a tele has one of the best layouts for a guitar. if you hit shit on a tele you need to learn how to play half way decent. Even when I would thrash on my teles at shows, I never hit the switch or knobs.
I can play a strat or a jazzmaster because I like playing right over the bridge and with those guitars, I DO hit the knobs but not on a tele. Benecol is 100% right on everything he said.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:43 pm
by Freddy V-C
I guess I'll have to stop playing until I learn not to get so bleeding carried away with myself then!
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:21 pm
by benecol
Try playing across the strings, instead of up and down them all the time. Do you just constantly do pickslides?
(even if you do keep twatting the switch, it's hardly the end of the world like it can be on a Jag - another mod is to gently bend the switchtip down about 30º - should sort even you out).
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:25 pm
by Freddy V-C
Yeah it's not a big issue, I was just being picky. I don't think it's my technique seen as it never happens when I'm playing at home, at band practices, recording etc... I think at gigs I just get overexcited and my arms flail about everywhere.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:10 am
by dezb1
hotrodperlmutter wrote:I hate maple necks, but I love the look of that. Reminds me of doogcaster maybe?
Telecaster = maple neck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:49 am
by westtexasred
FSR Telecaster Standard (left) and '52 reissue(right)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:58 am
by hotrodperlmutter
dezb1 wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:I hate maple necks, but I love the look of that. Reminds me of doogcaster maybe?
Telecaster = maple neck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lies.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:39 pm
by dezb1
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
dezb1 wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:I hate maple necks, but I love the look of that. Reminds me of doogcaster maybe?
Telecaster = maple neck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lies.
Telecaster = maple neck... but that is rather nice
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:40 pm
by SKC Willie
I like all telecasters. maple, rosewood, modern, vintage. I haven't played one I didn't like.
a good tele with a good rosewood neck is a beautiful thing.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:44 pm
by dezb1
portugalwillie wrote:I like all telecasters. maple, rosewood, modern, vintage. I haven't played one I didn't like.
a good tele with a good rosewood neck is a beautiful thing.
the picture above may have changed my mind... rosewood and binding
