Do I swap my Jazzmaster for a Tele?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:06 pm

Fran wrote:
Mike wrote:I just think Black/White Strats and Telecasters are fucking DULL.
Ban Mike.

Haha. You know, when you think of the big names has regularly used black or white Strats or Teles over the years the list is massive. Just off the top of my head;

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Joe Strummer
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Gilmour
Richie Blackmore
Dave Murray
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
The Edge
Rick Parfitt
Wilko Johnson
Malmstain
John 5

Let me split them into a good and bad list for you:

GOOD:

Joe Strummer
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Gilmour

BAD:
Richie Blackmore
Dave Murray
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
The Edge
Rick Parfitt
Wilko Johnson
Malmstain
John 5

The Math says Black Telecasters and Strats are shit.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:28 pm

johnnyseven wrote:Sound and feel is more important to me than colour by a country mile.

YEAH WHATEVER, SQUARE.

Also:

Fran wrote: Rick Parfitt

Pfa-ha-haa.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:43 pm

benecol wrote:
Fran wrote: Rick Parfitt
Pfa-ha-haa.

SHUT UP, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH OASIS

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:48 pm

Richie Blackmore BAD? Maybe recently but his playing with Deep Purple was awesome.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:59 pm

benecol wrote:
Fran wrote: Rick Parfitt
Pfa-ha-haa.

He might not be hip but nonetheless Status Quo have been a worldwide success for decades.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:03 pm

johnnyseven wrote:It makes me happy that Syd had a similar one.

Close, but no cigar. Gotta be double-bound for teh Sydz. Not a dream guitar without the double-binding, just a common or garden black Tele (which is by no means a bad thing, irrespective of the maths).

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:45 pm

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
johnnyseven wrote:It makes me happy that Syd had a similar one.
Close, but no cigar. Gotta be double-bound for teh Sydz. Not a dream guitar without the double-binding, just a common or garden black Tele (which is by no means a bad thing, irrespective of the maths).

I did say similar, not the same as.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:18 pm

That is true.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:33 pm

Fran wrote:I'd go for the US as well. Fuck sunburst and the bridge bucker sticks out like a sore thumb imo.
I have a 1999 Corona model (year before that one).

Does yours have different tuners for the E and A string? The tuners on mine for those strings have a longer shaft than the other strings, just trying to work out if they are stock or replacements.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:13 pm

johnnyseven wrote:
Fran wrote:I'd go for the US as well. Fuck sunburst and the bridge bucker sticks out like a sore thumb imo.
I have a 1999 Corona model (year before that one).
Does yours have different tuners for the E and A string? The tuners on mine for those strings have a longer shaft than the other strings, just trying to work out if they are stock or replacements.

I doubt it Mark. I'll double check in the morning. Must be replacements, everything should be uniform.
Anyway, you should be buying some Vanity Klusons and changing to a three (brass) saddle bridge by now, they will throw you off this forum otherwise. Christ, you got a Black Tele as it is, dont push your luck

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:46 am

Mike wrote:I just think Black/White Strats and Telecasters are fucking DULL.

+1

Fran wrote:You know, when you think of the big names has regularly used black or white Strats or Teles over the years the list is massive. Just off the top of my head;

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Joe Strummer
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Gilmour
Richie Blackmore
Dave Murray
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
The Edge
Rick Parfitt
Wilko Johnson
Malmstain
John 5

And if all of those guitarists jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:12 am

mixtape wrote:And if all of those guitarists jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?

That reminds me of something.

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johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:50 am

Gabriel wrote:I love black teles. Now get a BWB guard:

This tele isn't mine, but it's my favourite tele colour scheme.

Black pickguard bought on ebay for Â£6.

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:53 am

Noirie. wrote:
mixtape wrote:And if all of those guitarists jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?
That reminds me of something.
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It appears to be a US Telecaster as well.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:57 am

Mine all look uniform Mark, tried to upload a pic but photobucket is playing up and i'm waiting for the uploader here to activate my account. Will post asap.

mixtape wrote:And if all of those guitarists jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?

You missed the point, they were posted up as a statistic and for a bit of banter with Mike, i'm not a huge fan of any of them players.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:02 am

Thanks Fran. I'm sure they won't cause any issues so no rush to change them.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:35 pm

johnnyseven wrote:
Fran wrote:I'd go for the US as well. Fuck sunburst and the bridge bucker sticks out like a sore thumb imo.
I have a 1999 Corona model (year before that one).
Does yours have different tuners for the E and A string? The tuners on mine for those strings have a longer shaft than the other strings, just trying to work out if they are stock or replacements.

I thought that this was normal for the newer US models? Extra 2mm break angle over the nut for the thinner strings and all...

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:37 pm

Yeah, tapered tuning pegs are now US Standard staples. An echo of Leo's original, string tree-less vision, proportional tension etc... Fender US also did 3 low/3 normal at one point for the lead/bass strings, and the Eric Johnson Strat has all of them a different height for all of them stepping down from E to E to eliminate the need for a string tree (though the headstock also sits deeper on those for even more tension).

Here's one with the 3+3 tapering.

And the EJ Strat (note that the b and e tuners have way narrower split posts too... de-luxe)

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:21 pm

paul_ wrote:

Thanks. Mine are like this, just with 2 long and 4 short.

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:58 pm

Fran wrote:
mixtape wrote:And if all of those guitarists jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?
You missed the point, they were posted up as a statistic and for a bit of banter with Mike, i'm not a huge fan of any of them players.

My point was that I was being in no way serious. Probably needed an emoticon. No harm done, I guess, right?