The Telecaster appreciation thread.

robgilmo

I am soo lovin this at the mo, might be the G&T;s, might be because I am on my hoills and no work tomozzers, or it might just be cos its great! Lets see some Tele music guys, appreciation of the guitar is one thing , what about the music?


 

Jimbro66

I'll take your excellent Steve Cropper and raise you an Albert Collins

Jimbro66

And if we are talking Tele players........ 

Winny_Pooh

Jim Campilongo

TA22GT

https://youtu.be/snS4u6K5NbY

Now we're talkin'

Jimbro66

Winny_Pooh said:

Jim Campilongo

Examples or he doesn’t exist

gringopig

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Jota

TA22GT

Jimbro66

A few of my Teles, sold off in a cull three years ago:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/934/29078361157_576aa70a0e_c.jpg 

Left to right: '90s Tom Mates Tele, '90s Chandler Tele, '80s Schecter Tele. In the photo the necks of the outer two had been temporarily swapped. Why 3-pickup Teles? - I don't like the feel of Strats.

My current Esquire:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7664/27961571801_678a25e8ff_b.jpg 

And I should shortly be adding a very special Tele with fresh new paint job by our very own talented @Rexter

The_Whisper_Thief

'>'>'>I thought the sound I had in my head for years was a strat neck pup sound, then realised it was a tele and then, finally, realised it was a thinline tele that I could hear.

My historically completely nonsensical and inaccurate "Thinline Nocaster" has a MASSIVE nocaster U neck that I totally adore and I'm convinced makes it sound so good. It also has a 4 position switch and I find position 2 to be the doggies danglers.. although I have to be honest and admit I'm still none the wiser as to what is actually engaged in position 2!!!  

I've had the tele plus since 1995 and the "Original series" bound burst is a recent addition that I'm really loving.

WindmillGuitars

Top - My current 50's MIJ heavily upgraded Tele (Which is for sale)
Bottom - All original 1990 Plus Deluxe ( a la Radiohead)

The_Whisper_Thief

Great to see another Tele Plus @anchorboy !! I've never seen a Deluxe with the trem in person

WindmillGuitars

@The_Whisper_Thief They're very rare here in the UK from what I gather. When I bought it it had never been played and came with every last bit of paperwork and two sets of Fender strings from 1990 still in their packets. It really was a work of art in that colourway - you'll, see the real blue/green flip below.

I shouldn't have sold it tbh but at the time I wanted a 335 and a guy in California made me a big offer I couldn't refuse. Here's a few more shots

WindmillGuitars

Opps .. double post

enjo

That colour is stunning!

The_Whisper_Thief

Was it pretty heavy @anchorboy ;? My Plus weighs a tonne. I believe it's mahogany with an ash veneer (might be wrong!)