Members elsupermanny14 Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 Seriously I think about it a lot everytime I listen to Rage. I remember one time I was guitar center and I was trying out a Mesa Boogie with a standard Telecaster and the sales guy came up to me and said "you're trying that amp out with THAT guitar?" and he looked at me like I was an idiot. He then told me how he didn't think a Telecaster was a suitable guitar for the amp and I should try it with a "heavier" guitar. I always think back on that and it reminds of how a lot of people think Telecasters are these little wussy twang only guitars. So I just wanted to make a post about Telecasters playing some heavy music. WITHOUT ACTIVE PICKUPS. Think of the following songs, Killin in the Name, Freedom, The Unforgiven II, and I am sure there are plenty more. Anyways if you like watching Teles tear it up post up a comment, personal experience, or some kool videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 Tells you why the guy works at GC... If you can't rock a tele hard, then there is something missing in your playing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 depending on the tele, the bridge pickup that comes with it might be a bit shrill for heavy distortion -- but absolutely, with the right pup, anything's possible. I am a big tele guy, I love 'em, I use them and I don't play anything country or twangy really. the new MIM teles with the "hot" pickup actually are pretty damn warm and pretty hot as well. great for a variety of distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gasolinefight Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 anyone who thinks teles can't rock is an idiot. that sharp snappy bridge pickup distorts like a dream and cuts through the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KidEh Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Are you kidding? Morello? Greenwood? Teles have made some of the most mindblowin' distortion filled solos of all time: [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Black Francis knocked the {censored} out a Telecaster through a roaring Soldando when I saw the Pixies in 93. KILLER show! I would have told that GC employee to get the {censored} outta my face. which one though? The dual humbucker monstrosity or his awesome late 60s Tele? The dude from Rush rocked out on a Tele sometimes It is true you don't often see trad Teles and high gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknhard Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 THREAD CLOSED! [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maestro774 Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 [YOUTUBE]2kEVAcjgMSo[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 The dude from Rush rocked out on a Tele sometimes Alex Lifeson... Great guitarist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'd say that pretty much puts this thread to rest! Not just one, but two teles... I wonder if the GC guy could help them out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mermph Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 YOU CANNOT USE TELECASTERS FOR HEAVY MUSIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Impossible!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 [YOUTUBE]X2_6hM84scE[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]0RzVpwfRVeo[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]yHES9YAGGkU[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]lj0id-G7arw[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnip Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 REFUSED [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members germs Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 i'd say that my tele sees the least amount of live use. however, i have pulled it out on stage from time to time and played it when i'm feeling like i need to be different. that said, it holds it's own - BUT it's not really the choice guitar for the tones i'm searching for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members missingastring Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 [YOUTUBE]yCK7oHgmv7M[/YOUTUBE] Teles are great for any kind of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members [VictorinoX] Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Seriously I think about it a lot everytime I listen to Rage. I remember one time I was guitar center and I was trying out a Mesa Boogie with a standard Telecaster and the sales guy came up to me and said "you're trying that amp out with THAT guitar?" and he looked at me like I was an idiot. He then told me how he didn't think a Telecaster was a suitable guitar for the amp and I should try it with a "heavier" guitar. I always think back on that and it reminds of how a lot of people think Telecasters are these little wussy twang only guitars. So I just wanted to make a post about Telecasters playing some heavy music. WITHOUT ACTIVE PICKUPS. Think of the following songs, Killin in the Name, Freedom, The Unforgiven II, and I am sure there are plenty more. Anyways if you like watching Teles tear it up post up a comment, personal experience, or some kool videos. I had a similar experience to this, man. This happened around the beginning of last June. I was hanging out at Guitar Center, and they had this BEAUTIFUL (like, heavenly) used G&L ASAT. It was a Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow in that deep orange finish. Yes, I like the color orange. Anyway, I picked it up off the wall and sat down to play it in the sound room where they have all the expensive used stuff. These two little emo/hardcore/what-the-{censored}-ever kids were sitting there chugging away with ESPs on Mesas. One of the kids looks up at me and says, "Nice guitar, Grandpa. How the {censored} are you ever gonna get anything heavy out of that?" I'm 19, and I appreciate GOOD music, btw. These kids keep chugging away like they're badass, and I wait. When they're done, I plug into an Orange AD140, and crank it up and just start playing a bunch of old blues licks followed by some Tex-Mex/Tejano stuff (I really like latin jazz and all that). They kinda just stared at me and were like, "Can you even play metal?" I plugged into the Mesa and started playing a bunch of old Judas Priest and stuff like that. The kids put their guitars down and were like "{censored}in' a." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 yep! first couple of Led Zep albums were proof positive of the tele's ability to pull off heavy sounds. Not to mention the late great Michael Houser from Widespread Panic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doodie Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 tele cant do heavy stuff? just watch john 5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Seriously I think about it a lot everytime I listen to Rage. I remember one time I was guitar center and I was trying out a Mesa Boogie with a standard Telecaster and the sales guy came up to me and said "you're trying that amp out with THAT guitar?" and he looked at me like I was an idiot. He then told me how he didn't think a Telecaster was a suitable guitar for the amp and I should try it with a "heavier" guitar. I always think back on that and it reminds of how a lot of people think Telecasters are these little wussy twang only guitars. So I just wanted to make a post about Telecasters playing some heavy music. WITHOUT ACTIVE PICKUPS. Think of the following songs, Killin in the Name, Freedom, The Unforgiven II, and I am sure there are plenty more. Anyways if you like watching Teles tear it up post up a comment, personal experience, or some kool videos. Just listen what a Tele with "regular" single coil pick ups can sound like in the right hands. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=351575&content=music - most of the clips is a Tele. ...a 100% stock Tele into a Recto sounds pretty bloody good to me efARwpSxvoE kDulzkRMo4A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slave2TheAudio Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 +1000000 I was going to post that exact same video. A lot of songs recorded off of Superunknown were played using telecasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Tele and LP Jr, can mean only one band : [YOUTUBE]16u0wwCfoJ4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 tele cant do heavy stuff? just watch john 5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I find it easier to rock hard on a tele than a strat. The strats I've owned just have too glassy of a sound (which I love, but not for hard rock.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members [VictorinoX] Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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