Members DaveGrima Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 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 Ive noticed this as well. Its as tho they are a guitar for slightly older more mature guitar players. (Im 32) Its like Vintage clubber said, its an aquired taste. You dont see a lot of 40+ guys playing pointy metal guitars. (Kerry King excepted) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Ive noticed this as well. Its as tho they are a guitar for slightly older more mature guitar players. (Im 32) Its like Vintage clubber said, its an aquired taste. You dont see a lot of 40+ guys playing pointy metal guitars. (Kerry King excepted) Maybe the "need to pose gene" disappears with age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stomias Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 No ugly guitars........only ugly players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 At first I didn't like them at all, but now I think they're the best-looking guitars in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dabbler Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Straight up, I never liked the look of teles. But after I bought one, and realized that they are the truth, I can put up with their ugliness. They are a player's guitar, and they can have nice looking wood, or be painted a nice color, but the guitar is not stylish. I am not a Gibson kinda guy, but I can certainly understand why Gibson laughed at the Broadcaster when it came out. The tele is a silly, simple articulate guitar and yeah, I like 'em,they ain't gettin' no points for beauty from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Teles to me look like they mean business more than any other electric guitar. I have 8 of them - more than any other model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Nver been a fan of tele looks myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yes they're ugly. But I love em. Kinda like a bulldog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 :love:2011 Tele Deluxe1 by theecricket, on Flickr:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 No. Gonna grab one of these someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 No. Gonna grab one of these someday. wished I had grabbed one of those when GC had them for $799 last year, or even the limited run of Squier Standards like that that went for $299... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 wished I had grabbed one of those when GC had them for $799 last year, or even the limited run of Squier Standards like that that went for $299... Me too! Actually I passed on a lightly used one (actually I think it was just a show room model they dropped the price on because it was hanging too long) at a local shop for 600 a couple years ago. Another one that got away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stumpy Joe Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Gary Busey made me want a Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 so much fail yet so awesome at the same time. Gary Busey made me want a Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hell no!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted April 1, 2011 Members Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hell no! They are a thing of simple beauty. It's like a natural women with all the fake junk. And now because of the mere mention in the other part of the forum about a Jerry Donahue CS tele i am going nuts thinking about a blue one. That may have been the most cool looking tele ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 Hell no! They are a thing of simple beauty. It's like a natural women with all the fake junk. And now because of the mere mention in the other part of the forum about a Jerry Donahue CS tele i am going nuts thinking about a blue one. That may have been the most cool looking tele ever. Like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aquaman Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 My G&L ASAT III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 Hell no! They are a thing of simple beauty. It's like a natural women with all the fake junk. And now because of the mere mention in the other part of the forum about a Jerry Donahue CS tele i am going nuts thinking about a blue one. That may have been the most cool looking tele ever. Wait, you meant this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'm surprised that as of today, April 6th, 2011 at 3:15pm that the 41 people could be so wrong.:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'm surprised that as of today, April 6th, 2011 at 3:15pm that the 41 people could be so wrong. :poke: Mouth breathers. Whadda ya gunna do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dega500 Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 I am a Les Paul guy for sure but have lately found myself checking out every tele that come up for sale around here. I think they're cool looking. Someone said it right above "look like they mean business" And I just got an email form the missus that a package arrived via Fedex a little after 1PM. It should contain a new Fender Standard Tele in Midnght Wine! This will be a long afternoon!!! Dega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 WinI don't particularly care for them(yet?),but I certainly understand their place in the Hearts & Minds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fangorn Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 Tele's are like the Kalashnikov of the the guitar world - it's the simplicity that makes them great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SauceBoss Posted January 14, 2014 Members Share Posted January 14, 2014 I really hate them. They are too fat, their pickups are ugly and awkward and I've never seen a nice finish on one. Plus there are a lot better guitars that play and look better such as a Les Paul, an SG or a Jaguar, even some of the craziest B.C Rich guitars look better in my opinion. Im not a big fan of Fender and Squire are just abysmal but I would play a nice Strat over a Tele any day of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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