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Old 09-04-2008, 08:23 AM
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Tele or Strat which is more classic rock?
Which Fender do you associate more with rock? I go back and forth but generally I think the Tele is more classic rock.
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:28 AM
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I think the Strat is more associated with rock but in my opinion the Tele is a better rock guitar.
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:29 AM
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This one is a tough call...but I say Tele.
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:36 AM
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I can't remember but a handful of guys back in the classic rock era who actually played Telecasters (at that point in their careers)... The overwhelming majority of Fender players in those days played Strats...
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:49 AM
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I find the raw steely tones of the Tele bridge so nice for rock 'n roll
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:07 AM
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Obviously rock can be played with either, but I'd say the Strat might have an edge on being associated with rock/classic rock. In the realm of country music, the Tele wins hands down. Certainly the Tele can give a Strat a run for its money rockwise.
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:17 AM
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Strat.

Who from the classic rock era played a Tele?
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:22 AM
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Strat.

Who from the classic rock era played a Tele?
Paige, Beck, Gilmore, Howe, Richards to name a few.
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:29 AM
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Strat.

Who from the classic rock era played a Tele?
Exactly
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:36 AM
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I think the Strat is the right answer visually but the right answer should be the Tele based on the solo in "Stairway" if nothing else.
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:47 AM
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One of each!
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Old 09-04-2008, 10:12 AM
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Paige, Beck, Gilmore, Howe, Richards to name a few.
Paige ditched his almost immediately in favor of LPs, same with Beck.

Gilmour played way more Strat than Tele.

Howe played everything.

Keef had to install a humbucker, so that's not a tele ()
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Old 09-04-2008, 10:23 AM
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I didn't even know Howe played a Tele. I always associate him with a 175.
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Old 09-04-2008, 10:27 AM
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I think the Strat is more associated with rock but in my opinion the Tele is a better rock guitar.
My thoughts exactly.
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Old 09-04-2008, 10:30 AM
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The thing is this, I believe we associate most guitar playing superstars with a certain guitar; but in truth, they played whatever got them the desired sound at the moment. And even though Gilmore for instance is closely associated with his black Strat, several of his memorable pieces were recorded in studio on a Tele.
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