Telecaster or LesPaul
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Whitestrat
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Most people define an LP by the humbuckers... very strange... I dunno why no one considered the short scale and the tilted neck and raised bridge to have the tension travel THROUGH the neck and body rather than off it like a strat or tele... heh.
keithC
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hmm, whats the exact difference between a tele's tone and a strat's tone?
from what i know,
tele's neck = clean, jangly, acoustic-like.
tele's bridge= rough, rock and rolly, vintage growls.
strat's neck= ??? (isnt it as clean as the tele's neck?)
strat's bridge= ??? (how would this compare with a tele's?)
but in terms of playability, i think strat's are more comfy in terms of weight and neck proportions... though i love the tele shape too!
from what i know,
tele's neck = clean, jangly, acoustic-like.
tele's bridge= rough, rock and rolly, vintage growls.
strat's neck= ??? (isnt it as clean as the tele's neck?)
strat's bridge= ??? (how would this compare with a tele's?)
but in terms of playability, i think strat's are more comfy in terms of weight and neck proportions... though i love the tele shape too!
subversion
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chronologically, the only reason why the strat is a more comfy guitar was that it came later than the tele & featured 'upgrades' by the late designer.
Whitestrat
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Not just that.
Actually, Leo Fender himself wasn't a guitarist, and actually, was a bit hard of hearing. The Tele was designed by him in 1952 to create the Electric Spanish Guitar. Everybody laughed then.
Then Gibson realised that they were stealing market share, and came up with the Les Paul.
But Leo Fender's main goal, along with Freddie Travares, was to build the ultimate practical instrument. You can buy one, and replace the neck whenever you need, hence the bolt-on construction. The Strat was designed not just by him, but with a lot of feedback from many other musicians most notably Bill Carson. He worked on their inputs and sculpted the designs to fit their needs. The use of 3 pups, the whammy bar, the arm contour, the tummy cut etc etc.
So it was much more improved this time round because of input from other musicians compared to the Tele which was a original design fom him. Leo Fender himself never learnt to play the guitar...
Actually, Leo Fender himself wasn't a guitarist, and actually, was a bit hard of hearing. The Tele was designed by him in 1952 to create the Electric Spanish Guitar. Everybody laughed then.
Then Gibson realised that they were stealing market share, and came up with the Les Paul.
But Leo Fender's main goal, along with Freddie Travares, was to build the ultimate practical instrument. You can buy one, and replace the neck whenever you need, hence the bolt-on construction. The Strat was designed not just by him, but with a lot of feedback from many other musicians most notably Bill Carson. He worked on their inputs and sculpted the designs to fit their needs. The use of 3 pups, the whammy bar, the arm contour, the tummy cut etc etc.
So it was much more improved this time round because of input from other musicians compared to the Tele which was a original design fom him. Leo Fender himself never learnt to play the guitar...
Whitestrat
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zax
That's a mattrer of opinion lah... At the end, the guy must go try out and decide on what he likes.
That's a mattrer of opinion lah... At the end, the guy must go try out and decide on what he likes.
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Canon
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Another option
If you are looking at possibly a Tele squier or a les paul copy?? and not sure what way to go, how about considering a squier 51. these have a humbucker at the bridge which has a split switch enabling it also to be a single coil. in the neck you have a strat pickup, and in the middle switch position you can combine the two single coils( neck & bridge in single coil mode) or the single neck and humbucker. so you have a number of choices covering all your needs as well as a guitar that is going to be collectable as they have stopped making them. swee lee has them at around S$300, Just an idea!!
If you are looking at possibly a Tele squier or a les paul copy?? and not sure what way to go, how about considering a squier 51. these have a humbucker at the bridge which has a split switch enabling it also to be a single coil. in the neck you have a strat pickup, and in the middle switch position you can combine the two single coils( neck & bridge in single coil mode) or the single neck and humbucker. so you have a number of choices covering all your needs as well as a guitar that is going to be collectable as they have stopped making them. swee lee has them at around S$300, Just an idea!!
trianglebiscuit
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get a tele, tune down to d standard with heavy strings. get a quarter pounder in the bridge.
have fun!!!
have fun!!!
trianglebiscuit
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yes, by seymour duncan.
AzNjT
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Hey bro, i was Gonna Write a short article on my Gibson SG Standard against my TGM Les Paul Copy and Every other cheap guitar that I own or Have Owned previously.
But in this Case, You should TOTALLY get a Telecaster from Squier or something like that.
The TGM is an OKAY copy but there are a couple of things that you have to look out for.
1: uneven Frets
2: Frets not placed Straight
3: neck joining may not be straight
But more so of the Frets not Being Aligned or Straight.
Why the Tele from Squier ? becuae i believe they have a Stricter Quality control. Though its not PERFECT, at least the frets and electronics do the job.
So save yourself the agony of stressing not Getting the right tuning, its the frets that are the cause. So Double and Triple check the frets if your going to buy a TGM, or any guitar for that matter : )
happy Shopping!
PS: pm me or sumfin if you have more Questions about the TGM Les Paul i own or if u have any Queztioooonnnss !
or you can just get the Humbucker Telecaster im selling. but then again, Go buy a new one from the store. Though mine is fairly new. BUY FROM THE STORE!
But in this Case, You should TOTALLY get a Telecaster from Squier or something like that.
The TGM is an OKAY copy but there are a couple of things that you have to look out for.
1: uneven Frets
2: Frets not placed Straight
3: neck joining may not be straight
But more so of the Frets not Being Aligned or Straight.
Why the Tele from Squier ? becuae i believe they have a Stricter Quality control. Though its not PERFECT, at least the frets and electronics do the job.
So save yourself the agony of stressing not Getting the right tuning, its the frets that are the cause. So Double and Triple check the frets if your going to buy a TGM, or any guitar for that matter : )
happy Shopping!
PS: pm me or sumfin if you have more Questions about the TGM Les Paul i own or if u have any Queztioooonnnss !
or you can just get the Humbucker Telecaster im selling. but then again, Go buy a new one from the store. Though mine is fairly new. BUY FROM THE STORE!
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