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07-21-2011, 10:16 AM
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Why Can't I bond w/ my Tele??
I love the Tele sound. Always have. Never owned one. Just bought one about 45 days ago.
I can't seem to love it. My Les Paul and McCarty both just clicked with me. Loved them instantly. Now I'm gonna sell it. It sounds great it's a very nice American Standard in Crimson Red... Why don't I love it? Great neck. Sounds great with my rig. I'm baffled. This sucks.
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07-21-2011, 10:56 AM
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07-21-2011, 10:32 AM
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You may love the Tele sound but....
The tele doesn't love you.
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07-21-2011, 10:39 AM
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maybe because you're still too in love with your humbucker sound?
i've had two PRS humbucker guitars as my only guitars for a long time. i finally bought a new American Standard Tele a few months ago. i love it, but it is definitely different. i realize though that i wanted something completely different. it is so easy to play and fun to mess around with, but it ain't no humbucker guitar. i played my PRS for the first time in a while and it was amazingly different.
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07-21-2011, 11:11 AM
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I'm the opposite. Have tried different things, gone Gibby scale with humbuckers.
I split the coils on every humbucker guitar I have had. I WANT to like them, but... Good that you tried. Many people aren't as open-minded. Maybe in time you'll pick up another Tele and it will click.
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07-21-2011, 11:20 AM
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Send that Tele to me! I'll take care of it!
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07-21-2011, 11:22 AM
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Yes I know the feeling. I want to like Pauls and Paul Reeds but just can't. I am a single coil guy and that is the tone I am attracted to. They are both great instruments but in the end it is a Tele or a Strat.
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07-21-2011, 11:24 AM
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I guess I've spent too long with archtops and Gibson styles.
As much as I want to love teles, every one I play just feels wrong. Sigh. You're not alone. EG
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07-21-2011, 11:26 AM
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Maybe because you haven't found the right one? I mean, Strats and I haven't gotten along for decades. Then bingo, the right one "clicked' and now it's occupado. Funny how that works.
That said, I REALLY want to make a Ric 360 or 330 12-string work for me, but I physically can't deal with that neck! Argh!
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07-21-2011, 12:55 PM
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I'm the same way with Les Pauls... love the look, love the sound... I've bought and sold Customs, Standards, Studios over the years... I wanna like 'em, but I just can't bond. I think it's the shorty scale length.
Have you tried one of the Super Teles out there like a Tom Anderson, Suhr, Schecter, Melancon.. etc? You might like one of those better than a Straight up "tele" tele...
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