Members PigWings_v2.0 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I just realized that I've really never been able to sit down and play around with a tele. Yet I LOVE my strat(OK, G&L, but you get the idea). It seems silly to ask... But what are the differences? Teles are hardtails and Strats have a tremelo. But what else? Can anyone post some good clips comparing the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Apples and Oranges, although the 3 pickup Nashville tele will get you into strat territory soundwise. I have a tele with a strat trem and it still sounds like a tele... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Get the tele if you like 1950 Chevy pickups or get a strat if you like 55 Chevy cars. Both can do a lot... maybe folks play both... there's not really mcuh ground one can cover that the other can't put a pretty good dent into, it's just that some folks are inspired in different ways by different guitars and some folks seem to make any guitar in their hands work for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Get the tele if you like 1950 Chevy pickups or get a strat if you like 55 Chevy cars. Both can do a lot... maybe folks play both... there's not really mcuh ground one can cover that the other can't put a pretty good dent into, it's just that some folks are inspired in different ways by different guitars and some folks seem to make any guitar in their hands work for them. get out of my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 oh, and OP, if thats ur belly in ur avatar, u mite wanna get one wif a belly cut hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 [video=youtube;5ZBeerUD-zc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'd say in ergonomic terms, the strat is absolutely superior. Put it like this: there are many companies that offer teles with strat contours as fairly standard options. I can't think of many companies that offer strats without the forearm unless it's a flamed or other fancy top. And I don't think I've ever played any that that didn't have the belly cut. Some will undoubtedly prefer the feel of the tele for some sort of ergonomic reason, but I think it's more of an appreciation for the more basic, more raw design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I like both, but have recently realized I'm more into strats. The main reason? It's stupid....but the roundness of the body itself. I tend to rest my upper forearm on it and any square body (Tele, LP) wears on me. Other than that I like them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I love this comparison:Strat - Prom QueenTele - Prom Queen's Slutty Sister:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I couldn't live without both in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reverberlayed Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I definitely think that the sounds overlap quite a bit with Strats and Teles. Sure, Strats get the quack and Teles twang, but there is not a whole ton of variation in sound between the two through a cranked amp (imo). The major differences to me are ergonomic. I love all my Strats and my Tele but I think I could acheive 90% of the tones with either one. That being said, I don't play really twangy country stuff so perhaps YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I have one of each...if forced to choose...my Tele would stay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Tele has more balls all the way around. Strats got the front pickup, front middle sound, but the bridge pup not so good, really brittle, gotta really work to get a tele like bridge sound out of a strat, and that will take you only so far. Maybe could get closer with a hardtail strat, or a different wiring scheme, I dunno never had one.Ergonomically, Strats are much more comfortable. I have a Wylde Strat pickup in the front of my Pinecaster, and it pretty much nails the front pickup strat sound.Overall, I prefer the more varied tones of a Tele soundwise, esp on the bridge pickup.Plus I think they look cooler, Strats being so ubiquitous.But I can't do Hank Marvin on my Tele, and that trem with the springs adds something a Tele dosn't give you.I think everybody needs one of each, depending on the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 HSS strats for me. I keep trying tele's but they just are not me. I respect them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 They're both good guitars and I don't think one is any better then the other. I think the embarrassing guitars that pass for Strats and Teles these days suck but if you actually buy a good one it's a great sounding and playing guitar. Preference plays into which one will work better for you and they sound similar but they also sound different as a regular Tele won't give you the in between out of phase sounds and the Tele bridge pickup is a little brighter due to it being mounted on a plate plus the neck pickup's cover influences the sound a bit, as does the wiring. Of course on HCEG I have seen people with EMGs and Floyds on a T shaped Chinese balsa wood body saying 'nothing plays like a Tele' so YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 oh yea i forgot....get a nashville tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Sweet fun right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lTt_O5q9Q8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyFI21QFe4Q&feature=player_embedded I'd say in ergonomic terms, the strat is absolutely superior. Put it like this: there are many companies that offer teles with strat contours as fairly standard options. I can't think of many companies that offer strats without the forearm unless it's a flamed or other fancy top. And I don't think I've ever played any that that didn't have the belly cut.Some will undoubtedly prefer the feel of the tele for some sort of ergonomic reason, but I think it's more of an appreciation for the more basic, more raw design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 I love this comparison: Strat - Prom Queen Tele - Prom Queen's Slutty Sister :D:D I'm in for the slutty sister all day long. Strat sounds sameo everyday but tele has twang and smooth and darkness all in one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Get one of each! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PigWings_v2.0 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 Damn! I guess it doesn't get any better than that when asking for side by side comparisons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 not really as JB has humbuckers...still a great video. EC does always sound thin though IMO. Damn! I guess it doesn't get any better than that when asking for side by side comparisons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 Both are good guitars, it just boils down to what sound you want. I just hate all the Tele fanboy BS about it being harder to play, more tonal variation, etc. I have never had a problem playing a Tele or a Strat. I own both, both have their place. Having said that, I prefer a Strat. Just more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ostracized Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 I probably couldn't tell the difference between a Strat and Tele in the neck pickup position. IMO, the sound that makes the Strat is the middle + bridge, and the sound that makes the Tele is the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 most important differences are the bridges and pickups. the pickup configuation of a traditional telecaster is two pickups instead of three, which gives you a nice "bridge + neck" configuration that strats only get with special wiring. The traditional telecaster bridge pickup is clangier, twangier, and more percussive sounding. The traditional telecaster bridge pickup is arguably the most distinctive sounding pickup of any. It's not always easy to listen to a song and tell what kind of guitar is being played, but it's fairly common to hear a tone and immediately recognize it as being most likely some form of telecaster pickup. While I personally like strat bridge pickup tones just fine, many people find the telecaster bridge pickup tones to be more useable than the strat, which may explain why there's an HSS strat option in all the fender standard lines. Additionally, the tele neck pickup is considerably darker/warmer sounding than the strat neck pickup. beyond that, it's about the feel of the body shape and what just seems cooler to you. I probably couldn't tell the difference between a Strat and Tele in the neck pickup position. I can, at least when using late model fender standards as the basis of comparison. The strat neck is quite a bit brighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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