weight for my structure, and i still want belly cut.

 

[gball]

That's a great guitar man. Watch out though, I had this happen to me about a year ago and now I play my Strats more than the Les Pauls.
Oh, and you might like a Telecaster Deluxe: two humbuckers and a belly cut. I ended up with a couple of those as well and also play them more than the Les Pauls now (they are serious hard rock machines).

 

[Old Music Guy]

Yeah. That’s what I said about both a strat and Tele. And now I have one of each.

I currently have 4 Stats that I built to my specs. I had an HSS, but I sold it. I also had one with a Floyd Rose, which I also sold. So, I've had 6.
I have one Tele LTD Special that is a go-to, no matter who I play with or what I play. Everyone NEEDS to have a Tele!.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

That's a great guitar man. Watch out though, I had this happen to me about a year ago and now I play my Strats more than the Les Pauls.
Oh, and you might like a Telecaster Deluxe: two humbuckers and a belly cut. I ended up with a couple of those as well and also play them more than the Les Pauls now (they are serious hard rock machines).

But they STILL look like Teles!
Won't happen for me
Not sure about the longer scale, the Ibanez Prestige and L6 still feel like home to me

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I currently have 4 Stats that I built to my specs. I had an HSS, but I sold it. I also had one with a Floyd Rose, which I also sold. So, I've had 6.
I have one Tele LTD Special that is a go-to, no matter who I play with or what I play. Everyone NEEDS to have a Tele!. View attachment 108965

Except me, I guess.
I don't play what's considered "normal" Tele styles and I just don't like them. Style wise.
Kinda like a car.
It might drive well and be comfy but if it's fugly do you buy it?

Like anything, it comes down to taste. Everyone NEEDS to like brussels sprouts? I do but I can see why many don't.

 

[gball]

But they STILL look like Teles!
Won't happen for me
Not sure about the longer scale, the Ibanez Prestige and L6 still feel like home to me

Oh yeah, Telecasters are the ugliest things going, especially the Deluxes. But they do play nice and have a sound all their own.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Oh yeah, Telecasters are the ugliest things going, especially the Deluxes. But they do play nice and have a sound all their own.

I wouldn't buy this either regardless of how it sounds!

 

[C-Grin]

I have a couple Tele’s but this I put together for my kid. Warmoth neck and body with arm contour and belly cut. BB pro bridge pup and a Filtertron style neck pup. Gibby style bridge. Pretty cool for a Tele style.

 

[Session 5]

Oh yeah, Telecasters are the ugliest things going, especially the Deluxes. But they do play nice and have a sound all their own.

As far as ugly goes , that is a subjective statement.

 

[Session 5]

I have a couple Tele’s but this I put together for my kid. Warmoth neck and body with arm contour and belly cut. BB pro bridge pup and a Filtertron style neck pup. Gibby style bridge. Pretty cool for a Tele style.
View attachment 108966

Nice work! Looks good to me.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

As far as ugly goes , that is a subjective statement.

Exactly!
And that's why I don't have to look at a Tele ever if I don't want to.

I am so far very happy with my Strat choice,

 

[Robb]

Congrats on the beast !

 

[iblive]

I wouldn't buy this either regardless of how it sounds!

We all give each other hard times about this guitar or that guitar…. All in fun. Personally. I have a Tele clone and a Frankentele that’s almost assembled. But you can’t make me buy a V. No real reason. Never played one. No desire to play one. They’re cute and all…. Just not my style.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

I wouldn't buy this either regardless of how it sounds!

I’d probably take the one on the left….depending on the headstock