Members Faber Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yes, I think they are ugly. I don't think it' was designed to be aesthetically pleasing, it was designed as a tool that worked and continued to do so even under adverse conditions, and in that respect it's been highly successful. it's ugly because the lines doesn't really work as a whole, not to mention the rudimentary headstock, but it is incredibly cool for being such a great tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wok Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 i find them ugly, but more importantly, they are clunky, heavy and cumbersome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 if by ugly you mean sexy funk machine... then sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArticStrat Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 The basic guitar is not bad, but the headstock is ugly IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I wasn't really impressed by the Telecaster until I played one. '69 Thinline reissue, MIM. Light, responsive, great neck, I can even dial in a good spot on my amp! That is beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think they're ugly, but love mine anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I used to not like them. It was that little nubby headstock, but now, I love them. They look great, and looke good in lots of different outfits. Blonde, natural, crazy surf colors, and sexiest of all... WHITE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Ugly in a good way. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dang! That's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I bought it 'cause it's so damn ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dang! That's gorgeous! Heh, thanks. I though it was pretty ugly, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'd bet the percentage of people who think a Tele looks good period is largely made up of musicians. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 No F***in way are they ugly...they are awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 The Telecaster is a gorgeous creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 As a youngster I was predjudiced, associating them in my mind as mainly a country guitar, what the guys on Hee Haw played.Later on I learerned better, but by that time Id been playing set neck 24 3/4 scale guitars so long I just never gave them much of a shot.Around 10 yrs ago, I got a cheapo copy that played good, and kinda pointed mr in that direction.Went shopping a couple of yrs later for a MIM or Squier, but nothing other than MIAs did much for me, wound up with a MIM Strat instead.I have a Parts Tele in the making, hope I like it as much as I think I will.Now I think the trad 52 tele is most beautiful and that struff from Hee Haw is some of my fav stuff to play.Shoulda started out on one back in the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 For me, Teles were an acquired taste. I've been playing for nearly 35 years, but only got my first tele about 13 years ago which is a Frankenstein I put together. I currently have5 including a La Cabronita style under construction... I agree. For the first few years I played guitar I really didn't like the look of Teles that much. Then they started to grow on me, now they are pretty much my favorite guitar style out there. I absolutely love Teles. When I see a nice Tele hanging on the wall somewhere i get wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brocken Jr. Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 That's absolutely gorgeous. O= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Obviously not. It's sad that there are 22 philistines that can't appreciate the simple yet magnificent beauty of the Telecaster. What's worse are those that have tried to justify this obtuse opinion in their posts. Sad, sad little people. And that's not little as in size, but little as in "less than". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 That's absolutely gorgeous. O= Thank you! It's a Squier CV '50's Tele that I modded. Neck pickup is a Kent Armstrong Vintage 12N wired to a mini switch for series/split/parallel options; the bridge pickup is a BG T-90 - P-90 in a Tele Bridge package. Video Demo Here: [video=youtube;30cJPLAolYQ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 well, I voted ugly because it isn't a pretty shape imo.. that doesn't mean I don't like them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I deffinietly was a hater in my younger days...didn't like the headstock or the scratchplate at all...then I wised up and realised that the classic Butterscotch w/black guard and maple fingerboard is just droolworthy! From then on I HAD to get me one...now I have two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Castro sure doesnt think they're ugly! AWW BEST PIC EVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 i only played and owned strats growing up, and always felt like they were the best looking guitar. but i just picked up a tele and am finding it to be much better looking. something about the simplicity, i just love the roundess of it. i play all my guitars but always have the tele out so i can look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 its funny how alot of people (myself included) were put off by them early in our guitar experience to only grow to LOVE them later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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