RedHotChiliPepper
Second Lieutenant   Posts: 74 Registered: 7/6/2004 Status: Offline
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 posted on 1/13/2005 at 00:23 |
I know what they are and what they look like. But what is the difference
between their sounds? Which guitar is better for which type of music?
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Spidercents
Moderator  Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/13/2005 at 03:58, Reply 1 |
Well Im guessing fender strats and teles are good for blues and
country...However if it has six strings and you can plug it in you can
basically play any type of music on them...I can anyway.
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Makawao_C
First Lieutenant   Posts: 6 Registered: 1/13/2005 Status: Offline |
 posted on 1/13/2005 at 06:21, Reply 2 |
I own one of each. I originally bought a strat years ago when I knew very
little about guitars. Over the years I have found that the sound/settings
of the strat are a bit more versatile, but the tele is easier to play ->
esp. if you damp alot with the right hand. My problem with the strat is my
right hand dampening interferes with the volume knob. I prefer the tele
for that reason and because I think they look cooler to boot!
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Spidercents
Moderator Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/13/2005 at 07:33, Reply 3 |
I too had the problem of volume getting in the way when I dampened...I took
the plastic volume button off and put some tape on the metal part...
It seems to work...I would not suggest it because it might get dirty and
cause crackling however I didnt care...I just had to remove it...The volume
is in a bad spot.
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RobertheBruce
Second Lieutenant  Posts: 35 Registered: 4/25/2004 Status: Offline |
 posted on 1/14/2005 at 19:01, Reply 4 |
I own a Fender American Series Stratocaster, it is a very very good guitar,
it has a lot of sound variations. I re-cabled it so that it could have more
variations with the pickups so that I can use all pickups at the same time
(it?sounds very good for playing some blues) the neck and the bridge pickup
at the same time, the neck and medium in parallel, the bridge and medium in
parallel and all of the three pickups at the same time in parallel.
I do not own a telecaster although a friends of mine does, it sounds well,
very goog for some rock (Well my friend only plays rock music so I?ve only
tried it on rock) he says he has never owned a better playing guitar.
I personally prefer the Strat for it?s very clean sound although Makawao_C
is correct in that the volume knob disturbs you, but I believe that if you
get used to it you can take out a lot of juice from that guitar.
Rock On! 
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RobertheBruce
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LB
First Lieutenant Posts: 3 Registered: 1/5/2005 Status: Offline |
 posted on 1/18/2005 at 02:04, Reply 5 |
Strat vs. tele, eh? Really good question. I have both, although I just
recently came to my senses and realized what a kick-ass guitar the
telecaster is. I used to think it was all about strats. But the more I
listened and learned about guitar tone the more I dig the tele lead pickup.
It's just different than the strat. Can't get that sound with the strat.
And the bridge is so basic. That kind of simplicity is what makes the tele
so special. And stays in tune. Don't get me wrong, both of these guitars
are obviously incredible designs. It's amazing that we're still debating
these 50+ year old guitars. Seems like the tele is especially popular at
the moment, though.
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