Guitar choices - please advise!!!

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Which guitar should I get?

01 - Fernandez Tele (S-S)
2
7%
02 - Westbury Deluxe (H-H)
4
15%
03 - Fender/Squire Strat (S-S)
2
7%
04 - Fender Tele (S-S) 1990-1991
15
56%
05 - Electra Phoenix x189JB Jet Black (H-S-H)
1
4%
06 - Dearmond S-73 (H-H)
1
4%
07 - Fender Strat (S-S-S) 92-93 Mexico made
0
No votes
08 - Skylark 857-2596 (H-H)
1
4%
09 - Brownsville Impala (S-H)
1
4%
10 - Yamaha SC-3000 (S-S-S)
0
No votes
11 - White Strat, unknown brand (S-S-S)
0
No votes
12 - D'Augustin (H-H)
0
No votes
13 - Cort Strat Copy (S-S)
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 27
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Guitar choices - please advise!!!

Post by guitarister »

Thanks for all your imput guys. Got the Westbury.
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done
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Post by boyecho »

the killers are american...

the brownsville is a bad choice for anything except noisy garage rock. any subtle movement or tap to the body, or noise, is picked up with those pickups. i had one for a day i bought because it was 90 dollars. then returned it.
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Post by guitarister »

well they sound more british than american :lol:
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Post by aphasiac »

I'd take the Fender tele.

Probably worth the mostm instant Bloc Party sound, just the best of the bunch really.

Doubt you can play SLIPKNOT MOTHER FUCKER on it, but meh.
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Post by Haze »

get the early nineties strat
for some reason the early 90's just sound better
i think they put hotter pickups in them
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Post by analogsystem »

Get the Tele in pic 4. Its got the Humbucker and the Single. As long as you are willing to use the tone knob, almost all classic tones can be had from a tele with a humbucker in the neck.
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Post by Justin J »

go for one of the humbucker guitars. like the westbury or the skylark. or even the dearmond.
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Post by Richard »

I voted for the Telecaster, number 4. Dew it.
skip wrote:satan rules
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Post by guitarister »

Out of curiosity, what do you guys think of the Fernandes Tele? I found a guitarist review: http://www.australianmusician.com.au/Di ... toryID=106

Some people seem to say that it's actually better than Fender Teles (although might depend on year).
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Post by Richard »

I have heard a LOT of good things about them, I think a forum member or two have them(blane, maybe?). I've never played one personally though, so I can't really give you advice on that model.
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Post by robert(original) »

tele, sunburst, maple neck, there is no question, just do it
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Post by Mages »

Definitely get the tele man.

gotta say this thing is cool looking though

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Post by boyecho »

i like the dearmond.. it's green with black guard. hot.
mage wrote:Definitely get the tele man.
gotta say this thing is cool looking though
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i had that in yellow with silver sparkle. it was a dud. cool sounds and HIGHLY microphonic pickups. i could sing into it. i wish i had kept it... but the neck was fucked.
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Post by jcyphe »

I had a couple of those Brownsville retro models, including an Impala. Boyecho's review is spot on. Keep them clean and they get pretty jangly. Not glorious Rickenbacker style jangle, more lo fi. Think 80's Indie tape cassette band jangle.
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Post by Pacafeliz »

tele. all the way, always!

glad to see that most here agree! :D

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Post by Fran »

jcyphe wrote:Think 80's Indie tape cassette band jangle.
I miss that. What happaned to all those bands? :cry:
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Post by guitarister »

just a quick note, the fender tele is also Mexico if that means anything. Just want to make sure you guys aren't saying get that thinking it's US-made or something.
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Post by Fran »

STFU n00b.
We'll say what we want irrelevant of the facts. ((hellyeah))
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Post by guitarister »

I think you misread my post. Considering I'm the original poster and I'm genuinely interested in knowing which guitar is best, I can't really be hating on the Tele. I added that detail because I realized I omitted it originally and it could potentially change things.

I guess that means you still think the Tele is better though so thanks for your imput. :lol: