Members tlester Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 Tele's sound so unique. Big, but at the same time cutting. They always sound so huge to me. What is it that gives them this sound? Is there something about the pickups? It doesn't seem to me that I could stick a strat pickup in a tele and it sound like a tele. What's happening with tele's? -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 I would say having the pickup mounted on the bridge makes the biggest difference. Though I'm sure there are a few more factors involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Europa760 Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 they have a gangsta pick up in the bridge. and they have the neck bridge combo. strats usualyl dont come with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twangboy Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 Lotsa folks pare it down to the brass plate on the bottom of the pickup combined with the brass or steel bridge saddles. To me the coil is a bit fatter and its placement near the strings gives it the twang and balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by twangboy Lotsa folks pare it down to the brass plate on the bottom of the pickup combined with the brass or steel bridge saddles. To me the coil is a bit fatter and its placement near the strings gives it the twang and balls. +1 ...bridge really gives it a lot of its sound...that' why it sounds so...metallic.....also, don't forget the scale... 25.5" makes for more snappiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zzzy Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 I think all the above contributes but I think the entire thing comes down to the relationship between the pu position relative to string harmonics. In other words, if you took a toilet plunger and put a neck on it, and put two single coil pu's at the best sounding position, you would get a tele. If you used three, you get a strat. You could move any of the positions of the pu's a small distance and you'd be off the 'sweet spot'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by zzzy I think all the above contributes but I think the entire thing comes down to the relationship between the pu position relative to string harmonics. In other words, if you took a toilet plunger and put a neck on it, and put two single coil pu's at the best sounding position, you would get a tele. You could move any of the positions of the pu's a small distance and you'd be off the 'sweet spot'. +1though the toilet plunger example is a little extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 The good old country folk...jks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bernardo gui Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by atrox I would say having the pickup mounted on the bridge makes the biggest difference. Though I'm sure there are a few more factors involved You are correct sir: 1. Pick-up mounted on bride.2. Scale = 25.5 = KILLER3. Brass barrel saddles = KILLER TONE Tele lovers of the world.................................................UNITE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 It's all the mojo juice they use to cure the body wood. That's why an old beat up tele with the finish worn off sounds so much better...the mojo can breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboCop00 Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 tele's got that itis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telebastard Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by bernardo gui 3. Brass barrel saddles = KILLER TONE i'm not so shure about saddles. my newest aquisition - MIK lite ash tele (lite - hahaha) has this saddles, but ... i also have an american tele with six stainless steel saddles, end this guitar sure has more tele tone and mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 It's them wires on it. Whack 'em and they waggle about and the sound comes out the little hole in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dZjupp Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 after all this time of playing, when i come back to a straight up classic type of tele, i don't know, there is just something right about it, its the best. should i trade my prs cu22 for a 52 RI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telebastard Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by walfordr It's them wires on it. Whack 'em and they waggle about and the sound comes out the little hole in the side. what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 The player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by telebastard what? You know, them wires that go from the pointy end to the fat end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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