Members NoirAbattoir Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 I have heard teles with varying levels of twang. The best kind of tones I have heard have been like the Pretenders tele tone. A bit of twang, but very open sounding and very rock. Most of the newer teles I have tried the past few years have been all twang, compression, and no rock. On the other end of the spectrum, I have my 74/78 Tele. The bridge is so hot and crunchy you would almost think it was like a humbucker. Since I am a humbucker guy, I love the thing to death, but I have a feeling it really isn't that "tele" tone that people think of when they think of teles. So what is "tele" tone? It's the Pretenders, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members septopus Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 It's Led Zep's "How Many More Times". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onewhiteduck Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHk2O6rIdmY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waitrose Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 here's a list:- 1) long-scale tension that means you fight like a bastard to control anything higher than fret 12 2) confusing combination of a resonant body coupled with damping of a bolt-on neck 3) shining, shimmering open G chord with the bridge pick-up, if there is any feel of ice-pick here, you need to change the pick-up 4) your favourite guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members septopus Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9CpcoN-og&search=how%20many%20more%20times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishfartz Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by waitrose here's a list:-1) long-scale tension that means you fight like a bastard to control anything higher than fret 122) confusing combination of a resonant body coupled with damping of a bolt-on neck3) shining, shimmering open G chord with the bridge pick-up, if there is any feel of ice-pick here, you need to change the pick-up4) your favourite guitar have you had bad experiences with a bolt-on neck dampening the resonance of some guitars? by the way im not picking an argument, just curious why you put it that way. ive had good and bad bolt ons as well as set necks/thrus. to me it matters more the quality of the joining much more than the method used, ive had some bolt-ons that just sustained forever and kept a nice transparent vibe going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid I have heard teles with varying levels of twang. The best kind of tones I have heard have been like the Pretenders tele tone. A bit of twang, but very open sounding and very rock. The best sounding Tele (and probably guitar) I have ever played was a '67 Custom Shop Time Machine Reissue. I don't know the Pretenders well, but what you describe is what it sounded like - it had bite and twang, but it still sounded big and open it. Super clear and crisp sounding. It was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waitrose Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 i think that a Gibson neck build is better, even though i prefer a Fender sound; i guess i'm gassing for a LP reissue right now because i think they combine the best of the two what's the best bolt-on you've seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 This covers the range of Tele tones nicely:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHk2O6rIdmY&search=roy%20buchanan And flame me, but the solo to Stairway to Heaven is fine Tele tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeathMonkey Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Anything by Roy Buchanan or Danny Gatton. THAT is tele tone. OTOH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RomanS Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Well, to me, 'THE' tele tone has to be clean, twangy, with some bit, but still sweet, very open and transparent, with a certain acoustic-like quality... Kinda like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRLBqrPCzpM&search=jerry%20donahue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOir-_LSFY&search=jerry%20donahue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LouRed Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 My favourite Tele:http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhfuOSHVIow&search=yardbirds%20louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted May 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by septopus It's Led Zep's "How Many More Times". Yeah, that's what my tele sounds like. I saw an old clip live the other day and it inspired me to crank up the JMP and wail out some old zeppelin on my tele. Those are great signature tele tones, but not really too twangy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid So what is "tele" tone? It's the Pretenders, isn't it? but i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waitrose Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by LouRed My favourite Tele:http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhfuOSHVIow&search=yardbirds%20louise Christ, they really had a go for 1965 in Blighty, didn't they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghastlyone Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wa9udzqG4Q&search=danny%20gatton Danny Gatton, Vince Gill and Albert Lee. Two teles and a strat-ish music man. Great examples of the tele tone in contrast with a different guitar playing similar style stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by DeathMonkey Anything by Roy Buchanan or Danny Gatton. THAT is tele tone. yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LouRed Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by waitrose Christ, they really had a go for 1965 in Blighty, didn't they! Yes they did, yes they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcinku Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 For me, this is it: it's "Blue Moon" album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waitrose Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by mcinku For me, this is it: it's "Blue Moon" album tone in 5 fine fingers!: > " rel="nofollow"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcinku Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 Originally posted by waitrose tone in 5 fine fingers!: Yep, that's him but not exactly a tele isn't it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted May 27, 2006 Members Share Posted May 27, 2006 This:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIz4PV9e1k8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boyfarrell Posted May 28, 2006 Members Share Posted May 28, 2006 Does nobody talk anymore? Do we just post youtube links! I've been messing around with my tele today and came up with some really crunchy sounds. This is pushing a fender champ to the limits it really screams! check out the the audio clips here:http://www.boyfarrell.com/welcome.html#unique-entry-id-35 Cheers, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted May 28, 2006 Members Share Posted May 28, 2006 Originally posted by boyfarrell Does nobody talk anymore? Do we just post youtube links! I've been messing around with my tele today and came up with some really crunchy sounds. This is pushing a fender champ to the limits it really screams! check out the the audio clips here: http://www.boyfarrell.com/welcome.html#unique-entry-id-35 Cheers, Dan. O.K.- listened to yours, sounds good- now go listen to youtube I posted and you'll hear why I posted it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarlady Posted May 28, 2006 Members Share Posted May 28, 2006 The definitive Tele tone, Albert Collins, known as the Ice Man and "Master of the Telecaster" by his fans, on his album Ice Pickin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H48g52ofNew&search=albert%20collins He has his own signature Telecaster too: http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0108800821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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