Members dcooper830 Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I got my first Tele a year ago. The white American Special. I loved it so much I immediately ordered a '52 AVRI Butterscotch. I picked up the midnight wine MIM Tele a couple months ago. I'm mainly a Les Paul guy, but's very easy to make these single coils sound phat and warm with a Tubescreamer and a well dialed in amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Well, if'n you don't like the single-coily goodness of yer average Tele, try one of these for size: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Blackout-Telecaster-HH-Electric-Guitar?sku=H61566 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Given the OP's fondness for P-90's, I'm amazed no one has mentioned this guitar: Fender Jim Adkins Tele. Even if you're not a Jimmy Eat World fan, this is a gorgeous axe (Seymour Duncan P-90's are stock). It both jangles and roars. I tried one out in a local music store and my wife was saying, "Warning! Step away from the gorgeous Tele!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Telecaster? Why would anyone want a Telecaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I had tele gas and ended up getting the JR Tele, it was awesome, Tele's rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Given the OP's fondness for P-90's, I'm amazed no one has mentioned this guitar: Fender Jim Adkins Tele. Even if you're not a Jimmy Eat World fan, this is a gorgeous axe (Seymour Duncan P-90's are stock). It both jangles and roars. I tried one out in a local music store and my wife was saying, "Warning! Step away from the gorgeous Tele!" Oh {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 24, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'd love to meet this guy and punch the ****, he's so {censored}ing irritating, sorta diametric opposite to Phil X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Tele's have been very trendy the last five years of so, lot's of the alternative guys play'em. What I do is buy a used one, sell the neck and have a shorter scale Warmoth neck put on it, works better for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ratbatblues Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'd love to meet this guy and punch the ****, he's so {censored}ing irritating, sorta diametric opposite to Phil X .........................i here ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I tried one out in a local music store and my wife was saying, "Warning! Step away from the gorgeous Tele!" Your wife has a sense of humor about guitars? That's Awesome!!! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faberbz Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 Try out a Hot Rod 52 next time your in a shop. Crank it thrugh a 59 Bassman. This. That neck pickup is amazing--it can really fatten up the sound and is just pure butter through the right amp, like a Bassman. And the bridge pup is all Tele. You get a sweet tonal range with the HR52. I have a Hwy1 Tele which I love, but if I were to get another, it would be the HR52. Good God, they sound sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 25, 2011 Members Share Posted January 25, 2011 Your wife has a sense of humor about guitars? That's Awesome!!! D She plays bass so she has a (much milder) case of GAS. She's generally a Fender Jazz player but a MusicMan or an electric upright will get her drooling. She used to make fun of my "tone hound" tendencies until I replaced the pickups in her 5-string with DiMarzios for her birthday; she played it for 3 seconds and said, "Okay. I get it now." We actually used to have "guitar porn" days where we'd go check out the used shops on the west side. Unfortunately, I came home with guitars a few times too often and now she's pushing for a "one-in-one-out policy". She did recently admit that my GAS is actually "not that bad"; that may change when she sees the latest addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 I don't like single coils (other than P90s). I especially don't like the sound of a telecaster neck pickup. This works for me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Because being a guitar player and not wanting a Tele would be like being a redneck and not wanting to have sex with a chicken. Next question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Because being a guitar player and not wanting a Tele would be like being a redneck and not wanting to have sex with a chicken. Next question..... [hijack]Hi, Dave! . Where you been? [/hijack] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Because being a guitar player and not wanting a Tele would be like being a redneck and not wanting to have sex with a chicken. Next question..... hi Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CompleteGuitard Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Oh {censored} the adkins telecaster is an absolute monster of a guitar. coincidentally, mine is for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lylamjo Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 : ) 09 MIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 will she stand still for a bigsby though........?? Never felt it necessary to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 As i've posted here ad nauseum, I put one together from parts (Warmoth, Lollar, Hipshot, RS etc.). Really top quality stuff. I love it. In fact, I'm concocting my next one which will have TV Jones Powertrons for a bit different spin. I think I'm gonna go thinline with a Powertron Plus and Powertron--maybe even a Bigsby. Here's the one that I built: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 : ) 09 MIM WOW . . . a WHITE guitar i like ! Beautifull ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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