Strat Or Tele, New Guitar but which should I buy? |
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Strat Or Tele, New Guitar but which should I buy? |
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Aug 12 2009, 10:48 AM |
Depends on what you want, really =)
Stratocasters are often used in rock, while Telecasters seem to be mainly used in counry, while both has been used for blues.. Personally I'd go for a Stratocaster.. But I don't like the look of the Telecaster, so follow your own taste instead of mine -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle!
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Aug 12 2009, 10:57 AM |
+1 that totally dislikes the look of Telecasters.
Well, I would go stratocaster for sure. It can be rock and it can also do the country work of a tele. The sweetest sounds of a stratocaster are middle+neck (the one you can hear in Sultans of swing) and middle+bridge. So the extra pickup makes all the difference in the world!!! But again, follow your own taste. Since the telecaster still sells, it probably has something which is better than the strat. I never tried a tele, cause I dislike the look, so I can't tell. So, maybe you test both? This post has been edited by Gus: Aug 12 2009, 10:58 AM -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video
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Aug 12 2009, 11:02 AM |
I like both guitars. Strat is more versatile guitar. More pickups, tremolo bar, more options. If you want to shred tele is not really used in that style but of course there are some guys that use it for that. Whatever you chose go for American one.
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Aug 12 2009, 11:08 AM |
GET TEXAS SPECIAL PICKUPS!
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Aug 12 2009, 01:43 PM |
Hi Boson!
I suggest you take a trip to some local shop which has lots of strats & teles and play many of them. Don't just play one tele and one strat, play many and from different price ranges. I like both guitars, but I prefer strats. They are so comfortable & easy to play with. But no one but you can know what feels better in your hands! Edit: I suggest you take a trip to "Pronorte" shop in Gijón. They have loads of strats & teles! This post has been edited by Fran: Aug 12 2009, 01:44 PM -------------------- Guitars:
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Aug 12 2009, 11:00 PM |
As some suggested, try them out, see how they fit your style and your sound preference. Try as much as you can before getting any of them. You are the one who has to decide in the end.
I would be tempted to get a Tele, it is more straightforward guitar, and sounds really cool, but you have to buy a great great Tele to really get a good Tele sound. These new Tele guitars are too thin. same goes for Strat, although Strats are darker sounding guitars by default. This doesn't mean you will like it. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Aug 12 2009, 11:02 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 13 2009, 07:11 AM |
It's a pretty common misconception that the Tele is a such a one trick pony. I have an american standard, it can pull off rock, country (of course), i can even coax some great fusion tones out of it with the neck pickup
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Aug 15 2009, 09:59 PM |
It's a pretty common misconception that the Tele is a such a one trick pony. I have an american standard, it can pull off rock, country (of course), i can even coax some great fusion tones out of it with the neck pickup I have one of each. Here are both in action, the American Blonde has a strat, the English guitarist a Tele. If you are British you might be familiar with the drummer, Woody. He was in a band named "Madness" before this, and returned to them later on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlOGkTd5ji8 |
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Aug 15 2009, 10:54 PM |
I think it's an easy desicion because as I see it, a Tele has a sound that really sticks out, and anyone who buys one I think already know that's their sound.
Do you know you want a Tele? On a gig where we played sets 2 and 4 while the other band playes sets 1 and 3 .- and ended with a jam btw. A guy in the other band played a Tele. I can see it has it's charm but it didn't at all feel right to play on with the maple. Maybe I'd want one myself, but with a rosewood fingerboard. I seem to be the only one who think a Tele look teriffic! -------------------- My bands homepage
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Aug 15 2009, 11:27 PM |
Tele's are a lot more versatile than some give them credit for. If you want an idea of how good they are check out people like Jerry Donahue (UK Folk and country), Danny Gatton (Country), Ted Greene (Hazz), Mike Stern (Jazz/Fusion), Pete Townsend (Who), Francis Rossi (Quo) and Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders).
Personal choice for me having played quite a few teles and strats would be a tele. But as Fran says check them out as it is subjective. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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